Craft gilds and their enduring labour principles in history
The article argues that trade organisations face employer resistance and that old craft gilds offered solutions. It outlines gilds’ self government, compulsory membership, arbitration, education, social support, and eight hour day. It notes equality of opportunity, no fore stall ing, and living wages as core values. England led and later declined, with a revival discussion during reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOSE
Workers’ Union
Uisually
Suum
Crown
England
Henry VIII
John Richard Green
Cromwell
Naseby
Smiling as a Commercial Commodity in News Era
An essay extols smiles as a serious trade, praising Charlie Chaplin and Australian best sellers The Sentimental Bloke and Ginger Mick. It argues laughter wanes as happy material dwindles, urges readers to smile, endure hard times, and attract goodwill and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Irving
Beerbohm Tree
John Hare
Charlie Chaplin
Ginger Mick
Semile
Gordon and Gotch
Prize Plan Rewards Carters For Prompt Delivery
An American firm introduced a performance incentive for its carters offering £10 at year end. Each point equals a shilling. lose 2 points for errors, gain 5 points for bringing in new customers. A perfect year yields £10 plus 5 shillings per new customer, reportedly doubling delivery efficiency and becoming permanent policy.
Prize Draw Attracts Shoppers And Aboastful Sales Bureau
An Ohio storekeeper ran a drawing contest to win a simple design from his advertising booklet. Customers paid a small price to obtain the booklet and enter. The promotion drew new customers and paid for itself, while Christitas introduced a “Men's Shopping Bureau” to guide men in purchases for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Last Christitas
Ohio
Victorian Fruit Act sets standards for packing and labeling
The Victorian Parliament passes the Fruit Act of 1917 regulating advertising in fruit and vegetable packaging. It defines terms such as grade, marks, packing materials and mislabeling, and prescribes standards for packing, grading, and marking to ensure accurate representation of fruit quality and origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Ape
Department of Agriculture
Building a Herd From Scrubs in Iowa Study
Iowa State Agricultural Experiment Station investigates upgrading scrub cows into a productive dairy herd using pure-bred sires and improved feeding. Initial averages were poor, but results show rapid gains in milk yield and fat, with the best cow producing 4568.4 pounds of milk and 20.67 pounds of fat in a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
What To Do When The Car Catches Fire
A vintage safety piece advises car and motorcycle owners to stay calm during vehicle fires and to carry a small fire extinguisher. It details steps such as avoiding water, using dirt or sand cautiously, extinguishing from the drip pan to the carburettor, and not lighting matches to check gas. It also notes insurance as a prudent precaution.
Overland Driving Records Compared Across Australia
The Sydney Bun notes Interstate Records compare Burton, Armstrong and Fraser while noting distance and time differences. Armstrong and Fraser used coastal routes via Adelaide and Melbourne, Burton shortened by cutting Adelaide and Melbourne, Burton beating Birtles on time. All three drives differ, so a standard coastal course is needed for fair comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton
Armstrong
Fraser
Acros
Australia
Braner
Adelaide
Coorony
Melbourne
Albury
Studebaker
F. Birtles
Coorong
Broken Hill
Sydney
Victoria
Burton Smith
Birtles
Traveling salesman turns insult into deal at big firm
A witty travelling salesman, now a noted proprietor, visits a large concern. After the manager tears his card, the office-boy returns with five cents and a note. The salesman sends another card stating he sells two cards for five cents, winning a meeting and securing a large sale.
Knife and Fork Care Tip Keeps Bright and Rust-Free
When putting away knives and forks, rub a drop of oi on them before storing to maintain brightness and prevent rust.
Knight engines power Allied vehicles through war and peacetime
The Knight sleeve valve motor drives British tanks and motor transports, taxis and buses across Europe and Paris. It is hailed as supreme among engine makers with records set in Britain and America. Willys Knight cars are equally Knight motored and praised for reliability.
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Cambrai
Byng
Paris
London Omnibus Company
Arbirse Bus Company
New York
Willys-Knight
Knighte
Starting the Engine Patent Attachment for Easy Motor Starts
England markets a patented starter device for engines. A small-bore pipe with a T-piece together with a dash board controlled tap draws petrol from the float chamber into the cylinders during cranking, then stops once firing begins. It eliminates priming and keeps all fuel in the main tank. An American innovation copies railways insurance tickets for private car trips, offering £200 coverage for 24 hours from slow machines in towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Hints and Tips for the Motorist on Car Storage
Practical advice for motorists on tyre storage and care. Keep tyres cool and dry, raise car on blocks, let out air, cover spare tyres to protect rubber, and use light protection. Battery care emphasizes distilled water only and avoiding added acid. A kerosene carbon digester cleans carbon buildup by dosing cylinders then cranking to distribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cire
Mator Frestrot
Rug
Italian pilot Brak Papa sets world height record at 23 048 feet
Flight Lieut Francesco Brak Papa of the Italian Army aboard a Sia Fiat biplane established a world height record of 23 048 feet from Turin on December 7 1917 with a useful load of 792 pounds. The climb to 23 048 feet took just over an hour, using a 300 hp Fiat engine, with multiple intermediate milestones noted. The previous passenger height record was 21 16 feet, also held by Brak Papa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francesco Brak Papa
Turin
London
Brak Papa
English War Waggons Buy Big From America In Nine Months
England continues large purchases of American motor waggons for military use. Nine months to last September saw 5 820 valued at 3 091 940 pounds shipped, vs 4 723 imported in the same period of 1916. Passenger cars declined sharply from 11 815 in 1916 to 1917, a drop tied to a loss exceeding 21 500 000. The Indian motorcycle gains note for its name tied to GM Hendee’s French Huguenot heritage and marriage to an Indian maiden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
States
GM. Hendee
Hendee Company
America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trade Organisation
H. H. Marcus
Scudder Middleton
Interstate Records
Sun
Anderson & Adams, Ltd
Hay Street
the Narrogin Trading & Agency CO. Ltd
Bunbury
Ge Eien
Narrogin Trading & Agency, Coyy., Ltd, General Merchants
Bunbury, Narrogin Williams
Knight
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