davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-14
STORY OF LIGHTNING ROD
King George ~ Was Opposed 70
Frankiin's Device and Ordered
Points Made Blunt

France has probably done more than
any other nation to make the world
safe against lightning. This Is the GEN.
tenary year of revised set Of rules
printed by the Academic des Sciences
for the protection of buildings by con-
ductors. The glory Of discovery. how
ever, must be shared by other nations.
Benjamin Franklin begins the story.
In 1745," he wrote, II met at Bos-
ton certain Doctor Spence, who came
from Scotland He performed some
electrical experiments before me-
Then a little later. while In Phlladel-
phia, the great American received
from Mr.. Collinson of London. mem
Der Of the Royal society, his first toy
glass tube. II seized eagerly on the
chance Of reproducing what I had seen
done in Boston"
From these experiments to the ia
nous kite was an easy step, and from
the kit, to the lightning conductor the
ma leap. OF course. the lightning
: ctor had hard struggle for
n't.on- II was received churlish-
i George III. who took his revenge
on kiln by ordering the substitu-
ito ,unt ends for pointed ones on
the Kew palace conductors.
Sir John Pringle. president Of the
Royal society, was invited by the king
to back him mp. Sir John replied that
the flaws Of nature are not change
able at royal pleasure" The offended
king suggested resignation, and resign
Sir John did. But the wits we're on
the side Of the president:
While you. great George. for safety
hunt
And sharp conductors change for blunt,
The nations out Of joint,
Franklin wiser course pursues.
And all your thunder fearless views
BY keeping to tho point.
London Chronicle.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-14

The auctioneer was endeavoring to
dispose Of stock Of cigars Of which
the labels were undoubtedly the best
part.
White was among the listeners. and
having sampled this particular fine,
was not quite In agreement with the
auctioneer's recital OF their virtues.
"Yes,' said the auctioneer. waxing
eloquent, these cigars are absolutely
without equal In this country today.
You may 60 and pay three times the
price. but you will never obtain better
quality. In short, gentlemen, you can't
get better: whntever you do you can't
get better"
White was unable to restrain him
self any longer.
'No, you can't get better" he broke
In. II smoked one last week and
haven't recovered yet" ~
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-14

The newly-wed bride from the city
went to neighboring farmer to ne
gotiate for COW.
.About what sort of COW did you
think you would liker' asked the stock
raiser.
"well, I thought maybe q condensed
or matted COW would be about right---
We often use those kinds Of milk
philadelphia Retail Ledger.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-14
ceuldn't Tell About BABY.

Dorothy was asked to see II the
baby was asleep. She cautiously bent
over the infant, which opened Its eyes
and shut them again several times.
Dorothy went back and reported: !:
"He walked and slept and wnked and
slept so many times I don't know
whether he's awake or asleep Wen
have 10 walt until he cries before ven
be sure. guess" sss
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-27
Men Don't Love 12-Hour Day

Men don't like the 12-hour day. Common sense tells
this Yet Judge Gary and other steel magnaes go
declaring steel workers just simply dote the 12hour
shift!
But if any proof is needed that the 12hour day is
popular the Colorado Iron and Fuel Company supply
it. j. f. Welborn, head of the company, in letter
marzng the results of the change from the L to g.
hour working shift at the companys steel plant wrote
"A factor of added interest is that fact that with al
capacity operations at steel plant during the last
few months and employing over six thousand men, we
have experienced shortage of labor Our operating
officials have frequently expressed the belief that this
condition is DUE in large part at least to adoption of the
8-hour shift"
Judge Gary assures the world that there is shortage
of labor in the steel industry 1t is likely that if the Steel
Corporation had put the 8hour day into effect it. like the
Colorado Iron and Steel Company would have exper-
fenced difficulty in obtaining help 1t stands
that will Wofk12 hours in steel hell unless they
driven by dire necessity. If they their living
elsewhere by working reasonable number of hours they
will give the steel mills wide berth.
Men have no love for the l2hour day, Gary notwith
standing If Gary persists in asserting that steel workers
are fond of the 12hour day, he'll gain reputation for
nerve" exceeding that of man who will firt with
woman standing in street car, while he himself is
fortably seated.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-27
LABOR DAY, 1923.
Observation-Disclosures
BY Frank Morrison.

