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Arizona republican., 1917-07-08

work of the admiralty, the work of the great British navy, is done silently and lcourageously. It is done in the day, 1t Is
 done in the night. It is done every hour and every minute, and I tell you with all confidence, that I believe in the whole history of the British navy there
 never was a time at whicl- ol. men dis played greater heroism and courage than they do at the present moment
 A group of naval men the same after
 noon were discussing some of the re- cent utterances of one of the most acid of the navy's critics. "The navy has failed us," was one of his remarks which they quoted, there has been lack of energy in tackling the U-boat men, ace. New men are wanted, and changes in the higher command
 After remarking .that one of the req sons for this particular critics opposi- tion to the present naval regime was its failure to adopt naval invention of his, the senior officer present said:
 Criticism of this nature is particu- larly irritating to naval men, because It is so loose that it offers no hold for re- futation Here is a statement, for in stance, that their policy before the war was a mass of material against men
  that? How a policy can be a mass Of material, or how policy can be against men and methods, in the abstract, is be- yond me. Then he proceeds to suggest that we should get rid of the old group, and secure a different school of thought who would not be slaves of manufac- turers and designers
 Now, what does he mean by the old group" Does he mean the group who left the admiralty six months ago, or does he mean the group who took their places? If he means the former, they have been got rid of already; if he means the latter, he might convey more to his readers if he called them the new group But it is an open secret that among this new group are several men who at an earlier period refused point blank to be slaves 70 manurac turers and designers.
 Another naval critic presents an ex- scheme for mining outside German harbors so that U-boats could not pass and repass. He suggests that the carrying out of this scheme will lead to a meeting between the battle fleets As this is presumably the height of our naval ambition, and as it is apparently so very simple, the reader is naturally surprised that no one has thought of it before. I suppose the crit ic has an equally simple method for dealing with the mine fields, coast de- fense batteries, and submarines which would certainly be encountered. If he has not, then his statement amounts to nothing. If he has. am glad the censor did not let him write about it, because of course it will be acted upon.
 If criticism cannot be logical in constructive and singlepur posed the navy rightly resents it as fm- pertinent and mschevious. In times like the present, to scare public some what ignorant of this special subject by mere meaningless melange Of words, is an abuse of the privilege of free publication.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-08

0OO francs tabout $2,250.ooo) The works
 will require one and a half years to fin
 insh. The L4onza Electric company ap- piled for license and it was considered in February by the Bundesrat. This concern was the only one to obtain license. Alcohol for industrial purposes is the .primary object. but t is possible
Arizona republican., 1917-07-08

to make this alcohol into drinking spir- it. There is ample raw material in Switzerland for this industry. The con- cession is to run for a definite period, and during certain time no alcohol may be exported. On that account storing facilities must be provided. About 55,OO0 to 0,000 meterzentner q
Arizona republican., 1917-07-08
ALCOHOL FROM CALCIUM CARBIDE

Works for the manufacture of alco- hol from calcium carbide are contem- plated in Switzerland at a cost of 5000,
Arizona republican., 1917-07-08
CRITICISM IF NAVY
 NAY BRING REPLY
 T0|Ts DETRACTORS
tRepubiican A. p. Leased wirel

i
 LONDON, July 7.-The attitude Of the British navy toward it's critics among press and public was for long time one of amused tolerance Of late it has grown more restive, and many naval leaders now believe that the time has come when the navy must present q really belligerent front toward it's detractors.
 Tt would take me long time to answer the criticism which is being passed upon the work of the admiralty and tho British navy said Sir Edward Carson, First Lord of the admiralty, the other day T can divide the critics into several categories. There are my political critics I despise them in the middle cf war. Then there are critics who have been disappointed in the past. There are many of them. When you read criticisms of Sir John Jellicoe, try to find out what is the origin of them.
 But after al, it does not really mat ter; there will always be grumblings and growlings. Let them grumble and growl; let us get on with our work. The all of which the Germans have lost heavily The first advance of the cuirassiers over the plateau, when they captured over 300 prisoners and a large number of machine guns, well rewarded them for their long period of immobility behind the lines, and they are now cutie eonsoled for what they thought at first was the degra- dation of being turned into infantry.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-08

meterzentner equals loo kg.i of alcohol for burning purposes have been re quired annually in Switzerland. The works will be erected in Visy.-Metal lurgical x Chemical Engineering,
 Do not wait till tomorrow phone that WANT AID to The Republican
Arizona republican., 1917-07-08

