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The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Mr.. Barney Troimovitz. the cour-
teous and likable merchant at the
Welton Fruit Co. is now full f1edged
quartermaster In New York City. He
attained the honor with great credit
to Colorado and himself His mother.
father and sister can well feel proud
OF Barney" The Star hopes his
speedy and safe return
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

William A. Hill, present Chies Jus
tice and democratic candidate to sue
ceed himself as Supreme Court judge.
was the judge who gave the favorable
decision in the Charles Harris case.
The case attracted much attention
when II happened. He also sustained
Assessor Pitchers contention in the
recent tax case in that court.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19
NOTICE.

Get your Xwas presents ready now
for the boys in camp. aud. especially
the boys "Over There" Their pres
ents must be sent by November 1st.
Keep the Home Fires Burning; the
test 10 now here. will you falter and
fall or make good by generously re
spending.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19
NOTICE, SUBSCRIBERS WHO ARE
DELINQUENT. GovERNMENT's
LATEST ORDERS.

Pay up your subscription to 1918,
or We shall be compelled to stop. your
paper. The Government has ordered
reduction In print paper and has or
dered us to stop all delinquent pa
pers. We hate to lose anybody. but
please pay up.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Mrs. C. d. Kemp and husband, also
Mrs. Vinita Parks, passed through
Denver en- route to Greeley. Colo.
where their mother is seriously i'll.
Mr.. Kemp will accompany Mrs. Parks
and her baby. to Chicago, and return
ing will visit Hot Springs. Ark. to
which place his wife will accompany
him from here. She will remain here
during his trip to Chicago.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

The Star gladly announces the fact
that We are proud OF the admission OF
Nine. H. b. Williams. 1913 Glenarm
place to our coter'e of business and
professional women Of this city. Nine,
Williams is graduate chiropodist,
May success attend her calling.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19
70 AVOID CONFLICTS, CONSUL
TINS COLUMN AND SEE VIVA
- TO De GIVEN.

lAOiEs! LET ME MAKE YOUR
coRSETS. STYLE, QUALITY AND
FIT GUARANTEED. PRICES MOD
ERATE. PHONE YORK ee1eW.
BEATRICE LEWIS. EXPERT COR.
SET MAKER. 233s GILPiN STREET,
DENVER, COLO. Il.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

When ordering Ice Cream. order
from RICE 4 RICE, the only coIored
Ice Cream factory in the city. Patron
ize your own. Special rates to church.
es and lodges. 251@ Washington.
pt,pe York 9173J. Il.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Mrs. E. J. Wise departed last Mon
day to establish her future home with
her daughter. Mrs. George Allen, of
Les Angeles, Calf
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Mrs. Booker T. Washington, Jr, and
her two charming children are house
guests of Mrs. Robert Russ at her
beautiful home In Englewood.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Mrs. Wise was the center of many
beautiful social events. given in honor
of her departure. Her amiable man
ner won for her many friends who will
greatly miss her activity in her dis
tinctive circles.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

The three children of Mrs. Mary
Miller at 3241 Lafayette street. have
each been confined to their beds for
the past week with the flu. they
ARE much better at this writing
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Or. huff's ONCE phone 10 York isis
and his residence phone York e37%-J.
When not reached At office or home,
call Atlas prue Co.. Main e7S.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

We have received another price list
from the paper company Increasing
thcir prices about Is to 20 per cent.
which will make all kinds OF printing
higher. The public will kindly take
notice
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Mrs. Beatrix jackson. after an ex-
tended visit to California for three or
four months. visiting relatives. has re-
turned looking the picture OF health.
Mr.. and Mrs. jackson are residing ut
2352 Ogden street.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

We won't get the "fiu" unless its
intended for us. but we must observe
all health rules and be as careful as
possible. Do your utmost to stamp
out the epidemic.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19
The STAR Agent is coming
see YOU X

FIVE POINTS MOTOR AND CYCLE
CO.
We repair and sell seeond-hand
wheels. Inspect our outht. 72o z.
26th Ave. Give US / trial. Harry Ssa-
man. Prop. 61e1Se
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Hear the "sonsbirds." presented by
shorter's Usher Club. Oct. 2Ath, 1913.
at Shorter Church. Everybody eome'
it's a grand treat. Big surprise ahead.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

