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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
GOVERNMENT NEEDS men
TRAINED FOR SERVICE
Twenty Thousand Specialists Wanted
in ARMY and Navy.

T Washington, D. c., April "a, 1918
How many of us realize what
would become of our forces in France
if the organization at home for pro-
ducing the material Of war should
fail?
Right now the civilian branches
of the Army and Navy are in urgent
need of thousands of highly train
workers. The Ordnance Department
of the Army needs great numbers of
men who are trained as mechanical
engineers, mechanical and other
kinds of craftsmen, chemists, and
the like. Literally thousands of in
spectors are also wanted for the
work of passing upon the quality of
everything conceivable in the way
of ordnance, ammunition, and other
munitions. For Office work the
Ordnance Department wants great
many statisticians, accountants, ex-
perts and assistants in business ad-
ministration, and clerks trained in
special lines, such as clerks quail
fed in business administration, in
dex and catalogue clerks, and clerks
qualified in statistics or accounting.
The Quartermaster Corps of the
Army is in need of several thousand
examiners and insp tors Of every
thing that enters into the personal
and camp equipment of the soldier.
Passenger and freight rate clerks are
also wanted in this branch. Prac-
tically all branches of the service
are in need of stenographers, typists,
bookkeepers, statistical clerks, null
tigraph operators, and calculating
machine operators.
The United States Civil Service
Commission, whose duty it is to fill
these civilian positions, urges, as a
patriotic duty, that qualified persons
offer their services for this work,
work vital to pushing the war. Good
salaries are offered, and the work is
all in the United States. With the
exception of a few of the clerical
positions, applicants will not be as
sembled for written examinations,
but will be rated upon their educa-
tion, training, and experience, as
shown in their applications, supple
mented by corroborative evidence.
Representatives of the Civil Service
Commission at the post Offices in all
cities are prepared to furnish definite
and application blanks.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
Limits Use of Wheat Fuor.

Under the new baking rules is
sued by the Food Administration
the substitute for wheat-flour con-
tent of all bread and rolls must
amount to rs per cent. The substi-
tute content hereafter required in
various products follow:
Sweet yeast dough goods, 33 1-3
per cent; crackers, 15 per cent;
cookies and ice cream cones, 33 1-3
per cent; cakes, 33 13 per cent;
pies, 33 1-3 per cent; fried cakes,
33 1-3 per cent; pastry, 33 1-3 per
cent; batter cakes, waffles, quick
breads-such as mullins and Boston
brown bread, Sc 2-3 per cent.
Under the new rules no public
eating place may serve more than 2
ounces of bread and rolls or more
than ounces of quick bread to any
one person at any one meal
With customers who buy loaf
bread, bakers are urged to promote
the use of the three-quarter pound
loaf, following the Food Administra-
tion's request that the 12-ounce loaf
be used where the 16-ounce loaf was
used before.
Bakers are urged to introduce
"quick breads" as wheat-saving
measure. These quick breads, in
Guiding mullins, baking-powder bis
cults, corn bread, Boston brown
bread, griddle cakes, and waffies,
must contain two-thirds wheat
-four substitutes.
The use of the words milk" or
cream" on wrappers and labels is
no longer prohibited, but milk bread
must still be sold at the same price
as bread made without milk.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
DEFERRED CALL
FOR FARM WORKERS
Deferred Classification for Making
Years Crop.

