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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-03
Red Cross Notes

WASHINGTON.-Th Membership
of the American Red Cross has passe,
the four million mark according tt
announcement made by the Red eros.
war council today. From a total O.
275,000 members the first of the year
the rolls rave grown steadily, until
on September 1, they totaled 3,75O0OO
! Additions during the past month have
| boosted the grand total 20 yell above
the 100000 mark
August was the red letter month for
membership. The increase was more
than million. On May 1, there were
scarcely a half million names on the
roll.
There are now 1855 chapters of the
American Red Cross scattered
throughout the country, with 434 aux
iliaries. In addition to the chapters
in this country there is an organiza-
ton in Alaska, one in Porto RIGA,
Cuba, the Philippines, Hawaii, Canal
Zone, Guam, Persia, Syria, and Turk
ey respectively.
While most of these members are
annual members, paying the annual
one dollar fee, there are more than
100000 subscribing members and
more than 10000 life members All
those paying the 50 subscribing mem
bership fee and above, receive the
Red Cross Magazine, which has re-
Gently been enlarged and now has
of nearly 100000
A new class of members has been
with the establishment |
of the Junior Red Cross, to which the |
%, 100000 school children of the Uni
ted States will be enrolled in this |
upon the payment of a
fee of twenty-five cents
Dr. H. N. MacCracken, president of
Vassar college, has volunteered his
as director of the bureau OF
unior membership.
Over at Red Cross headquarters the
good women who are working their
myers off sewing for the soldiers
iced somebody to sweep out and build
Tres for them every morning. Here
S a fine chance for some of the Boy
scouts to volunteer their services.
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X SONGS OF THE SAMMIES X
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AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR-
TIERS, France - A kindly, personal
letter, written in the captains own
hand is on it's way to worried Iowa
mother, assuring her that her boy is
all right-so far. A few days ago
the captain received the following
letter: Dear Sir-I am writing these
few lines to you in the interest of our
son in your company. He has not
been away from home three months
never been away from home before
in his life. And now to think that he
is way over there in France it almost
breaks my heart. Now, sir, what l
want to ask of you is to please look
after our boy as much as you can and
not let him take too many risks if it
is not necessary. We know he is 60
ing to be a brave soldier but we want |
him to come back. He catches cold |
very easily. My dear sir, this may |
seem as idle words and perhaps you
may get other letters the same as
this, from heart broken mothers Our
DO is only 10 years old but brave
volunteer from Iowa, U. S. A. I pray
Gods blessing to be with you and God
grant us world peace very SOON"
The same night the captain lost an
hour of his hard earned sleep COM
posing a reply to the little woman
in Iowa. He told her that her son
was more robust than ever, a good
soldier and a quick student of the
Kings soldiers are learning over here
As to the risks-that is a matter be- {
ween the captain and the Sammy's
mother.
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English Lutheran Church

Quadri-centenial services will bt
held in the Adventist church, corner
of Third and Almond streets, Moscow
Idaho, Sunday, November 4th, at H.: 0(
a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
All Lutherans in Moscow are in
vited, also members of any other de-
nomination. Come and let us cele-
brate the birthday Of Professionalism
The anniversary Of reformation that
gave the Bible to the civilized world.
A. L. GROSECLOSE, Pastor.
Residence SO2 N. Washington St.
Moscow, Idaho.
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Hotel Moscow Arrivals

Lewis Des Voignes, c. E. Moore
l. D. Cad, L. L. Davis, St. Louis
Ivan H. ABRAHAM, Spokane; w. H
Lartin, Boston; G. w. Cose, Battle
Creek, Mich; r. B. Swadner, Orofino
Mr.. and Mrs. Kernms, Parma, Ida. /;
Aled Matthews, Chicago; Geo. E.
Mosser, Spokane; B. A. Garrett, San
Francisco; C. w. Welker, Mrs. c. w.
Welker, Chicago; E. V. Rothwell and
wife, Hay, Wash; Harry Hamell,
Lewiston; Mrs. VIM. Snyder, R. w.
Snyder, Washtucna; R. D. McCormic,
Lewiston; Harold Jackson, w. A.
Pullman.
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FRENCH "MOTHER" PLAYS
BIG PART IN WAR ZONE

