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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-13
MORE PAY OR QUIT,
SAY MEN TEACHERS
Meeting Votes Strike Unless
Board of Education Grants
$4OO Advance
SOME FROWN ON ACTION

Unless n salary increase OF S4OO ~
granted them the men grade teachers
Of the public schools have decided TO
strike.
This decision was reached last night
at a meeting in the Schoolmen's Club,
1906 Summer street. .-
Other organizations, Of teachers have
been asked to take similar action and
n committee will get in touch with them
today to ascertain their views on the
question.
strike John Wanamaker, of the Board
of Education. issued statement in
which he said the school teachers should
have a substantial increase in pay even
if II should be- necessary to mortgage
every public school building in Phila-
delphia. =, =.
I'm not looking for strike" said
William Dick, secretary Of the board
TODAY. ~
"Thc increase of S400 is absolutely
impossible. certainly by April 13. You
can figure how many children would
be involved il the 235 men struck. The
number would be something like
10000"
Or. John =. CARRIER. superintendent
of schools said ~ hope sincerely that
the strike can be avoided on account
Of the interests Of the children"
Several members Of the board re-
gardpd the cocrcive methods of the
teachers as unfortunate at this time.
TRYING to coerce the finance committee
beyond its ability to supply funds could
mean nothing less than the closing Of
schools.
Wanamaker for Increase
More than 60 per cent Of men and
WOMEN teachers in twenty-six schools
are willing to strike unless the demand
for the salary increase named is grant
ed. it was announced at the men teach
ers' meeting.
The meeting was decidedly stormy
and the Board of Education was the
subject of much criticism. The men
teachers asserted that their claims for
an advance had been ignored and that
they had received the worst end of the
deal. To support this contention they
nointcd out that the board had reduced
the minimum for men grade teachers
from S1125 to $1,000.
Some Oppose Strike
Despite the action taken by the men
grade teachers the teachers in many
schools are opposed to strike on
account Of the moral effect il would
have on the children. They believe q
still further effort should be made to
have the question put up TO arbitra .
tion. Some have suggested that n com =
nitts> of prominent citizens meet with
the board on the matter.
In his statement Mr.. Wanamakcr
said. among other things:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-13
Pagan Japanese Aid elb,. s,.

Toxic. March 13.--(By A. Pr :.
is announced that Baron Sbihr.l-lt
president Of the American Jusawa, JanaNwa,
Association, and other patronsp paneSs S,,
pledge 300, 900 yen to sunnor. WlIl
World Sunday School Associstior' thc
ventiop, which is to hold It's 1ooo 1o con'
vention in Toxic next Octobcr Vpn T :
patrons here all are tolerant Inc
Christians and are interested %Vn nu,
marily in the promotion of friendlv prl' ii
ternational relations. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-13

Mears and were stocks Of varying value.
Stocks belonging TO Mr.. Fritz. which
he estimated as worth $50, 900. were
not taken by the robbers although they
rGnsacked the safe.
Mr.. Fritz told authorities of the visit
Of a man late Thursday afternoon, VINO
entered the Office. looked aro:nd and
then excused himself. saying he had en- &.
tered the Wrong room. a glance would
be sufficient to show that the Ocean
County Co. Office front windows opened
on TO the balcony which was used to
gain entrance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-13
Dave Warfield Struck by Auto
"a Angeles Gal Mnrrh II - Dim.

Warfeld. the actor. was struck by ~
automobile truck here yesterday. Ill,
left leg was broken and his face LAGER
ated
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-22
ALIEN RADICALS UNDER BAIL

