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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-06
DEAR FOLKS

v7ERY early in my daily
Y trips through the Wilson
4 Company plant, Chicago, I
made IL a point to find out If
the women workers were con-
tented. l know by experience
that II women look cheerful
and act happily it is a sure
sign that all is well--that it is
4 very good reflector of the
character and heart of a BUSH
ness.
! must say l was greatly inn
pressed, and very much
pleased, as l visited depart
ments in the Wilson & COM
pany plant - particularly
those departments W h e r g
women stand alongside of the
men laborers and do their
work skillfully and cheerfully.
These good women themselves
told me that they like their
work very much. and they said
Il so earnestly and frankly
that there was no mistaking
the sincerity of their words.
I have waited many business instt
buttons In my lifetime where many
women are employed. I am glad TO
~ that In n great many Instances
these business Institutions really do
sire to make their women workers
happy and comfortable. which Is
greatly % the credit OF tho men
Who conduct them
Hut practically In every institution I
nocktng--something that restrained
ths happy looks and the laughter l
uaw and heard In tho ranks OF the
women workers In tho Wilson 4
Company plant
xhe rood viii. enthusiasm and the
me spirit they show In their work
- unusual In my expericnce-sct me
- asking questions. felt there
Was some extraordinary condition
existing that produced such a wave
q ccn.entment.
Ard I soon found out
ylrs4 learned that Mr.. Wilson him
~ enjoys . splendid reputation
among the women-workers. They
have unbounded faith In him as a
uAn- They appreciate his kindness.
sympathy and consideration
ut Mr.. Wilson himself cannot do
eysrything. He has TO delegate
powUr TO others. but. In choosing
tkooo 10 represent him. he makes
Uure 70 find men and women OF char
oetog and heart and ability and en-
ungtns personality.
He found . jewel In n little Bohe-
m1nn young woman-25 years old
- whom he PLACED the responsible
~ IL employing and directing tho
Womnnrworkers In the plant.
~ youne woman. as I soon dis
onvorUd IL the key that opens the
Aocrp TO the happy working conds.
c1oua that prevail. She has n won
dnrfpi personally: she keeps In daily
onnch with her army of women
vorhnrv-mors than LOO OF them.
- studies their comforts. She
1ovea than and shows that abe loves
tai they love her.
How many women readers OF this
task Of leading over LOO women
workers and keeping them happy7
liftIe woman shes not much blrzer
es~- -. - go -. - ..,-,.
-. ~ -. no - !.
~ - 1e' 'iAo Ai4 ZIG ooA's VI IT.
- - .
n"o "se1
- nap otners- she feels that she
- en- help 10 brighten the lives OF
4 host of women-workers: that she
- h.,r 90 t~o~n th.~r -. 49,
-. - Ut 1,.sl !.
81 CUSTOMS ana our language: that
- can develop In them the love OF
- beautffuI in their boyra t,,,..-
~. - -. -.
~ sac Can make tnen as proud &c
Au1erScAn cftizens a. she herself II
uroud to live here and TO be a lovaI
erue-blue Arnertean ritizsn
tt<xks - L.
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II the bin had won. Young would
have undoubtedly left the rcssrva-
tion.- and the organization needs
Young's vote. There are just barely
enough senators In the machine ring
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-06

Organization senators used some
strongarm methods 10 defeat the
Lamping soldier recognition act
Word was sent 10 Fawcett that his
MISREPRESENTATION hill. already
thru the senate. would he killed un.
less he voted against the Iamping
bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-06

BY trading. and plotting. and log
rolling. and threatening. the or
ganixation is held together.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-06

lie has played faithfully with tho
machine. and in return the machine
killed the bill. Even Cox. who
signed the committee report on thu
insurance bill. voted agains; II on
the floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-06

vice medals for the men who fought
In the world war.
Senator Fawcctt exmayor OF TIA.
coma. bought t22 worth Of candy
and had II distributed among the
law makers In honor Of hts birthday,
this week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-06

Lamping. Of King. In one Of the
senators whose hands arc free. lie
checked up on the senate and could
only find is scna tors willing to de.
mard that tho arJnory repeal hin be
brought out Of committee. where II
Is now snlted In the pork barrel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-06

II II easier 10 keep control OF
most Of the COW county elections
than Il IL to handle tho situation In
tn. iargo cities. Two much news
paper opposition In tho cities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-06

Fawcctt refused TO be biudgconed
into the opposition camp.
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LEVNEJSf JfZDNE MA POU-
LlCNfCH DRAHACH.
Sest listkI "a Is cent? bude
prodavano pristi mGsic.

