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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-12
/ T Woman's Work IN the World l j
Pretty Pat Mccoy Says
Her Job is a Woman S
Its Great Old Game if You Don't Weaken" She
Says, as She Signs and Starts on
Another Trip

MAT Mccoy That's what we
see on her business card. And
- the gard states that Pat Nc
Coy is special representative for
firm selling plumbing supplies but
there isn't the tiniest hint that Pat
is a petite, brunette girl of p years
with laughing brown eyes. Nor
does this card mention the fact that
Pat is the only girl in the country
selling plumbing supplies; nor that
she visits the camps and canton
ments throughout the territory west
of the Mississippi and lands many
an order for $2s,000-and up.
The mahnish cut of Pats business
suit (pardon, we should say suits
for Pat still loves" clothes) only
accentuates her girlishness in
stead of giving her the air of a
severe business woman. This soft
hat and buckled vest are not filling
their mission for the effect is
cute little girl in uniform" instead
of the strictly tailored woman sales
man.
Patricia is it?>Miss Patricia Nc
Coy? Oh. no, no, not at ALL She's
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-12
The children's Can.

Woman has stepped into her
own. Old shackles have been
broken by the force of the wopid
war, and women steps forth free
from bondage and slavery.
The women who so nobly worked
to help free the world need no long
er sit idly by while men rule the
world Now she may take her right
full place with men. There is no
avenue of business or commerce
which does not lie open to hef
She will assume her new place
and her new responsibilities with
the same clear intellect and ability
with which she accepted the mill
lions of war jobs in which she ac-
quilted herself with so much
glory.
Glorious womanhoodl It was
yours to give your sons to fight Tor
world peace, and it was yours to
help those boys to final victory.
Now II is yours TO accept your part
nership in the affairs of the world to
keep the world safe for honor. iber-
ty and justice.
= No one will deny that women are
needed in the business world today,
Duty calls them. In every today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-12

glory or any $3.50 uniforms or any
shoulder bars. There were such
women in Omaha by the thousands
and they did the work in spite of
being hampered by those would-be
leaders who set themselves up above
those who were really capable.
Give the glory to the women in
the rank and file" who did the real
work and practiced real self-denial.
A BEE READER.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-12
What Will
The Answer
Be to This !?
Will Women Leave the
Jobs They Volun-
teered to Fill? \
EMOBILIZING 100000 men
IS a huge undertaking, But the


reconstruction, and re-estab-
fishing civil life, is a MUCH greater
one. Patriotisml That was the flag
waving before every true American
woman when the men were called
from our midst for army duty. Had
[ not been for the women, indus
ry would have suffered a paralvtic
stroke from which it might have
AIKEN many years TO recover. But
The women didscome forward and
they did prove their fitness for the
positions left vacant by men. And
from the different heads of our gov
srnmental machinery comes the
glad tidings that the war could not
nave been won, but by the ceaseless
efforts of the women.
But here comes the next question
to be decided. The war is over.
Our soldiers are rapidly being
turned back into civilians which is
lust as disturbing as it was to take
them away, so far as business and
industry are concerned
Let us remember that this is no
age for mere dolls whose empty
medicines is supposedly cleverly
concealed under temptingly ar
ranged curls and whose extravagant
phrases are meant to hide the lack
Ut ideas. Women have proven that
they are real flesh and blood beings
with intellect and will power. They
we're forced into this life of pro-
duction and-now that the boys are
coming back-are they to BE forced
out? Or will they, after tasting OF
the full jug of life, be willing to 60
back to the lap of leisure without
being asked to do soo
The arguments printed on this
page-letters from those who see
many angles-~are intensely interest
ing because they bring forth the
various individual situations. They
present not only the patriotic side,
but the economic and domestic
phases of life during reconstruction.
Miss Elizabeth Wentworth Rob-
erts of Concord, Mass, from the be-
ginning Of the European war in 1914
has made it her invariable practice
TO turn over all the money she has
received for her various paintings
to the various war relief funds, and
now that the war is over she finds
that she has in this manner donated
more than $4,000.
The first society actress ON the
American stage was Mrs. Anna
Cora Mowatt. a brilliant author,
playwright and actress, the centen-
NAL of whose birth will be observed
this year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-12
Babies or Bonds?

