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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-30

| had not-this is one of the grea
Ifs" of our history.
Here is In brief the story of tn
first forty years of Stephen Girard'
life. He was born May "a, 1850, a
Bordeaux, France, the son Of a SCI
captain; sailed as a cabin boy; a
nineteen was captain and part owner
of a small vessel; settled in Phila
delphia in 1869, where he was al
ternately shipmaster and merchant
Fate so far had not been kind. He
had lost the sight of one eye In child.
hood. His mother had died when he
was twelve and his stepmother had
not loved him. He had incurred debts.
He had married Mary Lum. pretty
barefoot girl Of sixteen, whom he
saw at the public pump. She had be-
come insane and he had put her in
the Pennsylvania hospital In 1870,
where his only child had been born
and had died
Fortune now turned a smiling face
on Stephen Girard. A lucky lease OF
chain of stores, sublet at large
profit. laid the foundation of his for
tune. Next came a windfall Of $780,
900. During an insurrection In Haiti
several planters stored their valuables
ON two of his ships These planters,
with every member Of their families,
were massacred.
In 1895 he began the building OF
his famous fleet for trade with the
Orient. He had withdrawn from the
Roman Catholic church and become
French free-thinker. So he named
his first vessel yoltaire, the second
Rousseau and so on. The accompany
ing picture Is a reproduction Of
bronze bas-relief on the pedestal or
rho Girard statue in City Hall plaza
The written record pictures Stephen
Girard as dual personality. Here Is
one personality: His English was In
different. His forbidding appearance
was that Of a rough old sailor. He
was Grabbed, inhospitable, unap-
He would aid no one ap-
plying at his door; those he aided
mist work 1t out TO the last cent
He was rlgidly frugal. In small mat
ters he was a miser
Here's a limelight view of the real
Girard: Yellow FEVER
scourged philadelphia In 1I9o. WASH
nrton. Jefferson and all the federal
,fficials left the city. All the inhaoit-
,nts fed who could. In August, Sep
ember and October 4,031 died. Bring
mt your dead" was the cry on every
,treet every day. Girard dropped MS
,usiness carried out the dead ana
he sick, performed the most reVo,,-
ug services at the hospital ana Oh 4
ected his little group Of volunteers
from September is to November 10
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-30
Shnts onLife
RI A w1ArHn~~S

BY ]. A. WALDRON


Pairing His Expense Account
1T HE RIsedales were at breakfast.
/ = Risedals had not been a. cordial
as usual.
Anything the matter, dearY' asked
Mrs. Risedale.
Lots Of things, always, Lavinia"
well, what Is the particular thing
this morning7 You look ~ though
you were harborfng an embryonic
Crouch Better scotch 1t before IT
developz"
I VIII When I made you an allow
ance 1 asked you just how large 1t
should be-"
Your memory Il faulty, BenjaElin-
You asked me how small It should be.
Not In those words, Of course. What
you really asked was that / should
tell you the least I could get along
with for personal expenses-how
much month You said you had to
have lot Of money at work In bust
ness. Am 1 rightY'
Your mind, Lav1nia, Il exact a. to
come details though q bit lax a. to
others You haven't q shrewd bust
ness sense 1 suppose you remember
what you replied. Ny dear you said
and 1 remember you looked charm
Ing as you said 1T think can get
along nicely on thousand a month
Il remember. And you were gen.
erous enough TO respond: Ny dear,
I'll make it $1,000 a month You've
always been liberal darling" She
went over and kissed him, and then
went back to her coffee.
THANK you But why should bills
Ike this be sent to meT He handed
her a paper. THAT calls for $3.50 for
three hats Aren't hats related to
your personal expenses?" She looked
at the bill. ''But / was short, Benja-
min. I had spent all my money And
the one thing you warned me about
was my bank account. Never. In any
case, overdraw,' you told me-"
I'm glad you remembered that But
you'll have to pay this bill out Of your
next months allowance"
"OhI" She thought a moment
~And I wanted TO go shopping today
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-30

