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t ; r THE ' OKEOON DAILY JOURNAL PORTA'ANP 'MONDAY EVENING. 'AUGUSTSlTOflL ttff: - 'T J' More than seven and one quarter Million Policies in force. One and one-third Billion Dollars Life Insurance in force. ".- I PAD 10 BAFFLE Gil DEATH Science Socks Physical Sal vation of Toiler in 31 ill and Mine Gospel of Fresh Air Light on Ser vant Girl Problem. Ry FREDERIC J. RASKIN. (Copyright. 1908. by Frederic J Haskln.) Washington, Auk. 8. For centuries enl i r h t u .1 people have realized tlTat certain occupations are Inimical to trie health cif thi' workers. Sometimes In a hall -heal t d way they have attempted to ameliorate conditions, fiipat Britain, Frame and Germany have for a num ber of years, legislated In favor of more healthful conditions for their laboring people, and have made compulsory the onlle' tion and publication of certain In formation relative to the living and working conditions of wage eartiors In this country the present generation is Peeing a rapid stride on the road to ward the general betterment of working people Manufacturers, labor organiza tions, civic leagues, women's clubs arid the department of commerce and labor are responsible for the thoroughness and earnestness with which the move ment has been launched The :norbblit and mortality of wage workers with Indoor o. .upatlons is known to he tnii'i essarily great And must he lessened Certain o.-.-npat loi s er.gen.br dust that Is (J. 1. ter. .is to t'e health, and Inversion is Irving to de vise way arid ooc-ns for ? w I ri g tl evil- .'ertaln positions arid in. enir nt s of th bod ess. n.tlal in factory eif have been fuim, t. result in peiina nen inlurv c def. iriii) and the American Sluseiinvof Sflfet- I 'e v i ccs i r. pHitl'iilnr. Read and Follow the Directions. You cannot expect to get the best results from P. & G. Naphtha Soap if you do not use it in the right way. When you buy a calcc of P. & G. Naphtha Soap, please read the directions on the inside of the wrapper. Thev tell vou how to wash clothes in half the time and with half the effort it now takes. . . .without boiling them ! . . .without rubbing the life out of them on a washboard 1 . . .without standing for hours, over a tub of hot water. P. & G. Naphtha Soap is unlike ordinary laundry djoap. It should not be used is ordinary soaps are. That is why we ask you to take the trouble to read the directions. They are very simple. P. & G. Naphtha Soap is for sale in almost every grocer)- in this city. 3 Ordinary and Industrial Policies. Ages 1 to 70. Both Sexes. Amounts $15 to $100,000. POLIGYHOLD JOHH F. DRYDEH, President. JOHN PAUBR, Superintendent, Rothcbild Building and the Interested public In general, are encouraging the invention of de vices that will trniki' the work easier, and leave the body normal mid health ful. Tb Welfare Worker. New occupations and novel callings have arisen from this new Interest In industrial hygiene. One of the earliest of these was that of the social secre tary, or welfare worker, who, in the employ of progressive factory owners or department store managers, saw to the Installation of seats, rest rooms and lunch rooms for employes, who urged the need of emergency hospitals ami physicions In all large establishments. and who worked until she got them. In her wake have come hundreds of needed reforms and a perceptible Improvement In factory nnd department store life In some centers- but the need Is atlll great. A particularly Interesting occupation. born of the modern trend toward phys ical rieuerment or the worklngman, is that of V. H. Tolman of New York city. He Is an Industrial architect, be ing commissioned by prospective faeaory builders to select he.iltlilul. as well as convenient localities for the establish ment of their plants and for the homes tnat must bouse the workers. This entails greai responsibility on