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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
WOMEN TO keep
WAR POSITIONS
Investigation of Labor Department
Shows Majority VIII Retain
Jobs Once Held by Men.

The majority of women who
filled mems jobs during the war
will keep them during peace times,
a preliminary investigation by La
Dor department off Gals shows.
In an effort to determine to what
extent the women are re aiming
war jobs, reports were sought
from factories in various parts of
the country by the women in in
dustry service of the labor depart
nent
About one-half of these safe
that they will retain all their
women workers. Eigfrty-twO per
cent will keep part of their force
Z, women. leaving only Is per cent
who are planning to discharge all
women. Many of the plants in
YES .igated took on large numbers
of women during the war to take
mems places. In. most OF the
plants discharging all of their
women workers, the cancellation
of government contracts was given
as the reason These are largely
ammunition plants, which have
closed down.
Women Have ~Made Good"
Running through nearly all the
reports is the general opinion that
women have made good" in the
places they filled during the war.
Likewise. most employers seem
willing to pay the women equal
pay with the men, providing equal
work is done, a principle which the
war labor board has insisted on in
sQ women's cases brought before
Officials still have been unable
to obtain any definite figure as to
the number OF women who took
mems places during the war. Re-
ports from Maryland show that out
of 25,744 women employed, 1858
replaced men.
This is probably higher than the
national average because of the
large number of munition plants
along the Atlantic coast.
Between 1900, 600 and 12,000,-
600 women are now working, but
officials have not been able to de-
termine the increase due to the
war It has been estimated al
about 100000. Nearly 100000
were placed last year by the United
States Employment service, al
though many of these are believed
k0-be women who usually work.
IN S. to $1,000 Salaries.
The women placed by the ser
vice receive pay all the way from
So a week-that of waitress in a
country town-to $4,000 salary OF
the secretary of an important com
mission.
Women war workers in allied
countries will not fare as well as
their American sisters. labor de-
partment reports indicate. With
approximately 100000 womer
having replaced men in England
during the war, the belief OF the
| EMPLOYERS industrial commission
| lust returned from Europe. is thai
at appears TO be generally accept
| ed that the majority Of these
women will either return to theil
homes or enter again upon domes
TIC service"
Large numbers have already
been dismissed with donation d
IS shillings weekly for thirteen
weeks. In France large numbers
of women in government plants
were turned away on thirty days
notice. while many others los
! work through the shutting down Of
private war plants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

in America and for the work for
world prohibition.
Other organizations may need 10
hew new paths in the work for
world prohibition but that Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
union is already made. Already the
organizations formed by her tenn
perance missionaries in AZ coun-
tries have been doing the pioneer
work and are all ready for the big
advanced plans. Already schools.
missions and homes are pleading
for more helpers, and more litera-
ture. Miss Hughes is one Of the 10
national field representative, tour
ing the country in the jubilee drive.
Miss Hughes was for 10 years
principal of a normal training
school for Chinese women in Kin
Kiang in a district of 100000
people. During her leave Of alb
sence, she has filled dates in the
east, southeast. and middlewest,
and is known as one Of the strong
est speakers in America.
Her presence in China during
China's tremendous efforts In elm
mating the opium traffic and her
knowledge of the degradation
brought upon the people Of China
by the opium habit gives her a vital
message rarely equalled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
BONDS AND STAMPS
FOR MOTHERS DAY

Cleveland. Ohio, May Miss
Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia
founder of the National Mothers
Day association, today sent the
Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ in America the following
message which was read at the
meeting session:
Announce Mothers Day next
Sunday. May II. No flow ers to be
used. Rich people to buy Victory
bonds and thrift stamps instead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
TAYLOR RIDGE

Nellie Hintermeister was a Rock Island
caller Saturday.
urday at the home of their son Merle of
Rock Island
The Epworth league was well attended
Sunday evening in spite of the bad roads
Charles Hartman was the loader of the
evening the topic being Our Relation
shin to God-Obedience- The program
included a solo by Flenore Zuner and a
duet by the Misses Harriet McOmber and
Nellie Hartman.
Mrs Harry Ziemer returned 20 her home
Saturday after stopping with her no'hcr.
Mrs H ZieTner of Milan. for some titnA.
Miss Maud Gruhy Fa~nt the week end
with her parents in Rock Island.
Guy Rouse spent Sunday 81 the home
Of his uncle. Ellis Rouse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
MANY ARRIVE TO
= ATTEND SOLDIER
LEGION'S CAUCUS

st. Louis, Ill, May 7.-Hundreds
of delegates arrived today for the
three-day caucus of the American
Legion which opens tomorrow, and
s1ready plans to whip the tentative
organization into shape are being
formulated.
More than 1000 900 men are ex-
pected to join the association All
who were in the service at any per-
ied during the war are eligible to
membership. The organization
was conceived by American SOL
diers in Paris last March.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
LEATHER IN DEMAND.

