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ton in supplies that have been ordered.
This curtailment is Indicative of the
thoroughgoing changes that war has
brought about and means that an busi-
ness must be conducted with due re-
gard for the war hazard until peace has
been declared.
Adoption by the United States Steel
Corporation Of the eight hour basic day,
to become effective tomorrow. means
that the whole steel industry soon will
observe the shorter working day. Chair
man Gary six months ago in announc-
ing the wage increases then determined
upon. declared that after careful con-
slderation tho company had decided
against a shorter working day.
He explained that the need for large
production was paramount and that II
was thought best not to extend the eight
hour day to the three-quarters Of the
under a ten hour day. II is evident
however. that the directors have con-
cluded that an eight hour day was nee
essary and that increased inducements
would have to be offered the working
force in order to make It put forth Its
best effort in behalf of an enlarged out
put In this war crisis.
This decision will have important
bearing upon other war Industries which
are being hard pressed to carry out the
Government requirements on time.
Further Wage Increases.
By thus shortening the hours of labor
the large corporations have increased
wages again, with the idea OF inducing
fhe men TO materially increase produc-
ton. 1t is to be hoped that this In
centive will be compelling. since there is
imperative need for more steel not for
war uses alone. but In order to keep 60
ing the hundreds of smaller plants which
are dependent upon an adequate supply
of raw material. The time Is near al
hand when the Government will find IL
| expedlent to reapportion labor so as to
| insure a proper working force for those
industries which are vital to the sue.
cess Of the war. The latest estimate in.
| dicated a shortage of one million com
mon laborers. with the number Of avail
able men constantly decreasing. owins
| to the shifting of workers and the with.
drawal of men for military service.
In such situation It is natural fol
employers to provide themselves witt
every labor saving appliance. so as &c
increase the efficiency Of all workers and
enable the plants to keep up with theiI
contracts Women are supplanting mer
in various industries and are being used
also to release male workers for more
necessary service.
Average wages are to-day at tht
| highest level in the country's history
Further concessions may be granted ir
| order to continue the operating eff.
! cheney of plants which are engaged
upon Government work. Some read
| justment would seem to be inevitabl,
after the war Is over although It 1!
not well to take too much for granted
In this direction. Conditions will b.
very different from those which pre-
vailed before the world strife began
and since this country will have the
only available machinery called for By
! the work OF restoring the world to 9
| peace basis the volume of new bushes!
| Offering must be of formidable dimen
| sions.
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Transactions for week. 1926, 634
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TOTAL SALES FOR WEEK in NEW
Week Ended September %, 1918.


70 January to date e5 544.472 1ss777sss 1352735Os
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sales af New England stock.

Pet'"' Ne~P"i'" 10 iHE - y.
BOSTON. Sept 2S.--Salcs Of New p e
land manufacturing and other scrur.G''
for the week included
, Exchange Trust Co. Bos.on..... 81,
. Esmond Mills r. ,.,.,.........-..
! Nsunkeag steam cotton 'Co...... f.r..
80 Merrimsc ChemicHi co.........,. "a
/ Hood Rubber Co. onmmon........ 80
Waltham watch Co. pf..........
6 Rockport Granite 60. ..........
10 Bausch Machine Tool Co pf. .... Z.
Metals Products Equip. co, p
Greylock Mills. ......,....,.....
Salmon Falls Mfg, Co. common,
J Fairhaven Mills pt....,..........
bS Merrimac Chemical Co....-..... .
Collateral Loan Co..s,,,.......,, .'
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Apportioning Raw Material.

