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"NEV BRITAIN ‘DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1917. NG COMPANY. Proprigtor: dafly (Runday excepted) at 4:15 p. M., Herald Building. 67 Church S at tie Post Ofce at New Britain d Class Mail Matter. e ny part of the city llbge::.rrlfl-v::k? '35 ‘cents a_month. Bftptions for paper to be sent by e ifable in advance, 60 cents a month. 1100 a year. ly profitable advertising medium in et Circulation books and press alwavs open to advertisers. o Hota- rald will be found on sale at ' News Stand. 42nd St. ."? B\‘fl:?- ly, New York Cl Poard Walk, i tic City, and Hartford Depot. TELEPHONE CALLS. Office Readjustments Coming. Ve are fighting for the liberty, self-government, and the un- ed developments of all peo- and every feature of the set- nent that concludes this war be conceived and executed r that purpose. Wrongs must be righted, and then adequate guards must be crcated to mt” their being committed We ought not to eonsider dies merely because they a pleasing and sonorous ind. Practical questions can be ttled only by practical means. 1} will not accomplish the . Bffective readjustments and whatever readjustments ) necessary must be made. 3 —WOODROW WILSON. LET GEORGE DO IT. ‘it not be sald that New Britain Meglected even one of her soldier or boys who went to the colors. not be said that even one name Jeft: off the honor roll when the heroes is compiled. Rather _have this situation come about it better that no list be made, that onor roll be printed. So there be no cause for error in this di- on it is the duty of each and man and woman in the city to bly the name of any person they who has gone with Uncle Sam’s by, or navy, or national guard. The of “Lit George Do It” is not in ¢ at this time. Send in & blank laining the desired data. BRINGING IT HOME. spapers may advocate railroad ing reforms from now until jm’s Day, but nothing will ever e of the campaign for elimination de crossings so long as the pub- pnd the railroad officials dismiss n their minds all thoughts of dful accidents soon after these urrences. pnnecticut, seemingly, is now in throes of an epidemic of rallway dents, steam and electric. It has little more than a week since a ble tragedy was enacted at North |]ong » that we had an appalling in- sight into what the Clayton crossing means. There have been other accl- dents there. So shall there be until Clayton crossing is made higher or lower than the regular road. So, in recalling the epidemic of rallroad and railway accidents that has taken Con- necticut in its grip let us not forget what might happen. And, to this end, let the city of New Britain get In touch with the officials of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- read. Qur turn might be next. Have the Clayton crossing changed. LOOKING TO'THE FUTURE. In Boston, this is “Veterans’ Week"'. Some ten thousand members of the Grand Army of the Rgpublic have gathered in the Hub City to partici- pate in the fifty-first annual conven- tion of that organization. For = the second time in the history of the vet- erans they macch through a eity's streets while the nation is in a state of warfare. The last time was '98. Thesé men in Boston this week are the last remnants of the Old Army. As they march along historic thorough- fares they are constantly brought in touch with the incoming members of the New Army. The boys of ’61, and the boys of ’17 constitute all that is best in the nation. The boys in blue, and the boys in khaki are our faith and our pride. The former have seen their day, the latter are on the way to accomplish deeds as great, as valorous, as romantic. 5 Those yoyng men who are complain- ing against the workings of the selec- tive draft should hearken back to the deeds of other days, when men grew big. True, there were slackers then as there are now. Yet, this is to be considered, and considered well. The slackers of '61 died dishonored and unsung. Those who are living up to this time dare not show their faces where true men gather. Only the he- roes of the Civil War will be honored. What is taking place this week in Bos- ton will be done again in some Ameri- can city fifty years hence when the veterans of our New National Army gather in convention assembled. How shall our young men of today be viewed by the populace then, as cow- ards or as heroes? Think it over. THE ONLY WAY OUT. Ambassador Bakhmeteff is the lat- est one to throw cold water on the Pope’s peace proposals. It sumed that the Ambassador knows whereof he speaks when he says: “It is considered in Russia that the very basls of the Vatican’s prcposals are inconsistent with the democratio aims of the Russlan people in this war, and are not acceptable from that point of view.” is pre- If the