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New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
How Many
Hours a
Day?

-<HE perennial question "How
many hours a day should be de-
n voted to work." is the topic dis
cussed by writer in "The Lon
aon Illustrated News" who afirms
..Ast from the scientific point of
.:..v much is to be said for the further
,;r,;+ation Of the hours Of work" He
.,.o contends that the kind of work in
au,ped in should more or less govern the
number of hours to be spent at it. AS
he remarks:
where the same manual operations have to
ss gone through over and over again, the
.s,entou of the keenest workman becomes
aulled after time, which varies with the
Individual; and thereafter, without any nee
.ssary consciousness of the fact on his part,
the pace slackens or the work becomes less
accurate Hence, when rapidity Of output
had to be combined with scrupulous accuracy,
as with the turning Of shells during the last
three or four years, it was found that better
results could be obtained by employing three
shifts Of eight hours each than by working
men or women, however willing, for spells
d ten or more hours on end. Taking six
working days in the week, and making no
allowance for Saturday afternoon, this works
out at forty-eght hours per week for each
shift"
Citing occupations that could bear a
longer working period without fatigue,
the writer mentions woodcarving and
painting, which could, he says
aurobably be carried on for a longer period
than eight hours without actual physical
fatigue supervening; because the constant, if
slight, change of attitude and finger play
necessary would prevent any one set of
muscles and nerves from being exercised un-
duly; and, although this could not be re-
peated daily, the difficulty would arise from
the giving out of the workers Imagination
rather than of his muscles. Moreover, in such
a case, the artist is buoyed up with the pleas
ure which attends the execution of all Gre
ative work, SO as to feel fatigue less quickly
than one who is merely repeating mechani-
cal process every minute"
On the other hand, occupations such
as those of engine driver, motorman,
tramcar driver, or craneman should not
be for too long period at time-in
fact, reasons this writer, "an eight-hour
day would be impossible':
"To take an instance that will be familiar
to most, no captain in his senses would dream
Of keeping q steersman at the wheel for
eight hours at stretch, except in some
extraordinary and unforeseen emergency
Therefore, the conclusion arrived at is
that "no hard and fast line can be laid
down for all trades, and that the hours
Of work which would be light for one
would be excessively hard if always en-
forced for another"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

weighing about fifteen p~unds, giving two
hours of continuous conversation. The
antcnna VIII be fishing pole, set up any
where you please and held by few wires
"As soon as practical applications are
found there will unquestionably be further
technical improvements along the lines Of
lightness, compactness and cheapness."
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

Photo from the De Forest Laboratories.
Telephone and telegraph trans
mitter, showing air driven gen.
orator with controls, antenna
reel, weights, the microphone
for the transmission of speech
and the Morse key for trans
mission of code signals.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
DOTwO and
Two Make
Four?

PHILOSOPHERS all through the
ages have busted themselves
n with the effort to define man,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-12-05

every way it is superior to ordi-
nary Photographs and talking
machines!" p,
The lone has been pronounced
superior to that of other well
known Photographs by scores of
photograph experts after strik-
ing tests. The genuine Diamond
Point Reproducer - permanent
no changing Of needles. The
wonderful Amierel Record, in
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13
Dawson's Opportunity.
(DaWson News !.

tDaWSOn NeWS).
 Nothing goes booming round the world like an idea An original thought properly applied and correctly timed can set all humanity in action The man wtf human mind is keen to any scheme in this day that oetokens activity, progress and the triumph of good
 A great world peace pact and league of nations the dream of ages is about to be accomplished With ill the next few days that signal consummation may heralded to the world.
 Gen. Baden-Powell forward with new idea He suggests that the signing of the great dua pact of and the league nations be celebrated by burning bonfres in every quarter of the globe. l. was he who originated the Boy Scout movement whici has pervaded every quarter of the globe with mar. velous success. His idea of having the Scouts build signal fires the world to mark the victory Of democracy is grand In it every person who loves liberty and justice should exult and take al active part in celebrating the glorious day of "Peace on earth, good will toward men,"
 It would be grand thing to have Yukon burnini the most northerly signal fire in the world in toker of the great peace Here is the opportunity Dawson has a worthy organization of Boy Scouts and liv, sister organization of Girl Guides If they will lead oH with the preparations for the big bonfire celebra tion all Dawson can fall in with the movement.
 No city is better situated for starting signal fires in striking localities. The many hills and promop tories afford opportunities for making the fires req beacons of the better day The old song ran:
 Iheres good time coming, boys, a good timt coming. We may not live to the day but eart shall glisten in the ray of the good time coming"
 This generation to have lived to see the day World peace and league to make permanent tha peace will mark the resplendent day It may be con summated within a week. Now is the time Make ready. Let the beacon fires burn on every Dawso1 hill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13
An American Precedent for Plume.
(Uew York World)

