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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
Old Prejudices Forgotten by All
Who Take Part i'm War
BY Herbert S. Nathan

H\HE war has taught many lessons
that we needed very much to learn:
it has made impossible things not
merely possible but essential And
there is hardly man or woman in America
who has not in some degree been lifted by
it out Of his old prejudices onto a higher,
broader plane of thought.
This fall, in the week or November 11-1S,
we shall the truth of that statement
splendid'y demonstrated. In that week the
seven agencies engaged in war work for our
soldiers and sailors are to unite in great
campaign for funds with which to continue
their ministry.
Of the seven agencies, two are Protestant,
the Y. NJ. c. A. and the Y W. C. A. one; the
National Catholic War Council, embracing
the Knights of Columbus is Catholic; the
Jews are represented by the Jewish Welfare
Board, and the other three, the American
Library Association, the War Camp Commu-
nifty service and the Salvation Army, have no
UNCONVENTIONAL affiliation. For a year they
have served the army and navy as no troops
were ever served before; they have regarded
themselves as co-laborers, yet there has
been inevitably in their service some spirit
OF rlVaIry.
"They cannot be brought together" men
have said. "You cannot unite Catholics
Protestants and Jews"
Yet September s President Wilson is
sued a simple letter suggesting that in their
campaign this fall they appeal to the coun-
try together instead of individually And
on the very evening of that day a meeting
was held in New York consisting of five
representatives of each organization On
motion of a representative of the Catholics
John R. Mott, Protestant, was nominated
director general of the campaign; the mo-
ton was seconded by Mortimer L. Schif,
representing the Jews, and unanimously
carried And in that spirit of unanimity
the seven organizations that could not be
united" are proceeding shoulder to shout
der. with solid front
The impossible was achieved in a single
day; what years Of discussion and conven-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
Yank as Reader

THE American soldier
L wants good books. He
does not necessarily want
goody goody books, but he
wants entertaining books;
books that fill in the idle hour.
Books that cheer. And so this
organization came into the Big
Seven because it had it's work
cut out and was a part of the
whole. Hundreds of books
have gone to the camps and
still the cry is for more. The
time is coming when books will
be in greater demand than ever
before. This institution de-
serves its share of the fund
to be raised to care for our
boys abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
lie the Soldier Waits Give Him Chance to Study

minds with something which not only
will help them endure their present con-
ditions, but which will make them better
men and citizens when the war is won
In fact, everywhere the books go the
men are asking for books of instruction
rather than for fiction. In the average
library at home the call for fiction is
about go per cent Of the total. In the
army it is just the reverse, 40 per cent.
fiction. The men want books on finance,
law, and all kinds of engineering. Every
motor mechanic in an aviation camp is
trying to become an aviator; he wants
a stripe on his sleeve, if not chevrons
So he uses his evenings and other spare
time to study books on gas engines and
electric engines and modern engineer
ing.
Yet how they love poetry! Especially
that of Robert Service and Kipling
Anthologies are almost never on the
shelves, which proves that Miss Lowell
and Mr. Masters and their disciples and
all the other poets have followers who
have spread their influence farther than
perhaps they knew. Shakespeare always
is demanded, and one mamie must
have been Irish, his name was Sullivan
sent in from the front to Paris for
copy Of the poems Of John Dome,
seventeenth century divine Of whom
most of US never heard
New quarters have been chosen for
the library bureau and the educational
departmental beautiful, convenient
building on the Champs Elysees, in
Paris, where it will be possible not only
for these two departments to coordinate
their work more closely, but for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10

