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The New York herald., 1922-12-02
Engineers Condemn Twelve Hour Day
Say 1t Is Economically Unsound and Socially Unwse-
Recommend Change to Eight Hours

men attracted by better working condi-
rtions. Tho increased efficiency mani
tests itself in increased production per
man per hour per machine per day. thus
decreasing overhead expenses. 1t also
appears in better conduct of the opera
tions. greater uniformity and regularity
of product, less fuel used, less waste. less
repairs OF equipment. better life of ap-
paratus. &C.
2. Better morale, resulting in less alb
sences. less tardiness. less shirking and
better discipline. The better discipline
Is due in part to the spirit of the men
and in part to the pressure which the
foreman can exert because he does not
have to hold back out OF sympathy for
tired men.
3. Elimination of the floating gang"
which adds 14.1S per cent. to the labor
cost Of the seven day week system. This
Floating gang" Is an expedient to give
the men one day off week. 1t does
not content the worker. because 1t gives
him his free day only occasionally on
Sunday. when he may enjoy his freedom
more. While this is probably sociolog-
ical question. 1t has its technical aspect,
because 1t expresses itself in men leaving
the work for other Industries, large labor
turnover, irregularity of work, &c.
4. In the event of labor disputes the
company which is working Its men only
eight hours day enjoys much greater
prestige with the public. whose influence
in a labor dispute Is always important.
The twelve-hour shift, even with resting
periods. leaves something to be ex-
planned.
Change Relatively Easy.
The committee found that one-third to
one-half OF the wage earners in tho
forty continuous industries are working
on twelve hour shifts. The number was
estimated at 100000 workers, with FAM
lilies numbering more than 100000.
The report says the change from the
twelve hour to the eight hour shift may
be made in an establishment without
disturbance. but must not follow strife,
when bitterness between employees and
employers exist or labor Is arrogant.
The committee believes the abolition of
the twelve hour shift Is important at
this time. saying:
THE condition under which men live
during that part of the day devoted to
work, the character which the task
stamps upon mind and body. the sort
of life outside the shop which a mans
occupation permits him and his family
to enjoy. these things have almost as
important a share In determining gen.
eral comfort and well being as does the
quantity OF goods produced"
The New York herald., 1922-12-02
BIcsrbonate Of Soda for a Cold.

To THE NEw York HERALD: You
printed letter recently in regard TO
the value of bicarbonate Of soda to COM
bat colds and the early stages OF grip.
I have given It trial on several oc-
casions and found speedy relief.
Far the benefit OF those who did not
read OF this simple remedy for common
colds let me say that II calls for half
teaspoonful OF bicarbonatc of soda I'm a
half cup of water every two hours until
relieved. ORroLE.
PATERSON, ~. J., December 1.
The New York herald., 1922-12-02
rests and convictions and the amount

rests and convictions and the amount
of fines collected. Statistics covering
the year 1921, which were compiled
by the Department Of Conservation
of the State of Indiana, showed 4.156
arrests in New York State in that
year. 4,090 convictions, 9S.4 per cent.
OF successful prosecutions and $S2.-
499.74 in fines. Michigan was second
and Pennsylvania third in the list.
In securing results New York State
had S43 salaried and non-salaried
protectors as against 500 for Michi-
gan and 9S1 for Pennsylvania.
The New York herald., 1922-12-02
Daily Calendar
THE WEATHER.

For Eastern New York-Fair end
colder to-day and tomorrow. fresh to
strong northwest wines. diminishing by
tonight
For New Jersey--Fa.r and colder to-
Gay and Tomorrow, fresh to strong
northwest winds.
For Northern New England--Fair and
colder to-day and tomorrow. fresh west
and northwest winds.
for southern New England-Fair and
colder to-day and tomorrow, fresh to
strong northwest winds.
For Western New York--GeneraIly
1air to-day and tomorrow colder TO-
DAY, fresh to strong northwest winds.
WARRINGTON, Dec. !. - The disturb
ance that was central over Northeastern
Minnesota last night has moved rapidly
east northeastward to the lower St.
Lawrence Valley, attended by local rains
In the Lake Region, the Ohio and mid
Mississippi Valleys. Arkansas and
Northeastern Texas and in the Atlantic
states north of Virginia and by gales in
the Lake Region. There were also local
rains or SHOWS in the Northern Plateau
Region and the North Pacific States.
Pressure remained high to-day from the
lower Mississippi Valley eastward to
Bermuda. and 1t was high and rising
rapidly tonight over the Upper Lake
Region and the Upper Mississippi Val
ley.
The temperature was higher to-day in
the Atlantic and East Gulf States and
the Northern Rocky Mountain Region,
and 1t was lower in the Lake Region,
the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis-
souri, valleys and the Southern Plains
States.
The indications are for generally fair
weather Tomorrow and Sunday in the
States east Of the Mississippi River The
temperature will be lower in the Ohio
valley, the Lower Lake Region and the
Middle Atlantic States and North At
lantio States. Otherwise II will not
change materially during the next two
days.
Observations at United States Weather BIZ.
reau stations, taken at p. NJ. yesterday
m tr-f ~.
The New York herald., 1922-12-02
The Casino.

