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Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05
NEW OMAR LIFTS HIS VOICE
Arizona Poet, However, Strikes Differ
ent Note From That Struck by
the Great Persian.

Omar Khayyam said that he could
dine on a loaf Of bread and a jug of
wine; with Her beside him and feel
content in the wilderness-but he
only meant that he liked the des-
ert and his old tin Lizzie, and the
crooked roads that make you dizzie,
that start any place and lead nowhere,
and just keep going and never care.
He liked the mesquite and the
greasewOod smell and the long hot
days that feel like HI; the red sun
sets and the cool moonlight and the
soft, sweet air of the desert night
for Omar Khayyam was a wonderful
man, who lived his life on an easy
plan, with his girls and his wine and
a big silk tent-My, or, my! What
a life he spent. The desert
Is here like it always was-but you
can't Khayyam any more, becuz-in
these dry days when every home brew
is on the list of the things taboo, old
Omar Khayyam and his jug of juice
would soon get locked in the calaboose.
-Salome (Ariz.) Sun.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05
MINIMUM WAGE
Level, S2,385.27
Philadelphia Body Sets That Sum
as the Lowest Amount
Required.
FIGURES APPEAR TOO Low
Admittedly, Such a Scale Does Not
Represent a "HeaIth and Comfort"
Level for the Family Of Husband,
Wife, and Three Children.

The minimum wage level for Phila-
delphia at present is $2,39527 a year
according to a survey completed by
the Labor Bureau, Inc, for the Phila-
delphia District council of the Brother
hood of Painters, Decorators and Pa
perhangers.
The report states this figure repre-
sents a wage level "below which no
family can afford to live without dan
ger of physical and moral detertora-
tion," adding that it represents not a
health and comfort" level but min
imum of health and decency level"
The budget used is described for
husband, wife and three children be-
low the age Of fourteen.
The husband, according to the
budget, is allowed one-half and the
wife One-third of an OvercOat year.
The wife is allowed only two night
gowns a year. The husband can get
his suit pressed once a year. The wife
is allowed a winter hat every other
year.
One cheap motion picture show a
week is the only amusement men
toned. No provision is made for a
trip or vacation outside the city. Food
takes $7O6, or 26.6 per cent, of the
total yearly outlay. Clothing is the
next largest item with $463, or 1914
per cent, allowed.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05
sunuest Three.paY Week.

Manufacturers of Catalonia, Spain,
have submitted to Governor Anido a
proposal having as its object the relief
Of the industrial crisis. 1t suggests a
general Introduction of a three-day
week in factories in order to provide
workers with sufficient wages to en-
able them to purchase absolute neces-
stiles. The manufacturers hint that
the government, with assistance from
the Bank Of Spain, should furnish
help, and also indicate means to be
adopted for reducing articles of prime
necessity. Governor Anido has for
warded the document to a commission
er, who is investigating the garment
trade for the purpose Of establishing
lower prices, based on the cost of pro-
ductiOn.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05

medicine has brought me health and
happiness and just can't say enough
in it's praise"
Mr.. j. Reifenstein, in commenting
on his wife's statement, said: Eyes,
her recovery has been a happy sur
prise to us all. A few weeks ago I
had no idea she would be able to pull
through, but now she is in better
health than have ever seen her and
the credit is due to Tanlac. We have
been married fifty-two years today
and 1 don't believe have ever seen
her looking any better"
Tanlac is sold by leading druggists
everywhere.-Adv.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05

WASHINGTON.-The. United States
w holds Germany responsible for the
war and will insist that Germany make
all the reparation in it's power for the
devastation and sufferings of innocent
peoples wrought by it's inexcusable act
OF aggression. This is the attitude of
President Harding and his administra-
ton as authoritatively made known.
Whatever peace program the admin
lstration evolves is to be made consist
ent with this fundamental declaration.
The United States will do nothing that
would permit Germany to escape full
responsibility for the war. Germany,
moreover, the administration holds,
must admit responsibility for the war
and must be compelled to pay damages
to the full extent of its ability as de-
termined in fair and just manner
Any suspicion in any quarter that
the United States, after spending it's
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05
PUTTING 1T UP TO DADDY
Small Girl Evidently of Opinion That
the "Laborer Is Worthy
of His Hire" !

