davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
LABOR SITUATION IMPROVING, SAYS
ROGER BABSON IN WEEKLY LETTER

fQaetsd Earallv anlr hY The HsFalal.
wellesley Hills Mass, June -
Roger Rahson today states that there
Is nothing for business men 10 fear
IN the present reported demands Of
labor,
"A few months ago I was disturbed
a. the attitude Of especially
labor In the building trades" SAYS Mr.
bahsans Wages had only been partly
adjusted, following the ahnarmallY
high wages during the MAR, when the
business haasiers' turned the tide ard
prevented any further adjustments
This was unfortunate for all concern
ed, ] say for all because when the
readinsiment in wages stopped, the
reduction In the cost Of living also
stopped, Wage workers gain nothing
by simply getting more money in
their pay envelopes when II is offset
by higher living costs They can gain
permanently only by producing more
goods Wage workers are enjoying
better living conditions tadsy-no so
much because OF their labor unions
but because Of improved machinery,
hetter management and the reduced
cost OF manufacturing What labor
needs II readinstment in the cost
81 living, In the terms Of fned, cloth
ing and shelter This can never be
brought about by raihing nlasterers to
ten dollars per day The higher wages
are in the building trades. the higher
rents are. and no one--hut the tax
colleetor-gains anything through the
rise In wages. This has been the situa.
ton during the past fer months.
There Is today, however. n change
for the better In the attitude OF la
bor," says Mr., Bahson This has
been very evident during the past two
weeks, Labor leaders are now better
posted In the fundamentals OF eco
Monies than they used to be, The
ADLER labor leaders see the dangers OF
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
NORWAY FORCED TO LOWER
BARRIERS AGAINST WINE
Portuguese Wines Are To Be Allowed
Free Import Into the
Country

London, June American prohi-
bition authorities have their troubles,
but as yet the United States has not
been subjected to foreign dictation on
the wet or dry issue. Norway, one Of
the few European countries to try the
prohibition experiment, has not been
able to remain master in her own dry
house Rv signing q trade agreement
early this north prohibition Norway
capitulated 10 vine producing Portu-
gal. Portuguese wines are TO be al
lowed free import into Norway,
British liquor interests are hearten-
ed by the return Of Norway to the
category of wet countries. There still
is hope in some quarters that America
will repent. take TO light wines and
beers again, and eventually to Scotch
and English whiskey,
But American officials point out
there Is little parallel between Am
erica and Norway on the prohibition
issue. Norvay's capitulation was eco
nomjc Whatever the state of mind Of
the hardy Scandinavians regarding
prohibition. economic rather than
mora, issues caused the renewal of
LIQUOR imports. II was a victory Of the
dark red wines of Portugal over the
dried Goldfish Of Norway.
Dried goldfish is one of the main
eources Of wealth which Norway has
for sale abroad, and Portugal exports
wine. Prohibition in Norway hurt
Portugal. until she finally refused to
l,1v Goldfish unless Norway resumed |
her wines. Portugal won.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
Ignite CHAR IS
POSSIBLE AS FUEL
II Experiments Are Success, Il
VIII Be Cheaper

r TIE Associated Press
Montreal, June l,-Selenes's quest
Tar method that will add Ignite
char 10 the available fuel supplies af
The United States was described AZ a
session ~ the Fuel Division of the
American Society NJ Mechanical En-
Hiheers here tadav hy q r. Hood,
fhlsf mechanical engineer Of the L,
Bureau af Mines
The nursau af Mines IL inVAstigat-
Ing the possibilities Of program"
said Mr. Hood, (which has fer lbs
main features an inexpensive farhen-
izing device and the use ~ the Ignite
char direct. without hriauetting
Ignite char ran hest he described
II a few words as . fuel rather near
IN analysis Ia anthracite coal, but
fafter, with a little more volatile mat
ter, and thus kindling easier In sire
y grades from pea coal n smaller
sizes, and Is stable product Whsth-
sr market ran be developed for
fneh fuel AZ prices around Ave dol
lars a ton al the mine, remains to he
shown, but II is at least eneoura eins
n know that Germany used last year
100000 tons of similar material for
domestic heating and cooking,
This fuel burns we'll with natural
draft whore a thin fuel bed can be
maintained. Base burners. cook
stoves. and other heaters can be
adapted 10 use the fuel satisfactorily
The Germans have developed a sne-
cial stove. burning the fuel on a bed
Of ash In an enclosed drawer, There
rs no loss ~ fuel In the ash and lig.
mite char used In such a stove heats
nm oven sufficiently for baking oper.
atoms and will boil water. II makes
Q very clean fire. is smokeless. and
the char is clean to handle"
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01

