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Great Increase IN Post Exchange
Service Of Y. M. G. A. for Soldiers
in France Requires Genius Of
Nations Best Executives.
Exchange
Best Executives.

followed promptly By the formation
of a tremendous business organiza-
ton to buy, transport, distribute
and sell to American boys the
things they wanted.
A tremendous business organiza-
ton, yes, bat one in which the ex-
ecutives serve without pay, an or
ganization which takes no profits,
but which, in its swift, competent
mastering Of the situation, has
shown the European peoples how
American business ability func-
lions supremacy without the iaeen-
tive Of money profits.
WORK FOR BUSINESS MEN.
This explains why, following the
flag, American Big Business went
to France with the Red Triangle as
its trade mark and sign, with serE-
ice as its object. Because it has
made good overwhelmingly, that
Red Triangle is the magnet which
draws every American soldier
overseas.
One has to concede it is a big
business organization which oper-
ates and keeps supplied six hun
bred Post Exchanges with the
American Expeditienary Forces
now, sand with five thousand pro
jected when the American Army
reaches high tide-an organization
(which conducts a dozen hotels and
restaurants, theatres, and used two
hundred motor trucks for trans
porting supplies which demand a
monthly transatlantic tonnage OF
208 tons for each army division.
Buying, selling, building, equipping,
transporting and conducting are
the grand division into which this
work falls, and the coordinating Of
all into one perfect operating ma
chine was an accomplishment
worthy Of the best American bust
ness traditions.
DR.. e. G. Carter, General Sec
rotary of Y. M. G. A. War Work
Overseas, is the director OF all the
organizations activities in France.
To organize the activities having
to do with the Post Exchange fea-
lures, from top to bottom, he called
in American business executives,
One of these men vitality respons-
ible for the success Of the organ
ization, Harold D. Sheets, presi-
dent of the Vacuum Oil companies
of France, Spain and Switzerland;
was in New York last week. Asked
what can a big business man do
to be of service to the soldters?"
he told Of the organization and
scope Of the General Supply d.
vision.
Mr.. Sheets formerly lived in
Chicago. For several years he has
lived. in Paris. At the call of the
Y. NJ. c. A. he became member
of the Executive Committee OF the
War Work Council, taking charge
of purchasing and supply.
BIG EXECUTIVES DEMANDED
1.-THE demand for executives in
this work to serve the American
soldiers overseas was never great
err" said he. "There is 3 great
demand for executives to go out
into the big camps, sort of branch
managers, you might say. The
various huts radiate from these
big camp centres, which in turn
radiate from Paris headquarters
In each central hut there is needed
business man, a construction ex
pert, an automobilist, a motor
picture expert and an expert il
electrical rrob1eTl1s
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their establishments in winter and
to fix low rate.
This business branch of the Y.
NJ. G. A. which was organized to
introduce American business ef-
ficency into the war zone, the
General Supply Division, consists
of the purchasing department, con-
struction department, building
equipment department, post ex-
change department, motor trans
portation department and the no.
tells and cafes department.
COST OF THE HUTs..
The purchasing department buys
the supplies in France, Spain and
Switzerland. The construction de-
partment ereots the ''Y'' huts wher.
no permanent building can be CD.
tanned. These huts are OF two
types, the single hut being IA by
80 feet, costing $4,000 francs, while
the double hut to erect costs 10000
francs, being 100 by 80 feet base.
Where these cannot be erected
double canvas-walled tents are put
up. Aside from these the ''Y" hut
may be a dug-out in a trench or a
section of chateau,-anywhere
to be among the soldiers.
The building equipment depart
ment attends to the lighting, heat
ing and decoration of huts and the
supplying of kitchen utensils. The
post exchange department consists
of the hut secretaries, many Of
whom serve without pay while the
others are paid their living ex-
penses. The motor transportation
department, with its more than 200
eamiens transports supplies, build
ing material and entertainers from
point to point. The hotels and
cafes department conducts the vast
hotel and restaurant work.
The department heads form a
board of management which meets
daily for comforting on the work
and coordinating it. The chairman
of this body sits on the executive
committee Of the War Work Coun-
Gil in France, which decides the pol
ieies, expenditures, budgets, etc.
The financial end is handled by two
departments, the treasurer's and
the comptroller's.
The comptrollers who have charge
Of the accounting, are Price, Water
house and Company. The budget
OF each department must have the
approval of the heads of other de-
partments, while the final complete
budget must be approved by the
executive committee.
This compact, comprehensive or
ganization, modelled along lines Of
a great corporation, explains the
successful operation of the store
feature suddenly added to the Y.
NJ. C. A. activities. It is the force
behind the continuous supplying to
the American legions, far from
home, the little creature comforts
which suggest home to-them, which
contribute to keeping them con-
tented and away from dissipation
powerful aids to the morale of an
army. Without profit, and conduct
ed on the nnss of highest efficiency,
this remarkable organization Is
serving our soldiers as never before
an army was served.
Big business men answered the
call to organize this work freely,
from the wealth of their experience.
It serves the present army, but that
force must grow constantly, enorm-
ously until the Hun is overcome.
The Y. N. g. A. force must grow in
proportion.
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James Staples & Company
BRIDGEPORT. CONN.
POLITICAL NOTICES
Call for the Congressional
Convention of the Dem
ocratic Party

