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Evening journal., 1918-12-20

and industries OF the country have been
getting along as best they could for the
ra-' "ounie ~ wears Expansion In
business and the launching or contln-
..4t.o.... ol utN projects has been I'M
possible owing 10 the fact that the
necessary men could not be procured.
In practically every city and town In
the country. there are building opera
llons and public enterprises that were
brought to a standstlil by the war and
are only awaiting sufficient labor and
materials to 90 full speed ahead.
MANY large employers OF labor have
said that they Will take back all OF their
men who left to enter fightlng service.
So IL seems certain that our returning
soldiers need have no concern as to
how they are going to earn a living
after they take Off their uniforms. At
the present time the, employers are
looking for the men instead OF the men
looking for work"
II guess there Will be lot OF the
soldiers who will want a different kind
OF work than they had when they en-
tered the army" said Joe. "For instance
don't you think there may be a number
who viii like the outdoor like that they
have been living and want to work on
farms or outdoors In some way2'
VERY probably" replied Uncle Harry,
"and there Will be plenty Of outdoor
work for men 10 do. too ! understand
that the Secretary OF the Interior has
developed plans for giving many Of the
returning soldiers work on reclaimed
land
Moreover, as | said before, there Is
a great labor shortage In all OF the agri-
cultural States They tell me that In
Nebraska. for example, there is work
for $1,000 more men than can be found
at present. Thousands OF our returned
fighters viii find work TO which they
are suited, and which they want TO do,
by their own efforts and will not re-
quire aid from the government or any
other source"
Women In Industry.
"But what is 10 become Of all the
women who, have been doing mems
work and doing Il we'll" asked Helen.
"Ah. that Is a question which neither
your uncle or anyone else can answer
satisfactorily at this time replied
Uncle Harry. "The War Labor Board,
created partly for the purpose OF arbi-
tratlng disputes between employers and
their employees, has already been called
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
WOULD WOMEN WAGE
WAR MINUS UNIFORMS
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PARIS. Dec. 2. tBy Mail)-war is
not without lls smiles. Some OF Amer
ica's women war workers keep II from
being too dull In Paris.
For instance, the matter OF uniforms.
Although living In hotels, doing work
as simple as that which they would do
at home, dining in up-to-date restaur-
ants, some Of the American women IN
Paris go In for uniforms at terrific
pace.
There is one woman manned eleted
or unsought by voluntary censorship
who is wearing a severe looAlng khaki
uniform OF skirt and coat. But that
Isn't bad form as wartime Styles go
Her feet and ankles are what give the
shock, for she wears the heaviest OF
shoes and spiral puttees, such as sol
diers at the front wear. The puttees,
In add ton TO being puttees, are OF
the heaviest wool variety, whereas n
the warworker Just had TO wear put
tees, she might have gotten silk.
Far more Amazonian Americans are
20 be seen In Paris than AT the front
Tho salvation Army workers. and other
women appearing here occasionally.
dress as da'ntily as their surroundings
VIII permit They have regulation
uniform, but II has feminine touch
and puttees are not worn.
II the women war-workers only knew
II. woman In ordinary, dainty civilian
dress is just about twice as welcome
TO the soldiers eye as one in uni
form.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20

despite the fact that there has been
some talk Of a labor crisis and a period
Of unemployment and suffering, now
that the war Is over"
The Great Need For Workers
In the first place, there has been a
marked shortage In our country for
labor for more than three years, long
before we entered the wal" continued
Uncle Harry. This condition was
caused largely by the great dropping
off in immigmtion; between 1917 and
1915 immigration dropped from 1919,
500 to around $4,000. BY 1917 II had
reached the still lower mark Of 295.-
600 and the railroads and farms, as
well as those industries requiring work
ers, more or less skilled, have found IL
extremely dlf1lcult TO get sufficient
labor.
"Our entrance into the world war
resulted In almost four million young
men being taken from their employ
ment and put into our lighting forces;
this. Of course, greatly increased the
shortage OF labor
"As result. the railroads and farms
Evening journal., 1918-12-20