Riditelstvo trakcni spolecnc
sti "a dnesni schGze usneslo Sc
prodavati Sest jizdnich listku
"a 25 cent? cd Is. prosince.
ZaloZnl trakcni fond prevySu-
je jiz obnos $700.000 a proto
jizdne musl byti snizeno. Ma
iizuje tax smlouva Taylerova.
Spolecnost objednala iiz 20
milionu dotcenych jizdnich list
XII, ktere do pristiho mesice
budou natisknuty, nacez lev
nejsi jizdneNejde V platnost a
V platnosti zustane, pokud "a
lozni fond bude tomu dovolo-
vat. Riditel Stanley odhaduje,
re levnejsi jizda ma karach
zustane platnosti jen n6kolik
mesicu. Jakmile fond sklesne
pod $700.O00 jlzdn6 musi BY
ii opet zvyseno ma so centu "a
jedenact ticket.
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WSS [tt] WSS]
NEDOSTATEK UHLf v NC
KINNEOVYCH TOVARNACH

Mistopredseda McKinneyo-
vych ocelaren obava Sc, ze V
tovarnach tech vSecka dosavad
nj cinnost bude brzy uplne "a
stavena, pon6vadz neni dost
tpaliva ami k vytapeni zmine-
lnych zavodu. Nasledkem stav-
ky delnlkG McKinneovych to
varnach bylo malo cinnosti a
pouze V nekterych department
tech Sc ponekud pracovalo.
Lee nyni tato prace musi byt
odlozena, pakli totiz zasilka
mekkeho uhli nedojde do to-
warren V nekolika dnech. Mist
nj palivovy komisar pochybu-
Je, re Mckinney nutne zasoby
uhli Sc docka, ponevadz STAY
ka v dolech sotva brzy bude
urovnana a bez podobneho u
rovnani ma move zasoby paliva
pocitati nelze. Tovarny ocelaf
skemu trustu nalezejici mali
uhli dost.
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MSS IWSSl WSSl
SEF DELEGACE MA MEZINA
RODNf kONFERENCI PRA-
CE p. SOUSEk A TOVARNfK
WALDES v AMER. MIN.
: ZAHRANICf.
(Cs. Inf. Kanc.)

Washington, d. c.. - V So
botu dopoledne anglicky tajem
mix Ceskoslovenske Informac-
nj kancelare We Washington6.
p. E. f. Prantner uvedl sekc-
nlho radu, vudce ceskosloven-
ske delegace ma Mezinarodnf
konferenci prace p. SouSka a
p. tovarnlka Waldesa do zahra
nicniho ministerstva, kde ie
'lpredstavil p. Sheldonovi Will
tehousovi, ktery jest referen-
tenn pro politicke veci strednf
Evropy. Pan Whitehouse Una
dokonale situaci V Ceskoslo-
venske Republice, coz z rozho
voru s MIN bylo jasno. V dal-
sim rozhovoru pan Whitehou-
Sc sc zmlnil, re situace V Ce-
skoslovensku jest vyjasnena
re Amerika ocekava vSe nei-
lepsi V teto mlade republice.
Dale rozhovoril Sc o kriticke
situaci vZnikle nedostatkem u
hi a pravil, re jest akutni V
celem svete. Apeloval ma tole-
ranci Ceskoslovenska a pravil,
re toto bude musit po nejakou
dobu pomahat uhlim soused-
MIN statum.
V sobotu dopoledne kongres
mix SABBATH predstavil Ora. Ho
dace, tovanika Waldese a
bankere Hajicka guvernerovi
Federal Reserve Bank, p.
Strausovi, nimz Sc radili a
stabilizovani kursu ceskoslo-
venskych korun. Pan Straus ie
jednim ze sloupu americkeho
financnlho sveta, a podal dele
gaci cenne pokvny odborne
rady.
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40 akrd vesmes rovn6, cerne
hlinite pddy, 6pokojovy dGm,
garaz, velka stodola, slepicnik,
pramenita voda, 40 jabloni.
les, diva kone, sest krav, 8 pra-
sata, 80 slepic, veSkere far
marske naradi i urodou, pill
mile cd dlazdene cesty, koste-
la, Skoly, obchodG atd. Proda
Sc LEVINE neb vym6ni "a prici-
nou start. Musi byti prodano
b6hem 10 dnu. Mattel odcestu
je do Floridy. Mrs. Holson,
1879 E. 40 ST., roh Hamm ul.
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/, PRODA Sc reznicky obchod
aneb Sc vymenf "a privatnf
dunn. Haste Sc u Tom. Suchy,
1908 Beckman Ave. S. f. Tel.
Princt. 1876 w. ?.
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- Mladi start pobavi Sc
pri Mikulasske zabavs So
kola Havli6ek, 6. prosince.
PRODAS Sc
$1,000 MA HOTOVOSTI kou