Merely the army food ration is rep resented in these articles. The quar- teTmaster's department in addition purchases large quantities of c&--' articles to permit of substitution h the regular ration Local quartermas- ters who can obtain fresh vegetables direct from the farmers and com mission houses buy in huge quantities and credit the purchase against the regular ration. In addition, the sup ply depots carry more than 100 other
 sale articles" which are drawn on. These include:
 Two million, nine hundred and ninety thousand pounds of cheese, more than 100000 cans of cherries. similar quantities of other fruits, 7,600, 900 cans of sweet corn, nearly 100000 cartons of crackers, 500, 900 pounds of candy 3,459, coo packages of macaroni, 338,000 cans of jams, more than 100000 cans of jelly, nearly S. 000, 900 cartons of oatmeal, more than 100000 pounds of bulk oatmeal, 5.769,000 cans of peas, more than L. 000,000 cans of preserves, 531 900 cans of pineapples, 331 GOO cans of sweet potatoes, 1,041.00o packages of corn starch, S,000 packages of tapioca, 744. .000 cans of raisins, 249,00 cans of spinach and 1,7S9,000 cans of peaches
Arizona republican., 1917-07-08
SOME TASK HAS
 UNCLE SAM IN
 CREATING ARMY

The busiest person on the western continent today is Uncle Sam. Just how busy he is can only be appreci- ated by those who are on the inside and are taking an active part in the conduct of the great undertaking of preparing to place an army of 1,000,- 900 men or more in the field, and a foreign field, too.
 To the ordinary person the great est task is in raising the number of men who are to bear arms arranging for them to lay aside their ordinary business and take%up that of learning to be a soldier. But that is the smallest part of the great task.
 Astonishing have been the steps already taken to prepare the nation for war No business in this coun- try ever has attained the magnitude of the present one of providing for an army of 100000 men for the short time of even one year.
 Here is what 1,000,000 men will eat in a year of meat alone:
 Fresh beef, 397, ,63S, ,240.
 Fresh mutton, 1,3615 520
 Bacon, 50,064,7 ,7S0.
 Corned beef 3,794, 400 2-pound cans.
 Roast beef 3,794,4 400 2-pound cans.
 Corned beef hash. 2S,140 2-pound cans.
 Dried codfish 41,S00 pounds.
 Picked maekerel, S5,560 poundss
 Salmon, 2,871, $40 cans.
 The meat, however, is one of the easiest propositions for the army quartermaster's department. The pack ing business is so highly concentrated that the plants are able to turn out anything desired Getting other food stuffs is harder
 The flour estimate for the army of 1,00O,000 men is 3O6O70,0S0 pounds, or 60,000, 900 sacks of 50 pounds each. In hard bread the army needs 4,971,- 7S0 pounds, of corn meal some 3,S70,- 660 pounds are used yearly. Other articles in the food ration for 100000 men for one year include: Dol To
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urges HIGHER PAY
| TO STEAMBOAT MEN.
Supervisor UhIer Also Asks
Increases for Inspection
Service Clerks.

