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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-21
TO PROSECUTE SLACKERS NOW
Time for Delinquents to Register Has
Passed Now-Ohio Leads All
the States.

Washington, June 12.-The period
of leniency ended tonight for men be-
tween the ages of 81 and 80, inclusive,
who failed to register for the army
last Tuesday.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
sent to the governors of all the states
a message asking them to inaugurate
from tomorrow a vigorous, aggressive
and effective enforcement Of the penal
clause of the Selective Service Law
against "all VINO have by their failure
to register brought themselves under
those provisions"
The penalty for failure to register
June is Imprisonment for a year and
enforced registration, but General
Crowder, Immediately after registra-
ton day, recommended that local reg
istration boards provide further OPP
portunity for delinquents.
The Department of Justice today no.
titled United States attorneys to re-
lease those already arrested for fail
ure to register providing they have
now registered.
General Crowder has nearly COM
pleted a draft of regulations to gov
ern exemptions and exemption boards,
and expects to lay it before Secretary
Baker in a few days for approval. The
general believes no class should be
exempted as such but the local boards
should decide on the circumstances in
each individual case. He favors use
of some device such as a jury wheel
for drawing the names of those to be
examined by the exemption boards.
The regulations will be made public in
detail after Secretary Baker and Pres
ident Wilson approve them.
A few more states reported registra-
ton totals to the provost marshal gen.
erals office today, but indications
were that all would not be completed
for nearly a week.
Among states reporting so far, Ohio
stands first in the proportion of regis
tration to the census estimate, with
113 per cent. Illinois has 104.7 per
cent Wisconsin, 104.6 per cent; New
Hampshire, 1929 per cent; North Car
Dina, 103 per cent; Iowa, 1O1.3 per
cent, and Connecticut, 1909 per cent.
Washington is the lowest state with
500 per cent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-21
NATION DRY BILL REPORTED

Washington, June IA big step
toward national prohibition was taken
today when the Senate judiciary COM
mittee reported out the Sheppard Ma
tional Prohibition Bill with ythe rec
ommendation it be passed by the
Senate.
Senator Culbertson of Texas, Sena-
tor Reed of Missouri and Senator
Brandegee of Connecticut voted
against it.
A second step toward prohibition
was taken when the Senate committee
on agriculture voted to report out a
bill restricting liquor manufacture for
the purpose of conserving the food
supply.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-21
French People Give Leader OF
American Expedition a
Royal Welcome.
STIRRING SCENES AT LANDING
Thousands Lined Docks at Boulogne
IS Vessel Bearing Ameri can Conn
mander Came Into Port

raris, June 14.-Paris went wild
with joy Today upon the arrival of
Major General Pershing, commander
of the American forces that will fight
in France in the cause of freedom
from despotic rule.
The general received tumultuous
welcome as he proceeded through the
thronged bouleVards from the station,
where he was met by Marshal Joffre,
Ambassador Sharpe and Paul Pain
1eve, minister of war. From every
available vantage flags of the entente
nations fluttered in the breeze, the
Stars and Stripes predominating.
Thousands upon thousands joined in
prolonged cheering as the American
fighter was presented to their gaze.
Seldom in it's history, if ever before.
has the French capital extended such
a royal and heartfelt greeting to a
visitor.
Lands at Bouiogne.
Boulogne, June 14.-The channel
steamer Invicta with Major General
Pershing and his staff on board steam
ed into port at $40 O'Clock this morn
ing. 1t was welcomed with cheers
from French territorials and British
sailors and soldiers on shore, to which
British troops between decks replied
Justify. British and French military
bands struck up 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner as the ship came to the dock.
General Pershing stood on the deck
surrounded by his staff.
Welcomed by Leaders.
General Pershing was met at the
quay by General Pelletier, represent
ing the French government and gen.
eraI headquarters of the French army;
Commandant Hue, representing the
minister of war; General Lucas, COM
manding the northern region; Colonel
Daru, governor of Lille; the project
of the Somme; Rene Besnard, under
secretary of war, representing the
cabinet; Commandant Thouzel1ier, rep
resenting Marshal Joffre; Vice Admit
raj Ronarch, representing the navy,
and other public officials.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-21
BOND SALES ARE FAR BEHIND
Not One of the II Reserve Districts
Has Subscribed Its Minimum
to Liberty Lease.

