The evening world. Newspaper, February 22, 1918, Page 7

| | THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, HORRORS OF LIVE OF STOCK YARDS WORKERS BARED Cold, Hungry Families Herded Like Cattle in Miserable Hovels, ; U.S. Investigators Find, (thea ‘The Ereving World.) CHICAGO, Feb. -Children left on the charity of others and herded into groups of fifty and more while thelr mothers worked twelve hours @ day were cited to-day by Judge Samuel Alsohuler, Federal arbitrator in the stock yards labor controversy, @2 pointing to the wretched condition Of Ife among employees of the Chi cago packers, Alone in homes heated by where any childish fancy might bring about a fatal fire, or loft by thelr mothers at the Guanitan Au- stoves, | gels’ Home, the little walfs of the!” poor were forced to share the burien of their elders’ poverty, the Federal arbitrator discovered on his personal | tour of the workers’ homes, Judge Alschuler made the trip to get first hand information on condl- tions in the homes of the employees of the packers. Twelve homes wero| visited. Five were selected by John Kibulsk!, a labor organizer; four were picked by stock yards welfare work- ers, alding the packers, and the others were selected at random, | The party was divided into two! groups. In one automobile rode Judge Alschuler, Frank P. Walsh, at- torney for the ock yards workers; | his daughter, Cecelia Walsh, and | her friend, Miss Evefyn Brown; John | Kikulski, organizer of the Stock Yards Labor Counctl, and Father Stephen Bubacz of St, John's Polish Church, In the other automobile there were Cari Meyer, attorney for the pack fortified with three welfare workers, repesenting the packers, and an tn- terpreter. FIFTY CHILDREN LEFT IN HOME WHILE MOTHERS WORK. At the Guardian Angels’ Home the Judge fifty children whose moth- rs brought them in every morning at yelock, left them all day and called for them at 6 P.M “These ch and well fad,” commented one of tho welfare workers. “That's because Father Grudzinut feeds them out of his own pocket,” said Kikulskt ers, hown the doril- ‘The party was ies of xirls who live at the ne. There are about forty hving -| re at tho | ne in t kt 1 Ju ad left : noearable conditions existing. The first four homes brought ex- pressions of horror from the women of the party. There were ragged chil- dren, dark, unsanitary, pest-ridden rooma and foodless kitchens. Ono of the homes was t Belbina Skupin of No, Street, She was at w yards, six Skupin c lugging the stove, waiting mother to return, “[ didn’t think such thin yutstde books,* sald Miss Walsh, er looking about t 4810 Lal AVERAGE PAY $825 A YEAR Jren seem to be happy | 2 Mrs | IN BIG PACKING HOUSES Employers Submit Figures in Face of $1,177 Estimate of Minimum Budget for Family. Feb, 22. rm ree of Chicago's b CHICAGO, acking hotse employ an annual averng v ccording to packers’ staten ents tted to Arbitrator chuler to-day, This follows texti niony by economle experta that $1,177 | 4 the absolitte minimum budget on] ich a family of can live mfortably The statements were prepared by the packers on request of attorney Krank 1 Walsh, fepresenting th employesa In the Yards wage arbitration Swift & reported a total of 93 men employed in 1917 ht an average wage of $849.70; Morris & 11,120 nt $1 at $816.59; Armour & C Tt was that Swift @ Co, made 62 ym cach pound of meat; Co, 4 milly, and Armour & Co, 4.7 mill« > Mother and Six Children Pertah us Home Barns Down, ' ST. AMABLID DE VERCHERES, STORE CLOSED TODAY The Ho For Women and Misses Que., Feb, 22. ven dead is the toll a fire which destroyed the dwelling of Louis Beauchemin hero to-day, Mra, Beauchemin dled of burn ustained while trying to rescue her six children, all of whom perished. - HER LETTERS INNOCENT. reed of Charge Under Trad- ing With Enemy Act. Misa Astrid Amundsen of No, 908 Wan ing Hint 6 1 Street, aceused Trad- Ing With the vy Act, was acquitted t States Dir Toure, n, last nthe, The Ju rood in the ense of he Thor agent for the F mi pany, and he will } Mise Amundsen, a daughter of a cans Norwe ny an Nav to Lund to I parente and @ fury ‘four SHIP'S COOK COMMENDED. Naval Reserve Kelley Avon, N.Y WASHINGTON, 2 umn bs Gray, ship's cook, naval reserve force ¢ Avon, N. ¥, was commended fo and skill by Secretary of th "i per Lighthouse, | ALL CARS TRANSFER TO—TY In 1908 Mr, TB, New York and in 1910 he them. B. K., &C., STUMPS JUDGE.