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The Connecticut labor news., 1924-12-06
MEAT CUTTERS ADVANCE

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 6.-Membership of the e~Amalgamated Meat Cutters and But cher Workmen increased more than 2, 500 in the last six months, according to Dennis Lane, secretary-treasurer of the union, who stopped in Dallas en route to the A. F. of L. convention Mir. Lane said that the membership has more than doubled in the last three years. Within recent weeks 24 new locals have been established
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23

"Just as if we honest people haven't enough trouble as 1t is," grumbled Pe- ter as he watched the stranger flying towards the Big River.
 the same way toward the stranger, only from a very different reason. That fellow will make our hunting all the harder" grumbled Reddy to Gran ny as they watched the stranger. 'The more there are to hunt, the harder the hunting. Somebody ought to send him back where he came from"
 Granny was watching the stranger sharply, and pretty soon she caught a gleam of white as he turned in the air. Granny gave a little sigh of saticfac- tion. Don't worry," said she to Red dy. T guess we can spare all that fellow can take from us." Then she changed the subject and left Reddy to wonder why she seemed so little con cerned about this newcomer. As for the stranger, he paid no attention to any one. If he noticed that he was given no welcome he apparently didn't care. He just simply went about his business and didn't meddle in the af- fairs of any one else. After q while his neighb6rs noticed that his business seemed to always take him in the di- rection of the Big River. He never visited the Old Orchard. He never hunted in the Green Forest. He never circled about over the Green Meadow, as did Whitehall the Marshhawk. In short, he never bothered any one There wasn't single thing that could
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
By Branner

"Now will you ever do it again?" the magical hobby horse cried as he thumped the Zumzee so hard the Zum- zee went sailing into the bushes with crash.
 When the magical hobby horse saw that the Zumzee was running away, he came up to Mrs. Mingle and the Rag. gedys. My goodness " he said, T thought when l saw the Zumzee throw all of you out of the house that he was very strong, but the very first time that I kicked him with my wooden legs the Zumzee howled as if he was frightened so I just kept kicking him and thump- ing him until he ran and jumped right through the front door!' Mrs. Min. gle, with her magic charm soon put the house in order again and in three minutes she and the Raggedys and the wooden hobby horse were enjoying theiE breakfast, brought from Mrs. Mingles magical cupboards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23

rounded corners. The center shape reveals a horizontally striped pattern and the edges are deep and pointed, as many men prefer. This conveys the appearance of height while being actually low. The bottommost collar has a pat tern formed by contrasting polka dots upon white or light ground. The corners are blunt.
 To be sure, all these collars are made to match the shirt that they accompany which, on account of limitations of space, cannot be shown here. There is danger that the colored collar will be overdone in that it is often worn in violent colors by those to whom it is totally unsuited. AS a rule, the col ored starched collar best befits the man of florid face. It seldom looks well upon the sallow-complexioned. Another thing to be borne in mind is that the colored collar necessitates the careful choice of the cravat to go with it, lest the two hiss and spit at each other like a brace of cats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
Little Stories For Bedtime
A Neighbor Who Wasn't Wanted
O. TMoaNToM W. SURG Ess

FARLY this spring there had come NI in the Green Forest stranger
 who had at once arou ed great deal of suspicion, not so much because of what he did, but on account of his looks. Perhaps some of you will re- member the suspicion with which or Mitah Buzzard was regarded when first he came to the Green Forest to live. All the little people of the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, around the Smiling Pool, and along the Laugh ing Brook shivered with fear every time they looked up and saw him sailing in circles high up in the blue, blue sky. Why did they shiver with fear? Because they mistook him for a member of the Hawk family. Yes, sir, that is what they did. All summer long they had to be everlastingly on the watch for Red tail the Hawk and his cousin Whh etail the Marshhawk. All winter Danny Meadow Mouse and Peter Rabbit and Bob White and other little people who remained on the Green Meadows were obliged to watch out for fierce old Roughleg, another of the Hawk family. So when or Mitah Buzzard first ap- peared he was mistaken for a member of the Hawk family because he looked so much like one, and it was a long time before his neighbors learned that he wouldn't harm one of them for the world.
 The very same thing happened when another big stranger apeared very carly in the spring. He was a big fellow, just wee bit bigger than Redtail the Hawk, and wore a handsome white waistcoat and his head was largely white. Altogether, he was a fine look ing fellow. But he was a member of the Hawk family. There could be no doubt about it this time. One look at his hooked bill and great claws was enough to settle that question in thet minds of all who saw him. So there was no welcome for him when. he first arrived at the Green Forest. He wasn't wanted there.
 "Just as if we honest people haven't enough worries as it is," grumbled Pe- ter as he watched the stranger flying toward the Big River. T suppose now we'll have to keep our eyes open for him as well as for Redtail and old Whitehall
 Danny Meadow Mouse quite agreed with Pete: So did all the birds. Red dy Fox ard Old Man Coyote felt much
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23

