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The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-19
WHY THE WOMAN'S
COMMITTEE CHOSE
ARM BAND MOURNING

To avoid the widespread use of
mourning in the United States, as the
war goes on, the Woman's Committee
OF the Council of National Defense has
recommended to American women in
sigma that shall take the place Of
mourning for soldiers. 1t is a black
arm band 8 inches wide. with gilt
star for each member of the family
who has died in the service. Presi-
dent Wilson has Endorsed the recon-
mendation DR.. Shaw, chairman of
the Woman's Committee, said:
The desire to avoid the usual SYM
bols of mourning on the part Of large
numbers of those who have lost their
loved ones in the country's service is
highly patriotic and to be commended.
The constant reminder of losses and
sorrow must tend to depress the spir-
it's of the people an dto develop feel
ing of hopelessness and despair not in
keeping with the supreme sacrifices
which our army of fighting men and
toiling women in the field of action
are making.
'If our soldiers can face death with
cheerfulness, if they can spring for
ward to their fate with shouts Of VIC
tory and exult i'll that for which they
die, shall we cast shadow over their
triumph and go about CARRIED in mourn
ing when they have died ogloriously?
Doubtless, as they awaited their doom,
many manly hearts ached with home
sickness and longing for those who
were left behind. but they knew that
if the battle was to be won it could
not he with regrets or repining. While
the heart ached the face was bright
the voice cheerful, the spirit un-
daunted. So we, too, must meet our
fate, whatever it may be, in the same
spirit and show to the world that as
our men can die bravely, women can
live bravely.
"a badge was suggested by many
who feel it our duty t oemulate the ex'
ample of the British women and wear
no mourning, yet who desire to honor
our dead. To meet this demand and to
secure uniformity, the Woman's Com
lnittee of the Council of National De
tense adopted and the President ap
proved. 4 black band inches wide
upon which shall be placed gold star
/ for each member OF the family lost
! in the service of our country, and
which shall be worn on the left arm
This badge is not so much a sym
boil of mourning as of the rank o.
those who have been counted worthy
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-19

to make the supreme sacrifice fol
their country and for humanity
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-19
BRAINS in THE KITCHEN

1T takes real gray matter to market
and cook these days" remarked a
seasoned housekeeper at Liberty
Kitchen demonstration. And it is this
fact that is giving housekeepers real
interest in it. Women are practicing
thrift not with dollars and cents as
the incentive, but because they are
serving their country in this way
They are learning food values not be-
cause of epicurean tastes but because
they must know how to select the sub
stitutes of equal value for those foods
they are periodically giving up.
Feeding the family has suddenly
taken on the dignity and Importance
Of patriotic rite. War time cooking is
not only teaching women to cook eco
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-19
"DON'T USE YOUR
HEAD-..USE MINE"
SAYS THE KAISER
BY John NJ. Siddall, editor of the
American Magazine

