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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
FAULTS TO BE AVOIDED
IN THE TRAINING ROOM
tnwisc Instructor May Turn Out
Class of I.onfcrS lf Nnt
COrrerfru.

WASHINGTON, -. t., September %
At this time, when intensive labor
the Section on Industrial Training.
Council OF National Defense, sends
out tho warning, "icwarc Of bad
When a representative OF the British
ministry of munitions saii a year ago
may some manufacturers seem to
think that they need only set up A
training department and then look
for miracles he called attention 10 4
tendency Americans will do we'll 10
avoid
Three or four cases whore times has
been wasted have come to notice re-
Gently in the United States. one large
nii p.ame factory put a mnnuli-traim-
ing teacher in charge ii its ;rainiuE
room This man persisted in teach
ing workers 10 make nail boxes and
schoo! EXHIBITS and caused them 10
practice with certain tools that would
never be used in actual airplane pro-
dnctIon., Never mind speed" he is
has the money and what it wants is
accuracy Ills pupils learned to loaf
in the training room and to continue
loatnE in the factory. Ills successor
VIII increase production from - 10
40 per cent.
Another director or training. to
whom was intrustHd much machinery.
could not forget the slow methods OF
general technical instruction and
PLANNED to deliver monthly to the
factory only so or 100 mechanics
l,oo0 skilled workers aud 1000 other
workers, part OF whom are semi
skilled. y third factory with 1000
workers has had training room for
i've weeks in which IL prepares women
for work, instructing them in simple
operations Tat should require only
III" mos; casual direction for be-
Sinncrs.
Emphasis is now put on the fact that
every training department should be
developed with the needs Of the en-
ploymcnt Office in mind. officers and
managers should visit training depart
mcnts frequently SO as to assure CO.
operation between the trainers ANA tho
foremcn of the factories 1t i AN
axiom that good training room is
worth 20 per cent OF the pay roll.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
SAVE INDUSTRY FROM SHOCK
BY TRAINING AND DlLUTION
Whenever There IL ShortnSc In Skilled
Labor Others Must He Taught
Quickly

WASHINGTON. September 22-"Di-
luton of skilled labor replacing
workincn who have been drawn away
by the demands Of war with less cx-
pericnccd workers in such Il way that
industry viii not be slowed up. is now
well under way. under the auspices Of
the training and dilution service OF the
Department %; Labor, recently organ
iHcd wIth Charles L. Clayton as its
head.
The work Of this service presumably
VIII increase largely as the war goes
on. Wherever the supply OF skilled
labor runs short, dilut!Ou must follow
women. for example, must be trained to
undertake mechanical processes and.
when these processes have been mas
tered, must replace men i'll many posi-
tIons.
The service VIII not conflict with
the work Of the Federal board for vo-
cational education. II is primarily a
part Of the departments grca, war
program. The need Of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation for labor necessi-
tatcd originally u comprehensive plan
for training and dilution.
Best methods Of training laborcrs for
war work, instruction 10 dustrial
plants and employees along this line.
the work is carried out. Will be num-
hcrcd among ;hc functions OF the serv-
Forms Of d.lu:ion arc many. and they
means such reorganization of work
that unskillcd men and women may
he given large part of the processes
formerly undertaken By skilled labor.
The service viii prepare publications.
based on It's Investigations, with the
aid Of the information and education
service These publications will be
distributed through the essential in
GuStrics.
England's experience showed clearly
the need for training workers where
a large army is raised. Thus far not
nearly so larS. d percentage has been
taken FOR the army as in England. but
investigations already undertaken have
shown the need of prompt preparation.
The service is similar 10 that cs-
tabiishod in Great Britain. where it
was found unnecessary 10 enact any
laws enforcing training policies Man
ufaCturcrS were eager to obtain the
best information on training methods
and. except for rare instances of gov
eminent aid. financed the entire pro-
gram themselves
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
RACERS PILE UP MACHINES
AT NASHVILLE FAIR RACES
One Driver Crashes Into Fence and
IN SO Bhdly Injured Doctors Fear
lie VIII Not Recover.
'BY Associated Press.

