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The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-19
SPEEDING HOME
 THE BOYS
Y and Red Cross Doing Splendid Work at St. Nazaire to Cheer A. E. F. Home.

St. Nazaire, April-Before all the Americans are out of France more than 55O,0OO will have passed through this port, and all of them will have been given farewell presents for the ocean trip by the Y. M. c. A. and the Red Cross. At the docks is a large building constructed by order of Gen eral Harboard, Commander of the s. O. S., partly for the Y. M. c. A. and partly for the Red Cross. The former attends to the comforts of the well man, and the other the sick and wounded.
 Under the direction of A. D. Smith of Washington, D. C., and his asso- c1ates, Daniel Mclean of Bellows Falls, Vt., Miss Myra Butler of Woods vile, N. H., and Miss Laura Mcdonald of Champaign, H., the Y. M. c. A. side of the building is kept constantly ready to serve the thousands of men being put aboard the transports. The first men to arrive from the embarka- tion camp are those assigned to de- tail work aboard ship. They come in full equipment carrying rifles, as well as the tin hat and gas mask which it is their privilege to take home with them. They enter the building in squads, and pass before a long count CT where "Y" girls serve them with hot chocolate and cookies, and in addition give every man sweet chocolate, cigar cites and chewing gum.
 After this the soldiers pass down another counter which is piled high with magazines, and select stock of reading matter with which to pass the time on shipboard. Checkers and checker boards and post cards are also distributed by the Y. M. c. A.
 After the detail men have been aboard ship long enough to have be- come familiar with their duties the wounded begin to arrive in ambu- lances. The walking cases file into the Red Cross portion of the build ing where they are served with coffee and sandwiches, while the stretcher cases are taken directly aboard where they are served by Red Cross workers.
 Regulations forbid the loading of other troops while the sick and u, the big rush does not come until the last of the men are safely embarked. These last men are looked after by the Y. M. c. A. in the same manner as were the details who arrived first.
 In addition, "Y'' workers, in the pro- portion of one to each thousand sol diers, make the trip across with the men. They take with them for free distribution aboard ship, cigarettes, chocolate, fresh fruit, writing paper etc., while for use during the voyage they have games, boxing gloves and even a folding organ.
 In the Y. M. c. A.-Red Cross build ings there is a sign placed there by the 17th Engineers who built the hut and whose fate it was to be stationed here throughout the entire war labor ing for others, which shows the splen- did spirit of that organization. Ii reads:
 God speed. Bon Voyage. To you who have suffered, fought and won we give the best wishes. We are proud that 1t was our privilege to build and decorate these rooms for your comfort. We trust that they may give you pleasure. Company B. 17th Engineers"
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The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-19
BARRIERS TRAINING
 FOR EXAMINATION
How Two Barbers Went Into Training for State Examination
 by Shaving Boards of Buns.

Anthony Merlino business agent of the Barbers' Union, is going to look lip this week the governors recent appoint ment of three barber commissioners as the state secretary has not sent any in formation about these men. The com missioners meet four times a year i'll Hartford and men and women who wish to be barbers or barkerines must qua1- fly before the commission before a license Is issued to them. The com mission has a chair raZOrs, soap, hair oil, brilliantine and other articles so essen tial to the tonsorial art. The applicant Is obliged to shave a victim, cut his hair, must demonstrate to the commits sion how to hone a razor and answer questions about the sanitary equipment of a barber shop and what should be done to keep the place sanitary. such as brushing away the dust germs behind the mirrors, etc. They are not given any test as to their conversational abil- ities and this is strange as good many patrons depend upon their barber to keep them posted on the current events of the day and what is going on in labor circles ard this may explain the popu larity of The Connecticut Labor Press in the frst-class barber shops
 Some time ago two men who had been barbers in their early youth and had retired from the game for some time decided to take tine examination so as to get licenses and return to their old trade. They had quite an argument about their skill i'll shaving and their speed in face golf, which is shaving, that they finally made wager about their speed. It was decided that a referee should hold watch on the men and see which would shave a victim in the shortest tune.
 Friends of the two men agreed to procure the victims and they got two buns who agreed to be shaved provid- ing they were given the price of few drinks. These victims were an ugly looking pair and each had about two weeks growth of beard and they looked as if they had not had face wash since the armistice was signed. After each was given a stiff horn of red eye to keep them quiet they were seated in barber chairs and the word was gwen the contestants to began.
 The men had argued so much about their respective speed and skill III shaw ing that each was very anxious to win and make good his boast. Consequent ly each one was nervous and trled to hurry up the job as fast as possible. It seems that the committee that had se- lected the victims had picked out two difficult subjects and each one had a beard that seemed to grow like curly maple It was not long before the bar bers drew blood and as this made them more nervous than before their butcher ing work was continued until the vic tims cried for mercy and begged off from their part of the wager. One said the war was over for him and so the contest was called draw.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-19

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The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-19
WOMEN IN WASHINGTON.