Russian people refuse to listen to peace terms ‘that are incompatible with true democracy then indeed s the last straw added to the camel's back. There will be no peace on the terms advanced, there will be no peace until the armies in the fleld have made the situation such that peace must be the natural outcome of their labors. Russia has been the enigma of all the nations at war with Germany. There are those who, up to this, thought that Russia was ready to back-water at any moment. Now, the silver lining nford. Nineteen persons lost their in a head-on collision. At the that accident was a sensation. br or five days elapsed and it faded b the dimest of memories, with no outside the immediate families rned evincing any interest. few days later, possibly within [y hours after the North ~Branford pek, the city of New Haven was the Ine of another trolley smash-up. ce there was no loss of lives on that jon, little or no attention was to it by the public. A few news- r headlines, a picture or two in papers, and that incident went the of all others,—into the sacred re- s of oblivion. The public, so long the public is not immediately con- ed, has a nice way of passing over forgetti 3 esterday there alamities, recorded in the the 1t to recail h: market of Connecticut. est of Jperings = en now, recent dy perhaps, too late Many minds may have to be fresh- led on the topic. since it has owned in the other news printed be- leen this and last Monday night. We ter, of course, to the horrible wreck 1d Saybrook. There, eight persons ‘& party of nine lost their lives at crossing when a freight en- York, New Haven Hartford railroad struck an auto- Two families were effected by Two families will hola Iterest in it for the next gencration to of the New obile. is collision. yme. Others will pass over the r with a casual reading 1l about it forever and a day. af- Possl- ly some of the inhabitants of the 1m- jediate vicinity ain visitors with wesome tragedy. nay recitals of That will be all. ‘What happened Monday night at the ossing near Old Saybrobk is nothing ore nor less than what may happen the Clayton crossing, near here, at y time. s i is been and forget sometimes en- the of the cloud shows itself. Russia, even disorganized Russia, will have none of Prussianized peace. In & tew weeks the Allied nations, and the United States will formally answer the Vatican’s peace message. From advance notices out of these countries, and out of Warhington, it is easily seen what the answer will be. The diplomats of all nations are afraid of Germany and German in- Discounting the high motives Vatican trigue. which actuated the tempting to bring about a peace con- ference, the statesmen of all nations attribute the peace proposals to du- plicity on the part of Austria and Germany. They see in the terms sug- gested nothing but advantage for Germany, and disadvantage for the nations fighting Germany. So long as this thought is uppermost in the minds of men there can be no dompromise, in at- no sten toward diplomatic conferences. German Junkerism is In wrong with the rest of the world, and the one so- lution is to depose the Hapsburgs and the Hohenzollern. That is the only way out. Remarkable indeed is the optimism of Kaiser Wilhelm, der grosser, who, has never yet admitted defeat,—not even in a single tattle. In addressing the members of his Imperial the Kaiser breathes the same breath that has characterized all his other utterances. He savs:“I express my warm appreciation to all the high sea forces on the water, under the wa- ter. and in the air, and to the fortress of Heligoland. * * * May the fleet re- main conscious that the confidence of myself and the fatherland weposes firmly on it.} No mention of “Me und Gott”, but after that what submarine commander could fail the wishes? There shouid be a Navy, master's renewed In fact, it was not so very |slaughter of the innocents. ? i‘.,' “’.“ FACTS AND FANCIES. Joseph was the first food adminis- trator of whom there is any written record.—The Portland Press. “Shut up or be strung up.” That's a very warning to.the wild-eved street orator.—Paterson Press-Guardian. ‘With men of 110 pounds now elig- ible for enlistment another *“Charge of the Light Brigade” poem may be expected.—Springfield Republican, There’s not so. much danger from recking the boat as from rocking the cradle. The couple that goés out in a canoe on a moonlight night is cer- tain to get cngaged.—Paterson Call. The reason so many people say mean things ahout Senater La Follette is because it'is so éasy to find a rea- son for doing so.—Baltimore Star. The new Grand army of the repub- lic appears.on the horizon as'the old one passes into the sunset.—Boston Transcript. Helen Rowland says that alas! every little husband has a language all his own—consisting chiefly of grunts, monosyllables, swear - words and ‘“ums.”