NASHVILLE. TENN. September &c.
In the finish of the last event on tho
race program at the State Fair Grounds
late yesterday afternoon. Ben Go,or.
the Russian driver. lost control o: his
machine. and went hcadlong into a
fence. He was sent to "A hospital with
possible fractured skull.
The accident occurred when Gotofr
Was leading on the last lap OF the
hftecn-mile Tennessee sweepstakes
race. in which he was being closely
pressed By George Clark. Clark.
swcrved enough TO miss both Gotoff
and the wrecked machine. but ran
into post, which. however. did not
injurc his machine enough TO keen hin,
from rishting II and crossing the IA pc.
winner OF the race.
moment after the accident. an
other machine. the driver II which
was blinded by the dust. crashed Into
Goton's machine and demolished IL. bur
the driver was not injured
Goton Is unconscious and the doc
tors fear that his injuries may prove
fatal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
PLANNING
TO REDUCE ACCIDENTS
Pennsylvania Statistics show 5000
Wen Killed Each Year md
!G0,O00 Injured.

WASHINGTON. September c2-Rc-
duction Of Industrial accidents, in order
TO make labor work without waste to
win the war, is the aim OF great
drive for Industrial safety in Pennsyl-
rnnia. undertaken by the Pennsylvania
labor safety committee, which has re-
ccircd much inspiration from tho work
OF the National Safety Council The
Department OF Labor's maximum pro-
duciion campaign can be furthercd the
men promoting the campaign believe
by guarding the safety of workmcn.
Fully half tho accidents in pcnnsyl-
rana. as they were reported last year
might have been prevented. according
TO persons who have investigated the
problem. Statistics show that about
5000 were killed and 300,o9o injured in
mat state alone during 1917 This
heaNy ipI which almost equals the
racS4alty lists in Franco, can be re-
du0od by a fun 20 per cent, thus pro
noting the productive power OF the
work inEmcn, 1T is declared
through union meetings and in every
other way possible, the workmcn Will
be shown how they can contribute to
safety in industry. The necessity of
DC emphasized as a special reason for
care during this critical time whc n
max imum production is the most ur-
gent need OF the nation.
The loss of Il mans labor power even
FOR few days through some prevent
ablc accident checks by that much the
government war program, and when
100000 accidents are taken into &C
count II Is apparent that the loss Of
labor power is tremendous.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
DOGS BLOOD SAVES
NINE T0RPEDOED SAILORS
Driven Almost Mad Uy Thirst; CaptnIn
orders Canine Slain 10 Provide
Liquid.

LONDON. September o2-Attacke ID by
German submarine recently, the crew
or Norwegian bnruue took their
three lifcboats. During the following
night gale arose and two OF the
boats upset The occupants were lost.
The other boat also capsizcd. and pro-
VISIONS OF food and water were lost
before il was riEhtcd
For SIN days nine mon were in the
open boat without food and water.
Their suffcrinEs were intense and
they were driven almost mad The
captain ordered that dog. which mad
been saved, be killed and the blood
served out TO the men TO drink
None OF the men at first was will
ing to Kill tho animal. which look cd
up pitifuily into their eyes. trying
meantime TO get little moisture by
liking the damp side OF the boat
Eventually, however. the dog was
killed and his blood was drunk. The
heart liver and kidneys were also
divided up between the famiscd sea-
men ON the morning OF the seventh
day they were rescued 10y i drftcr On
patrol duty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
TURN 10000 GREEN MEN
INTO SKILLED MECHANICS
Industrial Relations Group of Elmer
Gency Fleet Corporation Makes
Remarkable Record,
" ASHINGTON. September ea.-Ree