The girl temporarily hired to help
out during mothers illness had just
left. During her stay fve-year-old
Clara absorbed with interest many of
the details Of homework; in fact, had
been of material assistance in such
ways as setting the table, helping with
the dishes, etc.
When Mary quit unexpectedly the
hcuseWOrk got behind and little Clara
voluntarily set about to straighten
things out, and that night met father
at the door when he came home from
work, saying:
Come right on out to the table,
daddy; everything's all ready. Moth
er's feeling better an you must eat
the supper 1 got for you"
After viewing the bread cut at As
degree angle, cold potatoes from the
previous night, and other things which
Clara had gathered for the royal re-
past, father said:
"Well, my little girl is right on the
job, Ell? Well never miss Mary, will
we? That's just fine, honey; daddy
knows you will look out for him, all
right. won't your"
"Oh, yes" said Clara, then coyly.
Dad, how much do you think you
ought to pay me?"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05

The industrial situation in Italy has
reached a crisis. The number of un-
employed has now reached 10000
and more than 100000 are working at
reduced wages and on short shifts.
The Michelin works at Turin have
closed down, and the Calico establish
ment at Florence and other metal
lurgical plants are seriously affected
by the paralysis.
The Fiat motor works has served
notice on 1900 more men, the third
batch to be laid off within a few
months. RumOrs are afioat that the
Iva steel works near Naples, the big
gest Italian corporation next to An
saldO, may soon be closed. The flva
company is capitalized at 3OOOOO,OOO
lire
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05

In granting an injunction to
Schwartz & Jaffee, clothing manufac-
turers in Brooklyn, against picketing
by the members of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers Of America, Justice
Van Siclen said that the issue was
part Of the war between capital and
labor and he gave his conception of
the duty Of the courts as follows ::
"They must stand at all times as the
representatives Of capital, Of captains
Of industry, devoted to the principle
Of individual initiative, protect prop
erty and persons from violence and
destruction, strongly opposed to all
schemes for the naturalization of in
dustry, and yet save labor from op-
preston and conciliatory toward the
removal Of the Iaborers' just griev-
ances."
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05

GERMANY is kicking over what it
" calls excessive reparations demands
of the allies. Doubtless it has another
kick coming over an additional little
bill Of $6OOOOO,OOO to $7OO,OOO,OOO
which Uncle Sam has to present on
the same account. One of President
Wilson's last official acts was to send
to the senate, in response to a resolu-
ton of inquiry, a statement Of claims
for reparatiOn against Germany filed
with the government. AS the United
States, temporarily at least, is not
acting with the allies, what machinery
will be available for the collection of
this bill is yet to be determined.
The bill includes claims filed with
the State department for losses of va
riOus kinds footing up about 1921, O0O,-
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05

twO-hundredths of a second of time
or thirty-three feet, it is declared. 1t
was to fill this need of an autographs
time recording apparatus to replace
the present wire Geographic ear
recorded methods of making scientific
time observations that the bureau
labOred.
"Any amateurs receiving equipment,
properly connected, would be sufficient
to receive the signals for this appa-
ratus," declared Doctor Eckhardt. The
chronographic recording drum used is
that developed and in use by the coast
and geOdetic survey. A single electron
tube operating on a low voltage fur
nished by a portable battery, is sufi-
cient to receive far-off Lyons, even
when poorly located temporary anten-
nae are used, it was shown.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05
Uncle Sans Big Claims Against Germany