 As the Federation's delegate to the Trade Union League, which will be held in Philadelphia beginning June 2, the Council named Miss Gertrude McNal1y, one of its national organizers, who is secretary of the Women's Union of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
 To formulate plans for an organiza- ton drive designed to reach every local ity where there are government em- p1oyees, in every state, a committee was appointed by the Council which will consist of w. E. Junker of New York s. Tyson Kinsel1 of Philadelphia, and Charles L. Wiegand of Baltimore, The Federation has issued charters to 20 new local unions within the past six months, and now has total of 12O locals in 40 states ard the Canal one
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-19
DULL CARE
 PUT TO ROUT
Movie Shows for the Doughboy in France and How the "Y" Fol lows Him Everywhere.

Boston, Mass, April-More than 20OO movie shows are being offered the Tanks in France every week. The number is being constantly in- creased according to Elmo c. Lowe, who has just returned from overseas where besides supervising the Y. M. c. A. cinema department, he pub lished the "Overseas Weekly, a joint enterprise of the "" and the signal corps of the U. s. Army. MT. Lowe had over 200 men and women on his staff, and was travelling constantly about France, Belgium, and later Ger many.
 Our most popular method of trans porting moving pictures for the A. i E. F." said MT. Lowe, was to mount motion picture machine on a l 1-2 ton truck and send it along with the troops. It was equipped with an en- zine which generated the electricity. This portable outfit ran along ire I quently ahead of the soldiers and would be ready with it's free show just as soon as the troops were at liberty to see it. Each division of the army, of course, had moving pie ture outfits of this sort
 | Careful estimates have been made and we have reached the point where we know the average attendance at all these cinema entertainments in the battle zone of Europe was 500, running from thirty to forty gathered together in the iron enclosure over the breech of a tremendous naval gun, t0 ho1 amphitheatre that would accommo- date from 10000 to 12,00O people,
 One of our interesting experiences was the utilization of ten or twelve moving picture machines. They were , dandies and we put on some bully shows with them. We also had an interesting experience with a small portable moving picture outfit about the size of an ordinary suitcase. Power was furnished by storage bat teries and this little machine did wonderful service in the dugouts and protected enclosures in the front-line | trenches.
 Our motion picture men and wo- men were brave lot. They would go | just as far as General Pershing and his officers would permit them. A German bomb and airplane knocked over a motion picture ma chine at one of our entertainments and another bowled over the operator. There was tremendous confusion and after the enemy airplane had passed over, the crowd rushed back to the show, the machine was set up, the operator gathered his senses together and went to it.
 "It was amusing one day to notice German aviator drop a number of bombs without much results. One of them was a dud. Upon picking it up one of our curious mindel< operators dug his knife into it and pried it open. Inside he found roll of German nov ing picture films. Of course, this is very inflamable and had been utilized in making the bomb. The film was in bad shape but was carefully patch ed and was, we discovered, a movie of the Germans turning out prettily engraved boche government bonds. No doubt this film had been used in the German army for propaganda"
 MT. Lowe estimated that before the year 1919 was over the Y M c. A. would have spent at least $5,OOOOOO in it's motion picture department alone.
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The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-19
COLLEGE LABOR COURSE

Hanow1. N. H. April :--Dr. Fran- cis H. Bird has assumed charge of the course of labor conducted by Dart mouth college economics department Dr. Bird who was graduated from Dart mouth in 1909, has been connected al various times with the economics de partmen's of the University of Wis consin, Oberlin college and the Unlver- sity of California.
 He was commissioned lieutenant ir the ordnance department of the army ir! T, pr.1ary, 1918, and was assigned as aid to the chief of the industrial service sect cn. For the last three months he has served as an administrator for the federal ar labor board.
The Connecticut labor press., 1919-04-19

