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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21
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Dear Aunt Madge and M. BIS:
Where are you all? Have you got
showed in or is your ink all frozen
so you cant write? Two weeks now
right Off and no one to help out Aunt
Madge! Wake up, for housekeeping
will soon be here. Then you will be
too busy or too tired to write.
1t is getting so much warmer now
that it makes us think of what is
coming. Then I hope there won't
be so much sickness. There are not
doctors enough to go to the sick ones
in the rural districts.
Did any OF you fry eggs this
way? Have the fat already hot in
the frying pan, break in the eggs,
cover them up and set them back
on the range where they will not be
too hot. In about ten minutes, more
or less, see how nicely they are
cooked without any basting.
A friend sent me card and this
is the verse that was on it:
GODS SUNSHINE.
What if the morning sky be over
cast?
And what If the clouds be gray?
You can keep Gods sunshine in
your heart
Through all the lve-long day.
For sunshine's within and not with
out
And the thought which scars above
Is filed with radiance warm and
bright
The radiance of perfect love-.
Aunt Cassie"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21
Niillvale.

Y Elsie and Viva Hutchings of Or
land visited their grandmother, Mrs.
Eva Woodbridge, the past week.
Thomas Withams who was badly
cut in the calf of the leg while chop
ping wood, is able to be out A
pound party was held for him at tbs
home of Bert Clay March 6. Some
$50 worth of groceries was gener
ously donated.
March 10. M.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21

nprdir: broken Ri IN toilet articles
or table Glassware nr china umbrella
handles, ~ q, NthiH2 else of china. is
made us fui I'nt an oyster shell
into briG;lI Sire and leave it there
and put II one side to cool. Then
crush It to IA fine powder and, If pos
sihle, pass II through n sieve. Make
the white dust into n paste with the
white OF an egg, and use this to Join
broken china. Allow several days for
the mended part to set, and very per
feet repair will he acquired
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21
North Sed|Wick.

Mrs. Bertha Hanson has had a
telephone installed in her home.
Frank Black has gone to South
Brooksville to visit friends.
March IL. X.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21
EiaYs ide

Clarence Fletcher, wife and little
daughter srent a few days recently
with Mrs. Fletche:'s parents, E. A.
Wescott and wife.
Miss Frances Closson has employ
ment at the Carroll Felt shoe factory.
March -. C. A. G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21
Prospect HarbOr.

Ray Newman is out, after an ILL
ness of pneumonia.
The friends here of Calvin l..
Stinson are much interested in his
new business venture, and wish him
success.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21
Sound.

Eugene Richardson has employ
ment at Hall Quarry.
Mrs. Pearl Bordeaux is visiting in
Portland and Auburn.
March 10. ii. w.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21
Hancock Falls.

Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Martin spent
few days recently at Matilda Mar
tins.
March IL. M.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21

And here is another CHEEKY letter
to wake us all up, out this
smother of snow which has fallen 50
steadily on us for months. How
glad we shall be when Esther's vision
is realized that we kept our courage
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21

Your CHEEKY letter, Esther, came
to me in, perhaps, the worst blizzard
of the winter, and you are to be con-
graduated on having vision"
which would enable you to write an
original poem like ga Prelude to
Spring" which is fine. What might
you not present to us when nature is
at her best?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21

Rooney"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-03-21

May -
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25
KEEPING IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Union and the labor because affecting organized labor.
 the advice the other day by the New York Council of Allied Printing Trades convention Buffalo.
 The labor the only the worker depend through thick and th through Unless the worker his when favorable for development will have the grow strengthen itself the when perhaps will which the worker his side of the controversy.
 many which the worker the labor press Of his subscribe his labor and fellow workers do likewise Then he talk labor he the opportunity He point what
 labor do for the of trade unonisn He the labor the runy exposing and injustice He show that the of rasca who rob and exploit people makes those disposed the before embarkng which be ended by the white light of publicity.
 of the labor be aid editor making his of the and value families They often articles and features prove Of usually knows calling of strikes of and other labor his but he always know which of much his readers these dances other social affairs by the largely of members timely
 with all the details including of members will be appreciated by the editor He will also affairs and of all kinds eecng union members
 supporting labor organized labor
 publicity with widened pahy for and appreciation of the of trade unoni
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25
WELFARE BOARD ASSUMES
 WORKERS ARE NEVER IDLE IN FIXING MINIMUM WAGE

