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Evening star., 1918-01-16
j. s. MAY PURCHASE
BARGES FOR CANALS
War Department Drafting Bill
That Inland Waterways May
Be Fully Utilized.
AR. McAD00's STAND

The War Department is drafting Dill
nroviding q large appropriation for the
construction and purchase of barges Tor
inland waterways traffic, entirely inoe-
,andent of the work intrusted to the
director general of railroads.
The director general of railroads mas
stated that as soon as possible tne VI
most use of inland waterways aho
canals will be made to ease UP on ehe
abnormal transportation demands upon
The railroads. Thomas A. Edisoh ana
tbe Council of National Defense are
working on a proposition to concen-
trate canal barges on lower water
ways.
These are three outstanding deVelop.
ments of the campaign being maze IN
Congress. with the cooperation OF 1ne
Star. to open up the Chesapeake ano
Ohio canal, in which the goteIniiisone
made an initial investment OF miiiioh
dollars. and the other nsiae ono :
routes to New York. so that the 4,Qoo,-
0Oe tons annual output OF the Cumoere
land coal region can be supplied 10 the
Industrial centers Of the east.
Coal Absolutely Essential.
The fact that the soft coal OF tne
Cumberland mines is now badly needeo
in many government plants engaged on
war work has been entirely overlooked
by some captious critics OF the PROPOSE
for the government to take over tns
canals. Although Washington WouIo
benefit directly in having large Quah
titles Of coal come through here, SO that
in an emergency there would De no
doubt Of an adequate supply to meet al
local needs, the proposal for govern,
ment operation of the Chesapeake ana
Ohio canal is much more comprehen,
sive. This coal is absolutely essential
now for the operation Of government
plants. 1t is needed at Indian Head ana
at Sparrows' Point. where the shipping
board is spending millions Of dollars IN
providing living quarters for the me-
chanics engaged in ship construction.
It is needed at the navy yards and
arsenals.
Advocates of the measure point out
that by bringing the capacity OF the
canal carriage from the Cumberland
region and putting it in transit on the
Potomac river, every one along the
river can be supplied. and the indus
trial establishments from Norfolk to
New York through the inside passages
can be assured of a sufficient supply OF
coal to keep their establishments IN op-
GRAFTON.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Archbishop of York Coming Here.

LONDON, January 16.-1'he Arch
bishop of York. announcing to his do
cese his intention Of visiting America
in response to the invitation of the
Episcopal Church, says he was urged
to make this visit by the foreign office
and the American ambassador. He
hopes it will strengthen the ties. COM
mon traditions. ideals and religion be-
tween the two countries.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Materials

The best-liked shtrtings. including fast
color Percales. Madras. Duccetine and fine
Mercerized Cloths, Of the kinds which will
guarantee satisfactory laundering qualities.
Evening star., 1918-01-16

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN M. EVANS.
Urging that Uncle Sam should be the
model employer" and pay his clerks
salaries commensurate with present-day
conditions, Representative John NJ.
Evans of Montana, member Of the ap-
preparations committee and Of the sub
committee first to consider the pro-
posed increases, has declared he will
do his utmost to assist the clerks in
winning their cause.
Il know of no concern" declared the
congressman, that treats its corps of
workers with such Indifference as does
the government. Many clerks have
come to Washington from the states
at salary of 5000 and less with the
belief that they will receive increases
when they merit them. and then after
spending the best part of their lives
toiling for the government awaken to
the hopelessness of it all when it is too
late to enter some other activities.
Employing High Type of Clerks.
Our government is employing a high
type of clerks and we should pay them
salaries consistent with their duties and
station in life and Immediately make
such adjustments as are necessary to
meet the steady advance in price of
subsistence for family. Most clerks
are compelled to spend their whole
earnings for the real necessities of life.
Present conditions are unprecedented,
and a substantial increase for the clerks
is the only remedial solution. Numbers
of faithful employees have gone into
other employment where the induce
ments are greater and where private
employers are more alert to recognize
their ability
When the District appropriation bill
was up during the first session Mr..
Evans advocated that no government
employe should receive less than So a
day.
Evening star., 1918-01-16
Bungalow Aprons
At '85C