BY John NJ. Siddall. editor of the
American Magazine
Ivan S. Rossiter, a Canadian SOL
der, has just been in to see me. For
a year he was German prisoner.
When the Germans caught him he was
badly wounded in the right hand.
They took him to a hospital where,
without the use of an anesthetic,
they cut off one of his fingers and re-
moved five pieces of bone from his
mangled wrist. They said that they
had no anesthetics to spare for use on
"schweinhund," and added that they
were saving their anesthetics for their
own wounded soldiers. Rossiter show
ed me what is left of his hand. 1t
isn't much, and what is left is OF no
use, except as a reminder of that Ger
man surgeon who operated without
giving an anesthetic.
Playing one-Night Stands)
While Rossiter was in Germany he
was moved about from one prison
camp to another until he and other
prisoners were exchanged for German
prisoners held by the Allies. This
moving-about process was the most in
teresting thing he described. He was
never allowed to stay in one place
In
that he was there he was in nine diff
ferent prison camps, located in var
ious parts of Germany. On each trip
the train that was transferring these
wandering prisoners stopped at every
station. German officers got out every
time the train stopped and told people
that the prisoners were all new ones
Just taken' Rossiter says that one ex-
cursion of this kind began at o'clock
in the morning and lasted until late at
night. And always at every station a
crowd of people to jeer at these
new" prisoners, many OF whom were
French and Belgians who had been III
captivity for two years. 1t got to be
like theatrical troupe playing one
night stands-only far more boresome.
for the prisoners were never allowed
to leave the trains or to communicate
with the crowds that came to see
them. Rossiter says that one COM
pany of British artillery takes the
palm" for touring Germany in the
euise of new" prisoners. They were
captured in the fall Of 1914 and they
are still playing to packed houses.
In other words-to fool the people
is Germany's policy. Bisarmarck be-
lieved in that idea. He once said that
it is impossible to overestimate the
stupidity of the human race. No doubt
the Kaiser feels just as contemptuous
about us. In his mind, men are moth
! ing but so many tons of flesh and bone
to be used to push back boundary
lines
! This war is for the purpose Of pre-.
venting humaii beings from becoming
as boneheaded as the German Bmpef:
or would like them to be. 1t is wal
against the thick skull. On one side
are those great nations whose policy
is to teach the people to think for
themselves. On the other is the Ger
man autocracy, which says; Believe
what l tell you" Imagine trying in
this country to palm off a train-load
OF veteran prisoners as new ones!
Imagine trying to "get by" the New
York Times or the Chicago Tribune OF
the Cleveland Press with that kind Of
fubdub.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-19
but also more understand

ncmically but also more understand
ingly.
It takes thinking and wise planning
to use more ana more potatoes as we
are now being urged to do in order
to eat less bread and yet not Is
family weary of this tried and true
friend. the potato. 1t takes not only
kitchen camouflage, but actual knowl-
edge, to use rice flour or potato flour
or cornstarch for thickening purposes
instead of wheat flour. All cream
dressings or gravies thickened in this
way have to be cooked longer in or
Or to disguise the flavor of starch.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-19

Working in harmony with the Young
Women's Christian association, Count
ess Laura de Gozdawa Turczynowicz
is organizing the Polish Gray samari-
tans. She is pictured here in her uni
form as captain In that organization.
She is also president of the Polish re.
construction committee and author OF
"When the Prussians Came to Pc.
land" The samaritans are all Polish
women recruited In the United States
to do nursing and social welfare work.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-19

Some people are like cider-sweet
enough until it is time to work.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-19

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AURORA CHAPTER O. e. S. NO. 8
The Aurora Chapter, Order of East
ern Stars, hold reular meetings on the
End and 4th Tuesdays of each month
at 8 o'clock at Masonic Hall.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-19

Faithfulness in the little things OF
life makes the big deeds possible.
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-06-19

FOR SALE-A fine launch
with 5 h. p. Union Engine, all in
excellent condition. Would
make a good troller. B. A.
Eardley or see H. r. Thompson.
Imp.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22

manded the white-coated bartender.
'Set 'em up, We got money
was "sport's' answer.
Throw out the bumsl" Before
they could realize IL Sport and Red
found themselves roughly elected
into the street.
It was very dark and the snow
was coming down faster and the
gusts OF wind blew Il almost through
the fiimsy garb OF the pair. Back
10 the corner where Sport had work
ed all day they plOwed through the
snow as they were pushed and ell
bowed by people in a hurry.
A silvery tinkle-tinkle broke iu
upon Sports ear. He stopped. then
rapidly walked over toward the girl
in red who was ringing the little
! bell. Christmas dinner for the poor
Doughnuts for the doughboys." In
10 the pot sport" dropped his five
dollar bill The girls cheeks glowed
and she whispered God bless you
sail right, Red" he explained
I I'VE kin git somethin' down at the
/ mission. We're better of without
/ the money. Somehow 7 feel hap
pier when I'm broke. Anyway. We
/ kin git some OF IL back az the sal
walton Army dinner tomorrow
b That'n buy about 10 dozen dough
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22

