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The Washington times., 1924-03-11

She was shaking with anger
with a sudden pity for herself.
Why need he make It harder
why should he write
She didn't wish to open the
letter; yet she wondered colldly
what he could find to say. And
as she read, she had an image
Of his face with the young, full
mouth drawn and haggard.
II waited till midnight for you
on Thursday, Chickie. Then I
got your inclusure back on Fri
day. half expected this-but
will 1t do. any good now to act
SO rashly?"
Perhaps you can think more
calmly at a distance from me;
perhaps you can realize that only
the utmost caution and foresight
will carry you through this. So I
don't know what you are going to
do IL you won't look at things
sanely. Why let this bitterness
against me hurt you still further?
There's been tradegy enough.
TO meet the future you'll need
money. However, hard it may be
to take it from me, 1t is surely
better to endure this than to run
the risk Of open disgrace. Look
at 1t that way.
''You ought to leave now. Go
to Los Angeles or Fresno and take
a small apartment. It will be
better to tell your folks you are
going on q vacation. Later write
to them that you've been Of
fered a good job and you want to
work in the South for a few
months. That will be easier than
a sharp break. When it is over
you can return. And If you plan
well, no one need ever know of
this. It has been done, before.
I'm leaving today. I'm forced
to. You can reach me in care of
the company. Just send me your
address and I'll see that you
don't lack funds"
She struck a match and held
the folded letter in her hand,
letting the flame lick along the
edge; watching the white, thin
spiral Of smoke. The charred
paper held together, molding it.
0SAA =" 6AOeSC1 OASCA AAys
She felt a twiSting-then a
shiver as when thing dies. It
was the last pulse Of her love.
She wept because 1t was so still.
Yet her caution seized his ad-
vice. Go away blithely-pretend
it was just for a vacation-later
write and tell of some glowing Job.
But not in Los Angeles. The two
older Blake girls lived there with
their families.
Then, people she knew were
always taking trips to the South.
She was afraid Of a big city
afraid Of any place where many
people gather. Her instinct sought
remoteness-some far, deserted
spot without Northumberland.
out lures to bring visitors. So
she had fastened on the idea Of
a ranch, distant from any town.
: :, Wednesday and Thursday she
went down to the post office seek.
ing an answer to her letter. She
had given her address as Gen
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Continued from Yesterday.
CHAPTER xCV
THE LEAVE-TAKING.

THE LEAVE-TAKING.
On a spring day a year and a
half ago there had been q DIFF.
ferent seal on Chickie's finger.
That was the day Of promise.
They sat under their tree. He
told her, not lmpulsively as he
had the months previous - but
with dark, intent glory in his
eyes, he told her that he loved
her. But they'd have to wait
wait and wait.
Pooh - she laughed. Years
weren't so long. What of five or
SIX and hearts are young! She
mad taken his face in her palms;
she had pressed the fourth fin.
ger or her left hand against his
ups. making him kiss it, murmur.
ing In q radiance Of JOY: "Now!
90 you see what you have done!
OH stunning, isn't it!' She told
him he had put a seal on her fin
ger. 1t was his n0W-that finger.
They were each other's-always.
Nothing would alter that. Just
then q bird winged upward with
such rhythm to the sky the eucal4s
yptus swayed so wistfully that
tears and songs ran all together
in her thoughts. Oh-love was
pure and beautiful thing Of
music and Of dreams
Chickie looked at the wedding
ring, letting the storm and bitter.
ness shake her. Her spirit wasn't
changed. She could yet fancy
life garmented in silver; yet muse
with tender yearning for the
sweetness and the youth that was
passed. She half wondered in a
baffled way. like q child that has
been cheated, now all this had
come about; why she should be
standing here in the dressing room
OF a boat, crying against the
wall.
The future pressed upon her.
unacceptable and weighted - iron
chains forged to her neck. She
wrapped the ring in her handker.
chief. tying it in a knot, tucked
1t under the lining Of her purse.
Then she sank her teeth in this
tinger-bit it hard. The red marks
turned blue and deepened.
Jennie was waiting for her at
the door. An excited flush stained
her cheeks. THAT same young.
man phoned, Chickie. He phoned
twice."
Chickie steadied' herself on the
gate post. hot then cold with
Indignation. Persistent. isn't her"
His voice is so like Barry's."
"Ho-was the phone call from
New York, Jennie. dear?"
Now I don't know. He didn't
say. He's to call again" Jennie
had a letter in her hand. Now
she remembered 1t. For you,
dear-special delivery"
Chickie came up the steps with
afrected indifference. stopping to
pluck the lavender sweet peas.
That's from the office, mother.
My check-I told them. to be sure
and send it."
1t was from him. Chickie closed
her door and stood against it.
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They Knou1