Women can make good in the
business world-they have demon
strated that without a doubt. Their
work during the awful chaos Of
war has been both wonderful and
marvellous. But although war forced
them to step down to the lower
plane of commercial life for awhile.
every true man and woman knows
that their place is something in
fnitely higher and nobler-the
home.
Some women have wrong ideas
and assume false attitude in these
days Of war work. They have learn
ed that they can do mans work and
are inclined to insist that they be
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-12

early years of the 10Th century,
parliamentary inquiry brought out
that in great factory districts wo-
men were employed in the mills
while the men were doing the
housework and caring for the chill
dren, because wages were so low
men would not work for the prices
paid. Labor unions have insisted
steadfastly for equality between the
sexes so far as wages go-equal pay
for equal work being the rule.
Woman will not 60 back to
where she was in 1914 No earthly
power could put her back Her
presence in the industrial and COM
mercial life of the world will con
tinue, subject to the restrictions
that always have and always will
affect her. Soon or late she will
feel the impulse Of nature, and turn
to the junction to perform which
she was brought into existence. In
good time, the economic balance
will be established, just as it has
been, and the competition between
the man and the woman for the JOB
will be no more acrimonius than in
the past.
The immediate question, whether
the woman should give back to
the man the job he held before he
put on the uniform has but one
answer in good morals and sound
ethics. In ali fairness and Justice
to herself, she should turn over to
him the place that was his when he
was called on for sterner duty. The
splendid relation of genuine COM
radeship and true helpmeetism
should not be embittered by post
bellum wrangle over employment
in a world where there will be work
enough for everybody who can
work A COLONEL,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-12

The first society actress ON the
American stage was Mrs. Anna
Cora Mowatt. a brilliant author,
playwright and actress, the centen-
NAL of whose birth will be observed
this year.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-10
URGES FARMERS TO
USE ACCOUNT BOOKS

The Medina Farm Bureau is con-
tinuing it's activities toward encourag-
ing the general use by farmers Of
farm account books. The books may
be obtained by farmers for the asking
at any bank, or of County Agent Sal
bury. The size is 8x11 inches and
will nicely care for years business.
The book has been compiled by the
Department of Farm Management Of
the Ohio College of Agriculture and
the secretary Of the State Bankers
Association. :.
Concerning the value of the book
County Agent Salisbury says that
figures compiled on over sixteen hun
dred representative Ohio farms show
that those men who keep accounts
have averaged to make about four
hundred dollars more than those who
have kept no accounts. In other
words those farmers who financially
are the most successful usually keep
accounts on their business so as to
know whether they are going ahead
or backward, and to be able to make
changes that may increase their pro
fits.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-10
SEVILLE BOY MAKES
SUPREME SACRIFICE

Official word was received last week
by Mrs. Vincie Fixler Of Seville of the
death in action of her only son, JOS
eph Fixler, on Oct. %. Details Of the
fatality were lacking.
Private Fixler had previously been
reported missing. He was 23 years
of age and had been employed as
superintendent Of schools at Freedom
Center, Portage county, previously to
enlistment. :.
"A peculiar coincidence in the death
of Fixler is that his mess mate, Har-
nv Lower of Wadsworth, lost his life
in the same battle, on Oct. 26, three
days later.
Ernest Gault, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
y. E. Gault of Lafayette, was mem
ber of the same company as Fixler
and Lower. He participated in the
same hattie. He was reported a.
missing, and no tidings have ever beer
heard Of him since. 1t is probable
that he, too, lost his life at that time
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-10
HEALTH OFFICER
REMOVES FLU Ban

This morning there is no flu ban
on Medina village or township. Yes
terdaY there was.
The epidemic situation has been per-
ceptibly waning for the past two
weeks, but not until the middle of the
present week did Health Officer Hard
ing make up his mind that the danger
period was over and gave out the in
formation that the schools, churches,
movie and in fact all public gather
ings might function again as of yore.
For eight weeks or more Medina
has been crippled by reason of the en-
forced closing order, and with the i'm
naense number Of sick cases and many
deaths the people Of the community
have had to exert themselves to the
utmost to preserve a cheerful count
enance.
Now, however, it is believed that
the epidemic has run it's course here
and that activities may be safely con-
Quoted as in normal times.
The lifting of the ban became ef-
fective this morning and the churches
will resume their regular services or
Sunday and the schools reopen or
Monday.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-10
GREEN SUSPENDED