over 20 me tomorrow night, Sect
Whad y say7"
Reds sporting instinct returned
and the bet was sealed with a hand
shake.
on they walked past the cheap
restaurants until they came to a
two dollar joint" Sport led the
way into the illuminated palace, but
a doorman barred their entrance.
Come, you buns, clear out This
isn't a free handOut station
They tried another and another
and even at a cheap restaurant they
were told 10 show their money.
Red was hungry and disheartened
He thought Of the meal he had
allowed to slip by on Sports sugges-
ton. But Sports sporting blood
and faith in money had cooled only
slightly.
Come on" ne said pulling Red
by the arm. Let's go 10 the place
where a mans a man"
So they headed through the fas
/ falling snow for q cafe. II VA
/ crowded, but they wcrmed into Z
place where they could rest thei
( elbows on the bar and feet on tn,
rail.
set 'em up" said Sport
! Lets see your coin first" d.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22
CURRENT SWEEPS
AWAY COMPANION.

willis and I were standing in the Rhine. He
cautioning all my clothes of for the battle
with the looked about and he not there.
The current had swept him And just ds cut
away the legs of my the got also
do not know how long was il the water. Perhaps
fifteen minutes. Perhaps longer. The Rhine at that
point about 200 wide. 1t seemed though
could get of the current. The water Sc
cold that il felt though some one had tapped my
skull with a hammer. I my back and tried
every I knew couldn't get OF that
rent I was about to give up when I was able to
touch bottom. Perhaps eddy had swrled 10
safety When I reached shore totally exhausted
Some made my way the railway track
/ knew in Switzerland by that. With the night
so many swirling eddies it is entirely
sibe return to the German side unintenuonally
There nobody around, took off my undershirt
and remnants of my trousers and there almost in
my birthday suit stood the railroad track with the
wind whistling by while wrung the water out.
Il made the first house. The swiss who lived
there seemed to be mighty glad to They had
been Germanophile but their views of the war had
changed.
I'VE talked in French-the a Swiss customs
oficer-and the woman gave me hot food and drink
put me bed and placed hot water bottle at my feet
for which I truly grateful. They sent man to
look willis but the way he met another Swiss
who looking Willis landed two miles fur
Their down"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22

Sport Henderson labOriously pick
crowd Of Christmas shoppers. Prog
ress for Sport was anything but
rapid. Two oil-cloth frames hung
over his shoulders-one in front
and one in back-and they imPeded
his field Of activity. Besides sport
was nearly so.
Although no one seemed TO pay
any attention to the warning en-
blazened on the sandwich signs, he,
nevertheless, pursued his way
through the maze OF traffic. Seldom
did he show any resentment TO the
shoves, pushes and rude knocks
that he received. Sport" had been
promised 90 cents for this half days
tramp and now it lacked but two
hours before he could collect his
pay. Then for a feed.
A light snow was falling and
ouickened Sports imagination. He
realized that thousands had been
hoping for white Christmas"
and ne was rather glad that their
wish had been answered. Sport
liked snow even If it did freeze his
feet. Snow clothed the city in a
white mantle and hid its vice, its
crime and its poverty under a peace
full cloak OF spotless innocence. 1T
makes everything look the same, "
unused Sport, and if everything's
the same who's got a kick comm ."
It was getting late. The electric
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22
Dough-Nuts and Dough-Boys
By Ella Randall Pearce

lights on the artistic signs fickered
and danced in the descending gloom
Sport shivered as he looked at the
one advertising porous underwear.
The people that hurried past him
had on heavy coats and furs. Sport
felt as if he were the man in the ad.
The sloppy snow wet and chilled
his feet. Now and then he paused
TO kick off some that had gathered
on his shoe tops.
Sport" wasn't sure now that he
liked Christmas, for it always came
in the winter time and that meant
hard times for him. Christmas only
brought home more clearly what a
wreck he had made of his life. Peo-
pie passed him and seemed content
ed, even happy. He must walk up
and down to keep warm and TO earn
enough for a meal.
He heard the ringing OF a bell and
glanced in the direction of the sound
rs he had done perhaps a hundred
times that afternoon. She was still
there, the pretty girl in her becom-
ing red cape and bonnet. And she
still rang that bell in that CHEEKY
manner to attract coins into the pot
hung on a chain from three poles.
Christmas Dinner Tor the Poor
'Doughnuts for the Doughboys''
read the placard. How he wished
he could help in something. His de-
termination to give up vanished at
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22
ENGINEERS MEET
POSTPONED MONTH
AutomotiVe Men to Gather in
New York Early Part
of February.

