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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-09

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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
DEMAND FOR LABOR TO RE
SUIT IN BIG SEARCH

EVERY community will be combed
for war workers. War industries are
short nearly 100000 common labor
ers, and lack of workers in the coal
mining indsutry is imperiling all
war production. There is also q
serious shortage of skilled labor. One
OF the largest munition plants, turn
ing out heavy caliber guns, is short
1000 machinists. The war plants OF
Connecticut and Maryland are under
manned $4,000 machinists.
The United States Employment
Service will begin an intensive re-
cruiting of workers for war work
from the non-essential industries.
employment offices will be increased
and the force of local agents and
travelling examiners will be enlarged
and sent into every community that
relief may be given before the ban
against private labor recruiting goes
into effect on August LIST.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
DEMAND FOR VETERINARY
SURGEONS IS FILLED

The Army has sufficient veterin-
anans, Surg. Gen. Gorgas announces.
examinations for commissions in the
Veterinary Corps have closed. There
Is waiting list of those eligible to
commissions, and until this list is ex-
hausted there will be no more exam
nations. The corps has 1,7CO Off
GERS and 10000 enlisted men on &C
tive duty.
Veterinary graduates called by the
draft will enter the Army service as
privates. Later they will be allowed
to take examinations for veterinary
officer commissions to fill vacancies.
Men over the draft age and under 40
may nelist as privatss and secure an
equal chance with selected men for
commissions. One hundred men are
graduated each month from the
training school for commi vet
Urinary officers on active duty at
Camp Greenleaf, Chicamauga Park,
Ga.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
DEVISE MEANS TO
ASSIST WORTHY FARMERS

President Patch has called spe
clal meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce for tomorrow friday night
at which time a delegate will be se.
lected to attend a general meeting
OF the State Council of Defense al
Helena Monday when plans will be
devised to obtain federal aid for the
relief of farmers who have suffered
Whole or partial crop failure for two
years and who must abandon their
farms unless relief is Forthcoming.
In calling the meeting Governor
Stewart wrote to members: 81 an,
anxious that every member should be
present, and that each one may come
fortified by such information as may
be available to him, or to her, on the
crop situation. We will be asked to
take action of some kind and we
ought to be as well advised as DOS
slbie. I have gone about the state
some and feel that I have a fair de-
gree of information on the subject.
but | know that you will have more
information about your part of the
state than anyone else can acquire.
There will be county councilmen rep
resentatives of farmers organiza-
lions, bankers, government officials
and other interested parties present
to discuss the matter"
Secretary c. D. Greenfield, who at
tended the meeting of the presidents
OF the farm bureaus at Havre, where
arrangements were made for the
gathering Of data so that detailed in
formation would be available as to
conditions states in a letter inviting
persons to the meeting, that the sub
Ject of cooperative effort was taken
up with Governor Stewart and mer-
chants, bankers, elevator and -four
mill men.
81 have found all of these interests
are quite willing to cooperate most
heartily in the plan outlined at
Havre to secure federal aid," he con-
tinues. Whatever success may at
tend this effort to obtain federal aid,
it is believed will be largely due to
the fact that the farmers, who are
most directly and vitality affected be
the moving spirits and the founda-
ton of the movement. The banking,
mercantile and other interests will
be a strong force in cooperative,
but the initiative to be most effective
must come from the farmers through
the farm bureaus, the latter being
recognized auxiliary of the depart
ment of agriculture"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
INSPECTORS WILL CARE FOR
HEALTH OF WOMEN