1t is announced that new draft
of about 10000 men per month will
be called during the remainder of
this year, and the Provost Marshal
General has ordered that Men act
lively, assiduously and completely en-
gagged in the planting or cultivation
of crop, but who are listed in Glass
l of the draft and come within the
new quota, should be deferred until
the end of the new quota"
To get the benefit of this new call
it is necessary that the men under
it make affidayits suggesting their
claims. Farm boys should immedi-
ately execute, and file with their
local boards, affidavits showing that
they are csr r4pleteIy engaged in the
planting and cultivation of crop.
Such affidavits should be signed by
two or three neighbors who have
personal knowledge of the work in
which the man is engaged.
(a) Young farmers should attend
to this at once. Those who fail to
file affidavits showing proof that
they are wholly engaged in farm
work will not be exempted or defer
red If their turn should come in fill
ing this quota.
(b) And farmers whose sons and
hired hands are in this Glass l
should have no hesitation in them
selves making out and filing such
affidavits, and they should lose no
time in doing so.
Furloughs of Troops for Farm Work.
p Fern 1895, Provost Marshal Gen
erals Office together with Form sc,
which explains its use, may be OBJ
tained from the Local Board. Farm
ers whose sons or hired men have
already been called to camp, and
who wish them released on furlough
for farm work, should at once secure
a copy of Form 1895, execute it, and
send 1t to the commander of the
camp where his son or hired man is
now located.
1t should be noted that furloughs
~lIl not be granted to men who have
attained a rank above that of first
sergeant, that such furloughs will
be for short periods only and large
ly for seeding and harvest times;
and all furloughed men will be re-
called when their regiment is order
ed overseas.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
Big Farm Deals.

j. M. Forester, of the real estate
firm of Forester & Forester, reports
the biggest activity in real estate
last week that has taken place for
some time. Deals were concluded
thru Forester & Forester whereby
Mr.. Ed Kirkland becomes the owner
of the Ike Etheridge place in Num-
ber Seven. This was formerly the
G.. w. Phebus farm, one of the finest
and best in the county. The other
deal, still bigger one, was the
transfer of the Tom Taylor farm
southwest of tho city limits to Mr..
Bob Cheatham, one of the foremost
farmers of the county. This place
was formerly owned by Mrs. A. B.
Morgan and exchanged to Mr.. Tay-
lor for some city property. There
are 160 acres in tho tract which
sold for 5000 an acre, a $4,000
farm, the top price for land in Num-
Der Thirteen.
Forester & Forester seem to get in
when the big farms src for sale.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26

wages rose only one-half or two
thirds of that rate.
The statement issued by the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics showing the
increased living costs thruout the
United States for the year ending
January Is says:
Comparing January Is, 1918,
with January is, 1917, the price of
food as a whole increased 25 per
cent. All articles show decided in
creGses with the exception of pota-
toes, which decreased 16 per cent.
Corn meal shows the greatest price
change, an increase of n per cent.
Bacon increased "a per cent; lard
SO per cent; pork chops, "A per cent;
ham, AZ per cent; milk, 80 per cent;
hens, 29 per cent; butter, 25 per
cent; eggs, 23 per cent; bread, 10
per cent; sugar, 1S per cent; and
flour, II per cent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
Somewhere in France" I"

Priv Julian Geens writes his
mother, MS. Eta Mailing, as fol-
lows: Dear Mother;
am we'll and all o. X. received
the Hickman Courier and it is like a
letter from home. also received the
knitted articles. am proud of them.
/ sure have seen wonderful things
and had some wonderful experiences.
In the village / am in there is a
church that was built in 1871 and
is not down yet. have not learned
to speak French much yet. 1t is
strange to be where you cannot un-
derstand the people talk. ! cannot
tell the name of the ship we came
over on, but 1t was one of the finest
transports that had crossed at the
time. l was a little seasick, but en-
joyed the trip fine.
Near all the natives here wear
queer looking wooden shoes.
The people here keep everything
under one roof-stock and ali-and
in spite of the war and all they seem
happy and believe in good time
We had nice time in New York;
was there two days. / saw the
statue of Liberty as we were leaving
the U. s. A., and / expect to see it
again. I will have lots to tell you
when I get back. I cannot tell where
I am but leave you to guess. l see
then shooting at airplanes nearly
every day. see soldiers of nearly
every nation but l think they will
soon hand it over to the Americans
to do the fighting. I do not think
the French people treat the cows
just right. They milk them in the
morning and plow them all day.
miss my trapping and hunting but
/ am after larger game this winter.
admit l have been a little blue
since / have been over here and so
far from home, but just think
what a pleasure it will be to get
back home for while if not for
ever.
have been to see the trenches
they are quite sight.
received the fruit cake. 1t was
fine If it was two months old.
must close as it is about supper
time and cannot afford to miss meal
as we have hot biscuits and pie for
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
BIG RED CROSS
PRIZE BULL SALE
A Great Sale of Cattle Donated to
the Red Cross.

