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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-03

Many people have hardly any con-
ception Of how our Army Is made up
and named in its order. Here is the
key to it:
An army corps is 10000 men.
An infantry division is 10000 men.
An infantry brigade is 1000 men.
A regiment of infantry Is 5000.
A battalion is 1000 men.
A company is $50 men.
A platoon is 60 men.
A corporal's squad is III men.
A field battery has 1876 men.
A firing squad is 20 men.
A supply train has 283 men.
A machine gun battalion has 296
men.
An engineers regiment has 1908
men.
An ambulance company has 66 men.
A field hospital has 55 men.
A medicine attachment has 13 men.
A major general heads the field
army and also each army corps.
A brigadier general heads each in
fantry brigade.
A colonel heads each regiment.
A lieutenant colonel is next in rank
below a colonel.
A major heads battalion.
A captain heads company.
A lieutenant heads platoon.
A sergeant is next De-ow a lieuten-
ant.
A corporal~is squad officer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-03
DON'T NEGLECT THE
CHILDREN'S TEETH

The examination, dental treatment
and daily care Of the teeth are mat
tiers of the greatest Importance for
school children. All decayed teeth,
whether temporary or permanent,
should be filed or otherwise definitely
treated. Malocclusion ineffective
meeting) of the teeth should be
remedied and can be corrected in
early childhood.
1t has been recently demonstrated
that lin addition to daily brushing)
the (prophylactic) cleaning of the
teeth of children every three to six
months by the dentist or by proper
Ily trained dental hygienist will pre-
vent most Of the decay Of teeth which
takes place.
1t may be predicted with entire con-
Ifidence that in the near future ade-
quate dental care will be insured TO
all school children in the country as
well as in the cities. No item in all
the wonderful measures for the health
care Of the soldiers in the trenches of
Europe is more significant than the
treatment of the teeth provided by the
automobile dentist Offices used in
France and other countries. Shall not
our children in the country schools
future citizens, and, if necessary re-
quires, defenders of our own republic
receive as good dental care as sol
diers in war?
The establishment of effective hab-
its of daily brushing and cleansing of
the teeth is one of the most essential
features in health teaching in the
schools. Every child should have his
own toothbrush, which is kept in a
-. l. oil &<,Ix
after eating at least once, or better,
twice a day.
For cleaning the teeth, a good
toothbrush with bristles that do not
easily brtak or pull out, should be us
ed. The teeth should be brushed, not
only up and down and across, but also
by rotary or circular motion from the
gums of the other, and so round and
round. In addition to the toothbrush,
dental floss (waxed silk thread)
should be used every day or two to
remove the decaying food from be-
tween the teeth, where decay most
often takes place. The best mouth
wash is limewater, which may be used
benefcially once day to rinse the
mouth.
To makes limewater, place one-half
cupful of finely powdered unslaked
lime in a quart bottle. Allow to stand
twenty-four hours and pour off the
clear liquid into bottle to use for
wash. This powder may be used for
successive solutions until entirely
dissolved.-From Report of Commit
tee on Health Problems in Education.
| Opportunity is but date on the
calendar to tell you when to wake up.
Broad publicity makes broad aisles
necessary in the store.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-03

be egotistical, can truthfully say
that no one can ever, by any express
sion Of my face, read what is in my
mind"
His poker actions would bear him
out in this claim, too.
That night happened to be eating
dinner with him in the dining car, and
when he saw the portion of roast lamb
he got, and then the price
guess will quit writing about it.
The expression on his face upsets me
SO that ! won't be any good the rest
Of the day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-03

Coming back from Chicago last
month, there was a poker game up in
incidentally was pretty stiff game
was a prosperous-looking chap about
had as much expression to his face
irrespective of whether he was win
ming or losing, as a curbstone.
After the game was over, a little
discussion came up as to the ability
of people to conceal their emotions
and our curbstone friend said:
well, I've made study Of that
particular thing, and it's will power
alone. Once you have mastered that
the rest is easy. With no desire to
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-03

