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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
FRENCH WOMEN HOLDING
JOBS WHILE MEN FIGHT
Will Return to Firesidcs After War.
Says One-Naton Not
Decadent

No the women of France were not de.
Cadent before the war, As type. they
have always been true and loyal and
they've no idea of usurping the places Of
men whose jobs they've taken while le
poilu is busy lighting the Kaiser.
That's the way Mile, Blanche Coulon
has figured IT, She is one of the very
few French women 10 leave her native
country and reach America since the
world war started and she told IA gath
ering of friends about France and the
war at a meeting in the homo Of Mrs.
John Markoe. $500 Locust street,
"l,verywhere I hear in this country
how much tho war has done for
France" she said NO. that IL false.
The Frenchwoman as type always has
been strong and true and loyal She
has always loved her home and her hus-
band and her children,
"No, we We're not decadent before the
war and it is not true the war has
saved us France always has had
within her those qualities which the
world seems to be discovering today and
the war has merely brought them - the
surface.
'Moreover, do not think the French
women are trying to usurp the places of
the men, That is not their spirit. They
are merely holding the places for their
men. and when the men return the
woman wants to go back to her home.
| ITEMS. I have held your place for you,
she hopes to say to her beloved,
FOR instance, soon after the war
started $4,000 men left the postal serv-
| ice, Almost Immediately 1900 women
nearly all wives of soldiers, had filled
| the ranks This Is also true of the
/ street car lines.
! She told how the women Of France
/ had stepped in and conducted their hus'
bands businesses to keep the life of the
nation moving.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
REDUCE AUTO OUTPUT
30 PER CENT, is ORDER
Manufacturers Agree to Curtail Pro-
duction This Year as War
Measure

NEW YORK. March s--A cut OF 30
per cent in the production Of pleasure
automobiles during the present fiscal
year has been ordered as a war meas
ure by the National Automobile Cham
Der of Commerce The. reduction ap-
plies to the entire uncompleted schedule
for the year.
Eull details concerning the action OF
the Chamber OF Commerce were not
made public, but In q statement issued
regarding the decision to curtall produce
tion It was said that representatives Of
some CT the largest manufacturing con-
Germs were summoned to Washington re-
Gently by the War Industries Board and
the fuel administration to discuss the
situation The statement continues:
"'The arrangement for a curtailment
of production is entirely satisfactory to
the War Industries Board. the fuel ad-
minist ration and the manufacturers
themselves. permitting the latter to ad.
lust their affairs to meet the Government
program without unnecessary business
and financial disturbance"
A special corps OF automoblle engi-
neers will be maintained at the WASH
ipgtcn headquarters 10 assist manufac-
.urers in connection with Government
work, II was announced.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
Spade Your Lot
or You'll BE Shot

IT'S good TO sit before the fire
and watch the Goals a.blasing.
far out of reach of Wilhplm's ire
and cruel deeds amazing. It's
good 10 eat three meals a, day in
coy room or kitchen and feel that
you are far away from linden
burg's wild pichiu'. It's good to
snugglc in your bed, in blankets
withou! number and not to lie
awake and dread that Huns will
wreck your slumbcr. That's what
We do back here AT home. VIC
folks of whom I'm writing. who
have not crossed the oceans foam
TO save the flag by fighting. But
how about the Yankee boys
who'Nc gone among the French
men and given up their frcside
Joys TO be a nations trcnchmen?
It's up 10 us to think of them and
see that they don't suffer. and he
who fails wen all condemn as
Stacker. slob and duhcr. We've
got to feed our gallant troops and
keep them lit for battle. and if
We don't we're Just plain goops,
as dumb as driven cattle. We've
got TO hustle, you and ], TO help
TO save the nation: we've got to
raise food supply as big as all
creation. Get ready then TO spade
your lot and make wartime
garden. II you refuse I'll have
you shot, without chance for
pardon. Now write to the Ma
tional Emergency Food Garden
Commission at Washington, send
ing a two-ccnt stamp, and get a
free garden primer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08

