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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-09-20

plan for federal training provides. and
we shall not be leaving them at the
mercy of demagogues within or foes
without"
Mrs. Juliette Low. national presi-
dent Of the girl scouts. says:
''fhe greatest need of our nation to-
day IS definite training which will
draw us together and give us common
ideals of citizenship. The training pro-
posed supplements the scouting pro-
grom and adds the final touch which is
required to make our boys and girls
into good citizens"
Decision Most Vital.
The statement of the committee of
fifty women's organizations referred TO
says, in part:
"The stability and progress of the
nation and even the preservation OF
our civilization are involved in the de-
csions of the present period and all
should share the obligation to aid the
government in reaching sound conclu-
Sons based upon experience and to de-
mand action of the most fundamental
character.
"Short courses of intensive federal
training fer all young people before
they vote appear to offer the only solu.
ton. 1t Is our conviction that such
courses. covering at least six months
life In the open at government ex-
pense, under military discipline, ac-
centuating physical, economic aud civic
training. in accord with plans to be APP
proved by the nations ablest leaders.
would qualify our younh people eff
GENTLY 10 discharge their family and
citizenship obligations and prove of in
estimable value to the nation.
"fhe beneficial results Of training in
the environments demonstrate what can
be done under broader educational
plan, when young people of all nation
alities from all parts of the country
and all classes, widen their horizon
through intensive training in the es-
sentials of life and government upon
equal terms.
IN addition to making strong, alert,
clean-cut, thinking Americans, the
training will create sense of indi-
vidual responsibility, strengthen char
aeter and promote higher regard for
each other. for their country and the
cooperation necessary for the welfare
Of all.
Red-5looded Missionaries.
Preparation for the training can
not wait until after the war. as the
responsibility for wise government will
more than ever fall upon the new vot-
ers from all environments during the
reconstruction period and they should
he the wholesome, red-blooded mission
aries TO carry the message of orderly
progress and cooperation into every
neighhorhood in the land, There is a
deep conviction that the benefits of
the proposed training will reach he
heart Of every home. lend constant in
Spiration to our national life and mean
much To posterity.
This IS the most important move.
ment before the American people to.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-09-20

Before engage IN this new SP"'
| would like to con the rules.
II eau assure you it is net a Gun
game"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-29
- -@e.%-A~s rv $500 raG@
Where Britain Goes"
From the London Timss.

bagaad was dead to all appearances, or morbund, when we
humanity Ian Thousands of workmen pass through tho streets early and
lae. Inc main thoroughfare, metaled and lighted, is a constant
stream OF traffic, the shepiest old woman who haunt the bazars have
become adopts at lodging the Ford van.
,onr "A police force has been organized, and a fire brigade. The street
lamps nave given place to electric lights. The water supply has been
extended nam Mosques have been repaired, roads metaled, schools
opened including a survey school and a raining school for teachers.
water Va LIARS cars ply in the streets, sanitary squads, have penetrated the
Galied, injured, sick, and starved animals are received into a home
until they are tit for shaft or pack again. The markets are controlled
the grain supply has been taken in hand; and the prices are now
moderate. The municipality pays its way, and the Tigris is crossed
by two bridges.
These are only some Of the outward changes, and though most Of
them affect the Bagdadi and the British and Indian soldier alike,
they are probably little noticed by he army of occupation. The soldier
in the street it asked if he marked much change in the city would
probably say that it looked cleaner, smelt less, and seemed more alive.
He might remark upon the good behavior and eontented appearance
Of the citizens, but tits doubtful if he would associate these conditions
with the work of the administration. ':t
Least OF all is he likely to grasp the complicated nature of the
machinery we have been getting into gear, the complex relations Of
laborer, tenant, landowner and state, the difficulty Of adjusting their
rights and OF assessing property and taxes, with no revenue registers
or land records to go upon. Yet all this is being done, and a system
is being evolved based on what is sound in existing organization. We
have adapted and modified these to meet the new needs, preserving as
far as possible local traditions and employing native agency. Here
things are alive. There are hotels-one excellent one-clubs, eanteens.
Thre are cricke, football, or hockey matches every day. There is the
Soldiers club next door to the open air theater, where touring parties,
with q sprinklng OF professionals in most Of them, come in from
various fronts to give entertainments.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-29
Mineralized BattIefields.