Girard achieved national fame a,
, financier and patriot In the War O.
! 1912. When the First United State:
; banks charter expired In 1911. Girart
was revealed as the largest stock
: holder He bought the bank and the
building for $4,000 and opened the
Bank of Stephen Girard with capital
Of 81, 100000. Banking of any kind was
the subject of bitter controversy In
those days and the private bank was
anathema- But Girard's bank pros
pered
The War Of 1912 was so unpopular
in New England that Secretary Gala
tins attempt to float a loan Of S16,-
100000 resulted In subscriptions of
less than 100000. John Jacob
Aston and his friends then took 81
900. 900 and Stephen Girard staked his
entire fortune by guaranteeing
| through his bank the remaining S.
100000. Would the War of 1872 have
been won without that 100000?
Stephen Girard died December 20
1881, leaving an estate in excess Of
s.. 900. 900. His will, a most remark
able document Of about $4,000 words,
revealed the maker as a man Of send-
ment and a true lover of mankind
He left money for more nurses tn the
hospital where his insane wife had
lived and died; for coal for the poor
for the aid of the deaf and dumb: for
distressed masters Of ships; for better
police protection; for city improve
ments.
But IT was to orphans that his
heart turned most-hence Girard col
lege. His relatives contested the will:
the long litigation was carried to the
Supreme court Daniel Webster vain
ly argued that the plan Of education
of the Girard school of orphans was
derogatory to the Christian religion.
contrary to sound morals and sub
versiye Of law"
Webster's contention was based on
Stephen Girard's direction that no
"ecclesiastic, missionary or minister
of any sect whatsoever should ever
he connected with the college or even
be admitted as a visitor within the
college premises. His motive was, the
will set forth, ito keep the tender
minds Of the orphans free from the
excitements" Of clashing doctrines
and sectarian controversies and to
teach them "the purest principles Of
so that they might later
adopt "such religious tenets as their
matured reason might enable them to
prefer"
The letter of the will has been
lived up to-but many a minister Il
numbered among the graduates Of
sirard college.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-30
TRIMS OF METAL LACE POPULAR:
SNUG FITTING HATS IN VOGUE

for herself II factions speak louder
than words" the little snug-ntfing
chapeau wins, for while we enthuE-
asticaIly discuss graceful wide brims
most Of Us wear smali hats of style
distinction.
To the woman Of elegant mode, the
little hat made entirely Of wide belt
ing ribbon makes appeal for smart
town wear. The model IN the lower
left corner of the picture Ii typIcally
high class. 1t Il of black betting rib
bon from start to finish Double pearl,
with rhinestone pins forms . scintiA
lating trim
Another betting ribbon model II q
Illustrated to the left at the top IT =
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-30

So pronounced is the use Of metal
lace milady is wearing the separate
blouse entirely made of metal lace
This fashion is the outcome or the
vogue for two-piece gowns, which has
become so widespread that our eve
ming dresses, as well as our sports
frocks, follow this mode If one is
not partial to solid metal lace there
are obtainable handsome laces OF silk
which are threaded with silver These
are trimmed with silver buttons and
loops, and the effect is indescribabiy
lovely. With rippled black velvet skirts,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-30

TN KEEPING with the elaborate note
l metal laces trim many an evening
gown Athwart the sheen of SHIN
mering satin or regal velvet, iounces
and embellishments of scintiIlatine
laces send their silyery CLEAN In fas-
chatting manner Note the word sill
very, rather than golden. Tor, while
gold lace Is used to some extent, sill
yer effects are preferred
1t Is an aIl-over silver lace which
forms the bodice portion Of the lovely
fesh-colored satin frock In the pic
ture. The satin II han isomeiy ma
nipulated In three tiers to form the
skirt OF course the frock Is sleeve
less, az all evening gowns mus be-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-30


