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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-10
j. s. To MOB|L ZE
BIG LABOR CORPS
J. B. Densmore Is Director of
Employment Service.
NAMED BY SECRETARY WILSON
New Board Formed at Washington
Will Recruit Workers for Agricul-
ture, ShipbuiIding and War
Contract Plants.
NAMED BY SECRETARY WILSON

Washington, Jan. S.-Mobilization of
100000 workers for agriculture, ship
building and war contract plants was
intrusted to the United States employ
ment service by the department of Ia
Dor.
Tremendous expansion of the SerV-
ice is in progress in preparation for
recruiting men necessary to carry on
the economic work in support of the
military forces in the war. Solution
Of the labor shortage problem by this
means is confidently proposed by the
department and the cooperating labor
organizations in answer to suggestions
that consumption of labor is necessary.
One early result is expected to be
the placing of 100000 mechanics in
shipbuilding plants to aid in hurryfng
to completion the merchant marine
program.
Densmore Is Director.
John B. Densmore of Montana, So
lictOr for the department of labor,
will be national director of the EN-
ployment service by appointment of
Secretary Wilson. He will have as
his assistant Robert Watson of Mas
sachusetts and Charles T. Clayton of
Maryland. Samuel J. Gompers Of New
York, son Of the labor leader, will
succeed Mr.. Watson as the depart
ment's chief clerk.
Organization plans Of the new serv-
ice were described in an official state
ment, which said, in part:
"The United States employment
service has been divorced from the
bureau of immigration, made sepa-
rate arm of the department and one OF
the largest and most important war
prosecuting organizations of the ma
tional government.
Through the utilization of existing
and proposed federal, state and mu-
nicipal employment offices and state
defense councils the federal employ
ment service will cover the entire con-
tinent with a network Of inter-related
labor exchanges. These will recruit
and transfer workers from one section
to another and eliminate the present
chaotic situation of a surplus Of work
ers in one region and shortage in an
other.
"Supplementing this labor distribu-
ton work, the federal service will Gre
ate a vast reservoir Of labor to meet
the increasing demands of the various
war industries.
1.-THE public service reserve is ex-
pected to prove a CONSUMPTION Of la
Dor to be unnecessary"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-10
MADOO CUTS OFF 400 TRAINS
Through Passenger Trains on Three
Roads East Of Pittsburgh
Affected.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Announcement
was made on Sunday at the Office of
Director General McAdoo that approx
imately 400 passenger trains had been
taken off the three principal roads op-
Grating east of Pittsburgh since mid
night Saturday.
Nearly 100 through passenger trains
were eliminated from the Pennsylvania
schedules; more than fifty from the
Baltimore & Ohio, and about the same
number from the New York Central
and New Haven lines. These were all
parlor car trains or trains Of chair
cars.
No more passenger trains will be
cut off in the immediate future. But
the director general may make fur.
Their ruling in the number Of chair cars
allotted to some trains which he con.
} coded Saturday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-10

Treweek, John Hutchinson and Gilbert
Treweek gave one of Shakespeare
plays, Romeo and Juliet in the
basement of the home of Mr. and Mrs
James Brewer Friday evening. Ad-
mission was seven cents. Many grown
people were there. The proceeds
amounted to two dollars for the Red
Cross fund. The play was fine.
Miss Philippa Hendra and Miss Mary
Weidenfeller have returned to La
Crosse to resume their studies at the
Normal.
Hugh Miller Hutchinson has returned
to Lake Forest Academy.
Gordon Shepard returned to the u.
of w. Monday.
Mrs w. j. Penhallegon, Mrs W. G..
Hales, Mrs F. G. Ludden, Mrs q. E..
Martin, Mrs w. j. Jeuck and Mrs John
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-10
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATHERER

