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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
Revive w. r. c. Meetings.

The meeting OF the Womans Relief
corps yesterday was large one. and
the women were ready for the bust
ness, having improved the brief va
cation by resting and getting work in
shane for having it easier this warm
weather.
Mrs.. Kate Durham. president, was
in the chair. and other officers were
all present. A committee was APP
pointed to draw resolutions of sym.
patty for the family of the late chap
lain. Mrs. Celia Dewey, who recently
died at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
O. Brnbaker AT Mishawaka. Ind.
II was decided to have the next So
cial meeting ut the Ivy Way Gardens.
the 2Gth of July. and have It take the
form of pot luck supper. Mrs. Aida
Sinde and Mrs Nettie Lee were APP
pointed n committee to arrange for
the amusements Of the afternoon.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
SHERIDAN TEAM TO
PLAY WEDRON SUNDAY

The Sheridan baseball team will
clash with the fast Wedron team next
Sunday at Sulphur Lick SPRINGS. Last
Sunday the Whites won from Sheridan
In game played near Sheridan. The
score was IL to H. The teams were
evenly matched ard it was an inter
9 ting game all the way through
However Sheridan was in the lead
until the ninth inning. when Wedror
came to the front and won.
At one time 1t looked like a SIRE
loss Tor Wedsen, as Sheridan was ton
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
Resions as M. w. A. Clerk.

Owing to the demands of business,
w. IT, Spicer has resigned as clerk OF
the Modern Woodmen of America,
Lnding that the office took more time
than he could spare for its duties.
Elmer League was selected to perform
the responsible duties of the Office
by the Woodmen at their regular
meeting. During Mr.. Leagues tempo
rary absence. Alex Vaughey will look
after the collection of the assessments
of the members.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
Rehekahs Install Officers.

N tho regular meeting of the local
lodge of Rehekahs the installation of
officers took place who are as follows:
Noble Grand Olive IIibbs.
Nice-Grand Mrs Noble Fisher
Past Grand Mrs Vera Walking.
Chdnlain Mrs. Florence Lucky.
Conductor Miss Frances Rutan.
Warden Miss Viola Heth.
Right Supporter of Noble Grand
Mrs Mac Hcth.
Left Supporter Of Noble Grand
Mrs. Grace Gallup.
Right supporter of Vice.Grand-
Miss Eva Dearth
Lett Supporter of Vice. Grand Miss
Hazel Wallinfora.
Recording secretarv-Mrs. Jameson
Treasurer-Mrs III. l. Rogers.
Pianist Miss Bertha Rogers.
Mrs. Dora Baker, who is financial
secretary. was not installed at this
time rs her office holds for one year
while the other officers are elected
semi-annually. The regular installa
ton service took place at the con
clusion Of a fine social time was
had by all present. Refreshments OF
ice cream and cake We're served.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
Forced Out of Business.

J. G. Galloway, who has been in
business as grocer on Main street
for many years, has had the building
which he rents sold by the owner, who
wishes to put in a clothing store. AS
there is no vacant room on Main
street, nor n suitable one on one
branching off, it seems that Mr.. Gal
loway will have to take an enforced
vacation. 1t is only a year or 50
since he had a similar experience, and
then was fortunate enough to secure
the building he now occupies, and will
have to vacate at once.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13

Miss Arlene Heth spent Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. huron Tombaugh. southwest OF
Grand Ridge. where she and mem
bors Of her Sunday school class were
treated to a fried chicken supper
Needless to report that the guests
present enjoyed the hospitality OF
Mr.. and Mrs Tombaugh.
Mrs. Kate Barr and son, Charles
returned to their home Sunday eve
ming after an over night visit with
the formers sister, Miss Sarah Craw'
ford, of the east side.
Mrs. Anna Sheehan has returned to
Ottawa after an extended stay with
relatives southwest of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Patterson and
children did not leave on Tuesday
morning as they had expected to do
on account of unfavorable weather,
however, they were off for the months
vacation trip today Wednesday.
Miss Edna Antrim called on village
friends Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Reedy and lit
tie daughter, of Toluca, were recent
guests with village relatives.
Miss Lavina Smith, who resides
northwest of town, was recent call
er at the home of friends in Ottawa.
Mrs. Walter Jenkins was a recent
called at the Fisher home on the east
side.
A. r. Hodgeman and wife have re-
turn ed to their home in Victoria, Ill,
after a short visit at the home of his
mother, Mrs. II. Fl. milford and hus-
band on East Liberty street.
Mrs. Edward Cousland and chill
dren have returned to their home In
Aurora after spending a week with
her mother, Mrs. Harriet Shields, or
the village.
Mrs. T. J. Weber an daughter
Mrs. Chester Skinner and son, JACK,
were Streator callers on Monday.
Mrs. Lee Redman was recent call
or at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Ruby pyle in Streator.
Mrs. Pickett and Mrs Lawson ala
shopping in Streator on "Wednesday.
Mrs. NJ. H. Crawford was south
hound passenger this week.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
Wall Street.

