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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

and assistants in domestic science and physical culture classes. There are centers in Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Kyoto and Osaka. An industrial cen ter is firmly established in the latter city. Each Association has for Its board of directors native Japanese wo- men ofsinfuence in their communities.
 But to return to Oil. Many of the largest factories in Japan sare located there. Their employees number thou sands. Five thousand women are en- ployed in the Government Arsenal. 2,o00 in the Government printing office and as many more in the cotton spin ning, woolen, paper, underwear and chemical factories. In addition there are many smaller manufacturing con- cerns making cord, bricks, weights, lin en, tooth-brushes and other commodI- ties sold throughout the United Statea
 The cotton spinning company has re- gently enlarged Its dormitories to ac- commodate 1900 girls, recruited from the country. It. draws another thou sand from neighbering towns and vil- 1ages: The woolensfactory also main- tains,a dormitory.
 Dormitories are. erected within tbe factery compound. and girls livjnr
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
U. s. Govt, Open to Charge
 of Perfidy. If Presidents 14 Points Are Abandoned
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.
 "Every little nation or aspiring peo- pie fighting with US on the basis of our proposals made Jan. 8, 1918, would be excused before the world in turning from us and assailing us for perfidy to them, then resenung it by allying themselves with any foes of the United States-this is on the ground that our contracts and agree ments were delusions and "a fraud and our treaties of peace but scraps of paper We would be the perfid- ious traitoEs to solemn compacts' and the one nation whose word would sink as low as was that of Prussia when her deceptions and lies brought her to destruction in the indignation of civilization.
 'The very last and first of the coV- enants we made to Germany as basis of peace, was that all nations quail fled as civilized should league to pre- vent war in all future. This was the principal on which the German peO- pie took our terms of peace and with held further arms and armies to Ger many. It was on this basis as the guaranty of future peace in Europe that Britain and France accepted the terms of the United States. It is now question of American honor. It cannot be violated to accommodate political party issues or to gratify racial or national hatreds. Justice demands that we hold fast to every covenant"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

Cuff, stranded actor, Bert Crump; Pedro Mulligatawni, an Italian exile, Clarke Lockwood; Sillicus .Beeswax, a stuttering stutterer, James Ortte; Aunty Simpson, a colored wash lady, Charles Walker. Immediately pre- ceding the trial piano selections were given by Fred B. Graniss, and songs were sung by William Wardman and Thomas Watmough, who were both accorded encores.
 Those taking part in the presenta- tfon of the trial made q very excel lent showing and received many hearty rounds of applause, w. J. Bar ton making a gerat hit as officer of the court. The jury were very much per plexed in arriving at a verdict, so earnest were the lawyers in present ing their cases.
 The jury and audience were moved to tears by the story of the plaintiff when describing how that gay heart less Ilothario, George French, kid mapped her and broke her heart.
 Ray Vanstone, as Snapcash the law yer, was a big success and his cross examining of the witness brought down the house.
 Harry Sanford and Clifford Skinner were almost perfect in their female presentations, so much so that some of the boys were seeking introductions to them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
GAROSNAN AT TOKYO, JAPA
 XW.CA..

country into the cities each year to do factory work, and with the rapid growth of the factories to meet the de- mand for war supplies during the past four years housing and social problems had to be solved, just as in every oth- CT country. Japan hadno factory leg islation for the protection of the work CTS.
 The '. W. c. 4. has already begun to meet the housing problem in Tokyo. Three dormitories have been taken, with total capacity of S5, where Jap anese girls, regardless of whether they were Christian girls or not, could liva. The dormItories house students, teach CTS, artists, medical and dental college students. Another dormitory, with a capacity for g residents, has been opened in Yokohama. Business girls live at this house and Japanese women v-'o are learning American customs and ways before crossing the ocean.
 As basis for the beginning of in- dustrial welfare work, the Y. W. CA, had in Japan II American secretaries and six thoroughly trained Japanese secretaries In addition there are 20 Japanese workers, vhos serve ,as tray-, selers aides, uaatrofss of dormitorses
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
KIsH's BUS WAS SPEEDING.