TAX slackers will be prosecuted
as vigorously and relentlessly under
the war revenue act as draft slackers
were prosecuted under the selective
draft act. Tn aid of all good citizens
is invoked in bringing to justice the
man who deliberately seeks to evade
his just share of the war burden"
This was the statement made by
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Daniel G. Roper. With only eleven
days left in which to file income tax
returns, he has practically completed
the organization Of huge dragnet
who fail to file their returns by April
1. Revenue officers in every section
of the country are checking up re-
turns with a view Of beginning prose-
cutions against tax dodgers. The
word has gone forth that such of
tenders need expect no leniency.
Through its educational campaign
the Bureau Of Internal Revenue has
endeavored to cover the field so thor
oughly that ignorance of the law cam
not be consistently offered as an ex-
cuse," said Commissioner Roper.
"The Press, the Four Minute men,
the State and County Councils of Ma
tional Defense, the field force of the
Department of Agriculture and other
Government Departments, Banks,
Post Offices and hundreds of volunteer
agencies have co-operated in bringing
home to the taxpayer his duty.
"The man who failed to register
under the selective service act was
regarded by the War Department as
Il Stacker and prosecuted as such. The
man who fails to file his income tax
H. al
Stacker and when discovered as he
will be, will be made to suffer full
penalties Of the law"
ITO the credit of the Nation it may
be said that l have gratifying and
conclusive evidence that these income
taxes will be paid by the great ma
jority of the American people cheer
fully and willingly. But the duty of
the honest man does not end with the
payment of his own tax. call upon
him to aid in bringing into camp the
tax dodger. A man so niggardly as
to seek to evade what his represent
tatives in Congress have declared to
be his just share of tax imposed for
the support of our arms is deserving
of no consideration and will receive
none.
Congress has distributed this tax
justly and equitably. The rate is fix
ed so that the rich man and the men
of moderate means are assessed, each
according to his income. No man can
offer the excuse that his neighbor es-
capes what he is made to pay. There
fore, it is incumbent upon all good
citizens to aid in carrying out the in
tent and spirit Of the law, which is
that the burden of the war tax be
evenly distributed and every man
compelled to pay his just quota"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-03

Being experts at ducks, deer, bear,
pool, crap and other shootin', it was
only natural that the Americans
should win the first long-range artil-
lery contest with the Germans.-The
Wheeling Register.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-03

Many a firm who thought it undig-
nified to run it's name in the news
paper has been Inundated by the
sheriff's papers.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-03

In spite of unsettled conditions, the
total American trade with Russia
amounted to S436.000000 in 1917, a
decrease of only $39,000,000 as COM
pared with 1916. This decrease was
in the trade with Asiatic Russia and
is attributed to congestion and i'm
port restrictions at Vladivostok.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-03

Mr.. Hoover and Mr.. McAdoo have
interested the public, but has the food
been moved?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-03

When you ride on a train use a
steel coach.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
Tobacco Mans Will Filed
George Arents Left Millions
to Wife and Relatives

The will Of George Arents, one of
the organizers of the American To-
bacco Company and for many years
treasurer of the corporation, who died
on February %, was filed in the Surro-
gates Court yesterday. He left sev-
cral million dollars.
Mrs. Annie A. Arents, widow of the
testator, is the rcsiduary legatee, and
also receives the residence at 38 West
Flfty-sevonth Street, its contents
and a cash bequcst of S2OO,OOO George
Arents. jr., receives 100000. Other
bequests are Dorothy Humphreys,
granddaughter, S10O,OOO Mary Walter
Edey, sister in-law, S1OO.O0O; Louis
Ginter Young, nephew, $100,0OO; John
3: Arents, Grace Arents and Mrs Min
ME t. Young. sister, $4,000 each, and
j. S. Gillespie, secretary, $4,000.
Mr.. Arents left trust fund of $780,
600, the income of which is to go to
his niece, Mrs. Edna Young Benchey,
for life, and the principal to go to her
daughter, Mrs. Grace Dietrich, on the
mothers death. Another trust fund of
100000 is created for the education of
George Arents, Sd, grandson of the tes-
tator, who is to receive the principal
when he reaches his majority.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
Republicans and Democrats
of Indiana to Work To-
gether, He Says
Meets N. Y. Leaders
Finds No Geography in Patri-
otism That Unites Nation in
the Conduct of the War