F. I. Derby, who goes to Halls this
week to conduct sale of Shorthorns
was here the last of the week get
ting paper and arrangements per-
fected for the sale. Mr.. Derby has
made Union City headquarters. He
seems to feel at home here among
friends. He aud Mr. Herman Diet
Vel are both making great strides in
the pure-bred cattle industry, and
here they get their supplies, and
when the prospects for sale at Un-
ion City are not ripe, they plan for
other good points.
1t was here Saturday that Mr..
Derby informed us of the great ma
tional sale of prize bulls, contributed
by bankers, breeders and patriotic
citizens to the American Red Cross,
is to be held soon, and that the next
important matter is tho selection of
suitable place for the sale to be con-
Quoted
A number of points have been
considered. Mr.. Derby thinks there
are several good ones, but none suit
him better than Union City. The
only question, he says, about this
place, is it's ability to take care of
the visitors, but in conference with
DR.. Turner, the county chairman of
the Red Cross, this question, it was
thought, could be easily solved. In
a matter of this kind DR.. Turner as
sured Mr.. Derby that practically all
the homes would be open to visitors,
in addition to quarters at the hotels.
There will, of course, be visitors
here possibly from every State in
the union, probably thousand al
together, and suitable arrangements
must be made to take care of them.
The sale will be the greatest event
in cattle sales in the United States.
Probably there will be some of the
highest records in bids ever made.
This is more than probable on ac-
count of the Red Cross work in the
interest of which the bulls are given.
There are 81 bulls already contrib
uted and these are to be sold at auc-
tion. In this number some of the
finest animals in the country are to
be seen.
The gross proceeds go to the Red
Cross, which will include an allot-
mcnt for the county organizations.
This is an event we should all
take an interest in, with the best
boost we have.
Let's back up Mr. Derby and have
the sale in Union City. What's say?
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
MEETING IN INTEREST
a
OF SHEEP PRODUCTION
Meeting in Nashville at Capitol
April 80.

H. X. Bryson, Commissioner Of
Agriculture, is urging all sheep
breeders to attend the meeting at the
capitol on Tuesday, April 80. The
meeting is for the purpose of arrang-
ing for a larger wool production in
this State.
Gall sheep breeders associations
are requested to send representatives
to this meeting" said Mr.. Bryson.
"All wool and lamb clubs should
also be represented. In counties
where there are no organizations
meetings of the individual sheep
growers should be held and arrange
ments made to send delegates;
should there not be time sufficient
for such local meeti- then each
and every grow Urged to be
present at the CAP. 4 on that date,
in order that they may have the
benefit of the information which will
them be give out. The grower can
in lrn impart this information to
others of his neighborhood.
wool, especially for clothing the
soldiers, is a matter of most serious
import. 1t must be produced for
them, and it will require organized
effort to replenish the depleted wool
stocks of America.
"This is very urgent matter, and
it is expected that the sheep breed
ers of the State will fully realize its
Importance. A large and thoroly
representative attendance is expect
ed. Impress the date upon your
mind and make arrangements to be
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
Consumption of Bread.

The latest bread allowances in
France, placing the ration at about
two-thirds of that heretofore main
tanned, limit maximum consumption
per days, as follows:
Children less than years old
az ounces.
Children from to 13 years old,
7 ounces.
Persons from 13 to so years old,
101a ounces (hard workers in this
age class may receive 31k ounces
more).
Persons over 60, z ounces.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
Announcement Grand Opening.

Wednesday, May s, 1918, from
to p. m. Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend this opening. You
can afford to go forty miles to visit
this up-to-date plant. The only ems
terprise of this kind in West Ten
nessee or Southwest Kentucky.
Will have Government inspection
after May 1, 1918. We want this
section of country to feel an inter-
est in this plant and help us to make
it one of the greatest enterprises of
"Dixie Land" SGT
REYNOLDS PACKING co. INC.
Union City, Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
New swindle.

Parents of soldiers in camps are
warned by the War Department OF
swindle which has been success
fully operated in various camps.
A telegram is sent informing that
the soldier he's furlough, and re-
questing funds by wire to come
home, waving Identification. The
rest is a mere matter of detail.
Psrents and friends should be
warned of this game and of the
similar one where the telegraphic
request is to mail money to the SOL
dicr, care general delivery.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
Farm Outfits Free Of Duty.

