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Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-10-10
MILLS SPEAKS TUESDAY, OCT IA ON LaF0LLETTE CAMPAIGN
ILLINOIS NEARING
WORLDS RECORD
N ROAD BUILDING

Illinois tock another step tsWat,s
new worlds record for one SeaJ
accomplishments in read hai ing
Anen AooS miles Of .payemeu. Wete
completed during the week ending
September -. This brings she total
construction for the year up - 9hS,0S
miles. o1 approximately - mue=
more than mad teen eemp,e 81 81 ,Hs
same time las, year.
During this past week. 9e sn4Cs
mixers. a.oCO men, ana -, tta .cf..
weie engaged directly On road work
This is somewhat less thar aa8 bss
employed heretofore this seas q. gn6
indicates that number OF eanIas.
tors ate completing thea Wc1s sst.e
I'm the season than has been customary
in other years. Undoubtedly. Uan
contractors would have been ah.,
handle larger contracts aHa Hts
made an even greater program pcs /.
bic this year. had there osen sU1I.
eienl funds 90 finance additional Wllk
{. Il. Miller, Director ot thc lr=
partment of Public Works aud Rullt
lngs. ana Frank T. Sheets. Csit.
Highway Engineer, in discussing The
states progress in road work. stated.
"rhe people OF Illinois have s,tT
reason to be proud Of the Etesl M
gfess their state Is making III high
wav improvement. 4 few yeats az
Illinois, in other matters one ot the
ma. progressive states in the ln,f=
stood twenty-third In the matter =
road improvement. However, IN .he
las. thfee years, Illinois has ed al
of the states in the mileage Of roads
built annually.
In few more years, at the plCs n
! rate OF progress, Illinois would also
lead all the states in the total mlleag
of pavement comnleted. This MI d..
pend, however, on the outcome Of til
referendum vote on the proposed
800, ,000,0 900 bond issue. If the piss
posal should be defeated. tire annual
road program would have TO be great
| ly curtailed, and il would take Until
1890 to complete even the femain095
of the present $60,000,000 bond issee
system. On the other hand, If ths
bond issue is approved, both the re
mainder Of the present system arj
the about 5,l00 miles added by The
500, 100000 bond issue bill can b.
completed In about the sslnle lepesb q
time. The construction AMI man.
tenance of the roads in both bond is.
sue systems can be financed from
auto fees without one cent Of direct
tax"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-10-10
NOTED GOLD COAST EDUCA-
TOR TO ADDRESS VOTERS
FOR LaFOl ETTE-l WHEELER

Walter Thomas Mills, MA. of California, author and
spokesman for the National onPartsan League, which
carried dozen states in the election of 1922 will speak
to Champaign county voters from automobile Tues
day, October IA. His theme will be "The LaFollette
Wheeler Candidacy" His thorough endorsement of the
Progressive candidates is well known throughout the
nation and the caber of the we'll his sterling
character commends him the voters of this country
Not more honored or distinguished speaker will
occupy platform in the interest of any party movement
in Champaign county during the present campaign
Friends and foes of the LaFoette platform should hear
him. and many who unwilling to hear any speech
which deals specifically with their side of the poiti
cal issues of this campaign will be compelled to hear him,
for he will address the from automobile using
loud speaker.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-10-10
WHY BAKERY
WORKERS Op-
POSE WARD co.