WASHINGTON. September o2-Rcc-
ords OF the United states Shipping
toard SHOW that. through the cduca-
ton and training section and the indus
trial relations group, the Emergency
Fleet Corporation has taken 10000 uh-
So'utely green men and made Hhcm
&C competent shipbuildcrS
Many never before saw ship In
Guided among them are clcrSymcn. ply
Sicians lawyers. college professors,
nigh school and grammar school tea CHI
crE. travelling statesmen, clerks. street
car conductors, real estate agents. con-
tractors, bank clerks and insurance
agents. Out OF such material as this
the yard instructors arc finding me-
chanical ability which is being utilized
10 build in record time a gigantic NOR
chant marine.
The Emergency Fleet Corporation has
established twcnty-onc training ccn-
tcrs in the various ShipyardS and at
these courses in building ships are Civ
en- applicants. a majority Of whom he
come competent workmcn in Il sur
prisinely short space OF time. one Of
tho largest Of thcs .rair'n",, lent erS
H. at Hog i"'and ahipyard, near 'hila :
dclphia. represent about 1,260 green
men. from all sections of the United
Strics are striving TO acquire the fun
|.hmcntals Of specialized trade in
shiphuilding. The trades. taken up. at
tho school include rivetinG. chipping
nd calkinE, drilling, roaming, ship
arpentcrinE, erecting and the prclim-
iuarics of shipfitting and p!pchtting.
II depends entirely on tho individual
intelligence and application OF the stu
dent how long ii takes him to pick
up the trade he has selected. Usually
/. requires from two 10 four weeks
for student 10 prepare himself, al
though some grasp tho fundamentals
in a much quicker time. After scrv-
ing an apprenticeship OF ten days 10
two weeks in tho training school, the
student is turned over To production
foreman and put TO work on tho ways
in the shipyard. During tho period OF
training the student earns from 30 to
- cents per hour. When they go into
the shipyard for actual productive work
the amount they can earn depends on
their individual ability.
The education and training section
StilI is accepting students for this
training and is offering opportunity 10
men in all occupations to serve the
country by joining the necessary work
of turning out ships.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23

FOR WARMER UNDERCLOTHES
Chicago Fuel Administrator Advises
Women to Dress Property for
Cold Weather.

CHICAGO, September 2c.-Lingero
may win TIE war The --latest, in Chi
called OH the fair sex TO don warmer.
well now, il is rather hard to he cX-
plicit. but anyway here is the story.
1t seems that Chicago landlords nav o
been saving coal Hundreds Of COM
plants have been made 10 the fuel adj
ministration about no heat in the barn
room and so forth.
Well Fuel Administrator Durham
admits II may he patriotic to saw. coal.
at the same time II isn't patriots, Tor
u landlord to give his tenants influenza.
The fuel administration has issued n
signed statement in which II discusses
lingerie. II says: Many Of the uurca-
Scnable demands by tenants for more
heat are due to the improper dress or
women who, il property clothed with
full length undcrearmcnts. with full
lengthy sleeves and huttoning up to the
neck. would not require heat when The
temperature ~ as high MS GS TO 20 de-
Grces IN the morning and evening and
20 degrees or moro in the middle OF
the day"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
DIFFICULT TO PICK winner
LEWIS-LEONARD BOUT
TO OCCUR MONDAY MIGHT
Both Arc In Pink OF Condition md
Arc Ready for Gong In Eight
Round Go.
BY ALLEN BABCOCK.

