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outside, shaking the earth and bricks
from the wall and making the pit
props that supported the roof rroan
ominously.
The German battery men were OBJ
vlously determined to bring down the
chimney, but long slender shaft such
as this Is a notoriously difficult tar
get. They did some quite respectable
shootlng, and most of their rounds
burst very close, but nothing except
direct hit on the chimney or it's
foundations was likely to do anv real
harm The factory itself had become
olackened heap of ruins long ago.
AT last one Of the shells burst right
on top of the dugout in which the man
were sitting. A large part of the wall
fell in, and the roof sagged badly
under the shock. A cloud of dust and
smoke filled the place, making it i'm
possible to see across it.
Hunner Morgan was the first to nick
himself up from the floor, upon which
both had been thrown.
ullo, chum, are you all right >, no
called "S
"Yes, Pm all right" spluttered Wat
kins in reply. Got mouthful .,
bricks, though. 'Ope 'e won't get anv
nearer"
I'm off before 'e does" said MORGAN
decidedly, making for the entrance
Don't be fool, man." replied Wat
hins. We've got to stop ere till we're
toid to go. Besides. it's worse outside
mere can you go to, anyway"
well, You don't suppose Pm goin'
10 whistle up taxi to take me to the
strand!' said Morgan, contemptuous-
~. mo. I'm goin' up the blinkin'
chimney; it's sight safer than this
rathole."
Watkins watched him in amazement
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

blrthright and the foundation o, ev.,,
mans selfrespect. If our national
government makes provision for :.
mans family during his training. and
pays the cost of his reeducation; If tho
employer does his share BY STANDING
back of the man and realizing .ha. i.
can be, and is, an industrial asset .h.,
much will be done to overcome III.
horror of war.
That fear OF usclessness. which
bars many a soldier from marryinr
Will be done away with, for his abjlt,
to support and maintain a home will
be as great after the war as it vs,
before. But this cannot be unless n.
employer does his large part-and BE-.
gins now to study the Jobs under HI,
Jurisdiction and determine where cha
cripple viii fit in. Let him give tn.
industrial cripple preference for thess
Jobs, and let him consider thoughtfull-
the application for employment of di.
abled men, bearing in mind the impu.
tance of utilizing to as great an eI,
tent as possible labor which wouls
otherwise be unproductive. In this
way he can offer the returned soldier
real employment instead of 1harity.
and can fill his organization with me-,
who are an industrial advantage TO
himself
Let every employer write on hs
memorandum the telephone numb.,
Gramercy 1857 1t will connec.. hin
with the Employment Bureau Of th.|
Red Cross Institute for Crippled and
Disabled Men, and the next time hs
has vacancy in his organization le!
him begin his search for workman
there. No time or effort will be
wasted, for the institute is affiliated
with all other agencies, and should
they have no man fitted to meet the
requirements demanded his applies.
ton for worker will be turned over
to some agency handling physically
sound men.
IN this way every employer will bel
doing his duty toward the cripples who
have fought to keep his business secure.
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Standing on a
German Target

"'Ullo! Ere comes Mr.. Cooper alors
the trench," said Morgan suddenly
Nov 'e's runnin', same as we did
look out. sir, No. it's all right, e.
inside the dugout. Lot safer ed be
c came up here"
Some minutes later the German osf
terry fired last vindictive salvo sh'
then relapsed into sulky silence 'A'
men climbed down the chimney, to mex
Lieutenant Cooper standing at the o's'
of the dugout.
"Hullo." he exclaimed as he "'
them. Where did you fellows eo"'
from? thought you couldn't ma''''
to get here
well. SIR replied Morgan awkwa''.
ly. I'VE got here all right. bu' V.
got the wind up waiting in TINS g.
dugout, so we ran up the chimney 'A,
Good Lord" exclaimed Coop',
Call that getting the wind up. do y's
wish we could let Fritz know w
you thought the safest place was ~
thing he was trying to hit' But ssN
on, let's get to work; we've sv'
shoot to do"
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
Plans Training of Soldiers After Manner r.
Which France Reeducates Her Stricken
for Field and Shop