New York. July 13.-Apart from a
few selected issues in which higher
prices ruled, stock were irregular at
the dull opening Of today's session.
Overnight developments suggestin5
an early settlement Of the railroad
strike and the further reduction Of
discount rates by the Bank of Eng
land cxerted no preccptible influence
in speculative quarters Mexican Pc
troTeum and Consolidated Gas at j
point gains represented the stronger
shares, while Baltimore and ohio amt
Southern Railway preferred forfeited
large fractions Mexican Seaho1rd =
sues made their initial appearance nh
the exchange Trading in the regd
lar shares and certificates were fairly
active at moderate changes
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
To Wash JeWelry,

Good jewelry with stones in them
should be washed in warm sudS. with
several drops of ammonia added.
This thoroughly cleans and shines
them.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13

There's one good thing about be-
ing nobody When YOU make an
ass Of yourself, the newspapers don't
send reporters for the particulars.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
VISITING Sister.

Visiting Sister
The Misses Clara and Irene Durdan
OF Grand Rapids, are spending this
week with their sister. Miss Anna
west of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sweetan and
family and Mr. and Mrs. A, +. Mills
and dauehtnr Miss Edith, were among
the recent Ottawa shoppers.
Charles Nlberts, Of LeonOre. was a
village caller on Tuesday
II. VI, GLACIER drove 10 Pontiac
Monday ON business.
Mr. and Mrs, David Graham and
children spent Sunday with the lat.
ter's brother VIM Broadust and family
near la Sale
MIR and Mrs J. Weber were recent
guests of the formers uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. JOS. Chepen on
West Main street
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
GRAIN

Furnished by g. W. Kirby, manager
Gardiner II. Van Ness & Co, members
Chicago Board of Trade. third floor
MOloney BUILDING.
Open High. Low. Close.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
Fine Time Reported.

Mrs. w. M. Tinsdale's Sunday school
class recently camped out on the
banks of the Fox near Danway Rev.
and Mrs. Tisdale chaperOned the
young folks, and saw that they all
nd a fine time.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
child's Iuea Worth Fortune.

The ginlci screw, the idea OF
a child, brought many millions of dol
lars To its inventor.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13

There are S43 languages and dia-
tects in use among the blacks in At
RIGA.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
GRANDRIDGE
MISS WlklF7Ec YocuM
Correspondent
Take Part in Recital,

Take Part in Recital.
Amoag the music pupils presented
In a recital given by Miss Ida Cham.
berlan, OF Ottawa, in that city on
Friday evening were the Misses Dol
lie and Emma Thomas, daughters of
Mr. and Mrs Chris, Thomas, who re-.
side northwest - the village,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
Potatoes

Chicago. July 13.-Potatoes slightly
weaker; receipts, 80 cars; total United
States shipments, $50 cars; eastern
shore Virginia, barrel, cobblers ST.
$50; Oklahoma sacked cobblera. ! car,
1926, Kansas sacked Early Ohio3,
poor quality, S1.75.1.95.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
Iowa leads EARN Products.

Iowa leads all the states in the
gross value of farm products.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
VISITING Relatives

Miss Dorothy Yocum is spending a
portion of this week with her uncle
F.. f. Hodgson and family. northwest
of the village.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
lookinn After Business interests

=. X Hook left Monday evening
for Ruff Citv. Kansas, to look af-
ter his farming interests. Wheat
harvest being in progress.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13
Smokes.