An increase Of so per cent in the pay
of steamboat inspectors is urged by
Inspector General George
Uhler, in the report Of the steamboat
service, made public today.
Increase in the pay Of clerks is asked,
also.
while the bureau realizes that at
the present time the federal govern
ment is under an enormous expense IN
cident to the prosecution OF the war
against the imperial German govern
ment," Gen. Uhler says, lit Is not to be
forgotten that the pay OF men In INDUS
trial enterprises outside of the govern
ment has materially increased during
the last few years.
The small increase that has been
given has certainly been more than
cost of living, and it is not to be for
gotten that the employees of the federal
government require the necessities OF
life as well as the employees OF private
corporations.
The conditions that exist in the
steamboat inspection service are pecu-
liar. There never was time when
there was a greater demand for ships
than at present, and the demand for
men is even greater than for ships.
1.-THE wages paid by companies OPP
Grating vessels are enormous, and
while it Is not recommended or asked
that the inspectors of this service be
given such an increase in pay as that
given by companies. it is, nevertheless
believed that an increase of SO per cent
in the pay of inspectors would not be
unreasona BILE.
TT was pointed out in the last an
nual report that clerks of this service
getting 5000 per annum are required tc
do work for which $1,000 Is paid out.
side Of the service. It has been pointed
out that men within the service are
helpless in the matter of getting
greater, compensation from within, ant
they are peculiarly handicapped in theil
efforts to obtain employment from
without. Handicapped though 1t may
be, 1t is, nevertheless, a fact that the
bureau is meeting greater difficulty
every day in obtaining competent
clerks, and this is proved by the num-
Der of temporary appointees in per-
manent positions of the field service
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CHRISTMAS DAY FALLS
ON MEATLESS TUESDAY
old-Fashioned Dinner, Without Red
Meats, Endorsed by Food
Administration.

The mettle of every true American
will be tried on Christmas day, which
falls on meatless Tuesday.
On that day. as other meatIess days
have been observed in the past. the
food administration has requested that
no red meats be eaten.
Mr.. Hoover's associates have officially
Endorsed the "old-fashioned" Christ
mas dinner. sans red meat.
Turkey, goose and vegetables, on
which Americans dine at Christmas. ac-
cording to ancient CUSTOM" says the
statement ARE the very things the
food administration wants them to eat.
as they conserve wheat, red meats.
fats and other needed war foods.
"F'ittingly enough, this Christmas
falls on meatiess Tuesday, the day on
which no red meats are to be eaten.
Serving the oId-time Christmas dinner
on that day could not be more appro-
pirate. No red meat. of course. should
be used in mince pies"
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SOC. 600 Women in Munitions Plants

There are 100000 women in munitions
plants, performing every sort of work
from building ships and aeroplanes to
making delicate optical instruments and
operating electrical cranes" the speak
er continued. I'VE have realized what
Mr. Gompers is seeking to guard against
in this country. that 1t would be an in
iquitous thing to employ women to cut
down the wages of man workers"
Engiand's housing problem has been
solved not only by the government
building homes near munitions plants,
but by the "billeting" act, under which
may be. compelled to take
munitions workers in their homes just
as soldiers already are entitled to that
privilege.
Broadly speaking. the people of
England have never been so well off.
and the children of her poor so well
looked after and fed" Miss Fraser said.
She described the communal feeding
plan for school children, established to
save the wastage of food involved in
bringing lunches to school. Fam
lilies are utilizing all available ground
for gardens to Increase their supply OF
fresh vegetables.
Recruiting for Auxiliary Corps.
The English army Is now recruiting
women at the rate of 10000 month.
who are passed upon by the selection
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paw butter

boards and assigned as privates In
the ranks of the Woman's Army Aux
iliary Corps. The work of these women
is fourfold. They have taken over
the clerical work of the army. even at
the bases in France They are doing
the cooking and serving of food to sol
diers They not only are driving motors
for the war office in London. but they
pilot ambulances behind the French
lines. Then they are intrusted with
the grim duty of attending the graves
of the British dead in France. There
is one such cemetery behind the Somme
fifteen miles long. Every effort Is
being made to keep records OF these
graves and to attend to them.
despite our enormous losses. ours
is a better country for the war;" she
concluded. I'VE have a more united
people and more unselfish people.
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DEPARTMENTS TOO BUSY
TO GIVE EXTRA HOLIDAY

There Is small liability Of gov
eminent departments remaining
closed Monday before Christmas In
order to save coal. according to
Chief Clerk Reese OF tho Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
The departments are too busy
to Close" said Mfr. Reese. who IL
chairman OF the association Of chief
clerks OF the government service.
II has been rumored that the de-
partments would be kept closed
Monday in order to make q three
day stretch, Sunday through to
Tuesday. that coal might be con-
served.
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RECRUITS FOR q. S. GUARD.
No Age Limit for Services Sought by
the Government.

