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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-05
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SERVING IN ITALY
Louis K. Gibson Writes of His
Experiences in a Big
Battle.

Newark, Sept. 24. = With approx
mately three hundred men overseas
as Young Mems Christian Association
secretaries, New Jersey has a deep in
terest in the work that organization is
doing for her boys in the army. Many
interesting stories are coming back
from the front line trenches giving
the details of the bravery and spirit
of self sacrifice that is characterizing
the work of the faithful "Y" men.
One of the best descriptions of what
is being done in one section of Italy
is narrated in a letter written by
Louis *. Gibson of 1876 Woodside ave-
nue., this city, to DIR. Vim. r. Ward,
medical director of the Mutual Ben
eft Life Insurance Company, with
which company he was employed be-
fore he went abroad. 1t contains a
splendid tribute to the bravery of the
Italian soldiers. Gibson gives a graphic
ccoun of one of the big battles in
which the Italian troops fought so
valiantly, and the following paragraphs
from his letter will give those at home
an idea of some # the hardships the
Y. NJ. C.. A. secretaries endure without
a complaint. He writes
at a necessary to dim the lights,
so l could hardly see to operate the
kitchen. Out of the rain and dark
ness would come groups of from five
to twenty-five wounded, many of them
walking from the lines to the rear. a
distance of between two and five miles.
Then two or three ambulances would
show up with from twelve to twenty
five wounded men in the group of
cars. AS busy as l was, l could not
but help remember that l had no gas
mask or helmet. However, towards
morning we saw a lot of wounded
Austrians being brought in with
patches of prisoners, and then we
knew that we had not placed too high
a value upon our Arditi. 1t was a
'great fight and one that will be writ
ten deep in the pages of Italian his
tory some day.
Here we see the suffering and the
losses, and we know what it really
means, but the splendid sight of brave
men marching to death and wounds
with a smile, knowing that they do it
in order that the world may be re-
lieved of a serious menace, hallows it
all to such an extent that the awful
pasts are lost sight of in the grandeur
of the work and the sublimity of the
spirit of the men who do it. The
world owes the Italian soldier a great
debt of gratitude for preventing against
superior hordes what might have prov
ed to be a great disaster. The fight
ing now is rather light here, but all
last week positions were improved and
ground has been taken which was
formerly held by the Austrians since
last October.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-05
UNITED WAR WORKERS
HOLD Big CONFERENCE
Representatives of Seven Allied
Organizations Meet
in Newark.

Newark, Sept. 25.-At the big gath
ering of delegates representing the
allied organizations interested in war
work throughout New Jersey, held
this afternoon and evening at the
Robert Treat Hotel, there was a good
attendance, and much interest and en-
thuSiasm was displayed. The confer
ence was called by E. NJ. McBrier,
chairman of the New Jersey War
Work Council. to adopt a plan of am
paign and to rrang for the allot-
ments in the t~wenty-one counties.
William C. Gregg of H~ackensack,
president of the Gregg Company, Lin
tied, who was in France for several
months making a our of the front
line trenches, and Charles w. White
hair. who has made three separate in
spections of the work of the Young
Mems Christian Association in France.
were special guests at the dinner con-
ference. Both men aroused great en-
thusiasm by their graphic descriptions
of what was being accomplished for
the brave American boys overseas.
In accord with the plan suggested
by Chairman McBrier of the New Jer-
sey War Work Council, there will be
county and city organizations perfect
ed Immediately throughout the state.
The county organizations will be
known as the United War Work Coun-
Gil" of the respective county, and it
will be composed of representative
citizens from the allied organizations.
Each county organization, 1t is expect
ed, will have a membership of from
% to 100, according to the size of the
county and city. The personnel of
these organizations will be recruited
from all lines of business, professions,
organizations and church affiliations.
Representative bodies of foreign speak
ing citizens will be recognized and
asked to participate In the campaign.
Mr.. McBrier's plan includes, IN addi-
ton to the Chairman, Executive Secre-
tary and Treasurer, the selection of
various committees, including Liberty
Boys Committee, Industrial. Students
Gin seminary and college towns), Pub
licity, Women's, Celored Mems, For
eign Speaking Speakers, Automobile
and Auditors and Accountants. In some
of the counties organizations have al
ready been perfected, and much of
the preliminary work of the campaign
has been begun.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-05
THE GIRL WHO TOOK
HIS PLACE.