The Congressional Convention of the
Democratic Party in and for the
Fourth Congressional District, will be
held at the Stratfield Hotel in the City
of Bridgeport, on Tuesday afternoon.
July End, 1913, at O'Clock. All the
Delegates. chosen to attend said con,
vention shall assemble at the saia
time and place for the purpose Of
choosing a candidate for the office of
Congressman from the Fourth Con-
gressionai District and to transact any
other business necessary and proper
to come before said convention.
THE COMMITTED
By DANIEL E. WALKER,
DIS u Chairman
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HON NECESSARY


Secretary McAdoos position relative
to taxation for the coming year was
frankly and positively stated in his
letter to Majority Leader Kitchin of
the House of Representatives He
WROTE in part;
1--WE can not afford to rely upon
S4j0o0,6S 900 only for taxation, be-
lse we shall then have to rely ON
ling $2O,O0O,COO 900 by loans.
IS would be a surrender to the
icy of high-interest rates and IN
ZION, with all their evil conse-
ences.
If we are to preserve the financial
-ength of the nation we must do
und and safe things, no matter
neither they hurt our pockets or
volve sacrifices sacrifices of rel
lively insignificant sort compared
18th those our soldiers and sailors
re making to save the life of the
alton
1.-THE sound thing to do unquestion-
bly, is to increase taxation, and the
decreases should be determined upon
promptly and made effective at the
Earliest possible moment"
The Secretary recommendation
briefly are that one-third ESTIMATED
lat $4,000, 900, 0O0) of the cash ex-
|penditures to be made during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1919, be
provided for by taxation, real war
profits tax at high rate upon all
war profits, substantial increase in
Atl,e amount of normal income tax
z lpon all so-called unearned incomes,
Ind heavy taxation upon all luxuries.
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at is big business that is done
through the Post Exchanges, al
though they are comparable only to
five and ten cent stores. The bust
ness done since this work was taken
up will reach $20,000,000, and care
fl estimates show that the annual
turnover will be between $50,000,-
900 and 100000, probably more,
based on the number of American
troops announced for France by
midsummer.
''The American soldier Graves the
edibles and smokes which were his
favorites at home. This need Is
particularly strong because all the
confectionery and pastry stores vi
France are closed, and because no
American tobacco is sold in France,
and there is a shortage Of French
tobacco"
Possibly a few figures will sug-
gest strikingly the size Of the
monthly business done by this or
ganization. 1t requires a thousand
tons Of bar chocolate, 1900 tons Of
crackers, similar quantities Of can
dy, and fruit, and 100000 cans of
jam, while the demand for tobacco
is estimated at 100000 cigars and
100000 cigarettes a month, with
100000 boxes of matches required
for lights. Oceans of hot cocoa,
coffee and tea cross the hut coun-
tiers, together with sandwiches,
among which the Coney Island
''red hot" is favorite.
These wares are sold at whole
sale prices, plus transportation,
and insurance. No store rental or
clerk hire is charged against the
Post Exchange. Any margin is de.
voted to free distribution Of hot
drinks in front line trenches.
NO PROFIT FOR Y. M. C. A.
'I want to emphasize the fact
that no profit is taken from these
Sales" said Mr.. Sheets. 1--WE learn
that stories have filtered back here
to the effect that the Y. M. G. A. is
profteering in this line. That is
absolutely untrue. The reports
probably have their origin in the
fact that the prices Of certain ar
ticles sold in the huts are higher
than they are in the cheaper shops
here. The explanation of this is
very simple.
Lack Of transportation is the
answer. For the transportation of
hut supplies to France we estiHat-
ed we required monthly 20s ocean
tons for each division. We have
been able to get only half of that
from the government, owing to the
necessity of aliotting practically all
cargo space to positive necessities.
In order to make up the estimated
208 tons division a month we had
to buy on the Continent or seek
tonnage in the open market, at
prohiBitive rates"
To ebviate the necessity of ocean
transportation of principal sales
commodity, the "Y" practically
maintains three chocolate bar fac.
tories In France, but the sugar has
to be sent from America. The or
ganization leased five large hotels
in Paris for the accommodation OF
American soldiers there, two hotels
and a cafe in the city where is
located the American headquarters
line of communication, and big
restaurant with rest and reading
rooms at Bordeaux.
When AK les Bains was selected
as the rest place for American sold
iers on leave, the ''Y'' persuaded the
hotel owners Of that place to open
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DISTRIBUTING organization

