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LABOR LEGISLATION OF i914.
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The annual summary of labor legislation in
the United States prepared by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, represents the activities of
»eventeen legislative bodies in this field in the
year 1914. Four of these met in extraordina-
ry session, two of them enacting no labor laws.
Compared with the current year, for which the
work of forty-nine Legislatures will have to be
reviewed, this was an "off year" for the ma-
jority of State Legislatures, so that the vol-
ume of output should be compared with that
pf 1912, though the number of extra sessions
brought the total of law-making bodies meet-
teg that year up to twenty-four. The ten-
dency of this class of laws to inarease in bulk
that has been in evidence for a number oi
years is manifested in the fact that the twen-
ty-four bodies in session in 1912 furnished
but 187 pages of bulletin text, while the sev-
enteen meeting in 1914 provided approximate-
8» 200 pages.
As at other times, the laws relating to the
employment of women and children are most
numerous, twenty-six separate enactments af-
fecting twelve jurisdictions falling under this
head. One of these was the 8-hour law for
women in the District of Columbia, enacted
by Congress. If to this number be added the
factory regulations that are often indirectly
due to the presence of woman and child work-
ers in industrial establishments, the public
1 interest in this case of employees would ap-
W pear to be great and influential. Occasional-
ly however, a bit of regressive legislative ac-
1 tion is found, as in the Maryland statute re-
| ducing the age for children in street trades, or
that of Mississippi fixing a lower age for the
I regulation of the hours of labor of children in
i; cotton and knitting mills than is provided in
Other industries. But on the whole there is a
iteady advance in the States named, as well
as others, in the direction of better protective
legislation for the classes of persons who are,
the Supreme Court has pointed out, in need
Of special legislation that their rights may be
preserved, and on whom the future of the race
depends.
Masculine interests were looked after in
1914 in laws requiring frequent wage pay-
ments by public service corporations and the
redemption of scrip or coupons in Mississip-
pi, the weighing of coal before sceening in
Ohio, and regulating the work time of sta-
tionary firemen in Louisiana, and of workers
in compressed air in New Jersey. A railroad
"full-crew" law was enacted in Mississippi,
and one was repealed by referendum in Mis-
souri, these being the only States acting on
this subject for the year. The State of Ken-
tucky adopted a new mining code, and the
Wisconsin Industrial Commission drew up a
get of regulations for the protection of work-
men engaged in building operations.
The subject of workmen's compensation re-
leeived attention from three or four Legisla-
tures by way of amending acts, while new
H laws were enacted in Kentucky, Louisiana
,*nd Maryland. In the last-named State the
law superseded an earlier enactment which
bad been entirely inoperative, while the Ken-
tucky law was found constitutionally defec-
tive before the date when it was to come into
operation.
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Of course we are "buying it at home this
Christmas".
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The man who pays his bills never gets a dun.
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Bought at home, used at home, money at
home, and it's good for the home. Boost for
the-home, brother, boost for the home!
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The man with a backbone has little use for
wishbone.
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The wise man spends a little and saves a
and that's an evidence of his wisdom.
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is not true that some men never cease
We all die some day.
needed today at
industrial world.
