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Evening star., 1918-08-19
WAR MAIL BRANCH
/ T00PEN TONIGHT
Men From Camp Meade to
Handle Department Letters
for City Post Office.
HOUSED IN UNION STATION

Manned by sixty-seven limited serv-
Ice men from Camp Meade. the War
Department station of the city post
office will be opened at 12 o'clock to-
night In big room at the Union sta
tion. City Postmaster Merritt O..
Chance and other officials will attend
the opening.
The establishment of the postal
station to handle the War Depart
ment mail will relieve the city post
ofice of fully half the work now in
cumbent upon it through the tremen-
dous outgoing and incoming mails of
the wsr-making branch of the fed
eral service. The official mail of the
War Department constitutes SO per
cent of the mail handled by the city
post ofice. Fully 100000 letters are
received each day from all parts of
the United States, and as many more
are mailed out. In addition all the
questionnaires and other matter sent
out by the Office of the provost mar
sha1 general to draft boards through
out the country is handled.
Evening star., 1918-08-19
Relief to City Post Office.

But when the clock strikes IL to-
right the War Department mail will
pass into the hands Of Uncle Sans
soldiers, and the city post office will
henceforth supervise the working of
this mail. but will be relieved Of its
passage through the city post office
proper
Since the sfxty-seyen soldiers from
Camp Meade arrived here last week
they have been undergoing intensive
training on the workroom floor of the
city post office. under direction of w.
H. Haycock, superintendent of mails.
and Frederick Sillers, assistant super
intendent.
When the men begin to work the
first mail tonight at the stroke of IL
they will be thoroughly familiar with
were not selected at random for the
service, but were chosen on account
of qualifications for the work. Prac-
tical1y all the men are high school
graduates, and several of them have
college degrees.
First Delivery From New Office.
Tho first delivery of mail from the
new office will be made at l o'clock
tomorrow morning. and thenceforth
mail will be delivered to the various
bureaus of the War Department
every hour of the twenty-four. The
soldier-mail clerks will be worked in
three shifts.
The room in the Union station
which is to be used as the War De-
partment station has $500 feet of floor
space. Mail for the War Department
will be brought on trucks directly to
the room, where the soldiers will make
j. up and other soldiers will shoot"
it on trucks to the bureaus scattered
throughout the city.
Charles r. Williams, foreman on the
mailing floor at the city post office.
has been appointed superintendent of
the station. Maj. NJ. S. Keene of the
adjutant generals office has been
acting for the War Department in the
formation of the station.
Rate Of Compensation.
Postmaster Chance pointed out to-
day that the soldiers will earn about
$40 a month at the new service,
counting their regular Army pay and
their allowances for quarters and
subsistence.
The Navy Department viii esta blish
similar post office station when it
gets completely moved into its new
quarters in Potomac Park Either
September I or September Is will see
the opening of the station. which
will be manned by sailors. This sta
tion, as is the War Department sta
ton to be opened tonight, will be
under the direct control Of the city
post Office.
Evening star., 1918-08-19

kNlI lNE SPECIAL SFEc1AL.
ropAY-wILLIAM FARNUM.
IN Special Master froducuon.
TRUE BLUE
Also Pathe 4NeeL
Evening star., 1918-08-19

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13
ksIofrae Econ 01r1icS ~
@sDmo EDITED By LRnu II Gross ma TTa
I'M CENTRAL nor SCHOOL AaaH
Peace and the Food
Conservation