While the wave of radicalism that swept over the country in the past few years has undergone a great change, it is question whether it has been abated Those concerned in it may be less active but such as remain here are no doubt simply waiting their opportunity to break forth in erUptiom
 Tn that connection it cannot be re- garded as welcome announcement when the statement is issued from the department of labor to the effect that of tho 5oo radicals in the country who are awaiting deportation all but 40 of them have been released on bail.
 These people are of course aliens. Be cause Of the activity in which they have been involved that have been considered dangerous to safety of the nation They are not people who have been arrested 0u suspicion or who have been charged with acts calling for their deportation. They have had their cases heard. the nart which they played in radical activi- lies has been established and they have been ordered from the country. They are even worse than the immigrants who are not admitted to the country because they N.a"A aH uIutSlIaDIeS. IleTe would be no thought of admitting such undesirab'es beyond Ellis island under bail or any other way and yet actually less is known regarding the undesirable lty of the excluded than there is of those who have been admitted and following admission have proved to be dangerous.
 And yet this radical class, those who have actually made bad use of the op. porunities offered them, are being ia vored to the extent of permitting then Co go where they please and to be al liberty as recognized forces who should not be permitted in our midst. Thai .hey will not neglect any opportunitie. -o preach and practice their doctrines car 5e believed. Even the fact that ther, may he no way of getting them to Rus sla just at present, doesn't alter the situation. IT they are not fit to remain in the country they are not fit to be al lowed to roam at large until the deporta hon can take place. It is quite as un reasonable 10 give them their liberty un ior bail as it would be to allow them tt remain here indefinitely under simila- conditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-22
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING NOV. 2oth, 1920
 l1,074
UNLIGHrED VEHICLES.

4 highway menace which has been emphasized in several instances of late is the failure to comply with the rules Of the highway which require that all vehicles using the public highway must display a light from d half hour after sunset until half hour before sunrise.
 While speed may figure in a great many accidents in which unlighted ve- .hlcles are involved it is nevertheless a self evident fact that if the vehicle go- ing along the highway in the dark and without lights were lighted it would serve as 90 warning to others going in both directions and be only such a pro- tection as all users of the road have a right to expect and what is in fact re- Ql.red hy law
 The driver of a vehicle along the road without a light is simply inviting trou- b.e. Iu the days when horses were the only means of locomotion on the high ways it was invariably possible to stor or clanse the course in time to avoid collisions but times have changed Today there are as many. if not more, auto mobiles as horses. Travel along tho roads is faster and can be accomplished n safety under reasonable conditions il everyone does his part, exercises due car, and while protecting self has some re gard for the other fellow.
 Several bad accidents have occur red in this and other parts of the state w.th.n a short time with serious conse Qucnces because of collisions involvin: uuuehted vehicles It might perhaps bt unjust to think that they were all duc to thc fact that the horse-driven vehi ries were not lighted as much as it would to maintain that speed was the solt cause. Nevertheless the fact that ve bi-les are not lighted shows that tht very precautions that should be taker for self protection were neglected an( The very means of safeguarding the high way as required by the law had beer Gisregarded.
 There may be those who do not lilk, the idea of attaching a light to thei horse-draw1 vehicles but it is certainl. an excellent opportunity to apply tn Golden Rule aside from living up to tn law.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-22
PREVENTING DECAY,

Wherever development takes place new populations and means of enforcing hem must of necessity follow. This is required both because there are those Eho do not intend to respect the law and those who would be inclined to live 1p to the regulations if they were suffi- ,iently definite for them to know the sxtent without innocently violating hem.
 In this connection attention is at the present time being drawn to the need of giving better service for the protection sf the salmon fishing industry in south .astern Alaska. That important indus- try appears to be suffering decline due to the fact that such laws as exist are badly disregarded and there is a need for The adoption and the enforcement of re- strictive legislation. At present there is Ssh stealing. the Sunday fishing of traps and fishing within spawning streams
 There has, been a fleet of vessels de. tailed for the protection of this indus. try. while others have been engaged ir marking the mouths of salmon streams for the purpose of guiding all fisher men. Such means of advising the sal mon fishers of where not to go with he work carried on by the patrols is in,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-22
REGULATING THE ROADS.