+ There are today over 12,00O,- =
+ 900 ONE In industry. Two =
+ million have entered war indus =
+ tries during the past year. When =
+ the Government planned It's huge =
i industrial shops the housing of :
j. these millions of women was a =
+ minor consideration. The Y. w. !
+ G. A. was called upon and has :
4 undertaken this important serv- :
+ ice for the Government. ok =
4 perts studied the situation. Sug- =
\ gestions and plans were drawn :
!. and submitted to the Secretary =
X of War and Mr.. Otto Eidlitz, :
4 chairman of the Housing Com :
!. mittee of the Council for Nation !
< al Defence. These suggestions =
!. were put in pamphlet form and +
\ distributed to seven thousand =
:. manufacturers. They are o !
!. accepted as authoritative for the :
!. housing of ONE war workers. !
4 =
j. j. !. i. ]. j. !. i - $500 !
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-05

+ - + +
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-05
PUTTING THE wv" IN
THE BLUE TRIANGLE.

9 The "W" In the Y. W. @. A.
9 stands for women in War (
9 Work" Its symbol is the blue (
Q triangle, the emblem of 1.-THE
+. Girl He Left Behind Him." The
. three points of the triangle stand (
> for protection, education and rec (
9 reation. In color it represents {
3 faith, hope and charity. Its area (
. is symbolic of the work the {
8 Young Women's Christian Asso- {
. citation is doing to help win the 4
3 war throughout the United {
. States, in France, in Russia, (
o and liz practically all parts Of 4
3 the world. (
8 @ o o @ 8 o g 8 8 @ @ 8 8 8 8 q 4
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-05
Y. w. C. A.
CENTERS IN FRANCE.

"a Nine social and recreation
- centers for women Govern
"a ment workers in France have
- been established by the Y. W.
"a G.. A. Two are in Paris. One
p was created for American wo-
- men in that city, and the
"a other was created at the re-
"a quest of the French Ministry
p of War for the benefit of girl
Pa employees. The remaining cen
p tiers are for French munition
"a workers and have cafeterias
p or lunch rooms, and canteens.
"a All work in France has a d.
"a rect bearing on the army.
"a
. u IA - p - "a "a ~
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-05
GIRLS PATRIOTIC LEAGUE
OF THE Y. w. C. A.

D The Girls Patriotic League has
D a large membership in New Jer-
, sey. 1t has been promoted by the
, Y. w. c. A. as a part of the war
D work it has inaugurated among
D the girls of America. Every girl
D in the country, whatever her
, race or creed, is eligible to men,
D bership. 1t has no constitution
D and no officers. Girls may be-
D come members by signing the
D following pledge:
, 81 pledge to express my patri-
D otism-
D "By doing better than ever be-
D fore whatever work l have to
do.
D "By rendering whatever special
D service 1 can at this time to
D my country.
D "By living up to the highest
D standard of character and hon.
D or, and by helping others to do
D the same"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-05
Guarantee Trust Go.
North Carolina and Atlantic Avenues
ATLANTIC CITY.

Daniel S. White, President; Henry
w. Leeds and Clarence L. Cole, Vice
Presidents; Herman NJ. Sypherd, Vice
President and Trust officer; Harry T.
Sickler, Treasurer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-05
II GIRLS RESERVE
Y. w,

This is an organization for
young girls from ten to eighteen
years of age, with the purpose of
giving them better habits and
ideals to make them responsible
women capable of living up to
the brst hopes and traditions of
American women. 1t is a new
war organization to which girls
in the grade schools, junior high
schools, young employed girls,
all the Rainbow Club girls and
Be Square Club girls are eligible.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-10-05
Y. w. C. A. WORK
IN AMERICA.

} When the War Department
o began to get the men of the
country ready for war plans
, were laid without much thought
, of the women, but a stream of
. women started coming to the
, environments, with no provision
, made for them, though many
, came from distances too far
, away to return at once. The
Government needed the women's
, help, and the Y. w. G. A. was
found to be the only organization
, equipped for the work. Out of
, this grew the hostess house of
, the Y. W. G. A, of which there
, are now 90, with more being
} erected.
D o o 0 o o o o o @ o o o o o o
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05

