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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-02

their establishments in winter and
to M a low rate.
This business branch OF tho Y.
VI. G. \ which vas organized TO
Introduce American business 81.
hcency into the war zone, tho
General supply Division. consists
Of tue purchasing department, con
structlon department. building
equipment department, post 81
change department. motor trans
%poTtatiou department and tho no
tets and cafes department.
COST or THE Hurs.
The purchasing department buys
ne supplies IN France. Spain rad
switzerland The construction Ie.
partmcni erects the Y" huts whore
mo- permanent building can be OBJ
aimed. These huts are OF two
types, the single hut being IA By
30 feet, costing 10000 francs, while
the double hut 20 erect costs 30. OOo
francs. being 100 by 30 feet base
mere these cannot be- erected
double canyas.Wallcd tents are pui
up Aside from these the ~" hut
may be n dug out In "A trench or a
section Of a Chatcau,-anywherc
10 be among the soldiers.
The building equipment depart
mcnt attends to the lighting. heat
inE and decoration 90 huts and the
supplying Of kitchen utensils. The
post exchange department consists
~ the hut secretaries. many OF
whom serve without pay while the
others arc paid their living er
penses. The motor transportation
department wit, It's more than 300
camions transports supplies, build
ing material and entertainers from
point 10 point The hotels and
cafes department conducts the vast
hotel and restaurant work
The department heads form n
hoard NJ management which meets
daily for comforting on the work
and coordinating H. The chairman
Of this body sits on the executive
committee Of the War Work Couu.
cil in France. which decides the pol.
icies, expenditures. budgets. etc.
The financial end is handled by two
departments, the treasursr's and
the Comptroller's
The comptrollers who have charge
or the accounting, are Price. Water.
house ana Company. The budget
of each department must have the
approval OF IN, heads ur other de
partments. while the final complete
budget must be approved by tho
executive committee.
This compact, comprehensive or.
%ganilation. modelled along lines ~
a great corporation. explains lns
successful operation OF the store
feature suddenly added 10 the Y
NJ G. \. activities. II Is the force
behind the continuous supplying 10
the American legions. far from
home. the little creature comforts
which suggest hoIue 10 them. which
contribute 10 keeping them con.
tented and away from dissipation
powerful aids to the morale OF an
army. Without profit. and conduct.
ed ON the lines OF highest efficiency,
this remarkable organization IL
serving our soldiers as never before
an army was served
Big business men answered the
call To organize this work freely.
from the wealth NJ their experience.
II serves the present army. but that
force must grow constantly. enorm
ously until the Hun Is overcome
Tho Y. VI G \. force must grow in
proportion
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-02

tho sure thing ou small pc, wind
up hS NOT ctruiur what thoy ere paid
l. is not thoir individual tdult booze
that 81 tho .N~t'lu
% repeat and with 40, '>pcrI'n.
of many years of Europe hontut m'
that everything q g~bvoruucut duc
must bee badly dome aud th" jrEro,
of badness depends CON the average
capacity OF the nation doing % The
%postuuirc aud government telegraph
and telephone system II Europe are
monuments 10 inoin"icncy and waste
"rhr prosperity and welfare of the
whole world In the rear future de
ponds upon tho fight which honest
ana intelligent people make against
M. fnlliaa AT saVarnmanf gautrnI 4"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-02