Decision recently given by the inter- state commerce commission would seem to straighten out an unjust situation rel ative to railroad rates provided it is not upset by a higher authority. Under the present authority vested in the interstate commerce commission by legislation passed dealing with railroad control fol- lowing the return to private ownership there is furnished a chance for conflict between the federal and state commits sons as was shown by the action of the New York state commission, and it re- mains to be seen whether the federal body has been given more authority than it was possible for congress to vest in it or whether the state commissions are go- ing to be a source of trouble and con- flict
 The New York state commissions dec laration that the roads within the state could not increase their passenger rates. at the very time when it was evident that the roads required greater revenue in order to afford transportation service in keeping With requirements. By the action of iFe interstate commerce com mission this authority is given 10 them so that it remains to be determined which IS really in control
 By the state commissicns order f would mean that those travellers between points within the state of New York would not be obliged to ray as much as | those who boarded a train outside oi New York and rode to point within ol beyond the borders of that state, and it isn't apparent that there should be any | discrimination of that character, any more than 1t might be claimed in Con necticut that those traveling between
 such points as Norwich and. Putnam i should travel at a lover rate Ter milt
 than those on the same train going iron | Norwich to WorcesteI
 If there is going to be any such clash ] ing between federal and state commits sons it is evident how difficult it is go l ing to be to get any kind of fair regu | lation, to deal justly with all roads an( i to give patrons of the various railroad 1 in the various sections of the country | square deal
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-22
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

When applying tonic to the scalp a new fve-cent sewing machine oil can is excellent for this purpose. It puts the application where it is need ed without soiiing the hair.
 White wigs met with enough sue cess at Paris fetes of the late summer and at fashionable water places, to indicate that powdered hair will prob ably be in vogue for evening in this winter. The high helmet shaped coif- fure will also probably be adopted, as it is suited so to the period of styles when the hair was powdered.
 Cold feet and hands indicate that the circulation is poor, and those who suf- fer in this way should exercise every day in the open air and bathe their feet in cold water, rubbing them brisk ly with the palms of the hands. Fol lowing the cold bath in the morning a few simple exercises should be taken, notably the one of raising the body on the toes with arms aloft, then inclin- ing it and trying to touch the floor with the finger tips without bending the knees. Tight stays, tight clothing and high, tight collars should certain ly be avoided.
 As a rule salt meat is not adapted to the requirements of the nervous as nutritious juices go into the brine to a good extent. Fish of all kinds is good for them. Good bread, sweet butter and lean meat are Tn; best food for the nerves. Those troubled witt insomnia and nervous starting from sleep and sensations of falling can of ten be cured by limiting themselves to a diet of milk alone for time. Ar adult should take a pint at a meal ant four meals daily. Those with weaken. ed nerves require frequently a largel quantity of water than those whose nerves and brains are strong. It aid the digestion of food by making it sol uble and seems to have direct toni' | effect.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-22
WOMAN IN LIFE AND IN THE KITCHEN

but for the. average American girl it is not in keeping with her other feat ures.
 The present tendency is to allow the hairs to grow as long and glossy as nature will permit, occasionally re- moving a few struggling hairs if ne- cessary. The tender hairs in the eye
 brows and lashes are in general most
 abused. The constant use of face powder has a drying effect, and like hair on the head they have roots that
 must be kept well nourished and stim- ulated.
 An excellent daily exercise is to take 1 the hairs between the first finger and thumb, which first have been anoite6 with vaseline, and to pull the hairs 1T
 the direction of their growth, never hard enough, however, to remove them This will stimulate the roots just a: brushing the hair in tae head will hell
 a healthy growth.
 | In short time the browS and lashe:
 will not only become long and glossy but will materially enhance the charm
 of the face. A good rule is never tC i consider the toilet completedd unti the lips, brows and lashes have haC 1 their attention
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-22

tended to restore the industry to it's for mer condition if not improve 1t. That the enlargement work cannot be ade- quately performed by the fleet at pres ent available is indicated by the report of the naval official in charge It is ap- parentiy case of one vessel being un- able to be in many places at the same time a situation which is too often evil dent in other parts Of the country.
 But with an important industry in Alaska affected it seems cutie as vital that adequate efforts should be made to mxintain that which is already estab- lished and available in the way of Alas kan resources as to plunge into the de- velopment of the hidden and unknown The claim that the bird in the hand ought to be properly taken care of eau uot be overlooked.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-22
SUGGESTIONS FOR

