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Evening star., 1918-02-22
Knows About Departments.

'Mr Borland made the statement that
! he knew more about the government
| departments than any man living
| knew more than the several hundreds
| of clerks seated in the audience, and
| that with the exception of a handful of
| scientists there was not departme
of the government with 'peculiarities,'
| by implication saying that any mex
perienced person could fill any position
| in the government.
"If this statement be true, why, then,
We're the following orders promulgated
| by the commissioner of patents and his
| chief clerk:
lowing to the threatened depletion
| of the examining corps by enlistments.
and the operative duty under existing
conditions of dispatcHng the business
| of the office as promptly as possible, no
| member of the examining corps will
make any arrangement which involves
his resignation without first confer
ring with the commissioner.
Upon a resignation taking effect,
| annual leave will not be allowed if a
| new fourth assistant examiner can be
appointed at the time of taking effect
of the resignation.
"1t has been ordered by the Presi-
dent that in cases where a department
desires to procure by transfer an en-
ploye of another department the con-
sent of the Secretary of the latter de-
partment must be obtained before the
employe is approached
Under later ruling no one is per-
mitted to resign except to enter the
military service. If an examiner per-
sists in quitting the service he offers
his resignation: the resignation is not
accepted: he is dismissed and his re-
turn to the Office is discouraged. not en-
couraged. as usually obtains in normal
times. Why has the commissioner of
patents asked that the men of draft
age be exempted or put on deferred
listo Why has this request been grant
ed? Because it is exceedingly difficult
to get qualified individuals to perform
the duties of his office.
Evening star., 1918-02-22
The OvercOats

Qvercoats Of fine quality materials.
in Trench model. with belt all around,
for men and young men, Single and
double breasted, with plain or box
plait. Good assortment of patterns,
including dark mixtures, oxford
grays, plaids, plain blues and novelty
effects. Sizes 33 to 81 only in the lot.
Evening star., 1918-02-22
Doing Double Duty.

"War measureo Right now in the war
risk bureau hundreds of government
clerks are doing double duty by work
ing night after night over and above
their seven and done-half-hour day as a
patriotic duty. Taking pay for it, yes.
They would not be allowed to work
otherwise, but gladly accepted by this
bureau because of their experience and
as workers worth 100 per cent more
than raw recruit.
government departments has been
brought about by process of evo1u-
tlon, eliminating year by year old meth
DDS and adopting newer and more val
liable orfes. 1t is a well known fact
that new official rarely ever makes
disorganization. He only makes a new
ruling when. with unbiased eyes, he
sees that both the clerks and the work
will benefit.
such statement at this time would ap-
pear to be the truth, but is it? Has not
each head of every department, bureau
or division thereof of this government
the right, the authority and the privi-
lege of requiring the employees under
human endurance? They do have this
right and exercise it periodically in
times of peace for the benefit of the
service. and now, in these war times
periodically, working far into the
night, holidays and Sundays. In one
OF the bureaus up to the time war was
declared passes were issued monthly
10 all experts TO enter the building after
hours. Sundays and HOLIDAYS in order
that they might keep the work on their
desks up, and most if not all took adj
vantage of this privilege, and counted
II privilege. to accomplish much when
undisturbed by the daily routine
Evening star., 1918-02-22
Used as an Argument.