Washington, June 11--Totals of sub
scriptions to the Liberty loan, aggre-
eating $1,000, 100000 as announced
Friday by Secretary McAdoo, were
made public tonight by the treasury
department, showing that not one of
the twelve federal reserve districts
has subscribed to it's minimum allot-
ment, although New York, with the
most favorable showing, has nearly
reached the minimum
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-21
The Elephant.

Bobby, a Muncie boy of four, went
TO a circus when it showed there this
season, and in the menagerie tent re-
ceived sack of peanuts with which to
feed the elephant His parents stood
q short distance away talking to
group of friends. Soon Bobby came
back with his sack still full.
'sDidn't you feed the elephant any
peanuts?'' he was asked by a young
woman of the party.
"No'm.'' replied the lad, soberly. 81
couldn't tell which end to feed 'em to-"
INDIANAPOLIS News.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-21
TORNADOES KILL SIX MORE
Fifty Others Were Injured by Storms
in Three Different Sect ons
of the State

SIX known dead, from forty to fifty
injured and a property damage ex-
ceeding 1 million dollars make up the
tornado toll for Kansas last night.
There were three distinct tornado
areas. One swept across Wabaunsee,
Shawnee and jefferson counties, kill
ing four. Another swept across the
southwest corner of Douglas County,
killing one, and the third was in Neo-
sho County, where one was killed. In
addition to the tornadoes there was
more hail and high wind in Kansas
yesterday than ever known in a single
day before. The damage to orchards,
trees and small buildings from the
high winds in many sections has been
considerable and many thousands of
acres of alfalfa, wheat and spring
crops were laid waste by the hail.
The known dead in the three tor
nadoes are: Samuel Archer and Alon-
20 Andrews, Menoken; John Winter.
Elmont; John Elliott, Meriden; Tim
mic Monroe, negro boy, Clinton; w. H.
Gastineau, Erie, and John Bachelor,
near Lawrence. There is no complete
list of the injured, but none is dam
gerously injured.
Mrs. Jimmie Monroe, a negro wom-
an who was injured when her home at
Clinton was demolished, died this
morning.
Miss Lucy Christie, who was driving
to her home west of Topeka when the
storm hit, is missing.
X x X
Wind Destroys Church, store, a
church and two residences at Clinton,
twelve miles west of Lawrence, were
destroyed by a storm recently. Wires
are down and communication with
Clinton and surrounding territory is
cut off.
Suicide as Sons Representations
ried over the registering of his two
sons who were needed to help on the
farm, Henry F. Roehrman, a German
farmer, living near Hope, killed him
self Tuesday. He leaves a wife and
five children.
Registered, Then He knocked-Al-
ONO Carpenter, after he registered at
Caldwell, spent the remainder of the
afternoon cursing President Wilson
and condemning the draft plan. He
was arrested and taken to Wellington
to be held for federal officers.
Argument Cost Him $1.-Charged
with uttering strong pro-German SEN
timents in war argument, p. J.
Weiss, a travelling salesman, was fined
81 and costs in a justice court at juno
ton City recently.
*
Kansas Boy Dies in Navy.-Word
has been received in Wellington of the
death. from pneumonia, at the naval
hospital at Portsmouth, N. H, of Yer
non Brown, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. c.
Brown of Oxford. He recently was a
student at the Sumner county high
school
r. X
To Raise College Fund-A cam
paign to raise million dollars for
paramount College has been opened
In Wichita There are several large
pledges recorded already. If the de-
rired amount can be obtained
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-21
Chased kidnaper AWAY.

