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New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Repairs We Can
All Agree On

The retail dealer quoted as frs
agrees with Secretary of War Baker or
one way whereby we can all help in thu
conservation of leather, and he voiced
1t with twinkle in his eye:
''Whole-souled Americans" he said
succlnctly, 'are half-soled. We are civ
ing up our custom department" he went
on, "and turning it into a repair section
because already the demand for repair:
has grown enormously. People who be-
fore have always thrown away their
half-worn shoes are coming now to have
them mended. One of our best custom.
ers bought pair in last week for half
sollng and told me that he had brother
IN France and was putting the differ.
ence between the repair and pair O.
new shoes into Thrift Stamps to hell
win the war"
And there you are.
wear satin and velvet footgear if you
can find it. Wear canvas. wool or co..
ton tor second choice. Use eaths
when you must.
But whatever shoes you wear, tah
care of them Have them patctsi
have them sewn, have them shined an.
heeled and soled, and the soles can Be
made Of composition rubber or whateyN
you find gives the most service. But
keep on wearing the old ones as long as
you can make them last.
The patriotic American, 1919 mode
Will be one with patches and half-sols
on both feet.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

this in one district, where there is large
government plant, just outside the city
proper. When it was found thai the
cafeteria which had been established
there was not sufficiently large to supply
the workers, the Association fitted out a
sandwich wagon, which was driven
through the crowd and from which hot
coffee and sandwiches were Sold This
has proved such a success that others
are to be sent to different parts of
the city where they are badly needed.
Among the plans which the Y. w.
c. A. housing committee is cherishing
for the benefit of the women war work.
ers are several recreational houses
which, if labor is procurable, they hope
to have in running order by the time
cold weather sets in.
The association has appropriated $780,
900 of its war fund for the erection
of model houses for women workers, for
recreation houses and for the payment
of Y. w. c.. A. workers who will take
charge of these.
1t has been found after long expert
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

DO they draw your feet?" inquired
not knowing exactly what it meant, bu
having heard the question asked con
corning sole compositions that contain
rubber
"No, never noticed that they did, >
said he. "The only thing is that you can
feel pebble or anything like that
through them. I've heard you can have
that fixed, though, by having what they
call slip sole of thin leather between
the shoe and the composition sole, but |
haven't tried it yet"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

lege of the City of New York has the
largest organ ln-now l don't know
whether it's the world or just New York
but let 1t go at the world Naturally,
that organ gets we'll played Columbia
University Chapel organ is also good
and is also we'll played and those who
sit may listen. At Aeolian Hall very
great and well-known artists sometimes
play for us poor feik.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
The Homeless War
Workers of Washington

The list Of its activities during the
last eighteen months is truly amazing,
but just at present it is graphing with
a pro oDem which seems ALMOST hopeless
though there isn't doubt in my mind
but what the Y. W. c. A. will find a way
out of the difficulty. This problem is the
housing and feeding and furnishing prop
er recreation for the $4,000 girls en-
ployed in the government Offices in
Washington, D. C.
Fortyfve thousand girls to be housed
is in itself enough of problem, but the
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Peppery Programmes
For Nothing

Cooper Unon-well, everybody knows
that Garrison and Lincoln talked from
that platform and the place still boasts
the free speech plank on which thew
stood. These lectures begin at 8 o'clock
and the subjects are given in the daily
papers. If it's thriller you better go
early to get seat, for those people
whom the speakers love to call "real
Cooper Union crowd" are on hand for
the best places.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Churches and PR1ap.
Offer Music Free