John w. Hardy. who promised to
make good. The eyes of the state are
upon him. He needs your assistance
and cooperation. Help him, but he
must first get the necessary help at
headquarters. Let the whole state
join in and help.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Prof Geo. Morrison had the con-
OF many public spirited
people for his bond issue playing.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Mr.. Billingsley and Mr.. Brown of
Chicago. are spending the weekend
with Mr.. J. T. Thrower. on Marion
street.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

One furnished room and use OF
house and kitchen for good man and
wife; need not apply unless In good
standing. Inquire at 2s26 Lafayette
st., between and o'clock In even
inos.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

The Colored Republican Head
quarters are coxily fixed up and 1t is
a nice meeting place for any one
latter the "flu" is over). Drop IN ana
see.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Remember the Denver Star 10 only
81. for months. or s1.6o year. casn
n advance.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Mrs Minnie Winters. popular club
woman of Denver, left Wednesday Tor
Chicago and eastern points. Mrs
Winters is chairman of the House
Committee of the Day Nursery.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Supposing. girls. since We have no
where to go. we spend long, lone
some. evenings writing to the boys
in camp. Really you haven't a. slight
Idea what just a line or two means TO
them, especially from home"
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Hear the "Sonsbirds," presented by
shorter's Usher Club, Oct. path. 1918.
at Shorter Church. Everybody come:
IT'S a grand treat. Big surprise ahead.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

The Post Office Civil Service wants
male at $50 per month and female at
s25 plus 30 per cent per month. I'm
skilled labor.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Will furnish man and wife or single
lady with comfortable bed room, for
few hours work during the day, or
for company some evenings during the
week. Call Star office. 4t-9-2s-1s.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

The little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Page has been Ill at their home IN
Harmon.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19
DRIVERS AT CENTRAL
GROCERY.

Five young men who took the gro
Gerry drivers places at the Central
Grocery Store. Fifteenth and Curtis
streets. were Gilbert Zachery. Ben
Hazard, Oliver. Hardwick. Anderson,
and another whose name we were un-
able to get. This is the first grocery
to hire Negro auto drivers. Each man
owns his own car.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wilson will be hap
py to see their friends In their beau
tiful new residence at 24a3 fremont
street. During the many years Mrs,
Wilson conducted her private hotel
on Champa street. she was known as
Mrs. l.. p. Holmes.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Prof. Morgan Jackson's popular or
chestra were out every noon entertain
ing for the Bond sales The crowd
went wild over their Jazz playing.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

" your business 10 not worth adver'
tIsine, advertise Il for sale In the oen'
YER star.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Have you sent our boys any papers
letters, or cards to chee,' them TINS
week? II not, why not? They are
yearning for home news. DO 1T
NOW. Send postal weekly.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

At bottom, man is an animal: mid
way he is citizen; at the top he i:
consciously divine.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Mrs. Frances Logan Of Ogden street.
hastily left for Omaha to be at the
bedside OF her daughter. Mrs. Hattie
Logan-Foster. She is victim of the
"fu."
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

We look to politicians for reforl
when 1t must begin in our hearts.
The Denver star., 1918-10-19

Little Julian Claudine Hooper. OF
Court place, is i'll at her home.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-01-22
SUSTERSIC IN JAKLIG.
"Slovenski \arod'' piSe.

~"Slovenski Narod' piSe:
10. novembra sta Ia diva po-
'lanca ~prijavila svoi izstop IL
Jugo>lovanSke2a kluba. Pc bese.
dila njiju od>topnega pisma nj
bilo mogotc priti, ali brezdvom-
no je .da je bill ~neposredni povod
volitev delegacijo. Cuje Sc, da
je izjavil CTR. SusterSic svoie ne.
zaupanje raznim clanom kluba
IN izrecno - DIR. koroScu.
Da jc bila izvolitev dr.. Koro.
sea V intcresu naSc skupne iugo.
'lovanskc Stvari potrebna in da
le kranjSkim poslancem lie cesti
tati ma tel ncScbiGni. resnicno
narodni in Stvarni politiki, to ic
gotovo jasno. Mani jasno .je, ka.
10 So more DIR. SusterSic jeziti IA,
III tega IL Gisto Svo.jcga oScbno.
lmbicijSkega staliSta, Ne gre "a
oscbo, marvel "a Stvar. Xxi je take
Y dobrih rokah.
lzStop DIR. SusicrSiGa in Jakli
IA IL .Iugoslov. kluba je zanimiy
pojav V naSi politicni zgodovini
Vprasanje je: ali .ie vodstvo $
l.. :. sklenilo Ia korak svoiega
na6elnika? Ali della dr.. Sustcr.
SIC tako velepomembne politicnC
skoke povsem ma svojo pest?
Ako DIR. Sustersic nj poprc.
dosegel enakeea sklepa svojC
Stramke in bo skuSal sele ida
stranko prepricati o umestnosti
svojega usliOStva. -kaj stori
'tranka ma take korake svo.jega
nacelnika'
iPri dcIu V Nubu. zbornici, cd.
Sekih nj bilo DIR. iSu>terSita nj
kjer videti. Ma Dunaju ga nj nj
koli in prejema po post V Iiub
bljano vsak mescc svoj tisoGak
Ali Sc TO strinja : castjo poslan
ca! TAX poSlanec maj odlozi tud
mandat.
NaGelnik :. l.. s. .jc pisal nacel
niku Jugoslovanskega kluba Ma
slednje pismo:
II. II. nacelstvu Jugoslovanske
ga kluba poslanski zbornici Dir
zavncga zbora. Dunaj.
Prijavljam svoj izstop IL .Ju
goslovansktga kluba, kcr SEN IL
gubil do raznih klubovih clano,
in zlaSti tudi do nacelnika poll
ticno in oScbno zaupanjc V tax
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-01-22
(Konec).