Muncie. Ind. June 14.-An attempt
early today to kidnap Lydia, the 2-year-
old daughter of Karl Oesterle, vice
president of the Delaware County Ma
tional Bank, failed when the nurse gave
the alarm and pursued the intruders
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-21
Rounding Up the sIackers.

Duluth, Mimi. June 14.-Federal
agents rounded up 164 alleged slackers
in the Mesaba Iron Range district to-
day More arrests are to follow Many
under arrest admit they have not
registered. it is said
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-21

Britain Releases Wool for U. s.
Washington, June 11-Great Britain
has released forty-five thousand bales
or about 16 million pounds of Austria
liam wool for immediate shipment 20
the United States
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-21

Beautiful, clear white clothes delights
the laundress who uses Red Cross Ball
Blue. All grocers. Adv.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-21
Killed When Train Hit Car.

jackson, Miss, June lis. M. Sc
sumo of this city, his wife and 6-year-
old daughter were killed and another
child was severely injured when the
motor car in which they were riding
was struck by a train near here late
today.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-21
Vocal.

Vocal.
Myrt-Some noisy hat Mabel has on
this morning!
SteIl-Yes, isn't 1t scream?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-06-21
LESSON FOR JUNE ~
THE PURPOSE OF JOHNS cosPEl
(REvIEW-READ JOHN 21:15-25.)

REV1EW-Read John n :15-25
GOLDEN TEXT-These are writer
that you might believe that Jesus Is tt
Christ. the Son of God: and that belle,
ing We might have life through his nam
John 20.n.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-03
THIRD CONTINGENT Of DRAFTED
MEN OFF To THE CAMPS TODAY

WASHI\'TT0N, Oct. eth" third
contingent Of national army men Viii
begin moving tomorrow IN tho Ii can
;nnnoHIs W!irrr approximately nne-ha'f
or the Gs7, nGI scl"rt"d men Gated out
by III" Ir, gidnli. a!r"aG have hecn
;nnhiliZ"d. Quotes NOW ready Ia l"aN"
home vary GrraIl!. ranging from j. -
80 lcr cert Of IL" tu!i state quotas.
with a Err. raj Averages hf between IN
and % prr cent.
Modification 0f previous q':nta plans
vas necessary lr'.ausr, NJ tho conditions
st III" aTt"ntn"HtS AMI IN" availability
OF "quirm"ut. Som. environments ar"
much farther advanced Than others ana
"an ao'"mn'"dai" . larger percentage "f
rnrn.
nrl;Tit" figures are still lacking as 20
the number srl"rl"d mrn ~ hr trans
frrrcd l." the National Guard aviation
!'rVir". medical ruruS or other hrInch'S
81 III" army THAI Will have 10 H." 1l!od
Ur To wir strength. II is certain. huw-
oyer. that She mrr remaining al tn"
cAInp< will net ~, sufficient 10 tnrm tho
is national army divisions II full
strength.
Secretary I;aIIcr inIi"atrd today that
no d" !.inu had t,"cu reached as t" when
II second rall will h" made. There ar"
TnHny d"ii"icntIrS To hc IiI''d w in rh.
rr>l draft. lh!$l'al' "XaminH lion OF the
s"I"rt"d men by army doctors a. II"
camps halinS Resulted in many rrj"r-
tons. There arrears Ia he som" "N:-
I"rcr Of uruuc lmitnCy by IN" civilian
electors who examined tho men in GER
;hiE sect l"nS--irnhahlr dur largely 10
ihr d"sIr" At local h"arriS in make a
g""h showing in prompt fll!!mr of their
quotas
Decision ~ tho war department IN rhr
sucE' siI"n rhar in" remaining 1.nu0.GGn
- GlStnr"ri rn"II he examined Immediately
and CLASSIFIED for ScrviC" in order that
expect ~ call "a The ''"IurS and arrange
by congress IN III" war deficiency hill.
Funds 10 carry out thu project arc con-
;at:n-d III that measure.
Secretary Eak"r sui1 today that of
som" 81 governors who had been asked
It they believed il wis" and rXTrdI"nt
20 proceed with tn" examination VI all
registered men. only :wr had opposed
the PLAN ThCS" two did - on Ih"'
ground that it would make too great Il
demand on IN" tim" Of ;hr examining
!."hrds. virtually all tn" members at
" hr"h ar" S"rrInE without pay. Thu, do
IArim"nr. III" secretary added. had not
reached = decision as 10 The wisdom Of
tho rlan. and lr indicated that none
YVES Ia b." rNprct cd until congress had
n ted md shrwn It's vii! in the matter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-03
TN Making Your OcU,a
Cough Remedy
You can aare about g., and have
q better remedy thnn tho ready
mnde kind. Easily done.
I7RH5cE51TR5l5l575EE5l5lst