—Bérkshire Eagle. We expect to hear in a few days the official explanation that General ‘Wood was offered Fort Riley or the more Important post of Squashville Center.—Boston Transcript. “Soil .composed entirely of sand,” says the\agriculture department, ‘‘is Ppractically of no value for garden punposes.”” Wonderful discoveries are being made by science every day now.—New ' Haven Union. Maryland’s plan of putting every man to work ‘under compulsion of the law should not be necessary in times like these, but there will always be a certain number of-idle and lazy who from'lack of will or lack of ne- cessity evade doing their bit. Ghost House. I dwell in a lonely house I know That vanished.many a summer ago, And left no trace but the gellar walls, A cellar in which the daylight falls, And the purpie-stemmed wild rasp- berries grow. O’er ruined fences the shield The woods come back to the mor fleld; T The orchard tree has copse Of new wood and old where woodpecker chops; The footpath down to healed. grapevines Erown one the the well is I dwell with a strangelr aching heart .In that vanished abode there far apart On that disused and forgotten roada That has no dust bath now for the toad, - Night comes; the black bats and dart; tumble The whippoorwill is coming to shout And hush and cluck and flutter about; I hear him begin far enough away Full many a time to say his say Before he arrives to say it out. It is under the small, dim, summer star, I know not who these mute folk are Who dare the unlit plach with me— Those stones out under the low- limed tree B Doubtless bear names that the mosses mar. They are tireless folk, but sad, Though two, close keeping, are and lad— 2 With none among them that ever sings, % = And yet, in things, As sweet companions as might be had. —ROBERT FROST. slow and lass view of how many His Logic. “We could get along | very well without lawyers,” proclaimed the rad- ical “T-consMder lawyers nothing but parasites on the body politic.” The \attorney sncered. “Your the- ory on this subject is like your the- orfes on all other subjects,” he said. “You pre-suppose a model state of soclety. In a model state we should need no lawyers, but at present so- ciety is imperfect. Therefore, law- yers are a necessity.” “I expected you to say that,” said the radical. “Will you stick to it that a lawyer is a necessity and ac- cept all the consequences of that statement?"” Yen. “Out of your own mouth I con- demn yon. ‘Necessity knows no law!" " Cleveland Plain Dealer. Grounds For Exemption, (Kansas City Star) “On what grounds did you claim ex- emption?” “I am an conscientlous objector. I believe that if they were called for a millton men would spring to arms in a single night, and I object to being dragged to arms in the daytime.” The Untired Horse. Mother—My dear, what is the mat- ter with the horse? Isn’t he walking lame? Small Boy—I know what’s the mat- ter, pop. One of his hind tires has cantie off. 2 Only a Temporary Trouble. (From the Topeka Capital.) For the first time in the history of the state it is found necessary to send Kansans to a school of oratory. Prophecy Fulfilled. Knicker—Smith was always regard- ed as a man who would be heard from. Bocker—Well, he snores. e ! bility of an advarce by an DOING HIS BIT THOMAS W. MURPHY., When war was declared Thomas W. | Murphy decideg to enlist. Tcm—as he is familiarly known by his friends— had his boyhood dream realized when he was accepted for the 7th cavalry of ‘Texas., When a boy and a star on the Vine street baseball team, A Tom had one high ideal which he one day hoped to attain. He wanted to be one of the boys in khaki who serve Uncle Sam. And now he is happy. He writes: “The soldier’s life for me.” In acting well his part in the ser- vice of his country he has set a worthy example for his comrades and fellow citizens to follow. The good will of all in this city is back of Mr. Murphy. He hag lived here all his life. He worked in Landers, Frary & Clark and was an active member of the Foresters before his enlistment. THE RIVER SERETH. An Important Line of Advance For Teutonic Forces Along Eastern Front. ‘Washington, D. C., Aug. 16.