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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-08

That the American Fund for French
Wounded worked willingly and well
"for France and freedom is visibly
apparent in it's final report on it's var
led activities during it's successful
work in Kenosha. The statement, sub
mitted to the public by Mrs. Louise G..
Milne, treasurer, and Mrs. Frances G..
Simmons, chairman of the Work Com
plittec, reveals the efficiency of the
association which performed truly con-
spicuous service for Sammies and poilus
alike and thereby displayed a broadly
universal patriotism. That SO much
could be accomplished in so short q
time is evidence of the energy and 10y
atty of individual women as well as
of inc business-like organization of the
larger unit.
The final and complete report of the
association reads as follows:
Final Report Of Work of the Kenosha
Committee of the American Fund
for French Wounded, April 9th,
1916, to September LIST, 1917.
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Chorus Girls in every Good
Eddie" Co. Will Collect
Money for. the Evening
News Smoke Fund.
FOOT LIGHT DANCERS help

Right this way, ladies and gentle
men! The chance of a lifetime to see
the charming chorus girls of the very
Good Eddie company showing their
smiling faces for the Sammies across
the seas!" This may be the barker IS
call Thursday noon at 1890 O'Clock
when the f'beauty section of the COM
pany which is to present every Good
Eddie at the Rhode Thursday evening
will stretch out mammoth American
flag and with bewitching smiles and
captivating chances coax Kenosha citi-
zens to throw their loose change into
cold Glory and help send "smokes -
and cheer across the seas to the Ameri-
can soldiers in France. --
By special arrangement with the Ke-
nosha Evening News Smokes Fund, the
management of the company and the
girls themselves have offered in this
way to help gather money for "fags"
for American soldiers. Dave Ferguson,
who has one of the leading roles in the
! play, will deliver patriotic lecture,
short and to the point and which has
aroused great deal of enthusiasm
wherever it his appeared. During the
Second Liberty Loan campaign, Mr..
Fergusan proved especially popular in
the sale Of more than $4,000 worth Of
bonds ard he has proven equally per-
suasive in his presentation of the cause
Of the Sammies' call for smokes.
To those still unacquainted with the
Kenosha Evening News Smoke Fund,
it is plan whereby through the Amer
lean Tobacco Company, for every quar-
ter donated to the fund, a package of
tandard tobacco will be sent to some
tobacco starving soldier across the seas.
More than fortyfive cents worth will
find its way across the seas for every
"two bits tossed into the flag on
Thursday afternoon and all put up in
special patriotic carton which will
bear the greeting of the sender or of
the City of Kenosha "Send me some
fagso is the last request of a British
Tommy or an American Sammy to his
eomrade leaving for "Blightey ''-or
England according to Guy Empey, the
author of "Over The Top Don It
you wait till our boys have "gone
West in the slang of the trenches
that is to be killed in action-until you
do your part in sending the smokes"
to them.
IF you have lost interest in sending
g Smokes to Sammies,'' come out and
see the "beauty squadron in front Of
the Rhode Theater, Thursday afternoon
and the coy smiles and witching ways
of charming coterie of foot-light
beauties will do the rest. IF you claim
to have lost interest in chorus girls
careful now--eome ont for the sake of
the Sammies. At any rate beauty, elo-
quence and cold Glory will be on
hand to help send cheer to our fighting
soldiers in the trenches of war stained
France.
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SOCKS FOR SOLDIERS.
Red Cross Association is in Need Of
Knitters to Complete Important
Consignment of Supplies.