The action of the War Industries
Board in forcing a further reduction in
raw material to twenty industries not
considered essential reflected the effort
of the Government TO conserve supplies
for Government uses. This move will
be followed by others of the same sort
IL 1t Is necessary TO enlarge the supply
OF steel for war uses and should the
suggestions for increasing the produce
ton of steel prove unsuccessful.
1t is evident that these conservation
measures will be continued until the
existing shortage is made up, so that the
war Industries may be assured OF q
sufficient supply to provide for prospec-
tive requirements. The process thus
begun may be extended TO other branches
OF Industry, so as to release labor, fuel
and raw material for Government uses
In the case of the, automobile and
other lines the curtailment was expected,
so that the manufacturers have been
able TO provide for the radical reduce
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The formation by prominent capital
lists of strong corporation assistance
to the public utility companies in vari-
GUS parts of the country may solve the
problem that has arisen In connection
with helping out various hard pressed
companies.
Should Congress amend the war
finance corporation act. so as to make
it possible for that corporation to make
single advances of more than $50, O0O,-
900, it might be possible for the Es-
sential Industries Finance Corporation
to extend thoroughgoing relief. This
concern has strong backing and should
its capital be increased to 100000, 900
II would be able, in cooperation with
the War Finance Corporation, to make
advances II necessary aggregating s70.-
100000. The organizers have pro-
vided moderate capital to start. with
the idea OF expanding the company as
the situation demands.
This is the most practical attempt
yet made to assist the public utility
companies and is the direct result Of
the investigation undertaken some
months ago by the committee ap-
pointed by the Federal Reserve Board
to look into the requirements Of these
companies and to ascertain just what re-
lief was needed and how it could best be
obtained. Several public utility COM
panies have already received assist
ancs, but the loans thus far granted
represent only a small portion OF the
total accommodation which will be nee
eSsary 20 place the companies In a
safe financial position.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
BUY ENGLISH CLOTH.
U. S. Soldiers To Be Clad in Heavy
Cloth from British Mills. :

Big quantities Of underwear are be-
ing produced in Leicester and Noting
ham for American troops. and active
preparations are nov in hand for pur-
chasing further big quantities of both
tartan and drab serge and particularly
heavy overcoatinr, which will be
wanted for next winter.
The writer explained some weeks
ago that an agreement had been ar
rived at with the cloth section Of the
American government whereby renew
ais for American troops should be
made in this country, and the class Of
fabrics now worn by American troops
is Identical with those worn by Brit
ISL troops. American fabrics no doubt
were all right when the men were on
parade and particularly for a hot
American summer, but when trench
wal fare has to be encountered, every
man needs something more than cot
ton unGeryest and a cloth sixteen
ounces IN weight for trousers and
tunics This Is now recognized by the
American authorities themselves, and
American soldiers are now being sent
over in at least twenty ounce fabrics,
which are none too heavy for active
service.
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AMERICA SAVES BRITAIN.
Food Economy Of People Prevents
Collapse of England.


San Francisco July 1.-THE vital
part taken by advertising the develop
ing Americas prosecution of the war
was noted by President Woodrow VIII
son in A telegram received here by
William G Darcy, president Of the
Associated Advertising Clubs Of the
World. which are in convention here.
The telegram said:
Permit me to express very genuine
interest in the success of your great
convention in San Francisco. realize
how squarely and spontaneously the
advertising men Of the country lave
stood behind the war
II want in particular to bear witness
to the service which advertising has
rendered in directing the prosecution
Of the war thru what it has done for
the sale Of liberty bonds and war saw
ings stamps and in behalf Of the sub
scrption funds and the Red Cross and
the Y NJ. G. A.. not TO speak of many
other forms Of service.
ct was with real satisfaction that l
created by executive order the govern
nent division of advertising as a part
Of the committee on public informa-
ton. The men appointed as members
Of that division are all members Of
your organization. and the work that
has been done has been of far each
ing service and value.
81 recall my pleasure in attending
your convention in Philadelphia, two
years ago. and can. therefore, fully
appreciate the patriotic fervor that
will mark your present meeting and
the sound council which will guide its
deliberations"
Ralph P. Merritt. federal food ad-
rninistrator for California, in a speech
at the afternoon session said:
I'm January Mr.. Hoover cabled Lord
Rhondda: 'On Jan I we sent YOU the
last of the surplus Of the 1917 wheat
harvest. All the wheat we can send
between January and September aust
come from the savings of our people.
Upon receipt Of this message Lord
Rhondda closed his desk. turned 20 his
associates and said: The war is over
We are beaten"
But the voluntary savings Of the
people Of America saved the day"
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literature in trenches and enemy hil!ets
for distances up to 100 miles from the
starting point. These balloons drop a
half pound Of material at five minute
intervals. They use a fuse release, con-
sisting Of slow burning match, which
is consumed at the rate of one inCh
every FIVE minutes. The first release is
effected five minutes after starting to
make sure of compensating the balloo"
for the loss of gas.
The latest devices are planned to en-
ploy clockwork for their releasing mech
anism. The use of trench mortars, with
cardboard projectile containing liter
aturc. is being considered for the future
Airplanes are used occasionally for
this purpose. but there are many objec-
tiors to their employment.
The director added that steps were
now under consideration for the use Of
French 10 millimeter guns for the diff
fusion of propaganda in the enemy
lines.
An opportune time for employing the
grenades and balloons, it was stated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
TEDDTs SON DOWNS HUN PLANE
Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt Wins First
Victory in Air