$1,000 MA HOTOVOSTI kou
pl dvourodinny dunn sesti
svetnicich dole i nahore. Dve
vyhfevni pece, skopky ma pra-
dlo, garage ma 2 automobilv,
bridlicova strecha, naleza Sc
blize tri poulicnich drah, vse-
chino zvelebeni. Cena $4,000.
BlizSi Sc sd6ll V uradovne ].
f. Nejedlik Co., 11O15 Union
Ave. Tel Union 1861 r. :?
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PRODAM NEB VYMENfM

dunn peti svetnieich s koupel
nou dole q 5 svetnic s koupel-
nou nahofe, eIektrina iine
zaf.izenl. Nal6za Sc blize Cor
lett $koly, pfitomne ie prazd-
ny, an mattel odiel ma farmu.
Podmlnky mirn6. - Prodam
pozemek jeden a tfi ctvrt6 a.
kru, ia n6mz naleza Sc domek
o Ctyrech sv6tnicich po pfipa-
de Sc vym6nl. Naleza sc blize
kinsman Rd. BlizSi sd6li To-
mas Suchy, 2465 f. 86 ul. Tel.
Primo 1916 w. 1929
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CHCETE-LI 81 koupit, neb
prodat mestsky majetek aneb
farmu, obrat'te Sc ddverou
ma nejstarsiho a spolehliveho
ceskeho jednatele FIR. Hattana,
3642 E. 40 ul. Obchod zalozen
roku 1894. Tel Union 1926 W..
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ne. A neobratna noha jeste

4 ~ - il1COi oIiltt lioll" > JN5NN -
pon6kud priSlapnc do blata. -
Pepik stojf -nerozhodne.
Zraky polozalit6 slzami Sc df-
IvaU. PAX zvedne svuj pohled
a zacne otiraC uSoupanym ka-
pesnikem. Prsty sc tresou, bla-
to Sc jen rozmazava.
Maminka Co fekne mamin
ka?
| Nemysll vubec ma ruske hra
nice. - Ami nevzpomene. Jen
cepici zoufale svira a ma ma
minku mysli a ma uvltani.
/ Vlece Sc podle domG. Nejde
/ jiz prostredkem. Take kraci o.
patrne q vyhyba Sc malin-
kym rybniGkum, rozsetym po
cest6.
Maminka -
W je donna. Nevchazi. Sto-
il teka. Nevejde. Neboji Sc
prave, ale
Konecn6 je V chodbe. Tisic
starostl no zaujima. Stoupa po
schodech. - Prvni patro, dru-
| he -
Mnoho, mnoho schodG je tre
ba pfejit do ctvrteho poscho-
di.
Ma v6zlch roztrepane zvony
zvoni. Poledne. Je tTeba vejit
stuj co stHj!
Odhodlani Sc vzmaha.
Stiskne knoflik.
Kdyz babicka otevfe, strh-
ne S oddechnutim capku. Ba-
bicka je poloslepa - iiste mic
nevid6la! Ale -
Lee maminka sedi ma sto-
licce. Je uplakana. Vicka ma
zcervenala, zdufela. Skyta.
"Pepiku! Pepikun'
Slova zanikaji V slzach.
Tiskne dit6 k sobe Ease Sky
ia. Chlapec nechape. Svira jen
svou nest'astnou cepici. Az 81
maminka vSimne.
Ona vsak nevidi. Zrak ie
zality slZami a bolest Sc ien O.
zyva.
"Uz isl sirotek, hochu. Siro-
tex - tatu ii zastrelil granat
- - Tuhle, tuhle to sd6-
luji -"
! Ruka maGkas .papir jaky.
Pepik neumi cfst. Ale tusi ne
co oskliveho Ma tom papife.
"Umrel - umrel ="
Pepik Sc zarazi, zamysli. Wy
mani Sc objeti. Umfel? CO
je to "umrel?"
w dlouho nebyl tatinek do
ma. = Proc prav6 dnes? Pro-
toze umrel? A snad ma ruske
hranici?
Velmi, velmi sc namaha.
Splet' myslenek Sc owe W.
vstava. Ale vSe je polotemn6,
neurcite. Pepik nerozumi.
Maminka tise vzlyka, nebo
zle, divoce hovori. Neco mari
lfa. Babicka chlacholi uteSu-
je. Pepik posloucha. Nerozumf
i hada, domysli.
Tiskne svou cepici. Poied-
nou uciti vlhko, blato, uvedo-
mule 81 vse Ease znovu. Ulici,
louie. A odvaha take Ease Sc
tyci: nikdo 81 ho nevSima. Ma
mlnka stejne beduje a vzlyka.
Babicka stejne ut6suje. Pepik
Sc plizi, vyhleda kartac, vraci
sc do sveho kouta. -
Nepomysli ma slovo umfel.
Sotvaze mu dali tame ma
mysli. Ma ruskou hranici zapo-
mnel, ba, i snad ma tatinka: s
; horecnou horlivosti cistf cepici.
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DIR. KRAMARE NESOUDIL
AMI JEDINY NEMEC.

