Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 266, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1916 — Page 3

BATTLESHIP THAT MADE RECORD IN TARGET PRACTICE

Battleship Pennsylvania in the New York navy yard for minor alterations Just after its big guns had made the record of five out of twelve hits firing at a range of 11 mile*.

ELECTRIC WIZARD SEES SOCIALISM

Dr. Charles Steinmetz Thinks Corporation Forerunner of Jew Order. CO-OPERATION OF BUSINESS It Was Found Necessary to Reorganize Industry in Individualistic England Under War Stress, He Points Out.— —‘ ■ Philadelphia—“A corporation is a crude form of socialism. Within the ranks of the corporation anyone of its thousands of employees has more opportunity to develop than he would in the employ of a private firm. The corporation gives a man a better chance.” These pro-corporation, pro-socialist statements 'were made by Dr. Charles Proteus Steinmetz, the greatest electrical genius of the century, while he was here attending the recent convention of the Illuminating Engineering society, of which he is president. For 23 years Doctor Steinmetz has been chief consulting engineer for the General Electrical company. But there’s another side of the electrical wizard. In 1887 Charles. Proteus Steinmetz, a student at Breslau, and only twenty years old, was fopced to leave Germany on account of his active socialistic propaganda. Now, as an employee of a great corporation and as an enthusiastic socialist, Doctor Steinmetz sees in organized business —the modern corporation —the beginnings of socialism. “The tendency of business today is toward co-operdtion,” Doctor Steinmetz said. “Co-operation in business means the big corporation. Competition is dying out. Through stress of war the nations have been forced to practice co-operation within their o\vn boundary lines. The need was imperative; the value and benefit of co-oper-ation Is evident

England Forced to Co-operation. “In Individualistic England there has “been a systematic reorganization of her railroads, cp-operation among her financiers and big business, all that the business of war might be carried on more efficiently. “Co-operation, the incorporating of units to achieve better results, Is one form of socialism. A crude one, but a beginning.” Contrary to the general understanding of the crushing despotism of powerful corporations—of tales of business men forced - out of competition and of young men mulcted of creative ideas and thrown on the ash heap — Doctor Steinmetz believes that within the ranks of the corporation is given to the young man an opportunity such as he can get nowhere else. “A corporation will pay more with leas thought of loss," Doctor Steinmetz said in explanation. “The private Individual must get results and quickly. He cannot afford to wait —one year, two, perhaps ten or more. Every employee In the small business means so much money to his firm today. The firm cannot afford to wait on the future. The employee must shbw results. The corporation, on the contrary, need not consider a small loss. It does not feel It. It can raise a man’s salary, carry him Qh definitely and give him time to devfelop his own Ideas. It pays the large corporation to give Its employees a chance, but the small house cannot invest in the future.

Means Equal Opportunity. “Equal opportunity has been confused with equality of goods and equality of character,” he continued. “Socialism is not communism; the goods of the world will not be divided equally among the people," said Doctor Steinmetz. “Only in small communities, such as Sparta, was that possible. Certainly not In this day of complex life. “Socialism means equal opportunity. Under socialism there will be no artificial distinction. Equal opportunity ■will'help men to become unequal. Ability and character will force men to varying grades of Inequality. Today men are held at a dead level because onportunity is withheld from them. Equal opportunity will be an induce-

ment to a man to do his best, it w-11l evoke his finest qualities; only under such a condition will men truly be unequal. “There will always be leaders; there will always be men to be led. There are men who want to lead, who want to be powerful. They will find their place. “It Is natural for some men to want power. Today In America money is power. To be powerful the American accumulates money, Not for the money itself; a man can use so mucK”ancT no more, the rest he works to give-away. The normal man wants money for the power it brings with it. Only the miser, the unbalanced man, wants money for Itself. Money Means Power Here. “In other countries, Russia and Germany, for instance, reputation is power. Equally great minds are attracted by the power that attaches Itself to a great scientific reputation or that of a great artist, an inventor or a renowned physician. In the United States, however —called by many the land of money—money alone is power. Here the most frequent way to acquire power is to acquire money first. "Under sociaiisnr the true leader will be iri the right place. Money will not be necessary; the man with abn ity will have power.” The labor situation was described graphically by Doctor Steinmetz. “Industrial reorganization is taking place. All forces are working toward it. The Socialist party represents political power, the unions industrial power.