NEW YORK. September 22-It's a
toss-up Tonight among the betting fra
,ernity on the winner Of the weltcr-
weight championship battle at Newark.
y. j., tomorrow night. between Ted
Lewis and Benny Leonard. few en-
thusiastic friends of the lightweight
champion arc insisting that he is q
6-to-5 favorite for the scrap. but that
kind Of money is not talking yet. Evens
are the prevailing bets. which shows,
however. that Lconard's stock has
come up triilc In the past twenty
four hours.
Both men are in the pink of condi-
ton, II appearance indicates anything.
and Will have no excuse about Insult
cient training IL the bout goes against
either one of them. Both of them did
little light road work this afternoon
to keep their muscles limbcrcd, but the
strenuous work ended with Saturdays
hard workouts.
or the two men, Leonard appears q,
bit more confident about the outcome.
but thai Is the lishtweight champions
usual attitude, Lewis's friends dcclar-
ing that the boy who aims TO win the
titular crown in the class above him Is
in for an awful surprise.
when the two men meet I'm their
etEht-round affair tomorrow night the
clash will probably resolve itself into
n battle between left hands. Both box
crs have paved their wave to fame with
their def lefts. or course. they boz
carry punch in their rights-a real
Kick mat can send any one to dream
land If IT lands. but their chief stock
in trade has been their let's.
1t was Lconard's left that opened
the way for him to stop Freddy Welsh
and win the lightweight championship.
1t was l.ewiss left that enabled him
to outpoint Jack Britton and annex the
wcltcrweight crown. They both have
defended their titles many times by
the prowess OF their left hands. There
fore. when they meet it il not only
reasonable. but logical. 10 assume that
they Will both depend largely upon
their lcftS to win.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
THIRTY MEN SEEK PLACES
ON THIS COLLEGE TEAM
Virginia Christinn Institution Develops
Some Excellent Scw Material.
Good Team TX PrOmihcd,
Especial to The Times dispatch.

.iNCHBURG. VA. September 22-
In spite OF interference by Indictment
weather. football practice at Virginia
Christian College was held without In
'crruption during the past week at the
fair grounds with a squad OF thirty
old men on the field. among whom is
some excellent new material tho pros
poets for highly crcdi;ablc team arc
now excellent. The stiffness OF tn.
men is wearing off and good form Is
already shown by some
Tho squad was nut through the first
sCrimmare SATURDAY. afternoon with
the scrubs - opponents
Ramsey. l"f; end. and Thomas. last
years substitute guard, arrived Fri
dav. and are on, for practice.
As y"' Manager REYNOLDS has not
filled tho schedule. there being several
op"" dates. but these arc expected to
be oiled In tho noar future
The prcScnCc Of Morris star half
back on the T.vnchburr High School
team for several seasons, on tho squa d
nro'Nisor % ~'''n .h'nh '-a.,~".n -"
back field There is also som" Very
promising material N urnSncc. ~,
on"u positions a: eft .ir','a ard ,'rht
end
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
BORN IN NORFOLK HOUSE
birthplace of King George of England
Is Opened 10 SiEhtsccrs-Erected
House 100 NcnrS AGO.

LONDON. September oo-Americans
that the house in which George Ill was
born has been opened TO public inspec-
ton. 1t was this monarch whose acts
led to the American Declaration Of In
dependence. and the British always
have been somewhat ashamed by this
tNrannicai ruled, though only in the
Last few months have they generally
admitted it.
Very few people. possibly. know that
George Ill was born in old Norfolk
House. 81. Jamcs's Square, "a few yards
from the new home for American Of
iiccrS. The house is completely hid
den from view by the new Norfolk
House. which was erected about cen
fury ago. Norfolk House is now the
HEADQUARTERS of the Royal Club for
overseas ladies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
DEFEATS NORFOLK TEAM
Grcnt I.nGcs Nrvri Training Stntinn
YHscbnll Tenn Wins
t:nme,

GREAT LAKES. ILL. September 80
--Rcforc Il crowd OF 80. 900 blueja k et $.
the Great Lakes naval training station
baseball team iriumphed over the Nor
folk naval station team, to !. in the
hrst OF series Of three games to-day.
George Cunningham, until recently
with tho Detroit Americans. pitched for
Great Lakes. Catcher Clemens. for
merry with the Chicago Nationals
viii meet again Tuesday and Wedncs-
day.
Score ny innings: T. " T.
Norfolk .... o o q o o q @ 0-l. :
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
Service Flag IIus sou s,ur,.

