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Arizona republican., 1918-11-11
CURE FOR BLUES
 NEAR THE CAMPS
Community Service Takes Place of Mother, Friends and
 Home for Soldiers.

Ten young officers of the Student Army Training Corps of the Universi- ty of Detroit recently applied for a furnished house and a housekeeper who would not be a servant, but. as one young officer expressed 1t, "the sort of woman to whom the boys can call out Hello, motherr when they come in the front door,"
 HomeSickness Is the malady for which War Camp Community Service supplies innumerable cures.
 We've got your number" says the ". c. c. S. to the homesick boy from camp with leisure to spend in any one of the three hundred towns scattered over the country. While he's wonder ing what on earth he'll do with him. soul in town and with limited per centage of his thirty per" in his pock- st, along comes friendly printed card from the local branch of his own lodge announcing reception that night es- pecially for soldier members. By the same mall the Methodist church sends an announcement of all its meetings, addressed to him, with This Means You printed at the bottom. How did they know he was a Methodist?
 He had forgotten about the little Personal Card" he made out at the adjutant's request during his first day in camp when 1t was only one of the endless details in the round of dentists and doctors and general confusion. The W. c. c. s. had not only his num- Der, but his name and address, his home town, the name of the school he'd gone to and good bit about the things he was fondest of doing-each fact written into little blank on tho card especially for it
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11

books contributed by. the American people the association bought 560,2H books, mostly technical. of which 19S,- 267 were sent overseas More than 1,500 600 books of all kinds have been assigned to- libraries in Y. M. c. A., K. of c. or Salvation Army huts in the war zone, a similar number being dis tributed in American training camps, while half a million are on warships or transports. The association has erected and operates forty-one library buildings.
 The Salvation Army, with 1,210 workers, principally women, overseas, has won the affection of the fighters. Its 501 huts, rest and reading rooms are popular gathering places for the soldiers. The doughnuts fried by Sal vation lassies in huts or trenches and given to the men have become famous around the world. The Salvation Army gave forty-four ambulances to the American and Allies armies and in many other ways gives constant un- selfish service.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11

electric eht aeons before self-start- CTS and safety razors got in their dead ly, numbing work. Life was not self starting in any detail then. Oh Man hitched his own horse, curry combed him, maybe; pumped the water, whit tied willow whistles for his offspring instead of buying auto horns, shaved himself with a genuinely made razor involving technique and elan, wrote out his own thoughts with pen at his of flee. actually walked across the street once in while when he wanted to say something to neighbor. And so on
 Picture the poor fallen animal now.
 Legs. arms, co ordinated muscles aIs
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11
5S JEWISH WORKERS
 GOING "OVER THERE"
Col. Barker Bids Godspeed to the Graduates of Train.
 ing School.

The whole-souled cooperation be- working for the happiness and welfare of our soldiers and sailors was re- gently illustrated at the graduation exercises of the tenth class of the Jewish Welfare Boards Training School in New York. Col. William S. Barker, who went to France represent ing the Salvation Army with the first contingent of our troops and has been lover there" fifteen months, was the principal speaker and wished the fifty eight Jewish workers of the class God speed, while Louis Marshall, the promi- nent Jewish attorney and phlanthro- pist of New York, lauded the work of the Salvation Army among the boys at the front.
 "What our fighting boys need Is in- spiration and heart and character in those who are there to help them," declared Col Barker You will rep resent in the camps and overseas the ideals and standards of the Jewish faith, and It Is up to you above all things to be consistent in your re- ligious practices. Practice what you preach. That, I am sure, has been the secret of our own success. If you live up to the principles of your faith and give what you have to give from a heart big with love, the boys will re. spect you, whether they be Protestant, Catholic or Jew"
 The newly graduated field workers will make total of 260 men doing field work in our camps and naval training stations under the auspices of the Jewish Welfare Board. The Board has about fifty "huts" in the various camps and maintains centers in all large cities where soldiers and sailors of all faiths are welcomed. A headquarters has recently been estab- lished in Paris, and 100 men are being recruited here for overseas work. There are now nearly 125,00O Jews serving in the army and navy.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11
SERVICE THAT WINS
 THE SOLDIER HEART
Fred Lockiey, '. N. C. A., Tells of the Gratitude of the Boys
 at the Front.