Now that It's present managers, the
Shuberts, are to celebrate the for
tieth anniversary of the Casino
Theater it is worth while to recall
that this is the only New York the
ater which may be said to have main
tanned unaltered its artistic policy.
Its stage has been devoted during all
these years to the lighter forms OF
musical entertainment. Operetta in
English from the German and French,
works of native origin and GILBERT
and SULLIVAN, French opera bouffe
in it's original tongue and musical
comedies, as well as reviews Of Amer
lean authorship-these have been the
productions that made the name
Casino as definite as a registered
trademark. Nobody was ever in
doubt as to the nature of Casino
show.
There was a brief interruption to
this policy in the long life of the
theater. MORRIS GEsT, ever an In
novator. persuaded the Shuberts to
allow his spectacular Experience" to
occupy for while the stage dedi-
Gated for so many years to musical
pieces. The production is said to
have been prosperous. 1t was not con-
sidered wise, however, to depart
again from the settled policy of the
playhouse, a policy which was known
in all parts of the country.
Conditions in the business or
amusements during the past few
years have made it inexpedient for
managers to maintain fixed policy
in the kind Of entertainment they
offer to the public. The high price of
New York real estate has had this
effect. The commercial value OF an
enduring policy, however, is proved
in the case of the Casino, which now
stands unique among New York's
temples of pleasure, not because It's
Moorish architecture has never been
repeated nor because 1t was once a
second story theater, though now on
the street level, nor from its con-
stant popularity as a playhouse In
summer, but because of the fact that
its walls have always reechoed the
notes Of the light musical plays.
A roster of famous American ar
lists has been employed in carry
ing out this distinctive policy.
FRANCIS WILSON, who could truth
fully say of "Erminie's" success.
quorum pars magma fui," and Ma
rHrpE CoTTREILY, both veterans
now, were often occupied in the ear
liest introduction Of German oper-
eta there. LILLIAN RUSSELL. distin-
guished a whole era OF the theater's
most brilliant history. DAN DAILY
belongs to the seasons which brought
into it's records the novel musical
comedies-"The Belle Of New York
was the best known--of MCCLELLAN
and KERKER as we'll as the reviews
by the same authors. There has been
I'm recent years no lack Of contem-
poraneous stars of beauty and COM
edy. They have all been seen, more
over, In the kind Of play one had
come to expect at this theater in
the forty years of its existence.
The New York herald., 1922-12-02
Elevator EtIQuette.

To THE New YORK HERALD: II you
will add to your advice about hats In
elevators the suggestion that men
should not block up the elevator when
II stops at floor in their efforts to be
polite IN allowing ladies who are back
OF them TO be the first TO step from the
elevator you will be . ubic benefactor.
as this custom Is worse than remaining
uncovered. 1t takes valuable time. Is
dangerous to those concerned and ex-
hausts the patience of the passengers In
the back part Of the car.
JOHN II. JUDGE.
NEW York, December 1.
The New York herald., 1922-12-02
The Petted Rattlesnake.
Time to Use Severe Measures With
Men Like Debs.

To THE NEW York HERALD: Your
editorial article on Tho Petted Rattle
snake" is very timely and well put
Any man. alien. citizen or person le-
gally deprived Of citizenship. who makes
use of an expression such as this GRIM
inal Debs uttered. II despise and defy
their laws" has absolutely reached the
limit of all liberation.
1t is quite 900 years since my for
bears came to this country and / stand
unfiinchingly for our nation. it's Consti-
tuition and the laws of each Common
wealth. But the time has come for
drastic<treatment Of men like Debs.
A PATRIOT.
WHITE PLAINS, December /.
The New York herald., 1922-12-02
ELEVEN LOST WITH LAKE SHIP.
Canadian Steamship MapIeburst
Goes Down In Gale.