0OO claims of American residents of
Germany for property taken from them
there amounting to $191, 100000;
American insurance companies demand
about $85,00O,00O; and the government
itself would like $SO,OOOOOO. The mis-
cellaneOus list, first indicated, includes
claims for loss of life, personal injury,
vessels sunk by submarines, cargoes
lost by the same means, insurance
paid and premiums on war-risk insur-
ance.
The foregoing statement takes no
account of the expense of maintaining
the American army in occupied Ger
many. American seamen have pre-
scented a number of claims for loss of
wages between their capture and re-
lease by Germany. They do not include
indemnity for cruelty or maltreatment
but merely for loss of time. Many
American citizens have complained to
the Department of State concerning
losses suffered as a result of the de-
probation of the German mark, and
have indicated a desire to get indem-
MITIGATION therefor. Not a few had de-
pOsits in German banks, mostly in
marks. Debts are owed to many in
marks. German securities payable in
marks are held by many.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05
MRS. REIFENSTEIN, AGED
81, GAINS Is POUNDS
Declares She Would Like
To Put a Bottle Of Tan
lac In The Hands Of
Every Sick Man, Woman
and Child In This Coun-
try - Never Saw Its
Equal.

Il am sixty-seven years of age, but
in all my experience 1 have never
known a medicine like Tanlac. Think
Of it! At my age to gain twenty-five
pounds in weight, but that is just
what have DONE" said Mrs. Emma
Reifenstein, of No. 337 Webster ave-
nue., Syracuse, N. Y.
IF l had it in my power" she con-
tinued, Il would put a bottle of Tan
lac in the home of every sick man,
woman and child in this country, for
know what this wonderful medicine
would do for them. For almost two
years | was almost a nervous wreck.
did not dare to leave the house or
even go up town unless my husband
went with me. I was afraid to even
cross the street and had a feeling Of
dread all of the time.
my stomach was weak and easily
upset. For days at a time would go
without solid food. 1 could not rest
at night to do any good and felt tired
and worn out all of the time. Some
days could hardly drag myself
across the room and was so weak and
miserable was ready to give up.
my health is fine now and l eat
anything want and never have a
touch of indigestion. have never slept
better than do now. My recovery is
the talk of our neighborhood, as it was
generally believed 1 could not last
but few weeks longer. This grand
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05
Hostility to One Bio Union.

Any effort of the One Big Union to
gain a foOthold in Santa Barbara, Cal,
will be vigorously opposed by the local
Building Trades council, was the an
nOuncement made by J. Smedley and
Robert 7. Tinsman, executive mem
bers. Mr.. Tinsman said: ut would
probably be claiming too much to say
that the One Big Union does not have
sympathizers in organized labor cir
cles here, but it represents brand of
radicalism with which the trades
unions here are not only not in SYM
pathy, but to which they are openly
and aggressively hostile"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05
Fewer New York Unemployed.

Increased industrial operations in
New York during the last three
months are believed to have decreased
the number of unemployed one-third,
the industrial bureau of the Mer-
chants association announced. On the
basis of federal government reports
the total number now employed in fac
tories is more than 100000, as COM
pared with 51822O persons working
on January 1.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05
Fewer Fatalities In Metal Mines.

Fewer men lost their lives in metal
mine accidents in this country during
1919 than in any previous year for
which statistics Of accidents have been
compiled, according to a report issued
by the United States bureau of mines.
The number killed was 468, as com
pared with GAG killed in 1918. The
number injured was 31,5O6, as COM
pared with 1895 injured in 1918.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05

army. These activities include infor-
nation and service claims, serial serv-
ice in United States public health serv-
Ice hospitals, and supplemental service
to men desiring and receiving training
from the federal board for vocational
education.
Hundreds Of soldier cases are
brought to the attention of the Red
Cross chapters daily, the Red Cross
announces. In 1920 chapters dealing
directly with the various government
departments or indirectly through ma
tional Red Cross headquarters in
Washington handled more than 2OO,-
600 service claims, and, while COM
pensation cases form a large part of
this work, they are by no means the
only causes handled.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05
Eina Work.

During the first 10 months Of their
existence the 80 public employment
offices established by the Dominion
government in the principal cities Of
Canada succeeded in placing 100000
workers in jobs without cost to either
employers or wOrkmen. - Brooklyn
Eagle,
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05
un to Federal WAGE Board

Reduction of wages of shop en-
ployees on the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad to the schedule
which prevailed prior to the last deci-
sion Of the federal wage hoard, we're
announced by General Manager G. l..
Bardo to a conference committee
which appeared before him. The mat
ter win go to the wage BOARD for a
decision.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05
UniOnism for the Japanese.