The local chapter of the Red Cross
association is sounding a call for knit
tiers in an effort to make a large con-
signment of socks ready for early ship
ment. The work to be done is easy but
tedious inasmuch as it must conform
absolutely to the standard set by the
government if the carton of supplies is
accepted at division headquarters. The
need is imperative and demands imme-
date action.
The Central Division, American Red
Cross, recently issued bulletin asking
each chapter to~complete its quota of
knitted articles as soon as possible as
the division was not able to supply the
demands made.
Our quota was 700 sweaters, 700 pair
of socks, 700 scarfs and 700 pair of
wristlets. The sweaters have been
shipped and the local companies, Troop
Il and Company NJ, were supplied in ad-
dition. Some special work is needed on
the socks and public notice is now made
to the patriotic women of Kenosha and
the county who have done so much to
supply the demand that they call up
Red Cross headquarters or the chairman
OF knitting, Mrs. A. Terrell, to receive
instructions as to what is required to
be done in order to be able to ship the
socks to the division headquarters
promptly.
Our quota of scarfs and wristlets is
not yet completed and there is now an
urgent demand for knitted helmets for
aviators and the troops in the trenches.
The chapter has a good supply of
yarn on hand, also needles. It is urged
that all knitting be done to conform to
the printed instructions as each article
has to be inspected before it is for
harded to the division headquarters.
Special instructions are being issued
for the lightweight wool now being Civ.
en- out. All measuring should be done
with a ruler instead of tape-measure.
Place article on table or even floor in
order to insure correct measuring.
Socks should measure IL inches from
tip of heel to tip of toe.
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OCTOBER THIS YEAR
rs RECORD BREAKER
Last Month Was Coolest of Amy Tenth
Month for Fifty Years and Only
Exceeded Twice as Wettest.

The month of October was not only
the coolest month of any tenth month
covered for nearly fifty years by the
weather bureau but it was exceeded on
" two other times as the wettest.
A summary shows the mean temper
allure to have been 42.4 degrees, while
tie normal is 50.2 degrees. The near
est approach to this was mean of A
degrees in 1875 and again in 1876.
Precipitation totaled 487 inches,
which was 2.48 above normal. The two
other Octobers besting this figure was
7.15 inches in 1877 and GOA inches in
1881. Snowfall was IL inches, and
percentage of sunshine %.
Because of this unusual weather con-
dition there is no question but that
farmers throughout Kenosba county
lost thousands of tons of cabbage, oni-
ons and sugar Neets and hundreds of
bushels of potatoes were frozen.
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On October 9th, 1917, the Kenosha
Committee sent draft for $4,000.
This will be used, with $2,5OO.00
from the Cleveland Committee, in
establishing a Dispensary in France
for Women and Children. It costs
$5,OOO.OO to establish, equip and
run Dispensary for one year. The
location of this Dispensary will be
determined by Mr.. sedgwick, who
\ is at the head of all the infirmar-
les and dispensaries in France, and
by Mrs. Lathrop of the American
Fund for French Wounded, and
will be placed "Where it win
prove a veritable God-send.'' It
will be known as the Kenosha-
Cleveland Dispensary. The Unit
will consist of:
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There were 200 sweatersl

This report concludes an epoch in the
history of the Kenosha American Fund
for French WOUNDED. The association
has recently disbanded as far as active
service is concerned but still exists as
an organization in case other opportuni-
ties for patriotic work should present
themselves in the future, It's present
benefactions are limited to the support
of a hospital in France which is doing
much to maintain fighting morale
ar-ong the soldiers of America and her
allies.
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- MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES

5. - MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES
SENT:
$50 Yards of ga Gauze.
300 Yards of IA Gauze.
266 Yards OF Outing Flannel.
500 Yards Fine Bleached Cotton
Cloth.
121 Yards of finest quality Cheese
cloth.
IL Rolls of Absorbent Cotton.
As Yards of Gingham.
rs Yards of Scotch Flannel
Is Balls Sewage for Tying.
2 Cocoa Brushes.
26 Cup Covers.
Boxes of Altar Waters Kemper
Hall contributed Boxes Of
Altar Waters. These are sent
to the front lines and are there
blessed by the French Priests,
and used for the dying French
Soldiers).
60 Blessed Medals-( Contributed by
Miss Lizzie O'Donnell. These
are worn by the French sol
diers, who are devout Catho-
lics).
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And just remember, that while the
Germans may be advancing on the
Italians plains that they are retreating
on the mud Dogs in Flanders. 1t is
an even bet that the leaders of the
Germans would lot rather retreat in
Italy and advance IN Flanders
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Born, this morning, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Kent, in South Kenosha, a
daughter. Mrs. Kent was formerly
Miss Wanda Kiehl of Kenosha and her
present home is at Savannah, Ga.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-08

Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. jenkins returned
to their home in New London, Wiscon-
sin on Sunday after a ten days visit
with friends in Kenosha.
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: MONEv SENr.