Stephen N. Green, former Medina
boy and assistant gardenist at the
Wooster experiment station, was put
on months suspension without pay,
last Friday, by Director Thorne Of
the station. The suspension is re-
ported to have been the outcome of
an appeal made some time ago to
Gov. Cox asking for the suspension
of Director Thorne and Assistant Di-
rector Williams, who, declared Green,
had refused to reinstate him in his
former position following his return
from military service with an honor
able discharge. The reason given for
his not being reinstated by Director
Thorne was because Of a newspaper
article written by Green that reflect
ed on the patriotism Of the station
heads.
Green says he intends to carry the
case to the governor and the civil
service commission on appeal for re-
instatement, and that if he wins there
he will 60 farther in experiment sta
tion affairs.
Green's mother, Mrs. Allie Green,
recently removed from Medina 70
Akron,
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-10
MRS. GEO. GRUNINGER
PASSES TO reward
DIES IN PITTSBURGH
AT HOME OF DAUGHTER
Native of Liverpool Township, But
Had Resided in Medina
Many Years.

Death removed one of Medina's old
and esteemed women the past week
in the person of Mrs. Helen Grunin-
ger, wife of George Gruninger of 598
South Court street, which occurred
last Saturday evening, January a, at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Paul
Dillman, in Pittsburgh, where she and
her husband had been visiting for a
few weeks. Death was due to pneu-
monia, following a very brief illness.
The deceased was native of Liv-
erpool township, this county, where
she was born Dec. 80, 1851. She
had resided in Medina for many years
and was we'll known in this vicinity.
She is survived by the husband,
two daughters, Mrs. Paul Dillman of
Pittsburgh, Mrs. c. M. Chipps of
Marionville, Pa; one son, F. H. Grun-
niger of Warren, Pa; three brothers,
Albert Frank of Abbeyville, Ed. and
VIM. Frank of Liverpool, and six sis
ters, Mrs. Henry Weidner, Mrs. En-
ma Puder, Mrs. Geo. Puder and Mrs.
Anna Gunkelman of Liverpool, Mrs.
Fred Kemp of Mallet Creek and Mrs.
VIM. Gunkelman of Lakewood. One
brother, Henry Frank, died number
of years ago.
Funeral services were held from
the home on Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock, conducted by>Rev. Geo. Kueh-
ner of Zion Lutheran church, Liver
pool, of which the deceased was g.
member.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-10
ORGANIZED FOR
eOMMUNITY WORK

The benevolent community work"
which the good citizens OF Medina
accomplished for the few unfortunate
families in town two or three days
before Christmas, was seed sown in
fertile ground. 1t has sprouted and
bloomed into a full-blown blossom,
in the form of a permanent organi-
cation for similar and other benevo-
lent work.
A coterie of enthusiasts assembled
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
C. E. Hover ASIA nucleus for what
it is expected will be fiourishing
association for community welfare.
Mrs. j. B. Webber was chosen tenn
porary chairman and Mrs. Hoover
secretary.
The report of the committee on
Christmas work was read and accept
ed
A motion was made and carried
that the name of the new organiza-
ton shall be known as the Medina
Community Organization, whereupon
the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. W. B. Baldwin;
vice president, Rev. S. F. Dimmock;
secretary, Mrs. c. E. Hoover; treas
urer, Mrs. Chas. Manville; execu-
tive committee, Mrs. ]. B. Webber
Mrs. Orva Edwards, Mrs. F. G. Bartu-
mex, Mrs. J. r. Kennan, Mrs B. F.
Hendrickson, Mrs. G. ]. Damon.
Vigilance committee j: H. G. Rowe
Floyd Stine, w. B. Baldwin.
Boosters: r. A. Stow, Howard
Calvert, Earl Thatcher, Dallas War.
ner, L. F. Carver, Floyd Stine, CLARK
Reinhardt, III. G. Rowe, Rev. S. F
Dimmock, Geo. M. Denton, Mesdames
W. B. Baldwin, Chas. Manville, J. K
Kennan, Elva Lacey, G. j. Damon
F. C. Bartunek, Orva Edwards, j. b
Webber, M. T. Wright, Clara Wheat
ley, B. Hendrickson, G. E. Hoover
J. F. Berger.
A vote of thanks was rendered thu
Boy Scouts for their courtesy in deliv
ering the Christmas baskets.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-10
DEATH OF F. B. GREEN

