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' A ?}• ?--:«*al >,-H fc /* -^V4 mfs,, U ? !-' * V. <3&J&r&WDZY& pppfwq wipw^pp ppp1*1 wppp *pp RRpn^RRpnni „ <:•'. • • ' o " " *r * ^ t n 4 ' ," 4 "^^rp '. ^'s' "-* :,- • .- ' ! " 1 "•'••-*•' "' ' ' • . At **. ^ v^ . ,; . / . , . , i .y '*rrl ;'**w«li«#.^.i^j *'" " ' * '"r #flf' CREEDSLACKERS Code on Militia Does Not Recognize Any Having Conscientious Scruples. CREDIT SYSTEM IS APPROVED 9 **-*£• /+** -• "V 7 <#** nfp xpt, */ jjsW' 9 ft*a£ mp . ^ . . - ^ JSSmc &*" +f *ic <KJ*H4* & •*/*•* ••'*' ^ 2» <5£«* , */*T ouX- <? ^ , :* •. ; ,' • V S/u«g-&tt txp y y/U^Jf eft *yp P -W4* my**?- S c*0n£i ^>n. ^ <W ma£s*~" lA**"**- «£* *W" *£»_ & imp ' A 1?W -^iSt.i+9 T WAS noon, and the big whistle it' the plant of a.large manufacturing concern In Schenectady, N. Y., had just summoned the shop-workers back to machine and bench, when Lulgi's foreman touched him on the shoulder. "Five o'clock tonight, Lulgl, at the Works Restaurant," he said briefly. "Good supper, music, good time, learn English." Lulgl, only dimly comprehended, but a fellow-workman passed the message along in Italian. "Good supper, good music, good time* --those three phrases danced through his mind Ell the afternoon. At'the close of the day's work e made his way to the restaurant, designed by engineers to serve a million meals a year. Crowds |of men were surging through the doors and he pushed his way in and to a seat, his black eyes Bhlnlng with expectation. Yes; there was music to set Lulgi's blood tlnjg^, ling, and his feet tapping the floor, for the band "- (was sending out its most spirited strains. And * las for the supper--not once since he had been on [American soil had Lulgl so enjoyed a repast. 1f$- jglanced over at Casimir, his Polish neighbqtfc •whose face was lighted with smiles. Then a keen-eyed, pleasant-faced man mounted ia platform, and a whisper, followed by a hush, Iran about the assembly, for the speaker was Mr. [Emmons, vice president and general manager of She company. He spoke with such goodwill that juigl caught the spirit of his message, If not (the actual meaning. To his delight, Father Neyjros, of Luigi's own nationality, stepped forward Erlth an interpretation of Mr. Emmons' words la talian, and a Polish priest also interpreted llketwlse. Lulgl and Casimir listened eagerly and [Joined in the applause and cheers. "We have invited you here tonight," explained |Mr. Emmons, "to tell you about a new Americas* fixation plan. We represent many nstionalltiep - land races. Tonight I welcome yon as Americana, land hope that all of you who have not made this (country the la^d of your adoption, are thinking (of doing so. The qpmpany is glad to have yon Ian its guests at this Americanization supper, and popes that many of you will be Interested in the [work to be undertaken, which will not only teach wou something of our language, but also teadi jyou our American standards of thought and life. |We have much to learn from the nations you represent. You are well able to teach us many (things. "We wish, however, to teach you the language (In which ail our shop work is done. Several treasons make it important that you should taik [English. You will be safer in your work and less lliable to accident If you understand all safety (instructions. You will progress faster In your (development If you understand better all that is isaid from day to day. You will enjoy more of (the shop life If you can share what other men _ jare talking about. "If this country Is now your home and the boqAl of your children, you should know Its language, should possess Its citizenship, should obey far-- laws, and follow the spirit of Its institutions. "I want you to feel that the company for whldl * jyou work and the executive officers are interested In helping you become Americans of the best kind, not forgetting the lands In which you were born land their languages, but remembering that America Is now your home and the home of your chll* dren. Your sons fought in the American armies. "Many of them died for their country. We honor them for the sacrifice. You may honor them also by sharing the citizenship they fought and died for. 1 greet you as Americans of the future. If net of the present, and appreciate your Interest tft thti meeting." The interpreters then told how an Amerlcanlaft* tlon secretary had been engaged by the company, to devote all his time to the foreign-born workejfc 'First, there was to be Instruction In English. The shop was to