are employing these men, not through
pity, but because they fill an industrial
need. There is an appalling shortage
of labor to-day. and the time to cx-
pertinent with these crippled men is
now. Every time an industrial cripple
is found satisfactory, it means place
is opened for one more crippled soldier.
One OF the greatest overhead ex-
penses in business is the cost of train
ing a man for job. If he doesn't
remain the forcman's time and the
materials used are wasted. This is a
difficulty seldom met with in the case
OF cripple. When he gets job for
which he is fitted, he sticks. He knows
the difficulty under which he works.
the handicap he has, and once satisfied
he seldom makes change.
There is scarcely a position which
a cripple cannot fill. Already these
men are working as accountants, toy
makers, bookbinders, shoemakers.
woodworkers, mechanical craftsmen.
'oiioiS, WOOU-CdIVeIS, gardeners, ma
chine tool makers, agriculturists, in
dustrial designers, cabinetmakers,
automobile engineers. bookkeepers,
timekeepers. switchboard operators,
ushers, mechanics, electrical workers,
house painters, typewriters, stenog-
raphers, sheep shearers, power plough
ers, school teachers, clerks and Office
men.
The institute looks into each posi-
ton offered one of its cripples, studies
the working facilities, the fire equip
ment of the building, the possibilities
Tor man with one leg sitting at his
work instead of standing, etc. After
cripple is placed, the institute fol-
lows him UP and keeps a record of his
success.
After the war every effort will be
made to train a crippled soldier for
work closely allied with that in which
he was employed before the war.
Where this is possible it will mean a
shorter course of training to prepare
a man for work-for participation in
useful labor, which is every mans
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
By Natalie McClo.key

HDUCATING the employer to an
IL appreciation of his responsible
ity to the crippled soldier, and
of that soldiers industrial value to
him-this is the task that group of
able men and women are attempting to-
day in this city. Morning and evening
of every working day the crowds of
business people who pour from the
Twenty third Street subway entrance
and hurry in their divers directions
pass modest building that would look
quite like many another on Fourth
Avenue if it weren't for the Red
Cross emblem that flies from its roof
and on its door the small red letters
which designate to all who enter that
this is "The Red Cross Institute for
Crippled and Disabled Men," New
York.
But once inside, it's like no other
building in the United States, for here
is located the first and only training
school for disabled men yet under way
in this. country. If l am ever on
crutches, or tied up in a sling, I am
going to call on that institute again.
Not that, being whole, I was a disap-
pointment to them; but the welcome
their cripples receive, the common
sense understanding that man is a
FORMAL human being normal
even though he lacks limb, must be
about the most divine comfort and
satisfaction imaginable to a cripple
who, unfortunately, is more accustomed
to being regarded as an object of pity
than as one who is Immediately needed
to fill an industrial gap.
How completely and efficiently he can
fill this gap / did not realize until I
saw crpples at work in the institute,
through which I was most eagerly and
courteously shown. Indeed ] forgot
that | was there for any other pur-
pose than to get enthusiastically ex-
cited over the chances our crippled
10 IL,
Already fitted to accommodate $50 men,
this training school has been most
carefully planned and equipped to edu-
cate the cripple to fill skilled posi-
tions, commanding good salaries. No
more need we see men without legs
walks selling pencils and shoestrings.
BY means of careful training these
men can be educated to take an i'm
portant place in our industrial life,
equipped as they can be with artificial
limbs and appliances that almost
wholly overcome their handicap
By the way, have you ever seen a
wooden leg, or arm, or hand made?
Did you know that the first wooden
leg was made for soldier wounded
at the battle of Waterloo? Did you
know that willow wood is used because
it is the lightest and strongest? That
leg is 'routed out"--a process re-
quiring great skill and dextcrty to
make the proper grooves for bones
over which it fits?
Well, hadn't seen or known these
things, but ! had an opportunity to
get in the way of all the workers, who
are themselves cripples, and see every
thing that happens to that piece of
rough willow from the time it starts
in to be leg until it is one. After had
seen all that could be done with the
artificial limbs and appliances, when.
had seen the cripples do everything I
can do--and I'm whole came to the
conclusion that Cripple" is a mis-
nomer. There isn't such q thing But
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

