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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-04


highly educated, progressive, devoted
to the ideals of the new wOmanhood
giving her life to serious work earnest
ly performed.
Anyway, the National League of Women Voters
lodged making answer. 1t asked the Women's
Joint Congressional Committee to make the selec-
ton. That body also lodged full responsibility
and has announced that it will ask five prominent
men to help in the selection. And at the present
writing that is as near Senorta Mandujano's
question has come to receiving what may be called
an official answer.
In the meantime scores of lists have made their
appearance some serious some good, some bad
some Indifferent.
In the lists the writer has seen the names Of
eighty-three women have been given, each selected
as one Of the twelve greatest living American
women.
The observing reader has doubtless noted that
the portraits given herewith number but eight
In addition to that of the woman who has started
all this discussion. The reason is this the writer
would not dare to try to name the twelve greatest
women He is merely grouping the portraits OF
eight women who seem to be popular choices
inasmUch they appear in nearly all the lists.
1t is of course a work of supererogaton to name
and describe these eight women However, they
are:
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait, New York hon
orary president National League of Women Voters
president International Suffrage Alliance, woman
suffragst.
2-Miss Jane Adams, Hull House, Chicago
social worker author and lecturer.
3-Miss Anne Tracey Morgan, New York, Amer
lean Committee for Devastated France phanthro-
pist
Miss Evangeline Cory Booth, New York COM
mander of the Salvation Army, religious worker
5-Niss M. Carey Thomas, Bryn Mawr Pa, re-
firing president of Bryn Mawr college, educator
and author.
6-Mrs Thomas G. Winter Minneapolis presi-
dent of the General Federation of Womens clubs
club woman and writer
Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton Warren, O.. vice
chairman Republican National Committee, suffra-
gst and author.
8-Niss Alice Mary Robertson, Muskogee, mem
Der of national house of representatives from
Oklahoma Indian educator.
Other names that frequently appear in the many
unofficial lists are these: Edith Wharton novelist;
Ida NJ Tarbell author; Cecilia Beaux, artist Julia
G. Lathrop. worker for children; Mrs Raymond
Robins sociologst; Helen Keller, leader of blind:
Maude Adams actress; Nine. Louise Homer
singer: Nine Schumann-Hcnk, singer; Mary Gar
rett Hay. club woman; Julia Marlows, actress:
Agnes Repplier, essayist Mary Garden, singer;
Geraldine Farrar singer; Mary rickford, screen
star: Mary Roberts Rinehart novelist.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-04
81 JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

HO ARE the twelve greatest living
American women? This embarrassing
question is asked of the National
League of Women Voters by Senorita
Graciela Mandujano of Chile. The
Chilean woman was a delegate to the
Pan-American Conference of Women
recently held at Baltimore in connec-
ton with convention of the Ma
tional League of Women Voters. She
is writer and she wants to write
up the twelve for home publications.
The question is indeed embarrassing.
There is. for one thing. an emharrass-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-04
When Baby Complains.

n Or gen from its normal a cn diff Of beaI ana RapU 5
sharp cry prolonged tated cry Ressne turning Of the head
Of the whole body e In these and other baby tells you there
something Most mothers know that dsoed stomach bowels that
naturally the most aby sueng call for the doctor
the first thought but the any delay there Should ready hand
a safe remedy such Ftchers Cast0ia
CaStoa been used for 80 and has
tied the good will the family physician in measure not equod BY other
babys medicine because it's haenesS and the results achieved
And remember this Castoa essentially babys remedy and
all for every member the family What might help you too often dangerous
when a babe
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-04

It takes a tremendous lot Of religion
to convert mans pocket.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-04
Plants.

When branches of a house plant
start to die, clip them off. This aids
in keeping the plant In best proper
shape.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-04

Shipwrecks in the Baltic sea aver
age one for every day in the year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-04
Sporty!