Forrest B. Green, son Of Mrs. M. v.
Green of Medina, died last Friday,
Jan. 3, at Wesley hospital, Chicago,
of lobar-pneumonia. He was so
years Of age and had resided in Chi
cago for some time. The body was
shipped to Medina, where funeral ser
vices were held Monday afternoon at
st. Paul's Episcopal church, conducted
by the rector, r. X. Caulk. Burial
was made in the Spring Grove ceme-
terry. Relatives from out Of town
who were present at the obsequies
were the widow and one son, H. K
Green, and brother, Frank Green
and wife of Cleveland. Another
brother who resides in Philadelphia
and son in Chicago, were unable
to attend.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-10
BIG HONEY DEMAND
HERE AND ABROAD

Increase in the cost of honey, due
to the big export demand created by
the war, makes it safe to predict that
the coming year will see the greatest
effort eyer made in furthering bee
keeping, according to the annual re-
port of the Bureau of Entomology,
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture. During the last half Of the
year honey to the value of perhaps
$2.000,000 was exported about 10
times the valuation of any year pre-
vious to the beginning of the war.
indicating that honey has ceased to
be luxury in the minds of the allied
peoples.
Also the home demand for honey
has increased Figures are not avail
able, however, as much of the honey
of this country never reaches the
larger centers Of trade. In addition
to these demands, the heavy loss Of
bees during the winter of 1917 and d
resultant decrease in production III the
eastern United States likewise was
responsible for increasing the price
Of honey to the highest figure record
Led In many years.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-10
LIFE or MEDINA MAN
COMES TO ITS CLOSE
ROY B. OATMAN DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Prominent Business Man And Life.
long Resident of Me-
dina Village

After lingering illness of more
than six months, most of which time
he had been confined to his home, 215
West North street, Roy B. Oatman
well-known business man and citizen
and life long resident of Medina
passed away Sunday morning, June s.
at o'clock.
The deceased was victim of can
Ger, affecting his throat. He was
fully aware of the hopelessness of his
case, but with composure and energy
most remarkable directed the affairs
of his business from the sick room
until the last. He was conscious until
within moment or two of death anc
with his watch in hand noted to those
with him the approaching end.
Roy B. Oatman was born in Medina
March 21, 1879, to Orlin and Emily
Lemon Oatman, the father having
died about four years ago. He was
educated in the local schools anc
about ten years ago entered upon 6
business career for himself as 6
plumber, which business he conducted
with success and, as has been stated
to his last day of life.
July II, 1902, he was united il
marriage to Katherine Stowe, alsc
of Medina, who with three children
two sons and a daughter, survive. HI
also leaves his mother, one brother
A. W. Oatman of Medina, and one
sister, Mrs. Ira Sprankle of Youngs
town, the mother making her home
with her daughter.
The deceased was a man of iovia
nature, possessed Of many friends
and deeply attached to his family
His untimely death, coming at th'
very prime of life, will be regretted
by all.
Funeral services were held from tn,
home Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
conducted by Rev. VIM. Drew, ant
burial made in Spring Grove ceme
tery.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-10
THE SAME THING, BUT
WITH A DIFFERENCE

Articles of separation for the re-
mainder of their natural lives have
been filed with County Recorder Rice
by Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Garfield of
Litchfeld. The articles were subscrib-
ed to by both parties before Frank
Woods, notary public, on Friday, Jan.
3, and filed for record the following
day. Reasons for the separation were
not stated.
Both parties are we'll known Medina
county people, Mrs. Garfield being a
resident of Medina previous to her
marriage to Mr.. Garfield about four
years ago.
The separation became effective i'm
mediately upon the signing of the ar
ticles, condition being that the hus-
band pay to the wife the sum of $50
at the time, and $1150 within period
of thirty days from date; he also to
pay to each of the two sons of Mrs.
Garfield the sum of $40 within thirty
days. The articles further provided
for an equal distribution of the gro
ceries, provisions, etc., but each to
retain his or her personal property
owned by either before marriage.
Further in consideration each agrees
to release, the other from support, and
all other claims, rights and duties
arising from the marital relation.
Should either subsequently seek di-
vorce, it is to be- prosecuted at his or
her individual expense.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-10
SHERIFF BIGELOW
TAKES UP, NEW DUTIES

