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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-09
Home Nursing
Poison Emergencies

Poison Emergencies
 6sMY HEART just stood still
 ing and discovered that he had taken a teaspoonful of carbolic acid by mistake"
 The speaker was telling the doctor how it happened, after the excitement was all over and Tommie, a chastened and most frightened boy, was sleeping sweetly wrapped in warm blankets and watched over by a half-hysterical fam lily.
 Its a very good thing that the car bolic had previously been mixed with water. Although Tommie only swal- lowed a very small amount, have no doubt it was enough to frighten him badly" said the doctor. T hope," he added severely, that you will never again allow a bottle containing even di- luted poison to remain on shelf where it may be mistaken for cough | mixture"
 II know" said Tommie's mother, shakenly. q really bod no ideal am usually so careful! !"
 "The gun wasn't loaded" said the doctor a little unsympathetically. Then he said suddenly:
 Suppose Tommie had swallowed a great deal of carbolic, what would you have donew
 Dear me, I have no idea. I am afraid should have waited till you got here" said Tommie's mother. Tn which case I should have been much much too late," the doctor said. 'Carbolic acid poisoning happily is less common than it once was, because peO- pie are learning to keep. poisons proper ly labeled and out of the reach of care less childish fingers. Druggists help greatly by dispensing poisons in special bottles made of pebbled glass and spec tacularly labelled with skull and cross bones and bright red warnings as to the contents. The antidote for the poi son is almost invariably printed on the label, but people frequently become so hysterical when some one swallows poi son that they don't do anything but scream.
 ''The best treatment for carbolic poi soning is while waiting for the doctors arrival to dose the patient with Quan- tities of milk and white of egg. Alco- hol is used, but only when a tomach pump can be used at once, because the alcohol hastens the absorption of the acid throughout the body. Never give an emetic to a person who has swallow ed carbolic acid because the throat and mouth tract is burned a second time when the stomach is emptied. Shock and collapse are always present in se- were carbolic poisoning, and the patient should be stimulated by external heat This means plenty of blankets and hot water bottles around him. Always re- member that external heat is one of the greatest stimulants."
 Well. goodness only knows, that as far as I'm concerned there'll never be another bottle of poison in this house," said Tommie's mother.
 Poisons are classified according to their action, as eorrosives, which burn and corrode the tissue; irritants, and neurotics, which affect the nervous sys- tem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-09
The Reu0H Of Susan Hyde
ay cARoLYN sEEcHER

when the crash cameY At first thought wouldn't satisfy her curiosity. Then I remembered how she distorted things and so told her plainly:
 "No I had not seen him until re- covered consciousness as I lay on the bank beside the wreck. had the state room, Anna and I. She is too young to take in the dining car and we had our meals served in the room, so I saw none of the other passengers"
 Nevertheless, it was a case of dis tressed beauty being rescued by a man whom every one knows is more than half in love with her." she said with a smirk that angered me.
 "It is a case of every one knowing more than the parties concerned, as usual. never gossip, Mrs. Clayton, so hear very little of the cruel and un- true things said about people. I was very thankful MT. Mckee was on that train. MT. Hyde was also and has so expressed himself"
 "It would make it a case of quits if you had been bit taken with Law son. It would pay Manville back for his devotion to Ruth Markham. I saw them at Granard's restaurant last night. I am surprised that, in spite of my warnings you ars so lenient. I am much older than you and have your interest at heart. It would do Manville good to make him jealous"
 T never believed in that theory, Mrs. Clayton. And somehow feel that 1t injures the wife who stoops to do such thing more than it does the hus- band whom she makes jealous. am sure should despise myself if I did such a thing"
 'You are a queer girl. I don't be- lieve there are many like you. But you have changed in some ways. heard your husbands aunt was not receiving you. Is that true? Have you quar- relled?"
 Had Mrs. Clayton been my own age I should have bluntly told her it was none of her business. But she was not, so I replied:
 Seeing that I visit her every day, or nearly so, the gossips have that about as near truth as they usually get things Aunt Cynthia and I are very good friends. She is delightfully."- situated, near enough to us to see her often still she is an independent as if it were her own home"
 After Mrs. Clayton left I smiled to think how little she had learned. Then I sighed as remembered what she had said about seeing Manville and Ruth Markham at Granard's the night before. had spent lonely evening, although l no longer allowed myself to be idle, but reading and study do not make up for the society of ones husband.
 (To Be Continued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-09
Hearts of T,Oo
CHAPTER 17S