From the Minneapolis JourRai.
France should have a new industry
after this war, especially IL the expendi-
-ture of shells continues. another year or
two. Each side, 1t Is said, has used since
March q, over 5000, 900 tons of steel In
various sorts Of shells. Tie aggregate OF
steel buried in the battls zone almost
might make that strip a Mesaba mine.
And the metal to be reclaimed would not
be raw ore, or ever pig iron, but finished
steel. 't ...
France, of course, for 100 years to come
will be entertaining tourists OF all ma
-tions curious to behold the historic scenes
of the greatest Of military struggles. Inns.
transportation, guidance, will afford the
French an income from all the earth,
which will flock to see Rheims, Noyon,
Verdun, Scissors, Bapaume, Vimy ridge.
connecting line. Americans will wish 10
see the fields where our soldiers dis
tinguished themselves and to lay wreaths
upon the graves of our heroes who died
for France, for civilization, for democracy
and for the Stars and Stripes.
But the battle zone, IL lost for decades
to agriculture, ought to prove valuable
as a mine and a s~torehouse. Literally the
major portion OF the steel produced by
four Industrial nations will ave been
sown I'm that zone for q term OF years.
The dead weight Of the stuff Is simply
~stupendous, enough, In fact, to mineralize
every. acre that has been fought over.
Drenched In steel those square miles or
battlefield rave been, until the reclama-
ton of the metal should amount to mil
ions Of dollars in worth. The Germans
who have exploited the captured mines OF
Briey are transferring the product In a
refined shape to the Picardese country
side. Rheims, perhaps, can be rebuilt
from the price of the metals shot into her.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-29
GIVEN WORK THEY
ARE ABLE TO DO
Many Men In National Army
Singled Out to Assist In
Necessary Labor:

With the American Army in Eng
iand.-(by maiD-When a soldier
leaves the United States he should
not feel certain he Is going to win
glory on the battlefield, in France.
Whether officer or enlisted man. he
Is subjected to further scrutiny In
England and in France, and until a
little corps of keen eyed and careful
officers have completed the examina-
ton no one can tell into just what
part of the big army machine he Is
going to fit.
There are in England camps where
every man who passes through Is
trade indexed." This Is especially
true of one camp where a large part
of the airmen and motor transport
forces arrive shortly after dcbarka-
ton. The records accompanying them
show what the men have been doing
In civil life, and a further examina-
ton Of them and a scrutiny of the
demands often determine the part they
are to take, some time only for tenn
porary duty, but In some cases for an
indefinite period.
From this lot are selected the men
who will go into the big repair shops
at Il Men experienced In electrical
work are sent to stations where their
service Is most needed. Orders for
automobile experts are filled, and not
infreuuently the men In command OF
the station are called upon to supply
men for following, for a time at least,
exactly the same kind OF work they
we're doing In the United States before
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-29
So. Bernard Dogs Doomed.
From the Detroit News.

a. = wi LuOs bCbI0Il NtWS...4 -..u
The ancient ally Of man, the dog, Is fac.
ing . dark u In Europe. Food must
be accounted for to the last ounce; Eur.
ope's millions must be fed: already the
dog biscuit supply Is exhausted tn Eng
land and France, and no more material is
released for their manufacture. Confer.
ences are debating now the Wholesale de.
structton Of dogs, preserving. in estab.
lished kennels. only the pick Of each breed
to perpetuate the species.
Even q 81. Bernard dog cannot find @
home. and 30 the monks, for the first time
In the 10 centuries of the existence Of the
monastery. arc killing their dogs.
To every n who has owned q dog and
to every boy who has loved one-and
where il N who hasn't2-it II easily
credible that these dogs should fare forth
on such a sublime mission of lfesavfng.
Tho quality Of fidelity In 4 dog knows no
mean; II Is always coraplete.
The head nestled on a masters knee,
the half lidded, unwfnking eyes Watching
for the slightest motion. tho slow, steady
thump of 4 tail on n floor, contain all
the eloquence OF single hearted devotion
which knows not what desertton means.
II the dog reaches his highest usefulness
In the snow deserts of the Alps. II is only
because opportunity Is tnere for singu-
larry arduous service. requiring absolute
obedience, q heroic quality Of sacrifice
and q willingness to undergo hardship
which is humanity sublime.
The war has, indeed, reached far when
It seizes In its destructive grip the heroic
guardians OF the passes. the dogs Of ST.
Bernard.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-29