Then it is something else!" Rag gedy Andy said.
 Wow P the loud voice of the Zumzee howled from inside the house. "Ouch Wowie Ouch!' the nthere were lot more loud Bang bangs and crash crashes !"
 "Whyr' Raggedy Ann said, T can hear the Zumzee running from one room to another and something seems to be after him I"
 "I'll bet a nickel the Zumzee has found the magical hobby horse and has tried to throw him out of the house :! Raggedy Andy suggested.
 The howls of the Zumzee, the crash. ing and humping of something could be heard for long way outside Mrs Mingle's little house until finally the front door was broken right off its hinges and the Zumzee came rolling out head over heels and right behind him came the magical hobby horse thump l ing the Zumzee as hard as he could.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
BLUE DIAMOND OUT OF PAWN
Gift Of Czar Nicholas To Parisienne
 Once More In Her Possession

Gift Of Czar Nicholas To Parisienne
 Once More In Her Possession
 Nice-The famous blue diamond of the imperial family of Russia, which, for nearly three years, has been in the Nice Loan Bank, was recently returned to Mile. Suzanne Thuillier, better known under the name of Primrose, who left it there. It is said that the jewel was given to her by Czar Nicho- las II, himself, in PetrOgrad.
 This 43-carat stone, the only one of its kind in the world, which centuries ago, adorned the forehead. of a Buddha in a Hindu temple, thus became the most precious possession of an elegant Parisienne. But the time came when straitened circumstances compelled the beauty to part with it. The loan bank here advanced her 100000 francs on the diamond, a considerable sum at that time and for this particular institution whose loans were limited to a certain sum.
 However, based on the actual value of the stone for which an American once offered million dollars, the loan was paltry enough. But the stone served her as security for further loans made by certain creditors who have since offered objectiOnse to the re- demption of the jewel for the total amount due them, some two million francs.
 The owner, however, recently sue. eeded in indeminifying most of her creditors; and, as she has declared that the present addresses of the rest of them are unknown to her, a special court at Nice decided that she might redeem the jewel on condition that she place the balance still owed by her in the hands of a designated depository This she has done.
 Thus the blue diamond leaves the Nice Loan bank, and already group of jewellers has offered 10 million francs for it.-Le Petit Parisien, Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
Hearts of T'UO
CHAPTER 1S7

