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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-20
200 WOMEN STOPPED TALKING
TO TRANSACT BUSINESS.

1t was in st. Lof at the first ma
tional convention business women
ever held IN the I antry. Two hun
bred women ste ped talking. got
dawn to business AMI kept ar it for
five days. They formed the Fedora
tion of Business and Professional Wo
men with a voting he " which viii
eventually number .everal million
women. No party will be abe to
ignorc An article. when Women
Get Together, appearing in Good
Housekeeping, tells us that politicians
are watching it even at its birth.
They see the handwriting on the wall
AMI knew that womar's day has dawn
cd. IS an organized vote that % wo-
men today is an uncertain quantity.
They ere unused to organizatio and
to being used as a unit. For the pres
cnt ut least, their vote cannot be de-
liycred en- bloc, and so the future 30
litical campaign will be full of spy-
Drises.
Zone thing is sure, said western
political leader tie other day. "When
a woman is bought you're nesor sure
she viii star bought. which is why
politics just now is more Of lottery
than ever.
Organization may have its dangers,
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-20

have proved effective. Something
more than mere profit sharing must
be evolved. Workers must be given
a greater sense of responsibility.
They must be allotted voice in the
running of their establishments, at
least in so far as this affects their
immediate conditions-and in time
they unquestionably will insist upon a
voice in the general conduct of a
business.-Forbes Magazine.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-20

Meat Cutters Local $40 secured an
increase in pay and at the same time
opened up market which pulled the
bottom out of the high cost of food.
Chicago, Dec. ia store, oper-
ated by members of the Meat Cut
tero' Union No. $40, broke the lock-
out that was forced on these en-
ployes, who have returned to work
with weekly increase of So.
The meat cutters slashed prices,
and their patrons secured new notions
of meat dealers profits. Pork sau-
sage was sold for is cents a pound,
instead of 20; veal chops for IS cents
instead Of so cents; pork roast for
s3s cents, and porterhouse steak fol
Is cents. =
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-20
Told of Death Through
Paper

Loriene Jones, Colored, first heard
of the death of her husband, Houston
Jones, soldier, through the columns
of The Commercial Appeal. She was
notified recently in story carried
in this paper to report to collect
$4,000 insurance from the war risk
bureau. Jones died on April IA, last,
while still in service.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-20
GAMING DEVICES BRING
FINE.

Shank Harris, Colored, drew a $40
fine in municipal court Thursday for
axhibiting gaming devices. Harris ex-
planned that he lived in a part of
town recently taken into the corpora
ton, and hence did not know of the
regulations governing such articles
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-20
SLOVENLY SPEECH.

: lErom The Indianapolis Starr
1t needs no closer observation to
realize that thy everyday speech of
the average American is extremely
careless and slovenly, so much so, in
deed, as TO offer danger of 2 real de-
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-20

the day may come when women will
be used in the same way that men
have been "A the past, but, after all,
women are women, and men are men,
and dwelling on the success Of their
effort, as shown in this St. Louis con-
vention, women VIII cling to their
ideals in spite of organization.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-20

j. W. Chambers, the able progress
i've representative of Coach Cleaners
local 1908, Ct Louis, Mo-, writes
that he attended a meeting of the
Executive Board of Brotherhood of
Railway Carmen, and to put his
proposition squarely up to them, has
reason to feel that his efforts in this
direction will meet with success. He
is attempting, through cooperation
with other workers, to place the
Coach Cleaners in a position hitherto
denied them in the railroad circles.
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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-20
General News Items.

and Helpers Local 1881, Kansas
City, Mo-, is of the type of repre-
sentative who never says die" He
is willing to sit in any movement
that will tend to help Tighten the bur
dens of the workers and advocates
as a remedy for many of the evils
that the working people are con-
fronted with, Get together, stand to-
|gether, work together and eliminate
selfshness."
Butcher Workmen's Local 651 held
business meeting Friday night, Dec.
2. The meeting was well attended
Brother E. NJ. Mealy, president, made
an interesting talk in opening the
meeting.
Secretary A. K. Foot talked CO.
operation, to the satisfaction OF
everybody present, and was success.
full in selling quite few shares after
he CONCLUDED his talk. The Vinculum
DbtlSly CbJOyo lile tiiNldDle itbubd-
tion of being one of the bona-fds
legal up-to-the-times movements, put
into effect along the lines of the
Rockdale System of Cooperation, af.
, filiated with the National Cooper.
alive Wholesale, and entirely di
vorced from private corporate greed
II bids wen to be a lasting benefit
to the oppressed workers and will
stand as medium of protection
against unjust prices for all time tc
come.
Subscriptions are being received
daily. The publicity committee has
drafted some educational propaganda
A two-page folder, and dodgel
named Family Troubles which i.
sufficient to satisfy the average
skeptie that cooperation is the only
means through which the workers car
secure that kind of benefit that viii
be agreeable and beneficial to al
producers.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-20