setting into another imitation ri
wages ann prices before the present
ares NJ business Reimbursement is com,
nisied To-day the imitation Of ial6-
1881 has only been 90 per cent, de-
Hatea The eisesi labor leaders see
this and are putting en- the hrakes
They themselves are glad 10 see some
Of the proposed building nTaEFams
suspended Yes, the labor situation
Locks much better ,iedsY than II has
ter many months There should he
no more radical advances in wages
until the remaining 40 per cent OF
the defatien Is eliminated and until
We are again In nerma nent prfind
nj prosperity,
This means that business men
should make na further wage sd-
vanees except 10 even M ami eanalize
certain departments Employers
should seek 70 produce more, In ar-
der % get more In faed, clothing and
shelter fnr their weekly wage This
was the attitude Of all during iasi and
1929; but during the first four
months NJ this year, many employers
and wage workers lost their heads.
This Is one reason for the recent tenn.
nerary stock market slump But both
employers ana wage workers have
again come "a their senses n least
labor conditions in most sections ana
most industries are better today than
they have been during the past four
monhs, In the meantime business is
still holding mp ai per cent. above
normal as indicated in the Dahson-
chart and the man who Is doing n
legitimate husiness--eiihout speculst-
ing In either stocks or commodities
has nothing 10 fear"
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01

hidden by their relatives when health
inspectors appeared In order to avoid
being sent to Culion, where they be-
lieved they would be imprisoned and
left TO die
DR. Padua SAYS conditions have tre-
mendously improved in culion and
that the colony affords every facility
for the treatment of lepers. He de-
clares that yithin the last few months
o number of cures have been effected
and the patients released.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
To AID HEMP GROWERS
Department ~ Agriculture WIN De
tcrmine Facts for Them

Manila. June 1.-The department
of agriculture is going TO help the
hemp growers OF the southern islands
II will determine which varieties OF
ahaca plants are best suited for given
localities, and make them easily avail
able 10 the growers. Some plants give
90 per cent efficiency. others only ten.
Hemp production In 1922 exceeded
that of 1921 by 100000 bales. Nine
teen twenty-five saw the harvesting of
1,20e.0sS bales of 27o pounds each.
New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
LEPERS NO LONGER FEAR
SEGREGATION In COLONY
5000 Persons Are Afflicted on the
Island of Culion, It Is
Reported.

Py The Associated Press
Manila, June 1.-The leper of the
Philippines no longer objects to be-
ing sent to the Island of Culion
where 5000 persons afflicted with the
disease are under treatment. accord
ing to DR. Regime G.. Padua of the
bureau of health, DR., Padua has
lust returned to Manila from an in
spection of conditions in more than
During his trip he collected 271 lepers
from various parts of the archipelago,
all of whom he sent to the colony
on Cuilion Island
Until q short time ago lepers scat
tered throughout the country were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05
~ STEVE ARNETT

TuilRrYFoUR years ago Wednes.
Il day. ON a pleasant sunny after
noon. Seattle was being destroyed by
the greatest firc og its history Prom
Front St. or what u now Railroad
Ave- 10 Fourth Ave ana from Mad
ison 81, 10 YeEler Way and Oar out
Occidental ave. the city was IN
flames.
"Wednesday tho people of Seattle
aud especially tho oldtimcrs. win
commemorate the heroism and self
sacrifice OF the founders who, hy
their own efforts rebuilt the burned
and blaekened ruins TO a great me.
tropolis
The predictions OF Governor Perry
and Mayor Robert Moran. as they
stood among tho ruins, that Seattle
had nothing to fear. that she would
rise from the ashes and become The
greatest commonwealth OF the
Northwest. have come true
The Seattle fire originated az gao
.. m. on June 9. 1859. az Front ana
Madison streets IN paint shop
kept by James Mc0ouRh 4 work.
man was boiling glue and. suddenly
running over, Il was ignitcd on the
stove. Thinking TO cxtinguish the
fire with pail u water. the man
only spread the flames that soon en-.
velopcd the entire room. Before the
fire department could reach tho
scene. tbs fire had been whipped into
a raging inferno and had Included
the whole building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05
FfREMEN UNABLE TO
BATTLE THE FLAMES