MT. Borland took as compliment
to himself and his efforts to imnose
greater hardship upon the government
clerk an editorial from IA Portland
tOre.) newspaper. This editorial, upon
request, he read, and used as an areu
ment It's iudlcrous misstatements as a
reason for the patriotic acceptance Of
the added hour. He reluctantly read
IT. as he hated to show the clerk in
What poor opinion he was held The
ignorance of the writer as to the true
conditions in the departments of the
government was deplorable, hut IN a
par with most of the Opinions voiced
from distance. If said editorial was
a commentary on the knowledge of
the people at large, than the govern
ment clerk can survive and well dis
Dense with any opinion.
MI. Borland held out the bait of an
early retirement law with the re-
sultant fewer numbers of clerks and
consequent promotions There apnears
to be no logic in this statement. Re-
tirement does not necessarily follow
added hours of labor. In your excel
lent editorial of Sunday, February II,
you called attention to Mr.. Borland's
statement that the merchants of Wash
ington were exploiting the clerks for
greed. In the face of his persistent
effort to add this hour of labor. does
it not look as if Mr.. Borland himself
for his own ACKNOWLEDGMENT? Does he
think the clerk will acknowledge him
self a Stacker in order to get pro
motion? He states that the business
men of Washington bleed the clerk
and that il there was less time in
which to spend his salary the clerk
could bank his money. Bank his
money" There are hundreds of, clerks
in the service who never see money
from pay day to pay day. and if it
were not for the leniency of the busi-
ness man he would not be able to live.
Moreover, if he be one who, fortunate
ly, can make both ends meet, with a
little surplus for luxuries, why should
he be deprived of the time in which
to spend his little?
Mr.. Borland said nothing about food
conservation as a war measure. With
the world on the verge of starvation
he seems not to have taken into ac-
count in his boasted knowledge of the
clerk and his welfare the hundreds
of clerks who feed themselves and
their families by the labor of their
hands before and after working hours
in their gardens in town and suburb.
What will become of the gardens?
What will this deprivation mean to
those concerned? Were we at peace
our gardens are an economic measure
in moro ways than one."
Evening star., 1918-02-22
Toilet Specials

ProphytoI Tooth Paste, reg TO-
ularly 29c tube.
Regular 25c bottles of r.
OdOrOnO
Kinds Honey and Almond 2oe
Cream, soc bottles. s.......... ~
Powder Puns, velour wool 7e
finish; full size. Observation-Disclosures.
JerEen's De Lorme Toilet Soaps,
Violet. Lilac. Rose and Heliotrope;
fragrantly scented: large f0~
COlgate's Triple Extracts, all the
favorite odors. Special trial IN
Mnnd0. the favorite depila- k0e
tory: regular $1.00 bottles. Wv
Regular 25c bottles Of Dam 1o~
derine. for the hair. .......... ~
Nail P0Iishers, or buffers: ebony
finish. removable chamois covers;
assorted sizes. Values worth 0S%
up to soc each. h...............
TOOthbrushes, good quality bris-
ties; assortment of popular 10~
shapes: bone handles. .......
GoldenbeFs '-First Floor.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24
DIRECTS THAT NEW DRAFT
FLIGIBLEs REGISTER JUNE !

Upon approving the act OF con-
gress bringing under the army draft
law all men attaining the age Of 81
years since the first registration
day, June 9, 1917, President Wilson
issued a proclamation setting next
June 5 as the date for new eligibles
10 appear before their local boards.
Male persons. whether citizens or
not m required TO register. Ex-
emptions under the original act
including men already In the mill
iary service. apply, and 10 these the
new law adds ministerial and medi-
cal students.
Il has been estimated that about
10000 men NJ for active military
service will be made available 10
the army by the next registration.
Hereafter II Is planned 10 have reg
istraiions oftener than once a year,
probably quarterly.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24
The Story That Private Leach Told

different Z me when I gets back to
BilEhty. Bll.me. l ANYWAYS 'ated
dawgs, but not now I don't"
Look ." said Private Leach. ERE
comes M Of the little beggars"
A wlry. short hatred dog with a deal
of hull In his makeup came limping
along on three legs. tho fourth held
stiniy In front ~ him by nm ingenious
arrangement Of sling and bandage.
Clicked n hit o. Fritz's lead IA
bloomln' little self. e did. oh. woti
Ere, Bill. Nice old blokey."
The dos went and laid his head,
friendly fashion. on Private Ieach's
knee and looked up Into the soldiers
face. whining alphabetically.
az knows 'ow II feels" observed
Private Leach. Then. u say, there,
old timer, look at that earl"
Scar" said his companion. "Been
hghtin'. like ~ not"
"Bli-mei !" cried Leach. "E's the
syme chap. Ere. now. where you goln'
with mo biinkin' att"
The dog, holding Private Lsach's cap
NJ a provoking distance. viewed the
two convalescents with n mlschievous
eye
"'E's q cute un. Wish . was Roin
hack TO BllEhty VIII me. not 'Rlf. IN
wotf'
Sure" agreed the other. ~ al
WAYS 'ated 'em. hut not nov ! don't
Red Cross dawgs IA hlooBiln' humans
Gtrafe me n they aln'tf"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, L. S.
Land Office, Las Cruces, n. NJ, May
~, 1918.
Notice Is hereby given that Mrs,
Gladys Phelps, Of Walnut Wells,
y. NJ, who. on December 9, 1915,
made homestead entry No. Oii2i2.
for lots Q, T. WI SEX. swh Tor sal,
section (, township % s.. range ~
W. n. N. 2. Meridian. has filed no
tice Of intention 10 make three-year
proof. tO establish claim 20 the land
above described. before George Ed
monds, United States Commissioner,
at Hachita, n NJ ON the 18th day
of July. 1918.
Claimant names a. witnesses:
James II. Robertson. Walnut Wells.
n. NJ: Edison =. Burgett, Walnut
Wells. n. ~; William Mckinney,
Hachita, N. NJ, and kent Steen, of
Walnut Wells, \. N.
JOHN l.. BURNSIDE,
pzqixzqf?f'?'2' Register.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24

