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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06

! are gong to see that he does live on
il a1rsc he gets It. In other words,
MaWruss, IL the union labOrer would
stop asking for higher wages so he
can pay higher prices for food. and
insist on lower prices for food so chat
he can pay them with the wages he
is now getti1s. maybe strikes and
protiteerIng wculo both come to an
wouldn't be long before locomotive
engineer could afford to hire
a lawyer or a school teacher TO run
his engine for him at half the union
wage he is getting from the railroad
company. and with the balance he
coulu go ana spend the winter at Palm
Beach with his wife and family"
Plum Plan Discussed.
We'll, II any one in the railroad
business goes to Palm Beach next
winter. APE. it will have TO be the
engineers and not the stockholders,
because the furthest south a stock
holder would be able to get this
winter with the dividends that the
railroads is going to pay would not
even be South Brooklyn, especially
If the Plum plan goes into effect"
Norris declared.
I seen a good deal In the head
lines about this here Plum plan, but
not being a stock holder in a rail-
road company, I didn't feel that It
was wise to risk a headache from
reading about it," Abe said.
We'll, as near as 1 can understand
It. Abe" Morris said. the Plum plan
is for the government to take over
the railroads and pay 20 the stock
AoIders what they would now have
in bank, II instead Of investing their
savings in railroad stocks, they would
have blown them in on race horses
and helping non-unlon members Of
the chorus to tide over a long. dry
spell of rshearsing- The Plum plan
is based on the theory that any body
who Is foolish enough TO be thrifty,
deserves what he IS going 70 get
under the Plum plan, which is moth
Spending More Amusing
and from the way things has been
~ofis on Tor investors lately, Nav
russ" Abe observed, Il don't know
but What Mr.. Plum IS right AFTER
all. Mawruss, II the only thing man
IS going to have FOR his money is
the pleasure Of talking over the way
he slent IL, is II going to be more
enjoyable for him TO tell his 1rienos
all about the transaction II Il took
place in the offices OF the Security
Guarantee and Trust company instead
Of Rectors or the Cd Cafe Martini
Saving amt so emu-ing as spend
ing, and II the net result to your
hank account is going to be the same
IN the one case as in the other. why
save your money and have nothing
to talk about in your old ageZ Am
1 right or wrong. MaWruss4
ut makes no difference whether
YOU are right or wrong. Abe" Norris
said. because nowadays after the
average man pays his rent, his living
expenses and his income taxes, he
amt got nothing left either to save
or to spend foolishly."
what is going to be such a mans
financial future. / don't know" Abe !
said
Neither do I" Morris concluded, I
''hur along about 1870. when him and I
his friends talk over what they did /
twenty years ago. it's bound to be
very interesting from the standpoint
Of 4 man about town "-Copyrigh !
1919, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndi- !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06
By Lima CaOalieri
me Most Famous Living Beauty.

dull and the complexion yellow and
hfeless- Ciogged stomach and intes-
tines are the marks OF the shallow
breather, for the body engine has not
enough oxygen draught 10 burn up
the food that has been thrown into
it as fuel.
In the active game Of beauty hunt
ing. therefore, I hold that next 70
good. wholesome food and a scrupul-
Gus regime Of bodily cleanliness. the
most important things Tor you 10 keep
IN mind are plenty Of fresh air and
exercise 1udiciously combined with a
certain amount Of pleasant recre-
alton.
Only the Hight OF health within can
keep the face attractive and the com
plexion beautiful. A good face cream
viii do wonders in restoring the vel
vety texture OF the skin 70 its orig
inal beauty. but AL the lotions in the
world cannot give you a good skin
unless you first look after your gen
eral health
No matter how homeiy your fea-
lures. I can assure you that II YOU
have bright eyes and clear, healthy
color. you viii have almost the equiv
alent OF being beautiful.
woman should strive TO keep as
healthy and as young as possible be-
cause this Is the best way OF either
retaining or OF developing beauty
Make q business OF learning at least
one OF the outdoor sports Shall IL
be golf7 Then you will have chosen
well, for golf develops the muscles
which are not strong IN women. those
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06

ness an a marked capacity Ter hand
lin III nautical problems o that early
day, he wuz soon promoted Z n post
O rear admiral at III age o II. While
his new position carried with It great
responsibility, he wuz relieved O.
much O. tn distateful drudgsry OF a
common seaman an often he could
study law fer an hour at time At
tn age O. - while still studyin' law.
tn subject OF this sketch bid adieu z
life on tn deep an apprenticed him
self Z a fl0urishin' saGtler at Aurora.
an continued tn study o. law. Some
years later ne married a corelv
dressmaker an retired from active
business an continued tn study o.
ia-f. IN 1854 ne Wuz admitted Z tn
bar. but never practiced Oh account O.
diffideuce an a natural aversion Z
prominence. In 1855 he an his wife
moved L Bloom Center. where fer
many years tn latter has worked az
her procession as a dressmaker.-
Copyright National Newspaper Serv-
Ice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06
By The Noted
Indicna Humorisi

