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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-29
The Florida Trip
By Katherine HopsOn

ed the envelope They were not
kept long i'm suspense. Ralph came
70 the point az once.
81 hate like the mischief 10 dis
appoint you and SIS about coming
TO Florida this winter but I'm
afraid / can't manage IL. I.iving's
so high. and I'm trying 10 save
little. ] might as we'll make a clean
breast Of it and tell you that Alice
Nippon, the girl where I'm board
ing. and I are engaged TO be mar
ried this spring. Next year. when
I'm in home Of my own. 1 can
make you more comfortable than !
can now" The rest of the letter
was filled with a glowing account
Of Alice and assurances that they'd
be sure to like each other.
Lucille listened with what her
mother interpreted as Ominous sill
eHce.
we must make the best of it
dearie and Try not TO be too dis
appointed. And as Ralph says may
be We'll have a better time when
mes i'm his own home-Tm sure
Vel like his wife"
I'm not disappointed-Tm not
disappointed bit" Lucille broke in
to her mothers Gmazement. i've
got all over Wanting 70 go to Flori-
da. welt misht as we'll make
a clean breast OF it myself. and tell
YOU that Bruce Weber wants me
% marry him this winter and go to
Detroit where he has a good job
i'm his uncle's automobile factory.
I've put him OFF until we got back
from Florida for / knew how much
you'd been planning on going, and
YOU wouldn't go alone"
Mrs. Dimick blushej and paled
as she said with a queer little catch
i'm her voice:
Maybe I'm not much disappoint-
ed either"
why I thought YOU were crazy
20 CO. put in her daughter.
Tin not any more. Mr..
Sweeney has wanted me to marry
him for a long time. but I wouldn't
I on account OF our trip, I thought
you'd set your heart on it"
Well. we all seem TO have ex-
perienced a change of heart about
\ the Florida trip" laughed Lucille.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-29
THEY BAYONETED THE
WOUNDED.

o
a returned Canadian officer, in
telling of an engagement in which
he had taken part said: We re %
took the trench from which we had
been driven and found the Huns had
bayoneted all our wounded when
they had 10 get out" Those are the
fellows your boy has TO fight Owe
there Give him your whole heart
ed support Buy bonds
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
Four Deaths in Action and
Two From Wounds Among
Americans in France.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service j
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Today's
casualty list contained total OF forty
one names, including four deaths IN
action; five OF disease; two from
wounds; one from other causes; one
missing; fifteen severely wounded
and thirteen slightly wounded.
Killed in action:-
Corporal Herman Bjormhans. Torte
Mimi; Privates Oscar c. Griffith
Gadsden, Ala; Marcus Jones, Mime
apolis, Mimi; Julius F. Muller, Mis-
souri, Valley, Iowa.
Died of wounds
Privates Willis Boothe, Hanson
Okla; Giovanni CavallaH, Torrins
ton. Conn.
Died from disease
Lieut.. Edmund ]. LaPorte, Pla1ne'
field. Y. J.; Corporal James P. Whalen
Jr.. Hartford. Conn; Privates CLAUDE
Henderson, Hanna, Okla; Andy Mar
tin Lang, Racine, Wis; John Feet
Holly Grove. La
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
TODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS FORTY ONE NAMES

Died from other causes
Private Malcolm Cullom, Mabor.
ton, La.
Wounded severely
Sergeant Clarence A. Baugher, Elk.
ton, Va; Corporal Orlando l., Gra-
ham, Avon, Mass; Cook James P.
Cutton, Brooklyn, N. Y; Horseshoer
Joseph Schubert, Ford City, Pa; Pri-
Yates Homer B. Jenkins, Stanley, Va:
John A Kennedy, SIG Rhone street,
Portland, Ore; John E. Maxfeld, 53l
East Fifth street, Salt Lake, Utah;
Henry Monaco, New Rochelle. n. Y;
Jack W. O'Connor, Ross. Calf; Clar
ence Odell. 2207 Columbia street, Spo-
kane. Wash; John 1. Potter, Orient
n. Y; Thomas Rodvanski, Chicago;
Leslie Sexton. Huntsville, Tenn;
George C. Undutch. Baltimore. Md;
Maurice Walters, Detroit, Mich.
Slightly Wounded
Corporal George R. Kardasenic, Au-
burn, Pa; Musician Edgar L. Buchen.
Decatur, H.; Privates Herbert A..
Clark, r. F. D. No. 4, Sacramento.
Calf; Carlton S. Coons, Elk Grove,
Calf: Raymond E. Gwynne, Mentor,
Ky: Britton o. Harrison, GreenviIle,
Tenn; Carl P. Hoffman, 303 Jefferson
street, Oregon City, Ore; Clarence
c. Kellogg, Decatur. ILL.,: William ].
finkston. Christian, Tenn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
Teutons Appear Nervous in Front of United
States Troops and Send Up Rockets
During Night.
GERMANY CLAIMS PRISONERS CAPTURED
Three Well Placed Shots Disposed Of Enemy
Submarine Encountered by American
Steamer Tidewater.

