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The Washington times., 1917-10-14
WOMEN BUILDERS
ARE NEEDED FOR
ARMY AIRPLANES

The problem OF providing the nee
essary labor to keep the expanding
war industries producing at their
full capacity is becoming so serious
that the Navy Department has taken
the initiative in attempting to induce
women to enter the ranks Of indus
trial employment
1t was said by a high naval author
ity that fully half the labor TO be e1-
pended upon the stupendous aero
plane manufacturing program must
he ssppIIed by women. This pro-
portion will be maintained. In recruit
ing an Industrial force for the naval
aeroplane factory now building At
Phiiadelphia This estaplisnment
IL now nearing completion
women Gain Leadership.
women are already playing an I'M
portant part In the production OF
naval supplies. The clothing facto-
rIes at PhiiadelphIa and chsriestown
are virtually run by women, and 1t
Is regarded as only q question OF
time before they viii take up otner
lines of activity. supplanting IN
many cases men who are needed Tor
The prediction was made today by
A high official Of the Government
that within Q comparatively SNORT
tina the policy OF conscrtptng lapor
Will come up for discussion In Con-
rress. II Is admitted generally In
Washington that some method must
be found for regulating the labor
supply II the extraordinary demands
Of Industry expanded to meet the
needs of war are to be met In al
most every branch OF activity there u
n demand for labor. This Is especF
aIIv tine OF the shipbuilding plants
and ordnance plants.. which have e1-
perIenced an extraordinary Develop
rent since the declaration Of war.
Thousands of men are neeoeo WHARF
only hundreds were needed before:
It is no longer q question OF demand
distribution, SO that the available
supply can be brought up to the
maximum of productive activity.
skilled Labor Supreme.
The methods that have been adopt
ed by England to meet the war smer-
Eeney are under scrutiny by the Gov
eminent authorities. There the prac-
tice of "diIuting" labor has been fol
lowed to increase efficiency in pro
duction. Skilled Jleborers have been
distributed among the places where
they have been most needed ana,
wherever possible. unskilled laborers,
many of them women, have taken
their places BY this process OF dis
tribution the skilled labor has been
kept constantly employed in the work
for which It alone is fitted. No time
Is lost or wasted.
The President now has authority
under the draft law to exempt per-
sons employed IN certain industries.
This might be used indirectly to
overcome the shortages to some e1-
tent, but IT Is regarded as probable
that much more general authority Tor
the organization and distribution OF
the labor supply will be the subject
for Congressional action before the
war task has been completed
The Washington times., 1917-10-14
CANADIAN OFFICER
TELLS OF FIGHTING
INVISIBLE ARMY

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-THE in
visibility OF the great armies which
are at death grips in Flanders was
emphasized by Lieut.. ]. Paul Skin
more, OF the Canadian British forces.
In an address here, when he declared
that he fought an entirs winters
campaign spending the greater part
Of the time in the front line trenches,
never saw a German soldier. On three
occasions Lieutenant SkIrmore saw a
helmet protruding from the earth
bank marking the top OF a German
trench, and that was all.
After the Canadians stormed vimy
Ridge they ascertained~ the cause of
the remarkable .invisibility Of :. the
German army. Upon the ridge the
British found excavations large
enough to bury q church." as Lieuten-
ant Skimore expressed It, In each Of
which hundreds OF German soldiers
could defy the hurricane of the Brit.
ish artillery fire.
Lieutenant Sl1imore asserts that
rifles are of little value in the latest
phase OF the fightinsy except IN a
charge, as nearly all encounters are
artillery duels. As an Indication Il
the tremendous increase .of artillery
now used by the allies, he cited the
instance. OF q certain section which
was provided with eight guns two
years ago. Today the British have
5000 guns in the same sector.
The speaker fought in many engage.
ments during the first two years of
the war, but was "gassed" by the
Germans eleven months ago. and In
capacitated for service.
The Washington times., 1917-10-14

lngs of the French. people. The
statement adds: - -
an our country the amount raised
by annual taxes reached this year
S1.100,O00. 900. which is the highest
figure ever attained even IN time OF
peace. although 100000 French
people are either modified for the
army or the factories. or kept in In
vaded regions. 4-.-'
Figures sometimes bring revela-
lions. Since the outbreak Of the war
until the Intervention Of the United
States. credits have been voted which
amount to $20.se0. 600 900. And do
you know how much we borrowed
from abroad $1,000. e00, 600. 50 S19.-
500 y000.0oo was drawn from the say
ings OF the French themselves for the
defense OF the country" 7.-.+.~
The Washington times., 1917-10-14
NEW BIPLANE WILL CUT !
.ARMEN'S TRAINING TINE