"Boss, I'm hungry"
Here's a nickel"
Thanks, boss. Are you a sport?"
II hope so.'
"Tll match you for a nickel. I
couldn't stay my stummick with less
than a dime" New York Evening
World.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-08-04

Sometimes it is hard to forgive our
friends for our loneliness.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-05
THE RAILROA ADS and
THEIR EMPLOYEES
Published by request Of
q. ,Iof L. F. e. E. No. IS


Y = Y X X \ X X ! X
1 compe nsation for Past Wage Losses
III The Presidents Coal Commission,
appointed December, 1913, passed up
on the wages paid to bituminous coal
mine workers. This commission "em-
plOyed the best experts available and
Instructed them to develop all the
facts regardless Of their implication"
After having learned all Of the facts
In connection with bituminous coal
mine workers wages, the. commission.
issued its report and established what
was believed by the commission to be
Just and reasonable wages for these.
mine workers. =.
81 This commission not only took into
consideration the actual increase in
the cost of living upon the date it
reached it's decision, but estimated the
enormous economic losses that had
accrued to the mine workers because
Of a failure to increase the wages OF
such mine workers in the same ratio,
from month to month, as the cost OF
living had increased.
In their presentation to the Coal
Commission the representatives of the
mine workers set up basic principle,
to be carefully considered in reaching
any decision as to a reasonable and
just wage for miners, as follows: - rs
LIZ ''But merely raising the wage rate
up to the cost of living from time to
time does not result in: justice to the
wage Garner, for It means that during
the long periods between adjustments
cost of living. which rises steadily.
Where periods Of adjustment are six
months or more apart, the wage rate
should in equity be increased beyond
the cost of living sufficiently to COM
pensate for the losses sustained dur
ing the intervening months. This
would mean that if a new rate is set
for the Pittsburgh District dating from
January /, 1920, the amount lost by the
I wage earners during the previous
twenty-seven months should be divi-
ded equally among the "a months
during which the new rate is to be in
effect. In other words, enough to COW
er the amount lost should be added to
the new rate. When this is computed
on a tonnage basis, it shows that a 60
per cent. increase in present rates of
Hay for the next twenty four nc nths
IS necessary if the mine workers are
. merely to be reimbursed for the loss
is, they have sustained as their old
rate steadily fell behind the rising scost
oflliving. y I .l;'3 I .4S
- .'From the foregoing comparison, it
S at onceseyident that wage advances;
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-05


'to mine workers during the. war have
Jagged approximately 35 to 10 per cent
behind pre-war rates of pay, so far as
the purchasing power Of wages is con-
cerned. II wages were inadequate be-
fore the war, they were obviously even
more inadequate during the war, and
are now more than one-third less than
they should be in order merely to
maintain the entirely unacceptable
standards of living which prevailed in
the mining regions in the years 1912
to 1914"
The Coal Commission gave serious
consideration to the principle thus set
up and stated on. page 81 of the ma
jority report that:
eve hope that there will be q de-
cline in the cost OF living in the next
years, but we realize that the miners
have borne an increase above their ad-
vance Of wages and consider the pos
sible future decline in living costs as
an offset for these losses
~ / understand that the intent of the
commission in the foregoing language
was to bring the rate of wages of min
ers up to the cost of living at the time
the award was made and that by other
provisions of the award, which pre-
vented any decrease for a period of
two years the miners would thus be
compensated for their losses in the
past by their gains in the future by
considerable and continuous de-
crease in the cost of living. In carry
ing out the same thought, if, when the
Labor Board (created by the Trans
portation Act) made its Decision No.
2, it was to have been continued in
effect for a period of two years, as
was the decision affecting the miners,
the gains to railroad employees during
the period Of falling prices would, per-
haps, have compensated them for their
losses during the period of ascending
prices.
To reduce the wages of railroad en-
ployes, after the expiration of approx
Fimately one year.. during which period
there has been but slight decrease in
the cost of living from December: 1919
will not compensate railroad employees
as was done by the Coal Commission
Had the increase in wages provided
in Decision No. been based upon the
peak" prices of June, 1920, the loss
es of railroad employees would not
have been so great.
While this is all that was said in
the published report of the Coal Com
mission, l have information to the eff
feet that the members Of the commits
sion considered the theory as having
great Importance in any determination
that the commis ghtsrea chs..f9s .*;4
Perhaps l should say here that the
Bituminous Coal Commission to which
reference, is made wassfcompSoseda OF
three MEMBERSHIP. Henry M Robin
seniMChairman, sssa1,d HMessrs# Rem
brandt Peale,5 and John P. white as
com 9'at '1 g Tn The repor t from
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-05