the archi tect, involving the placing of buildings I so as to secure the best light mid air, i anil the securing of a water supply i free from tw.hoid Infection. In the I Interest of such work Ir Tolman is spending the summer In Germany study ing the advanced methods practiced hv that nation in the housing of its fac tory workers Studying the Alien Worker. Factory and mining towns are keenly alive to any movement that will tend to make happier and healthier conditions among their employes. Toward the end of bringing about such conditions, sev eral Pennsylvania cities have sent al'ioad a cuinrnittee to investigate lhc leune life of the alien people f i run whom most of Mieli mine workers a i drawn With pa i ks on their bar ks. profissor K'iward A Stein, r of Iowa iiniothh and I"1 vol'inleer sludorvs nrl. gor,f. ln old worv; .on hi rif i - ir. t,t , rear si i!v;ne the p, o, t) ( h'-uo s amid a' r':?o-.;ri! , i , The;! these lr, v I I I '.':r !, I'd w -i Amelia anil go to w-hk in mii.ieg ids -.n.ier ' of the I M i Tr.r progressive ran:.' o. . .--s wl movenieiit t ';-e to rim.. e:iipo es. 'an r-t nd 'r it- r I I I " - I " --T Is. So he a hie I u or-- 1 Ti 1 tloni ill tnaMcs prrtal-ing moral welferr. and a i , o e ' manner of 1! ing. In a list of o. ct pq 1 1 ons tf;t in: lent to the hfaith, the ('-ted !e In S a t e o .ffh h 1 c -' e c t T g USB INSURANCE Incorporated of den'ris among flour ami grist millers, the rate being 26 6 per thousand for all diseases, with the greater number of deaths due to diseases of the nervous system. Coopers have a percentage of 1'i .X per thousand, and three out of every thousand of these die of tuberculosis. Tuberculosis creates Its greatest havoc among marble and stone cutters, ac cording to the census figures, 5.41 per thousand being the record, six times as great a percentage as among bankers and brokers. lesplte the great hue and cry raised In regard to the effects of cotton factory work on vital statistics, this report shows that the death rate of employes in textile factories Is 8.8 per thousand, i..e lowest In a given list of 23 occupations knewn to be un healthful. Ug-ht on Servant CRrl Froblera. Apropos of the question of factory hygiene and the death rate of employes, a Chicago physician has declared that domestic service far more inimical to health than is factory life, 'lhls Is Alexander M Wilson, head of the ( hi cago Tuberculosis Institute. and the st.iteno lit was made, before the Women's Trade 1'nion league a few weeks ago. He lias enrefullv compiled statistics in proof of tliis assertion ami declares thai the average horn.- in which a domestic servant works nowadays is richer In death-dealing germs lhan Is the average f.irMorv His figures show that the death "rate friim tuberculosis is vastly i.iK.r nmnntr servant tirls than among factory girls, ami points, out. as an, s-. ( the long hours, tne low l'" IllOSt total iacK CO ouinooi hit-, vo living quarters usually given domestics, f.ni the great change of temperatuie from the over-heati d Kncnens in me , under-heated sleeping rooms ' , i point on which everv one sin,,,,,, for the greater number or women u--enrners are domestics- The highest rate of morbidity and mortality among wage-earners Is found among the bleachers, bookbinders, brass founders, compositors. coppersmiths. st reot pers. stonecutters, gas work em ployes, white had workers, mati h work ers, persons employed In trie manura fire of explosives, nrer.ieti. potters tile 1 maker and operatives In rubber Ta. - to: os vhsolutelv accurate data In r- Absob ' ll to tbes.. 0. i upatlons cannot I b- Inlteri States In Kng- 1, ,-crtaln urai Ions ai e i law The ilertiun :n- feed in the nd re;., rt . mini so. v h iust.'.il mstltuf s altofl e.'n ocu.-r a ;!lnes for gathering information An fo-t :s being made by the department ,f .-..mm' r.