BRITISH BABIES
DIG AS FAST
AS SOLDIERS
(By United Press)
LONDON, May 24. — To make good
the tremendous war toll on British
manhood, a ministry of health will
soon be added to the government,
charged with the task of preventing
50,000 infant deaths every year. Au
thorities on infant welfare estimate
that at least 1,000 children, younger
than one year, die needlessly every
. week. They declare that if the virility
of the race is to be maintained in
spite of the battlefield losses, this
mortality must be checked. The esti- ^
^ mate includes a large percentage of
preventable pre-natal losses, due to
various causes arising from poverty.
A falling birth rate, in spite of in- ^
creased marriages, will probably cause
the baby bonus to insured mothers to 1
be increased from seven dollars to
$25. In 1915 England and Wales had
the lowest birth rate on record, op- ^
posed to the highest marriage rate.
The provisional estimate of births in
1916 is only 22.6 to every thousand
population, a figure slightly above that
of 1915.
The proposed ministry will try to
do away with overlapping efforts by
various branches of the medical pro- j
fession. Lord Rhondda, in preparing
the health ministry bill, will be aided
by the advice of the British Medical
Association, which represents most of
the doctors. The health minister will
have power to act in all matters of
public health. In addition to the $25
birth premium, it is hoped that poor
mothers embraced in the insurance
scheme will receive an increased sick
benefit during convalescence.
Right now 20 per cent of the school
children are said to be too poorly
nourished to reap the full benefit of
their schooling. If the estimated in
fant mortality is found to be correct.
England's loss of soldiers killed dur
ing the winter only slightly exceeded
the deaths of babies. Last summer’s
losses on the Somme ran into many \
thousands every week and frightful ^
\ casualties have been predicted in the
house of commons for the coming
summer’s fighting. It will be up to 1
„ the health ministry to check the loss
of potential soldiers and war workers. 1
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(By Associated Press)
DENVER, Col., May 24. — Denver (
factories aro seeking girls to take ,
the places of men and boys who have
enlisted in the army and navy. The
opportunity school, where Denver boys
and girls have been trained all win- 1
ter in industrial occupation, has been 1
flooded with requests for girl em- *
ployees and arrangements are being ‘
made to increase the facilities of the 1
school so local industry may not suf- ‘‘
fer through the calling of regular em
ployees into military service.
One machine shop has called for
sixteen girls, and stipulates they must
wear overalls at their work. They
will be paid the same wages men re
ceived for the same work.
The opportunity school is a public
institution and instruction may be had
free.
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MAGNATES READY TO
CHANGE OPENING DATES
(By United Press)
NEW YORK, May 24. — In spite
of Ban Johnson, Oov. Tener and others
who favor early openings for the base
ball season, it is evident that a strong
fight will be made at next winter's
"* big league meetings for a change in
the dates The almost unberablo wea
ther which greeted the players when
they tried to open this year, undoubt- -
edly was the fatal straw. Five or six ‘
magnates have expressed themselves
strongly against another opening dur
ing the season of uncertain weather.
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TIE BEAN BALI
(By United Press)
NEW YORK. May 23. — The cele
>rated and disreputahle “bean ball.'
vhioh has been charged to every ef
lective ball pitcher since thei day
■urve ball pitching became a reality,
s again going the rounds of the two
najor leagues. As a result there is
i surplus of feeling when certain clubs
;et together.
Carl Mays has been openly charged
vith using the old weapon. Dick Ru
lolph has been threatened with annl
illation by some hot-headed oppon
ents. Elmer Myers narrowly escaped
bat thrown by Lawton Witt, a tea in
nate, to whom he was pitching in
latting practice. Even Grover Alex
inder has been charged with hoav
ng the dangerous fast one.
George Stallings, manager of the
{raves, declares the charges flung at
lis pitchers are only part of a con
erted effort to bring the Braves into
lisrepute. He insists the particular
eason for these efforts is known to
dm, and declares there will be a show
lown.
Grover Alexander was shocked when
ome one suggested to him that he
tad been using his great speed to drive
latters away from the plate, lie had
l novel defense of the high inside fast
me he uses occasionally.
The batter, he explained, often steps
>ack of the plate, standing close to
he plate. As the ball approaches he
iteps forward and often is successful
n meeting the ball before it breaks
rhe batter, he believes, does this more
iften if expecting a curve ball. He
ixpressed the belief that there is only
ine defense against tactics of this
tind for the pitcher, and that is to
dtch the high, fast ones inside, fore
ng the batter to pop out or let the
mil pass.
“If we passably allowed a batsman
o take that hop and smash they might
ts well all be fast ones,” he vleclared
There are few pitchers to my know
edge who deliberately aim at a bat
er's head to drive him from the
date, but they have to protect them
elves. The batter is bringing dan
;er to himself if he persists in step
dng back and walking up on this fast
ine, for when it breaks it is likely
o catch him. — umni
itars have been accused of throwing
he “bean ball,” but it never h-»s beer
astened on any one.
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The amusing part of life is the many
teople who, from day to day, take
deasure in finding out the weak spots
ind faults of others. The time spent
n this occupation, if trained in other
hannels, should make the fortune of
he heady individual who thus spends
ime uselessly finding the pin points
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J. C. Hayes, superintendent of con
traction for the Alaska road com
nission, has started work on the toad
roin Haines to the international boun
lary, where it will connect with the
oad being constructed by the Can
dian government.
value drjmKA'fc ^isvr*~
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NOW FULLY APPRECIATED.
The following from the Portland
Telegram indicates the realization of
Alaska's fish resources:
“The lure of Alaska gold has ap
pealed to millions of men and women
in this country, who are led to im
agine that the land of the Midnight
Sun is a great gold mine. As a mat
ter of fact the gold output in Alaska
is about the same as the salmon out
put in gross value. Where gold gets
the best of the showing is in the fact
that there is a large outlay for cans
and ships in the taking and packing
of the salmon crop. The expense for
equipment in mining operations is
nominal in comparison. Here are the
comparative figures for three years:
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"Salmon, 1911, $13,639,114; ' 1912
$16,459,036; 1913, $14,423,921.
"Gold, silver, 1911, $14,699,694; 1912
$16,031,705; 1913, $12,599,266.”
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C. I>. Morgan has taken a ten yeai
lease on the city dock at Douglaa^and
the city council of that place has
*»~ ■' . Jj■'i;Li— _ _ _
agreed to erect a cold storage build
ing 21x60 feet and also the necessary
floats and landings. Mr. Morgan, in
consideration of the lease, promises
to offer as good inducements to the
fishermen to bring their catch to
Douglas as elsewhere on the coast,
and will purchase any fish that may
be brought to him.
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