Joseph Schmidt, general organizer
Of the Bakery & Confectionery Work
ers international Union, In his adj
dress TO the l2nd Annual Convention
of the Illinois State Federation Of
Labor at Peoria, Illinois, September
10th, said, in parts
Mr.. President and Delegates; In
behalf of the Bakery and Gnnfection-
cry Workers international Union, !
extend to you the ffaternal greetings
of our Organization with best wishes
for the success of your Convention.
Al the Convention of the American
Federation of Labor In Portland,
Oregon. resolutions were adopted all
vlsing the Executive Council of the
American Federation Of Labor 90 rem
der all possible assistance IN our fight
against the Ward Baking Company In
order to bring this fight TO a success.
ful termination. In conformity with
the action Of the convention. MI.
Gompers the President Of the A. +.
of L.. sent a communication 10 Nj.
VIM. h. Ward, president Of the Ward
Corporation Of Bakeries offering his
service to an amicable adjustment of
existing differences between the Ward
Baking Company and our Organiza-
ton. The reply from Mr. Ward in
dicated that the time for such adjust
ments, involving recognition of the
Union, is not yet oppoftune.
The hostile attitude Of the Ward
Baking Company, therefore, Mt
President and Delegates, Is continued.
This means that the doors Of the
shops Of the Ward Corporation Of
Bakeries are sdll locked 10 the en-
ployment Of members Of our Local
and international union;l it means
that the recognition of the Union IL
still refused and il also means that
all the products. bread and cakes,
manufactured IN the plants Of the
Ward Baking Company, are hundred
per cent non Union made bakery
goods.
We appreciate the valuable assist
ance We have received so far from
Organized Labor in this fight, and
thank you In behalf Of our lnterna-
tional Union. But, the fight is atill
on; your cooperation Is still neces-
sary 10 win. Lock the doors Of your
household to the nun-unlOn bakery
goods Of the Ward Bakino Company
until the shops of that concern are
open for the employment Of members
Of our Organization and the union
labels appear on bread and cakes Of
the Ward Bakery Company.
Last Monday, the first day Of this
convention, the owner Of a Union
Cracker firm In Peoria, addressed
your delegates and admonished you
to pay more heed to the patronage
Of Union made products. Let Us hope
that it will not be necessary again
for a Union Employer to remind Us
Of our duties a. Union men. When
the time comes that Union Employers
appear before US 10 congratulate US
and appreciate our patronage Of In
ion made goods, a great victory will
be won and even the Ward Baking
Company will be defeated. again
ask you--shun the non-union made
products of the Ward Baking Com
pany. bread and cakes, and success
will be Weekly New Letter.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-10-10
Don't Know Labor Law.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 20.-The de-
partment of labor and industry re-
ports that there "seems to be a great
deal of ignorance" among employers
with reference TO the age certificate
section of the child labor law. The
certificate is asked in few mills, fac
tories and mercantile establishments
il is said.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-10-10
Eighf-UOur Day.

The Workmen's Exchange, repre-
senting twenty trade unions, has pro-
tested to the central authorities at
Athens against any adjournment IN
applying the eight-hour day for work
ing men. On the other hand, the heads
of industry have protested 10 the Gov
ernment againts the applying OF the
eight-hour day, claiming that this
measure will injure industrial efforts
in the Athens district.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-10-10
COMPANY "UNION"
PUTS OVER 10 PER
CENT WAGE CUT

Manchester, N. H., Oct. THE
company union" organized by the
Amoskeag manufacturing corpora.
tion, has accepted a 10 per cent wage
reduction The "uniou" was organ
lied by the corporation after it
smashed the legitimate United Tex
tile Workers.
The corporation staged sham
fight by demanding a 20 per cent re-
duction. The purpose was to ar
range matters 30 that the hand-picked
representatives. of the company "un-
ion" could claim a partial victory.
The trick failed, as loud protests are
made by these unorganized workers.
The reduction proves that the com
pany union" Il more effective than
gunmen and strikebreakers.
Henderson, N. C., Oct. IA large
number Of unorganized textile work
ers struck against wage reductions.
Prior to the cut the average earnings
Of these workers was less than $40
week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23

"Yes," answered Helen, and started to go on with her story, but her mother was adamant. 5-.t,s
 "In an open car on night. such as last night and not a thing on your head but a lot of false hair! No wonder you're going around here sneezing yeuf head off !" F
 Helen nodded meekly. Do you want to. hear the rest of my story?" she asked. ,.
 Yes. but don't you let me hear of your doing that ever again." and her mother settled back again.
 Don't you worry, mother, dear; my hair is never going up again until it is all mine. But to go on. Everything went beautifully until in the middle of tthe evening, in the middle 5ts a dance soinle. woman's ring caught in my net when we'>Were right in tie middle of the floor and tofve it completely off my head. With it came>-f my hairpins, the comb and one switch right sfter the other.
 "Oh, it was perfectly terrible Jimmie was an awful good sport and all how many pins could be used in one neau uH'h sa" ah IHoSI people DICK ing them up one by one. And do you think that the rest of the girls turned and talked to one another? I should say they didn't! They stood and laugh cd right at me. l never was so em- barrassed!'
 Well, you poor child," sympathized her mother between spasms of inward laughter. You certainly had sorry time. Where is all this hair?"
 "Oh, completely forgot it when we got home last night" gasped Helen. Its still in Jimmie's pocket"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
LISTENING IN ON EYE
Matter Of Hair