Among the Germans In the Amer
lean occupied area, leather is near
ly as greatly in demand as butter,
bacon or soap. At Kesselheim, on
the Moselle. recently a servant girl
was held up at the point of a gun
by German man and compelled TO
take of her shoes and give them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
LOSE ARDOR FOR BATH.

That British fetish. the cold
bath, has lost its attractions for
many soldiers who have returned
to England from France. The oc-
casional baths they got in rest bill
lets during the war were hot, and
they soon acquired the hot bath
habit along with a distaste for cold
water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
IRON CROSSES GO- UP.

COblenZ = The price OF ron
crosses has more than doubled
since the German authorities
placed an embargo on the open
traffic in them here. Nevertheless
they are being sold. The dealers
say the German government has
prohibited further manufacture OF
the iron crosses and that private
concerns are making and selling
limitations of them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

This table shows the amounts
needed for actual family necessities.
To provide the simplest comforts
and extras it is estimated that at
least 81 900 more will be needed so
that the family average, that is, the
sum which each family should have
as a minimum, is $500
Out of this total average expenses
per family in New York City, the
Labor Department investigators
found that the total average surplus
was only $3O.67 a year.
Staples Take so Per Cent.
The investigation shows that ap-
proximately 20 per cent of the total
income is all that the average fam
lily has left after making necessary
expenditures for food. clothing,
rent, light and heat and furniture.
Out of this 20 per cent surplus must
come "all fees for medical attend
ance. charges of amusements, en-
tertainments, donations to churches
education. and other incidental ex-
penses.
Retail prices of twenty-five ar
ticles of food jumped an average OF
2 per cent in March. as compared
with February. Compared with
March, 1918, the increase is Is per
cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
SCOUT WORK IS
TOLD IN REPORT
Executive ID. b. BergqRist Outlines
Plans at Annual Meeting
Of Com mission.
ACUTE DEMAND FOR MASTERS
States That Need OF Leaders ia
Take Charge Of Troops Is
Larger Than Supply.

At the annual meeting of the
council of the Boy Scouts of Rock
Island held at the Rock Island club
yesterday, Scout Executive D. B.
Bergquist outlined plans for the 10
cal troops and told of their needs.
Troop No l is all set for the
hike tomorrow. Notices TO all the
scouts have been sent out by Har-
old Johnson, the troop scribe, and
1t is an assured fact that, every
member of the troop will be on
hand. Assistant Scoutmaster VIII
Rinck is back on the job after a
few weeks absence and he, togeth-
er with Mr.. Greiner, will keep the
boys busy in the future.
Notices have been sent out to all
former members of Troop No. 8 of
the Methodist church to be onhand
for the big reorganization meeting
to be held at the church Friday
evening of this week At this time
all the former scouts and others
who wish to get into the troop will
have the opportunity of signing up.
Scoutmaster J. r. Freeman togeth-
er with his assistants, Ray Walk
er, Harry Clarke and James FitZ-
patrick are planning big things for
the troop when it gets going.
The older scouts OF the city will
have charge of the hike planned
for the Bethany Home boys next
Saturday when they hit the trail
to the woods for the first time. The
boys will be taught real scout
games and woodcraft. 1t is plan
ned by the scouts to take these
boys for an outing whenever posi-
BILE.
Need ScOutmasters.
There is still a demand for scout
| masters to take charge of the
troops who are without. Several
troops are getting along without
| leaders and scoutmasters must be
| found for them in the near flu
ture. Several troops could be or
ganized at once if the leaders were
available 1t is the plan at head
quarters toNform no new organiZa-
lions until there is someone capa-
| BILE of taking charge from the
start In this way a real troop can
be built up and the interest held
| from the first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
There are poisons which are rap

There are poisons which are rap
idly fatal to man, yet which have
comparatively little effect upon ami
mails. Dogs and horses can take tel
times as much morphine in com
parison to their BODY weight as man
can. The pigeon can take five hun
dred times as much. while frog is
unhurt by a dose a thousand times
greater. weight for weight, than
one which will kill a human being.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