be the classroom. Regular classes were to be organized with sessions each week. The classes were to be graded so that the beginners might study together, and those more advanced be grouped according to their knowledge v of the language. It was emphasized that these opportunities were to be purely voluntary. No one was compelled to learn against his will. Then, when sufficient progress had been made in mastering English, it would be possible to take out citizenship papers and to become a real part of the country of their adoption. At 5 o'clock, if any one had told Lulgl and Casimir that before they reached home at night they would not only understand but speak, five sentences of English, they wouldn't have believed it But that is precisely what occurred--and aU In the short space of twenty minutes. . Fred Rlndge, Jr., an industrial service worker, brought to pass this seeming miracle. Grouping fifty of the men before him, Mr. Rindge named five simple words--see, find, awake, look, arise. * Pronouncing each word distinctly a number of times, he asked his hearers to repeat them after him. When this had been done to his satisfaction, all was In readiness for the first lesson. "Getting up in the morning," said he, yawning and stretching his arms. "Now altogether re- * peat after me. T (pointing to himself) 'I,' 'L' Nor-, 'awake,' 'awake,' 'awake,' 'awake.' Now, 'from sleep,'" and so on, until within twenty minutes the entire class said fluently and with perfect understanding: • "I awake from sleep. I open my eyes. I look for* my watch. I see what time it Is. It Is six o'clock." Deep down In the heart of Lulgl, a new respect for the company which employed him, a new sense of responsibility, and a new ambition took root before long. He felt that he had been given nn opportunity. He was not going to spend his best years as a stranger in a strange land, struggling with an unfamiliar tongue, unrecognized, -»a mere cog in the wheel t>f Industry. Soon he would speak English readily. He would under- . stand all that was going on in the shop. He jwould work hard, would buy a little house, would "give up the idea of hoarding his money ^pd some day taking steerage passage to Italy. He would ^give Maria aJU sorts of comforts, would teach her, English, too. A new day had dawned la the life of Lulgl. ( As for Casimir, it had seemed to him that he was no farther along than when he had first «came, years ago, from Poland. He had made no effort to learn English, for the simple reason that nobody cared whether he did or not. Now he had changed his mind. His employers were making an effort to understand him; very well, he would make an effort to understand his employers. - There was no question but that If he understood and could talk English; he would get along better. ? Lulgl and Casimir are typical of the men In whose behalf the company -has launched this Americanization campaign, which Is being watched by industrial managers the country over. A canvass of the alien workers was made In the Schenectady plant, disclosing the fact that there are 1,000 Italians, 000 Poles, and five hundred of other nationalities, all aliens. Of the Italians 867 do not read er write their own language, and cannot speak English, 862 read and write Italian," but have no similar knowledge of English. The remainder can speak, write and read both Italian And English. Of the 600 Poles, 179 neither read or write the Polish language and have no knowledge of English ; and 234 are wholly unfamiliar with English. The campaign undertaken by the company has given an impetus to American izatipn work In the city proper and all industries and organizations have expressed hearty interest and support. E. E. Fink, superintendent of night schools, Is perfecting an arrangement whereby classes In English may be held in the homes of the foreignborn. ,The foreigner Is naturally Inclined to be sociable and hospitable and It is thought that If he may invite his friends and neighbors to study English and citizenship at his own fireside there will be more pleasure and less effort in the new task. A. L. Hahn, the Americanization secretary of the company, has had years of successful experience. Mr. Hahn's office Is In building 44, and his duties are not only to make 100 per cent Americans of the foreign-born employees, but to assist them in the problems that they may bring to his attention, from matters of personal hygiene to the sending of money to relatives in Europe. The company hopes that this campaign, which