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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-13
LECTURE TOUR ON THE
PREVENTION OF FIR

Word was received from the state
fire marshal indicates that there will
be great activity on the part of fire
prevention bureaus to educate the pub
lie along the lines of safety during the
next few months.
On May 10th, the Fire Prevention
Bureau of the Pacific will start on a
lecture tour of all the larger cities
of Montana and will bring with them
the 100000 Thos. H. Ince picture
featuring Fatty Arbuckle. The tour
is to be under the supervision of the
state auditor and state fire marsha.
and will include the cities of Glasgow
Havre, Great Falls, Helena, Hamilton
Deer Lodge, Anaconda, Butte and Bill
lings. The tour will start from Glas
gov.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-13
Mrs. w. w. Hurd Hostess to
Members of Sunflower Art Gu

The home of Mrs. w. w. Hurd was
opened Wednesday afternoon to the
members of the Sunflower Art club
and their guests. A splendid program
was given which included a paper by
Mrs. F. l.. Sherman on EFFECT of
characterization OF the Home" and
also n by Mrs. George Berry on
painters of Western Life"
Dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess. There was an unusually
good attendance of the members and
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-13

guests of the club for the day includ-
ed Mrs. C. C. Harrison, Miss Bowl
ing and Mrs. Rudberg.
The next meeting of the club will
be held at the home of Mrs. D. S.
Williams in place of Mrs. c. E. Peter
son as formerly announced.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-13
Reorganized Latter Day Saints.
Todd Fellows HalD

We wish you to remember the play
and box social at the hall on Satur-
day night, a splendid orchestra of four
or five pieces will furnish music, sing
ing by a trio other a~musements, a
splendid good time is assured.
On Sunday, Feb. 18th, Sunday
school at 2 in the afternoon. The
adult lessons are a study of the men
and manne God has revealed Him.
self to them.
Religio at 7 in the evening, lessons
on Faith. Programs r getting bet,
ter and the attendance is increasing
nearly everyone stays for the sermon
which follows the Religio in which the
the gospel of Christ is made plain.
Jas. c. Page.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-13
Royal Neighbors Meet
At Shannon Hotel.

The Royal Neighbors held their last
meeting at the Shannon hotel, with
Mrs. Shannon as hostess. The at
tendance was splendid and delicious
refreshments were served.
The next meeting of this %organiza-
tion will be held Tuesday afternoon,
February 18th, at the home of Mrs.
Martha Knowles, who will act as hos
tess.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-13
Foreign Missionary
Society Guests of Mrs. BortOn.

OOCTcCy UueSCS OF MIS-. DOTJOH'
On Thursday afternoon of last week
Mrs. C. D. Borton entertained the
ladies of the foreign missionary So
ciety Of the Methodist church at her
home. There were a large number
present and an interesting review
from the study book on Medical Mis-
sions in India was given by Mrs. F. l..
Sherman. Surgical dressings were
made by the members during the af-
ternoon which will be sent to foreign
hospitals.
Mrs. Borton served a dainty lunch,
the proceeds Of which will 60 toward
the mission fund.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-13
1M1
LeWis-Wedum Company
Department Store

12 o'clock, Sabbath school. Subject
of lesson, "Peter and Cornelius" Acts
1O:3O-48.
Tuesday, 800, union missionary
study class at the home of Mrs. Rob-
erts.
Wednesday, 7:30, prayer service.
Saturday, junior Christian Endeav-
or. Rhoda Jane Dickinson.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-13

Every sore throat is a danger signal,
says the United States public health
service, and may indicate some acute,
infectious disease, such as diphther-
ia or scarlet fever. Take no chances.
Have a physician make an immediate
examination. A few hours delay may
cause death.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-13
Lydahl-SwensOn

Ivdahl-SWenSOn.
Miss leslie Swenson and Carl Liv-
dahl we're married at the Lutheran
parsonage last Saturday afternoon.
The bridegroom is a brother of Rev.
A. N. Livdahl. The newly married
couple left the same evening for Dod-
son where Mr.. Livdahl is vice presi-
dent of the First National bank.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-13
Methodist Ladies' Aid
Met on Wednesday Afternoon.