a DISTRIBUTING organization
~ with a $75,000,000 annual
a n turnover desires the serV-
ices of high class executives from
the ranks of big business concerns.
Men of business executive ability
are wanted, men of constructive
ability, men who can solve trans
pcrtation problems, men who can
map out and direct the work in
large districts, men who can tackle
new, unheard-of problems, men
who will give themselves unre-
servedly to the task, and above all
men of character.
Here is a vast, almost unlimited
field to challenge the mettle of the
big business executive. 1t is fla
Tored with a dash OF adventure. 1t
Is glorifed with patriotism. It re-
quires self-sacrifice. The oppor-
tunity has been sought by many
men high in the executive realms
of the business world, and more
are responding.
The salaries of these high, re-
sponsible executive positions In
volving the outlay Of millions are
nothing.
This sounds strange, but is no
more paradoxical than the state
ment that this great distributing
business, this widespread selling
organization with its certainty Of a
S75, 000, 900, 900 turnover this. COM
ing year has no prof1ts-in money,
at least.
The organization in question is
the General Supply Division of the
Y. NJ. G. A. War Work Council
with the American Ezpeditionary
Forces. q
THE GREAT ORGANIZATION
A brief explanation of what this
organization is and OF the multitu-
dinous activities Of the Y. M. @. A.
In the war zone is necessary here.
Many people in this country be-
Heve the Associations work in
France consists of doing religious
or semi-religious work, holding
prayer meetings, handing out tesla
ments and providing lectures. AS
matter Of fact, these features
comprise only a fraction of the vast
activities of the organization. And
this article is to deal with only one
phase of the service to the Ameri'
can soldiers in France assumed by
the Y. M. G. A-suddenly, unex-
pectedly, unsought, but not shirked
When the Y. NJ. G. A. accom-
panied the first American Expedi
tionary Forces to France, locating
its centeEs or "huts" in every camp
the American military command
asked the organization to establish
and to conduct Post Exchanges in
the huts, stores where the soldier
could buy small comforts he en-
joyed at home, candy, gum, to
bacco, hot coffee, tea or cocoa
) sweet crackers, toilet accessories
and the like. The reason the mill
tary authorities requested a civil
ian organization to take over this
task was that at only few points
we're there Army Quartermaster'f
stores, while the "Y" had hutl
everywhere.
This was an unfamiliar sphere
for the Y. M. C. A. Such werl
was far removed from its custo
mary activities. But it was an OPP
portunity to be of greatest seryic'
to the American soldiers; to minis
ter to their normal physical needs
The answer to the Army was |
hearty acceptance. And this wa
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America who have joined the Ameri-
can army or navy. All these Ameri-
can Irishmen, they say, write them
that, in their opinion, the war will
lead to, the freedom of Ireland, as
they are satisfied that America will
see that justice is done to the people
Of Ireland without further delay.
Under the circumstances, the young
men of this country feel that it is
only right they should cooperate and
assist their relatives in America, as
that country has always been the
home of the Irish people who have
had to migrate through necessity or
otherwise. since 1s47. I have submit
ted the matter TO the governments
concerned
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paign to enlist young men for service
in the American army has been SUBJ
m1tted to the British and American,
governments. The plan has been
made public by P. ]. MeAndrew,
chairman of a committee formed by
citizens of Dublin. In a statement
printed in Dublin newspapers, Mr..
AicAndreW proposed an organized re-
cruiting campaign throughout Ire
land He said:
Il have had many inquiries from
different parts Of ireland as TO the
mode of procedure necessary for
young men to join the American
army. The young men state that they
have had letters from brothers, cous-
ins. and more distant geaatlEss IN
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KEEP SCHOOLS OPEN
TO SELL WAR STAMPS

