davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21
Almost a Military Matter

It is quite unlike any factory that you have
eve. seen-this gas defence plant. There isn't
an atom of the usual factory atmosphere about
IT, You feel the difference the moment that
you enter the outer door and the further
you penetrate into its various departments
that is, providing you are fortunate enough to
be allowed beyond the waiting room at the en-
uance-the more you are impressed with the
TACT that this is no ordinary manufacturing
concern.
II is a government plant, operated by the
War Department and under military disci-
plne Some of the officials and many of the
male employees are in khaki Visitors are not
desired, for obvious reasons, and it is no easy
matter 10 pass beyond the relentless young
woman whose business it is to inquire into the
nnermost secrets of ones soul before granting
remission to any stranger to pass within the
s@cred portals. After this nquistion is over
one signs her name in book and is given a
pasteboard disk, which she attaches to her
person in a conspicuous place, where it serves
silent reply to the questioning glances
with which every employe in that vast estab
lishment greets the appearance of stranger.
These employees, by the way, from the highest
ciicia to the humblest Office boy, are each
aoorned with a metal disk bearing their pho
ograph and official number for purposes of
Mentificaton
Tie prelimnaries being over, a khaki-clad
ourg volunteers to act as guide and the
Journey begins. And it is Journey indeed
through room after room on floor after floor,
Were long rows of women are seated at long
tables busily engaged in working on gas masks
III all the various stages of manufacture. The
mask passes through thirty processes before
It's completion, and all but two of these proc
esses are carried on by women. The two
exceptions are the cementing of the rubber
which is done with the fingers by men who
nave had long experience in raincoat factories
and the filling of the cans with the chemicals
through which the wearer of the mask is to
'Feathe. With the exception of these two
FSocesses every bit of the work that goes into
me making of gas mask is done by women,
|fom the time it arrives in embryo. fiat cir
Guar piece of rubber, until it goes into the
Shlpping room, the finished product with all
It's paraphernalia of tubes and can and khaki
oVercoat, ready for its long journey of mercy
across the seas.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21
SaUing Lives Is the
Woman Work.
EUen in War
Time

and invent a new kind of gas, and that neces-
states change in the mask and saves the
work from becoming monotonous.''
My attention attracted by a woman Of
distinctly foreign appearance who was so en-
crossed with her work that she scarcely raised
her eyes from it. She decidedly chic, with
beautifully cut clothes and carefully coffed
hair / inquired about her of my guide and
learned that she was Belgian refugee with
tragic history.
Her husband was the rich man" of the
little town in which she lived He owned the
factory, and the greater part of the towns
people were employed by him. When the Ger
mans invaded the town this man refused to
obey their commands, and for this he was put
up against the fence and shot before the ewes
of his wife. Not content with this, the in
vaders seized the sixteen-ye year-old daughter
ard the mother has had no word from her
since. For three years she searched for her
Ill vain and then finally gave up all hope of
ever finding her and came to America where
she secured employment in the gas defence
plant.
''She has only just learned to smile again."
the foreWoman in charge told me, "and yes-
terday she surprised US all by actually laugh
ing out loud. She rarely spoke when she first
came here. | believe the work has saved her
reason"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21