William Engels and William Jelliffe
spent New Years day with their lady
friends in Platteville.
Mrs George Hartley and son William
returned Friday from a visit with her
daughter Mrs Charles Bach at Du-
buque.
Miss Margaret Bradf ord and Miss
Else GRADER left Monday to resume
their studies at the u. of w.
j. w. Anderson transacted business
at Platteville and Cuba City Monday.
Mrs James Spensley of Madison is
spending this week with her brother
w. III. Osborne.
The regular meeting of the Anti
Saloon league will be held in the Good
Templar's Hall Monday evening, Janu-
uary IA. All friends of temperance are
welcome.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs George Bloom,
January s. 1918, daughter.
Miss Anna Bloom and Irene Graham
returned to Chicago Saturday, after a
visit with the formers mother, Mrs
Mary Bloom.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs Robert Engels,
Sunday, January 6, 1918, son.
Miss Lestina Beers returned Saturday
from visit in Darlington.
Mrs Henry Kislingbury returned to
Jackson, Mich. Saturday, after visit
at the home of Mrs Mary Kislingbury.
Mrs James Bennett and twin son and
daughter of Darlington are visiting her
mother, Mrs James Polglaze.
Mrs William Martin of Belmont was
called here this week On account of the
illness Of her sister Mrs John Bam-
brough.
Mrs S. E. Shepard entertained the
missionary society of the M. E. Church
at her home Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Alfred Baries and Mrs
Charles Watson of Madison were called
here Sunday on account of the serious
illness of their mother, Mrs John
Bambrough.
James Harris, Jr. purchased the
home of Mr. and Mrs Theodore Frieden
on Commerce street last week.
Miss Mary Pilling returned to OAR
lngton Monday, after a short visit
with Mr. and Mrs Earl Pilling.
Miss Grace Winn returned TO Mil
waukee last week.
Edward Russell Ryan, son of Mrs E.
j. Engels of this city, enlisted in the u
S. A. recently ana is in training at
Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
The young Ladies Sodality of St.
Paurs Church gave a delightful dane
ing party at the Parish House Thurs
day evening.
Mrs A. F. Bishop. Jr. accompanied
Mr. and Mrs George Fcrdyce of Chicago
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-10

Mrs Johanna Gundry and w. G.
Benson have returned from Madison,
where they spent Christmas with Mrs
Laura George.
Miss Evelyn Morgan of Shullsburg
was the guest of Miss Agnes Mauger
last week.
Raymond Mauger and Joseph Collins
returned to Madison Monday to resume
their studies at the U. of w.
Mrs w. J. Jeuck entertained the
| Auction Bridge club at her home on
Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Genevieve Prisk visited friends
at Darlington last week.
A pre- nuptial miscellaneous shower
was given for Miss Gertrude Vivian at
the home of Mrs James Wedlock
Thursday evening. Refreshments were
served and very pleasant social even
ing was spent.
Elmer Wedlock, son of Mrs James
Wedlock of this city, enlisted in the
U. S. A. recently and is in training in
Missouri.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Starr of Dubuque
came Wednesday to visit her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Charles Goldthorpe.
Mrs j. M. Ross is spending few
days this week in Evansville.
Mrs Mary Stevens of Waldwick is
spending this week with her sister Mrs
William Whitford.
Mr. and Mrs M. F. Jacobs and
daughter of Aberdeen, S. Oak, arrived
here Thursday to visit Mrs Jacobs
parents, Mr. aud Mrs Joseph Ellery.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs
M. j. Ludden Wednesday afternoon
January 16, at $3.50.
Miss Ellen Hales returned to Beloit
:: Wednesday, after spending her vaca
ton with her parents. DR.. and Mrs w
It. Hales.
Mr. and Mrs John S. Toay and family
of Willow Springs are moving into the
William Arthur home on Fountain
street this week.
Miss Clara Holman, daughter of Mrs
Albert Holman, returned Wednesday
from the Finlay Hospital in Dubuque
but little improved in health.
William Wedlock returned to Chica
go last week, after a visit with his
mother, Mrs James Wedlock.
Misses Hazel and Lopa Peters LEFT
Saturday for Minneapolis.
Charles Aide visited with his sister
Mrs Leo McCarville at Jonesdale last
week.
Mrs A. Daggett left Thursday to visit
relatives at Rockford.
Masters Philip Brewer, John Correll
Robert Frieden, Allan Coady, DaviG
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-01-10
Trained Men for Ordnance Bureau.