The time OF the winter meeting
or the Society Of Automotve
Engineers. which 1as TO De held
Jan. 12-1f. has been changed to
FEB As. These latter dates have
been set as matter OF convenience
70 the S. A. =. members who desire
20 attend also the New York auto
mobile show 20 be held during the
first two weeks Of February az Mad
ison Square Garden. The s. A. T..
mem bers are engaged in automotive
engineering at all the automobile.
truck. tractor. a;rplane. and motor
boat points in this country. as wei
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22

as many such manufacturing cen
tiers abroad
This carry through meeting OF the
s. A +. TO be held IN February will
be the occasion OF illuminating tech
nical sessions on the different au-
tomotives. and on fuel for Internal
combustion engines. A whole half
day session will be devoted 20 consid-
Grafton OF gasoline. kerosene, benzol
and other fuels. Representatives Of
the government will present their
latest data as 20 supplies and the re
suits OF recent intensive research OF
a startling nature. Men OF acknow-
lodged authority will discuss this
matter from the standpoint OF en-
CINE design. Many other timely sub
jects will be discussed. Members
returned from the front will relate
their experiences. and particulars
never before made public concern
ing war automotive apparatus will
be given in papers by mem bers and
others I'm government service.
The 6. A. r Victory dinner viii
be held on Feb. at the Hotel Astor.
II is expected that in attendance
and interest this will break all rec
ords OF the society.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)

inward the top. could not crawl over it,
Erom window the outer fence was about fifteen
feet. Between the building and the ditch guards
who patrolled the at their pleasure Beyond
the outer barbed guards stationed every
thirty feet, day and night.
Il began saving up screws. taxing them from doors
windows walls and any place could find them, until
had 159. / took many screws from that barracks
I'm afraid it'll fail Of these days. There
twelve in the party which planned to make the
getaway. Resides we had accOmplices among other
American officers. We obtained pairs of wire cut
and a third. our hunks had bed Stats. The
plan make ladder, utilizing the bed Stats
And that's where the screws came in. for we dared
make n noise by hammering. There two
harkersdouble strips eighteen feet long, two inches
and inch thick-used the tennis court. With
three sit these window ledge, the
projected barbed wire fence, and with
the rope slat ladder, making cantlever bridge for
they held in position slantwise and would bow
down with weight at the FAR end, such a persons
body would
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22
Germany Loses Prisoner and u. S. Navy
Regains Fighting Hero by Clever Escape

ldevous miles distant We had the place on
walks from the camp under guard. We could have
gone there bndfoldd passed to the left of another
one Of party who had escaped. think two others
got away, because after I landed there an
other thud and clang There three Of US on the
ladder time and time was lost.
Willis and met and continued running We made
about twenty five miles that night.
we hid ourselves brush during the daytime trav-
cling only night, and making about twenty-five
miles night We almost got lost in the Hartz noun
tans. We pilfered potatoes, corn and cabbage from
the fields. We nights in reaching the
Rhine. passing smaller streams previously. 1t was
a. the morning Of oct. Is that the Rhine
churning down below We had reached it at that
point between Basic and Schahhausen, where. after
emerging the mountains the Rhine churns up its
icyness. which looks better the picture cards
than IL feels. I you.
I'VE found that where there was a cliff there were
no sentries but at all places where could
approach the river there sentres. The river at
that point has a of 7.2 miles hour Which
is some current We decided to reach the Rhine by
another route. We about two miles inland 10
small and waded down, being careful to make
not sound and to be of footing Il took two
hours to down that stream, and the water was
ro11
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22

