The evening world. Newspaper, August 25, 1919, Page 10

Cuong HE anthracite coal miners in convention at Wilk o| laid down their terms to the industry. In brief, 60 per cent. increase in wagos, a six-hour day and &/ | ‘Week. People whose coalbins are low and their bills hith # _ doubt greet this announcement with cheers. ‘ dhe: , the question arises anew.as to how long it will be before public endurance reaches the vanishing point. The organized workers ~ Made much of themselves as a barrier,against Bolshevism, but they 7 seem to be putting the doctrines of Lenine and Trotzky into effect. ‘If they have not taken physioul possession of properties, they have Wone the next thing to it by making their operation oppressive, not te the owners—they can always protect themselves by an alliance with + at to the general public. ~, tis the right of every man to do the best he can for himself in « living, but there is a point beyond which he should not “ Bs be permitted to go, and that is when the exercise of his right Jeads Yo rapacity and extortion. This is the crux of a fast growing situation t | that promises evil days to the country and disaster to the men who “B hoped most to benefit. . Brother Booth of Bridgeport sends in this thought along the milky way: “If a cow had human intelligence, how proud & she svould feel of her value since the trusts have been manipu- | ‘dating the prices of milk!” — i tp i WHO GOT THE WOOL? (CE December, 1918, the Government has sold at auction over 315,000,000 pounds of wool in hand, has cancelled contracts for 66,000,000 pounds of Australian wool, and had on hand July 1 + Wout 145,000,000 pounds, which included 12,000,000 pounds of carpet _ Wool, Leaving out the Australian supply and the carpet wools, there "ea ins in the hands of manufacturers and the Government 448,- pounds. The weight of wool required in a suit of clothes, by highest count, cannot exceed eight pounds. Therefore enough ‘is available for about two and a half suits of clothes for each it male inhabitant in the United States. Yet we are paomised ) suits to order and ready made ones about double their old cost. ? Who got the wool? Who holds it? We know who is being 1 i , if ———+4--—__ to the proper prices to be paid for articles of sustenance are not convincing. ‘They should go back a little and let us have a bottom comparison, say with 1916. To know that cheese 1s worth 41 cents a pound when it once wholesaled at 14 is not very, comforting. ‘ a a EIGHTEEN MILLIONS. Ys UNIVERSITY gets eighteen of the millions gathered by gear et fa AACAASS He John Sterling as the legal adviser of great corporations, Of t course, he must have shared in ‘their operations. No man ; | gould have earned the vast éum he left behind. Ho was little known F Bs the public. His law offices were a series of holes into which men by appointment and were received with whispers. Perhaps the will do Yale some good, perhaps not: Money is impersonal. ' It miay be recalled that Elihu Yale was not a very good man. _ He had a record in the East Indies, and among other things beat a alg to death for the offense of riding a favorite horse without eS France and England have long since had a general amnesty military and political prisoners. Why do we not empty “Leavenworth and Alcatraz? Or does this mercy, too, wait upon ‘the United States Senate? @ eee SS PANEER Sea ese “Letters From the People Sete wane aes Boome Woes: bg veni Bb ai en ‘a ania iiroad, re- EAs being © daily reader of YoUr| garding wages paid railroad men, wonderful paper, it would ™®!He compared the monthly wage very much if you would publish this | oe 4 trainman with that of Rotter in your evening paper. the Governor of State, quoting the Having just come back from fit-|rajjroad man as getting more. I am leen months of overseas uty, On {auite sire any one who has the board a submarine chaser, slightest knowledge of the working conditions of a railroad can see bow absurd and ridiculous this statement js, especially when it comes from one who has attained a high office in railroadom, and knows better, Let us take for in- stance his quotation of the monthly wage of a trainman as $398, This is not only & preposterous fabrication but