In order to let the demand for
increased prod ction Of foodstuffs,
instructions have been issued in
Canada, permitting the free admis-
sion of teams, vehicles, implements,
and other outfits which have been in
use for farming purposes, condition
al to their reexportation prior to
December 81, 1918.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
Coal Deposit.

Mr.. Walter McMurray, while sink
ing well shaft at the Walter Ag-
new place in Number Four last week,
struck some hard substance and
when taken out looked like coal
deposit in tho carly stages of forma-
tion. The sample was brought to
town last week.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26
Wages and the Cost of Living.

Wage increases in the United
States are not keeping pace with the
advance in the cost of living. Assist
ant Secretary of Labor Post asserts.
Figures compiled by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics of the Department
Of Labor, he says, show that while
the cost of food last year increased
25 per cent for the entire country,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26

supper in the Supply Co. Write
often and give my best regards to
all my friends and tell them to
write me as am always glad to hear
from them. My address is Sup. Co.,
2Sth Infantry, A. E. F.. France. (via
New York; AS ever, your son,
JULIAN N. GEENS.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-04-26

Socialism in America was brand
ed IS form of German propaga "a
by Samuel Gompers, speaking fgf the
Liberty Loan meeting in Cleveland.
There is no such thing as an Amer
lean Socialist party" Mr. Gompers
declared. "The American Socialist
organization is merely a branch of
the one in Germany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-24
BIRMINGHAM SECURES STATE CONVENTION OF WOODMEN OF WORLD
Many Delegates to Attend Annual Meeting-Senator Sheppard of
 Texas to Make Address

The state convention of the Woodmen of the World will hold it's annual meet ing in Birmingham in March, according to an announcement made by C.. l.. Har- old, secretary y-manager of the Birming- ham Civic association. MT Harold re- ceived a letter from T. l.. Borum. head of Woodmen of the World. yesterday thanking the association for the invita- tion which was accepted.
 The meeting of this convention in Bir- mingham means that more than 12oO delegates and visiting Woodmen from every section of the state will be in the city on this occasion. The Chamber of Commerce and all other civic organiza- ticns will join with the Birmingham Civic association in entertaining the vis- itors. It Is stated that Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas, author of the fed eral prohibition bill, will be one of the speakers at the convention as will be several national officials of the order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-24
FINAL REPORT OF RED CROSS DRIVE
 NOT YET AVAILABLE
Many Divisions Winding Up Campaign and Will Report Today = Success Is
 Indicated

l At a late hour last night only meagre
 returns of the progress of the Christ
 mas Red Cross roll call were available and according to Chairman J. D. Kirk
 patrick it will be at least two or three
 days more before anything like a final
 report for Jefferson county is forthcom- | ing.
 | Thus far neither Bessemer nor Ems
 ley have turned in any reports what ever and practically none of the R. | F. D.. mining or labor divisions have completed their work. The Tennessee
 company, the Sloss company and other | large corporations are as yet unable to report and may not be ready before the | end of the week.
 "On account of the extremely unfa- virable weather and the serious in- roads on the efficiency of our organiza- tion caused by sickness we got a late start" said Chairman Kirkpatrick last night. However, we are going to fin- ish the job in good shape and while IT have no idea what the final reports will total, l am confident that this com
 munity has made good and will have
 no cause to blush at it's record in the Christmas Red Cross roll call" Field Marshal Morris Bush and his general staff have sent out orders to al workers urging them to wind up all details of the campaign at once. We hope it will not be necessary to drag along after Christmas day. but unless all the work is completed by then we will most certainly stay on the job until it is we'll done," said MT. Bush.
 Publicity Chairman John Henley had nothing to say last night about the campaign further than to express the desire that every member of the allied armies have their territory covered and their reports in the office at the Tutwiler by this afternoon. The Rainbow division once more dis tinguished itself yesterday by bringing in the largest number of sub Inscriptions of any division of the army. Gen. (Mrs.) W. D. Smith and her warriors combed the town and very few Christi mas shoppers lt-oke through their lines without buying a button. The following firms reported 100 per |cent yesterday:
 Cruse- Crawford Manufacturing com pany.
 Crawford-vaughn Locomotive and
 Boiler Works.
 Birmingham Broom Manufacturing company.
 Tyler Grocery company.
 DuPont Powder company Getty office.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-24
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 open tonight
7arrant Makes Report OF
 Employment Seruice For Year Splendid Showing Made By State Director of Federal Service Since Organization of State Last May-Re-
 view of Work Done and Results Accomplished