AS | write these words peace is in
the air. With the natural feeling of
elation that comes with glad tidings,
there comes also a feeling that we
can relax our war time efforts and
economies. We have been saving
food to win the war; if the war is
won, have we not accomplished our
object? Thus many of us will rea-
son. In sense, there is some logic
to such reasoning. But it is not
far-reaching logic.
Immediate Effect of Peace.
Whether the nation is at war or at
peace, the 1918 crops are harvested.
No international situation will put
one more bushel of wheat into the
world than there is at present; nor
one. more pound of meat or sugar.
World peace will, however, release
for European and American con-
sumption vast stores of food from
the far corners of the earth, stores
that have been bottled up during
the great war. At the same time
world peace will open enormous
markets for food in long-starved
Austria and Germany. The New
York Globe, quoted in the Literary
Digest, makes this statement, and
adds the scriptural injunction IF
thine enemy hunger, feed him."
However, one may feel about feed
ing the enemy countries, there can
be no difference of opinion as to sup
plying with food those parts Of
Belgium and France that have been
held by Germany during the last
four years Russia, too, is facing a
great food famine. No, we shall not
have fewer mouths to feed when
peace comes.
The 1918 Crops.
Most of us have felt rather COM
placent about the vast stores of food
produced this year by the United
States As matter of fact we have
increased in certain lines. but lost
ground in others. The greatest in
crease has come in wheat produc-
ton, where the need was greatest;
hence the situation is really better
than in 1917. Yet we have marked
decrease in corn, oats and potatoes.
Our complacency is not we'll
founded.
End of the Food Administration.
Ny readers probably recollect
that the food administration was es-
tablished for the duration of the
war. With the coming of peace
we shall need new government ma
chinery for handling the national
food supply; for it is unthinkable
that foodstuffs shall be turned over
to the tender mercies of the food
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13
Red Cross Meeting

Mr., c. c. Stillman and DR.. J. l..
Gillian, of the department of civilian
relief and home service of the Cen
trail division, and Mr.. Frank Per-
sons, national director OF civilian
relief Washington, D. C., will be in
Omaha November IA for confer
ence with the representatives OF the
civilian relief committees of the
Various chapters in Nebraska and
western Iowa.
The first session is for the chair
men of the civilian relief committees
and will convene promptly at 10
a. m. at the Fontenelle hotel. At
II noon, DR.. Gillian will address the
Commercial club. At 2 p. m. the
conference will again convene at the
Fontenelle hotel for further discus
sion of the various phases of civilian
relief and home service. At 8 p. m.
there will be a meeting at the Fon-
tenelle hotel to which the public is
invited.
Mrs. E. L. De Lanney, who has
been living at Fort Crook for some
time, leaves today for Fort Des
MONIES to join Major De Lanney,
who was recently transferred.
Riverview auxiliary, hospitl gar
ments' will meet every Thursday in
Bancroft school, room II, from to
$ p. m. Mrs. G. E. Begerow, chair
man.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13

why, you study and learn
things" explained Peggy.
How do you learn things?" de-
manded Blue Heron.
Why from books" answered
Peggy.
That seems stupid of me-" re-
piled Blue Heron. THE best way
to learn fishing is to go out and
fish,"
But you don't study fishing in
schools" argued Peggy. You
learn how to read and write and do
sums and about history and geog-
raphy and all that"
why do you learn all that truck"
persisted Blue Heron.
so you can earn good living
and enjoy the things of life, and
make the world better. and be some
body" answered Peggy,
Il get good living catching fish,
and enjoy eating EN-" said Blue
Heron. IF you don't teach fishing
in school there's no sense in my be-
ing here"
when are you going to call the
class in finding worms in the
ground asked Mrs. Robin.
IF school can teach me a Way to
catch more mice and insects. I'm
ready to learn" hooted Judge Owl.
School doesn't teach such
things Peggy had to admit.
Then school is silly and big
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13
CHAPTER III.
Peggy Becomes Teacher.

Peggy Becomes Teacher.
n LUE HERON made such a
n queer looking teacher that
~ Peggy giggled. But the eff
feet on the Birds was entirely differ
ent. They didn't seem to like his
assumption of authority.
Pm going to be teacher because
I'm the smartest," declared General
Swallow.
"I'm going to be cause I can
scold the loudest," shrieked Blue
Jay:
Il look the wisest,' hooted Judge
Owl.
Il have the sweetest voice."
warbled Mr.. Canary.
Pm the most demure,' whispered
Miss Wren.
I'm the best looking" cried Bob
Olink.
Il can rap loudest on the desk"
screamed Reddy Woodpecker.
II know the most about catching
grasshoppers," declared Bob White.
The school was in a perfect up
roar. Every Bird wanted to be
teacher. Peggy saw only one way
of settling it.
'I'll be teacher" she said.
"Fine!" chorused the Birds.
Princess Peggy will be our teacher
because she is the smartest; she
can scold the loudest; she is the
wisest; has the sweetest voice; is
the most demure; the prettiest, can
rap the loudest. and knows the most
about catching grasshoppers."
You will all find seats" she or
dered. The Birds at once perched
on the backs of the desks.
What do you do in school be-
sides sitting around" asked Judge
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13
Training Course of War
Camp Community Unit