their numbers in the draft were called.
A big hospital Is being erected at
n camp. The money for the material
was furnished by the Red Cross. The
work is being done by the army. The
construction of the buildings 10 not
materially different from thai OF war
hospitals being erected in the United
states. and the same class Of skilled
labor Is being used. Experts in the
use OF cement are working there.
Plumbers are doing the same sort of
work they were paid to do in the
United States, carpenters are employed
In doing as high grade labor as could
be found anywhere, and the drawing
Of the plans and specifications was
done by architects and engineers. All
the mon whose work is going into
the building have been taken from the
rank and file Of those who reached
camp on their way from the ports Of
d~ebarkation. They will be held there
only so long as their work on the
structure is required, and then they
will reJoin their organizations unless
detailed for other work.
Officers engaged in fixing the trade
ndex OF the army have boosted that
from the ranks Of the national army
there may be found men who can do
any class Of work required, from
grinding. q diamond to working on the
rffling of a big Gun.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-29
CamsuHaqe.

From the Christian Science Monitor.
Apparently. no other word In the vo-
cabulary of his war has attained such
currency of speech as has ~"camouflage."
denoting the fine art Of deception in mill
tary and marine activities. It Is rapidly
approaching that stage In popular usage
when its original meaning will have n
ished in q multiplicity of applications.
Already the word Is used indiscriminately
both as q noun and q verb. ana one is apt
to forget that 1t Is derived from "camou-
fleur,'' which means one who deludes by
decoration. and that 1t had specific refer
ence to French theatrical people. to de-
note their facial make up, by the attach
ment Of false noses Inc the general dis
guise Of the features. People with Q
genius for research. however, are discov-
ering ancient instances that show the art
Of c~amouflags to be as old as the hills.
The Odyssean wooden horse was camou.
flage, and Shakespeare. In Macbeth. tells
how the Scottish soldiers In the woods
of Birnam adopted a singular camouflage
by the device Of each soldier carrying q
bough., Thus, the Shakespearean camou-
flage constituted as clever a piece Of de-
fusion by decoration" az any reported dur
ing the present war.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-29
Those British Strikes.
p. ". Wilson, In New York Tribune

Much attention is being paid here to
strikes in Great Britain 1t Is a serious
matter, but it should be seen In its true
proportions. At a recent date the returns
show that under 1 per cent of British
labor vas employed. This e that TAX
Ing the year as q whole there have been
very few IDLE hours. In one of-two cases
strikes have broker out because continu-
Gus work has got on peoples nerves, and
something 10 to be said for granting regu-
lnr leave to munition workers like that
granted to soldiers. Under the iron dis
cipfine OF Germany It is probable that
there have been as many labor troubles
as In Britain.
Our latest dispute has broken out not
on the Clyde and not in South Wales,
which hitherto nave been the perilous
areas. Apparently this Is not q s~yndica2ist
trouble. The center Of it. is Birmingham,
Known hitherto as a city most %outspoken
for Its patriotism, the stronghold of the
Chamberlain family. and exclusively ICON
sentative In It's parliamentary representa-
ton. Women are unaffected and nothing
has shaken their resolution to beat Ger
many. The difficulty lies with the Anal
gamated Society Of Engineers. The leaders
OF the union arc against the strike. The
strike 10 therefore unauthorized by labor
itself. and 1t is unpopular with other
unions and even with the unskilled men
In the engineering trades.
Earlier In the war there were exempted
Industries, and chief among them was
skilled engineering. Immense numbers of
young men Joined the MO and 30 OBJ
tanned the badge which relieved them
from h duty Of voluntary military serv-
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-29
Go Easy.