and a serious shortage of foodstuffs would have occurred had it not been tor the pluck and courage of our farmers In putting forth their best ef- forts to assist our government"
 The report states that efforts were made to place all workmen possible in the state. but in a few instances where the men preferred 1t, they were sent to the northwest to work in spruce pine forests where airplane materials were being procured.
 Numbers of persons were placed upon farms throughout the state by representatives of the employment 1t is proposed to enlarge this division within the near future. So that the labor needs of Alabama farmers may be handled promptly"
 The report states that from 12,000 to 1b,000 persons are now being placed monthly through the instrumentality of the service compared with 5000 dur ing the months of May and June
 Reference is made to the valuable assistance given by the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and other civic organizations and the state council of defense through Chairman Lloyd M. Hooper and Executive Secretary Fred M. Gormley.
 SAMUELS CHIEF EXAMINER
 B. E. Samuels. who has had chargs of farm labor at the local agency since the office was first established, has been appointed chief examiner of farm labor for the state. In tftS ca pacity he will ascertain the needs of the farmers and through the local agencies in the different cities. en- deavor to supply them with such help as they may need during the next year.
 J. D. Sayre of Equality, who has been in the local office several weeks. succeeds Mir Samuels as examiner of tarm labor at the office at zo1a Firsr avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-24
||S2OO NEEDED TODAY IF COMMUNITY PLAN
 FOR POOR SUCCEEDS
With 175 Families in Need of Food and Clothing Boy Scouts Are
 Worried

The Boy Scouts are somewhat dis appointed over the returns thus far in
 the community Christmas programme 1 for although this institution is not supposed to belong to any one organiza- tion. the scouts feel that inasmuch as 1 they were the originators of the com
 munity plan in Birmingham they must sec to it that the scheme is carried
 out on a big scale.
 With l75 families in need of food and clothing and with but small part of the generous support of last year dup Heated thus far the kids in khakl' arc beginning to fear that for the first time they are mixed up in a losing game And they will be unless the people of Birmingham leave at least $z00 at 1913 First avenue today.
 It must be said to the credit of the boys, however, that they are getting un- der this load to the best of their abil- ity for, as the news began to spread among their numbers that some of the
 community Christmas baskets were likely to go empty this year, they be gan dropping by the Christmas head quarters and leaving their dimes and quarters; some of them even giving up their carfare home, saying that the walk would do them good, anyway.
 The Christmas committee has sus- se ested that anyone who wishes to have the fun of being real Santa Claus can do so merely by taking a basket and card representing a family of a certain size and providing for that par ticular family In fact, anyone who desires to prepare a basket for some needy family may take the same to 1918 First avenue and i. will be de- livered this evening in true Christmas style.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-24
Christmas Programme
 at the Salvation Army
Christmas Baskets Will Be Dis
 tributed This Afternoon at Head quarters at O'Clock

Staff Captain and Mrs. D. Main and the corps of workers are preparing for the annual distribution of family baskets to the deserving poor of Birmingham and vicinity.
 Large, well filled baskets will be given out to ticket holders on Tuesday after noon at o'clock. A nice chicken with all the fixings will be in every basket, also a copy of the Christmas War Cry. Boxess are being filled for the kiddies and a programme is being arranged for some 25Q poor children Christmas night at o'clock in the Salvation Army hall Twentieth street, north. Santa Claus will be there in good time and distribute the presents to the children and good time is anticipated for all the poor who will receive the Salvation Army's gifts
 Staff Captain D. Main, the new divi- sional officer of the gulf division, urges the people of Birmingham to send in their contributions at once to the Christ mas fund or drop their donations in the kettles that are found in convenient places on the downtown streets.