too keep sharp lookout for imperfections
After the mask is entirely completed it is
taken to one of a row of little dark Closets
which look exactly like photographers dark
room, for final inspection. This is performed
under powerful electric light by women who
have been chosen for this purpose because of
their exceptionally good eyesight.
The Lion and the Mouse?
With all this care there doesn't seem to be
chance in million that an imperfect gas mask
could be shipped from that factory. Never
theess, the conscientious woman worker is
often haunted by the possibility that she may
have overlooked some slight flaw that will
mean disaster to the soldier.
II sometimes wake in the middle of the
night in cold perspiration," one of the fore
women confided in me, "for fear that l have
passed a mask with flaw in it. 1t is terri
bic responsibility but the satisfaction that
comes from the knowledge that one is really
doing something tangible and important to
help the men at the front more than makes
up for the worry.
II know of other work that seems to me
50 vital as this" she went on. "The girls in
tie munition works say that they feel that
every bullet that they make is going to kill
German, and that spurs them on to greater
effort; but it seems to me that to be able to
lake a mask that actually saves the life of
one Of our own boys is far more satisfying.
That is the way that most of our workers feel
about it, and that is what makes the spirit of
this plant so glorious.''
And the spirit is glorious, there can be no
question about that. The officials have no
fear of strikes or labor troubles of any kind
There is no need to goad the employees up to
greater effort. Every soul in the plant is
working to the best of her ability not only to
earn the very liberal wage which the govern
ment pays her, but to do her patriotic duty in
helping to win the war
The hours are from in the morning until
$3.50 in the afternoon, with three quarters of
an hour for lunch and rest periods between
trncs. These vary in the different depart
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21
Tbe Women Bebinn
By DONALD MACDONALD
In the Lyceum Club Magazine, London

When Peer, in dangers direst, darkest hour,
Called to his mother, and Solveig too, his love,
There sounded through the tumult and the
strife,
Sweet Church Bells, ringing in the air above.
The Evil Spirit slowly drew away,
He could not overcome nor could he bind,
The alone he would have crushed, but
now
He is too strong, the women are behind"
So ever the Evil Spirits of Despair,
Of Failure, or Misfortune, hesitate,
And find the man less easy vanqushed prey
When helped by love of Mother or of Mate.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21
From rs to 5000 Workers
Is Six Months Growth

When the plant was started last January
there were only twenty-five workers. and the
rumber has increased until to-day there are
more than 5000. A few of the original work
spent short time in gas mask factory
in Philadelphia, and these acted as instructors
for others; but outside of these all of the
others employed in the plant began as un-
skilled workers.
In fact, SO far the women are concerned
1uily 20 per cent had never worked in any line
before. They were women of leisure who
'enlisted" from patriotic reasons. Some lovely
whte-haired women, are the mothers of boys
at the front; some are the war-brides of SOL
dlers or sailors anxious to do something to
hasten their return. But the great rank and
file are women who have always been self
supporting. There are writer's and artists
ard photographers, interior decorators and
school teachers and trained nurses, and there
arc stenogra piers and bookkeepers and women
who have held responsible positions in depart
rent stores and other mercantile concerns.
And they are all working together in peace
and harmony with the one idea uppermost in
their minds to make every gas mask perfect.
It's the Spirit That Counts
And they all, without exception, love the
work. One young woman with whom l talked
had been in charge of dozen or more girls in
d large office in Wall Street. where she earned
twice the salary which she is receiving for
her services at the gas defence plant.
II dread the time when shall be obliged to
go back into commercial life" she told me-
This work is so interesting, and the women
are so splendid. And there is always some
thing new, some new idea being worked out
If there is ever dull time the Huns get busy
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21
q x
y y

w THAT kinds of coffee should offer
wv to the Tribune Institute Cooperative
Clubs? The longer conferred on
the subject the further off we were from de-
csion. Individual taste played large part,
we discovered the same coffee could change or
lose its characteristics in a most chameleon
like way when differently roasted, when pre-
pared in different ways, whether freshly
roasted and ground not, etc. Your favorite
coffee became unrecognizable if too lightly
roasted, if boiled instead of filtered or if al
lowed to stand, especially in paper container,
after grinding. And then 40 cent coffee had
to taste better than 27 cent brew-memory
ard psychology affected the papills of the
tongue amazingly!
The Coffee Jury
Is Picked
So the Institute planned coffee test The
jury were not experts; they were to deliver an
opinion for the plain people," but they were
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21

a pound, in five pound lots only. Wholesale
price, 10 to l51s cents pound. The usual re-
tail price Il to 80, a saving of to 13 cents
pound. '
bluc label coffee (the Bogota with the heavy
red label W WV
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21

