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wives and daughters of the operatives
and superintendent have taken up the
work. and such satisfactory results
have been obtained that several states
are taking the training into their own
hands Illinois has made splendid
showing, giving the bureau of mines
full credit for the incentive and assist
ance, and maintains at the mine rescue
stations neighborhood teams ready and
willing to enlarge their field of duty.
In Utah is one Of the finest corps
trained in the work, and in Colorado,
New Mexico, Missouri, Pennsylvania
and other states where the bureau has
given its training first aid and mine
rescue contests have been held under
the auspices or with assistance of the
bureau. The contests were intercom-
pany or interstate and in many of them
the bureau employees arranged and SUI
pervised the events. and in nearly all,
at the request of the operators and
miners. gave the competing teams spe-
cial instruction and training.
The holding of these contests at
points so widely distributed throughout
the United States demonstrates" Mr..
Manning says, 1.-The interest and enthu-
carrying forward the work of the bu-
reau."
In many of the towns and camps
where DR.. Lynott has given the first
aid training the school teachers and
other women employed in the places
rangements were made and permission
given by the bureau to allow them to
take advantage of it. These women
have been wonderful assistance in
carrying the first aid into their schools,
also putting into practice the lectures
on sanitation which DIR. Lynott en-
bodies in his talks. thus spreading more
wholesome methods of living among
the families. The bureau, with the as
sistance of the public health service of
the different states colleges. UNIVERSE
ties and schools. aided in stamping out
hookworm disease and other maladies
resulting from bad sanitation. The per-
centage of deaths from pulmonary dis
ease has been lessened and improve
ments are seen which are gratifying to
those engaged in the work.
The Red Cross Is obligated by Con-
gress to do four specific things, three of
which concern the caring for disease
and suffering in a military camp, and
the fourth providing civilian relief in
disaster and for non-combatants who
are sufferers through the war. 1t is
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under the fourth head that the million
women of the mining regions would
doubtless come in for service in frst-aid
work
out of every 100 injured men who go to
the hospital about 40 have broken
bones, fifteen have some part of the
body crushed, eleven are badly bruised
and about ten have open wounds. The
remainder have disIocations. strains.
burns and other injuries. Hence it is
shown that in training these women
for first aid, they must be ready to
treat most often the injuries to legs,
arms, feet and back and to treat less
often burns. electric shock, dangerous
bleeding, etc. Simple first-aid treat
ment, however, will be given for brok-
en- bones, bleeding, shock, burns and
other injuries. The talks to them are
planned for guidance in the daily emer-
gencies of life as well as for war or
other disasters. Everything is ex-
planned in a simple, practical way SO
that the layman and she of small Eng
lish may understand.
An excellent foundation has been laid
by the bureau of mines for this cam
paign, which will materially assist in
its success and usefulness. During the
past year Investigations relating to
sanitation and health conditions in
been carried on under the direct super
vision of the chief mining engineer, the
sanitary engineer and the mine sur
geon, assisted by the various field engi-
neers in connection with other mine in
restigations.
During the first part of the year
housing conditions in mining towns,
and especially the design of model min
ing villages in Pennsylvania and Ken
lucky, were Investigated, which led to
the introduction of reforms in other
parts of the country. Investigation into
miners tuberculosis, which is prevalent
in parts of the western mining fields.
resulted in strenuous regulation of san
itation, wash and change houses at the
mines and other improvements which
will have an ameliorating effect upon
those who already have the disease and
lessen the danger to others The bureau
of mines believes that in all these re-
forms, In which they have had the
helpful and cheerful cooperation OF
the public health service in the several
states in which the mining districts are
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the children are very touching. Here
is one, written to the president of the
American committee of The Fatherless
Children of France by a boy not yet
nine years old:
MT. President: Mamma tells me to write
ana thank you for your kindness. and my old
grandmother. my little brother and all Of us,
we thank you. Your help came to us the very
day l received my 'certihcat detudes' At
school they often tell how much America
loves France. and of this you give us many
proofs. Our dear country deserves the love
OF the whole world, and you have wanted to
help our mainmns. who, like mine. are wear
ing the mourning Of l shall always love
America. and when am big. II you make
call to arms. will fight under your flag In
PROOF OF my gratitude, Lafayette did. about
whom our teacher told u.s.
Your help came to hearts which will not
forget, for we are not rich Mamma and
grandmother work all day long for us. and my
Two uncies are at the front-have been there
for nearly two years now 1t is real little
French boy who thanks you very heartily.
MI: President. please accept our thanks
mittee and all the generous Americans.
"ALPHONsE BERTAUD"
Here" said Miss Schofield. lis one
from an orphan to her young American
benefactor:
Mile. Marjorie: Thank yon for rnrr Kind
post rsud. / like il very nuch without KNOW
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A Bluff.