Well" sighed the coed, q m going down town to the barber's and have my hair trimmed tomorrow. I'd do it today if I had time."
 But I thought you were letting it i grow" exclaimer her mother. It's just reaching that hopeless stage. know, but in two or three weeks-'
 Hopeless stager' her daughter in- terrupted. That's putting it mildly. Why, I never was more embarrassed in my whole life than was last night at the dance" 5h
 She turned toward the window with unnecessary abruptness and began play ing with the cord on the shade. The mere thought of the previous evening Drought tears to her eyes. However, the developIng raain of tears was averted by series of violent snee2sae,
 'Why, Helen, dear, what on earth has happened?" questioned her mother.
 Where did you get that cold? Didn't you wear your galoshes last nightr'
 ''Yes, wore my-a-cho-galoshes, all right.
 "Well, then, don't understand your sneezing," continued Mrs. James. Your dress was lovely; that shade of blue is so becoming to you. It brings out tHe DIue III your eyes. Anu you had just had good wave"
 Helen turned reluctantly from the window and settled herself comfortably on the wide arm of the big chair.
 "You see, it was this way, mother" she began. You and dad left so very early for the theatre that had almost two hours in which to fool around be- fore Jimmie came. I played the piano awhile, then I tried to read, but l was awfully restless, and finally I went up- stairs to find that old lace scarf of yours.
 II thought it was in the bottom drawer of your dresser and so I dived right into it and tegan searching. The first thing I found was that gorgeous old comb of yours, the one all set in sapphires. It just matched my dress, but, of course, l couldn't wear it with my hair down. I tried and tried to do it up, but it wouldn't go, so finally started looking for the scarf again. And what do you think I found? Those three switches of yours-you remem- Der, the ones you used to make buns out of! They were a good enough match in the lamplight and I decided to wear them and the comb and dodge all bright spots.
 After an hour of pinning and twist ing and little bit of cutting off hairs that stuck out at all angles and simply wouldn't be pinned down I managed to get it so that it would stay up and hold the comb, too.
 Tt looked awfully nice. I looked at least 21 years old.
 ''The only trouble was that I didn't have hat that would fit it at all and 1 had to go bareheaded."
 At this statement Mrs. James sat up very straight. The car was open, 1 presume:'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
Peter Visits Paddy Tho Beaver

Petter Rabbit often wondered what had become of Mir. and Mrs. Quack, but Jerry Muskrat kept his secret so we'll that finally Peter gave up trying to find it out and after awhile he quite forgot all about Mir. and Mrs. Quack. You see it was the beautiful spring time and there. was so much going on in the Green Forest and on the Green Meadows that Peter was busy every waking minute trying to keep track of the new arrivals from the Sunny South land, and of what the earlier arrivals were doing. The talk on all sides was Of homes and home building, and Peters lively curiosity kept him on the jump, trying to find just where the homese of his neighbors were. So it was that he quite forgot about Mfr. and Mrs. Quack. Indeed, being so busy elsewhere, he didn't even visit the Smiling Pool for many. days.
 i. One afternoon as he sat in the dear old Brier Patch listening to the sweet song of Carol the Meadow Lark, and feeling just wee bit provoked to think that so far Carol had been smart enough to keep secret the place where Mrs. Carol was building nest, sud den thought popped into his head. He uduH | SccH T uuuy tIic ocdNcE SiIiCc tue coming of Jack Frost in the fall. No sir, he hadn't seen Paddy, and he hadn't even heard from him. He didn't even know if Paddy had lived through the winter. The fact is there had been so much to- do and see nearerl home that he hadn't once thought of visiting Paddy's pond deep in the Green Forest.
 ''I'll do it this very night!" declared Peter right out loud.
 '..Do what?" asked Mrs. Peter, sus- piciously. :8{
 "Oh, just visit an old friend of mine,' replied Peter lightly. f5s
 You are doing altogether too much visiting, Peter Rabbit @clared little Mrs. Peter, with a decided toss of her little brown head. :You are away so much that pretty soon you will forget you have a home. don't see what has got into you"
 q guess its the spring fever," re- piled Peter quite meekly. Seems as if I can't sit still these days. As Unc' Billy 'Possum would say:
 If yo' would know just how An feels. De itch of spring am in nah heels.
 And that's just about the way of it. I suppose it's the same feeling that makes the birds sing, but as I can't sing have toI at se
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
LITTLE BEDTIME STORY
py TWoRNToN W. DvRoGos

