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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27

WASHINGTON. Oct. 24.-P)-The national industrial conference. from which so much was hoped, ended this afternoon in utter failure when the public group dissolved by mutual consent of it's members. The final action of the group was to send a letter to President Wilson suggest ing that he call together body of industrial experts to undertake the original mission of the conference. There has been no intimation as to what will be the next move of the President.
 The conference was called into be- ing to arrange some scheme under which industrial peace might be at tained during the process of recon struction. The President hoped that by getting leaders of capital, labor and representatives of the general public to meet and confer together, & spirit oE cooperation might be creat- cd to supplant the antagonism that is so evident in the relations now existing between capital and labor.
 The Ialluie of the conference to ac- coI.ll.4a.. ,tA! lesuit {. d uIalter oi keen ulsappoIutment to Mr. Wilson. The first two proposals to be submit ted, one by representatives of em- ployers and the other by labor dele gates. proved the undoing of the body. as neither side would yield an inch in compromise.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
THRESHINC WILL
 SOON BE ENDED
SUPT. SNODGRASS TO WIND UP GRAIN THRESHING BY END
 OF NEXT WEEK

Superintendent Snodgrass, of the government farm on the Ester road
 who was in town Thursday for 6 short visit. says that by the end oi next week. all the grain in the vi- cinity will be threshed and he will be ready to put the threshing mia chine away for another year. He has
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-10-27
CONFERENCE IS
 FAILURE; MAKES
 A SUGGESTION

PUBLIC GROUP DECLINES TO AC- CEPT RESPONSIBlLITY-SUG- GESTS APPOINTMENT INDUS TRIAL COMMISSION TO UNDER TAKE MISSION.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-09
WOMEN ENGAGED IN WORK
In Finland 1t Seems They Are Doing
All Things.

An astonishing sight for the stranger
in Finland is the number Of women en-
gagged in almost every field of employ
ment. In England during the war one
became accustomed to the sight Of wo-
men performing various kinds of work
in which previously only men were
engaged. But in Finland the visitor
gets the impression that the women
are doing everything. They even serve
as porters on sleeping cars.
Not only are they at heavy manua
work in fields and factories, but they
have become skilled as mechanics and
have invaded business Offices to ar
extent that is probably undreamed OF
in any other country.
In bands, the proportion Of women
employees to, men appears to be about
10 to l. In the biggest financial in
stitutions in Helsingfors, women hold
positions involving great responsible
ty and calling for exceptional aoili-
ty.
At the Finnish foreign office, The
Associated Press correspondent noticed
that women were holding offices that
would be entirely beyond the aspira-
tions of their sisters in the state de-
partment at Washington Of the Brit
ish foreign office.
This change has come about almost
overnight. Finland's man power has
been greatly depleted. and a large
part IF what is left is required fol
military service.
The Finnish business woman is re-
markably Keen and intelligent. She
has a kind of masculine interest and
absorption in her work that seems to
admit of no margin for sentiment or
frivolity. She dresses simply and
smartly, as do the majority of the
city-bred women of this country. An
American walking through the prin-
cipal streets of Helsingfors might well
believe, judging from the costumes and
brisk walk of the Finnish women, that
he was in the heart of Chicago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-09
IF YOUNG AGAIN.
How Would You Make Your Life Diff
ferent from What II Is.

The Philadelphia Public Ledger re-
Gently sent inquiries to several prom
ncnt men as to what they would do
If they were young again. Very few
OF the men replied that they would
again engage in the sarle line of en-
deavor in which they are now engaged.
Nearly all of them thought of some
thing else they would undertake If
they were to start over, and this
despite the fact that all Of them arc
successful men.
The scope of the replies was suf-
fciently broad, however, to be en-
couraging, for it leaves no doubt as
10 the dcsirabiity of entering
many lines of endeavor. Had all OF
them been of one opinion as to voca-
ton, it would have indicated that
young mans opportunities are limited.
But here we find many learned men
giving it as their opinion that any one
OF q dozen occupations is the most
desirable, If that is the way to ex-
press it.
The truth is it doesn't make a great
deal of difference what business or
profession a young man engages in
If he is successful in his chosen vo-
cation, that is all that is essential
For success in one line is as good Gs
success in any other line, providing
only that the line is respectable.
Further, it doesn't seem to matter
materially what a young fellow thinks
about it: he is likely to find himsel;
in later life engaged in something he
never dreamed of engaging in in the
beginning. That is to say the average
man doesn't select career for him
self and follow it to the end. Most
of the men of today have literally been
forced into the occupations they arc
pursuing. The boy gets the first job
he can secure and it leads to some
thing else, often to many things, and
in the end n man finds that he is de-
voting his lifes efforts to n trade ol
calling or vocation he never thought
of when he secured his first position
AS men grow older, and in looking
back upon the thousand and one in
cidents that influenced their lives, they
become fatalists to a greater or less
degree. No thoughtful man, review
| ing his own past can get away from
the idea that he has had not Il great
deal to do with his success or failure
in life.-Columbu Dispatch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-09