~oos of tho discoveries men are making over here," Fred Lockiey, of fhs '. N. c A and of Portland, Ore ron, writes from London, ''is that more pleasure can be had out of giv- ing than getting. Many a man who has spent money freely in the old days to buy pleasure is finding that he gets more pleasure over here by the spend ing of one's self in the service of others.
 "A few months ago went out with . follow '. M ! A. secretary to hunt Up 0ut-of-the-way detachments of roopA A stable guard here. a ma chine gun company there, a platoon somewhere else. We carried our goods in an automobile. We had plenty of writing paper and envelopes for free distribution, and chocolate, cookies chewing tobacco and smoking tobacco, cigarettes, razor blades, tooth paste and things of that kind for sala American war service workers were busy everywhere. We found Sal vatiou Army lassies making doughnuts for the boys and K. of c. secretaries gfving help. Books furnished by the American Library Association were to be seen on all sides.
 Hearing firing at . distance, we drove down the road and found a scors or 50 of men at machine gun practice. The officer gave the men half an hour recess to buy goods
 ~At another place we came in sight of lieutenant drilling a platoon. I said to the lieutenant: How soon be- fore you dismiss the company? We have r. M. c. A goods for sale.'
 "He said: Right now. Sergeant, dismiss the company
 "And ten seconds later the company was in line waiting to buy goods from our travelling Y Grateful is no name for 1t The men can't do enough to show their gratitude"
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11
First Victory Boys Work.

Say, I'm wiSe to you, all right" Western Union messenger boy whis- pered to one of the directors of the United War Work Campaign in the New York headquarters. The dlrec- tors desk had only just been moved In and the work of the big drive had hardly begun.
 I'm onto your stunt" the boy went on as he swung grimy fist over the desk; you're goin' to give us fellows that aln't old enough to go to war a chance to earn an give to back up a fighter an help win the war. Listen |; I'm In on this"
 The crumpled s bill he dropped on the desk made him the first of "a mill lion boys behind a million fighters" who are to be lined up as Victory Boys during the week of the drive.
 There will be a division of Victory Girls, too, and every boy and every girl enrolled will have to earn every dollar be or she gives to the war work fund.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11
CATHOLIC BOYS JOIN
 WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
Girls, Too, Will Stand With Them Behind Every Fighter
 at the Front.

To put behind every Catholic fighter in France the support of one boy or girl in every parish throughout the United States is the plan of the Ma. tional Catholic War Council for back ing the Victory Boys and Victory Girls Earn and Give" Division of the United Work War Campaign to raise S170, 0,5O0000 flor the boys over there" during the week of November Ills.
 Through diocesan, county and parish organizations, the rallying of one youngster for every man who has gone to war in every community is already under way. By their own earnings, and not by contributions, 1t is expect ed that these sturdy little sponsors for the boys abroad will each raise at least five dollars for the joint well fare work of the I. NJ. c A., '. ". 0. A., National Catholic War Coun. ell, including the Knights of Colum- bus, War Camp Community Service, Jewish Welfare Board, American Li- brary Association and Salvation Army.
 Boys and girls in every Catholic parish throughout the United States are already being picked to represent each fighting man who has left their church for the front. In every home that flies service flag little brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, are eagerly volunteering to look out for the share of their family fighter in the huge joint welfare campaign for all the boys abroad.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11
800 WOMEN NEEDED
 BY SALVATION ARMY
Commander EyangeIine Booth Says War Relief Work
 Must Be Extended.