TAX dnes prohlasuji vsech-
ny nemecke listy. Pry Polaci
a Cesi to byli. Mona - podle
jmen, ale duse byla videnska,
t. j. nemecka. Ze Sc "a to Mem
ci dnes stydi, mohlo by byti
pokladano "a dobre znameni.
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PEPfK.
Napsala Tylda Meinechova.

Je I)IdVc IdhONy, jdkO OSIdl-
nj: snad trochu menSi hu-
ben6jsi. Je naSedly V obliceji,
ale liGka mu nekdy pres zcer-
venaji. Jen oci jsou V hlubo-
kych kruzlch, temnu.
Celkem jest klidnejsi, nez o.
statnl. Hraje 81 mimi, b6ha $
mimi. Ale nejrad6ji della soud-
ce. TAX nejmene Sc unavi. Hra
jill 81 hoSi ma valku, je Pepik
vzdy velkym n6jakym panem.
Velky pan je t6mer vzdy V bez
peel, rikaji 81 drobni voiaci.
Pro jeho podivne postaveni ne
kdy Sc mu sm6ji. Ale Pepil,
nedba.
Vlastne nechape dobre sta
rosti svych spoluzakG.
Je rozkoSi ubihat zavod &
rramvayji? Je rozkosl haze,
sn6hovymi koulemi?
Ne, ne. - On - on rad6ii
klidne kraci. Velmi obezfetn6.
Vybira 81 ulice ne jeSte zcela
zastavene. Vybira mista, kde Y
nedlazdene pGde sviti louze q
louzicky.
Zachazi. Nejde primo. Ko.
lem louzi sc mu chce jiti.
Maminka donna ceka, pripo.
meme 81. Ale jsou dni sotva ia
nj a ma vodach rozmrza tenou
cky mraz. Skraloup. - Pepil
nejde rovnou, zatati, zasta
vuje Sc.
Je tax teplo, re ami V tenou
Gkem zmniku mu neni zima
Ostatne maminka mu navlekle
dvoje kalhoty. - Dokonce
natepnicky mu upletla. 0 ma
minkal
Veru, rozkoSna maminka
Jen smutna je, smutna pofac
az k plati. Pepfk nechape proc
Protoze tatinek je pryc
Protoze je daleko?
Nekde ma ruskych hrani
cich.
Ale Pepik nevi, co jsou rus.
ke hranice, ami kde jsou. Cho.
di do skoly sotva nekolik me
1sfcu. Pero neumf jeste drzet
Tuzku - nu, to dovede.
Take nema kdy premySle>
0 tech ruskych hranicich. Jde
re skoly mysli = ma rozmr.
zaiici kaluze.
Ma hlav6 mu sviti krasna
cervena cepice. Nova cepice
Vtera il dostal. Dnes il ma pr.
vne.
Lee ami ma nj nemysli. Ce.
pice, hranice, kaluze. Kaluzt
= o, kaluzkyl -
Cepice! Polovina tridy ms
takovou. S pruhem, bez pruhu
= ale prave tax Spicatou {
pfilehavou. Prav6 tax peknou
Kaluze odrazeji paprsky sit
necni.
Ease Sc vraci ke sve cepici
Jako zarivy Hampton V mlze dc
by mut pripada. Zapomina na
maminku. Zapomina ma roz.
pllzlou vodu V hlubokych ry
bach koleji. Jen prave ma tu
cerven pomysli. Jeho pycha Wy
soko Sc tyci mad rozplacly no.
six i mad capky spoluzaku. =
Ale blative skvrny q dial
volaji a lakaji. Maly clovel
ma sve vasne. A podleha Jim
Zvolna, rozmyslem, stavi
nozku pred druhou. Jakoby pc
cital meril, kde voda je ne.
hlubsi, kde je sired. =
Rozkos je nekonecna, pod.
manujici. Chvlle dava zapome.
nouti vSeho. Nehledf jiz ma bot
ky ami ma kabat. SmaGi nabo5
ne nozky We Spine.
Pozitkar, vypotitavy sobec
ma vlastni utraty, nedba a ne.
slysi. Teply pocit rozehriva
slast a zadostiucineni nejakt
zaplavuji.
Dotkne-li sc hladinky meme
|
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$50 MLUvfCf stroj l2ti
rekordy, uplns novy, koupite
"a $65. Mozno jej videti tez
vecer. Haste Sc v cisle 1854
Fulton Rd. 2
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SAMOHRACf PIANO, upl