</ A MONTHLY contract is the long S~ est one he will make just now,"
 Parker explained. But he pays fairly well"
 She caught her breath when he named the sum he had suggested to Roscoe.
 "Will he give me as much as thatF
 q told him he must. He will if you make good the first highland of course you will. You forget, Miss HOr- ton, that it costs much more to live in New York than up in Fairtown. There you had your own home. Here you must pay for board and lodging" !"
 Yes-she would need a lot more money here than at DeLisle'sl And she must send something home every week. When she thought of this she was again frightened.
 "Ohw she breathed almost in whis- per. Suppose I fail?"
 "You won't" was the confident re- ply. And if you should fail at ROs- coe's have another card up my sleeve"
 How good and kind he was! She looked at him and as his eyes met hers she saw again the expression she had
  time it was stronger and warmer. She felt as if there sprang to her own eyes something she must notwithstanding born of the feeling that rushed into her heart against her will.
 She dropped her lids and spoke quick ly. q am keeping you a long time. You probably have some other engage ment."
 "I am only going back to my studio for an hours painting before the light fades" he replied. Perhaps some time you will come and see my work"
 Some time, perhaps" she eVaded.
 "Can you be at Roscoe's on Friday afternoon at three?" he asked. Here is his address"
 q will be there on Friday at three," she promised. T am grateful to you, Mir. Parker, for all the trouble you have taken for me-"
 "Pleaase don't say that" he protested sharply. Then, with q change of tone, "I will call a taxi and send you home" !"
 T can walk" she began. But. he stepped to the door and summoned a passing cab.
 She saw him pay the driver as he put her into the car. Then he leaned through the window and asked:
 "'You will not reconsider your de- cision about Thanksgiving
 T cannot"
 "Very we'll. will not let my cousin write you. So dismiss the matter from your mind. Good-by. I will see you at Roscoe's on Friday" (To Be Continued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
The WeU-Dressed Man
By BEAUNASH Correct Clothes To Meet The Obligation Of Every occaOn

the odd man of English predilectiOns who, as some wag puts it.. sleeps in America, but dreams of Europe.
 Other days-other ways! The col Ored starched collar, while not yet dis putting the supremacy of the white col lar, is to be met everywhere. Indeed, there are those who make bold to pre-. dict that the colored collar will in time be as standardized an article of mems dress as the colored shirt which has put the white shirt in second place.
 The group of colored starched collars pictured here shows both the principal shapes and patterns that are in favor this season. The topmost collar is of printed madras in broad plaid design. It has the triangular front opening and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23

be brought against him save that f was a member of the Hawk famA But that was enough. If he was| member of the Hawk family he was enemy to be feared and hated in t eyes of Peter Rabbit and Danny Mea ow Mouse and all the other little peoj who fear Redtail and Whitehall. wasn't until Peter saw surpris thing happen at the Smiling Pond he learned the truth about the stra1 which was that there wasn't the
 thing in the world to fear from Afterward-well, afterward-well erward things were different.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
Pleats Are Now FeaturesO Of
 Modes

NE uellghtful feature Of the sum- .O mer mode is pleats, for I doubt
 If there is a woman among us who has not penchant for them. They lend a richness and quality to a plain material which satisfy the trimming re- quirements that at other times are achieved by embroidery or other elabora- tiOns.
 New and unusual interpretations of the pleat have raised it to it's place of favor, for the way various types and sizes of pleats are combined for effec- tiveness is very charming. The fact that they are not the most practical things in the world, not only in the wearing but when they reach the clean CTS stage, which adds considerably to the expense, cuts no figure even with the economical woman, in the face of their becoming gracefulness.
 A model which gives an honor place to pleats and is sure to prove appeal ing because of the original way in which it is done. The top line of the pleats assumes a spiral effect, starting from a point F or If inches from the bottom at the left side and finishing a few inches below the bust line on the same side. This finishing point is further accented by a line of flat buttons which continue up to the neck. Here they run into a small collar that turns over the back. Short pleated ruffles finish the sleeves, harmonizing delight fully with the rest of the costume. A narrow belt of the dress material ter inmates with a bow at the right side back, but a contrasting colored leather belt would be very smart. An all- white Canton crepe frock, for instance, would be pretty with a red or black belt.
 This model would also make up well in figured crepe de chine as a handy frock capable of adapting itself to many different occasions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
Concerning ColOred Collars

TNIME was, and not so long ago,
 when the white starched collar
 was the only sort worn by the well dressed man. It was four-ply, and, high, and board-like, and not very comfortable but we endured ~it' be- cause, perhaps, we agreed with the French that lone must suffer to be in fashion" Then came lower starched
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
HOME WORK IN THE PARK

HOME WORK IN THE PARK
 Edwin Franko Goldman, famous bandmaster and composer, stood in the back of his bandstand in Central Park and watched the thousands of girls us- ing lip sticks and rouge pots.
 What I cant understand" he ru. minated, "is what they do to kill time at home. ."-Columbu Dispatch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23