Washington. Jan. 4.-Plans for a
complete reorganization Of the ord
nance bureau were given out by Sec
rotary Of War Baker in an announce
ment. The changes will place the
buraanS under control of civilians.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
WAR NEWS AT SHIPYARD
Evening Public Ledger Bulletins
for Chester Co. Workers

BY special arrangement with the
EVENING PuELIC LEDGER, the men in
the Chester shipyard. at Chester, are
to get war news from the front every
day.
A large bulletin board is to be erect
ed just inside the main entrance so that
all the workmen see just what is 60
ing on among their fighters in the
trenches. The board has been completed
and is similar to those IN the Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey yards. at Glou-
cester City, served by the Public Ledger
The popularity of these bulletins has
attracted attention at all shipyards on
the Delaware River and the Emergency
Fleet Corporation has taken official
cognizance of the "speed-up" they have
brought about. Shipworkers are natural
ly interested in war news and this is
their only chance to get is during work.
ing hours. With these bulletins fresh
in their minds they give their best ef-
forts to help win the war.
The Chester Company will receive
bulletins from the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER's special wires each morning
and afternoon in time for the workers
to see them as they go in and out. The
welfare department of the Chester COM
pany will take charge of the bulletin
board and Henry Galster. manager will
personally supervise It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
CHILD. LABOR OFFICES
Nine District Stations to Issue Summer
Work Certificates

To relieve the overcrowding of the
employment certificate Office of the Bu-
.reau Of Compulsory Education after the
school term close by children and their
parents who want certificates for work
during the summer, the Board of Edu-
cation has made arrangements this year
for issuance of vacation employment
certificates from the nine district attend
ance offices. The following offices open
ed today for the issuance Of certificates
They will remain opon every day ex-
cept Saturday from 4. m. to noon, un-
til July 19:
Comegys School. Fifty-first street and
Greenway avenue Grant School, Seven
teenth and Pine streets; Southwark
School, Eighth and Miffiin streets; Mar
shall School, Sellers and Griscom streets ;
Lincoln School, Twentieth street and
Fairmount avenue; Mccall School,
Seventh and Delaney streets; Miller
School, Howard and Diamond streets !;
Keyser School, Morris and Coul-
ter streets; Taylor School. Randolph and
Erie avenue.
Any child between IA and 16 years
of age who wishes to work during the
summer must have a vacation employ
ment certificate. Certificates are not is
sued to children under fourteen years
of age.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
ship POLICE To LOSE GIRL
Secretary Will Quit Post
to Become Bride

The Chester shipyard police force is
soon to lose Miss Florence r. Conahan
not one of the guards. but one of its
very best friends. Miss Conahan Is sec
retary to Captain Fred c. Mumford and
she has always taken 1t upon herself to
be n little sister to the men. in addition
to holding their pay for them. writing
their letters to their sweethearts and
other such services.
Miss Conahan is wearing n ring and
when the news got around the Office
there was a sad lot of men. On and
after August she will be Mrs. Jack"
Feehley. %,
Plans are out for new house for the
guards. 1t will be west of the main Of
flee building and will have lockers up
stairs. The building will be fifteen BY
thirty feet, and there is to be "a pri-
vate office fifteen by ten feet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
COAT TAILS MUST GO, VESTS
ARE DE TROP;. .ALACK! IT'S so
~Hgh Water Trousers Will Be Worn While Fewer Buton
Will Adorn the Garments of the Well.
Dressed Beau 'tH

brow for. know We. that the genial vest.
the pride of every well-dressed lad, has
been declared de trop! All me. 1t really
Is too bad
For now, when we s-courting go. how
shall we hide the shirt, unclean or shield
from blinded. helpless eyes the tie Of
red and gold and green or other sight
destroying dyes?
And buttons. friend Of mere, mere man
-at no time any too profuse-have come
beneath the fashion ban. which seeks
their number to reduce We pray the
fate that rules our lives. despite our
many bachelor sins to send us, when the
time arrives. sufficient stock of safety
pins For. lacking these. what man dare
place In one small button all his trust :?
Oh. heavens help ye our disgrace and
bs our stay" when buttons bust,
i Hut Uncls Sans the boss today we'll
~ !! e ~ 2es ! - :: =. ''e..' III iI|s ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
WOULD UNITE APPEAL BOARDS
Up to Crowder, Says Willard of
T. Henry Walnut's Suggestion

The suggestion that both district ap-
peal boards for Philadelphia be COM
bined under one head was made this
afternoon by T. Henry Walnut. Assistant
United States District Attorney.
Mr. Walnut believes that now the rul-
ing as to the disposition Of married draft
registrants has been made clear by
Provost Marshal General Crowder the
boards should be combined and work
under one chief. He Is confident this
will mean greater harmony
Mr.. Walnut made it clear that he
finds no fault with either appeal board.
Walter Willard, chairman Of district
appeal board No. 2, said Mr.. Walnuts
plan would be impossible unless WASH
ington acted, He explained that Cen
eral Crowder ruled that there be two
district appeal boards for Philadelphia.
Action by Governor Brumbaugh is
expected this week in the draft muddle
involving district appeal board No.
and the local boards under 1t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17