Programs for the free course of
training of girls club leaders under
the War Camp Community Service
are now prepared. The program was
to have begun Monday evening, but
owing to the big peace celebration
was postponed Speaking will start
promptly at 7:30 each Monday and
Thursday evening at the Y. w. c. A.
The course is as follows:
Thursday Nov 14.-"Social Life OF
Young Men and Women" 1880 to 500,
Miss Jessie Towne, dean Of women. Cen
trail high school; active Games and
Dancing" 800 to S:45, Miss Vlasta Sterba,
recreation Superintendent.
Monday Nov. 1s-"City Conditions
Which Exist at the Present Time and
How They Are Taken Care Of" DR.. Jennie
Callfas, 1880 to 500; "Dramatics." Miss
Mary Wallace, 500 to 900
Thursday, Nov. 21-"Club Leadership
and Organization" 1880 to 500, Mrs.
Grace Ford Gholson. state director Y. w.
C. A. "Dramatics," Miss Mary Wallace.
Commercial high school. 500 to 600
Monday, Nov. 25-"Camp Fire Girls and
Guardians" Mrs. w. T. Moore. 1880 to
500; Parks. Swimming. Winter Sports
and Good Hiking Spots" Miss Bess Du-
mont, physical director, Central high
school, 500 to $3.50
Monday. December 2.-"social Morality"
1880 to $500, Miss Esther Johnson, Juvenile
court; Social Games 500 to s:45," Mrs.
Charles A. Musselman.
Thursday, December 5--"Social Settle
ment, Home and Industrial Environment"
1880 to $500, Mrs. Leff-Caldwell head resi-
dent, Social Settlement; "Americaniza-
ton" DR.. Olga Stastny, 500 to S:20;
Active Games and Dancing" 500 to 500,
Mrs. Charles A. Musselman
Monday, Dec. s.--"General Psychologicat
characteristics of the Girl" Miss Emma
Cheering, University of Omaha. 1880 to
500; ACTIVE Games" Psychological Game
Periods" Miss Vlasta Sterba. recreation
superinatendent $500 to 800.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13
Co-Operation
Miss Gross will be very glad to
receive suggestions for the home
economics column or to answer,
as far as she is able, any ques-
tons that her readers may ask.

SPECTATORS during the early difficult
reconstruction days. No need to de-
scribe what would happen. But in
all probability, we shall be left
more to our own devices in the con-
sumption of food, which means
that the individual conscience must
be more alive than ever; that we
must voluntarily limit ourselves to
our fair share of food, even if our
pocketbook can get some one else's
share for US as we'll.
The Immediate Step.
Everyone realizes that the period
of convalescence following a serious
illness is a time requiring just as
great care and watchfulness as the
period of illness itself. Just so, the
period after an international dis
turbance is one requiring sacrifice
for the common good. just as is the
period of war itself. The only fair
and patriotic way for a housewife
to welcome peace in her kitchen is
to say, II will follow my wartime
program of food conservation with
renewed watchfulness until my gov
eminent says that the food situa-
ton is greatly improved-which
statement cannot possibly come un-
til after the harvest of 1919" But
every housewife can also say with
thankfulness in her heart, AT this
time next year, if all is well, can
relax my vigilance somewhat; and at
this time the year after, l can re-
lax my vigilance still more; and I
can look forward to the day when
war food problems shall be no
more"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13
Red Cross Work Will Go
on Except Surgical
Dressings