CIT HE submarine blockade" said a
government official at a dinner,
"is a bluff. 1t does harm. of course
it does untold harm-but as a block
ade it is bluff.
The blufing. Dragging submarines
remind me of the hen.
"A hen, you know. set out to see the
world, and met crow in a remote for
est.
but. madam said the crow, are
you not afraid. without wings, Of los
ing your way in all this dense tangle?
".Afraid? Oh. no. said the hen.
Every little while lay an egg to guide
myself back by"
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contribution was sent wrote him let
ter of acknowledgment and thanks.
and 1t has been the opening up ofsa
wellspring of new life in the old man:
He carries the portrait of his 'godchild
with him wherever he goes, and de-
clares she is to be cared for not only
now, but for the remainder of her life.
quite often an orphan is adopted in
the name of a child of the family, and
the interest the youngsters take in
their wards is delightful. The boy In
sisted IN earning the money to support
his 'godchild.' and is doing so by walk
ing to and from school every day. And,
of course. all of them become interested
in correspondence which ensues be-
tween the protectors and the proteges.
Both are made to understand that this
is not an undignifed charity. but tenn
porary measure of assistance given
war-stricken family for a limited time.
Some of the letters which come from
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The Only Way.

nREsIDENT H. H. WRIGHT of Fisk
u University was complaining in
Nashville about the worship of wealth
which characterizes the twentieth CEN
fury.
"a young man." he said. asked me
the other day which was the more es-
Unable riches or brains.
"'Brains.' said 1. of course. but In
these times the only way q man can
convince people he has got brains is to
S.t ricnes.'"
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w

war come out from the concealments OF
custom and stand clear in their native
characteristics of either strength OIL
weakness. 1t is under the illuminant
of war that M. Bainville conducts ar
examination into the national psychol-
ogy of Italian politics, in order to ar
rive at an understanding of the nation
al motive in undertaking the war, in
order to arrive also at fair appraisal
of the quality of service that such mo-
tive would produce. Early in this in
vestigation M. Bainville reaches the
Italian himself in his individual and
national passion for an Italy, not only
united, but for greater Italy as we'll
The writer goes far back for the evil
dences of national character here, back
to Carlo Alberto. and the subsequent
compromises between princes and the
people. between the House of Savoy
representing the one, and Garibaldi
Mazzini and Cavour. standing for the
other All along the line up to the
present, through the crisis of breaking
the triple alliance and entering the
war, there is among the plain people
and the princes. among poets and street
singers alike. consuming passion for
a united and a greater Italy" And
upon entering the war there are no
altruistic pretenses. but rather a clear
announcement
terest of Italy" is their guide, that the
sacred egosm' of patriotism is their
point of departure. Out of the study
this author gathers the indisputable
fact that the Italian state is one of
the most original and one of the most
vigorous elements of modern Europe
and one of the richest in future prom
ise." One of the few considerable
studies of Italy from the standpoint of
the present and the future. NJ Balm
10 nr1-
appeal to students of national politics
as well as to the general reader of cur
rent affairs.
story. BY Frank Dilnot. author of
1.-The Old Order Changeth" New
York: Harper & Bros.
This intimate and sympathetic sketch
Of the personality and career of David
Lloyd George comes at the moment
when general interest in the man is
peculiarly alert. In the familiar atti-
tude of personal friendship and with
the informal method Of journalistic an
ecdote Mr.. Dilnot brings one literally
into the presence of this human dyna-
mo. Swiftly the writer blocks in the
early years of this instinctively nom
conformist Welshman. These are the
years wherein Lloyd George gathered
that stock of impressions out of which
he now stands as the fierce and I'M
alterable champion of the common
people in their unequal struggle against
English tradition and circumstance. 1t
Is, however, with the Lloyd George of
the present. the masterhand of England
in this world crisis. that the writer
subordinates anecdote as a method to
a rigid analysis of character reacting
upon conditions such as have not hith-
erto arisen to test the quality of this.
or any other man. The story, to be
sure. is still in the making. and that
is one of its exciting features. One
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America Aids i'm Saving the War Orphans of France