la so unique In many respects, will soon grow from an experimental stage Into a permanent and successful work. Incidentally It is supplementing Its shop work in the plant by an intensive advertising campaign in the foreign-language newspapers, showing the foreigners of the city the manv opportunities they have to learn Eng- Hah and become real American citizens. THE WISE YOUNG LADY. "The successful man," said Hscotlnt Grey at a farewell dinner, "goes straight to the heart of every question. He envisages all Its features. He is like the young lady. ' *A chap, after proposing to this young lady, iiOUnd up with the words: -fl'If you refuse me I shall never love another woman.' - 'But; said she, 'does that promise hold good If I accept youf " IN BAD 8HAPE. "What seems to be the matter with your father?" "I don't know, but I guess It must be some* thing awful, because I heard the doctor say It would take a trip south to cure him." WANTED TO KNOW. "I always measure my words," said the garrutOW* man. "What do yoa use?" asked the bored listener, ^ barrel or a tub?"--Boston Transcript:- < * -e- He Got Over the Difficulty Chaplain evidently Found Some Way ft Get Areund the Regulations , f ~'i ' of the Navy. ** ---- In June, 1911, writes Dr. Maurice F. Kgan In his book, "Ten Years Near the iQecman Frontier," the Atlantic squad- Ton stopped at Denmark on Its way to Germany. One day the equerry who ' . J»«d, been, appointed to look after the admiral and his immediate suite came to me In great perplexity. It was shortly after one of the receptions given by the American officers. He held In his hand a little box. "I am In difficulty," he aald. "and I have come to ask you to help me. His majesty has received several letters from the American sn'lors. and there Is one that especially amused him. It eeems that he pleased the men by asking for the Scandinavians in your navy. A sailor who addresses him as 'Dear King* thanks him for this and declares that the men like Copenhagen so much that they beg his majesty to induce the admiral to stay a few days longer. Of course his majesty cannot do that, but he has asked me to give the little medal In this box to the sailor. I am told that It is against the rules, wh'ch seem to be very strict y®t I really cannot tell the king that I have not given the medal to the worthy sailor. You know the king's kindness of heart. I am at my wit's end, so I appeal to you." "It Is easy enough," I said., "When In a quandary of this kind call In the church." We found the chaplain, and Frederick VIC received a grateful note, addressed, "Dear King." ^ Inverse Ratio. Jm) Tonkins has noticed that a« fhe contents of a package grow smaller the bragging on the label gets bigger. Measure of Especial Interest to farmers Favored by Committee on Agriculture; Would Have Legislature Take Action. Springfield.--Action has been taken by the constitutional convention on the military article to be Incorporated In the new constitution. The action establishes the. Important precedent pt shoving legislative subjects into the basic law, shows a worship by the delegates of ancient verbiage, and exhibits a fondness for phrases which it required a. written opinion of the attorney general to explain. Under the present constitution a man with conscientious scruples could buy his way out of military service. The new constitution prohibits that. Otherwise the only change in the militia article la In section 1. That at present reads: "The militia of the state of Illinois shall consist of all able-bodied male persons, resident qf the state, between the ages of eighteen $nd forty-five, exr cept such persons as now are or hereafter may be exempted by the laws of the United States, or of this state." To this the convention added the following: "Provided no person shall, because of conscientious scruples against bearing arms, be exempted from military service in any capacity that the government shall declare noncombatant" The last census showed 26,901 Quakers, Mennonltes, Dunkers, Adventlsts, Plymouth Brethren, and other faiths who gain exemption from fighting by the proviso above. In the calling of about 4,000,000 to the national army, 64,693 claimed exemption because of conscientious scruples. Of these the claims of 56,830 were recognized. The comtnlttee on agriculture by a vote of 13 to 2 recommended that the legislature be given authority to establish a rural credit system In Illinois. This Idea has been Indorsed by the state agricultural association and has been