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AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER, DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, LOCAL AND GENERALINTELLIGENC^  NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 7,  1918	
NO. l4
AMERICANS SMASH OERMAN ATTACKS
Take a ^ll"^''e^ of Prisoners In Driv¬ ing ofl AssoMit Upon Trendies in Lorraine.
JAILS WANT HOLD ALL SLACKERS
Unique Situation In Pittsliurgh, Willi
an Appeal to Governor for
Reserve (iuards.
Shells havo been falling thick and fsst, within the American lines and noon the enemy's positions on the Toul sector, Monday. Aside from a ble barrage, which the enemy placod nn the American positions at day¬ light in this neighborhood, 2000 pro- ioK.les hav> been dropped In the vl- c'uily of the terrain occupied byJ:hp Americans, many of them upon towns The Amerloan casualltk-s^ however, have been extremely Ilgbt.
Sundav night the Americans con¬ tinued to shell the enemy and pat down two barrages on his posiMon. The infnntry activity was conHned goleiy to patrol parties. The Ameri¬ can? searched No Man's Land In thn gnow far thi bodies of enomy kir.3:l Id the raici^rg.
None was found, but the body of one American was discovered In the American wiro in front of a listen¬ ing post. The man had on his g,i3 masl<- A bullet had passed through his head. Only two cartridges re¬ mained in his riflo, which was found under his hody and there wero othe' Indications that he died fighting. The heavy snow is continuing.
A German machine gun in perfect mnditien may be sont to Washington * tho first .\mfrican war trophy. It was among the mass of matrial drop- pec, hastily liy the enemy when he re¬ tired from his ineffective attack on the American lines last week. Tlio weapon, wilh several belts of ammu¬ nition is nnw in possession of intelli¬ gence ofllcers.
THE PUKsrOKNT TO
THR F.IRMERS.
Prppldent Wilson in his message to the farmers of tho United .States, of January 31, voices a strong faith In their loyalty and makes a strong call for their cooperation in winning tho wjr.
It lias been t,ho fashion of many writers to compare the production per acre of European farmers with thflt of Am(>ricnn farmers to the de¬ triment of the Americtn. The Tre- ildent, howover, makes the assertion thi~t the farmers of this country are as efflcient as any other farniors in the world, and that while thoy do not produce more por acre, it is not only not necessary that they should do so. but perhaps it would bo bad econ¬ omy for them to attempt It. The real tost is that they do produce by two or three times more per mnn per unit of labor and capital than the farmers of any European country; they are mnre alert and uso more labnr-fiaving devices than any othor farmers in the world.
The response of the farmers, says Mr. .Vilson, to tlie demands of the prei^ent emergency has boen In evory way remarkable and he quote's ligiires in proof of tho assertation. Thes" achievements, ho urges, should be re¬ peated and  oven  exceeded.
The President denies that tbo Gov¬ emment has sought to fix the price of foodstuffs and not sought to fix other •prices which determine the expenses of tho farmer, stating that the Oov¬ ernment has successfully regulated the pricps of many materials under- Ing M tho interests of the countn.-, and such regulation was not only for the purchasos nf the Government but for The purchases of the public, and In fixing the prices of foodstuffs tho Govornment haa sincerely tried to keep tho interests of the farmer as much in mind as the interests of others.
ReoalHng the historic action of the farmers at Lesington, when Ihey »ired t'le shot that was heard around the world." President Wilson says that tho toil, the intelligence, the en¬ ergy, the foresight, the sacrifices and oevotion of the farmers of America will bring to a triumphant Ponclusl6rt 'DIS great last war for the emanci¬ pation of men from the control of arbitrary government and tho selfish¬ ness of class legislation.
Tho War Department was appealed to Tuesday, at Pittsburg by local au¬ thorities as the    result    of a grea,t slacker    roundup, which    has taxed the capacity of the county jail  and all   city   police   stations.     Hundreds of men  have been picked  up In  the 1 past  24  hours, and tho offlcials,  fac-j ing tho situation of having no placo '. to house the arrested men, appealed to local  Federal authorities, who in turn acquainted Washington with tho facts and obtained orders to use the ,oId   Eighteenth   Pennsylvania   Arm¬ ory, or tho old United States Arsenal, as a temporary jail pending disposi- i tion of tlie cases.