NEW YORK. Oct. 14--A new type Of
airplane intended to reduce the time
OF training army aviators By having
the Instructor and student seated side
BY side was tested at Central Park.
= L, under the supervision Of the
Aero Club Of America.
In the present training machines
the pilot Is seated either IN front OF
back OF the student. according to the
amount of training the student has
had. In the new machine. q byplane,
the pilot instructor Is seated beside his
student in easy conversational dis
The Washington times., 1917-10-14

lance ands wksfs the dsmonstratlen
OF levers and mschAnisn u said to y
much simpler.
Allan R. HswIey, president Of the
Aero Club, said the new machines
would reduce the training firne Of ne
student aviator By ione-hak& He ana
Henry Woodhouse. Mrs. J. K Har-
beck, Mr2 NJ q. Rost. Mrs. R ".
wadman, and walter II. PhippA, made
short flights with Mr.. Aeosta. An army
Instructor, IN Mineola. In testing the
new machine. II was said to have
worked perfectly.
The Washington times., 1917-10-14
FRENCH ARE PAYING
FOR THEIR PART IN WAR

NEW YORK. Oct 14.-France has
for a year been producing 25o.OOo
shells a day for the famous "75" guns
as compared with 1900 daily when
the war began. said Andre Tardieu.
high French commissioner in the
United States. in q statement His
estimate of credits voted by France
from August, 1914. until America en-
tered the conflict was nearly S21 ,0Oo,-
10000. Of which more than s1s,50o,-
100000 came, he said, from the saw
The Washington times., 1917-10-14
WAR CANTEEN RUM
BY u. S. WOMAN IN
BOMBPROOF HUTS

A 13-cent dinner and Scent soup
for the American soldier in France
are the chief attractions at the first
Red Cross canteen operated by Amer
lean women In the war zone. The
story of this canteen service, estab-
lished in France under the direction
Of Major Grayson n. P. Murphy. is
graphically told by Junius B. Wood,
OF the Chicago Daily News. in the
Red Cross Bulletin for September 25.
The canteen described in the story
was opened by Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt,
whose days work starts at daybreak
and lasts until late at night. On the
day OF the canteen opening she work.
ed from midnight until 8 o'clock the
next morning. and then at Z left for
Another camp. This Is evidently a
real job.
Mr.. Woods story follows:
The moonlight was painting weird
tints on the stained glass windows
and gargoyles and throwing gro
tesque shadows on the facade of q
thirteenth century church when two
correspondents, .2once neighbors in
Chicago, picked their way along a
dark city In the army zone of France.
Life Inside.
Occasionally q patch of light falling
scross q courtyard or q faint ray
showing through q crack in a door or
window indicated that there was life
inside the black and silent buildings.
It was IL o'clock and the lights of
the city had been extinguished at S
o'clock. Now and then we passed q
soldier and heard the sound OF hob
nailed boots recedIng in the distance.
Once there came the sound of q mo-
tor truck with its lights extinguished.
The city was darkened and In hiding.
Finally under a vtaduct we could
see railroad tracks and knew that we
were approaching a station. Then we
proceeded down q hilly side street,
past q French sentry at the door and
into . big waiting room feebly lit by
. single oil lamp. French soldiers.
women and civilians waiting for
trains. were sitting dozing on benches
CT standing In groups talking In sub
dusd voices
Enter Red Cross Csnteen.
Passing another sentry, who sa-
lutSd mechanically, walking along
the dark station platforms, stumbling
across switch tracks. sticky mud and
piles Of cinders, gtng through more
empty frame buildings with soldiers
sleeping on their packs in the cor
ners and along the walls, and going
by bombproof dugouts, we suddenly
came through . doorway into q bril-
liantly lighted room
II was an American Red Cross base
canteeu. the nrst one to be opened
and never to close until the last OF
The Washington times., 1917-10-14