Every Sunday morning, and after
noon and evening, too, the churches dis
pense free music. You can hear "Crea-
ton or "The Crucihxion" somewhere
any Sunday, and "Stabat Mater" is al
most as common as brass band on the
street. Every church offers little or
the tuneful. If you don't care for a
'cellist, try soloist. Vcspers and
vespers adorn the afternoon. even unto
popular vespers' Among the cbrrchos
with excellent boy choirs are Grace
Church, at Broadway and Eleventh
Street; st. Patrick's Cathedral, on Fifth
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

manufacturers have found labor scarcer
than leather. Leather is still to be had
at a price. There has been an embargo
on shipping this material to England,
and even if there had not been an en-
barge we would have lacked ships for
transportation and have been forced to
keep it here. Very soon, however,
these conditions will change, and we,
the business and professional man. his
wife and daughter-most particularly
his wife and daughter~-must share our
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

better stock to makers of army shoes,
retaining only the lighter material for
only fewer shoes but shorter lived ones.
Low shoes are being worn this sum-
mer, and that will help some. But when
cold weather comes the demand for high
boots will naturally increase Fabric
tops or all-fabrc shoes will not entirely
solve the shoe conservation problem.
since wool or canvas, or mixed wool and
cotton, waterproofed with rubber, in
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Four Million Square Feet
Of Leather a Month

The government needs per month
about 100000 square feet of the
leather that goes into uppers of army
shoes, and it needs sole leather in pro-
portion. Have we done our share in
saving leather? Remember that shoes
wear out faster on the march over she'll
scared roads to the front than they do
in the block and half to the subway
and IL station, out to lunch, back to
business and home again, that make the
daily round Of the average New York
business man. and his wife walks as lit
tie, or less. To be sure, even that short
round could not very we'll be accom-
pllshed barefoot; but it is very possible
that we could manage to worry through
the day and even through the evening
without the full assortment of shapes
and styles in pumps, slippers, high boots.
walking shoes, smoking, boudoir, dinner.
opera and piazza footgear which we have
considered necessary in the past.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
By SPRING BYINGTON

IF POOR RICHARD could come back
and tour the United States he
would beam with satisfaction. We
are becoming thrifty. We are learning
how to save food, cloth, light and heat
But there is one thing very necessary
to the comfort and wellbeing of our
fighting boys for which there has been
no organized programme of saving
that is, shoes. For the saying that no
soldier is bigger than his feet runs
neck and neck for popularity with the
old slogan that an army travels on it's
stomach, and we do not know which
will win the war!
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

that these compositions last from one
and half to two and half times as
long as leather. But, feeling that folks
are sometimes over-enthusastic con-
cerning their particular pet product,
how is one to find out witho ut wearing
them if there is real worth in these COM
position soles?
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

charitable lines with one object in view,
namely, the care and protection of our
young working women. 1t had quiet
headquarters in the various cities, and
it worked busily in its own particular
groove, seemingly taking very little in
grooves.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

supply of leather with the soldiers. And
must" not should" is the word-for
the government has decreed that all
tanners must give all the heavier and
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
- HOUSE HUNTING FOR WOMEN WORKERS -

not only at home, but in France and
Italy and Russia as we'll.
The Y. w. C. A. has been wise in
keeping to it's own special line of work,
the care and welfare of women workers,
and it has found that this one field has
been quite enough for any one organiza-
tion to handle.
1t h., established hostess houses in
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

wolves the use of material nearly as es-
sentlal to the army as leather. This
would be counterbalanced, however, by
the fact that there is less of these ma
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

HERE is something almost Miner
va-like in the way that amazing
organization the Young Women's
Christian Association has suddenly
burst forth, fully equipped to meet the
exigencies of war. Time was-but that
was eighteen months ago-when the Y.
w. c. A. was a quiet, unassuming or
ganization working modestly along semi
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
"Wh0le-S0uled Americans (

complicated than just doing without
few extra pairs of shoes
Apparently there is no acute shortage
of leather here yet. Until now the
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
By ELENE Err

work and return to their homes. This
constant changing of workers greatly
retards the work of the various depart
ments of the government, and therefore
the erection of the new dormitores is a
vital necessity
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Just Going Without
Extras" Won't Do

The manager of one of fthe largest
retail shoe stores in New York, how.
ever, says the question is a bit more
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

housing, although the first thing to be
taken care of, is only one item. Condi
tions in Washington have been anything
but aluring to the girl coming from
distance to take her place among gov
exnment employees. The salaries paid to
be sure, are greater than the girl has
been accustomed to receive, but if she is
obliged to pay. the exorbitant rates for
room and meals that have been asked by
the majority of landladies and restau-
rateurs in Washington of late she will
probably be worse off financially than if
she had remained in her own home town.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
IEW YORK is a fine place to be