Following  tho  receipt^ of  this  or-: der,  offlcials  w^ere  preparing to  ask Governor Uraumbugh to call out tne ' Pennsylvania     Reserve     Militia     to, guard tho temporary jails.     Tho call will   likely  bo  mado  police  authori¬ ties state.
Mayor Babcock and Safety Direc¬ tor I'richard made a tour of tho city, following a conference on the arrests, and were convinced that temporary jails would havo to bo found. War¬ den Lewis, at tho county jall, offerc.tl^ his private quarters for thq,mon, and for a time it w^as thought it woul.i he necessary to uso city nnd count,' offlces. Nearly 200 wero picked up Monday night; 200 are now in the countyjail; 106 wero picked up in a a few iTburs in tho downtown section, and reports of dozens boing picked un in other sections of tho city wore bo¬ ing received at headquarters hour'y.
Gorman and Bolshevik propagan¬ dists, who have spread the word that aliens do not have to pay attention to tho draft, are believed to be re¬ sponsible for tho great number of slackers here.
SOLDIER IS GIVEN      ^ SEEKS OWNERSHIP THIRTY YEARS!     OF GERMAN PIERS
Aviation Class That Were Awarded Commissions
The above cut shows a group of tlie Aviation Class that were recently awarded commissions, of this group Goorge Abel, one of our town boys and sou of Mrs. Mary Abel, has boen appointed Ist Lieutenant of thi Signal  Offlcers Reserve Corps ofthe  United   States  by   Assistant  Secretary ot the war.
Mr. Ahel left here fivo years ago and enlisted in Now Jersey aftor serving a short timo he was appointed corporal of the 28th Inf.intry. Mr. Abol is now located at Atlanta, Ga., .ind liis many friends in this loca'it/ will bo glad to (.earn that ho is progressing so nicely.
nKOrf'TIOV f)F FURL USED HV MANUFArTirnERS IS PLAX OF ADMINfSTUATION.
FOOD A\n FUEL SUP-
PLIES  ARE  SHORT 1\  M.VV^'
EU ROPE.V \   COU NT RIES.
GOVERNMEXT TO EVROLL
INSTRUCTORS   ANI)  STU¬ DENTS   FOR   SHIPBUILDIXO.
Convicted of Saying He Would sur¬ render to Tiie Germans, Unpatriotic Utterances-j
William  Nimke,     of     Torrington.
Conn.,  a sergeant    in    Company  F,
301st Engineers,    at Camp    Devens,
was given a .'UJ-year sentence for un-
I patriotic   utterances.     He  was   tried
I by a  general  Court  Martial,  Febru-
i ary 5 and was taken to Fort Jay, N.
Y., Immediately to begin his sentencs
He was tried on three counts, on two
of which   he   was  found   guilty.    In
one   he  was   charged   with   saying:
"If I am put In charge of a party on the O'ther side I will surrender t.i the Germans, no matter what thoir strength may be." On another occa¬ sion he said:"I will flght for th3 United States so long as I am kept on this side of the Atlantic, but if I am sent to the other side I will ac. ndependently." The third count, oa which he was found not guiltv, cliarged that he had said his father and brothers would take up arms against this country if he waa sent to Europe.
The case had attracted wide atten¬ tion. Before the findings of the Court martial had been reported offi¬ cially a report was published that Nimke had been found guilty and sentenced to 35 years imprisonmon'. A Board of Inquiry was ordered to investigate the source pf this report.
.VCTIVITIES OF RED CROSS DESCUIRED IN STATEAIFXT.
RV   WAR   DEPARTMENT.