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 25.- Women laundry workers in Califor- nia are supposed to be unique sort of human being, always in good health and immune from ills that trouble other people.
 This seems to be the belief of the Industrial Welfare Commission of California, which recently set the minimum weekly wage of women laundry workers at SIG. Paul,A. Sins heimer, member of the commission, dissented from the opinion, holding that the minimum wage should be higher and pointing out that in the commissions budget for women laun- dry workers there was no provision for time lost because of illness. MT. Sinsheimer's report, which is being widely circulated by organized labor, shows that in some respects the welfare commissions findings were absurb. He says:
 "In establishing the SIG wage the commission has used as guide a budget segregated into various items which are intended to constitute the sum total of living necessities. 1 have never been able to agree either with the items or the costs thereof pre- scribed in the commissions budget.
 "It is difficult at best to formulate standard budget. ~ But if such a budget must be formulated it cer- tainly ought to include items which are not now included.
 '"The most conspicuous omission in this budget IS that of unemployment due to illness.
 The budget for the year is placed at $83o3o, which provides for week iy wage of $I6 for g weeks in the year But as the employe actually does not and cannot work on the average full B weeks;~the budget re- iutes itself"
 MT. Sinsheimer goes on to say that "a complete budget should also in clude other factors so as to permit the employe to set aside part of her earnings for modest insurance; rec |reation;. savings for contingencies the inevitable incidenta1s adequate va cation and rest; education; and those intimate and personal items which may cover church, charity, lodge and similar affiliations"
 Discussing the philosophy of the minimum wage, he says:
 '"The minimum wage is a measure of public welfare. It IS in the public interest that the wage to be paid in each industry be sufficient to main tain the womaf wage worker at least in the minimum requirements of her life. It Is therefore incumbent upon the public to bear this cost
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25
ENFORCE MINE SAFETY

disaster, this Wyoming. More than a
 
 one grief misery ingh follow the disaster This of thing has been going for More than 5000 their disasters the United sne 1900 Only those disasters taking toll of 100 lives included this total Thousands have beenk killed mamed in lesser accidents
 Every that the work, he the risk of losing of being badly injured he will be able to his living
 Mining, al best dangerous work. But 1t is made  promote safety minig began spending of make mining less perous. Therefore the be offered sacrifice the altar of Greed
 Stephen Raushenbush in his book The Anhra- Question briefly the of the fight for safety. He
 The history of mining laws providing mainly for safeguards that each made only the of horrible disaster and that each bill fought by coal The coal still pose stringent safety egaon the old legislation the
 
 enfor Mr. Raushenbush shows where the remedy lies It of coal Not until all the fields thoroughly unionized, will safety be enforced.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25
UNION CAMPAIGN ENDING SWEAT SHOPS
 IN JERSEY CITY
By International Labor News Service

By International Labor News Service.
 Jersey City, N. J., Aug. 25.-Large- ly as result of the exposure of
 sweat shop conditions made by or ganized labor, the sweat shops have been virtually all driven from Jersey
 City.
 International Labor News Service
 has already told how organized la
 bor led in the fight on sweat shops, exposing conditions which stirred
 New Jersey and resulted in state
 wide campaign against sweat, shop
 labor The campaign routed the
 Jersey City sweat shop operators, though two of them who were con- victed are showing fight and have se-
 cured a writ which will take their conviction before the Supreme Court in Trenton next November.
 Evil conditions revealed by the
 sweat shop investigation were out lined by Health Officer James j. Hagen in report to Mayor Hague Hagen made the investigation in CO operation with Mrs Nellie Smith counselor of Vocational Guidance and a member of the Jersey City School Teachers Union. In his report, Ha- gen said:
 "All public and parochia1 schools were visited and from the principals we secured list Aof children doing
 work at home The homes were then visited by our public health nurses and sanitary inspectors to ascertain facts regarding sanitation of prem ises, ages, and health of workers whether license had or had not been
 granted by the commissioner of la Dor and other information of value to
 the proper authorities.
 "Over 1000 children were reported doing sweat shop work at home; these children being between the ages of six and I4 years. Teachers stated
 that these children were retarded in their lessons and because of this children were compelled to work after school and until late at night, causing
 many cases of defective eyesight During school hours some were so tired that they fell asleep at their majority of children in her class of the classroom because they were
 of these children had working papers and all were under fl years of age.
 "The classes of work are as fol lows: night gowns, bloomers, shirts beading, embr roidery, caps, dolls and dolls clothing, infants wear, pants and flowers.
 Many homes were found unsani- tary and persons sugering from com municable diseases were found em- ployed therein. Cases of tubercu
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25
DON'T TALK UNIONISM
 CRIES BOSSES AGENT