From the Chicago Tribune.
It's getting pretty dangerous to say
things about Uncle Sam nowadays
without getting tripped up on II. For
instance, below Is q bunch of fndfct-
ments returned by the federal grand
fury. some Incidents leading to true
bills under tho espionage act being:
No. 1-wnham a. Clark, Operating .
shoe shining stand. told three soldiers he
had no respect for their uniforms; that
this wasn't a free country. Result. he
was knocked down three times n In
dicted.
No. s-August weissensel said the kaiser
was the greatest nan alive and that
tho Germans viii wfh." and he made the
mistake Of saying It In a barber shop
which serves as . Polish army recruiting
station. Two Polish women heard II. One
produced Is cents and ordered the barber
not to shave him and the barber readily
refused to proceed. Weissensel tried TO
up the place. 1t was an easy victory.
He came to the federal building swathed
in bandsges. His own son testified
against him.
No. 3-Ernest Hartman ridiculed the
American flag before two girls In West
Pullman. When they protested he knocked
one OF them down. The GROVE which col
lected almost ruined him for life. What
IL left of him Is nov In the county tail.
He likewise II facing An Espionage +ndict-
ment.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-29
slaekers at $50 Apiece.
From the Brockton Enterprise

Showing draft registration cards to
cops In New York has SO worn the ink
Of many cards that more durable steel
tablets, suitably engraved, may have to
be substituted for the pasteboards. The
reason for this overwork on the part Of
the cards Is that the government is offer
ing $50 a head for every wi.ful delinquent
bagged for evading the sciective draft
law. The bounty will not be paid OF the
ears. scalp or other parts Of the hunted
animal; the policeman must bring him to
the station house all in one piece and still
breathing.
To the honor and glory Of the nation 1t
must be said that the bluecoated hunters
are not getting rich. An occasional delin.
quent may be flushed and brought down.
but by and large the cops are finding the
pursuit of slaokers pretty poor picking. A
vast majority Of the country's young men
have manfully done their duty without
seeking to evade service-all the more
reason why the occasional Stacker should
be brought up with a round turn and be
made to realize the enormity Of his Of
Tense.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-29
AMERICA Will MAKE
ITS own GLOVES NOW
New Processes Found Enables
Manufacturers to Duplicate
German Work.

Washington. - Technical %difficuitie:
encountered by American manufacture
ers in the production Of high grade
cotton gloves have been overcome and
goods Of this kind, made in the United
States" will be placed on the marke,
this fall.
A review Of the industry by the tariff
commission said that the domestic pro-
duct which has been evolved is of ex-
cellent quality. One of the most diff
cult things to achieve has been the
velvety suede finish, which gives the
gloves the appearance Of leather. "Du-
picking" or combining Of two thick
ness Of cloth in heavier gloves also
has given trouble.
Prior to 1914. no sueded cotton gloves
were made in this country. Ninety pei
cent Of those imported came from Ger
many. Manufacturers have been @
p~erimenting in an endeavor to produce
an article which would supplant the
German goods for all time and APP
parently now have succeeded.
The United States Is the only coun.
try in the world in which the manu-
facture Of work gloves Is Of any i'm
portance. About $4,000 0 worth Of
such cotton gloves are made annually
in this country for home consumption
These gloves are made in several hun
OreQ QlIIerent Styles ana arc uocu IL
a great number Of industries. from
candy making to ship building.
For the year ending June 80, 1914
imports OF cotton gloves Of all kinds
were valued at $2,1S4,039. "a; during the
year ending June 80, 1917, only $685.
Sos worth Of cotton gloves was broughs
into the United States.
The price of the German made
gloves averaged SO cents a pair to the
American consumer; the price now
averages 500 a pair. Not all OF the
increase should be ascribed to the
higher cost of production In the United
States, however, al 1t is partly due
to an increase in the general level OF
prices, the commission says.
From 1890 to 1909, with the excep-
ton Of the years 1894 to 1897, the rate
of duty on cotton gloves was 80 per
cent ad valorem. From 1894 to 1891
the rate was 40 per cent. An attempt
was made in 1909 to encourage the
manufacture Of cotton gloves Of the
sort worn by policemen, and by SOL
diers and sailors when on parade. A
duty equivalent to about IS per CEN
ad valorem was placed on gloves OF
his sort by the tariff Of 1908, bat the
total value Of gloves Of this sort made
In this country has been small. The
rate of duty on cotton gloves, by what
ever process made, was reduced to IS
per cent ad valorem in 1918.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-29
Not For Him.