There is on the globe single spot" wrot, Thomas Jefferson to Robert Livingston in 1902 "tht rossessor of which is national and habitua It is New Orleans through which the produce of three eghts of our territory must pass to the market"
 Jefferson had. written in 1901 to Monroe that tn, cesson of Louisiana and the Fordas by Spain t. France was very unwse in both, and very ominou to us to Pinckney in 1797 that the anticipated ex cnange opened us to a combination of enemies o that side where we most vulnerable" Though {; lifelong friend of France, he did rest until tn, Louisiana Purchase united the gateway of the Grea; Valley with its "hinter land"
 No one in 1902 could foresee how our Western pro duce would travel the Alleghanies Atanti, ports. Railroads unheard of, the Erie Cana not begun New Orleans to West what Fiumt Is now to millions to Greats, Magyars and Bohemians trade outlet of the first necessity. And as an aliel New Orleans would have remained a constant invita- t1on to American attacks which its French and Span ish population could not have resisted, no amour CT local enthusiasm for Italy insure an Italian Plume, thrown bar the commerce of twent, million people, against constant the req
 In Thomas Jeferson's words, it would be "very un. wise for Italy herself to perpetuate natural ant habitual enemy in half the Bankan Peninsula h, insisting upon an Italian gateway for the trade O millions of men of alien
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13
Luke McLuke Says

Luke McLuke Says
 Wouldn't it be fine if you had as good an appetite for work as you have for your breakfast? Any barber can tell you that 1t is no cinch to cut bald-headed mans hair. It takes more fooling around than it does to cut real head of hair
 It doesn't hurt to tell the truth once in a while. If the fools in this country all voted the same ticket they could elect their candidate Pres ident by 100000 majority.
 When a man gets through eating he is through. But when woman gets through eating she has to mop up what he left in the trough and wash the dishes.
 The reason why a girl is so sur prised when a fellow tells her that he loves her is because she knew 1t three months ago.
 If you have a good temper you are advised to keep it. And if you have a bad temper you are advised not to lose it.
 A woman who has been married four times couldn't write four lines on How To Manage Husband. But an old maid could write whole volume on the subject.
 We know a man who is always yelping about the high cost of liv ing. And the other day we discov cred that he lets his wife support him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13
Pacific Needs Yankee Ships.
Seattle Times.


 The Shipping Board has entered the Pacific trade with regular sailings from Seattle and other Coas, ports.
 Than this, there is inviting field for the nations new merchant marine.
 The Orient is anxious to obtain American -madt goods ply the Orient.
 To obtain all possible benefits from this combna- ton of market and desire to do business with it. adequate steamship facilities must be assured Seattle is admirably served by Japanese trans portaton interests.
 At the same time, it is a fact that Nippon concen- trated on this during the war. The struggle over, it is planning to enter other fields with poss- ble diversion of carriers from transpacifc runs Here, then, is a need and an opportunity for Amer can vessels
 By ayailing itself of that opportunity, the Shin ping Board will render admirable service to American trade and in the future.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13
A new Conner

Do you know man named S. Smith in this taown?" asked the wis itor, as he stopped a native on the main street of Hicksville.
 "There is such party Twin here, believe" replied the native. But I don't know nothin about him. He's a stranger here He's only lived here eight or nine years"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13

Pondexter and Borah have been pretty good guess to what will be the in the campaign, but most of these opportupsts come to the end, and it is the discovery bad guess is enough to end political The American people are not likely to think much of the mistakes the war as they of it's successes They still believe the enemy was whipped, and that he whipped rather eXpeditiousy. It looks very much if this pair of Senators has made bad guess
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13