 "And I am getting hungrier and hun grier and hungrier every minute v Mrs. Mingle sighed.
 But there was nothing the Rag gedys could do, so they just sat upon the hard stone beside Mrs. Mingle and felt sorry.
 But pretty soon Mrs. Mingle cried, "Listen! What is that racket inside my nice little cottage?"
 Indeed. there was a loud racket in- side Mrs. Mingle's house.
 Like this Bang! Crash! Bump Bang p only a great deal louder.
 Maybe the Zumzee ate so much it make his tummy ache and he is jump ing about and breaking up the furni- turew Raggedy Andy said.
 "Oh, no, it couldn't be that!" Mrs. Mingle replied. "All the food was magic food and would never give any thing the tummy ache 7"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
OUALRICATIONS

What makes you think the baby is going to be a great politican?" asked the young mother anxiously.
 "I'n tell you," answered the young father confidently. He can say more things that sound well and mean noth- ing at all than any youngster l ever saw."-EYerYbody's Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
F ather Longing For Love Of
 His Son

My wife and do not get along very well together, but we are liv- ing together at any rate. We have little boy of eight, and it seems to mo my wife must have pre- judiced him against me to some ex- tent, for he always takes sides with her against me.
 I am away at work all day long. and when I come home I would like to have my boy as 8 com paniOn, but he stays around my wife most of the time. Sometimes I wonder if there is anything I can do to overcome this difficulty, or if I will have to see matters go from bad to worse.
 If you can spare the time, will you let me have your advice in re- gard to this situation?
 A HARD WORKING FATHER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
A RaritY

Would you say 'hone9. politics, is or 'are'?"
 "Is, of course. Honest politics is always singular. Indianapolis Journ-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23
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How will we ever get Zumzee out of your cunning little cottage, Mrs. Mingle, so that you can go back and live in it?" Raggedy Ann asked.
 She and Raggedy Andy and Mrs. Mingle were sitting upon a stone, a very hard one out in front of Mrs. Mingle's cottage.
 "The Zumzee has no right to walk into my house just as we were about to sit down to breakfast !" Mrs. Mingle said.
 "Indeed He has not P Raggedy Ann agreed.
 "I would have wrestled him." Rag gedy Andy said, "but the Zumzee is so large he easily pushed all of us right out of the house l! And now that he has all the doors locked we cannot get back inside"
 And now Zumzee has eaten all the breakfast and h a s gone to sleep with his muddy feet right on Mrs. Mingle's nice clean bed !" Raggedy Ann said after she had run over and peeked into o u,;ndnxu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23

<< A MONTHLY contract is the long 6S "A est one he will make just now,' D
 Parker explained. But he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23

Plain and embroidered designs, in white and colors. Various width hems. Worth up to 1Oc each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-23

These s m a Tt , pretty dresses will be eagerly sought this morning, as they are good val ues at $10, at which figure they were form e Fl y priced. Dresses of silk and miguel silks, sport dress es, plain and fig ured crepes. Fast, high-grade color ings.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
ny Consolidated Press.