an impossibility as well, A trainman working sixteen hours per day for thirty days can only attain a wage of $240, Taking Mr. O'Donnell state. ment as a whole it is nothing but a careless handling of true facts, made to incite public opinion against u living wage for railroad men, In conclusion, I wish to say to Mr. O'Donnell, or any one who Is in anyway interested in this question, to look up the income taxes paid by railroad men and they may readily see that this statement, made to injure a worthy cause, is noth- ing but “folly in figures” and. faets without foundations, Trusting that yougwill be good enough to take notice of this, and give it the publicity due it, T remain, thanking you in advance for any.trouble you might go to in pub- Meshing this, A constant reader and Cc. R. M., Newark, N. J, ’ the welcome given our sol- and not our sailor. People very little of the work these hasers did. They do not the Wardships we went ‘They do not know of the tm crossing the Atlantic in email boats. They do not know it was us who stopped tne of ships -in the Meili- Bea. They do not it was these chasers protected ‘the big ships in tho and the Austrian Waval Base. They do not know the amount of submarines we sank. They what we did. know of ‘fl F Taking the demand as a text, because it affects so important an | Restrictin a ; a ! EDITORIAL PAGE | | MONDAY, AUGUST 25 XGA Magazine Sayings of We PROPOSE TO SAFE GUARD THE AME RICAN ALLIANCES. EAGLE aGaINsYT E NTANGLING G.O.R ' | The Jarr Family By Roy L. McCardell Copyright, 1919, by The Press Publishing Co, (The New York Evening World), While Children Are Treasures They Are Not Negotiable. “ RS, Kittingly has three new M hats; they were just deliv- ered to her before you came home!” said Mrs, Jarr, in kreat excitement. “The girl that brpught them—hats are always de- livered by little girls, you know, cause that’s the London and Pans way—had to make three different trips.” “Don't interest me whatever,” sala Mr, Jarr, “But who plays in a brass band upstairs? I saw a kid ahead of me carrying up @ bass drum.” “That wasn't a bass drum, you silly; that was the last hat that came in the big round boxes they put them said Mrs, Jarr, “Some of the m style hats are bigger than ever you know, and the little girl that brought them had to carry them up- stairs sideways; they were even tov wide to be carried through the bi, doors downstairs, if carried flat.” “Well, as I said, it don't interest me,” replied Mr, Jarr, “But it does interest me,” said Mre, Jarr. ‘If I can't get a new hat my self at least I am interested in the fortunate women that do, or, at least, I'm interested in the hats, I should, say.” “You can get a hat if you .want one—get two of them and wear then. at once. I'll give you ten dollars,” said Mr. Jarr, with a “There, little girl, be happy!" expression. “Ten dollars!” said Mrs, Jarr in fine scorn, “Why, you can't get @ fine aigrette for less than $30. Ten dol- lars, indeed!" “I can get the best make of silk hat for $10,” said Mr. Jarr, “Only, as you know, I look like an undertaker at hig avocation in a silk hat, and 7 don't see why @ woman can't get a Sunday at for the same money.” Mrs, Ja: miled *pityingly. “Sun- day hat! A woman doesn't wear her best hat to chureh or jrst on Sunday, She wants to wear one that is hand- some and In style every day, and not the same hat, either,” “Well, if you want 4 new lid we'll have to get you one some way,” said Mr, Jarr, “All's on your mind then ig a hat, and all that will be on your j mii is @ hate “I don't want a dig hat, so that’s not on my mind,” eald Mra, Jarre Securities. A severely, e latest are the little French “Did Mrs, Kittingly get one of the little French hats in a big box?” asked Mr. Jarr, He really didn’t care, but it makes talk. “I suppose she got a@ little and a big one, and a medium one,” eaid Mrs. J with a sigh, “To think of people like that having everything they want in this “world! And yet She'll sit down and cry and say she's so discouraged! Three new hats, and I know not one of them cost less than $60: “Well, it’s no use for poor folks like us to think of wearing $60 hats,” said Mr. Jarr. “There's no sin in thinking or wishing it, I'm