Just ina new shipment Of wom-
ems Bungalow Aprons. of good
quality gingham, in neat stripes
special at $50. Full size garments,
with kimono sleeves, wide belt and
pocket.
Goldenbers's-Thrd Floor.
Evening star., 1918-01-16

Flannelette Gowns
-Womenss Extra Size FIannelette
NightGOwns. with double yokes;
trimmed with braid and no
collars Heavy quality. VOC
Special Ae ...............
Goldeahaxg'-Thlxd 1lses.
Evening star., 1918-01-16

Fine quality Silk Dresses. in sew
eral charming styles, with smart
touches Of trimmings that enhance
their beauty and desirability. Good
assortment OF colors and sizes.
Evening star., 1918-01-16

Regular Negiige styles, with soft
turn-back or laundered cuffs. Every
shirt hand laundered and trimmed with
ocean pearl buttons.
Evening star., 1918-01-16

A Kansas state war council is meet
ing at Topeka today for a two-day
session.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
AIDING the Labor Supply.

The departments of agriculture and
labor through representatives of the
various states cooperating with the
agricultural colleges and other agen-
cies are doing the following things to
aid the farm labor supply, according
to a recent statement of Secretary
Houston: (a) Making a survey of the
farm-labor situation in each COM
munity with a view to discovering
possible SURPRISES of labor in order to
be ready to assist in furnishing labor
wherever it is needed; CO. assisting
again in shifting labor from COM
munity to community and from state
to state, as in past years; (c) pro-
noting fuller cooperation among
farmers in the same community; (d}
making available, so far as possible,
high school boys in rural districts who
have had experience in farming and
who are not normally regularly or
fully employed in farming operations
(e) making every effort to see that
there is no obstacle in the way of the
production of larger supply Of farm
machinery and it's fuller use as a
supplement to hand labor.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
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ROUGH CUFF.

Eyes, I've cut the slang stuff" Nell
was telling her latest gentleman
friend Gee. but my talk was get
tim fierce! I'd worked up a line o
fable-material that had George AIDE
backed off the map and gaspin' for
wind, but I've ditched all that now.
seen it was up to me to switch onto
another track. damned on my emer-
gency brakes one day and says to my
self, You mutt, where you think you'H
wind up if you don't slough this rough
CUFF you're shown across on your IN
protected friends? You never Will
land Johnny-bOy that's enough gray
matter in his cupOla to want a real
bang-up fossy lady for his kiddo in
stead of skirt that palavers like
brainstorm with busted steerin'-gear.
Any girl can talk like a lady, even II
she never gets closer to one than 10
stretch her neck when some swell
dame buzzes past in her gas-wagon.
says to yours truly. It's time to re-
formate your grammar, little sister,
and you betcher sweet life I've cut the
ustard."-Grit.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
sUMho Cares If Bones Ache ~

Thousands of women in all parts Of
the country are volunteering to help
out on farms that will be short Of
man power this season. The letter
which follows is typical of many
which are coming to the United
States department of agriculture. De-
partment officials do not believe that
women will be required in the heavier
farming operations, but in the lighter
labor on fruit and truck farms and in
helping farm women with their tasks
there will be work for women hands.
81 want to inquire where can vol
unteer my services in the agricultural
labor for my country's service.
know this work is just as important
as fighting, and as was raised in the
country and can drive horse and am
familiar with all the rounds Of farm
life, I feel would soon qualify. My
husband is now doing his bit aboard
a transport.
Napoleon is quoted as saying, "A
man fights on his stomach so would
like to work to enable our men to be-
come good fighters. The German Bis
marck in his world plans once said :
America is Il fine fat pig to be stuck
later So I guess the kaiser thought.
would even enjoy helping raise some
American fat pigs to defeat them in
their designs.
Hoping you answer quickly and tell
me where can enlist my services, !
remain. Very sincerely,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
at least sufficient skill to be acceptable
to the farmer.
Ascertain If rIeeded.