Commander Evangellne Booth, lead. CT of the Salvation Army in the Unit ed States, has been suddenly called upon to furnish 800 additional war work women for France. The request is contained in report just received by her from Col. William A. Barker of the Salvationist forces, whom she sent to France over a year ago to es- tablish hutment and general war relief work with the American troops.
 we will do all we can to fill this demand" said Commander Booth when discussing the approaching United War Work Campaign. land the need itself should imptess the American public all the more with the absolute necessity for sustaining and enlarging the war relief work of the seven or ganizations, besides the noble Red Cross, now merged for a drive for funds. Each is vital cog in vast machine for human relief, and each is indispensable. serving its particular clements in its own way.
 "The Salvation Army was born in hardship, reared in privation and trained to every phase of human mis- cry and how to cope with 1t. Perhaps that accounts in some degree for the success our work has attained and for which we are thankful.
 I've are of the common people, and we toll on a practical basis. We learn ed the lesson of how to do 1t in the Boer war, when we stood at the side of Britain's troops and weathered it out to the end. We have been tried by fire, and the mothers and fathers of America. as in other countries, trust the Salvation Army to do the thing they would like to do for their men if they but had the chahce
 With 1,210 trained workers at the front, operating from 420 huts and dugouts, the Salvation Army is doing, has done and will continue to do it's best for the cause of humanity and Liberty"
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11
NO WOMAN IS OLD
 AGE OUT OF STYLE
(Phi1adelnhia Pr1hlic I Iadrn--l

Philadelphia Public LedSer)
 How curiously exploded ideas and by gone traditions persist. When wo- men won the vote in New York there were those who' rang the familiar changes on their reluctance to state their age as required by law, and there were suggestions that they be relieved from the necessity. Thus the attoYnev general of the state has been fnpeIled to give an official decision that this IS impossible. It is well to have the point made perfectly clear, perhaps. But it is only in exceptional instances that women nowadays are sensitive about their age. Why should they be? The era of the young girl passed long ago. Even the young matron who SUD- planted her. is no longer an especial source Of worry to mothers with mar flaSeable daughters. Grandmother dresses like anyone else and is quite as charming. Forty, fifty, sixty. what soes 1t matter? Mrs. L. B. Walford once wrote a delightful novel. '4The Babys Grandmother" emphasizing by her title the surprise which everyone ielt In discovering that a woman could be hresistibly fascinating. That would be no news now. A grandmother in short skirts and " ithout cap is for 'Nef young.
 There is no age. hardly any middle age among women now. It passed away with the coming of the athletic glri, who keeps the complexion of 20 no matter how the years may f1v. fanny Price, who found it the most perfect refreshment 10 sit in the shade ana gaze upon verdure. would have no admirers now. Imagine girl of 25 be- Ing regarded as an old -rnafd," Yet such would have been the cruel verdict century ago. The heroine of the mod ern novelist Is as likely to be 30 as any one else The reason is not far to seek. Ilrls are not worried much about the marriage question: it is a mere detail they are sufficient unto themselves why should they fear the statistical nent of the election laws? Young c rold. they are equally blest. And no man of sense cares how old they are.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11

strain of stepping out of his car. strik- ing match and lighting three lamps, electric lighting systems have been in stalled. They can be operated by any male whose thumb retains muscle enough to push button.
 Why should man be helpless? You might as well expect a counting ma chine to climb a stepladder and hang a picture as the modern office slave. Pity the poor thing. Put golf clubs in his hands once a week to keep him from ossifying completely. But don't jeer at him, MT. Briggs. Remember that once he was a fairly useful, work man like creature.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11
MERCY MUNITIONS
 NEEDED IN TRENCHES
Lieut.. Coningsby Dawson, Fight ing Author, Makes Stirring
 Appeal for Y. w. C. A

Lieut. Conin gsby Dawson, who wrote "Carry On," says of the war work which the '. ". c. A. is doing: You at home cannot fight with your lives, but you can fight with your mercy. The Y. W. c. A. is offering you jnst this chance It garrisons the women's support trenches, which lie behind the mems It asks you to supply them with munitions of mercy that they may be passed on to us. We need such supplies badly. Give generously that we may the sooner defeat the Hun."
 What Lieut. Dawson says of the '. W. c. A. he might have said of all the national organizations which are com ing together for the biggest financial campaign that organizations have ever headed. All the S17o,50O,O00 to be raised by the seven great national or ganizations the week of November II will be used to garrison and supply the support trenches behind the lines. They are the '. N. c. A, the Y. w.. c. A, the National Catholic War Coun- ell, Jewish Welfare Board, American Library Association, War Camps Com munity Service and Salvation Army.
 American girls in various uniforms mingle strangely with picturesque Brittany costumes in France. The American Y. ". c. A. has a hostess house in Brittany where the Signal Corps women live and a hut where the nurses spend their free time. Both these centers are fitted with many of the comforts and conveniences of home
 At tea given at the nurses hut one Saturday afternoon" writes Miss Mabel Warner, of Salina, Kansas, '. W. c. A. worker there, there was an odd gathering-one admiral, bishop, Presbyterian minister, Roman Catholic priest, a doctor, an ensign, one civilian and myself"
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11
No American May Refuse" |"
 Cardinal Gibbons Says