ltY".
do you know that we would have
won the war long ago, II America had
not come ln7 You have ruined our
country. Look at your work.
On October 70 the sub sighted and
sunk the Norwegian bark. Stlnnder,
New York TO Australia, with oil. A
boarding party left the survivirs in
open boats with 10 days provisions.
1000 miles from land with the state
ment: 1--WE have no room for YOU"
On armistice day the U-boat passed
through the American mine barrage,
taking 70 hours to do IT,
A German lieutenant, Schwartz, told
the American he was glad for the
armistlce. "Since Jutland.r he said,
the submarines have been doing all
the work OF the navy. We have been
fighting a losing fight since Americans
came into the war"
ALI OF the crew seemed pleased.
At Kiel the U-53 officers said. ''We
are still ,Oyel TO the kaiser and we
Will never surrender. We VIII intern
In Sweden" This led to the vote
among the crews at Klel at that time.
Seventy U-boats voted TO surrender
and 10 to go TO Sweden. Some OF them
didn't go.
The German authorities wanted 10
send Muller and Fulcher TO England on
a transport, but the sub crew Insisted .
I'VE want to make sure they get back
AL right"
Capt. Franz stayed at Kiel and the
crew elected Lieut.. Willie captain.
Admiral Rodman says when naval
surrender terms were arranged, Admiral
Beatty learned the Allied sub-hunters
got so more submarines than they were
cvredlted with getting.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20

upon 10 make decisions with regard 70
the right OF women in the employ OF
several companies TO keep their war
time Jobs
"Some part OF the several million Of
women who have gone into industry as
result OF the war VIII retire OF their
own choice and enter the lines OF recog-
nized female service. Some VIII fnd
10 necessary TO give up their employ
ment because Of the fact that men are
better fitted 10 perform the particular
tasks at which they have been working.
But there are sure to be a great num-
Der Of women who will want to con-
tlnue in their positions, largely because
they have earned more money than ever
before and have found their work
within their ability 10 accomplish TO
the satisfaction OF their employers.
president Wilson, In HIS recent ad-
dress TO Congress, paid the women Of
America a very high tribute for tho
noble and efficient service they have
rendered and the great part that they
have had in the winning OF the war.
''There can be no doubt that the
nation owes IFS women a debt OF graft
tude and II is 10 be hoped that a solu-
tlon win be found 10 this particular
Industrial problem that viii afford ils-
tlce to the many thousands Of American
women who are deserving OF IT,"
Editors .Note--Uncle Harry will be
glad to answer Inquiries. either in this
column or by mail, provided letters are
signed with the full name and address
Of the persons writing. The corre-
spondents names will not appear in the
articles.
Copyright 1918. by the NJ. c. Syndicate.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
AIR MAIL SHOWED IN?
NEVER. PUT 1T ON SKIDS

The skids we use In Canada are
shaped like a toboggan, long and wide.
They slide on top OF the snow. even
though 1t Is quite soft and deep. They
slip on the axle like a wheel. We have
q tail skid in addition, which besides
preventing the tail from cutting into
the snow aud upsettng the plane, acts
as a brake.
When the ground Is covered with
snow II is rather difficult to Judge
height. Black or red strips OF cloth
should. therefore, be laid on the snow
for landing marks.
Men on airdrome or forced landing
duty should be equipped with snow
shoes.
For winter flying. each machine
should carry in the cockpit covers to
protect the propeller, the motor, the
magnetic and the Instruments In case
OF a forced landing.
"As TO the hangers, they must be
windtlght and warm"
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
Fancy DelalUare and Maryland Turkeys! Chickens!
Ducks and Geese!
DeIicatessen Dept.

Make use of this department of cooked and
ready to serve meats and delicacies.
1T is HERE FOR YOU
Large Queen Olives s...-....-.--..--...4Oc per at.
Large Queen Stuffed Olives .60c per of.
Large assortment of bottle Olives and
Pickles for the holiday trade.
Have you tried our Mince Meat?
If not, do not overlook this item for your
Christmas dinner
1Sc per pound, 3 pounds for SOC
Ia fb jar Mince Meat ................30c per jar
25 pound pals Mince Meat for the big house.
keeper ................. 500 per pail
Lancaster County Apple Butter. The chill
dren Like this better than Creamery Butter.
Sweet Cider for your Mmce Pies.
Evening journal., 1918-12-20
GREAT FEAST AT GLANDING'S Big MARKET
Dried and Canned Fruit
Department

