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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
THE SPIRIT OF
SOLDIER IN FRANCE

Here is the spirit of the American
soldier in France. A boy with a diyis-
ion which has been over there several
weeks had been unable to get ciga-
rettes and tobacco His unit had moved
about, and the Y NJ. c. A had been I'M
able, to serve them. He asked the rea-
son.
THE war department is using every
inch Of vessel space to get troops over,
and has cut down on the space the "
can have to ship supplies" he was
told
Fine stuff" he said. so long as
the government gets over the men we
can get along. without the smokes. We
can get along without candy and
smokes, but we can't get along without
writing paper to send letters home to
the folks"
That's one thing we can get all you
want of. said the Y NJ. c. A. man, and
within an hour supply of writing pa
per and envelopes was delivered to
that unit
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
sO.9OO,OOO bushels

increase ....s.... oO,5UU,OUO bushels
OF these cereals our shipments of
the prime breadstuffs in the fiscal year
1e17-1S to Allied destinations were !:
Wheat 131 100000 bushels and of rye
1890. 900 bushels, a total of IA ,900,-
600 bushels.
The exports to Allied destinations
during the fiscal year 1867 were /:
Wheat 135, 100000 bushels and rye
100000 bushels, total of 137, 400 900
bushels. In addition some 100000
bushels of 1917 wheat are now in port
for Allied destinations or en- route
thereto. The total shipments to Allied
countries from our last harvest of
wheat will be therefore, about 141 ,000-
600 bushels, or a total of 154, 10000
bushels of prime breadstuffs. In adj
dition to this we have shipped some
100000 bushels to neutrals depend
ent upon us, and we have received
some imports from other quarters.
"This accomplishment of our people
in this matter stands out even more
clearly if we bear in mind that we had
available In the fiscal year 1861
from net carry-over and as surplus
over our normal consumption about
100000 600 bushels of wheat which we
were able to export that year without
trenching on our home Loaf" Mr..
Hoover said "This last year, however,
owing to the large failure of the 1917
wheat crop, we had available from net
carry-oyer and production and imports
only just about our normal consump-
ton. Therefore our wheat shipments
to Allied destinations represent ap-
proximately savings from our own
wheat bread.
These figures. however, do not fully
convey the volume of the effort and
sacrifice made during the past year
by the whole American people De-
spite the magnificent effort of our agri-
cultural population in planting much
increased acreage in 1917, not only was
there a very large failure In wheat,
but also the corn failed TO mature prop
eriy, and our corn is our dominant crop.
II am sure" Mr.. Hoover wrote in
concluding his report, that all the
millions of our people, agricultural as
well as urban, who have contributed
to these results should feel a very
definite satisfaction that in year OF
universal food shortages in the north
ern hemisphere all of those people
joined together against Germany have
come through into sight OF the coming
harvest not only with wealth and
strength fully maintained, but with
only temporary periods of hardship.
at is difficult TO distinguish between
various sections of our people-the
homes, public eating places. food
trades, urban or agricultural popula-
tions-in assessing credit for these re-
suits, but no one viii deny the domi-
nant part Of the American women"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS

gambler, who had been in the pay OF
Banks. Carol, viii is now a prominent
actress, comes 10 him and observing
that Jimmy has really made good
in his own home town she takes him 70
her heart.
The picture is filled with numerous
thrilling incidents. rapid dramatic ac-
ton and it has decided heart appeal
The supporting cast is an excellent
one. headed by the beautiful Rather
inc Macdonald. Pathe News also. This
is very enjoyable show, so don't fail
to see il.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
SHARE OUR SUGAR
WITH THE ALLIES
British Get Two Pounds a Month.
French Pound and Half,
Italians One Pound.
GERMAN SUPPLY PLENTIFUL.
All Nations Permit Use of Sweeteninu
for Home Preserving Purposes.