which 4 have quoted was that of Mes
srs. Robinson and Peale, and not that.
OF MI. White (Labor's representative)
who filed dissenting opinion. There
fore, it can be truly said that this.
principle was approved by two mem
bers Of the commission, not even in
directly connected with organized la
Dor.
Previous to the investigation Of this
commission and early in the war per-
iod, when the cost of living was rapid
ly advancing, a few industries had
anticipated or considered this feature,
of the matter and had established IA
sliding scale" Of wage rates to be fix
ed at short intervals, and based upon
the increase in the cost of living.
1t would be easy to visualize chart
showing curve gradually, ascending
during the entire war period and up to
June, 1920, and below this curve, an
angular line showing the wages act-5
ually in effect for each and every
month during this entire period. Such
a chart would leave intervening be-
tween the gradually ascending cost Of
living curve and the angular line rep
resenting the rates of wages in effect,
triangular spaces truly representa-
tive of the losses to railroad employ
es because of the delayed wage adj
justment long after the increases in
cost of living had justified such adj
justment i
The study that l have made indi-
Gates that with gradual decrease in
the cost of living and yet maintaining
the wages in effect, the result of De
cision No. of the Labor Board, it
would be several years before this de-
ficiency in wage payments would have
been compensated, without any de-
crease in wages OF railroad employees:
It is strange to us that the railroad
corporations, and their friends in the
commercial and manufacturing cir.
cles should be so insistent upon an
immediate reduction in wages, as soon
as the cost of living begins to descend,
unless it is their sole purpose to
wrongfully take the earnings of rail-
road employees hundreds of millions Of
dollars as profits for the capital invest
ed in railroad corporations. ?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-05
NOTICE

To the patrons of the Kandiyohi
Farmers Union Elevator Company:
We hereby advise all our customers
not to sign any contract with the u.
S. Grain Growers. Inc, until this mat
ter has been further investigated. :.
Kandiyohi Farmers Union Elevator
Company.
BY Board of Directors. i
<. 80 @~~~~'.'. 4:5-12-I9
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-26
COMMISSIONERS DIS
CUSS PLANS FOR ECONOMY

The four Ward county commission
ers, Peter Vandenoever, A. S. Spicher,
A. Haldi, and Aug. Krantz, attended
the state county commissioners meet
ing at jamestown last Wednesday and
Thursday. Mr.. Spicher stopped at
jamestown for the closing day of the
session enroute home from visit
with his parents in Pennsylvania.
Commissioner Toftner did not attend
the convention as he is taking treat
ments at some springs in Wyoming.
This was the 18th annual convention
for that body and 1875 commissioners
attended. The association was or
ganzed in Minot Is years ago. James
town has entertained the commission
ers twice and the Association of Com
merce and other citizens united in
giving them the finest kind Of a re-
ception.
Considerable attention was paid to
the North Dakota good roads pro-
gram Mr.. James of Washington,
D. c., federal highway representative
and the Minnesota highway man who
had attended the meeting of the
North Dakota Good Roads association
at Bismarck on Jan. IT, spent nearly
a day with the county commissioners.
The federal government has asked
that all monies levied for road build
ing purposes by counties, townships
and other subdivisions be expended
under the direction Of the state high
way commission, SO that uniform
roads may be built. The commits
sioners are not so certain that the
federal plan is the very best for
North Dakota because it is so expens-
i've. Ward county, for instance, re-
ported that last year it saved $4,000
in building II miles Of highway east
of Minot by doing its work indepen-
dent of the federal government. When
a federal project is let, generally the
work goes to concerns from dis
tance and the farmers do not have
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-26
Of the Agricultural College commit
tee will have additional data.
ATTORNEYS to Helm