Already, some 1,5oo cripples are en-
ployed at the Ford plants. The Kohler
& Campbell people of this city, the
Empire Art Metal Company, the Auto
Pedal Pad Company, the Auto Pneu-
matte Company, Untermeyer & Rob-
bins, and the Eagle Pencil Company
ere all employing crippled men and
cooperating with the Red Cross Insti-
tute. The Fox Film Company will take
all the motion picture operators
ples mind you-that the institute can
send them. And these organizations
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as ne ran across to the dark hole IN
the side of the chimney and dissp-
peared up the rungs inside. Then, fred
oy MS example, or disliking the pros
pect of being left alone, he followed
him.
From the slit at the top the men
watched the shells bursting all around
and listened to the splinters striking
'he brickwork. There was a sense ol
being right up out of it all, sors
or desperate excitement in listening
10 the whistle of each approaching
she'll and waiting for the miracle ths'
would cause it to miss the chimney.
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14
Getting the Wind Up

~ HERE could be no reasonable
doubt about the matter at all:
the Germans had discovered
that the tall chimney which stood up
from among the debris of the burnt
out factory was used as all observa-
ton post. The two telephonists. as
they walked along the road that led
to it, could see the shells bursting all
around the base of it and they were
spondingly annoyed
"Some silly ass mus. have showed is
ugly mug out of the top" suggested
Gunner Watkins. "Wanted to kiss lis
blasted 'and to Fritz, l suppose. We've
used the place for six months or more,
an now | suppose Fritz is goin' to
napoo it once for all, an We'll have
to look for somewhere else"
He'll never it it," said Gunner Nor
gan scornfully. "Takes lot o. lifting,
does chimney like that. wish ed
give US a chance of gettin' there,
though. Once we're in that dugout
of ours at the bottom of the boiler
house we shan't come to no harm"
"Well, we'd best get along, any
way" replied Watkins. "Mr. Cooper
told US to meet him there at II, and
It's five to now"
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Shell Hit Top
Of the Dugout

The men reached their dugout
breathless, having run for it, lodging
the splinters that fell like rain, and
flung themselves on the wooden bench
that stretched across it. Every few
seconds shell burs. with a crash
New-York tribune., 1918-07-14

\ crippled carpenter working at his
trade
Eelow-Whetting scythe with
both forearms amputated. This
victim is also blind in the right
eye
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-10-11

whom it is intended. The person
sending the parcel shall then, in the
presence of Red Cross representa-:
tive, affix stamps sufficient to carry
the parcel to Hoboken, N. j. The
postage charges for Christmas pack
ages will be at the rate of fourth
class or parcel post zone rate.
(e) The Red Cross inspection label
certifying as to the complete inspec-
ton Of the parcel by the Red Cross
will then be placed on the parcel.
(f) Parcels ready for mailing must
remain in the custody Of the Red
Cross until delivered by its represen-.
tatiyes to the postoffice authorities.
No Christmas parcels can be mailed
later than Nov. Is, 1918.
II Christmas label is lost no dnpi-
cate can be issued.
Newspaper notice will be given Of
place from which the cartons will be
issued and the arrival of the cartons,
which will probably be about Oct. 25.
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sub would appear now and then and
kept up until the last day out. The
last evidence of the sub coming up
was disastrous for it, 1t came up and
stayed long enough to launch tube
at the group OF ships. The tube pass
ed all it's marks by wide margin.
BY the time she started to submerge.
the torpedo boats we're on her Six
of these boats dropped at least so.
depth bombs and were successful in
sinking the sub. 1t was a, wonderful
sight to see the work Of our fast tor
pedo boats. They shed smoke
screen, completely enyeloping them
in it and as they dropped a bombs the.
explosion of the bomb would shoot
the water $50 feet to $50 feet in the
air. The water looked like geysers
piercing the sky, somewhat like the.
pictures one sees of the giant geysers
shooting its volume of water in the:
Yellowstone park.
While in France we were allowed
shore leave but an hour, and were
not allowed to enter any place, url-
der any circumstances, due to there
being an epidemic of Influenza among
the French. They gave us this hour
to feel the earth under our feet, I
guess. Coming back we brought 8 90
wounded, diseased and discharged
army men. It is a pitiful sight to
see such young chaps with an arm
or leg off, and those who were un-
able to rise out Of bed. have
watched the papers closely for the
casualty lift, to see If any ofsthe Be
midi boys were numbered among
them. So far / have seen but one
and do hope Bemidji boys continue
on in such good luck.
''The boysI read OF was Ralph Gra-
Gle. Has anything been heard of him
definitely? am sure. if the Bemidji
people could see so many wounded
and MANNED men being brought back,
who were crippled for life. as I have
seen Of late, TREY would more than
triple the amount Of the Liberty Loan
they are allotted. One chap, who had
his leg off at the hip, told me that
there were 100 men at the base hos
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NOW WE KNOW WHAT
Is WRONG WITH THE YANK.
By United Press. !