ne move, S 35 roly, velmi lev.
ne ma prodej. Usetrite $3.50.
Mozno jej tez videti vecer.
Haste Sc elsie 1854 Fulton
Rd. :?
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
n. Y. ANTEREDLAW
SEFFECTIVE TODAY

ALBANY. n. 7. Sept 1.-Added
proteetion against the bomb throwsr
and carrier of concealed weapons Is
expected 20 result from the amend
ment to the penal law which became
effective teday.
The provisions OF the new law are
very strict No boy under sixteen is
allowed to carry q slung shot, while
a person who carries or possesses a
bomb or bombsheil. or possesses an
explosive substance with intent to
use It against the person or property
OF another is guilty Of a felony.
Under the new statute, aliens are
not to be given permits to carry con-
esaled weapons The new law deAnes
q weapon that can be concealed As A
blackjack, billy, club, san6bag, metal
kfuekles. bludgeon, dagger. dirk.
dangerous knife, razor. stiletto. pistol
or hrearm OF such size that Il can be
concealed about the peraor,
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
DOWntrOdden BartendsrS
Get Enough Courage From
2.75b Kick for More Pay

NEW YORK. Sept. Just to
be in the swim. Manhattan bar
tenders now threaten to strike
unless granted a minimum week
ly wage Of $50.
The imperial order Of riders on
the water wagon having pre-
vailed in the matter Of prohibi-
ton, the New. York Bartenders'
Benevolent and Protective Asso-
citation, Local No. 3, has declared
that. beginning today, the mini
mum wage OF the dispensers OF
liquid Joy shall be $50 a week.
The order further provides
that the gentlemen in the white
duck coat, with the -ail postponed
sine die. who divides his sixty
hours a week alternately between
sheIling out 2.T5 to indignant Gus
toners and massaging the flush
and bloom from the mahogany
bar may, II the spirit moves him.
labor for S25 q week. provided the
owner Of the booze emporium
supplies him with his food.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
FISH IN JAMES RIVER
KILLED BY STRANGE POISON

LYNCHBCRG, Va, Sept. Thou
sands OF ash have been killed in the
James river during the past few days.
apparently by some foreign substance
which has been emptisd into the river
above Lynehburg. Silver perch. carp
and cats appear to be affected by the
condition more than other hsh and
these have been floating dead down
the river in great numbers. while
even larger numbers are to be seen
il what is taken for the death strug-
Sles.
Hundreds Of half dead fish were
captured by boys and wer1 offered for
sale, but as soon as tn conditions
Cuder which they were captured be-
came known there was 40 demand for
them.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
MIDWEST MEDICS
OPEN MEET TODAY