-e at d labor to secure such . s f i oiii all over the u:t . v and i, ;id- '. :'a I r.g ;i "s !. n "'.'v e P w; 1 t h. i onni n i. s and t ' :k is .'hi t, Co s f guards pr e. t and (nil r ll f rat iv e for .one life f , h ila'a fut It.. Ms will I.. s. ,! Effects of Intemperance. 1 1 . fl ru r hea.t ' has ' pers . n tl work' iris ir .u pat ion gi . Bit ' !' s u b I e J t.. . et I 1 1 ;i o. lb l! I foond due to h le ctro's-n prev ll o an V of an v ' ow 1 rw'tk. ' o t : c : n u.g the rkere . n! l.c- esi,ga"ion w'l c e . a n . e from " v r f'om la'u'-a d : . s Wstft so ; 1 poi 1 . tior .,nd food neve a!' f layed Importan' prt In the be t: or t e factory mork r, aid ofte-. br 'ken-dovji n emplovea. when the'r ees aye been Investigated, r.av" t.-n found to b. unfitted for the work he. ause of health alreadr Im j airej hv Interr prti. e. vlc. improper f . o : sid i r. n 1 1 s. r t ome conditions. Th Kook Worm DiseM. r.e-ntcrs in the snuthern I n ; . c'- .' ' .'.n f''m wht 's: i k - 'I ' ' ' e po r n t, : te ' f 'be h: i 1 t I;,'" 'nhfed g' erai! for work, ar.d ir firs' rea..n asr rited was that of h .... . . . . 1 iiiffioiioii at;n vitiaten sir or ice .,rk rooms Wor airv rooms id the I Ir t'od ii tl of t umidi'iers to aliav the trouble from flying lint . more rr.firn hou.-e" and the enforcement of strict sanitary iaws niil 'o leasen th la s.tud vrT little Then came Ir. Ptllea with h'.a nroveo theory of the "bok anrm d.eeaee.' a d : that has been found repo1bl for the meml' eB d'tinn tif the arrtrultnral people of porta RiffltV r ttrbte4 to Orupa ttoo a4 f-oot foA. riin'f imkiiia ittAant vorft la awra air la twlKl'l t lamftvuj, sl OVER COMPANY as a Stock Company by the State ESANCH OFFICES IN PORTLAND I door employment provocative of disease and short life. Air ln workshops Is in variably heavy with the impurities of vitiated air. tilled with germs, dust, organic matter from mouths, skins and lungs of other workers, ami from per spiration laden clothing. Immediate re sults of the loss of oxygen from the air may be seen In headaches, dizziness ami falntness among the workers; more last ing effects are found ln a gradual loss of physical and mental vigor, a loss of appetite and a general anaemic condi tion. To the national disregard of tho need of fresh air much of the tuber culosis of the past half century can be directly traced. From a widelv diversi fied list of places dwellings, workshops, public bulldlnffs, battleships, prisons anil military barracks consumption took an enormous toll until the recently awak ened sentiment ln favor of fresh air. TJnsuspeoted Danffera. Danger lies ln many unsuspected places. Polishers and grinders of cut lery Inhale the fine dust ami become vic tims to bronchitis, asthma and tuber culosis. Res td rat or and enforced ven tilation are being used to lessen this. Tobacco factories engender diseases of the eyes and respiratory organs, and the w'orkrrs hv wetting with their tongues the cigars on wnicn iney net working sen 1 communicative disease out to the smoker Animal dust effects the operatives in boot and shoe factories, and in the places where bone, hog bristles horns, wool, feathers, fur. hair. and Ivory are manufactured Into Mlk (.h;i n ar,,,. Paper mills are (subject to epidemics to epidemics or various con tagious diseases brougnt in ny ine rags thev us" Wool sorters suffer an an thrax infection from the sheep from whose bark the wool was taken ! ring makers have been poisoned by the sugar ,,f lpui 1JWP,i tll t,, silk dve. and makers of artificial flowers. glai-Ts of pottery, enamrlcrs. and other workers who must use lep.l In any fashion suffer painful sickness or death faun bad poison or lead colli- To correct rs far as possible lose and other evils that beset factory workers as Inevitably, as dangers to life and !in:b await the miner and railway work.r. the thong) tful people of the na tion are working New factory laws are heine rna. ted to protect