Keep annoying, keep a-moving, keep
 a-moving mighty strong!
 Keep a-movinf, keep a-moving, keep
 annoying right along!
 Little Mrs. Peter smiled. "One of these days when you are away from home you'll keep . moving risht along straight into trouble just as sure as you're long-earred, long-legged cotton tailed bundle of curiosity" said she. And to that Peter couldn't find word to say.
 <, But that didn't prevent him from starting for the Green Forest that aft ernoon. The way was clear, and once in the Green Forest he knew of plenty of hiding places should he meet with anyone looking for . rabbit dinner. As it happened he met with no adventure at all, and just as jolly, round Red Mir. Sun was beginning to slip down behind the Purple Hills for the night Peter reached the pond of Paddy, the Beaver. There was Paddy's house out in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23

.'I am very, very anxious to see him!" the Wild Gazook said. "Now that you folks have seen me, I do not feel so badly because look like a Billy Goat, so now I shall leave this house and make the Magician give me back my Granny and change me back into nice boy like I was before he threw the magic medicine on me
 Just as soon as Raggedy Ann had washed the faces of Raggedy Andy, the nice fat Policeman and Harry Hooly- gooly, for they were covered with black berry pie, the nice fat Policeman said |: "Now we will take the Wild Gazook to the police station and let him peep through the door and see and hear what we say to the Magician. Then, if the Magician will not tell us where the Wild Gazook's Granny has been hidden. we will let the Wild Gazook in the cell with the Magician, so that the Wild Gazook can make the Magician fell sorry r'
 It only took a moment for them all t) run to the Policeman's home and the Wild Gazook waited with his eye to a crack in the door while the others went
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
Hearts Of'T1UO
CHAPTER 5s.
sy vIRelnM rERHuNE VAN DE WAFER


 Marian drew long 6lreath. "Now, wearily, "all explanations are over, and there need be no more discusssions. Lois wi, be here in a moment" ishe added withdrawing her hands from Ehe min ister's grasp and moving to a chair i;Sit down, w-n't you?"
 Harold Sumner did not sit down, al once. Instead he stood in front us her, looking down at her.
 Before we dismiss this subject" he said, Il want to ask you to command me for anything that it is within my power to do for you-or your sister,"
 Marian noticed that the last three words were spoken rather as an after thought. It was we'll that Lois did not hear them uttered in that casual tone.
 s@s'Thanks," she replied. T don't know of anything that you, can do except to try to keep up my sisters i. courage. She is not so strong nor so practical as I, and all this trouble is .hard on her."
 Tt is harder on you" he said i'm pulsively. Il meanwhile she suffers ---she. is able to express it-and she has you to lean on. Whereas you"
 He hesitated, and she tried to laugh. "And I have her," she said. Then, seriously, Lois seems youngter than I. She has always been more depend ent-and it makes it harder for her as I just said. And while I have Dad I do not need anyone else. It is easy to do things for him. It will be rather comforting to work for him."
 You mean," the minister asked anxiously, "that you plan to take up some line of work. ?"
 If necessary, yes," she said hastily But my plans are not matured yet"
 And your sister"-he began.
 She interrupted him. "She will do the hardest part-stay at home and look after the house. In. that way she will be saving money for Dad-which is just as important a job as working to make money"
 She must be loyal to her sister. This man must Ifet suspect how Lois cried out against the idea of putting to use her business. training.
 "I, see," Sumner said musingly. q fancy that life in an office would be trying to such a nature as your sis ter's. She is very dainty, very sensi- tive" Very" agreed Marian.
 (To Be Continued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
Alfalfa Smith