On Wednesday afternoon the mem
bers of the Methodist Ladies' Aid
were the guests of Mrs. F. l.. Sher-
man and Mrs. j. Frazer in the par.
lors of the church. There was a good
attendance and the afternoon was
spent in sewing for the Red Gross
home service department.
A fine lunch was served consisting
of baked beans and brown bread, pick
les, pie with whipped cream and cot,
fee.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-13
Lincoln Social Well
Attended Thursday Evening.

The Lincoln social which was held
in the Methodist church on Thursday
evening was we'll attended in spite of
the inclemency of the weather. While
without the night was disagreeable,
within the church was warmth and a
general feeling of good will. Those
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-13
Baptist.

Sunday school at 10 a. m.
The foreign mission stories are very
interesting and a new interest is being
shown in that line of work.
Our prayer meeting will not be held
Wednesday evening, February IS, in
order to permit those who desire to
do so to attend the meetings that are
to be held in the Christian church at
that time. E. B. Pease, Supt.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-13
Congregations

"None of US liveth unto himself
Paul.
II o'clock, morning worship. Sub
ject of address, Adventures in Stew
%ardship." Special music by the choir.
Miss Olivia Forester will give a
short talk on the Y. w. c. A. world
service program for 1920.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-13

Marriage is one lottery that's not
forbidden the use of the males.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-13
]. E. Arnot and Family
CHESTS ut Mission Inn. Calf.

]. E. Arnot and family of Glasgow
are among the prominent guests who
are wintering at the Mission Inn, Riv-
erside, California.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-13
6urch DIRECTORY
st. Matthews.

st. Matthew's.
Quinquagesima Sunday, Feb. IS:
10 a. m. Church school.
II a. m. Morning prayer, by DR..
w. NJ. Smart
Ash Wednesday, Feb 10:
10 a. m. Holy communion.
8 p. m. Litany, Penitential office
and sermon. J. M. Nelson.
Lutheran.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
No services at Glasgow.
Services at Nashua at 8 p. m.
Sunday, Feb. %, there will be err
vices at Peter Hopstad,s place at 1880
p. M, and at Highland school house
at 3 p. m. A business meeting will
be held at each place immediately af-
ter services. A. N. Livdahl, Pastor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-03
One or Two Divergent or Modified Views Elk
pressed in Batch of Fourteen Replies
to Widespread Inquiry

has had a marked effect in cutting down
lateness and absenteeism and the increas-
ing efficiency.
While discussing Detroit which the last
census shows to be one of the greatest labor
centres in the United States it is interest
ing to read the very definite report from NJ.
i. Farr, head Of the American Shipbuild-
ing Corporation. In that CONCERN there is
a greater percentage of unskiled labor than
in the motor companies, and it was the I'M
skilled labor that was supposed to be most
affected by the Eighteenth Amendment Mr..
Farr is quite specific when he says:
Home conditions of workmen who were
habitual drinkers before the amendment was
passed are greatly improved and generally
their families are now well cared for"
Not Rigidly Enforced Now.
This same observer, however points out
that it is vital that prohibition be rigidly
enforced to have full beneficial effects and
he further states that the mo drink law
is not rigidly enforced in many localities.
No direct statement was had from the
General Electric Company which has such
great plants at Schenectady. N. Y, Fort
Wayne, Ind, and Lynn, Mass. But a
prominent official who would not let his
name be used. did say that the General
Electric forces were far different than those
in other lines, in that for many years there
had been mo marked absenteeism on the
Monday after payday" and at no time was
drink factor in cutting down output
lrenee du Pont, head of the great
powder making concern, wrote:
Am unable to reply for the reason that
we have data or statistics which would
indicate whether the prohibition amend
nent has been beneficial or otherwise with
regard to strikes. turnover or efficiency"
One pessimistic report stands out among
the dozen or so replies at hand and that
comes from the erstwhile wet city of st.
Louis. s. j. Butler, secretary of the David
May Department Stores, says:
Strikes are no fewer; turnover more in
stead of less efficiency not as great as for
merly; absentees have increased
But Mr.. Butler does not blame prohibition
for all this for he closes his telegram by
saying:
do not know what particular cause or
causes to attribute these conditions"
In view of the States attitude toward the
Eighteenth Amendment and general reports
that it still is pretty wet, the replies from
two New Jersey concerns are especially in
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-03
What Women Can Do for COmmunit,