the thought of the girl who seemed
never to think Of herself.
Sport moved on. He knew about
the work Of the Salvation Army. IN
the last 10 years they had aided him
often. He remembered how eager-
ly he had looked forward TO those
Christmas dinners. If he had that
so cents right now he would split
fifty-fifty with her. A quarter would
feed a hungry newsboy and he could
sleep in the municipal lodging house
as he had expected to before land
ing this job.
Sport" stopped before a dazzling
shop window and looked in. 1t was
decorated with holly wreaths and
signs wishing you "A Merry Christ
mas and "A Happy New Year." His
feet were getting colder and he
stamped them, but some of the snow
still stuck to his shoes. and he stoop-
ed to pick it off. When he bent
down his heart nearly stopped beat
ing, and his eyes bulged in surprise
There partly covered by snow was
five dollar bill!
Shielding his actions behind the
sign which hung in front of him,
Sport" picked up the bill, clutched
it tightly and rammed it into his
pocket The feel of the bill per
meated his whole being and he
Strengthened up like a veteran sol
dior rfucr commend
1t still lacked about an hour be-
fore his work would be over. But
what did he want with so cents now
that he had five dollars. So putting
into practice his life philosophy
that Of not worrying about the fu-
ture as long as the present was pro
vided for, he slung the sandwich
sign off his shoulders into the gut
ter, and walked away rapidly. He
forgot completely about the girl and
her bell.
Sports stop was brisk now and
his shoulders were squared. No
longer did he mind the pushing of
the crowd. He pushed back. He was
the equal OF anyone. He had money.
He would find one OF his old cronies
and together they would celebrate
Christmas, for the holiday was now
for him, too.
A motley row OF ragged men
moved slowly forward where each
could get his cup Of coffee and some
bread. Sport" did not take his
usual place in the rear Of the break
line. but waited at the head. Soon
he spied Red Duffy who eagerly
held out his hand for the steaming
coffee and cold bread.
Hey Red" ne said IN a rnufr1o5
voice. Don't we'd drink none of
that slop. Looky here" He showed
Red the bill Reds ewes bulged
and he stepped nearer to back mn
his senses Of sight with that of
touch.
Wen hike 70 = swell Joint and
get a real square" said Sport.
"Yeh-and get kicked out" said
Red.
Kicked out, nothin'. Sport
exuded confidence. You jest bet
we can get anywhere os long as we
got the dough"
You talk like YOU was light
headed or something" Red insisted
WITH the certainty OF one who had
long faced facts as they were.
"Whad y bet" said the irrepres-
sible Sport
Red looked at him with superb
scorn as his hands invoIuntarilv
rummaged in the vast emptiness of
his trouser pockets.
Il tell YOU" returned Sport. "Tf
] win you can carry that sign 7
luSged all day and turn the money
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22

as a result Of Jefferson county
farmers deciding 20 use lime 20 cor
rect acidity Of their soils. fre port
able lime crushers have been
brought into that county IN the last
few weeks. They have crushed
1929 tons Of lime. enough 70 apply
on 532 acres
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22
PLAN TO CLEAR CAMP
OF ALLIED OFFICERS.

"On sunday, oct s, it was tipped that there would
be thorough inspection the next day, because Vii
lingen camp to be cleared of all Allied officers 10
make American internment camp. We had COM
passes maps. pliers and few other things
hidden behind wallpaper, in the floor, up the CHM
ney. and feared they might be found. decided
TO carry out plan that night. II a good one
for there moon. Between 1880 and 1880, when
all had to be IN bed, not often disturbed.
we got busy making ladder. Shoe polish and my
night
our plan to divide into four squadrons OF three
Lieut. Willis of Boston of the Lafayette Escajrille
another flying officer and myself in the first
squadron We to go across 'cantlever-o bed
Stat bridge first. The second squad escape by dill
and quick OF the wire pliers. The third squad
to come across the bridge, while the fourth had
another ladder which be thrown the outer
fence This squadron to rush the main
the lights We had arranged the lights
to fuse at four places. The who the
main door had draped themselves with blankets
semble officers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22

nuts for the douFhboys. They've
earned Il, YOU know"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-22
PARTY TAKES GERMANS
BY SURPRISE.

AT 1890 the light fused. arranged the party
the second across the bridge, which
changed down against the outer wire fence. The Ger
mans were completely taken by surprise. Evidently
they thought the noise had something 10 with the
lights fusing. There tree slightly beyond where
landed. Ten feet to my left a guard. There
promiscuOus firing but the guards hadn't time
aim were hit Willis and myself had a rem