potatoes. Population Of the county
home is now about. as low as it ever
gets" Mr. Boyd went on to say. 1--WE
have about twenty-five persons in the
home at present and they are all get
ting along nicely. All are looking for
ward to Christmas. People are mighty
good to them at that season, especially
ladies Of the First Presbyterian church
OF Yorkville who always bring them
baskets Of good things to eat and little
articles of clothing and other comforts
at that season."
Beautiful Sentiment is This.
You know" said a Yorkville man
yesterday, "as the holiday season ap-
proaches almost everybody is so busy
amid the hustle and hustle Of it all that
few stop to think about the real mean
ing of Christmas and it's significance.
OF course everybody knows the origin
of Christmas and an about the festival.
But they are just too busy 1t seems.
ran across a little piece Of poetry the
other day, captioned Bethlehem" and
written by WILDER Underwood. that is
not only beautiful in it's simplicity but
is most correct Interpretation Of the
occasion that we are about to celebrate.
Here 1t is:
Cold was the earth and all the stars.
But Mary Mother smiled
Where in the manger of an inn
Lay warm the Holy Child
The OK was host upon that night
Unto the King of all:
He gave for incense meadowy breath.
For shelter his rude stall.
Not all the cold of earth and man
Can pierce the heaven mind,
Where warm against her leaping heart
A Mother clasps Her Child.
o miracle OF utmost love,
How God grew greater when
He stopped to be helpless babe
Beside the hearts of men.
Long ages since-and still in JOY,
In loneliness and tears,
We kneel unto a Little Boy
Who smiles down through the years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-09
SHARON NEWS LETTER.

| Correspondence The Yorkville Enquirer
Sharon, Dec. S-Sharon's city faith
ers are determined to protect Sharon
horse and mule dealers against dealers
who would come into town with car
load or two carloads of stock for sale
at auction and then go quickly out
again. Local dealers want license
tax of $500 placed upon those outside
dealers who would do business for
day or two every once in a while here'
and it is very probable that a license
tax of such proportions will be i'm
posed. A member of the town council
said Saturday that there had been
some discussion Of the matter among
members of the council and that ir
! ALI probability an ordinance fNins s>.tife
tax for nonresident horse and mule
dealers who would do business In
Sharon will likely be passed within tho
next few days.
Sharon merchants are beginning tc
feel the pressure of the Christmas
trade which may be said to have fair
ly opened up last Saturday. Tine
crowd in town Saturday was not quite
as large as has been the average Sat-
urday crowd for the past sixty days
but still there were many people here
and they bought much holiday goods
Most of the Sharon merchants have
special Christmas offerings and now
have these goods on display. The!
are anticipating a good business ant
in fact most of them are worried be-
cause they have not been able to Set
larger stocks of holiday goods thar
they have been able to get.
It is estimated that 4,000' bales OF
cotton or better have been ginned this
season which is about nearing its end.
This is the largest amount OF cotton
ever ginned in Sharon perhaps, ana
local ginners are well pleased with the
seasons output. There are two gin
neries within the town and despite TN
fact that both of them have had moro
or less serious setbacks because ot
trouble with their respective plants
still they are we'll pleased with the
seasons work.
Pupils of the Sharon school arc
looking forward with keen interest TO
the closing of school on account OF
the Christmas holidays. 1t has rot
been definitely agreed upon as yet; bn1
very likely the school will be closed
for two weeks on account of the 4ule-
tide season to the extreme joy and sat
isfaction of every pupil of the sch"oI
to say the least.
Rev. Carl McCully of Meckienburg
county y. G. who recently accepted n
call to the pastorate of Woodlawn and
Salem Presbyterian churches expects
to take up the work of his pastorats
here as soon as he is able to get
residence to live in. Rev. McCully VIII
very likely move his family here It-
fore the first of the year.
Mr.. W.'P. Whitesides who is teach
ing school at Derida, \. G. visited his
brother Mr.. G. w. Whitesdes here
last Saturday.
Several Sharon Mobiles, members o.
the Masonic Order of the Mystic
Shrine went to Charlotte last week tt
attend meeting of Shriners at Oasl:
Temple. Among those who went from
here were Messrs. w. T. and }. W
Sims. \. NJ. Erwin and James Bank
head, Dr. and Mrs. c. o. Burruss.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-09
DRESS HURTS JEWS.
They Place Creed before Customs OF
Poland and Poles Resent lt.