Unionism is making progress in
Japan although not to the same ex-
tent as the growth Of industry. There
are now $4,000 mills and factories
with 100000 workers. Thirty-six
years ago there were only 1875 modern
factories in Japan, employing $4,000
people.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05
STATE PROVIDES FOR
PROSPECTIVE MOTHERS.

The Delaware senate has
passed a bill providing aid for
working women during periods
Of childbirth. The act forbids
employment of women in mer-
camille, mechanical, transporta-
ton, manufacturing establish
ments, laundries, baking or
printing shops, places of amuse-
ment or dressmaking establish
ments for two months before
and three weeks after childbirth.
If the mother has been a resi-
dent Of the state three years
she shall be paid $40 a week by
the state as compensation, for
seven weeks. A mothers pension
commission will control pay
ments.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05
Auto EaetorIas Rasums-

One hundred per cent production
schedule is now in effect in practical
Iy every automobile plant in Detroit.
Almost every plant reports orders COM
Ing In rapidly.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05

A widow is not necessarily inconsol-
able merely because she remains I'M
consoled.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05

The world will never get any better
until children are an improvement on
their parents.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05
The Builder.

Knicker-Is full house tax exempt
Bocker-Not always; you have to
give your wife a present if you lose.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05

The curtain of the future is always
down.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05

Money is not the main thing. Know.
ing how to take care of it is of more
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-05-05

II You Have a Pain
try Vacher-Balm. Keep it handy, and
avoid imitations.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
"From Weakness
To Robust Health
by Internal Baths"

Mr.. William w. Hughes of 340S North G
St, st. Louis, Mo, writes to the TyrreH
Hygienic Institute:
Il bought your J. p. L. Cascade several
months ago and already it has made me
robust and healthy though / was badly
run down because of a complication OF
troubles. This in spite Of the fact that ]
am 30 years old"
The 81. Il. L. Cascade" cleanses the lower
intestine its entire length and keeps II
always free of poisonous waste.
Thousands testify that Constipation, In
Digestion Stomach Troubles, Biliousness
Headaches and all the many serious trou-
bles which they cause are absolutely re-
lieved and prevented by this Nature Treat
ment.
Tully- Mcfarland Drug Co. $50 Kansas
Ave. and 729 Kansas Ave. will be glad to
show you the u. B. L. Cascade" explain
its simple operation and will give you, free
on request, an interesting little book by DIR.
Chas. A. Tyrrell of New York, noted
specialist ON Internal Bathing for % years
in that City. Clip this out as q reminder
to ask for the booklet at your first oppor-
tunity.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
WANT U. S. IN IT
French Willing to Modify
League of Nations.
Sec'y Hughes Refuses to Dis
cuss Reported Negotiations.

Paris. March lot was stated al
the foreign office today that negot1-
atoms were underway between the
French embassy in Washington and
the state department in an effort to
induce President Harding to favor ac-
ceptance of a modified league of ma
tions.
The French position is conciliatory
and is belived to relate to expressions
by officials connected with the present
Washington administration made dur
ing the peace conference.
Washington, March 10.-Secretary
Hughes refused to discuss the ques-
ton. 1t became known, however, that
on last Tuesday he had half an hours
talk with Ambassador Jusserand Just
before the presentation of the diplo-
matte corps. Mr.. Jusserand is the
dean of that corps and at the time it
was understood that. the visit had to
do largely with the reception of the
ENJOYS. Whether the sub5aEt of the
League of Nations was preached has
not been made known.
President Harding has indicated all
along that his first steps in foreign
affairs would come after the formula
ton of a definite domestic reconstruc-
ton program and that nothing formal
would be done until the attitude of
foreign governments had been felt out
thru unofficial channels.
The forthcoming visit of former
Premier Viviani on special mission
and the return of Ambassador Davis
from London are regarded as open
ing two important avenue of informa-
ton aside from those which the presi-
dent is preparing on his own .initia-
tive 1t would not surprise those in
close touch with the situation if the
president also sent several representa-
tives abroad to make inquiries.
In such conferences as Mr.. Harding
has held with the secretary of state
and congressional leaders only the
more pressing foreign problems are
understood to have been considered
Such questions as the Panama-Costa
RIGA hostilities and the Colombia
treaty have pretty we'll occupied the
conferences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
SANTA FEE NOTES
Notes and personals by Mrs. H.
Wadleigh. Phone 4682 HI or $3.50.