;.--MONEY SENT:
Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars
($25000) to Miss Grace Gazette, in
Paris, for her special work.
At the ALLIED BAZAAR in Chi
cago, January 11th-20th, there was
turned into the North Shore Linen
Booth on tKenosha Day. Janu-
airy 18th, the sum of $6,164.85. Of
this sum $1,541.20 reverted directly
to the Kenosha Committee. In re-
Spouse to the following cablegram
this money was spent for Con-
densed Milk, lice, Macaroni, Dried
Fruits, Canned Vegetables and
Soups. These supplies sailed on
Steamship Arriluze", chartered
by the French Government, and
sailing week March 26th-31st:
"FN.
New York N Y March %, 1917
Mrs. z. G.. Simmons,
461 Prairie Avenue,
Kenosha, Wise.
"Following cablegram just received
from Mrs. Lathrop. Terrible con-
dition at Noyon. Urgent appeal
condensed MIX and rice. Children
pitiful. Scurvy. No meat seven
teen months. All girls over fiji
teen carried off. We can arrange
to have food stuffs shipped if you
so desire. Shipments are going over
with little or no delsy.
Elizabeth Scarborough. -
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TOTALS.
AND COMPANY ny.

A. 10,479 Surgical Dressings.
B. 37,445 Hospital Supplies:
l. 1888 FL an d er-
chiefs, which costs 10000
2. 3,748 Blankets
which cost -. 10000
8. 1884 Rubber Goods,
which cost -. 1,242.35
a. 1,347 Comfort Bags,
which cost .. 2,26s. 90
(These Bags contained % ,17S
Articles, ETC., Etc).
g. Miscellaneous Goods as given in Re-
port. Difficult to number).
d. 366 Hand Knit Wooden Articles for
Aviators.
e. 3S7 Articles for French Civilians.
F. Sent in Cash SIS, 914.s5-
1. Miss Gazette 1913 25O.O0
2. Allied Bazaar 1880. 6,164.85
3. Dispensary ..... 100000
Total Articles Sent - 4s,677 Besides
Misce1laneous. List).
Total Cash Gifts sent-$8, 914.S5.
TOTAL CASH RECEIVED. .$31, $3.50
TOTAL CASH SPENT. -. 31,54o.25
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Complete Statement of Offic-
ials of Relief Association
Shows Wonder of
Work I'm Kenosha.
FOR SAMMIEs and POIlus