~ 1EW YORK is fine place TO be
poor IN.
The scandalons fasehood that
it ia city for the rich only has been
spread by visitors. Much they know
about it. Cousin Jed and Cousin Mat
tie pay an annual visit TO our great
metropolis. They stay at hotel
sklful in removing the bulge from
trousers pocket. They lunch on Fifth
Avenue and dine on Broadway They
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

menting that house which will ac...
modate $50 women is the best ~"
every standpoint, and as a sort of s. s.'
pie the Association has just comnlstas
house of this capacity to accom-.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Union Staion Lacks
The Home Atmosphere

The stories that are in circulation Of
the prices asked for the poorest accom-
modations are almost past belief One
young woman employed in the War De-
partment told me that she shared a
moderate sized room in lodging house
in a poor locality with three other girls
and paid $40 week for the privilege
This, Of course, did not include her
meals She added that she was exceed
ingly grateful to get even this fraction
of room, as she had spent two nights
sitting in the Union Station after having
searched in vain for even a temporary
lodging place.
The lack of proper accommodation
not only lowers the morale of the women
workers, but in many cases they become
so discouraged that they give up the
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

terials used in shoes, in proportion to
the amount in existence than there is of
leather. So it is better to use the wool
and cotton and save the leather, even
in spite of the fact that they do not
wear quite so we'll.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25

Two weekend" houses have been
opened, one at Silver Spring, Md, and
the other in Georgetown, West Wash
ington, which are easily reached by troll
ley. Of course, when you realize that
there are $4,000 of these women war
workers to be considered, all this seems
a mere drop in the bucket; but it is
good beginning, and in the course of
few months, when the big new dormi-
tories spring up on the hill by the Union
Station, things will begin to look little
brighter
They Must Eat as
Well as Sleep
The housing problem isn't half the diff
ficulty, however, for the question of find
ing proper food at fairly reasonable
prices is even more difficult. Washington
has never been noted for it's restaurants,
and with the recent enormous gain in the
population the situation has not i'm
proved. To be sure, several large cafe
terias have been established by the Y. w.
c. A., but the line outside these at meal
hours, stretching as it does sometimes to
two or three blocks, testifes to their in
adequacy This is particularly lament
able at noon, when those who arrive late
and are obliged to take their places at
the end of the waiting line find that the
time allotted for luncheon has expired
before they reach the goal, and SO they
return iuncheonless to the afternoons
labor The Y w. C. A. has remedied
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Substitute Leathers,
Silks and Velvets

Shoe dealers say that no substitute
leather has been put on the market that
is satisfactory for shoe uppers. Either
it is bunglesome or it does not wear we'll.
or it is not elastic enough to keep its
shape.
Substitute leather is being used, how
ever, in suitcases, bags, brief cases and
the like. But dealers say that it is diff
ficult to overcome the popular prejudice
against any 'substitute" or Limitation" :"
however practical and patriotic it may
be. Give them a chance!
Silk seems to be one of the few things
not in great demand by the government,
but it is not very practicable for shoes,
since it wears out quickly Velvet is
possibility if it could be weatherproofed
and war has made us accept stranger
things than velvet footwear.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
New Sale Materials
Deserve a Trial

But satin and velvet would never do
for soles. Recently substitutes for sole
leather have been introduced and adver
tised extensively. Their sponsors claim
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
Obituary
BATES

CLANCY Bates, for 2l years resi-
dent of Clio and vicinity. died Thurs
day, Aug. Is. 1918. at his home here.
Mr.. Bates was born in New Haven,
Mich, Dec. %. 1854, being 63 years, Z
months and l8 days of age at the time
of his death. In 1888 he was married
to Nellie Best. Mr.. Bates was always
kind and helpful. In earlier life he
was considered skillful farmer and an
expert Judge of horses, and during the
last four years, in the prosecution of
mis- duties as crossing watchman, he
was careful and faithful, winning a
host of friends among the train crews
which daily passed his flag station. Mr..
Bates father was a pioneer physician of
Michigan and surgeon of the Civil War.
He is survived by his widow, two
daughters, Mrs. Clyde Rose of County
Line, and Miss Jean at home, a sister,
Mrs. Edward Webster, and his mother,
of Northport. Many beautiful flowers
demonstrated the esteem in which the
deceased was held. Funeral services
were held from the home last Satur-
day, Rev. c. w. Greene officiating,
and interment was made in Pine Run
cemetery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23