n IL the world knows how glori-
IN ously the men of France have
~ lain down their lives for their
& x country, and many of those
soldiers were fathers of little children
who today are destitute and slowly
dying for lack of sufficient food to keep
them from gradual starvation. To add
ito this misery tuberculosis is sweeping
through the devastated land and is de-
vouring the undernourished little bod
les, too weak to withstand the ravishes
of the great white plague.
There are 10000 of these destitute
orphans today in France. and they are
rapidly succumbing to their harsh fate.
The majority of them will die If help
is not given them. Ten cents a day
keeps a French war orphan from star
walton, and America is generously do
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the entire course would be entitled to
certificate from the bureau and also
from the American Red Cross Society,
showing that the holders were COM
competent to engage in first aid.
He arranged course consisting of
fifteen hours training, to be divided
into periods of from two to three hours
daily in which actual demonstration
would form part of the lectures and
instruction. In the classes he had the
assistance of DR.. O'Connor of the De-
partment of the Interior, and the man
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the training of this first class. After
going into the patriotic motives which
prompted it's organization. the need
for the training of women in hospital
service. on the battlefields. in the re-
lief corps scattered over the entire
states. in the fields of agriculture,
commerce and manufacture. DIR. Lynott
also explained the use of first aid in
the peaceful walks of life. and its uses
as adapted to sanitation and the care
of invalids and children in the home
He informed them that those who took
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ing you I would like to tell you aloud my joy.
but it is impossible. never forget you. Just
and ask her for great deal of happiness for
YOU i KISS your YOU hsa art LEONE BARBARIN.
The method of adoption of the French
war orphans is unique. 1t has been
found that 10 cents a day keeps child
in such health and condition as to in
sure it normal life The women work.
ing in the cause do not handle the
money for the war orphans. In each
city in which they speak representa-
tive woman is asked to act as treas
urer of the fund collected. She is also
provided with a list of names of desti-
tute children. which has been given
her by the society in France. which
supplies lists of names of cases in
greatest need. The treasurer forwards
the money to the national committee
of The Fatherless Children of France.
which RENTS 1t quarterly to the moth
ers OF the children. A local committee,
composed of the school officials in every
section of France where this help is
sent. oversees it's proper administra-
ton. The child's benefactor is given
the name and address of the orphan
whose support during the period of the
war is undertaken, SO. that one may
know by correspondence the actual re-
suit Of his aid
IF the 100000 starving children of
France are not taken care of now all
the millions of all the millionaires will
not save them. for thew cannot stand a
third winter unaided. with tubercu-
losis rampant" So said Miss Fell, who
makes the strength of her appeal main
~ by quoting facts and figures. Those
for whom we are pleading" she con-
tinued. are by no means all the war
orphans in France. There are 100000
fatherless children in France today by
reason of the war. Those for whom we
ask aid are absolutely destitute except
for the government ration. which is not
sufficient to keep them in life. much
less health and strength. Miss Scho-
field made an appeal to the French gov
eminent before she came out here, but
the food cannot be spared from the
soldiers for the children, and the chill
dren are dying in consequence.
You can trust the French mother alb
solutely to see that the child for whom
the allowance is sent is given the food
AS an example of their spirit one mother
obtained work, and she returned the
quarterly allowance sent for her child,
asking that 1T be given to one in
greater need. This rectitude and self
sacrifice prevails throughout France to-
day. ....
There have been numberless express
sions Of gratitude made by the people
of France for the aid the American
people have given their starving or
phans. President Poincare, in a spe-
cial audience recently given at the
Elysee to William G. Sharp, American
ambassador, asked him to tender the
thanks of France to all the American
mi Yuh
still working for the fatherless chill
dren of~France.
Here is also letter from the Duch-
esse de Clermont Tonnerre, in which
she voices the gratitude of herself
and many friends in France-.all of
whom are e,ger to testify of their i'm
n,ense graf tue.e for the generosity of
the Americans 10 a.d the destitute
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fnE ner part IN helping TO provide this
amount. She has alrdeay taken care of
20.eo0 of these suffering children.
II is because they went among the
widows and orphans In France and saw
with their own eyes and heard with
their own ears the piteous plight of
The children of France that two Eng
hshwomen came to America to plead
the cause of France and her children.
The women are Miss Florence Schofield
and Miss Ellinor Fell, and their stories
are vivid and appealing.
Miss Schofield was in Paris when the
German army threatened its destruc-
ton in 1914 She beheld the spirit of
the men who saved their capital and it's
inhabitants from peril. and as some re-
urn for her own safety and that of
aihers who were with her. she turned
10 work for the widows and children
of the $4,000 young men who died at
the battle of the Marine and elsewhere
Allying herself with committee of
frenchwomen, she went about among
the bereaved families and learned their
-lSStS. kfnEfsfE 1s><Sps Inadequate at
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WALTER r. BENJAMIN. 2a5 5TH AVE. NEW
YORK CITY, BUYS ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH
LETTERS OF ALL CELEBRITIES II You
HAVE ANY OLD COLONIAL OR REVOLT
TIONARY LETTERS OR COLLECTIONS OF
LETTERS WRITE TO HIM. HIGHEST PRICES
fsAn PIT IfsTER az THE cola ErTon. \
40 IT. = " "'"f'osS.
oNL i.ai =AA,I.E tkEE.
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ITALY AND THE WAR. By Jacques
Bainville. Translated by Bernard
Mall. New York: George H. Doran
Company.
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AR reveals the nations
as they are" says this
author. AS with indi-
viduals under great
ctrass so nations at
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An old-fashioned story by an old
fashioned writer. For just the time
and place to suit his present purpose.
Irving Bachelor goes back more than
The Republican journal., 1917-10-11
TRAINING THE CHILD.
BY VIM. BYRON FORBUsH. PHI. T