to the farmer.
Ascertain it FIeeded.
Before training the volunteers some
method should be devised for ascer-
tanning whether there is demand for
the woman workers in the kind OF
work they are preparing to undertake.
This information could be obtained
from the state agricultural college and
the state farm help specialist en-
ployed by this department. Great
care should be exercised not to pre-
pare women to go on farms before
there is an actual demand for their
labor.
After completing the training, the
women should not be sent into the
localities where they are TO work until
some one has preceded them to make
arrangements for their housing and
to determine the basis of wages, etc.
In most instances the living quarters
would consist of a camping outfit, as
such quarters as they might obtain in
the community would be the least de-
sirable of those in the community.
Generally it would be desirable to have
one person in the group who would do
no farm work, but would act as gen.
eral chaperon and matrOn and would
see to the domestic phases Of their
living and welfare.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
WOMEN WORKERS
need TRAINING
Essential. Points Given for Con-
sideration by Department
of Agriculture.
URGE CAUTION IN PREPARING
Volunteers Should Be Organized in
Units and Provision Made for Their
Own Living Quarters-Matron
for Each Unit.
URGE CAUTION In PREPARING
PRELIMINARY TRAINING

If it becomes necessary in
case of an acute farm labor
stringency to accept woman vol
unteers for farming operations
other than the lighter ones to
which they are accustomed, some
sort of preliminary training will
be necessary to utilize the large
class of woman volunteers from
the cities who are unfamiliar
with farm work. This article
points out some suggestions and
precautions that should be TAX
en- into consideration in prepar-
ing women for these tasks. The
suggestions given here have been
obtained in a study of this prob
lem by specialists of the United
States department OF agricul-
ture, both in this country and
in other countries. Many of the
suggestions are based on the ex-
periences of England, which has
trained and is using 100000
women on farms.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
Make Farming a Business.

A young man who is now starting to
farm needs to know his business.
Through farm management demon
STATIONS the county agent can show
him his labor income, that is, what
he had left Of his receipts after paying
expenses and allowing for interest or.
the investment and can show him
how his labor income compares with
those of the most successful farmers
in that community. The showing will
help him make a study Of his farm
business and to determine upon
changes that should be made TO make
it more profitable.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04

Women should not be trained to go
on farms before there is an actual
and imperative need for their services.
The department of agriculture hopes
that it will not be necessary to employ
women in heavier lines of farm work
than they have been accustomed to
doing. If, to save the food harvest,
women are needed in the heavier
operations and the development and
training of unskilled woman workers
appears advisable, the following points
should be taken into consideration:
No woman should be accepted who
is not at least eighteen years of age.
The wisest policy would be first to
register those women who are willing
to undertake this kind of work, having
them indicate their previous training
and experience, kind of farm work
they desire to take up, and length of
time they can devote to it.
Two Weeks Training.
Before going on the farm, the
women should if possible undertake a
course of training extended over two
weeks or more under skilled instruc-
tor. This course might be given at an
agricultural or a woman's college, agri-
cultural schools, or on a farm donated
by some patriotic individual as a prac-
tfce farm. In some instances the
course might be under the auspices
of the extension division of the agri-
cultural college. Care should be taken
that no institutions are built up to
perform functions that might be per-
formed by institutions already in
existence.
This two weeks of training would
give opportunity to eliminate those
not physically able to endure farm
labor, and also those whose mental
makeup is such as to make them
unavailable. It would also give them
sufficient skill so that they would be
acceptable to the farmers. Such ex-
perience in obtaining woman laborers
as has been had indicates that the
farmer usually is not willing to take
woman farm workers into his home
and therefore the women will have to
be organized in units and provide for
their own living quarters. This fact
restricts the types of farm enterprises
in which the women will be able to
engage to such as are very intensive
in character, and highly localized
The types Of farm enterprises of this
kind would be such cross as apples,
peaches. grapes, onions, cabbage, pota-
| toes. Strawberries, etc. The training
should be such that when the women
went to the farmers they would have
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
AMERICAN PATROL TO
RECEIVE WAR CROSS

An American patrol which captured
four German prisoners has been cited
In French orders Of the day and will
receive the French war cross. The
Americans to be rewarded are: Lieut..
George Redwood of Baltimore, Ser
'geant Henry Mongeau of Cherry Val
ley, Mass, and Privates Edward Arm
strong of Mariana, Pa, Carson Shu-
mate of Ada, w. Va, ana Btrnard Bolt
Of South Bethlehem, Pa.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
GLASS OF 1919 TO re
CALLED TO THE CoLoRs