prs will doubtless be many.
lese visitors, in seeing the city,
be impressed by a collection of
buildings of which the feature
marvelously beautiful Greek
pie with "a massive Corinthian
nns. 1t will be necessary to tell
that 1t is Girard college and for
benefit will be retold this
JIG:
Prace Greeley. wearing his usual
cravat approached the gate Of
college you can't come in" said
ateman. stopping the famous edi-
why not" said Greeley. You're
frgyman. "The HI ami" "Ex-
me-walk right I'M"
Pw, suppose out of ten such
prs one is lawyer and one a
cnman. These two are likely to
heard the story: certainly, by
pm OF vocation, they should see
point Of the joke. For the other
me joke must be explained. All
Fhich shows that to the average
Fican Girard college means moth
And it's more than likely that
ps never heard of Stephen GIrard,
|lounder-unless he knows his
|ens and Hawthorne.
us is a pity-for several reasons.
" good American should know of
"a college. To be sure, it is not
ae Who's Who" Of colleges. But
: 70 years Of existence 1t has
ooth college and home to more |
lz'oOO orphan boys, as 1t Is today
ore than 1,500. Its future should
III more useful, since its original
ing and maintenance fund of
so'o0O,OOO now amounts to
sd2,0OO,O00 and in another
-er century should touch the
red million mark.
as for Stephen GIrard. its
'er' fiction hides its abashed
at the story Of his life. He was
man enigma. He was a COM
a, and financial genius. He was
zen man Of his day.
was n public benefactor. He
~ american patriot. He saved
ew nation by his financial aid.
'pnen Girard, with his millions,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-30

hats of this trend which promise q
successful vogue for the coming mid
season
In coiors. gray is meeting with ex-
trene favor The tall-crowned cha
peau at the top of the picture to tho
right is designed entirely in tones of
gray The crown is veIours with an
inset of heavy georgette for the wee
front brim- Flat ostrich in blended
tones forms the trimming
Velvet printed in n1ulticolorings
covers the top of the hat shown last
in the picture. Fancy metal ribboa
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-30

white brocade blouses are worn over
patterned with silver design
Very effective Is a sleeveless
sheath-like robe Of black velvet, which
departs from its simplicity through
means Of two ripping fiounces OF
metal lace. each edged with FUR
Godets inset about the hemline offer
another charming use for silver and
gold lace. This method Is especially
employed In connection with georgette
frocks Of lovely color.
Speaking of lace in general. the mes
sage comes from every authoritative
source that lace of every description
will be the outstanding feature of
frocks for the near future.
Millinery stylists voice their APP
proval OF wide. narrow or no brim
at all It Il therefore left for
each woman to decide the questios.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-30

/ total came to $4,000. ITALY does not 60
in for mass production and carefully
protects its citizens by tariffs and
special taxes from the temptation to
buy low-priced American cars. The
famous italian luxury cars are ex-
ported to the extent Of 10 per cent
of the total production. This year the
cars exported will number about
10000
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-30
FIrst Passport Simple

hrst United States passport was
- July 8, 1875. 1t was a printed
aoout the size Of letter sheet
uad no ornamentation whatever.
passport now in use Is rather
rate affair, engraved from a steel
on bond linen, with the seal of
department. OF State and a coat
krms. ~ r
'esican passports are issued by
|secretury Of state or by the chief
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-30

d,nlomatic representatives of the
TTnited States in foreign land. Up
70 some years ago. the governors OF
a number Of states, notably oaiiio,
MIA issued passports TO citizens gong
abroad but the practice has oeen
stopped.-Chicago Journal.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-30
yt,yys New Automobiles

italy is not iivver nation. only
"A GOO nrIvate motor cars were owned
In the entire country last. year-iitte
more than double the prewar nunoe 81.
with public motors and Tories 'he
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-30

A new box-shaped tool has been In
vented for cutting square holes Mini
allure circular saws are feature
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-30

forms the rose-pompon at one side.
The exclusive-looking chapeau to
the right center Is such as a woman
OF discriminating taste will choose.
1t is styled of suede cloth In conjunc-
ton with mole fur.
One Of the newest features intro
duced In Paris is the box-like turban.
Necessarily the crown is very tall
and conventional In lines, but It car
ries style and II decidedly. becoming.
- JULIA BOTT0MIKY.
7 @ lsas. western Nsvspaysr unisn-l
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-12-30
JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN
RSS

\ AMERICAN classic Will
be told over and over
again the coming summer
in Philadelphia. For the
CITY of Brotherly Love"
has announced an exposi-
ton In honor of the
sesquicentennial Of the
passing of the Declare
ton of Independence by
the Second Continental
Con nrr-os.c md Rr-t tine
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-04
COPS HELD FOR
TAkINC dope
SELLERS BRIDE