1t Ia a big business that Is done
through tue Post EIChangcs, al.
though they are comparable only to
five and ten cent stores. The bust.
ness done since this work was taken
mp will reach 100000 0OO. and care.
ful estimates show that the annual
turnover will be between $4,000.
900 and SIS, 000. 900. probably more.
based on the number OF American
troops announced for France by
midsummer.
The American soldier Graves the
cdibleS and smokes which we're his
fayuritcs at home This need b.
particularly strong because an the
confectionery and pastry stores ~
France are closed, and because no
American tobacco is sold In France.
and there IL a shortage OF French
tobacco
Possibly a few figures will SUE
ecst strikingly the size NJ tho
monthly business done by this or.
gani1atiou. II requires a thousand
tons ~ bar chocolate. 800 tons ut
crackers. similar quantities 81 can
dy. and fruit. and jOO.O 600 cans o.
Jam. while the demand for tobacco
r. estimated At 1000. O0O cigars and
10000 600 cigarettes a month. with
5000 900 boxes ~ matches required
for lights Oceans ~ not cocoa.
coffee and tea cross the hut c1uu.
ters. together with sandwiohcs.
among which the Coney Island
red hot is a fafurIte.
These wares are sold at whole.
sale prices. plus transportation.
and insurance SO store rental or
clerk hire VS. charged against the
Post Exchange. Any margin IL de-.
voted 20 FREQ distribution ~ hot
drinks IN front line trenches
NO PROFIT FoR Y. NJ. c. A.
y want 80 cmrhasize tho fact
thai No profit is 'ak~n from these
sales. said MIR Sbee's We learn
that c.orics have filtered back here
10 the cncOt ttai the :. " & a ~
prohteerlng In this line. THAT iB
absolutely untrue The reports
probably have heir origin in tho
tact Thar Tho prices Of certain ar
iicles sold IN the huts are higher
than they are iu The cheaper shops
here The explanation ~ this Is
ysry simple
Lack Of transportation Is the
answer For The transportation ~
hut supplies io France we cstimat
ed We required monthly 20S ocean
tons for each division. We have
been able 10 ge' 0nlN half Of that
from the government, owing To the
necessity ~ .llotting practically all
cargo space "a positive necessities
In order to make up IN" estimated
2hS tons a division o month We had
To buy on the Continent or seek
tonnage Ia The open market. at
prohibitiyo rates"
To Obyiatr the necessity ~ ocean
transportation ~ a principal sales
commodity. the ~ practically
maintains three chocolate bar fac
tories In France, but the sugar has
TO he sent from America The or.
g%anizaiiOn leased five large hotels
In Paris for the accommodation Of
American soldiers there, two hotels
ana n cafe in the city where tx
located the American headquarterI
line Of communication, and n big
restaurant with rest aud reading
rooms at bordeaux.
When AK lea Bains was selected
M the rest place FOR American sold
iers on leave, the 'N' persuaded the
hotel owners Of that place TO open
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-02

cominp into rud's Dyes You low rs
all straight an sure. Dee nskod slo,
on an
Course"
nud drew q long. deep ]woud'rug
breath that reached down 10 soWc
gcrm Of honesty and ambition that
lay beyond the influences of ht1
home.
Then I reckon you'd better give
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-02

