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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07

Elementary English appeals to
thousands of our foreign-born sol
diers who came to America after
passing school ago and who have
been SO busy earning . living they
have not learned our language. The
majority are Italians and Poles,
learning their A B Cs with the aid
Of volunteer teachers, frequently
men Of affairs in civil life. With
out any invidious comparison, l
wish to mention one gentleman, and
I trust he will pardon me for this
personal reference. use him only
As Z type and refer to Mr.. Cochran,
educational director At Camp
Meade.
found Mr.. Cochrane busily en-
gagged in teaching class In French,
with the eager young soldiers avidly
absorbing every word. The hardest
work the teacher had done before
the war WAS the clipping of cou.
pons. His home had q retinue Of
fifteen or twenty servants. Now he
is shining his own shoes and serv.
ing others. and he told me that
these days. spent in giving assist
ance to these boys who are ready
to sacrifice their lives for America,
are the happiest days of his life.
Every camp has large library
furnished by the America Library
Association from which soldiers can
borrow books. Boys fond of read
ing find this a great attraction.
The boys throng the "Y" huts to
hear the instructive lecturers, Is.
pecially those who have been over
there and can tell them exactly
what to expect. The average boy
will come out OF the army better
mentally than he was before he
went In.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07

aviators' language" said RicSch-
hacker. at completely ignoicS IN
study of grammatical formations. Tue
only formations we know are aero
formations, which is group Tying.
First OF all, there's an airplane.
With us it is never an airpiane-Ls
always known as can. frooapty
we call 1t that because 1t carries such
big gasoline tanks, ana "nen you
stop to think of how easily the yer
mans could set the can aiire, we
didn't let them have it first, you
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07

tember 3 70 December 30 there
were ninety-eight cases of pneumo-
Ma but. due to the modern, open
air treatment, there were only
eight deaths, . much smaller per.
centage than would have died Of
this disease In . city Of 10000 to
$4,000 population. There were two
meningitis and one typhoid deaths.
There are fifty medical officers
and eighty-five nurses in this camps
hospital, 30 you see Tom has q
better chance to stay we'll in the
army and to got well, II he is sick,
than he would have 1t home.
HIS MORAL TRAINING.
Regardless of the opinion Of dot
ing mother, many boys grow up
self-centered, lazy, bigoted, and
without high moral standards.
Military discipline will correct
these faults soon. Any boy will be
less selfcentered when he is only
one Of . whole regiment; less con-
ceited when he learns that he must
obey, and that his laziness will be-
cured quickly by the drill sergeant.
In addition to this his moral stand
ards will be strengthened by his
sense Of duty performed, by feel
ing he il working for the public
good, that he is Offering his life for
his country. He will see things
from q better, nobler, higher point
Of view.
The halls Of the Young Mems
Christian Association centres are
open for religious service every
Sunday and on one evening each
week. Where tho Knights of
Columbus have no building they
use tho Y. M. c. A for Sunday
morning mass, while on Friday
evenings the Rabbits hold meetings
for the Hebrew soldiers. The
chaplains use the ~" huts for
their churches.
No religious denomination is Civ
en- preference but the religious
workers have q common ground on
which to meet They all work for
higher life and moral upbuilding.
As = consequence Of this liberal
policy the "Y" huts are filled with
men Of every denomination. They
know they will be entertained,
amused, instructed. that they will
learn nothing immoral and that
nothing will be said or done de-
rogatory to their own religious be-
liefs. The Catholic, Protestant and
Hebrew all meet on the platform Of
welfare work among the boys.
FOR THE PHYSICAL MAN.
In order to make good and ef-
ficient soldiers 1t is necessary to
have well and sound ones. Nothing
does more to insure TOMS physical
welfare than athletic exercise prop
erly directed to SUIT his individual
case. In every Y. NJ G. A. hut
there Is . physical director trained
In this line Of work. Many Of these
physical directors were famous COL
lege or professional athletes. sport
ing world heroes Of your son, who
will be Influenced helpfully by their
direction.
These physical directors work in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
A SOCIAL LION IS HE.