Subscription books often have a from
tispiece showing the whole family in the
freight, with the children on the floor
and the parents looking smilingly on.
Does this ever happen except in sub
scription books?
A true picture of an American family
in the evening would sometimes be a
panorama showing father at the lodge,
mother at the suffrage headquarters,
brother at the Boy Scouts and sister at
her club have often thought of adding
to our various anniversaries another use
full one. To Baby Week, Mothers Day,
Fathers Day, would suggest as an occa-
sional supplement-Home Night.
Quiet Play
Folks would stay at home more even
ings if they understood how to enjoy each
other. A home-centering evening ought
to be one that disturbs nobody, suits
everyone, and cadences quietly down to-
ward restful sleep. While father is read
ing the paper is not the time to play
diavolo or other ''roly-poly games" At
ter children have become exhausted with
playground games since school they
should not start anything exciting.
We ought to be willing to try as hard
to keep our home life from dissolution as
the Hollanders do to protect theirs from
the encroaching sea. How can we make
the hearth-rug as consecrated as the pray
er-rug?
The Republican journal., 1917-10-11
LOOK HERE FOR IT
Many a Belfast Reader viii Be Interested

Many Belfast Reader VIII Be Interested.
When people read about the cures made
by medicine endorsed from far away, is
it surprising that they wonder if the state
ments are true? But when they read of
cases right here at home, positive proof is
within their reach, for close investigation
is an easy matter. Read Belfast endorse
ment of Doan's Kidney Pills.
Guy A. Gray, proprietor of barber shop,
80 Union street, Belfast, says: Il suffered
from kidney trouble for about four years
and tried most everything I heard of for
relief. Nothing did me particle of good
until | used Doan's Kidney Pills. procured
from the old Corner Drug Store. There
was deep-seated pain in my back across
my kidneys. | was laid up with this
trouble for months at time. My kidneys
were in bad shape and the kidney secre-
tons were too frequent in passage, off
color and contained sediment. Doan's
Kidney Pills gave me relief in two weeks
time and | was eventually cured of all
symptoms of kidney trouble. l am now
sound and we'll"
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's Kid
ney Pills-the same that Mr.. Gray had.
Foster Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
ALBERT 6. ANDREWS
REAL ESTATE
Odd Fellows Block, Belfast, Maine
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United Wear
Stated Riqbt
! 1O/1B D. P. PALMER and OWENS BROS.
O/1 nv D. P. PALMER and OWENS BROS.

