THE SEMIWEFKLY TRIBUNE, NOnTH PLATTE. NFRRASKA.
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THE-Y libel me who say that I am mean.
Or vile or savage or of shape uncouth;
They shame not me, but the unsullied truth.
Who name me bloody and my hands unclean.
Not so, my masters. Lo. my brow serene
Is fair as beauty and as young as youth;
Within my face lurhs nothing of the brute.
Nor doth my eyes a soul of avarice screen.
New Notes
Alter a summer which hns presented
tin unending procession of tnffetn
frocks It takes cournge on the part of
i a designer to Introduce still another
model. But the pretty afternoon gown
shown Is assured of favor because of
ltj suggestion of quiet, Quaker style.
Summer wardrobes have Included so
much In the way of gay and colorful
clothes that a demure gown like this
strikes u new note.
It Is made of light gray silk, and
groups of corded tucks about the bot
tom of the skirt make a neat finish.
They also serve to gjve tho skirt tho
correct set. There are three groups of
three cordlngs each, tho first one In
troduced at tho edge und the second
nbout six inches up from it, followed
by a third group at the same Interval.
The bodice fastens at one side a yd
Graceful Hats for Fall
Bidding, for your favor and very
pure to get It, are the graceful and
beautifully made hats for fall. They
ire no sooner displayed than bought
Dy women who seem tq tiro of summer
nllllnery beforo the summer is done.
The betwecn-season's hat of felt or
rolvet makes Its appearance In July
ilong with hats of white satin or crepe
jr other all-white mntqrlals. Gradu
illy It supplants the midsummer hot
ind leads up to tho millinery that Is
ready to greet tho winter.
Simplicity of trimming and beauty
of lino are emphasized In tho early
fall hats. A group of thrco of them,
Bhown here, Includes a wlde-brlmmed
jailor, a small mushroom Bhape and a
brimmed hat of velvet with flowing
brim lines tlint lift ovsr tho brow,
Jroop, lift again at tho sides, nnd
droop again at tho buck. Ribbon,
chenille nnd beads make themselves
ronsplcuous as appropriate trimmings
lor these street hnts.
The hat at tho center Is of felt, hav
ing the crown covered with grosgraln
ribbon in wmiv. n u.ri
vpvtt ribbon Ih laid over another band
not quite so narrow, of ribbon llko
that In the crown. A tailored bow of
tho grosgraln finishes tho model, and
the same ribbon binds tho edge of tho
brim. Purple and white, purple nnd
gold, whlto and rose, nro favored color
combinations ror uie nnts oi una muu.
In tho velvet bat ut tho left nnd tha
in Taffeta Frocks. BBMBwfiliSBB
has two groups of corded tucks across
tho front and back. The sleeves are
full and plain, gathered Into corded
cuffs of tho silk. A bins piece of the
silk, henune'd at tho edges, Is tied In a
knot with pointed ends nt tho front,
to form the simple girdle.
A plain collar with hemstitched hem
is uinde of the sheerest organdie. It
Is exactly In keeping with tho style of
the gown and makes the most appro
priate accessory to bo worn with tho
V-shaped neck. Other details of tho
toilet should be thought out in order
that they may not conflict with tho
chnracter of the gown, which is sednte.
Shoes and silk hose to match, and a
simple und carefully dressed coiffure
will carry out the quiet arid admlrnblo
reserve of this pretty frock. There is
n place for It In every wardrobe.
ratine-covered shape at tho right
chenlllo In tho effect of needlework
makes it novel and pretty decorutlon,
The sninrt rosette on tho velvet hat Is
centered with a big cabochon covered
with beads, and a fnncy edge gives
character to this ornament.
Chenille stitches are set about tho
edgo of the brim In the hat at tho
right Its collar Is made of a bias
strip of satin laid In folds and term
inatlng at tho front, where a small
Out bird appears to be trying to efface
himself against tho crown.
Wlnned Insects on Footwear.