We are showing in connection with
this article a picture of probably the
most sensational member of the bovine
family this world has ever known.
Time was, back in 1893. when the civ
iized world gasped over the $1,000
which G.. |. Hood paid for Brown
Bessie" the champion Jersey COW of
the Worlds Far, but this six months
old calf "Carnation King Sylvia" by
name. was sold in Milwaukee. last June,
for the staggering sum Of S106, 900.
Arthur Hay, fifteen year old boy, at
tended and fed this calf from it's birth
to the time it was sold and we may
guess that his pay made all his loving
care we'll worth while.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
State Fair Tickets

The Messenger, this season, as here
tofore, has State Fair tickets for sale
at saving prices-money saving and
time saving-you can buy the adul;
tickets at 35c each or three for $1.OO,
and you won't have to stand in line at
the ticket Office when you get to the
fair grounds, We have, also. num-
Der of children's free tickets, good only
on Saturday, Aug. 81. No war tax
will be charged on State Fair tickets.
The fair this year will include a huge
government war exhibit and will un-
doubtedly prove wonderfully interest
ing place to visit. Our advance sale of
tickets will positively close on Wednes-
day evening, Aug. 28th, so. if you de-
sire them, you must purchase not later
that that date.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
Rottiers Shool Reunion

The second annual reunion of the
Webster or Rottiers School in Birch
Run Township was held on the school
ground, Thursday, Aug. 8, in form of
a basket picnic with 1872 people present.
After doing justice to we'll filed bas-
kets business session was held in
which Geo. Lacure. of Clio, was elected
president, Fred Chappell, of Clio.
treasurer, and Mrs. b. G.. Kent, secre-
tary, 1t was voted to hold the next
reunion on the last Thursday in August,
1919. Short talks were given by some
of the old teachers and by some of the
pupils who lived in the district num-
Der of years ago. A few of the pupils
were present who attended school here
in the fifties. Visitors were present
from Detroit, Pontiac, Flint, Saginaw,
New Lothrop and Mt. Morris. 2
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
Primary Election Notice

Office of the Township Clerk, Vienna
Township. Notice is hereby given,
That General Primary Election will
be held at the voting precinct at The
Masonic Auditorium in the Township of
Vienna, on Tuesday, August q, 1918.
at which time candidates of the various
political parties for the following offices
will be nominated: United States Sem
ator. Governor, lieutenant Governor,
Representative in Congress, State Sen
ator, Representatives in the State Leg
islature. Circuit Judge, Sheriff, County
Clerk, Treasurer, Register Of Deeds,
Prosecuting Attorney, Circuit Court
Commissioners, Coroners, Drain Com
missioner and Surveyor. Poles will
be open at seven o'clock in the fore
noon or as soon thereafter as may be
and continue open until five o'clock in
the afternoon.
Dated at Clio, Michigan, this 23rd
day Of August, A. D. 1918.
c. H. Reed.
Township Clerk.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
Vantyle School Reunion

The third annual reunion of Vantyle
school has passed into history as a
great success. 1t was held at Lakeside
Park, Aug. l5, with an attendance of
125. Among those present were
twelve former teachers. as follows:
Mesdames Geo. M. Rathbone, Nellie
Harris, Jennie Beach, Geo. Geiger.
Nora Maloney, Anna Clapp. Ada Lem
bach, Matte Sturgis, Ella Pennoyer,
and Hattie Miller; also Miss Reva
Brown and Frank Latimer. A bounti-
full picnic dinner was enjoyed and a
splendid visit, based upon the golden
days spent at school, made the occasion
one never to be Forgotten. Richard
Haskall, Of Vassar, was elected presi-
dent of the Association for the ensuing
year, Mrs. C. w. Jobson, vice presi-
dent, and Mrs. Ella Steegar, secretary.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
IRA. v. COLE FOR
COUNTY TREASURER