,7,1+L If women workers in mu-
;tion nlants will be looked after by
,,o,oon health officers who are to be
t,,ainpd under the direction of the
Women's Division of the Industrial
Service Section of the Army Ord
NANCE Department.
An eight weeks course Of study
for carefully selected women health
Ulcers has opened at Mount Hol-
woke College, Mass. The course is
nnder the general direction OF DR.
Tristine Mann, health supervisor of
tho Women's Branch of the Ord
nance Department. The staff of lee
tnrers and instructors include we'll
Known specialists in physiology and
bvgiene, physical education, factory
organization and labor.
Women taking the course are col
,oro graduates or of equivalent tech
,ical education. Almost all of them
have had experience in dealing with
working women. First requirement.
For admission to the course is per-
foct health, and only those were Sc
Looted who will inspire wholesome
living among the munition workers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
WOMEN AS ASSISTANTS IN
FEDERAL MEAT INSPECTION

Inspectors in charge Of meat in
spection have been authorized by the
Bureau of Animal Industry, United
States Department of Agriculture, to
select women as assistant in meat
inspection" at all station where men
are not available and it is possible to
utilize the services of women. Be-
cause of war conditions the bureau is
experiencing difficulty in obtaining
men as lay inspectors and at num-
Der of the larger stations women al
ready have been employed as assist
ants. ct has been demonstrated"
says Bureau of Animal Industry
statement, chat they are able to do
efficient work in supervising the ship
ment and the receipt of products, la
being, branding, assisting in the
sausage, canning and oleo depart
ments, and other similar duties"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

Despite the heavy increased de-
mand for thse pistols the ammuni-
ton branch of the Ordnance Depart
ment has effected a saving during the
past two calendar months of nearly
$2,OOO,O0O, mostly on small arms
ammunition such as As caliber ball
cartridges, 80 shells, and on clips
and bandoleers.
The total savings by the Ordnance
Department for these two months
through salvage, waste prevention,
and the utilization or sale of discard
ed materials have aggregated 49,
157,O25. Cost of Vickers machine
guns has been reduced $322.35 each;
Colt machine guns, $284.16 each;
Lewis machine guns, $22 each. Gov
eminent rifles now cost $22 each, a
reduction of $13 each.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT TO PRO
VIDE FRESH WATER

The American soldier in Franz,
gets pure drinking water from mo-
ollie water trains. The trains are
under the jurisdiction of the Army
Medical Department. They are mini
allure water works, which chemically
treat, filter, and sterilize water, max
ing it fit for consumption. What mu-
nlclpal water works do to insure
healthful water to the people of a
city these trains do for the soldiers.
A number of publication units
with attached motor-tank trucks con-
stltute train. Each unit is a COM
plete flltration plant including the
laboratory. Arriving at a stream it
sets hose into the water and pumps
the water through a pressure tank.
Before he water Passes through a
SAND flifer it is treated chemically to
RID It Of disease germs. The pure
is pumped into tanks mounted on
trucks, which carry the water to the
the soldiers.
Each mobile water unit carries an
expert chemist, bacterologist, and
pump man. There is a complete la
boratory in the front of the machine
for the testing Of the water. Tests
are made every two hours or more
often when it is thought necessary
The water is lifted into the filter by
a gasoline pump engine, and COM
plete supply Of extra pipes and
tools are carried so that all repairs,
either from accident or shell fire,
can be made on the spot. The trucks
are equipped with electric lights so
that the work can be carried on at
night. Many of the chemists and
psychologists assigned to the mo-
bile laboratories were formerly con-
nectei with municipal water works
and filtration plants.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
DIRECTORS TO GO INTO FIGHT
ING BRANCHES

Conscientious objection to military
service may be brushed aside by
friendly argument and reason the
War Department learns through re-
ports from Major Richard c. Stod-
dard, Judge Julian W. Mack, Chi
cago, and Dean Harlan F. Stone,
Columbia University Law School, a
board designed by Secretary of War
Baker to confer personally with such
DIRECTORS at the training camps.
At Camp Gordon, Atlanta, there
was an unusually large num-
Der of men segregated as DIRECTORS.
Kindly logic used by the special
board resulted in II of the number
accepting noncombatant service, and
IL Withdrew objection or announced
thew had misunderstood the original
questions.
The board accepted as sincere the
convictions of % members of rell-
gious denominations opposed to any
form of military service and recon-
mended them for furlough at a prl-
Yates pay. There was doubt IN foul
cases and the board recommended the
men be sent to Fort LeavenWorth
for further examination.
Fifty-four men failed to convince
L
the board of their inability to take
Up military service without violation
of their conscience and must accep'
service specified for them by the
commanding officers or stand court
martial. Eight claimed to be clti-
zens of enemy countries but had nc
way of substantiating their claims
and it was held should not be Sc
classed. The board failed to exam
inc four others who were in the hos
pital.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
MORE SMALL ARMS FOR EAPE'
dictionary FORCE