An testimony has been heard by Coroner John F. Phelan in the case of Alexander Kish of Greens Farms who struck and killed Mrs. Franklin H. Wells of Shelton last Wednesday night. The accident occurred at Housatonic avenue and Congress street.
 The testimon in the case is con- tradictory. but one witness. Joseph D. Cole, fl Huntington Road, says that kish was driving his jttney bus st a considerable rate of speed at the time he struck Mrs. Wells. Kish maintains that he was not going faster than 10 miles an hour.
 Kish is held under $1,5OO bonds by the police awaiting decision by the coroner. Mir. Phelan will probably submit his finding on Monday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
MOCK TRIAL AT
 ARCANUM LODGE

The lodge rooms of Arcanum lodge, No. fl, I. o. O. F., were crowded to capacity last night when a large num- Der of the lodge members and visitors from many other lodges witnessed the presentation of a mock trial of '"The Great Kidnapping and Breach of Promise Case" or "Balm for a Wounded Heart" which was put on by the Arcanum Triple Link club, Barton.
 The cast of characters being: Judge Wisehead, George A Braman; Officer of the Court Gilfillin, w. J. Barton; Lawyer Fussbody, Herbert Searles; Lawyer Snapcash, Ray s. VanStone; Abijak Pippins (defend- anD. George French; Leonora Smithers Trutty (plaintiff), Harry Sanford; Amelia Bedelia Arrowroot, witness, Clifford J. Skinner. The jury conisted of Levi Hockheimer, Ca Hebrew merchant); Clayton Booth; One Lung Gong Ca Chinese laundry man), Clarence Drew; Mrs. Doctor Anaesthetic PulIem, a strong minded sfemale, William Seward Vanderbilt 1<ersmmons, a colored barber and sport, Frank Gambet; Jamison Jams, addicted to chills and fever, Walter . Buswell; T. Algernon Sparrow, a blooming Cockney, Richard Williams; Johnie Measles a tough guy, Lester H. VanStone; Hooligan, tramp Cummings Kinsman; Footlght Me
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

, result tuberculosis, scarcely known In the country heretofore, is beiD@ spread widecast. One district is liable to be exhausted of girls in three years, and one Japanese authority states that the supply Is now beginning to run out all over the country. The death rate among factory women is three times as high as the ordinary death rate among Japanese women.
 Many of the factories are dark, crowded, poorly ventilated and exces- sively hot Little provision is made for the cleanliness or comfort of en- ployees. Accidents are frequent be cause of the lack of proper safety de- vices.
 The average wage for man is from 30 to 50 cents a day and for women workers between 10 and 20 cents a day. In many factories the cost of dorInitbry accommodation is taken from the wage, and4a system of fines still 'furtherzreduces the amount which the employee receives. In some cases
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
DISCONTINUE SERVICE.

Norfolk, Va. Jan. 25-Discontinu- ance by the Clyde Line steamship Co. of passenger service on the Phil adelphia-Norfolk line beginning Mon day, was announced today by William A. Ma-able, Norfolk agent of the line.
 MT. Marab1e said that the govern ment in turning back the line to its owners retained power to enforce the scale of wages and overhead charges and that this forced the op- eration of the company 5 steamers at Q loss.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

there are practically prisoners. Two factory holidays are allowed a month, but in most cases the girls are not al- lowed to leave the grounds, Occasion ally employers provide entertainments for the workers, but on the whole rec reation is unknown, save in the few Instances when '. W. c. A. workers have been allowed to go in to teach the girls games and encourage them to try folk-dances. The dormitories are over crowded and poorly furnished. Ere quently day and night shifts keep the beds occut ted 24 hours straight. The blinds are kept down continually, and as the beds are never summed, because Of the poor food and long hours. tuber- 'cuIOSis. is rife
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
Americans Absence From
 Conference Causes Comment
Secretary of Socialist Internaonale outspoen in Crit cism of State Department for Withholding Pass ports from Those Who Wished to Attend
 Meeting in Switzerland.