DULUTH, Dec. Capt. Mason Der.
nard aud ten members Of the crew OF
the Canadian steamship Maplehurst por-
ished during a severe aleSeariy to-day
when the ship. after being beaten
against the lower part Of the break
water II the west end OF the Portage
Lake Canal. Lake Superior. sank In
twenty-five feet OF water. according TO a
telephone message 70 the Associated
Press from the Calumet. Mich. Ners.
The New York herald., 1922-12-02
II Happened in 1916.

To THE NEW YoRK HERALD: Kindly
state year Thanksgiving Day fell on
November 80. think II Is twenty
years since IL happened. IL. J. l..
NEW York, December l.
The New York herald., 1922-12-02
A Senator's Term Is Six Years.

To THE New YoRK HERALD: To decide
a bet please state the terms of United
States Senators. Are they both six
years or is the senior Senator's term six
years and the junior Senator's three
years? II. l.. YORK.
JERSEY CfrY, N. j., December 1.
The New York herald., 1922-12-02

Films devoted to an explanation OF
the Elnstein theory of relativity ought
to prove an antidote to long linc OF
varnps. cuties, sweeties and other pests
OF the cinema against which the re-
formers have been agitating.
The New York herald., 1922-12-02

Probably every citizen in New York
has some particular racket about
which he will be ready TO complain
when the Merchants Association opens
war on unnecessary noises; but there
will be complete unanimlty among all
the dwellers near a garage as to what
IL can do most to murder sleep.
The New York herald., 1922-12-02

The twelve hour day in industry Is
condemned as economically unsound
and socially unwise in a report being
compiled by a committee of the Fed
Grated American Engineering Societies
following two years. investigation.
workers are on duty twenty-four
hours a day is included in the report.
The eight hour day is advantageous
for both employee and employer. the
committee found. Short hours elevate
the morale OF workers. increase their
efficiency and make them better citi-
zens. In consequence, there Is a tend
ency in all parts OF the country to-
ward the eight hour day, even In the
steel and iron industries, where longer
hours have been a tradition.
The committee says the report is a
brief neither for labor nor for capital.
President Harding Pleased.
The foreword of the report rs a letter
from President Harding. which says:
II rejoice TO note the conclusions of
this great body of experts are identical
with those which have reached from a
purely social standpoint. 1t has seemed
to me for long time that the twelve
hour day and the type of worker 1t pro-
duced have outlived their usefulness and
their part in American life in the interest
OF good citizenship. of good business and
Of economic stability.
''The old order Of the twelve hour day
must give way to better and wiser
form of organization of the productive
forces of the nation, so that proper
family life and citizenship may be en-
joyed suitably by all of our people.
This clear and convincing report OF
the engineers must prove exceedingly
helpful in showing that this much to be
desired result can be achieved without
either economic or financial disturbance
to the progress of American industry"
The committee investigated moro than
forty separate continuous process in
dustries, including iron. steel, non-fer-
rous metals, glass, explosives, drugs.
dyes soaps, sugar, paper, automobiles,
textiles. railroads, electricity. telegraph
and telephone mail and express services
and employment of policeman and fire.
men. Members of the committee were
DR.. II. L. Howe of Washington, chair
man; J. Parke Claiming. l.. p. Afford,
Fred J. Miller and Wright T. Farnham
OF New York; Morris L. Cooke OF Phila-
detlphia and l.. w. Wallace Of Washing
ton. The field work was directed by
Horace B. Drury Of Washington and by
Bradley Stroughton of New York.
Eour Reasous for SHIRT ShfF<
The New York herald., 1922-12-02
200 IN CONNECTICUT HUNTS.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HmALp.
ONEco. Conn. Dec. 1.-The annual
December / fox hunts in eastern Con-
necticut were taken part in by more
than 200 hunters and two score hounds
to-day. Killings were reported in Can
terbury Lisbon. Colchester, Griswold
Franklin, Sterling and Killingly.
The New York herald., 1922-12-02

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10 the use for republication OF all news de
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credited IN this paper. and also tic local
nc,yS published herein.
An rights OF republication Of special dis
patches herein arc also reserved.
The New York herald., 1922-12-02
LOCAL WEATHER REcoRps.