Aiding France and Freedom the Local
Unit Advances Cause Of America and
Her Allies Officer Is Thankful
Now Supporting Hospital,
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|. DR.. Clara Davies.
2. Miss Melvin, Secretary.
8. Mrs. Meade, who has had a
course in Medicine, and can be
assistant to DR.. Davies as well
as chauffeur, seenographer,
etc.
4. Miss Robertson, Trained Nurse.
5. Miss Middleton, Trained Nurse.
These women will sail on October
Goth, 1917. This s the third Dis
pensary in France to have been es-
tablished by the American Fund for
French Wounded.
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4. Miss Robertson, Trained Nurse.
5. Miss Middleton, Trained Nurse.
These women will sail on October
Goth, 1917. This IS the third Dis
pensary in France to have been es-
tablished by the American Fund for
French Wounded.
GIVEN TO KENOSHA
CAVALRY AND INFANTRY
IN JULY, 1917 (TROOP E
AND COMPANY Ny.
IA Pair of Blankets, valued at 1920.
Ga Pair Of Shoes, valued at 1920.
264 Comfort Bags, and
IL Comfort Bags to others who en-
listed, $500. These bags con-
tanned che following articles:
275 Applewood Pipes, 275 Bags
of Tobacco and Cigarette Pa
pers, 275 Turkish Towels, 275
Wash Cloths, 275 Cakes of
Soap, 275 Tooth Brushes, 275
Tooth Paste, 275 Talcum Pow
der, 275 Small Mirrors, 275
Small Combs, 275 Small Tab
let's of Paper, 275 Packages of
4 Stamped Envelopes and 4
Postals, 275 Cards -" Your
Flag and Ny Flag present
ed by Hosiery Company, 275
Handkerchiefs, 275 "House-
Wife 81, containing each: Six
Needles, / White Thread, ] O.
D. Thread, 6 Safety Pins, Com
mon Pins, Th:mble, 6 Bone
Buttons, Box Bachelor But
tons, Pair Blunt End Scissors;
275 Lead Pencils, 275 Ivory
Calendars Of the ga. F.
f. W., 275 Games: Cards or
Dominoes (Officers were given
both), 275 Johnson & Johnson
Adhesive Plaster on Rolls,
yards, 275 Pocket Knives, 275
Pair Best Dark Brown Leather
Shoe Strings, 275 Army and
Navy Testaments, 275 small
American Flags. 1t took
10,250 articles to fill these
Bags. These Bags averaged
$2.40, or total of $500.
TOTAL SUM SPENT FOR CAV
AIRY AND INFANTRY,
$1,7O9.60.
MISCELLANEOUS GIFTS TO US.
Mr.. Harry Shippee Brown gave nom
inal rental on rooms for Spring of
1916.
The Vestrymen Of the Episcopal
Church gave the use of Guild Hall
during Summers of 1916 and 1917.
The Chamber of Commerce gave use
of their rooms during Winter of
1916-1917.
The Kenosha Lumber Company gave
lumber and tar paper for boxes for
export.
Mr.. Sidney M. Jones gave labor for
making same.
Mr.. Hugh Barden contributed Bleach
ed Muslin and Gauze and Fleisher IS
Knitting Yarn.
The Black Cat Hosiery Company have
ground the waste scraps of ma
terial into the stuffing which was
used for Comfort Pillows; they also
gave us Wilbur Nesbit IS Flag cards
for American Comfort Kits.
Mr.. Southmayd gave US half rental
for one sewing machine.
Mrs. E. G. Theirs and Mrs. G. E..
Remer gave use of two sewing ma
chimes.
The Kenosha Branch of American
Red Cross contributed four sweater
Coats and some pieces of material.
Mr.. Tom Sullivan gave SIS yards Of
Outing Flannel.
Members of the GA. f. F. W. have
contributed $4,000 worth of Flesh
er's Knitting Yarn.
The Wisconsin Gas & Electric Com
pany gave the use of four motors
for sewing machines.
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That the work of the association
was not unappreciated is proved by
the following letter from an officer of
the United States army who had profit
ed by the benefactions of the local unit
and consequently understood more fully
than the average civilian the nobility
of its service:
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were suffering greatly from lack Of
warm clothing.
Louise 2. Milne,
Treasurer.
Frances G.. Simmons.
Chairman of Work Committee.
Mrs. Zalmon G. Simmons
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Articles Sent to France:

1.-SURGICAL DRESSINGS - Total,
10,47c.
1922 Rolls Bandaging, to 10 yards
long.
4470 Congresses Eponge.
472 Three-Metre Gauze.
4SS One-Metre Gauze.
1472 Cuussinet Of Gauze.
601 Rolls Outing Flannel Knee Ban
daging, z yards long, inches
wide.
1880 Abdominal Bandages of Outing
Flannel.
"a Arm Sings.
2.-HOSPITAL SUPPLIES 49, Total
37,445.
1405 Pair Socks, half wool and half
cotton.
367 Pair strong leather slippers in
three sizes, tan and black.
81 Wool Convalescing Robes. In
pocket Of each were put: Tooth
brush, tooth, paste, puzzle,
soap, Handkerchief, Wash
Cloth, Pencil, an American
flag in one pocket and French
flag in the other.
q Wooden Day Shirts.
500 Cotton Day Shirts.
AIS Pair Pajamas-121 of Outing
Flannel, 354 of Cotton Mater
ial, of all colors In pocket of
each was put: Picture Pos
tai, l Handkerchief, Cake of
Soap or Jig-Saw Puzzle. On
each pocket was pinned an
American flag.
z Outing Flannel Nightshirts.
MADE BY KENOSHA
COMMITTEES:
1914 Day Shirts. With each Shirt
went a Handkerchief, Mirror,
Comb, and with some a Pipe or
Pocket Knife. An American
Flag with every Shirt.
90 Pair Cheesecloth Vermin
Proof" Pajamas.
Is Pair Large Flannel Socks to be
worn over dressings.
101 Knit Eye Pads.
10 Knit Floor Cloths.
800 Knit Wash Cloths.
81 Knit Bath Mits.
90 Turkish Bath Towels.
10 Scrap Books.
207 Jig-Saw Puzzles and Games.
3 Post Card Albums.
80 Boxes of Dominoes.
90 Fly Swatters,
% Bolts White Mosquito Netting
8 Boxes Of Old Linen.
2s9 Cakes Battle Creek Sanitary
Soap.
1923 Handkerchiefs with colored bor-
Gers.
5000 Sanitary Paper Drinking Cups
gift from Bradner Paper Co.,
Chicago, ny.
$50 Small Comfort Pillows of Gre
tonne.
BEDDING-Total, 1884.
"a Feather Pillows, 26x26, French
Size).
740 Bed Sheets.
740 Pillow Cases.
2573 Wooden Blankets, extra long
(Gray and Black, Gray and Red.
Blues and Browns).
267 U. S. Army Blankets.
$50 Double Pair Wooden Blankets.
RUBBER GOODS-Total, 1854.
la Hospital Rubber Rings, 3 sizes,
best quality Maroon Rubber.
400 Hat Water Pa0s 0-Ouart
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CASH IN TREASURY
WHEN WE DTsBANDED.. IS 317.

On October 18th we sent 1s.hand-
knit sweaters and also our balance of
$317.S5 in the form of los sweaters, to
Lieutenant Paul Harper, Battery d,
18th Field Artillery, Sparta, Wiscon-
sin. Lieutenant Harper had written
asking for aid. saying that his $50 men
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Rubber sheeting, AZ inches

Rubber Sheeting, AZ inches
wide.
100 Double Coated Rubber Bed
Sheets, with eyelet and cord to
fasten to bed.
140S Maroon Rubber Ice Caps.
COMFORT BAGS-Total
1912.
44O Bags of Bright Cretonne. In
each was Picture Postcard,
Game, l Pair Socks, L Hand.
kerchief, Soap, Pipe, Knife
and an American flag. It took
1880 Articles to fill these bags.
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SHIP.
MENT OF COMFORT BAGS,
Sent on Rochambeau" Sailing
October %, 1916:
632 Of Bright Cletonne, containing
following articles: Small Turk
ish Towel, Turkish Toweling
Wash Cloth, Cake Sanitary
Soap, Mirror, Comb, Pencil,
Paper and Envelopes, Game
(Dominoes or lotto, or Check
ers or Tiddledy Winks), Hand
kerchief with colored border,
Wooden Socks, Jack knife, Pipe,
Christmas Postal for their own
use, Personal Message and
American Flag. 1t took 8,848
articlse to fill these Bags.
Inland MADE WOODEN KNIT
GOODS Total, 366.
203 Sleeveless Vests: 158 Olive
Drab, As Gray.
II 0. D. Mufflers.
Sc Pair Wristlets.
Is Helmets.
% Pair Long Socks.
|. FOR FRENCH CIVILIANS - To-
tai, 387.
Suits Clothes.
Trousers.
MADE BY KENOSHA
COMMITTEE.
Baby Outfits rs Outing Flannel
Gowns, 60 Caps and Bibs, II
Outing Flannel Night Gowns,
26 Outing Flannel Sacques,
10 Seersucker Gowns and Caps,
IL Pair Wooden Stockings.
For Older Babies ~ Al Dresses, 20
Underwaists, 20 Boomers.
A group Of girls in the Sewing Glass
at Kemper Hall made and gave
two beautiful and complete out
fits for babies. Each set con-
tanned Al articles. These were
sent, as requested, "To the
Wife of Some French Sol
dier,'' and the names of the
girls were enclosed.
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Camp Robinson, Wisconsin,
October Gath, 1917.
NV dear Mrs. Simmons:

The two express packages arrived to-
day with your additional shipment of
Sweaters, Mufflers and Wrist1ets I
can't tell you how much they were ap-
preciated, as were your gray Sweaters
which the men are enjoying very much.
It is very cold here now, as well as
wet, and the wooden things came just at
the right time to secure the comfort of
the men, whose sincere thanks 7 take
pleasure in conveying to you.
Sincerely yours,
(signed) Paul G. Harper,
First Lieut., 18th F. A.
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Try a Want Ad for Results.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-27

is not measured by the richness of ma
terlal used.
1t seems that the term sports
clothes" is destined to cover attire for
all outdoor life-or at least that sports
clothes will hardly be considered out
of place anywhere out of doors. They
appear to have made for themselves
a permanent place.
One of the new fabrics used for
sports suits is shown above. 1t has a
silky crepelike surface, substantial
weight and durability. 1t is one of
several new fabrics, each with a name
of its own, that have made a place for
themselves which promises to be en-
during.
In the suit pictured, the skirt is
made of a cross-barred pattern In the
material in which bright colors are de-
fined against a plain ground. The
sweater coat has a wide shawl collar
of the cross-bar. Very large pearl
buttons fasten the overlapping ends
of the belt. Just now suits of this
kind are wOrn with plain blouses of
crepe de chine or of linen or fine cot
ton. The vogue of sports clothes
have given colors a wonderful impetus.
On plain grounds, broad stripes, cross
bars, disks and checks appear in bold
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iress is farther away from simplicity
than any other and we are looking for
further surprises.
Here is a frock of serge, trimmed
with silk braid, that scorns all in
tricacies in construction or decoration.
1t presents its straight lines, almost
u%nbroken from shoulder to hem, and
Its even rows of braid, sure of COM
pelling admiration. The devotee of
the tailored suit will be easily recon-
ciled to this aspirant for favors, in
place of the skirt and coat that have
held first place so long. p
The usual order of things is re-
versed In this skirt, for it is fulled
into the waist at the front and back,
while the panels Mt the sides are
plain. The short bodice follows the
lines of the natural figure, and a belt
is simulated by parallel rows of
braid stitched at the waistline. 1t
fastens at the left side with snap
fasteners and has IN open throat that
accommodates a plain white collar
which may be of organdie or crepe.
The sleeves are plain and are not mar
rOwed or widened at the wrist. This
is in keeping with their finish of clean
cut rows of braid. Large, flat pockets
at each side of the skirt are covered
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always at hand upon which he jos down constantly in shorthand the ideas
that come to him. 1t is almost reflex action with him. In this way he is
able to forma and instantly record subdehes of thought and delicate shades of
expression that otherwise might escape him.. The famous first Lustania note,
fr example, with It's finished expression and skilled rhetoric, was frstp pre-
pared in shorthand lin the privacy of the presidents study. In its preparation
he passed three days in strict seclusOn, silently studying the grave aspects
of the German-American situation, and had d o communication with anyone
save Mr. Tumulty, his secretary.
In the White House it is quite usual to see the desks of the executive
Offices covered with pages of shorthand; they are almost S common IS sheets
of typewrihn. for not only does the president employ this brief mode of
writing, but Mr.. Tumuty and the assistant secretaries Use it. Frequently
the president hands his notes W. to a stenographer, who can read them a S
readily IS his W shorthand.
President Wilson first studied shorthand in his collegiate days, and has
used it throughout his career. He is the second of the presidents of the
United States % Sc the winged art" Nearly $50 years ago James Madison,
who later served two consecutive terms in the White House, employed short
at Philadelphia, which gave us the system of constitutional government.