franchise to them and the necessity of exer-
c.sing their new privilege intelligently.
The programme of the formal dedication
which will take place in the evening under
n great tent, will include a concert by the
New York City Band session of COM
munity singing led by Thomas p. Harring-
ton. one of the song leaders of the war;
the formal dedicatory ceremony and an adj
dress by an orator of national repute who is
imbued with the community spirit The
grand finale will be the presentation of
masque. entitled "The Trees of the Blazed
Trail" written for the occasion by Mrs.
Faith Van Valkenburgh Villas. a resident of
Scarsdale. The masque will portray ale
gorically the civic progress of America
from the landing of Columbus to the present
day.
Leaders in the Masque.
Mrs. May Pashley Harris, of the Com
munity Service Inc. is the director and
coach of the masque. Others who will con-
tribute to the success of the presentation
are: Mrs. Josephine Clement. who for four
years was manager of the Bijou Theatre, In
Boston, established the National Council for
Defence in Chicago and ran the STORY Book
Theatre" for children in that city, will have
charge of costumes and accessories: the ar
chitect of the stage is Hobart b. Upjohn. a
grandson of the architect who designed
Trinity Church in New York; the scenery Is
being designed and executed by William r.
Castle. one of the foremost scenic artists of
this country; Miss Beatrice Wanger Of the
Noyes Group is dyeing and designing the
costumes of the Tree spirits.
In directing and training the dancers
Miss Wanger will give them the benefit of
her artistic achievements I'm Margaret Ang-
Inns production Of Electra; Mrs. J. Larned
Green has charge of The Group of the
Notions Mrs Leonard Schulze has charge
of the six ladies in waiting to Titania: Miss
Ruth Crsmer has charge of the twelve pro-
fessiona children who are to dance as
nymphs with her as Fdiry OF the Magic
Circle, and w C.. Pleuthner has charge of
the orchestra Of Forest Creatures.
The leading role in the masque, The
Forest PrimoroI will be filled by Burr
Mcintosh; Columbus will be impersonated
by Franklin Henshaw; Lincoln by Will
lam Cravath White; Mrs. Hunt Atwater
will impersonate the Palm Tree Spirit;
Mrs. Winfield d. Boudon the Pine Tree
Spi,ft. and Mrs. Villas. the author OF the
masque. the Elm Tree Spirit; Mrs. Hugh
Adair Is to take the part OF the Spirit Of
1920, and Miss Josephine Carter waddell.
Lucioilc, the Fircfy.
All the men and women. who are con-
tributing time. energy and ability to make
this event success are not aiming simply
to give the citizens of Scarsdale and their
neighbors through the county and their
guests an interesting entertainment Their
objective is to awaken and intensity the
spirit OF good citizenship by portraying in
dramatic form the civic development OF
America in the hope that IL may inspire
loyal patriotism. which includes strength
ching the ties between all OF the native
born and adopted citizens.
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filed each week with local news and adj
vertising the latter to an extent that has
made 1t a profitable undertaking.
The paper is conducted entirely by the
women with Mrs. Burchard butcher as
chairman of the publication committee,
though ntributions-editorial, book re-
views and other matter--are accepted from
men.
The formation of the Womens Club was
the first step toward a more important
achievement, namely the purchase by the
village of twenty acres lying between
the Waysde Inn and the High School on
the White Plains-New York Post Road Tor
a public park and playground. The pur-
chase was completed few months ago and
on Columbus Day. October II, this acquisi-
ton by the village is to be dedicated with
appropriate ceremony and celebration.
The purchase of the land required $4,000.
which was provided by bond issue, all OF
which. with appreciatve civic pride, was
taken by Miss Butler The optimistic men
and women. who were foremost in adding
this desirable feature to the village equip
ment. acting as a committee under the
Craftsmanship of George A.. HARDWOOD. have
visions, not only of the baseball field, the
tennis courts, running track and other ath-
letic facilities that will be laid out in this
park but also of an adequate and archi-
tecturally pleasing community house that
will contain an amphitheatPe, quarters for
the Boy Scouts. Girl Scouts. the Womens
Club and similar civic and social organiza-
tions so that i'm time the historic Wayside
Inn may be used as a library and museum.
The civic sentiment of Scarsdale is per-
laps best expressed in the following quota
ton from an article by one of the many
gifted women of Scarsdale, that appeared
recently in The Characterization: Com
munity service is helping us to learn the
lesson of the brotherhood Of man. lesson
we have had before us for nineteen hundred
and twenty years. but which we have not
yet learned by heart"
The conviction is that good citizens are
not made by routine or direct effort but by
welding the community together. particu-
larly through the common interests of the
young. in just such a way as this park and
playground will do.
The dedication is officially sponsored by
the Village Board. OF which George w
Field is president, and also has the active
cooperation of the Mems Club a civic or
ganization of nearly one hundred members
q large proportion of which are engaged in
carrying out the programme under the
leadership OF John w. Dickinson. chairman
of the committee having charge of the event.
Chairmen Of subcommittee are Mrs. Frank
II. Bethel. Of the speakers committee: Mrs.
Richard Atwater, OF the masque committee.
and Mrs Richard l.. Edwards. Tr.. of the
music committee.
On the afternoon of Columbus Day there
will be an inter-schcol athletic meet on the
new field. At the same time there will be a
meeting of the women in the wayside Inn
to listen to addresses by prominent women
on the responsibility that has been con-
ierred upon women By the extension Of the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-03