Highest temperature. 56. at 8: 20 p. M.
Lowest temperature, AZ. at A. M.
Average temperature. 40.
The New York herald., 1922-12-02
A rh,Iosophlc Arkansas Correspondent.

Pioinfich correspondence Magnolia Nctps.
Some OF this news Is two weeks old, but
that Just makes II stronger.
The New York herald., 1922-12-02
Cayc Man Tactics.

Drv Croefe nc,cs in Arkansas comtrvmdn.
Anda Tough has hard time trying 70 cap
ture him q Byrd.
The New York herald., 1922-12-02
Four Reasons for Short Shift.

The committee found four advantages
of the eight-hour shift, as follows:
1. Increased efficiency. due In part to
better physical and mental condition OF
the men and in part to better class Of
The Holbrook news., 1922-10-27
Lost Thirty Hens; Found 900 Dollars

SOMERSET. PA.-Farmer Schrock O of Listie. q small village near this town. entered his poultry house and found that 30 of his fowls had myste- riously disappeared during the night. Weasels and other 'varmints" being plentiful in the neighbOrhood. Farmer Schrock began an investigation 10 de termine the sort of marauder that had taken his poultry. In his search he picked up a large leather wallet just under window through which the thief evidently had entered.
 Opening the wallet Schrock was dumbfounded to find it packed full of bills. X count showed 5000 in good United States currency.
 Quietly. but with definite plan in view. Schrocli let it be known publicly that he had lost 90 fine chickens. but that the thief had paid well for them by leaving a wallet containing 5000 behind"
 Recently claimant communicated with Schrock and wanted his money. The claimant admitted that he had taken the chickens and informed Schrock he had lost his pocketbook
The Holbrook news., 1922-10-27
Ring Tailed Monkey Goes on Rampage

from which it took bite from time to time, the monkey went roaming through the store. It upset everything that was upsettable. In the show win dow 1t got hold of a bottle of polish ing fluid and, finding it not good to drink, the animal gave itself q sham poo. Boxes containing flea powder the ring-tail sprinkled about the floor and into the parrots cages, whereupon they invented words to fit the occasion and used them vigorously.
 Finally the monkey, who pushed a packing case against the glass. made a hole. Then the crowd called a police man, who broke the door just in time to see the monkey reaching for gold fish in big bowl. The monkey aban- doned the fish and perched on the chandelier, where it chattered its opin- ion of the law. But the law, having long arms. reached up and cracked the monkey on the head. Burns covered it with a cage. while the parrots screamed, the dogs parked and the canaries chirped. Every bird and ani- nal in the store had something to say about it. But the riot was over. The monkey was senseless in cage, so the policeman put police 'ock on the dCor, barred the broken window and went on down his beat.
The Holbrook news., 1922-10-27
TAIES FROM BIG CITIES
Is Merciful to New Workers

down the sidewalks beside him there are many people who will remember the incident sharply as they look back upon the events of the day. For that man. as he made his crossing. came within d few inches of being ami Inflated. A lodging taXicab which he hadr't noticed had charged out from behind a screening coal truck and the distance between the silent vehicle as + flew behind him and the nap on the rear of his trousers had not been apparent to the aghast Onlookers at all
 Of course, Providence does not spare the innocent onlookers in this case i; they see the ghastly incident and they suffer considerably while it is hap pening. But the pain is far less poig nant than it would have been had they been directly concerned. It is much more painful to watch taxic;b al most run into yourself than it is t. watch one almost run into somebody else It moves you much more.
 There are 10 dangers the average man passes through In the course of the day, aside from those in a busy street: 40 dangers which he Is bliss fully unaware of.
The Holbrook news., 1922-10-27
First Accident Happens Since Civil War

cident to lack of severity in dealing with reckless drivers.
 They ought to lock them up for n while in jail to think 1t over." he says. If they knew they were going to get locked up for certain they would try to be careful"
 Galardo. who is a veteran of the Union army in the Civil war and was wounded in battle, says that sometimes he thinks the battlefield a safer place than the ordinary unpoliced street crossing.
 ''I guess it's because I am SO old that I feel all shaken up over this ac- cident. Then, too. feel that can't do anything. When you are in a battle and somebody does something YOU have d chance to get back at him. But with autos you don't seem to have q chance"
 In spite of his cheerfulness it Is plain that the aged man is suffering from shock, and that bruises and smashed thumb are paining him. But the philosophy that has carried through a century of life keeps him smiling.
The Holbrook news., 1922-10-27
Ann Arbor Is Cruel to Undergraduates