Secretary, American Federation Of
Labor.
On Labor Day, 1923, the organized
workers are more conscious Of their
cause than EVER before.
There can be no substitute for trade
unionism because II grows out Of the
needs and experiences and necessities
of the workers. 1t is not an artificial
ereatino, nor mas il evolved from the
brain of man.
Ii is a natural grouping of wage
workers who are cemented by the
same ideals and longings, the same
opposition to social injustice and the
same desire to improve their status
in life. Those who would destroy Us
fail to offer a substitute for trade
unionism. They promise much, but
would deny that unity Of action that
has been the workers protection and
his hope.
In every instance the anti-unionist
insists that he treat with workers as
individuals. Occasionally, he forms a
company union and dictates who
shall represent employees.
If the trade unions accept individual
bargaining, they sign their death
warrant, for it is idle to talk of unity
between workers ifsthey agree not to
function as an organization.
When the employer pleads for in
diyidua bargaining he strikes at the
heart of trade unions. He would
destroy the collective spirit of work
ers. He would make them impotent
to correct injustice or protest against
wrong.
Collective bargaining means more
than wages and hours. 1t is a unity
that begets confidence and equlps
workers for every activity that should
interest good citizens.
When production was in the crude
and laborious hand stage, individual
bargaining would suffice. But not in
Fan age of machine production and
absentee ownership. Despite the ex-
cuses that surround it, individual
bargaining does not make for willing
associates in industry. 1t develops
autocracy at one end of production
and dependents at the other end.
As our country becomes more and
more an industrial nation this problem
becomes more acute. 1t affects every
citizen, because there is no prospect
of industrial harmony while captains
of industry maintain their anti-union
attitude that employees shall be denied
the right to present grievances col
lectively.
No citizen can escape the influence
of this vicious system that often
controls government, degrades the
judiciary and denies constitutional
rights to wage workers who would
resist the serf practices of employers.
Theer is no constructive program
more important than this demand of
labor to control their lives. This
demand is the first essential in any
policy that would bring industrial
concord and social peace.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-27
Getting Converted"

Youngstown, 0hio.-Abolition of
the 12-hour day will come soon
sooner than most people think" said
James A. Compbell, president of the
Youngstown sheet and tube company
in an address to a local business or
ganization.
The speaker said 1--WE are now
working on plans. and by the first of
the month will begin putting them in
operation"
Mr.. Campbell was one of the sign
ers. OF the Gary report, last May,
which declared that abolition of the
10000 additional laborers were
secured, unless prices were advanced
10 per cent, unless their employees
would consent. and unless Industry
generally, including the farmers,
would approve"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-27
COMMENT AND CRITI-
CISM ABOUT THINGS
DOING IN THE WORLD

That American wage earners lose
$500, 100000 each year through the
purchase of worthless stock, is the
statement made by Management and
Administration, an engineering mag
azine.
One reason given is the cost of
selling securities to those who have
only a small amount to invest. The
highest grade securities are marketed
on small margin, while the wilder
the securities the bigger the margin
allowed for selling.
There ought to be a lessoa some
where in this story for workers; but
it is probably best to let each pick
out his own moral. Anyhow the
fact seems to be that workers get a
royal singing when they go in for
gambling on alleged sure things.
OF course for every person that
gets stung there is somebody that
does the singing, but merely srying
about that isn't going to save any
body's money.
Well, here's news thatll make the
parlor pinks gush all over the place.
Russia is to have a constitution, with
a parliament and everything. Great
news! The propaganda mill has got
a new record to play.
Butt is stated pretty well down
in the story that the central execu-
tive committee Of the communist
party will continue to be the real
government. The rest is show stuff
for sucker visitors and for gullible
folks abroad who want to be folled.
It's the same old dictatorship. Just
new string of beads. That's all.
The Farmer-Labor party went to
Chicago and William z. Foster and
Ruthenberg went along just to be on
hand in case they were wanted. They
weren't wanted, but they got inside
anyhow and first thing the delegates
knew split had been engineered.
with Foster, Ruthenberg & Co., form
ing party of their own.
Slowly it is being learned that the
Foster Ruthenberg crowd doesn't 90
to places unless they expect to get
something for communism. They
formed a sO-called federated farmer
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-27
WHY TOO LATE?"

at is too late for the United States
to enter the League of Nations" -
Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-27
Unemployment in Hungary.

Latest available figures give the
number of unemployed as 1921 at
the close Of May. 1923, or a decrease
of 6,810 during the month and 90
per cent during the year.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-27
Food Prices Go In.

