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Evening journal., 1918-06-26
Be Careful in Using
Soap on Your Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos con.
tain too much alkali. which is very injurl.
GUS. as it dries the scalp and makes tho
hair brittle.
The best thing TO use is Just plain mulsi-
fed cocoanut oil, for it is pure and en-
tirely greaseless. It's very cheap, and
beats the most expensive soaps or any.
thing else all to pieces. You can get this
at any drug store, and a few ounces will
last the whole family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water and
rub 1t in, about a teaspoonful is all that
is required. 1t makes an abundance OF
rich, creamy leather. cleanses thoroughly,
and rinses out easily. The hair dries
quickly and evenly, and is soft, fresh
looking, bright. fluffy, wavy, and easy to
handle. Besides, it loosens and takes out
every particle OF dust, dirt and dandrur.
Evening journal., 1918-06-26
unlike HERSELF FOR
TWO Years, She SAYS

"For the past two years / haven't
been myself" said Mrs. Elizabeth Carr,
25i6 Orl- ma street, Philadelphia, Mon
day. "It just seemed as If everything
was wrong with me. My stomach re-
fused to digest the most simple foods.
In fact, food seemed TO poison by entire
system, causing gas 10 form that swell
ed me up. felt dizzy at times, and
had no energy whatsoever. Rheumatism
finally set in, which added to my
misery.
81 tried Tanlac, and was certainly
astonished at the complete change in
my condition. Today have ravenous
appetite, and fond never causes me any
suffering. The rheumatic palms left me,
too. | sincerely indOrse Tanlac, know
ing what it accomplished in my case"
The genuine Tanlac, which is being
sold at all leading druggists, bears the
name ]. ]. Gore Co. on outside carton.
Look for it tl-Advertisement.
Evening journal., 1918-06-26
RHEUMATISM
Physician Believes Genuine Rem
edy for the Disease Has
Been Found.

Rheuma, the wonderful rheumatism
remedy sold by n. b. Danforth and Ali
druggists gives quicker and more lasting
relief than other remedies costing many
tines as much
Rheuma passes the deadly poisonous
secretions into the bowels and kidneys.
from which they are quickly thrown on
in n natural healthy way.
Read what reputable physician saws
about Rheuma. II have made most
careful Investigation Of the formula em-
ployed ia the manufacture Of Rheuma.
and I heartily recommend IL as a remedy
for all forms OF rheumatism I find
Rheuma far in advance Of the methods
F-"roraii- employed IN the reatment Of
rheumatism, and altogether different In
rOm the remedies usueily
prescribed. "--Dr. NJ. c. Lyons.
This should give any sufferer from
rheumatism confidence TO try Rheuma.
Evening journal., 1918-06-26
With The Paragraphers

owing to the increased cost Of travelling we must
apologize for the few notes in personal columns
Seneca County Courier
grand total OF i0500 ground squirrel tails have been
accounted for in the recent school childrens squirrel
killing contest in which the children both grammar
and high schools competed for prizesHoster Advance
Evening journal., 1918-06-26
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Even the bravest Of knights had their off days
-:-:-:
Many man with sunny disposition langushes in
the shade of his family tree.
-:=:-:
Luck is good asset, but it won't boost man very
far up the ladder Of fame.
sef-praise is no recommendation. but self-loye is
always reciprocated.
Evening journal., 1918-06-26
AGE AND EMBEzzLEMENr.

TT PT0N sLlNGHUFF. superintendent Of the fidelity
~ department Of the National Surety Company of
New York. takes issue with a statement recently pub
lshed and attributed to fidelity company official that
In twenty years. he has known Of only one embezzemen
loss on bonded after that had reached the age
of forynye year. Mr. singhu says that does not agree
with the National Surety Compsnys experience
approximately fifteen per cent Of National Surety
Company embezzlement losses on men over forty
FIVE years of age he says No age-limit exists for
men who go wrong. Did such a limit exist. employers
would long ago have recognized It by putting only men
above it, in positions OF financial trust The surety
business would then be much less hazardous. That
more men go wrong before fory-nEe than after Is true
Youths character IS usually less formed. There are
also more young than elderly in active business
But even Of seventy embezzle. Before me are
twenty recent embezzlement cases in which the youngest
defaulter is fifty and the oldest seventy years"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24


