116 Distances Between European Cities. Distances from New York to Cities in United States. THE distance herein shown is that via the quickest route and the lines carrying the bulk of the malls. Albany, N. Y. Cincinnati, O.. CITIES. 143 Cleveland, O. 233 Ft. Worth, Tex. 736 Hot Springs, Ark. 612 Indianapolis, Ind.. 846 Ishpeming, Mich.. 1,966 Jackson, Miss. Jacksonville, Fla. 960 Kansas City, Mo. Knoxville, Tenn. 908 Little Rock, Ark.. 752 Los Angeles, Cal. CITIES. 621 Louisville, Ky... 798 Montpeller. Vt 820 Portland, Me. 979 Providence, R. I. 1,342 Reno, Nev. 735 Richmond, Va... 1,409 Roanoke, Va. 3,106 St. Louis, Mo.. Miles. CITIES. 867 St. Paul, Minn Miles. .... 1,370 2,480 3,183 2,211 844 3.184 2.209 1.454 1,507 2.845 1,017 136 1,427 290 3,225 1,190 1,409 57 1,282 1,422 225 506 1,565 116 707 90 Tampa, Fla. 186 Wheeling, W. Va.. MAIL DISTANCES AND TIME TO FOREIGN CITIES FROM THE CITY OF NEW YORK. (For Distances, irrespective of Mall Routes, see Index.) ROME 647 840 414 639 1048 1180 1033 1746 1223 TRIESTE 510 487 370 391 533 88×1066 1009 1828 1416 WARSAW 806 1276 702 436 1156 1021 398 576 895 2593 1925 1067 1557 1355 CONSTANTINOPLE 1205 1725 2138 1564 1298 2018 1823 1699 1903 2025 2345 2718 1899 2232 2030 ODESSA 363 842 1330 1800 1226 960 1680 1545 1240 1418 1737 3117 2625 1760 2119-1917 Moscow 950 1339 811 1617 2087 1513 1247 1967 1832 1209 1387 1706 3414 2904 1843 2117 1915 ST. PETERSBURG 406 1356 1733 693 1769 2239 1395 399 2119 1714 1091 1269 1588 3286 2874 1699 1976 1774 STOCKHOLM 430 836 1510 2408 1082 1171 1731 1084 1110 1337 1176 685 580 993 2384 1972 1219 1491 1289 COPENHAGEN 416 846 1252 15101510 68 1067 1318 671 697 1047 885) 270 208 620 2012/1600 812 1181 979 Postal Savings System. INFORMATION FOR DEPOSITORS AS ANNOUNCED BY THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Object-1. The Postal Savings System is established for the purpose of providing facilities for depositing savings at Interest with the security of the United States Government for repayment. Safety-2. The faith of the United States is solemnly pledged to the payment of deposits made in postal savings depository offices with accrued interest as provided by the Postal-Savings act. Who May Deposit-3. Accounts may be opened and deposits made by any person of the age of 10 years or over in his or her own name and by a married woman in her own name and free from any interference or control by her husband. No person can have more than one account at any one time. 4. Any person may open a postal-savings account. 5. All accounts must be opened 11 person by the depositor or his authorized representative. After opening an account a depositor may forward subsequent deposits to the post-office by mall. 6. Deposits will be accepted only from failviduals, and no account will be opened in the name of any corporation, association, society, firmn, or partnership, or in the names of two or more persons Jointly. 7. No account will be opened in the name of one person in trust for or on behalf of another person or persons. Service Free-8. The service of the Postal Savings System is free, and no charge or fee is collected or required in connection with the opening of an account or the withdrawal of money deposited. Privacy of Accounts-9. No person connected with the Post-Once Department or the postal service is permitted to disclose the name of any depositor or give any information concerning an account except to the depositor himself, unless directed to do so by the Postmaster-General. How to Open an Account-10. When a person applies to open an account he must furnish the necessary information for the post master or his representative to fill out an application, which he will then be require1 to sign. If the applicant signs by mark his signature must be witnessed by a disinterested person. Deposits-11. Deposits are evidenced by postal-savings certificates issued in fixed denom!nations of $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100, each bearing the na ne of the depositor, the number of his account, the date of issue, the name of the depository one, and the date on which interest begins. The post master or his representative will make out a duplicate of each certificate issued, which the depositor will be required to sign and which the postmaster will retain in his records. 12. No account may be opened for less than $1, nor will fractions of a dollar be accepted for deposit. 13. No person is permitted to deposit more than $100 in any one calendar month nor to have a total balance to his crellt at one time of more than $500 exclusive of accumulated interest. 14. Savings certificates can not be transferred or negotiated and will be payable only to the person to whom issued. 1 15. On opening an account a depositor is supplied with an envelope in which he may keep his savings certificates. On this envelope 13 printed Information for his guidance, and also a blank ledger record on which to keep an account of his deposits and withdrawals. 16. In case a savings certificate is lost or destroyed the depositor should notify the postmaster. If deemed proper, a new certificate will be issued upon compliance by the depositor with the necessary requirements. 