Will Red Cross work rooms be
closed now that peace has come
This important question on every
loyal workers lips Monday will be
answered Thursday at meeting OF
chairmen and supervisors of all
Red Cross hospital garments and
surgical dressings departments. The
meeting will be held in the Y. w.
c. A. auditorium at $50 a. m.
Those who know say that the sur
gical dressings work will probably
be abandoned because Red Cross
warehouses are filled with enough
surgical dressings to supIe future
demands for some time to come OF
men already wounded.
Efforts in hospital garments work,
however, will no doubt be doubled
to fiji demands for refugee garments
and for the reconstruction period.
Women of the surgical dressings
auxiliaries will be asked to help in
the hospital garments work.
Mrs. F. w. Carmichael, chairman
of auxiliaries, has made a special
plea for all workers to attend this
important meeting, when plans TOR
future work will be outlined.
Contrary to information that has
been given out, IT is NOT possible
to send Christmas packets to men in
the American expeditionary forces
UNLESS a coupon has been re-
ceived from overseas. This rule is
unchanged and it is not possible for
friends or relatives of men in mill
tary service connected with the
american expeditionary forces to
send packets unless they are in re-
ceipt OF tre coupon that has been
issued by the War department. IN
FORMATION TO THE CON-
TRARY IS UNFOUNDED.
1t IS possible to forward Christ
mas packet of the same size and
weight as those sent to the men in
the American expeditionary forces
to men and women connected with
such organizations as the Y. NJ. c.
A., Knights of Columbus, etc, who
are working with the military or
CARNATIONS in the expeditionary
forces; providing the individual de-
string to send the packet will appear
in person and make affidavit to the
affect that they are TIE nearest liv-
ing relative and is the only one to
their knowledge that is going to
send a Christmas packet to that in
dividual.
Men in the Canadian or allied
! forces may also receive Christmas
| packets under this rule.
The government still wants fruit
pits and nut shells. The Red Cross
will collect from schools. Small do
| nations may be left at Red Cross
headquarters in the court house.
Miss Izetta Smith, who is attend
ing Ferry Hall in Lake Forest, ILL.,,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. NJ. Smith.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13

numerous calls. A beautiful picture|
of this Red Cross nurse appeared mi
the rotogravure section of The Sum
day Bee, but due to an error the|
name of Miss Mabel Salmon, AMI
overseas canteen worker, appeared
beneath the picture of Miss DINING
and vice versa. Friends have called
Mrs. r, ]. Dining inquiring about
the mistake, and many others have
called The Bee Office.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13
waste of time" declared Judge Owl
Il don't blame Billy Belgium for

waste of time" declared Judge Owl,
Il don't blame Billy Belgium for
being glad to get out"
Peggy didn't know what to say.
This point of view was strange to
her. But Billy Belgium, who had
been listening eagerly. now came
unexpectedly to her aid, =
Say, I've learned lot in Peggy's
school. I've learned that each per-
son has to learn that which will be
most useful to him in life, and the
more things useful he learns the bet
ter off he will be. To Blue Heron
and King Fisher the most useful
thing is to know how to catch his
food. It's the same way with all
you Birds; all you need to know is
how to get what you eat, to build
your nests and to protect your
selves from harm. If that's all !
learned | wouldn't be any better
than a wild man. l could eat and
live, but | couldn't have nice
house; couldn't have good clothes;
couldn't have an automobile; !
couldn't 60 to shows; couldn't
read; | couldn't have all the things
that make this life so wonderful. I've
learned my lesson right here. I'm
going to pitch in and work in school
after this so / can make as much as
possible of myself"
That sounds like sense" hooted
Judge Owl. 1--WE birds don't have
to learn much because life isn't very
big for us, but boys and girls have
to learn whole lot because life has
so much for them"
Peggy was going on with the
school session, when suddenly a
queer noise came from the attic
above them, There was a sob. !
Sh-h-hw and the sound of some
one moving. Instantly the school
room became silent as the Birds
listened intently.
rs the school really haunted"
whispered Billy Belgium. B
tTomorrow tina mystery Of the school
becomes deeper)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13

Henna is beautiful when combined
with blue serge. Henna silk floss
embroiders this gown of blue serge
on the front panel of the blouse,
which extends into a blizzard-proof
collar, buttoned high about the ears,
with henna-colored buttons of some
dullhnish composition. These high
collars threaten to become leading
feature on the winter gowns, but it
is to be hoped that they will be
more of fad than a necessity. The
deep GUS of this waist are embroid-
cred in henna. Worn with hat of
black velvet or with a henna beaver
tam this costume will be most ef-
feCtiye.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13
Why
shouldn't
he smile?