what he was talking about when he
wise man will hear, and will increase learn-
ing; and a man of understanding shall attain
unto wise counsels." With one-half of the
world engaged in the most sanguine struggle
of all time, with the outcome far from deter-
minded, with a tremendous wave of prosperity
in this land of peace, with untold opportuni-
ties on every hand, with the need of great
trade expansion, it is greatly desired that wise
counsel be employed and followed discreetly
in order that when peace once more reigns uni-
versally, the opportunities that have come to
ugln the trying hours will remain with us, and
through which we may be enabled to build the
greatest commercial and industrial system ever
known. I
We are prone to succumb to fright, and it
seems that we are always looking for the great
bugaboo that does not exist. The breaking out
of hostilities produced a depression in this
country, the like of which has not been wit-
nessed in many a long day. The equilibrium
has been re-established, however, and it is to
be hoped that no influence will be brought to
bear upon it in a way that will cause a return
of the depression. It is unfortunate that just
at this time political talk should begin its de-
spicable endeavor to disturb the troubled wa-
ters. .... uAlilllil**
It may be said that it was ever thus. It
seems that when a government, an association,
a corporation or even an individual gets things
straightened out on the outside, some disturb-
ing element is just bound to appear on the in-
side. The world needs wisdom in great abun-
dance. They tell us that when war orders
cease and when the armies are turned loose to
engage in their respective vocations, hard
times in this land will certainly result. Why
should we bother about that feature now? If
every one is busily engaged in the work of his
choice, then why not make the best of it, there-
by being prepared to outlive a depression, if
such a thing is inevitable. We ought to get
such things out of our systems. They have no
business there. This land needs faith to be-
lieve that each day will provide its own neces-
sities, and there is no need of agonizing over -a
panic that is not even in sight. Certainly
there will be no depression until after the war,
and experts have little hope of the war being
over in less than two or three years. We all
may be rich or dead in that time.—Texas In-
dustrial Record.
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FARMSTEAD IMPROVEMENT.
The size of a farm business is not necessa-
rily measured or limited by the number of
acres in a farm. One of the field men of the
department, engaged in farm-survey work,
reports the case of a Wisconsin farmer, so
situated as to make it impossible for him to
buy or rent more land, who solved the prob-
lem of small acreage by "speeding up" the 80
acres that he had.
This farmer's first move was to dispose of
his scrub cows and to replace them with grades
and purebreds; next, without great expense,
he improved the sanitary condition of his
barns. He established a cropping system
based on corn and alfalfa, choosing the latter
rather than clover because on his farm it pro-
duces at least 50 per cent more feed per acre
than does clover, and is much more dependa-
ble.
Pastures have now entirely disappeared
from this farm, because its owner has demon-
strated that 1 acre of corn and 1 of alfalfa
together furnish him with more feed than do
5 acres of pasture. His improved, well-fed
herd, houses in a clean, well-lighted, and thor-
oughly ventilated barn, is yielding him more
than double the milk he formerly got from his
scrub herd. Furthermore, the quality of the
milk has improved, and he demands and gets
the price of a first-class article.
The largely increased net income which this
farmer now receives from the sale of milk and
of purebred cattle is based on the comparative-
ly small changes in his type of fanning, which
have augmented his business without entailing
any increase in the size of his farm.
A comparison of this farm with other dairy
farms recently studied by the department in-
dicates that the example of this Wisconsin man
might well be followed, in general, by any dairy
farmer who lives where dairy products are
high priced and who has a low-grade hei
provided he has sufficient knowledge of cattle
to give high-class dairy cows the care that
they demand.
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Over the water it's heaven or hell and close
to both.
A Teachers' Local Institute will be
held at the Round Top school house
December 11.
The High school basket ball team
will play a practice game with the
town boys Sunday.
Albert Voelkel bought of Agent
Ernest Bmerlch a five-passenger
Ford automobile.
L. C. Vogelsang was on the sick
list last week.
Look out quail, or Fred Fricke,
Jr., will get you.
Miss Mattie Rosenberg, Ernest
Emerich, L. C. Vogalsang, Arthur
Krause and his wife motored to Car-
mine Saturday night, to attend the
dance there. The trip was made In
Mr. Emerich's car.
On Monday night a meeting was
held at the school house for the
purpose of organizing a literary so-
ciety. Quite a number were pres-
ent. After the introductory words
by Miss Edna Holekamp, explaining
the purpose of the meeting and the
work of the society, officers were
elected. Willie Giese was elected
president; Miss Mignon Fricke, vice
president; Henry Pochmann, secreta-
ry and treasurer; Edwin Kuhn, ser-
geant-at-arms and Miss Holekamp,
critic. A program committee was
appointed by the president. Those
appointed were Misses Estelle Fricke,
Ollie Rosenberg and Delia Dippel.