17. Postmasters are not permitted to receive savings certificates for safe-keeping. Savings Cards and Stamps-18. Amounts less than $1 may be saved for deposit by the purchase of 10-cent postal-savings cards and adhesive 10-cent postal-savings stamps. Each postalsavings card contains blank spaces to which savings stamps may be affixed from time to time as purchased, and a postal-savings card with nine 10-cent savings stamps thus affixed will be accepted as a deposit of $1 elther in opening an account or in adding to an existing account. 19. Savings cards and stamps will be redeemed only by the issue of savings certificates and are not valid for postage. They will not be received in exchange for postage stamps nor will postage stamps be accepted in exchange for postal-savings cards or stamps. Interest-20. Interest will be allowed on all deposits at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum, computed on each savings certificate separately, and payable annually. No interest will be paid on money which remains on deposit for a fraction of a year only. 21. Deposits will bear interest from the first day of the month next following that in which deposited. 22. Interest will continue to accrue on a savings certificate as long as it remains outstanding, certificates being valid until paid, without limitation as to time. 23. Compound Interest is not allowed on an outstanding certificate, but a depositor may withdraw interest payable and include it in a new depot, which will bear interest at the regular rate. Withdrawals -21. A depositor may at any time withdraw the whole or any part of his deposits to his credit with any Interest payable by surrendering savings certificates, properly indorsed, for the amount desired. 25. A depositor presenting a certificate for payment in full, with all interest payable, must Indorse it on the back in the presence of the postmaster or his representative and surrender it. The postmaster or his representative, If satisfied as to the depositor's identity, will then make payment. 26. When a depositor desires to withdraw only a part of the amount called for by any certificate the postmaster will cancel the certificate and issue a new ceruncate covering the amount to be left on deposit. The new certificate will be so dated that the depositor will not lose interest on the amount remaining continuously on deposit. 27. When a depositor desires to withdraw merely the interest payable on any certificate, Instead of Indorsing and surrendering the certificate as in case of full payment, he will be required to give his receipt in duplicate for the amount of the interest paid. The postmaster will enter the interest payment on the back of the certificate and return it to the depositor. Deposits Not Made in Person-28. When a person who has opened an account cannot appear personally to make an additional deposit, because of Infirmity or for other good and sufficient reason, the amount to be deposited may be sent by a representative or forwarded by mail. On receipt of the amount the postmaster will send to the depositor the duplicate of each savings certificate to be Issued. When the duplicate or duplicates thus delivered have been signed by the depositor and returned to the depository office, the postmaster will send him the original certificates covering the amount of the deposit. New accounts cannot be opened by mall. When an intending depositor desiring to open an account is unable to appear in person he may forward the money by a representative, who will be provided with an application form, which must be properly filled out by the intending depositor and returned with the duplicate certificate or certificates. Withdrawals Not Made in Person-29. When under similar circumstances a depositor 118 Seven Wonders of the World. POSTAL SAVINGS SYSTEM-Continued. cannot appear in person to make a withdrawal, a blank order will be furnished for his use upon request by his representative. When such order has been properly filled in and signed by the depositor, with his signature witnessed by a disinterested person, and has been returned to the postmaster, together with each certificate to be paid properly indorsed, payment will be made to the depositor's representative. 30. When a depositor who is unable to appear in person desires to withdraw merely the interest payable on any certificate, the blank order furnished will include receipts for the Interest to be paid, upon return of which, properly signed by the depositor, the postmaster will make payment to his representative. Death of Depositor-31. In case of the death of a depositor the amount standing to his credit will be paid to the executor or administrator of his estate upon compliance with the necessary requirements. In case no for mal administration is desired by his relatives, the postmaster may, if It is deemed proper, be authorized to pay the amount of the deposit, on application in proper form, to the persons entitled to receive it, without the appointment of an administrator. Account of Woman Who Marries-32. A