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
AFIELD-This is the story of the
Mother" of the French Army-th'
Mother. who darns the socks, washe:
the linen, and mends the clothing O.
the millions of .'poilus" of the French
military family.
When America finally has big
army on the western front, she will
be obliged to establish a Mother
of her own to perform precisely the
same duties as the French one. IT,
with all the genius of the American
race for organization she succeeds in
establishing more practical and a
more efficient Mother" than has
France, she will have performed a
twentieth century miracle.
How French Mother Works
The French Mother is located in
one of the big cities we'll back from
the front Mother" is not single
woman, but she is a big group of
buildings in which nearly 5000 women
are employed on a payroll that aver
ages 100000 a month. The machinery
and material on hand in the store
houses of the Mother" represent an
investment of $10O,0OO,000 at the pres
ent time.
The task which Mother" performs
can hardly be grasped by the imagin-
alton of the most. devoted mother in
America. The fact that the French
Mother performs this task not for
one boy alone but for several millions
gives absolutely no idea of the task.
Only a faint idea can be had of the
French soldier has to be fitted out
completely from head to foot on an
average of every six weeks. Such is
the wear and tear on clothing at the
front
Every Six Weeks
When at the end of every six weeks, |
every French soldier is completely re-
fitted with new underclothing, socks,
army. coat, trousers and cap, not a
single particle of the old clothing
which he discards is thrown away
1t is all collected and sent to
Mother" where the first step is to
and clean it before turning
it over to the various departments
to see how much can be mended how
much can be saved, and what is the
minimum that must be thrown away.
Thirty carloads of cast off clothing
and shoes from the French army ar
ives at Mother every day In the ]
ra articles of clothing an average of '
orty-five cars comes from the front s
Within one week after the arrival c
If each car load, absolutely every
that it is possible to mend S
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and send back to the front practically
new, has been taken care of, while
every ounce of material saved from
garments and shoes that could not be
repaired, has been utilized in making
up new garments and new shoes.
Has Plenty to Do
Here are a few of the things that
Mother" does. When a car load of
shoes that have been picked up on
the field of battle or cast aside by the
soldiers arrives, they are first sorted
and then disinfected. If a shoe is
not worth repairing, the uppers are
cut off, wooden soles nailed on and
they become at once the most practic
few bits of old leather that alone re-
main from carload of shoes, but
tons are made for the clothing of
war prisoners.
All army coats and trousers go
this restoration. If it is not
possible to save the whole garment,
every piece of cloth that is still good
is. cut out and saved. From these
millions of pieces of cloth new gar
ments are cut out and made up.
Pick the Proper COlOrs
Naturally, when these garments
come back from the front their origin
al "horizon blue" color has suffered
various degrees of fading and modi-
fication. From the millions of indiv-
idual pieces of cloth saved from these
color experts match out everything |
that has been reduced to the same
shade so that the new coat, or the
new packet that may be made out of
4 dozen old coats and packets, will
have precisely the same color as
hough made from the same piece of
10th.
Use Even the Scraps
Of the little scraps of cloth that re-
main after an old garment has been
ut up, there are made a sort of wool
n moccasin, cloth covers for can
Gems the colored letters and numbers
f regiments that the soldier wears
n his collar, chevrons, ETC., etc.
When socks cannot be darned, the
PIPER portions which are still good
re unraveled and the wooden thread :
sed in knitting mittens and mufflers.
One of the regular articles of the
poilus" winter wardrobe at the front J
an ordinary sleeps skin which he |
uts over his regular clothing very b
uch like a chauffeur's driving JAG Il
ct. These, too, come back to Moth a
;" for repairs. The masterpiece of Il
hich Mother" is the proudest is IL
Keeps skin made out of 227 scraps ft
other sleeps skins. 81
Dozens of other things such as the b.
eel helmets, the forage caps, the "
nteens and in fact all of soldiers n
tiff except his arms pass through in
1others" hands. The savings is is
ormous. ~ bl
French military men who have w
eat admiration and respect for Am at
ica's genius for organization for NJ
)kinl forward with keen anticipa is
n to the Mother that will have to in
erected in France for the welfare nj
the American army. We
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Methodist Episcopal Church

MtIHOUISC EpISCUpdI CHUTCh
9:45, Sunday School. This is 60
To-Sunday School, day. Let
every one make special effort
to be present
HOO, Preaching Subject, "The
Second Mile
$50, Epworth League and Inter
mediate League.
1880, Big Union Meeting. The
churches of the city will hold
a Prohibition Rally at our
church Geo. w, Young, said
to be one of the celebrated ora
tors of the South, will speak.
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The First Church of Christ, Scientist

Services are held Sunday at II
o'clock a. m. and 1880 o'clock p. NJ,
and Wednesday at 1880. Sunday school
at 9:45 a. m. Subject of Les
son Sermon, Sunday, November 4,
Everlasting Punishment" The
Christian Science reading room is
on the second floor of the building and
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-03

Rev. Asher of Lewiston will preach
at IL a. m.; Sunday School at 945
a. NJ; Endeavor meeting at 80 D. m.
No evening service, we will join in
the union service at the M. E. church.
G. RUSHING, Pastor
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is open every week day from 2:So
to 4:30. The public is cordially in
vited to attend all services and to
make use of the reading room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Brisbie Sash Curtains,
Irish Point. Scotch Lace
and Muslin, &c Each

