Unionism bears burden and its broad appeal
John Mitchell argues that unionism underpins wage earners across the United States, noting more than 3,000,000 union members and unseen forces of labor solidarity. He contends nonunionism offers few protections, highlighting benefits from eight hour days, mine and factory safeguards, and state labor bureaus while urging nonunion workers to join or risk social and moral breach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
American Federation of Labor
Railroad Brotherhoods
America
Imogant University
John Mitchell
It Is a Monitor That Registers Your Physical Condition
A health piece explains how the tongue reflects bodily health. It notes fever fur on the tongue and various signs tied to typhoid, scarlet fever, tonsillitis, and exhaustion, plus thrush, cancer, and ulcers. discusses Armenia’s disputed name and origins as told by London Spectator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armenia
Kurdistan
Haik
Hulusdun
Japhet
Alexander of Macedon
London Spectator
The Big Dipper in Ursa Major and its stars
The Big Dipper lies in Ursa Major with the tail and handle forming the dipper. The handle stars are Benebasch Mizar Alloth and the bowl stars Megres Phad Merak Dudie. The last two, pointers, guide to the pole star 29 degrees away. bowl separation ranges 8 to 10 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benebasch
Mizar
Alloth
Megres
Phad
Merak
Dudie
The Serpent's Venom Explained by a Doctor
A physician among friends notes. Serpents are venomous, not poisonous. A poison harms when swallowed, while venom acts when injected into the bloodstream. Venom is effective only via direct entry, explaining how snakes kill. Internal venom would be harmless.
An Appreciation of a Sea Captain’s Wry Insight
A sea captain reflects on a portrait’s value, suggesting buying a girl for her worth and selling her for her self-perceived value. A juvenile class joke about etc shows the child’s claim to know more than shown. A brief joke set from Boston Transcript closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aweel
Sea Rover
London Mirror
Willie
Chicago News
Springfield Arsenal Rifles and the Making of the 30 Caliber
A detailed look at the Springfield armory from its early rifle types to the modern 30 caliber weapon. It explains the factory layout, the vast number of operations for rifle and bayonet production, and the heat tanning and rolling used to form the barrel billets. The piece notes the cost to the government and the hands-on process of browning and finishing each part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Springfield Arsenal
New England
Armory
Springfield
Bess
Charleville
Springfel Armory
United States
Ordnance Department
Priy
Whaus
Long
Browning
Edison Monthly
Provoking a Husband and Social Etiquette Tales
A fragmented excerpt describes a Mohammedan wife needing her husband's consent to separate, and suggests clever strategies to provoke a reaction. It includes a Chicago News anecdote about a boy removing his cap to tip a lady, and Thackeray's line on daily burdens being harder than losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hnawever
Wido
Fu Ran
John
Chicago News
John Muir and Harriman Wealth Parable
A passage contrasts John Muir’s wealth and generosity with Harriman’s vast riches. Muir tells Harriman he is richer because he has all the money he wants while Harriman does not. The quote appears in American Ideals by Clayton Sedgwick Cooper and closes with a stark reminder to heed mortality and do good now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Muir
H. Harriman
Mr. Muir
Harriman
Muir
Clayton Sedgwick Cooper
Labor’s push to expand union power after the war
An editorial urging organized labor to broaden its control over industries and boost use of union labor goods to curb competition from poorly paid European labor. It frames this as strengthening the economy and opposing low wage imports after the war.
Child Welfare Exhibits and Practical Exhibit Advice
Federal Labor Department bulletin from the Children's Bureau offers guidance for child welfare exhibits. It explains how to present a comprehensive, community wide view of children's welfare with co operation of social agencies, plus examples from Kansas City and Easthampton and notes on housing, schools, and sewer services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Department of Labor
Children's Bureau
Federal Department of Aber
Bureau
Abe
Thore
Ely
Kansas City
Lyubeville
Northampton
Easthampton
Lee
New Walsh Committes Aims to Help the Trade Union Movement
Keauk P. Waleh chairs a new state commission on industrial relations and forms fourteen member industrial relations committees to influence Congress and pursue the Walsh report. The panel includes labor leaders and officials from Detroit unions and national bodies. It plans to press for enactment of the Walsh report and other labor legislation, aiming to shift public opinion toward trade unionism. Also, Boston and Worcester street railway workers receive wage hikes from 2d to 26d and 29c to 32c per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Walsh
Keauk P. Waleh
Catted State
Une New Labor
Mat
Linia
Labor
Chir Nin Waleh
Ames
Mineo
Pbedurte
Aven EB. Tarretsen
Order of Ithead
John B. White
United Mine Workers
Jim Pitzpatrick
Chietzo Festuration
Bubor
Helen Mutet
Worker's Trade Union League of New York
Agnes Nextar
Womens Trade Union League of Detroit
Washington
Aon
Labor Briefs From Billings to Steubenville
Labor briefs report wage and union actions across several states. Jenveorree Pattters of Baniyin UL raises hourly rate to 424 cents and adopts the Horsesaicers' union scale. Bloomington meat cutters join the union and adopt international affiliation. Steubenville city drivers win union rates via ordinance. Big Four railroad telegraphers reject a 25 percent raise offer, while wire men press for about 15 percent increases.
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Pattters
Baniyin
Billings
Mont
Uuteher
Bloomington
Til
International
Steubenville
Big Four Railroad
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Rogers
Thomas
Boston Transcript
ARMY
Japan
Uncle Sam
Homer Croy
Leslie’s Weekly
Thackeray
Boston and Worcester Street Railway
Union Shop
the Square Tailors
High Street
Jen-lott
Holbrock Bros
Voss-Holbrock
Morner’s Cafe
Gantz
Dayton St
Santeel
UNI
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Jenveorree
Ise
Ohio Union
Hamilton
Ohio Union Brewing Co
Cincinnati, Ohio
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