followed promptly by the formation
~ a tremendous business organiza.
ton TO buy. transport, distribute
and sell 10 American boys the
things they wanted.
A tremendous business organiza.
ton, yes. but one In which the ex.
ccutiy,s serve without pay, an or.
~ganization which taxes no profits.
but which In its witt competent
mastering OF the situation. has
shown the European peoples how
American business ability funC.
tons suprcmely without the incen.
tive Of money profits.
WORK FOR BUSINESS MEN.
This explains why. following the
flag. American Zig Business went
20 France with the Red Triangle as
ifs trade mark aud sign. with sery-
ice NJ it's object Because Il has
made good Overwhelmingly. that
Red Triangle is the magnet which
draws every American soldier
overseas.
one has 10 concrdc IL IL n big
business organization which oper.
atcs and keeps supplied six hun.
drcd Post Exchanges with tho
American ESpcditionary Forces
NOW. and with hve thousand pro-
Iectcd when the American Army
reaches high tide-an organization
which conducts a dozen hotels and
restaurants. theatres. and used two
hundred motor trucks for trans
90. Ing supplies which demand a
monthly transatlantic tonnage ~
eos tons for each army division.
Buying, selling. building. equippiHg,
trans sporting and conducting are
tho grand diyi,ions into which this
work falls. and the COordinating ~
all into n perfect operating ma
chine pas an accomplishment
worthy ~ Tho host American bust
noss traditions
Dr. T.. &. Carter. General Soc.
rotary of Y. " C. 4. War WORK
Overseas. IL tho director OF all the
organization activities In Franc"
TO organize the activities having
20 do with the Post Exchange fea
lures. from ton IN bottom. he called
IN American business executives.
ono ~ these men vitality respons'
ihls Tor tho success ~ the organ
Harold u Sheets, presi-
Of the Vacuum OH companies
~ France, Spa and Switzerland.
al ia New York last week. Asked
What can u big business man do
10 he ~ service 10 the soldiers
h" told of tho organization and
scope ~ the G"ucral Supply Di'
vision.
Mr. Sheets formerly lived IN
Chicago For several years he has
lived in Paris. A. the call Of the
Y. NJ & \ he became a member
OF the Executive Committee Of the
War Work Council taking charge
of purchasing and supply. q
BIG EXECUTIVES DEMANDED.
"The demand Tor executives In
this work TO serve the American
soldiers overseas was never great.
er, said he. "TheTa a great
demand for executive tn ~ out
into the big camps. sort ~ branch
managers. you might say The
various huts radiate from these
big camp centres. which In turn
radiate from Paris Headquarters.
In each central hut there is needed
a business man, a construction er.
pert, an hutomobilist. a motion
picture expert and an expert In
electrical problems.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-02
Great Increase in Post Exchange
Service Of Y. M. c.. A.. for Soldiers
in France Requires Genius Of
Nations Best Executives.

a DISTRIBUTING organization
~ with a $4,000. oO0 annual
turnover desires .he sery.
'ccp OF high class executives from
.he ranks Of big business concerns.
Mon OF business executive ability
are wanted men Of constructive
ability. men who can solve trans.
ration problems. men who can
IUt, ont aJd direct the work In
i7rCe districts. mon who ran tackle
',w, uuneard.oi problems, men
rho WIN give themselves unre.
o,yodly 10 the task, and above all
wrn oi character
Here Is q vast. almos; unlimited
fed 20 challenge The mcttle ~ the
BIG business executive. II Is ia.
'drod with a dash Of adventure. II
!. glorlhcd with patriotism II re-
uuircs self.ssCriacs. The oppOr.
iuEity has been sought b. many
mon high in the executive realms
~ The business world. aud more
are responding
Tho salaries NJ these high re-
spoons ME executive positions IN,
vo.v."f tho outlN: OF millions are
-rCth!LR.
Thio sounds strange. but Is no
moro parndo,,cal than IN" ,ia'e-
uf'i that This great distributing
bus LESS. this widespread selling
organization with It's certainty Of a
$500 100000 turnover this com
iER year has no prOfts-ln money,
al leagt.
The organization In question Is
thu General Supply Division Of he
y " &. A. War work Council
with Tho American EHpcditionary
Force.
TIE GREAT ORGANIZATION
2 tlio; explanation ~ what this
organization ~ and ~ he multitu.
dinous activities of tho y VI G a
In IN. Var zone &, necessary here.
MAN people in ais country he.
E.,. tho Associations work in
rrsre" consists of doing religious
ar contradictions work, holding
nave meanings handbag ont testa'
m-a. and pro idinE Lectures A.
. matter NJ fact. these features
omur 49, only = fraction ~ the vast
sSti.ifIcs ~ the Organization And
thus article IL 10 deal with only one
pu,u' ~ The service "a the Ameri.
an soldiers In France assumed hy
Oh, VI. G A -sudd"nl,, uneL
p-,lnpIv. unsousht, bat mo- shirsed
Whom the y. NJ & 4 coon.
pauIsI The first American ENpehi.
iiura Forces 60 France. locating
lfs -. nrs or 'huts I'm every camp.
fh, american military command
asked he organization TO establish
sud tr conduct pozt Exchanges In
the L.I-. stores whore the soldier
could buy small comforts he en-.
juycI nj home. candy. gum 10.
hs,,0 hot coffee, tea or cocoa,
sweet hackers. toilet accessories
aud The like. The reason The mill.
tary suthorities requested a civil.
ian r%ganilation To take over this
task ras that ~ only = few points
were here Army Quartermasters
store. while the ~ had huts
even here.
This was an unfamiliar sphere
Tor the Y. ". { A. Such work
was Tar removed from rs custo'
mar, activities. But IL a an OPP
|portunity To be o. greatest service
10 the American soldiers, to minis.
tor ~ heir normal physical needs.
Tho answer 20 the Army was n
hearty acceptance. And this Was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-11
BASS DRUM is LATEST
CONVEY0R OF BOOZE
ACROSS STATE LINE