Dainty fawn-colored kid slippers
hnvo blue and yellow butterflies on
them. Silk hosiery Is udorned with
bluebirds and blue bachelor buttons,
Butterflies, beetles and other smalt In
sects huve settled down upon fashion
able footwear. Shining beetles are
Imitated In Iridescent beadwork buck
les for evening wear. Butterflies com
posed of brilliants ntid colored stones,
of frostlike sliver work or of cut steel
nro plnced on afternoon pumps and
other shoe buckles nro in the form of
dragon flies, birds and bees.
Doeskin Gloves.
Tho latest gloves are made of pale
tan doeskin nnd they are very wldo
at the wrists. These gloves ore drawn
ou over n coat sleeve, tho wldo wrist
giving a gauntlet effect
But I am broad and tall and wondrous strong;
Sunbrowned am I, with cheehs of ruddy health
And in my heart and on my lips is song.
For joy in doing is my only wealth
Such joy as Shahespeare had in mighty words.
And Tubal Cain, mafter of shares and swords
Edward Wilbut Mason.
PURPOSE OF IHE
With Some of the More Impor
tant Things That Have Been
Accomplished.
By SAMUEL GOMPERS.
As tho years Imve gono pnst, n tro
mendnuH ohnngo tins boon brought
nbout In condl-
tlons of work und
In tho workers
t hemselvos
n chnngc that hns
been duo to their
o r g n nlz e d. ceo
nomlc power.
The Inbor move
ment has three
main purposes
t o establish n
short workdny,
Increnso w n g o s
und hotter condi
tions of life nnd
work.
The primary step In human better
ment has- always been to secure a
shorter workday. Those workers who
tolled ten or twelve or fourteen hours
beenme drudges, too tired to think, too
worn out to hope or dream drcums
with time only for tho sleep necessary
for uny animal. Each day they re
turned to work unrcsted from tho toll
of tho provlous duy, tho poison of
fatigue accumulating In the body until
tho vigor of youth and manhood was
ruinously undermined.
To decrcaso the hours of work to a
reusonnblo standard assures to tho
worker time for rest nnd recuperation
nnd additional time for development
for study, for social pleasures, for tho
things that mako Ufa worth while and
All It with hope and opportunity.
Since this chungo has been brought
about In reducing tho hours of work,
the short-hour workman becomes
better workman, consequently, reduc
tions In the hours of work -are Invnrl
ably accompanied by Increases In
wages.
Reduced Hours, Increased Efficiency
It has been tho bxpcrlcnco of em
ploycrs that reducing tho hours of
work to a reasonable standard results
In Increased efficiency of workers. Tho
data furnished by some who have kept
statistics showing tho Increased out
put resulting from reducing from n
ten to an eight-hour day is startling
Some have found that efficiency In
creased In percentages vurylng from
80 to GO.
workers nave cniieu attention to
harmful lnsunltury conditions prevail
Ing In places of employment. By thel
demands, backed up by their economic
power, they hnvo succeeded In bring-
lng'about n great transformation. In
this they huvo had tho co-operation
and assistance of tho many great
scientists, who have used their knowl
edge nnd their ability to promote tho
Interests of humanity, But whatever
hns been accomplished to estahllHh
principles of humnn welfare In Indus
try nnd commerce has been duo either
directly or Indirectly to economic or
ganizations' of workers.
Ench year that hns gono by hns
made moro evtdcnt tho soundness of
tho principles which the trude union
ists hnvo followed. As tho dynamic
forces In tho lives of tho people stand
out sharply in some test that cuts
through to bed-rock fundamentals, the
strength nnd the nnture of economic
power Is revealed. Those who titul
tho understanding to Interpret such
flashlight glimpses Into the heart of
things nnd who can sense the hidden
currents Unit are propelling the for
ward surgo of life, know that those
who bundle tho tools and materials of
production, have In their hands tho
great powers of tho common life. Cre
ative ability Is that which given men
and women who can do things Influ
ence and valnc. Men and women huvo
an importance nnd a power because
of that ability.
Comb for Parting Thick Tresses.
A Bohemian Inventor has patented a
comb Intended for owners of thick
hair which refuses to stay parted. Tho
devlco consists of two combs which
aro secured to un elastic band- The
combs nro Inserted In tho bnlr nt tho
point whero tho part Is desired, anil
then drawn apart At the same tlino
tho band Is being stretched over the
head nnd holds the bnlr down lint. The
combs can then be released from the
'lead, whllo tlve band Is retained in po
rt tl on.