Uncle Sam became our biggest GUS
toner during the War. We gave him
all he asked for. We sent overseas
155,945,000 sticks of Adams Gum.
The men in the front line trenches
craved it-they couldn't smoke. To
the men in the hospitals it was
blessing. The men in the artillery
used it to rest their nerves. The men
in the Tank Corps fought on it. And
to the boys in the air, gum was a
great steadier.
Now that peace is here, let Adams
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13

Gum become a part of your daily
existence. For the soldier boy has
proved that chewing gum is an eff
cheney habit. 1t makes men fit.
But until the boys get back home
again please bear with us. You
probably couldn't buy your favorite
Adams brand the last time you asked
for it. Some soldier boy got your
package. If you find Adams Black
Jack missing from the counter, try
Adams California Fruit, Adams Pepsin,
Adams Chiclets or any Adams brand.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13
GREENLAND
ADVENT URE
Rv DADDY
BY DADDY
"The Haunted School"

(The Birds take Peggy and Billy Bel
GUM on a fun adventure, which lands
them In school, Billy Belgium, to scare
the Birds, says the school is haunted)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13

Names and Pictures Mixed.
When one is as beloved and as
we'll known as Miss Louise Dining,
the mistake of placing her name un-
der the wrong photograph brings
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13
Funds for French Relief.

John Kendrick Bangs, who lee
tured before the Fine Arts society
Monday and at the Chamber of
Commerce public affairs luncheon
Tuesday noon, passed the afternoon
with Mrs. Arthur Crittenden Smith
and Miss May Mahoney, promoting
plans for the coming campaign for
funds for the American Committee
for Devastated France. Mrs. Smith
is local chairman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13
Orpheum Parties.

Orpheum Parties.
Theater parties were numerous on
the great night of celebration and
those who entertained parties at the
Orpheum included William Farms
worth, who had nine guests: o. c.
Redick and Windsor Megeath, who
had parties OF seven; ]. NJ. Badrige,
FIVE, and foursomes were given by
c. T. Stewart, c. c. Rosewater,
w. NJ. Jefferis, H. R. Lemen, J, L,
Hiatt, w. J. Foye, Robert Zachary
and Conrad Young.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13
Prettiest Mile Club.

Numerous luncheon parties are
being given these beautiful fall days
at the Prettiest Mile club. Mrs. w.
Fl. Haas will entertain II guests
Thursday at luncheon, followed by
kensington, and Mrs. Fred Crane
will also be hostess at a party Fri
day. Mrs. Cranes guests will in
clude the lieutenants working un-
der her leadership in the united war
fund drive.
A musical program under the d.
rection of Miss Mae Wetherill and
Miss Amy Woodruff will be given
Wednesday evening. a..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13

Foot Ball Parties.
Many of the army folk motored
to Lincoln Saturday to attend the
big foot ball game. Maj. and Mrs.
E. w. Crockett, with Lieutenant
and Mrs. Crowell of Fort Omaha,
motored down in the morning, re-
turning that's anne evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-11-13

and Mrs. SroWell or FORT Omana,
motored down in the morning, re-
turning that's anne evening.
Dancing Party.
A dancing party for the men in
khaki was given Friday evening at
the Hotel Rome by Swift's Military
Welfare association. The next
affair will be given at the hotel, De-
cember E.
Miss Elizabeth Bertsch, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Bertsch. who
has been seriously i'll with double
pneumonia at Wesleyan university
in Lincoln, has improved sufficiently
to be brought home Sunday. Miss
Bertsch contracted the illness while
helping to nurse influenza patients in
the school. ....
Mrs. Peter Mortensen of Ord,
Neb., has received word from 1t.
Crawford ]. Mortensen that he ar
rived safely overseas. He is in the
finance department of the quarter
masters corps.
Mr.. E. H. Sprague returned Mon
day evening from Excelsior Springs
and is at the Blackstone. Mrs.
Sprague will remain 1 week or two
longer.
A daugher was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Reynolds Saturday. Mrs.
Reynolds was formerly Miss Ethel
Hobbs.
A daughter was born to DR.. and
Mrs. c. A. Roeder, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Callahan are
!. visiting in Washington. D. c.