James Cardinal Gibbons, the leading Catholic churchman in America, has issued strong ap- peal in support of the United War Work Campaign.
 Tt is an American campaign" he said. Its appeal is one that no American may refuse. Americas answer will be another triumphant announcement that we are in this war as one people and as one na- ton to see 1t through to victory. Into the splendid work of sustain ing the morale of our fighting men the great social organizations of America have thrown themselves. The American people will raise the sum they ask-generously and gladly"
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11

times The first cars required all man. ner of manual assistance. One opened them up every mile or two. frightened something or other every morning and stroked them encouraginly here, there and everywhere. When all alse failed to yield exercise, there was always the crank, perennially baffling, generously invigorating to muscle and temper. Of course, the reaction did not last.
 It was a brief diversion only, Before a dozen years had gone by the auto mobile had become the lazy mans best friend. It started by stepping on a lever. Lest any mighty-th male should falter and collapse under the
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11

that we began to wonder why his ac- cUsation of "Oh, Manl" was so &C., curately, wretchedly and consistently true. This is the explanation as near ly as we can plot the curve of mascu- line helplessness from some observa ton and much laboratory work:
 There once was period when man was fbt altogether helpless at the catch catch can jobs of a best reg ulated family. He could hang pictures. paint floor or climb a stepladder with the smartest wife that ever dazzled a suburb.
 But that was long before suburbs were even thought of, years before
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11
cAVELL HOME OPENED
(Paris Maii)

r-hs Edith Cavell Home of Nurses was formally opened in the grounds of the London Hospital recently.
 The home is a splendid building planned to house 1855 of the hospital staff, almost all of whom are sisters and nurses. In the sitting room, which has q pleasant southern aspect and contains a couple of dozen easy chairs and comfortable couches, is Sir George Frampton's bust of Nurse CaveH
 Lord Knutsford, chairman of the London hospital, received contribu- ti0ns for the home from fighting men iP France, Belgium and Saloniki, from
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11
MULES THRIVE ON PAPER OATS"
(New York Trihnnal

Kenneth Gilson of Cory, Pa, who returned yesterday from Spitzbergen, Norway, where he was general mana ger of a coal company. said they had. no oats 10 feed the mules at the mines eh account of the war. Just when it was a question whether the mules should he killed instead of being al- lowed ts starve 10 death a steamship arrived with a cargo of paper oats" a feed substitute from Germany. we bought two tons" he continued, "and expected that the mules would refuse 70 eat the stuff; but to the surprise of everyone the animals took a liking to me new diet and actually thrived on
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11
United War Work
 Campaign Program

The campaign begins on Monday morning. November II, and ends at midnight on Monday, November IS. AS approved by representatives of the Government at Washington the SIC, 100000 will be divided as follows:
 '. M. c. A.. .S10O, ,0O0, 1000 I. W. c. A..... 100000 National Catho-
 lie War Coun-
 ell Gncluding
 Knightsof
 Columbus). S0,000,000 War Camp Con-
 munity Serv-
 ice., ......... 100000 Jewish Welfare
 Board. d........ S,500,000 A m erican Li-
 brary Associ-
 ation.. n......... S,5o0,0Oo Salvation Army 3,500000 Any surplus will be divided pro rata.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11

all parts of the Dominions, from Chi- nese and Japanese, and from the peo- pie of Togoland. The cost of the home was sls5,o00 and the Gsbt on it is more than half that sum.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11
BECOMING HELPLESS
 FROM MODERN LIVING
(New York Tribune

The first time We looked at one of Claire Briggs treacherous assaults upon his sex We laughed heartily. The second time we laughed hoIlowly, After
Arizona republican., 1918-11-11
Why You Should Give Twice
 What You Did Before