of the vegetables in our gardens, also much
corn.
The threshers who have been at AL.
hellar's and Irving Poland's in this vi
cinity doing satisfactory work, will re-
turn later and thresh more lots.
Will Hussey, wife and son Lawrence
of Bath, who arrived in town Sept. 18th
are now in Prospect visiting Mrs. Hus-
sey's people, Hervey Partridge and family.
The friends of Mrs Mary H. johnson
of Holyoke, Mass, formerly of Brooks,
will regret to learn that she is very sick
at the home of her son |. L. johnson in
H olyoke.
Leon Hussey who has been in Madison
tor the last six months as freight cashier
for the NJ c. R. R, enlisted in Water
vile Sept 22nd, and went to the training
camp at Fort Slocum, New York, Sept.
10th
MIR. James Moore of Lawrence, Mass,
has been spending a few days with Mr.
and Mrs. w. johnson. He has not been
here for several years and his friends
were glad to see him, Miss Belle johnson
also visited her parents recently.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-11
CENTER MON TvILLE.

ecl Gay, Mr., and Mrs. Fred L. Gay
Miss Edwina Berry have motored to
mgra to visit friends.
Mss Cassie Cushman is in Tapley's
,al and her many friends are glad to
nat she is gaining rapidly.
Mrs. Angie Riley and Mrs. Little of
oI have been spending a week with
a Riley's uncle, w, S. Mehuren and
aa,y.
s., and Mrs. Selwyn Thompson, Lyn-
Thompson, Mrs. Fred w. Brown of
Blast and Mrs. Dora Engle of Holyoke,
Mass Mr.. and Mrs. Volney Thompson
1 ralph j. Thompson, visited the ridge
West Montville, Sept. 23d, the place
Mere the family of Ithamar B. Thomp-
vas born.
VI and Mrs Frank Barker of Salem,
a,s who are at their summer home in
.G on, and Mrs. Volney Thompson
'51f he guests Saturday, Sept. goth, of
a.s Nesta Barker and daughter. Miss
Striker left Monday for Islesboro where
.- Las a surgical case She was accom-
alei by her mother, who will visit
ends on the island.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-11
SEAKSMOET.

Miss Angie Paine is in Milo, the guest
of her sister, Miss Minnie Paine.
A daughter, Alice Cushman, was born
to MI and Mrs, Irving Hall Sept 18th.
MIR and Mrs. Charles Butler are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of a
daughter.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Ripley of Melrose,
Mass, were recent guests of their aunts,
the Misses Mcfarland.
Elbrldge and Ernest Davis have been
holding series of very interesting relg-
ious meetings in the Methodist church.
Miss Helen E. Cobb has returned to
Llttleton, N. c., where she has a position
as director Of the musical department.
MIR. Charles Cunningham, Miss Angie
Paine, Miss Mary Cobb Miss Mabel Pen
tecoSt and Mrs. Kingdom attended the
Musical Festival in Bangor Sept. 18th.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-11
PROSPECT Ferry.

Mrs. w. d. Hartman entertained the
& H. Club Sept 25th.
arthur Harrison of Stockton Springs
,siad on relatives here recently.
Capt. W. H. Hartman was home from
7sand and spent Sunday with his
hrIy.
Nr and Mrs. Guy West have returned
tom Stockton and gone to housekeeping
-ter own home
Wizard CHM who has been visiting his
aeh'er, Mrs. W. H. Hartman, left on
s boat, enroute for the Sailors Snug
aahor.
Mr. and Mrs. Noah Pettee, Miss Maud
al Hervey Pettee and Mrs Clara Leigh
u Of Unionville recently visited Mr.. and
G-, Edward Avery.
? N. CHM and wife, Mrs. Jessie Hard
Oh and Miss Faustina Harding recently
-1tored to Hallowell and took dinner
Is Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Harding
Mrs. Percy Mills and Miss Lucy GrindIe
s.sHtlv gave Mrs Harvard Hartman
4ooer of miscellaneous things including
rsr cut glass, china and linen. A
.oly number were present, refresh
1-nrs were served and all enjoyed very
asant time.