Curtain Samples: also
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Samples: finished with
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samples.
Second Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
NO REASONS ARE GIVEN
FOR DIRECTORS REMOVAL

The status of Charles Starek as
director of the federal reserve bank of
New York city is matter of concern
to the federal reserve board His ap-
pointment appears to have been due to
the fact that he was the chief examiner
of national banks in the second federal
district. a post from which he has
been removed by the controller of the
currency AS a director of the federal
reserve bank of that district he was
appointed for a specified term, which
expires December 81. this year. But
the federal reserve board, it seems as
sured. has the authority to remove him
and appoint successor. The class c
directors on the boards of the various
federal reserve banks are distinctly
representatives of the federal reserve
board: should they cease to be accept
BILE such representatives the power
of the board to remove and select
man Of its choice seems unquestionable.
able.
Mr.. Starek was superseded by Will
liam II. Malburn, assistant secretary
of the Treasury, by order of the con-
troller of the currency, announced yester-
day. Mr. Starek has been i'll for some
time. delaying the announcement of the
proposed change. and has been on leave
of absence without pay since Novem-
Der Is. 1t is understood that Mr.
Starek Is not altogether displeased
with the situation, but still satisfy
desire to retire to private life and
operate farm proposition that is
close to his ambition.
The reasons for the removal of Mr..
Starek have not been made public by
the controller of the currency. The
report that he has been ordered to
Washington on charges is not sustained
by any official statement. 1t is known
that there has been dissatisfaction
with his general conduct of the post
in the official circles above him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Militia System Condemned.

II was claimed by the entire eroup
that the experience of Yale men in the
university battery OF field artillery
now dlsbanded, has taught all con-
cerned the difficulties involved in max
Ing soldiers of unframed men. The
present militia system of the country
was condemned '-unorganiZed and
cnaotlc Emphasis was laid upon the
point that the battery of the university
had not been disbanded because OF any
TACK OF interest in military training.
out because II could neither fit into
nor subscribe 10 the situation prevailing
In the Connecticut militia.
In this connection il was pointed out
that. since the disbanding of the bat
terry. the interest of the undergraduates
IN military training has been satisfied
by the organization OF a Yale unit of
the Officers Reserve Training Corps
large group Of university students
Is at present enrolled in this organiza-
ton. which continues practical studies
IN large armory. the gift OF graduates
which vas built at cost of $4,000
Chairman Chamberlain thanked the
undergraduates for coming to Wash
ington to testify and stated that he
was much gratified at the opportunity
mich had been offered the committee
70 learn of the sentiment at Yale
University.
Representative Gardner of Massa-
chusetts yesterday told the Senate mill
tary affairs committee that a large
number of National Guard Office RS
favor universal military training The
committee has the Chamberlain bill
for universal military training before
II Mr.. Gardner said that a series of
questions propounded by Gen. George
Bell. commanding the district Of Il,
Paso on the Mexican border, to officers
Of the National Guard showed that six
teen colonies. $50 captains and a34 frst
sergeants in the National Guard on
the border favored such training. Only
ten opposed IL.
Also, Mr.. Gardner showed that sub-
6, lu;iai majority o. these officers be-
lieye that instruction of the National
Guard would prnceed more rapidly II
more regular officers and non com mi
stoned Offices We're defeiied for service
with the National Guard. and that they
would like to receive instruction from
the officers and commissioned Of
hcers Of the regular army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
Eyes Turned to Washington.

That the woman voters of the country
have their eyes focused on the National
Capital and are watching the progress
of the federal suffrage amendment with
much interest is evidenced by the num-
Der of kilograms on that subject which
are arriving here daily.
A few hours after the Governor of
North Dakota signed the bill granting
presidential suffrage to the women of
that state, Miss Alice Paul. head of the
Congressional Union. received the fol-
lowing telegram from Miss Elizabeth
d. ONeill, chairman of the North Da-
kota branch of the union:
Presidential and municipal suffrage
bill has been signed by the governor.
North Dakota women hope this small
victory may contribute to the success
full passage of the federal amendment"
Arguments influence of Women.
The telegram caused jubilation, as
North Dakota has five votes in the
electoral college. and the granting of
presidential suffrage to the women
there raises the total number of cleo
tora1 votes in which women have a
voice to ninety-six, or more than a
a President
Miss Paul announced that the North
Dakota branch of the Congressional
Union could now reorganize into a
state branch of the national woman's
party and bring the added pressure of
thousands of voting women upon the
President and Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25

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Grenadines in small dot
tod efects. for bedroom
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
CH|CAGOAN URGES
MILITARY TRAINING
R. H. Mccormick Says Proper
Legislation Depends Upon
Proper Public Conception.
ASSAILS TRANSPORTATION