With the American Forces on the
Marine, july 11.-Lieut. Quentin Roose-
welt, the youngest son Of former Pres
ident Roosevelt. brought down his first
German airplane yesterday afternoon
in fight north OF Chateau Thierry.
Lieutenant Roosevelt with three 9TH
er pilots was flying at height Of 5 900
yards eight miles inside of the German
lines when the machines became sep
arated. soon after Roosevelt saw three
planes which he thought were his COM
panions and started to join them.
He was approaching the machines
from the rear when he saw his mis-
take. for the planes were Germans.
Roosevelt Immediately opened fire and
after fifty shots tracers penetrated the
fusilage Of the nearest German ma
chine and it went into spinning nose
dive. falling thru the clouds 1000 yards
below.
The lieutenant is certain it must
have crashed Tor no pilot voluntarily
goes into 1000 yard spinning nose
dive. The two remaining German air.
planes attacked Roosevelt, but he es-
capped uninjured.
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AvlATOR's sELF-sAcRlFIcE.
Draws Eneny's Fire 10 Save Captain
Observer From Death.

correspondence Associated Press.
Paris. June 6.--Tae gallartTy and
self sacrifice Of aviators is Illustrated
IN the story OF a captain observer and
his protector pilot who have just
escaped death after a perilous fight in
Lorraine.
The captain was assigned TO obser-
-ation duty only, with a pilot as pro-
tector in a swift spad accompanying
MIN to guard against enemy attack.
The attack materialized quickly
enough, but so suddenly that the pilot
could not warn the intent captain and
80 quietly that the captain did not
notice the.three German machines that
came swoopins down from far above.
The pilot saw at once that there WAS
hut one way 10 save the unconscious
and absorbed captain-by drawing, the
attack upon hirlseIS-and this he did.
His Spad machine was soon shot thru
with bullets despite his utmost efforts
and in no time he was twirling earth
ward. The captain had been attracted
by the machine gun fire and was max
ing rapidly for the French lines in his
slower machine.
The German attacking machines
seeing the Spad apparently hopelessiy
disabled, went after the observers air
plane. They never succeeded in catch
ing UP with IT, The captain was
mourning the loss OF his friend, the
plot when telephone message in
formed him that the latter had landed
safely within the French lines.
Despite his almost certain sacrifice
he had been able, when within d short
distance Of the ground. TO straighten
himself out and fly just over the tree
tops. unhindered by furious enemy hre,
to point Just within the French lines.
His airplane after landing was vicious
Is shelle6 by the Germans
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Allies Shoot Propaganda at Germans

was found to be from to o'clock In
the morning when the German soldiers
we're not being watched by their Off
GERS 1t is deemed unwise to attempt
to distribute propaganda during stiII
fighting, or when the enemy soldiers
are otherwise occupied. Efforts are
made to catch them in respose. Many
bits of propaganda have already been
found in the pockets of German prison
ers taken by the British, French, anc
Americans.
The nature of the propaganda dis :
tributed depends upon the German units
in the vicinity. the purpose being al
ways to supply matter that will appeal
to the troops from the various parts OF
German. Recent distributions over the
lines have included the disclosure OF
Prince Lichnowslty, the German am
hassador at London at the outbreak OF
the war: the letters of DR.. Won Muhlon.
the former krupp director; figures
showing the German losses and facts
about food conditions in the interior OF
Germany.
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the Grand boulevard. Detrot's most
popular automobile driveway, and go
back $50 feet
With 1900 windows, it will be i'm
possible for a person anywhere in the
building TO get more than twenty -four
feet away from the light. Forty
porches will surround the structure
and & roof ga~jan is to extend over
the entire building.
Mr.. Ford is spending 100000 on the
institution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
M'ADoo RESTORED TO HEALTH.
Railroad Director Plans Important
Conferences fer Ju!y Is.