Ali Sc plaGuje 4 odstotke obre-
SIT ma vujno-varGevalne certifi.
kate ma enak naGin. kot SO plaGu-
jejo obresti. ma Liberty obveznice
- Ne. ObrSeti IN Liberty poso-
jila Sc izplacujejo vsakih 6 mesc-
cev, obresti ma vojno-yarcevalne
certificate So Ibira ter Sc YAM IL
placajo Y chi Svoti dine |. janu-
aria 1923.
Zakaj sc ne placujejo obresti
ma enak naGin pri obeh, vojno-
varcevalnih certifikatih in Lii
berty ob~vcznicah
- Bio hi zelo komplicirano in
zvezano : StroSki, Ge hi Sc place
vale ObreSti IA $500 znamkc VISA
XIII SeSt in IL teh vzrukov
zadrzuje vlada Zdruzenih drzav
obresti do |. %januarja 1923, oh
katerem Gasu izplata nabrane o.
breSti ter glavnico, kar bo znasa-
lo Skupai 500. obrazna vrednoSt
vojno-varGevalnih znamk
Ali ma iprodam svoie Liberty
obvcznicc ter nakupim voino.
~var5evalne znamkc?
- Ne. NarnoSt "a Liberty obvc-
znicami in vojmo-vartevalnimi
certifikati je iSta. Ohranitc Svoje
Liberty o~bveznice, a kupujtc tn
iii vojno-vartcvalmc zuamke.
Ali Sc denar. XII Sc spreime il
voino-varcevalnih ter Thrift
znamk. uporahi Y i>ti namcn ka-
kor dcna~, sprcict IA Liberty oh.
venice?
Da
-;
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-01-22
o vojno varcevalnih znamkah.


Ali maj prodam svojo Thrift:
izkaznico komu9
Ne. VaSa Thrift izkaznica
nosi vase ime ter jo je treba IL.
polniti $ sestnajstimi Thrift
znamkami po % centov ter .io IL
menjati ma postnem uradu, V ban.
Hi ali kaki drugi p~ooblasceni a.
genturi "a vojno-varccvalni cert.
fikat.
Ali maj registriram svoj vojno.
varcevalni certifikat?
- Da, Ge 81 zelitc zagotoviii
plaGilo Y Slucaju, da izeubite Ger.
tifikat.
Ali sem ga primoran rcgistri.
ratil
- Ne.
Kje "a lahko rcgiStriram
- Ma vSakem pOstncm uradn
prvega, drugega ali treticga raz-
reda, in steer sOglasno 4 dolOcili.
katere prcdpiSc glavni poStar.
Kdai GA lahko rceistriram?
oh tasu nabave certifikata
ali OBJ vSakcm p~GznciScm caSn.
Ali Sc kaj racuna IN rcgiStraci-
jo?
Ne.
Ali lahko registriram syoic
Thrift znamkc ter Thrift izkazni-
co?
- Ne.
Ali lahko rcgiStriram voino-
vartevalno znamko, XII Sc nj pri-
lcpijena ma vojno-varGcvalni Ger
tifikat?
- Ne.
Ali lahko reeistriram vol
no-varcevalmi certifikat "a kogn
drugega?
Ne.
Ali mai rabi omozcna zcn>ka
Svojc lastno inc ali inc Svojcga
'moza pri rcgistraciji?
Svojc lastno. - Mrs. MARY
Brown in ne Mrs. john Brown.
Nzemimo. da hote porotena
zenska izprcmeniti svoi vojno-
vartevaini certifikat. Hi .ic 70.
@iStrirar, Y Svoic dckliSko inc:
V TEN Slucaju mai Sc podpi-
Sc: Mary Jones. Scdaj omozcna
Mary Brown.
&c imam pet vojno-varGeval-
nth znamk ma svojem vojno-var-
cevalnem certifikatu ter je sled
Mi registrar in nalepim nato
Sc emo znalnko. ali ga moran 70
pet resistrirati, da zavarujenl
SvolO SeSto Znamk0?
Da, vsaka znamka mora hi
ii registrirana.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-01-22
ADVERTISEMENT
SLOW. DELAVSKA
Ustanovijsna dns 10. augusta
PODPORNA zvEzA
Inkorpor.rana e. spriia 1909
drfsvt Penn.
Sedex: C~Onemaugh. Pa.
GLAvNI URADNIKI:

GLAvNI URADNIKI:
pREDSEDNlK: Ivan Prostor, 1898 Norwood Rd, Cleveland. o.
PODPREDSEDNIK: Joip Lorko, X. +. D. :, box IFS West Newton, Pa
TANK: Bias Novak, ~ Main ST, ConemRugh, Pa
BLAGAJNIK: Joip zee, 6502 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland, Ohio
NADZoRNIKI:
l. nadzornik: Ivan A. Kaker, 27 Hanover St, Milwaukee, wis.
q nadzoruik: Nikolaj povse, l Crab St, Nunrey Hill, n. S Pittsburgh, Pa
g. nadzornik: Frank KauGi6. b. 10. Dunlo. Pa.
poRoTNIKI;
T. pootnik: Anton Lavrs, box S, Yukon, Pa
{. portnik: Frank Bavdek, 5000 GlassAve, Cleveland, Ohio
{. poDtuik: Anton Wely, box 5&, Superior, Pa.
vRHovNI zDRAvNIK:
f. } Kern, NJ D., 6G02 st. Clair Ave, Cleveland, Ohio.
PoNozNI oDBoR:
Martin jaeger, COnemaugh, Pa.
Ivan Gracner, $40 Rosel Ave, Jamestown, Pa.
Stefan Fabric. Conemaugh, Pa.
Ivan Suhadnnik, Box 253, South Fork, Pa.
Ignae Pe5ak, PSI Cooper Ave-, JOhnstown, Pa.
Franc Pristavc, Conemaugh, Pa.
GLAvNI URAD V Hist St. 20 Main st, COnemaugh, Pa.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-01-22

Uradno Glasno: PROLETAREC, 4OOS w. .3lt St, Chicago. III.
Ccnjcua druStVa. ozroma Nth uralnki, so ujudno proseni. poSnRi vc
tdopise aravnos n n glaynega tajnika in nihogar drugcga. Denarn mai Sc poSia
ehno potion ToStnih. Expresuih. ali Banenh denarnih nakaznic nkakor n ne
potion pnvatuh cckov. Nakazncc maj Sc nnIovlajo: Bias Novak, Conenaugh
Deposit Bank. Concmaugh, Pa, in tako naloVlcnc poSunjO Z mcsetnim pOfoci
ION ma naslov 81 tjnika.
V sucaiu. da opazio drustvcni tainiki pi Poro5ihh ghvncga tainika kake
pomGniklnvOSu, maj to ncmuioma naznanio uadu gaVncga taiika, da Sc y pri
hOdnje poprav.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-01-22