Berne Switzerland Friday 2fThe absence of Amer representatives at the international socialist and labor assembling here has caused comment among the dele gates on the Camille uysmans the secretary Of the Socialist InernatiOnale which outspOken in criticism of the state department in Washington for withholding pass ports from Americans who wished to attend the conference When it suggested that William English Mailing and Charles Edward Russell already in Europe M Huymans repled
 They no longer representative of the American soca lists because they have broken with the party"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

All shifts are 12 hours long. and, though the one factory law, passed in 1911 and put in effect in 1916, forblds the employment of children under twelve years, many ten-year-old girls are at work In the silk and weaving factories the shifts frequently run from F to 16 hours. Thirty minutes is nom finally allowed for lunch, but few work CTS dare take this amount of time. Little girls are forced to rise, at 4 80 in the morning to begin work at 6 and scarcely step until 6 at night. When the pressure of war orders was heavy the 6 o'clock whistle blew more ire qDently ats1o o'clock.
 Great numbers ofsemployees break down Tn health each5 year and return to their homes in the country. Az 2
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

the worker finds himself actually in debt to the factory at the end of sev- eral months.
 Profits from these factories have created a class of newly made war time millionaires, called in Japan nari- kin. They have spent money widely, and wartime prices prevailed in To- kyo, as n the capitals of the allies countries. One restaurant, which ca ters particularly to this class in Kobe, is said to have refused to serve any dinner for less than s25 a person. Rents are as high accordingly. However, many of these employers are beginning to realize that cheap la- bor does not pay. They are beginning to consider their em; oyees as more than machines, and the returns are showing in their profits. The problem is one which must be considered now that the labor supply is running low. A labor commission is visiting Ameri- ca and Europe, investigating factory | improvements.
  marble quarry. The owner, Mr. Hom- ma, anticipated the profit sharing scheme and is dividing the profits of his business among the employees on his birthday each year.
 Public opinion is being stirred up on the labor and industrial situation by some employers, and the '. W. 0. A.
 
 the girls who do not live in dormitories. Classes have been formed among the telephone operators in Tokyo, and many women have been interested not only in recreation, but in the making of Red Cross supplies and garments for refugee children in Siberia. Miss Margaret Matthew, general secretary of the Tokyo Y ". ,. A, and Miss Ethel Fonda, physical director, went to VladivostOk with the Red Cross n s- sion to care for the refugee women and children. In answer to their plea for help from the I. w. c. A clubs thousands of garments have been made for Russian children.
 Now that an opening has been made in. several factories, conditions may be | improved in housing, in factory regu- latlons and hours, and with the intro- duction of recreation, games, classes and s'~ -ing, Blue Triangle secretaries in Japan hope to bring laughter and joy back to the factory girl. so that there may again be the gay Japanese maid of the land of Cherry Blossoms as age know her.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

So far the countries represented in clude Great Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Ulrainia Esthonia, Livonia, Georgia, Finland, Poland, German Austria. Bohemia, Hungary, Belgium, Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Greece, Switzerland, Argentina. Armenia. Spain, Portugal and Bull garia.
 The participation of Australia, New Zealand, Serbia, South Africa and Rumania is still doubtful, because of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

T1Xs<1 MOKESTACzS have scared LA$ the land of the Cherry Blos-
 GE som and the dainty, picture kGg book Japanese maiden nei-
 ther fits about so gaily nor uses her fan and parasol so coquettish- ly as we of the western world have supposed. Her feet drag in their wood- en clogs as she is pushed and showed out of the factory door-one of thou sand or more women workers.
 For American push, hurry and bus tie, maximum production and other bugbears of the industrial world, which appear simultaneously with the musb- room-llke growth of factories, have fn- vaded Japan's business world, just as American and European furniture has Invaded it's social world. It is quite in vogue, you know, to have one room of ones house in Japan furnished in Flu ropean fashion. The older families have subscribed to this, and the young CT people are doing away with the Jap anese furnishings, as the children find 1t difficult to sit on the floor after sit ting at desks all day in scho
 Thirty-flve years ago there were 125 modern factories in Japan. Today there are over 10000, and GO per cent of the 100000 and over industrial workers are women or girls. The war is responsible to great extent for the impetus to manufacturing and for the appearance in peaceful valleys of DOT tentous looking electric power plants.
 Factories in Japan simply could not exist If 1t were not for women. Mrs. Frances Willard Eddy, director of the Foreign Department of the National Beard, Young Women's Christian As pscfation, is authority for the state ment. Mrs. Eddy had just received a report of an industrial survey made in oii, suburb of Tokyo, by Misao Sugi. a Y. ". c. A secretary, preliminary to the establishment of social work among girls at the request of some of the most modern of factory managers.
 It is estimated that third of a mil lion of people are brought fromrthe
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