The black apes of Guinea have
long silky hair, and their fur is used
for muifs and capes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Personal Points

william Spencer O'BTien. 1902
Twenty-second street, Has return
cd home after Is months service
in the United States army. While
in the service he was stationed at
a southern training camp. Short
~ before the armistice was signed
he was transferred to the east He
is a former employee OF the Moline
Pillow company. A brother, Neil
O'Brien. who has been overseas
since April, 1918. with the local
battery. is expected to land in New
York about May 10.
Dave Blythe. 1923 Fourth ave-
nue.. leaves tonight for Peoria on a
business trip.
Bert Nolinsky. proprietor of
Bert's shoe store, leaves tonight
for st. Louis. Mo-. on a business
trip.
Mrs. E. r. Lanashan. 2725 Sixth
avenue. has received word of the
safe arrival from overseas OF her
husband, Private E. r. Lanaghan.
lie is now at Camp Mills. He
served overseas for seven months
with company c. One Hundred
Thirteenth field signal battalion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

All the news all the tlme-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

An apron is the Persian royal
standard. A Persian who was a
blacksmith by trade raised a sue
cessful revolt, and his leather
apron, covered with jewels. is still
borne in the van of Persian armies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
COSTS $4,000 FOR
AVERAGE FAMILY
TO LIVE PER YEAR

Washington, May 1T requires
$4,000 a year to keep the average
American family, government inves-
tigators have found. Furthermore.
the cost of living throughout the
United States still is soaring.
OF those who depend upon a 81
500 yearly income few families are
able to- show a surplus of 500 at
the years end, some can save as
much as $50, while a large number
have nothing but a deficit.
Forty per cent of the income of
the average family goes for food
the largest single item on the list.
Clothing calls for Is per cent, rent
about IA per cent and light 5 per
cent, with expenditures for furnish
ings about the same.
These figures were announced by
the department of labor which mas
made a years survey of living con-
ditions.
Show Family Budgets.
How family budgets in most large
cities work out for the year is indi-
Gated by the income and expense &C
counts of SIS families in New York
City
With an average of 40 persons
per family. the expenses were re-
corded as follows.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21
suERIFF,s SALE

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
Boynton Lumber Company. a 1 cIfs
Borowski, ct. ais, defendants. FL.
Fa.. for sale of mortgaged premises
dated July Z, 1913. -
BY virtue of the above-stated WIFI
to me directed and delivered, L VIII
expose to sale at public yendue on
WEDNESDAY, A THlf-
DRIED AND NINETEEN.
at two o'clock in the afternoon of said
day at the Sherif's Office, in the City
of New Brunswick N. j.
premises. situate, lying and beirsg in
the city of Perth Amboy in the County
Of Middlesex, and State of New Jersey,
known and d%estgna sMan as If fof Fo orb
situated in the City of Perth Amboy,
property of Jacob Goldberger, August.
1910, Morris ]. Chuck. civil engineer
now on file in the Office of the Mid
dIesex County Clerk, New Brunswick,
N. j.. and more particularly described
as follows: -
erly side of Second street or the afore-
said map distant two hundre tWenoyS
one and t~hirty-six hundredths t2zl.Sol
the easterly side of Spa Spring Road
and the southerly side of Second street
thence in a southerly direction ana at
right angles to said Second street, one
Hu0QT6u AlUOJ LOG
easterly and parallel to Second street
twenty-five (25) feet to a point; thence
northerly and at right angles to Sec
ond street one hundred (100) feet to a
point on the southerly side of Second
street; thence westerly and along the
southerly side of Second street twenty.
five (25) feet to the point or place OF
beginning.
Being a portion of the same prem
Uses conveyed to Julia Borowskd by
deed from Jacob Goldberger and Jennie
Goldberger. bearing date January ii.
County Clerks Office in book 572 OF
deeds, page $50.
Decree amounting to approximately
81, 250.12.
Together with all and singular the
rights privileges, hereditaments ana
a-ppurtenances therunto belonging or
In anywise appertaining.
CHARLES ANDERSON.
Sheriff.
ADRIAN LYON,
$22.7S solicitor.
64S5|-21-2S-S-4-11.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.
Gustav W. swenson. ct. ais, defend
gagged premises dated July 8, 1919.
BY virtue of the above-stated writ
to me directed and, delivered. 1 will
expose to sale at PUBLIC yendue on
rEENTA, NINETnGS HUN
DRIED AND NINETEEN
at two o'clock in the afternoon of said
day at the Sheriffis Office in the City OF
New Brunswick, N. J
All the following tract or parcel of
land and premises hereinafter parti-
cularly described. situate, lying and
in the County of Middlesex and State
of New Jersey, and more particularly
described as lots numbered 137 and
data on F q map or P P4faan f % soT made eef by <.
L. Eliot. Civil Engineer, and filed in
the office of the Clerk of Middlesex
County. plan No. 410. and fronting in
width, thirty 600 feet on Mary avenue
and running back the same width by
and between lots numbered 15S and 1856
on said plan on the n~oftherly side ana
southerly side thereof one hundred and
forty GAO feet. Containing, according
to said plan forty-two hundred (4200)
square feet, more or less
Being the same premises conveyed to
Alfred Olsen by deed of Jacob ". Will
bur and wife. dated October IL, 1907,
and recorded in the Office of the Mid
dlesex County Clerk in Book 442 of
Deeds, page 512. and also the same
property conveyed to said Anton Skov
by deed of Alfred Olsen and wife. dated
January 9Th. 1912, and recorded in the
Middlesex County Clerks Office in
book 4S7, page 5S2.
Decree amounting to approximately
81, 254.56.
Together with all and singular the
rights. privileges, hereditaments and
appurtenances therunto belonging or
in anywise appertaining.
CHARLES ANDERSON,
Sheriff.
S19.72 Solicitors.
l6486-7-21-2S-S-4-11
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21
Slippery for d