the soldiers returned from the
trenches. Back OF a long porcelain
tiled counter American women In
white caps and white aprons were
pouring coffee. ladling soup, and
handing out sandwiches as fast as
their arms could work. In front was
an unending line OF soldiers, Ameri-
can and French, with bowls Of soup
or coffee in one hand and sandwiches,
sausages, and tobacco in the other,
making their way gingerly through
the crowd to the counter to seats at
the tables in the big room The rush
was especially heavy that night. The
American army engineers were leav-
ing at o'clock in the morning and
French troop trains were passing at
all hours.
Social Life Abandoned.
These women, living In bombproof
huts and daily dispensing cheer to
travellers, are not mere lunch room
Mattresses. Scan the names once
printed in the newspaper society col
umns or the pages devoted to the
work OF women and you Will learn
who these women are. With even
ing gowns packed away at home they
have donned the Red Cross uniform;
grand dinners, balls, and social func-
lions have given way to the work OF
Mattresses. So they are doing their
part as patriotic Americans "some-
where in France" How much their
work counts can only be most fully
appreciated by soldiers far from
home and in a. strange country. For
months they have not seen a cheerful
American woman's smile. They well
come recognition from fellow
American. even though she only
hands out a sandwich.
Miss Margery Mott, daughter OF the
Chief Justice OF the Court Of Claims,
and Miss Anna Mitchell. of New York,
are superintendents. The others are
Mrs. Nathaniel Francis, daughter Of
the late Chief Justice Fuller; Miss
Sophy Stanton, granddaughter OF the
former Secretary OF War, Washing
ton: Mrs. Emma Swords, New York;
Mrs. John Corbin, New York; Miss
Ruth Carroll, New York: Nine. De La
Croix. London: Miss Margery Coryn,
San Francisco; Miss Serena Coggs-
well, New York; Mrs. r. Herrick,
Minneapolis; Miss Mary Scott Mont.
gomery, Philadelphia, and Miss Hen
rietta Ely, Philadelphia.
Eleven Other Big Canteens.
The canteen Is q big Institution.
Eleven others like It are under con-
st=uction. This one seats 800 an hour
in the dining room, which is capable
of handling 5000 guests daily. The
dormitories can accommodate 1000
men. There are twenty-one shower
baths, a barber shop, Q clothes ster-
ilizer, and q bombproof movie theater.
All f. free except the food, for which
there is nominal charge. On the
The Washington times., 1917-10-14

Ebony case: start with
this piano and give SDur
children a musical educa-
ton.
The Washington times., 1917-10-14
Ceeilian
Player-Piano,
S185
Mahogany case: second
hand; q big bargain.

Mahogany case: good
playing condition, and q
bargain at the price.
The Washington times., 1917-10-14
This player should be
seen when you visit US.

This player is shopworn
and would almost pass for
new.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01
A Sale Worth While.

Read The Leader advertise
ment on the last page of this
paper. Here's the chance fol
some real saving, and under
present conditions, no one Car
afford to be Indifferent to saving
all possible in the living costs
The Leader was lately bougn
by a man from Oklahoma, who
is selling off the stock at prices
that are actually way below the
wholesale costs. When you are
in town next time do not fail &c
visit the Leader and see what
big savings you can make on the
clothing, shoes and dry goods
you need for spring wear.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01
Married

Miss Bertha L. Evans and Nd,
G. Rogers were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony Satur'
day at $50 p. m. by Rev. J. H.
Hoopiugaruer. The ceremon,
was performed in the home 81
the brides mother, Mrs. Emma
Evans IN East Sherman street,
only members OF the family being
present. The bride recently
came to Baxter from Eureks
Springs, Ark, with her mother.
The groom is a new residtut Of
Baxter, also, having come here
from Springfield, Mo-, about the
first of the year to accept the
position of clerk in the Hotel
Baxter. He will continue with
the hotel under the new owner
ship.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01
Cars Come Together

Two autos collided on thu
gravel road a mile east of Blue
Mound Sunday afternoon. Ont
was driven by Clare Rehms oI
this city and besides him con-
tanned Mrs. August Rehms, Mrs
NJ. T. Meyerding and Mrs. E. B.
Roberts, the other was a Joplin
car belonging to D. S. Deuner,
who was driving with bis wife.
The occupants were all thrown
out of the cars and Mrs. Denner
was quite severely injured. The
Joplin car was also badly damaG.
ed. The Rehms car was more
fortunate, as we're the occupants,
none of whom we're injured;
while the car got off with a bent
fender and a sprung axel.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01
New Real Estate Office.