eure, “replied Mrs, . “But of course I never expect to have three new costly hats at the same time. It's terrible to be poor, and yet they say people are sponding money like water, But I think it’s terrible.” “It's a great mistake, no doubt,” id Mr. Jarr, “but if you bad a $60 t what would you do?” “Ob, I'd have to get some new wns to go with it,” sald Mra, Jarr. ‘“Mre, Stryver has some new gowns in the very latest style—you know, all the old Victorian styles are coming back!” “And that's all you need, then, new hats and new gowns\in the old styles? Don't need petticoats or anything like that?” asked Mr, Jarr, “I'd have to have new shoes, and they say shoes will be higher than ever th fall and winter—in price i mean,” said Mrs, Jarr, “Well, it's too bad I can't get you what other women have,” suid Mr, Jarr dolefully, “Oh, never mind,” said Mrs, Jarr, brightening up, “1 have a husband, and that is more than Mrs, Kittingly has, and I have children, and that is more than either she or Airs, Stryver has, eo 1 don't care!" remarked Mr, Jarr admir- ingly, “it's surely an optimistic nature that can class liabilities as assets.” “But didn’t some Roman lady say ber children were her jewels?” asked Mrs. Jarr. “Yes,” replied Mr, Jarr, “But if that Roman dame ever tried to pawn thea" —- ny By Bide WALKER of Delhi is firmly of the opinion that an attempt was made by an anti-Walker Democrat to tmpede his race for re-election at a meeting held at Hugus Hall Friday evening to consider a proposition to install a drinking fountain in William Jennings Bryan Park., All efforts made to change his belief in this direction have failed; “The meeting was called to order by Jarvis P. Din- widdié, President of the Delicious Breakfast Food Company, Mr. Din- widdie is seventy yoars of age, yet he has been noted in Delhi for his juvenile ways. Invariably he wears @ check tte and swings a light cane when he walks. “Ladies and gentlemen,” began Mr, Dinwiddie, “we are gathered here to-night to consider a very important Proposition. I see before me many lovely ladies and young girls and I am pleased to know they are with us. Beauty rules the world, Am I right, ment , “You ought to know,” sang out Mayor Walker, who considers Mr. Dinwiddie a foolish old would-be beau. “Tut, tut, Cyrus!” reéplied the speaker, “I am no chicken, but I know beauty and”—— An accident occurred at that point. The speaker's upper teeth fell out and bounced around on the rostrum, “Hep me get 'em,” he said to others seated on the stage. Mayor Waiker laughed immoderate- ly, “Now you can't whistle, Jarvis,” he sang out, ‘Then he added: “Pipe the grinders! Look out, folks—theyll bite you.” Very much humiliated, Mr. Dinwiddie. picked up his teeth, put them back in his mouth and retired at one side of the rostrum. \ “How's the other set, Jarvis?” called Mayor Walker, When the excitement had died down the Mayor arose to make an address, “It seems too bad that one should have to resort to artificial means to be sporty,” he said with a smile. “I would hate te have to embellish 'my appear- ance in such @ manner. Now, as to that drinking fountain, I really be- leve"'—— At this point another accident hap- pened, A gusd of wind, coming The Mayor of Delhi Dudley Copyright, 1919, by The Press Publishing Co, (The Now York Bvening World), False Teeth Are Funny to Him, but False Hair Never AYOR CYRUS PERRINS|through a window, blew off the Mayor's hat. Then it was seen he had been wearing @ toupee, By this time Mr, Dinwiddie had taken a seat im the rear of the hall. “What Indian stalped you, Cyrus?” he called out. The Mayor was visibly embar- rassed, He put his foot on the toupeo and picked) the false hair up. “Been céming out on top, ain't you?” sang out Mr, Dinwiddie, It infuriated the Mayor. Stepping to the front of the rostrum he sald: “Is Constable Pelee Brown in this gathering?” replied the officer, man!” The Constable leaped at Mr. Din- widdie and a fight followed in which Brown was knocked down four times, but he won the contest by threaten- mine own eyes. even her nore was NOT blue! saying: le muff! the smile of a head-waiter. they would melt at a smile! head with a curling bang. smiles of pity, saying: “Nay, NAY! | “HOW