sidney P shue. Pinconnlng. Mich
Chas Il L. Thomas. st. Louis. No.
John F. Truemper, Dutzow. No
Richard J. Trum. Someryille Mass
Clinton H Underwood. Kansas city. No.
Frctk j. Wagner. Bloomfield. y J.
Eugene c. Watkins. Bristol, Pa
Attilio BerdeftL Hurley Wis
Joseph Bourders. South Fork, Pa
Arthur E Burlinson- Halifax, y S
Chas- F. Carignan. Avondale. Mont
John Cozmadia- Cleveland. O.
ciada p, coEcheT. Michigan Sity, I'D
Harold r Cowperthwaits. Westfieid, y J.
Otto p Crouch. Caro-. Mich
William Cuff. Eckman, W Va
Olin Cunningham. Mowequa. IL
Tony Daglis. Central Falls. r
Geo W Davis. carrcltou. IL
Wm- Feustcl. Lyndnurst. y y.
Ruben Fleshsm. Chicago. III
Edmund F. FrillinE- Covington. IL
Joseph Haines. Philadelphia. Pa
Herbert Heber, WashintSnviiie. y Y
Geo. p Helm. Treverton. Pa
Otis Hine. Torringtcn. Conn
Herbert Hite. Xeuia. o.
Violet Hclochwost. Brooklyn, y. Z
Lounie J.. Hctteusteiu- Moore. Mont
Lazarus Htwatentlan. Thompsonville, Conn
Joseph P uyland- New York
Paul Jeudro. Elmdale. Iinn-
Edward c. kahle. indianapolis Ind
James Kapsaiis. sparta. Greece
William Thomas Lee. Vincent. Ala
Tonass Lucia. Pittsburgh, Pa
Hans n LundeI terg- Hartiand. MINI
Maurice r Mahoney. Washington. D. G
Joseph 1lannix New YORK
John J. Martin. Hazelwocd. Pa
Frank A Meaney. Gates, y Y
John A. Michel. SaIuusky. O.
F-dnS A. N,eancrr. Dakota, MINI
Frank Monstt1lch. Chicago, IL
Eli Mufi-. Nos. Austria
John O'Ncill. Clear Lake. Ia
Willie F. Page. Eurnid. Va
Ignasio Panzeca. New York.
George Partridge. Banker Hill. III
VIM Peszin. Philadelphia. Pa
Guy H Peters. Rtlantiu- Ia
Ferry Ping. Pole.vllle, ky
K0ustanty Polek. Jersey City, y. J.
James w Richardson. Bonneville. ARR
Benz. Antht ny Richter, Arcade, Colo
Harry Kenneth Eidlen Laird. Colo
Henry L Redes. Beemar. W Va
Giuseppe Scalora. New York
Ferdinand ". Schiel der. Hernaa, No.
Henry J. Shand. Brooklyn. y. Y.
Ernest D. Shock. Humble, Tex.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24


