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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-16
TRAVELETTE.-By Niksah.

lands in a decade the attitude of the natives is
probably unique.
The people seem to have worked out q PHI
losophy of life. They neither idle NOR in
dustrious; they work enough to supply the needs
of the day with thought for the morrow
for old age, for the aged are cared for by their
children and grandchildren Crime is practically
unknown among them; they drink no spirits, and
have even barred the small sale of liquor which
used to obtain. They mingle many Of the modern
conveniences Of life, such unusually
prehensive and efficient telephone system, with
the atmosphere of the old-time rustic northland
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-16
LEI.

LEH.
North of Kashmir, in the most savage heights
of the worlds greatest mountains, the Himalayas,
lies the British province of Ladakh bordering for
hidden Tibet Few travellers except the keenest
sportsmen, penetrate to Leh, the capital of Lad
akh Before you reach Leh, 1t is necessary
to satisfy innumerabe officials Of your character,
intentions, purposes and responsibility. Inter-
national relations delicate north of Ladakh
and a careless traveller can stir up much trouble
The most stringent prohibition relates to the
Tibetan border, which must not be crossed wit
tingy nor unwittngly, pain of the direst penal
ties.
Ieh is the Quitting point for the score or less
of hunters who annually secure permits to shoot
in various of the rough and snow-swept valleys
of Ladakh. OF these valleys, the most alluring
to the adventurous, is the Chanchemo, where the
gigantic mountain sheep of the Himalayas Is
found. This great beast with his spreading horns
is probably the most difficult and dangerous game
in the world to bring down, not on account OF any
pugnacity in his own disposition, but because OF
the superlative steepness and peril or the glgan-
tic crags where he makes his home.
Only six permits issued each year to shoot
ing parties in this valley. In spite of the cold, the
hardship and the danger, or perhaps, indeed be,
cause of Them there is always great rush and
long waiting-list for the treasured SIX permlts'
Famous hunters have been known to make the
whole tourney from southern India through Kash-
mir to Iadakh, simply to be on the spot in case
one of the permit-holders of the year should de-
fault and leave chance open.
The bazaar of Leh deals in all the stout EQUIP
ment for the rough mountain travel. There is 1T
tie of the vanished leather and polished BRASS OF
the sporting stores of civilization; but tough raw
hide harness. and clumsy, indestructlble pack OUT
fits for horse and yak. Here, too, the native
guides of the region wait for hire-Kasmtr1s, It'd
etans an occasional Afghan Each of them has his
own way of eating and living, so that tram
which includes them all must carry three or four
different complete sets of rations and outfit The
Indian servants must have their rice, the Kash-
miri must be supplied with coarse meal and native
snces the Tibetans subsist largely on an unsavory
mess of Russian tea and clarified butter None
of them would consent to go along and live on an
other clans rations.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-16

If you want the official garden book which
tells how to plant and raise potatoes and all
kinds of vegetables, write today, enclosing .
twO-cent stamp for return postage and address
The Atlanta Journal Information Bureau,
Frederic ]. Haskin, director, Washington, d. G.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-16
NOTICE To SUBSCRIBERS.

Usd for sddsesng your paper shows ne TINE me
renewing least weeks
for The date label insure regular service .
II mentton your oin
eu as your please give the route
Estauoes BY rSstal order registered maj
an Department TO
SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL. Atlantis. Ca.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-16
The EAROE ISLANDS