Marion Staples and W. p
Howard, of Joplin, have opened
real estate Offices in the McAboy
building in this city and will
deal in city and farm properties,
mining leases, loans, rentals,
etc. The firm name will be
Staple & Howard. Marion Staples
real estate agency in Joplin il
one of the largest in that city.
Mr.. Howard also is well expert
enced in the business and the
firm will make the Baxter Office
a strong competitor for the BUSH
ness 10 this territory.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01
M. E. Church Notes.

Hear the Junior choir at the
Methodist church next Sunday
evening.
The church needs a Junior and
Senior Epworth League. Who
would be willing to join one OF
these organizations if one was
organized? Suppose we try 1t
and see.
Only three more Sundays until
annual Conference.
Have you been, and are you
doing your full duty toward the
Christ and His church this yearT
There was a good cougrega-
ton to hear DR.. Scott Sunday
evening. He gave a mastery
discourse on the text from John
20: 2l-22. His subject was
Preparation for the Congress. "
The Sunday evening chorus OF
youug folks furnished the music.
Many compliments were heard
for their singing and department.
Were you one of the l4l in
Sunday SCHOOL, If you are not
attending any school, come and
ioiu with Us to make the number
200 next SUNDAY.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01

veuience of the guests Of the
hotel, and will also be offered for
use free of charge by any club OF
organization of the city, when II
is desired to hold a meeting OF
some committee or receive guests
who may come in tn. interests OF
the civic aud social life Of city.
Mr.. Shultz wants the public to
be free to use his hotel as a civic
center, where citizens may meet
ont of town people on business OF
social errauds and where strangers
may be made to feel welcome and
It home,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01

suits are known. This month
The grades obtained in the tts''
will be on the cards to give the
oa-euts an idea of their pupils
work.
James Chubb has been out OF
school on account of sickness but
will soon be back with US again.
Practice for the operetta,
princess ChrySanthemum," is
now in full SWAY. We have
every reason for saving the enter
eminent will be success. watch
for it.
The annual is still progressing
nicely and will he ready for the
press before long.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01

practice. Mr.. Fail will not bring
his family here at once for the
reason that he Ia unable to find a
residence for them, but hopes to
move down in the near future.
doc" as he is known best in
Columbus, is = wide awake young
business man and comes here
with the firm belief that Baxter
il the coming metropolis OF
Southeast Kansas. He will office
for the present with Mr.. Rosen'
stein.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01
SIOn Of Good Digestion.

When you see a cheerful and
happy old lady you may know
that she has good digestion. II
' our digestion is impaired or il
Won do not relish your meals take
a dose of chswberlain's Tablets.
They strengthen the stomach,
improve the digestion and cause
a gentle movement Ofthe bowels.
obtainable everywhere.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01
Unclaimed Letters

R naming in the pOs,ofhee At BAXTER
Springs. Kansas, for the week ending Feb
RuARY as. 1917.
Mr.. w. R. Ward
Miss s. L. Phillips
Mr.. Hanes Perkins
Mr.. NJ. C. Galley
Mr.. John Johnson
NJ. George PreVo
NJ. George McReynolds
Walter Fitxer
Milos ]. Davis
Persons calling for any of tn,
bove lettefs will please say"Adves-
tiSsd, "siving date list.
chas. L. Smith, p. n.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01
Opens Real Estate
and Insurance Office

o. W. Fail of Co'um ne, tor IN.
erly clerk of the di.lric, court.
has come to Bax;e 20 make his
home and has est ,hliShrh himself
in the insurance aGa real estate
business. He has bought the
insurance agency. of R. E. Rosen-
stein, who will heuceforth give
his entire attention to his law
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01
Hotel Changes Landlords.

H. L. ShultG, the new owner OF
the Hotel Baxter, will take pos
session Of the hosiery Saturday.
He will proceed at once to enc
large the capacity of the building
BY several rooms. The parlor
will be nicely fitted for the CON.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01
School Notes.

Prof. TWente left Wednesday
for Kansas City, where he will
attend the meeting OF the Depart
meut of Superiutendence of the
Natioual Educational Associs-
ton. Mrs Tv.nte il taking his
place while he is gone.
Exauinatious ere over and re-
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23
BY w. w. Morrison.