Spend union wages for union goods.
The Coconino sun., 1919-09-12
BUSINESS TRADE FINANCE

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 The Albuquerque Business College offers the most extensive business courses of any educational institution in the Southwest.
 It has the most complete equipment. It employs the largest and most ex- pert faculty of business educators each experienced in business as we'll as in school work.
 It gives superior training and places its graduates in the best positions. Courses offered:
 Bookkeeping
 Accountancy
 Banking and Finance
 Business Administration Stenography
 Secretarial
 Business Spanish
 Commercial Teaching Advertising and Salesmanship Burroughs Machine Accounting Telegraphy
 Civil Service
 New students enter any time. Each student progresses as rapidly as his work merits. Resident and Core spondence Courses
 Fall term opens Sept. 9th.
 Write for information. Albuquerque Business College
 Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Coconino sun., 1919-09-12
active interest in human affairs. Those live longest who live most.

Those live longest who live most.
 As there is fear that the flu will
 reappear this winter, and as one of
 the earliest symptoms that you are
 catching it is sneezing, it will be well
 for you all to be prepared by mem-
 orizing the following, which was
 clipped from the Journal of the Amer
 ican Medical Association; all our local
 doctors read the Journal, and when it
 comes to treating the disease they will
 have nothing on you providing you
 have the following by heart: "Sneezing may be defined as spas modic expiration preceded by one or more spasmodic inspirations. The ex- piration is momentarily opposed by the closure of the nasopharynx and a more or less complete closure of the mouth. With the onset of the expira- tion there is rapid rise of intra- pulmonic pressure which, when a cer- tain value is attained, suddenly forces open the nasopharyngeal partition. In consequence blast of air is driven into and through the nasal chambers; at the same time, however, the mouth not infrequently is partially opened, thus permitting a portion of the blast to be driven through the buccal ori- flee. The object of the sneezing spasm is the dislodgment of mucous or other fluid from the surface of the nasal mucous membrane"
 Fred J. Lusk, real estater and salt cellar, had a little bill handed over to him by a friend for collection. It had been standing long time, and Fred wrote the debtor, asking him to drop upstairs the next time he struck town and settle. A few days later he came in and hunted Fred up.
 Say, how much is it you say I owe?" he asked.
 "Forty dollars principal and twelve dollars interest" Fred informed him.
 Well" the man drawled, "T would like to pay it, but it is against my principle to pay that interest, and not a bit to my interest to pay the prin- cipal. So I guess we'll call it square"
 Fred hadn't recovered until after this extraordinary philosopher was out of sight. And the creditor hasn't | recovered yet.
 John Hamilton, the old-time bull who came here in '82, says he could have bought the corner now occupied by Falder & Murray's pool nall at that time for $15, and the cor her across the street, where Nackard's store Is now, he could have had for b12. He didn't want them then, but 'ays he wouldn't mind having them low.
 Judge A. c. Baker, of Phoenix, who vas here most of last month, while making campaign speech a few 'ears ago against ex-Governor Hunt, vas interrupted several times by a jig, loud-mouthed individual. Finally he judge snapped out:
 "Sit down, damn you! You needn't pen your big mouth. Any one can ell by the looks of you that you're Hunt man."
 The fellow did not interrupt again.
 Police Justice S. F. Gilliland says he profits made by the booze im- $ orters now are about the same as the l, ursery tree agents used to make in | he olden days. He recalls a time , 'hen a tree agent had just sold ! armer $6 worth of trees. J "How much do you make a day." he farmer asked him. c "Oh, some days 50 cents, and some T avs as much as a dollar" q The agent had just made $5 oni the s
The Coconino sun., 1919-09-12
(By "DEL.

Always lookin' forward to an easy
 goin' time, When the world seems movin' careless
 like a bit of idle rime; A day when there is nothin' that kin
 make you sigh or fret; Always lookin' forward-but haven't
 seen it yet.
 The best antiseptic for decay is an
The Coconino sun., 1919-09-12
$6 worth of trees he sold to the farm CT, the Judge said.