working eight hours a day
making gas masks for our sol
n &AaS i diers. These women are out
Nl&s6 A. one division Of the mighty
WV If women workers which stands in
so,d pbaianx behind that other army that is
crhtinc in the trenches. It is the army OF
"Thc Women Behind the women who are
s,r.;ning every nerve and giving every ounce
If their strength to help to win this Wharf.-The
women who, as our English cousins express
il. are carrying on"
There was time. not so very long ago,
vhen if a woman devoted few hours day to
working for the Red Cross, making surgical
dressings or knitting for the soldiers: she felt
that this was all that was required OF her; IN
o,ner words, that she was doing her bit.
g,t the departure of million more of our
uer for the front has changed all this and
awakened the women Of America to the fact
that what was formerly considered doing
ons's Bit is not sufficient if we are to do our
share toward bringing the war to speedy
and a successful ending. We realize, as we
never realized it before, that it is the duty of
every last one Of us to make the business of
helping to win this war the chief end and aim
c. cur existence, and those three thousand
women workers in the big white building over
in Long Island City are shining example of
le fact that our women accepting this re-
sponsibility with the same spirit Of patriotism
and self-sacrifice with which their husbands
and sweethearts and sons accepted the respon
sihility of defending the cause of democracy
on the battlefelds Of France.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21

in the middle of both the morning
and afternoon.
The factory is sanitary in every
respect and extremely comfortable.
The rooms are high-ceilinged and
we'll ventilated and the walls are
lined with huge windows which give
q a+:f,,l l;nrl,t md OH.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21

q PIcIItIIUI supply UI IISIIO ctI1U StII
Each table of workers is presided over by
fo1ewoman, who is usually chosen from the
ranks by reason of her intelligence and good
judgment. AS the gas defence plant is only
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21
Intelligent, Open Eyed
Buying Is the Very
Root Of Thrift

cream and sugar, according to the individual
taste.
The Jurys
Verdict
What happened? Without single error or
dissention- the Bogota with the heavy roast
was picked by one and all as the strongest
coffee (there was no conference, of course. and
the decisions were rendered in writing by each
juror. Half of the jury (3) picked the cheap
coffee, the high grade Santos, as their favorite
One, the member from Brazil, chose the strong
est coffee. the dark roast Bogota, as the best
admitting that a strong and even a bitter brew
was what she wanted; and two including Miss
Lee and one of the men, chose the Bogota with
the city roast, which is the one supposedly
preferred in New York, just as brown eggs
are preferred in Boston, probably out of 10y.
atty to the Plymouth Rock hen.
Those who preferred the Santos did so be-
cause it was milder and had less acrid Gun
quality. The blend had no friends, and so we
excluded it from our list of coffees to be of
fered. The other three are now ready for
distribution under the Red, White and Blue
labels.
Description of the Samples
And Their Prices
Red label coffee (Bogota medium city roast)
at 23 cents a pound, 22 cents in five pound
lots The wholesale price is 19 to 2O1s cents
and the usual retail price 80 to 49, Saving, 8
to 10 cents pound.
White label coffee (the Santos) at IL cents
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21

He is too strong, when to his side there comes
The Woman, Wife or Mother, as since Dawn
OF this our Human Life, these ever,came .nJ u
To comfort, succor and perchance to warn.
Amid the havoc of worldwide War,
Across the smoke-dimmed earth there seems to
come,
Like gleam of Light like sound of Ginning
Bells,
Thoughts of the love and care of those at
home.
Thoughts of the Empires women who work on,
Strong-hearted, brave beneath Fates heaviest
blow
Work on, though all they love is claimed by
War
And all their cherished hopes are scattered low
thousand ways,
e., work and comfort
k must say at last
e women are behind.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21
At the Long Island Gas Mask Factory
HE Is Too Strong for
Me, There Are the
Women Behind. -
@.Peer Gynt''
By ElENE FOSTER

~ A BIG, white building just
across the greensboro Bridge
three thousand women are
working eight hours day
making gas masks for our sol
diers. These women are out
one division of the mighty
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21

cream and sugar, according to the individual
taste.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21

Helping the fighting men thousand ways,
With prayers, assistance, work and comfort
kind;
Lords of this Devils work must say at last
"They are too strong, the women are behind
New-York tribune., 1918-07-21
Photographs By A. Li0ouri.