Describing tho Aniorican Rod Cross as a body autliorized to do everj'- thing possible for the comfort and welfare of the soldiers, and to make uso of such agencies as are author¬ ized and aro in a position to contri¬ bute to that eud in addition to the provisions made by tho Government, a genoral statement hy the War De¬ partment outlines certain appro''ed activities:
To distribute sweaters, mufflers, helmets, socks, comfort kits, etc.
To render emergency relic' ot every kind upon re(iuost of an offlcor in charge.
To relieve anxiety and sustain tho morale of soldiers who are worried about thoir families nt home, and to promote the comfort and well being of theso  families.
To conduct canteen servico stations for furnishing refreshments to sol¬ diers when traveling through the country;' to furnish emergency relief to tho sick and wounded whon en route and to seo that they are con¬ veyed to a hospital when necessary and requested by the commanding offlcer.
A representative of the Red Cross may be attached to each base hospi¬ tal to furnish emergency supplies when called upon, to communicate with families of patients, to render homo servico to patients and such other assistance as pertains to Red Cross work.
The Fuel Administration is carry¬ ing on a series of conferences cover¬ ing all industries whieh use large quantities of fuel, with a view to learning the requirements of each line during 1918. The industries themselves are playing a leading part in thoso discussions. Tho aim of the Fuel Administration ia to arrive at a percentage of production wnich. undor the circunis'b,nces, will be satisfactory to the manufacturers and their workmen, bu'. which will not represent a consumption of fuel for the manufacture of supplie.s not needed during tho current year.
The order which has been issued limiting tho use of fuel for the pro¬ duction of window glass lo 50 per cent of the amount manufactured in 1917 is the result of one of theso conferences. A survey of the fi<dd indicated that while not more than 5.000.000 boxes of window glass would bo used in 1918, competitive conditions wero likely to result in an overnianufacture of at least 2,OOO.¬ OOO boxes.
It is through this system of limi¬ tation, together with largo economy in the methods of using fuel, that tho Fuel Administration expects to sup- Iileniont tho production of coal this year. It Is hoped, as the railroads strengthen their facilities, that it will bo possible to mine and transport a larger quantity of coal this year than la.st. hut it Is through these methods of reducing consumption thai a repe¬ tition of this year's shortage is ex¬ pected to be prevented.
WAR   FINANCE   CORPORATION.
.VIUPIiAXE MOTORS TESTED IN   "ALTITUDE   ROO>r'
AT   W.VSIIINGTON
PRODUCTION OF RIFI.ES
ANT> AMMUNITION MEETS
Alili   REQUIREMENTS.
m'^'rl® and cartridge production In «e United States has developed in wiume and In quality on a scale as- jpnng the satisfactory equipment of rae Army, according to a statoment •nuiorlzed by the Secretary of War. tini° '*<='>'eve the rtfle and ammunl- "on production program the Govern- ™ent has expended or ha« obli^-ated "»c'r to expend, during months of gft'J^OO.000,000, and 200 offlcers, h!;„ '"^" a"<^ 10,000 women have „,," ^"Saged exclusively in the man- r^.V of rifles and cartridges. DrfvM ,^'*""°™®"' plants and three In rn 1 •^' """"''l plants are engaged Dlant "^ rifles and ono Government D'«n ''"'' "'°® privately owned nf«^f '"¦'' ''"8^'>B<''1 In cartridge inan- couM " Ordnance exports in this tt", ;I ''"'^ '" Europe aro In agree¬ ment that the United States Array is
thrpn Ti"''"''^'' *'"•> two o' the best ""¦eori^in the world.
*t^«L   REPORTS   INCREASED  "ONSUMPTION OF SUfJAR.
1917 1 *"^,'^"nt ot sugar consumed In «8 3 n ? "n'tp<l states was about nrnril ""''^ per capita, according to Ch."'""'' '^>' tl»e D..part.nent of eon", n'jr- . "The average annual end :"'?'"" '"r the five-year periol
eapita ''"' ^^'"^ pounda per
Poun.tr ,**'¦*' "•""'t 1.500,000,000 «ar on ^ commercial stocks of su- 'ared.^"'' August 31, 1917. cc Ti¬ the «„     -i.OOCOOO.OOO   pounds   on
lnord«, K  ^'¦'¦''"'t "tocks. followed "'Oer by California and Louisiana.