With the American Army in.
France, Sept IA. (By Mail -
Two rotund old French women
stood in doorway Of a battered
house watching number of Ameri-
can soldiers stationed In the village
for d rest The boys had just come
out of the trenches after reneiiing a
heavy German attack, and they were
clothes, catch .'cooties" and talk over,
how they had handled the boches.
The two old women were watch
ing the boys carefully. am always.
interesting to find out the views Of
old French people, particularly those
who have been within few miles of
the lines ever since war broke out.
These fat old women were veterans.
Hence their opinions were sought.
There were careful about their
views, chary of criticism. They liked
the American boys, they said emphat-
ically. They were .sbons garcons,
bons soldats.e good boys and good
soldiers Everything they said was Of
the same nature.
But you are like all the French
people. Madame. always compliment
airy. You never say what you really
think. We want the truth
This provoked one old woman to
a statement. Looking around to see
that no one was listening, raising her
round good-natured face, she said in
low but emphatic voice, II tell you,
monsieurs, they're fine boys, brave
soldiers. all right in every way, but
they cut their hair too short and
don't have mustaches. French SOL
diers have long hair and mustaehes.
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RULES FOR SENDING
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES
TO BOYS OVER THERE

While restrictions are somewhat
greater this year as to sending Christ
mas facksges to the soldiers in
France. the government, in cc-opera-
tion with the Red Cross and the pest
eff ea aeartnle.t. mas arranged a
r'an y hassehF these RacEages will be
distributed 70 the havs as nsar Christ
mas as possible. All packages must
be Of a stanaard SIZE and approx
matelN standard contents. To s;nlp-
lily the execution of this plan a
large number of specially manufact-
ured cardboard cartons have been
purchased, which will be distributed
through the local charters to the re-
iatives and friends of men in service
overseas.
1 Tho amount Of shipping SPACE
which has been set aside by the war
department for the transportation of.
Christmas parcels will permit the
SCI, 'pse If hus ena rarnel TO each
man To avoid any duplication and
to make sure that each parcel will be
correctly addressed, Christmas
parcel label is now being issued to
the men abroad
Men will be instructed to mail this
label home to some relative or friend,
who, upon receiving it, will apply to
the nearest chapter, branch or aux
yiliary Headquarters. or such other
places as will be designed by the Red
Cross, where upon presentation of
the Christmas parcel label, they will
receive one carton, 3 inches by 4
inches by 8 inches in size.
The person receiving carton may
fill it with any combination of articles
which will fit in it, and which are not
barred by the postoffice department..
A list of barred articles will be fur
nished with each carton When COM
pletely packed and ready to be mailed
the weight of the carton must not
exceed three pounds.
A parcel when ready for shipment
must then be presented at places des-
ignated, where Red Cross representa-
tives will examine the contents in
order to:
(a) Exclude any articles barred by
the postoffiee department from
Christmas parcels.
(b) Remove any notes or messages
TEL Wrap tie and weigh the parcel.
i'd Place on the parcel the Christ
mas parcel label received from abroad
bearing the addresses of the man for
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-10-11
LESTER FRENCH Ill. ]

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. French, 1921
Bemidji avenue, received a letter from
Philadelphia last evening, stating
that their son, Lester, was very i'll
with Spanish influenza. The letter
was written by a friend. Lester left
with the Benidji Naval militia and
was on the battleship Kansas until
last February, when he was trans
ferred to the hospital, being in the
medical corps. He wrote his parents
last Weeking stating that he had been
Ill, suffering from pleurisy, and said
not to worry as he was improving
The letter stated that he was a lit
tie improved but still very i'll.
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sELTRAMI HAS JUST CAUSE FOR SATISFACTION.