LARGE ASSORTMENT OF XMAS RAISINS
TABLE CLUSTER RAISINS, zoe PER fb.
FANCY ORANGE PEEL
FANCY LEMON PEEL
GLACE CITRON
CANDIED FIGS
CHOICE CALIFORNIA PRUNES
EVAPORATED PEACHES
EVAPORATED APRICOTS
EVAPORATED PEARS
EVAPORATED NECTARINES
FANCY STEWING FIGS, SOC PER ID
Large assortment of California Canned Fruits.
IF 1T is GOOD TO EAT WE HAVE 1T
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
SOLDIER BOYS

Five captains at Camp Devens last
week received promotion to the rank
Of major, among the number being
Richard S. Fuller of Rockland. Ma
jor Fuller (Bowdoin ICY entered the
Second Training Camp at Plattsburg
nj August, 1917, being commissioned
as captain in November and as
signed to Camp Devens. He was one
of the officers sent to Florida to
bring north 1000 negro rockies and
was assigned TO prepare one of their
companies for overseas. Later he
was promoted to Commander of Mill
tary Police and for the past two
months has been adjutant Of Divis-
ion OF Train Headquarters and Mill
tary Police. 1t is said that he is the
youngest officer in the army holding
ma jm's commission.
Private Jere S. Small of Biddeford
who is in France. is certainly doing his
share in crushing the Huns and if he
carries out his intentions he will return
to Biddeford having done more than his
bit. He has already disposed of cou-
pie of Germans and he writes to ms
grandmother, Mrs. Ella F. Small of
Wentworth street, that he is going to
keep on until he gets one for every MEM
Der Of the family.
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Editorial Comment
A Community Clinic
(Boston Globe.)

(bOSIOn dlODe.J
Boston has the consolation that its
treatment Of the grippe epidemic can
serve as an example to the rest OF the
country. AS the disease decreases
here, which it is bound to do ii the
very near future. if. indeed. that de-
crease has not already begun, it is
all too likely to continue to spread
farther inland. 1t travels much like
the circles where a stone has been
cast into water.
Here. in this large and extremely
complex metropolitan community. We
had difficult problem; but we also
have the machinery for combating
such an epidemic. 1t was quickly set
to work. Our methods will have an
enormous value for other cities; the
cooperation Of town and city author
tiles; the organization OF hospital
forces: the mobilization OF nurses;
temporary hospital quarters: closing
Of public halls; disbanding Of crowds
so far as possible; means Of publicity
lOI IHAOlAhAuS, tuC PoOA1N "AAeAS "
cautions to take: the ventilation OF
street cars and railroad trains; the
care of mild or incipient cases; the
organization Of measures for outside
relief.
These steps can profitably be fol-
lowed by other communities for the
saving Of much time and effort when
both are precious
Meanwhile. there is another very
practical measure which we all can
take without recourse to medicines
or doctors. and that Is to keep n
cheerful mind. Worry kills. Worry
invites disease. One reason the eoi-
demic has made such inroads is that
it finds people already low-spirited
from the nervous tension Of war time
and with a lowered power OF resist
ance.
We cannot manufacture cheerful
ness out of glooni. But we can keep
from adding to the gloom by main
tanning a resolutely cheerful exterior.
and, to the best Of our powers, a
cheerful interior as we'll. 1t ought to
help keep us cheerful to know that
keeping cheerful is a powerful help
to keeping we'll.
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NEW PORTLAND

A good attendance was present at
the cattle show and fair held at North
New Portland last Saturday. rhe ex
hibit of various styles of fancy work
as well as of fruit and vegeta bIes at
tracted much attention. In the haul
ing contest Charles Peterson won the
prize in the heavy class and Byron
Slipp's team came out first in the
light class There was also an exhi-
bition Of hauling and plougiling with
n tractor. In the ball game between
Kingfie.d nigh school and North An.
son Academy the KiDgfield boys
won.
Mrs John True continues to gain
from her recent operation.
Harry Jackson is i'll with jniiuenz;;
at Camp Devens
Quite a number from here were in
Madison recently in connection with
their ouestionnaires.
George Durrell of Kingfield Is at
home on a furlough from Camp Dew
ems.
On Saturday. Sept. %. girl was
born to the wife Of Ernest Robbins.
Mrs. Eliza Gordon Of Embden is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Alden
Strickland.
Miss Helen Atwood. who Is teach
ing at Freeman Center. was at home
over Sunday.
John Mitchell was in Kingfield on
Saturday night.
Charles Gordon is seriously III with
pneumonia at Camp Devens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02