woman who opens an account and afterward marries must present her savings certificates at her office in order that the certificates may be indorsed as payable to her in her ne v nane. Ta postmaster will receive no further deposits from a depositor falling to comply with this requirement, nor will he make any partial or interest payment to her. Postal Savings Bonis-33. A depositor will be permitted to exchange the whole or any part of his deposits in su ns of $20, $1), $60, $80, $10), or multiples of $100 up to and including $500. Into United States registered or coupon bonds bearing Interest at the rate of 2% per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, and redeemable at the pleasure of the United States after one year fro a date of Issue, both principal and interest payable twenty years from such date in United States gol coin. Such exchange may be made under date of January 1 and July 1 of each year, provided such bonds are then available. 34. A depositor desiring to convert his savings deposits into bonds on January 1 and July 1 of any year must make application at least fifteen days before either of the dates named to the postmaster in triplicate on a form which will be supplied him for that purpose. At the time of making application he must indorse and surrender savings certificates covering the amount of the bonds desired, for which the post master will give him a receipt. Interest will continue to accrue on certificates surrendered until the date on which the bonds are issued. When the bonds applied for are received by the postmaster, the depositor will be notified and the bonds will be delivered by the postmaster on presentation of the receipt for the certificates surrendered. At the same time all Interest due on the certificates surrendered will be paid. 35. Savings deposits converted into bonds are not counted as a part of the maximum of $500 allowed one depositor, and there is no limitation upon the amount of available postal-savings bonds which may finally be acquired by a depositor. 36. Postal-savings bonds are exempt from all taxes or duties of the United States, as well as from taxation in any form by or under State, municipal, or local authority. 37. Postal-savings bonds can only be procured by the conversion of postal-savings deposits, and will not be issued to persons who are not depositors, but whether in registered or coupon form they may, upon receipt by the depositor, be sold and assigned at any time to any person desired. Information-38. Further information concerning the Postal Savings System may be obtained by application at any depository office or by inquiry addressed to the Postmaster-General (Postal Savings System), Washington, D. C. United States Geographic Board. Chairman, Henry Gannett, Geological Survey, Department of the Interior; Secretary, Charles S. Slo ine, Bureau of the Census, Departinent of Commerce and Labor; Frank Bond, General Land Office, Department of the Interior; Daniel H. Boughton, General Staff, Department of War; Andrew Braid, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Department of Commerce and Labor: F. W. Hodge, Bureau of Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution; G. R. Putnam, Bureau of Light-Houses, Department of Commerce and Labor; Frank A. Kidd, Government Printing Office; G. F. Cooper, Hydrographic Office. Department of the Navy; William McNeir, Department of State; C. Hart Merriam, Bureau of Biological Survey, Department of Agri culture; John S. Mills, Department of the Treasury; Fred G. Plummer, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; Charles W. Stewart, Library and Naval War Records Office, Department of the Navy. By executive order of August 10, 1906, the official title of the United States Board on Geographic Names was changed to United States Geographic Board, and its duties enlarged. The board passes on all unsettled questions concerning geographic names which arise in the departments, as well as determining, changing, and fixing place names within the United States and its insular possessions, and all names hereafter suggested by any officer of the Government shall be referred to the board Defore publication. The decisions of the board are to be accepted by all the departments of the Government as standard authority. Advisory powers were granted the board concerning the preparation of maps compiled, or to be compiled, in the various offices and bureaus of the Government, with a special view to the avoidance of unnecessary duplication of work; and for the unification and improvement of the scales of maps, of the symbols and conventions used upon them, and of the methods of representing relief. Hereafter, all such projects as are of importance shall be submitted to this board for advice before being undertaken. Seven Wonders of the World. THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD. Hanging Gardens of Babylon. THE MIDDLE AGES Leaning Tower of Pisa. THE SEVEN NEW WON- Labor Legislation. BOYCOTTING, BLACKLISTING AND INTIMIDATION LAWS. THE States having laws prohibiting boycotting in terms are Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, and