He is becoming quite a social
Hon, is being splendidly entertained.
Prominent women from nearby
cities frequently go to the camps
chaperoning parties Of girls to en-
terrain the soldiers and be enter
tanned. Our soldier boy may invite
his wife, mother or sweetheart to
the camp and entertain her in the
large reception halls Of the Hos
tess House under proper chaper-
onage and under better conditions
than If he took them to the mess
halls. The food is daintfly served
and is sold at remarkably reason
able pricea
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
Award to laborers.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Aug. THE ma,
tional war labor board has made an
award to the employees of the ST
Joseph Lead company at Hercula-
neum, Mo, which will better living
conditions for the workers and at the
same time increase the efficiency OF
the company.
The awards include p xensraI in,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07

moderated. No heaps which breed
disease - carrying flies or mos
Quitoes arc allowed to accumulate.
Food is abundant, wholesome,
nutritious. Skilled dietcians de-
termine the proper proportion Of
food essentials and have regulated
menus to assure your son an evenly
balanced diet. He does not get 50
much candy and pie a. q self-in-
dulgent appetite might desire, but
plenty OF wholesome bodybuilding
food, as good as his superior Of
ficers eat. At one camp I had the
pleasure Of dining with every rank
In the service from major general
to private, and found the food
equally weIl.cooke6 and wholesome.
The generals me Is were served
more daintily. that's all.
PROTECTED IN WINTER.
Failur to clothe recruits. proper
ly was charged las winter. In tho
tremendous task OF raising an army
Of more than a mil ton men quickly,
no doubt some did not receive over
coats Immediately. These instances
were few. The published char
ges were much exf ggerated. The
officers took care to sec that the
men who had not been clothed
properly were protected otherwise
from winters rigors. Moreover,
boys engaged in their strenuous
work they did not need as heavy
clothing as ut homo. What they
wear is determined accurately &C
cording to health requirements.
These things may be all right
theoretically, but how does my boy
look? the mother snxiously in
quires.
Truthfulfy, never in my life have
/ seen a more healthy, rugged bunch
OF youngsters than those consre-
gated in cantonments along our
Atlantic coast. The boys In France
are equally robust. Boys who en-
tered the service stoop-shouldered.
sallow, dulley,d, slouchy now are
erect, ruddy-cheeked, alert young
men.
In spite Of all precautions. how
ever. some men are bound to be Ill
among a million or more. Your
boy may be one Of those afflicted.
Large, thoroughly up-to-date hos
pitfalls are in each cantonnent. They
compare favorably with the hos
pitfalls in the large cities. Tne
medical attention is immediate.
Your son Tom is under the super
vision of his regimental medical
otricsr, and at the slightest sign OF
bona fide indisposition. Is trans.
ferred to the hospital. The medical
or surgical care he receives there
is the very best, for the Army
Medical Corps is not chosen hap
hazard. Many famous medical men
gave up their lucrative practices
to 70 into government service, to
safeguard the health Of your boy
and to cure him when he is I'll.
The hospital wards are scrupul-
ously clean, thoroughly dtsinfeeted.
Nurses glide softly around, attend
ing every need AS q result OF the
provision, the death rate In the
army is less than 1t is in civil life.
The report Of the Chief Medical
Oflcer ut Camp Lee, representing
an average health report OF all AT.
lantic coast cantonments. showed
that from September to 10 the
average non-effective rate from
sickness Of all sort was Id per
cent meaning ttat three boys out
of every two hundred were lsid
up by illness.
There was an increase to 2.S per
cent in October, due largely to vac
cin.t,on. In December there was
an Increase to 4 per cent due to an
endemic of humps. No fatalities
from that of course. From Sep.
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crease of wages, a minimum wage
and provide for a system of collec-
tive bargaining between the company
and its employees.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
He IS ALL RIGHT !!