Fircmen. arriving on the scene pre-.
parcd TO cXtlngulsh tho blaze. The
hundreds % people who had gathered
TO watch the fire. were horror
stricken when they realized that the
water supply had suddenly fnilcd and
that the block was doomed. The
fire was soon beyond control and
had spread across Front ST. 10 the
opera house. This structure waA
soon mass OF flames. II was al
this point that a trcmor Of apprchen.
sion passed over the great througa
OF watchers.
Realization that the city vas
doomed see mvd 10 rass stimuli.
tancously over the. mlndr OF the
crowds as they halted In their fever.
Cd attempts TO salvage p9iis OF their
belongings.
Within a short time the Denny
block had heen attacked by the
flames and by y. N. the city.
from Madison 81. to Columbia e..
and from Front II. 70 Fourth ave.
was great mass or flames ana
smoking ruins. Great buildings in
the path Of tho fiameh were icvched
with dynamite and ths roars Of tho
exploding charges were drowned In
the crashing Of the walls as they
tnppied into tbs atrvt,ta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05
Police Are Shown
Where Safe Is Hid

Lending his captora 20 lonely
spot iwo miles from the highway
near Auburn Monday evening.
Jimmy Baker. 10. showed to Capt
OF Detectives Charles Tenant and
Lieut.. W. y. Kent the wrecked steel
safe which Baker confessed he had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05

telephones; today Il has Ss.if5.
While The population has increased
SEQ por cent. telephones have IN.
creased $500 per cent
Had Seattle ponscsscd the same
proportion OF telephones IN 1889 as
it does today. u IN possible that the
big fire OF that year would never
have reached tho size Il dld.
Aid could have been summoned
more rapidly and refighting forces
modified ia half the time that
was possible with imperfect iole.
phonic conditions.
This year has been lively ono
for the telephone business here.
Since January 4. Seattle has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05

gained s.2ss new telephones. Dur
Ing the same period iast year the
gain was i.2ef. showing that the
increase OF 1924 over 1899 has been
az the rate OF. 200 telephones
month
Today seaii,c has the highest
number OF telephones In the history
Of the city. n shows the con.
ilnued expansion Of the cityB busl.
new and population.
The increase Of 1905 telephones
last year. which promises TO be
exceeded this year. " itself greater
than the total Of 3.Cig in 1900. In
other words. the annual net in.
crease today II far greater than the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05
MAYOR MORAN swoRE
IN 100 SPECIAL POLICE

Mayor Robert Moran rw6rp in 100
special police to keep order In tho
streets. which now lay daxoiate. Nth
the most vicious characters OF the
lower section unhouscd. Otlmr men
were sworn in as the flames spread
70 the Coiman dock and in tho op.
posits direction to the YeslsrI.cary
building on Front st.. anG the oc.
cidental hotel. ttore the blaze was
halted for time. but soon gained
Roadway again and burned thru the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05
SEATTLE TO OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY OF FIRE
Flames That Destroyed City Broke
Out 81 Years Ago, Wednesday,
in Paint Shop Explosion

section The fire was finally check.
cd on the east hy the excavations
for the Holyoke building aud on tirc
sest boy the foundations Of tho new
Gilmore building near the University
OF Washington.
Tho flames had scarcely spent
their fury when the prominent men
of tbs city called meeting 20 con.
slider the bod plan of action. Prop.
erty owners and business men who
had lost their last cent IA the fire
iolScd about the calamity.
y already have an order In for
iron and nailA for a new building"
said @. y. Frye. one OF ilR heaviest
losers. The meeting was called on
the morning q June and u WAS
at ihla session that the true spirit
OF Seattle was disBlayrd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05
SHOW
CITY GROWTH

At tho time OF the Seattle firc.
on June 6. 1850. tho city had ESQ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05
Bi WANDA yoN KETTLER