Paris, March 29.-The soldiers OF
the class of 1919 are to be called to
the colors at an early date, which is
to be fixed by the ministry of war.
This was decided on by vote of the
chamber of deputies this afternoon.
1t is known that the ministry of war
has decreed that the recruits shall re,
port April Is. The chamber voted 400
to on law providing that the date
Of the calling of the class be advanced
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
ALL FORCES OPPOSING GERMANY
IN FRANCE ARE. FIGHTING Y NJ
DER SINGLE COMMANDER.
EARLY 'STRIKE-BACE EXPECTED
Germany Claims 10000 Prisoners and
LOO sGuns Captured Since Drive
ReQan-American Forces Offered
Eoch.

The entente forces opposing Ger
many in France are, for the first time
during the war, fighting under the con
troll of a single commander General
F'och, the great French strategist, to
whom has been accorded much OF the
credit for the victory of the Marine
in September. 1914, is generalissimo
OF the entente allied armies in France.
This report was received in the form
of an unofficial dispatch from London,
but in the evening it was officially con-
Armed by advices to Washington from
Paris.
Early in the day, President Wilson
sent personal cable message OF con-
graduation to General FOch and Cen
eral Pershing placed at the dispOsaA
of the French commander the Amerl-
can forces now on French soil. Gen
eral Foch is given supreme command
over all the men on the battle lines,
and, in addition, has a strategic re-
serve force, the size and location OF
which is not known, but which, judg-
ing from reports, is very large.
After eight days, during which it
has swept forward over the rolling
hills Of Picardy, at times like tidal
wave, the German offensive has slow
ed down. Instead of a sweeping ad-
vance, it's progress has been checked
at all but one sector of the front, and
there it has been merely creeping for
the last two days-this fact even ad-
mitted by the German war office,
which usually comedies nothing.
From Arleux, north of Arras, to AL
bert, on the Somme, the British lines
have been holding stubbOrnly and
have thrust back the Germans at a
number of points. From Albert south
to Montdidier, there has been a slow
movement to the west, but the hills
west of MOntdidier are still being held
by the French No ground has been
made against the French along the
southern side of the salient driven
into the allied lines, while it is as
serted that the French counter at
tack from Lassigny to Noyon is still
going on. The extreme depth Of the
German wedge now is about 81 miles.
Soon, if Effective.
" u0u I11lS U1O", IL IL COucS, VIII
fall or where, is as yet sealed in the
minds of the men directing the prog
ress of military affairs for the allies,
but seemingly it must come soon, if
it is to be effective. The German ad-
vance now is converging on Amiens,
the railroad center of northern France,
which is known to be the ganglion
from which run the main communi-
cations of the British army in northern
France. The railroads from Paris to
Amiens was cut by the Germans at
MOntdidier but this would not be vital
IL Amiens itself is held by the allies.
The German thrust in front Of Ar.
ras, while, according to Berlin, it
netted thousands Of prisoners, has ap,
parently come to stop before Orange
Hill, Telegraph Hill and the labyrinth,
stronghOlds held by the British in
this sector. Repeated mass attacks by
the Germans on these points have re-
suited in terrible losses to them, with
out, however. breaking the line and
causing more than ST frightening of
the front before Arras
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
The Market.

"I'l give you five cents fOh dat
egg," said Uncle Rasbury.
"No, suh,' replied Mr.. Erastus Pink
ley.
"I1l give you ten cents"
''No, subj"
"Put another wifi it an I'll give you
two bits"
"No, sub. An l amt got no mob
time to stan here an talk. If eggs is
CINE up dat fast, rs gineter put dishere
one in cold storage"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
Woke Up TREMBLING.

81 had, a terrible nightmare last
night" said Mr.. Dubwaite.
Tell me about it,
~ dreamed my wife wanted me TO
go with her and hear a long-haired
poet read from his own works"
"Well, we'll !"
"And something seemed to paralyze
my tongue SO couldn't say no."
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
She Knew Him.