Everett Meinen. Toledo, o.
Farm Nelson. Lincoln. W Va
Bert A. Nieley. Advance. I'D
Eugene Rachel. Spokane. y c
Joseph Reilly, New York
Wakefield H Rcvelie. Matter. Okla
Wu- Il Rhode Coiota. III
I Harry Sasamowicz- Cornell. Mich
Geo. Schroeder. Milwaukee, WIS.
Homer 7. Shaver. Bierne, Ark
Harry V. Sherman. Encsiursc Fails. ".
Orvilis F. Sidwel. Ncbo. III
Wm- singer. Henderson. Ky
Joseph Sira gusa, New York
Peter Skiedoski. HooversrilIe. Pa
Norman c. Slater. Cambridge. y. 7.
Ralph p. Smith. Tustin. Mich
John Snyder. Clear Springs, 1liss-
Domenico spaEnoletti. Hoboken. y. =
Leroy A Spencer. Cherokee. HANS.
Lyle r. SterrLerE- White Pigeon Mich
Albert John Stoenner, Kansas City. No
John SwiclS. s-racuse. n Y.
Peter c. Buds nj. Mildred. MINI
Grover c. Butler. McComb. o.
VIM c. Buxton, Aba. No
John Newton Catrow. Dayton q.
Bert Chaplin. Ninevah Jet, y r
Wm. Chenault Cincinnati. o.
John l. Thompson. Fnelewood. Kas-
Leroy F. Thompson. Bowling Green. o.
Nels Thompson, Jewel. Ia
Tom Warlrman, Mount Pleasant Tenn
WIZ Frank Williams Green lie, Ala
Jay y. Cusick. Tiltonvilie. O.
ORE Dehats. Sodus. X Y
Leroy Denny. Bridgeport. Ind
Edward P Dolan. Buffalo. y Y
Hubert Fender. Flag Pond, Tenn
John Franks. Deshler. o.
Earl D. Hail. Marysville. Cal
Philip Nn-rns Nh. Georgetown. MIN
James L kinney. ArnoI- Pa
Roy r EI light, sIumer. D.
Henry T. Lansspecht. Brooklyn, y. Y
Frederick r. Lsppert. Brco5llyn. y. Y
lahore P Lock. Springfield. IL
Joseph J. McDevitL, Newark. y J.
William Macker1ess. Wallingforc, Conn
Ennz = nrrfTr Noah. WASH.
John Il Meyers Carbon Hill. Ala
.5ohn PCrr2. West Poirt- Ark
Hypollte J. Razaa. Manchester. y. H
Michel George Renehan. Madison Lake,
MINI
Michael REYNOLDS. Lemar. s. c
Nincenzo Samuels. Edenburg. Pa
Erancis E SER. Cheyenne. WE
Terrell 8. Sims. Red Fay, Ala
cred W. srli-E- Alta. Ia
VIM L Pence. Pelham. Ca
Joseph c. Wyczilns,1i. Brooklyn. \. Y.
Albert G Abt. Erie. \. Y
Iguatz Baltonsatt.a, bridgeport. Conn
Dave D. Barry. E,o3mfield. y J.
James Bg teuan. Reaversda1e, Pa
Corley C. Bttchler. Reynolds, Neb-
Pat Beeman. Chelan. wash
CleIl Bells. Eaker. Mont
VIM A Conneil, Trenton. y. 7.
Harry 7. Greek. st. Louis. No
waite Alfred Cross, Manilus, y Y
Charles c Crow. J5eksonyii.e: "a
Frank A Dresser. Isichlanc. Wash
Chas- Gilbert Fctrou. Dover. Pa
Samuel Hor witt. Brooklyn. n =
Fred L Hrmphreys. Scranton. Pa
Ernest c. johnson. Slzutskar. Sweden
Henry r. Johnson. Silverdale, wash
Vagina Eravitch. Grcdna. kussia-
Ralph ". Larkin. Harwcod. wash
David F. Leonard. Hookins. 40.
Jesse J. Marvellous Watervliet, Mich
Albert Nicely. Gridiey. Kas.
Carl G. Crman. McKeesport, Pa
Amedia PauhiCrotti, Rome. Italy
Thomas o. Peck, Portersville, Ala
John Perageilo. New York
Chas- VIM Peterson. Red Granite. Wis.
Gust a Peterson. Duluth. MINI
Henry o. Piendle. Nation. Wash
Joseph Lincoln Rcame. Reading. Pa.
Henry L. Robb HoQriam. Wash
VIM G. J Rodler. Cincinnati. o.
Romes p. RuEg, Etrnsboro. Ne
Robert J Rye. Bergen. Norway
VIM l. shea. Manchester. Conn
Robert Shipbaugh. Dtrdec, D
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24
.(JTIClJRA
HEALS
PIMPL

That itched very much Could
not 60 ID sun as i seemed as Il Il were
drawing NY face Could not rest.
Even panied 10 open mouth. Lasted
months Sent for sample Cutieura
Soap and Ointment. Gave relief 50
b7ught more and IN ? weeks coz-
Pletely healed From signed STATE
ment Of z. n. Snyr-, Newton. N. c.
Having o6taineda clear. healthy skin
BY the use Of Cudcura, keep II clear BY
using the Soap for all toilet purposes
assisted BY touches Of Ointment as
needed Cuficura Soap IS ideal for the
complexion Because SO creamy.
Sample Zach Free By Nail. Address posi-
card Cuticura. Dept H. Boaton." Sod
everywhere Soap sc. Ointment 3 and SOC.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

