CONGRESS PLANS MINIMUM WAGE FOR U. S. WOMEN Measure Aims to Create Per manent and Subordinate Directing Boards Washington. Federal legislation toward establishing a method by which a minimum wage for women workers may be fixed, is now receiv ing the attention of Congress. The bill, drawn by Representative Keat ing, of Colorado, applies only to women employed in Industries of the District of Columbia, but is designed as a model from which State Legis latures may draw similar legislation. The bill would create a perma nent wage board, which would name subordinate boards for each occupa tion or Industry in which women are employed. Such boards would con sist of representatives of employers, employes and the public. Testimony before the House Com mittee which considered the meas ure showed in the first industry reg ulated under a minimum wage com mission of Massachusetts it was found there was an increase In the actual earnings of women as the result of the work of the boards. It was also found, the committee re ports, that the number of women employed at wages higher than the piescribed minimum Had doubled. Mrs. Newton D. BaS<er, wife of the Secretary of War, has interested herself in the proposed legislation, and was one of several who testified before the committee. Apparently she was no less interested in the bill than was the president of the tele phone operators' union of Massa chusetts, and a girl who told how sho lived in Washington on a salary of $7 a week. Representatives of employers and employes have testified in support of the measure. 450 Chinese Prisoners Here Aid the U. S. in War San Antonio, Tex. Natives of China, refugees from Mexico and in terned prisoners of the United States, 450 Chinese at Fort Sam Houston and Caifip Travis are doing their part to hoip the allies of their county win the war. When General Pershing abandon ed his pursuit of Francisco Villa in the mountains and deserts of West ern Chihuahua, Mexico, and started back to the border, the Chinese col ony in that section packed their be longings onto wagons, carts and bur ros and trailed out behind the Amer ican expeditionary force. They fear ed Villa and his bandits would carry out their threats to kill all Chinese in Mexico and General Pershing gave them permission to proceed to the border with his column. Arriving at Columbus, N. M„ the Chinese were placed In an intern ment camp, until arrangements were made between representatives of the United States immigraton depart ment, the Chinese government and the tongs to which the Chinese be long for their transfer to San An tonio. Here they were allotted to the amfy cunps and posts where they do all classes of work for the army and do It well. Many of these Chinese are wealthy, having owned stores and ranches in Mexico. They have en dowed a bed -in the American Hos pital at Neullly, France, gave what was characterized as the largest chop sney party ever held in Texas as a Red Cross benefit, subscribed to Red Cross funds, and many have bought Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps. Many of the Chinese have applied for permission to enlist in the United States Army. Students in Optics to Be Given Wages Washington—A new industry for America has been born of the war. but there is need of men to keep it alive and thriving. The new indus try, already established in large manufacturing capacity, is the mak ing of optical glass, needed in great quantities for the army and navy, epecially for artillery fire control instruments. Trained men in sufficient numbers are lacking. To get this new industrial army, the war industries board announces that the ordnance department of the army is establishing in Rochester, N. T., a school for operatives on precision optics at the Mechanics' Institute. Courses will extend six weeks, and a wage will be paid to those who take the course. On completion of the course a student will be ready to go to work in one ef the several op tical munition factories. Details may be obtained from Dr. Raker, president of the Mechanics' Institute in Rochester. The largest factories are In Rochester, Buffalo and New York. Boston and South bridge, Mass.; Pittsburgh and Day ton, Ohio. Like a Thief to His Judge, Dutch Paper Puts Hertling Amsterdam—Commenting on the speech in the Reichstag last Thurs day of Count von Hertling, the Ger man Imperial Chancellor, the Tele fraaf, says: "It Is as if a burglar says to the Judge: 'I will return part of my booty if you acquit me.' The Judge'b reply to such a criminal would be same as will be the entente's reply to Hertling. "Chancellor von Hertling's decla ration really is another step back ward, for he said nothing regarding the miitary relations between Ger many and Belgium nor regarding the so-called independence of Fland ers. Hertling's only object in put ting out this declaration is to bo able to say to his people: " 'You see, we have done our ut most as regards concessions, without avail. Can you still doubt that you ar9 fighting for your very existence against a foe who is determined to destroy you?" One Egg a Month to Good Berliners Amsterdam—^ The present rations in Berlin are as follows, the quanti ties being for one person for one week: Bread and flour, 4 pounds; butter &nd margarine, 2% ounces; potatoes, 7 pounds; meat 4% ounces; bones. 1 % ounces; sausage, ounces; sugar, rt ounces. in addition, each person is allow ed one egg a month. Milk is pro vided only for children under 1 years of age and for invalias. JTOTDAT WKNTNTG, "The Live Store" Tomorrow—The Last Day Doutrichs Shirt-Sale This Live Store's" July Shirt Sale Will end Saturday night— .r —. 1 and from all indications during the past week it will end "greater than it began," for HvSSL it s been gathering momentum as it goes along and to tell the truth it's "going so good" that it seems aP i\ y u stop , ,t now —but, we move on schedule time, keep our promises, and give the values as 56|fc3S/ ' well as have what we advertise. There are no disappointments Here and we're always "too busy" W to bcnmte | jUl lJ *interest is in Doutrichs and. its customers —a store everybody likes to go I You will see more shirts here than you have ever 1 I looked at in a single store in this section of the country—you'd think I I we had a "stout men's convention if you would see the large men who came here k \ for their shirts during this sale—men who are so large they scarcely thought of get- 31.; hk#'- ># k \ ting their wants supplied from a ready-made stock of shirts, but they found plenty J °c i a^mos t *be price of the cloth alone—think of buying a fine quality shirt at $1.59 and $1.89 measuring sixty to seventy inches around the body. ' || There are "Shirts" here in untold quantities—madras W m~' 4, | shirts with soft and laundered cuffs percale, and fine mercerized fabrics, - m HBBI 1 high-grade "Fiber" tub and crepe de chine silk shirts Flannels in gray, blue and flWjMl <} I knaki as well as hundreds of dozens of work shirts in blue chambray and black sateen. Szsfi&fifisr deßcriplion - a " includedinthelastday ofthisgreatesiof I I M.-ooShirts 79c ii lAn $5.00 silk shirts ** qo I 11 1 TO®/ i ji AU $1.50 Shirts fl jj AU $5.85 Silk Shirt, tflo j I 11 I H ji All $1.85 Shirts $159 !| All $6.85 Silk Shirts c'qo I II I£*\\ ! I I All $2.50 Shirts $lB9 | IAH $7.85 Sflk Shirts laoa 1 li 8 ill 1 _. J All ShfrU |> B9 | j| AH $8.85 Silk Shirts.'. S7Q !l . IB 111 Hi 1 jj An $5.00 Shirts $3 89 jj I All SIO.OO Silk Shirts $ 89 I 11 J ' k I RTT?iZiriir: ——; * *■ l J | (Cot aL?S 8 • B,ue 4 ) 31,19 B,ack Sat ( T nf hir ) t8 • 99c I • y Auctions I his has been a busy month in our clothing deDartment M Pn ■ i H* i | I Atl Boy.' 57.50 Suite $5.95 | Hart Schaffner & Marx and Kuppenheimer Clothes !! S69S i! I All Blue Serges, Blacks and Fancy Mixtures ! ij All Boys' SIO.OO Suitß JjJg 5Q ii sl7 - 50 A " $35 0 ° Suits • $31.50 II An Boy.' $12.00 Suit.it i nan II I All $25.00 Suits . . $22.50 All $40.00 Suits ijoc en I - ' l mmmmmmmmm^m ' fiARRISBURG TELEGRXFHI • JULY 19,1913. 11
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