Old soldiers past the age when they are
acceptable for line servfce-men who have
at any time served honorably in the Army.
even those whose last service was during
the Spanish war-will be accepted as re-
cruits for the United States guard now
being organized to relieve fighting troops
on home duty.
Recruiting officers already are enlisting
men. Old soldiers even up to sixty years
will be accepted IL they are physically fit
for the work Men Of this type should un-
derstand that they are sought by the gov
ernmerit Heretofore no men over forty
years OF age have been accepted at any
permitting Office
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TO PUSH WATER-PowER PLAN.
Liquidation Is to Be Sought After
Congressional Recess.

Legislation for water-power develop
ment In accordance with the sugges-
ton made by President Wilson in his
annual message to Congress and by
the Secretary Of the Interior in his
annual report win be pressed imme-
diately upon the reassembling OF Con-
gress after the holiday recess on jan
uary 3.
Chairman Sims Of the House commit
tee on interstate and foreign COM
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mercs, s4tsr . meeting yesterday gave
out the following statement:
The COMMITTEES Il its meeting this
morning decided upon the roaseemb1tng
Of Congress after the Christmas
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Fifteen hundred acres Of land at Camp
Wheeler near Macon. Ga, are to- be con-
demned by the government SO as to pro-
vide space for additional drill grounds
and about 1900 additional tents for the
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Introduces Mcanary Girls.o

The Canary girls" are the woman
munition workers in factories where
that superexplosive "T. N. T." is turned
out They are called that because their
skin inevitably becomes a yellowlsn
hue from the effects of the powerful
chemicals they work with.
England has done an unprecedented
thing in establishing an order, to
which women are eligible. the Order
of the British Empire in which civil
Jams only are decorated. Recently three
young munitions girls were decorated
in this order for their bravery, endur.
ance and courage in facing the risks OF
munitions making.
The av. A. DIS" are the members OF
the voluntary aid detachment, in
which women are enrolled to aid the
trained nurses Of the British Red
Cross. Unlike the American Red
Cross. Miss Fraser said. the British or
ganization is concerned only with
nursing. These "V.. A. DIS" have
served in France. in italy, in Serbia,
where they remained at their posts to
nurse wounded Serbians and were cap
tured by Austrians, and in Gallipoli,
where they saw the awful slaughter OF
some of the finest British troops.
Il am told there is an impression in
this country that other parts of the
British empire, the dominions, have
done more than England in this war,
Miss Fraser said. II am Scotchwoman.
vet I wish to testify that England alone,
exclusive of Ireland. Scotland. Wales
and the dominfons, raised f5 per cent
of the British army, and between 40 and
so per cent of the casualties have been
to men from the British Isles"
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SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

A German aerial oficer who COM
manded one Of the ships In the last Yep
pelin raid over London. admits that
among the explosives dropped were
bombs containing malignant disease
germs.
An allied army officer in the near east
expected to find many harems In Turk
ish households. He did not. Asking
an elderly Turk about it. tho old fellow
replied:
but we now are too poor to practice II
certain American soldier now in
England has won the title OF "Old Man
Sam" He has white hair. q goatee and
is ffty-one years old. English folk are
specializing on how he passed the re-
cruiting officers.
at is more blessed to give than to
receive" is the motto adopted by bomb
throwers in the trenches in France.
Submarines are noisy. Crews engage
in little conversation. as q rule. par
ticularly when the craft are submerged.
One jackie said: I'VE have no breath
to waste"
London music halls are not permitted
| to serve drink.
A movement is well under way to
prevent publication of the speeches OF
enemy statesmen in the German press
/ Full reports by correspondents in neu-
/ trail countries will be prohibited. Leaven
for an internal upheaval in Germany is
| found in the remarks of the allies
which heretofore have been largely re-
tproduced in kaiserland.
/ A London man was knocked over by
the breath of descending aerial tor
pedo, but he did not hear the explosion
when the missile struck. He was show
cred with glass from nearby windows
He was not deaf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-19