What will be the effect upon busi-
ness in this country should we become
involved in war with Germany? This
question is now uppermost in the
minds of many people. 1t has been
broadly discussed. 1t is obvious that
an extension of this discussion will
tend toward a saner view and to a SAT-
er transit Of the business community
through the experience should it come.
1t is reasonable that business would
be disturbed during the first few weeks
by the process of readjustment which
the war would make necessary. The
business of the country being already,
more or less, adjusted to a condition
of war, could be expected to modify
this process to some extent. Then it
would probably take some weeks for
the excitement to subside and the pub
lie mind to return to something like
q normal condition. 1t appears, there
fore, that the first month of the war
would be the most harmful We feel
sure most of the harm would come
from unwarranted excitement and un-
warranted exaggerations.
The successful manner in which the
federal reserve system carried the
country through the critical times fol-
lawing the breaking out of the con-
flict in Europe warrants the belief that
the financial fabric of this country
would remain practically undistur5ed.
We are further reassured by this coun-
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23
EXPECT CROWD
FOR BROOKS
LECTURE

The immense audience that heard
Fred Emerson Brooks at the Emert
theatre on Tuesday was so we'll
pleased that the famous entertained
was again engaged to appear in Ca
lexico Monday afternoon before the
Calexico high school. On Monday
evening the University Club at Ca
lcxico will hear Mr.. Brooks in his
delightful character delineations.
Mr.. Brooks appears at the Wilson
School auditorium in Ell Centro this
evening under the auspices of the
School Welfare League. Advance
sales indicate that ne will be greeted
by an immense audience.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23
Morrison Discusses Effect Of
War on American Cotton Crop.

try having now greater resources and
the reserve banks greater experience.
The elaborate and active military prep
arations which war would immediately
involve can be expected to give ade-
quate and profitable employment to
every kind of labor.
1t is reasonable that this prepara-
ton would also stimulate business in
many lines, which would likely include
a good demand for cotton. In fact,
there seems to be nothing that could
be vitally harmful to business, except
the interrupted movement of our pro-
ducts abroad. The efficiency of the
American and Allied navies can be ex-
pected to modify this to some extent,
probably to a very great extent. The
truth is, the logic of the record points
t" the submarine campaign of Ger
many failing to accomplish all that it's
proponents expect.
Should war come, the maintenance of
confidence would be a serious public
obligation resting on every citizen. It's
importance is clearly paramount. 1t
could only be maintained through a
sane conservatism, which means that
no risk should be taken out of har-
IRONY with this spirit. 1t also means
tnat every one should be constantly
prepared to protect their interest
against every sort of sensationalism
and hysteria, and the sudden changes
which they often bring about.
A sane conservatism means, too,
that every business man should main
tain constructive attitude toward
business. He should do all that he
could to promote its legitimate devel-
opment, and to keep his own affairs
steadily prepared to participate in its
legitimate benefits while the war is
going on. This differentiation is just
as paramount as the other. A busi-
ness kept in this position Of prepared
ness can hope to share in the great
harvest that is almost certain to come
with peace, but a business that has
been strangled by an unreasoning hys-
terra cannot.
The holders of cotton have main
tained sane independence under the
most trying circumstances. Recent rec
ords show that the mills have been do
ing a prosperous business based on
prices much above current levels
These things point rather conclusive
ly to the unsold portion Of the cror
being slowly liquidated, and on a ba.
sis steadily tending toward as high
4 price as the profits in cotton goods
will warrant. And this, too, regard,
less of developments in the war stu
alton.
An act of war or submarine activity
in American waters after the war
starts would probably cause a severe
reaction. Cotton bought on such a re-
action would likely prove highly prof
liable. The record makes it plain that
the buyer might have to go through
some severe experiences before profits
were realized.
A nation, no more than an individ-
ual, can afford to temporize with a
question of honor. The line demark-
ling prudence from cowardice should be
kept so sharply defined that it would
always be absolutely beyond debate.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23
WHATCHAMA COLUMN.
Inventors.

inventors.
Inventors are men with something
to do and no way to do it who do
it,
We say inventors are men. They
are men. You don't find any ihven-
tors among the lower animals. No,
Sir. You never heard of a lightning
bug trying to put more candlepower
in his tail, did you? Or a hen trying
to lay sidewalks instead of eggs? No.
Nor a toad with a patent cure for
warts, either. Inventors are only
men, but they are the type of men
who prove absolutely that men never
were monkeys or tadpoles or tuna fish
or anything else but men.