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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29

IN which he was constantly wearing
himself to utter WEAKNESS. and then
gloryiug IN the added strength that
came as the first fatigue wore off.
He was subjected 10 training of which
physical perfection was an ideal.
When he got to the line, he had
come fairly close to that ideal He
bordered on the superman.
And then-tne crash. lie became.
Il seemed to him, nothing, or worse
than nothing; a mangled body with
ts spark OF life, body trained tie
the point of mastery. but now pitt
full, helpless body that he could not
master.
Awaken Hope
Not only was the glorious strenuous
life OF the Fighting man over, but the
eVenly-ordered, mild hammered life al
the normal civilian was likewise for
hidden to him. He could not work. he
could not play, he could not. per
haps. read. he could not move exccpt
with difficulty There rose before htrr
the vision OF u blank existence as Z
crossing Waterman or n pencil ven
dor While the body lived on, the sou
was deadened. mhttton was killed
For how can there be ambition whcr
there Is no hope.
! The first step in the. work Of re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
10 the amount needed. including the
72,S00,ooo feet sent to the Allies.
Making Propcllers

72,soo,ooo feet sent to the Allies.
Making Propcllers
Twenty-Five experienced American
manufacturers are now producing a
total of from $50 to 400 highest quail
ity aeroplane prepellers per day for
the air service. The building Of this
part OF the machine is interesting for
1t requires perfection as to the dimen.
sions The double bladed propeller is
built UP from boards about one-inch In
thickness and cut out to the rough
shape or the finished product. The
wood must be free of all defects. with
straight grain running the entire
length of the piece. The boards are
assembled end placed in a hot box
preparatory to the glueing together
which Is done rapidly and the glued
blocks left in damps or presses for
twenty-four hours. The blocks are
| next scut down by carving machines
lathes, shapers, etc. to within about
one-fourth of an inch of the final
lcompleted size and shape and in tina,
state are hung for two weeks in a
conditioning room before being
worked to the final finish. The latter
is done by what is called bench work
where the propeller Is completed and
| ready for the varnish. Everything
here must be accurate and conform
exactly to the pitch and shape and
the two blades must be In exact align
ment and track. The propeller acting
as fly wheel for the air motor must
be perfectly balanced. When the pro-
peller is finished in the white 1t Is
ready for inspection Of Joints. after
which 1t Is given five coats Of spar
varnlsh and rebaianced. The four
hladed propeller Is more often used
than the three-blade. because OF Its
simpler. stronger construction fea-
lures. The two-biadsd one 10 even
more efncient than either OF the
others And would always ~ Ns~d Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29

"MoSG THE marvellous cons;rBc-
tive developments NJ ;he pres
eat wa-. none perhaps asbeen
y more epochal, and certainly
t.pone hiss been more striking. than thu
stimulus that has oeen given 70 me
scientific conversion OF human wrecks
into normally sunotion.ag human be
fnSs
The a.-er-aaeh Of past wars has
been q pstGtul army % useless. help
less cr.pples each OF .he- an eco
nonn3c liability. sn oo3ec+ ~ charity.
The c-ippies OF the present war. ever
sso many Of them. are crirples only
FOR tirne. each OF tAen converted
from an economic liability into an
| economic asset. with a chance % come
back into the world OF action as a
/ helpful and constructive unit IN so
ee'y.
Human reconstruction. as 4 Is be-
ing practiced IN the war hospitals Of
! France and England. and In Canada
/ and In this country. does rot deal VIII
| the restoration Of the body alone II
lie more than material. An important
element Is psychological ~- moulding
1.-THE wounded mans thoughts and out.
Hook on life at the same time that
lhis manned body 10 being educate ed
no function under radically changed
lcondit.ons
The importance OF this co-ordinated
Reconstruction OF the mind with the
body was the subject OF recent state
mert from the efHce Of the Surgeon
IGeneral In Washington, 70 the effect
sthat many we'll intentioned ind!vid
tuals have offered TO take crippled sol
diers into their service as watchmen
imessengers and In positions Of sim
ilar character While the spirit ir
(which these offers are made is ap
preciated. said the statement. they
conflict with the policy of tho med
Heal department OF the army
Work Starts At Once
7 From the time wounded soldier Il
taken to the field hospital he is en-
tcourarcd TO understand that the ser
Eiousness OF his wounds will not rem
ader him worthless for useful work
The work of reconstructtng him boil
'physscaily and mentally Is carried OF
isim ultaneousiy.
At the present time there are man
iSoldiers IN the army hospitals in thi
scountry who have been crippled II
the course OF DUTY. IN many case
ifhese men are receiving the prelimi
mary training which will be fnishe
by civil boards authorized 10 confirm
Ahe work begun by the SURRENDER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29