Seventeen times "Uvcr the top Is the
record of Trooper iaw,$ T.. Clayton, OF
the Thirteenth Australan Light Horse,
who will he one of the trail blazers III
the third Liberty Loan campaign
Clayton has been wounded twice aud
"gassed" once aud rs glad 10 hc alive
and tell about L.. lie saw . great dea'
Of action at Ncrdun, Bapaunc. Bulle-
court and prior to those engagements
was among the Australian forces which
fought at Gallipoli lie spent ij1 days
in nrst-line trenches and. 10 use his
own words. almos; had q personal intro
ducton to the "'ircial undertaken while
in this branch f thC service
while awaiting the opening Of the
next Liberty Loan campaign Clayton
is speaking ON food conservation. In
that connection he says he can five first
hand information, having had the cN-
perience OF going without any eats" for
four days After being discharged from
service on account Of poor physical
condition, due to strenuous service, Clay
ton by chance stopped over in phila-
delpha he dropped into the United
Service club. 207 South Twenty-secoud
street. one night and gave - little talk
on his experiences. II proved 80 iutcr-
esting that Lieutenant Commander
Payne. of tn" United states Naval
Home. urged him to speak in behalf Of
the movements which are connected with
the work Of the army.
Clayton has delivered several forccful
talks with good results He doesn't
hunt for "fancy'' words. hut he puts his
Arguments over in convincing form.
Tonight he will talk to the Philadelphia
Salesmanship club at the Hotel Adel-
phia. clayton contends that most per-
sons, regardless Of nationality, eat too
much, and he says ho can show with
figures md facts that all human beings
may be healthier with less food.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
FARM LABOR CRISIS
} REPORTED in JERSEY
Decreased Crop Acreages May
Result if Situation Is Not
Improved, Agee Warns
TRENTON, March e

KEN l'N, MalCn =.
The farm sbor situation in New Jer-
ky is serious and unless remedicd de-
creased crop averages may result, ac-
cording to the monthly crop report of the
Bureau of Statistics and Inspection Of
me state Department of Agriculture, of
which Alva Agec is secretary, issued to-
day
1t Is also stated by the bureau that
In some sections grains and grass did
not winter WELL the cold weather Is
reported TO have damaged peach buds.
Particularly in the northen counties and
varying through the State, according
10 location and variety. Fruit growers
are warned by the bureau against n
new Japanese peach borer, which has
oeen found in several northern counties
ehd which bores In actively growing
shoots and attacks the fruit
The summary of the crop correspond
ehts estimates for the vn.fre state UP
March | Is as follows:
Corn, last years crop remaining on
farms March L. As per cent wheat, last
years crop. remaining on farms March
30 per cent: oats, last years crop
including that held for seed) remain
ing on farms March /, 40 per cent.
wages OF male farm labor; 1918. aver
~ wage per month with board. $33 :
ss,erage wage per month without hoard,
7. ~ average wage per day for day
apor Tor harvest work with board.
80 for harvest work without board
~ labor other than harvest work with
ooard' sl.So; other than harvest work
Without board, $3.50.
.Merage value per acre Of all farm
/ aus with improvements, st06; with,
OUT improvements, S65.
Esg production for January (com,
hsreiai plants), 20 per cent; egg pro.
a, s.uon Tor February Commercial
plants), 30 per cent,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
KWiN ON LATIN AT WAR"
"o1ed Correspondent Will Describe
Italian Battle Fronts

VIII Irwin. noted lecturer war cor-
sssnspondent and magazine writer. win
MvsiMa ms evening at the Academy OF
irwin on The Latin at War" Mr..
kpow,aaMl VIII speak from flrst-hand
and sIose OF war conditions in Italy
rstrast reference TO the recent Italian
Aus,s,ta before the advancing Teuton and
liz trnn armies. New films of the hat
be shouts OF southern Europe will also
,usns ne lecture is being given under the
ina thpEsss Es or the Italian COMMITTEES OF
Mrs emergency AID. of which committee
BENJAMIN Miller is the chairman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
.uDAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

y,ssd snd Rita c, Rtchie. ST. Davids' Pa ST.
Fishmru musnes; res; Camp Dix N. j., and Estell
Hsnsi rlias. isis s. Carlisle ST., and
kennans, Jones, i4a9 South ST.
rude RMostson; 1927 Webster ST., and Cert
i,ssrra sora Mi Gray 6sit Race D st, ~ ""'
\ Is,ys sswIa, 1924 Rodman ST.. and Julia
loi, ,o2t Rodman at
4 Snssme meT: Jamieson. Glenolden. Pa, and
foals lemplemsn, i:tT n. l5th st.
4 Ea,. FRESHMAN, 90d N. Marshall st, and
1bos,'ai chachkin. 1903 ". Franklin st.
seS y Bell: Jr,, 9OeS De Lancsy ST.,
|1hSSs i49rence n. Ford. Wilmington, Del.
soces. s43 NJ Wsrnock q.
. Sss'''a IN Nsy Sfsk sIsss !s sss Blanche
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
RED CROSS MAN SPEAKS
Business Science Club Members Hear
of Famine in Turkey .