‘Syndicalism, however, I consider a symptom of labor unrest totally unAmerican. The members of the organization are generally foreign pauper labor. These men cannot be reached by political or industrial organization. You will never find a strong Socialist party br labor union where the Industrial Workers of the World Is flourishing. “Only a nation with wide open doors to immigrants would have such a problem. It exists nowhere else, except perhaps in the English colonies. In a homogeneous nation the problem of sporadic labor unrest does not exist.” Labor Unions Grow Strong. Labor unions are growing stronger, Doctor Steinmetz explained. The Socialist party is growing stronger. But the pressure, indirect, brought on the other political parties brings about inore soclalistic measures than if the Socialist party were In office. “Under social democracy,” said Doctor Stelnmet?, ‘under the pressure of the Socialist party everywhere, the parties in opposition and in power have been forced to consider measures that are fundamentally socialistic. It is a sign of the beginning. The direct pressure behind the political parties in power is showing its effect. The country is becoming socialistic, no matter what party is victorious. Socialism is coming.” \ So predicts the master mind of electricity, the man who stands head and shoulders above his fellow workers, the oracle among them.

WHAT WAR WOUNDED ENDURE

Former Austrian Army Surgeon Tells of Difficulties in Treating Men Behind Battle Lines. Philadelphia, Pa.—“ From my observations in the Austrian army, many of the doctors performed an amputation in preference to taking the trouble and at times the exasperating experience of applying a splint or a plaster of parts cast," declares E. Kilbourne Tullidge, M. D., of Philadelphia, formerly captain surgeon, Austrian army, and military surgeon, French Red Cross, in an article on “Military Surgery and the Surgeop in the Present. European War,” in American Medicine. “The bullets are in many cases of the dum-dum type,” says Doctor TullIdge, “and fired at close range, sometimes only a few yards apart, producing a most explosive effect. The limb is often so violently contused by the mass of jagged metal tearing its way through all of the tissues that large portions slough away. “When I speak of military surgery, I refer to a surgery differing from the ordinary every-day surgery in that the injured are pressed upon the surgeons in such numbers that they are not physically capable of meeting the demands placed upon them. In the field the open sesame to success is to work ■

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as simply, quickly, and surely as possible, dismissing the wounded that yotf cannot keep under your care in such a condition that they may be transported farther without dangep from any possible accident. Losing sight of the great majority of his cases, the military surgeon lacks any self-criticism of his results. “To a physician first visiting the front after serving in a large base hospital is presented an entirely new phase of surgery absolutely different from any of his previous teachings or experiences. In a war such as we have today, where there has been continuous fighting for months without any armistice,' all his carefully planned and marked-out ideas of first aid are shattered, for he finds that the dead and wounded soldiers can only be removed by stretcher-bearers from the field of action at night, and that when this is 'accomplished, the motor ambulances cannot take the wounded to the field hospitals, because by showing lights they would draw fire. Many unfortunates, therefore, are forced to He outside the lines for hours, sometimes days and weeks, in the mud of manured fields until their torn clothes and wounds are so soaked in a mixture of blood and dirt that it is often impossible to get the wounds clean.

“The ‘Hilfsplatz’ is the first place the soldier reaches when carried from the field. It is usually located in some available building such as a railroad station, barn, townhall or church. Here the wounded soldier receives his first attention. The heavy cases are separated from the light ones and\are sent to the ‘verbandplatz,’ lazarets or hospitals farther behind the line and of better equipment.” Doctor Tullldge states that the first duty of the hospital corps is to prepare the wounded for transportation, so that no harm or accident can come to them en route. Not only have tissues sloughed away from the almost explosive effect of the modern rifle bullet, but fresh complications arise from broken bones. The Ideal way would be to set the bones In plaster of parts, regardless of complications. Since little plaster'of parts Is to be had upon a battlefield, splints must be improvised from any material long and firm enough to keep the-joints at rest Immediately above and below the fracture.

Telescopes, sabers, bayonets, bundles of twigs, newspapers, wrapped up as they come from the post; hammers, shovels, leggings, books, boots, even stockings filled with sand and earth, are among the extraordinary possibilities which Doctor Tullldge has seen used as splints. If no suitable splints can be obtained, as a last resort the patient is bound to a stretcher, with a sheet wrapped completely around him and the stretcher.