Next week there will be a rehearsal for the inttiatory degree, and degree
 work is planned to begin on Friday, Feb. ', when a large class of candi- dates will be initiated. The guard team under Captain Leslie A. Van stone are having drills every Friday night and their floor work promises
 to excel 1yth1ng seen in the state.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
ECZEMA ON LIMBS l CUTICURA HEALS
Formed WateryBI BIisters, Sore, Red and Swollen, Itchedan Burned.

'I had eczema on both limbs and it kept working until it got up to my hips. It then broke out in a kind of rash and at last it seemed to form watery blisters. The skin was sore and red, and my limbs were swollen. The breaking out itched and burned.
 'The trouble las.-i about three months before tried Cuticura. They afforded relief in two or three days and in two weeks ! was healed" (Signed1 Miss Yelinek, 36 Belmont St., Sonerville, Mass, Aug. 3, 1918.
 Having obtained a clear, healthy skin by the use of Cuticura, keep il clear by using the Soap for all toilet purposes, assisted by touches of Ointment as needed.
 Cuticura Talcum soothes and cools the skin and oyercones heavy precipitation. For 9ample Soap, Ointment and Talcum free, address: Cuticura, DeptH, Boston,"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
REV. ". N. MORTON

Funeral services for Rev. ". N. Morton were held this afternoon at the late home, 65 Clifford street, at 1880, and at Messiah Baptist church at ? o'clock. Rev. I. ". Reed of Wa terbury. and. Rev. W. o. Harris of Stamford offtciated. Interment was in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25

the difficulties of travel and of se- curing passports.
 Russia will be represented by NJ. Axelrod. M. Bienstock and M Thou pay; Denmark by J. P. Nelson, Nina Kiefer and Eyers Bramshaen; Hol- land by Pieter Troelstra and Nj. Wi bau1t; Greece by Deputies Courial and Bennaroya Karamojis; the Ma jority Socialists of Germany by Her man Mueller, Otto Welz and Rich ard Molkenbuhr: Bulgaria by Minis ter Sallosoff, and Hungary by Minis ter of Education kund.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
JAMES P. RATCHFORD

The funeral of James P. Ratchford was held this morning from the late home 290 Lafayette street at S:30 and at Sacred Heart church at g o'clock A high requiem mass was celebrated and the responses were sung by the church choir. Interment was in St Peters cemetery, Danbury, Conn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
OBITUARY
HELEN MARY STAPIETON

Funeral services for Helen Mary Stapleton were held this afternoon at the late home 443 Gregory street at 3 o'clock Interment was in St. Mich aers cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-25
By BERNIcE GRIsWoLp.

MOKESTACIlS have scared
 the land of the Cherry Blos- som and the dainty, picture
 book Japanese maiden neI-
The Keota news., 1919-11-14