is going to raise s25 900 900 of the
S170500,000 needed by the seven great
morale organizations to carry on the work
laid out by them in caring for our soldiers
abroad
Last Saturday afternoon the nimbe
Doug" waving in his hand his newly re-
ceived appointment Special Publicity
Representative for National Activities, be-
slowed upon him by John D. Rockefeller, jr.,
DR.. John r. Mott, Commander Evangelne
Booth of the Salvation Army and Mortimer
Schiff, of the Jewish Welfare Board, climbed
to the top of a giant painted doughnut,
erected on the roof of the twenty-story
headquarters of the United War Work Com
paign, and there pledged himself to raise, in
dash across the United States, this big
of money.
II will put them up against the wall and
take it away from them with bullets of per-
suasion and with facts they cannot dodge"
said Fairbanks. ~ will do my bit in
straight line from coast to coast, and since
there are seven organizations involved will
raise one-seventh of the money"
New York City has witnessed windy days,
but scancely any more windy than last Sat-
urday. In spite of the wind Doug" did
Stunts" that fairly took the breath of the
crowd that watched him. The movie" star
was greeted by a committee of War Work
leaders,, headed by John D. Rockefeller, jr.,
chairman of the New York City committee;
by DR.. John R. Mott, director general of the
National Campaigns by George W. Perkins,
of the y NJ c. A; Evangeline Booth, COM
mander of the Salvation Army, and Nor
timer Schff, of the Jewish Welfare Board.
On receiving his special commission Fair
banks, attlred in white overalls and white
cap, climbed to the top of a huge signboard
and painted thereon this slogan: "One hun
dred seventy million five hundred thousand
dollars or Bust. Come on, Americans" He
did this while hanging head down and fin
ished by doing other startling feats.
Its the startling stuff in these strenuous
times that will get them," shouted Fair
banks to the crowd. 81 will never quit until
] have gathered twenty-five million round
dollars for this cause"
Doug" then slid out of his overalls and
mounted to the top Of huge dummy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
Hearing the Books
~ for Abroad

Then l learned that more than 3.OOO.-
900 volumes had been handed in at
American libraries for distribution by
the A. L. A. About half were used in
environments in the United States, while
100000 have already found their wav
to France, where they have reached the
soldiers through the Y M. C. A., Y. w.
{, A., the K. of c., the Salvation Armv
and A. L. A. libraries. In America
these organizations and the Jewish Wei
1are Board and War Camp Community
service assure the books reaching the
men.
The work of clearing the available
books contributed was handled efficient
In libraries all over the United
states there existed an expert system
Of caring for the books as thew arrived.
saF1ng those which would be of use for
40 men from those to be sold for what
@ey would bring, cataloguing them and
FASTING into them the book plates and
pockets which distinguish them as
horaEy books. There were not many
books to be sold, for, in spite of the
iuhny stories we heard, most of the
BOOKS were of the sort the soldiers de-
sired, recent novels, books of reference.
history, autobiographies, plays, diction-
ares and books of travel.
10 transport these books the govern
aens allows cargo space for fifty tons a
month, about 100000 volumes. This was
not enough Sammy is bookworm and
aseas 100000 So Y. M. C. A. and
Aalghts of Columbus secretaries, on
poafa transports, bring over, in addi-
'oa' as many packages as the captains
.i4 permit. Also, they bring the maya
A'nes on which you placed one-cent
stamps. These are sorted and bundled
~ new York for distribution to 'front.'
Aae trenches, where there is no time for
consecutive reading of books. Speaking
VI shlps-250,000 volumes are placed on
BOARD our war ships for our sailors
reading.
y '"e oook cargoes, upon arriving in
''ahce, are placed in storehouses long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
What Soldiers Want
To Read

UNBEATABLE proof that going to
war involves knowledge slightly
wider than the technique of pull
ing a trigger is furnished in re-
quest for books from Librarian Josselyn Of
the American Library Association library
at Camp Johnston, Florida. In one day
alone he forwarded requests from soldiers
there for books covering:
Collaborating, blending rather than
cultivation.
Woollens.
Refrigeration.
Cold storage and Transportation of food
materials
Medical dictionary.
Sanitation and the public health
Psychology.
Shorthand and typewriting; also me-
chanics Of the typewriter.
And anything else in addition that you
may have handy"
Here are specimen questions asked at the
American Library Associations library at
Camp Bueauregard in one day:
Who is the Sultan of Turkey?"
What is the population of Phila-
dephia :"
How many months in the year is the
Baltic navigable?"
us there such place as hell? And IS
there princess of hell?"
is Alan Seeger American or English %
How much space in line of march is
required by motorcycle ?"
What people of ancient times were de-
stroyed because they mad six senses in
stead of five?"
Where was Atlantis, the island de-
scribed by Plato, where people were per-
fectly happy and contented?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
Improving the
Shining Hours