Sheriff Park Bigelow is now in
charge of the sheriff's office, succeed
ing the outgoing official, R. L. Geh-
man, who has held the Office for the
past two terms. The official change
took place at midnight last Sunday,
but actual possession was not taken
until Tuesday morning, when former
Sheriff Gehman completed his desk
work, Monday being occupied by the
new sheriff in moving his household
goods into the Jail building, Mr.. Geh-
man and family having previously
removed to their former home on S.
Court street.
Sheriff Bigelow, Mr.. Gehman, the
other county officials and members OF
the local press were present in the
sheriff's Office Tuesday morning, at
which time was presented to Mr.. Geh-
man by his former fellow officials a
handsome rocker, in token Of friend
ship, and which was the observance
of a time-honored custom toward out
going county officials. Each one tes-
titled to his friendship and esteem
for Mr.. Gehman and of the cordial
feeling that existed during his in
cumbency as sheriff. Prosecuting At
torney Stine voiced the keynote Of
all when he stated that the worst
thing he could say about Rufe Geh-
man is that he has big heart. III
we all had as big hearts as Rufe, >
said Mr.. Stine, 1--WE all would be better
men,"
Sheriff Bigelow has appointed A. L.
Hange as his deputy, subject to the
approval of Judge N. H. Mcclure. A
second deputy is to be named by the
sheriff, but the latter states he is not
ready at this time to make public
who it will be.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-10
TWO INSTITUTES FOR
FARMERS next Week

Farmers Institute time is here and
with the 'fu" ban lifted every evil
dence points to successful meetings
next week. The committees at VAL
ley City and Montville are straining
every effort to make these meetings
the biggest thing in their communi-
ties this winter.
Farmers should not fail to be in at
tendance at each session of one or the
other of these meetings if they are
within reasonable distance of the as
sembly.
The state speakers to be at both in
stitutes are G. W. Montgomery, H. p.
Miller and Miss Nellie Woods.
Mr.. Montgomery began his career
as farmer in 1855. He has had ex-
perience with general and livestock
farming, but later made a speciality
of fruit growing and trucking. His
success in organizing his business to
meet the demands of his market
brought him recognition and he has
done farmers institute work in New
York, New Jersey, Maryland, West
Virginia and Ohio. He is now Chief
of the Department of Farm Man.
agement of the Ohio Experiment Sta
ton.
Mr.. Miller is a graduate of Antioch
College and the Veterinary College of
the Ohio State University. He has
had the experience of a college teach
er, an institute instructor, a county
agent, an Investigator of the sheep
industry for the Tariff Board, an edi-
tor, and best of all, a practical and
successful farmer. He operates 800
acres, uses tractor, keeps 200 breed
ing ewes, milks so cows, raises 200
pigs. Every farmer within reach
would profit by attending Mr. Miller's
talks. For all who are interested in
farm and community efficiency, and
the big problems of the present, he
has timely and vital message.
Miss Woods is a farm woman with
the farm viewpoint. She is a gradu-
ate in Domestic Science and has had
several years. experience in teaching
and in extension work in Ohio and
West Virginia. Miss Woods never
leaves an audience in doubt as to her
knowledge of the subjects she dis
cusses. If she fails to touch on your
problems, she invites you to ask her.
She is sympathetic and practical.
Local speakers will also be heard.
Both Mr.. ,Pearce and Mr.. McFadden,
county school superintendents, as well
as r. A. Stow, County Y. M. c. A.
Secretary, will appear.
The dates are: Valley City, Monday
and Tuesday, January 13 and IA;
Montville: Wednesday and Thursday,
January Is and 16.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-01-10
WOUNDED IN BATTLE;
WADSWOUTH BOY dies

Corporal Clair Caskey of Wads-
worth is dead, the result Of wounds
received in action in France on Nov.
IL, the last day of the war, death
ensuing on December Ia. The in
formation came to the parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Silas Caskey Of Wadsworth,
in a letter from a nurse in General
hospital, No. 1S, which stated that
Corporal Caskey had been admitted
to that hospital on Nov. 20 with Q
gunshot wound in the forehead.
The deceased was member of Co
G., which left Wadsworth Sept. 80
1917. A brother, Harry, is with thu
Rainbow division. Clair was th,
| Of six sons and was 22 years old a
the time Of his death.