MOVEMENT
Only from n superflcl.,1 viewpoint
does this emphasis upon creative pow
er appear materialistic because at
tention Is focused upon tho produrts
created rather than upon thnt great
er, more beautiful thing, the- wonder
ful, mysterious, spiritual force that
gives direction and purpose to physi
cal forces In production.
Tho problems of thoso who handle
tho tools and who do tho actual work
of production hnvo been to socuro rec
ognition of the vuluo of their creative
services and to mnlnlalu the right of
free men to Control their bodies nnd
their Individual powers while all tho
time cndenvorlng to obtain greater op
portunities and fncllltles for personal
development nnd nctlvlty. These prob
lems ore problems of economic rela
tions between themselves nnd thoso
who produco and thoso who happen to
enjoy strategic advantages In the de
termining distribution of tho returns
from production. Only n powerful In
dustrial force can maintain industrial
Justice and secure for thoso who pro
duco ndequato return for Uiolr serv
ices. As Individuals the workers cannot
cxcrclso sufficient Influcnco to main
tain their rights or Industrial Justice
but united they hnvo power In propor
tion to their Joint Intelligence, needs
and aspirations.
Tho problems to ho solved and the
forees that will bo effective nro eco
nomic hence tho wisdom of tho policy
that the Amerlcnn Federation of Ln
bor has steadfastly pursued. There
have been many other advisors, some
sincere, others nctuntcd by ulterior
purposes, who have counseled the
wnge earners to put their faith In the
ballot and to "go to congress."
Politics a Secondary Force.
But politics Is concerned with pro
vldlug opportunities, maintaining tha
right to activities, establishing ways
and means by which things can bo
done politics does not enter directly
nnd Intimately Into Industrial rela
tions. Politics Is a secondary force in
Industrial affairs.
lifvery day Is demonstrating that tho
center of power has shifted from poll
tics nnd government to Industry and
commerce. Political power Is only re
flected power reflected from tho eco
nomic This transition makes organization
of Industrial relations for tho estab
lishment of Ideals of Justlco of trans
cendent Importance. It mnkes thb
meeting nnd tho deliberation's of repre
sentatives of millions of wuge earners
of potentlnl slgnlllcnnco to tho nation
and the wholo world.
Of courso Inbor has gono to congress
tor the purpose of securing tho largest
degree of freedom to exerclso the nec
essary normal actlvltfns of tho work
ers for economic betterment, for tho
constructive work which tho govern
ment alone enn enact; nnd to volco
tho new demand for labor's completo
dlsenthrnilment from every form and
fact of unfrcedom and inequality be
foro tho law.
Great Humanitarian Laws.
Much beneficent remedial legisla
tion has nlreadj been secured from
congress, conserving tho Uvea und
health of workers and protecting their
rights doing for them Unit which can
not be done through economic organi
zation alone.
Among the great humanitarian laws
lire two that stand out conspicuously:
Tho seaman's act enacted by congress
ami signed by President Wilson,
March 4, 11116, which mudu sailors freo
men. giving them the right to stop
work nt will when their vessels nro In
safe harbors, and the labor provisions
of the Clayton antitrust net, section (J
of which contains a legislative declara
tion of moro far-reaching significance
than has been enacted by uny other
minimized body thnt tho labor power
of a human being Is not u commodity
or nrtlcle of commerce.
This new charter of freedom for
workers was passed by congress und
Hlgued by President Wilson. October
15, UtH. It brings relief from old
methods ot legal oppression und oppor
tunity for freedom and progress. It
menns tho beginning of u new period
the dawning of a new find better day,
For Baby's Carriage.
Thrco nltcrniito squares of pink and
whlto poplin wero used three row?
deep to mako n baby carrlago cover.
Tho whlto squures wero embroidered
In wreaths of green with tiny delicate
ly colored flowers.
The Chinese Touch,
.lade green embroidery on Chinese
blue silk Is a striking combination of
trimming on n Wen Chow lint which
is hung round Uio brim with Judc
ornament.