—The River Sereth, one of the important lines of advance for the Austro-Ges- man forces on the eastern front, is described in the following war geos- raphy bulletin lssued today by the National Geographic soclety. ,“Rising in the Carpathians, 40 miles southwest of Czernowitz, the Sereth is one of the principal waterways of the Austrian crownland of Bukowina. Taking a northeasterly direction from its source, the stream describes a wide loop to a point a few miles below Czernowitz, then, turning to the southeast it traverses the Rumanian province of Moldavia, finally enter- ing the Danube a few miles south ot the great commercial and shipping center, Galatz. “The total length the Sereth nearly 330 miles, and it has numerous tributaries from the west, including the Suczaw., Bistritza, Trotus, ana | Milkov, but only the Berlat from the east. “‘The Sereth is of peculiar interest from a military standpoint because*of the unique defenses, known as the Sereth Line, constructed by Rumania in 1889-1892 at a cost of more than five and a half million dollars. These military works embrace the prin- ciples of a Prussian engineer, Lieut. Col. Maximilian Schumann, who con- ceived the idea of a system of de- fenses which would eliminate entirely the necessity for forts and for infan- try support. His reliances was upon the fire of proterted'guns. The River Sereth, “Rumania adopted the system ana put it to the test on the line from which a Russian invasion might be expected. There are three points on the northeastern front where a Rus- sian army could cross the Sereth— the bridge heads at Foshani, Nemo- lassa and Calatz. The Sereth Line, runs from Galatz to Focshani, a dis- tance of 45 miles east and west. Foc- shani is the most strongly fortified point, with 71 batteries arranged on a semi-circular front of 12 miles,” at a distance of 8,000 to 10,000 yards in advance of ‘the bridge head. The im- mediate defense of these batteries of quick firing guns and mortars placed in armored cupolas consists of a glacis planted with thorn bushes and wire entanglements. ‘‘All these elaborate and costly de- fenses are now considered practically obsolete after only 25 years, because there is no provision made for the employment of infantry against the invaders. Furthermore these bat- terles are almost entirely negligible in value 4n the present crisis, inas- much as they are so placed as to ward off an attack of a Russian army, but do not take into account the possi- Austro- of is German enemy. The Schumann “armored fronts system probably never again will be employed by a nation to guard its frontiers against attack. The Sereth Line is a monument,to the imprac- tical in war defenses.” The Slacker in ’63 or 4. (New York Snn.) Thus far no slacker of today has quite cqualed the plea of Artemus Ward’s “young man who was drawed and claimed to be exemp because he was the only son of a widowed moth- er who supported him,” or the eml- nent Dr. Swazey, who, being discov- ered the day hefore the draft in state of extreme exhilaration, re- sponded to A. Ward’s shocked in- quiry: “This is what's the matter. I'm a habitooal drunkard. I'm ex- emp!” silver’s Rapid Advance. (New York World) With everything going up, even bar silver has been ballooning. Yesterday it reached the highest price in forty years, 86 3-4 cents. Some time ago silver becafe so valuable in Germany that the Government had to seize sub- sidiary silver coins, as being more | town, { bank. | succession of fortifications extending valuable than the depreciated paper mark and tempting people to hoard. WHERE GLOVES ARE MADE. Lack of Flour, Used in Preparation of Skins, Throws Thousands Out of Jobs. Washington, D. C. Aug. 20.—"One of the many curious trade reflexes of the world war is revealed in a report recently received from the United States consul at Grenoble, France, in which it is stated that the great glove- making industry of this famous old capital of the Dauphine district is seriously jeopardized by the inability to secure flour at normal prices. The flour is used extensively in the prep-, aration of the skins from which no les§ than 800,000 dozen pairs of gloves were made annually before the war in this district, giving employ- ment to 24,000 persons, four-fifths of whom were women,” says a war geography bulletin of the National Geographic society issued today on Genoble, the chief city of the Depart- ment of Isere in southeastern France. 75 miles by rail from Lyons. “With a population of more than 75,000 in 1914, Grenoble is one oOf the most beautifully situated cities in France. It is built on a 700 foot em- bankment on both sides of the River Isere just above its confluence with the Drac, and it is almost completely girdled with mountains some of which rise to an elevation of 10,000 feet. To the north tower the heights of the Grande Chartreuse, which lends its name to the monastery fa- miliarly known as the birthplace of a famous liqueur. RBefore the war thousands of tourists from England and America flocked here every sea- son. * “Most of the newer portion of city, with its broad, straight thor- oughfares, lies on the left bank of the Isere while the small, original with narrow, tortuous streets, nestles.at the foét of the southern slope of Mt. Rachais, on the right Back of the old town is a the up the heights, and