The government has fixed the sum needed for the care of the men in the service at s170.5OO,OOO. Unless Americans give twice as much as ever before our soldiers, sailors and marines in 1919 may not enjoy their
 5,6O0 recreation buildings
 1000 miles of movie films
 100 stage stars
 2,000 athletic directors
 2,bOO libraries supplying
 5000, 900 books
 S5 hostess houses
 15,000 Big Brother" sec
 retaries
 Millions of dollars of home comforts Give to maintain the morale that is winning the war now
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
SPEND FIRST NIGHT
>A.Hp
ON GERMAN SOIL
U. S. Army of Occupation
Ready Yesterday to Re-
sumo March.
ADVANCING TOWARD
CITY OF COBLENZ
American Army Travelling in North
easterly Direction Astride Moselle
River-Across the Rhine it Will Take
Up Line About go Miles Long.

AMERICAN ARMY OF OCCUPATION.
Monday. Dec. . tby Associated Press
After their first nights sleep in
Germany, the American troops OF the army
cf occupation We're ready at dawn this
nornmg to resume their march toward
the Rhine In advancing toward Coblcnz
the American forces are moving ahead
ast'ldc the Mosclle, travelling III north
easteriy direction. Across the Rhine the
american army viii take up line little
over Go miles in length II will describe
an are # a circle, having Coblenz as a cen.
ter and with a radius 1876 miles in length.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
BIG FIRE IN PUTNEY
Flames Broke Out About 2 O'Clock
This Afternoon in East Factory
of Bradley Corporation.

PETNEY. Dee.


PGTNEY, Dee. 3.
Fire broke out in the east factory Of
the G. L. Bradley corporation here about
> o'clock this afternoon and al "a the
flames had practically DESTROYED the
building and had crossed the bridge con
meeting it with The west factory, which
stands on an elevation next to the main
Travelled road aud that building was Oh
fire Both are four stories high AMI
formerly were owned by the Stowell
Manufacturing company
The flames also spread TO u house to
the north occupied by Mr. Finno. wood
chopper, which j, one of group of dwell
ing houses which are likely to be de-
stroyed
The fire started from an unknown
cause in the dry room near the boiler
room and spread with great rapidity.
About 10 hands were employed. many OF
them women and girls All the female
employees were gotten out safely. but one
man. George Lackey, a Weymouth lathe
operator, was burned seriously about the
arms, head and neck. lie va, able to
walk to the home Of DR.. L. II. Bugbee.
For many years the Stowell Mauufac-
turing company occupied these buildings
for the manufacture of TOYS and sewing
tables, but three years ago they were
bought by the {. f. Bradley corporation,
which has used them in the manu-
facture OF penholdcrs. artists brush
handles and fat brush handles. Recently
the company moved part OF the bu.i.
ness TO the former Carpenter organ plant
in Brattlcboro, but left the Hat brush
handle department here.
These buildings have been the center
OF a vital part Of the industrial life Of the
town and their loss will BE- a serious blow.
As soon as the fire was discovered an
alarm was sounded from the mill whis-
tlee and the steam pump in the Cole
Paper company's factory was brought
into action and furnished power for four
streams which were played upon the
burning property.
Help was summoned from Brattleboro
and several men and 900 to 500 feet Of
hose vas sent here by automobile from
the Brattleboro department.
The property w;s well insured.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-03
FOUR YEAR OLD
COW BRINGS $50
Sale opens III Pavilion, t
Continue Through Tomorrow
State Club Meeting Tonight.

Up TO , O'Clock this afternoon II OF the
l50 head OF registered Holstein cattle TO
be sold today and tomorrow at the Pure
bred Live Stock Sales Cos pavilion on
Vernon street had been disposed OF
4 good sized audience is present, in
cltlding some Of the cll-known BUYERS
OF New England and New York.
The highest price up 10 > O'Clock wss
Sdl0 paid by T.. A. Baker OF Boston for Il
cow four years old consigned by A L.
Broekway of Syracuse, y y, direction
OF the Holstcm Fricsian Association of
America and architect of the IIolstcn-
Friesian building i'll Brattlcboro
Mr. Baker, who owns farm iii Greens
boro tNtl, recently bought $4,000
farm in New Hampshire which he will
stock
\ meeting and supper by the Vermont
lIolstein-F Friesim club will be held in the
Brooks House this evening