Henry Japan. Willimanic, Conn
{ Wiibert E. Lyons, Brooklyn. n Y
Hadley MacPheters, Danyers. Mass
Thomas L. Morgan, TasweI, Ind
Emil F. Neidmann, Waterbury. Conn
Frank Obersteiner. Oshkosh, Wis
Fay Patton, COvington, Ind.
Vim. r Peck. Minneapolis, MINI.
Geo. Petrimean. Minneapolis, Mimi
( Harold Y. Smith. Fruitland, Fla.
Earl 3. Welch, Revere. Mass.
Gilbert Il Woods, Des MOines, Ia.
COrpOrnls.
Walter F. Benson, Aunandale, MINI
VIM J. Berghuis, Grand Rapids. Mich
Fred L. Brooks, Terre Haute. Ind
Archie +. Coates. Rice Lake. Wis
Andrew \ Conlin, Philadelphia, Pa
Samuel II. Dittus, Lancaster. Pa
George ". Failing. Fort Plain, y. 7
John Fay, Flushing, \. Y.
James ]. Hewett. Trenton, n. J.
Carl F. Alleman, Woodburn, Ore
Claude B Bartew, Slope Center, n. D
John J. BoseI, Detroit. Mich
Frank 3. Carpenter, LOckpOrt, n. 7
Roy D. Cheney. Pueblo, Colo.
John r Clark, Westfield. y. J.
Ewing E. Dennis, Monogahela. Pa
Laurence n Gunger, Fort Byron. y. Y
Edwin P. Hagen, Amidon, y. ID.
James D. Irwin, Jersey City. y. J.
Walter J. Jones, Bonnie Terre, No.
Joseph W. Klemp, Buffalo. y Y.
James P McCOurt. Atlantic, Ia
James J. McGOvern, Jersey City. y. J
Walter J. Jones, Bonne Terre. No.
Joseph ". K1emp. Buffalo. y. Y
James p. McCourt, Atlantic, Iowa
James J. 8icGovern. Jersey City. y. J.
Martin Peterson. Mcpherson, kas-
John Savada, Battle Creek, Mich.
Lewis P. Schultz, Sandwich. Ill
Joseph D. NAPLES, Philadelphia. Pa
~
Walter r. Johnston, Pittsburg, Pa
John L Eelly. New York
Henry koiyupalos Calumet. Mich
Ward Matthews, Laurel. Miss.
Louis Mazkwaz. Philadelphia. Pa
Milton 5. Medley. Washington, D. c.
Edward J. Paul, Darrell, MINI.
Mike Tarka, New Brunswick. " J
Russell Wilcox, Trenton. y. J.
Leslie s Zeger, Mercersburg, Pa
Bugie =.
Thomas 3. Speaks, Jennings, n. c.
VIM. D. Yaden. Shoshone, Ida.
Mechanics
Luke L. Kelley, Alexandria, Ind
Edward Bethner. TT. Wayne, Ind
WagOners.
Bernard Heinrich. New York.
PrivafeS.
George Donohue. Brooklyn, y Z
DomenicO France, Akron. Ohio.
Raymond Jobson. Binghamton, v Z.
sam Jolly, Brooklyn, \. Y.
Daniel Perry Motter, Big Run, Pa
Thomas Alamo. Rochester. y. Y.
Joseph B. Baggett, Altha- Fla.
Oakley F. Belew, Dry Ridge, KY.
Joe Bican, Cleveland. Ohio.
Robert Maxwell Boriand. Stockholm.
Maine.
Thomas Boyle, Croton on Hudson.
\. Y
Chas. e. Brown. East Liverpool Ohio
Max Applebaum, New York, y. Y.
Joseph A. Arceneaux, Rice. La
Branard Armstrong, Sweetwater. Ida
David ". Armstrong. Centralia, Kas
John Averse. Jersey City. n. ].
John J. Banville, Bridgeport, Conn.
George W. Barnett, Colmar, KY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

Samuel A. srith. St Joseph. NJ
Henry L Solle. South minneapolis. II. IL.
Casualty Corrections.
wounded severely, previously reported
missing in action
Sgts- Jasper y Meredith. Conr1e. Tex;
Diego Gotta. Tombstone. Arfz
Wounded slightly. previously reported
missing IN action;
Corps Otis J. White. sabinal Tex: Ivan
L Arlington. Rosewood. Tex: Wyatt Car
pelter. sheep. Tex Fred L. Martin
Brico. Tex
Wounded. degree undetermined pre-
viously reported missing IN action.
Corp. Franzu 2. Davis. Wichita Fails
Tex
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24
MAJ. GEN. RHODES, INJURED
IN AIRPLANE CRASH, BETTER

Paris. France. Dec 24.-CHavas.)-
The condition OF Mai. Gen. Chas. D.
Rhodes. injured in the fail OF an air
plane at Louvres, northeast OF Paris
yesterday, showed great improvement
during the night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24
E PASO OFFICER IS ONE Of 1854
CASUAL TIES; IS DEAD Of WOUNDS