Joe Is thoroughly up in automobile
p~arlanee. His baby brother was just
beginning 10 walk and wobbled consId-
erabiy. One day Joe dashed into the
Kitchen shouting. "Oh, ma, come quick
m see Buddy skiddins.s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21
POULTRY, ETC.

p. cLEMENsEN .Ba1ed Hay. Straw
y Grain. Mill Feeds and Fertilizer. Cor.
Market. South Second and g. Il. r.
Tel. CSC. SAG Arthur XIII Road.
Tottenville. Tel. go.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21
INSTRUCTIONS

FRENCH. Spanish taught by expert
enced teacher. Write Rousseau. SlS
Rector ST.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21
RLAcksmiTHiEa

GENERAL BLACKSMITHING in all
branches: specializing in automobile
ing of any description. loft h Freyer
145 Jefferson st.
NOTICE-About July LIST will move my
Blacksmith and Repair Business
from New Brunswick Ave. to 40S-10
tombstone st. Frank Petro-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21
FISH, OYSTERS, ETC.

We CARRY oriy the best in sea food.
If you want absolutely fresh fish,
this is the place. p. Rasmussen,
Perth Amboy Cisy Market. Phone
7O4,
FRESH FISH in season arrives daily.
Hard clans and crabs. Handerhan's
Fish Market 12S Fayette ST, Phone
145S NJ.
DUBLIN FISH MARKET, fresh hsh
daily. Lobsters. Grabs and Shrimp In
season. j. owens. S3S Smith ST.,
Phone 1879.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21
BICYCLES

AGENTS for the famous pierce and
.aTribune" Bicycles. all models and
sizes on hand. Guaranteed tires for
one year $1.65 and up Full line of
bicycle supplies at reduced prices.
A. Kaufman. S5z Strte St
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21
BOARDING

hot and cold water, home cooking;
farm products, grow on premises;
also fresh eggs. Miss K. A. Nelius,
1926 Portia St. near Pine Ave.. South
Amboy Phone 265-J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21
AUTOMOBILES, TIRES, ETC

PROSPECT AUTO WRECKERS-High-
est prices paid for all kinds of au-
tomobilesa. All kinds of parts on
hand. Radiators, carburetors. lamps
m~agnetos, springs. generators tires,
tubes, etc. for sale. S64-366-36S
Prospect ST.. Perth Amboy. N. J.
We have the following use cars at
attractive prices to quick buyers.
1915 Cadillac Sedan.
1918 Cadillac Roadster
1915 Pullman Roadster.
1915 Overland s Touring.
1915 REQ Chassis. FFs
/ Ton Republic III M
i Ton Ford Truck.
s-4 Ton Day Elder Truck.
UNION GARAGE co.
27S Kin st.
LEAF Overland. Dodge Tour
ing. 1872 Smith ST. Phone 1925.
1914 Buick Touring.
l-191S Buick. run 400 miles.
Al condition. new rubber.
Eagle Garage. $40 Prospect Ct
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21
SHOE REPAIRING