r ONG before the world war brought
into being and gave a lasting inn
- petus to the community movement,
the community spirit was firmly implanted
i'm Scarsdale one of the smaller townships
in area in Westchester county. This is
shown by the fact that not in many years
has partisan politics been factor In the
selection of town officers. AS an illustra-
ton. 1t may be noted that. though the vot-
ing sentiment of the township has always
been Overwhelmingly Republican. the town
was represented for twenty nine years in
the Board of Supervisors by a Democrat
few years ago, the entire township was
Incorporated as a village, but the procedure
of ignoring politics has been adhered to IN
selecting members of the village govern
ment All have been chosen because OF their
ability TO administer the business affairs OF
the community and their willingness TO per-
form that service. In the isolated cases
where some one has sought an office or VEN
tured the plea that he belonged to one or
the other of the great political parties, the
candidate has practically been ignored at
the polls.
Women Organize.
As soon as the war made il plain that
service was required in every home
throughout the country. the community
movement in Scarsdae developed almost
overnight Men and women joined ener-
getically to perform the various services re-
ouired at home to help win the war "A
logical outcome OF this spontaneous en-
deavor. was the formation OF the Womens
Club which speedily enrolled membership
of 500 with dues so scaled that the woman
Of most moderate means. who was de-
sirable member, might belong to the organi-
zation.
In appreciation of this effort on the part
of her sex. Miss Emily o. Butler. the largest
real estate owner in the village. presented
to the women's Club the wayside Inn. a
Revolutionary landmark standing on one
corner of her estate. together with two
acres of land. Under the presidency of
Mrs. Frank II. Bethel, whose husband, by
the way. was the first president of the
Incorporated village. the women financed
the renovation of the old inn at an expense
OF several thousand dollars, taking care,
however, TO preserve its quaint architecture,
both within and without. and not to oblt-
crate any of the bullet holes and sabre
cuts that were inflicted upon the building
during Revolutionary skirmishes.
The Wayside Inn though the domicile of
the Womens Club is really the Community
House OF Scarsdale, as It's privileges are ex-
tended TO the men of the families of mem
bers and 1t Is also used for the larger so
cial functions of the young people. But the
club Is not exclusively a social organiza-
ton; 1t Is civic in its aims and activities
Various educational meetings are ar
ranged and conducted by II and, with
a view to promoting the community spirit
the club. about q year ago. took over the
moribund weekly town paper and increased
Its size TO eight pages, which are easily
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-03
Prohibition Greatly Benefits Labor, Say Employs