. .When tho flrst Liberty motor was readv to bo tested it was taken to Pike's I'eak that it might bo studied conditions obtaining at high altitu¬ des. This difflculiy of bringing the motor to tho mountain is now over¬ come at the Department of Commer¬ ce Bureau of Standards at Washing¬ ton, by bringing the mountain to the motor.
Airplane molors nro now tested at the bureau of Standards in a labra¬ tory whero various conditions corres ponding to high altitudes and low temperatures are secured. Tho en¬ gine is placed in an air-tight concrete room, provided among other things with refrigerator coils and a large pump to reduce the preasuro of tho air. Uy use of this apparatus mo¬ tors mav be observed under condi¬ tions similar to those at different altitudes, which might otherwise be done only by actual  airplane fights.
NINE TESTS ARE USED
TO PROVE PHVSICAL FIT¬ NESS FOU MEX IN CA>IPS.
The need of the creation of the War Finance Corporation which is sought to be estahlished by the bil! recently introduced in Congress is thus briefly stated by Secretary Mc¬ Adoo:
"The Government's borrowings, particularly during tho period imme¬ diately preceding and following each Liberty T.,oan, has tended to preempt tho credit facilities of tho banks and ofcen to prevent them from giving needed and customary help to quasi puhllc and private enterprises. Many instances have been brought to the attention of tho Secretary of the Treasury nnd of the Federal Reserve Board where railroads, public utill- tii'S, power plants, and other entt-r- prlses have been prevented from ob¬ taining the necessary loans to enable them to perform vital services in connection with the war because the bank credits ordinarily available to them are being absorbed by the Qov¬ emment."
Briefly, tho war Finance Corpora¬ tion is designed to enable tho banks both national banks and state banks, and trust companies to continue to furnish essential credits for indus¬ tries and enterprises which are neces¬ sary or contributory to the prosecu¬ tion of the war.
A Swiss commercial paper stateo that thore is a great shortage in coal of all kinds, an insufflcient sup¬ ply of wood for fuel and sniall re¬ serves in oils and grease throughout Switzerland. Fresh eggs have dis¬ appeared from the market. Drv vegetables are becoming more scarce. Aprojoot to manufacture flour from potatoes had to be abandoned becausj sufflcient supplies of potatoes could not bo secured.
In Holland coal and coke prices have been advanced. In America terms, the maxium price for anthra¬ cite is about $22 a ton; coke, ?10 a tf.n; coal briquets, $25 a ton. Dis¬ tribution is carofully regulated by cards. In specified quantities. Tho aniount allowed, especially to resi¬ dences, is much smaller than in peace   times.
New French food regulations for¬ bid eating houses to serve or con¬ sume frosh or packed butter other¬ wise than in the preparation of feed. Curdled or sour milk is- prohibited as well as cream and specified kinds of cheese. Tho making of pastries, biscuits, and conf^'ctlonery is prohi¬ bited. Only in dining cars, canteens and railroad refreshment stations may fresh or condensed milk or croam be served after 9 in the morn- in.f;, by Itself or mixed with coffee. tea. or other preparation. No solid Xoods may bo served between 4:30 and 8:30 in tho evening. When the price of metal exceeds 11.20 the sus- tomor may be served with not more than two dishes with or without vege¬ tables, or more than ono small loaf of ordinary bread. The bread is limited to about 3i< ounces. All grain which may be used for making bread Is reserved for human food.
AMERICAN   ANT*
GERMAN   EFFICIENCY.
MEN AT AI,L CAMPS
RECEIVE  INSTRUCTION
IN G.4.S DEFENSE.