Attorney Francis J. Murphy and E.
R. Sinkler of Minot have volunteered
their services to the committee and
we have also succeeded in interesting
the attorney generals office in Minne-
sofa. C. H. Christopherson, assistant
attorney general Of Minnesota has
been assigned to this work so between
us all we should get somewhere. We
do not intend to let it drop until these
commission firms show US that all of
their transactions have been entirely
regular.
You no doubt have heard of the
meeting to be held in Minot F'S bruary
7 at p. m. for the purpose Of co-or-
dinating the efforts of all men inter
ested in potatoes in northwest
North Dakota. If we get action along
the proper line, we could make Minot
a potato marketing center and that,
of course, would be of a great assist
ance to every potato producer in this
section of the state. We want you to
plan on being present at this meeting.
Urge others to come.
Yours very truly,
MINOT ASSN OF COMMERCE.
J. S. MILLOY, Sec'y.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-26
SIX CLOSE TO DEATH FROM AS
PHYXIATION AT WI. JONES HOME

recovered. Mr.. Jones and family and
the other victims give the Weltons
credit for saving their lives.
The Independent believes that the
above should prove timely warning.
Every few days accounts are publish
ed in the newspapers of the north
west, telling Of entire families being
wiped out thru asphyxiation. When
coal gas is detected, the greatest care
should be taken. The victims soon
become drowsy and are unable to
think clearly, which frequently re-
suits in their remaining under the in
f1uence of the gas until it is too late.
Mr.. Jones, one of the victims of
Sundays affair, is secretary of the
Minot Town Criers Club. All con-
cerned are loud in their praises of the
splendid attention accorded them by
their neighbors.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-26
APPROVAL FOR
BREVITY OF SKIRTS
Alice Terry Likes Roles That Call for
Gowns of Long Ago.

Scant approval of scant skirts is
the attitude of Alice Terry toward the
fashion in dress today of girls from
sixteen to sixty. The young blonde
beauty, the heroine of "The Conquer
ing Power, Rex Ingram produc-
tion for Metro adapted from Balzac's
Eugene Grandet', rose to fame
thru her charming and emotionally
true impersonation of Marguerite
Laurier in "The Four Horsemen of
the Apocalypse" She declares that
it must be difficult, for those who be-
lieve brevity is the soul of being chic,
to remain modestly feminine.
Miss Terry, in "The Conquering
Power, which is showing at the Or
pheum theater, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of next week, wears the all
covering costume prevalent in provin-
cial France.
81 have become so accustomed to
the long-skirted, high h-throated gowns
Of the past that I actually hate to
change to the sport skirts and low
cut waists that are required for street
wear today" said Miss Terry. II
am wearing gown now that has
come to typify to me all that is wom-
anly and good. + A woman hardly
could be immodest or coarse when
dressed in such gown. On the other
hand, it seems difficult for, woman
of today to be otherwise in skirts that
fall slightly below her knees and
waists that are designed to reveal
rather than conceal"
In "The Conquering Power" Miss
Terry appears in the point lace gowns,
the sheer white mitts, lace cap and
shawl that were so dear to the woman
of a generation ago.
Playing opposite Miss Terry is Ru-
dolph Valentino, who had the lead
:ng male role in "The Four Horse
men,"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-26
Jean Carroll, Former MinOt Girl, a
Broadway Success

The Independent is pleased to learn
that Miss Jean Carroll, former Mi
not GIRL has made her mark in the
vaudeville world. She is now play
ing with Keith's vaudeville circuit and
will play in one of the biggest houses
on Broadway next week.
Miss Jean Carroll is we'll known in
eMinot. AS girl, she appeared in
many of our local entertainments and
attracted so much attention that she
was engaged by Mrs. Lang, in charge
of the Juvenile Bostonians, when that
company appeared in Minot. She be-
came a member of that organization
and toured the country. Her success
has exceeded the fondest expectations
of those who have predicted for her
brilliant career.
Her mother, who was Mrs. Carroll.
we'll known Minot musician, is now
the wife of H. Sonju, formerly Of
this city, now engaged in business in
New York City.
Miss Carroll is doing dancing act
and has appeared in Cleveland and
Boston and other large cities. She
will appear at the Palace theatre on
Broadway, which is the goal that ev-
cry vaudeville artist someday hopes
to reach.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-26