hoNOl.ULJ. september 22.-Wit n
appropriate ceremonies, marked by IRE
Gucnt patriotic demonstrations the
Euuanu y. II. G. A. whose mcmbcrsh y
IL composed entirely Of Japancsc has
unfurlcd a service Nag containing more
than 500 stars. each representing jan
ancSc now in the United States Army
units stationed here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
STRONG RECRUIT ENLISTS
james Herbert Onions Wants TO Give
Wilhelm Strong With From
Home Town.

ST. PAUL. Scnicmhcr 22--Tears are
soon to he the kaiser's duo. y stron.;
recruit mas enlisted in the marines
He is James Herbert onions. a young
farmer from Garden CITY, Iowa
II want 10 give Wilhelm. the pirat
of Potsdam. good Whit from my
home Town." said Onions after no hau
scented the quick fighting route ana
met local recruiters.
Young Onions has two sisters at
home who arc working Tor Uncle Sam
III The Red Cross and thrift stamp
service. Rose and Pansy are their
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
PRICE OF SHOELACES UP
IniaNcd Article Leads Entire List I,
Increased Cost in british


LONDON, September Ca discus
sion as 10 what untaxcd article has
Eon" up in price most since the wal
began indicates that the article with
the record is the shoe lace.
Before th" war. mohair laces could
be bought from amy bergar on tn.
roadway for cents and elsewhere al
cents u dozen. Now IL Is difficult
20 set the same quality !accs uudci
u romts u pair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23

The Rooms and BOARD Ads In The
1lmea-Disputrh arc read ny hundrcds
of people before they come 10 Rich
mond. Go out and meet the stranger
through TimcS-DIspntrh Want Ads
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23

The Rooms md Hoard Ads in The
nrc read by hundreds
az people before they come 90 Rich
mond. Go QUE and meet the stranger
through Timcs-Di>patch Want Ads
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23
Mercury Takes n Urnp.

KNOXVILLE TENN. September 30
-f.Sta blishing Il new record for Sep
tcinbcr weather in The Knoxville dis
trict. the mercury in the local Their
lnomcmtcra fell TO ~ degrees between
{ and 3 o'clock Saturday morning
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23

McrrhRndisc IN scarce. Almost any
thing thnt liz usnblc Is In great dc
n,nnd. Use tho miscellaneous for
Sale" Ads to move the things around
the house y0u arc not using.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23

The efficient stcnoErnphcr Is n CON
slant reader of TimeS-Dispntc Help
Wanted Ads.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-23

naturally these hgurcs. particularly
those showing decrease viii bo Sur
prls!nS TO great many people, who
had noticed no decrease in th"ir vecc-
taolc' ihcir sugar or their fish, bills
tonren ing upon the subject general
~ the food administration SAYS that
the increases which have taken place
during the past twelve months have
been greatly ovcrc stimatcd by laying
too much emphasis on special cases. ."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-17
- Tfnd Ns Tbfs U kHI -
\ FEW MILD NI.A~t Ni.~
II GeESrID ~ CRANK

we are mild. iuoiiensite Ameri
can declares Dodd CASTOR. ot tho
ype that wears thin side wai-kers
and goes out walking bchlnd baby
carriage On sunday afternoon As
such we wish 10 offer surges on
. series Of suggestions 10 the Auled
armies Such suggestions ate that
saey bomb hell out of Essen. and 60.
ion5e, auA Maunhel. aud c4b'eaiz
VI hon' any particular care whethor
The hou,bs fan on tpe civilian popula
ion or the Industrial plants laa. they
burn every Town in their "a hways
ihA' they cut dawn every tree. POISON
every well aud pollute every water
course That's tho only sort 81 ar.
gnmcni Tho Germans nndefstana IT'S
up 10 the Allied armies to convince
them
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-17
Look and Feel
Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink . glass Of real hot water
before breakfast 70 wash
out poisons.