VIII Il. Hays, chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee, just be-
fore leaving for indianapolis last night
announced that the Republican and
Democratic state and county organiza-
tions of Indiana had united in drive
Tor the success of the new Liberty
Loan.
The call for the meeting, which will
take place in indianapolis on Tuesday
next said Mr.. Hays, "is signed by
Governor Goodrich and myself and the
Democratic state chairman. The move
mcnt will include all the members of
the Republican and Democratic state
committees and the chairmen of the
county committees Of each organiza-
ton. including ninety two counties. 1t
occurred t. Governor Goodrich and my
self that this would be a good means
Of promoting enthusiasm for the sale
of the new Liberty bonds. know that
N Washington they are most anxious
Tor the success of the new issue, and
as for myself, believe that the Repub-
licans of Indiana cannot engage in any
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

Senator Calder Present, in addition to
the host and guest of honor were
George A. Glynn, chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee; Lafayette
Is. Gleason, secretary Of the committee; ;
County Chairman Samuel S. Koenig,
of New York; Jacob A. Livingston,
leader of the organization in Kings;
Alfred E. Vass, chairman of the Kings
County Committee; }. H. De Bragga.
chairman of the county committee Of
Queens; John j. Knewitz, chairman of
the Bronx County Committee; G. S.
Scofeld, chairman of the Richmond
County Committees; Jeremiah Wood,
chairman of the Nassau County Com
mittee, and c. L. Wettlaufcr, chairman
of the Erie County Committee.
Will Go to Chicago
Chairman Hays Will go to Chicago
next week for conferences with the
Western leaders, but he will not be
able, on account of his engagements,
to go to Wisconsin at present. In
about ten days. he will be back in New
York to attend to number of pressing
matters. On account of the desire of a
soldier in uniform, representing col
lege paper. who wanted to draw Mr..
Hays out on the need of maintaining
educational standards during the war,
the chairman narrowly missed losing
his train. The young man was new at
reporting, and the chairman had TO go
over the review with him a second
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
I -Ie,a1ae / eachers
Urged for Alien
Women With Vote
Night Schools Fail to Reach
Them, Superintendent
Are Told

Difficulties encountered in the effort
to Americanize immigrant women who
have acquired the vote were recounted
yesterday by the Board of Superin-
tendents of the Department of Educa-
tion by a committee from the New
York State Woman Suffrage party,
which asked the superintendent to
help in the solution of the problem.
Miss Mary E. Dreier, chairman of
the committee, presented to the board
a request that 100 home teachers be
provided for the Americanization work
She stated that hundreds of immigrant
women had refused to attend night
school classes in the public schools
and. therefore, must be reached in
their homes.
Every few immigrant men, and even
fewer immigrant women, are drawn
into night school classes" she said
"Grown men and women, weary with the
days work, arc brought to public
school buildings, set down at children s
desks and put through dry routine
that cannot hold their interest. These
men and women want to learn English,
but. more than that, they want to
learn about America. They need to
be taught by people who understand
their needs.
81 can think of no more constructive
war service than the Americanization
of this group of women. They under
stand the purpose Of the war, perhaps;
less than any other group. 1t is not
merely that we are interested in MAX
ing them intelligent voters. We are
even more interested in making them
intelligent and sympathetic citizens.
The idea of the home teacher policy is
no experiment. 1t has been tried in
California, where it was authorized by
the Legislature. The idea has been in
dorsed by Federal and state au
thorties."
The Board of Superintendsents seemed
disposed to favor the project, but with
held decision. Gustav Straubenmuller,
Acting superintendent of Schools, pre-
sided at the meeting. In addition to
Miss Drcier, the suffrage committee in
cluded Mrs. Clifford Pinchot, Mrs.
Charles c. Rumsey, Miss Esther +.
Lape, Mrs. Sigmund Polltzer Miss
Lillian Valid, Miss Trenholme, Miss
Edith Jardine. Miss Josephine Schan
and Mrs. Simkhovitch.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