friendly. sympathetic whine. and the
soldier patted him gratefully.
Good old chap" said Private Leach.
You've been knocked about a bit
yourself, chr He touched the dogs
a where q recent hurt had left a
scarcely healed scar.
Aud then the rascal had seized Prl
ate Leach's cap and made on with II
toward the lines, paying no seri1us
attention n the wounded mans re-
monstrances.
Rum little hlohei" remarked Pri-
vate Leach and tainted.
Private Leach sat on = sunny bench
In the small COURTYARD ~ the ron.
valescent hospital and explained mat'
tiers TO a compatriot. likewise ecover.
Ing from the effects n hoche courtesy,
"And the hloomn' surgeon. . says
them dawgs n trained like that. The
one that found me = don't mind hui.
lets no more than buns. q don't.
a-w1Hzln' past IL cad. Aud when e
hnds q wounded chap q tykes IA cap
or anything that's leose . can Get Is
teeth In. and away e goes 20 report
10 IL X. a., like = good soldier. so
then the stretcher bearers. they goes
out and brings In the ohap. same a.
they aid me. dye sesi Red crohs
trains dawEt by 'undreds. Crest. eh.
wotf'
"Righto." agreed Private Leach's
companion. "'spe.t you'd like To meet
that fellow again. DawEsn look a bill
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24

Il sny. there called Private Leach,
sitting up weakly. "whers you Eolp'
with me bilnkin' 'at1"
The dog cast a look hack across his
shoulder, wagged his tail pleasantly
and continued TO trot away, carrying
Private Leach's cap In his jaws.
"'E's got a bloomln' cheek. not
afr observed Private Leach and lay
down again. what difference did II
maker lie had clicked a bullet In his
righ thigh, and. what with the loss of
blood and pain aud hunger and all. a
chap might az well go west" without
a cap as with one. Now that he'd
managed to get a dressing on the
wound and a bandage 70 hold the
dressing In place, the bleeding was
less. but the end Of the smashed bone
was grinding In the torn flesh. II
wasn't a bit cuahy. put there In No
Mans Land. six hours In a shell hole
wlth a busted leg.
The dog had popped up from no
where At all, with his alert eyes and
sensitive, searching ~ 0lrt tight
" about his body was the broad white
hand bearing the flaming sign Of the
Red Cross. He stood quite still while
Private Leach painfully unfastened the
irst aid package from his back and
sull more painfully. applied the dlsin-
fectpnt. gauze pads and clean cotton
tincture. Looking up, he whlned q
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24
INSTITUTE ANNOUNCEMENT

The Luna County Institute will be
waived this year In favor Of the Sill
yer City Summer school. The ses-
sion will begin June 3 and continue
for eight full weeks. For those
students In the school, or anyone
else who may desire. the State
Board will hold am examination at
the end OF the first two weeks aud
also az the close Of the session.
A special rural department will
be maintained for the preparation
OF teachers for rural schools.
Eishty-lve perceut Of the schools
of New Mexiro are rural. The Nor
NAL is meeting AN urgent demand
IN providing for the particular needs
Of these rural teachers.
A splendid faculty mas been pro-
vided, Excellent equipment in every
dchartnient. For further mforma-
lion concerning the Sumr7er Term
addregs n, 4. Enloe, president. Silver
City, n N. Alice q. Smith, Super
intendent Of Schools,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24

enlisted men and officers. and all
r cordially invited. The chaplain
has made this arrangement purely
that he may be Of Service 10 those
who habitually attend these erv
ices.
Sunday school Is conducted at
9;i5. Major Titus conducts a Bible
class Al this hour, which is largely
attended by officers Of the camp,
The major desires a larger attend
ance. aud We invite all who are
interested 10 attend.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24
CHARGES $50 ron PACKAGE
or HUMP-BACK CIGARETTES