fought hard by Delegates Whitman, Ireland and others, so that the text of the committee action has large news value. It reads: "The general assembly shall have authority to provide for the establishment, maintenance, and administration of funds to be loaned upon the security of farm lands of the state, without reference to any limitations elsewhere contained In the constitution. Such farm loans shall be secured by mortgages or deeds of trust and shall be made only to persons who occupy and cultivate the lands pledged as security. Reasonable preference may be provided for honorably discharged persons who have served In the military or naval forces of the United States." The committee on public works decided upon sections of the constitution relating to waterways. This prohibits the sale, lease, or disposition otherwise of the Illinois and Michigan canal or other canal or waterway without an affirmative referendum of the voters. But on the other hand, it permits lease of water power and water power sites and lands and lots not needed, without any restriction except a revaluation every ten years. That, too, will get some attention on the floor of the convention. Several persons paid their railroad fare to Springfield to make protesting speeches before the committee on bill of rights against the phrase In tile preamble of the present constitution regarding "grateful to Almighty God." They begged and pleaded that the phrase be eliminated. Among the protestors were Dr. Anna Blount, H. Percy Ward. Edward Morgan, W. L. Mc- Claskey and R. J. Cooney of Chicago. Frank Noleman, head of the state tax commission, advised the revenue committee to adopt a taxing system on real estate, tangible personal property, classification of all tangible property, a business tax, occupation tax, and an, Income tax. The legislative committee decided x> Invite the Chicago Church federation and the Anti-Saloon league to explain their reason for advocating a 'Imitation of Chicago's representation In the legislature. The Legislative Voters' league will be asked to be present at the same time. Professor Merrlam submitted suggestions to the Initiative and referendum subcommittee for an I. and R. plank. His program tones down plans of Judges McEwen and Cutting and will meet strong opposition In the L and R. committee. . Labor May Disapprove. The field day for union labor emphasized one of the Important problems the constitutional convention has to work out and on which there are sharp differences of opinion. Shall unions be guaranteed the right to strike and be protected from court orders and injunctions, as labor Insists, or shall an Industrial court he created In Illinois that will prohibit strikes and compel arbitration of disputes? Reviewing the situation, delegates see In this a question that may threaten the ratification of the new basle law. "TAKING STOCK" Shop Id Sentiment Always Haw Precedence? -TUtog stock- ef oneself la a periodical duty, probably not always practiced, and Is as necessary as taking itock of your household effects or your "store goods." The right minded mun will do this. In unmolested moments be gives way to deep meditation; he gathers his thoughts to ascertain If brains, energy, and ability are syncopating properly, working together on lines that answer to an ambition that looks for a satisfactory return. If there be a deficit his endeavor Should be to discover the leakage. It may be that he lacks the nerve to go Into a retrospective analysis, or fails In initiative that will prompt him to throw his horoscope in the future. Unless he can do these things he will never Be able to pull himself out of any "rut" In which his condition has placed him. He must "take stock." "Stock taking" leads to modern-day efficiency, and Is demanded of every worker If unsatisfactory conditions are to be overcome. In the case of the farmer it may be that he is working a "too high-priced farm"; Interest and rent may be an "overhead" eating up the profits. There may be other reasons why profits are not shown. It is Just possible that he Is sacrificing profit and encouraging loss because of sentiment but he does not realize that this is the cause. The farm was his birthplace; reared upon It he knows every nook and corner of the old place. He fished in the brook, hunted squirrels in the woods, hid In the hayfield, grew to manhood upon the place, courted and married and brought up his family there. These are ties that commend themselves, and why shouldn't sentiment have a