more worthy undertaking than the pur-
chase of Liberty bonds.'
Chairman Hays was accompanied
home by James w. Henley, secretary
oil the Republican State Central Com
mittee OF Indiana. his aid.
Guest of Senator Calder
Mr.. Hays's activities Yesterday in
GUIDED lunch given by Senator Will
lam M. Calder at the Union League
0iuD. a conference with Governor
Whitman, one with Governor Milliken
Maine over the Republican campaign
IN that state. which opens with state
eoncention on March %; chats with
William Barnes, William L. Ward, of
Westchester; George w. Perkins, New
ION W: Gilbert, ex-iudge advocate of
the Philippines; A. T. Hert, Republican
national committeeman for Kentucky,
and ending just before he left tow
with chat over the telephone with
John T. King, Republican national COM
mitteeman for Connecticut. Mr.. King
worked hard for the election of Mr..
Hays at st. Louis.
Il feel that | have put in a good
weeks work." said Chairman Hays. ~
have had the privilege of talking with
Republicans from all sections of the
country while in Washington and in
this city, and l am impressed with the
fact that they have been all of one
mind on questions of general policy
for the Republican party.
They believe for one thing in the
open door policy of the party, a policy
that will welcome every one naturally
of Republican proclivities to engage in
activity under the banner of Republi-
canism. They believe in looking for
ward to doing big things for the coun-
try--frst of all in prosecuting to a
victorious finish the war we now are
engaged in.
Il was impressed with this while
chatting with Governor Whitman, who
said that so far as he could discover
the state and nation were as one man
in a determination successfully to fin
ish our great task as nation. I have
been Informed by various county chair
men familiar with the Republican stu
alton in this state that the party is
united here. AS have said more than
once, there is no geography in the
patriotism that animates the nation at
this time, and no difference in the con-
viction that there will be tremendous
economic problems to engage the best
efforts Of the party after the war is
over"
Perhaps the outstanding feature of
the day was the luncheon given by
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
Women Will Decide Elections
On uesday, Livingston Predict:
Republican Leader Declares 9th District BROOKLYN and
Voters-Socalists Strong in 22nd District

East Side Of Manhcttnn and tsro-
thlds IN Tire Br0na.
Candidates Richard Furlong, Re
Irblcan; Anthony J. Griffin, Democrat;
Arthur f. Dieckman, Socialist.
Registered voters in district, 33,447.
Women voters, estimated, 5000.
Socialist in 22d Strong
The battle in the 22d District is made
Interesting by reason of the strenuous
efforts the Socialists are making to
largely increase their vote Impartial
Judges say that the Democrats stand
the best chance of electing successor
to Representative Bruckner. now Presi.
dent Of Bronx Borough Republicans
are making trouble for Griffin, tn.
Democratic candidatc because when he
ran for Senator in 1912 he was opposed
to woman suffrage. He has changed
since.
Republicans fully expect to make .
ret gain of two Representatives b,
electing their candidates in the Sth
brooklyn. and 21st, Manhattan. They
believe that they have moro fully en-.
listed the support Of the new womcr
voters
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
Election Officer Convicted

Leon Licberman, Democratic chair
man of the Board of Elections in the
7th election district of the 18th AS
sembly District, was convicted late
Friday night by jury before Supreme
Court Justice GoT Of a charge of false
ly certifying a result sheet Of the
Mitchell Bennett primary, on Scptem
bcr 10 last. Lieberman was the first
among sevcnty-two indicted Democrats
20 be tried and convicted. His asso-
ciat"s. Henry Alderman. Democrat
and Morris Fried and Joseph Lang, will
be tried this week.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
Committees Have Set That
Mark, Says Guy Emerson,
Publicity Director
Advertisers Lauded
Merchants Spent 100000
Making Issues a Success,
He Says

One hundred million bondholders
this year is the mark that the Liberty
Loan committees have set for them
selves, Guy Emerson, publicity di-
rector in the I'd Federal Reserve Dis
trict, told members of the Cornell Club
yesterday at a patriotic luncheon at
the Cornell Club House, 65 Park Ave
nue.,
In aiming at this figure. Mr. Emerson
declared, the government is relying
chiefly on the continued cooperation
and power of newspapers and adver-
tisers
War finance. at least in so far as
1t concerns these Liberty loans, is not
really finance at ALL" he said. "It's
not economics, in the formal sense of
that word. It's just a plain selling
propositions; and that's one reason
why it's been easy to manage so we'll
IN this country, where selling is the
chief business.
Advertisers Saved Loans
"We're dealing IN huge sums, sums
bigger than most Of US even can grasp;
and at the beginning we never could
be sure that we were going to get
them But we got the big advertisers
working with us and we put the thing
across. In this section alone we've had
the advantage of more than 100000
worth of advertising space.
Advertisers have pitched in and
bought the space we needed-bought
1t, understand. We haven't had anv
free advertising. It's all been paid
for, and has duly appeared over the
names of firms that are household
words throughout the country"
In the campaign for the coming loan
next month. Mr.. Emerson announced
the chief poster. the work of Grant
Hamliton' viii show Il soldier going
over the top, with civilian hand
reaching out. grasping his. helpjne hin,
N the big push. The legend is to be-
Lend hand"
And that's the spirit of the whole
hing" declared the publicity director
wv hen we were fighting the War of
the Revolution, General Morris. in
getting money to carry on the opera
lions, had to go from door to
door to solicit subscriptions and when
they weren't forthcoming he had TO
dig down into his own pockets and
supply, the deficits-with the result
that ultimately he died in debtors
prison.
wen there have been plenty of
OCCASIONS when the banks and bankers
Oh this city have dug down into their
o"" pockets IN an emergency. Several
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03