eral It Is hoped that business men
In general VIII accept these trained
men on an equal footing with men
who have not been crippled. These
men will receive a training which Will
make them competent In the trade
or profession which they elect 10 fol-
low.
According 10 the vocational reha-
htlitatlon act recently enacted by
Congress, those disabled In the milf
tsry and naval forces of the United
States have been placed under the
Joint authority Of the surgeon-GeneraI
OF the Army and the Federal Board
for Vocational Education The Sur
geon-Generai has jurisdiction from the
time the person is injured until he
ia restored TO good physical condl,
ton. when he receives his honorable
discharge from the service The Fed
eral Board then offers him vocational
re education and training which viii
/ enable him 20 return to useful active
emf loyment and the United States
| Employment Service Department Will
| find him a job.
| Encouragement
When a man Is returned from the
battle line disabled, with one or both
feet or hands gone, or blinded, life Is
likely to look to him Ike an utterly
hopeless thing, Before he entered
the service he lived Il complete ex
istence. and no matter what was hi,
station In NE nc had the full uu
hampered use of normal and com
pleie body.
Upon becoming "A part OF the wa,
machine. life became more than ever
an affair Of artion--Strenuous action
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
Che0Lz8 tie Il
UH~DeZ>m!
Wonderful Results InTrain-
ing War CrippIes for USE
fluff Work Two Hundred
Occupations Are Listed
Reconstruction Is Along.
Mental As Well As Phys
icai Lines

csssrtsA, 1915. by The Irteruattouat
SyEG;cste
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29

This great motor needed a lubricant
ana II was necessary o deYelope a new
KIND. II Is well known that A large
amount OF oil must be used in all air
planes and while some engineers in
sisted on using castor oil mixed with
mineral oil, others asked for mineral
oil alone. AZ that time about 5000
coo gallons of castor oil alone was
used which cost about three dollars
per. gallon.
When the Liberty Motor was de-
signed new problem OF fabrication
arose and Captain May, of Chicago.
one af the first fabrication experts. be-
gar making tests. He ran e5-hour
test without stop. stand!nE watch UNI
III his work was completed and all his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29

80 HE MOST rapid evolution Of any
I agency Of warfare is the air
plane A generation ago it vas
- regarded as dream OF some i'm
rpracticabie visionary and not much
4 more than a dozen years ago II was an
i 1xper!nent aud many looked upon IS
usefulness with a grea, deal of skep-
4cism. But In the very few years
which have passed since then Il has
made more progress than any other
1mplenent IF warfare employed for
military purposes. Necesslty-abso-
bute necessity is the cause Of this and
10 army OF the present day can ac-
\ oomplish anything without the reQuis,
4 ~ number OF aeroplanes Besides an
army would be an easy prey 10 the
enemy equipped with planes unless
~ was-~itahly 1ttad out with aircraft
/ 1or offensive IND defensive operations
~ Our aircraft production has been
Andsr way fer more han year. and
\ although not as much has been &C
4nnplished as many had hoped. the
3esk was no easy one There was
much discussion in reference to the
$D&alding and some little scandal crept
~. then too. few spies were discov-
~ In factory cutting wires. Hap
ny these difficulties have been over
4nne and the aeropiane work is going
y DrwArd with a rush.
wv Liberty Motor
asx A m automobile had similar type
~ NnGine. the government turned 70
IN ~ manufacturers OF these machines
u DS assistance With the result that the
" 1erU Motor was brought to the
AnA - now being manufactured
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29

"MoSG THE marvellous cons:ruc-
tive developments NJ ne pres
ert war. none perhaps hasbeen
~ y more epochal, and certainly
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29

large quantities In both the eight
and twelve cylinder types, i Is the
result Of the different parts OF several
Of Our best automobile engines corn
bined and with the KNOWLEDGE Of sew
eral engineers added. For a long time
writer's romanced about It while the
government kept the knowledge Of us
make up under cover and finally
when IS desert fion was given out a
snort time ago, It, was so technical
that only an engineer could under
stand Il, However. those who know
al about aeronaut;cs declare that II Is
the most perfect OF all engines for q
plane and Will be even better yet when
\ has undergone n few changes as to
Nghtness and speed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
Intricate Fa shioning of
Our Big Machines That
ri Are To Win the War