much of an opportunity to do any of
the work, tho they must foot much of
the bill.
Governor Nestos attended the con-
Vention giving an interesting address.
The commissioners passed resolu-
tlons favoring economy in operating
the business of the county. They
recommended to the legislature that
al farm improvements be assessed at
30 per cent and all other property
at it's full value. They recommend a
minimum teachers wage and would
have the law changed so that taxes
are paid but once a year instead of
twice, thus cutting down clerical ex
pense. They recommend that the sal
AIRY and travelling expenses of county
superintendent of schools be cut
down. The salary is now $25OO.OO a
year. They favor revising the legal
rate for publication of the delinquent
tax list to save expense.
Commissioner Vandenoever explain
ed the plan proposed to convert Fort
Lincoln into an Orphans Home for
the state. He reported that he had
already taken the matter up with U.
5. Senator McCumber who stated that
while there is Children's Home and
a Florence Crittenden home in Far
go, and a State Training School for
boys and girls at Mandan, no provi-
sion has been made for an Orphans
Home. Mr.. Vandenoever stated that
at times it had been necessary to
house as many as 25 children at the
Ward County Farm, children who
ought to have been in an Orphans
Home.
Mr.. O'Rourke of Mandan, was elect
ed president and Fred Hines of VAL
ley City, secretary-treasurer. Man.
dan will have the next convention.
The commissioners went on record
as 'favoring the Fort Lincoln PROPOSE
tion.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-26

Adult Night School Enrolment SO1
The regular assembly session of the
Adult Night School listened to talk
Wednesday night by Miss Spencer who
visited Minot through the extension
division of, the Agricultural College
at Fargo. Miss Spencer for time
was connected with the Agricultural
College at Ames, Iowa. Under Miss
Porter's direction, Miss Spencer had
charge of the class in Home Nursing
and First Aid, meeting in Room c af-
ter the Assembly period. Miss Spen-
GERS talk before the assembly was
the second in the "Good Health" SER
les, the first having been eriven Mon
day night by DR.. L. V. Parker
The instruction given by Miss
Adamson to her class in Home Nurs-
ing Monday night consisted chiefly Of
the bathing and care of bed patients.
A number of visitors were present, the
Young Business Girls Club of the city
being special guests of the class. BY
special request, Miss Adamson will
give the same demonstration again in
Room 2O2 on Friday night, following
the usual assembly.
A supply of teachers class record
books has been received from the
Normal school. These supplement the
number of record books received from
the city schools the past week which
are already in use.
The copies of Wells History which
are used in Mayor Smart's class have
come, and are being used by members
of the class. Several additional copies
are on hand, should anyone decide to
purchase book and become member
of the class.
Several employees of the Northern
States Power Company are members
Of Mr.. Everett Davis class in Ad-
vanced Shop Mathe matics Through
the kindness Of John Mcclure, each of
these class members is being present
ed with copy of the textbook used.
The total enrolment in the Night
School after Monday nights session
stands at sol.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-01-26
10 BIG ACTS FOR TOWN CRIERS
VAUDEVILLE THURSDAY, FEB. Z

The Minot Town Criers have ar
ranged one of the most ambitious
vaudeville performances this e1ltei-
prising organization has ever present
ed which will be staged at the Audi
torium Thursday February 2. Tt,.
intensely interesting and amusing alts
are scheduled in their program, tn"
actors and actresses comprising 81 me
of the most talented performers Of tho
city.
One of the leading features $ :.
cabaret scene entitled ''15 Minutes II.
Dreamland', the cast Of which conn
prises II of our most talented young
people, six ladies and six gentlemen.
A feature dance bys Miss Ruth Ekle
and "Cap' Swiggum promises i, be
An Ono IN which Miss Helen Wilson
and G. E. Vogt appear with Miss
Myrtle Hamre as acconpanist is par-
ticularly clever.
BLACK and White, a comedy shit
in which Messrs. Gettleman, Orbem,
Nyre and Cotton are cast, is said to
be a scream. Harry Ike" Evans,
manager of the Rainbow Girls, now
appearing at the Grand Theatre is t;hs
author Of the skit, and this fact is
sufficient guarantee of its being a
clever one.
The Sleepy Hollow District Skule,
taught by Prof. White will be Of much
interest. Among the apt pupils are
Eddie Person, Johnnie Corbett, john
ME Mcclure, Billy O'Rourke, Archie
MCDANIEL, Doc Allen: Stub Taylor,
Club Winters, Lengthy Blume, john
ny Lewis. Davey Mair, Max johnson,
Win Smart, Carl Cox and Slim Cel-
cord.
Members of the Club are soliciting
ticket sales and from present reports
the tickets are going like hot cakes.