these are only & part of the defenses disposed over the surrounding hills, making Gren- oble one of the most strongly forti- fled towns in all France. “Grenoble has been a stronghold since the days of Roman occupation. Both Diocletion and Maximian con- tributed to its defenses in the third century, but the town, which occu- pies the site of a village of the Allo- borges, derives its name from a Ro- man emperor of the succeeding cen- tury—Gratian, he who prohibited heathen worship in Rome, and during whose reign Christianity became dom- inant throughout the empire. Grat- ianopolis it was then called, but was later corrupted and shortened to Grenoble. “After the disintegration of the Roman empire Grenoble was in turn a possession of the Franks and the Burgundians and then a part of the kingdom of Provence. In the middle ages the city amfl its province Dauphine were under the domination of its bishops for meny ‘vears. They were succeeded by the Counts of Al- hon, who assumed ‘the title pf Dau- phin du Viennols. In the middle of the 1TTh century the counts ceded the whole district to the French crown with the proviso that it should always be the.dependency of the king's eldest son. Hence the heir apparent to the throne became known as the Dauphin. For 150 years after it passed to the crown the city was the seat of the inquisition and persecu- tion of the Waldensians, the religion sect founded in 1170 by Peter Waldo in the neighboring city of Lyons. “When Napoleon began his march through France after his return from Elba for the historic Hundred Days, Grenoble was the first city to wel- come him with open gates. This was on March 7, 1815. Four months later it was forced to surrender to an Aus- trian army. “Grenoble’s most treasured shrine is a monument in the Church of St. Andre which marks the resting place of the beau ideal of the age of chiv- alry, Chevalier Bayard, the knight ‘sans peur et sans reproche.’ He was one of the ablest military leaders of the middle ages, and all the re. searchers of modern historians have only served to confirm the tributes which has contemporaries bestowed with such lavish hands upon him whom they affectionately and admir- ingly addressed as 'le bon chevalier.’ Bloomers, Overalls, Etc. (Meriden Journal.) are becoming more popular every day. The debutante at the ball is not going to be deprived of the joy of wearing '‘em simply because she does not earn her living in the work shop or on the farm. She’s go- ing to wear them for evening affairs, and maybe in the afternoon for shop- ping, making calls, receptions, and just everything. Of course, she won't have them simple like the working woman's or the mere man’s. They'll be gorgeous- ly fur-trimmed with ornamental pock- ets and the inevitable fancy-buttons— row on rows of them. The¥'ll be of beautiful colors and they'll have gold braid and all sorts of glorified stitching on them, At least, that's the way it looks to the outsider reading reports of the opening of the style show of the Ch cago Garment Manufacturer's asso- ciation recently. Trousers for women for formal affairs have been shown They before that august body’s approving | eves. And once started, no one can prophesy how swiftly the style gain popularlty or how soon it,will be- come firmly established as one of the most sensible innovations Fashion has made for many a day. Bloomers, knickerbockers, overalls —so the story goes. Why let oriental women be ahead of American women in having such comfortable garments as trousers for all occasions? The Resourceful Dentist, “It was a dreadful moment,” said the dentist. “I was bathing quietly, when the great cavernous jaws of the shark opened before me.” “What did you do?" asked one of the ladles. “I took my corceps out of the pocket of my bathing suit and pulled his -teeth before he had a chance to seize me. It was the quickest and neatest bit of work I ever did.” ot | will | Damee I ing informal in tone. LESSON NO..9. YOUR EQUIPMENT AND ARMS. (Preceding Lessons: 1. Your Post of Honor. 2. Making Good as a Sol- dier. 3. Nine Qualities of a Soldier. 4. Getting Ready for Camp. 5. First Day in Camp. 6. Cleanliness in Camp. 7. Your Health. 