years ago Mr.. Titus was a candidate
fer county treasurer an his election
wuz assured until he spoke too long
at banquet He Is still well pre-
served an familiar figure about tn
poor farm.
Among the distinguished fellow
townsmen o. Elmer Titus Is Judge
Berry. whom all. who make any pre-
tensions L culture, should know.
Judge Warren Berry wuz born at
Chillicothe. Ohio. in 1870. where he
managed Z survive until his 18th
year. when with only III fragments
OF an education. he set out fer In
danny, studyin' law along tn way.
After encountering many hardships.
he arrived at Vevay. on tn Ohio river.
where he continued { study law fer a
few days before bookin' his services
with tn master o. a fishin' smack
which piled between that point and
Madison His duties were arduous
an many, an fer a time he wuz COM
PEELED Z give up tn study OF law.
However, thro' close attention { busl-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06
TraOe Iette
POTOMAC PARK.

IITHEN jefferson was president. he
w used to go right out behind the
white house and take a swim almost
every evening. The Potomac was then
where Potomac Park is now. Great
flocks OF wild fowl rested on the
river within sight OF the executive
mansion. and still greater hocks OF
mosquitoes made the occupants Of
the white house wish that Washing
ton had chosen a hill top for his
house instead OF a swamp The croak-
ing OF frogs in those days used 20
disturb the cabinet meetings and Il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06

like any other armed
force. lay their line Of march along
well defined trails" where water
courses and springs insured a fairly
certain supply OF game and grass. On
the return from a successful raid in
"the settlements" the war party
would stop awhile IN such a place to
rest Up their stolen horses and get
themselves in shape for a triumphant
entry to the home camp.
For that reason Fort Sumner was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06

was not uncommon to Kill a water
moccasin on the white house grounds
Now the river has been pushed hack
at ledsr half a mile from the white
house and what was once a swami
has been filled in, parked, and
equipped as a play ground Where
Jefferson swan, hundreds OF wash
ingtonians now play golf and tennis,
and the Lincoln memorial. one OF the
capitals few architectural successes,
stands where there was once deep
water
Potomac Park is stnI being ex-
tended, and the river steadily mar
roWed By further filling One long
tongue Of filled in land has been set
aside at a great municipal farm,
where any citizen may have his
vegetable patch, with an ornamental
building near its center. where tools
and working clothes may be kept
Many OF the business men OF Wash
ington are hostile TO Potomac Park
They say that II It were sold as fac
tory sites. Washington could become
an Industrial city OF real Importance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06

built on the Pecos and Fort Stockton
500 miles southeast near the same
stream and near the famous Comanche
spring.
Forts McK4vett. Concho. Chad
bourne, Griffin and Belknap were
built 10 keep the Indians from COM
ing down the rivers OF Texas 10 the
white mans country. and Sill. Cobb.
Reno and Arbuclzle were 70 keep the
blanket Indians from looting the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06

spillWay. the tallest building In Fort
McRas will be 20 feet under water
Like the island OF Philoe in the
great Assouan lake in Egypt. another
monument OF the past must 90 down
before the march OF progress OF the
present
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06

Miss Margaret c. Madden OF Dan
Vile. Pa. has retired after 50 years
OF consecutive service as q school
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-06
Would Preserve The Ancient Forts Of Southwest
In A Chain They Kept The Indians Pushed Back

By CHRIS L. ADAIR- Hot Springs, n. NJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
CONTINUED from First Page.)

end language. but may vote only for To-
cal assemblies. They will keep their
present nationality except so far as in
diyiduals may change it. Those wishing
to leave will have every facility with
respect to their property.
The territory will form part OF the
French customs system with no ex-
port tax on coal and metallurgical
products going to Germany nor on
German products entering the basin.
and for five years no import duties
on products of the basin going to
Germany or German products coming
into the basin for local consumption.
French money may circulate without
restriction.
After fifteen years a plebiscite will
desires of the population as to con-
tinuance Of the existing regime under
the league of nations union with France
or union with Germany. The right TO
vote will belong to all inhabitants
over twenty resident therein at the
signature. Taking into account the
opinions thus expressed. the league
will decide the ultimate sovereignty
In any portion restored to Germany
the German government must buy out
the French mines at an appraised
valuation. If the price, is not paid
within six months thereafter this
portion passes finally to France. If
Germany buys back the mines the
league will determine how much of
the coal shall be annually sold to
France"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10