What party has Senator Borah got his eyes on? He lntlmates that if the Republican party gives its sup port to the ratification of the League Nations cov- enant he will leave the party Senator Penrose who far more likely speak for the Republicans than Senator Borah, intimates that the covenant of the League Of Nations will be ratified with Republican support.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13

them do that, and serve notice on all that Alaskans stand firmly for common honesty, patriotism and square deal! Let them do that, and notify the world that there is no room in Alaska for chic2nery and crookedness in politics. Make the protest clearly representative of the majority sentiment in Alaska and Wlckersham will never be seated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13
There Are Plenty Of Them

here Are Plenty Or hem
 "This office needs a cleaning out, said the New Manager. q think I'll fire lot of those clerks you have here"
 asked the Boss.
 ''They are electric buttons," re piled the New Manager
 What do you mean by electric buttons?" demanded the Boss
 Why, if you don't push them, they won't work" replied the new Man ager. W
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13

Senator Penrose apparently is ready to bid Senator borah fond farewell from the Republican party notwithstanding that if Borah should quit the Re publlcan majority in the Senate would disappear
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13

vote for Grigsby in the election is vote in faVor Of permitting the people their own re- presehtatVe' It is a protest against allowing man 10 organize himself into office with the aid of few dfscredted politicians.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13

TWO St Louis women shot in one evening with revolvers supposed to be loaded Why is it that revolvers shoot everybody except hod-up men and burglars?
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13
Oh!

She bawls as if her heart would
 break,
 And cheer her no one can; The dear girl made a sad mistake, And married a cheap man.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13

Our Daily Special It Isn't Hard To Find Listeners When Money Is Doing Your Talking For You.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13
Stranqel

Men are strange creatures, I declare. For I have often found That while they want wives to Dc
 square
 They also want them round.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13
No Joke

No Joke
 Years ago F. P. A. started the stunt of running the Diary of mod ern Samuel Pepys, and today a lot of semi-column writers are working the diary idea to death And common everyday feller said to us he other day: What these lads need is more Pep and less Peyps."
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13
Paw Knows Everything

Willie-Paw, what is executive abaility?
 Paw-The knack of earning your bread by the sweat of other people : brows, my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13
Come Riuht In!

Miss Imo Fife, who works in the l.. N. offices in Louisville, wants to know if she can play in the club orchestra.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13
Correct

COTTECI Said old Uncle Fetters, To Young Tommy Tracts: "The stamps on love letters, Do not stick to facts"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer

Hooray The Weather's raw, But Spring has came; Today 1 saw A real ball game!
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13

Phone 1t to The Empire, No. 374
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13
Ouch!

Ouch!
 (Ad. in Springfield, o. Sun) Personal-I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by my wife, Jenny E. Wright, on or after this date. i,
 John Frederick Wright. John Frederick Wright never has bought me any clothes and I always pay cash, will not be responsible for any of this clothes, as I have clothed him from head to foot.
 Jennie E. Wright. Learn One New Thing Each Day Your pulse beats faster when you are standing then 1t does when you are sitting down
 Gosh! c. White tried to get a job on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, but was turned down because he was color blind.
 Police! A goat and rabbit in South Bend Both loved to play in the gutter: But the goat got mad and swallowed his friend
 And they found a hare in the but ter
 Tweet, Tweet. Miss Leatha Parret was married in Dayton, Ohio. last week. and she IS now Mrs. Richard Sparrow.
 Ouehf tBeilfontaine tOhio) Examiner A piece of wood struck him in the organ while opening box of goods
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13
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tBellfontaine tOhiob Examiner
 A piece of wood struck him in the organ while opening a box of goods
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13
John Frederick Wright.