High aims are good things, we are told, and doubtless, like the mariners, we should steer our course by the stars. Still there is good game that lies close to the earth if we knew how to hunt for it-and there is the fun of hunting, anyway, game or not.
The Coconino sun., 1919-09-12

From the Eagle Grove, Ia., Eagle: "The Rev. Winter was pastor of the M. E. church many years ago, at the time it was destroyed by a cyclone. Engineer Sam Wood broke the news to Mir. Winter gently by shouting: Your church has all blown to hell, Elderv"
The Coconino sun., 1919-09-12

Here's a very candid classified adv. reprinted from the Chicago Daily Tri- bune: For Sale-Dining room set, bed, springs, mattress; buggy"
The Coconino sun., 1919-09-12


 Woeber Smith, cashier of the First National Bank, like all these bank men, is wizard with numbers. Num- bers do strange, unexpected things. Below are given some rather interest ing results obtained by little simple manipulation of the digits l, 2, 3, 1, 5, 6, 2, 8, 9:
 time 9 plus 2 equals II
 IF times 9 plus 3 equals Ill 123 times plus 4 equals HI l234 times 9 plus equals 11111 l2S45 times plus equals 111111 123456 times 9 plus equals 111111l l234567 times plus equals 11111111 l2345678 times9plus9equals 111111111 l time 8 plus 1 equals 9 IF times 8 plus 2 equals 9S 123 times 8 plus equals 987 1234 times 8 plus 4 equals 9876 12345 times 8 plus 5 equals 98765 ,, 123456 times 8 plus 6 equals 987654 1234567 times plus 2 equals 9876543 12345678 times 8 plus 8 equals98765432 1234567S9 timesSplus9equals987 87654321
The Coconino sun., 1919-09-12

Alpha White, weight 300 pounds. Open wide ye golden gates
 That lead to the heavenly shore Our father suffered in passing thru
 And mother weighs much more"
The Coconino sun., 1919-09-12

The best antiseptic for decay is an
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-08

employment agency, news and parcel
check stand and advertising solicitor.
Watch these columns for further an
nouncements.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roberts spent
last Sunday evening visiting Messrs.
Hudson and Lewis on South Morris
street.
Rev. ]. M. Robertson, a recent ar
rival in the Gem City, is staying with
Mr. Will Brown on Palmer avenue.
Mrs. S. D. Wilson and son of Nc
Donald street were the guests of DR..
and Mrs. James Livingston Sunday
Little S. D., Jr., will soon start hum
ming "Dal da! de! da!" to the delight
of his parents.
Mr.. Robert Ford and family of Bir-
mingham, Ala, are recent arrivals in
this city. Mr.. Ford comes to Arizona
as a health-seeker and is very i'll at
his home on East Newell street The
good people of this city are assisting
the Ford family in a very generous
manner It's more blessed to give
than to receive. Do your bit.
Isaac Lewis, who has been quite ill
in a hospital in Phoenix the past few
weeks, died Thursday, February 27.
He leaves three brothers in Mesa, a
mother and other relatives in Okla
homa to mourn his passing.
Join the Phoenix Protective League.
ADV.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-08
PRESCOTT

Mr.. Ely Smith was a visitor in the
city last week.
Mrs. w. H. Young has fully recov-
cred from her recent illness.
Messrs. William Martin and John
D. w. Stewart gave a grand masque-
rade ball at the Masonic hall last
Friday evening. A big crowd graced
the hall on this ccasion and all re-
pert an enjoyable time.
Mrs. Clara Freeman of Los Ange-
les passed through Prescott last week
en- route to Humboldt, Ariz.
Mrs. Paris Tabron delightfully."- en-
tertained at whist on last Wednesday
evening. Dainty refreshments were
served and all present spent very
pleasant evening.
Mrs. ]. A. Anderson has moved
from Marina street and is now re-
siding at 212 South Montezuma.
Mr.. T. U. Pollett suffered a slight
injury when he fell from an auto
truck. He was not seriously hurt.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-08
YUMA
(By Mrs. 2. 2. Rainwaterl