Train porters are uniting all over
the country. VIM. King, Secretary
of Local 1922, st. Louis, Mo-, writes
that the drive is going forward like
a tidal wave in his section, and, in
short, they expect to have every por-
ter in the st. Louis district in an
organization affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-20

Maintenance of Way Employees and
Shop Laborers have their hats in the
ring since they were able to secure
an increase before the Wage Adjust
ment Board, and are concentrating
their efforts to help put the organi-
zation campaign through in the inter
est of organized labor.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-20

The Executive Boards of Coach
and Car Cleaners Local 1881 and
Sleeping Car Porters' and Dining
Car Employees Local 268 met and
discussed purchasing new Office equip
ment to be used jointly between nc
two organizations.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-20

The Executive Board Of Coach
Cleaners and Station Pointers Local
No. 1851 has endorsed resolution
and proposition submitted pertaining
to the establishment of a Joint Pro-
tective Board of Coach Cleaners Or
CARNATIONS, and have sent out letters,
credential blanks for conference, to
be held at an early date.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-20
BY John Riley,
A. F. of L. Organizer.

7 The Chicago Federation of Labor
and the Pullman Federated Labor
Council are backing conference call
of all Coach Cleaners Organizations,
to be held in Chicago in the near fu-
ture for the purpose of solidifying
the activities of the members of those
organizations in such way that
their economic interests can be more
fully safeguarded.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1919-12-20

w-AAMora--of Coach Cleaners
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
Red Lion Hundred

The taxable residents of Red Lion
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
, tax in said Hundred are hereby notified
that the County and School Taxes for
the year 1919 are now due, and the
undersigned Tax Collector for said
Hundred, will be at
Parlor of Robinson House, Del. City
October II, rs,
November Is, 20, December 27
from 9 q. m. to IL m.
Pennsylvania R. R. Station, Kirkwood
Delaware
November "a
from 9 a. m. to IL m.
AT HOME ALL THE TINE
NOTICE TO SCHOOL TAXPAYERS
A rebate of per cent. will be allow
ed on all school taxes paid not later
than August 10th, 1919. After that
date there will be no rebate whatever
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personal application to the Collector, or
by sending written communication en-
closing stamps.
Extract from the Laws of Delaware,
Governing the Collection of Taxes of
New Castle County. Section 3, Chapter
80, Volume 81, Laws of Delaware, as
Amended.
SEC 3-That on all county taxes paid
before the first day Of October there
shall be an abatement of five per
centum. On all taxes paid before the
first day Of December there shall be an
abatement of three per centum. On
all taxes paid during the month of
December there shall be no abatement
whatever. And on all taxes unpaid on
the first day of January there shall be
added one-half per centum per month
until the same shall be paid
IL - ], c. STUckERT
Collector for Red Lion Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11
FACTS OF INTEREST

4.
Five = considered / sacred nnnbsf
among the Chinese.
The akin Of tie whale q IN places
~ much as two feet thick.
The worlds sheep-shearing record
y 1854 animals in nipe hours.
Nearly 100000 Wild animals are
killed yearly to supply the fur market.
Every square mile Of the sea IL esu-
mated to contain about 10000, 900 fish.
It u q singular fact that, while
hares are excellent swimmers rabbits
cannot swim.
The starash has no nose, but the
whole Of its under side II endowed
with q sense Of smell.
The custom Of handshaking dates
back to the time Of King Henry II Of
England Twelfth century,.
The great part Of the city Of Amster-
dam IL built on piles, the famous town
hall standing on no fewer than 1900.
The shamrock was adopted as the
national emblem Of Ireland because st.
Patrick selected 1t in order to explain
to the Irish the doctrine Of the Trinity,
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11
MADE THEIR OWN CHANCE