Americas new sugar ration Of two
pounds a month per person is equita-
BILE when compared with the sugar ra-
ton enforced by rigid governmental
order in England, France and Italy, ma
lions with which we are sharing sugar.
Each Allied nation-in the matter of
sugar consumption-is sharing on near
est possible equal terms the hardships
imposed by greatly altered conditions
In the world sugar situation.
Formerly classed as a luxury, sugar
is now a war time essential. The fair
and just division of this essential is
in the hands of the various Allied
food controllers.
The United States Food Administra-
ton has asked this nation to observe
q voluntary sugar ration OF two
pounds per person a month.
In the other countries at war with
Germany sugar is ,One of the scarce
articles on every 'menu-whether In
the households OF both rich and poor,
or in the hotels.
England today has a sugar ration
of two pounds per month per person.
half and In Italy it is one pound q
month. And the prices in allied eoun-
tries are from two to three times as
high as in America.
If you go to hotel in England or
France these days and order tea or
coffee they serve absolutely no sugar
with it. If you want sugar you must
bring IL with YOU
In England It is allowable to use
one-seventh of an ounce Of sugar In
the preparation of each luncheon. In
France many persons carry little sac
charine tablets about with them for
use in hotels and in England rich and
poor must take their sugar with them
If they wish to have sweetened tea
while visiting friends.
Before the war started France had
$4,000 acres devoted to sugar produc-
ton. By 1917 the French sugar acre
age had decreased TO 10000 acres.
Today the French man or woman with a
sugar card has no assurance whatever
that he or she will be able to actually
buy sugar. To buy It. one must first
find IT.
Italy Has state Sugar"
Especially drastic regulations govern
the use Of sugar in Italy. It's manu-
facture. distribution and sale are close
ly controlled, and in part actually
taken over by The state.
Saccharine is permitted 10 be sold
and used as substitute for sugar and
the government manufactures a mix
cure Of saccharine and sugar called
state Sugar" which is largely used.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
GEO. w. JONES
Circulating Library

Tho following books were added to the
Library week ending Apn o, 1918
"The Dwelling Place Of Light by Win
stou Churchill.
The Inevitable Balance Sheet" by Ka-
trina Trash.
"A circuit Riders WIFE" by Cora Har-
u.s.
rrtg Biuehart
cover The Top" by Arthur Guy Empey.
"EXtrcating OBADIAH" by Joseph c.
Lincoln.
kenny" by Leonora Dalryimple.
Nv -Four Years In Germany" by ]. w.
Gerard,
where Your Treasurer Is" by Holman
psy
"The Crue In The Air." by Isabel os-
traBdcr.
TERMS New Books, &c. per day.
Old Books, 1c. per day.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
oerlnan s. aa.Ion Adeauate.

Germany before the war produced
great surplrs Of sugar and exportef
'arge Quantities. To-day the Germans
Lave virtually gore out of the eXpor,
h..siness. bun have plenty of cheat
,u-ar for home use.
Wholesale price. prevalent in the
Allied nations. according 10 lnfornn.
ion received hy The United States
fcod Administrator are as follows
;5ng'and. 10 cents a pound; France
- cents: ltaly. &c cents.
While these rib prices are being
aaid ahroad tie american wholesale
arlee Is being heig ~ ~ cents
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
1rANE MAsmINGTON

.,..sf5 sos. sgO5. 1905. 11.05 A. NJ, 1905
'"1 I'D 200. sos. $50, s1.05 4.3O, 800,
tal 100 900 11.05, T.. M 1905 A. NJ.
,usuv except sunday.
AUuapoIis Junction with the Il. x o.
-r.-rsvts AZ Odenton with +. X. II.
.IaeaT Annapolis TO Baltimore.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
LEAVE BALTIMORE

--, ss5. 9.35. 10.S5. 11.S5, A. NJ.
GO ri 3 50, 3.3J, x4.05 4.35, x5.05,
49, "a 73j. g.35 ff.35, z. NJ. 1885
s,''1v '..''' $500
60 receive or discharge passengers
D" ~ iiaeaI points between Annapolis and
t,.I Academy Junction and at Linth-
..rm uu signal
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
rrAyE ANNAPOLIS
tye.t street station

-..,ao q 70. d7.20. x7.J0, $50, $40,
$40 s0 A NJ. u 20, 10, 30, d3.20,
IVA $50 $500. 500, 100 So 100,
u-1 A. ~.
,.vsI Academy Gate 10 minutes
Le... -..-. state House station, Bladen
=, aai college Ave- seven 90 minutes
earlier.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16

Far tickets and Information apply at
,,r .Ity ticket oiies: West Street Station,
STATE House station, College Avenue and
pigIeu Streets: Carvel Hall, Maryland
tI|t.I Office 4. S. ~ A., for officers, mid
sfIrmcn. etc.. connected with the Naval
Academy
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
e44,6oo,OOO lbs.
Increase ...........