The Mattresses arc volunteers
from tho cities, wives OF statesmen,
doctors, lawyers, ETC., who don
aprons to serve the soldiers. ! had
tho honor to be served by United
States Senator's wife when l
d.ned at one Hostess House.
In this connection I desire
to emphasize the breaking down
Of social castles as q result OF
this wars democratizing influence.
l sat at the same table with a
brixadier general. a corporal, = col
onel, q high private and q Y. M Q.
A. secretary.
Arrangements for your boys en-
tertafnment are numerous. Vaude'
Vile shows are given weekly in the
huts and clean, light comedy'in tho
Liberty Theatres. The houses uSu-
ally are packed. Motion pictures
are shown three nights week, the
newest Aims by the best producers.
Lecturers also are booked By the
secretaries and at the conclusion
OF each talk, the boys crowd around
him while he answers theirs volleys
of questions. You may be sure
your boy is not being sighted or
Inistreated because he has no shout
der barn.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
As A HERO IN FRANCE.
Your boy is working hard.
He Il playing hard.

He is living out in the open. He
Is becoming more ruddy, more man.
ly. His step Is becoming quicker,
surer. His habits are better. He Is
in more perfect condition physically
and more fitted for his life work
for having served in the National
Army. He will fare equally well
~over there" II his troop ship
stops 1T England he will find real
home in Eagle Hut the great W
centre in London, as we'll as in the
homes and hearts of the English
people.
When he reaches France, his re-
ception will be revelation. The
French are demonstrative in openly
expressing their admiration for the
brave Americans who have crossed
the sea to fight for them and
liberty. They will show their gra-
titude freely.
Every American is a hero II
France. Your boy will be prince
to the French. The military author
tiles have safeguarded his health,
exercising the same care they used
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-07
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New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
Chamberlain Bill
Attacked by Lunn
Spy Measure a Step Toward
Militarism, He Says; Cp-
poses Prohteering

Hofltecrs and slackcrs and Senator
Chamberlain were attacked, while de-
mocracy and the spirit OF the French
were lauded last night by Representa-
tive George r. Lunn, former Socialist
Mayor Of Schenectady. at an address
at Public School "a, Glenmore and
Stone avenues, under the auspices CT
the Brooklyn Civic Forum.
The Representative paid tribute to
President Wilson, asserting that the
EXECUTIVES personality was doing
much to win the war. He said if the
war for democracy failed now it would
mean the failure Of democracy for all
time.
German propaganda, the first of the
lnsldious moves Of the Germans in
their steps toward ruling the world"
said Mr.. Lunn, puts democracy on
trial. | don't believe the war can be
brought to an end before five years.
TOR 1t is only the fighting spirit Of
the French that is keeping the Allies
in line. If the French should fail
America would find that it would have
to battle alone"
Senator Chamberlain's "spy bill" the
speaker declared, was but step in the
direction of militarism. He also at
tackled the Senator for his criticism of
the War Department. He declared the
nation should take immediate action
to prevent forced high prices
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
Publishers Oppose
Zoning in Postal Law
They Point Out Statute Would
= Aid Work Of Teuton
Propagandists

The Publishers Association of New
York City, representing the daily news
papers OF Manhattan and Brooklyn,
made public yesterday protest against
the zoning provision Of the postal law,
which takes effect on July /.
1t is pointed out that at time when
the general dissemination Of news and
national unity of thought is most cs-
sent!al the statute would hamper the
newspapers with the widest circulation
and tend to create sectionalism in the
country. The work Of the German
prop1gandst, it is assorted, would be
greatly simplifed.
The radical changes made by the law
will have a dcmoralizing effect gener-
ally upon business, it is said, particu-
larly through advertising channels.
Added burdens will be placed upon
postal authorities, it is declared, who
already are finding their facilities in
adequate. Instead of the three weigh
ings now necessary with newspaper
mail, there will be eighteen wcghings.
1t is cmphatically urged that the
operation Of the zone provisions of the
law be postponed until after the war.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
Stage Stars on Tour
To Aid Red Cro..
"Out There" With Brill;an,
Cast, Is Expected to Net
S1.OOO.OOO