Messrs. Felix Thompson and House
of Somerton were visitors in Yuma
last Saturday. Mr.. Thompson says
the Tribune is great.
Mr.. and Mrs. snowden of Gadsden,
Ariz., have moved to Somerton.
Messrs. William Thompson and Sam
S. Johnson have joined the Tribune
family They are property owners of
Ell Centro. Cal, but have found the
Yuma valley hard to beat. Both have
returned for an indefinite stay. We
welcome them back.
There will be an opening soon for
a colored teacher in Somerton. Ariz
They have already segregated the
children and built a special school
house for Mexicans and Colored only.
AT present they have a white teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Cation of Somer
ton entertained as their dinner guests
Sunday Mr. and Mrs E. E. Rainwater,
Mr.. and Mrs William Thomas Rain
water and Mr.. Chester A. Potts. All
Yumaites know what it means 10 be
a guest of the Cations, as their barn
yard is literally covered with the
choicest meat, and that's Chicken
Mr.. E. Rainwater surely spreads some
joy when it comes to eating chicken
and Mrs. Cation knows how to prepare
it. Just as the party was ready to
return to Yuma, Mr.. and Mrs. Cation
presented the guests with large pail
of eggs, several pounds of butter and
some large jugs of milk Gee! but
it's great to see how prosperous all
the colored citizens of this community
are, and how progressive.
Mr.. A. Jenkins of Somerton will
soon begin the erection of a rooming
house for colored people. Mr. Jenkins
is a race man and we are proud of
him.
Mr.. E. T. Johnson has made some
improvements on his ranch.
Mrs Alex Hogan entertained the
ladies of the Red Cross at her beauti-
full residence on Third street
The members of the Gospel Mission
are doing a great work in Yuma upon
the streets, in the Jail and at the poor
farm. All colored people are cordially
invited to attend their meetings, which
are being held in a large tent.
Join the Phoenix Protective League
ADV
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-08
NOGALES

On March 1, Mr.. Edward Monroe
of Co. D, 25th infantry, and Miss
Hortense Grayson of Imperial, Cal,
were happily married at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross. Rev. A. S.
Vaughn performed the ceremony
After the ceremony, the bride and
groom were escorted to Mrs. Free
mans home, where a long table was
spread and light refreshments were
served. Those present were Mr.. Jo-
seph d. Dawson, Mrs. H. C. Freeman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurt, Mr.. ]. P. Lewis,
Mr.. j. Templeton and Rev. Vaughn,
the officiating clergyman
Quite a number of new arrivals are
noted in the city the past three weeks
We have two lodges here in No
gales made up of enlisted men of the
2Eth infantry. John NJ Mccarthy
Lodge No. So F. G. A. NJ; Grand
United Order of Odd Fellows; T. J.
Houston Lodge No 1880; also the
knights of Templars and a Consist
ory, Scottish Rite Masons and the
Shrine
The men of the 25th infantry are
interested in the Tribune and we want
more copies down here.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-08

depot during the absence of Mr.. T.
R. Simpson.
The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Lewis, who has been i'll the past
week, is reported able TO sit up.
Miss Cleo Wilson is working on an
Easter program that will include an
egg hunt at her home She is
starting in time so that it will be a
big success. Ali in favor of the af-
fair will please signify by assisting
Miss Wilson in her effort.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucas have recently
come to Winslow. We are pleased
to have them as our new neighbors.
Rev. R. E. Lewis will be in Wins
low Sunday. All Winslow is expected
TO come out and hear him.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-08

Green Lee Baptist church was bles-
sed last Sunday with a large attend
ance. Pastor Jones preached from
Matthew, 18th chapter, Both verse,
which reads as follows.
Take my yoke upon you and learn
Of me-" After the sermon, Mr.. George
Brown came forward to join the
church, saying that he wanted to
wear Gods yoke. He are glad to
have Brother Brown join us, as he
has had much experience in church
work the past Is years and prom
ises to be a strong member in the
cause for Christ.
Mrs. Willie Mickens served a de-
lightful dinner last Sunday. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Turner,
Mrs. Williams, Mr.. Mickens.
We are determined to place the
Tribune in the hands of all colored
readers in this community There
has been much talk about organizing
Tribune club. We approve of It,
and say let the good work go on. The
Tribune first, last and all the time.
Phoenix tribune., 1919-03-08
NEGROES OF RICHMOND BEGIN
CAMPAIGN FOR BETTER
LIVING CONDITIONS

Richmond, Va.-Negroes of this city
have begun an aggressive campaign in
behalf Of better living conditions and
better jobs from the city of Rich
mond. The movement is backed by
all local Negro organizations and is
receiving much encouragement from
whites. The efforts are endorsed edi-
torially by the Times Dispatch, white,
which says: From the standpoint of
public health, to say nothing of sim
pie justice to the colored people them
selves, the city cannot afford to delay
longer the relief that is sought"