While Poland is not engaged in tn
slaughter Of Jews, and in spite of tn
treaty protecting Jewish minorit
rights, the Jews will probably hav
anything but an ideal existence Il
Poland for long time to come.
That summarizes the opinions o
most of the Poles. Jews and American
and British observers here.
The Jews are not living In fear o
their lives. At the same time the,
are subjected to annoyances and ther,
is almost universal prejudice agains
them.
AS for pogroms, it all depends OF
the definition of pogroms. If pog
groms means simply killing then there
have been pogroms, just as there have
been pogroms of negroes in tn,
United States under that definition.
But if posroms means wholesale
slaughter for policical purposes, ol
slaughter condoned, plotted or counte
nanced by the government, then there
have been no pogroms.
The Jews Of GLAND do not dress like
the Poles. They wear long black
robes, long bushy whiskers and round
black skull caps. That prejudices the
Poles against them to begin with. The
majority of them live in the Jewish
quarters" of the towns. The poles say
that If they would dress and live like
other people the prejudice would di
minish greatly.
But their dress is part Of their creed.
Another factor in the dislike of Jews
by the Poles is the fact that the Jews
own much property; they are in many
cases the hated landlords.
The Poles also charge that the Jews
were too friendly with the Germans
when the Germans We've in Poland and
that they kept aloof fpom all things
Polish, though citizens of Poland, and
did not join the army.
And so on.
The most common Polish criticism
Ol Ctlc JG"lSu HiiuOILly llCdly 10 biiuS ~
gives the Jews separate schools sup
ported from public funds; they claim
a parallel case would be support of
the Catholic parochial schools in Amer
lea from public funds.
A Pole and an orthodox Jew are
never seen walking down the street to-
gether, or chatting together, as in
America it is rare to see a white man
and colored man fraternizing.
The Jews form about IA per cent
of the population of Poland.
The American and British investi-
cations, by the Morgenthau and Sam
uels missions, were resented by the
majority of Poles, principally because
both were headed by Jews.
These Investigations seem to have
spurred the responsible Poles to de-
termination to do everything possible
to prevent trouble in which Jews
might be killed; to have brought home
the realization that the other nations
will not countenance killings and to
have increased the general preJudices
of the Poles against the Jews.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-09

The report Of the activities Of the I
division of venereal disease control OF.
the South Carolina health department.
shows a remarkable growth during the
year drawing to close. On Janu-
ary |. 1919, there were in the state
only three clinics for the treatment or:
these diseases while on December l,
there were eight we'll established
clinics in the state. These clinics are
located at Columbia, Charleston. AM
derson, Florence, Greenville, Newberry,-
Orangeburg and Spartanburg. 3.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-09

Republican senate leader, had no COM
ment to make, but Representative
Mondell, of Wyoming, Republican
leader of the house, issued state
ment saying that while the message
contains much that we can approve,
it does not make any marked con-
tribution toward the settlement OF
the preplexing questions of the day."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-09

The governor on Saturday issued a
proclamation designating January Z,
1920 as the date for the election in the
Greer area" on the question of that
portion of Spartanburg county being
annexed To Greenville. The election
was to have been held December %,
but because of vacancies on the cleo
ton commission in Spartanburg coun-
ty, the date had been postponed one
month for the new members to qualify
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-09