A NN ARBOR.-For the student who 4 \ entered the University of Michl- gan this year, equipped with an auto mobile and intending to stage gay par ties in 1t, there came a great surprise in the form of city ordinance which has just gone into effect. It aims di- rectly at the driver of the automobile. The ordinance reads:
 No more than two persons shall oc- cupy the front seat of an automobile. except that a child under ten be the third person. And no person shall be seated in the lap of the driver. nor shall the driver be seated in the lap of another"
 Such an ordinance is prepOsterous, say some of the students. They are wrought up because the hospitality which allowed all friends to jump in and ride as long as the car could stand the weight of their numbers, has been taken from them. Roscoe F.. Bonisteel, city attorney. has taken different at titude
 "The greatest traffic offenders in the state are centered right in Ann Arbor," he says. And they can be found
The Holbrook news., 1922-10-27
TIRED OF THE "OLD STUFF"
ed Novel for the Reason That 1t Struck New Note.

The queen of the Polyandrian isles reclined lazily upon her throne of mas culine skulls. Her seven husbands had all gone a-hunting, and time lay heavily upon her hands. Bring me a book" she commanded, and seven virgins ran off to do her bidding.
 The queen thumbed the pages of the seven native novels.
 "Bah!" she ejaculated after time. "The same old stuff. Eight men pur- suing one woman. I'm tired of this eternal poly gon business. Fetch me one of those racy, risque, imported novels where one man and one wom- an brave the world and his wives and dare to love each other despite our pOlyandrian conventionality. They're a little bit immoral, perhaps, but what relief from the banality of our everyday existence" - Philadelphia Ledger
The Holbrook news., 1922-10-27
f You Need a Medicine
 You Should Have the Best

Have you ever stopped to reason why it is that so many products that are ex- tensively advertised, all at once drop out of sight and are soon forgotten? The reason is plain-the article did not fulfill the promises of the manufacturer. This applies more particularly to medicine. A medicinal preparation that. has real curative value almost sells itself, as like nn endless chain system the remedy IS recommended by those who have been benefited to those who are in need of it.
 A prominent druggist says, 'Take for example Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a preparation I have sold for many years and never hesitate to recommend, for in almost every case it shows excellent re- suits, as many of my customers testify. No other kidney remedy has so large a sale"
 According to sworn statements and verified testimony of thousands who have used the preparation, the success of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is due to the fact, so many people claim, that it fulflls al most every wish in overcoming kidney. liver and bladder ailments, corrects uri- nary troubles and neutralizes the uric acid which causes rheumatism.
 You may receive sample bottle of Swamp-Root by parcel post. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton, N. Y., and enclose ten cents; also mention this paper. Large and medium size bottles for sale at all drug stores.--Advertisemen
The Holbrook news., 1922-10-27

NIEW lORk.-Life became monot- ~ onous for little black ring-tailed monkey in Henry Barters bird. fish and animal store at 72 Cortlandt street.
 It had hung by it's tail until 1t had corn on 1t. It had exchanged cuss words with the parrots, and 1t had chattered in protest against the songs the canaries insisted on singing. So. with nothing else to do, it began shak- ing the bars of Its cage and got out.
 Once free, the monkeys first thought was for the parrots. which had insult e1 1t. But it could not get to these birds, their cages being too strong for the little fingers to wrench open. But it did get al the canaries and hushed two by wringing their necks.
 Then, with canary in each hand.
The Holbrook news., 1922-10-27
DESIGNED FOR HIGH PLACE
Sandy's Prediction for Sons Future. However, Contained One Rather
 Unfortunate Proviso.

In Scotland there is told story of one Sandy Mcintosh, who started to build a small outhOuse of brick. After the usual plan of bricklayers he worked from the inside, and, as he had the material close beside him, the walls were rising fast when noon ar rived, and with 1t his son, John, who brought his fathers dinner.
 With honest pride in his eye. Sandy looked at John over the wall on which he was engaged, and asked:
 How de ye think I am gettin' on?"
 Fine. father; but how dae ye get cot? You've forget the doOr?"
 One glance around him showed Sandy that his son was right; but. looking at him kindly, he said:
 "Oh, but we've got grand held on ye, John. Yen be an architect yet. as sures yer feyther's builder ,''- Philadelphia Ledger.