Washington.-The United States
bureau of labor statistics reports that
during the month from May Is to
June 10 last, food costs in is cities
increased as follows: Newark and
Washington, D. c., 8 per cent; Cleve-
land, Detroit and Norfolk, 2 per cent;
Atlanta, Bridgeport, Butte, Denver,
Los Angeles, New Haven. New York
Richmond and Portland. Ore. / peI
cent, Birmingham, Charleston, Man
chester and Scranton, less than one
half of per cent.
Five cities decreased as follows.
boston, Ut. Louis, st. Paul and Port
anu Me- l per cent, and Philadel-
phia' less than one-half of l per cent
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-27
Sign Single Contracts.

Atlantic City, N. 1.-THE conven-
ton of the National Brotherhood of
Operative Potters refused to commit
the. organization to the policy of re-
fusing to deal with any manufacturer
willing to pay the unions wage rates
or meet other conditions during a gen
eral strike until every manufacturer
accepted terms with the organization.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-27
YOU DON'T SAY so,

"Fascism is promoting individual
liberty and ambition, instead of
sitting it; it is promoting efficiency
and honest work; it is giving back
optimism and the will to achieve. The
keynote of Fascismo is order, discip-
line an dindustry, and all those who
attempt to fasten violence and dis
order upon it as a habit are simply
propagandists and not seekers after
truth"-Dr. A. L. rockingham, in
an article entitled "Mussolini Ac-
quilted of Despotism."
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-27
Read EN- And Weep!

NOW WE'LL. RE coon,

lNOV W II III Bf1 UoVDs
IF the combined brain substances
of all those who are opposing the
Ku Klux Khan should be brought
together in one pitifully small collec-
ton and placed on the back of half
grown flea, this flea could lope to
San Francisco and back within a very
short time without drop of sweat
being forced to exude from its hide
through its exertions." - William
Joseph Simmons.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-27
BOARD OF cENsoRs.

An article appearing on the front
page of last weeks issue of The Re-
view points out that the Georgia
exodus of laboring men has cost the
state no less than 100000 workers,
on account of the continued low wage
policy in the south.
1t is the old story of "a persistent
attempt to garner larger dividends by
keeping the price of labor down to the
minimum scale.
Every nation or system that has at
tempted such policy has sooner OF
later come to grief. The debacle in
Russia is direct outgrowth of policy
of the state to hold the masses in
Ignorance and to keep them in subjec-
ton through tyranny and low wages
In Russia this policy prevailed from
the time of Peter the Great, founder
of the Russian state, until the revolu-
ton during the late war, which came
near causing the defeat of the allied
nations.
An attempt of Car Alexander, one
of the benevolent rulers of Russia
to emancipate 23,0OO,000 serfs short
ly before Abraham Lincoln emanci-
pated the American slaves, and from
which act Lincoln probably drew much
of his inspiration, resulted in a COM
plete failure through the Vaccinations
OF intriguing Russian politicians and
court attaches. If Alexander could
have achieved his aim Russia would
have been today as great nation a!
the United States. He, did succeed in
nominally emancipating the serfs
but the state failed ANONYMOUSLY ii
refusing to permit the masses to be-
lifted to the proper status of citi.
zenship in the Russian state.
Southern planters made a similar
mistake in their determined policy tC
keep the negro slaves in ignorance
believing that ignorant men are more
easily controlled if kept in subsection
The disastrous results of such 6
policy are by no means outgrown il
this age, sixty years hence, nor viii
the evil effects of such a policy bt
eliminated in generations to come.
The negro problem, involving the
immortality, criminality, ignoranc,
and poverty of very large percen
of the race, is a direct outgrowth O.
the narrow selfishness and stupi,
avarice of capitalists who though
that larger dividends could be mad,
by keeping the laborer in subsection
A similar policy is persistently fol
lowed out in the treatment accorded
the foreigners of southern Europ,
who have been imported into Americ;
by the million for purposes of com
mon labor. The policy of keepin.
them on low wage scale, thus pre-
venting them from taking advantag,
of our educational facilities, or lift
ing themselves from the depths o.
poverty, is sure to find its reaction il
manner detrimental to the Who'll,
state, and in the end destructive t.
the organized industries who today
hope to reap large financial dividends
through their stupid policy.
1t seems that avaricious capital
ism is unable in any age to learn {
lesson from history.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-27
THEY'VE HAD YEARS.

Judge Gary and his associates may
not intend to do anything effective
about the eight-hour day. Still, in
decency they deserve a little time in
which to prove their sincerity or hang
themselves. THE Sun and The
Globe, New York.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1923-07-27

After you have read, think.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21
1cIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS.