Misses Ella Rosenberg and
Mr. Adolph Schulte and MIbs Em-
ma Pohlmeyer were married on
Thursday, December 9th, at the San-
dy HH1 Lutheran church, in the pres-
ence of a large gathering of rela-
tions and friends of the happy cou-
ple. The young people are well
known In that part of the county,
having been reared In the vicinity.
Following the ceremony a wedding
feast was served the bridal party.
Among others attending from Bren-
ham were Messrs. Frank Bosse, F.
W. Schuerenberg, Alex Klaerner and
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Schwenker.
2,000,000 Men Unionise.
London, December 10.—The larg-
est labor organization In the history
of England, representing about 2,-
000,000 men, was formed today fof
the purpose of offensive or defensive
action in mattes respecting wage#
and conditions of work.
Get your Christmas gifts from H,
W. Arp, jeweler at the Elcctric Light
Store; exceptional values in Jewelry.
—Adv. 214-4t. 1Ami
Postmaster Henry Mueller has re-
turned from Waco, where he went
as a delegate from Graham Lodgo
No. 20 to the meeting of the grand
lodge of Texas, A. F. & A. M.
Blank Oil Leases can be had at
the office of the Panner-Press at a
moment's notice.
If you cave o:^ dooks, mat you
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Married at Sandy Hill.
TAKEN UP—A bay mare, 15
hands high, IB years old. Blotch
brand on right hind hip. Apply to
S. S. King—Adv. 215-24t.
Poppe and Mr. Holekamp were ap-
pointed to draw up a constitution
and by-laws for the society. It was
agreed to meet every two weeks on
Monday nights. Fourteen members
were enrolled. We hope that there
are others who will join.
Miss Henrietta Fischer and Mr.
Willie Heckmann were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
Sandy Hill church. Quite a large
number of friends of the contracting
parties were present. The groom is
a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Heck-
mann, and is well known at Sandy
Hill, where the family has resided
for some time. His bride is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz
Fischer, and is one of the popular
members of the younger society set
of Sandy Hill. They will make their
Tonv ! home at Sandy Hill, where the groom
If you want a Job of stock certifi-
cates printed right now, the place
to get them is the Banner-Press.
See our line of etock certificate*
before placing an order. It meant
money in your pocket. Banner-
Perpetual Motion. ♦
The nearest thing to per-
petual motion that man has •>
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to keep going, and often ❖
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has farming interests.
Sal© of Homeityule Candy.
Come to the candy sale to be giv-
en at Schirmacher's Saturday morn-
ing by the Sunday school classes of
Mrs. E. P. Anderson and Mrs. Ken-
ney Krug.—Adv. 215-lt
ITALIANS FINANCES
Kuineley Plant Sold.
Great National Liiau Ncic.^-iry to
Continue War Operations.
La Porte, Ind., December 10.—
Properties of the M. Rumeley com-
pany, a thirty-two million-dollar cor-
poration manufacturing farming ma-
chinery, were sold for |2,500,000 at
a receivers sale today to the Advance
Rumeley company, composed of
stockholders, note holders and cred-
itors of the company and capitalized
at $26,250,000. The business will
be continued.
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Junior Choir Meets Tonight.
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Rome, December 9.—In a state-
ment before the chamber of depu-
ties today the minister of the treas-
ury, Paolo Carcano, said that the
budget of 1914-15 had been closed
with a deficit of $567,000,000. The
budget of 1915-16 showed a surplus
of $243,400,000, taking Into account
the war loans emlted. But , added
the minister, the surplus was much
below the amount necessary for the
expenditures Indispensable for the
continuation of the war from the
end of December to the end of June.
Therefore It was necessary to make
another appeal to the Italian people
for a great national loan.
On account of the Inclemency of
the weather last Monday, the regu-
lar meeting of the junior choir will
be held tonight at 8:00 o'clock.
All members are urged to be present.
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St. Paul, December 10,—The fight
between Mike Gibbons and "Young"
Ahearn, scheduled for Friday night,
was called off today because Gib-
bons Is threatened with pneumonia.
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