Texas. The States having laws prohibiting blacklisting in terms are Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mississippi (applies to telegraph operators only), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. A number of States have enacted laws concerning intimidation, conspiracy against workingmen, and interference with employment, viz.: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho Capplies to mine employés only), Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Porto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. In the following States it is unlawful for an employer to exact any agreement, either written or verbal, from an employé not to join or become a member of a labor organization, as a condition of employment: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi (applies to telegraph operators only), Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Porto Rico, South Carolina, Utah, and Wisconsin. EIGHT-HOUR LAWS. Arizona.-Eight hours constitute a day's labor in all underground mines and workings. Arkansas.-Eight hours constitute a day's work on public highways and bridges and for railway telegraph operators. California.-Unless otherwise expressly stipulated, eight hours constitute a day's work. The time of service of all laborers, workmen, and mechanics employed upon any public works of, or work done for, the State, or for any political sub-division thereof, whether the work is to be done by contract or otherwise, and of employés in mines and smelters, is limited and restricted to eight hours in any one calendar day. Colorado.-A day's work for all workingmen employed by the State, or any county, township, school district, municipality, or incorporated town, and for all employes in underground or open cut mines or workings, and in smelting and refining works, is restricted to eight hours. Connecticut.-Eight hours of labor constitute a lawful day's work unless otherwise agreed. Railroad telegraph operators controlling the movement of trains may work but eight hours, except a stations kept open only in the daytime, Engineers, firemen, machinists and other mechanics employed in State institutions may work but eight hours, except in case of emergency. Delaware. Eight hours constitute a lawful day's work for all municipal employés of the city of Wilmington. District of Alaska.-Eight hours are a day's labor on the public roads. District of Columbia.-A day's work for all laborers and mechanics employed by the District of Columbia, or by any contractor or sub-contractor upon any public works of the District, is limited to eight hours. Hawaii.-For all mechanics, clerks, laborers, and other employés on public works and in public offices eight hours of actual service constitute a day's work. Idaho.-Eight hours' actual work constitute a lawful day's labor for manual laborers employed by the day on all State, county, and municipal works. Labor in mines and smelters is limited to eight hours per day. Illinois. Eight hours are a legal day's work in all mechanical employments, except on farms, and when otherwise agreed; the law does not apply to service by the year, month or week. Eight hours constitute a day's labor on the public highways. Indiana.-Eight hours of labor constitute a legal day's work on the public roads, aud for all classes of mechanics, workingmen, and laborers, excepting those engaged in agricultural and domestic labor. Overwork by agreement and for extra compensation is permitted. Iowa.-Eight hours constitute a day's labor on the public roads. Kansas.-Eight hours are a day's work for all laborers, mechanics, or other persons employed by or on behalf of the State or any county, city, township or other municipality. Kentucky.-Eight hours constitute a day's work on all public works of the State. Maryland.-No mechanic or laborer employed by the Mayor or City Council of Baltimore, or by any agent or contractor under them, shall be required to work more than eight hours as a day's labor. Massachusetts.-Eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen, and mechanics employed by or on behalf of the Commonwealth or any county therein, or of any city or town in the Commonwealth upon acceptance of the statute by a majority of voters present and voting upon the same at any general election. Minnesota.-Eight hours constitute a day's labor for all laborers, workmen, or mechanics employed by or on behalf of the State, whether the work is done by contract or otherwise. Mississippi.-Eight hours are a day's labor on highways. Missouri.-Eight hours constitute a legal day's work. The law does not prevent an agreement to work for a longer or a shorter time and does not apply to agricultural laborers. It is unlawful for employers to work their employés longer than eight hours per day in mines and smelters, or as train despatchers, etc., on railroads, unless the office is open only during the daytime. Eight hours are a day's labor on highways. Montana.