Some O these days a girl with
an aversion t housework is goin
t tie up t. Teller with an aver
sion t maxim Twin an then
Their will be somethin dom.
Necessity is tn mother o paw
paw butter.
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PAINS PHRASES
OF WAR VOCABULARY
Miss Mary Fraser Talks Of
Terms in Common Use
in England. -

American soldiers who are making
desperate efforts to study French also
will have occasion to learn English
as it is spoken in England-when they
reach the other side.
For example. have you ever heard of
Dora" canary girls" or the 'fV. A. DIS
wartime by-words and phrases of
the British war vocabulary? Definitions
were supplied by Miss Mary Fraser.
official representative of the war saw
ings department, British treasury, in
talk at the Red Cross membership
campaign meeting at First Congrega-
tional Church last evening.
Dora refers to the defense of the
realm act, and a common English ques-
ton is: Have I offended Dora?"
1--WE think we are pretty much con-
trolled over there" said Miss Fraser
There are regulations about every
thing-what we shall eat. do, wear and
say. But these are observed Willingly,
as necessary measures to win a war
which will restore the old-time freedom
of a democracy"
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U. s. Sends Relief to Egypt.
The State Department has telegraphed
American Consul General Garrett. at Alex
andria, Egypt, s1S5,000 for relief Of the
100000 persons at Jerusalem in want OF
food and other supplies.
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London music halls are not permitted
to serve drink.
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Submarines are noisy. Crews engage
in little conversation. as q rule, par
ticular1y when the craft are submerged.
One jackie said: I'VE have no breath
to waste"
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"It is more blessed to give than to
throwers in the trenches in France.
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MRS. r. LUsBY. eErENTVIC PALMISTRY.
Impressonal Life Readings. Fee, u and -.
Positively ladies' only. Open until ESQ; closed
Sundays 1O19 l1th ST. NV.
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spEcTAL NoTICES.

SHEGlAL N0IlCEaS.
KEEP THE HONE FIRES BURNING-EAsT-
ern High school Alumni reunion, Friday, De
cenber Il. to $50. Dancing. Refresnm sa.
AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF TEMPLE
Chapter. No: Is, 2: y s.. on December =;
dispsnsaticn granted by the grand matron By
ords5 e the s mafrSS- s CORA N. CAMPBELL.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders q the Chas; Schneider Baking Co.. for
D Oc ae's On w III Sa January g. ISIS at
pm. Tfansfer books win be closed ten days
prior 10 the meeting. VIM. BERENS, President.
8. r. WATERS. Secretary.
NOTlCE.-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
trustees and stockholders Of the Simplex Con-
csste Piling Company for the election Of officers
and such other business may come before said
meeting will be held at 262O st. NV. Wash
ineton. D. C.. at II o'clock Monday, January IA.
NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
shareholders Of the Second National Bank of
Washington. d. O., for the election Of directors
~ such osser business an that may be properly
brought before the meeting. will be held ut the
me se pe. % Se dpss
o'clock noon and o O'Clock EI I'm, c.sh,a-
NoIIcE.THE ANNuAL MEETING OF THE Il
U. o. Of O. +. of the D. C. will be held at the
hall. No: 1905 st: NV, on FRIDAY. Decem-
oeA g, WI ~ o Q CLOCK Pin, lof Tire
OF ofncers and for the transaction OF its regular
business.
LAWRENCE CLARK, President.
SAML W. WATSON, Secretary.
AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD
Of directors of the Continental Trust Company,
held December IL, 1917. the regular quarterly
dividend OF ~ per cent was declared payable
December 81 to shareholders of record at the
close of business December 20.
NJ. j. wINFREE. Secretary.
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100 calling cards. 39c: 300 business cards, 81.
Christmas Cards. 20s
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Inents with scrap book. pictures, gold. silver,
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