II YOU combined the curative proper
iirs of every known "rcady-madG cough
remedy, Won would hardly have in them
ril the curative power that lies III this
simple "homc. mall" cough syrup which
tnkrs only n few minutes IL prepare.
Get from any druggist 2L3 ounces OF
pint bottle aud fill The bottle with plain
formulated suTar srrnp. The total cost
is ahuut Is cents and gives You iull
pint OF really better cough syrup than
vru c0nld buy Teady-made tpr S!.9O.
Tastes pleasant and never spoIs.
This PincX and sHgnr syrup prepare.
ton gets right Mt the cause OF cough
and gives almost immediate relief 1t
lnuscns the rhlcGm, stops thr nasty
throat tickle end heals the sore. irri-
tuted membranes that line the throat,
chest and bronchial tubes, 20 gently
and easily that it is really astonishing.
A DAYS usc will usually overcome the
ordinary cough and Tor bronchitis,
Group, whunping cough and bronchial
asthma, there Is nothing better.
PincX Is most valuable concentrated
compound OF genuine NORWAY pine ex-
tract, and has been used for generations
to brrak up severe coughs.
TO avoid disappointment. be sure to
ask your druggist for '2lc ounces OF
pinex" with iuil directions, and don't
accent anything else. 4 guarantee OF
absolute satisfaction or money prompt
" refunded, goes with this preparation.
The Pincx Co., Fl. Wayne, Ind.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-03

(Thc following account Of operations
on the French front is the daIr! Of an
ambulance driver. Thomas Campbell. or
Denver. Colorado. Added interest VIII
bc attached to his experiences when 1t
Is known thai III" writer is the son OF
Mr.. Richard Crawford Campbell. man
uger Of the Denver Times, formerly "f
This city. and II grandson "f tho late Hon
A. ". Campbell. one If tho former pro-
prirtors Of The In,"lliC"ncrr The story
in The Times iull"wSD
Inasmuch ms YOU d. not know on
which sector We ar". | guess il viii get
by the ull-Srclnc powers II | tell y"n
that VIC have i'.rn having S"tid week
Of attacks and counter aitacks--im fact
VIZ arc on tn" most active sector Of tho
entire French front.
Last might my mntr and ! came into
the cant"um"nr after running seventy
Two hours with lmit three hours sleep.
The rest "f III" time "" were IN tn:
move. either doing post work or cvac-
uniting from one hospital In other md
larger ones IN tho rnIlwny lines. Dur
ing that time We carried III wounded
in our car. Luckily. III" greater part
of the wounds wcr" in The head and tho
men cnulrt sit ny "aSSIs." TIN" dny
driving WAS. Of course. mostly cNarua-
tinn work and was just plain he'll. After
two nights uf lodging and feeling nl"ne
In the dark my eyes md mind were So
tired that ! lodged mnr" imaginary
camionS and trains than the rnndS ever
could have arCnmmndat rG--for Tint work
Is the SORT hat will breed such a con-
dition of nerves very easily.
What with the gun flashes. tho roar
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-03
CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE
SYRUP IF FIGS
LOOK AT TONGUE! IF FEVERiSH
BILIOUS, CONSTIPATED,
TAKE NO CHANCES.
SYRUP OF FIGS"
CAN'T HARM TENDER STOM-
ACH. LIVER, BOWELS.