Three Chicago policemen, one a de.
tective sergeant, and the brother of
the sergeant were taken before a
United States commissioner today to
face charges of conspiracy and viola
ton OF the narcotic laws.
They stand charged by the federal
special intelligence unit with having
extorted $4,000 from a dope peddler
and with attempting to force an add.
tional $4,000 as the price of return
ing to him a quantity of dope.
Detective Sergeant Harry Miller,
brother Of David, Herchie and Make
Miller, frequently involved in the
feuds Of the West Side; Patrolman e.
Champion. Patrolman Martin Haley
and David Miller are those under ar
rest go
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-04
Mass Meetings to
Rally Negro Workers
Against Imperialism

Three consecutive nights of open
air rallies, eliminating in huge mass
meeting at the South Side Commun-
ity House, Thursday, July 8, is the
plan adopted by the South Side BRAN
ches of the Workers Party and the
Young Workers League. for their anti
imperialist work.
Eight thousand leaflets have been
printed and will be widely distributed,
at the open air meetings and in the
Negro district. In part the leflets
reads:
Negro Workers!
Smash Imperialism Abroad
Africa for the Africans.
China for the Chinese.
Haiti for the Haitians.
The world for the Workers.
Fight oppression at home!
Down with Jim Crowism.
Down with Negro economic and So
cial discrimination.
For a united struggle OF all workers
against the bosses.
A special appeal to the Negro youth
to join the Y. w. L. in it's struggle
against war and all forms of youth
discrimination is also contained in the
leaflet.
Comrades Minor and Whiteman will
speak for the Workers Party. Com
rade Cline and young Negro worker
will speak for the Young Workers
League. Admission is free.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-04
France TO QUIT
Reich IN new
BANKERS PACT
BRAND BIameS 1t on
HerriOt Treaty
Especial te The oaIIy Worker,


PARIS, France, July 2.-Foreipn
Minister BRAND has admitted COM
pete change in policy toward Ger
many, with France planning an early
evacuation of not only the Ruhr, but
also the southern bank Of the Rhine,
commencing with the cities of Co
blenz, Mayence and Cologne. BRAND,
while he blamed the change on a
secret treaty signed by HerrIot at
London, declared that he would carry
out the change in poricy toward Ger
many.
Caillaux thus increases his power,
for it was the finance minister who
from the first soughc an alliance be-
tween the French and German cap
italists.
callaux Meets Defeat
Caillaux was defeated in the cham
Der of deputies by vote of $50 to 22s,
on a measure of his financial budget
bill which provided that property
abroad must be declared by OATH
However, the vote was not made one
Of confidence.
A clause in Caillaux' financial law
passed by parliament, has just come
to light, which gives Caillaux and
Premier Painleve joint powers, allow
ing them to effect any economies in
the administration they see fit by is
suing DEGREES.
Discharges Employees
Under this provision, the first art
icle of Caillaux' law, the finance
minister has already suppressed 100
registration offices and notified 1874
other offices they will soon be sup
pressed. He is discharging hundreds
of employees.
The withdrawal of French troops
from Germany is expected to give the
proposed security pact" new mean
ing, as German capitalists will give
big concessions to French bankers in
return for the evacuation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-04
STRIKE CLOSER
AS II" WORKERS
DEMAND RAISE

Possibility of strike of the Chi
cago Elevated lines employees drew
closer when the guards and motormen
for a second time voted to reject the
company proposal that they accept a
renewal of the contract which has
just expired.
The 81" employees, voted by 1856
to 1851, to insist on their demand for
a five cents an hour increase in wages.
The elevated motormen are paid n
cents an hour and the guards get only
II cents an hour, whereas the street
car employees receive rs cents an
hour.
Altho the surface line workers have
voted TO renew their old contract, they
have refused to sign until the de-
mands of the IL" men are settled.
The company, in an effort to pre-
vent strike, is talking arbitration"
Getting a DAILY WORKER sub or
two will make a better Communist Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-04
YET CAPITALISTS STILL SEEM
SURPRISED AT "BOLSHEVISM"
AMONG THE CHINESE WORKERS