The Farce islands a bleak and raln-swept
group lying on the steamer route between NOT
way and Iceland. They recommended 10 the
traveller who would escape the prying eye or GU
riositv and the stare of the crowd. man with
a great secret in his life could emigrate to the
Faroes secure in the consciousness that he might
live there for twenty years and his nelghbors
would probably never even wonder why he came
Every visitor to the little archipelago notices
this characteristic attitude of mild indifference
on the part of the natives, different from the
usual frank curiosity shown by isolated peoples
in strangers from foreign lands. The islanders
are kindly enough, but they do not go out or
their way to show it, They are completely I'M
mersed in their own humdrum concerns of fish
ing and farming, and they would hardly look up
from their blowing to watch aerOplane fly
over 1t is said that when their ruling sovereign
came over on a state visit to the islands, it was
necessary to go out among the people and urge
thing resembling enthusiastic welcome. At
that, most of them got bored and went home be-
fore the celebration half over.
These peasants of the said to take the
attitude of Indifference because of their pride It
seems to root rather in great contentment with
their lot so deep that they hardly realize that
they are contented. They answer with formal
courtesy when spoken to, they will house the
wanderer when actually approached, but they do
not even look up from their work in the fields
when a foreigner passes on the road. In view
Of the fact that visitors rare, and probably
not half dozen Americans stop off at the Is
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-16
The Journals Service Flag

In honor Of the sixty-one Atlanta journal men
Who have entered the service of their country. The
enc white star is in memory Of Captain Meredith
cray who gave his life on the French Battlefield
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-16

General Haig's statement one of fact more
than amentation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-16

Modern generals are less given to rhetoric and
more to action.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-16

Nothing seems TO have happened recently on
the western front worthy Of of the kaiser's
famous teIegramS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-16

Nations used TO secret diplomacy should be
careful how they deal with other nations whose
N ethods are open and above board.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-09
R00M|NG HOUSE
MENACE: GOING
Chief Of Police Campbell Henderson ana
Force Keeping Vice Wen
Suppressed.

The rnoming house menace IN inns cry
is being suppressed by Chief or folicc
Henderson and his prasc Euaroians' d"
is shown BY the large number OF rai-s
Instituted during the past month. hen
the first order came TO close the So
rrcratcd district Of this city as a war
measure. very few thought that II "ouat
b. carried into execution. and thous"'
that it was just being done TOT $40"
with another administration IN ''e"'
Strict surveillance has not been kept
on rhc small hotels Of the city until
fcw weeks nGo and it has been touna
that they have been an established base
for vice. Men and women "rGgistcr AT
these rs man and wife, when Such -
not the case. Wherever there has pecn
any suspicion that vice was helng car
ricd on, investigation has followed I'M
mcdiatcly. and in many instances ~
has led to n raid being instituted.
Not much trouble is expected from
the houses in the segregated dlstrict
irving 10 reopen, as the police nave
been kccping "A wary eye on III houses
and nrc postcd as tn the whereabouts
of the former nradames. When ono
madame tried to reopen her place Oh
business at oS1T Market street TWO
weeks ago. it led promptly to siege. ana
raid.
Tho plan Of suhpcctinG all prostitu-
tcs taken in roominE house raids 10 d
medical examination has been 1oilo"eu
during tho past few weeks, and II IS
thought that prostitution has oeei'
"kayocd" in this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-09
HOT WEATHER CAUSES
MANY DEATHS HERE
During Past Five Days Grim Reaper
Takes One Every Three Hours.

Tho past five days "f extreme neat
his srctiOn ct The country mas been
nm, direct and Indirect cause OF an I'M
usually large NUMBER ot deaths In the
Wheeling district. especially among the
aged and infants.
7, has been tho hottest weather dur
in., that period in the history Of this
community So far ~ official records
disrlrs,, and the older Citrz"n:' cLn re-
r,lI The excessive temperature has
bccu accompanied by nttlc breeze and
rainf;lll$.
For ,ho past five days. ending last
uidnirh. there have boon an average or
eight deathS daily i'll TINS community
Tho greater part OF whom were uErd
persons and infants. while w" deaths
wer.. directly du" 10 tn" heat. 1t IS
roughly estimated that during the past
five days tn" grim reaper has taken q
Wheeling resident every thr"" hours.
day and night.
DESPITE Of ail modern convcnlonccs in
the local hospitals there has been much
I suffering among many OF tn" patients.
and special efforts arc being made by
those in charge to make all confined in
the institutions as comfortable Us pos
sible during the intense hot weather.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-09
wAs ALL RUNDOWN AND
READY TO GIVE UP.
--a. were So Bad sleep Came
BY Fits And Starts HAD A0S'
Appetite Too