lhaiiroad Director Plans Important
Conference fer JAY IS.
Washington. July n.-Announce-
nent is made that Director General Of
Railroads McAdoo is completely re-
stored to health and will resume his
duties. The failure Of Mr.. McAdoo to
recuperate promptly from his wearing
campaign for the third liberty loan
and the fact that he had gone to the
high. dry country of the west in search
OF health gave rise to disquieting
rumors in Washington. These were
set at rest yesterday.
An important conference has been
arranged by the director general for
San Francisco on July Is. All region
al directors and federal managers of
the central western and northwestern
regions will meet with Mr.. McAdoo
and Carl r. Gray. director Of opera
tions. and Edward Chambers. director
Of traffic. Hale Holden and r. H. Ash.
ton will attend the conference.
Improvements Of rail service in the
central western and northwestern
divisions will be planned at the con-
ference.
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Thousands of especially devised rifles
for sending propaganda over the enemy
lines are now in use in the allied armies,
according to James kerney, director of
public information. From these rifles
grenades are discharged, by means Of
which tracts and pamphlets may be
scattered along enemy trenches with
considerable exactitude at range or
more than 200 yards.
For greater distances small balloons
made of cloth, are used. Each of these
lifts twenty pounds of propaganda lit
erature. and by means of mechanical
device drops a quarter OF a pound Of
these documents at fifteen-m minute in
tervals. The radius Of action of the
balloon in a twenty tivemile wind
would be Hamburg, Berlin, Vienna. ana
Triest. They travel at height or
from 5000 to 5000 feet
Paper balloons, capable of lifting four
pounds are also used by the American
army for the purpose Of distributing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
Formation Flights
at Texas Schools
Make Citizens Stare

Dallas, Tex, June IS. (By Mail
The aviators have given Texas another
spectacle. Formation flying which is
now being practiced in all the aviation
camps its 80 different" SO impressive
and so thrilling to witness that it has
overcome the ennui with which the
average citizen has viewed a sky f'ecked
with individual aviators, and the cpl
<emic of "arched neck which was
common when the aviators first came
south to practice. again threatens.
'shere is something about the appear
ance Of airpIanes IN formation each
flying rigidly keeping an exact distance
from the other that impresses one with
the feeling that these men actually have
control of the air. The single airplane
may respond 70 conditions II the air,
rising and falling 10 take advantage OF
the atmospheric situation, but in forma-
ton flying each must maintain his prop
err place. and the eight OF q feet Of ma
chimes flying in a triangle or in a
square. causes the realization that con-
quest Of the air had advanced to point
heretofore unrealized.
Conducive to Cold Meals.
the evening. at about the civilian dinner
hour, when the air is generally quiet
This adds to the worries of the house
wife because when there is fleet OF
war-pIanes Just over the house, dipping.
turning, rising and soaring in perfect
unison, no normal son. daughter. hus-
band or father is going to come in 10
dinner The total number Of cold meats
I-,, -, nos 49,
velopment in the process of developing
American ayiators, would startle stats
ticians, housewives say
Most Of those who are now perfectlng
their skill IN formation flying arr
'"bombers" Aviators on this duty must
travel in groups, guards flying at the
side. before, behind and above the planes
which carry explosives 70 be dropped
anon the enemy. The leader usually
flies much higher than the others IN the
party. not only for the advantage Of the
additional vision his height will give
hut also so as to be able to dart down
upon any enemy plane which under
takes to break up the party.
Scouts Travel Alone.
The scout planes travel alone, and the
avators who will adhere to this branch
OF me service are not so fnNCH III ASeN
Of skill at formation flying. Neither IS
the artillery control branch nor the con-
tact patrol. which later branch must
perfect Itself in flying low to report the
position OF its owl and enemy troops
during the progress Of a battle.
Training in all branches Of the flying
service is highly specialized now, and
the concentration school at Camp Dick
is filed with men who have completed
their ground school training and are
awaiting to be assigned 10 a flying
school as soon as there is room for
them.
The student aviators have become a
part Of the community life in many
Texas cities and are much liked.
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TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHALLTOWN, IOWA, JULY II 1918