WOMAN IS DEEP SEA DIVER

Miss Aleen Me Key’Bryant of Seattle has opened an office in New York and intends going into business as a professional deep-sea diver. She has had considerable experience in the harbors of Seattle and Boston.

FURS TO THE FORE

Long and very distinctive coats trimmed with fur are an assured vogue for the coming months. This is an economical fashion which permits of much variety. With those who ought to know, the belief stands firm that for the early months of autumn the coat goyvn. will, remain in favor, as well it may. But with the coming of the colder days, resource will fall back on this second line of defense, the cloth coat of particular cachet, with always a touch of fur In Its composition. And as many are already in process of thinking out the future of their warm wraps and the renovating of fur possessions, it is wise to talk oj this subject at this moment. From a reliable source there hails a report that will be readily credited, of a feeling for “capey” effects at tinback. One very stunning coat seen a short while ago illustrated the fact that these tiny capes swung from the shoulders can be very charming. It was developed in brown gabricord and ornamented effectively with rows of coarse machine stitching and bands of skunk. The cape effect was very obvious and took form in a separate loose swing affair, weighted by a deep band of the fur. A collar of the skunk gave a touch of richness to the coat. JustM word about furs. Reduced in size, as are both neck fitments and muffs, almost more skill than ever will be required to maneuver these new fashions. There was abundant evidence last year of the futility of amateur fingers trying to compose one of those upright collars, the upper edge of which stood right away from the head at the back. For the construc-

tion of these the most delicate shaping is exacted, while only a past master in the peltry art is capable of producing the more elaborate of collars, some of which are so ingeniously contrived that they can be rolled down right over the shoulders or rolled upward to close cosily about the throat and incidentally almost envelop the head. Again, though simpler in general effect, there is probably quite as much, if not more, making in the small melon muff than was exacted by the straight, loose saddle bag flung over a separate bolster foundation. Obviously the decree aimed at is the complete suppression of the mammoth muff. At the same time it is clear even at this early date that the melon shape will have many formidable rivals. Few women are very enamored of the melon in its most extravagantly small and pronounced aspect.

PRETTY VOILE DRESS

Raspberry pink voile is used for the dress shown here. The full skirt is tucked above the hem and is gauged in front at walst • 1 - Bodice and sleeves are trimmed with tucks. Hat of pink moire, lined black and trimming is of velvet. Material required; 5% yards 40inch voile.

SUITS AND COATS FOR FALL

General Tendency Is to Show Outline of Figure Without Making Garment Tight-Fitting. A few suit coats are cut knee length, and many trimmed with fur bands are even longer. Jackets all jshow a fitted tendency above the waistline and nearly all are full and flaring over the hips. The general tendency is to show the outline of the figure without making of coat tight-fitting. The collars of new suit coats are very high, especially at the sides and back. They are made so that they can be worn open or closed at the throat. Suit skirts are cut on simple lines. A few plaits are used, and many models have a yoke around the hips. Skirts ire a little longer. Separate coats are longer than last year. Sport coats are about knee ength. Some are close-fitting above he waistline, others are semi-fitted, vhile many hang loosely from the

shoulders. Frequently a yoke Is cut at the shoulders with the lower part of the coat hanging loose and flaring from the yoke. All coats are very full and flaring around the bottom. Cape collars and sailor collars, either long,, square or cut in points, are highly favored for separate coats. Other collar ideas are those that softly roll, and military types that stand straight up.

DAINTY SHADES FOR LIGHTS

These Are Easily Mads and Are • Great Improvement to Any Room. Dainty shades for the lights, whether they are electric or gas, make a great improvement to any room. The shade in the sketch is an excellent one for many reasons; it does not obscure the light, yet it slightly

Dainty Light Shades.

softens it; it will fit on almost any shape of shade and it is simple and inexpensive to make. Dried sprays of maidenhair fern can be bought ready in packets; they are quite cheap and can be had at any fancy store; they are quite green and' look like the fresh fern. The material that the shade Is madt of should be transparent, such as net, tulle, or thin ninon, and pieces sufficient will no doubt be found in the piece-bag. Take a piece of net say 15 inches square, and lay it flat on a table; In each corner put a pretty spray of fern, secure the fern to the net with a few stitches. Now over this put another square of net and gently sew the edges together. Rounji the edges put a little edging of gold or silver gimp, or beads; cut out a circle in the center of the square, the size will depend upon the size of the shade over which It has to fit. Hem neatly well round the edges of the circle, and work some French knots in green silk. The net of ninon should be very pale cream, white, or a very pale yellow or green are the best colors to use. Nothing could look daintier than these pretty shades, and when the material is at hand the cost is very trivial.