Contrary to the prevailing belief, the
prisoners do not prefer fiction. Each
prison camp is organized into groups
and has selected central committee
through which all requests for books
are sent. These prisoners asked first
of all for English German, German
English dictionaries, then French-Eng-
llsh dictionaries, biographies, histories,
books of general reference and books
for the study of special subjects. For
these men are trying to occupy their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
Bv Eloise Robinson

@ARIS, Oct. 20 (By maiD Books,
- books and still more books is the
demand Of the American fighting
man, and his Unsuitable appetite
81, good reading matter is being salts
s.d by the seven united war work agen-
Iss Our men when not engaged in
saitary affairs are reading as many of
asm never read before, the best of thou
suds Of libraries being placed at their
xsposal through the efforts of the Y. M.
A.. the Y. W. c. A., the National
catholic War Council and K. of c., the
War Camp Community Service, the Jew
kh Welfare Board, the American Lii
brary Association and the Salvation
Army. Trihing with Mr.. Kipling's de-
xription it is safe to say that our fight
an will return from their victories as
avsll-read line of heroes" I know, for
lhave seen.
When the American Library Associa-
lion issued its call for books last March
Usry one ransacked his library and sent
out books. We heard funny stories of
absurd contributions, such as an eigh-
tssnth century Manual of Conduct for
Perfect Lady" Then most of us for
rot our efforts. I did. Then one morn
ing in Paris / found that our efforts had
been worth while.
! had wandered into the Library Bu-
resu" of the Y. NJ C. A., and there, in
sIttle wooden case, with shelf through
he centre, among other books I saw a
BEAUTIFULLY bound set of books on engi-
n@ring. l suppose the man in charge
thought was crazy when l Rugged those
books, but knew them we'll. For long
time they had stood in one particular
corner of the "den" in our home back in
Ohio. They had been the particular pets
Of my father, lawyer with leanings
toward mechanical information. He had
parted with them when the call came for
solid reading for our solders-and here
they were marked for station near the
'front.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10

E. F. Y. M. G. A. is a busy organiza-
ton in itself. Since April it has i'm
ported from the States 2,239 900 feet of
film. Every foot of this film was ex-
amined and passed by the Community
Motion Picture Bureau, an independent
concern which has the range of the
whole field of picturedom, and which,
therefore, may choose or reject as it
pleases. The bureau in Paris has sup
plemented this amount with consider
able French film. And it is always
the lookout for stuff that will interes =
the soldiers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10

library to be more efficient in supplying
the book needs of the American Expedi-
tionary Force. The intention is to have
here q reserve supply Of all books that
any American could possibly want,
where they can be sent out at mo-
ment's notice.
Sammy may read the latest books as
soon as the folks at home. By special
arrangement the publishers sending out
books for review are inserting in each
book a slip asking the reviewer to turn
the volumes over to the nearest library
for overseas service as soon as reviewed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
7 light Reading
IL for the Hospital

The books sent to hospitals are
strictly light, literally and lterarily.
The wounded man wants nothing that
will rest heavily on either his hands or
his brain. Scrap-books when well-made
and that will lie fiat when open are
popular. Anything to read is especially
appreciated in the contagious wards
where no entertainers or visitors are
allowed The man demanding and re-
ceiving the biggest number of books in
one hospital recently was just recover
ing from spinal meningitis. Although
the books are burned as soon as he has
finished them he never lacks a supply,
for he lives in glass case with none
near but his nurse.
The library force celebrated the
Fourth of July in typical act of SER
vice. 1t placed on every American am
bulance train in France a case of books
to be used not only for thes men whose
wounds were slight enough to permit
their enjoying reading, but for the train
crew and nurses who spend their time
travelling back and forth and often have
tiresome half-hours to while away.
One secretary at small port town,
where American destroyers put in and
out constantly, obtained ten cases of the
most popular books and distributed them
to the warships. When the crew of one
destroyer finishes reading a case it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
JAMES CARDINAL Glib
- BONS issued the following