Every so often wc explode.
We go along at an even pace
just so long. then something in.
side rovol,s. Were tired Of the
mouoiony. Which explains
why. in some cases. girls leave
home. And why. also, people
wear rcd shoes.
shoe styles, like number Of
other things. move around In
cycles. People arc content with
bIacks and browns and whites
for period OF say five or six
years. then tho restleaauesa
commences. With the majority
Of people. that rcstlessness il
subconsoious. But with n few
1t is decidedly close 10 the sur.
face. Those few understand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05

c. S, johnson. treasurer. Herman
Peterson. secretary. and John Isaac.
sen. financial treasurer.
Israel Nelson. retiring president.
was given a vOSsof thinks fer his
work during the past year. especial.
IS the retiring OF the si2i 900 mort.
gage against the hospital. leaving Il
fee from debt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05
Shoe Displays NoU Look
Like RainbOW Pictures
Paris Dictated Colors for Footwear So Milady
Follows Like Sheep

not only their own want for
something different. but the
undcrcurrent desire IN others.
and know that with something
started. the flock VIII Elndly
follow tho bcllshecp to the last.
Because OF their intuition and
Initiative along this line. tho
latter individuals mentioned
usually nrc dictators OF fash.
ion--oftcn professional.
PaRIs SITS THE PACE
WITH COLURED SHOES
The diciators Of fashion sct
the pace in Paris lnat fall by
sending It's manneauins upon
the streets In eolorcd shoes.
Fashion followers rcJoiccd-.
something different AZ the races
OF Deauviile and Anteuil II was
reported that colored shoes
graeed the feet Of many roprcsen.
talivcs of the elito-that one
woman appeared IN u mountain
haze shade suit, mountain haze
shade hat, mountain haze
shade veil. similar hucd fox
fur. dyed from white. and shoes
TO match. Her makeup even.
was mountain hazei She wig
said to be gorgeous.
Tho pace quickcned. Paris and
the French resorts became places
OF rainbow shoes mountain
haze, champagne. field mouse.
blue, green and red.
Fall styles In Paris. II is
known. mean spring and summer
styles in America. The Fifth
Avenue parade in New York on
Easter Sunday was parade OF
coIored shoes--with green and
red predominating. a green hat,
a green bag and pair Of green
shoes-or a similar set I'm red
was recognized as quite "the
thing"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05
BY Pdo' Carter. Star staff Phoiosr'Ph'r'

helped 10 steal from the Ideal Bowl.
ing Alley. 1913 Third ave. Saturday
night.
Baker admitted that be had stolen
the safe with Harold 8. Allen. q.
and had obtained over $4,000 IN cash
and bonds from H. Both men were
arrested early Monday By Patrolman
George Reynolds after an exciting
auto chase. Reynolds at tho time
thought he was merely arrcating a
pair OF spocders. but put the youths
In Jail when he discovered they had
nearly 5000 cash on their persons.
over $500 more WAS found in the
rooms Of the two men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05
PREDICTED GREATER
CITY THAN BEFORE

I'VE are faced with great ca
lamlty, but Seattle is gO.hhend
city and viii riso from tho ashes OF
this fire greater city than ever
before" sald Gov Perry. addressing
the gathering.
There Il nothing 20 fear for
city like Seattle" said Jacob Furth
"scattic'a future b. Ia no danger
and the people viii overcome this
catastrophe"
we want brick structures, and
this h. fine opportunity 10 build
them" said @. ~. ilaller 1--WE
also want Front h. 20 feet wide
ana thoro arc no buildings In tho
way now 20 prevent H."
Chief Of Police Butterfiold favored
brick buildings. and u was finally
agreed that tho city should be re,
built Of brick and stone. Tents were
furnished and within two weeks tho
city OF Seattle was again operating
ON a business as usual" scale.
The city after the fro waA re.
markably free from lootinE. accord.
ing TO Mayor Monn's official ~.
port. lie gave tho troops that were
sent In ana the special deputies
credit for this condition. on many
oecaAionA the crowds wero kept
moving by troops with bayonots
fixed. All saloons wero ordered
closed and iiauds was al a premium.
Mos, Of tho wh!sky had exploded
IN the fire.
The damage done gould not be C..
timaiod, According - the report OF
tho building inspector practically
$1,000 600 was expended on new
buildings in the burned area within
six months after tho fire. or this
amount only tiis.000 was apen, on
frame structures New buildings
constructed outside The burned dis.
irsct during the first nine months
after the fire cost ta.c90. 600.
The banks leaned msnry literally.
with only tho future sas Seattle az
security. Every cent was repaid
and since tho fire Seattle has al.
vaneed By leaps asd bounds.
No trace OF tAc fire remains.
Only tho hcroaml OF the carly resi-.
dents who preyHi that the Seattle
spirit could not be downcd IS re.
rnsfai-rea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05
Swedish Hospital
E ects Officers