LONDON July 2Th British
lament statistics labor conditions the Shanghai
under the control Of foreign
Statistics the Child Labor Commissioner
labor Nearly per Of is
girl labor Half the total borers employed
years.
often children employed at the years.
of the best paid workers SO especially
the Japanese mills workers with
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-04
Use Machine Gun Squad in Strike

certain adjustments, and stated we
would very gladly sign, when those
adjustments were taken care of.
"The officials Of your oreanlza-
ton refused even to look over these
few adjustments we wanted, and
stated they would not consider them
under any circumstances or eondI-
tions, not until the agreement was
signed.
First Of ALIVE did not ask for
any cut in wages in the cutting
room or the coat shops.
"Second-We do not intend to
run open shop.
"Third-We only asked for some
minor adjustments in the trousers
shop, due to the fact that we con-
template changing our method Of
making.
"some minor adjustments were
also asked In the vest shops.
Observation-Disclosures, cutters,
and coat shop help would and still
will receive exactly the same wages
as always!
"Furthermore-our shops turnout
will operate entirely with Union
help, as we are now cooperating
with the United Garment Workers Of
America--affiIiated with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
why be afraid to join the only
organization of it's kind worth Join
ing?
"sincerely }. L. TAYLOR G.
COMPANY"
The outstanding falsehood in the
above letter is the claim that in the
negotiations with the Amalgamated
the company did not ask for any Gu
in wages in the cutting room or coat
shops"
The fact is, that the firm demanded
that the cutters and trimmers in
crease the work done by from Is Il
20 per cent, a way of cutting wage:
that no capitalist ever want to admit
is doing that, but which is a cut il
the workers wage relative to his pro
duction none the less.
The strikers were loud in theii
scorn Of the last line Of their bosses
letter-"Why be afraid to join the only
organization of its kind worth join
ing" This boosting of the scab Unit
ed Garment union by the bosses IL
enuf to sicken dog, or even a Vel
low taxi. The clothing workers Of
Chicago want no company union ever
tho it bears the honored connection
with the A. F. of L. and they are de
manding in even louder tone why the
Chicago labor movement permits
such a scandal and disgrace to bt
Haunted in the face of honest work
ers on strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-04

posal will cause no change in the
American position, it was learned.
The United States believes that the
time is at hand to take definite action
in China in order to prevent "trobule"
in the future.
By putting Great Britain in bad
light before China. America thus may
win Chinese trade and concessions
away from England.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-04
Great BRITAIN
TRICKED BY u. S.
IMPERIALISM
America Moves to Win
Power in Far East
Especial to The Daily Worker,

WASHINGTON, July 2. - China's
immediate future hung in the balance
today as the imperialist powers of
the world debated the Washington
suggestion that conference be held
at once on the extra-territorial rights
problem.
Informal advices, either accepting
or rejecting the American proposal
were expected to arrive at the state
department within the next few days.
The tenor of the communications will
decide the next step in the negotia-
tions.
Expect Picking to Do Asking.
Approval by Great Britain, France,
Italy and Japan, OF the proposal,
would be sufficient invitation, 1t was
felt in official circles here, for the
Picking government again formally to
ask the powers to accept her previous
ly rendered invitation.
During past decades, foreign powers
obtaining concessions in China have
been permitted to administer and en-
force their own laws.
Chinese officials and police have
had power to arrest foreigners, but
at that point their authority ended,
individuals appearing before magis-
trates Of their own nationality.
Very Appropriate--For the U. S.
This condition among others recent
ly inspired the anti-imperialist riots
and American officials are inclined to
regard the present time as particular
ly appropriate for a general with
drawal by all the world powers from
their extraterritorial rights positions.
The unfavoable attitude Of Great
Britain toward the conference pro-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-07-04
start Negotiations Saturday

PEKING, July 2.-Initial negotia-
tons over the Shanghai shootings,
from which the serious strike trou.
bles spread over South China, will
start Saturday when the foreign COM
missioners will meet with the Chinese
representatives.
Fears were expressed that the ne
gotiations will be fruitless unless the
Chinese limit the scope OF the ques.
tions involved.