HEALTHY FLOCK OF
(By PKOK. II. U KKMPST13H, Missouri
Collcgo of Agriculture)
If, for no apparent reason, there Is.
n lack of thrift among your young
chicks, perhaps the cause Is lice, or
worms In tho intestines. Examine tho
chicks nbout tho head for head lice.
Lice nro moro likely to ho present on
hcn-rnlsod chicks. If llco nro found,
grenso the heads of tho chicks with
lurd which Is freo from salt. Do not
iso lard and sulphur. Apply tho lnrd
with tho linger, rubbing tho head,
neck, under tho wings, nnd nround tho
vent Tho brooding hen should also
bo treated. One, of tho hest methods
of exterminating llco on tho mature
fowls Is to rub n plcco of blue oint
ment, tho size of n pea, Into tho skin
Just beneath tho vent, nnd also under
each wing. Do not dnuh It on, but
rub it well into tho skin, ns hluo oint
ment Is very poisonous nnd will kill
tho hen If sho gets Bomo of It Into her
mouth.
If no llco nro found, carefully ex
amine the. Intestines of n dead chick
for IntcsUunl- parasites, such as tape
worms or round worms. If worms of
nny kind nro found, tho chicks should
bo treated and removed to fresh
ground where there nro no worms ln
tho soil. As long ns tho chicks ro-
CLEAN OUT DROPPINGS DAILY j
Somo Sort of Material Under Perches
Is Necessary Sawdust Quickly
Absorbs Moisture.
The modern "dropping board" ne
cessitates tho uso of somo sort of ma
teria under tho perches so that tho
task of removing t-ho droppings may
bo accomplished moro easily and quick
ly, says u writer In an exchange.
Different poultry men uso different
materials. Somo sprlnklo n thin lay
er" of sand "or' earth under tho
perches, while others uso hay, chaff,
leaves, sawdust or oUicr such sub
stances. Snwdust Is about the best
material that can bo uscd when It can
bo obtained In sufficiently largo quan
tities without difficulty. My experl
'enco has shown thnt this material
quickly nbsorbs nil molsturu from tho
manure, and It Is not chilling to tho
fcqt of the fowls, while, by its uso, It
Is nn easy matter to savo tho drop
pings to uso for fertilizing, ns sawdust
mixes well with tho manures.
No matter what material is used,
It, together with the , accumulated
droppings, should bo swept out with
n broom every few mornings. When
sawdust Is used It is advisable to
sprlnklo It with wnter beforo sweep
ing, in order to settle tho dust, which,
otherwise, will . bo found obnoxious
to tho person doing tho sweeping.
How often to elenn out around tho
roost Is n question thnt enn ho de
cisively nnswercd by snylng thnt tho
most successful poultry men clean
out tho most frequently. Many lead
ing poultry farmers attend to this
every day. Mnyho this Is n little
oftener than necessary, but It Is play
ing on tho snfo side.
COOP FOR THE BROODY HENS
Large Dry Goods Box With Sides and
Bottom Slatted Will Provo Quite
Satisfactory.
Youcan take u largo dry goods box,
kuock off tho sides and tho bottom, und
then uso slats to tnck on tho sides nnd
bottom ln order to admit plenty of ven
tilation. Tho birds stnnd on tho bot
tom nnd tho fever cools moro rapidly,
Tho box should huvo supports ubout
threo feet ln lengUi.
Tho birds should bo taken from, tho
nest as soon as they hnvo tho broody
fever. This enables you to break them
from sitting more rupldly, and when
turned from tho coop they will begin
luvlnc much earlier. This will also
prevent many eggs from being spoiled
Tho hens should he fed when con
fined In tho coop bo ns to keep them
ln laying condition.
HIDING PLACES OF INSECTS
Nests and Perches Should Be Given
Occasional Application of Somo
Insecticides.
Tho nests nnd por-hes In tho chick-
enhouso should bo kept from becoming
tho hiding nnd breeding places of ver
min by occasional applications of In
Bectlcides llko kerosene nnd crude car-
bollc acid: the hens themselves
should ho given opportunity for frc
qucnt dust baths. By doing this, all
vermin will bo kept within bounds and
ivlll do no appreciable harm.