about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound my husband wanted me to
try it. I took it for week and felt
a little better. kept it up for three
months, and feel fine and can eat
anything now without distress or
nervousness" - Mrs. J. Worthline,
2S42 North Taylor ST., Philadelphia.
Pa.
The majority Of mothers nowadays
overdo. there are so many demands
upon their time and strength; the re-
suit is invariably weakened. run
down, nervous condition with head
aches, backache. irritability and de-
pression-and soon more serious all
ments develop. 1t is at such periods
in life that Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound will restore a nor
NAL healthy condition, as it did to
Mrs. Worthline.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02

expect any time. The present often
sive Is in the territory where we were
in February and March. We are to
play ball in a few minutes so I'll close
now with love
Roscoe E. Marshall,
Co. E, 103rd U. s. Inf.
Somewhere in France,
June Is, 1918.
Dear Mother:-I have just come hack
to the rear after nine days in the
front line trenches. We are very
tired. muddy and clothes badly worn.
but we know no hardships for it's all
for the good old U. S. A. AS soon as
the whole Division is relieved we will
60 farther to the rear for a good long
rest. The enemy tried to raid US
many times but we foiled all of their
attempts. We had two days Of rain
which made it very muddy, but it is
now fine weather again.
I received one letter from you on
June Is which was dated March 80,
think it must have been delayed just
a little, don't you? l am in perfect
health and hope you are the same.
Hope Edna and father are well.
This is all for this time, with love
from Luther D. Marshall.
Co. H, 12Sth U. 8. Inf.
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Following are two letters, received
recently by Mr.. and Mrs. AnseI Mar
shall of North Arson. from their sons,
Roscoe r. Marshall Of Company Z.
and Luther D. Marshall Of Company
D. both of the 103rd Infantry.
Lorraine, France. June 4, 1918.
Dear Mother:--I have just time for
letter before supper. We have just
come in from up near the front in
trucks. We string wire up near the
lines every other day. It's awful
dusty so when We got in washed up
and then went to the infirmary where
l had the fore finger Of my left hand
done up. 1t is better today and I
think it will be all right soon.
We are having some great weather
here now and have a baseball game
every night. We are stopping in
barracks two miles from a town
where there is a Y. M. c. A. and a
Salvation Army Hall. am all out Of
chocolate so | guess l will have to
go down tomorrow. Everyone Is so
anxious for the news the newspapers
don't go around.
We have had mail just once in the
last Is days. On Memorial day was
one of two to represent our company
at special service held in honor Of our
fallen comrades. The graves were
decorated in fine style and it was
some sight. I have not heard from
Luther for some time but he seemed
we'll and contented when he did write
I am well and ready for the move We
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
Hot Haste Of eurleson Control

A few days ago the notes of the
Chicago & Western Indiana railroad,
amounting to s15.000,000, were de-
faulted at the Offices Of Morgan &
Company because no funds had been
provided by the railroad administra-
ton to meet them. 1t had been sup
posed that the money would be forth
coming from the $500.oO0.O00 revolv-
ing fund in the hands Of the railroad
administration for just such pur-
poses. Instead of that Mr.. John
Shelton Williams, director of finance
for the railroad administration, sug-
gested to the bankers that the loan be
renewed on the basis Of per cent.
In the present state of the money
market naturally the loan was not an
attractive one, but because Morgan
& Company apparently did not ac-
cept the proposition at once Mr.. Will
liams rushed into print denouncing
the banking house for not coming to
the aid Of the railroad. It now ap-
pears that a telegram from the bank,
accepting a renewal Of the notes at
s per cent without bankers commits
sion, was sent t Mr.. Williams the
day before his statement appeared,
and he has now been obliged to re-
tract the charges that he made.
Incidentally this furnishes an ex-
ample of the results Of government
operation Of the telegraph. The
companies we're taken over for the
express purpose Of facilitating the
transmission Of messages relating
primarily to government business.
Here is an instance involving the A.
nancial credit Of large railroad to
the extent Of Sic. 900, 900 where it took
more than a day to transmit a tele-
gram from the biggest banking house
in New York City to the Treasury at
Washington. A messenger could
have made two round trips between
the cities in the time consumed be-
tween the transmittal and receipt Of
the telegram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-02
RHEUMATISM
FOLLOWS ATTACK
0F'THE Grip
This Maiden Woman Tells How She
Recovered Her Health and
Strength