German timidity before American
pistol fighters armed with American
as caliber automatic pistols mas
brought about a change in the
equipment of the American Expedl-
tionary Forces by the War Depart
ment. and the Ordnance Department
is rushing production of these Wea-
pons. About 5000 are turned out
daily and production is increasing.
The impression exists that shot
from an American As takes man
cut of action completely. Men hut
from the smaller German pistols IRE
quently continue in action enectlve-
ly. The AS caliber was adopted by
the United States Army in ls1l.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
MUCH WOOL WILL BE DEMAND
ED FOR USE BY ARMY

Coming requirements of the Army
for wool look large. Besides cloth
ing for the soldiers in France and at
home a reserve must be accumulated
sufficient to take care of any emer-
gency.
There are large stocks of manufac-
tured clothing and cloth on hand ade-
auate for essential civilian needs, but
wooden suits will not be cheap or
plentiful during the coming winter
season.
Wool stocks from abroad to sup
plement the domestic supply is re-
stricted by shipping conditions. The
Shipping Board states the movement
of Argentine wool will be heavier
the coming year than in any proceed
ing year. But are large portion OF
the raw wool stock in this country
and STOCKS to be produced or import
ed to January, 1920 will be, needed
for military uses.
The war service committee OF the
National Association of Wooden
Manufacturers and the American AS
ISOLATION of Wooden and Worsted
Manufacturers conferred with the
War Industries Board and represen-
tatives from the Shipping Board
War Trade Board, and Army and
Navy over difficulties in the wool
supply situation. The policy of the
War Industries Board is to regulate
prices and distribution when a scar
citv arises due to Government de-
mands.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
Weekly War News Dioeet
sores of Activities and Conditions Throughout .h r1.
and on the Battle Fronts From Washington, D. G.

meter to 16 inches. On two sizes 81
smells The propelling charge also will
De loaded, the shell and cartridge
case oelng assembled at the plant
All oener shells are assembled in
France. -
In the construction of the sbel,
ioaolng units the problem was far
greater than one of mere building
immense fans have been installed To
dispose OF the poisonous fumes from
the nigh explosives. When a unit
- III operation the air in the load
ing room is changed every few min
utes. Specially designed suits win
oe Worn during work with the ex-
plosives.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
MADOC FARMER DIED
SUNDAY, JULY IA

Frank j. Peterson, age 81, died at
his farm home east of Madoc last
Sunday following an illness Of sever
al months with cancer of the stom-
ach. He leaves to mourn his loss a
wife and one child besides other rela-
tives. The funeral was held Tues
day morning with requiem Mass at
the Catholic church in Scobey. Rev.
FIR. Dillon presiding and interment
being made in the Catholic cemetery
Mr.. Peterson was one of the prom
inent farmers of the Madoc country
and well known in this section. We
join in extending heartfelt sympa-
thy to the bereaved widow and child
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
MORMONs EMPTY GRANARIEs

More than a quarter of a million
bushels of wheat have been turned
over to the Food Administration
from the Mormon wheat storehouses
in Utah, which are being swept clean
for the first time in more than thirty
years. This represents the enormous
reserve supply built up under the
tithing practice to protect the peo-
pie against any emergency After
each harvest the church members
who are farmers contribute one
tenth of their production to provide
seed for future crops and as insur-
ance against famine.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
NAVY DEPARTMENT TELLS OF
FIGHTING NEAR CLOUDS