A "feller" went into the Columbus
Drug store TO pay a little bill he
owned. II amounted 10 something
over $50. Ne asked for an itemized
statement. Mr.. Bob found the man
had been charged $50 for two pack
ages Of Camel cigarettes. The best
part OF Il was that Mr.. Bob had
charged the cigarettes himself. OF
course Il was a mistake and was
changed TO 30 cents, just like Mr..
Elliott felt.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24
ONLY AMERICA CAN HELP.

= "oH your eide ere boundIess 4
= supplies Of men, food. and mate 4
4 riali on this side . bouudless de- 4
4 mand for their help. 4
q sour men are war-weary and 4
q their nerves have been strained 4
4 BY Vol than three ysarn o. 4
. hard. RELENTLESS tolL 4
q "our position Is erltieuL par 4
4 tleularIy until the nsHt harvssl 4
= but the United states can save 4
4 No. 4
4 "Vou Americans have the mon. 4
4 the skin. and the material 70 4
4 save the allied cause" Z
4 SIR JOSEPH MAcLAY.
4 Britain shipping Controller.
= :
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24
SERVICES AT N. y. CHURCH.

In the absence Of a pastor, Chap
lain Beebe has been conducting the
services al the N. w. Church IN
Columbus at iO;A5 a. m. These
services are largely attended by
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24
WASTE FoOD N MANY WAYS

In peeling potatoes, the loss Is 20
per cent.
In stale bread
In bread crusts.
I'm table crumbs.
IN kitchen garbage.
In the fats of meats.
In meat and chicken bones.
Ia the snur milk and butiermiik.
that Is thrown away.
IN fats which We neglect 10 rem
der.
In eating more than We really
need.
IN eating wrong kinds of food,
IN frying meats and moi saving the
Fat.
I'm improper cooking.
In keeping Too many domestic pets
which consume food.
IN leaving fond uncovered Ia he
wasted or spoiled by yermin.
In not substituting other foods for
tho beef wheat and bacon, which
are needed overseas.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24

Boost Columbus by p%atronizing
her industries.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24

Boost columbus by paironizing
her Industries.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24

Do your bit for the Ned Cross.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24
Your Hands

are moi tied from carrying out your
expectations aud desires when you
have money
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24

Your Bank Account depends on
what you save. II is not a matter
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24

The universal popularity of Beyo made it necessary to erect this building,
n the Iar6eSt # it's character in the wmLd. Covers two city blocks Floor space 26
acres basement SO feet high containing Is tracks each to accommodate
ten freight cars Will employ $500 people and have abOttinS capacity of
II two million bottles daily, equal to 40 car loads, o an eight hour day basis. y
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07
Minot Man District Manager for Delco

Bert Plowman, a we'll known former
merchant of this city, has returned
from Fargo where he made arrange
ments to take charge Of the Minot ter
ritory as district manager for the Del
co Lighting system. Frosaker Bros.
of this city will handle the system for
Minot and vicinity. Mr.. Plowman is
a man who has host of friends and
he will make good record for his
company.
The Delco light brings the conven-
fences of the city to the country. This
is regarded as one Of the very best
lighting systems and among the Ward
county farmers having installed this
system are the following: H. M.
Weydahl, Henry Jaster, John Stein
berger and Geo. A. Fossum, Donny-
brook; Frank Jensen, Berthold; H. O.
Lincoln, Kenmare, and Howard Myers,
Minot. The First State Bank of Ry-
der has also installed this system.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07
SINK BRITISH TRANSPORT
WITH AMERICAN SOLDIERS
The Tuscania, Carrying 2,179 Ameri-
can Troops Destroyed by German
U-BOat-LOss Estimated at 168
Men.