keep him at home that day because
his services were needed in the fields
since it was impossible to hire cotton
pickers.
| Il then inquired of the trustee il
he was not aware that he was violat-
ing the terms of the statue in so doing
and his reply was that he was moi
aware of any such violation because
4 misunderstanding was that the law onl!
required that the child attend for
eighty days Of the year. Then l in
formed him that the law said the child
must go eighty consecutive school
days. He Immediately saw the differ
epce and he gave n1e assurance that
the law would be strictly complied
with hereafter. Thus the incident was
closed. &
Must Mind the Baby.
II came across a rather pathetic
case some time ago. A mother works
in n York county cotton mill. She
has several children and it is neces-
sary that they work. in Ehe mill also
in order that all the Family might have
bread. One little boy of school age
neither works in the mills nor goes 10
school. His job is tosinind the mothers
baby at home while. the others work.
called her attention to the fact that
this boy should so to school and she
Immediately informed me that it was
impossible because some one had to
attend the baby while she worked and
there was nobody available save the
boy. The l-tw exempts children of
widows whose livelihood Isl in whole or
in part dependent upon those children,
and 7 have discretionary power in
such cases. 1t occurred to me that the
little lads work of minding the baby
was certainly necessary to the support
of the mother and other members of
the family. Therefore he will not go
to school-not this year al least.
. The Reason Why.
'T came across another interesting
case recently" said the York county
school attendance officer. In certain
section of the county. there lives a
man who is reputed to be rather head
strong and, quick tempered. ! was
told that I would likely have trouble
in getting his children to school and
sure enough, they were not present
the opening day. IIdirected him to
explain why his children were not in
school in accordance with the law. If
any children need an education his
are surely in need. and he can send
them. Several days ago his children,
who had not been in attendance
came to school and brought to the
teacher n note Of explanation about
their nonattendance- u was sent to
me. Here i is Just ssfthe father wrote
It: II have been sier md not able to
gcther the crop and 1 thought Mon
day was the first day. l thought so
tha got- fore month it was all write !
bage to be excuse If l was rong.'"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-09

Alexander Berkman and Emma
Goldman, Americas two most motor
ious anarchists, spent Friday night at
Ellis Island. They were surrendered
TO the immigration authorities at noon
upon demand of the department OF
labor to await deportation to Russia
after preaching their doctrines in the
United States for thirty years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-09
Few Violations.

"The law is being strictly obeyed
throughout the county and so far very
few violations have been reported to
us. There have been no prosecutions.
There has been some misunderstand-
ing about various sections Of the law,
but all the kinks are being rapidly
Strengthened out For instance, few
weeks ago in the southern section OF
the county | came across school
trustee engaged in picking cotton in
one of his fields. One of his children
of school age was picking with him.
inquired why the child was being kept
out of school and the father informed
me that it was absolutely necessary to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-09
Potatoes Destroyed.


"I had expected to have plenty of
sweet potatoes to feed the inmates OF
the county home on this winter" said
Superintendent l. p. Boyd of the YORK
county home a few days ago; but l
had the misfortune to lose about sew
enty-five bushels by fire several days
opo and that will reduce the supply a
great deal. 1 made special house TO
keep the potatoes in, you know, and
have been having the best Of luck with
them for quite a while, keeping the
house at temperature of about So
degrees. A spark from the heater
caught the boards of the house some
days ago and the whole thing was
burned. However. we still have some
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-09

Three thousand assistants employ
ed in the most important stores of Lon
don are on strike for increases In pay
shorter hours and various other con-
cessiOns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-09

w. II. Peffords, general manager Of
the Columbia Cotton Compress COM
pany and a leading business man OF
Columbia for the past 35 years, died
Thursday afternoon.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-05

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-05
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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-09-06
VERY BEAUTIFUL DISPLAYS
IN ART AND TEXTILE
THIS DEPARTMENT OF VICTORY
FAIR AT DALLAS PROMISES
SPLENDID EXHIBITS

The Art ard Textile Departments
will display perfectly beautiful exhib-
its al the Victory Fair at Dallas IN
October, according to report just
made by the superintendent, Mrs.
Fannie T. Howard, to w, H. STRAIT,
ton, Secretary State Fair OF Texas.
Liberal cash premiums are offered
and entries are coming in rapidly,
The facilities for displaying these
beautiful things have been improved.
The textile and china cases repaint-
cd. The art eases newly decorate
Electric lights inside the show cases
will display the exhibits to best ad-
vantage on dark or RAINY days.
An entirely new feature this year
will be the collection Of war relics.
The classification Of Basketry offers
good cash premiums.
The Culinary Department offers
many cash premiums for breads,
cakes, jelies and preserves, canned
fruits and vegetables. candies. pick
les and other dalcacles Compel,
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The embroidery. ace work, knit
ting and crochet, Qui,ts, plain and
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A specisi classification covers ola la.
dies work In Decorative Art many
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All schools ard teachers who have
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