Ensign Stephen Porter, United
States Naval Reserve Force, killed
in action with German planes April
Ok last was the first American naval
aviator to shoot down and destroy 4
German seaplane, according to a
NAVY Department statement.
The report states that on March
70 1918, a long-distance reconnais-
ance of the German coast was made
by large American flying boats oper-
ating from a British Royal Air Force
station. Ensign Potter was one Of
two American naval aviators accom-
panying this expedition, and Potter
was successful in shooting down a
German seaplane which attacked the
reconnaissance formation. A second
enemy seaplane found safety in run
ming away.
Potter's death reflects credit on his
courage. He was killed in a fight
with seven enemy single-seaters.
He was second pilot to a British Air
Force captain, who was with him
when he shot down the German
plane in March. Two British planes
had flown to point 6 miles from
Hinder Light, when two enemy
planes headed toward them. The
British planes closed on the nearest
German and opened fire. Two more
hostile planes then approached ov-
erhead and attacked vigorously while
Three other enemy planes passed
sStem. The two British planes dived
and Speeded Westward uner continu-
Gus Volley from the rear. One of the
Iermans disappeared.
Vi the seven Germans in action,
i'ur We're attacking Potter, who fell
OeAlnd his companion and began to
ASlsg Potter lodged, but was
'Ioaslde to all the enemy machines
and under their fire only so feet from
Inc water. His companion, $50 feet
"O0ye, saw Potter's machine burst in
names, come down part of the
way Under control, then crash on the
p0I' wing tip. Potter was seen last
VI me surface of the water amid
L"''SS, Which turned suddenly to a
L cloud Of smoke. When the pail
,@u u%T'd not IN vre~kage was
Il n @OIe and the CT chg enemy disap-
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
Nv, ShELL-LOADING PLANT
Will HANDLE MANY SHELLS

viii T-a 81 If not capacity shipments
ns.. S'aIt soon from new Govern
ln'.., Snell-Ioading factory in New
a., ~ one of four such Government
an sS,a '"ch of which is larger than
g ~lu'lar plant in the world.
bsIl' u sulnlng out $4,000 loaded
s,nt a. a. day under full operation the
epIo nj, Will Use 1000 tons of shells and
ans S. ~ daily, the products of
ro+S,, % factories. More than 5000
soptsr. sn Will be required. Plans
lao. r i. the employment of a
as ~ number ~ of women. The mark
md y ,.a smells to designate size, load,
ATOMS ass, will require 100000 oper-
nOxiOsts1l' mas a total area of ap-
\ 10 h %'sly $500 acres. More than
ior snsa lungs, with an aggregate
| VII p npaSs of 100000 square feet,
parts and = storage for shells and
VIII S sna Tor material. A small citv,
aaer and ns and lighting plants,
ts.a sStj r sewage v, systems, hospitals,
liers Is 90. 70 house the employees.
laltl q equipment = to protect teeth the
s~as ss, 'n'se who work with poi
Va IN s IS and school of inst,, o
Unit ea 'l s;. loading of artillery 5' am ~
~ aps with high explosives. 'n
fas etbs: units, each independent ID :,
Dig 10 with equipment ptA'f fo'
w he ,a sizes of shells, ranging
ent developed s7-milli.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
ENGINEERS GIVE o. K.