mines or their accessories and sub
salaries, as well as the product eX-
tracted from the mines or rnanu1ac-
tured in their accessories and sun
salaries. may not &. any time De
made the subject OF any measures
of reQuisition.
IL. The exploitation OF the mines
and their accessories and subsid-
iaries. which become the property OF
the French state. Will continue, sub
ject to the provisions of paragraph
% below. to be subject to the regime
established by the German laws and
regulations in force on the 18th
of November. 1918, excepting provis-
ions adopted exclusively in view of
the state of war.
The rights of the workmen will be
similarly maintained, subject to the
provision of the said paragraph %,
as established on the 11th of Novem-
Der. 1918. by the German laws and
impeachment shall he placed III the
way of the introduction or employ
ment in the mines and their Access
series and subsidiaries of workmen
from without the basin.
The employees and workmen of
French nationality shall have the
right to belong to French labor
unions.
IS. The amount contributed by the
mines and their accessories and sub
iSS, eitItT 10 tne local
of the territory of the Sarre basin
or to the communal funds. shall be
fixed with due regard to the ratio of
the value of the mines to the total
taxable wealth of the basin.
IL The French state shall always
have the right of establishing and
maintaining. as incidental to the
mines. primary or technical schools
for its employees and their children,
and of causing instruction therein to
be given in the French Language. in
accordance with such curriculum and
by such teachers as it may select
1t shall also have the right to estab-
lish and maintain hospitals. dispen-
saries, workmens houses and gar
dens. and other. charitable and social
institutions.
Is. The French state shall enjoy
complete liberty with respect to the
disposition. dispatch and sale prices
of the products of the mines and their
accessories and subsidiaries.
Nevertheless. whatever may be the
total product of the mines. the French
government undertakes that the re-
quirements of local consumption for
industrial and domestic purposes shall
always be satisfied in the proportion
existing in 1913 between the amount
consumed locally and the total output
of the Sarre basin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10

the territory of the Sarre basin. and
the construction of fortit1cations
therein is forbidden. Only a local
gendarmerie for the maintenance of
order may be established. 1t will be
the duty of the governing commission
to provide in all cases for the iprotec-
ton of persons and property in the
Sarre basin.
81 The territory of the SarTe basin
as defined by article 4S of the present
treaty shall be subjected to the French
customs regime. The recaipts from the
customs duties on goods intended for
, local consumption shall be included in
the budget of, the said territory after
deduction of all costs of collection.
No export tax shall be imposed upon
metallurgical products or. coal export
ed from the said territory'to Germany,
nor upon German exports for the use
of the industries of the territories of
the Sarre basin. Natural or manufac-
tured products originating in the basin
in transit over German territory and
similarly German products in transit
over the territory of the basin shall be
free of all customs duties.
Products which both originate in and
pass from the basin into Germany
shall be free. of import duties for
i'eriod of five years from the date of
The coming into force of the present
treaty, and during the same period ar
tfcles imported from Germany into the
territory of the basin for local con-
sumption shall likewise be free of i'm
port duties.
During these five years the French
government reserves to itself the
right of limiting to. the annual aver
age OF the quantities imported into
Alsace-Lorrafne and France in the
years 1911 to 1913 the quantities
which may be sent into France of all
articles coming from the basin. which
include raw materials and semi man.
ufactured goods imported duty free
from Germany. Such average shall
be determined after reference to all
available official information and sta
tiStics.
80. No. prohibition OF restriction
shall be imposed upon the circula ton
of French money in the territory of
the Sarre basin. The French state
shall have the right to use French
money in all purchases, payments and
contracts connected with the exploita-
ton of the mines or their accessories
and subsidiaries.
80. The governing commission shall
have power to decide all questions
arising from the Interpretation of the
preceding provisions. France and
Germany agree that any dispute in
volving a difference of opinion as to
the Interpretation of the said provi-
siGnS shall in the same way be sub
mitted to the governing commission,
and the decision of majority of the
commission shall be binding on both
countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
LAND CONCESSION SHAKE-UP.
Mexico Ahrogates Pacts With Eng
lish Companies-New Deals.

MEXICO CITY. June l Correspond
ence Of the AssociateG Press) I'm De-
Spouse to an unofficial inquiry BY tie
British charge TO Mexico. II. A. c. Cum
minis. the department Of agriculture an
nounced that great land concessions
held by English companies in the
state Of Chiapas. had been abrogated
by the government III accord with
the present laws.
The concessions were granted. hy
previous governments. and. accordip z
to the department. can be RENEWED
only under the provisions of the pres
ent law, which. for the present, only
authorize n temporary lease, subject
to revision of the existing arransf-
mentS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
First Meeting in Washington.