If you have had an attack of grip
you are not out Of danger until your
blood is restored to normal.
The grip leave behind it weakened
vital powers, thin blood, impaired di-
gestion and over sensitive nerveS-a
condition that makes the system an
easy prey to pneumonia, bronchitis.
rheumatism. nervous prostration and
even consumption. Too much stress
cannot be laid on the importance Of
STRENGTHENING the blood and nerves
during convalescence.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are justly
regarded as peculiarly adapted to
building up the health after a siege
Of the grip.
Mrs. N. A. Harwood Of No. ~ War
rem avenue. Maiden. Mass. suffered
for over a year from after effects Of
the grip before she found a remedy
that restored her health.
my condition was very serious"
she says, Il was all run down and
completely worn out. My system was
a wreck and l was so weak that re-
eovery seemed impossible. Rheuma-
tism due to my impure and thin blood
followed. My appetite was very poor
and l lost flesh.
Finally I recalled having used DR..
Williams Pink Pills years ago and
decided to take them again. After
using the first box I could see an i'm
provement and took eight boxes with
much benefit. My strength returned
and I feel good now. I have great
faith in DR.. Williams Pink Pills and
have recommended them to others. 1
also took Pinklets. the laxative pill,
and think they are fine"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People contain just the elements
needed to build up the blood and re-
store the lost color and vitality. New
energy circulates through the system
with the enriched blood. the heart
stops its alarming palpitating. color
returns to cheeks and lips.
Nothing more is needed except sun
light. good air. proper food and rest
II you do not know exactly what rules
to follow in these matters write today
to the DR.. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. r., for booklets, on
the blood and diet. Your own drug
gists sells DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
Adv.
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the food being uniformly good and
the cooking unexceptionable. the ma
tional restaurants are patronized by
great numbers Of people. A table fur
nished by the government shows t.,at
at the New Bridge street restaurant
1885 persons partook Of the food
during the week ended Aug. "a.
No doubt a heavy patronage Of any
restaurant is assured at such a rate
OF charges. says the Transcript. The
interesting question is. how does the
government come out Of the specula-
ton? And here comes in the surpris-
Ing fact. A financial statement Of the
returns OF the New Bridge street res
taurant. for the three weeks ended
Aug. "a. shows that foS one Of the
weeks, in which the place was closed
on bank holiday, the net profit was
ESQ Ia Sd; for the next week. t was
E70 13s Sd. while for the third week
the profit reached 373 Sc I'D. And this
is not a matter Of that sort Il gov
ernmental figuring which leaves out
Of account the charges which the pri-
vate Individual has to allow for. The
profit was counted only after full
rent, management charges,s reserves
for renewals. interest on capital at
S IA per cent. and depreciation at 10
per cent had been deducted. After
all this allowance. the surplus Of the
national kitchen was at the rate OF
e70 PEI week. which is equal to 70
which RATE
Of profit the whole Of the capital out
lay would be repaid in Is months. The
average price Of each meal was Just
under sixpence halfpenny. The cost
worked out at slightly over Ave ana
a halfpence, with resulting nroht
on each meal Of trifle less than one
penny.
This is a pretty profitable business
for the government to engage IN
when compared with the usual teturn
on public investments. 1t is no Won
der that the British government has
resolved to establish national restau-
rants all over the kingdom. 1t would
be interesting. however. to know
what the doubtless fairly deserving
people who are maintaining pr'vate
restaurants without the advantage OF
large government purchases OF sup
plies, think about the government go
ing into the restaurant business. and
whether, if the private restaurants
for the people were displaced alto
gether by these government kitchens,
the people would be altogether salts
fed with the change. One effect OF
government cheap food would be- no
doubt, to wipe out most of the mid
die class restaurants. and to that en-
tent favor the expensive hotels ana
restaurants, for those who did not
enjoy the sameness Of the govern
mental roasts and soups would be
forced TO go to the high-priced places
1t seems to be part Of the soc'aliza-
ton Of all business as result or the
war. The success Of this experiment
does teach, however. that it - 10,
altogether necessary chat people who
do not require the choicest Ct fc"ds
should pay a fantastic price for what
the need.