WE often hear men say in excuse
!" for their ignorance that they
never had "a chance. Now the major
ity of men who have become noted,
made the chance for themselves.
Where there's a will there's way,
you know, and the boy who determines
to be something and does not lose heart
in the struggle, generally accomplishes
his end. One may have a great many
wise and ambitious thoughts but if not
followed up with perseverance and in
dustry, he will never amount to much.
A thing must be wholly done and well
done, if one would have fame and pros
perity. Education is the great prepar-
alton that materially figures in life's
success, and our High School is making
extensive preparation to give every
young man and woman in the country
a"chance in the race" at very small
outlay.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11
! NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF
81. Geolses Hundred


Tho taxable residents Of St. Georoes
Hundred, and I'll pereons liable to nav
tax in said Hundred, are hereby notified
shat the county and school Taxes for the
year 1919 are nov due, and tl,e under
signed Tax Collector for eaid Hundred.
AT LEE SPARKS OFFICE
Odessa. Delaware
THURSDA, OCTOBER 23d
from q. m. to D m.
r. s. CARPENTERS STORE, PORT PENN.
DELAWARE
FRIDAY, ,OCTOkER 24th
9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
JOHN HELDMYER' OFFICE.
Middletown, Delaware
SATURDAY., OCTOBER 25th
from to 4 p. m.
On all other days at my residence
near Mt. Pleasant.
NOTICE TO SCHOOL TAXPAYERS
A rebate of per cent. will be allow
ed on all school taxes paid not later
than August 10th, 1919. After that
date there will be no rebate whatever.
Tax bills can be obtained by making
personable application to the Collector
or by sending written communication
enclosing stamps.
EXTRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
G1vERN1NG THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
NAV CASTLE COUNTY, SECTION 8, CHAPTER
80, VOLUME 21, Avs OF DELAWARE, AS
AM)sNDED:
Sec 3-That on aIlc unity taxes paid before
the first day Of October there shall be an
abatement of five per cen.nm. On all
taxes pait before the first day of Deem
Der there snail be an abatement of three
per centum. On all taxes paid during the |
mouth OF December there shall be no |
abatement whatever. And on all taxes |
unpaid on the first dav of January there |
shallbe added one-half Of one per centnm
per month until the zane shall be paid. |
EUGENE e. PAXSON,
Collector of Taxes for st Georges Hundred |
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11
MORALS TO-DAY

1tPACK in the days of our Puritan
ancestors, and who is there that
does not like to claim some connecting
link with those staid and noble early
settlers, there were very strick rules of
punishment for laxity of morals or I'M
moral conduct. Our children il their
earliest American history are informed
of the means taken to keep the COM
munities clean during the early period.
The church of that day was strict be-
yond question and utterly condemned
any failure or weakness of flesh.
'To-day we find new condition.
Our laws provide for punishment along
similar lines and while severe where
convictions are found, the punishment
is not nearly as severe as that of the
early day. Our generation is also more
broad in views on the subject. Our,
Church Is not as bitter in it's condem-
nation and the change has become so
radical that it cannot but attract at
tention.
''The Church of the Puriatan day we
can view as being too closely confined
in its views. Tne Church of to-day we
can view as being liberal. Our present
day Church desires to uplift and assist,
rather than condemn and sentence Our
Church of to-day has the more human
attitude, but is the Church of to-day
as great power and influence in its
community as the old log meeting
houses were in the early days?
lone fact is certain. Morals to-day,
taken generally, are far more lax than
they have been in any last period. It
may be the more broad and better view
but there is limit even to broadness.
Public officials cannot be responsible for
immoral conditions that exist at least
to degree, privately"
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
OF.
B|aCkbird Hundred !