CIVIL SERVICE POSITIONS.
Wanted, by Seattle Civil Service
Commission, applicants for cxami-
nation for the following city posi-
tons; l. eman, Harborman,
Street Inspector, Jr. street 1nspec-
tor Computcr, Clerk -Stenographer
and Clerk Typlst For details and
application blanks call ut Commits
sion's office, 603 County-City
Building. Last day for filing APP
plications, March 26th,
A FlRST-CLASS hook SALESMAN
TO call on merchants and profess
sional men, First-clnsa proposi-
ton for nm old established firm.
Commission only o-b6, the Star.
At Annex, 200i Sth. near Westiakes
av., clean, furnished. steam heated
bedrooms Qor mon): FREQ baths.
phone. Trans soc; weekly sl,7s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21
Vital Statistics
BIRTHS

Births In their households are re-
ported by the following men:
salvcsen, r., 1888 Ashworth ave.
girl.
Soaring, Francis r., 60o6 Beacon ave.
girl,
wrcssell, Chauncey NJ. 1912 Harvard
ave, girl.
Bryant, Carleton w, 5sS eth ave,
boy.
Prltchard, Clarence Derrir, Bryn
stuart, Murray L., Ss25 S7th ave. s..
girl.
breckenridge. George Vernon. 1908
10th ave. w. girl,
Corbin, Charles T., 655G Palatine ave.
girl.
Macpherson, William Raymond.
lInllcr Lake boy.
Carlson, Carl, Asia 18th ave, n, L.,
Muslel Henry william. l0O50 65th
ave. s.. boy.
Donnghue, Frederick Wade. Carolina
Court, boy
Beach, Lee Nelson, 37i9 Wnlllngford
ave, glrl,
Spencer, Rhodes Vaughn. iie5 10Th
ave. S. w. girl
steele, Arthur Raymond 1860 37th
ave. S, w, glrl
Lewis. Jack 2iOSB lith ave. s.. boy
Martholer Nichol John, bSl6 stone
Monus; Mat II" iiO% W. Republican
smith. charles A. aa27 Seventh ave
Mock, Charles w. seas Woodland
Park ave, girl
Franklin, Floyd j., 12i Yale ave. NJ
Girl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

THE PORT COMMISSION HEREBY
GIVES NOTICE OF public hear
ing on proposed changes and addi-
lions to the comprehensive scheme
OF harbor Improvement heretofors
adopted for the Port of Seattle:
said hearing to be held Friday,
March %. 1923, at o'clock p. m.
at the office OF the Port Commis-
sion at the Bell Street Terminal at
the foot OF Bell st. Seattle. Wash.
w. S. Lincoln. President
Attest:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21
FUNERAL NOTICES


CARLSON At the residence. 54os
Third ave. n. w. March ~. 1923,
JOHN q. CARLSON. aged SIS years.
beloved husband OF Emma 81. Carl
son and father OF Carl o., Ferdi-
nand. X. Annie T., Mabel A. Carl
son and Mrs. Marie Gasch. all OF.
Seattle. Member l.. o. OF n. No.
I'll, and Carpenters Union No. 13i.
Funeral services Thursday at ? ..
m. at Johnson 4 Hhmilton's. Broad
way and +. Union. All members and
friends invited. lnterment at Ever
green.
MYERS-At 4bi5 Z. Lee ct. March
10. 1924. FRANCIS ". MYERS, aged
CO years. beloved husband OF Alice
Myers and father OF Mrs. 7. J.
Rudd and Fred NJ Myers
Funeral services today. 3 .. m. at
our chapel. interment at Evergreen
Park. Home Undertaking Co.
KgOPF-At 1890 Lskeyiew Place.
March is. 1928, MARY u. KROPF.
aged 50 years. beloved sister OF
Fred kropf.
Funeral SERVES today, ] p. m. AZ
our chapel Ipterment at Mount
Pleasant. Home Undertaking Co.
BING--March ~. 1923. TOM BINCs
aged IS years.
Funeral announcement laten
Home Undertaking Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21
8 MALE HELP WANTED

HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY
BOYS, ATTENTION!
Turn your spare time into cash.
We have splendid proposition TO
offer wideawake, Industrious lads
who would like to devote all or
part of their spare time to pleas
ant profitable work. See Mr..
Donohuc at The Seattle Star, Sew
enth ave. near Union,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21
Physicians, Surgeons
FUNERAL NOTICES

