FRENCH BOYS
HOG ISLAND
SHIPBUILDERS
Thirteen young men who fought in
the brittle of Chateau Thierry formed
the first group of wounded American
soldiers to be. placed in shipyard em
ployment. They are now working as
keekers and heaters at Hog Island,
end are glad to ire aide to give iurth
« r service to the* nation
Through the cooperation of the do
partment of labor and the shipping
hoard, discharged soldiers are being
placed in the great shipbuilding pro
grain, either as members of the mer
chant marine or as shipbuilders.
They are certain kinds of work in
shipbuilding in which men partly in
capacitated by wounds may be utiliz
ed. and the various agencies of the
government which are interested in
lie welfare of disabled soldiers—in
cluding the federal board for voca
tional training, tho war department,
and the department of labor—are en
deavoring to place such men in jo
where they can, with specialized
training, make more money than they
earned before the war.
Tho 13 men who formed tho van
guard of the Hog Island forces thus
recruited cattle from the Walter Heed
Hospital in Washington. They had all
been wounded in the Marne fighting,
and one was tho wearer of tho French
war cross, Corpl. Alfred Belanger, of
Brunswick. Me. He was one of a
party of engineers who, under heavy
tire from the Germans, built a bridge
across (he Aisne canal over which the
'.tnerican troops eventually reached
the farther bank. Just as tile bridge
had been completed a large shell
struck near Belanger, killing eight ot
his men and wounding the other
three. Belanger and his comrades re
, pivot! the war cross from the French
govt rnment.
The other men are Howard Stev
ens- Watfor City, N. l)ak.; Dorsey
Kelly, Revere. W. Va.: John Gordon,
New Lexington. Ohio: Jesse Keowen.
Philadelphia. Pa.; Richard Manning.
Alpine. N Y.: Roy Doyle, Portland.
Me; Theodore Zechin, Newcastle.
N'ebr; Hugh K. Harrell, Kansas City,
Kan«.; Wilbert Gregory, Roselle Park
N. A' : Seal) Sanders, Courtland,
Miss.; W. E. Leslie, Norwell. Mass.;
and Cecil Jenkins, Kansas City, Mo.
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FRIENDLINESS GOOD
ASSET FOR EMPLOYER
When Flint, Mich., a few days ago
decided to make the effort to bring its
entire foreign-born population of lth
Odd persons into American citizenship
so that it might he the first all-Ameri
can city in the t’nited States, one ot
the most stimulating occurrences ot
the tog civic meeting at which the
program was adopted came in the
speech of an elderly Flint resident
of French nativity.
Rising to address the meeting, he
said
"I'm French, and I’m proud of it.
i have just one criticism to make ot
this country.
That is, that no one apparently
ever took the trouble to interest him
self in my becoming a citizen. The
foreigner, you say, is shy. That is
so. Therefore, don't leave him to
himself Make him realize tiial you
welcome hitn; that you want him to
stay In m- as all American, and that
all Americans are his friends,
"There's nothing that appeals so
much in a man in a strange land as a
■ riendly word, whether it comes from
a tre nd of a stranger. If employers
and superintendents in business
plants would think in the morning to
hid their foreign horn workers a
clu i-ry good day. they would lie sur
pri <d It tile results that would fol
low in the Way of cooperation and
friendliness. \nd. by the wav, that
is something that need not he confin
ed evelusively to *h*> foreign born."
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CIRL WAR WORKERS
ARE PROVIDED FOR
Double-quick stop is the order of
day when it comes to transferring
to other industries iho army of work
ers hertofore engaged in the manu
factor* of munitions. At the govern
ment plant In I’ennlman, Va., arrange
ments were made without delay for
tlie transferring of 150 of the girls to
an industrial plant in the same state.
This plant, which already employed
about 330 girls and women, has an
nounced its willingness to expand its
dormitory and cafo accommodations
for the convenience oftho now work
era there. Through the United States
employment service others were
placed.
WOMEN ILL
GIVE UP JOBS
TO SOLDIERS
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ABBUQUEUQUE. N. M.. Jan. 29.-— p
Prepared to relinquish their positions
when America’s soldiers return to |
claim their proper place in the coun
try’s industrial life, tlie women of
New Mexico are sturdily performing
the work of men in seve ral lines of
endeavor Notable among these oc-1 *
cupations are the- running of stree-t
ears and the* performing of railway
she>p work.
The conductorettes of Albuquerque
already have become fixtures, al
though they have been on elutv barely
two months. No matter how eolel the
morning, they are prompt in report
ing for duty. There have been no ae -
e idents due to the ir carelessness. Dur
ing a recent rainy spell only one of
fhe live derailments that occurred was
suffered by cars in charge of women
j conductors, despite the* fact that there
are manv more women at we>rk on
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the* cars than the re are men.
“Our women e*oneluctors are just as
good as the men, and they are paid
on tlie* same basis," was the* comment
e>f the president of the- traction com
pany the other day.
The Santa Fe» railway system is em
ploying women in lighte*r shop work, j
Five* are now busy in the* local shops
two in the tool room, two on triple
valve work, end erne* on a light ma
chine Their foremen report them as
being thoroughly satisfac tory.