their health w I en at wok pure fool laws to protect tn-'m at home INTERN ATIOXAL FKEE TRADE fOXORESS rQr,r.r!i'. Plptrh tr Th Joirtirnl.) l.ondo-i ig 3 A recfpllrf was g '-. a: 'he llo'el Metropolis today In .,n. r of ti-e delegates to the interna 'tu nal free trade congress, promoted by j the I'obnen club The congress. lilch I promises to t.e large and Influential. ' will begin Its regular sessions tomorrow 'in I'mtn Hall and will rneet twhe dai:. di.'i'ig the rest of the week ri int. re-'tng program has been pre- pa: . d for t able h .rft i.. and au'h. r'fv t ' e re . n ' e gathering rrof. ssor Has books on International uMI" finance p.ake him an l tl es i.b.'ect. lll speak on aspects of protective dut'es. M Ye iluvr.t will speak on tbe pres ent utility of commercial treaties, and Franklin Ideroe. who lias wld knowledge of tfca effect of tariff con struction In the Cnlted 8ate, will speak on political morality as Illus trated in tho making and operation of tsrlffs Te.her speakera of promlnenr will be Herr Peerhcke Hoedt of L'en nark Russell Rea of Knfland U t, i. ,.(. ,,f France and Herr (iotheln. a n ember of the German rek hstac TKS UfHH MAWJM TW WO! would not be contented to be kept ln the . . 1 ma kl.. P mi r V..., mm ll.in r.ouse oti j.ju ... Neither are you, who are alwara buav- ar.d active. Tnen don t neglact tre rirst t ulnae of aa aeba or pain that yon m'ght think la Just a "crick " Rub we. I with RJiMard a Prxiw Llnftnent and no matter what tha trouble ta It will J-api-M.r at one. Roia ky Bkldmore Dng compajy OF AMERICA of New Jersey. HOME HLNRY LYNCH, NAVAL HISTORY TOLD III TYPES Fighting Craft From Old Ironsides Down Shown in Boston Harbor. (Special rlpatch to The Joornl.) Boston, Mass.. Aug. S A naval squadron composed of ships that have been of world-wide fame In three great naval wars of the United Ftates and represent four distinct types of naval architecture. In tneir an iieveinrurj epitomizing tho entire navai ihmi hj .'), r,.,ticn will be ln Boston harbor during the' whole of this week. The ships are the historic frigate Constitution. "Old Ironsides." restored to her former appearance and perma nently located nt Charleston navy y'.i. j Farragut flagship, the Hartford; which led In establishing a new recora for the American navy when she ran the batteries below New urieans huh m Mobile, the cruiser Chicago, the flag ship of Admiral Pewey In the battle of Manila hav: The cruiser New York, the flagship of Admiral Sampson at Santiago, and the monitors Arkansas and Nevada, excellent types of the grim Httio flchter whim connuere.i ine dread Merrimao. and which are considered capable of doing good vice as coast defense ships. still ser FARMERS HOLD FOR EKf HT.V-CEXT WHEAT (t'nttl Prr.i Iaws1 Wlr. Pendleton. Or. Aug S Many large wheat crops lave already passed Into the hands of the buyers, but in most Instances the growers are holding for 80 rents. If that price Is reached H Is generally believed that the hulk of the crop in this country win on muu n contracted for wlth'n a very few days. From reports received up to date. It Is evident that the average yield for the countv will be in the neighborhood of 3.1 bushels an acre This is about ten huslvls short of last year's crop. REXDLETOX'S XEW WATER SFPPLY tT rttefl Pre.t Lear4 Wire 1 Pendleton Or, Aug 3 With the authorisation of Chairman Brow-n to emrlov an engineer to locate the most feasible source of mountain water sup ply for the city of Pendleton, the city board of water eommisalonera ha taken tha first deflnlt atep In tha mora to aecura a gravity water eyatanj for the city of Pendleton. Tba engineer will be expected to report upon tha amount of water arallabla and alao a to tha exponae of bringing It to tha city. OLD BOYS BACK AT- LONDON. CANADA tapeel.l rtaratek ta V '"J""1 '., . a ;. 