Learn One New Thing Each Day
 Your pulse beats faster when you are standing then it does when you are sitting down.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-05-13

c. White tried to get job on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, but was turned down because he was color blind.
The Washington times., 1919-12-12

fzation. The letters, which supple
ment kilograms sent out at the close
OF the conference and agreeing upon
the Presidents strike settlement
terms Wednesday. advise the miners
not to delay their return to work, be-
cause an immediate resumption of
operations will result in a moral ad-
vantage which will be of great benefit
to the mine workers. The communica-
tion. 1t was indicated at union head
quarters, is designed to bring into
line recalcitrant locals which so far
tools.
Barring extremely cold weather.
production and distribution of soft
coal will be restored sufficiently to
permit return to normal commercial
and industrial activity within a fort
night, 1t is believed by operators, min
ers' leaders, and railroad officials here.
Tue hole in the nations coal bin.
caused by the six weeks of nonpro-
duction however. cannot be filled this
winter, and there will be no reserve
fuel supply, these. officials say.
The Washington times., 1919-12-12
CAMPAIGN TOAD
! Community WORK
Fund Of $4,000 win Be
Sought to Continue Civic
Activities.

The privilege Of making q bona
fide investment OF $130,00O In WASH
ington will be given the public the
week of February Gle. This an
nouneement was made today by the
executive committee Of Community
Service Of the District of Columbia
"A special committee. headed BY
Milton e. Allies and composed Of ST.
mon kohn, Charles !. Corby, Samuel
Hart. A Lisner. and Joseph Whitfield.
has accepted appointment by Roland
Robbins, Chairman of the campaign
committee. to conduct work prelimi-
nary to the formal inauguration OF
the campaign. Other committees will
be announced In the near future.
whether Community Service in
Washington. as expressed through
the medium Of the popular oreaniza-
ton bearing that name, should be
continued in Washington after Feb
ruary 1 was the question which con-
fronted the executive committee Of
the organization.
: Before arriving at any decision.
careful survey of the needs of the
city and a thorough canvass of the
active supporters of the organization
were made. with the result that IL
was determined beyond all question
that Shc Ocet utcScSkb OF the CITY
would be served by continuation of
the. work of this welfare organixa-
ton.
The keynote Of the appeal for funds
in February will be. Invest In WASH
ington." On it's splendid record Of
superior service. rendered in a thor
oughly efficient manner and through-
out the entire city, the organisation
Will ask the public to make an n
vestment In the future of Washington
through making possible a continua-
ton Of the work of this most effec-
tive agency for social unrest.
The executive committee of the
District of Columbia is composed Of
Mrs.. Newton d. Baker, e. c. Graham,
Mrs Archibald Hopkins. Julius ]. Pey-
ser. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, Roland
s. Robbins. Albert p. Shalet. DIR.
Abram Simon r. H. Terrell. the Et.
Rev. Mgr. Thomas, Alonzo Tweedale,
Walter S. Ufford, the Rev. Charles
Wood
The Washington times., 1919-12-12
Tinkham Explains Why
Sugar Will Be Scarce
And Cost More In 1920

Why is sugar going to retail at'25
to 80 cents the pound in Washington
next year?
Congressman George H. Tinkham
who appeared before the House Judi
ciary Committee yesterday in support
of his resolution carrying interroga-
tories for Attorney General Palmer
essayed to tell why.
Washington people, according to
Mr.. Tinkham's estimate, will pay an
additional $4,000. 900 for their sugar in
1920 over their 1919 bill.
Blame for the high price OF sugar
-likewise~the shortages laid at the
door Of the Administration.
On August IA, last and again on Au
gust 20, the Sugar Equalization Board
asked for authority to purchase the
1920 Cuban sugar crop. The author
ity was not Forthcoming. The Equal.
ization Board ceases to exist after
December 81.
Board VIII Expire.
There is no question but that the
present shortage is due to the fact
that the board will shortly cease to
function" Mr.. Tinkham told the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Tinkham's belief is that Cuban
sugar is being held off the market
until the board goes out OF business.
Fancy prices would follow.
In August, when the request was
made of the President, sugar could be
purchased at 6h cents In Cuba 1t Is
now selling at ~ cents in Cuba.
Already this means an additional
cost to the American people Of $780,
100000 for that omission of the
President" Mr.. Tinkham pointed out.
"a Cuban officer who recently came
to Washington announced that the
price in Cuba will shortly be IL cents
the pound" he added.
Had the Cuban crop been pur-
chased In July or August, 1t would
have meant a savins of at least $500, :
100000. which has got to be paid next
year." he declared.
The Tinkham resolution calls on
the Attorney General to answer a
number Of questions relating to his
action in fixing the price Of beet and
cane sugar.
Grave InAiscretIen.
How were the conclusions reached
by the Attorney Generals office as to
price fixing?" the resolution seeks to
learn.
How were the facts obtained on
which the maximum prices !, were
fixed?" is another question. Mr.. Tink-
ham wants answered.
The Washington times., 1919-12-12
S u g g e s t ion s