EVANSVILLE the indiana
statewide prohibition law went into
effect April . last. various ways have
been devised 10 bring liquor TO-
Evansville from Henderson Ky. -
miles below here. The latest plan
is TO bring whisky into the city in q
large base drum. Several nights ago
the police booze squad here ~hila
scouting along the public highway
between here and Henderson looking
for liquor law violatOrs noticed
an automobile i'm which We're three
young men. apparently musicians
one carried q bass drum. another
carried horn and stin another Cd
snare drum
Been playin' some place 90 queried
one of the officers in addressing the
trio.
Yep. been TO dance below
here" replied the leader Of the
three
At this one Of the officers picked
mp the big drum and he noticed that
there was something that ratified on
the inside Upor Investigation he
found several quarts on the inside
The three young men were arrested
on the charge OF violating the liquor
law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-11
WOODS HUTCHINSON
ADVOCATES MASKS
InLernatIonaI - Servioe:

international News Service.
CHICAGO. Dec. 11.-Dr Woods
Hutchinson. Of New York, at the
meeting of the Public Health asso-
citation here. said that gauze masks
and vaccine were about the only sue
cessful methods of fighting influ-
enza He declared that guarantees
and the closing of all public meet
ing places were "a relic of bar
barism with no value whatever
with everyone wearing masks
i'm san Francisco said DR.. Hutch
inson. THE number of cases OF in
flueuza was brought from 2.3O0 a
day down 10 800 a day within six
days, and business went ahead as
usual They vaccinated $1,000 there
with almost no deaths among those
immunized.
The mask also served 10 control
epidemics of whooping cough and
chicken poX in san Francisco. DIT.
Hutchinson said, and should prevent
epidemics Of other diseases like
scarlet fever where the germs are
carried i'm the nose and throat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-11
Chile Turns Down
Wilson's Offer,
Press Says