While the newspapers filed with dispatches from
Washington stating that Fourth Liberty Loan bond
has yet far to before its full reached Bemid and
Beram county have just for qualification owing
that Bei and also the county whole have reached
their quotas and gone over. s.
And Of much satisfaction to Chairman w. Il
and his able assistants Everybody asked
help willingly and gladly bent to the In this they
heartily supported by the loyal people county and city
The result that Bemd and county in position show
and nation that they 100 cent loyal
be depended upon when Uncle Sam calls.
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INTERESTING LETTER. /

F. S. Lycan, proprietor OF the Ho-
tel Markham, has received a letter
from Harry Roskowlck, who was
manager of the Markham at the time
he went with the Bemidji naval unit
when called. Mr.. RoskoWick is on "a
transport and has made seven trips
across. The letter is dated New York,
October 5, and says in part:
u !" returned yesterday from some
what eventful trip. On our way over
the sub activity was something unus-
ual. The period Of the last four days
kept us on the jump all the time. "A
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-10-11
HILTON SHOULD BE, REELECTED.

In the coming election state Offices should
overlook the fact that the office Of attorney general Of Min
nesoa Of the most important of Office to be voted
for occupied by Attorney General Hilton who is candi
date for reeecton having been named the to
late Judge Lyndon Smith, Mr. Hilton being at that time chief
assistant attorney general.
Every effort possible is being made by the hosts Of dscon
tent and antagonists Of law and order of the state to GUST him
and elect to the office Of their creations He has been
slated special object for attack in hopes to his
and foul and unfair will be used to bring it
about Voters should cast their ballot for Attorney General
Hilton for reelection He is the right the right place
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NEWS AND LETTERS
FROM BELTRAMI co.
SOLDIERS SAILORS
BEMIDJI BOY WOUNDED.

Mr.. and Mrs. =. .. Barrigan Of this
city have just received message
stating that their son, John Joseph
Barrigan, who is with the Canadian
regiment, had received gun shot
wounds in the chest and hands on
October L. No details were given in
the message. .as5
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-10-11
REMEMBER TO PRESERVE COURTS OF JUSTICE.

Chief Justice Calvin Brown Associate Justices Holt
Halam of the Minnesota Supreme all candidates
for reelection So well these urists considered through
out the state they encountered opposition the Of
ground political factions and malcontents to place in the
slate with the ayoWed Of gaining control Of the
highest tribunal in the state.
This was the game worked in North Dakota. Machna-
tons the part of those who opposed to the government
and it's laws practically from justly being dealt
with for the judges all powerful to block
punishment meted out to their for violations Of laws
or sharp pratces.
The supreme court is political question. It is Of
worth, ability, fairness, Judgment and clear skirts.
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Want AID DEPT.

Advertisement in this column
cost half cent a word per Issue, when:
paid cash in advance. No ad will
be run for less than 10c per issue.
Ads charged on our books-eost one
cent word per issue No ads run
for less than Csc.
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.pital where he was, who are Grip
pied as he is, waiting for ships TO
take them back to the United States.
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WANTED Laundre at Lake Julia
sanatorium, good wages. Address
DR.. Davis, Puposky, MINI. 5t1016
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WANTED Trained nurse at Lake
Julie sanatorium. Address DR.. Da-
Wis, Puposky, MINI. 5t1016
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WANTED Girl to clerk in confec-
tionery store; state experience and
salary. Address A. B., care Pio-
neer 1010tf
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FOR RENT s:3ss
FOR RENT Furnished modern
room. Also board. 2-1012
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WANTED ouse maid at Lake Julia
sanatorium, good wages. address.
DR.. Davis, Puposky, MINI. 5t1O16G
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WANTED Girl with store expert
ence and one that can do book
work and collecting; also boy ia
years or over, to unpack goods and
learn to sell goods. Carlson of
Course store. 2tl011
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WANTED Girl stenographer with.
some general office work expert
ence. Apply Koors Bros. Co.
10ltf
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FOR SALE

HORSES FOR SALE OR HIRE
Two teams and harness, weight
4, 400 to 1000 age u to 81 b
Miss avenue. 2t1012
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FOR SALE CHEAP One double bar
q rell 16-gauge shot gun. in perfeeSs
B box Of shells. Inquire at Letford's
garage. 6t1017s