Dear Reader: Ysu have within you a certain something's certain urge, which keeps you going despite ad- versity. You may call this urge, hope, desire, wishing, striving or ambition it makes no difference.
 We start in life as babies and life unfolds, but always gradually, while young we realize that the world is quite beautiful and filled with delight full people. As time goes on we realizes that we are face to face with world of reality. It is then that he urge gets busy, for in age we stand quite alone.
 It is well to keep the urge, disire, hope and striving alive while we are young. Sincerely, ALFALFA SMITH.
 The clothes will not freeze to the line if you wipe the line with a cloth wrung out in salt water before hang ing out the wash.
 And speaking of Nah Jong," spoke the Old-fashioned bridge fiend with a sardonic smile, "'where are the Ping Pong fans of yesteryear:"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
Lace Is Favorite For New Touch
 To Frock

Have you noticed the remarkable change in evening frocks of late? At the beginning of the season heavy bro- cades and veivets were worn, but just now dainty, transparent effects are coming in for lot of attention. Nat urally enough, when the idea is to be as airily gowned as against swathing and draping earlier in the winter, lace suggests itself as having great possi- bilities for an evening frock.
 Delicate lace is ideally suited for the young girls evening dress. She likes to dance with a wispy bit of chiffon floating in her wake or, if she sits out dance, to fold it around her throat to protect her from colds and likewise to make a charming frame for her face. The velvet gowns in which we danced during the earlier winter months had no little conceits of :, vagrant trimming at all. These newer lace gowns Were combined with chiffon or georgette, and when no other fabric is used in their makeup, the scarf may be worn as an accessory. It seems to find the dainty, lacy surroundings a harmonious set ting for its graceful self.
 Lace has ever been a favorite with the matron. Many of them. have formed the habit of considering the lace dress as part of their wardrobes whatever season of the year it happens z to be, And there's little wonder in that, for it is as becoming to her as it is to the young girl.
 One of the most noticeable things about the newer lace dresses is the contrasting slip of honeydew colored silk with which they are worn. Black or cream colored lace takes on a new charm for you once you have seen it over this lovely pale orange shade. The wonderful patterns of some of the laces show up more truly beautiful in the picture because of the contrast and yet the color is unobtrusive enough not to make it look like display of lace in a shop window. The effect is very ar : tistic and we ought to give a vote of thanks to the clever person who thought of the color for a slip to be worn with lace dress.
 Another novel treatment of lace is what might be called lace on lace. hudt 10 tU cdy1 CcItdll uctdliS Ol ILc lace patterns are outlined with narrow lace of the same texture. For in stance, a delightful creamy lace frock with striking rose design had tiny ruffles of lace outlining the petals. These motifs appeared at Intervals around the skirt and on the little sleeve that covered the upper part of the arm. You see, while faces are not very new they have been treated in fresh and unique ways that make them \ readily distinguishable as the latest thing fashion has to offer.
 Epaulets which are seen on the dress in the picture is another style feature that bespeaks the up-to- -dateness of a lace frock. If you do not fancy epaulets pure and simple. there are several smart compromises, such as little shoulder capes that start at the front and partly cover the shoulder. Then there is the all-around ruffle that leaves the shoul- der bare. That, too, is something like an apaulet The beauty of lace lends itself very we'll to the fanciful neck line ideas that are soon or. these dresses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
WINNIE. TWINKLE
|Adver1Mees
 Fz* ~f < |kAaAAeAy B eANA >~eANA ~
 |'Ka99e4y | sAnAN

We can tell you who the mean man was who took your Granny away and also took your magical burning stick v Rag gedy Andy said to the Wild Gazook.
 | Hurry and tell me '" the Wild Gazook cried, II shall run right out and hunt for him, and when l catch him. I'll bet a nickel that he will be sorry that he ever changed me into a Wild GazoOk "
 The Wild Gazook would have rushed out of the house to hunt for the mean man but he had just given his new friends. Riggedy Ann. Raggedy Andy, the nice fat Policeman and the Hoolygooly four pies and they had just started to eat them.
 The Wild Gazook knew it would be very impolite for him to rush away when his guests were eatlnS, so he sat down again and ! waited to be told who the mean man was.
 Finally R a gg e d y Ann said, Mister Ga zook, your story was very very Sod and as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
Do You Know?

That when you cannot find the corkscrew an ordinary large screw will do just as well if you tie a string around it?
 That when you stick fork into chops or steaks while frying or broil- ing you are allowing the juices to escape?
 That the old putty can be removed without injuring the sash? Just run n, hot soldering iron over the putty and it will soften up.
 That when postage stamps stick to- gether they need not be soaked? Just lay a thin paper over them and pass over this with hot iron.