THE first meeting of the conference
will take place in October. 1919, at
Washington. to discuss the eight-hour
or forty eight-hour week: prevention
of unemployment; extension and appli-
cation of the international conven-
tons adopted at Bern in 1905 prohib-
ting night work for women and the
use of white PHOSPHORUS in the man.
ufacture Of matches and employment
of women and children at night or in
unhealthy work, of women before and
after childbirth. including maternity
benefit, and Of children as regard min
inlUm age.
Labor Clauses.-Nine principles Of
labor conditions are recognized on
the ground that the well-being
physical and moral. of the industrial
wage-earners is of supreme interna-
tional Importance With exceptions
necessitated by differences of climate.
habits and economic development. they
include: The guiding principle that
labor should not be regarded merely
merce; right of association of employ
maintain a reasonable standard of
life; the eight-hour day or forty
eight-hour week: a weekly rest of at
least twenty-four hours. which should
include Sunday wherever practicable;
abolition of child labor and assurance
of the continuation of the education
and proper physical development of
children; equal pay for equal work as
between men and women; equitable
treatment Of all workers lawfully
resident herein, including foreigners.
and a system of inspection in which
women should take part"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
SECTION XIII.

international Labor Organizations.
Members of the league of nations
agree to establish a permanent or
san.zation to promote international
adjustment of labor conditions, to con-
slst of an annual Internal lonal labor
conference and an international Labor
Office.
The former is composed of four
representatives of each state, two from
the government and one each from
the employers and the employed; each
of them may vote individually. 1t
will be deliberative legislation
body, its measures taking the form of
draft conventions or recommends tions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
BIG THEFTS REPORTED IN
GERMAN WAR MATERIAL

BERLIN. May % correspondence
of the Associated Press) Large
amounts of war material, chiefly aN-
tomobiles, have been stolen in Ger
many and shipped over the border
for sale, according to a statement
of Herr Gothein. minister of the treas
ury The bona fide sale of war mate
rial had realized only 275.e0a 600
marks. and the majority of that was
paid for in war loan certificates, he
added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10
Annex.

The place of meeting will be Wash
ington.
The government of the United
States of America is requested to con.
vene the conference.
The international organizing com
mittee will consist of seven members
appointed by the United States Of
America. Great Britain. France. Italy
Japan, Belgium and Switzerland. The
committee may. if it thinks necessary
invite other members to appoint rep
resentatives.
Agenda:
l. Application of principle of the
eight-hour day or of the forty-eight-
hour week.
2: Question of preventing or pro-
. viding against unemployment.
: 8. Women's employment:
(a) Before and after childbirth
: including the question of ma
ternity benefit.
OBJ During the night.
(c) In unhealthy processes.
A. Employment of children:
(a) Minimum age of employ
ment,
(a) During the night.
\fc) In unhealthy processes.
S. Ea tension and application of the
Internal ional conventions adopted a,
Bern in 1906 on the prohibition OF
night " Tx lOT women 4iipi's 90
Industry and the prohibition of the
use of white phosphorus in the man
ufacture OF matches.
Article Az. The high contra citing
parties. recognizing that the well-pe-
ing, physically moral and intellectual
of industrial wage earners is OF SUI
preme internat ,ional Importance, have
framed. in orden' to further this great
end, the perm;1,l ent machinery pro-
yided for in section 1 and associated
with that of the league OF nations.
They recognize that differences OF
climate, habits aral customs OF eco
nomic opportunity and Industrial ira
ditiop make strict uniformity in the
conditions of labor . difficult OF I'M
mediate attainment \But; holding as
they do, that labor should not be re-
garded merely as an Article OF COM
merce. they think tina I there are
methods and principles IL r reg ulatllE
communities should endea vor 10 ap-
ply, so far as their specan clrcuin-
stances will permit.
Among these methods AMI primer
pies. the following seem to ne mgr
contra citing parties TO be on speela'
and urgent Importance:
First-The guiding principle ABOVE
enunciated that labor should not N>e re-
Sarded merely as commodity or ar
ticle or commerce.
Second-The right of association
for all lawful purposes by the an
ployed as well as by the employers
Third-The payment to the ern :
pIoyed of a wage adequate TO main-
tain a reasonable standard OF life as
this is understood in their time and
country.
Fourtt-The adoption of an eight
hour day or a forty-eight- hour week
as the standard to be aimed at where
if has not already been attained
Fifth-The adoption of a weekly
rest of at least twenty-four hours
which should include Sunday wher-
ever practicable.
Sixth-The abolition of child labor
and the imposition of such limitations
on the labor of young persons as shall
permit the conti,iu atioz1 of sEs.Si. s1.-