Or. \. A. Johanson was elected
president OF Swedish hospital for
The coming year at a meeting OF
the directors held at the hospital
Monday night. other officers ehos.
en- were Z. Edwins. vice president;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05

total number In the city three
years after the Kiondike rush be
gan and when the rush 10 Nome
was beginning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05
WEST is HIT by
SHOE CRAZE NOW

And in The westg We're now
In the middle Of the colored shoe
craze. storekecpers OF Seattle
report that 30 per cent Of their
shoe sales are mndc on "colors"
red. in this part Of the country
taking a decided lead.
About the styles and the
make" OF the shoes: They're
low, Of course. Beyond that
they're everything. They're In.
tricotely strapped affairs; they're
latticed effects; they're regular
pumps; they're sandals. they're
low heel aud high: they're broad
Toe and not 10 brond.
And they're popular with al
who arc labeled ''smart"--thosc
who joyfully reach out and grab
the something different" when
II first shows itself on the cycle
of time. Those who. when II fay.
orablc bit OF nownosa presents IL.
self, simply won't wear anything
butt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-05

Julia Edaoards, q singing
comedian and also a talented
acrobat, oppearing in q turn
called, "Unusual Surprises"
is one Of The good Jcotwes Of
the Palace Hip bill This lceek.
Miss Edtcdrds' pieosiuD per-
sonolitU and uersotiiity is
thinning the approVaL of
audiences.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-11

president of the Y. w. c. A. of the Southern Division says. lis learning the use of tools which the race has found indispensable. The woman who uses them in the profession of home ing uses her education just as truly as does her husband uses his in his profession. The home is the basis of the nation, and one of the noblest pro- fessions of the nation.
 Miss Isabel Mushet, president of the Pan-Hellenic organization at the same school, believes it is necessary that women who intend to marry should have higher education. Equal educa- tion gives man and woman a basis for intellectual friendship and mutual re- spect. in the opinion of Miss Mushet
 Mans perspective is warped" de- clared Miss Mildred Holt of the Uni versity of Southern California. Aren't
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-11
CO-EDS REBUKE
 CYNlCS TRADE ON WATERFRONT
Are Warned Not to Cast Gems on Dust Heap
 of Marriage
THEY DEFEND D0MESTICITY
One Agrees Education Shouldn't Be Wasted
 on Husband

LOS ANGELES, April 1.-The re- cent declaration of William Robson, English college student, who told CO., eds at the University of California at Berkeley in somewhat jumbled meta phors not to throw the gems of their intellectual training on the dust heap of marriage and recede into the back water of complete mental stagnation,' '' has met with anything but a warm re- ception in Los Angeles.
 But one lone soprano voice among the feminine votaries of Los Angeles temples of higher co-education has been raised in his defense. Robson's sole supporter here, Miss Roma Stone, of the University of Southern Cali fornia, comes to his aid by saying "Mr Robsin is right. The idea of studying for four years and then con- centrating all of ones technical knowledge on holding a husband is antiquated. Other interests are ne cessary for women in these days"
 Not "Dust Heap"
 But, on the contrary, hundreds of other women are asking: Why in these days of the vacuum cleaner should marriage be compared to a dust heap? And since when has the turbulent waters of supposed connu- bial bliss become stagnant back water?
 Miss Minnie Branhford, president of the Associated Women Students at the University of California the Southern Division, here, in opposition to Robson and in disagreement with Miss Stone, says:
 "Women should have a college edu- cation, even though they marry, be- cause the higher standards of the higher educated woman enables her to rear a family more successfully. The woman who gives to the world sons and daughters with higher cul- tural ideals and endowed with physi- cal vigor achieves more than the wo- man who devotes her time to her ca reer."
 Education Necessary "Education," Miss Thelma Gibson,
The Cordova daily times., 1923-04-11
GEN. WOOD FAVORS AID
 FOR FILIPINO CHILDREN

MANILA, P. l., April 11.-At the annual meeting of the American Guardian Association, the aim of which is to aid dependent children born of American fathers and Filipino mothers in the Philippines, Governor General Wood, honorary presndent of the association, said he was greatly pleased to see the manner in which the organization had taken hold of its work and expressed his qualification that it was giving the children q chance to make good in life.
 He urged that an endowment be es tablished, and said many people in the United States were becoming in terested in the association.