The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers, representing 1900 men, has
formerly expressed its confidence of
the United States Food Administra-
ton in the following resolution:
Resolved that this body go on re-
cord as supporting Mr.. Herbert Hoov-
er in every act, in epery way, he has
used in regard to food conservation.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

Uncle Sans training camp thea
tiers will do a $3,500,000 business in
the first year of operation under the
Commission on Training Camp Ac-
tivities if the people back home will
provide the soldiers with their tickets
by sending them Smileage Books,
SAYS the Smileage Division of the
commission. Smileage coupons to
the amount of 1856, 900 have been re-
deemed to date.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

Every hour is valuable in farm
work this year, warns the Depart
ment of Agriculture. Avoid delays
in threshing. Every hour thresh-
inc, machine is kept idle because Of
breakage or bad adjustments means
time lost in the work of getting food
for the soldiers fighting to preserve
American principles and America.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
COON VALLEY

COON VALLEY. July 23-Andy HeEeson.
the Southeastern depot agent, is in NirOqua
relieving .he agent there so that a vacation
may be enjoyed by him. Coon Valley people
claim they will have TO become accustomed to
get along without Andy for they all conf
dent that he viii be elected clerk of the court
for Vernon county this fall. Laila Speigm
is taking his place depot agent, and makes
a successful one. $50. Paul Birske will soon
be able 70 move into his new barber shop. Coed
progress has been made the building the
last few days. Dir. Biuske is anxious so serve
his customers in the new. airy and pleasant
shop. -. Lewis HeehG and family have nov
cd from Coon Valley to VirOqua as he is now
brakeman on the Southeastern and it is mere
convenient for him to have his home al VirO-
qua -. Esther Dafinrud visited at Lacrosse
a few DAYS last week. .... Clarence Kuudson,
who was called for military service last week,
was exempt for some time that he could
help with the harvesting his fathers farm.
49,. Nordahl Thompson visited with his moth
err, Mrs. S. w. Thompson az VirOQus, few
days last week $50. Hazel Lake OF NirOcua is
spending a few days with Harriet Neprud
A farewell picnic was given in honor of Reu-
ben M0en and Elmer HOugen Saturday even
ing. About twenty-five young people we're
present to give them a good send-On. They
enlisted in the artillery at Camp Robinson and
left Monday for that place. 49,. Mrs. Amund
Olsen is visiting with he daughter, Mrs. Gilbert
Wickman at Ellison Bay, Wisconsin. 1920.
Pearley Brye, cashier of a bank in CharbOn-
neau, North Dakota, was home for a couple
of days to visit his father, Lewis o. Brye.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-24
ROUND ABOUT THE COUNTY
STODDARD

STODDARD. July 22-Mr. and Mrs Frank
White, son Walter and Willie Webbing au-
toed TO TTempeaIeau and visited the Heary
Schubert family. Mr.. and Mrs. Surge Pal
mer, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Rick Geo New
comoe Of La Crosse and Mr.. and Mrs Chzs
Rick Of Coon Valley. spent Sunday here with
relatives. A dance will be given Satur-
day evening in Brendel's hall. Foster sisters
of La Crosse viii furnish music. The proceeds
will be given TO the Red Cross. You are in
vited. Mrs. Otto Merriam and daughter Of
few days here with Misses Ida and Helen
White. -. C. c. Olson has purchased the
Henry Lenser residence and is now occupy
ing the same Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Thomp-
and daughters of La Crescent were here
for few days last week visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs II. Blasek motored 20 Rochester
Saturday, and visited relatives, returning Sun
day 49,. Frank Gould is enjoying a two weeks
vacation from his duties mail carries on
Route 1.... .GGihord Hanesworth viii car
the mail during Mr. Gculd's absence. 49,.
Ida and Helen White spent the weekend in
La crosse with friends Among those who
visited friends and relatives at Camp Grant
and Rockford last week Misses steena
son. Miss Blashek, her return homes was
the guest 6f her sister, Mrs. Geo. Wolf. at
Savanna .....J. H. Bogert, our local butter
maker, spent his ten day vacation at Hustler
with relatives. He and his wife autoed there.
Peter Amund Of NiroQua is doing the work
while Mr.. Bogert is away .... Walter p.
Sshnek, who IS employed in La Crosse. spent
Sunday at his heme here. He had his
guests Frank y. Struck and Rudolph Steinke
of La Crosse. They spent the day fishing.
Stoddard News Girl.