In indorsing universal and compul-
sorry military training before the SEN
ate military subcommittee today Rob
ert r. Mccormick of Chicago, major in
the Illinois National Guard and news
paper publisher. said proper military
legislation would not be enacted until
all members of Congress had actual
military experience or had relatives in
the army or navy. General public con-
ception of military needs, he said. was
a condition precedent to adequate mill
tary legislation.
Long training periods for all Amerl-
can youths upon attaining eng
wears was recommended by Maj. NC
Cormick. He assailed transportation
facilities during the border moplllZa-
ton and denied that preJudlcs e s.ts
30 regular forces against the state
troops.
inculcate militarlstic ideas Dung
pacifists. he declared. We're coWarus'
old pacifists, theorists
Success of G. w. U. Company.
The success of the George Washing
ton University coast artillery company
was told of this afternoon by three
undergraduates of that institution, who
also appeared before the suoeoiiii
to speak in defense of military training
at colleges and universities of the
,t.ileu states. The students were
Rhesa NJ. Norris, William Stayton ana
william S. Hance, jr. Each or the
three advocated military training in
higher educa tional Institutions. and
stated that they believed the majority
opinion at George Washington Bnf-
versity favors universal military
training.
Graham B. Blaine and Charles A
Coolidge, Harvard University students,
appeared to contradict previous testi-
mony that the institution is against
military training They said vote of
undergraduates Wednesday showed $50
for universal training and 80 against
It, The faculty. they told the commit
tee. are not opposed to it in principle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-25
BRITISH SUFFRAG|ST
IS ON PICKET DUTY
Mrs. Wells of London Shout
ders Banner at the
White House.
TOMORROW NEW YORK DAY

The suffragist sentinels are to be re-
inforced today by a prominent English
>sympathizer who aided in originating
the picketing idea. She is Mrs. b. Borr-
mann Wells of London. belonging to
the non-militant element of English
suffragists. Mrs, Borrmann was among
the first pickets placed on duty around
the parliament buildings in London in
the effort to force Premier Asquith to
receive a petition from the suffragists
She is to do duty this afternoon. Mrs.
Charles Engle of Natchez. Miss. today
Joined the patrol. She came to Wash
ington as representative of the Mis-
sissippi suffragists and will become one
of the regular pickets.
Tomorrow is to be New York" day
ana d large number of New York Suf-
fragists are expected to go on the fir
ing line in the afternoon
President Wilson did not go out to
golf this morning, and when the suffra-
gists found that he would not pass in
ana out of the gates they diminished
the number on guard to two SentinelS
at each gate.
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Yale Men Tell Committee
of Sentiment at University
Favorinu Military Training

Determined to put an end to an i'm
preston that college men in general
and Yale men in particular are averse
to any plan which might come under
the consideration of Congress that
would involve universal military serv-
ice and training. five students of Yale
University, all members of the senior
class, appeared before the Senate COM
mittee on military affairs yesterday
afternoon to testify that there is an
overwhelming sentiment in favor of
such training at Yale
Those who had been delegated by
their university to speak the mind of
the majority of students and profess
sors there were Kenneth f. Simpson,
sergeant major in the Yale battalion.
which is part of the Connecticut Ma
tional Guard. and chairman of the stu
dent council of Yale College and chair
man of the Yale Daily News; Dickin-
son w. Richards, jr., first sergeant in
the Yale battalion and managing editor
of the Yale Daily News: John J. Bach
man. second lieutenant in the Yale
battalion: Samuel Sloan Duryee, sec
ond lieutenant in the Yale battalion
and managing editor of the Yale Lit
erary Magazine, and j. NJ Evarts. pres
idAnt Of the Republican Club at Yale.
members of the student council
At Yale.
Straw Vote Showed Sentiment
Basing their testimony upon the out
come OF a recent straw ballot taken at
Yale. upon the expressed opinion OF
prominent members of the faculty of the
university and upon their personal obser-
vations as undergraduates. each of the
9 =. "--'~essed the conviction that, con-
6ary to testimony recently given before
o. -3i-nnt,ee. ale University, save for
"a negligible minority. is intensely in favor
OF compulsory military training for the
young men of the country During the
course of the hearing. announcement was
made by Chairman Chamberlain of the
committee that he had received a tele-
gram from the president of Princeton
University. stating that the sentiment
there was four one in favor of univer
cal military training.
heIIl%tft So. 80. one of the first to he
heard by the committee. stated that i'm
mediPtely before he left New Haven he
VIZ ''-~"h b. Prof. Taft former Presi-
dent of the United States. to be sure to
:, .i-... as say ing that he personally
y ~ ongly in favor Of universal military
training. The president and dean of the
un1.e sity also were quoted as expressing
similar views
A telling point brought out by the un-
oergraduates. in which the members of
the committee took much interest. was
that. according TO their observation. the
interest Of their fellow students in ma
tonal politics and in the welfare of the
country has been greatly stimulated bv
the work which has been done there along
the lines OF preparation for military
service.