THE WORLD Shoe Repairing n
Shoe Shining Parlors. best OF work
and all guaranteed al reasonable
prices. NJ. Lupone. 4S3 State st.
SHOE Repairing. all work Guaranteed;
also new shoes of best qualities n
standard makes. s. Goldsmith. 12T
Fayette st.
PETER BAIeBIERI. wholesale and re-
tail leather and findings. 1895 State
Street, Perth Amboy. N. ]. Phone
1919.
SlIOE repai.ing. all work guaranteed:
pair silk hose with $500 worth work,
save your coupons. e. Gennari, 225
Washington st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21
TELEPHONE YOUR - Il - lH----A.-.A
WANT ADS -
PnMMW ~
LOST AND FOUND

SMALL Gray purse containing $50 in
bills; finder please return to Bea-
trice Finkle. Al Front St.. Keyport,
N. J.
SATURDAY NIGHT-Ladies pocket
book containing money in or near
City Market. SO Smith St, upstairs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21
MISCELLANEOUS
PLUMBING AND HEATING

WILL install bath and toilet fixtures.
heat your house with steam. hot
water. or pipeless furnace on month
j. Larkin. 20S Market st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21
Ix1saaa
LABORERS

WANTED WEAR PERTH AMBoY;;
"TTHHoROUGHLY RELIABLE AND
EFFICTENT NIGHT
WITJ JJNQUESTIONABLE
zW,IGsEEs $50 PER MONTH. ADJ
DRESS "B. D." NEWS.
GOOD nan wanted; experienced arlV-
ing truck. 466 Park ave
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21
SITUATIONS WANTED

STENOGRAPHER and typist. Phone
156-M.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21
X PASTRY, ETC.

FRESH BREAD, Rolls. Biscuits, Buns.
8 times daily; Sac A. NJ, 11.30 A. M.
8 P. M. Try our d~eliciou3 Raisin
Bread. American Bakery. S33 State
st.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21
HELP

pREss FEEDER wanted, job printing
office. Middlesex Press. % Green
Street, Woodbridge. opposite Rail-
road Station
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21

GENERAL Homework with small
family in country S44 Kirkland Fl.
WOMAN wishes position as nurse IN
confinement case; reference from pa
tents and doctor. Mary Connell,
Augusta ST.. Jamesburg, N j.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21
WHERE TO DINE

RESTAURANT. oyster and
Shon House. Popular prices. S23
State Street. near Jefferson Street.
Perth Amooy, N. J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21

EARN an up-to-date trade in a feW
weeks. Electric arc welders are paiu
good wages We teach you quickly
IN our well equipped school at small
cost. Day and evening classes. Elec-
trio Arc Welding School, I'D FrelIng-
huysen Ave, Newark. N. }. IeAe-
phone Waverly 200.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21

CLOVER LEAF Overland. Dodge Tour
ing. 1872 Smith ST. Phone 1925.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-21

WILL EXCHANGE Ford delivery hodv
for brand new Ford touring. Cali
evenings between 6 and Z. John Ian
ofchik, Delamont Ave, Chrome.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-23
MANY MADE. HOMELESS
BY BIG FIRE AT MOBILE
Flames, Unchecked at NightfaI,
Headed For Big Railroad Shops.
Business District Saved.

Mobile, Ala, May 2l.-"irn swept
Starting at $3.50 o'clock. and. famed
by a strong west wind, it destroyed
four blocks. The metal department
of the Alabama Dry Dock and Ship
building company is in imminent dang
er OF destruction. Other valua BILE riv-
er front property is also imperilcd.
The houses burned We're occupied by
shipbuilders and others. They we've
mostly one and two-story residences.
Firemen had not gotten the flames
under control, but at night they had
turned the fire away from the busi-
ness district. Firemen are now plan
ming to use dynamite.
At 3 p. m. the fire was within Il half
block of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad shops, one of the most val
liable railroad properties of its kind
in the south.
The metal department Of the Ala
bama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding COM
pany seems to be in the direct path
of the flames.
BY nightfall it was estimated that
several hundred people will be home,
less.
Employees of the Mobile Shipbuild-
ing company, headed by their officers,
have joined the fire fighters. The
latter seem powerless to cope with
the situation.