1t Is solemn thought that every
one Of Us carries about with him II
mystical loom, and We are always
weaving weave, wcave-this
robe which we wear, every thought
n thread of the warp, every action u
thread of the wcft. We weave it, and
we dye 1t, and We cut 1t, and we
stitch 1t, and then We put 1t on and
wear it; and II sticks TO US. Like II
snail that crawls about your garden
patches and makes Its shell by a pro
cess Of secretion from cut 81 its own
substance, SO you and | are making
that mysterious solemh thing We call
character, moment by moment. Ii is
our own self modified by our actions,
Character Is the preeipitate from the
stream Of conduct which, like the Nile
delta, gradually rises solid and firm
above the parent river. and confines
Its fiow.-Alexapder Maclaren.
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05
Tonight! Take Dodson's Liver Tone!
Better Than Ca|or;;eI For Liver
Ca1o4ne1 sickenst If bilious, constpated and head
achy read my guarantee

stralEhten you right up and make you
feel fine and vigorous by morning, |
want you to so back to the store and
get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone
IS destroying the sale Of calomel be-
cause 1t is real liver medicine; entire
Iy vegetable, therefore it can not sail
waite or make you sick.
I guarantee that one spoonful Of
Dodsou's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels Of that sour bile and eonsu-
pated waste which is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
I guarantee that Il bottle of Dodsons
Liver Tone will keep Your entire fam
fly feeling fine for months. Give it to
your children It is harmless; doesn't
grippe and they like its pleasant tasta
ADV
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05
WHEN SCOUTS MISUSE Ak.

The West side organization Of the
Chicago local scout council has adopt
cd this regulation; No scout Of this
Jurisdiction shall carry an aX except
whom his registered scoutmaStrr is
along
The mutiiaton Of trees in city parks
and on private property has been the
cause Of much criticism directed at
the Boy Scouts of America. 1t can
only happen where the scout leader
ship oyerleaks the eagerness Of the
new scout 10 try his AK on everything
in sight. Every scout should be made
10 prove that he is a safe person to
trust with an AK before he is permit
ted to carry one
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs" that this IS their Ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and It thoroughly eleanses the tender
little stomach. liver and bowels With
out gripping.
When cross. irritable, feycrish or
breath is bad, stomach sour look at
the tongue. Mother, If coated. give
a teaspoonful af this harmless fruit
laxative" and In few hours all the
foul conStipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the bow
els, and you have we'll playful child
again When the little system IS full OF
cold. throat sore has stomueh=aehe. d.
arrhpa, indigestion. couc-remember,
a good INSIDE cleansing should al
ways be the first treatment given.
Millions Of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a
bottle Of "GalIfornia Syrup OF Figs, "
which has directions for babies, chill
dren of all ages aud grown-ups printed
on the bottle. Beware Of counterfeits
sold here 50 don't be fooled Get the
genuine. made by California Fig
Syrup Company. Adv.
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05
poINGS OF THE SCOUTS.

A boy scout in Portland, Ore, noticed
two men running up the street with
a beautiful mink fur. He gave chase,
and upon displaying a police badge the
two men meekly followed him to police
headquarters. The fur was returned
to its owner
Boy Scouts of Bakersfield. Cal. af-
ter searching all of one night, found
four-year-old Inez Costa, who had been
missing for "a hours. They found er
asleep under tree, five miles fror. her
home.
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05
SWAMP-R00T FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only enc medicine that really
stands out prezcmncnt as uGizszue for
durable ailments Of the kidneys. aver
and bladder,
Or. kilmer's Sv5mp.Raot stands the
highest for the reason taat II has fraven
to be jus, the remedy uee.e4 "a ta.u
sands upon thousands Of distressing eases
Swamp Root, physIeIau presar. n t7r
special diseases. makes frou Is qulzsty be
cause It's mid AMI immediate effect is
soon realized IN most eases Il IS a gen
tie healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles OF two SEES, medl-
I'm and large.
However, # you wish first % test this
great preparation send ten cents 70 Or.
kilmer & Co. Rlneham'on. \ y. for a
sample bottle When writing be sure and
mention this paner-Ady-
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05
WHEN LUNGS HURT
and THROAT IS
SORE
Astonishinsly Quick Relief
Follows the Use of
Hunt Lightning Oil