Don't scold your frctful. peevish
child. Srr if tongue is COatrd: his IS
a sure Sicn that its little stomach,
liver and bowels are CloGged with
sour waste.
When listIrss. pale. fcvrriSh. full OF
cold breath bad, throat sore. doesn't
rnl. Sl"ep ar act naturally. has sIom'
achn.aChr. Indigestion. diar1ho"a. give
Il teaSpuOnful OF 'California Syrup Of
FIGS" and in few hours all the foul
waste. the sour bile, ami fermcnung
food passes oul of. the bowels and
You have Il we'll and playful child
again. Children l0v" This harmless
fruit LAXATIVE. and mothers can rest
easy after giving II. because II never
fails Ia make their little 'inslde%'
1z:iS7=
Keep il handy. Mother, a little
given to-day saves sick child tomor'
TOW. but get tho genuine. Ask your
druCcisr for 4 5O-Cnnt bottle Of Gait
fornia Syrup Of Figs. which has d.
rectinns for babies. children OF all
aces and for grown ups plainly on tAe
bottle. Remember there are counter
fnIts sold here. so surely look and see
that YOURS is male by the "CalifornlA
Fig Syrup Company" Hand back
with contempt any other fig syrup.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-03

slip In some way or other my pur-
chase 81 dozen oranges and a haif
mint 81 cream had br"n charged twice.
also fnunt! slip IN which the totH!
II: the days purchases aid been SGT
down and then added n. II VAS a small
matter seventeen rrnrs) bu the SAM
thine would hay. happened II II hai
been ..reral dollars. Besides which.
the seventeen ceE,s is as valuable to III"
as TO the grocer and l am not ashamed
to ask for il.
He Added In the Day OF the Month
ON another bill! | found that the fruit
man had added III the day nj the month
(Which happened 10 be thirty. l want
ed that thirty cents too.
These. are smuu items but on ono
bill this summer found some lumber
charged up at SO much tho hundred IN
stead of the thousand fet.t.--a mistake
which would have lost me about seven
dollars.
Doubtless the thrifty woman who al
ways goes over. her oils is questioning
the existence - any other sort -
woman Sut know some OF them pei
sonaily and in = magazine the other
day read an article which gives an
amusing (if i; we're not so h"rlEHinS'
proof OF her commoESrnse.
Pive Women Who Don't Know What
They Have Bought
A grocer during a rush hour carried
out Y nam and put ii in his customer
limousine himself. Afterwards he
could not remember which customer II
was. so he told his clerk To charge IL
to seven Of the Limousine owning Gus
toners. expecting that thos" who were
n,ronSly charged would protest Al
the date OF writing tiT" has PAID TO-
that ham without protest.
Another grocer confessed that when
he wasn't making enough profit he add
cd some items 20 the bills OF his non
question asking customers. Those VINO
protested were entirely satisfied ~nen
he adjusted the matter.
Some women aren't carefui ABOUT
their bills because they arc Po lazy.
Others hate TO b. always protesting
about little items. They think IT Is
mean.
I, is worse than mean 20 put the en-
ira burden OF such carelessness on their
husbands.
Especially in these times
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-03

AIRY precautions. President Wilson re-
Gently said: "prcvcn able fire is more
Than . private misfortune. X is n pub
lie darrlIctlOn. Al Il time like TINS OF
emergency and Of manifest, necessity for
the conservation uf national resources.
il is more than EYER matter Of deep
and pressing consequence that every
means should b. taken - prevent this
evil" This means that the prevention
IT nvoiiablc fires Is q personal reSpon-
'%ihility of each Individual
Owing to these !aCts, !. {. NJ. Festcr.
M y"r ri tho city Of Wheeling. do here
by designate and proclaim October 2.
1917 ms Fire Prevention Day. and
urge all good citizens IL make 4 pra"-
iicaI attempt I" achieve results 10 make
n practical attempt to aChicve results
on This day by personally inspecting
ana cleaning IN their premises. [ also
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-03
DIARY OF AMBULANCE DRIVER
WORKING ON FRENCH WAR FRONT
THE INTERESTING EXPERIENCES OF MIR. THOMAS
CAMPBELL, GRANDSON OF THE LATE HON. A.
W. CAMPBELL, OF THIS CITY.