Copyright 1915 by The international
Syndicate
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-15
.SUMMERL|N LEARNS
WAYS Of ENGINES

Mr.. Grady Summerlin, the genial
chief steward of the Alaskan En-
cheering commission, is occupying
all of his, spare time in acquiring
the ways Of the willy locomotive, in
a determined effort to master the
intricacies of steam locomotion in all
it's branches, from firing boiler
to manufacturing the various parts
that go to make up one of the mod
ern monsters of traction, and assem-
bling them in their proper places.
Grady, also more Familiarity known
as Fuzzy" or "Old Top, is prompt
ed by purely patriotic motives. Hav-
ing heard that the glory of the &C
tual conflict will probably not fall
to the lot of Alaska registrants, and
being very unwilling to spend prob
ably several years doing "sentry go''
and barrack duties in some remote
Alaskan military post, with mala-
mutes, fishwheels and mosquitoes as
the only means of distraction, has hit
upon this plan to serve the country
as near the firing line as he can
get Just as soon as he feels COM
petent to handle any kind of job
on locomotive somewhere in
France" Fuzzy" intends to offer
his services to one of the many en-
cheering units now in course of
formation.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-15
FRENCH FIRM PREFERS
YANKEE ALARM CLOCKS

A Bordeaux business house has
just closed a deal with large man
ufacturing establishment in the
United States for a trial order of
alarm clocks, the total purchase
amounting to 100000 francs. ($48,-
$50 at normal exchanged. The
French firm states that this order
the first of it's kind from this vicin-
ity, whose trade has been monopo-
lized by manufacturers of other
nationalities-is the direct result of
efforts made by the American con-
sulate at Bordeaux to place it in
touch with manufacturers in the
United States only a few weeks ago
There appears to be a general
dearth of alarm clocks in France and
French colonial possessions, accord
ing to the statements of several locaI
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-15
WOMEN ORGANIZE
AID IMMIGRANTS

The Americanization of immigrant
women will be a large factor in the
work, of the national committee of
one hundred, appointed, upon re-
quest, by the United States Commits
sioner of Education, DR.. Philander P.
Claxton. Under the emergency Of
war the america first" campaign
of the committee has become intens-
i've and great efforts are being made
to teach English and patriotism to
the 100000 non-English speaking
people of the United States. Eng
fish teaching will be carried on in
homes, factories and training camps
as we'll as in schools.
Mrs. Frank H. Bliss, of Buffalo,
assistant to the chairman of the eX-
ecutive committee, H. H. Wheaton,
chief of the division of immigrant
education of the United States Bu-
reau of Education, has taken up her
activities at the national headquart-
ers of the committee, S12 Washing
ton Loan and Trust Building, Wash
ington, D. C. Mrs. Bliss has for 20
years been identified with the civid
work of New York state.
To strengthen the public system of
education to meet the needs of this
unassimilated portion of Americas
people strong program has been
worked out. Realizing that national
unity is fundamental in the evolu-
tionof a democracy, the committee
of one hundred hopes to achieve it
by five means: "a common use of
the language of the United States
a common understanding and appre-
citation of American standards, ideals,
and responsibilities of citizenship; a
genuine allegiance to the United
States, whether the land of the citi-
zen's birth or of adoption; active or
operation with fellow citizens in fur
thering a common. welfare through
government: = universal conscious
ness of our national and social or
ganization and the impelling force
fullness of its evolution"
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-15

handlers of the articles This is, no
doubt, due to the inability to import
from some of the former furnishers
located in belligerent countries. The
buyer of these clocks further stated
that he anticipated no trouble in
disposing of the stock of several
thousand pieces ordered, and that
this initial order was placed chiefly
as a means of ascertaining the quail
ity if the American article and its
suitability las to price and wear)
for the French market.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-15

with the project outlined by you, and
with all similar projects which have
the development of the country in
view
"Thanking you for your letter, l
am,
yours very truly,
-. F. A. STRONG,
Governor.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-15
Buy That Libery Bond Today.