8. March- ing and Care of Feet.) Each solditr in a modern army car- ries with him sufficient food, clothing, shelter, fighting arms, and ammuni- tion to take care of himself for & short period in case he should be sep- arated from his company. The total weight of his load, in addition to the clothes he wears, is 50 to 70 pounds. The number of articles is surprisingly large. They are so devised, however, that by ingenious methods of packing and adjusting they can all be carried with the least possible effort. You are personally responsibit for all the arms, clothing, and supplies is- | sued to you. The trained soldier keeps track of them. He knows immediately at any time where every one of his bt- longings is to Be found. You are re- quired to keep them in good condition. In case you need other articles, they ay be issued to you; but their value in that case will be deducted from your next pay. You will receive on enlistment an ample supply of clothing including not only your uniform, but extra shoes, shirts, underclothes, and socks. You may not be able always to keep your clothing spotlessly clean. But when it becomes dirty or spotted take the first opportunity to clean it thorousghly. Your shoes must be cleaned and pol- ished frequently. Wet shoes should be dry their shoes during the night by taking a few handfuls of dry, clean pebbles, heating them in a meat can or kettle until they are very hot, and then placing them in the shoes. So long as the pebbles are hot move them- about once in a while by shaking the shqes. Take care not to heat the peb- bles so hot that the shoes will be schorched. In general, see to it that all your clothing is as neat and clean as pos- sible at all times. Mend rips and sew on buttons without delay. This will add to vour comfort as well as ap- pearance. Wear vour hat straight. Don’t af- fect the *‘smart aleck” style of tilting the hat. Keep ail buttons fastened. Have vour trousers and leggins prop- erly laced. Keep yourself clean shaved. Carry yvourself like a soldfer. Bear in mind that there is a ten- dency in camp life for men to become careless and untidy. You must use every means to @punteract this ten- dency. For this purpose the customs and regulations of the Army empha- size the necessity for personal neat- ntss and cleanliness. The good sol- dier keeps close watch on himself. Besides his extra clothing a soldler carries a blanket, a rubber poncho, & canteen, a mess kit, including meat can, knife, fork, and spoon, a cup, toil- et articles, a first aid package, and some rginor belongings. One of the most useful pieces is one-half of a shelter tent, with rope and pins. The shelter tent is sald to be a French invention which was in- troduced into the American Army dur- ing the Civil War. In the army it is often called a ‘“‘dog tent”, evidently because of its shape and small size. Two men can combine their halves and set up a shelter tent in a few minutes. While it can not be de- scribed ag roomy, it is just what its name implies, & “shelter” from wind and rain. It s used only in tempor- ary camps. Your chief fighting tools will be. 2 rifle ,a bayonet In a scabbard, a car- tridge belt, and an intrenching tool. | Other weapons or defenses needed in ! modern trench warfare will be re- ferred to later. Do not under any cir- cumstances lose track of these articles | { while on fleld duty. So long as you | possess them, you are an armed sol- | dier capahle of defending yourself and | of performing effective service. With- | out them you are for all practical pur- | poses helpless. Of course. this state- | ment does not apply strictly to those men who are armed in some other | way, such as those who are serving ar- | tillery or machine guns. | The rific is the soldier's closest | friend. His first thought should be to guard it and care for it above all his other possessions. He expects it to | take care of him in emergencies. In | ordinary times he must take care of 1. | | In caring for a rifle it fs especially | important to keep the bore clean. In | so doing be sure to avoid injuring the | delicate rifilng, which causes the bul- | let to spin as it is forced out and thus greatly Increases the accuracy of fir- | ing. Never put away a rifie that has been fired or exposed to bad weather ! without first cleaning it. Never lay a rifie flat on the ground. Rest it se- curely against something. In lower- ing the rifle to the ground, whether during drilling or at any other time, | see that it touches the ground gently. Don’t play with your rifle. A rifle for revolver, whether loaded- or unload- ed, should never be pointed at a per- | son unless you fully intend to shoot that person, if necessary, in the per- formance of your duty. When a fire- arm is put Into your hands you are intrusted with a great responsibility for its proper use. Anybody in normal physical condi- tion can learn to be a good shot. Two | of the-most important points to re- | mentoer are to take a deep breath just | |hcfcre completing your aim so that vou may hold the rifle with perfect Steadiness, and to squeeze the trigger so that the gun will not be jerked | from its aim at the moment of firing. When you become an expert marks- man (providedyou have also the cour- carefully dried. Army men frequently | saved and the country be none worse for it if these wealthy gentle- men are really of a mind to do