Summer vacation for the schools
will not affect the sale of War Saw
ings Stamps at the schools of the
city. The teachers will visit the
scheels every Monday morning, and
the children may continue the pur-
chase of stamps as usual, The show
ing for the past months has been a
great surprise to those interested, as
the amounts have exceeded any estf-
mate. The number of depositors was
s,o14 and the purchases amounted to
Sz.5sf.56,
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Call for the Democratic
County Convention

The County Convention of the
Democratic Party in and for the Coun-
ty of Fairfield, will be held at the
Stratfe1d Hotel, in the City Of Bridge
port, on Tuesday afternoon, July End
1918, at o'clock All the delegates
chosen to attend said convention shall
assemble at the said time and place
for the purpose of choosing a candi-
date for the Office of County Sheriff
and to transact any othere business
necessary and proper to come before
said convention.
THE COMMITTEE,
BY JOHN H. McMURRAY,
DIS Us Chairman.
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, IS.
COURT OF PROBATE,

March 81. 1873
Estate of Imre Lerincz, late of the
town of Bridgeport, in said district,
deceased.
The Court of Probate for tie Dis
tT4ct of Bridgepor, hath limited and
allowed six, months from the date
hereof for creditors of said estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement
Those who neglect to present their
accounts properly attested within said
time. will be debarred a recovery. Al
persons indebted to said estate are,
requested to make immediate Payment
to
ANNA LORINCZ.
Administr trix.
400 Spruce Street. D27 SIP
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
DISTRICT OF, BRIDGEPORT. S.,
PROBATE COURT.

May 18th, 1918
Estate of Mary Pagan, late of the
town of Bridgeport, in said district,
deceased.
Estate of Julia Wilson Eagen, late
of the town of Bridgeport, in said dis
trict. deceased.
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for creditors of said estate to
exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their ac-
counts properly attested, within said
time, will be debarred a recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
to
JANE PAGAN,
DIS SIP Executrix
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The only kind Of talk that will help
ht elected to anything this fall Is
lking hold and doing things efficient
to help win the war.
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TO-DAY'S WANTS
HELP WANTTD-MALE .

WANTED-Kitchen man and waiter,
$22 q month, board and lodging.
Ctll at Gi7ens' Sanatorium, SIAM
ford, Conn DIG t.
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WANYED-Dsh washer, $22 q. month,
board and lodging. Call at Givens'
Sanatorium! Stamford, Conn. D29 t.
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RING 1T AGAIN.

Let the good old Liberty Bell ring
again. as our soldiers are marching
to the front in the fight for freedom
and justice for all mankind.
AS you celebrate this Fourth of
July, consider what service you can
do for your country and in every way
possible promote the best interests of
our government.
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YANTED-UB eful man for kitchen
IN work, $22 d month. Call at Givens'
SSanatoriun7 Stamford, Conn. D29 t.
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1OR SALE