as . stop-gap until the BrowninD
come up to heavier production, and It
was said that the situation abroad
with respect to guns is causing no pro-
test Our troops are using tho
Hotchkiss and Gauchat machine guns
made by the French.
There are sufficient to meet the
present needs.
zone contributing reason for delay
tn the heavy Brownings was the de-
cision to change the sight to conform
Americans Pouring In.
PARIS, May 7.-"American troops
continue to pour in" the Echo De
Paris said today.
s1Comrpletion of the entente bloc.
Including the United Siatess militarys
as we'll as economically through bout
and after the war. canot be prevented
by the belated. though desperate Of
fensive Of the German mflitarists.
On Canadian List.
OTTAWA, Ont. May THE fol-
lowing Americans appear in to-
days Canadian casualty list:
Killed in action:-
w. McAuliffe, Danville. Ill
Died of wounds
R. H. Turner, Toledo, Ohio.
Wounded
S. Corper, Dayton, Ohio: ]. P. Har
ton, Bloomington. Ill; H. Stevens,
Newbury, Mich: J. Adams, Chicago.
ILL.,
A. F. Bullman, Detroit; E. o. I.
Gladman, Chicago.
! Berlin Claims American Prisoners.
LONDON. May Capture OF
! American prisoners in "forefeld en-
gagement southwest of Blamont.
was claimed in the night official state
ment of the German war Office.
Blamont is sixteen miles due east
of Luneville, and two and a half miles
southeast of the German border. It
is four miles due north of Ancervtl-
| Ter, where Americans were engaged
few days ago.
| Field Marshal Haig. reporting the
Australian advance in the neighoor-
hood of Morlancourt Sunday said 200
prisoners were taken. Enemy raids
were repulsed south of Lccre. In the
northern portion Of the Flanders bat
tie front Sunday night and Monday
morning,
The French war Office reported
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
[sy Frank J. Taylor, United

CBy Frank J. Taylor, United Press
Staff Correspondent-l
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
LORRAINE, May 7-The enemy 10
showing uneasinsss along the left
bank Of the Meuae (verdun seetor).
This 10 manifested every night by the
use Of brilliant lights and BY much
artillery and machine gun firing and
aerial activity.
In tho seetor northwest Of Tout
tI,ere 10 heavy firing In the Vicinity
Of seicheprey (which tho Germans
temporarily captured recently, but
from which they were driven out by
FrancoAmeracan counter attack.
American patrols report the Ger.
man lines are sparsejy held on all
envy has drawn all men posslble from
the entire front here to make up their
losses IN Picardy. This probably ac-
counts for their uneasiness.
500 Guns Per Day.
WASHINGTON, May Five hun
dred machine guns of all kinds are
being ground out of Americas fac
tories per day for the army over there.
This record will grow steadily, accord
ing to ordnance experts today.
And while a maximum Of 1900 per
day will probably not be reached be-
fore November 1, there will be very
considerable constant production in
creases in the next two or three
months.
The Browning gun, the army stand
ard for field service, is now coming
up after delays occasioned by slow
engineering in the ru-eliminaries. The
Lewis gun, standard for airplanes, is
being we'll produced.
Two hundred of the heavy type
Brownings have been produced.
though not shipped to the army. The
factories engaged to turn out the
heavies are now in position to get
actual production OF a considerable
number.
AS for the light Browning type, one
plant is turning out fifty daily and
three other factories this month will
turn out at least that many per day.
Netx month their production will be
even higher.
"The machine gun and rifle situar
tions are the only ordnance prob
lens which are now causing no wor-
ry," according to an authority
"A1l initial delays have been cleared
and the machine gun will be forth
coming in satisfactory numbers" 1t
was stated.
"The vickers guns are being used
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
Conditions Are Becoming Seri-
ous Despite Denials Given
Out BY the Gov
ernment.
MANIFESTO IS ISSUED
important Move 10 to be Made, But it
10 Not Known Just What
This Will
Ra.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service]
ZURICH, May 7-Reports from
various sources declare conditions In
Austria are becoming serious. Re~o-
iutionary tendencies are continually
cropping out.
Tho Austrian government denies
the reports, aaylne the situation ~is
ealn," and that Il has taken no meas
ures to nip IN the bud these revolu.
tionary manifestations.
Despite this, despateh from Wen
na says the government has Issued .
manifesto, justifying its attitude In
the extraordinary measure taken BY
Premier Won Seydier. Jhe govern.
merk evidently 10 preparing for an i'm.
portao4 move, but Il 10 not known tsss
what ea,ts Will be.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
FIFTY MILLION
D0lLARCON1RACTS
Given to Men Who Knew
Nothing Whatever About
Work Required in Aero
plano Program
CHARGES BY BoRGLUM
Aero Division Said to be Full OF
Prof1teerine and Money 10
still Triesiing Away
b Claim
CHARGES BY BoRGLuM