SIX months old none of the workers is very old
in experience
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-24
cash PRIZES FOR
WAR LOAF OFFERED.

In order TO enable as many hotels.
restaurants. clubs and dining car sor.
vices as possible TO go upon an abso-
'lutely wheatless basis, and to insure
that those which have already taken
the mo wheat" pledge may carry Il
out with the least possible hardship.
John Nc Y, Bowman, who 10 a prac-
IDEAL hotel man now associated with
the United States Food Administra.
tlon. has offered prizes totallng $1,000
for tho best wheatless and ryeless
sandwich bread that can be produced
by hotel or restaurant baker
Five hundred dollars Is Offered for
the loaf that is adjudged the whitest,
the most palatable and the best look
ing and which can be produced at a
moderate price A second prize Of
$500, a third OF $3.50 and fourth OF
$50 will also be given. Neither wheat
nor rye In any form may be used.
The competition will be open only 10
hotel and restaurant bakers. Each
contestant must produce a certificate
from the proprietor or manager OF his
hotel or restaurant guaranteeing that
the contestant is on American citizen;
is a hotel or restaurant baker In good
standing and is not employed In an
outside bakeshop; has worked In HE
present position for at least sir
months preceding the date OF the con,
test; and has originated and has baked
the bread entered by him In the con
test.
Each contestant must originate and
bake one 1s-ounce loaf OF sandwich
bread. This must be so packed as 10
reach Washington In the best possible
condition. II should be sent parcel
post and under a special delivery
stamp. The bread should be accom-,
panied by two typewriter copies Of
the recipe, In which every step should
be briefly but accurately described
and the general appearance OF the I'm.
ished product noted, All bread and
recipes entered must reach the hotel.
restaurant, dining car and steamship
division OF the food administration not
later than May is.
For the information OF possible con
tsstants whose bread will have to
make a long journey, II is especially
stated that the loaf alone will not be
the sole basis Of award The recipe
accompanying Il must pass thorough
test.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-24
CHECK COMES TO HOME
COMPANY NATIONAL GUARDS

Lieut.. Lon Graham was at Amaril'
10 last week along with other Of
iicers OF the National Guards to take
the standard examination for wal
service. Lon has made good progress
here in getting recruits for bis conf
pany This contingent was beins
made up from four contiguous coun-
ties with Capt. Smith Of Post to be
In Command.
Lon states that the examination
had proceeded nicely, but when II
came to Capt. Smith, the Board
marked him down on physical
grounds. II is is conceded that he IL
well fitted for the position in every
other way. This proves a great dis
appointment to the men. Lon thinks
possibly they may yet get by in some
way, but up to now nothing has been
heard from the War Department, It
is presumed that all the men who
have signed up as volunteers will re-
main subject to duty. Even II Capt
Smiths Company shall not material
ice, II Is supposed the men will be
used to augment other companies.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-24

For every two pounds Of wheat
flour a baker uses in making
bread, under the rules and regu-
lations of the United States food
administration, he must use one
pound Of substitutes. Food Ad-
ministrator Peden has had II
brought constantly to his atten-
ton since April is, when the
amendment to the bakers regu-
lations called for an increase of
5 per cent in the use Of substi-
tutes, that bakers have acted up
on the assumption that this
meant 25 per cent of substitutes
to rs per cent of wheat flour.
The correct interpretations Of
the ruling on substitutes is 25
pounds Of wheat substitutes
with IS pounds Of wheat flour,
and If a percentage is thought of
at all it is 80 1/3 per cent and
NOT rs per cent
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-24

given but morsels TO sustain
them.
In giving up wheat flour, the
State Of Texas illustrates well
that vAlor and chivalry were lat
emit, and there need but be the
suggestion, when the blood OF
proud men and proud women
would again stir with the magic
Of service;
Knighthood is in Flour.
Wiring Herbert Hoover Of the
action Of Texas in adopting a
wheatless program for 40 days,
Administrator Peden said:
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-24
coTToNsEEp MEN OF TEXAS
TO MEET FEDERAL EXPERTS