Minneapolis, Aug. 25-In special letter Frank L. Thresher, president of the Minneapolis Typothetae (employ- ing printers) warns all members that a representative of the International Typographical Union is in this city.
 We thought we had them licked to a fnish,' says Mr. Thresher, who sug- gests that the best way to, fight the union ln it's 44-hour movement IS not to talk. Here are the baby pleas of man who would have the public be- lieve he and his associates stand for principle:
 2 William E. Towne
 International Typographical Union
 This is the imprint on a card Kand- ed me today by rather agreeable sort of a chap whose business. here is to again put us all in hock-to put the collar of union or walking dele gate domination around our necks.
 Our loyal members will give this man no information, but will politely and firmly tell him where he can get off.
 Unions are out to win the fight. Although apparently we had them licked to a finish, still avowedly they never will lay down. So we must be on our guard every minute of the day.
 "A ggestion-Enter into no ar gument or conversation with a rep resentative of the International Typo graphical Union or any other union, but refer every such person to your typothetae.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25
FoRD's IDEA OF LABOR UNIONS

of hivver has admirable qualities and in he among his employees and other about him. These acv favorable caused other big employers uneasy hours
 phases of his peculiar that pleasing his fair and liberal policies
 he to harbor people; recognize ganized labor in industry.
 Now for the first get clue indicating in his mind, of the latter policy with the formre.
 In of talk of MT Ford becoming presidential cand date Mr. Charles Wood representing Golfers Weekly recently him. Henry practical of that of history of which he time boasted He the he Wood as follows:
 probably labor organized by labor but they weren't They organized by Jew hnane The labor work speeds the oang It's thing for the Jew have hand when he around his clutches industry Look the the the labor work with the 6nanciers to parayze an industry
 has declared that all history bunk As stunning correctly the above the bit o Jewish and labor history he handed the Golfers tainly
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25
Will Continue Fight
 > For 44-Hour Week

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 25-A feature of the annual convention of the Inter- national Typographical Union was the unanimous decision that the 44-hour week strike be continued as olng as one member Is on the strike rolls. It was shown that today there are fewer members on strike than on many oc- casions of business depression.
 This strike is the result of broken agreement with employing conner cial printers, who promised to install the 44-hour week in May, 1921.
 Tn employers did not live up to their agreement, and they enlisted the support of every artf-union organila- ton in an attempt to destroy the union. The printers then resorted to their economic power to enforce the shorter work week, and they have ex- pended over $I4,ooo, ,ooo to carry on this fight The strike has established the 44-hour week and it has had a wholesome eyect on certain other em- ployers in the printing trades.
 Despite the costs to establish the 44-hout week, 1t was reported that there Is $4,$28,73I.62 in all funds of the international organization.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25
Urge Free Text Books

Greensboro, N. C., Aug. 25.-A strong declaration for free text books for the public school children of this state was made by the State Fedora ton of Labor convention, held in this city The resolution states that "the state furnishes teachers, buildings, baseball grounds, basketball jappur- tenances, heat, water, light, desks, blackboards, door mats and coat hangers, yet, when the matter of free text books, the one thing essential to the school child's educational ad- vancement, is mentioned, the book trusts and their cohorts and willing agents and accomp1ices claim this is state socialism"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25
Baerfacts By J. M. BAER, The congSessman-cartoonist. International Labor News Service
Not Political Plur11bs

1t IS sad to run across a trade unionist, now and then, who still believes the farmers are wealthy bunch of land owners who are get ting rich feeding the city workers.
 1 ran across trade-unionist, however, who works at his trade but also owns a small orchard just outside of Washington and he does not think the producers are getting square deal.
 He said he had some trees loaded with big juicy plums of such high quality that they should sell at a premium in any market. One morning he decided to sell some of them. His wife and he picked g two-quart bas- kets. They took them into the city and dealer paid them $I.2o for the whole lot.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25
Farmers Face Ruin

Washington, Aug. 25-Thousands of farmers will go bankrupt because of low prices, said Secretary of Agri- culture Wallace in statement rela- tive to the wheat situation. The cabinet official does not favor fixing prices nor buying the surplus wheat by the government. He believes these plans are va1ue1ess. He said freight rates on farm commodities should be reduced
 "The farmer could get along fairly we'll with present prices of what he has to sell if prices of what he must buy were down accordingly. But prices and other things remain high. That is what hurts said the secre- tarY.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25

losis, trachoma, malnutrition, hemor- Images, curvature of the spine. de- fective eyesight, etc, were reported by nurses and inspectors. We are of the opinion that if medical inspec- 'tion was made of each person so em- ployed that a great many cases of disease would be located among these people.
 "The wages paid these people are pitifully small Whole families com posed of three or four make as low as 5 3to $5 per~week. Some chill dren receive from 70 cents to $I.2o weekly for their labor"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25

These plums would average about a dozen to the quart. The same afternoon Mrs. Baerfacts paid 50 cents dozen for the same plums in the same market.
 If more trade-unionists became farmers they would understand the farmers problems and have sympathy for the worker of the field
 If more farmers became city workers and paid high prices for food and high rents they would understand why the producers III the factories complain.
 Both would have more in com mon and together they could de- ve1op a cooperative system that would eliminate the parasites that charge 48 cents to handle" 2 cents worth of p1ums.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25
LIFE SAVERS TRAINED
 FOR COAL MINES

Washington, Aug. 25.-Twelve thousand coal miners are being train ed annually by the government in safety methods of mining, rescue and frst-aid work, according to the United States bureau of mines. Ten
 mine rescue stations and 10 safety stations are maintained throughout
 the mining sections of the country that assist in rescue and recovery op- erations in mine disasters.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25
AUTO PROFITS CONTINUE.