OVIOkGA
William Burke will start cigar fac
tory and manufacture new brand
of cigars This will be a home pro-
duct. Mr.. Burke is well known and no
doubt will meet with immediate sue
cess.
Ray Hinch and son John went to
Chicago this morning to bring down
some new Ford cars.
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Benner, Of Chi
cago, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
Philimore and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Worrels. Mr.. Benner is nephew of
Mrs. Worrels and Mrs. Phllmore.
Mrs. r. l.. Carr returned from
Rush Hill, Missouri, where she has
been visiting her son, Harold.
Wellington Pipes,
All sizes, from 25 cents M, at
MORELLO'S
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-07-13

Receipts Estimated.
Wheat l2j cars
Corn, 22S cars.
Oats, l07 cars.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
TWELVE DROPPED
FROM POST OFFICE
Laborers Are Found "Un-
necessary by Inspectors.
Will Be Fur|oughed.

Twelve laborers will be fur1oughed d
tonight at the Washington city post
office, when inspectors combinS the
office Will let the AK fall for the sec
ond time within two weeks.
The men to so tonight are those
who help with the cleaning and
heavy moving at the office. Three
were let out last week. making a to-
tai of fifteen of this class of employees
to he furloughed.
The "unlucky Dozen" as they are
called by their former mates. were
the last ones appointed. and none OF
them had been in the service a year
it was stated at the office.
Postmaster Chance declared today
that all but ten of the ffty-three
clerks and other employees fur1oughed
recently, when the postal inspectors
at the office today.
Mr.. Chance explained that forty
three of the employees had their stat
us changed from regular to substi-
tute status, and are working in the
capacity of substitutes or temporary
employees. instead of their old status
of regular employees. The temporary
status makes it easier for the service
to let them go if it is found neres-
sary.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Los ANGELES. Calf. August 10
William S. (BilD Hart, motion pic
ture star. had only one answer today
when asked for elaboration of his
signed statement that he and his
wife, who was Winifred Westover
the screen actress Che married her
December 7. 132D. had separated
three months ago. His statement in
cluded declarations that a property
settlement had been made for her and
ample maintenance arranged for
their unborn child. expected next
month He also made public a night
letter he sent to VIII Fl. Hayes. presi
dent of the Motion Picture Producers
and Distributors Association of
America. declaring he was not re-
sponsible for statements published
here that Hays had attempted to ef-
Evening star., 1922-08-10
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia and Maryland
Fair and moderate temperature to-
night and tomorrow; moderate north
east winds.
Virginia-Fair in north and cloudy in
south portion tonight and tomorrow:
moderate temperature; fresh north
east winds on the coast.
West Nirginia-Fair and inodara te
temperature tonight and tomorrow.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm, 76: s pm, 73: ::
II midnight, So: 4 am. 81: s am, 6S:
noon. "a.
Barometer-4 PM. 2995; s pm,
299S; II midnight 30.03; 4 am, 1904 ;
8 am. 5000: noon, 30.09.
Highest temperature, -, occurred
at 4:50 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, SO, occurred at
4 40 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 50: lowest, 81.
Condition OF the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at S am: Great Falls-Tem-
perature, "A; condition, muddy.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1922-08-10

bullet from a revolver in the hands of
John T. Gately, fifty-seven years. 2305
1 street northwest, who is said to
have been Miller's lifelong friend.
The sho ,ting, which police believe
to have been accidental, occurred in a
paint shop at 1922 L street northwest
of which Gately Is the proprietor.
An inquest is to be held at the Dis
trict morgue this afternoon and in
the meantime Gately is being detained
at tho third precinct station.
According to the police. Miller had
Evening star., 1922-08-10
WIFE GETS INJUNCTION.