Famine conditions IN rersla and
Turkey during the present war were
portrayed In a lecture by Charles {,
Rourv today at the luncheon Of the
Rusiness Science club in the Bellevue
Stratford. Mr.. Beury, as commissioner
for relief and Red Cross work left the
United states just before last Christ,
mas lie Travelled through Russia and
other countries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
Mrs. Rorcr on Food Conservation

Mrs Sarah Tyson Rorcr will lecture
on Food Conservation" in the Finance
Committee Room. No, i96. city Hall,
this afternoon at O'Clock. The division
of child hygiene. Department of Public
Health and Charities, Is in charge of
the meeting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-08
State splits Road Work Cost

HARRISBURG. March s.-Highway
Commissioner O'Neil has agreed TO renew
an arrangement with Franklin County
authorities for reconstruction OF six
miles OF Lincoln Highway between
Cha aI,sbersburg. and Fayetteville on
s sss siss'Sk sssS ss@I
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-05-03
BRATTLEBoRo WINS IN 18TH.
Beats Arms Academy 8 to In Opening
Game of Home Season-Dubious Out
look in Seventh Inning.

Brattlcboro high schools baseball sea-
son at home opened on the Island park
grounds Wednesday afternoon at 4
with Arms academy of 4Shelburne. Falls,
Mass, as the opposing team and a fair
sized and enthusiastic crowd present. The
game went IL innings and was COPIED by
Brattleboro, to ..
The local team got lead OF :wo runs
in the second inning. Vinton grounded,
Convey hit safely and stole. Plumb famed,
but Schontag's error put Switzer on first,
Convey going 10 third. Switzer stole and
both runners scored when Nichols singled.
Wells struck out.
Arms put one over in the fourth. Oates
opened the inning by flying out. Grisswold
was issued q pass and promptly stole. D,
Eldridge whitfield Barnard singled.
A. Eldridge was safe on an error by Aus.
tin which allowed Griswold TO cross the
plate.
The score was tied in the seventh, when
an error, a safe bunt and two passes
forced in run for Arms. Schontag
reached first on an error by Gibson ant:
took second when Upton hunted. Nichols
struck ont Chandler and Oates and there
was hope that he would save the situa.
ton, but Griswod drew pass, filling
the sacks, and d. Eldrid9e was given a
free trip to first, forcing Schontag home
Stowcll then replaced Nichols and with
two out and the bases full struck out Bar
nard
There was nothing more doing until the
last of the 18th in the way of ran getting.
Gibson grounded out and then Stowell
brought the crowd to its feet with two
Eag9er. Ninton famed, but Convey came
to the rescue with hit through the
third baseman, sending Stowcll over with
the victory.
After leaving the box Nichols made two
beautiful catches in center field after
long runs The score:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-05-03
EIGHT coNscRIPTs GO TODAY.
Will Report in Brattleboro in Forenoon
and Leave OH 2 O'Clock Train for
Fort Slocum-Parade at 100.

Today eight more county men will
leave Brattleboro as conscripts for the
army. They will report here in the
morning and leave on the southbound
train at o clock for Fort Sloeum. Fol
lowing is the list summoncd:
George II. Hakey, Bartonsville.
Camelo Minnti, Carney's Point,
n. j., formerly of Wilmington.
John Kelley, Bellows Falls.
Ora j. Atwood. Brattleboro.
Richard DeMuzio, Bellows Falls.
William r. Flaherty, East Fitchburg,
Mass, formerly of Brattleboro.
Paul w. Glynn, Saxtons River.
Wilfred L. Deyo, Springfield, Mass,
formerly of Brattleboro.
Preparations have been made for q
send'of for the eight conscripts.
A board of trade committee of which
j.. j. Fenton is chairman, has arranged to
have the young men meet in front of the
town hall at 100 o'clock to form a part of
a parade to the railroad station.
The Liberty drum corps will head the
procession, followed by st. AIichaels
cadets, Boy Scouts, high school students,
and citizens, There will be singing by the
high school chorus 1t is hoped that
there will be a generous turnout on the
part of the public
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-05-03
TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC.
Food Administration Will See That No
Profteering in Ice Business Takes
Place This Season.