S6GGES IIONS FOh
 THE HOUSEWIFE
 Custard can be sweetened with hon ey.
 Benzine will remove stains on mar ble.
 Wash silk and woolen clothes sep arately.
 White fish is more digestible than any meat. Reshape, sweaters frequently while drying. Tie perfect apple. cerer has wood en handle.
 Tomato juice will remove ink stains from fingers. Cream taken after. meal is excel lent in increase flesh.
 A portable fire extinguisher should be in every home.
 Try putting a piece of camphor ice away with your silver. It keeps it from ,tarnishing.
 Add a few sprigs of mint to fresh i peas and new potatoes when they are boiling. It greatly improves their fla vor.
 The hand can be protected against steam and hot pans if panholders are made in the form of thick pockets. In boiling meats the seasoning should be put into the water, that it may pen citrate the meat. Silver should be washed in a bowl or | basin by itself. It should always be i well rinsed in order to retain the pol ish., When frying fish, if the pieces are put in the hot fat with the skin side luppermost and allowed to brown be- fore turning, the fish will not break when cooking.
 It is claimed that woody house plants i that grow bark can be strengthened and made to flourish like the proverb- l ial bay tree if given iron water, soak ed from rusted iron and poured into l the soil.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-22
DICTATES OF FASHION.

Laces in cream, peach, black, navy and brown shades are most popular.
 Some wells of Chantilly lace fall be- low the waist in both front and back
 Some street frocks have deep V neck lines, filled by little satin vests
 A blue suit has a lining of silver cloth which turns out to form the col lar.
 A jet ornament, shaped like a Span lsh comb, adorns a small black turban.
 The three-quarter length wool cape is replacing the sweater. Combinations of sapphire and black are favored in millinery.
 An attractive ivory bracelet has as decoration a ring of black elephants. Belts of narrow moire ribbon have large jeweled and composition buckles Leather trimmed sweaters are out of the ordinary. Leather is used tc trim sweaters of fiber silk,
 A pretty strap pump for afternoon wear is laced across in the Greek ia | shion, although it has high Frencl l heels.
 Tortoise is the name of a new shad, of brown which is on the caramel tone There is noticeable increase in tn, number of fuller skirts seen these days many being circular.
 Tight elbow length sleeves some. times have an added puff at the elbow which may be of pleated satin, for in | stance, if the dress is a cloth one Even this puff ends at the elbow, how ever.
 Short skirts are creating a deman, for extremely high cut laced boot which are usually brown for stree wear.
 Evening slipper are often made 0 satin and satin brocade, or some sucl | combination. Henna is the outstanding color sue cess of the season and it is used ex | tenslvely for blouse and millinery. | A good deal of gray is worn this fal | Gray ribbon, for instance, is used ! bind blue serge, and gray vestees an | collars are often used instead of whit, 1 Gray hats are DOD11ar +oO
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-22
FOR WOODEN -TARLEs.

Unfinished wooden tables require much scrubbing, and under constant use become stained and unsightly. Sheet zinc is often used on table tops, It should be brought well over the edges and fitted and tackled carefully so that no water can get underneath. and so that no sharp edges are expos ed. Zinc has the advantage of being proof against hot utensils, but it is affected by both acids and alkalies and is, therefore, rather hard to keep in condition. It is not a suitable material to come in contact with many foods Oileloth is also widely used for cov- ering tables, but linoleum, although more expensive, is far more durable, especially when. fastened to the table with waterproof cement.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-22

uttonholed scallops from fraying is arefully cut away the material from he edge of the finished scallop and .vercast, bringing the needle up inside ne purled edge, making very small titches.
 A boudoir cap can be made of lans handkerchief and val lace jtitch the val insertion in some fancl- ul design on the handkerchief, or trim
 by merely sewing the lace from side side, forming a cross; now cut out ne material underneath the lace and ound the corners. Gather the crown ito an inch-wide head band of lawn uffle an edge of narrow lace to the 1p of the band and another to the ,wer edge and then add two small inches of ribbon rosebuds at each de of the cap. A white hat elastic In through the headband will make ae cap adjustable to any head size
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-22
ICING HINTS.