runited Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, May Fifty mil
lion dollars worth Of aero contracts
have been given men who 'had nstth-
er rhyme nor reason for the remotese
connection with the emergency air
plane production" according to pub
lished charges today OF Gutzon Borg
l1rm. sculptor and volunteer av1auon
investigator.
instead. according to BorgHlIn,
thesa men received the favors be
cause they bad 1.-The pull OF Deeds
Colonel Deeds. Of the aviation proouc-
ton end.
stune BY President Wilson's ex-
pose Of correspondence tending 70
chow he had been only volunteer IN
exposing the airplane work, Borsium
came back with hot retort TO-DAY.
Asserting he had been baked IN his
,nvpstiratfon, the sculptor prober de-
clnred there was a conspiracy among
the .shixher-ups" to deceive and mis-
lead him.
II have said that the aero division
!. fnr1 of profiteering, that hundreds
~ millions have gone, that factories
have been created where no factories
~ere NECESSARY" Borgium's statement
dclared. '.and that contracts to the
extent Of $50 Ooo, 900 given to men VINO
rad neither rhyme nor reason Tor tne
remotest connection with the emery
encv airplane production, but VINO
had the pun OF Deeds, and who are
eti1l norndering in their ignorance
and incompetency, unable ana lnc...
naf,le OF fulfilling their contracts, oot
still drawing, under the costrpaus sss-
tenn of the treasury
with these charges now before puo-
liz view, the department OF ]usuce
nroceeded with its preparations Tot
tho investigation ordered by Presfoen'
Wilson.
The mart congress win take IN the
AIR craft investigation probably Will
remain undetermined for some GAYS
The senate military affairs commit
too ,rith whom the president instruct
ed Attorney General Gregory to CO
onerafe does not wish to Investigate
furfher. having already furnished
enoreh leads, according to Senator
Chanrl,eriain, to enable the depart
meut of Justice to go to the bottom.
MANY senators, however. are insist
ent on a committee inquiry.
Senator King will introduce reso-
ution ordering the committee to act.
The committee today was going over
a list of witnesses submitted by Gut
zon Borgium. Some Of these, Borg
fnm said. win testify willingly, some
nnwiIlingiy. They can substantiate
his charges, Borgium stated.
A partial air craft inquiry VIII be
made today in the house military COM
mittee when the huge air craft esti-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
law, supreme Court DECISIONS
Especial to The Gate City.l

ISp6C1dI UdIe OIly.1
DES MONIES, Iowa, May 7.-State
Of Iowa vs. c. c. Taft company, ap
pellant, Polk, district court; affirmed
Keeney VS. c. B. & @. R R Co., ap
peIlant, Page, district court; reversed
and remanded.
Ferguson, appellant, vs.. Ferguson
Jasper, district court; reversed and
remanded.
Buck VS.. Donahue, appellant, Pot
tawattamie, district court; affirmed.
Oneil, appellant VS.. Stuber ct al
Merchants Transfer and Storage Co.
VS.. Emerson Brantingham Implement
Co., appellant, Polk, district court
affirmed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
Randall 10 Fined.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
RED WING, MINI. May IN. s.
Randall, lecturer for the national
Non-partisan league, convicted Of ut,
terances tending to discourage enlist
ments in the United States army and
navy. was today sentenced to four
months IN the county Jail here. fined
$3.50 and ordered to pay $1,000 court
costs. A stay Of sentence for sixty
days pending an appeal for a new
trial was granted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07