People suffering with INFLUENZA or
with just nm oid-fn~hIoncd bad cold
Will be glad to know that HUNTS
LIGHTNING OF rubbed ON the neck
and chest promptly relieves the pain
and soreness al throat md lungs.
There il nothing tangled md
unknown about 1T rs LIGHTNING.
OIL. Ii IL n fime-t"stcd and proven
remedy that has afforded relief 10
thousands OF people for the past thirty
years.
doctor who for many years has
used iJNT'S LIGHTNING oil, ir hir
rubbing IL thoroughly on the chest and
on the sides over the pIeuraI cavities.
that he has found IL To he more
-cious than nny other ext - II.
T. .dy that has come to his -. ION
wcll-kno"n mnn, sick IA I / with
INFLJENZA suffered aEonies with
the pnin In his chest mud burning
sore throat. shortly after rubbing
HUNTS LIGHTNING OH ON his neck
and chest, the conEcrtcd, sfoppcd-up
feeling in his lungs disappeared and
the fiery soreness In his throat enscd
mp. In twelve hours time he felt like
a different mun4
Indy suffering from INFLUENZA
reports that she suffered intense pain
I'm the lungs aud her throat WIS 10 sore
she could hardly swallow. She WAS
surprised aud delighted to ind that by
applying HUNTS iIGuT>ING OF
night aud morning the gorencss and
pnin were soon gone.
HUNS LIGHTNING OH. ~ n very
powerful und penetrating external
remedy. 1t seems To hpNc peculiarly
bcnch"iHl effect on All lIads Of colds,
and Affections of the throat mud lungs.
bo not forECt. however, that In cnscs
of spanish Influenza and Pneumonia II
competent physician should always
hive charge Of The pntIc-at. lie Will
prescribe internal medicine which Tux
en- In conjunction with external upplt-
cations of lit >T'> LIGHTNING oil
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05
DsndruN and jitchIno.

To restore dry, falling hair and get rid
OF dandruf, rub Cuaeura Ointment
into scalp. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water For
free samples address. "Cuucura, Dept.
y, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap -, Ointment - and 50.--Adv.
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05
Up to the Barber.

Frances was told - take her little
brother "a NE barber to have his hair
cut Her father gave her q quarter,
saying Il do not know whether II Will
cost ten or fifteen cents Thereupon
Frances Skipped OF 10 the barber.
How do YOU want little Jacks hair
cut?a asked the barber
Vel yaa can take ct ten or IF
teen cents worth she smn.ngly re-
marked
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05
Righteousness and Truth.

How can God fill with his own that
which is already filled by man? First
II must be emptied before 1t may be
filled with the true good of righteous
meas and truth, OF humility and love,
OF peace and joy.-Tloward Pyle.
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05
The Law OF Life,

Pleasure, mere pleasure. Is animal.
God gives that to the butterfly. But
progress is the law of life ~ the Inn
mortal. So God has arran our life
as progress, and its wor' rinciple
Ia eyolution.-Henry L I.
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05
Arduous Task

Mistress Really, cook, what havS
you been dalng2 Seven o'clock. and
the rabbit not put on yet" Cook-I
can't help 1t. ma'am; never knew
anything take so long to pluck in my
ufe,"
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05

Don't stay upset Eat tablet Of
Pnpe's Diapepsin and Immediately the
indigestion, gases, acidity and all stem
ach distress ends.
Pape's DIapepsln tablets are the sur
est. quickest stomach believers In the
world. They cost very little at drug
stores ADV.
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05

Il wish my daughter wouldn't play
by ear
Il wish my stenographer wouldn't
spell by hers.
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05

A woman IS the inventor of a para
sol that can be collapsed and convert
ed into a Knitting bag.
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05

Here's my guarautee-Go to any
drug store and get bottle Of Dodson' $
Liver Tone for n few cents Take a
spoonful ton.ght. and II it doesn't
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05

Harmony Is all right If 1t is harmony
of your kind.
The Dermott news., 1918-12-05

The Wisdom OF ere man may he.the
feIy=aE aHother.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-01-22
BIG CORN CROP !
IS NOW MOVING
More Than 5000 Million Bushels
Raised in 1917-Gives
Big Surplus
SAVES WORLD FOOD SITUATION
America Beginning Greatest Corn Con-
sumption in History, Using Cereal
In Many Delicious Dishes.