| $20,000 FOR MINER'S DEATH. Brushes Up on “Antheopetony, Mr. 1 of Tiedt Bhatia Ky Brooklyn a India K. Justice Callaghan of | fay in the! reason be. |" ghas Khar H, came to} ed hi the, Jus Hand. find out | oe tan, Mongol are Com nh. & mloer Coal Cont Pa., when wos boing Ifted ine Hill at Mineraville which hy ja cage 1 | overturned, Raltrus 8, Nassau the Yankaus, a lawyer of No a | 154 Street, tool wp the case Ay stopped it S07 date the ¢ f After that ‘ported heraolt and he dificult 6 ba re, Gustekt sur six children with Honest Advertising HIS is @ topic we all hear now-a-days because so many people are in- clined to exaggerate. Yet has any physician told you that we claimed unreasonable remedial properties for Fletcher’s Castoria? Just ask We won't answer it ourselves, we know what the answer will be. ‘That it has all the virtues to-day that was claimed for it in its early days is to be found inits increased use, the recommendation by prominent physicians, and our assurance that its standard will be maintained. Imitations are to be found in some stores and only because of the Cas- IE HOME OF TRUTH— 59TH TO 69TIL STREET—LEXINGTON 10 3D ELON TU 2D AVEN NUE rs The emt of 7 ome of Truth Special, $24.95 Fine Quality Taffeta Crepe de Chine, and Taffeta-and-G@eor ing Georgette frock most girlish models ye saw. Bodice is embr in colored floss or bead skirt full gathered or t with folds posed over silk. tun | | Tr loom iaga ‘the UW One home that comment was on tic the Stock Yards We ‘There the women testified tha husband earned $16 a week at Mie vards, “Do you find it comfortably on your ngs’ "It a here should be be in a terrible fix.” replied the man in Polish. sickn HOMES POORLY LIGHTED AND! OTHER CONDITIONS BAD, Conditions on the wh wore garded as bad, Most of swere poorly lighted, th was bad and sanitary were poor. Rents were found t a month for two ro month for four room In one home seven found youngest a ef eight years, The ‘ i work early in thy me f the return of t lest hilo i} Jout air ehildre i their w The onl remains of it 1 loaf of rye bread and a} c taining a mess of cabbage. In tho of this “home,” which was in 4 basement, was a food conservation rd, "Don't Waste In another bs hildren nd the two with thos, L por of thick from oked that the party 1 OU InAk= ing a detalled examination Threo children without shoes or stockings were found in one place The home comprived thre ms The mother 1 in the father, who said he had been forced to lay off because of his sick wife, was crouched over a stove which waa barely warm. He said hoe carned $16.60 a wepk at tho stock yards, ‘U Suits, and strictl Spring colors in soft, T tra “Merode” tyle, 1 and All Georgette gette cling- the yu ever oidered 1 work; rimmed China ‘ affeta c prices ford next Fall or overcoat, stripe effects. $15 $20 At these you to put an unus can well away extra Good variety. _bloomingdaleS sual for suit Dress Trousers, $4.95 of worsted Made 1 materials in heviot waist measurement ic effect ght or belt- button- are such unusual ee them. affeta create an pictured, at ue Copies of Considerably Higher-Priced Models ‘ome of 7 Sample 59c nion marked Would ordinarily trade y first qua h high Jloomingdates Fox Scarfs Formerly Much Higher Priced Reduced to $24. 50 pen animal effec with crepe de Chir embracing White, Poiret, Kar a | Spring su at oonsingdalen The Home of Truth Fine Quality _ $2. relate led; | stration No. 2 t ed wit Hloomingtatey’ Roasting Veal tt t Lamb. ad Ib. +7 | Rik Kowst of Beef Ib. 20) Plo apingaatae Blooningdaler'—Maim Floor. The Home of or neat up to $4 9 and $1. 98 $1.2 Heavy cottor Heay merit The Home of Tr Silk Bags in Various oer Shapes n and Matra. Main Floor All bssine Tones Alas Black | ae ‘The Home of Truth’ Meat Department loc | Legs of Canada Lamb Dry-Picked Roasting Chicken special Basement Suits, $5.95 Tw Odd Nice asse | toria that Mr. Fletcher created, But it is not the genuine Castoria that Mr. Fletcher Honestly advertised, Honestly placed before the public, and from | which he Honestly expects tareceive his reward, Genuine Castoria always bears the signature of THESE ITEMS FOR SATURDAY Tratn Blue S Serge’ o-Pants Suits, $12. 5 Viols, cut Sizes ta te Knic kerbockers. riment 4 € cheviot J faney $1.29 gray $1.98 price Main Floor | ea Women’s Gloves, 69¢ Men’s Suede Kid Gloves 89c tex | 1918. WANAMAKER’S== “Half-Price Days” Closing the February Furniture Sale Start Tomorrow, Saturday — With “Open Evenings” for Furniture According to custom during the final days of the February Sale, we take all broken suites and suites not to be re- ordered; all sample pieces where reserve stocks have been sold out; all patterns that are not to be continued in regular stocks; and make a final clearance At Half the Standard Prices ‘This furniture at half is grouped in front of the elevators on the Fifth and Sixth Galleries, | and because there is not enough room to show the entire lot at one time, it will be placed on sale each day with fresh groups, Ready Tomorrow, Saturday Women's Stockings Bedroom suites in mahogany and ename! 