One hundred and one American SOL
diers are missing as the result Of the
torpedoing of British transport,
Tuscania, by German submarine
Tuesday night. Reports to the state
and war departments place the miss
ing at 267, but British admiralty mes
sages place the number at 1853. Details
of the sinking are lacking. The Tus-
cania was being conveyed by British
destroyers and they did heroic work
in rescuing the survivors. The Tus-
cania carried 2,179 officers and men of
the Thirty-second National Guard di-
vision. The sinking occurred in place
not heretofore infested with subma-
rines and not far from the coast Of
Ireland. At one point there are $50
survivors, eight Of whom are in the
hospital, and at another there are 1860
with 80 in the hospital A number of
survivors were landed at Scottish
port. The submarine which sank the
ship was attacked by destroyer, and
it is believed was sunk. The troops
aboard the Tuscania were mostly for
mer Wisconsin and Michigan National
guardsmen. This is the first trans
port sunk conveying troops across
and there is great rejoicing that the
loss was not greater. The men must
have behaved perfectly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07
Town Criers Sponsor for Coasting
Carnival.

The Minot Town Criers club held
their regular meeting at the rooms of
the Association of Commerce Tuesday
evening. Ward Newman, manager IT
the Woolworth store, read a very in
teresting paper on Display Window
which was discussed pro
and con. F. o. Hellstrom, secretary of
the state Council of Defense, appear
ed before the club and proposed that
the Town Criers take up the work OF
producing locally series of war pic
lures which have been prepared under
the direction of the War Department
for use thruout the country, the OBJ
iect being to familiarize the public
with the stupendous preparations that
the government is making IN the pres.
ent war. A committee consisting of
w. S. Shaw, A. P. Blonde and Marvin
Solien were appointed to make the
necessary arrangements. The pro-
ceeds derived from the production of
these pictures are to be turned into
the treasury of the local Red Cross.
The club voted to sponsor a move
ment to hold a coasting carnival one
evening each week and confer with
the city commission for permission to
use Main street for this purpose. The
committee consists of Gale Robinson,
Norman Ellison, Dan Bowker and r.
H. Bosard. This is splendid move on
the part of the Town Criers and
should meet with a ready support
from the businessmen and citizens of
the city.
A Trench Dinner, something new n
the way of Spreads" concluded the
evenings session.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07

yarn and perhaps do little knitting
themselves-who knows? AS there
are thirty salespeople connected with
the store, they ought to prove quite a
factor in pushing the Red Cross work
in this city.
The guests present were: Miss
Nora Abrahamson, Mrs. M. Frettem,
Miss Martha Kock, Mrs. G.. S. Holzer,
Miss Matilda Kuntz, Miss Gertrude
Remmen, Miss Thelma Remmen, Miss
Carrie Lander, Miss Tess Cook, Miss
Evelyn Morey, Miss Lucy Quinn, Miss
Lea Baillargeon, Miss Delta Drysdale,
Miss Grace Alderman, Miss Katherine
Stafford, Miss Margaret Feehan, Miss
Alta Wren, Miss Caroline Hargett,
Miss Bernice Hinsley, Miss Veda St.
Germaine, Miss Edna Bloom, J. X.
Woodward, Howard w. Smart, Ray H.
Becker, o. H. Tandberg and Erling
Ellison.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-07
bALf0UR WOMAN
COMMITS suicide
Wife of Prosperous Farmer Shoots
Herself Thru Heart Because Three
of Her Boys are Called by
Draft.

Balfour, N. d., Feb. 6.--Mrs. Chas.
kreideman, forty-seven years old, the
wife Of prominent and prosperous
farmer living in Lake George town.
ship short distance northeast Of
Rangely, committed suicide Saturday
afternoon during fit Of dependency
over the fact that three of her boys
are called for the draft. The woman
used a so calibre revolver and the
bullet passed directly through the
heart, death being instantaneous. Her
clothing was badly burned, SO close
was the weapon held to her body.
While she had been respondent for
some time over the call of three of her
boys into the draft, no member of the
family dreamed of her intention Of
taking her own life. During the at
ternoon she tried to get both her hus-
band and the children out of the
house. She sent her husband to feed
the pigs, but the children were about
the house. Later she asked Mr..
Kreideman to go to the mail box to
get the mail, but instead Of going him
self he sent the children. She stood
at the window watching them until
they were we'll away from the house,
then walked into bed room. A mo-
ment later the husband heard the shot
and rushed to her side to find her dy-
ing from the wound. She lived but a
moment after he reached her.