BUENOS. AIRES. Dec. 1.-THE
reply of chile to the offer OF Pres't
Wilson TO mediate in that contro-
versy between chile and Peru is
looked upon by Chilean newspapers
as a refusal to accept the American
mediation. The American note said
Pres't Wilson was ready to attend
any suggestion made by Chile" on
the other hand PRIEST Irigoyen of
Argentina sent a note 10 Chile in
which he said he offered "to arrange
definitely the Tacna-Arica prob
lens"
Dispatches from Chile indicate
that there is tendency in that
country 10 accept the Argentine Of
fer and refuse the American Chill
can statesmen insist that the ques-
ton should be settled according TO
the treaty OF Ancon.
A special dispatch 10 la NaciOn
from Santiago says:
"AII efforts at n ediatiOn are near
or failure than success. Chile prob
ably viii accept the good offices or
friendly nations toward fulfilling the
treaty Of Ancon. but viii not allow
other nations 10 study and decide
the Tacna-Arica question. which
Chile considers definitely settled
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-11
j. s. NAVY LOSES
A SHIPS IN WAR
Army and Cargo Transports in
liSt-0nIy IL Sunk
BY Submarines.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.--Only
A vessels Of the navy. including
army and cargo transports manned
by naval crews. were lost from the
declaration OF war April o, 1871,
until hostidties ceased Nov. IL. And
only 10 OF these were destroyed by
enemy submarines.
This is revealed by am appendix
TO the annual report of Secretary
Daniels made public today. only
three Of the II ships torpedoed
were war craft, the destroyer Jacob
Jones. STINK Dec. :. 1917. with
loss OF 60 lives. and the coastguard
cutter Tampa. sunk Sept. s. 1918.
with "A loss Of 112. and the armed
yacht Alcedo. which carried down
20 men.
san Diego I'm List.
Three ships lost by mines includ-
cd only one war craft, the armed
cruiser San Diego, which went down
on Fire island. n Y, last July 70,
with loss of so lives. This was
the only loss Of life on ships de-
strOyed by mines. but a total of SIS
men on tOrpedoed ships were
drowned or killed by explosions.
These included 40 men on two
ships the transport Mount Vernon
and cargo carrier Westbridge.
which were towed to port and re-
paired.
Fifteen ships. including the de-
stroyers Chauncey and Shaw. the
submarine FL four submarine
chasers, the coast guard cutter Mo-
hawk. the cruiser Schurz. the yacht
Wakiva II and the patrol boat Ia
rantula. were lost in collisions. The
other vessels of the Is were cargo
carriers. The total loss Of life
was II.
Fourteen vessels, including the
collier Cyclops were given under
the head Of miscellaneous sink
lngs. These included three subma-
rine chasers. two trawlers, two pa
trolls. two yachts and two tugs, and
the total loss Of life was 346. The
Cyclops was given i'm the list as
"mysteriously disappeared. One of
the patrol boats was sunk by Ger
man shore batteries. while one Of
the submarine chasers was "shelled
by mistake" Two Of the ships were
destroyed by internal explosions
151 Merchantmen Lost.
A total Of 151 American mer-
chant vessels were lost between
August. 1911 and Nov. Il, 1918.
Submarines accounted for 139 Of
these. mines five and enemy raiders
seven
Naval casualties i'm the enlisted
I personnel from April 8, 1917. 70
last Nov Is We're 1.121. including
So men Of the u. s. s. Scorpion, in
termed at Constantinople The sum
mary shows: Dead. S93; injured.
100: missing. % prisoners. 8; un-
accounted for, 3, and condition un-
known 10.
There were 351 casualties among
the commissioned personnel; sc Of
dcers were killed in actual combat
with the enemy: 81 died of acct
dents. collisions. etc, and PA died
of natural causes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-11
LEAGUE BALL
Is TO BE REESTABLISHEO

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. H.
Baseball i'm the Western league Is TO
he re-estabhshed on q pre-war basis
at "a meeting OF the club owners to
be held here soon after the annual
meetings of tho major leagues. Ed
ward Hanlon. acting president OF
the Ieague. has announced that the
call for meeting would be issued
shortly.
Just what the makeup of the cir
cult viii be for the 1919 season is
not known. but the organization will
be changed somewhat because OF
poor patronage i'm some cities last
season. Il Is regarded as a certain
It's that the league will resume oper~
ations next May.
oklahoma City. according TO all
reports. will be retained in the
Ioasue. with Jack Holland at the
head OF the club The Joplin fran
chise. it is expected. will be moved
ITO Tulsa. okla. unless Joplin shows
greater interest in retaining the
club
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-11
Prince Max Don't
Like Treatment
By Allies