1,800 Pairs Reduced separate bedsteads, night stands, table: 600 pairs, boot silk, 38¢ pair. Dir room tes of mah in sepa buffets, china cabinets, ‘serving tables, extension tables, Living-room suites—both in matched suites and in separate pieces, chairs, rockers, tables, bookcases, desks and novelty furniture. Re-orders for Spring will be 85e pair. White and a few pinte or sky blue; cotton tops and soles; And hundreds of individual separate pieces for all rooms tn full-fashioned. the house except the kitchen, Ysa ) . Furniture Store Open Evenings | si‘wiiovea oy . " . yairs black silk, 75e For the convenience of people who cannot shop in the pai : % day-time during these busy war de and especially for the convenience of the husband and wife shopping together, the furniture floors during these closing Half-price Days of the Fibruary Sale‘ will be open every evening until nine o'clock. The main Ninth Street door of the New Building and the Subway Entrance at Astor Place will be Wid where express elevators will be Broadway at Ninth Restaurant Also Open Evenings on the five final closing days of the Fehruary: Furniture I Saturday, Monday, Wednesday and Thatsday of this month. “y Supper, 75c or a la Carte Service Eighth Gallery, New Building. in matched suites and bureaus, chilfoniers, chifforobes, dressing tables, any and oak-in matched suites and n't huy today to sell for less than $1. Light weight, tops, toes, heels. 400 pairs black ingrain thread silk, $1.45 pair; $1.75 with cotton found leading direct to the Fifth and Sixth Galleries, the furniture f'oors, grades, and the scarcest sae stockings in the market Because of War Conditions today. . i Medium weight, lisle soles and because of the unusual weather conditions during February, which and toes, double’ tops lisle- blocked traffic, these special open evenings are an emergency measure h spliced heel in the interest of public service. lined, Also because of war conditions and because of curtailed to the expansion of @ther merchandise sections of the store, we in floor, Old Building, ace due all offer In These Half-Price Days A larger volume of furniture; A larger variety of furniture; More of the ‘staples’ among the furniture People have told us that this has been the best February Furniture Sale we have ever held, and we mean to make the closing days the most notable in our history, and of the utmost service to the publie, See for yourself tomorrow! Fitth and Women’s Dresses —Half $7.50 to $29.50 for about 305 earlier $15 to $60; atins, broadeloths and morning dresses, afternoon and ning dresses; all sorts in the collection, only u few of a kind, Well made, wearab| SULT 35 at $10, Bullding Social Stationery - remarkable offer. By standardizing the box and red % the thickness of the metal die (without in any way Second flyor. th Galleries, New Buliding 2,200 of Dodd, Mead & Co. affecting the quality of the Books A Rare Close-Out stamping) the Social Station- ery enor is able to offer, Saturday Publisher’s prices—25c to $8 a vol. Our prices, Saturday—sc to $2 a vol. Dodd, Mead & Co, ax me at they won't be Closed out to us the whol a few volumes of fet One box containing one quire paper and envelopes, cor- respondence cards and = en- yelopes or one-half cards and one-half paper—marked in any one of 15 styles of monograms, in gold, silver or colors, for $1 complete with die. taking these books off their lists, which dvertised by them any more. So they have 200— books on history, travel, art, biography, nd some essays. And forfunate book-lovers will lind them, Saturday, in the Book Store, Eighth Gallcry, New Main floor, Old Building Building aan Some of the Titles, Authors and Prices Gear, ette rate inthae pk Crepe Blouses Hohcan ‘ Arthur Ransome $00 | 400at sours = pial tt ld ‘ rt Maker's over-supply Moto. 13 to | the prettiest and dai aie ots ti » Spring suit 1 and + “ 1,00 qual ’ ; the making ine, Past Ln Muin’ Aisle, Old Building, is Knitting Bagsat $6 " ba Regularly $7.50, Pin seal in ‘ OF lists Oa hich a. trie black, gray, blue, brown; ex- i sn Anna Bowman Dodd!! oo 1.00 g CePtionally good. As useful as they »od-looking; will serve ya as well, floor, Old Building, Book Store, Eighth Gallery, New Buliding. —~MEN 300 Suits at $13.75 100 Children’s Frocks $2.50 for $1.50 to $3.50 chambray belt and with de- collars, Winter S 16.75. ginghams that fall er Sale price ° 1 ah ke Saturday $13.78 the ataintex "This price is put upon them only because sizes are broken ge yO! all sorte and it i «| business to elean them out It is equally Thied Mout, Olt Building. Sport Shop for men to buy them. Here’s the L rood business REGULAR SIZE 4—77; 95- 1; 44 STOUT SIZES—a7 $ Gt; a); 1 xnnndries «Stet _ bod i GLOVES —youths— 16 faite 8 419 5 87-8: 40-8 42 50 nets of $4.50 grade—Satur- 44-11; 46 % Adee ash ROLLER SKATES —40 pairs SITORT SIZt 39, tandard make, $4 grade—Satur- Au TRIKING BAGS—$4.50 to $6.50 grades—Saturday one-third SMOKERS’ 212 Overcoats, $18.50 Each Buy @me Saturday. And save $11.50. STANDS— They'll be $30 next season. Flemish copper und bright steel, Oxford { collars; sizes 34 to 46: (regulars), in a very good | 5) erade Saturday §1.00. worsted « Burlington Arcade Floor, New Building . eanand