JAMES CARDINAL Glib
- BONS issued the following
strong endorsement of the
United War Work Campaign:
"1nto this splendid work of
sustaining the morals of our
fighting men, of making them
realize that we, their loved
ones, are ever with them, the
seven great social organiza-
tons of America have thrown
themselves generously. Their
work is of a single character,
the recreational work for the
men of our army and navy. All
these seven organizations now
stand upon one platform-that
of providing recreation, enter
tainment, and home comfort
for our troops. From that
common platform, all, together
with one voice will make a sim
gle appeal to the American
people,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
pershing Writes
L a Bookplate


On each volume is bookplate which
General Pershing has signed, reading as
follows: "These books come overseas
from home. To read them is privilege;
TO restore them promptly, unabused,
duty" Inside the cover of each volume
is the regulation library pocket for a
card for the name Of the man who Dor
rows it, and the usual fy-leaf record.
There is the usual rule that books may
not be kept out longer than four or five
days, but the army readers usually re-
turn the volumes in three days. In a
collection Of 5000 volumes, which were
turned over every three days, only ten
or twelve books were lost in a period of
several months. Signs on the library
walls explain the difficulty of getting
books to France and ask the soldiers to
play square with the other fellow" And
the soldier has played square
Of course, the debarkaton ports were
first to be Quilted with libraries, but by
September more than 200 points had
them. At general headquarters there
were forty-three cases-more than 5000
volumes-when I investigated But the
men were Unsuitable; they howled for
more. They never before had had so
much time for reading-it was light until
10 o'clock on summer evenings. Conse-
quently it was almost impossible to keep
the books on the shelves. So the men at
G. H. @. called for 5000 more books
because the first 5000 always were in
use.
Recently the Paris office of the "Y"
sent down photographer to take pict-
ure of soldier reading book to show
the folks back home that their contribu-
lions were appreciated. The Paris Sec
rotary responsible for this move was de-
lighted to see, when the print was made,
photograph of a soldier reading "Rob-
lnson Crusoe." He had selected several
copies of that desert island story for this
library and gloated over the visible proof
of his good judgment. Then the pho
tographer brought him down out of con-
troll by explaining that the soldier who
posed took the only book left in the
library, excepting four other copies of
Robinson Crusoe" Why poor Robin
son was neglected no one could explain.
unless it was that every boy had read it
in early youth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10

dollar to be contributed in his nationwide
drive.
At this moment skies which had been
overcast cleared, and as the sun shone forth
a great rainbow appeared. At this sign the
crowd set up renewed yell and Fairbanks
cried: THAT settles it. Good luck is with
the drive. l will get twenty-five millions for
the men in France and nothing can stop me-"
Mr.. Rockefeller then stepped over to
Fairbanks and said: ~ hope you will have
better luck than you did when you tried to
land me for that last million on the Liberty
Loan after we had all gone the limit"
Well if ! overlooked anything I'll be
back" Fairbanks rejoinder and the
crowd shouted with delight.
After wishing Dr. Mott, Commander
Booth and Mr.. Schff the best of luck in the
campaign, Fairbanks hurried away to start
on the coastto-coast tour in support Of the
forthcoming drive, beginning November II.
While all this taking place every
window in the Biltmore Hotel was parquet
seat for the matinee in which Fairbanks
was the star. His itinerary begins in
Washington, then takes him to Charlotte,
N. c., Spartanburg, S. c., Greenvile s. c.,
Atlanta. New Orleans. San Antonio. Tex, Ell
Paso, Tucson, Ariz., and Los Angeles, Cal
The Y. " c. A. War Work Council has
put its resources at the service of the
War Department Commission on Training
Camp Activities.
The Y w c. A. War Work Council
maintains ninety-one hostess houses in
army, navy and aviation camps. thirteen Of
them for colored troops.
The Y w C. A. War Work Council
makes "bit of home within the camp" off
hours for the men, visiting days for mother,
friends and babies.
Special aid to the foreign born in their
home tongues provided by the Y. W. c. A.
War Work Council helps cheerful service
beneath the flag.
Ninety three girls club and recreation
centres provided by the Y. ". c. A. War
Work Council make men in uniform well
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
The American Library Association Has Widespread
Organization to Draft Books for Active Service