increase .s.ssssssss ot7,oOo,VVV ioS.
Our slaughterable animals at the be-
ginning of the last fiscal year were not
appreciably larger than the year be-
fore and particularly in hogs; they
were probably less. The increase in
shipments is due to conservation end
the extra weight of animals added by
our farmers.
The full effect of these efforts began
TO bear their best results in the last
half of the fiscal year, when the ex-
ports to the Allies were 2, 133, 100000
pounds, as against 1,266 100000 pounds
In the same period of the year before.
This compares with an average Of
SO1, 100000 pounds of total exports for
the same half years in the three-year
pre-war period.
In cereals and cereal products re-
duced to terms of cereal bushels our
shipments to Allied destinations have
been:
Fiscal year 1861. .259, 900, 900 bushels
Fiscal year 1917-1S. .340, 800, 900 bushels
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16
w B. & A. Electric
Railroad.
vrp.CITY TERMINALS

nH ss e5ss M0rF Bait@ a9g hy sna
Er." Icon and Camp Meade
-.iIugt0u aud Camp Meade
.-Grrers change AZ Naval
Academy Junction.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16

A hoarder is a man who is more In
terested in getting his bite than IN CIV
ing his bit.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-16

TERMS;--New Books, &c. per day.
Old Books, 1c. per day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-14
TAKE IN GAGE SCHOOL
Well Appointed Institution Added to
Local City System.

The Gage Park school, district No.
S., was by special action OF the board
of education Tuesday night taken into
the city for school purposes only. This
move was made following the pre-
sentation of petition signed by all
but one of the district voters.
The school has three classrooms. an
assembly room. and manual training
room in the basement The enroll
ment is 100. Five teachers are en-
ployed. Girls Burning and Major
Scudder. of the district. are said by
other board members to deserve much
credit for the work they have done In
developing the school The Gage Park
district is the only district in ths
county tina, has ever paid full tuition
for it's graduates to take the four
year course in,the city high school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-14

is the guest Of her aunt, Miss May
Ebright.
Mrs. George Monaghan and daueh-
ter. Miss Marie Monaghan, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. John I. Monaghan
end family in Kansas City.
Mrs. w. r. Stubs Is spending some
time in Colorado.
/ Mr.. Leo r. Samuel of Camp Fun
ston has been In Topeka for a few
days visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
guests Sergeant Tolson and Sergeant
Fish of Funston.
DIR. A F. Harrison. who was recent
~ called to Denver on account of his
sons illness, has returner home.
Mrs. Harrison and their son will re-
main a few weeks longer.
Mrs. ]. w. Mowers is expected to
return the, last of. the week from a
visit to relatives in Iowa. Mr. Now
ers will return this evening from a
business trip to Washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Bowen and their
sons. James. Francis. Hal and Clovis,
are camping on the Wakarusa.
Mrs. Henderson Martin of Lawrence
is spending few days in Topeka.
DR.. c. B. Reed has returned from
Chicago, where he attended a meet
ing of the National Dental association.
Mrs. w. r. Stubs, jr., and Miss
LhAoi 5aiSt otuppS spent yesterday IN
Topeka
Miss Allena Grafton returned home
today from trip thru the western
part of the state, and TO Denver 94-
I Miss Dorothy Levers, field secretar,
of the Red Cross, has returned to To-
peka after a short time spent in Kan.
sas City. q
Mrs. C. I. Martin and Miss Lillian
Martin have gone to Excelsior Springs
to spend few days. Til9A
DR.. and Mrs. Forrest Loveland will
leave next week for Camp Devens
Mass. where DR.. Loveland will be sta,
toned.
Mrs. T. S. Lyon is the guest of he,
son. DR.. MacClay Lyon, and Mrs. Lyon
in Kansas City.
| Judge and Mrs. W. E. Atchison are
| among. the guests at the Mt. Prince
ton hotel at Buena Vista. Colo.
Mrs.T. ]. Kellan1, who has been Wis.
! itfng her daughter, Mrs. Frank Smith
les in Chicago. has left for a visit I,
another daughter, Mrs. George Burpee
| in Georgia.
Some perfectly lovely models II
early fall and winter hats will be dis
/ played Thursday afternoon at Court
ney's Millinery Parlors.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-14
To Ward Off Summer
Complexion Ills

To keep the face smooth. white and
beautiful all summer, there's nothing quite
so good as ordinary mercolized wax. Dis
colored or freckied skin so common az this
season. is gently. gradually absorbed by
the wax and replaced by the newer. fresher
skin beneath The face exhibits no trace
of the wax. which iss applied at bedtime
and washed off mornings. Greasy creams.
powders and rouges, on the other hand, are
ant to appear more conspicuous than usual
these days of excessive Precipitation. Just
get an ounce of mercoiized wax at any
drugstore and use Ii like cold cream. This
viii help any skin at once and in a week
or so the complexion will look remarkably
clear. young and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-14
LEMON JUICE
TAXES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion
if skin is sunburned.
tanned or frecltled