Lieut. James B. Biggs Is FL PasOan Who Gives Up His
Life; Capt. Rufus Nelson of Morenci Is Also Cas-
ualty; List Made Public by War Department In
cludes Names of AS Who Were Killed In Action.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24
Many HAPPY ReturnS

We extend the Seasons Greetings
and wish you many happy returns Of
the day.
Scott White and EmpIoyeS.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

a Merry Christmas
As Il Should Be Done.
Feldman'S, 3oS San Antonio St-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

Mrs. Emma Roberts IS a candidate for
city marshal o. Chico. Calf.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

DvT. EDWARD B. LONG. Of FL Paso.
1 saw about all the war there was
from start to finish Of American par
ticipation. He has written his mother,
Mrs. +. A. Harris. now in Idaho, that
he had lust returned from the front
four days after the armistice was
signed and was looking forward 70
the opportunity of telling her about
Chateau Thierry. st. Afihiel and the
fighting about Nerdun but was ap-
prehensive his outfit would be sent
into German territory with the army
Of occupation which would delay his
discharge.
Pvt. Long enlisted in the infantry,
transferred TO light artillery and
changed again to heavy artillery in
which he is a truck driver. He is
in headquarters company, 14sth artil
lery and is q years old. Relatives
here are his uncle and aunt. Mr.. and
Mrs. ". D. Mcleod, sos North FL
Paso street
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-26
Heal Itching Skins
With Cuticura|
w. N. u, MinneapoIiS, No. s7--1s1s.
DOWN TO MINIMUM
Warfare Mortality Statistics Should
Give Comfort to Those With
Loved Ones at the Front.
|Ali drugeists Soap Is, Ointment 25 go Talcum Is
Sample each free of "cuticura, Dept. Z. Boston"

Great as the danger and large as
the losses in the aggregate, the indi-
vidual soldier has plenty of chances
of coming out Of the war unscathed,
Oh at least not badly injured.
Based on the mortality statistics Of
the allied armies, a soldiers chances
are as follows:
Twenty-Five chances Of coming
home to one chance Of being killed.
Forty-nine chances of recovering
from wounds to one chance Of dying
from them.
One chance in 500 of losing limb.
Will live five years longer because
Of physical training, is freer from dis
ease in the army than in civil life,
end has better medical care at the
front than at home.
In other wars from ten to 10 men
died from disease to one from bullets;
in this war one man dies from dis
ease to every ten from bullets.
For those of our fighting men who
do not escape scathless, the govern
ment under the soldier and sailor In
surance law gives protection to the
wounded and their dependents and to
the families and dependents Of those
who make the supreme sacrifice for
their country.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-26
GET HOMEMADE FURNITURE
italian Refugees Fit Up Red Cross
Offices Out of Packing

Rome.-One example of wartime
economy lies in new carpentry shop
at the American Red Cross central
warehouse in Rome. Here mounds OF
packing cases have accumulated In
which for many months food and
clothing have been coming from Amer
lea. Recently a group Of handmade
furniture appeared at Red Cross head
quarters, all made from packing case
wood. The work was done by Italian
refugees employed originally in the
American Red Cross as porters, but
who had been carpenters in their old
homes before the Austrian invasion OF
northern Italy last year.
Not only has the American Red
Cross acquired supply OF badly
needed Office furniture, but a group
of victims of the war dislodged from
their homes and from their normal
trades have been re-estnblished in
their old callings. Dozens of Ameri-
can Red Cross workshops throughout
Italy are now run on similar prin-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-26
BY ROY S. DuRsrINE.

Paris.-Some day the story of what
American women have done over here
in France will be written. People
will hear, then, about the women who
are cooking and baking for the Amer
lean boys with their helmets and gas
masks on the shelf, next the baking
powder can. They will learn of the
casual heroines who see nothing re-
markable in making hot chocolate in
shacks where the rain and the snow
come in on them through fresh shell
holes in the roof.
One of the women people will hear
about will be Mrs. Clara Simmons.
Shey is as close to the front line
here as any woman is permitted to
go. For many days. during the active
fighting just over the hill from her,
she was the only woman in the entire
area. That didn't bother her at all.
The boys wanted hot chocolate, and
she could make it. So there you are.
And there she was.
She is a little bit of America, of
American womanhoods dropped right
down in the middle of the fighting
zone. She looks more like home to
the boys than anything in the world,
except letter. She has no pic
turesque ideas about carrying culture
and uplift to the soldiers. She's
there to work for them.
She works with huge mixing bowl
full of pulverized chocolate, and seven
or eight open cans of condensed milk
on the table. On the rickety stove
where the old fireplace used to be, a
great kettle Of hot water is simmer
ing. She stirs and pours, and pours
and stirs, till the air of the little
shack is as fragrant as that OF a
candy store at home.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-26