smerI, da' j. zaupljivo sodelova-
ME V ezki klubovi zvezi postalo
nemcgote. Da Sc pa zapreci VISA
ko ncsporazumljenje, izjavljam
totno, da bonn tudi izven kluba
deloval pc svojih moceh "a rea-,
~liziranje deklaracijskega progra-
ma 4 dine 30. maja +. l.. in da mi
DO Y odkrito z~adoscenie. &c Sc
bonn naSel : klubom ma cni in i,ti
poti.
SpreJmi p. n, nacelstvo izraz
moJega poscbnega spoStovanja.
Dunaj Is. novembra 1917.
Tel SuSterSicevi nezaupnici Sc
le pridruzil tudi poSlanec Fran
Jaklic.
POSI-. Sustersic Sc je i%z.iavil o
vzrokih svojega izstopa IL Jugo-
Slovanskega kluba napram $50
venGevemu' uredniku tako-lc:
- Danes nj cas- o TEN govoriti.
RaZiogi "a moi korak so scveda
mad vse tchtni in so narekovani
po vitalnem intercsu hrvatSkc-
SlovenSkcga ljudstva in Slov.
LjudSke Stranke. Podrobmosti
bonn obel9danil, ko pride cas- "a
to.
kratko, jedrnato in mad vse
zanimivo!
DIR. SustcrSit je pisal krani-
skim %pOslanccm s. l.. :. naslcd-
ME pi,mo:
Gig. drzavnim poslanccm krani-
Ske :. l.. s.. Dunaj. Pri volitvi
kranjskega Delegate Sc .ic pc pre-.
tenn vecini poslanccv kran.i Ike
:. l.. s krSil sklcp strankincgl
vodstva in tako popolroma pa
ruSila s%trankina discipline.
OdgovornoSt IA vsc poSlcdicc
zadene vsako9a poSamcznika, XII
81 lie dovolil upornost prot mai
visji strankini instance. upornoSi.
kaki;na Sc Sc nj dogodila. odkar
obstoji :. l.. S Zgodilo Sc jc 10 Y
cklatantnem protislovju : stran-
kinimi pravili in z vodstvcnim
sklepom, Iii 1c bill storjcn temc-
ljem psavil V navzoGnosti ve6inc
strankinih drzavnih poslancev,
ne da hi bill kdo ugovarjal ali mo-
gel ugovariati roper pravilncst
,klcpa.
lzvrsil Sc !c udarcc roper II
'troj s. l.. s., V kricecem %naSprot.
>tvu 2 moralnimi dolznostmi. XII
! nh naln"ajo veStncmu moIu ma
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-01-22
"a vsebino oglasov nj %odgovorna
ne upravniitvo ne uredniitvo.

Nov narocnik ma Prolctarca po-
stane nov bojevnik "a osvoboditev
d~elavstva.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-26
ALLiED VICTORIES ADD TO THE
MOUTHS TO BE FED.

As Enemy Is Pushed Back Larger
Population Must BE Cared For.
MUCH MORE MUST BE SENT.
When Foe is Driven Across Mouse,
Estimated 9750,000 Will Have To
BE Helped-America Must Ship IT,
$50, 900 Tons This Year.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-26

have been erected, and oil troop trains
IRE switched on either side OF them
that the men may be served quickly
and efficiently.
Upon tho return recently of the ma
tional field secretary to the national
headquarters OF the American Red
Cross, after Il three months transcon-
tincntal tour of the cnntccn stations,
she presented list OF delightfully."-
varied cooling refreshments served the
troops-liSts registering ingenuity and
thrift In utilizing local resources to
make an nppctizing and attractive
menu for the hogs. Tho prime re-
qusite, of course, In the summer
months was something cool, refreshing
and perfectly ss-inexpcnsive
and easy to prepare and serve In large
quantities OH short notice. Soap and
water and towels, while not on tho
menu exactly, were Immensely apprc-
ciated, and flowers were Il real refresh
mont. All were enthusiastically re-
cclvcl by the men after hot and dirty
trip.
Interesting "SldcllgAtS" on the Cam
teen activities the length and breadth
of the country And their way into the
national headquarters Of the American
Red Cross and give one n very human
Insight Into the work
In one city where 1t was known that
nineteen nurses were to pass through
on the train, en- route overseas. twelve
cantecn workers in Uniform boarded
tho train on It's arrival and presented
each nurse with n beautiful rcd rnS"
They were Quit" overcome and declar-
ed the courtesy was one Of the incest
things that had ever happened to them
He Got Ninety!
At another cnntecn station q lone
negro was served. He had been II,
France, had been wounded and was
sent home Oh n furlough to get well
'Ycssum," he said, 81 was hit In the
arm and the knee. And l got so mad
when l was hit | grabbed my gun .ant
I sure let her 80. Icssum, Use salts
ficd-gOt ninety of them Germans! -
En- route to Wnyncsville hospital, I
sergeant with six invalid soldiers np
piled to the American Red Cross Can
teen at Il station for a more suitable
lunch for the men than could be fount
In the regular lunch room. Scrvic,
was given Immediately and eggs, fruit
milk, etc, supplied to the men. Thi
demonstrate the efficiency Of the Can
teen service In emergencies.
a soldier who had not seen his moth
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-26