Taking advantage of the glorious
weather and the fact that train
was leaving for the end of the steel
in the afternoon, a party of young
people went out on the train on
Saturday, returning in time for sup
per. Among those who took the
trip were Misses Queenie and Alta
Russell, Betty Foster and Helen
Hutmacher, Mr.. Sam Beatty doing
the honors in the role of chaperon
Buy That Libery Bond Today.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-15

Thomas Henderson won the ski
race held at Anchorage on March 10,
making the twenty miles in two
hours and thirty-five minutes. Lee
Lundell was second in two hours
and fifty-four minutes, and A. Gus
tafson third, in two hours and fifty
six minutes. The contest started
at noon from in front of Peterson's
pool hall on Fourth avenue. There
were ten entries in the race.
C. r. Rhodes, who has been en-
gagged during the past winter in
opening up lime property about
ten miles south of Anchorage on
the main line of the government
railroad, shipped carload of lime
to Anchorage recently for disposal
on the local market. Mr.. Rhodes
is very enthusiastic regarding the
future of the lime industry in An
chorge and looks forward to doing a
substantial business this summer.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-04-15

No trouble to buy, cheap, con-
venient, a real investment.-WAR
SAVINGS STAMPS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09
--s-
Baptist Church.

We had a fine day last Sunday.
Ninety nine in the Bible School, and
a full house at the preaching service.
Good Young Peoples meeting at
night, led by the Pastor. No preach
ing service at night on account of
special services at the Methodist
Church. There will be no mid week
meeting OH Wednesday night.
The Baccalaureate exercises will be
held ut the Baptist church next Sun
day A. NJ. Sermon by the Pastor of
the church.
Choir practice at the church next
Friday night at $3.50 O'Clock for the
singers from all the churches, pre-
paratory to the Baccalaureate exer-
cises next Sunday.
Aid Society will meet at the home
OF Mrs. j. II. Keith on next Thursday
afternoon.
CHARLES KING, Pastor.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09
Des Arc Items.

On last Friday, coming south on 50,
Or. Rich Minor of L%esteryille got on
board. | never was so glad 10 see
him. He was on his way to Pied
mont. "Rich,' as we called him, was
a gallant Confederate soldier and
fought in Stuart's ID Virginia Cavalry
under Lee and Jackson. When he
others were sent out on a scout
they never stopped until they landed
the enemy. We talked over our war
days in a hurry asI had to leave the
train at Des Arc. Since the war we
have visited the b~attletields at Harp.
er's Ferry. We were walking around.
viewing the scene of our hard fought
battles. said to him, "Doc, let's 90:
We look like two stray dogs walking
around here" We have heard the
roar OF musketry and artillery on the
bloody fields of Virginia and seen nj
comrades fall around us. but God has
seer fit to spare US a while longer,
But soon we will answer the last cali,
Our public school closed Friday aft
ernoon. THE following pupils finished
the Sth grade and we're awarded di.
plomas: Carroll Farr, Glen Steven.
son. Earl Stevenson, Howard Stamp.
Bly, Stevenson, Helen Haeter. Lena
Semands, Ollie Howard, Nellie Rob.
erts and Gladys Lovelace. County
Superintendent G.. w. Hanson came,
down from lronton and made an ad-
dress to the class and also gave, AZ a
talk on the Liberty Loan. Miss fora
Tolleson, the primary teacher. had
prepared very interesting program
and the little folks all did well. The
work displayed in all the rooms was
fine and the pupils have all done well
this year. Miss Lora Tolleson will
not return next year, having accepted
= room in the school at home, Miss
Jessie Hun, our intermediate teacher.
viii accept the principalship Of the
Roberts school. Miss Lizzie Rnssel,
OF belieview will teach the intermedi-
ate room here next year, and Miss
Ennice Morris, one OF our Des Arc
girls, who is n Of the high school
graduates In the Piedmont school this
year, will take the primary room,
D. II. stevenson was. appointed A
member OF the school board to An the
vacancy caused by the removal Of II
w. Graves to Poplar Bluff,
IL. q. Harrison was an Ironton via.
itor Monday.
D.. W. Graves moved his household
goods to Poplar Bluff last week. He
drove Ills car through Sunday. Thev
VIII be missed in OUT town.. Mrs. q.
was one Of our Red Cross workers.
and will DO missed In the Red Gross
room: Miss Louise Schmidt was se.
!ected AZ Captain by the ladies to sue.
Mrs: HUFF and daughters spent SIM.
Jay with friends In Piedmont,
Miss lola Howard came nm from
Piedmont to attend the closing eyer.
clses Of the school.
Ed Maddox aud family have re-.
Miss Florence Schmidt from r.
Louis is visiting her parents here.
trank Stevenso8 has returned 10
Alton, Ills.
Mrs. Howard from Piedmont spent
sunday here with her son, John.
Elmer Lovelace will move hjs fam.
~ 70 his mill, near Arcadia, this
MIss Leila Stevenson IL visiting hsr
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09
Annapolis News.