say? To many this will appeal. But are these good reason to continue? Does not one owe It to himself and to his dependents to "take stock," and put Into effect action that will bring a balance on the credit side of the ledger-- the balance that will bring happiness and give a comfort far greater than a mass of unpaid bills and a house full of worry, and a devotion to sentiment? Should he not look around for more favorable conditions, which may easily be feund ? Procrastination Is said to be a thief. In this case the axiom is undoubtedly true. To allow the adverse conditions under which you may be laboring io continue may keep you for years longer In the present unsatisfactory position. There was a man at Brazil, Ind., who made weekly visits for upward of a year to the office of the Canadian government at Indianapolis, Ind., and from the agent secured all the Information he possibly could as to conditions In Western Canada. But he lacked decision, did not "take stock," or If he took It failed to act This was fourteen years ago. He lived on a small farm, which gave him a mere exlsteace, and no promise of anything more. He is still on the same place and no better off today than then. He had a friend working In a glass factory, who alxo had but little means. He became Interested In Western Canada. He possessed, though, spirit and action. With the Impulse thus prompted he moved to Saskatchewan and took up a farm. Today he Is the owner of a splenlid section of land, has plenty of money In the bank, and could retire with a handsome competence. That which has been the good fortune of the Brazil glass worker, who had "taken stock" and profited by It, may be that which will follow any other of like temperament and a firm wish to erect for a satisfactory future. Western Canada submits for consideration and approval conditions in agricultural lines that arc exceptional. There is land there that annually produces about the same return as any other farming land, and It can be purchased at but a portion of what the place which has not been a source ef profit can be sold for. A section Instead of a quarter-section, worked under western conditions, with no more effort solves the big "overhead" expense. The social conditions, which are an Important factor In deciding on a new home location, are Ideal.---, Advertisement EAT L£ss AND T*E SALTS FOR KIOMCnt TJfca • ttasa of Salts if Your Hurts er Bladder Bothera. The American men and women guard constantly against Kidney ble, because we eat too much and al our food Is rich. Our blood Is flll« with uric acid which the kidneys strive to filter out they weaken from ovei*^ work, become sluggish; the ellxninstlv#! tissues clog and the result Is kidney} trouble, bladder weakness and a geifr* eral decline in health. When your kidneys feel like iTtmp® of lead; your back hurts or the urinaf is cloudy, full of sediment or you arei obliged to seek relief two or threej * times during the night; If you sufferl with sick headache or dizzy, nervougi spells, acid stomach, or you hav> rhetH j matlsm when the weather Is bad, g«K" from your pharmacist about fouiP ounces of Jad Salts; take a table* spoonful In a glass of water befor*' breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This f#J" mous salts is made from the acid <stT grapes and lemon Juice, combine# with lithia, and has been used far generations to flush and stimulator clogged kidneys; to neutralize ttaa acids In the urine so It no longer is ft source of irritation, thus ending bladder disorders. Jad Salts Is Inexpensive; cannot la* Jure, makes a delightful effervescent llthla-water beverage, and belongs to every home, because nobody can mala* a mistake by having a good HAngy flushing any time.--Adv. j, - j „ A Matter of Rings. Kenneth Jeffries, who was graduated from Technical high school January, 1918, was selected as one dit*' the marines to escore President Wii* son on the trip to France. One dajr when the liner was plowing throng the middle of the Atlantic, Jeffrieswas viewing the water from the deck. Another marine, approaching him, if quired about the Tech graduating rtnH: on his finger. ' "I have a right to wear that" answered Jeffries. Tm from Technical1 high school." "I have one to match that" answered the other, and produced a siia» liar ring. He was a member of tjM first Tech graduating dasa of 1812.-*-, Indianapolis News. 