WHITE LEGHORNS.
tnnln on tho old runs tho danger of
contamination Is always present
To treat for Intcstlnnl pnraslten
feed should bo withheld for 12 hours,
und one of tho following remedies
given :
Powdered nrcca nut, SO to 4fi grains
for nn adult bird J powdered nrcca nut,
1R grains for Immature chicks.
This can ho mixed In n wet mash
nnd fed so that each getn nn equal
amount. It can ho fed to older birds
In capsules which enn bo forced down
the gullet
Turpentine, one to three tenspoqn
fuls, depending upon tho ngo of tho
bird, is nlso effccUvo. It can bo nindo
less sovero by mixing with an cqunl
amount of cottonseed oil, but If Inef
fective, should bo used full strength.
The best method ot giving turpentlno
Is by forcing It through n small llcx
lblo catheter that has been oiled and
Is passed through tho throat Into tho
crop.
Good results hnvo been reported nlso
with tho use of tobacco dust, using
five to ten grains to a bird. This can
also bo fed Jn n wet mash.
Tho droppings containing tho worniB
should ho burned or burled deep to
proveut tho chicks from picking them
up.
TO DETERMINE FRESH EGGS
One Can Generally Tell by Color, Pro
vided It Is Not Too Old Water
Test la Favored. (
How do you tell when nn egg Is
fresh? How do you determine Umt nn
egg Is stulo?
Ono can generally tell by the color
of nn egg when It Is fresh, provided It
is not more than two or thrco days
old. Tho shell of n fresh egg Is clear,
bright nnd Is not easily mistaken for
n stnlo etJg. Nevertheless this is not
an lnfulliblo guide.
Eggs kept In water glnss for somo
Jlmo will stny nt the bottom when
Immersed In wnter. Eggs from ten to
fourteen days old kept In n room at n
tcmpcrnturo of nbout 05 degrees, when
immersed lln n pall of water, will turn
on end nnd begin to rlso to Uio top.
As Uie ngo of the egg Increases it will
rlso ln water moro readily. If kept In
a cool plnco It Is said Umt nearly n
month will elapso beforo tho egg will
rlso to tho top in water.
When nn egg Is held to tho light, If
It Is old or stnlo nn air-space cun bo
seen In It Tho air-space lncrcascu
as the egg gets older. This is called
candling and It Is tho surest way o
determining whother or not eggs nro
fresh.
If a stnlo egg Is shaken Its contcntM
will run together nnd n sound can bo
heard. Eggs onco frozen when thoy
thaw out will Bhako so Uio sound can
be heard.
Whether nn egg was laid Uie samo
day to bo eaten can bo determined f It
is boiled hard. In this enso tho Bkln will
adhere to tho shell. It will not poel
easily. Perhaps this test would hold
for an egg boiled tho snmo way a day
after It wus laid. Arizona Experiment
Station.
TASK OF SHEDDING FEATHERS
Heavy Drain on Constitution of Fowl
Can Be Aided by Feeding High
ly Protein Foods. ,
Tho shedding of feathers Is a heavy
drain on tho constitution of tho fowl
hocnuso It la necessary to manufacturo
n now cout Tho making of new
feathers can bo greatly ulded by feed
ing highly protein or meat foods. Tho
ordinary grains llko wheat, corn und
oats do not contutn enough protein.
Meut scraps from tho house or com
mercial beef scraps uro necessary if
best results nro to be obtnlncd. If n
fowl is thoroughly chilled and thereby
weakened by Into molting during cold
weather, she will And It difficult to
rccuperato until lafo winter or early
spring. By giving her extra enre sho
can bo started laying much earlier la
tho winter.
TO PREVENT BOWEL TROUBLE
Pepper and Ginger In Chicks' Food or
Water Aids in Overcoming Chills
on Damp Days.
Black or red pepper and ginger In,
tho chicks' food or water aids ln over-
coming chills and prevents bowel troiH
ble, especially on cold, dump days.i
Plenty of grit and oyster shells, tc-I
rather with well-selected, wholcaomal
I food, eliminates this necessity ln most!
cases.