some- thing more than the making of grand HOME READING COURSE ' FOR CITIZEN SOLDIERS Thirty daily lessons offered to men selected for service in Na- tional Army as practical help in getting started in the right way. .No attempt is made to give binding rules or directions, the course be- These lessons are issued by the War Depart- ment which reserves right to reprint. age which permits you to remain cool and callected on the battlefield) you will have added. immensely to your value as a citizen soldier. The simple fact that you qualify as a marksman will give you more self-confidence and self-control. The amount of ammunition which an American infantryman carries into battle is usually 220 rounds. In an ad- vanced firing position, where it is dif- ficult to bring up reserves of ammu- nition, it is necessary to be economi cal. Bear this in mind during your target practice and learn to make every shot count. In modern warfare the intrenching tool is an essential part of your fight- ing equipment. The eight m in each squad carry these 8 tools: 4 shov- els, 2 pick mattocks, 1 polo or hand- ax, and 1 wire-cutter. In ordinary low trench which will protect you to a great extent from the enemy's fire. Af- ter a trench has once been started, it can be deepened and extended, even in. the face of the enmy, without the sol- dier exposing himself to direct fire. Don't look on practice in digging trenches as if it were drudgery. Skill in seeking and making cover from the enemy's fire is far from being a sign ot ‘weakness on the soldier's part. Rather, it is a sign of the determination and courage that mark a really efficient fighting force. The day has gone by when either officers or men are ex- pected to stand out in the open. They should ‘use every effective method of self-protection so long as it helps to gain ground and defeat the enemy. - ‘WITH WOMEN FOLK. Troy, N. Y., has more women wage earners than men. Five cities in Florida now have mu- nicipal woman suffrage. Equestrianism has become fashion®¥ able among the women of Tokio. e g Women and girls form more than j one-third of the wage earners in the eight largest cities of New York state. Miss Winifred McLaughlin of Gor- ham is the first woman to pass the examination for the New Hampshire state bar._ - Miss Herriet Templeman has been appointed assistant passenger agent in the Baltimore offices of the South- ern railway. In the British army women are serving as doctors, nurses, storekeep- ers, orderlies, cooks, horse trainer@ and motor drivers. Mrs. Edith Wharton, thé novelist, is one of the prominent American wom- en now actively engaged in war relief work in France. Reports from Japan indicate that the equal suffrage movein: cently taken a strong hold on wouen subjects of the mikado. last year caught ppers and them for ver $580. A Kansas "¢ 0 over 300 bush: by drying thec chicken feed « o —_ , The first convention held in Amerie: for the consideration of the civil an! political rights of women met st Sene- ca Falls, N. Y., in 1848. Miss Marian Crist. employed in the bureau of yards and docks at the nayy department in. Washington, is the only “draughtslady” in tha feder- al service. Miss Ida G. Bracher of Columbid® university, a recognized authority o cataloging, has heen named to # tematize records of American Red Cross work in France. A campalgn to recruit wemen ior farm work has been slarted by tho National League for Women’s Servigs in co-operation with the department of labor at Washington. Eighteen Smith college women. comprizing the first unit of American college women to do reconstruction work, in the devastated sections of' France, will sail within a few weeksg Grand Stand Patriotism, (Charleston News and Courier) There is a vast acreage of unused land in the south which could be made to produce abundant crops stuffs if some money were spent on it. There are plenty of men “who enough money to use some of this purpose even though such would involve the loss of most of the money so utilized, which is probably not the case. idents of the north for the most part, have been reported in the newspapers as plowing up the beautiful lawns and gardens of their country estates and of food have it fom use Some of these men, res- planting them in grain in crder to do their bit in averting the !hreatened' food shortage. The lawns and gardens might be the stand play In that case they will leave their lawns and gardens alons and divert their money and effort to southern lands which need only money and effort to be made productive. Q@ course, this is not as spectacular method of providing one’s patriotism as the other. But it would do a great deal more good and would add a great many more bushels to the coun- try's food supply. soil you can quickly throw up a shal-y» ~ &,