CHAPTER IFS A LL READY money would be need | A ed by Lois for current expenses
 until her sisters first weeks pay came in. Putting her pride in her pocket. Marian telephoned for George Dixon, and, when he came at her re- quest, frankly explained the situation | to him.
 eff you will lend me couple of hun dred of dollars I will return them with interest just as soon as possible" she said.
 T don't care if you do not return | in ten years," George rejoined. ''You've done the incest thing you've ever done yet in asking me to stake That's kind of niceness that lots. of people would be glad to practice" '. she leased.
 That may be, too-but in your case | it shows that you trust my friendship and me"
 "Your friendship and you are among the few things do trust now" she an swered.
 l George laid kindly hand on her shoulder. Back up, kidi" he coun- seled. Its always darkest before the dawn. And you sure have had rough deal"
 She forced herself to laugh. Well, anyway, matters just now are happen l ing fast enough to keep me from getting bored at the monotony of life" she af- | firmed. "The liveliest part of this per- formance is ahead of me. have to tell Lois am going away"
 "She doesn't know it yet?' "No."
 'eBut surely she must wonder where the moneys coming from to run the house-doesn't she" George ques- tioned.
 Marian shook her head. "She knows it will come-in some way. She has lots of faith" "Yes-in you," was the savage re- joinder. Does she not mean to do a thing herself?" .
 "She does lots," Marian said loyalty. "She keeps house and looks after dad and all. that. It is not an easy life for her." "Well, sooner or later she'll land the parson, and that will make life all right from her viewpoint" George said. T saw him come in here yesterday after noon when I was passing" Marian made no comment. She her self had gone for long walk yesterday afternoon and had not thought to ask Lois what she had done during her ab- sence. If she and the minister were on such terms that Lois could notify him when she was to be alone, matters were progressing as Marian had hoped they would. Lois loved the Rev. Harold Sumner Then she must have the chance to marry him. Lois must be happy.
 Moreover, if she were engaged or married to a good man,. she would be safe and contented with her sister away 1 from her.
 Marian did not let herself wonder what would become of James Horton, with one daughter in New York, the other married. She dare not let her mind dwell on her father and his pos sible future.
 She must have a talk with Lois. To this end, Marian suggested that evening that her sister and she sit with their father while Mrs. Fisher was at her dinner.
 The sick room had often served as a counsel chamber for her and Lois dur ing the past months. (To Be Continued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-09
PET IN AMERICA

It is to be expected that the average British citizen of the small town knows much more about America than do those townsmen across the Channel. Nevertheless, if I had collected an al- bum of the wild surmises made re- garding us by some of our cousins over seas, I should have a very pretentious folio, Typical of the wide eyed inno- cence of our mode of life which is oc- easionally encountered on the British Isles were the inquiries made at one of three garden parties.
 It was on one of the rainy after moons, and I suddenly found myself at by bay in a corner of the drawing room, which, by the way, provided with its charming chintzes and mahogany an esthetic relief from the bleak interiors of the Continent. My pursuer was the aged widow of clergymah-the garden party always offers fertile soil to such and she was armed with an ear trumpet, to say nothing of infinite questions to go with it.
 ''Now, do tell me-" she coaxed, t'do you have pets in America?
 s"Pets!" murmured l. What could the woman mean?
 What did you say?" she said, sid ling up to me so eagerly that her feather boa touched my face.
 ''I'm afraid I don't know what you mean," I called down.
 Pets! Dogs and cats" she repeated somewhat impatiently.
 With great heartiness I assured her that these had been admitted to our civilization. The dear old lady looked relieved, but could see that there was still one shadow to lift from that eager spirit, and after a moments pause she revealed her anxiety.
 And now do tell me-I'm so anxious to know-are you good to them?"
 What had been haunting that aged persons mind? Had she formed her opinion of America tA'ough reading James Fenimore Cooper? cannot quite decide. All do hot know that the ex- pression with which she greeted my later intelligence encouraged me to suspect that she had formerly conceived of us as pursuing the Pom and the Persian with out Mohican tomahawls
 It goes without saying that this story is the prize trophy of my collection. always remember, indeed, that it was afforded me by very old lady-zone who had ceased her mental tabulations at the death of the prince consort. Yet, after all, did not another British ma tron in far less static condition Say to me one day, And I suppose you don't have toast in the States" And did not dear old retired officer enlighten me regarding the function of butler |? -Corinne Lowe in the Saturday Eve ming Post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-09
WEAK SUPPORT