., ,S,s nervous night ana Gay.
.,,rt nv hts and starts and lacKe.l
s.-a,,.,b TO go about my h"uscw"rk. l
,;r,d 80 easily 7 could hardly Walk
INV block. and my appetite had pe s,,,'.
90, -nor nothing tasted real Go"u- "e't
,-,, rsndtrlg about Hyp"-Coo. l
1rnnJ friends Of ours were getting inc
s,,I.. and II has built. m" up anu mace
,,,o 80 much stronger III every way
,..,rno, rrais. .ttyI"-'"d enough Wy
.nn,.,i,c itnprntrd ut once and nave
,,,.'ds or ambition. and that thing Is
,.-L,hla foe 4 woman. VIII" mas gone
+hro,,rh SIX apdom"nal operations Dc
,J,rcd Mrs. Rchj. Doyle. l4@ seventeenth
.tre,, W'hcclirSi;. W. En.
"N,. husband had chronic cough OF
,,,c- standing and nciShhors SAID ASp"-
80 ,r,,,ld cure. il. n: took som" LOT
tho cough and SURF enough 1t did the
,,.ort 7, built him ,i7 and gave MN
now strength too. just as II dio LOT III"
continued Mrs. Doyle"
uvoo-cnd contains perhaps the great
cot system serenEthencrs kn"~n--'""-
1r.r cxtracttvcS. malt. irou. sherry
,rinc. wild cherry bark. etc. surely VIII
h,,,ld one up. enrich their blood ana r.
. 1;.vc n chronic cough or cold. II he'rS
-.yn,ote and improve the digestion an"
.no.tit. also and most anyor" may
,,,...,x takc il occasionally. Keep
hottie ut the office. Take dos" nei"F'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-09
New Mwanis Head
Installed Yesterday
Hon Fred Z. johnson Took Oath OF
Office at MONDAY Luncheon
Yesterday.

Hon. Fred L. Johnson. general man
arcr Of the Court thcutrc. and one Of
the most popular business men in Ohio
Valley. was yesterday installed as the
president of the Wheeling kiwan!s club.
and took oath of office ut the noun-day
luncheon held at the Mcclure hotel. Dr.
o. W. Rurdats, retiring president. in
troduccu President J-lns'-~ -: highly
CoNplmcntcd him in his address.
President Johnson responded with Il
spendld talk. and asked that the mem
bers cooperate with him.
Those In Attendance were: Hon. Fred
l. Johnson. DR.. q. W liurdatS. Charles
H. burgess. ]<iwanis Todd. rctcr Boyd.
Hon. Thomas Il Fuulk. Douglas Eaas.
Judge Marsh Watkins, Or. Leon i. Rec
fer, w. T. Nicoll. Bruce w. Hicks. Wal
tor =. Hilton. y +. Smith. Charles Is.
Doyle. A c. Thomas. Ed. Saladc. VIM.
T.. klett, VIM J. WinEcrtcr. G. ". Rr"d.
G. W jackson. J. Z. Hanlcy. Dugan Sew
ers, V. l. Powers. Louis Storck. F3rrcr t
II. Lennstn- O. b. White. &c g.. Icons
Kart, Ii. l.. Caldahaugh, Jas. ~ iIutchIn-
son, E. NJ. Bonuell. ~ g. Maci:anc. ].
&. Dilts. G. G. Meyers. ]. p. llutchcsnn.
II. NJ. Bennett. Hoy pnrcnharEcr. Henry
NJ Front, C. Il. Robinson. y. l.. King. $.
Z. Gibson. 8. K Frank. Harold q. l;tz.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-09
BOARD MAY ASK
FOR 4 RECOUNT
Many I-rsSu!aritieG Ga ~'r3 In voting
In Triadclphia District.