'M A homely truth to better thaa 'a- *| handsome lie. - Sure Relief Sure Relief LL-i FOR INDIOl GMidrra Who An Skfclj When jroar child erieaat akkt. tmu mtlcMlr la its sleep, ia r.msfah<l, fweriihor aumiilimnnf mill-- >mi fi il ADD TO INCOME OF FAMILY Sue State Treasurer's Bondsmen. Edward E. Mitchell of Carbondale and 35 personal friends who signed his bond of $1,000,000 when he was elected treasurer of Illinois, have been Tiad^ defendants In a suit asking $30.- 000. filed In the Jackson county circuit court by Attorney General E. J. Brundage.. The suit In behalf of the people of the state of Illinois. Is filed to recover money Invested by the treasurer In bonds of a Minnesota flour concern, which later became bankrupt. The court will decide whether Mitchell >r his bondsmen are liable. Flguree of Department of Labor Show Tiat Many Wlvee Have OthaT Than Household Dutiee. > In a survey of family Incomes, in nearly 100 cities of the United States, the department of labor found that in Johnstown, N. Y., three-quarters of the wives earn money. The Labor Review explains that this remarkable condition prevails In Johnstown because glove making is the prlniclpal Industry there and furnishes work which women can do at home. This appeals to them because they are able to earn good wages without leaving their households. In almost one-aixth of the New Tork city homes visited women contributed earnings toward the support of the home. In Boston one wife out of ten works; In Buffalo one In twenty- elght; in Cleveland and Cincinnati one In seven, and in Pittsburgh only one in fifty. It ia interesting to note that Investigators found that ^ surprisingly large percentage of town dwellers derive some Income from gardens and poultry. Ninety-three per cent of those visited In Cleveland bad a garden or chickens.--Thrift Magazine. worried. Mother* who vatoc their own comfort and the welfare of their children, should sever be without a bos at Mother Gray's 8weet Powders for Children (or osa throatboat Ikt H*> son. They tend to Break op Colds, nIIsm Feverishnets. Constipation. Teethinf Disorder*, more and rerolste tbe Bowel* and destroy Worm*. Th«M powder* are pleasant to take aad assy for parents to civ*. They cleanse the iloBiih, act oa the Liver aad five healthful sleep 0m by renUtint the child'* mmti syataai. Uttd hf tmtiktrt f»r rwtr go r--rt Sold by all drnnista. Sample mailed FRBK. Address. Mother Gray Co.. La Roy, N. V. mi you ask for amd oS--S* Motfaw Bnj't Swsst Pnriin far False Teeth Held Firmly in Place Pte>anU Sew Cbm» : Promotes Month Hygiee# Bring* Health and Caiafia'l' * At leading droggisll everywhere^ 35c. or Send 10 cents for trial sample Corega Laboratory, Cleveland, O. ' For Government Regulation. ' "I presume you're mighty glad the war is over." "Well, I don't jea1 know about dat," answered Mandy. " 'Cose Tse glad to have my Sam back home an' all dat, but I jes' know I ain't never gwine t* get money from him so regular as I did while he wus in de army an' de government wus handlln* his financial affalra." An Inference. Ha--"Accidents will happen.' "What have you dooe?"--Boaton TraascrlpL , ^ MM Hart necessity makes moat people and it la risky to remove IK. Opportunity Lies in Milford Vallef LAND WITHOUT A TEER -CLIMAT* BEYOND COMPARISON S In the clear, balmy Milford Yall«y, less th«k 600 rnllea from Los Angeles, you will find a most wonderful land of opportunity. THE BK&T LAND--$25 TO «» AS ACRt Near a transcontinental railroad. 100 mi lea south of Salt Lake City, in the heart of Q treat, thriving agricultural rev Ion. we offw for Immediate acceptance, selected littka farms. The city of Mllfo'-J, with Its monthly pay roll upwards of ISO,000. aad its flue churches and schools--represented by eve*#F Fraternal society except the I. W. W -- offers adjacent Farm lands of bo undies* po*«- slbllltles. We have no project for exploit-^ only the choicest of the choice home-Ianda listed for sale to progressive men to whoak the future holds out boundless prosperity. Come to the land of moat advantaire--that1* Milford Valley. Write OS for more facta today. JOBOKXSEN * CO.. MUfwrd. Itak. U. S. Army Overalls and Khaki Breeches, 95c per Pair or MO p*r 100. Army drab wool shirt* H tS or $16 60 dot. Ku&»et worth 110, S3 Si pr Hob nailed shoes. »J.»i p«. These goods all used by army, but are ole*a and serviceable. We carry complete line •€ tents, stoves, refrigerators and all other arttiv gooda. Write for complete tLst. Ssnd cash: wlth order; If not pleased we will (tadty , fund money ARMY SALVAOB ViRS> Horsg COMPANY Greenville. & C. 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