In announcing his candidacy for the
County Treasurership, Ira w. Cole
comes with record that is clean and
of many years active interest in town
ship and county affairs. Always a
good business man, both on and off the
farm, he has been elected to many im-
portant offices, and filled the same with
credit to himself and the community
which he represented Among other
Offices Mr.. Cole has held the following:
Presidento the village of Dawson
one term.
Member of the village council seven
years. ..
Treasurer of the township of Davi-
son four terms.
At present on his fourth term as a
member of the Board of Supervisors,
and chairman of that body.
In asking the support of the electors
Mr.. Cole comes without any frills, and
asks that his future performances be
judged by his conduct in the past. He
has always tried to work for the best
interests Of his constituents, and he is
willing to have his past record closely
scrutinzed, having nothing to his cred
of which he is ashamed.
His boyhood, youth ard manhood
have been spent in the township OF
Dawson, but he is well and favorably
known throughout the county and il
we'll qualified to fill the Office to which
he aspires. There is none to deny his
fitness to the office and the work of the
Treasurer will be well looked after il
placed in his charge. The intelligent
voter, and that means a big MAJORITY,
will vote for Ira w. Cole for County
Treasurer, knowing that this Important
place should be filled by man of ex
perience, who does not aspire to the
office on an empty record, but one OF
which shows many years of honest anC
efficient work in responsible positions.
Political Adv. Dawson Index.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
WATSON

This community was profound
ly shocked, Wednesday morning,
when the report became current
that VIM. A. Watson, a member
of the firm of Fox & Watson,
had suddenly expired, at about
twelve o'clock the preceding
night. He had been about his
place of business as usual, Tues
day forenoon, and while he re-
manned at nome in the afternoon,
as a result of pains in his chest,
his condition was not considered
in anywise serious and a physic-
ian was not considered neces-
sary. At about twelve o'clock
his wife was awakened by his
labored breathing and found
him unconscious. She hastily
summoned neighbors and a
physician, but the latter upon
arrival found that life was ex-
tinct. The cause of the death
was heart disease. A pathetic
feature of the sad occurrence is
that it happened on the 33d ami
versary of the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. Watson. The latter
in her bereavment, will have the
sincerest sympathy of all. Mr..
Watson was born at Dryden,
Mich. Aug. 8. 1860. and his
death occurring Aug. 20. 1918. he
was So years and IL days of age.
He resided near the place of
his birth practically all his life,
until his removal to Clio, in
Nov, 1916, and was esteemed a
splendid Christian gentleman by
all who knew him. He was a
member of the Masonic fraternity
and of the Order Eastern Star,
of Dryden, and of the M. P.
Church Of Clio, being treasurer
of the latter at the time of his
death. Beside his widow, he is
survived by his mother, one half
sister and one half brother.
His business partner, f. H. Fox,
was his cousin, and the relation
ship between them has for years
been as close as that of brothers.
A service of prayer was held at
the residence here. Thursday
afternoon, and on Friday the re-
mains will be taken to Dryden
where funeral services will be
held, in which the Masonic fra
ternity will participate.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
A Grange Message

'In the coming struggle for greater
representation of the farm and labor in
State and National legislation, we shall
need every farm woman's vote. If
you refer to the proceedings of 1917
State Grange, you will see that nearly
every woman officer urged suffrage as
war measure. This is the message
of Miss Buell., as published in the Mich
igan patron, the official organ of the
State Grange. 1t leaves no doubt of
the position of the Grange on the wom-
an suffrage amendment.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-08-23
To Raise More Rye

East Lansing. Mich. Not more
wheat, but more rye is what the gov
ernment is asking of the farmers of
Michigan for next season, according to
the department of farm crops of M. A.
e. The farm crops office of the college
is in receipt of communication from
the United States department of agri
culture suggesting that Michigan grain
growers increase their rye acreage
about 20 per cent this fall and plant
only the same amount of winter wheat
as was put in a year ago. Other states
can produce the wheat, it is explained,
but Michigan is outstandingly superior
as producer of rye.