1t has !,crn intmnt"d by high officials"
ihal TIN, beard o. education nf Ir'hd"i-
pima district Will ask Cor i recount 81
votes in tho di&rrrI - II result -; thr
tv., bond issues up hc:"r" IN" voters
being defeated last Tuesday.
The high school bond i*su' for total
a. $50 nhn L. Nc used IN tn" completion
a. thu. u,w high >rhuul. WAS defeated NY
three votes ~ wa= the lnnd ISSu" ar
$ili.uU0 for tn inrrnV"mrn; OF schools
III Elm Grew" Park View and Triadcl-
pli;..
II has been stated that many irrcEu-
lnriiirs were n,iT!tch in during re past
Il, elton II tn district. IT, was S'at"I
lv :, parry M, Interested IT," ra"SlnE
ri the bond issue that voters who had not
registered T'crr l. rm!llcd l" N'lc IN
that scT,ral who did vote did not sign
the affirmation book. y mIStaK" ri t"n
votes either way. will pass the bond
issue. and officials lr" in hopes that
any errors will b. detected after the Of
fetal count has been made by The Board
OF commissioners next Monday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-09
WAYS AND MEANS
CoMuTTEE TO REAERANGE
RATES.
viii Mean Great Increase In Returns "
Government-Lbont oo1o
Percent.

- u.,I.i,,- oyer the tax schedules for
-, i,,,.r,.,s,. or tnNrS for war purposes
,lc WAYS and means committee ol '""
,.rrss has hit some products pretty h;lr"
hu, ,h,. prnpnsrd increase in Tobacco"
,,ycs will take the breath away OF IN"
users of "Mv Lady Nicotine. ana III"
cost Of tho ftv"rlt" weed Will soar SKY
ward if tn" Srhrdul" goes through
Nut only cigars and sthGics nu' C'k
arcttrS and cigarette paper ana "'h'l
rnr7ns of tobacco such as plug. scrap
and smoking tobaccoS Will nc e'eFaoSo
IN t6 :, increase and IN some cases -VO
percent.
If finally adopted these EXCESSIVE lax
-o,c. will ,noursrionahly tut down the
cnnsumrt!on vt tobacco products 10 an
extent that would not only mean hhrn
sailing f"r tho industry. but manuiac'
Juror. think that Il would produce loss
revenue than a nudcratc tax increase.
7nr tobacco industry is already aNfH
~ ,hc extent Of about S"Nn. anu """ PIT
lnuum. the manufacturers think ina.
tho proposed inrrca*" is rather OUT ot
rrnrnr,ion tn schedules on nlhrr com
n,,i;,i,s Tho cigars committee OF the
Tuh,,,.o Merchants Association. repro
,nu,;n:. n" various classes ~ rlSaTS.
of which III" Wheeling St"Cir Is one mas
held n Joint m"riin" for the purpose "l
! submitting Ia congress rroP"S'u
schedule of TAX rates on cigars tn''
would satisfy all interests and yield n
.,betrntial jnrrras.. tn III" government.
T,h, W,,vs and Means committee OF
ron rr,ss has tentatively agreed unon n
| schedule. Of taxes on tho various fhrTnS
! rr tnhacCn products to i" embodied III
IN. ;m1cndjng revenue bill. which Is as
| follows:
| CIGARS
,~,,s. Present Proposed
Weighing not more than
. lbs nor M..... 81 n"r NJ. =.
\, Weighing not NOR" ihan
lbs per NJ. and re-
failing at not more than
cents each. ....,.'.. pr W.
! T.. p"lailinE ut I CENTS
and not NOR" than !"
, nncn ,..,.......... per NJ. :.
&. Retailing u; moro thah
-. and not NOR" than lac
,,rh ..,......... e per VI. Il.
! r. krtHilnG NJ NOR" ih;Lh'
1lr and not InnT" man
2Hc "arh ............ pr VI w.
l.: Retailing "a: over @"r
each 49,. ......l IN per NJ. 90
CTGARETTf:S.
Wric!,inC not NOR" than
: lbs per NJ. AMI re-
failing III less than :"
! c,cn . sos per NJ. H.o'
Retailing AT - or nv"r cos irr NJ. A.o'
Weighing more than lbs
ncr NJ ...... $50 Tr"r NJ. lh.n'
TOBACCO.
1,crc,e,d rro,,, .....l3c per III Ia 3N'
CIGARETTE PAPERS ANp TT hes.
Each parkarc containing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-09
MINE OPERATORS NOT
ALLOWED TO PAY BONUS
Promotes Labor Shifting and Ii Con-
trary to Wage Agreement Made
With President.