The director of athlectics at ono Armv camp has anang.d a program s.i a means ot determining the relative ethletlc caliber of tho companies in the diviaion. Rach man Is required to pass in eight ot the following tests to obtain    a positlvve    m irk for his
unit:
Jump 8 teet from a standing posi¬ tion; chin 10 times; clear a bar at 4 feet 2 Inches; throw a 12-pound shot 33 feet; climb a 20-foot rope in 15 seconds: dash 50 yards in 7 seconds: run a mile in 6 minutes; Hit a 60- pound weight over the head with one hand: sit up from a supine position with a 50-pound weight suapendod from tho back ol tno head.
RUNS AGAIN.ST STEELE.
A political sensation was spriii.„ at Easton, Monday, when Calvin F. Smith an Easton attorney, announ¬ ced his candidacy for the Democra tic nomination for Congrress In oppo- candldate to succeed himself It Is gi'nerallv understood lhat .Smith wlil have the support of the r> Imer fac¬ tion In this district.
At each cantonment In the tinited States a school has been established where every offlcer and man receives instruction in ags defense. The -Vmerican gas mask, similar to tho British, is as mothanically perfect as the best experts havo heen able to produce. The face piece, with glas- or celluloid evepl.'ces. Is connected by a flexible tubl with a canister carried In a knapsack. The incoming breath comes Ihrough tho canister, which is lilled with several layers of chemicals which neutrali/o or render harmless the gas-ladei air. Outgoing breath passes outs'de the face piece through a small valve.
The stndent in gas defense soon learns to get hi;; mask on in a hurry, six seconds being the standard time wll'II the knapsack containing the •" !-\ Is hanging at his chest in the ••¦• position. After intensive ing a gas p.ttack Is arranged. The class Is put In trenches, and with¬ out warning, clouds of smoke and chlorine are Ilher ted by the Instruc¬ tors, masks aro hurriedly put on, alarms sounded, and sleeping men In dugouts aroused. When the attack ceases the trenches aro cleared of gas. the air Is tested, and permission Is elven to remove masks.
The searchlight of war has brought I out many interesting facts, and one of the.se is that the vaunted Geim.in efficiency will not always stand the tost of comparison with American efficiency. '
The Germans boasted of being the greato&t farms on earth. Investiga- ' tion shows that in efflciency in agri¬ culture, measured by the produce per acre, America being graded 100, Belgium leads the world, at 20S; Great Britain comes, second, at 164; and Germany third, at 155j America oomes fourth.
But the better test Is the man tes* rather than the acre test, and here America leads the world by over 2 to 1. Again grading America art 100 per farm worker. Great Britain produces 4 3 and Germany 41. The American farmer cultivates 27 acres, the German former but 7. With the aid of vast quantities of fertilizer the German produces more per acre, but he produces at a much greater cost per bushel and he produces much leas than halt as much per man.
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NAZARETH ROROUGH
riTlCHASED   MOTOR  ENGINE.
The Nazareth borough council at Its regular session Monday evening decided to purchase an American I..a Frnnce combination motor engine and hose truck for J8,150. The matter of purchasing a motor flre truck was the most important fea¬ ture of the meeting. C. D. Stewart, of Rlmlra, N, Y., a representative of the company, gave a full description of tho truck, and letters from differ¬ ent city and borough offlcials prais¬ ing the truck, wero road.
Carl \,, Jefl'erson, of the Seagrave Conipany, of CoIumbiLs. O., bidding $8,200. and R. E Alexander, of the Phoenix Equipment Company, New Vork, bidding $8,300, were also pres¬ ent, and spoko on the merits of thetr maehines. The LaFrance Company wa| the lowest hlddef. Delivery o' the apparatus will he made wlthi: iilnely days. The llorough has ai rnngeU for paying /ills apparatus bv levying a special tax of 2 mills this year and a-nolher of 2 mills for next year.
Many big busineas iuccob- ses are built on good print¬ ing, and we don't know of a single one that habitually use.s poor work. Ts there a lesson or an Inspiration in this for you? Nftzareth Item Pub. Co.