Corn, Americas greatest cereal crop,
is now moving rapidly to market.
More than 5000 million bushels
80 bushels for every man, woman and
child in America-were raised in 1917.
1t was a mighty crop. The actual in
crease Is about 500 million bushels.
And this extra store of grain is COM
ing on to the market in the nick of
time, since the American wheat sur
plus has been sent to help feed famine
threatened Europe.
Just as it happened in the Colonial
days, the War of the Revolution, and
the Civil War, corn has actually be-
come the nations mainstay.
In the entire list of Americas food
commodities there is no item that is
better than corn. In buildings, bread,
corn pOne, and as hominy combined
with meat or eggs, corn is without a
peer. Housewives are fast learning
the large number of delicious dishes
that may be made with corn and their
families are benefiting by an increas-
any other cereal, contains all Of the
elements essential to maintaining life
and health.
In order that the fighting men
abroad and in the army camps at home
may be fed, and in order that actual
famine may be kept from the nations
associated with America In the war.
thn 80 Gv6l
corn products delicious and palatable
on "wheatless days" and glory in the
fact that "wheatless days" here mean
more wheat for, the war worn allied
nations in Europe.
England, France and Italy must be
fed from Americas great storehouse.
They will get some cOrn-especially
Italy-but most of their grain ship
ments must be wheat. Their ability
to use corn is small compared to the
facilities they have for using wheat.
And it is the opinion of officials in
Washington that the present is no time
to try and change the eating habits Of
Europe.
Americas greatest use Of corn will
be in the form OF corn bread and corn
meal, mixed with wheat In the making
Of leavened bread.
Mixed with 80 per cent. wheat flour,
corn meal can be used in bread max
ing, producing loaf more nutritious
than bread baked with wheat alone.
It is a fact corn millers will verify
that dozens of the large American bak-
! ers have been successfully using corn
-four in bread making for several
| years.
Hominy grits, served at breakfast
with a poached egg, or eaten at any
other meal with meats or gravy. Is an
other use of corn that will become un-
usually popular during the war.
Corn syrup to sweeten corn cakes.
and corn oil for use in all kinds OF
cooking, are two more products that
are already welcomed in thousands OF
| American homes.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-01-22
CONSERVE COAL BY WATER
, POWER DEVELOPMENT.
(Omaha Bee, December S, 1919

(Omaha Bee, december D, 1Slt.t
BY far the greater part of our
coal consumption is for the purpose
Of generating power to drive the
machinery used in transportation
and industrial processes. 1t is the
complete dependence of our mills
and factories, railroad and steam
ship lines upon the coal supply
which makes 1t so imperative for Us
to have a regular and reliable out
put from the mines. While other
fuels, such as gas, natural gas, fuel
sil, gasoline and wood, can be sub
stituted for coal, the extent to
which it is possible to carry this
substitution is extremely limited
and at best it can serve only to re-
iieve the pressure for increased coal
consumption. 1t must not be for
gotten either that the available
supply of the substitutes likewise IS
strictly limited.
The one obvious way to conserve
coal without using up some other
kind of fuel is through water power
development 4 through Harvesting
forces of nature that can be made to
do the same work with no diminu-
ton of supply. True, the number OF
water power sites that may be
porfitably utilized is definitely limit
ed, but in each case the energy ca
pacity can be drawn upon continu-
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-01-22

ously and indefinitely and without
danger OF exhaustion. The inevita-
BILE tendency of the higher coal
prices caused by the increased de-
mand is to make feasible and profit.
able water power developments that
previously did mot seem worth
while.
Continued neglect to make these
developments, thus leaving all this
fuel-saving energy to run to waste
while we burn coal that cannot be
replaced, is an indictment against
our American enterprise and inge-
nuity. and to expedite this devel.
opment further legislation should be
forthcoming without delay.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-01-22
WOMEN OF SEDENTERY HABITS

Women who get little exercise are
likely to be troubled with constipa-
ton and indigestion and win ind
Chamberlain's Tablets highly bene-
fetal. Not SO good as three or four
mile walk every day, but very much
better than to allow the bowels to
remain in a constipated condition.
They are easy and pleasant to take
and most agreeable in effect. OBJ
.Ainable everywhere.
(adv-jan)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-01-22
THE UNITED STATES FOOD
ADMINISTRATOR SAYS:

Food saving Is In it's essence tho
daily individual service Of all the
people. Every group can substi-
tute, and even the great majority
Of thrifty people can save a little
and the more luxurious elements
Of the population can, by redue-
ton to simple living, save much.
This means no more than that we
should eat plenty, but wisely and
without WaeAe.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-01-22

The American House Manager is
today a member Of the army that
Il fighting to save democracy in
the world. More than 100000
managers OF American homes
have enlisted for the duration OF
the war and pledged themselves to
support the fighting men by the
way they buy, cook and serve food.
Food will win the war, and these
women will help to win it. Amer
lea must send food to Europe:
The armies cannot hold out If we
fail to send It. Only certain foods