Farming has attracted a number of
New Mexico woman. The women’s
land army has rendered valuable serv
ice in harvesting the state’s war crops.
“Will they keep on the job after the '
boys come home?” was tin* question
asked of an employer of women en
gaged in men’s work.
“In most cases, yes," was tin* replv,
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which proved to be typical. “Most of
these women are working here* solely
because* of war conditions; because
their husbands, brothers or even
fathers have* been called. When the
men folks return the necessity for , “
their working will cease, and tin* post- 1
lions will automatically revert to the _
former incumbents. In case of any
conflict, however, the returned sol
diers will he given the preference."
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i REDUCES DEATH RATE
! OF CHILDREN
Figures compiled by the iflonlclpal \
health bureau of the city of Milwau
kee show that the mortality of in J
fonts under 1 year of age in that city
in 1!*12 represented 25 per cent of all
the deaths reported. In li*17, It was
20 per cent. This decrease is attrib
uted to the child welfare work carried
. on by a local committee and inspired i
by the children's bureaus, department
of labor. The establishment ot ,
.health clinics for sick children and
of municipal "keep well" centers
where healthy children are taken for
observation and for advice concern
ing methods of retaining health have
brought good results. Tho prenatal
clinics for mothers, where intelligent
hygiene for motherhood is taught,
also have been found of value in help
ing to reduce the number of babies
who die in the first month of exist
cnee on account of lack of proper _
renatal care of the molehrs.
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JUST RECEIVED
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A Large Shipment of
LIVE
CHICKENS
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Excellent Roasters
FRESH EGGS
FOR SALE
JOE FREY
Phone 22
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A CAREFUL BUYER
Knows Values Without Being Told
And when this store advertises Special Sales our patrons know it means
values unrivaled anywhere, as it is our policy to mark our merchandise in
the very beginning at the very minimum, and with additional discounts,
makes for values worth taking advantage of.
CORSET SPECIALS—THE WELL-KNOWN NEMO
In both flesh and white, heavy batiste, back lace, $4.25. Regular $5.75
PETTICOATS SILK AND WOOL UNION SUITS
Regular $2.95 values $2.25 The Balboa Brand—Low Neck and
Regular $4.50 values 3.35 Short Sleeves
Regular $6.50 values 5.65 Formerly $2.95; now $2.25 j
Regular $8.50 values 6.25 Formerly $3.50; now 2.65
CASHMERE HOSE Formerly $5.95; now 4.10
All Sizes PURE SILK HOSE
Formerly $1.50; now $1.15 All Shades and Sizes
PURE WOOL SWEATERS ^f^uesfor eScJdit
$14.50 Values for . $12.75 i
13 50 Values for 10.75 FIBER SILK SWEATERS
12.00 Values for 9.50 $ I 3.50 Values for $10.75
10.50 Values for 8.50 12.50 Values for 9.50
__ 7.00 Values for 5.90 9.75 Values for 7.50
Mailorders GAGE AND RAWAK HATS
Given Prompt Both in Trimmed and Tailored, 30 per cent Phone 171 j
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CORDOVA HAS FIRST CHANCE I
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Inquiries from the States have been received by the Hinchinbrook Packing
Company regarding its stock, and we have decided to shorten the time during &
which the stock will be for sale in Cordova.
Mr. Ohm nt present is arrangiing for the balance of piling needed for driving
the eight traps and clearing the cannery site on Hinchinbrook island. The company
| now is employing twenty two men in this work.
Upon the return of Mr. Ohm to Cordova the first of next- week Mr. Swanberg
and he will attempt to sec personally everyone in '.In* city who wishes to be given
details concerning the company.
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OPPORTUNITY OPEN TO ALL
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If all the stuck can l»c placed in Cordova none will lie offered in tlic States.
But if the people of this city who understand the opportunity which is given them
do not take all the stock .Mr. (Him and Mr. Xwnnherg will leave for the States as
-oon as the necessary prcliminanrv work of driving the trap' and erecting the build
ings is completed.
Never in the history of the industry has the outlook for a reads' market of
canned salmon been so promising. During the war the armies of Europe were j
u'iven American canned salmon as rations, which lias served to introduce this food
, to manay peoples who never before had heard of or eaten this food. Taken in eon
junction with the fact that the people of Europe for the next twelve months will do
pend upon the United States as never before for fond supplies, makes certain a i
ready sale for all the salmon that can he packed in Alaska for several years to j
conic.
SALMON MARKET CERTAIN
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Nothin gis surer than that salmon will command a high price. Nothing is safer
than an investment in a good cannery; and no other legitimate industry can offer 5
such large* returns as may be gained from an investment in a salmon cannery.
Your opportunity to get in on the gro und floor of Alaska's greatest industrv
now is here. The Hinchinbrook Packing Company has the most promising future
of any cannery in Alaska, and to delay now will mean that you are missing one of
the greatest chances of your life.
Don’t Delay
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MR. V. J. SWANBERG is at the Windsor Hotel, Room 9, and will be glad to
give you full information regarding the cannery. Call personally or by telephone
or drop him a letter. XL*
HINCHINBROOK PACKING COMPANY
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