DO THEY Do IT? Vessefe) od) at goo. Selab. Mrs. Solomon \ | By Helen Rowland Surely, the Lord Hath Made Women of Straw and of Sawdust, Since They Never Melt, Nor Freeze, Nor Suffer, So Long as They “‘Look-the-Part.” Coprrtaht, 1019, ty The Prew Publishing Co. (The New York Evening World.) Y¥ Daughter, come not unto me, saying: “Behold, the Age of Wonders hath passed, and miracles are no more!" I have seen wonders, I-am-PERFECTLY-comfortable! |new sunshade. And Is it not a ducky-darling?” Ard again I marvelled, and turned from her, crying: For, verily, verily, and witnessed miracios, with I walked upon the streets of the city, when the snow fell, and the North wind blew, and the frost bit into the flesh until strong men shivered and turned ? up their collars, and beat their hands together. And I came upon @ damsel clad in a coat of satin and a frock of Georgette ‘crepe, and LOW shoes of thin suede. And her throat was bared bravely to the blasts, and her ankles were -|covered only with spun silk; yet her cheeks were pinker than roses, and her lips were scarlet, and her eyes brighter than a magazine cover. Yea, And, when I spake my wopder, she answered me with Jeughter, “Nay, rabhPertectiy-Comfortabie, For see! I am carrying my new And, is it not stunning?” ‘ And I marvelled greatly at the fortitude of Woman and her ways, which are stranger than summer fiction and more unfathomable than And it came to pass, that the winter fled, and the dog-days were ‘upon us, and the sun beat down until the tar trickled from the rvof-tops, and the asphalt was softer than the heart of a young widow. And again, I came upon the damsel in the streets of the city. And, behold, she was clad in starched ruffles, which looked as though And her wrists were bound in buttoned sleeves, and her hands in KID gloves. And her ears were covered with padded hair and her fore- And about her throat was wound a defunct ‘poodle-dog, which she called a “summer fur,” and on her feet were HIGH shoes of cénvas. Yet the powder clung to her nose, and the perspiration stood not upon her brow, and she looked COOLER than soda fountain adve: ment, or a rich dowager’s greeting to her poor relations. And, when I again voiced mine amazement, she answered me with For I am carrying my “Fo>, surely, the Lord hath made women of straw and of sawdust, jthat they neither melt nor freeze nor suffer so long as they ‘look-the-part’ and ars satisfied with’ their own loveliness!” An! yet, men in their vanity, have called Woman, “The WEAKER Coprriaht, 1919, bry'hee LL large cities provide visiting yi nurses for women in poor cir- cumstances, who do not ull avail themselves, however, of this privilege. The amount of good done by the city nurses cannot be over- estimated. True, it is purely educa- tional, but her tnstructions and ad- vice are, furthermore, practically demonstrated by the personal atten- tion she gives to the existing condi- tions in the home and home life of her charges. Absolute cleanliness and order ate impressed upon every memter of the household. If the family income i» not sufficient to insure a nourishing diet to the patient it is otherwise pro cured, and so on. Now what of the woman’ In average circumstances, who has neither the means nor the desire for a compan- jon-nurse? Cleanliness and @ nourishing diet will go far toward insuring well de- veloped, healthy babies at birth. ‘These are within the reach of every expectant mother to-dhy. ‘To further safeguard both mother and child maternity insurance poll- cles are now being issued by many ing to tell Pick Henshaw, reporter for|!arge insurance companies through- the Bazoo, that Mr. Dinwiddie got his|°Ut Europe and America, The pian false teeth from a mail order house in Chicago. is new here, and may not succeed as threat caused the| Well as It apparently does over there. elderly man to quiet down and, after | Vrom statistics it appears that the 4 final bust in the nose which almost |!mstrance of mothers hag had very upset the Constable again, he per- little influence upon lowering infant mitted himself to be led from the|™ortality. There must, however, be hah, “I want to state right here,” shouted Mayor Walker, “that the prisoner just