times their sheer patriotism has saW1
the situation as, for instance, durhg|
the chaos of the first loan when thM|
was no real organization But. on ID
whole, it's been words that have do:|
the trick.
Words Greatest Force
"Words have everywhere been til
great force III this war. Germany hd
used them to achieve the yictord
she could not achieve by force d
arms. Il was with words that sh|
drove back the Italians. 1t was viii
words that she brought the Russian
to their present pass. And it is word
in this country that have made it pol
sible for the entire nation to act 4
unit and think as a unit simultan|
ously.
1--WE were great advertisers, VI
Americans, before this war. But
think it has required this war and ID
oXigencics to make us realize the CRED
elemental power of publicity assj
nationwide force.
"Liberty loans are bearing abo1
25 per cent Of the costs of the wafl
he concluded
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
Woman in Hospital Waiting
Operation Plunges to Death

Mrs. Jennie Gallen, who was to have
undergone an operation yesterday at
The Flower Hospital. where she had
been patient for several days, died
yesterday when she fell or jumped
from the hospital window on the fifth
aoor. She was forty years old and
lived at 23S West 106th Street.
Her nurse had been compelled to
leave the room, and when she returned
she saw Mrs. Galen's body in the yard,
beneath the window.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
Hawaiian Dry Bill Reported

WASHINGTON, March "A favor
able report to the Senate was ordered
by committee to-day on the bill pro-
viding prohibition in Hawaii during the
war, with a referendum vote within
two years after peace to determine
whether the law should be permanent
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-12-19
Consideration Of Problem Of How Best
To Dispose Of Germans in y. S.
ROBERT COSMOS HARDING. Of the Vsil.n...

What going do and Germans when estab
ed? Shall export them? Or shall sndeavor to teach them
the fundamental principles civilization and humanity? What shall
do with the enemy former remaining within gates3
Have you United States citizens considered their disposition? If
haven't better and reflect Immediately For the question
most vitality Humanity dictates forbeance points the
pao the teachings Christ go and more But those mmo
tai words scarcely applicable Germans since 1914 Germans have
violated code sacred to humanity and civilization and if allowed
freedom will continue commit deeds bearing the marks Of barbsm
strongly Circumstances education kuur have nodded the Germans
into They have made their bed them lie it. Yet those OF
that nationality who have gmpsed the light of truth this country and
have followed it, modest not rather nourish.
To the real German close gates forever And the the
better For with German propaganda spread from coast to coast nev
aby will be the unless adopt stringent methods of combating it,
endhness babm, kuur marm and what not will drown the
which fighting and the glorious Stars and Stripes will
become black eagle
Therefore, shall integral part Of
advanced civilization and honor fitting justice oscm
the best and teachings be from distance for threats
punshmens oucasng have absolutely influence Nor
but each and every citizen of Germany who bears
the label tHelsh Hunism."
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-12-19

The baby can't kick out of this coy
garment when he is rolled out In the
keen, wintry air or put to sleep by an
open window, so that every ono of his
relatives will want to make him a
Christmas present of 1t. 1t Is made.of
siderdown flannel and has flaps that
Sutton up over the hands and feet and
hood that can be drawn up Gloss
Sbout the face.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1918-12-19

This combination or envelope che
mise Is SO sheer and dainty that it Is
Just the sort Of gift that one woman
will like to give to another. 1t is of
desh.colored crepe de chine. with in
sertions Of fine f1let lace. Little flow.
ers In small French knots are en-
broidered on 1t In pale shades of pink
and blue. Tho yoke is novel, simply
four triangles with points Joined ut
the shoulder with little chiffon roses.