Prof. F. P. McKibben, head of the ,Civi' Engineering Department ot Le-' .high University, and at present a , representative of the United States .Emergency Fleet Corporation, has just returned fiom an SOOO mile trip extending to the Pacific Coast, the second phase of his campaign to In¬ terest college students iu ship yard work both for tho summer porio i and for employment after gradua- ,tion. Since January 1, Prof.McIvil)- .ben has given about sixty talks at ¦institutions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia and Califor¬ nia. As one'definite result soino 1200 students have already enroliel for jiumnier and post-graduation ser¬ vice.
While in California, Professor Mc- .Kibbon lectured at the University c0 California, Berkeley: the Leland Stanford Jr. Univer.sity, Palo Alto; .the TJiiivorsity of Southern Califor- .nia. Los Angeles; Troop College of .Technology, Pasailena; the Pasadena High School, and the Engineers' Club in Los Angeles. Upon invitation ot ,Dr. J. A. B. Scherer, Pre.sldent of Throop College of Technology, and .upon authority of the Emergency .Fleet Corporation, Prof. McKibb '>i gave two weeks to a series of 24 lee- .tures betore the entire student boilv at Throop, presenting in concen trated form the course in Ship Bu'ld- .ing and Ocean Transportation now taken by senior students in ClvU Eii- .glneoring at Lehigh.
Prof. McKibben will start in a fow ,days on a third series of college lec- ptures, including fourteen instltu tions in New York State, followed by .visits to colleges in Virginia, We-it Virginia, Xorth Carolina and South Carolina.
The appeal ot the United States Shipping Board is for 200,000 mefi to help win the war by work In ship yards and ship terminals,—techni¬ cal men, artisans and laborers. Th 5 government does not want to tak? workers from munitions plants, Pro¬ fessor McKibben states, "none, in fact, from essential'occupations ana .places. Others who serve best in ,the ship yards are wanted. That is why the government is encouraging study of shipbuilding, ship transpor¬ tation, foreign exchange and all sub¬ jects related to s.hipping and buiid- .ing. Appeals are made to colleg-^ Juniors and seniors to enlist for ship yard employment when thcy have finished college. Many are enrolHn.^ for work during the summer vaca¬ tion and. this includes instructors as well as students."
DR. RLUM TALKS TO
X.VZ.VRETH HALL .STUDEXTS.
Rev. Dr. Samuel J. Blum, who wa.s principal of Bhe Nazareth Hall Mili¬ tary Academy for a period of 19 years, paid a visit to the Hall on Saturday'and addressed the Hall stu¬ dents in the library ot the school.
Dr. Blum was introduced by Prof. Eberts.     the    new principal     of the
school and began by rsklng how manv boys there were In the audience who were students at the school when h( was principal two years ago. Three boys stood up. Dr. Blum then gave a brief history of tho growth of the Hall, telling how Ex-Secretary Geurge B. Cortelyou and other prominent men attended the school. He spoke of the two Seip boys, Raymond and Jivcob. Tho latter was mascot for a time and fired the cannon which Dr. Blum -purchased. The boy won a prize as corporal ot artillery.
Many amusing happenings during his stay ir^ Nazareth, were related by Dr. Blum. He caused much laugh¬ ter whon he told how he had cured a Spanish lad who always kept ih- when he engaged Professor Eberts as other boys awake at night by whist¬ ling. He referred to the time whon Lipsch..i:z, well known cigar manu¬ facturer, attended the Hall, .in,l when he engaged Professor Eberts a a tea> aer, twenty-one years ago. Professor Eberts was one of the best penmen in the county. He spoke of his trips to Europe, and declared that the Nazareth Hall not only had a great reputation in the United States, but was well thought of even in Europe.^ He urged the boys to continue diligently with their studies and declared they all had a fine chance of becoming ^reat men. Pro¬ fessor Eberts also called on Rev. W.
'- H.   Vogler   to   make  a  few  remarks Dr. Blum was enthusiastically greet¬ ed by Nzaaroth residents.    The p^o pie there would like to see Dr. Blum ciosely co-operate with Principal Eb-
' erts in conducting the school.