Justice Hitz has enjoined Edgar V.
Bryant from acts of violence against
his wife. Laura Y. Bryant. who is
suing him for maintenance and
charging that her life is in danger
from threats made by the husband
The husband has filed an answer in
which he denies his wife's charges
and makes counter charges.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
SKULL BROKEN IN AUTO
COLLISION IN SUBURBS
Klippert, Drug Clerk From Dan
iels Park, May Die-New Jersey
Man Slightly Hurt.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

H1ATTSNILLE. Md. August 10
". A. klippert of Daniels Park, Md,
who is employed as clerk in Wash
ington by the Peoples Drug Stores,
was probably fatally injured this
morning when his automobile was in
collision with another machine driven
by Kirk Brown of MontcIair, N j.
The accident occurred at the BaIti-
more boulevard and Huuse-in-the-
Tree lane. klippert was turning out
of the lane and Browns car struck
him broadside. knocking his machine
seventy-five feet. The New Jersey
car swerved across the road and
turned turtle.
Both men were hurried to Casualty
Hospital. where il was said klippert
had fractured skull and probably
would die. Brown escaped with Sc
we're decorations of the face and will
recover, according to the physicians.
Evening star., 1922-08-10

feet a reconciliation between the
Harts.
When asked various questions de-
signed to obtain details, Hart in
variably replied:
Il have absolutely nothing to say"
Miss Westover made no statement.
NEW YORK, August 10.-Will H.
Hays, president of the Motion Pic
ture Producers and Distributors of
America, today joined William S. Hart
in denying that he acted as inter
IN mediary between the cowboy picture
star and Mrs. Hart in their matri-
monial tangle.
This matter Is not thing In any
way pertaining to the purposes of
this association or myself" Mr.. Hays
said. 1T is a matter in which we
have no concern whatever, and. of
course, it goes without saying that
/ did not have anything to do with
the affair while on the coast recently.
In fact. l did not even know about
Evening star., 1922-08-10

spent several hours at the paint shop
yesterday and was about to leave
when the accident occurred
Miller is survived by two sons
Everett e. and Clyde. Two years aRo
he resigned his position at The print
Ing office on account of ill health.
Evening star., 1922-08-10

For a long time the Beers refused
permission for the construction Of any
railways in the TransvaaI on the grount
that nowhere were such contrivances
mentioned In the Bible.
Evening star., 1922-08-10
PISTOL SHOT is FATAL.
Former q. p. o. Man Victim of Al
legged Accident.

George Miller, fifty-seven years, $50
Morton street northwest, formerly
employed at tho government printing
office. was instantly killed yesterday
afternoon, when he was struck by a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-14
PACKER WOULD
BETTER SYSTEM

c. H. Bentley. president Of tho
California Packing Corporation, the
parent company TO the Alaska Pack.
ers' association, 10 going TO take UP
the Chinese contract system In the
Alaska fisheries with his board of
directors.
Realizing that the system is not
producing the best results. either TO
the thousands OF workers or 10 the
company. Bentley plans to study the
matter OF cutting out the middIeman
and the possibility OF hiring the work.
ers direct. ne told me.
The Chinese contract system In an
inspect of CALIFORNIA; great probIsrn
OF the seasonal worker. said Bentley,
problem that 80 far the best inten.
TONED employers have yet been un-
able to answer.
THE curse OF California and the
Pacific coast is the seasonal nature
OF labor" said Bentley.
I'VE have been studying this prob
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problems that are unique 70 the
Coast.
There In one solution as ] sea T.
That is tho possibility of discovering
some method Of smelling iron ore
and fabricating steel by the use OF
electricity generated from water
power
Such system would open up
great possibilities for winter work on
the Coast. We have tremendous
hydro-eisctrio resources. and at our
doors are vast quantities OF pig iron
from China.
IF some method can be discovered
To utilize our water power for steel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-14
TALK WEBSTER

J. Stanley Webster. who has Just
been reelected TO congress for the
third time in the NTH district. 10
being prominently mentioned in re.
publican circles as a likely nominee
for the governorship In 1894 Tho
victory, OF Scnator-elect C. c. Dill
has convinced party leaders that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-14

they must find stronger man thar
Louis r. Hart. the present governor.
II they want TO beat former Chief
Justice stephen ]. Chadwick. who
10 expected to be the democratic
nominee--and Webster seems =
many TO be the best timber. In case
OF his election he would probably
be sroomed TO run against Dill for
the senatorship in iass-whicn
would seem like old times to hinl
ms he ran against Dill for CONGRESS
In 1918 and beat him after y bittes
fight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-14