That this Corporation has made rapid progress
since it first began to function about August
l, 1923-tha it's resources are already close to
A MILLION DOL1ARS-that it's first semi
annual dividend has been paid ON BOTH COM
MON AND PREFERRED STOCK-and that
the surplus, discounts and earnings as of Janu-
airy 81, 1924, amounted to SOL ,095.52
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tried to speak, no word at all
would come. He felt her tears
and said: 'Chickie, girl. you make
believe. All. you'll not be think
ing a bit Of your old dad tomor-
row night"
She said, pleading and quiet:
"Oh, never think that, Jonathan
Jonathan, darling"
She lays awake all night. She
got UP once and stood outside
their room. Her father snored.
She listened until her trembling
made her teeth chatter. She
wanted to go in and kneel at
their bed-kneel there and kneel.
II she might die like that
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TENTS having increased from 1O.0S4
In 1922 to 11,072 in 1928; visits to
other patients outside Of hospitals
from $50 to $50, and other visits
on behalf Of patients from S.1O1 to
1883. The number Of situations
obtained for patients and preventive
cases increased from S39 to 600, the
report notes. This work was done
by twenty-eight social workers in
the service Of thirteen Civil State
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CIothiar a Rankrupt.

A petition In voluntary bank
ruptcy was filed yesterday in the
District Supreme Court by Ber-
theld l.. Rich. trading as B. Rich.
retail clothier. 1920.22 Fourteenth
street northwest. Debts are listed
at $17,637 and assets at $5;627.
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institutions, an increase Of only two
over the number employed at the
close Of the previous fiscal year.
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Let the Riddles
ROmp Outdoors
In ALI Weathers
There is Nothing Like
Fresh Air Play to Build
Sturdy Bodies. IfCOlds
Come Treat Externally

Children should play outdoors daily
in winter as well as in summer. To
keep them indoors so much is a mis-
take. For healthy growth they need
and must have lots of outdoor exercise.
OF course, some colds will come as a
result of exposure. But constant in
ternal dosing must not be thought of.
Vicks answers the need. It is ex.
ternally applied and can be used fire.
quently without upsetting the diges-
ton.
When rubbed on over throat. and
chest Vicks acts externally like lini-
ment or plaster. At the same time
the ingredients, vaporized by the body
heat, are inhaled directly into the
affected parts.
Vicks is the ideal treatment for chill
dren's cold troubles.
Own HEsxGNow AARs NsEO NAAIY
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LORD ASToR GIVES $4,000
TO >AlD "HOUSlNG TRUST"

LONDON, March lit was an.
nounced today that Viscount Aston
is making a further gift Of $50, 900
to assist in founding a housing
trust" in Plymouth. The fund ia
to be used to relieve housing con.
ditions.
Lady Aston has given an equal
amount to the same fund.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
HERE THEY ARE
BOUQUETS AND BRICKBATS ARE
DISTRIBUTED.
CommendatiOn and Criticism Handed
Out Promiscuously as Deemed
Just By Our Hired Man.
A LONG. LOUD HOWL!

Yes, that is what it is, universal
howl Of disapproval raised in opposi-
ton to the avowed intention of the
Board of Control to discontinue the
use of the fire bell to announce the
existence and the location of a fire
within the city limits.
The people don't agree, no not by
a ratio of about ninety-nine out OF
every hundred, to the honorable
boards idea that the custom is out
of date and presents obstacles innum-
cradle to the work of the fire depart
ment while on duty, by attracting a
bunch of loafers to the scene of ac-
ton.
The belief that we, the people, have
right to know if our business places
and dwellings are threatened is uni
versal, as is evidenced by opinions
expressed on the streets and also by
two big petitions, one from the En-
ployers' Association, the other signed
by hundreds of tax payers, princi-
pally merchants on or near the pub
lie square, presented at he last coun-
Gil meeting, protesting against the
elimination of the fire bell. The city
dads referred the matter to the coun-
ell as whole and the board of con-
troll, and the question will be thresh-
ed out to a finish at public meet
ing to be held in the near future, the
date of which will be announced
through the press.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
True InWardneSS of
The company Union'