~ r n.soa t)xaeod presu
w.r Ernert
~ voak Mav 7-NoR kitcdea.
~, ~ n.ove~,en<. which was
=" ths .li,ea osrt a. their
~ .na oer,nit GERMANY DO win
..re.to. t.cfsc.i ahI,Itv. has set.
Neet fr%o rrench condition. aoaiu
n. rerr,snesH .e,vsne,oe wholly
= IA a. - allIea, ssapeF,or mar,
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s.o ,S-.4 - 80.
[ $3.50. ,.., a.s.:,- .,,orr
y Germans who SIN retain norm
easonina facuities.
simple eostinuatien % ths old
iitions o. deadlock viii md Hin
burg In a far Norss position thar
MAS in beforo he began his drive
the capture oF the channel ports
only arc hts man power oep'etee
nm oeFs"sf~e 'front.' tv'ereaseo, Dur
ne "ss now ereseeo q nome a.
y osspposeed pooHc optnon
esn oe no question oW "e'
80 especsae'ons weere wildly op
sue Ur z quick vcoossous peace
nnoe~Ss onessssve was se
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
Zee Years Ago Today, 115
nericans Perished by Ger
many's Ruthless Hand.

10 Press Leased Wire Servicel
~ fORk, May This city
today to honor those who per-
with the LusitaniA three years
Drla services we're held in
" church this afternoon.
a Patriotic rally will take
IN Car1egie hall.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
Auto PLUNGED Into creek.

DEBORAH, Iowa, May 7.-Return-
ing from a golden wedding anniver-
sary celebration, Hans Teslow, of this
city, was instantly killed when his
automobile plunged from the road into
e creek near here. His son suffered a
fractured skull and his wife was seri-
ouSlY injured.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
Drowned While Fishing.

[United Press Leased Wire Service]
DSCOR.AH, Iowa, May Jack
OBrian, teamSter, was drowned in
the Upper Iowa river. He waded in
beyond his de1rh while fishing
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
GLASS ONE men
| TOTAL l,750,000
Reservoir of Man Power Back
ing up Great Army Ex-
pansion Plan m Presi-
dent Wilson.
PLENTY OF MATERIAL
Seven Hundred thousand More Men
to be Registered Next Month,
Having Reached
Age.
PLENTY OF MATERIAL

limited Press Leased Wixe Service. ]
WASHINGTON, May PRESIDENT
Wilson's great army expansion plan
is backed up by reservoir OF ap'
proximately 1,750,O0O physically fit
men of class one, officials OF Provost
Marshal General Crowder's office de
clared today
This represents the actual fighting
strength Of the class, with a deduc'
tton for the call of Saturday for 1885,
900 men included.
To this will be added about 100000
additional fit fighters by the regis
tration of the twenty-cne year olds
next month, increasing the reserves
to nearly $500, 900 men.
This figure assures that the de
ferred classes need not be invaded 10
supply all the increases now planned
under the expansion program omciaAs
said.
Exact figures on the number OF men
in the various draft classes are still
incomplete, the number the ques
tionnaire system put in class one was
very near to 100000 or about thirty
per cent Of the registrants. Physical
disuualifications which we're less un
der the second draft, brought down
the number Of available fighting men
to 100000.
Since then, however, the calls have
been unusually heavy and $4,000 Oh
this number will have been sent to
camp by June 1. Mobilization orders
between March 25 and June l, will
total about $4,000 men.
The needs of agriculture will not
cut down class one now, officials
point out, and essential farmers
were given deferred classification
Farm laborers of class one will not
be taken until after harvest, but they
are still in class one and will be sub
ject to call then.
Unless final congressional a7prova
of the draft amendment, authorizing
registration of the twenty y-one veal
old men is delayed, these men will
be listed on June s under present
! plans.
The bone OF contention on the ques
ton now is whether these men shall
be placed at the end of the class one
lists and it is expected this will bt
settled this week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
7reat American Prisoners
As They Would a Dog
Germans Torture Those Who Unfortunate to
Fall Into Their Hands on Battlefield

rUnn1 wne
THE IN
to
capped roma al eneny Hamein
kinh
able without stopping to lean IT. 10 was
toH tor
prisoners and fish, it was almost
imposs 0 -
included beangs and the flat side bayons some
stand for long periods Deaths nom
this noft tortnewe
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
|I)TOhS HIDING N TRENCHES
WHILE ALLIED GUNS BOOM
Ia Divisions on Amiens Front Where French
Artillery Has Been Inflictng
Heavy Damage.
c REPORTS TAKING PRISONERS
hg Silence BY Won Hindenburg's Forces
Shows German Army to Be Badly
Disorganized.
REPORTS TAKING