The federal food administration for
Vermont has been notified by Wash
ington that the law department of the
food administration has ruled that the
manufacture and distribution of ice
comes under the food control act.
The food administration is concerned
that there should be no profiteering in
ice and especially that the cost of ice
to those elements of the community
which are least able to protect them
selves should not be increased over
last year unless absolute proof can
be given by ice companies as to the
necessity of such an increase.
Acting Federal Food Administrator
John r. Gushing declares that any
increase in price Of ice over that rul-
ing last year to the household con
sumner will, in view of instructions com.
ing from Washington, justify investi-
cation as to whether it constitutes
profiteering.
Mr. Cushing said that all dealers
should file with the state food admin
istration any proposed schedule of in.
creased prices before these prices are
PVT into effect, and that no increase
10 the household consumer is to be
made until after an investigation has
been held. If any companies have al
ready increased their prices previous
10 May |, 1918, they must at once no.
fifty the administrator and submit the
facts on which they expect to have the
increase justified
II was said at the Office of the food
administration that the ice problem Is
mainly local one and that there was
no desire to intervene where local deal
crs do not increase prices or where
they come to an agreement with munic-
ipal authorities which will be salts
factory to the dealer aud the consumer.
If, however, such settlement cannot
be made by local authorities in cases
whore there is an attempt to uureason,
ably increase prices, the food admins.
tration will investigate with view
of arbitrating the difference before the
full powers of the food bill are in,
voked.
" Local representatives of the food
administration should immediately
send in notification of any attempt TO
increase lee prices in Vermont, and
we will also be glad to receive such
information from household consum.
ers," Mr.. Cushing said.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-05-03
WAR CONFERENCE MAY 10.
Four Speakers Will Be Sent from Wash
ington to Assist Vermonters-Large
Attendance is Anticipated.

We hope it is generally understood
throughout the state that there is to
be statewide conference to be held at
the City hall, Montpelier, on the after
noon and evening of Friday, May 10.
There will be present four speakers
sent from Washington who will assist
in educating our people to the practical
work necessary to be done in this emer-
gency.
The Red Cross. food and fuel admin
istratorS, boards of trade, Liberty loan
committee, four minute men, health Of
fccrs, Knights of Columbus, Salvation
Army, Y. NJ. G. A., all federal and state
officers. county agents, clergymen, edi-
tors, mayors, teachers and superintend-
ents, and all other persons interested
in war work are urged to be present at
this meeting.
We wish that every citizen in Yer
mont could understand how important
our national government feels it is
that every effort be made by all organ
izations to educate and stimulate pub
lie sentiment which will raise the
morale of our people to higher stand
ard.
Public information and universal
knowledge of what the war IS does and
will mean, TO our people is of as vital
Importance to the nation as are our
military activities. The kind of sup
port given our army and navy and re-
suits adequate TO their efforts and sac
rifice depend upon public sentiment.
This state wide conference will be a
training school for members of the DIFF
forcnt organizations in the state.
We desire each district committee
to begin Immediately in every town
and make arrangements to have at
least one or more delegates present at
the Vermont war conference, and would
ask the chairman of such district com
mittec TO see that the churches in theii
'lota1ityi afinodnce this conference.
Every state that has held war con
ference has reported meetings crowded
with enthusiastic gatherings thai
brought news of war work from al
parts of the state.
Remember the date! Friday, May 10
City hall. Montpelier, has been as
signed for Vermont
LEIGHTON p. SLACK,
Chairman,
JOSEPH G.. BROWN,
Secretary.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-05-03

most to help in this great Liberty loan
ixagk... The faSmefS are already per
'ormfng patriotic service of the high
pst value in raising the food stuffs
ueeded by our own military forces and
itizens Mt home and by the soldiers
md civilian populations of the great
ations associated with us but they
have a further duty TO perform. They
should invest all of their available
money in the obligations of their gov
'rnment. In doing so they will not
nlv benefit themselves by saving this
money but will be helping to defend
heir liberties, their rights and their
arms against the threatened aggres-
ions of the most powerful autocratic
md military government ever created.
The farmers of the nation tradi-
.ionallv are freedom loving people. One
hundred and fortv-three years ago on
the 10Th dav of this month the farm
ers at Lexington and Concord fired
the first shot for liberty and 1t was
heard round the world. | know that
the American farmers of today are
Just as liberty loving is their heroic
ancestors. know that they will join
with other Americans of every bust
ness and profession in providing the
money which win enable their govern
ment to fight to victorious conclu-
sion this great war for liberty, justice
and America : sacred rights.
w. G. MCADOO.
Secretary OF the Treasury.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-05-03
FARMERS AND THRIFT STAMPS.
McAdoo Points Out That Vermonters
Should Invest Heavily.