ROCKFORD, ILL.,. Sept. THE an
nual convention OF the Tri-State Dis
trict Medical Association convened
here today. II is expected 1000 mem
bers of the profession will attend the
convention before it adiourns on Sep
tember 4.
The greater part Of the sessions Of
the convention will be devoted TO lee
lures, diagnostic clinics and discus-
sions OF medical subjects.
Tonight DR.. James Thomas Case
professor OF Roentgenology at Battle
creek, Mich, will give an address on
the uses of the X-rAy, and DR.. victor
clarence Vaughan, dean OF the med
icsl school, University OF Michigan
will speak on the subject Of ''The Ma
tionaI welfare"
Tomorrow A feature OF the eonven-
ton will be lectures by DR.. Joseph
Rioodeood. OF Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity; DR.. Christopher Graham, Of the
MAYO Clinic, Rochester, Mimi. and DR..
August SauthoR, Of the Wisconsin
state institution. Other speakers in-
clude Major Clarence L Wheaton, Of
Camp Grant; Major Alfred ". Gray, OF
Milwaukee; DR.. Robert s. Berghon, OF
Chicago: Dr. Frederick Besley. of
Northwestern Medical School, Chicago,
and DR.. Eber F. Stevenson, OF Water
loo.
During the remaining sessions Of
the convention the following men
will take part in the program: DR..
Hugh Cabot, DR.. Joseph Beck, Chi
eago: DR.. Rosehow, Mayo Clinic.
Rochester. MINI; DR.. Albee. New
York: Or. Dehn Lewis, chicago; DR..
Grille, Cleveland: DR.. A. ]. ochsner,
Chicago: DR.. william sidney Thayer,
Johns Hopkins University. and DR.. G.
ST. Clair Drake. director OF the state
department OF health. Springfield. III
A banquet will be given on the
evening Of September 4. end addresses
viii be given by Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood. Mai. Gen. George Bell, jr.. and
Surgeon General Merritte ". ireland.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
ARMY SERVICE SCHOOLS
WILL REOPEN TODAY

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan. Sept L.
The United States army service
schools, for years the backbone OF
the general stan and the line Of the
United States army. and abandoned
during the war. will reopen here to-
day with approximately 200 officers
in attendance as students and in
structors.
Maj. Gen. Charles Muir, e6mmah-
dant Of the post. is directing the
work OF the schools. The army
schools here, prior TO the war, turned
out general stan that, experts say,
did much for the efficiency Of our
army in France.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
WAR VETSATTEND
LEGION FIELD DAY

BOSTON, Sept. Veterans Of the
world war residing in all sections OF
Boston and its suburbs gathered at
Wood Island Park today, when the
hrst feld day Of the American Legion
was held under the direction OF Lieut..
Lawrence J. Flaherty, Post No. 80.
Al
Many prominent membrs OF the
legion, including General Edwards and
Col John F. Herbert, were present,
while Senator David I. Walsh deliv-
cred the principal address.
A military parade preceded the
opening OF the park, which was fol-
lowed by nag raising and community
singing. A unit from the Boston City
Hospital aided the young women in
caring for wounded veterans.
The Washington times., 1919-09-01
Homes Without COffins
Lack Chief Furnishing
Item, Chinese Believe

II an American son should re-
turn home from q long journey
and present his mother with q
fine coffin Immediately upon his
return, afnicabIe relations wouid
at once.be broken off. His action
would be construed e. the strong
est kind Of an intimation that ne
no longer loved his mother, and
that he would be glad to nave
her die.
No such construction is placed
by a Chinese mother upon such
a gift by her son. It is rather.
a graceful and deyoutly filial
compliment.
Coffin shops are very numer-
Gus in China. for, with q poputa-
tion OF more than 100000 900, the
deaths are very frequent. Child
mortality Is exceedingly heavy
from 20 to 50 per cent various
physieians have estimated it,
and the proportion OF little cof-
fins is very high. Checking the
infant mortality rate Il one Of
the things missionaries are COM
batting through hospital and dis
pehssry work Ia China
The shopkeeper's wife often
sits on one Of the eoffinS while
she eats her bowl OF rice and her
children are in and cut OF them
constantly in their play. It is a
not infreduent sight to see the
dealer stretched out on top OF a
coffin. taking a nap while waiting
for a customer 70 appear.