Dir. Angus. Suite 400 Pantages III,
Womcn's ailments and disorde
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21

koHLER--At 92lG First ave. W.,
March 20. 1928. ISAAC J. KOHL FER,
aged 40 years. beloved husband OF
Fannie c. kohlcr and father of
Mrs Arthur Prather. Mrs. Leila NJ
Crane and 1neson j. Kohler
Private funeral services today. /
p. M. at First Baptist church. In
termont at Evergreen Park. Home
Undertaking Co.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21
PERSONAL

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
THIS II TO certify that Norton a.
CrRmer have made an application
TO alter and maintain public
garage al 1907 9Th ave, lot G.
block rs. Boren's addition.
Anyone desiring to protest such oc-
cupancy must file such protest at
the office OF the Building Depart
menL room sos County-city build
ing. prior 10 April 18th. 1898.
Section 200. Ordinance No. 3l5Ts.
WANTED-EVERY ONE TO KNOW.
have faith. / Danish aches and
pains called rheumatism, neuritis.
etc; also diabetes, dropsy and
heart Stomach all right. kidneys
all right all right all over. Con-
sultation and booklet free. Price
sL25. $i.35 each. one month s4.05.
by parcel post. n. II. Winans, 40l
American Bank BLDG
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-21
Geo. h. Lamping. Secretary.
LOST AND FOUND

RRIER PUP.
Christoffersen: Kenwood 1891.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
DEFENSE HIT BY
MURDER RULING
Circumstantial Evil de C e
Goes Into Dancer Case

SAN DIEGO, April S.-With the
corpus deficit established, the pros.
ecuton began today to forge the cir.
substantial links by which it expects
TO connect Or. Lee S. Jacobs with the
death OF FRITZ Mann. Oriental dancer
In ruling late yesterday. after
several hours Of argument, Judge
$. NJ, Marsh said sufficient evidence
of criminal agency in the girls death
has been shown to Justify introduc.
ton Of testimony as TO certain sig.
nificant admissions and statements
said to have been made by Jacobs.
Dorothy Armstrong, dancing part.
ncr OF FRITZ Mann. was to relate n
statement made by DIR. Jacobs before
the girls death, which, II is said.
bears directly on Identification of
Jacobs as the man at the Blue Sea
cottage with the petite dancer on the
fatal night.
Following Judge Marsh's ruling,
the defense announced Il would make
a blanket objection to stand against
any and all testimony which the
prosecution may Introduce as TO
statements, admissions, acts or
declarations OF the defendant tending
to connect him with the girls death
Contradictory statements said to
have been made by Or. Jacobs to the
police viii be introduced against him.
These statements related to his
knowledge of tho girls delicate con.
dillon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
FIGHT is
NOT over YET
Kennedy TO Insist on Re-
ductlon OF Tolls

Spokane and Tacoma viii Join with
Seattle In suing outa writ Of review
upon the department Of public works
refusal 70 grant lower telephone
rates. IN Corporation Counsel T. J,
L. Kennedy succeeds IN plans which
he announced Tuesday
AZ tho same time. similar action IL
expected % be Instituted by the
phone company upon thar part Of
the departments ruling which de.
MED Us petition for sara per cent
Increase,
Meanwhile. ugly rimorr are being
circulated about leak" IN the Of.
flee OF the department OF public
works. According 10 Spokane dis,
patches, the telephone company In
that city must have received lnfor
nation about the departments rul
ing, as II had printed bills on an To-.
creased rate basis before the depart.
menth decision was announced. II
wns suggested that the company
must have learned Of the position
taken by Hance Cirlnnd. member OF
the department. who favored the
raise and filed n dissenting opinion
Clslmd. however. declared there
was absolutely nothing 10 such a
theory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-04-03
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
RAINIER
GTARTs ON PACE 4

capital investment has been lncreas.
cd steadily for the past eight years,
the assessed valuation has shown
q steady decrease, During this time
two increases in fares have been
granted by the state
Herbert j Fngg. chief engineer
Of the department OF public works,
made the opening statement for the
department. Corporation Counsel
Kennedy and his assistant, Walter
u. Bcala. arc assisting the state dc.
partmont Attorneys John G. Hlg.
gins and Roy NJ Bergunder and
Walter Brown, general manager, rep.
resent the Rainier Valley line,
Attorney w. r. Crawford. former
Iltney bus operator, was present,
representing the Ebawood Improve.
mcnt club.
When the hearing Ia completed,
the evidence ana transcript of tcstl.
mony VIII no laid before the stnto
department Of public works and n
decision may be expected within so
days.