the New York Evening Post.
 Washington reception the other day a said the farmer, q didn't vote for you, but I wanted to see you win" Weak support" said Senator Johnson, and he added: You remind me of Deacon Miller, who was delegated to speak a good work in memory of Bill Simmons, deceased. The deacon refused this duty at first, for Bill had been a pretty bad dirt farmer from back home. Senator" customer. In the end, though, he ac- cepted the job. and on Sunday he rose and discharged it in this way: Bred dern and sistern, An done promised fo' to say a good word fo' William
 Simmons, deceased, and so An hereby
 says we all hopes he's gwine whar we ali knd dws he hain't. t."-ARgOnaut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-09
We Women
A Fish Story


 EROM time to time men have ut
 tered a loud vail decrying the
 present day girl. Apparently they want the return of the old-fashioned girl. The girl who grew up, got mar ried and had children. The girl who cooked, darned the family socks, stay ed at home, took entire charge of her children and all of whose interests cen tered in home-making and raising a family. Men have tired, so they say, of the new woman" who wants a ca- reer and who leaves her children in the care of others while she seeks a career. The largest city in the United States has solved the problem.
 The landlords of New York apart ments are very particular. One has to give his or her pedigree before being allowed to become a tenant. The land lords have their likes and dislikes. For instance, they don't like the occupants of their apartments to be cats, dogs or babies. Babies are their pet abOmi- nation.
 The New York mother is to be pitied. She either has to place her baby out to be cared for until it is of such an age that the landlord permits it to become tenant or live elsewhere.
 Almost evryone in New York lives in apartments. A house is luxury, an apartment a necessity.
 The landlords are not without their likes. They like goldfish. They say the goldfish is clean-it lives in water -is quiet and companionable and gives home atmosphere to two rooms and a kitchenette. One fishery is reported to be raising five million goldfish on which the city dwellers may lavish their af- lection.
 The landlords, at least, are placing no obstacles in the path of the new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-09

The landlords, at least, are placing no obstacles in the path of the new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-09
E1eipTuI Nlales

HeipIuI Macs LIRHAY the fates preserve me-" ex- NSV claimed Loretta. from helpful
 people have had a crowd of them doing things for me and do hope this is the end. If it isn't it'll be the finish of me"
 Gracious !" exclaimed her brother. ''You certainly sound fierce. May in- quire just what has so soured your usually angelic disposition?"
 II suppose I am crossest at the man who first started the story that women can't do things said Loretta more calmly. In spite of all the women in business and professions, some men stick to the idea that they are the only beings who think in all the wide world. This is getting serious" declared her brother. shaking his head.
 Well, it's true," said Loretta. And suppose it will always be so as long
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-09
Series Of Parties ToBeGiven For
 Miss Joslin

Miss Bettie Joslin of New Orleans, who is the guest of Miss Frances Paris, will be the inspiration for a number of interesting affairs during the week. This evening Miss Elsie Wood will en- certain with a dancing party in her honor. Wednesday evening dinner will honor this charming visitor. Mir. and Mrs. John B. Privitt to be. the hosts on this occasion.
 Miss Frances Paris will give a dance Friday evening, this hospitality to in- clude a number of the young set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-09

woman" The flamboyant minnows do not need as much attention as do ba- bies. I understand inhabitants of other cities who have been forbidden to have cats, dogs and babies in their apart ments have also taken up goldfish.
 It will not be long before the children of the old-fashioned girl who has been forced to move to the country won't even have speaking acquaintance with their city cousins. There is a world of goldfish between them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-09
Mothers And Their Children