Philadelphia-W When the company
union" holds a wage conference with
Pennsylvania railroad officials, the
latter pay all expenses, including ho-
tel bills and wages, of the union"
representatives
This statement was made by Robert
V. Massey, general manager of the
eastern region of the Pennsylvania
railroad, while cross-examined in Fed
eral Judge Dickinson's court in the
S15,000,000 suit brought by shop
mems system federation No. 80.
The shop men are suing for the
difference between wages set by the
railroad labor board and lower rates
that the railroad management and it's
company "union" have forced the
workers to accept.
The trade unionists have always
insisted that the alleged union" is
corporation institution. This claim
is now sustained by an official of
the railroad who testifies under oath
that the union" representatives are
housed and fed and paid by the man.
agemnt while arranging a schedule Of
wages and working conditions.
The shop men point out that the
Massey testimony makes the company
union" exposure complete.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
WHO PAYS FOR WAR?

Over 100000 men were disabled
as result of the world war, says the
rehabilitation report of the interna-
tional labor office. Of these disabled.
Germany has 1,537,000, France l.
100000, Britain 100000, Italy, S00,-
900, Russia at least 775,000, and Po-
land 100000.
Voluntary systems of cooperation
by employers in restoring these war
cripples to industrial life have been
only moderately successful. Legisla-
tion compelling employers to engage
a certain percentage of disabled men
has been enacted in Austria, Italy,
Serbia, Poland, and Rumania, and has
been proposed in France and Czecho-
slovakia.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
NOT A CENTAUR

No, boys, the apparition which ap-
peared on the streets Monday was
not real>live centaur, no indeed not
by any manner of means. 1t was
Newark's first ad only equestrian
cop"
Webster defines a centaur as fab
ulous being, half man and half horse,
and what we saw was considerably
more horse than man; the equine por-
ton being about the size of those
mammoth Belgian animals which in
by-gone days were driven through the
streets by the late George w. Craw-
ford.
Virgil Dush is an A No. l officer,
none better on the force, and is we'll
qualified for the responsible job of
mounted policeman; his duties are
many and arduous, and he will dis
charge them with credit. No one
questions his grit, but they do say
that he did renig when he first view
ed the animal provided for his use
and refused to accept it on account
of it's size; but finally consented to
use it temporarily, as a suitable
mount was promised later on. This
promise mas DeeH Hldue SOOu anu VII
gil does not now hesitate to appear
in public.
This mounted policeman is good
move, as it enables the officer to
properly attend to directing traffic
and guarding the safety of pedes-
trians about the public square. Coun-
Gilman Fulke, of the first ward, was
the man who first suggested the idea,
and should be given due credit.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08

Most people believing that driver of
an automobile who cannot pass
another machine on streets as wide
as those surrounding the park, should
not be permitted to operate an auto
mobile at any time.
Then again it is claimed loss of
time and inconvenience would result.
For instance, suppose a driver coming
west on East Main street, wished to
go out on South Second, or one driv-
ing in on West Main wanted to visit
the Y. M. C. A., each party would be
compelled to travel entirely around
the square in order to accomplish his
purpose.
Perhaps it would be better to let
things remain as they are, especially
as we now have our mounted cop to
regulate and supervise the traffic in
the district where this radical change
is suggested.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
JUVENILE DEPRAVITY.