the labor received by The New York Herald
all kinds workers
wide number The follows:
Please inform briefly have observed of how
OF of
a oil what wasfou be no
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careful reading of his reply shows, appar-
emily extend to other Rochester industries
as well.
In New York city, one of the large en-
ployers of still a different type OF labor the
United Cigar Stores Company, reports
through its president, J. r. Taylor, that
there is marked improvement in the ma
terial from which it recruits its working
force. Mr.. Taylor notes no difference in his
men, because. as he points out:
THE rigid enforcement of our own regu-
lations covering the habits of our men has
doubtless to some extent anticipated the
salutary effects of the amendment
Curious Results Reported.
Curious contrasts are contained in the
report made by John r. Morton, head of the
Atlas Portland Cement Company, a business
that has the services of the unskilled la
borer N excess of skilled.
Turnover of labor, says Mr.. Morton, has
increased since prohibition, and he adds:
Efficiency has not been great among
certain classes Of labor as when they were
able to secure light wine or beer"
But absenteeism has been reduced, Mr.
Morton also says. and he thinks that saw
ings have been increased
The last definite signed report at hand
comes from John r. Patterson head of the
National Cash Register Company of Dayton,
Ohio, a concern that employs thousands anc
which has wonderful line on business con-
dtions throughout the country. Mr.. Patter-
sons report is brief but Illuminating. He
says:
wherever prohibition has gone into effect
our sales have increased to retail stores and
collections have been better and the rank and
file Of people, we find have saved more
money"
Low Record for 1919.
That the country actually was in train
ing for prohibition is shown by the Gov
ernment's report of the consumption OF
wines and liquors in the calendar year 1919.
This gives the average per capita consump
ton as OH gallons the lowest since 1870,
when 10 gallons per capita were consumed.
The highest records were in 1907 and 1911,
more than twenty-five gallons per capita
being absorbed by United States residents.
The latest professional dry report to coma
TO hand is the September number OF The
Workings of Prohibition in America, four
page leaflet published by the Board or
temperance. Prohibition and Public Morals
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. This
leaflet discusses Caifornia's case and gives
startling figures of fewer arrests and
hospital cases. 1t does not discuss the labor
question, however but does give this indi-
cation of Prohibition Prosperity:
an two and one-half months after pro-
hibiton deposits in the nine national banks
of San Francisco showed an increase of
nearly $4,000 900 in reserves and of $780,
100000 in deposits. Property formerly en-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-03
~ ROHIBITION'S effect upon labor, a
topic of vital interest to every politi-

~ ROHIBITION'S effect upon labor, a
topic of vital interest to every politi-
cian of paramount importance TO
the country at large, and of personal inter
est TO folks in all walks of life because of
its economic relation 10 the cost of living, is
something that has not been unbiassedly
set forth up to the present time.
Every one remembers the mo Beer No
Work slogan that was so popular among
certain workers just before the Eighteenth
Amendment went into full effect. We all
can recall the glowing predictions of one
William a. Anderson of Anti-Saloon League
fame as to the laws operation, Stories from
everywhere of jails being empty, lodging
houses sparsely occupied and hospital
alcoholic wards vacant took much space in
the papers.
But there was no actual definite report
from any one in position to know just
what effect prohibition had upon labor.
Perhaps the time not ripe for such
report. Strikes for more wages, for shorter
hours or even days. curtailing of credit and
freight congestion everywhere, so muddled
the business situation that hardly any one
had had time to devote to investigating this
interesting topic.
Seeking After the Facts
passed, THE New YORK HERALD has under
taken to find out just what the effect of
prohibition on labor has been. Ii. this
article are presented careful first hand re-
ports of large employers of all classes of
labor. More reports from other employers
are expected, and will be presented from
time to time. Those who have replied have
done so with frankness, as any one may see
and the few who have answered not for
quotation do not object to a summary of
their views being given.
For instance. X. w. Zimmerschied as
slstant to the president of the General
Motors Corporation. replying for his chief,
W. c. Durant cites the criminal statistics
Of Detroit. where some of the corporations
largest plants are situated. Those figures
show felony arrests cut from 10,16S 10
S,917 in a year, and misdemeanor arrests
reduced from 47245 to 22SS9. Prohibition
started in Michigan on June /, 1917.
Ny. Zimmersched adds mot to be quoted
specifically" that the opinion among motor
manufacturers in Detroit is that prohibition