A Warm Weather Dish One Mother Says:
 A dish for a very hot day when meats seem unappetizing is asparagus with eggs. After bunch of asparagus has been boiled until tender, about twenty minutes, place in deep pie dish and season with salt and butter. Beat four eggs, yolks and whites separately, add two tablespoons of cream, one table spoon of warm butter and salt. Pour over the asparagus and bake about eight minutes or until the eggs are set.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25

The injunction Judge is unfettered.
He may adjust his decisions to his eco
nomie views. to his prejudiceS and pass
ing whimS.
No human right the worker may pos
sess is sacred to the injunction judge.
The injunction judge refuses to treat
the worker as free man, or consider
that he differs from a commodity in
that he has a memory, understanding
and will; or that no one can have a
property right in his labor
The disputed painters rule, its pro-
lection to the local trade and its gen
eral acceptance by other employers is
no part of this discussion, which re-
wolves around the principle that an i'm
junction judge has no right to pass
judgment on working conditions free
men agree to.
To admit in the slightest degree that
an injunction Judge has this right is TO
reject the principle that workers own
themselves.
The painters may work or they may
refuse to work for any reason or on
reason.
They may make any rule they see tit
as condition under which they will
labor.
They do not have to surrender or
waive that right when an employer tells
an injunction judge their services are
too expensive.
That right distinguishes free men
from slaves.
Freedom for workers is not condi-
tional. 1t is not subject to counting
room or market place standards.
Freedom for workers is absolute.
Dollars and business are in no way
associated with this priceless heritage.
An attempt to force workers to labor
is denial of this freedom.
The injunction Judge denies this free
dom. He would aid the employer in
coercing workers.
The employer has the right to reject
conditions the workers demand, but no
injunction judge should inject the pow
er of the state into such controversy.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25
Injunction Court Passes Judgment
on Trade Union Rule

Judge Stafford of the supreme court
OF the District of Columbia has en-
joined the Brotherhood of Painters
and Its Washington local from enforc-
ing one of its oldest trade rules.
The Barker painting company of
New York city secured a contract in
washington, but refused to accept the
union rule in these cases that the New
York wage rate be paid.
washington union painters refused
to work under these conditions. The
company made no attempt to operate
non-union, but asked Judge Stafford
for an injunction restraining the un-
ioniStS from enforcing their rule.
In granting the request, the court
said that the rule is
unlawful and that any attempt to enforce the
same against the plaintiff will constitute an un-
lawful conspiracy against 1t, in violation of its
night and property rights and that the plaintiff
will thereby be put in immediate danger of suf.
ferng irreparable loss and damage"
Note how the court throws its power
on the employers side and against hu-
man freedom.
What rights of the company are vio-
lated?
What porperty rights have been TAX
en- from it?
Does Judge Stafford hold that the
company has a property right in these
painters? Or that the painters are in
any way bound to work for the New
York concern?
Since when has it been an "unlaw-
full conspiracy" for these workers to
refuse to labor for any reason or for
no reason?
Who authorized an injunction Judge
to command workers not to enforce one
of their union rules because this rule
costs an employer few extra dollars?
If the principle is admitted that an
equity court can sit in judgment over
one union rule, an equity court can sit.
in judgment over every union rule;
An injunction judge is not guided by
law, custom or precedent, as is the
Judge who sits in criminal and civil
cases.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25
WORKERS GATHER FACTS
REFUTInG EMPLOYERS CLAIM
he COULDN'T RAISE WAGES