The detection of three little boys,
neither of whom was more than
twelve years of age, in the act of
burglarizing an east end store, at
half-past ten o'clock one night last
week, is evidence that something is
woefully wrong, either in the home
training of some children or in the
attention given by public officials.
No criticism is intended upon our
hard working, efficient juvenile Off
Ger, who has his hands full at all
timesand deserves credit for the good
work he has done ever since he has
been on duty.
But there is curfew ordinance on
the books and still in effect in New
ark, which if enforced would compel
all children to be off the street and
at home not later than nine o'clock
at night, unless accompanied by an
adult.
Not many weeks ago this was
brought up and discussed at a meet
ing of the city council, and it was de-
cided to make arrangements to ring
the court house bell as warning to
children to "beat it", and the proper
officials promised to attend to the
matter at once. So far these prom
ises have not materialized, children
are permitted by some parents, who
evidently don't give a d for the
present of future welfare of their
offspring, to run the streets at all
hours day and night. Why not make
the kids go home at proper hour
and compel the fathers and mothers
to take proper care of them when
they get there?
Enforce the curfew ordinance, it
will surely be of lasting and untold
benefit to many Of the rising genera
tion.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
OPEN SHOP DISCRIMINATES.

In an address at the public forum
on the "Open Shop Fraud" DR.. John
A. Ryan of Catholic university, Wash
ington, declared that, contrary to pop
ular belief, the open (?) shop dis
eliminates by refusing labor it's right
to collective bargaining with the en-
ployer.
He said the purpose of the present
day open CD shop is to cripple union
labor.
Championing the union as the one
force that has raised labor from sla-
very and given it a decent wage, Dr.
Ryan said promoters of the open CD
shop now are doing the things they
accused the labor unions of doing.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
PEOPLE Favor Bonus.

New York-The soldiers bonus is
favored by an overwhelming majority
of the people, according to John R,
Quinn, national commander of the
American Legion.
The former army man declared that
Secretary Mellon is using his posi-
ton to lobby against the bonus. "He
is maintaining this lobby by manipu-
lating treasury denartment figures" +"
said Commander Quinn.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
Would Repeal Child Labor Law.

Boston-Big business in Massa-
chusetts has started its drive in the
state senate to repeal the 48-hour law
protecting children in industry. If
the attempted repeal is defeated, the
manufacturers have another scheme
Senator George A. Long of Boston
has introduced bill to suspend the
law for a period of four years with
the argument that this will enable
Massachusetts, to catch up with other
states which are more prosperous.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
General Labor Notes
Short Items Gathered For Benefit of
Hasty Readers.
MAY Launch State Bank.

New Haven, Gonna special con-
vention of the state federation of lab
or will be held in this city on Sunday,
March 2, to discuss the establishment
of a bank owned by organized labor
in this state.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
To Curb Strikebreakers.

jefferson City, Mo.-The importa-
tion of strikebreakers into this state
will be outlawed if the legislature ap-
proves bill introduced by Represen-
tative ]. Scott Wolff. The act pro-
vides that workers shall not be trans
ported to any strike area for pur-
poses of employment unless they are
informed of the strike and it's causes.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
Carpenters Dedicate New Home.

Kansas City-A large crowd at
tended the dedicatory ceremonies of
the local carpenters union when it's
magnificent new home was formally
opened. The local union has mem
bership of 1900. The new structure
is completely equipped labor head
quarters and includes spacious audi
torium for mass meetings.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
Clothing Workers Take Action.

New York - The Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America have
decided to take action against New
York clothing manufacturing firms
which have been sending out work to
non-union contractors in violation of
agreements with the union. In con-
ection with this warning to the fac
tory owners, union officials are in
structed to be in readiness for event
ualities.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
Two Million Out Of Jobs.

Berlin-Two million workers are
out of jobs in the occupied area of
the Rhine and Ruhr valleys. In the
unoccupeid area, too, the situation is
a desperate one. There are now L.
447,000 unemployed and 1,825,000
part-time workers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
Oil Field Accidents.

Observation-Disclosures accidents
in the California oil fields represent
an annual loss of nearly $1,000,00O to
the oil industry, according to the fed
eral bureau of mines. This does not
include additional losses through de-
creased work because of the disorgan-
izing effect these accidents have on
the workers.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
Pressmen Shorten Hours.

Dubuque, Iowa-The 44-hour week
is a part of new wage contract Sc
cured by printing pressmen and
assistants employed in commercial
shops. Newspaper pressmen have Sc
cured wage increase of $340 per
week, which is similar to that recent
ly secured by the Typographical
union.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
Japs Are Ousted.