New York, Aug. 25.-The Maxwell Motors Corporation and subsidiaries report for the six months ended June 80, 1923, net profits of $3,o72,5 ,53I, an amount in excess of the total profits for the full years 1919, 1920, and
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25
READ FEM AND WEEP!
HOW DOES HE KNOW?

"All in all, however, there is no doubt that large preponderance of the workmen of this country are in favor of prohibition of the sale and use of all intoxicants, from the stand point of good morals, good econ omics and peaceful social relations" " Judge Ebert H. Gary, in the New York Times.
 STEEL'S MUST" WON'T GO!
 Steel wants and must have the foreigner. Steel is ready and willing to deal with the strike question among the foreigners. They why not let down the bars a little and let steel have it's labor and at the same time hold steel responsible for the good be- havior of it's imported product? - George Walter, in the Iron Age, or gan of the iron and steel interests
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25

organized labor should be The Federal and Federal leg be understand that the be safe guarded Aid this work will be given by huaniarans but the labor definite Mine slaughter
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25
BATHROBE MAKERS WANT
 MORE.

New York, Aug. 25.-The union shop, sanitary work places, wage, in creases, and the 44-hour week are de manded by bathrobe workers, afili- ated with the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25
HUGE OIL EARNINGS IN WEST

New York, Aug. 25.-Net earnings of $5,7o2,253 for the first six months of the year are reported by the Cali fornia Petroleum Company. This is against $2,3o2, Io4 last year
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-08-25
OPERATE ONE-MAN CARS.

Danville, Ill, Aug. 25.-The local street car company has installed one man cars, and employees who have been retained are asking for higher wages because they do two mems work
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
LETTER FROM JOHN Al
DEN PRESCOTT TO HIS
FRIEND. SYDNEY
CARTON.
DEAR sgd

DEAR sgd:
1 am sending you the S O s sign.
as you will readily see when you read
the enclosed letter Isn't it fright?
Isn't It just Ike that little French
devil?
From it I can't tell whether she is
trying to hlackmau me into buying
my letters from her, or whether she
thinks that I am marrying to spite
her. ar that as soon as l know her
feeling toward me I viii sivo up Les
lie and fly to her again.
What IN tho devil is she getting at
sgd?
am much worried. I can tell YOU
for IN the same mail with that letter
received ono from Leslie asking if
I had ever told another girl l had
loved her-so you see what Il predica-
ment I viii be i'm if she ever finds
out about Paula
Good Lord why do girls always
want to be the first girl "A man loves.
when if they only knew IL they are
lucky 10 be the last?
For heavens sake. sgd. come on
over and help mo out with this.
want you to so out and see this girl,
see what she is trying TO get ar. and
above all else, get those letters away
from her.
What a fool man makes Of him
self when he puts his silly vaporinEs
upon paper? I did not mean it at the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16
VALUATION LESS,
RECEIPTS HIGHER
Tax Returns Show Gain De-
spite Assessment Cut,

Against an S.33 per cent decrease,
nearly one half billion dollars in total
tax valuations in Indiana for 1922, an
increase of 81 per cent, or $306 ,302.33
is noted in receipts for 1922 over the
period previous, a report compiled by
the State board of tax commissioners
shows. In 1921 the total State
valuation was $5,7O1, S25, 1872. In 1922
it fell to $5,225, 692, 1895, a decrease Of
$476122,397. Total receipts in 1921
amounted to $114, 638 ,125.43, increas-
ing in 1922 to $114,944,427.76.
Marion County valuations for 1921
amounted to $69449I770, falling to
S692, 958,75 in 1922. The percentage
OF decrease in valuation was %. Ma
rion County tax receipts in 1921 were
S15, 517 ,924.02 and in 1922 were $16,-
O49, 1888, a gain Of 3.43 per cent
amounting to 1881, 1891.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-16

!. Guests Of refinement make no
comment on food. except TO praise.
,. One takes some of every course
on his plate, and partakes of it, if
only lightly, instead of refusing.
.. The guest at a formal dinner or
luncheon never asks for a second
helping Of any dish.
4. The guest who has an acct
dent, such as dropping fork or
even overturning or breaking a
dish. will not make profuse apollo
gies; a simple word or two to the
hostess sufficcs.
D The guest unfortunate enough
to break a valuable dish may re-
place it with a duplicate. or near
duplicate. within a day or two,
sending along an apology.