Announcement was made last NIGHT
that some of the best known plavsr.
were going to start the forthcom;r.
Red Cross drive by touring the eastern
part of the country at their own nv
pense in j. Hartley Manncrs's "Ou.
There" The use of theatre will h.
given in each city by Klaw & Erlan,er
who are associated with Cohan & Tar'
ris and George c. Tyler in the pro;oct
Prices will range from $40 to 80
Except in New York, where there viii
be four performances, the troupe will
stay only q single day in each city
President Wilson will be asked to write
a Red Cross appeal, which will be reaS
from the stage by Mrs. Minnie Madderu
Fiske. 1t is expected that the tonr
will net $1,Oo0,0O0 for the Red Cross
Those who have agreed to take par.
are George Arliss, George NJ. Coban
II. B. Warner, James X Hacker.
Chaunccy Olcott, James T. Powers
George McFarlanc and Laurettc Tay'
lor Grace George, Viola Allen and
Arnold DAILY have been invited to com.
plete the cast. Arrangements will no
made TO have an opera star sing "The
Star-Spanglcd Banner" after each per.
formance.
The play will open at the Nationa,
Theatre in Washington on May 13. ana
besides playing once in Brooklyn and
three times in Manhattan, will appear
in Baltimore, Hartford. Boston. Phila.
delphia. Springfield. Mass; Buffalo
Pittsburgh, Detroit, Cleveland Chicago
st. Louis, Cincinnati and Indianapolis
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
Government Building Plans

Information gathered by "The Rec.
ord and Guide" shows that most of
the extensive building projects
planned for the vicinity of New York
are government works. Besides the
probability of constructing houses for
munition workers in certain sections
the following structures are included
in the government building pro.
grammc:
Barracks and officers quarters at
fortifcations on Long Island Sound,
S1,00O,000; twenty warehouses on
Governors Island, $2,o0O,O0O; barracks
and officers quarters at Sandy Hook,
S300,000; thirty concrete storehouses
at Lake Denmark, N. j.. $500,0OO; Ma
tional Red Cross buildings at Pelham
Bay, N. Y, Hoffman Island, Mineola
and Clifton, Staten Island, s25,0OO;
Marine Hospital at Stapleton, 100000.
There is also the projected con-
struction of group Of eight story
warehouses, with piers and other aux
iliary structures. near the Bush Ter
minal, in Brooklyn, which will involve
an expenditure of about S25o00,000,
and for which contracts are about to
be awarded.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
Consumers Make Early
Bids for Next Win
ter's Stocks
All Will Be Served
Fuel Administration Will Ex-
pedite Deliveries as Much
as Possible
IStof Co,vespondcuce1

L0H<e0 wv 20 iIc'tSSSWIC
WASHINGTON, April 21.-Prompt.
ness in ordering Goa, and patience in
waiting for its delivery is the kind OF
cooperation sought by the fuel admin
istration from the country generally,
according to statement issued to day
by Fuel Administrator Casaeld.
The fuel administration Is greatly
encouraged by reports from many parts
of the country concerning tie progress
of the campaign for the early ordering
of next winters coai bv both domestic
and industrial coal consumers. par
ticularly in the Eastern par. of the
country. Both coal producers and re-
tailers report orders FLED vastly in ex-
cess of the supply available for imme-
diate delivery.
With millions Of ton ordered, of
course it has been impossible to make
complete deliveries. This has given rise
to some complaint among those who arc
responding to the requests Of the fuel
administration. 1t will be readily ap-
preciated however. that the mines cam
not produce and the railroads cannot
deliver the whole annual coal supply OF
the country within a few weeks. The
fuel administration, however. will exert
every effort to expedite deliveries and
to effect the distribution of maximum
amount Of coal curing the summer
months
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
German-Made Articles
Sold for Red Cross

MONICLAIR. N. j.. April 21.-For-
mcr Representative Edward W. Town
send, postmaster of Montclar, has for
mallv protested to the local chapter
OF the Red Cross against the display
and sale at the Red Cross headquar-
ters here of articles made by German
prisoners. Mr.. Townsend said that
when he protested against the practice
at local headquarters he was told the
articles. were donated for the benefit
of the Red Cross.
II protest" said Mr.. Townsend.
that IN this Christian, patriotic and
Intelligent community of Montclair it
Is an atfront to offer for sale articles.
even though they were worthy and
artistic, instead of being worthless and
lnartstlc, made by soldiers of the army
which glories in numbering women and
children at prayers in their churches.
"it does not affect my opinion to be
told that the sale is for TIE benefit of
the Red Cross fund. Mon,clair, in the
future, as 1T has in the past, will over
subscribe its allotment to that fund.
and do so all the more cheerfullv if
not atfrontcd with solicitations to buy
for the benefit of that fund stuff made
by murderers whose hands drip with
the blood of non-combatants- helpless.
innocent women and children"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
Wages Of Nations
Workers Show
Great Increase
Average Earnings of 1851
Reported for One Week
in March