the provisions Of ordinance numbered 10
concerning Tie Keota Watsrworks
system. ! (ws). hereby agree TO abSds
By lie provisious Of said ordinance. and
% pUsa8Se any officer or emp'oys Of said
town. while In the exercise Of bic duties
pertaining to said watsrworks system.
to enter upon my (our) premises for
the purpose Of exercising any such duty.
l (ws) agree. II said application p
granted. 70 pay the sum Of $........ad-
vance minimum charge for said priv
legs orand between the first and tsnth
1ioH af aacA month while I (ws) shall
conti66e to exercise said privilege. to-
gethsr with any additional sum due
from me (us) for use Of more than Tie
minimum service during any month or
months prior thereto. (ws) hereby
waive any and Ill claim Of right Of pos.
session and ownership In and to The
watsrmains. pipes and connections now
laid or to b laid in the streets Of said
town, hereby defeating same TO said
lo~6 81 Ksota, and hereby further y
gree that any service pipe or pipes con-
Meeting my (ouz) premises With said
watsrmains. pipes and connections nay
b disconnected By said town upoa non
payment Of water reakor nonobsesvance
Of this ordnance and rules and rsgula-
tjons Of said board Of trustees now or
hereafter adopted for The proper Dis
1IikQtion and 80 Of water. % far -
No 361ll b required 70 pay water rent
or observe said ordinance and said sulso
and regulations.
Dated ct Ksota, Colorado. this.
day Of. ....-.............A. D. H..
The Keota news., 1919-11-14


paid for - follows. to-wit: IN advance
minimum charge Of $50 xhsn . per-
NIT for The uss Of the water y granted.
and between The first and tenth Of each
ard aYaxy succeeding moath said i'd
vance minimum charge together with
any additional sum due for the use of
water greater. than the minimum SER
vice during any prior month or months.
The rate for all wstsr to b - follows:
For readiness to serve. to b g. 80 and
to cover the first 1000 gallons and oil
subsequent quantities ct he rate Of Is
cents per 1000 gallons. All bilb paya-
b III first TO The tsnth Of each month
u t6e Farmers State Bank Of Keota.
and Il not paid the blu to stand - lien
against The property upon which the
water b furnished. The supplying Of
water 70 dslinquents. OF to noo-ussrs. or
those from whom De water hes been
turned Oh, o. 70 those who. from any
cause. are svading proper payment to
de town for he benefits derived from
IL domestic water system. shall be
jost cause for The cutting Of Of water
sap9ly from ths premises from which
he water = taken. A charge Of $500
will b mads where water = turned on
70 the premises where Il hes been
turned Of from failure to meet this or
dinanes. Adequate arrangements Will
b provided By The town, where water
may b purchased, and paid for; also
,dIinling fountains for teams and ped.
eSll!ghs. bat provision for other purpo-
80 must b By purchase.
See. 10. A readiness TO serve charge
Of 81. % shall b made against all oeeu-
pisd loss fronting a watsrmains which
saSd' charge shall b payable On the drss
70 tenth of sach month. Lots shall be
held 70 b occupied chen either dwell
ing. barn q business building = standing
n 49,. The payment Of . regular
Watsf rental BY occupant On Iot or ID
Joining lots shall exempt lot from this
charge. This frontage tax II not paid
shall b levied annually against said lot
BY ordnance 1t The same time The ann
ual tax levy b made.
Sec. IL. The board Of trustees shall
appoint some suitable person 70 reed
meters and inspect said 0atsrwosks
.aao1a from tims to tims. and 70 COL
leet water rents. whose dutiss and COM
pensation shall b fixed By said board.
and ehall have tie authority Of . special
poliee oi1eer.
Sec. L. An water rent and rates
shall b . charge and lien upon de
promises 70 which water b delivered
from the date The same becomes due
md uptil paid. and The owner Of every
hnildin9, premise, lot or house shall b
Babjs for eli water delivered 70 o. taken
end used upon his. Of her. oe IL prem
lee, which Hen and liability may b en-
forced b. The town Of Ksota BY action
ct law - suit 70 enforce said Hen. In
ease The tenant 10 posssssson Of said
promises o. buildings shall pay Tie va
ter rent D. rate Il shall .rslievs HI q her
landlord from such obligatioa and Hen.
bit ~ town shall nj b required
20 look % any person whatsoever other
than the owner for the payment Of va.
tsf rents and rates herein provided.
6ee. -. Tbs board Of Trustees here.
By dude, determines end declares that
this ordnance and each and every seu.
tnco and phrase and clause, section and
oubdtvts6en thereof 10 necessary for the