0.1 Ana 1 The annual reunion of tha London Old Roy opened today with aeveal thoneand former res idents of the city returned for tha or. . TK. rlaltora came from I " trott Clereland. Puffalo, Chicago and ,(h.r cities of the Vnl'ed Utea. a well aa from many pert a of Canada. Tba fewttvltlea will ' cnttnoa through tha weak and will be af aa Inter eat tin charactee. Military and rpw-tlB e-renn in on tha rrerrin and each nlrbt the ey la ta b betntantly Illuminated. Wakwmlrv ri i Ueaa ta kowor af taa r,m arwra baM. a Prudential Agents are canvassing in this vicinity.. They have a message for YOU. It's interesting. Listen to it. OFFICE, NEWffJRK, N. J. Manager (Ordinary Dept.), Corbett YANKEE SHOWjS IXVADEt ENGLAND Ixindon. Aug. 3. An xtenslve inva- sion of England hy A' la nlannl.it fori 'merlcan "slie next year. A syndicate. known as Mhe European Amusement Parks, IdmVted has been form-d with a capital or (-? ' . . control is In the hands f four A1m''rlJ cans .1 H. lies, H. V. M.c.arvle, Frank C. Rostock and Joseph Mfnchen. The Idea of the corrpany had its birth in the success V' f'"." shows ' at the Franco-Rrlt fsti exhibition. Chief among these were thje Scenic Ram way. owned by Mr. lies, rd the Johns town Flood, the property of Mr. Mc (iarvle The Scenic Rallfc-aye sucoesa was astonishing to the rtngllsh show men and to the American proprietors as well The original cost of construction was shout linn 000. In the first six weeks "he receipts paid off thisf In vestment so that the takings now are frractlcally all velvet." as tne ruiininpi virr,.n.--comparatively light. belVng something like f 1 00 a day. n one dav over 3IS. 000 people paid 1 - cents each lo ride 0nXne new company wilf have a wide field next year at the nglo-American exhibition, which la Projected I for the Rarl's Court grounds. Mil the Coney Island features, such a tfte Brenlc Rail way Johnstown Flood. Oid Milt. Roller Coaster. I-oop the I-oop, nd so . on. will be given and many new rfne will be de vlaed and built ( The company proposes not to content NCk Give your stomach surprise (by eating The new food of malted com flakes. It's simply the flakexl kernels of hulled white com, malted arid toasted. It's delicious, digestible and different Full of strength onri nrrv with a flavor that pleases eTery Wama - - V palate. Ready-t$-eenre with cream or milk. Ask your grocer. The only Malted Corn Flakes. -- -.' Agents Wanted. Good Income. Promotion. Building APOLOGIES Arc necessary fur any snlc we ever made. Fact is, we deliver the goods wanted at a price willingly paid, and they do the work re quired so thoroughly and well thai once a cusnmcr here you'll depend upon us for BAY STATE paint. THE BIG PAINT STORE Fisher, Thorsen S Co. FRONT AND MORRISON STS. Itself with London, but to extend Us operations throughout Fngland and ti e continent, and build amusement parks whenever a good eituatlon presents Itself. HOT WEATHER MEANS SLAUGHTER OF BABIES (Halted Iu-cm I.ed Wire.) Chicago, Aug. 3. 1'nless the weather turns cooler an enormous Increase Is expected In the death rate among babies, according to the health officials of this city. Statistics show that ft total of children under one voir old died laft week an average of more than 2! a ilm'. Compared with this Is an average of HI for the week ending August S of last year. ... Lack of proper care during the hot weather Is given as the reason for tha alarming fatalities. Osteopaths nt Klrksville. KIRKSMLLK. Mo. Aug 3 Three thousand practitioners of the school of osteopathy have assembled hero for their twelfth annual convention, whl't will be in session until the end of the wees, tsarurnay win oe riev.ur.i ... oo celebration of the eightieth annVersaty -m kl.tk nf T if A X sf 1 1 1 tft whom III v.ir: L.i.n. o i ' - i. th. rAII for ihn rtlsctverv Of IB R.en i.o . u. the science of osteopathy. An .riMr driven hv a small electrio motor Is a recent Invention to- the jjsa of draughtsmen. a pleasant i V tl ill-.' .. 4