The Pacific coast is not indus.
trialized, as is the Enst. and most OF
our Industries require workers only
during the summer and early fall.
''The fruit and vegetable crops.
hay, lumber and fisheries all require
seasonal workers.
There Is no great industry here
that will take UP the slack In winter
time.
"Thc result is a series OF labor
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been systematically bringing about
better housing conditions, and we
SPRING SHORTAGE
Is EXPECTED
want to employ only the best sort OF
labor possible.
ut looks, however. like ncxt spring
will see shortage OF labor. and
wen have To take what wa can get.
80 far the best means OF securing
the seasonal workers for the salmon
canneries has been thru the con.
tractor.
III we can evolve a better way. a
way to get good labor and to assure
the best wages and conditions. wa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-14

viii certainly change thu system.
AT the next meeting OF the board
OF directors | shall bring tho matter
to their attention"
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Liberal Credit Arrangements

We are always pleased 10 extend credit b
Trustworthy people small payment will place
one Of these fine Pianos or Player Pianos In your
home and you can take care Of the balance in
such small sums that you viii never miss the
money.
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Bentley said that his company Ia
anxious TO improve labor conditions
In Alaska canneries. but that so far
they had found the Chinese contract
system working fairly satisfactorily
10 them.
"If the conditions are as bad ar
those described in the Seattle star,
certainly they must be remedied," he
said.
we do not want any reflection
cast upon the cannsrics. We have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-11-14

double standard Of living and tn con
slant Incentive 10 ''eeiiy strikes ans
rcbelllon.
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EFFICIENCY Is
BADLY NEEDED

In spite OF the waste Of sfsh IN the
past and tbs certainty Of som. pro-
tsctivs measures In the future. the
salmon industry In Alaska In on q
pretty sound basis.
Salmon packers win. however. in
the future have to begin 20 apply 20
their industry the same yard~ffrk
that other industries IN the states
arc measuring up TO.
They will not only have TO s1opt
the Chicago packers economy slogan
and save all the salmon but the
scales They win not only have To
quit wasting fIsh. They win have 10
quit wasting human beings.
The salmon packers will hav~ 10
1.-Two up TO the fact that California
Oregon. Warrington and Alaska are
not a part OF China. Japan or bar.
barous Mexico" but belong 70 the
u. 3. A. and that thsy are living. not
IN the days OF feudsiisn. but In
1912. And the u. q. A. In 1922 means
quite tho opposite Of the conditions
such as found thsm In the Chinese
gangs.
IL the salmon Gamers arc sotnx 70
march abreast of their country ana
their age. they will have to bring
down the price of salmon. That
Doesn't mean the price In oonts. but
the price in human misery which u
now altogether too high.
rr'hc End
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WOULD END
AL rRoFITEERING

rebellion.
WOULD END
ALL rRoFITEERrNG
THE workers gould be permitted
AMI encouraged 10 buy their outfits
where they could get them cheapest
and best. and thus profitrering on
tho part OF tho outftter would to
eliminated
6.--Tho Chimes, store and tho
Mexican store aboard ship made un.
necessary by the good meas and
three squares day, tho men could
trade with the ships siop-ohe~t and
cannery store and another FORM OF
exploitation he eliminated
with tho men hirrd direct a
bsttsr system Of medical inspection
could 10 worked cut. gambling could
t~ regulated and the ship watched
for eonxe and drugs
with the ability 20 hire and
firc restored 20 II. tn. company could
select a better type OF workers. than
now 80 M undsr IN. ChinAruan and
the outfftter. whercaA IN. iattsr's
FIRST interest n 10 hlr. men vasy 20
exploit and their second interest get.
ting good handa the company's
primary interest would b. 70 get good
holp.
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TAKING HE'LL FROM
HELL SHIPS

There seems 20 b no reason why
wireless. more iifcboass and NOR. IL.
prcs~rvcrs should not be supplied:
why thu holds should not be kept
clean OF vsrnin and disease gnrrns:
why sufficient fresh water could not
b taken along To insure the health
Of every soul aboard: why. tn brief.
the hell should not be taken out OF
the Hell Ships"
Alaska. which objects 70 strenu.
ously to the evils Of the Chinese
gang systsm- could heip In q reform
movement by taking tho IS school
tar off the back. Of tho common
cannery hands. The t5 isn't such an
item for the better paid workers. but
for q common worker In Aiaska to-
day II means several days work and
n r. one more burden to the ones he
now carries
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fabrication on big scale. the prob
lem is solved"
ANXIOUS TO HELP
LABOR CONDITIONS