Ry Consolidated Press.
WEST BADEN. Ird.. July al
Business Sanctums of men barricaded
against feminine intrusion these
many years are being riddled and in
vaded on every hand today by pio-
neerir women who are totally un-
concerned over conventions or preju-
dicec thc: a few years ago would
have shut off the opportunities they
were creating for themselves.
Just what is taking place Sin the
metamorphosis of American business
Is plain enough here among the 1.ooO
delegates of the sixth annual conven-
tion of the National Federation Of
Business and Professional Women's :
Clubs, Inc.
There would be many shock to
old fashioned anti-suffrag-ttes who
still might retain some idea that
woman's only place is h the home
IIdeed. there is considerable of a
jolt in store for the masculine youth
of the land who may he growing into
mamie ood thinking that he viii simply
have other youths of the same sex to
compete with in the years to come.
Entering All Fields.
When you find women morticians.
women criminal lawyer; judges of
almost all descriptions. likewise doc
tors. bankers, engineers. politicians.
editors, brokers and Storekeepers. IN
addition to varied assortment of
other business people, as you d. here.
it is easily understood that something
is taking place to make business
what it wasn't before AS Adelia
Prichard of Portland, Greg. president
of the federation, explained today:
American women are today en-
gagged in about every business but
that of the telephone lineman and
the professional boxer. Now comes
Jean Leman of France. woman prize
and who knows but some girl here
might not accept that challenge"
1t is evident that they have ac-
cepted almost every other challenge
HI self satisfied. complacent males.
Woman Funeral Director.
There is the woman funeral direc-
tor. Mrs. Alma Lohmeyer of Missouri,
who has taken a job that men GER
all times. Then from the south, Sa-
vannah, Ga. comes Stella Akin, less
than 80 years old, who is an estab-
lished criminal lawyer. Besides her
is Mrs. zella McBerty of Warren,
Ohio. treasurer of a company which
manufactures machine welders, whose
engineering knowledge recently as
founded the English Engineering~So-
ciety, to which she belongs. In ad-
dition comes paint manufacturers,
several bankers. the credit manager
of a large department. store and a
few sales enl'neers among the dele
gates.
These newcomers are out to show
the men how to improve business.
They want more ethics, more educa-
ton. more consideration for child in
dustry and more attention to politics
to make it better for the growing
group of woman politicians. In the
meantime they intend to develop
Evening star., 1924-07-21
WOMEN IN ALL BUSINESS LINES
CONFIDENT THEY CAN CONQUER
Storm Barricades of Office Sanctums-Ask Only
Equal Opportunity and Equal Pay for
Same Work.

better business women for Il better
business world" by working for edu-
cational requirements that will force
the girl entering business to have at
least a high school education. This
will give~them another jump on less
thoroughly schooled boys. the busi-
ness women think.
All they ask in the way of quarter
from the business world is equal op-
pcrtunity with men and ali they de-
mand is equal pay for equal work.
These business women are -conhoent I
that they can demonstrate their abil-
ity to get ahead. The politicians
among them have grievance TO air.
Many were delegates to the Demo
cratic national convention ana nhti
have heard they are charged with
being responsible largely for the long
deadlock by their uncompromlslns AT
titude. Ruth Rich of JacksonNilie,
Fla, an educator of the Independent
women, took up their cudgel.
Women" explained Miss Rioh,
acted more sanely than almost any
one at the convention. They were
no more stubborn than the man dele
gates who had been instructed, yet
some newspapers persisted IN caH-
ing them STUBBORN, while referrIns
to the men as being only hrrn: Inc
women acted their parts Wen ana
if was generally agreed thdt tneir
seconding speeches were better IMAM
those of the men
1t is the saRe on every mana:
can do as well as the man members
of the species, who for ages nave
hocced a good part of the running
of this world. The women are mere
to show that they are ready 10 90
their share of managing from now on.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
Dreams.

Aunt Jemima dries the dishes; as
she plies her rag she wishes that
she was famous singer, singing for
a thousand bones; she can see her
self respondent with sunburst and
a pendant. filling all a noble build
ing with her wealth of golden tones.
She can see the crowd applauding,
saying that she knocks the wadding
from the best and greatest singers
of the present and the past; and her
joy is all-pervading; i'll her vision
she is wading from one triumph TO
another, so her happiness is cast.
With gee-whizzes and odds fishes
she consigns the blamed Old dishc 5
to the darkest. furthest limbo. where
the cd worlds junk is thrown; she
aspires TO something higher. and
such chores disgust and try her, and
she hates her humble station as she
plies her rag alone. Julia Ginger
is singer. and men say she is a
dinger. and they pay unholy prices
just to hear the damsel sing; does
this lovely Julia capture all there IS
of human rapture-is her life a
round OF pleasure. is she happy as
a king? She is angry i'll the morn
ing. for a critics idle scorning puts
her lower down than Melba. hardly
up to Ellen Yaw: and she's ratified
at the incoming. for some rival has
been grooming. at another music
temple, in a voice without a flaw.
She is snorting in the twilight, and
she tries to smash the skylight. for
her name appears in letters on the
bills an inch too small; and perhaps
a times she wishes she were busy
drying dishes, far from all the tribu
lations OF the folks who hire hall.
(Copyright.) WALT MASON.