ALL. AMERICAXS CAX SAVE.
THE RUINED CHURCHES
OF FRANCE.
After consultation with the leading representatives ot the federated an'l national religious bodies of the coun¬ try, the Committee on Public Infor¬ mation, created by the President, has prepared an illustrated lecture, un¬ der the title "Tho Ruined Churches ot France," showing the wanton and inexcusable destruction ot cathedrals by the German armies. These ca¬ thedrals have stood tor centuries and had been spared In less enlignteneu tinies by every army that has fought through this territory in Europe, only to be destroyed in the present war. Th" lecture 's complete In every detail and Is illustrated by 50 iantern slides. A complete outft tor its presintation has been securej. by the Rev. Charles. D. Kreider, EdI tor the "The Moravian." Nazareth Pa., who will be glad to make ap¬ pointments tor its delivery before Churches or Soclo'ties at a nominal cost to cover necessary expenses.
Every man. woman, and child in this ecuIItry can serve it and serve it in a very simple and effective way. Secretary McAdoo says. That ser¬ vice is to lend your money to the Government. Every 25c loaned to the Govorcmottt is a help at this time and practically every man, woman, and child by making some trifling sacrifice, some denial of a pleasure or giving up some Indulgence, can render the Government that support.
Every 25 cents will do something to help .' wounded American soldier, wounded flghting for the American people and American liberty. Every cent loaned tho Government contri¬ butes something for the safety and strength and success of our soldiers and sailors, equipping them, main¬ taining them, clothing them, feeding them, and giving them artillery and ammunition and all things needed for their efflciency and triumph.
The secretary ot the Treasury says this question is before every .\meri- can—"Are you willing to help the flghting men of our nation, and In helping them to help yourselves? Are you willing in helping them and helping yourselves to make liberty supreme throughout the world and to make the atrocities, the infamous and unspeakable crimes against civi¬ lization committed by Germany Im¬ possible forever in the future?"
WHAT  THE   W.\R-SAV.
IXGS STAMPS WTIJi RITY
FOR OUR SOIiDIERS.
SELECTIVE .SURVU^F HOARDS IN   OKLAHOMA  SERVE
WHTHOUT   P.W.
OI I'-e .111  menil)> rs :eieo-
tlve service boards in c >..  97
per cent have served wli a >a-  pay.
Tho cost per man certified for se¬ vlce In Oklahoma was $1 57. less than in any other State, according to flgures made public by Provost of Marsh... general Crowder. The cost of operation of the selective-service law ran fhe highest in Delaware, $10 per man. TTie average cost per man certified throughout the United States was  |4."S.
A single Thrift Stamp will buy n tent pole or flve tent pins, a waist belt or hat cord, sho.; lacw or idenrl- ficatlon tags; two will buy one trench tool or a pair of woolen gloves. Four Thrift Stamps will buy two pairs ef canvas legglns; six will bny flve pa'rs of woolen socks "tr th'-ee suits of summer underwear; twe've wlii ;>uv a steel  helmet.
~ imp wir bu • ^r a carlrld- 1-- lie- ,ir a seairi,;-,i for a bayonet two will purcba.'^e two pairs of wool¬ en breeches or two flinne] sMrt3 two and a half will buy a gas mask. Three War Savings Stamps wilt buv an overcoat or two woolen service coats three and a half will buy throe pairs of woolen blankets; four wll! t)iiv a rifle.
Governor Seeiis Ownership of Ham-
tjurg-American and Nortli,German-
Lioyd Terminals.
Action on a reque»t made by Presi¬ dent Wilson Tuesday for leg{8l:;tlon authorizing him to acquire for tha Government complete le^al title to the German-owned piers of the N"rth German-Lloyd and Hamburg-Ameri¬ can Ij-ines, at Hoboken, N. J., waa postponed until Wednes<lay by tha Senate Appropriations Committee bo- cause some of tbe members inststed upon knowing the reason for the proposed action.