- Life is not merely to live, but 10
live well, eat well. digest we'll. work
well, sleep well. look well. What =
glorious condition 10 attain. and yet
how very easy II Is II one will only
adopt the morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed 10 feel
duil and heavy when they arise. split
ting headache. stnny from a cold. fonl
tongue. nasty breath. acid stomach.
can. instead, feel as fresh as a daisy
by opening the sluices OF the system
each morning and flushing out the
whole OF the internal poisonous stag
nsnt matter.
Everyone, whether siiinr.~ ~slck or
well. should. each morning. before
breakfast, drink glass of real hot
water with q teaspoonful OF limestone
phosphate in II to wash from the
stomach. liver. kidneys and bowels the
previous days iudigestible waste.
sour bile and poisonous toxins thus
cleansing. sweefening and purifying
the entire alimsntary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
The action Of hot water and limestone
phosphate on an empty stomach ia
wonderfully invigorating II cleans
out all the sour fermentation. gases.
waste and acidifs and gives one q
splendid appetite for breakfast. While
you are enjoying your breakfast the
water and phosphate is quietly ex-
tracing large volume Of wafer from
the blood and getting ready for
tnorough flushing OF all the inside
crRans
The millions Of peonle who are
bothered with constipation. bilious
spells. stomach trouble. rheumatism:
Others who have saIlow skins. blood
disorders and sickly compilations are
urged 10 get quarter pound OF lime
stone phosphate from the drug store
which win cost very little. obut Is
sufF1esent, 10 make anyone pro-
oounced crank on tee subject of
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-17

p~s zeal ssssss s@@~- ssss~ ~aA h~~rs.
n.~As rs-.sssAy has sa~>< n~s
~ e.a si~~~saf Psss~~T~a.

Noa \ nveer knn~ hos aaiekh a bad
tAis famous old hotas mate frmsd,, Ahs
,Ae whs l.as ssluenst all aAs @ni IN
nlehf. wtll say the; t0e ssnassks Aia fsi.sf
given 10 almost lac maRiN h ,aAss
lAt 4 namsnl ta prepaf. anh real =
there . nethlng hetisF iaf ci4Hha
inta . p.ut hatfls, put f's enhscs "
rlnsAt chen ada plain PfAnulatri
aaEAr sftup O. msks a tail pat 90
sau tAn nae elAfiilrt maissAss huntt
ef com hyfup tuetsAd N sugar. syUdR
IL apsifrd lthes va. ths fuii psnt
sate4 about twnthifda ui ths Hicnet
usaals spent taf eaarh pfepsrsl .ans
ara 4tsss sou a more pasislse. sHesiise
remedy IA Keeps perfectly and lAsss
pleasant s--ehiidFen liks IL,
yon ran feel tils take hold lusantiy
soothing ard healing the memhfsHss ~
all The atF passages " rfvmptlS 'os's~ns
dfs. tight ,engh enA smn sNu wsH
notise the rhlerm thin put anj then
disappear sltonrlh her 4 slat's use MI
nsuallt hfssk un ah afdlHafy threat ~
ehest selA end u - sis~ srlsndli ipf
ifuHnhiiis Group. whpnrlhN cough ant
ttanshiai aslhms
Iinsr IL meat valuable concentrated
compound ~ genuine NORWAY Hinr vt
tract Anewa Al. chs mnst frliahlr frnisAt
for threat and shesi silmxnts
- awtt disappointment ash fNuy
drusY "A iuf "tis uunre~ ~ finwt with
ut aifrstla ard dant asfrpt anYthlng
else Guaranteed tn Hiyv ahsnlasv AAtt.
imft4rn ar n@rFy promptly refunded
The rlRes Cn W WAyns Ind