enough to be divided for distribution in
plain sectional bookcases. Two cases
packed with fiction and one with at
lases; year books, dictionaries and sim
liar reference works make the unit
which goes to every camp as the basis
of a library. More are added as rapid
~ as they can be obtained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
ha1se twenty-five Million Dollars? easy" Says
Douglas Fairbanks
Raise

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27

FarEo,1N. D., April 27.--Misss Jean
cite Rankin. !. congresswoman from
Montana. believes. the Susan. B. An
thonys amendment for woman suffrage
will be passed by the United States
senate at this section. according to
statements she made while ins Fargo
last evening bound fors Washington.
after spending a week iuS9AIontana,
speaking for the Liberty loan. s1S
Miss Rankin also declared herself
keeply interested in the successful
prosecution OF the food conservation
campaign, declaring that In food con-
.seryation the women OF the United
States have their greatest opportunity
for carrying out their share Of the
war burden, and in increasing Amer
ica's efficiency in the a
Thorough study OF food values,
STUDY of the manufacture of. foods,
study Of the sources Of food, etc. are
urged by Miss Rankin as essential to
successful solution by the women
Of their part ~in the war. program.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27
n POLICE ARE
SHOT By THIEVES;
PATROLMAN KILLED

Minot. N. D.. April 27.---After raid
ing the cache Of a band Of automobile
thieves. two miles from Minot yes-
terday afternoon, bringing consider
able loot back to Minot, and then re-
turning to: lay in wait for the return
Of the robbers, Patrolman Pat De-
vaney. OF the Minot police force and
Special Agent Kersey Gowan Of At
torney General LAnger's staff were
surprised by a fusilade Of shots as
they approached the rendezvous. Pa
trolman Devaney being instantly kill
led. and Gowan MORALLY wounded.
The bandits were arrested early this
morning inra Minot hotel where they
went following the battle. but no until
overpowered by several members Of
the police department. Il
The men arrested are: Chauncey
Jones Sheperd and Jim Shorley. alleg-
ed to be an ex-convict. All were
heavily armed the police say.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27
Col. Frank White Is
Making Easterner. Sit !
Up And, Take Notice,

Valley. City. N. D., April 27.-withv
his western boss. wranglArs and COW.
punchers,~ Frank White Of
Valley City is making the east sit
up andatake notice Of the west ac-;
cording to word reaching the .colo-,
nel's old home town
/ when the war activities of ths
United States began to take shape;s",
"a report published in an eastern
paper. and Newport News became
the shipping center for all war n1a-
terials for France, the congestion be-
cameahnbearab1e.> $500
IT took two; full days to load 1909
horses or a transport, but when Colo-
mel Frank white. Of Valley City, II.
p. was. put on the! JOB with 900 men
from the interniountain region they
loaded 1000 horses in three hours.
and everything else was done in 'rec-
ord-breaking time. :. y
The men OF the mountains accom-
Splished everything. in a sixth Of the
tktrne that fhe. city ,draftees could do
It. This war Is developing apprecia-
ton aof every section OF the: United
States. by. every other section"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-27

Fargo. N. D.. Aprn ~ qass-
ton ofs a;mnsnding the constitution q
North Dakota VIII be placed ,before
the voters 81 tine state 1T the Novem.
ber election GSspetitions to Amending
constitution, circulated by the Nom
partisan league having received 10
per cent more signatures than neces-
sary, according to an announcement
here tonight. Among other amend
ments4the petition proposes one pro-
,yiding that ten thousand electors may
propose any measure by initiative
petition. and that seven thousand
electors by referendum petition may
suspend the operation of any. measure
enacted by legislature, except an
emergency bill.
The proposed amendments include
some Of the provisions Of house bill
forty four which failed of passage at
the last regular ~session>,of the legisla-
ture. .