On the anniversary oft the dcclara-
tion Of war by the United States the
factories Of the state were doing their
greatest volume OF business since June,
1914, it was stated in report issued
yesterday by the New York State In
dustrial Commission. War products
form the main groups in which a
marked increase of production is re-
corded.
"March has regularly been a month
Of industrial awakening" the report
says. "a pronounced advance both in
production and the amount Of wages
paid is shown over the same months
OF the previous years"
"The average weekly earnings for all
employees, including men and women in
factories, Offices and shops, was $1S.71,
for one week in March The average
weekly earnings for March of 1917,
1916 and 1915, respectively, was $15.79,
S13.96 and $12.65. The average weekly
earning for 60 per cent Of the workers
was $19.97 in March, 1918. These
workers are engaged in war stimulated
industries.
"That the average weekly earnings
of employees in war industries kept
close pace with the cost of retail food
prices is evident from the price sta
tistics of food, published by the United
States Bureau of Labor. The prices of
food have increased, since last year, l
per cent more than the increase in the
average weekly earnings of employees
engaged in war industries and 3 per
cent more than the increase in the
wages Of other industries.
Gold and silver products were the
only branches in the metal industry
which reported less wage volume in
March than in February Most pro-
nounced activities since February we're
reported for brass, copper and alumni
mum products, automobile trucks, rail
way repairs and ship building.
"The textile group lost seven per
cent of its workers since March. 1917,
but the wage payments were IL
per cent higher. The clothing and
millinery group did not show good re-
suits compared with last year, but did
we'll in comparison with February, 1918.
Strengthening and meat packing, flour
and cereal products and tobacco report
ed increases over March, 1917.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
Parents of Soldiers
Organize for Election

Organizations throughout the coun-
try, composed Of the parents Of men in
the service, arc already mobliz;ng to
take an active part in the elections
next fall. Chairman Theodore N. Vail,
of the League for National Unity, has
issued q call for Il meeting of reprc
sentativcs Of thcsc bodies, which will
meet probably in Ncw York within a
few weeks.
The league itself has already formed
division OF parents Of fighters. who
will do much, IL is believed, TO put men
who believe in fghtiny the war through
to it's end in Office next fall
IL is the purpose OF the league 10
elect to Congress men who, irrcspcc-
tive Of party affiIiationz, will back up
the soldiers TO the utmost by loyal SUP.
port Of the war.making arm Of tie
government. IL also intends TO STAMP
out "disloyaIty, With it's twin evil, pac.
ihsm."
This Is 10 be found. the leagues call
for conference SAYS, mot onlv in
clubs, lodges, socjctics, business cor.
poratious and manufacturing plants,
but even in some Of our government
bureaus, federal, state and municipal
~ we'll am IN daily newspapers anJ
weekly and monthly magazines"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-22
Clubs Bar Wheat Foods
They Will Serve Substitutes
Until After Next Harvest

Seventy-fve thousand club members
in New York City have approved of
the action of their clubs in ruling that
beginning next Thursday no food in
which wheat is used shall be served to
members until the next wheat crop is
available, according to an announce
ment yesterday bv the Federal Food
Board.
James Cox Brady. chairman of the
club committee of the board, said that
the movement to have clubs stop the
use of wheat would be pushed in every
state. quarter of million copies of
a pamphlet showing club chefs how to
prepare meals without wheat foods are
being circulated.
All persons are urged by the board to
eat more potatoes. Cyrus c. Miller,
chairman of the bureau of transporta-
tion, said that ample quantities of po-
tatocs were coming on the market.
1--WE urge homes, clubs, restaurants
and hotels to make special effort this
week to use more potatoes" he said.
every man and woman who dimes out
should ask for two potatoes. The prin-
cipal meal in every home should have
potatoes as patriotic feature"