crop is a very meager one No food is
being sent from the Ukraine, and the
poorer people have little or nothing to
exist on. In the towns and cities pro-
visions can be obtained only In small
quantities at exorbitant prices. In the
country districts secret boarding makes
life little easier.
According to information received by
the prisoners, both Austrians and Hum
garians are earnestly DESTROYS OF peace.
They declare that the war is being car
ried on for the benefit of the Germans
and the wealthy upper classes.
Hungarian troops captured by the
italians complain OF ill-treatment at
the hands of the Austrians. who. they
say, lose no opportunity of showing
their dislike of Hungarians. Great dis
satisfaction is felt both among the
troops and at home because certain
Hungarian regiments have been united
with Austrians under Austrian COM
mand. Not a few Hungarian officers
and men said they desired only one
thing-to go back to their homes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
FORD BUILDS WAR HOSPITAL.

Structure to Have 1870 Windows,
Forty Porches and a Roof Garden.
Detroit. Mich. July i1.-One Of tire
most complete hospitals in the world
expected to take large part IN the
work of rehabilitating American sol
diers wounded overseas. is being
erected here by Henry Ford. II is be-
Ing erected faster than the average
building is constructed fS- &c i'tls-
because of government CO OPERATION IN
the purchase of materials.
On twenty acre tract the hospital
which will bear MFR. EoTd's name, viii
have floor space Of 5O.oOa square FEET.
II will be n fopr7story structure. wita
the exception Of the diAgnostic building
placed in the center, which will go UP
to six stories. II will front 30 feet on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
Y. M. c. A. hut in France.

Urgent appeals from General Par
shing and General Foch. coupled with
the plans of the administration in
Washington to have nearly 100000
men in France by September, has re-
suited in the announcement by the ma
tional war work council of the Y. NJ. c.
A. that beginning July Z a concen-
trated campaign for workers in the
civilian army on the western front
would be carried on. In New York city
the goal Of this campaign is the re-
cruiting of 1000 men above draft age.
The rest of the country is relied upon
to produce the other 5000 needed.
Plans for the campaign are an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-11
AUSTRIAN FOOD MISERY.
Soldiers Eat Every Army Horse That
Des-Peace Spirit Rife.

OieS-Fedce SpIrit hfe.
London, July 7.-[British Wireless
Service1-F'rom many Austro- Hunga-
rian prisoners captured by the Italians
in the course of the recent operations.
interesting information has been CLEAN
ed of conditions on the battlefront. as
well as in the dual monarchy itself
Officers. mono commissioned officers, and
men agree that things along the front
line are going very badly. and that, al
tho the officers and men are not act
ualIy starving, they are always hun
cry" Horses dying from exhaustion
or wounds are at once cut up and eaten
by the troops.
There is q 6Iea:: scarcity of ffood
thruout both Hungary and Austria and
disturbances caused By disaffected sol
diers returning from captivity in BUS
sia are frequent occurrences. Prisoners
cited an incident Of band OF officers
and men who occupied a wood near
,IHaenhnrg and set the authorities at
defiance.
" To make matters .sc.:s s,s st!h..s s,a
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The quota assigned to these distant
Red Cross chapters was only 100000,
so that the contributions were 500 per
cent.
II should be stated that some Of the
funds were contributed by the native
people OF the various lands as testi-
monial OF their endorsement OF the
American Red Cross.
Wherever an American lives today
he is proud of his country and Of the
part it is playing in the war and eager
ly does his Bit