Here are things that men will
appreciate. Our confidence is
born of experience; we sell these
things to men all sthe year
round!
The Washington times., 1919-12-12
RED CROSS CHAPTER
REFLECTS OFFICERS

At 1.-THE annual. election Of officers
of the District Chapter, American
Red Cross. held at the chapter house,
16 Jackson place. yesterday. the exc
cutive committee enthusiastically in
dorsed the administration of the out
going personnel by re-electing them
for 1920.
Those who served in the past year,
and who will continue to do so DUR
ing the forthcoming twelve months,
are DR.. Ralph Jenkins, chairman;
Henry B. F. Macfarland, first vice
chairman: Miss Mabel T. Boardman,
| second vice chairman; Mrs. Archibald
| o. Powell, secretary, and H. s. Rec
side, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1919-12-12
FLOOD WATERS RECEDE
IN 3 SOUTHERN STATES
Montgomery (Ala.) Waterworks and
Gas and Electric Light Plants
Still Submerged.

ATLANTA, Ga. Dec. 12.-Hign
waters that flooded lowlands in Ala
bama, Georgia and Mississippi. result
ing In six deaths and property dam
age that will total millions were slow
ly getting back to normal today.
Reports today showed that the dam
age resulting from the break in tine
levee confining the Ocmulgee river
at Macon. Ga. will not be great.
The gas, electric light, and water
works plants at Montgomery are still
flooded. At West Point, Ga, arm,
engineers from Camp Gordon were
considering throwing pontoon
bridge across the Chattahoochie riv-
er to re-establish the water supply.
The Washington times., 1919-12-12

did murder one George William
(Billy) Dansey by feloniously assault
ing said George William Dansey, and
giving him a mortal wound of which
he languished a short time and then
died." the warrant said in part.
Mrs. Jones, the warrant said, "had
knowledge of a certain crime, and
aided. abetted in said crime, and is
an accessory after the fact"
The warrants did not reveal in what
manner the Dansey boy met his death
The assumption has been he was
struck by stone.
Edward White. father of Charles
said today he had decided not to press
for a writ of habeas corpus, prefer
ring to wait for an open trial" Reia-
tives of the younger White and Mrs,
Jones were to renew their attempts to
see them in the Mays Landing Jail this
afternoon.
Two and possibly more arrests will
be made in connection with the dea III
of Billy Dansey. according to Ed
mund c. Gaskill. prosecuting attor-
ney.
Gaskill said the special grand jury
to consider the case probably would
begin Its sessions Wednesday in Mavs
Landing. where White and Mrs. Jones
are in Jail.
Warrant IL Signed.
One person to be arrested is Mrs.
Susan White. wife of Louis White, a
brother OF the man charged with
murder. Magistrate Strouse, of Ham
monton. who issued the warrants for
White and Mrs. Jones, admitted to-
day he had signed a warrant for Mrs.
White. He explained it had not been
served because she is i'll and is nurs-
ing two sick children.
The actions of the three-year-o
boys fox terrier, Jack, led to the ar
rest of White and Mrs. Jones. This
was revealed today by James P. Will
son, chief county detective, in the
first disclosure made by the authori-
ties to explain the arrest.
The dog, inseparable companion OF
the boy, was the subject of expert
ments during the investigation up to
November 81, when the skeleton was
found in the swamp, and through
these suspicion fell upon the White
family, neighbors otfhe Danseys.
Where Is BilIy?" the dog would be
asked. Invariably. according to Will
son, the pet wagged its tail and ran
to the dahlia field back of Whites
house. where II stopped and whined.
This field was the last place the
dog saw Billy" said Wilson. at did
not follow the scent any farther