HOG ISLAND EXPERTS
NEW AT SHIPBUILDING
Some of Best Employees Never
in a Yard Until
Recently

The way shipbuilders are made over
night is striklngly exemplifed by recent
Hog Island records.
In the days before the war there were
comparatively few men in the ship
trades and beginners had to go through
all the preliminaries of the apprentice.
But now when ships are things that
will not wait for years for apprentices to
be turned into full-fledged journeymen
In the old established way. Uncle Sam
has to graduate them far ahead of time
examples of his success were shown
at Hog Island In the last week. On three
different shipways two students recently
graduated from the Hog Island training
school and another who got his training
only on the ways drove 2s03 rivets in
eight hours Only twelve of all these
rivets failed on inspection.
on way No. Herbert McMillep. who
never saw shipways until a few months
ago when he turned up at Hog Island,
drove S26 seven-eighths-inch rivets,
flush, on the side shell in one day.
On the same day Frank Julian after
seven days training in the school and
three weeks on the shipways. drove 1927
three-quarter-inch rivcts flush on a
bulkhead on the ground in front of way
No. 40. while Lewis Forey, with four
weeks in school and two weeks on the
shipways. drove CSC seven eighths-in
rirets on the bottom shell. OF McMil-
lens rivets only four were cut out, of
Forey's six and of Julian's two.
To date 34s,s2l rivets have been
driven on the ships at Hog Island. OF
this number 1894 failed to pass inspec-
tion, but 30 per cent Of all of them were
driven by men who never saw the inside
of shipyard until they got to the
island. All the caulking. drilling ream-
ing. etc. as well as riveting. are now
being done there by men who learned
their trade at the Hog Island school
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
MILLIONS MORE FOR HOMES
Visible Supply for Shipworkers
Held Insufficient

Several million dollars are to be spent
in this city to provide additional homes
for shipyard workers.
= Agreeing with Admiral Bowles that
the $50 houses now under construction
In the Fortieth Ward and the 500 houses
mandeered will be insufficient to sup
ply the needs, Charles Piez. vice presi-
dent of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion, will ask for an additional approprIa-
ton of S25.009,000 to build housing facil-
tiles for shipyard workers throughout
the country.
We must have the money" Mr.. Piez
said. even though 1t will be no easy
matter to go before the Senate Com
mittee of Disbursements. II will be like
trying to talk a freckle faced boy out
of nickel but it Is absolutely neces-
sary that we have the additional mil
lions. Although it sounds like big
amount, II isn't when one takes into con-
sideration that II Is to ne spread all over
the United States. A large percentage
will be spent in this city"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17

checking the lists of material ordered
and shipped in for building the vessels,
it is necessary that they be familiar with
the different parts. They are taken out
on the ships, where they are shown the
parts.
Every few days ] intend to question
them on the intricacies of shipbuildng SO
they will actually get a thorough knowl-
edge of the whole. They probably Will
know more about shipbuilding as an en-
tirety than many of the men doing
manual labor in assembling the parts"
There are five divisions on the Hog
Island shipways and in each division
there are to be three women checking
clerks.
There is an inspiration in being down
the ways here" said one Of the first girls
to go into the new work. We see the
ships going up before our eyes. There
Is all the noise and excitement of the
riveters. shipfitters, regulators and other
workmen on the job that lends an at
mosphere we didn't have in any other
part of the island. We work hard. There
isn't a minute to loaf from o'clock
till 5. But 1t is such interesting work
we don't mind. And there is always the
feeling that we are really putting our
strength into building Americas ships
just as much as the men are"
There are now more than 700 women
employed on Hog Island and heads of
departments believe there will be 5000
women before the summer is over.
Aside from working eight hours a day
in the offices the girls are working noon
hours and evenings to complete knitted
outfits for all the men who will sail cu
the ships that leave the Hog Island
yards. II was first estimated that the
vessel in the first way would be ready
for launching July Fourth. but that
has been found impossible. 1t prob
ably will be launched the latter part of
July or first of August and Mrs. Wood
row Wilson will he asked as sponsor.
The President and all the members of
Congress will be invited guests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
GIRLS AT HOG ISLAND STUDY
ALL PHASES OF SHIPBUILDING
Checkers Rule, Know More of Industry as Whole
Than Most Men Workers-Indergo
Frequent Examinations