AMSTERDAM. Dec. IL
Prince Macmillan of Baden,
the former imperial German
chancellor. has issued a state
ment in which he refers to
the unheard-of oppression
which the enemy'S lust for re-
venge and fever of victory has
inflicted upon our fatherland, 9"
according to a Berlin news
agency telegram to the Dutch
newspapers. by the impoSi-
ion OF humiliating armiStice
conditions, the chanceIlo- de-
clareS. "Germany'S enemies
are menacing the foundations
OF our national life.
Prince Macmillan further
urges that PreS't Wilson bear
in his mind This given word "
regarding a Just peace and a
league OF nations.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-11

public here today, winch the
colonel wrote to George Haven
Putnam. president of the Amer
lean Rights league.
Il am now prepared TO say what
hve years ago l would not have
said" the former president wrote.
Il think the time has come when
the United States and the British
empire can agree to a universal ar
bitration treaty. In other words,
believe the time has come when
we should say that under 10 cir
cumstances shall there ever he "a
resort 20 war between the United
States and the British empire. that
no question ever can arise between
them that cannot be settled in ju-
dicial fashion in some such manner
as questions between states OF our
Cwn nation would be settled
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-11
ADAMS EXPRESS CO.. Is
FINED $1,000 AND COSTS

NEWARK. y. j., Dec. 1.-THE
Adams Express company was fined
$4,000 and costs bS Judge Rellsta5
in the federal court today on
charges that it had failed 20 care
properly for horses destined for the
battle fields OF France. The com
pany pleaded guilty Of % violations
Of the law which provides that
horses or cattle in transit must be
taken out Of the cars, rested. water
ed and fed at least once in every D
hours The charges We're made by
inspectors of the department OF ag-
riculturs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-11
Three Big Days. Thursday Friday and Saturday. Dec IL, 49, IA
One Cent Buys a Dollars Worth
TOILET WATERS

75c Rose, Violet or Lilac
Toilet Water . for 76c
1925 Rose, Violet or Lilac
Toilet Water . for ST 90
$3.50 Bouquet Rance Toilet
Water 2 for SI.5I
$500 Violet DUlc Toilet Water
for So OF
$500 Lilly Valley, Wood Toilet
and Rose Leaves Toilet
Water , for S2.OI
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-11
Naval Power Plant
Destroyed; Loss,
100000

NORFOLK Va. Dec. 1I.-Fire
tonight destroyed the power plant
at the naval operating base on
Hampton Roads with loss esti-
mated at 100000. Famed by a
strong northeasterly wind the fire
for a time threatened the entire
base. The base fire department.
however, succeeded after a half
flames TO the power house. The
origin OF the fire has not been de-
termined
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-11
FOIL AND SPEAKER BEING
CONSIDERED AS MANAGER

CLEVELAND. O.. Dec. IL
James c. Dunn. president OF the
Cleveland club OF the American
league. will not announce the name
OF the manager for 1919 until after
the annual meeting Of the league
in Chicago the middle OF this month
Dunn il Is said is considering
Both Lee Foh' who manased the
club last season. aud Iris Speakct,
the hard hitting outGelder. favor
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-11
INFLUENZA CLAIMS 5000
UNITED STATES SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON. Dec 11-Ap-
proxmately 1900 members OF the
United states army died Of influenza
I'm the military stations OF this coun-
try during the epidemic this year.
u was announced by the war depart
ment today This number OF deaths
occurred out Of a total of 33S.257
Eases.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-11

tie with the cleveland baseball pub
lie.
The managerial question" Pres
ident Dunn said cannot be settled
OF hand" The Cleveland executive
said that ne might consider a trade
for Bobby Roth. the suspended out
fielder
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-11
TO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LOST-Pocketbook between Farmers
Trust and T. ~ s. Bldg Finder can
ceipts and valUab'es Address In poe
textbook Cali Bell --sH.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-11
Roosevelt for u. S.---British
Treaty to Prevent Strife

NEW YORK Dec 1i.-That the United States and Great
Britain could today agree universal arbitration treaty which
would make between the two nations impossible for all time
the opinion expressed y Theodore Roosevelt in letter made