He Ga great f1irt)-Ah, dearest one,
if you could look in my heart, you'd
find your name written there in i'm
perishable characters.
She-Tut, tut, my boy. Your heart
would look like hotel register.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
What Pa Said.

"Pm-aw-beastly fond of-aw-fol-
lowing the hounds, doncher know"
'I'inferred as much from what papa
said.''
''Weally? And what did youah faw-
than say?"
"Oh! he said you seemed to be going
to the dogs
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
MANY WIPE WHEAT
OFF HOTEL MENUS

Washington. - Wheat and. wheat
products were wiped off the menus of
several hundred Of the country's lead
ing hotels in response to a request of
the food administration that every
independent, every well-to-do person
in the United States" should pledge
complete abstinence from wheat until
the next harvest.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
Poor Man.

The neutrality-suspicious. pleasant,
please.
The Man-How can 1. when I've just
paid the coal man and the plumber,
and expect when I get home tonight to
have my wife hand me her dressmak-
er'S bill?
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
What Hapnened to Him.

Drinks had an athletic stroke yes
terday."
s"Athletic stroke. You mean para
lytfc stroke, don't yOu?"
'No; L mean just what I said. He
got mixed Up with "a professional
boxer"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04
Quid Pro Quo.

MY son wants to marry your
daughter. Can she cook a dinner?"
Eyes, if your SON can give her any
hing to cook it with"
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Unavailable.

The poet vowed his luck was bad;
r, In fact. distinctly cruel.
A lot Of burning thoughts he had;
They were no good for fuel.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-04-04

"a man can't do anything without
money"
THAT depends"
depends on what?"
'The man; if his credit is good he
can get into debt"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-04-05
PROTEIN IS o1ttlIiAL 70 SOW
Time sjaceea19r for Noung Animals
to DC Their Best.

prepared h. the JT&'ted States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Every h2g grower knows that if he
is going to have pigs that will do
their best from the start they must
necessarily be strong and vigorous at
narrowing time. Proper care of the
brood SOW usually insures such pigs,
and one essential included in this
proper care is feeding the brood SOW
a ration containing a good percentage
Of protein.
Protein feeds in the form of shorts,
tankage. oil meal, or alfalfa hay should
be supplied. Self-feeders can be used
for these feeds, and it is quite sue
cessful to grind the alfalfa hay. Sows
will eat a larger percentage Of alfalfa
hay fed in the ground form than
when fed in racks unground. This
alfalfa is generally cheaper On the
corn-belt farms than any of the other
protein feeds and is good balance
10 the corn ration.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-04-05
BROOD SOWS NEED EXERCISE
Vigorous Litters-Make Them
Hustle for Corn Ration.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
One of the biggest hindrances to the
sows' narrowing good, strong, vigorous
filters is lack of exercise. During the
cold and snowy weather hogs like to
lie around the sleeping quarters and
be comfortable. That, however, is
just what they should not do all the
time
, The proper exercise for a brood
SOW is that which she will take vol
UNFAIRLY and not through force. They
should get their corn ration by hus-
thing for it in the stalk fields and not
by getting it fed around the sleeping
quarters, on feeding floors, or in
troughs. Feed them ear corn during
the winter months and scatter it out
in the stalk fields. The manure
spreader is a good implement to use
in scattering this corn. Don't be afraid
it will be wasted, for it won't. You
can readily regulate the amount fed
so that it will be picked up clean, and
you will find next spring that there is
not a bit of the corn lying around to
go to waste.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1918-04-05
New Writing Implement.

A writing implement, composed Of
a mixture of wax and finely ground
pumice stone, containing particles Of
ink has been invented by William G..
Geer of Akron, O., to take the place
of ordinary and fountain pens, cray
ons and all other writing implements.
says the Popular Science Monthly. AS
the body of the new writing device is
composed Of mixture of wax and
pumice stone, which is easily worn
away when rubbed against a paper
surface, the inventor claims that the
cells of ink intermixed with the wax
and pumice stone will also be liber'
ated, giving a uniform supply of ink
The device is made by mixing the
wax, pumice stone and ink together.
When it is heated to the proper tenn
perature it is suddenly immersed in
cold water. This chills and solidifies
the wax mixture, producing body
having a cellular structure, each cell
being filed with ink.