The taxable residents OF BIackbird
Hundred, and all persons liable to pay
tax in said Hundred. are hereby notified
that the county and school Taxes for the
year 1919 are now due, and the under
signed Tax Collector Tor said Hundred,
will be
AT FLEMING'S LANDING,
SATURDAY, OCT. 25th, 1919,
From to 4 P. M.
AT BLACKBIRD.
MONDAY, OCT. 9th, 1919,
From ] to 4 p. M.
RESIDENCE OF JOHN w ALTON
FRIDAY, OCT 24th, 1919,
From to 4 p VI.
NOTICE TO SCHOOL TAXPAYERS
"A rebate Of per cent. will be allow.
ed on all school taxes paid not later
than August 10th, 1919 After that
date there will be no rebate whatever.
lax bills can be obtained by making
perrOnai applicatiu.. 60 the 70 lector, or
nv sending written communication en-
c:r' ing stamps.
axrRACT FROM THE LAWS OF DELAWARE,
CIV RNING THE COLLECTION OF TAXES OF
Nhw CASTLE COUNTY:
Section 3-That on all County taxes
paidbeiore he day of October there shall
be an aba. ement of five per centum. On all
taxes paid before the first day of Decem.
Der there shall be an abatement of three
pei centum. On all taxes paid during
the month of December there shall be no
al aiatement whatever And on all taxes
z lpaid on the irst day of January there
shall be added one-half of oneper centum
per month until the same shall be paid
JOHN BETH,
Collector of Take. for Blackb bird Hundred
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11
FR1NcH llIStkIsI N S;afRtiI

s 1tsCs5 - egvG0 IN N143clV y
r these thousands of yeonS SteneA
wives Of American soldiers Win share
some Of the charming secrets o.
French femininity with their American
sisters: Il they vim publish the art Of
making salad, the mack of making .
soup: II they win communicate the In
sight and the dainty touch that trans
form a mere dress into 4 distinctive
costume expressive Of the best traits
Of the wearer; II they will teach the
deft art of placing chair and arrang-
ing a flower SO as to give charm to an
apartment and to lend the indehnabls
air Of distinction and elegant sim
plicity which is so characteristically
French; and above all. says Hartford
Times, If they will radiate everywhere
their happy heritage Of good nature,
vivacity and cheerful acceptance Of
circumstances, and exemplify French
genius for the elegance Of simplicity
and the good breeding Of economy,
they in their turn will place the homes
Of America greatly in their debt
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11

As political prisoner, whose only
crime is wholesale murder and the
ruin and desolation of millions Of lives.
William Hohenzollern is at last suffer.
ing the torture of prison fare. So they
tell us. His menu has been cut until
at last he ekes out bare living on the
following: Breakfast, new rolls,
biscuits, cake and fresh butter, two
or three eggs. Dutch cheese, tea or
chocolate; luncheon. soup, fish, meat,
poultry, sweet omelets, butter and
cheese, and white wine; dinner, soup,
fish, roast beef or mutton, poultry or
game, vegetables, cakes and pastry,
fresh fruit, red and white wines, coffee
nd liqueur brandy.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11

Time was when 1t seemed incredible
that school teachers would ever ind
1t necessary to organize in order to OBJ
tain fair pay and fair working condi-
tions, but when the teachers Of some
cities discovered that the garbage COL
lectors, aided by labor union a6ilia.
tions, were getting better wages than
the teachers and were In line to OBJ
tain more favorable pension consider
alton than teachers could hope for, the
teachers began to see the necessity for
organization. They discovered, at
length. says Christian Science Monitor,
what the entire social body, usually re.
ferred to as ''the middle class" Is be-
ginning to find out. that in highly Or
ganized world he IS a rare individual
indeed who can hope to get his rights
unless by joint action with others sit
uated and equipped like himself.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11

In various states the movement Is
spreading to fight the high cost Of liv-
Ing. Investigations which definitely
place the blame are well enough, but
they are worse than useless If they
are not followed up by definite and effl.
Client action. The people demand this
action and they will demand also a
reckoning If relief is not afforded from
fast growing intolerable conditions.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11

Another way Of looking at the VI
cious circle is this: Defective distri.
button encourages diminished produc-
tion. and diminished production height
ems the rewards of defective distri.
Rution. Therefore the law of supply
nd demand is not permitted to oper-
e naturally.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11

While the war was going on any At
tempt to create friction between Amer.
lea and its allies was recognized at
once as enemy propaganda, but now.
in q situation no less menacing to the
welfare Of the world, abuse Of our al
lies by interested partisans goes un.
challenged.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11

Wilhelmshaven, the great base fort
ress Of the German navy, is to be
converted into private commercial uses.
with its proud national distinction and
formidable power gone forever. Its
passing Is another illustration of the
result Of the German attempt to
dominate the world.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11

An American countess is suing her
titled husband for divorce, one COM
plant being that he spent all her
allowance without giving her any Of
her own money. But then the Ameri-
can women, ambitious for titles,
should reflect that they cannot buy
these noble bargains and have tho
purchase money too.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11