Cantccn worker, bearing tic hcd
Cross insignia, Is worn conspcuouSly
when on active duty. The officers OF n
Cantccn unit includes n captain, first
Hnd second l!cutcn&nts, Il supply clerk
and mail clerk. The size OF the Can
teen unit depends largely on the frc-
Qucncy Of the troop movements
through Its location. 1t Is estimated
that II unit of fifteen women can serve
five hundred men.
At first both Army officers and rail
way men felt that tho Cnntccn service
was not necessity, In that II duplicate
cd the provisions of the Government
and the railroads. But observers I'm
both Army ana railroad service have
come TO acknowledge that the Cantccn
is unique addition to troop transport
tntion. At time when the whole ma.
chinery Of travel tx gcarcd to an I'M
hcard-of speed, ii is inevitable that nc
cidcnt and weather should result IN
nforesccablc delay ana discomfort
the prolonGation Of Journeys far be-
yond their expected time often de
plctcS the troop stores. and the ennr
nous travel on the railroads eff Ell linn
Its the available railway supplies. The
American Red Cross cat!tcrn service
assists the officer conducting trans
nortution by giving him m immediate
depot of supplies and helps the rail
road by feeding the troops In the rail
| road yard, thus preventing congestion
Mt the station.
In one city the president Of the rail
road ordered freight car given the
American Red Cross. 1t was equipped
with light and gas and placed on
Sidc-track near the railway station.
The cantccn unit Is thus able to keep
the coffee hot and have refreshments
on hand for the incoming troop trains,
and Ii also serves as Il protection to
the workers against cold while waiting
for the trains.
The equipment of an American Rec
Cross cantccn is just exactly what
community decides to make It, Some
cantccnS In the larger ccntcrs are high
ly Developed, while others embrace
the D!ininn!m equipment. All are do
ing IL wonderful work in which Il is a
pleasure to have n SHARE.
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CT for years found no was to pass
her to that effect, asking that she
meet him ut the train. The message
did not reach her. Naturally, very
much disappointed not to find hcr ut
the station, tho boys woo-bcgone OK
preston attracted tho attention Of
cnnteen worker. When she heard his
story she Immediately started out In
her car, found the mother, motorcd
her to the station and had tho pleasure
Of witnessing very happy reunion of
mother and son before duty called him
overseas.
Cnntccn workers often supply tho
messages for the folks back home"
that are written on the post cards dis
tributcd by the American Red Cross
throughout It's Cnntccn service. This
is done in cases where the men are
unable to write themselves. Recently
Il distribution Of the cards was made
to number of colorod troops, and
many Of the CHntccn workers were
called upon to do the writing. In COM
mcuting upon the incident one Of the
workers said: "'rhc giving was not all
on our part, for when they returned
from their exercises through the city
the colorcd men were formed in hol-
low square by their Commandment and
the talent of the regiment ordered
out. The singing was beautiful and
the clog dancing entertaining" The
colorcd men were so pleased with their
treatment that several Of them made
speeches. and one spokesman stated
that he was going to have tn" Amcri-
lean Red Cross Cantecn "writ up" when
he got to where he was going.
at was the supper hour, but my COM
mittce was at the station at work on
ham sandwiches and preparing coffee
within twenty minutes after nOtlfca-
ton of the time Of arrival Of the
troops" says Il Cantccn captain in q
recent report. "Whcn the train arriv-
ed my five Indies served nice frcsl,
country ham sandwiches from large
trays garnished with lettuce. had to
call in the husbands, rs we had only
twenty minutes to serve eleven
coaches. After serving the sandwiches
and coffee we made the second triI
around. and each boy aboard received
Il Red Cross chocolate bar ana ciga
rettes. Every single boy was courtco,i.
and orderly, and Ncir appreciation
was the sweetest thing l ever saw"
"rhis is swri; and helps fellow {,
lot" said II big o!ivc-t.nbbcd boy after
lpartaktng OF "antccn refreshments n
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DRY and increasing numbers to feed
Offset any advantage in facilities. For
instance, it is cStir,aj"
administration that 9,750,000 persons
VIII have to be fed when the allies
have pushed the Germans back to the
Meuse.
Without these additions the In
crease in the amount of food ncces-
sary for the United States to ship
abroad is not less than so per cent
over last years supply, or y -"
tons, as compared with 100000
tons America has long been feeding
part of Europe and the contrast Is
heightened when the admin strat;0n
shows that for the three years prior
to Americas entry into the war this
country shipped an average Of only
5,533,00 tons of foodstuffs.