From the New York Tribune.
The colorful war classic. anent tho
ebony recruit who spurned the cavalry
because a horse would impede his retreat.
has been prolific Of sequel. Following mis-
refusal to noun a horse. the recruiting
officer suggests aviation TO the applicant.
Initial delight followed by profound
gloom and the following remark:
This yer av-yatiOn might be awright.
but not TO me. boss. 'Spose I'm up In .
a~ereyoplane and engine stops. 1 can hear
white man say:
"'Niggah. you get out and crank up
MS machine!"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-29
The French Woman Praised.
From the London Star.

The French woman must be reckoned
with in every an al transaction of her
family. and she has ability as well as
energy. The French nation is noted for
its saving habits. and. to the woman be-
longs the credit; as flnanciers. the French
women are superior TO the men. Wherever
You go In France YOU see the women In
evidence. They do more work thar any
other women In the world. in spite OF
their reputation for being gay, ard they
are SO clever that French cooking and
French styles are famous over the world.
No Frenchman makes a decision without
consulting his wife, because he has
learned to respect her Judgment. Much
OF the sane prosperity OF France Is due
to her women. In certain tines OF French
business. particularly shopkeeping. the
woman guidance and help are con-
sidered SO necessary that the man with
out wife. sister. or aunt will not embark
In them.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-29

overflow. The regulation should be
in the hands Of a beard Of Interested
parties, under state control. and in
each case permit should be given in
order to prevent foreign firms entering
the German market by aid Of inland
illegitimate trade. With regard to cof-
fee and tea, a coffee import uEton ana
a tea regulation office will be estab-
lished in Hamburg. The rice organi-
zation will be more severe, Is the
Dutch mills are said to have amalga-
mated. Here a state purchasing
agency will be formed"
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-29
Initiation.

From tho Milwaukee Journal.
Much has been said about initiation.
Most people ignore the meaning Of the
term because initiation comes upon the
country so silently and gradually that It's
effect IL not noticed. In war time there
is an inevitable expansion Of the credit
currency outrunning the needs Of the
business done. A cheapened medium Of
exchange means injustice and suffering
to all those with more or less fixed in
comes. The cost of the war. Of course, in
creases IN the same proportion as tho de-
crease in the value Of money. This in
turn necessitntes heavier taxation and
more bond issues. and 80 the vicious circle
70 q large extent, these are bur-
den incident to the war. but they can
be made lighter by consistent saving. II
everyone viii sa~e TO the utmost. the
financial and monetary situation viii not
get out Of hand.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-29
Ann s.. Stephens Will.
From the New York Sun,

Ann s.. Stephens, q novelist loved by our
grandmothers, died March Is last, leaving
an estate valued betv' en- $l25, 900 and $40.
OC0. Letters testamentary were granted ia
James Speyer, July 10, ne being the sole
executor. Among the devises are a por-
trait Of Mary Woolstonecraft, by Ople.
which had formerly been in the posses
sion of Aaron Burr, to Mr.. Speyer: to the
Metropolitan museum, a portrait Of Henry
Clay. accompanied by a lock of his hair.
and strands of the hair of George Wash
ington and of Abraham Lincoln.
All the remainder of Miss Stephens
estate Is divided among six ladies.