Strangely enough, intelligence has
never been properly applied to the
human problem IS human problem.
We commonly think In terms Of race.
nation. creed. sex, class condition-not
in terms of common humanity. It is
time for the human race to secure
proper recognition from its own mem
bers.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11

Another reason why we know Ger.
l any expects to borrow money in the
Vited States is that her big men are
be Inning to boost us and declare we
won the war and can lick any power
in tie world. Germany does not de-
serve any consideration at our hands.
but we can't for the life Of us see
how we are going to let a nation suf-
fer that praises our fighting ability like
that,
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11

In some instances the workmen,
yielding to the spell Of the lovely sum-
mer weather and the unrest Of general
conditions, walked out, and then, be-
ing unable to think Of anything to
strike for. walked In again.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11

Sometimes one is tempted to believe
that the sacred law Of supply and de-
mand is q fraud. For instance, now
that corn is no longer in demand for
whisky making, corn has gone ND to
nearly 81 bushel.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11

~ e cables will not carry personal
: $ages between this country and
many, which will prevent many
Americans Of German ancestry
telling Bernstorff precisely what
think Of him.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11
WAYSiDE THOUGHTS

Loud roars, or black type, never
added to 4 statement Of fact.
Try to do little spiritual wigwag.
ging to the man Of the future.
4 less IL only Z hole in life's meas
ure. Plug It, and 60 right on.
No. sir. the American boy is no
potted plant in the garden Of life.
We deny our assistance when boy
has an honest stone-bruise on his heel.
We even scold 4 boy for tying q
chum's elothes at the "old swimmin'
hole"
We laugh at Z boys haircut when
We used to have our heads resembling
split brooms.
It is doubtful whether the kaiser
viii ever confess his sins. Human
life 10 limited.
Our magnificent army did not stamp
us as q warlike nation. but accentuated
our ability to lick those that are.
A Russian socialist rays prohibition
ruined Russia" But could vodka have
made them act any worse?-J. n.
Mackley In Ohio Farmer.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11

ne OF the ladies who want tobac-
polished from the face Of the earth
too considerate to speak up with
great violence when everybody
engaged in sending smokes to the
IN France.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11
WORTH KNOWING

Miss Daisy York Of Knoxville
has the distinction Of being the
first woman deputy criminal
court clerk In Tennessee.
One Of the Oldest survivors
among the noted suffrage pio-
peers in America is Mrs. Olympia
Brown Willis Of Wisconsin.
All Of the early travellers and
explorers regarded Lower Cali
fornia ~ an island, and It was
not until 1912 that its connection
with the state Of California was
discovered.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11

Picture postcards cost only one cent
to mail now. and you have probably
already received one saying, 'This 10
our hotel-Our window Is the one
marked with cross"
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11

reat dangers Of the North
ner lane are fog and ice.
ilers who are concerned
vill take the blimps and
ventqEeas the steeRaers.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11

\ust be decidedly annoying to
pat every time they get ready
ynize KOlchak the bolshevik
ipture another town from him
him farther from PetrOgrad
lOw.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11
BLOWING OFF THE FOAM

A man buys at the nearest place, a
woman at the cheapest.
Those who can tell you how It
ought to be done greatly outnumber
those who can do It.
A man Is perpetually on trial before
jury composed Of his wife, his chill
dren. his employer and his neighbors.
The women will be greatly surprised
to learn, provided they ever do find
it out, that nothing goes on in q
lodge.
Possibly the most critical inspection
IL that passed by the second husband
In the community in which the first
husband lived.
Up to the time a man is fifty he
plays for high, low. Jack and the
game. After that he is satisfied IL he
saves his jack.
Eventually some enterprising deal
er will hit upon the device Of putting
hot water into sealed cans and will
grow rich selling his product to the
women.
When father and daughter engage
In private conversation she Is ask
ing for money and he Is trying to COM
promise at the rate Of 30 cents on
the dollar.
The late Mr.. Barnum's estimate that
= sucker Is born every minute" prob.
ably was accurate enough at the time
It was made. But the number Of
births in this country has increased 4
thousandfold since Mr.. Barnum dag
nosed It.
Middletown transcript., 1919-10-11

men are accused Of fright
public In order to make the
Yet they are only repeat
'nings the fuel administra-
out all last season.