In order To afford Hugh Humphreys
and George II. Denny OF the cotton
seed products division Of the United
States Food Administration TO make
A flrst-hand survey OF tho needs and
the operation Of the cotton seed indus
try in Texas. Administrator Peden has
called a meeting OF all persons and
firms engaged In this industry, from
the farmer to the miller, to confer In
Dallas, May 3, at 10 o'clock, In the
Adolphus hotel. G. W. Gibson, secre
tary OF the Cotton Seed Crushers' As
ISOLATION Of Texas, has been requested
by Mr.. Peden TO issue invitations 10
ali members OF the association, and
all non.members who are engaged IN
milling and distribution; while lnvitn
tons arc extended to the producer and
the glnners through their respective
examinations. Governor Hobby has
been asked to make the opening ad'
dress
Among the spechl agents Of the
conference will be Governor Hobby Of
Texas; +. c. Weinert, director OF mar
kets and warehouses for Texas; Fred
w. Davis, commissioner Of agricul'
turo: Fritz Englehard, president, and
NJ. Talkner secretary OF the Texas
Farmers Congress-; D A. Lyday pres
ident Of the Texas Farmers Union; r.
w Cole Of the state bureau Of mar
kets; T. f. Justisa, president, and $.
s Frazer secretary Texas Cotton
Glnners Association; and Prof. T. o
Walton Agricultural and Mechanical
College, College station.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-24

ton toward helping TO win The
war, and winning it speedily.
Retail stocks on hand will be
carefully conserved for babies,
young children and invalids dur
ing the abstinence period. Please
cable General Pershing, whom |
knew we'll in Texas, OF Texas ac-
ton in giving up flour for the
American soldiers"
Which also illustrates that
KNIGHTH0OD is AGAIN IN
FLOUR.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-24

TAsrs Il more catarrh IN this section
Of the country than all other diseases
Put together, and for years II was sup-
posed 10 BE- lncarable. Doctors prescribed
LEGAL remedies. and by constantly falling
70 cure with local treatment. prenouncod
Il lncurnblo. Catarrh 10 local disease
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
litions and therefore requires eonstitu-
tlonal treatment. Halls Catarrh hedl-
eina, manufactured by =. ]. Cheney 4
Co. Toledo. Ohio. Ia constitutional
remedy, Ia taken Internally and acts
thru the Blood on tho Mucous Surfaces
81 the System. one Hundred Dollars 70
ward 10 offered for any case that Halls
Cntnrrh Medicine falls 10 cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
FL. CHENEY A Co, Toledo, ONO
Sold by Drugltsts, &c. 49,
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-24

BASED upon un.
solicited voluntary
resolutions unani-
moasly passed in
numerous counties
and at various meet
ings assurances re-
ceived from whole
sale and retail gro
GERS, | feel safe in
assuring you that
the Great State Of
Texas, effective
April 10, goes on a
wheatless basis un-
til June /, and long
err II necessary.
Please consider this
as Texas contribu-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-24
More About Explosives.

The Signal published last week an
excerpt OF the law governing the
sale OF explosive materials showing
that all persons dealing in such
must procure a license.
According to Chas, D. Waters,
United States Explosives Inspector
for Texas. this law will be rlgidly
enforced In the future; It having
been in eject since November Is,
1917, and every dealer has had time
to famlliarize himself with the law
and all It's details, and no excuses
will be accepted In the future. Viola
ton Of this act carries a penalty Of
IS, 900 fine or imprisonment at Fort
Leayenworth. or both. A careful and
systematic chock IL being made, By
the Federal Authorities, and every
dealer in Texas who handles erplos-
ives or ingredients, regardless Of 10.
cation or size. An Inspector or some
deputy may drop in aLy day, and
dealers should not allow themselves
to be caught unprepared.
b. F. Dargltz, Fluyanna. is United
States Explosives Licensing officer
for scurry county, and such dealers
as have not already procured their
license should take immediate steps
to do so.