Several DemcKiratlc and Republi¬ can Senators joined in opposition to granting the request until the Ad¬ ministration submits reasons for ac¬ quiring the extensive Gorman prop¬ erties, with an estimate of cost. Some members expressed fear that the step might commit the Gover.a- ment to permanent shipping owner¬ ship and operation.
"The President called Seaator Mar¬ tin, ot Virginia, Deimocratic le; der and chairman of the Appropriation* Committee, to the White House and asked for the legislation. Later ha sent by a personal messenger th« draft of an amendment to the billioi dollar Urgent Deficiency appropria¬ tion bill authorizing acquisition ot the docking facilities by condemua- ton or otherwise.
A lively dispute in the committee followe<l. and It was decided *o hear a representative of the Administra¬ tion on the subject. As the Govern¬ ment has cammandeered th piers and Is now using them, members of the committee argued that there should be an explanation of the rci- cessity tor further action.
YOUNG MEX MUST
RETURN TO FARMS.
All young men of draft age who were granted deferred classificatio.- through agricultural claims will have military servde. it the district draft ture Charles E. Patton.
Many district boards granted de¬ ferred classification to a large per¬ centage ot the young men making agricultural claims, but during the winter the young men temporarily took up work in the mines and fa? torles and it is feared that many may be Inclined to remain there on account of the higher wages and shorter hours.
Members of several district boards have called the attention of Secre¬ tary Patton to this condition anl farming season opens and to remain there and do their duty in producin? more food.
Secretary Patton says:
"The farm labor situation is S'arl- ous and all avaiiable help must be given the farmer if Pennsylvania is to produce it maximum crop of com, oats, buckwheat, wheat, rye and veg¬ etables. The State will try to as¬ sist the farmer in every way possi bl and has arranged to place forty trae- tors in different sections to help pre¬ pare the land for the season's crops. Many agricultural claims for de¬ ferred classification have been al¬ lowed the young men of draft age, but' during the winter they have drifted to the cities or to work other than agriculture. It is onlv just to thousands of other young Ynen of the State whoi have .been called to the colors, tlmt thoso allowed agricul¬ tural deferment should get hack to the farms at once, and perform th*^ farm work which gave them the de¬ ferred classlflcatlon.
"I think that It should be the duty of every district draft board to go over th'e agricultural claims allows, and unless all young men effected are found actively engaged in farming by April 15, then their status should be changed, and they should be re¬ classified, placefi in Class 1 and in¬ ducted  Into military service.
"Let us give every aid poesible to the production of bumper corn cropa this summer and the preparation of a record wheat acerage next fall."
.WITH ITUN'DREDS OF MEN
LEARNING TO FI.Y    	
ACCTDENTS -ARE FEW.
Records of the War Department show that from the beginning of training in June, 1917, to February 22. 1918, the fatalities at military aviation fields in this country have been 51; 10 oflBcers and 29 cadBts killed in training flights, and 12 men killed m unauthorized flighta and ground accident*.
Since the training began in the United States, student aviators have flown considerably more than 100,- 000 miles. Hundreds of hitherto in¬ experienced men have been lenrning to fly. Their early flights are under the guidance of instructors, and prior to these flights two or more months are spent in preliminary ground work. There comes a time, however when every student aviator must take his machine up alone, and every pre¬ caution ot accidents and safeguard the aviator In hia solo flights.
GEN. rrnsiiiNG "wants ntve
P.IIR OF SHOES A TEAR FOR >reN SERVING IX FRAXrE.
Oen. Pershing has requested ship¬ ment of IS,590 pairs of shoes for each 25,000 men monthly, which Is annroAiTnately nine pairs of shoog per man per year. This quantity la in excess of actual consumption and is being used to build up a reaerve for all troops In France. When such a supply is accumulated, the quanti¬ ties per man will he reduced.
The Quartermaster aeneral's T)m- partment now has on hand and due on outstanding contracts. 7,B64.00?J fleld shoes and 7.873.000 march'ng shopx It will be nere^ary to se¬ cure more than a million additional nhnnn during the year. ,
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