MOON hour at Hog Island is atime
Tor much laughter, good-natured
Jests and general air of friendliness
midst the rush. But today there we're.
among the hundreds of girls hurrying up
ana down the board walks, a few whose
races displayed the studious worry of
co-eds just befoxs final exams.
Watertight. solid lightened, bracket
or open floors. Twice as many water
tight as open floors. Oh, thunder! That
isn't right. :" As though repeating a
sacred formula, one girl went along
muttering to herself.
Mary. what in the world do they
call those strings they put along in be-
tween the plates? / can't remember"
Inc question came anxiously from an
other young woman.
oh. those are marlin. They run
iengthway of the ship so when they
want to keep one compartment Of the
inner bobbin watertght these marlin
VIII act as stopwater to prevent leaks
through plates that cant be caulked," >"
explained Mary.
Gee. you know a lot !" Gasped the
first girl. How on earth do you re-
member it all?"
Until they reached the shipways the
members of the group discussed upper
deck beams. inner keels. plates and
frames with as much earnestness as most
girls plan their wardrobes
1t was all result of the latest work
opened to women in the shipyards. At
the instigation of J. D. MacBride. divi-
sion SuDerint endent who bas ra thor an
experimental interest in seeing just how
many various places a woman is Compe-
tent to fill. women have been given posi-
tions as checking clerks in the offices of
the general foremen shipfitters.
These young women" declared Mr..
MacBride, are becoming expert ship
builders. In order to be more efficient in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
RAISING HOSPITAL FUND
Would Provide Home for Wounded
Negro Soldiers Q

The Crispus Attncks Circle for War
Relief. a negro organization. will con-
which to equip a modern hospital for
convalescent negro soldiers and sailors
In Philadelphia. Ten thousand dollars
has been subscribed SO far.
The Attucks Circle Is supporting a
movement instituted by the Mercy Hos
pital to establish base hospital for
negro wounded in the building formerly
occupied by the Episcopal Divinity
School. tn street and Woodland
avenue. 1t has been offered to the Gov
ernment for that purpose, with the re-
quest that negro nurses and doctors be
put on the staff. So far no action has
been taken on this offer, but 1t Is con-
fdently believed that 1t will be ac-
cepted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
AUTO VICTIM IDENTIFIED
Man Killed When Girl Is Injured
an Arsenal Employe

Leon Endlebach. nineteen years old.
704 Pierce street. was killed, and his
companion, Miss Rebecca Foreman,
twenty-one. 1928 Marshall street, was
seriously injured this morning when
struck by an automobile on the PEN
rose Ferry Bridge.
Endlebach's body was Identified at the
Methodist Hospital. Endlebach was em-
ployed at the Schylkill Arsenal.
Miss Foreman is still unconscious The
driver of the machine responsible for
the tragedy did not stop.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
MRS. PEPPERS BODY HOME
Widow Of Eminent Physician Dies at
Atlantic City

The body of Mrs. William Pepper,
widow of the eleventh provost Of the
University of Pennsylvania who died
yesterday in Atlantic City will be
brought to her home at 1911 Spruce
street today,
Mrs Pepper suffered from heart disease
and had been in feeble condition for
several months. Her condition became
serious nine days ago and she grew
gradually worse until her. death.
Her husband was one of the eminent
medical authorities of his time, and was
the personal 4" physician Of President
Grant. Before her marriage she was
Miss Frances Sergeant Perry, being q
grand daughter Of Commodore oliver
Perry and a lineal descendant of BEN
jamin Franklin. She is survived by
three sons. Dr. William Pepper. dean Of
Pennsylvania Major Benjamin Franklin
Pepper, u. s. A.. and oliver H. Perry
Pepper, of the medical reserve corps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
ATHLETIC PARK FOR SHIPMEN
100000 to Be Expended on Hog
Island Field

About 100000 will be expended on the
Hog Island athletic park, 1t was stated
today. The appropriation has been made
by the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
An athletic association will soon I've
organized. Some of the big men in the
yard are promoting IL and quick action
is expected. The shipworkers will all
he eligible for membership and will
pay $4 year dues in semiannual pay
ments. The association will come under
the service division of the industrial
relations department