As sugar is more plentiful and less .pensive, try some experiments and ariations in cakes and icings.
 Next time a chocolate icing is de- red proceed as formerly. only use a inch of salt and coffee % moisten in lead of sugar.
 Try for fiavoring the icing a few rops of bitter almond and one tea Doonful of vanilla extract.
 Another variation is the very thick 7 grated rind of one lemon, combined rith one teaspoonful of vanilla.
 Then. again, the yellow rind of one nall orange and the juice of crushed at meats, with the sugar, moistened vith milk
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-22
DAINTY BITE.

Toast-Beat to a froth one cup but ter and three tablespoons flour; pou pour over this one and one-haIf pint of boiling water; place over a ketri of boiling water for ten minutes, stil ring until thick and smooth like crean Have ready one-half inch thick slic Of light brown toast (crust removed dip the slices into above, remove serving dish and pour remainder ove toast. Keep hot until about to serve.
 Tea-freshly boiled water one tea spoon tea to each cup, slice of Ieno1 candied oxheart cherries. Scald a agateware teapot, put in as many tea spoons tea as cups required, cover wit as many cups of boiling water: fl cups, using strainer. Serve with cherry, a slice of lemon and sugar.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-22
CLEANING UPHOLSTERY

To remove marks made on leather upholstery by leaning the head or resting the arms on it use the follow ing:
 Boil half a pint of linseed oil let it stand until nearly cold and then stir in half pint of vinegar until it is well mixed. It may then be bottled. Pour a few drops on a piece of flannel and apply to the leather, then polish with a soft dust cloth.
 If you have stains of ink on the use oxalic acid or the color will come out. Soak up what ink you can with blotters and then bring forth a can of condensed milk. Dilute with water and pour it over the spot while it is still wet
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-22
NEEpLEWoRk NOTES.

One of the most useful things keep in the sewing basket is a smal pair of tweezers to pull out stnbbori threads left in the basting, especial those that the sewing machine stitch ing has gone over.
 A labor saver when basting straigh seams is to use the little wire pape clips to hold the material together, in stead of sewing the seam full lengtL They will hold it perfectly even an' will not fall out as is the danger witt pins.
 A satisfactory way to prevent han;
Norwich bulletin., 1920-11-22
GETTING THE LIMIT.

When the judge in the Pennsylvania court who sentenced August Pascal to life imprisonment for the kidnapping Of the Coughlin baby and informed him that he was sorry that he could not sen- tence him to Geath, it is evident that he recognized the handicap of the law un- der the circumstances but in his action and in. his expressed sentiment he will have widespread approval.
 Ordinarily in @ kidnapping case such heavy penalty is not imposed, even though it is a crime that calls for sub stantiaI punishment In this instance the manner in which the man smothered the baby, disposed of the body and then .ex- torted a large sum of money from the parents as a ransom when he knew that the child had been killed made it one of the cases which brooked of no leniency.
 Lack of proof barring the admissions of the accused and the failure to locate the body of the baby, caused the prose- cution to bring the murderer to trial on two charges, that of kidnapping which he confessed and pleaded guilty to, and second degree murder Ina dmuch as the maximum penalty for Kidnapping in Pennsylvania is life it was possible tc dispose of the case and administer as much punishment under the Kidnapping charge as there would have been to have gone through a long trial and secured conviction for second degree murder By the action of the court, which still !, leaves the murder charge to be brought up should the accused. by any chance get pardon, Pennsylvania has disposed of criminal who, if the facts were fully known, has probably figured ir much more crime than is known. Hi: conduct in the Coughlin case called fol the limit of the law not only as a pro- lection for the public but as lesson tc all others inclined to such desparatt i methods as he practiced