couldn't hope to tell NIL Of them in
ono letter. I'm TOO tired. anyhow. Some
OF the main events come easy. though.
Our closest sQucaE To getting ported
came during our second day on post
duty. about 1 in the morning. We had
just left a post and were some fifty
yards down tho road when shell lit
in tho exact spot where the ambulance
had been standing chat was when the
windows were brnken) and killed two
Of the strctchcr bearers. who had just
finished helping MS load up.
I've got IL hunk of the shell that
went by us and into n sandbank ahead.
The same morning we had our first ex
pcricncr with gas. We were waiting
for orders at tho recording post. had
only one ''hlrsSc' (Woundet) aboard.
fortunately. when some gas bombs came
along Tho first effect ] noticed was
when my eyes began 10 water violently.
even before 7 Smcllcd the stuff. Then
our "blcssc" began to howl "gaz-saz.
simultaneously whitfield the stun and
then ensu"d an exciting two minutes
while | tried IN put on my mask. open
Tho back Of the car and put the "biesses s
mask on all at once. AS ii was, got
one hig lung and ono c:e full before 1t
"hS accomplished. nv 'tila ~ "h"NS
was that ii made me violently seasick
for a short time. Frank has weak eyes
and he went quito blind for half an
hour. I'm hnzy OH the last few days
now. for I'm tired AS ! never was be-
fore. and I can't sleep till night be-
cause. the flies wont let me.
I tell you it's hard, but it's what
VIC came over for and I'm enjoying it
n lot. It's work. but it's exciting: it's
~ inh you can show individuality in,
and it's real service.
After several hours sleep. a foot bath
and n shave and sorne good fond. we'll
be ready To begin over ngnin--which VIC
will n; tonight. but not for so long
n stretch.
You guessed right when YOU said l
must be having a fine timc--I am. I'M
having tho time nf my sweet young
life. ha"inE a summer and full that ]
wouldn't swap for any one I've ever
had or ever will have. The work is
hard. hours are long: sometimes wn
don't got u regular meal or n good sleep
in throc "r four days, and yon get tired
as you never knew YOU could before.
And YOU get filthy with dust and dirt
and grease and literally infested with
ncas from sleeping on blcSses' t.ankcts
and in rotten. foul duEouts. hut you al
ways feel happy and ready for more.
It's n great life. and you know tt-and
that's what keeps you going when moth
ing else would.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-03
TO PEOPLE
TO REDUCE FIRES
Mayor vester Tissues Proclamation Set
ting October . AS Fire Proven
ton Day

Mayor e. NJ. N"Sr"r has issued n proc
lamar!on for Hi" Prevention day. Oc-
;uirr .. pS set apart by Governor John
j. tnruw"ll as ~ acceptable time 20
call III" attention ut the people Of this
commonwealth In tho great destruction
Wrought by fire aud To reduce such
l0SSoH IN 4 minimum. especially nj this
rrryis when America needs all her re-
SOURCES and material things to win the
war.
Tho proclamation from the pen OF
Whceiing's chief executive roads:
1t is tho aim IF our national gov
eminent 10 brin., the war In which We
arc engaged 10 satisfactory conclu-
sion within the shortest possible time
tn accomplish this purpose efficiency.
which embraces both production and
conservation. must h. more highly Dc.
veopcd ny our people. Our buildings
and their contents are parts OF our
countrr's assets. and the greatest care
should bc taken 70 prevent the dsstruc-
ton Of any one If them at this critical
time in nur countrys history-a time
when our nation rceds every ounce OF
its strength 10 win the war.
The loss by fire in the United States
shows steady yearly increase. and the
dcp!orabln fncts rf the case are that
mos, Of such loss or waste has been
caused by fires that could have been
prevented by the observation Of ordin-