Squeeze the juice of two lemons intn
bottle containing three ounces Of
Orchard White, shake well, and you
have a quarter pint of the best
freckle, sunburn and tan lotion, and
complexion beautifier, at very. very
small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply three ounces Of Orchard White
for a few cents. Massage this sweet
ly fragrant Iotionjnto the face, neck,
arms and hands each day and see how
freckles. sunburn, windburn and
tan disappear and how clear. soft and
white the skin becomes. Yes! It is
harmIess.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-14
Practice Of Medicine Cpesswork

IT has been said that the practice
of medicine at best is simply a game
of guesswork, because the action of
drugs varies to a great degree upon
different individuals: but when a
medicine has lived for rty years.
constantly growing in sales and popu-
larity there can be no greater proof of
its merit Such a mecidines Is Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
that famous old root. and herb rem
edy, now recognized from shore to
shore as the standard remedy for
female lls.-Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-14

there will be no admission charged.
The following program will be given:
The Moment Musical. danced by
Lois Freeman.
Victrola selection.
An Interpretation of the Sympathy
Waltz, by Berene Fessenden.
Victrola selection
Dance of the Fairies, by a group of
the little dancers.
Sleeping Beauty.
Venetian Love Song, danced by Sc
vile Finger.
The Magpie and the Parrot, danced
by Betty Freeman.
Souvenir, danced by Constance Ross.
Flower Song, danced by all the
dancers.
The audience and players will sing
1.-The Star Spangled Banner" led by
the Goddess of Liberty. Helen Pat
tison Miss Lulu McKee,- assisted by
Miss Daisy Crawford, will direct the
play.
An Interesting incident which oc-
Cured in one of the dugouts near the
known Topeka people. Lieut.. Clark
son Millspaugh, son of Mrs F. r.
Mil1spaugh of 1863 Fillmore street,
went into dugout one day and found
postcard lying there addressed to
Mrs. Lee Monroe of Topeka. The
CO kits which Mrs. Monroe had sent
and this card was to thank her for it.
Lieutenant Millspaugh filled out the
card and sent it to Mrs. Monroe in
letter to his mother, which reached
here few days age
Miss Louise F. Curtis will arrive
from Omaha, Neb., tomorrow morning
to take the place as girls secretary of
the Y. W. C. A. Miss Clare Arm
strong, who has held that position for
several years, will leave tomorrow for
her home in Kane, Pa. for a few
weeks rest, after which she will be
general secretary of the Y. w. C. A. at
Butler, Pa.
Miss Curtis has for the past year
been educational and industrial secre-
tary of the 7. W. c. A. at Omaha.
She is graduate of Nebraska univer-
s.ty and spent one year at the Y. w.
c. A. training center-at Minneapolis,
MINI. She was during the year after
her training office secretary of the
Minneapolis association, after which
she accepted position as educational
director of the association at Omaha.
After serving in this capacity for three
years she became educational and in
dustrial secretary at Omaha. which
position she gave up to come to To-
peka as secretary of girls work.
X x
THERE'S A GIRL IN OUR TOWN
Who was attempting to entertain
one of the famous Blue Devils of
France who was here for Rota club
party few weeks ago. This young
lady knew that the French uniform is
light blue. but she had not heard
that the Blue Devils wore dark blue.
Evidently she thought there was moth
Ing in a name-anyway. when the
conversation Jagged she astonished the
soldier and paralyzed the other mem
bers of the club. who heard. by asking
him If he had dyed his uniform"
- X X
The ladies working with the Masonic
unit of the Red Cross, who can knit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-14

is an intimate friend. 1t is thoughtful
to send a personal note, to the child's
parents gift IS not necessary un-
less one wishes to send something.
Flowers are always welcome and may
be sent to the mother with Con
gratulations'' written on ones visiting
card.
MISS r. c.: The young mans
mother should have extended the in
vitation for a weekend visit. and you
should not accept his invitation until
it has been confirmed by his mother,
either in person or by letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-14
with a full line of
Stationery and Office Supplies

On opening day will give the first fifty customers purchasing
supple. Cranes Everlasting Pencils.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-14
lNFLuENzA!!
PhOnes-From > n. $780, other hours 1890