Robert Wood, the famous head
waiter of the National Press club at
Washington, is happy over being
called to the. colors. Robert has
waited on more distinguished men
than any other waiter in America. He
has served, when they were guests at
the Press club, three presidents
Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson; cabinet
officers and distinguished foreign rep
resentatives, including the duke Of
Connaught, Arthur Balfour, General
Joffre, Vice President Viviani Of
France, and the heads of all other al
lied missions to the United States. in
addition to every foreign ambassador
stationed in Washington during the
past five years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-26
CHAIN HUNS TO GUNS

''One day we were lying in support
and were pretty tired, for we had been
in for good many days. Our lieu
tenants came back from headquarters
and passed the word that for the last
three days the newspapers in France.
England and the States were full Of
nothing but the United States marines.
We were so glad to hear that that
we felt like arising and strolling into
Berlin.
81 suppose you are reading about
the marines successes and telling
everybody, I told you so. ! do not
like to brag, SO / will only say that
there may be better fighting men in
the world, but up to date no one has
ever heard of them. We have been
through some hard fighting lately.
After the first four days the Germ
had to chain his men to the guns.
''Take off your hat to the 7. M. G. A.
If anyone tells you they are slackers,
hit him right on the nose. They were
up on the line with stretchers and
smokes"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-26

true, camoufiaging all his own feelings
for your sake and for the sake Of what
he has back home, meatless days and
wheatless days, and Liberty bond CAM
paigns seem cheap as your support OF
him In such an hour.
'Loathe the. Boche-preach against
him--work against him, wherever he
is, ostracize him socially and CONNER
cially. Take no chance-even though
his reputation for loyalty has been a
long-standing one. The leopard cannot
change his spots--neither can the
Boche demon lose his horns. I'm beg
ging you now-4as the Boche are try
ing to murder us-to help wake every
one up to the fact that America must
realize what the world is facing over
here. Can't you see it--can't America
see it-how everything is hanging in
the balance? And know that the
weight which shall cast 1t down is
when your loathing for the Boche will
so burn in you as to make you count
nothing nothing-but his ex-
termination"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-26
w ears Gas Mask
Over Cook Stove

A convoy Of camions rumbles past
her door. They are almost at the end
of their journey. German territory
isn't half dozen kilometers away.
Mrs. Simmons knows that, of course,
but she huns, under her breath, at
her work.
Even before the hot chocolate is
quite ready, the boys begin to arrive.
They come in tin hats with gas masks
hanging at their sides. Her own he'll
met and mask are on the shelf behind
her.
slot chocolate ready?" the first one
asks.
"All ready" she says, as she stirs
it with her long spoon. She fills one
of the tin cups from the mantelpiece.
"Um-m-m!" says the youngster.
"That's good and thick. Give us
package of cookies"
He takes his tin cup and his cookies
to an empty packing box in the cor
ner, sits down, and feasts slowly and
luxuriously. Another boy is at the
board that serves as counter.
Gives the HoEle Touch.
Some of the boys stop to gossip.
when the edge is taken off their
thirsts and hungers.
Remember Bill Johnson?" they ask
Mrs. Simmons. She does. He was
the boy who always took three cups
of chocolate.
"He won't any more for awhile"
they tell her. stopped one in the leg
last night.
"Oh. that's too bad!" she says, just
the way she would say it at home If
she heard that Johnnie had the
measles.
That's the thing about Mrs. Sim
mons and such women. She brings
to the boys a constant reminder Of
the women they have left behind, Of
their mothers and their sisters and
their wives. She talks in the most
casual American way about things
that are neither casual nor American.
After the last of her soldiers has
put on his tin hat and gone down
the hill into the valleys from which
they start for their outposts, she BE-
gins talking very simply about her
work.
"There is not a mother or wife or
sister of any one of these boys who
wouldn't give all she has to be where
I am today" she says. "Just think
what privilege it is to talk to them.
and to see that they are well and
happy, and that their clothes are
whole. Women, you know, worry
most about their uncertainties. If /
could only tell the people who are
worrying about these boys how husky
and cheerful their youngsters are /:
That's what would make them happy.
Every time get tired, just think
how many thousands of women would
be the happiest persons on earth If
| they could be where I am.