osrrnan Army 0isorvantxed.
[By william Philip Stmms, United
Press star Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, May 6-The strange quiet
reigning on the west front daily furn-
ishas fresh proof Of the disorganiza-
ton OF the German armies The as
saults on the Sommo and In Flanders
have resulted In the neceesity Of .
complete patching uD beforS attempt
Ing to 90 on.
OF the total OF zoe German divisions
(2,472,000 mon) In the west more
than 40 have been used in battle
without achieving any Of the definite
results promised the German people.
But one cannot insist too often that
these divisions have not been com
pletely wiped out Some have been
badly cut up.s but others only slightly
50 Z short rest and few recruits
viii make them as good as ever.
For instance. In the 1917 Franco
British west front campaigns. the
Germans used the equivalent OF BOG
divisions (3,672, 900 men)-exactly 100
divisions moro than now ON the west
front showing that many divisions
are able to appear several times IN
different parts Of the line By q process
Of rotation and reorganization
Hindenburg has been hit hard bat
BY now his Reorganization should be
about complete. When tho weather
and other conditions arc favorable
there can be no doubt but that he viii
hit again and hard-thoQgh not neces-
sarily ON the Somme or the Lys.
RaIdnp Activities.
LONDON, May 7.-Raidfng acdvf
ties were reported BY Field Marshal
Hdg today.
I'VE captured q few prisoners and
three machine guns In q successful
raid last night in the neighborhood OF
Neuville-vitasse (three miles south
east OF Arras)" the report said
"Our troops suffered slight casual
ties.
AN attempted enemy raid near
Boyelles tsfx miles south OF Arras)
was repulsed
Offensive IN Italy.
AMSTERDAM, May THE Ger
man press declares the resumption OF
the west front offensive win be aided
by a huge Offensive on the 1tafian
front, It was learned hero to-day.
'aThe combined effort Will thu
hrinr the longed for German success,
the German newspapers say.
rThe beginning Of the west front
offensive was definitely forecast IN
the German wess.]
Allied Guns Busy.
.TBv VIM. Philip Simms, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IfS
FRANCE, May THE allied guns for
the past twenty-four hours have been
steadily strafing the German back
areas. This is not conducive to the
o,,ick movement Of men and materials
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
Call for 4,06O More.

WASHINGTON, May "A call for
4.06o men to fill up vacancies in the
civil engineers, ordnance and quarter
masters corps. was sent out today by
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Men will be drawn from all states ex.
cept Arizona Delaware and Vermont
They are to entrain May 20.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
OF LUSITANIA
OBSERVED WITH MEMORIAL

Survivors Of tine Lusitania disaster
occupied a section of Trinity church
and offered prayer for the lis Amerf'
cans who perished by Germany's e
ruthless hand
Colonel Roosevelt win be the prin-
cipal speaker at the rally.
Was Not Observed.
WASHINGTON, May THE ma.
tons capital, bent on avenging the
horrors of the Lusitania, let the an
niversary of that tragedy pass almost
unnoticed today. The d. A R OBJ
served it fittingly. but officials of the
government did not pause in their
wark.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
Offensive N Itafy.

IThe beginning OF the west front
offensive was definitely forecast IN
the German preSs.]
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07

CONTINUED on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07
ANied Guns Busy

IBy VIM. Philip SlnnHS, UHteu feSo
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES EN-
FRANCE, May THE allied guns TOT
the past twenty-fotrr hours have been
steadily strafing the German back
areas. This is not conducive TO the
quick movement Of men and materials
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07

Continued on page 81
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07

kcontsnued On page p
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-07

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
Evening journal., 1918-05-17

system-represeutins with their families
and dependents. at least a million
peopie-Prcsldent Samuel Rea has Is
sued a special appeal. on the subject
Of food conservation. TO all the working
forces Of the system.
The most economical use OF food and
the avoidance Of all waste by railroad
men and their families are urged. both
as a patriotic duty in connection with
the conduct OF the war and as a neces-
sary measure TO avoid food scarcity
at home. Cooperation 10 the fullest
degree In the work OF the United States
Food Administration Is asked as the
most effective means OF bringing about
these results. The message has been
printed in pamphlet form and a copy
will be placed In the hands OF every
individual employe.
Mr.. Rea's appeal 10 the working forces
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad system
follows the steps taken 10 bring the
necessities Of the food situation before
the general public through tire medium
Of conservation posters placed in all
OF the passenger coaches Of the various
lines Of the system