Several mine operators in this Vlcin-
ity are alleged 10 hr offering bonuses 10
minors If they will come to their mine
and work Fuel Administrator Garhclu
figures that If tho companies are maxi
ing enough money to pay bonuses 10
labnrrrs In leave other employment 10
enter their employ. the price OF coai IN
trcir section has been set at TOO hlgh
rate.
In this connection United states ruel
Administrator. Garfield authorizes the is
suing of the following statement:
"Inforrna ton is renching me that coal
nn,rotors arc bidding against each other
for labor by payment nf bonuses. ms
inevitably csuscS unrest and shifts. but
docs not increase the total rroductlon OF
coal Maximum production is essential
IN tho successful conduct Of the war ana
for the welfare Of the boys III the
trenches The democracy We are seek
ing To establish at home and ahroao &c
mnnds that maximum production be
based on nm arrangement fair 10 all con-
ccrncd-to all mine workers, all opera
tors, md all the public.
Contrary to Spirit Of Agreement
"Thc nayncul of bonuses In any form
is contrary tn tho spirit of the wage
agreements made by operators ana mine
workers with the President or inc Ghi'e"
states last November. Those agreements
ruv,r.d tho period Of III" war with
fall confidence therefore. that the 1ucl
administration Will have the support OF
III associations and individuals in curp-
ing violations Of that agreement mere
Inv announce that if any operator mere
after undertakes TO pay bonus IN any
| form in violation Of tho terms or spirit
of the agreements above referred TO-
] shall assume that tho mine price OF coal
allowed that operator is too high ana L
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-09
MISTAKEN FEELING

Sometimes We feel like W. are real
snnppy and positive. which we are only
impatient and disaErrcahl".-Our Toys
Magazine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-09
Veteran Soldiers VIII
Gather al Roney's Point
Members Of Co. D, 18th West Va. VOL
unteer Iufantr- to Eold Annual
Reunion August Ii.

20. ID, l2lh West Va. Volunteer lnfan-
try Of the war between III" states. Will
hold it's nnuual reunion in the thltcd
PRESBYTERIAN church. R"Lcy'S Point.
Wednesday. AUGUST IA.
4 number Of prominent speakers VIII
be present including the Rev. nr. Rid
die Of West Alexander. who has just
returned from France. II" will tell his
,yprricncr on the battlefield. All vet
..r:,uS nf tho famous old company and
their relatives and friends are expected
TO attend tho gathering.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-09
Two Appeals Filed
In Circuit Court

Two appeals from Squire Mill"rs
court was filed with Clerk &c the Cir
cult Court John l.. kinEh"rn. y"St"rday
Tho first was styled State Of West Viz
ainia vs. Paul Wagner. who WAS arrest
I'll by Prohibition officer Bert l'hiitlpS
for an alleged violation Of the f"st
law.
Tho second was styled State Gf West
Virginia vs. Laura triSSw"ll. who was
arrested hY Prohibition OFFICER Ecrt
Phillips for an alleged violation OF tho
YoSt law
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-09
Women Shell inspectors
Soon at Manchester Plant

II was stated yesterday by ri. un"f-
firirl source that women she'll iu>prC-
tors would soon u" employed Il; IL" Man.
chester plant Of tho Wheeling; Mold and
i'uun,iry company. WHICH company is
,I;:ar"d IN making Inuniti"ns for tho
i:uil"d States government. L - stat-d
that the s"urdry i md';lnE "rrL:rS now.
r'.icn VIII r"mrlv;"d. will present IA
yufahlc working crnd't:nnS II ;hc female
ins r"rturs The !nS3'r;;"r q: shells
docs not rru:;ir" arr physical powers,
lui reulI!rcs = clear bran. Th" men
VIM heretofore havr h.'n c"f;ar.'d IN
Ins nrriirg can tr Tu! |" work Making
lnr shells.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-09
Democratic Committee Calls
Meeting For Saturday