-Eight hours constitute a legal day's work for persons engaged to operate or handle hoisting engines at mines. The law applies only to such plants as are in operation sixteen or more hours per day, or at or in mines where the engine develops fifteen or more horse-power, or where fifteen or more men are employed underground in the twenty-four hours. A day's labor on public works and in smelters, underground mines and in railroad and other tunnels is limited to eight hours. Nebraska.-Eight hours constitute a day's work on public roads and on all public works in cities of the first class. Nevada -For labor on public highways, in and about all mines, in smelters, plaster and cement mills, as train despatchers, etc., on railroads, and on all works and undertakings carried on or aided by the State, county, or municipal governments, the hours of labor are fixed at eight per day. New Jersey.-Eight hours is the limit of a day's work by any person employed by or on behalf of the State or any municipality thereof. New Mexico.-Eight hours constitute a day's labor on public roads and highways, New York.-Eight hours constitute a day's work on highways, and on work done by or for the State, or a municipal corporation, whether directly by contractors or sub-contractors; also for all classes of employés, except in farm or domestic labor, though overwork for extra pay is permitted in private employments. 120 State Labor Bureaus. LABOR LEGISLATION-Continued. North Carolina.-Train despatchers, etc., on railroads may work only eight hours, unless otherwise permitted by the corporation commission. North Dakota.-Eight hours are a day's labor on public roads. Ohio.-Eight hours shall constitute a day's work in all engagements to labor in any mechanical, manufacturing or mining business, unless otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract. Oklahoma. Eight hours constitute a day's labor on all public works, and in underground mines. Oregon. Eight hours constitute a day's labor on all public works, and in underground mines yielding metal. Pennsylvania.-Eight hours of labor shall be deemed and held to be a legal day's work in all cases of labor and service by the day where there is no agreement or contract to the contrary. This does not apply to farm or agricultural labor or to service by the year, month or week. Eight hours constitute a day's labor for all mechanics, workmen, and laborers in the employ of the State, or of any municipal corporation therein, or otherwise engaged on public works. This act shall be deemed to apply to employés of contractors. Engineers hoisting workmen at anthracite coal mines may work but eight hours per day. Philippine Islands.-Eight hours constitute a day's work on highways. Porto Rico. No laborer may be compelled to work more than eight hours per day on public works. South Dakota. -For labor on public highways a day's work is fixed at eight hours. Tennessee.-Eight hours shall be a day's work on the highways. Texas.-Eight hours constitute a day's work on the highways, and by train despatchers, etc., except at stations where but one operator is employed. Utah.-Eight hours constitute a day's labor on all works carried on or aided by the State, county or municipal governments, and in all underground mines or workings, and in smelters and all other establishments for the reduction of ores. Washington.-Eight hours in any calendar day shall constitute a day's work on any work done for the State, or for any county or municipality, and in underground coal mines. West Virginia.-Eight hours shall constitute a day's work for all laborers, workmen, and me chanics who may be employed by or on behalf of the State, and for telegraph operators directing the movement of trains where three or more passenger or ten or more freight trains pass in 24 hours. Wisconsin. In all engagements to labor in any manufacturing or mechanical business, where there is no express contract to the contrary, a day's work shall consist of eight hours, but the law does not apply to contracts for labor by the week, month or year. Eight hours constitute a day's labor on the public highways. Employés on public works and train despatchers may be employed but eight hours per day. Wyoming. Eight hours' actual work constitute a legal day's labor in all underground mines, în smelters, and on all State and municipal works. United States. -A day's work for all laborers, workmen and mechanics who may be employed by the United States, or by any contractor or sub-contractor upon any of the public works of the United States, is limited to eight hours. THE WORLD ALMANAC is indebted to Commissioner Charles P. Neill of the U. S. Bureau of Labor for this Summary of Labor Legislation revised to date. State Labor Bureaus. LIST OF BUREAUS OF LABOR AND LABOR STATISTICS IN UNITED STATES. Bureau of Labor & Industrial Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics & Inspection N. Carolina... Bureau of Labor and Printing Oklahoma ...Department of Labor... Oregon 1885 Charles P. Neill. 1907 Chas. L. Daugherty.. Guthrie. Bur, Labor Stat. & Insp. Fac. Works' ps 1903 0. P. Hoff.. Texas.. Utah Virginia. Dep't of Agriculture, Com. & Industrie. Washington.. Bureau of Labor.... 1872 J. L. Rockey 1898 James B. Doherty. Salem. Harrisburg. |