Mrs George Godfrey Moore enter
tanned with a luncheon yesterday at
the Country Club in compliment to
Mrs. J. M. Humphrey, of Memphis,
Tenn, who Is visiting her sister, Mrs.
j. s. West and her daughter, Miss
close friends of Mrs. Humphrey. who
will leave Thursday for her home,
Mrs. L. A Ryder, who received
cable a short time ago stating that her
son, Capt. Charles w. Ryder. had been
slightly injured in service in France
has had a second message in which
Captain Ryder says that he is doing
nicely.
Miss Mary Sweet and her guest, Miss
Edna Klein of Washington, Ia, were
guests, of honor at an informal morn
ing paFsy and luncheon which Miss
Edna H eywood. gave yesterday at her
home Covers were laid for Miss
Klein. Miss Sweet, Mrs. DeVere Rafter
of Folton, Mrs c. L. Haywood, Mrs. H.
L. p. Hillyer. Mrs. H. ]. Bowen. Mrs.
T. c. Beck. Miss LYDIA Bolmar. Miss
Lulu Greenongh. Miss Grace Over
meyer and Miss Haywood.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Brier enter
tanned informally last evening for their
youngest son, Mr.. Guy Brier, who
leaves for St. Louis to take special
military training at Washington uni
versity. The guests were about twenty
of the young friends of Mr.. Brier.
The three sons of Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ.
Brier are now in military service. The
oldest son. Sergt. Archibald ]. Brier
is somewhere in. France; the second
son Sergt Maj. j. NJ. Brier Jr. is at
Camp Wadsworth S. C. and may leave
soon for overseas: and Mr.. Guy Brier
leaves in a few days for Military train
ing in st. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs s. z. Cobb, Miss Theo
Cobb Miss Ruth Tomlinson, Miss Vir-
ginia Kitchell. Miss Edna Becker and
Miss Bess Cuddy have returned from
Wakarusa, where THY spent a week
camping.
X
The boys and girls of the Chesney
park neighborhood have dramatized
the we'll known fairy tale. Sleeping
T auty.'' and will present it this eve
ming at the park at 1880 o'clock. Also
some of the children who have shown
quite a talent for dancing this sum-
mcr will assist II entertaining the
guests. All interested are invited and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-14

Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Cobb, Miss Theo
Cobb Miss Ruth Tomlinson, Miss Vir-
ginia Kitchell, Miss Edna Becker and
Miss Bess Cuddy have returned from
Wakarusa, where THY spent a week
canning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-14
Looking Blackboard In Stcte
|. Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

A part Of the B, B. club and few
friends enjoyed a picnic at Garfield park
Friday evening. They took their suppers
and remained for the concert: The mem
bers of the club present were Mr.. and Mrs.
c. T. Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A, Trout;
man, Mr.. and -drs. J. E. Mcleod, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. D. Skinner, Mr.. and Mrs. R. L.
Nesbaum; the guests of the club were Mr..
and Mrs. L. L. Copeland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank washburn, Mr.. and Mrs. H: S.
Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hackney. Mrs.
John Parks Miss Nesbaum, Miss Mary
Nesbaum. Miss Allie Nesbaum. Miss kath-
crime Roper. Miss Lottie Maxwell and Mr..
George Hackney. The children of the
different families were also present.
A jolly crowd lie going out to the Kiene
farm on Mission creek to camp for a week
or ten days; those going are Mr. and Mrs.
7. f. Doran and daughter Josephine. Mr..
and Mrs. John Cheney and sons, Frank
and Walter Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. LagerstroIn
and daughter Bessie, Mr.. and Mrs f. D.
Nc Ileever and son Archibald. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. L. Klene and daughter Marguerite. Miss
BERTHE Love, Mr.. Will Cheney and Mr.. A.
W. Dana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crane have returned
from Lake View where they have been
spending the past week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-14

When leaving the water after bath
ing long graceful cape matching the
be thing suit. always adds to the at
Effectiveness of ones appearance.
Questions Answered by Marie Riley.
Miss Riley will answer in this
column all questions on matters OF
etiquette addressed to her in care of
this paper. If personal answer is
Fdesired enclose a scent sta mp9sr 81
I MISS M. B.: Upon receiving cards
e announcing the birth of a child, If one
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-09-20
NOME COAST GUARDSMEN
 TAKE COURSE IN ALASKA

SEATTLE, WASH, Sept, 20 Six patriotic Americans, members of the coast guard, miles above Nome, Al aska, are taking long distance cour- SC in navigation to fit themselves for active service in the merchant marine through the extentension department of Washington.
 To accomodate the men, the univer- sity devised system whereby the les sons could be sent from here, encaSed in cylindrical tubes to Nome by boat and then on a dog-drawn sled to the little group of students. After cor,- pleting one lesson the men advised the university by cable that they were ready for the next.