Tho Democratic executive county
committees has ISSUED 4 call i"r c""''S
judicial convention [" tG hria III Tue
court house. Saturday. August lnth' lot
the purpose Of nominating n judge OF
the criminal court for the election IN
November. So far. only one man seeks
tho nomination, he being Henry Il Pen
dlcton, the we'll known attorney
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-09
m WHOM TT MAY CONCERN

will not be responsible Tor any
debts contracted by my wife, Anna
Signed, H. H. BETTER.
Wheeling, W. Va, August 4, 1918.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-09
T0RACCl MANUFACTURERS WILL
Re HIT HARD BY PROPOSED TAX

more than 81 and not
more tnan 80 papers ':C .uiC
Each package containing
more than 80 and not
more than 100 papers ole .p-c
Containing moro than l0h
papers (fnr each ion
PAPERS or fractional part
thnr,.,rI .0lc n2c
Tubes tfor each 100 or
fractional part .h2c vac
In addition In the IaXcs provided Tor
in the foregoing schedule. the commit
tee has also doubled The rate III inc
Special manufacturers tax. which has
been in force since September l!Ib.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-09
i NERVOUS, CAN'T SLEEP
TAKE THIS LADY'S ADVICE

.-oirr out to lunch. or HON" To dinner
l, will quickly bring you weight nt"
energy and greater strength 10 10 !ou'
work.
yn,,r druggist carries it If he is out
r-,., him 70 yet some for you from bis
jObbcr.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-11
Throngs of Workers
Won for Shipbuilding
Reserve Headquarters Will
Remain Open During Holi-
day to Receive Enlistment

The campaign of the United States
Public Service Reserve. which, assisted
by 500 -Four Minute Men," is recruit
ing mechanics for the government ship
building industry, is at last in full
swing. Day by day the number of en-
rolments at the reserves headquarters.
2213 East Twenty second Street, is in
creasing. Because Of the large num-
Der of men who are eager to do their
t't in this sphere of the nations war
activity. the headquarters will remain
cten for enrolment tomorrow. Lin
coins Birthday.
Army motor trucks have been pressed
'hto service to bring from Washington
-p.OO0 more enrolment cards and vari-
Gus other supplies, for the men who are
recruiting here are running short.
Shipyards all over the country are
planning to open training schools. not
only to make men more proficient in
their trades and to adapt their abilities
Ter shipbuilding. but to school them. so
that in turn they may act as super
risors and instructors to those who
will follow them.
Henry n. Morse. in charge Of the
iccal enrolment, said yesterday that he
hoped that many Of the men in the
building trades might seize this op-
Tortunity to help their country and in
cidentally tide themselves over what
IS sure to be a slack year. Except for
= few trades. he said, such as brick
!eying and plastering, the men who
huilt New YOrk's skyscrapers should
row come forward to build Americas 8
lnerchant marine
New-York tribune., 1918-02-11
Minute Men Seek
Eyes for the Navy
| Staff Co1respondenccl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-An appeal
for "eyes for the navy" was made to-
night by the national committee OF
patriotic societies, which is cooperat-
ing with the Four Minute Men in a
drive from Lincoln's Birthday to Wash
ington's Birthday, to procure binocu-
lars, spy glasses, telescopes, chro-
nometers and sextants for American
war vessels. The recent expansion of
the navy has far exceeded the OUTPUT
of eyes" by instrument makers in
America, and the importation of the
powerful lenses from Germany, OF
course, has stopped.
In the homes of America there are
thousands of unused instruments of
the kind needed" says a statement
put out to two thousand local chair
men by the national committee today.
IF these arc promptly located and
sent to Washington their use NAV pre-
vent the. sinking of another TRANSPORT
or may be the means of DESTROYING a
sneaking submarine. If you can't give
active service to your country let vou,.
glasses substitute for you. Here is y
piece OF patriotic service of the high
est Importance and of the most urgent
necessity" '''