One az on G. NJ. c. truck with
dump body. One closed delivery body
for one ton ruck. One 1 u ton Troy
trailer with detachable top. For in
formatiot a4ress
THE WARMER BROS. CO.,
DIT 8" Engineering Dept.
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EANTED-Ftreman $50 a month,
| board and lodging. Call at Givens'
| SanatoriuT, Stamford, Conn. D29 d"
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3OR sALE-+six young business Or
farm horse, sound and clever; some
! good bargains for poor man; prices
4 very low. Stables, 227 Arctic ST.,
4 near BarnEn school. D29 b*p
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-09-12

Mrs. ]. Downey returned to Chica-
go Monday after spending week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Arthur.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Borchardt re-
turned Sunday from South Wayne where
they attended the funeral of her father,
VIM. Bechtel, of Kansas City.
Theodore Frieden and family left
Tuesday for Beloit. where they will make
their home.
Mrs. Andrew Whitford and children
are visiting Der parents, at Richland,
Center.
DIR. and Mrs. Charles Ross returned
Wednesday from a visit with her mo-
Their, Mrs. Bailey, at Waynesburg, Ohio.
MIR. and Mrs. Lee Douglas and son
Of Chicago, are guests at the James
Brewer home.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Pope spent
over Sunday with his parents, at Bara-
boo.
John d. Pittz returned to St. Fran
els Seminary, St. Francis, Saturday
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-09-12
Local Overflow.

Pay. less and dress better. Buy
your clothes of G.. Varlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith and
Miss Katherine Smith returned Monday
from visit with relatives at Dubuque.
Misses Elizabeth and Mary Tonkin
were week END visitors with their cousin
at Jonesdale.
Henrietta G. Hanscom, teacher of
music, piano and organ. Phone 70.
Mrs. Stephen Reed has returned
from visit with hers sons, at Eldora,
Iowa, and Freeport, Ill.
Mrs. John Hirsch and Miss Lula
Ralph of Chicago are the guests at the
John Ralph home.
Mrs John T. Jackson and Mrs.
John Connaughton are visiting at sthe
Arthur .Connaughton home at Madison.
Mrs. w. F. Moltor returned Mon
day from visit with her parents, at
Westby.
Mrs. e. A. DAWSON left Saturday
to visit her son Edgar in South Dakota.
Mrs. VIM Mcneil is spending this
week at Waldwick with her daughter,
Mrs. d. o. Williams.
Mrs. Henry Pilling returned Mon
day from visit with her son Henry, at
Beloit and with friends at GAINESVILLE.
MIR. and Mrs. William A. Harris,
attended the funeral of her brother
George 0. Perkins at GAINESVILLE Friday
Mr.. and Mrs Alex Rankin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dwight Mercer, motored to Spring
Green Monday, to visit at the Mercer
farm returning Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Wallace left Saturday
for Monroe where she will teach in the
High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mari, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Evans attended the Platte
vile fair Friday.
james Doyle of this city in training
with the National Army at Camp Han
cock, Augusta, Ga. has been promoted
TO corporal, anu VIII iSiuaih a. Sf
Hancock, for time to help in training
the new recruits.
Mrs. j. A. Reaves of Collinsville
Okla. and Mrs. Annie Nichols of Coffey
vile, Kan, are guests of Mrs. Ell'
Sims.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Dodge and twi
daughters, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Dodg'
and son of Monroe, Miss Helen Dodg
of the University Faculty at Madison
spent several days last week with Mr.
and Mrs. George Weatherby and Mrs
Russell.
Mrs. James Hughes and daughte
of ST. Ann, Ill, spent the past week wit
her brother, w. 7. Lottinville.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-09-12

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hutchinson,
son Charles and daughter Ruth. visited
at Madison Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Tomlin and
daughter are spending this week at
Waldwick with relatives.
Miss Eta Woof returned to Wins
low yesterday after visit at the home
of DIR. and Mrs. A. d. Brown.
Mrs. r. Nj. Priestley visited in Chi
cago last week.
Mrs. j. L. Aylward and daughters
have returned to Whitewater, after
two weeks visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Arthur.
Mrs. Clarence Ray and Mrs. Weber
came from Beloit Monday to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. William Whitford OF
Dakota, at Waldwick Tuesday.
Mrs. Hubert Smith of Madison ii
visiting relatives of this place,
Mayor j. w. Hutchinson and fam
lily returned Friday from their summer
home at Luddington, Mich.