removed from our midst is opposed to my re-election, Un- doubtedly his remarks were meant to belittle me in your eyes.” “But how about the false locks?” asked Skeeter O'Brien, who has been a quiet, respectable citizen since Pro- hibition, “I will explain about my hair in ‘tT am due time,” said the Mayor, no shine,” “But your head does,” aid O'Brien, rated as a wit. The Mayor, infuriated, left the hall and the drinking fountain matter was putover until next week. The Din- widdie- Walker whole town talking. There is much indignation, pelea arity UP TO HIM, 7. Papenda eS! a train? ‘The depends on Advertiser, affair has set the HE Traveller— Can I get o steak and catch the 1 o'clock Waiter— All your teeth, sir. — Boston “| klaging the bride Perhaps it ia not & considerable advantage derived from @ system of health insurance which provides payments during the lying-in, covering @ period from six to elght weeks. How can an insurance of this kind fail to be a great relief to the average household, in which the advent of a new bab¥ is often looked forward to with dread only because of the addi- tional expense incurred? Relief trom this permits extra luxuries in the way Kissing the Bride. E ‘all remember the “pax vo- Wriscum” with which Scott's friar blessed the festive wine and sanctified all the other unclerica! acts that made up his day, It was “pax vobiscum” when he came and “pax vobiscum” when he left, and “pax vobiscum” with a sly little wink which wrinkled his ruddy face when he was about to perpetrate @ large wink at something in which, in his sanctimonious capacity, he way not expected to participate, It is to another “pax” that present Gay clergymen owe the privilege of How It Started Care of’ Mother and Child By Charlotte O. West, -M. D. ‘Press Publishing ‘Co, (The New York Evening World). Cleanliness and a Nourishing Diet Necessary. of superior food for the expectant’ mother, all of which has its favor- able influence upon the childs Medi- cal care and nursing are also pro- vided, whereas these are denied many women who are forced by cir- cumstances to depend upon midwives, The services of a midwife are at- tended with cofisiderable danger. Child-bed fever, stiN-births and seri- ous injury to the child are possibil!- ties that are reduced tea mintmum under expert medical attention, Fur- thermore, the payment of a definite 2um of money during the entire lying- in permits the mother to retain the services of a trained nurse for some weeks after the birth of her baby, thus enabling her to fully regain health and strength, insurtig to the child the full benefit of tranquil nursings, besides the well directed hy~ iene associated with a properly con- ducted lying-in under the careful guidance of @ specially trained nurses, Again, maternity insurance gives to working mothers an opportunity to stay at home to nurse their babies and to receive the required rest after childbirth, which this period de- mands. Decidedly, this is @ great ad- vantage to both mother and child, m pane n professor sums the ire, subject up in the trenchant manner; eee “We need healthy mothe: healthy infants, if the members of ihe coming generation are to be equal, even to the ordinary tasks of economic, etvil and national life, as workmen, hus- bands, citizens and soldiers, and as working women, wives and mothers, We need healthy mothers and healthy infants if the coming generation is to lead the human race further along the road to perfection, It is the task of maternity insurance to assure the sreat working classes of the fullfil- ment of the physiological needs of the Pregnant woman and fetus, the mother and the infant." ’ sé Hermine . leustadel ways considered a privilege; depends. Some clergymen ry wane ful. However that may be, we don't see that the custom is waning, In the days when the ‘Church reigned supreme, no marriagé was consummated without the benedic- ional pax. After the knot had been tied, and refreshment served, when the bridal couple were about to go on their way, the priest gave the pax or kiss of peace to the bridegroom who conveyed it to the bride. At the same time an ecclesiastical assistant re- layed another kiss to the rideamaids and tbe rest of the oom~ a