Mrs H. V. Strait has returned to her
home in Ohio avenue from Lyndon,
Kan, where she was called by the
death of a relative.
Mrs. Elizabeth Coulter of Kansas
City spent the day the guest of Mrs.
Samuel wilcox at her home in Norton
street.
Mrs. E. B. True of Holton, Kan, Is
spending a few days the guest of Mrs.
Philip StacheIbeck at her home il
Wabash avenue.
Mr.. Ernest Eckwa1 is i'll at his home
in Ohio avenue.
Mrs. Ralph Yocum is quite i'll at her
home in Wilson avenue.
Mr. Fred Ludington of Grafton street
will leave Saturday for Grey Bull,
Wyo., to spend some time visiting rela-
tiyes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
NORTH TOPEKA NEWS
.(continued from Page seyen)


The giving OF merit marks to boys
at the Industrial school for good work
and behavior is meeting with success.
The marks given are called red marks
and the manner in which they are
earned is explained in the following
article from the Boys Chronicle, a
monthly magazine published at the
school:
''The red mark idea is proving sue
cessful in many ways. So far half the
school have earned the required red
marks and taken advantage Of a week
end vacation. Even tho we had boys
go clear across the state and even out
of the state on these week end fur1os,
no boy has yet failed to report back
at exactly the tinfe set and no boy ever
will
S. r. Dexter. undertaken. Lady as
sistant. S23 Kansas ave.-Ady.
"Officers of the school should be
careful in giving out these marks to
see that they go just where they be-
long and that their use is not abused.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
BRING IN 800 BARREL WELL
Topeka Company Brings In Well No.
In Peabody Field.

The Orlando Petroleum company.
affiliated with the Elmhurst Invest
ment company of Topeka. brought in
well No. Z on the Jolliffe lease in
section 1924 in the Peabody field on
March S, according to an announce
ment made today. The well is 2,527
feet in depth and has an estimated
daily production of 500 barrels, it is
said
The Elmhurst Investment company
and the Orlando Petroleum company
now have a total of thirty-one produc-
ing wells On their combined block of
1,160 acres in the original Peabody
field. with an average daily gross pro-
duction of $500 barrels. according to
an announcement today.
These companies are drilling test
wells near Lyndon in Usage county
and Reading in Lyon county. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
Ally STATE JoURNAL-THURsDAY EVENING" MARCH TO- 1921

The red mark is a reward for appli-
catson rather than ability; a reward
for faithful and loyal work rather
than for mere output alone. And it
should in all cases be a reward. or
rather an award than a bride. There
can be no set number Of red marks
such as one day or two a week but
an officer or instructor should give
careful enough supervision over his
department SO as to be able to tell
who Is extending himself and putting
forth his utmost effort willingly and
cheerfully and separate him from the
fellow who may on account Of greater
ability be turning out more or even
better work but who is yet withhold
ing his best effort"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-10
Says Pile Remedy Worth
500. 90 a Box

81 have had itching piles ever since my
earliest recollection. / am 81 years old
many remedies and doctors. but no cure.
About weeks ago ] saw, your ad for Pet
ersons Ointment. The first application
stopped all itching ard in three days all
soreness. I have only used one box and
consider / am cured. You have my CRATE
full. heartfelt thanks, and may everyone
that has this trouble see this and give
your ointment. that is worth hundred
dollars more a box. a trial. Sincerely
yours, A. Newth. Columbus. Ohio"
Peterson's Ointment for Piles. Eczema
and old sores Is only 90 cents a large box
at all druggists. Mail orders filled by
advertisement.