A little rain Sunday and a promise
of more rain to-day (Monday.)
II. II. Sawyer and the Missouri Val.
ley Timber Company have been sur
veying the Sawyer lands the past
three weeks and expect to finish up
to-day. The man making the survey
is said to understand his business.
Hartford Collins of Annapolis has
hought out q. NJ. Steyenson's stock OF
goods in the Funk store house and
VIII conduct the business himself in
future. His wife and son, Peck Col
Inns, will be his clerks.
VIM. Moss will move to Des Arc
this week.
There is still some whiskey and nj.
ono used here, II 1t is high In price.
DR.. N. a. Farr OF Des Arc passad
through here Sunday morning on his
way to see II. p. White, who was quits
SICK, but is reported better now,
MI. McColl, our school teacher. had
an entertainment Friday night for the
peneht OF the Red Cross and abont ~
were realized. Another entertain.
ment was given In the hall SATURDAY.
h,ght Tor the same purpose, the pro.
ceeds amounting to s37.
Chas. f.. Bolch has bought some
mar clippers, run by air, shineling
horse and mule.
No more base ball on the Bucknsr
Held, south Of town.
am told some people In this yicin.
Ivy are criticising the President. Y, M.
y. q and Red Cross. They had bet.
ter be careful.
John r. Harris has put up a black.
smith shop In II. A. Dunn's old stand.
Black river has been past fordInp
the past few days. John Popue Of
bedford brought q crew Of men over
here to load out a car OF lumber and
tney mad to come by way Of HUNTS
The drill has not arrived vet. bnt
was shipped from Ncwburg, Mo.
some time ago.
Noah 3. Harris 10 In Anna polls. He
ID quito feeble.
Squire Kitchell IL some better Of hin
attack Of the grip,
About every one In this communitv
VINO was able to do 80 has bought
s's o0no' BULLETIN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09

WE have been, for a month or
so, reading the diatribes of one Seua-
tor Sherman, Of Illinois. assailing
nearly everybody connected with the
Administration. Nothing in the naval,
army or civil service is being done to
suit him-no one ia all right except
Senator Sherman. His latest output,
however, was q vigorous denunciation
OF the st. Louis Post Dispatch, charg-
ing it with reasonably disseminating
pro.German propaganda! What do
you think of that? Isn't Senator
Sherman a shining light?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09

Strayed--From range on Tom Sauk,
several head of cattle, marked and
unmarked, all branded on left hip
with letter 49," tattooed in right ear
with IS, b. ST." labeled in top part of
left ear with Shy Bros" or "a. G..
Shy" In the bunch is one three
year old red steer marked with crop
on OF each ear, underbit In right.
The brand on him doesn't show plain.
ANY II who can furnish information
ADDRESS a.. G.. SHY,
Lesterville, Mo,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09

The National Conference OF Social
Work meets in Kansas City May To-
ID. Governor Gardner this week APP
pointed Dr.. j. L. Eaton, Superintend-
emit State Hospital No. 4 at Farming
ton, a delegate to this important meet
ing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09

TTERE is every promise that there
will be less ~partisanship in the cam
paign this year than in any political
contest the nation has ever known.
Win the war Is predominant every
where.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09

ST. FRANCOIS county papers state
that Judge X. W. Weber is thinking
Of entering the race for the Republic
can nomination for Congress in this
district.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09
IRON COUNTY trebles ito Third Lib
srty Loan quota and wins her Honor
Flag. Though little, she need not
feel ashamed.

THE devilish U-boats have discov.
cred that Uncle Sam 10 In the war.
His %destroyers are adding safety to
travel on the high seas.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09

Banana Marshmallow Cake Satur.
day afternoon at Bakery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-09

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