II is a matter of supreme national
importance that the treasury of the
United States shall be supplied at all
times with the amount of money need
ed to furnish the food the clothing,
the guns, the ammunition required by
our soldiers to fight successfully for
the safety and liberty of America. To
pay the allowances made by the gov
eminent to the dependent wives and
children of these soldiers aud to pay
the life insurance which the govern
ment permits every soldier to buy
from it, the treasury must also have
the necessary money to extend credit
to the valiant Britains, BelgianS,
French and Italians who are fighting
alongside American soldiers on the
bloody battle fields of France, Belgium
and Italy. If the American people
fail TO lend their money to their gov
eminent for these noble purposes how
can we gain victory in this glorious
cause? Every one can help by lending
their money TO the government. They
do not make gift of their money, they
merely lend it on impregnable security
and IRE paid interest on the loan at the
same time.
The farmers of the nation can rem
der genuinely patriotic service by
lending all the money they can TO
their government and encouraging
everybody else TO do the same. IT
makes no difference how small the
loan, It will be helpful. Those who
can only buy thrift stamps should buy
thrift stamps, Those who can buy
only war savings stamNs should buy
war savings stamps. Those who can
buy Liberty bonds should buy Liberty
bonds. Always thy should buy as
many stamps and as many bonds as
they can instead of as few. The gov
eminent has now put these loans IN
such convenient form that there is no
citizen in the land who cannot help
to some extent if he is patriotic
enough to do so.
| rely upon the farmers, than whom
there are no more vitality interested in
protecting America s future and the
liberties of the world, TO do their ut
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-05-03
TWELVE WOULD BE INDICTED.
Windham County Men Not in Draft
Waiting to Be Called-Adjutant Gen.
eral Notified by Telegram.

A telegram from the local board to the
Vermont adjutant general Monday
morning conveyed the information that
IL Windham county men had signed
applications to be indicted into diff
ferent branches of the service and
were awaiting call. These men, who
are not in the draft call, together with
the branches for which they are quail
field, are:
Eugene n. Butler, Brattleboro, carpen-
ter
Perley T. Martin, Brattleboro, motor.
cyclst.
Hubert r. Hall, Brattleboro, chauf-
feur.
Winthrop A. Helyar, Brattleboro, engi-
neering corps ttfajg hashioiha sur.idiajf,i
either level or transit man.
Reynold c. Gustafson, Brattleboro, auto
druck driver.
Hermon w. Brooks, Brattleboro, ste
nographer or accountant.
Thomas M. Lynch, Brattleboro, auto
mechanics helper.
Percy w. Haskins, Wilmington, carpen
ter.
Harry L. Nelson, Wilmington, carpen
ter's helper.
F. S. Vose, Wilmington, locomotive
fireman.
Frederick F. Upton. Halifax, chauffeur
Horace B. Upper, Bellows Falls, team
ster.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1918-05-03

three grandchildren, Sumner Horton of
Kalamazoo, George Reed of Amherst,
Mass, and Paul Wood of Rochester,
and two great grandchildren Roger and
and Ivan Reed of Amherst.
Mr.. Norcross had been member of
the West Dummerston Baptist church
over 80 years, and was treasurer,
trustee and one of the deacons of the
church ut the time of his death. He
was man of sterling characteristics,
was a lover of home and interested in
all that pertained to the good of the
town and community. He was also one
Of the school directors.
Mr.. Norcross was born Jan. 90, 1887
in West Dummerston and was n son of
Orison and Sophia (Howe) Norcross
He learned the carpenter trade when
young man and used to walk from
West Dummerston to Brattleboro with
his father and work / hours a day.
He worked at his trade of carpenter
until few years ago, and since that
time had devoted his time to farming
He married Sarah Nichols in South
Ncwfanc, Dee. 6, 1860, Rev. |. C. Car
pcntcr performing the ceremony. Mrs.
Norcross also was born in West Dunn
mcrston and both have been lifelong
residents of that town. They observed
their 50th wedding anniversary Dec.
The 'ff funeral Wit be hietid III the House
in West Dummerston, today at |
clock and the burial will take place
in Morningside cemetery.