ference With an employer. ono of the
hart belleds variety. made a quiet
investigation Of the employers profits.
The men In The dining roem. As welt
as IN the kitchen. kent track of The
number 81 persons served the amount
received Ter each meal. cost Of mate
rlals anu quantity 81 materials nsed
They knew they would be confronted
With the eld claim that che employer
was losing money and that he could
net ahoni 10 pay higher WAKES. and
they determined to reiu,e the claim,
The employer had been making this
claim fer years and had been getting
away With IL.
After the survey had been made,
writes Mr.. Sullivan. "and all the aata
given proper con nsideratlnu. It WAS dis
closed that instead ef losing money
that employer was drawing down seNz
eral times 9 ner cent au his invest
mont. He was knocked galley west
when the facts wefc laid before him.
and instead Of efedltine his employees
with sense enough 10 gather the data
be eussed his hookkeeper for supply
ing the infofmatiens this. teo, desnite
the admission made by the committee
that the data had been supplied by his
q.
kitchen and dining room employees,
~ moments reflection should eans
vince any member that unless We
know What our city contains both as
regards numbers Of houses, employees,
wages paid aud cost Of odihles or heys
erages, We ate handicapped and find
ourselves faced with the necessity Of
taking what Is offered or else engage
in strike 10 secure concessions.
When YOU show the employer that
YOU have an inside knowledge Of the
business. he may disagree with you,
but he will respect You for being
live enc and Knowing something more
about the business than that you ate
getting 50 many dollars a week aud
your board, and possess sense enough
TO stop at the cashiers desk and col
leet wages.h
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25
GOOD WAGES STIMU-
LATE OUTPUT, MO
TOR FIRM FINDS

By International Labor News service, Zee
New York.-By actual pracuce, the
White Motor Company of Clevelanu'
o., has proved the contention OF or
ganized labor that good wages stlm9-
late production, according to an arr, so
Gle in The Iron Age, organ OF the
steel and iron interests. ~
Discussing the labor policy Oh die tle
White Company, the Iron Age arueie
says: - :. cots
1.-THE company believes that II 6 gels
more work from its men by paying
higher than the average wages. IL IL
also holds that its ability TO pay
wages higher than the average II Il
largely due to better than averase $
management and that good wages a[t ar
largely a question Of good manage '
ment. under good management II ~, q
cludes skill in planning and routing
of work care in inspecting WORK ne ane
in procuring uniform materials ane an.
training foremen and workmen TO u.s. gsS
skill in managing their own JOBS WIZ ~,
the minimum of supervision from 'H'
higher ranks"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-04-25
PURE MILK
ESSENTIAL TO
GOOD HEALTH

Milk inspection will be provided If
Champaign and Urbana can get to-
gether ON a plan, was the conclusion
of DIR. w. 4. Schowengerdt in an ad-
dress delivered before the Chamber
of Commerce forum Wednesday noon.
DR.. Schowengerdt spoke as a rep
resentatiye of the board of health of
Champaign, and outlined his reasons
for advocating a plan of milk inspec-
ton in the Twin Cities.
The physician stated that he did not
believe that milk inspection in Cham
paign alone would be iustifiabe. He
expressed the opinion that the entire
county or at least the two cities
should get together.
Council Fav0rs Plan.
The city commissioners recently
heard a committee of representatives
of the Chamber of Commerce who had
endorsed the plan of the health
authorities to provide such inspection
for Champaign, and announced them
selves as favorable to passing an
ordinance providing the city is able
to procure the necessary funds. So
far there is no fund available for such
purposes. 1t is estimated that II
would cost the city at least 81 800 to
pay a competent salaried inspector.
Other expenses would materially
raise the cost of maintaining such a
department.
Health Interest at Stake.
That the health of the community
is at stake was the opinion expresse
by DIR. Schowengerdt. He told OF the
advantages to health resulting from
sanitary sewage disposal and com
mended the purity of the city water
supply, declaring that typhoid fever
bad been reduced to a minimum oy
pure water.
Special attention he said, should be
given to the proper disposal of garb-
age instead of letting it lie in the
alleys to develop the germs OF disease.
Health authorities have In mind .
plan to combine the inspection OF ooth
milk and meat in the Twin Cities. II
is believed that much of the meat used
on the average workman's table Is
tainted, and may contain germs OF
disease. -
So far the city commissioners nave
not discussed the question of meat IN
spection. Those in favor of the plan
are Of the opinion that meat and mix
inspection may be cared for by one
Special inspection of restaurants
will form a part of a general heaitn
program should the complete plan @ pe
adopted, and meat markets WIN DC
compelled to submit to careful lnspeci,
ton to prevent the sale OF talh'eu
meats.