Everett, Wash. = Through an
aroused public opinion the Rucker
mill management has been defeated
in it's attempt to substitute Japs for
white workers. The public support
ed the central labor councils protest
and a federal union with a member
ship of 220 was organized in less
than a week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
Ninety Per Cent Underfed.

Dresden, Germany-In the textile
region of Saxony, where there is
widespread unemployment, 900 of
the children are underfed. The condi-
tion of the boys is worse than that of
the girls. Less than $50 of the chill
dren were found to be normal.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
Pressmen Make Gains.

Victoria, B. CA general wage
increase has been secured by the
printing pressmen in this city. Day
workers on newspapers will receive
an additional $3.50 a week, and the
night workers will secure proportion
al increases. Commercial shops ad-
vance rates $3.50 to $2.40 and con-
cere the 44-hour week.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
Must Charge Uniform Price.

Washington - The federal trade
commission has ruled that the Ma
tional biscuit company and the Loose
Wiles biscuit company cannot give
lower prices to chain groceries than
to cooperative associations of retail
groceries.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
Painters Want S1.5O Per Hour.

st. Louis-Demands for a five-day
week, eight hours to constitute day,
and a wage scale of $3.50 an hour
have been presented to the contrac-
tors by st. Louis Painters Dist. coun-
Gil, speaking for about 1900 crafts
men. The proposed scale would be-
come effective March Is.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
Tobacco Profits Gain.

New York-The r. J. REYNOLDS to-
bacco company reports a clear profit
last year of $23, 3,039,876. This is after
depreciation, taxes, interest, etc., has
been paid and is a gain of nearly 49,
100000 over the previous year.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
Would EnjOin Mattresses.

St. Louis-The Benish Restaurant,
Inc, has lost $4,000 in business as a
result of union picketing, according
to the company's plea for an injunc-
tion against the Mattresses union.
The officers and several members of
the local union are named in the pc
tition.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
Train Control Needed.

Washington-More than 1000 per-
sons have been killed on railroads in
the last Is years because of lack of
an automatic train control system,
says the interstate commerce COM
mission in its report on the recent
New York Central wreck at Forsythe,
N. Y.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
Meat Cutters Advance.

Dubuque, Iowa-Organized meat
cutters have secured new wage
agreement which excels any other
Wages, hours, closing time, working
conditions, holidays and other sub
jects are clearly defined.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
Eight Hours for Women.

Annapolis, Md.-State Assembly
man Demarco has introduced a bill
making eight hours a legal days
work for women and children in in
dustry in this state.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
NIX ON THE CARD GAMES.

Councilman w. L. Drumm, who
would put the kibosh on card playing
in public places, introduced an ordin-
ance Monday night prohibiting the
"playing of cards or dominoes in any
pool or billiard room or soft drink
place in the city of Newark"
The "Hired Man" has heard the
wisdom and justice of this measure
criticised; the argument being ad-
vanced that these places, as at pres
ent conducted, are in the nature of
the poor mans club, where friends
meet for innocent amusement and
pleasure. 1t is claimed that what is
sought to be denied them is enjoyed
by more fortunate citizens at their
own homes and in social and fraternal
club rooms. A great many men are
not so situated as to be. enabled to
entertain card parties at home.
neither do their finances permit them
to belong to social clubs or lodges.
This being the case, the opponents to
the proposed ordinance claim there
is no more harm in indulging in card
playing, devoid of gambling features,
in a we'll ordered place of the char
acter mentioned in Mr.. Drumm's or
dinance, where no drinking is in
dulged in, than in playing the same
games at home or in lodge and club
rooms.
The ordinance was placed on its
first reading, and will come up again
at next council meeting.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
What Labor Is Doing
Wage Increases and Progress Made
Throughout the Country.
Printers Raise Wages.

Spartanburg, S. C.-Printers in
this city have negotiated a new wage
agreement. Rates for night work are
advanced $4.20 a week and day work
is increased $408 a week
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08

OUR ADVERTISERS
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-02-08
DO WE WANT A ONE-wAY DRIVE

An ordinance establishing one
way drive around the court house
square and making some radical
changes in parking rules, was intro
duced and read for the first time at
Monday nights council meeting, but
an effort to obtain second and third
reading was squelched by big vote,
although eleven members of the Au-
tomobile Club wanted it passed.
There is considerable doubt as to
the advisability of such a measure.