TRIMMING, THE AUTUMN MODE

Trimming, always of paramount importance, Is very interesting this autumn and Is as varied as the winds. Here are some of its striking phases: Worth uses ostrich for trimming evening gowns and, of course, many American dressmakers have followed suit Brocade is much used for trimming afternoon and evening frocks. Embroidery in Chinese and Japanese style is much employed, especially for blouses and evening wraps. Real lace is used again for and will probably grow In favor. We may see a return of Irish lace to the place It held half a dozen years ago. Wool embroidery Is much used on frocks of serge, and silk and bead embroidery are also used. A good deal of fur is used for trimming. It takes the form of hems and wide bands on the skirt and of buttons and cuffs on the bodice. Chenille embroidery is almost as much favored as wool embroidery. Spangled nets and spangle embroldery are used for trimming for evening, wear. peacock feathers are cleverly used. Their gorgeousness of color and prettiness of design make them particularly suitable for trimming. Huge buttons, of colored stones, are used on afternoon and evening coats. Chenille fringe Is used on the hems of frocks of crepe and chiffon..

Fur Trimmings.

More fur trimming than ever is the outlook for fall. The favorite trimming furs are silver-dyed rabbit, moleskin, Hudson seal and raccoon. Instead of the high funnel collar on epats, the deep sailor .collar which can be held close to the neck with a strap will take its place.

Organdie Smocks.

Parislike Russian blouses of delicate rose, blue and white organdie are being shown this week in New York. Made in middy length and handsmocked, they sell for $2, and with belts and pockets they are $3.

A New Blouse.

Most exquisite is a new blouse made of bluebird blue crepe de chine. A deep yoke of unlined pale pfnk chiffon gives it lightness, and it is finished with a low collar.

ON CREST OF A WAVE

By ELIZABETH SHIELDS.

Kathleen Travers Browning, of the Brownings of the Short Hills colony, staggered across the brilliant drawing room under the heavy weight of rich x. foods on the tray held aloof by her strong young arms. In the way of Inefficient waitresses, she placed Mrs. John Guyton’s coffee at the wrong side of her plate. “Idiot,” snapped that lady. Kathleen fled to the panUy. Standing wearily against the wall, she caught the whispered words of Pete, the head waiter, in his well-bred English voice: “It—it really makes me wapt to weep to see you doing this work. The trays are much too heavy.” He was very much concerned. “But, Pete, tell me, am I really an Idiot?” demanded Kathleen. The answer in Pete’s eyes caused a warm flush to cover her face. In her mad escapade of playing maid at a secluded hotel on a tiny island on the Maine coast, Kathleen had found in Pete the best of comrades and the most sincere admirer she had ever known. , Kathleen knew she was fair. All her lifetime she had been admired and courted. Since the winter season of gayety and pleasure, great curiosity had taken possession of her. She wanted to knew whether the homage she received was in part due to her wealth apd place in society. She found out almost Instantly. Her bronze hair and violet eyes evoked admiration, of course, but the men ot her own world showed it by furtive winks and flirtations. It was disappointing, too, to know that life behind the kitchen door was much the same as on the front piazza. The difference lay only in its uncouth exterior and a greater amount of tolerance for the faults of others, fln this Pete agreed. Being free every afternoon at two and each evening after eight, they spent the time together. Whether splashing about in the tumbling surf, paddling a canoe in the golden path of the moon, or just sitting at the end of the rickety old pier, Kathleen found life wholesome and satisfying. The problem of telling Pete the truth about herself became more difficult as the hours with him . grew more precious. He was J>t the head waiter, after all, and she a daughter of the Brownings. Then occurred an insignificant matter that was the turning point in Kathleen’s life. The extraordinary thirst of Mrs. Guyton had kept Kathleen busy on a dull, foggy day. The heat was intense and life in the kitchen unbearable. “I can’t stand it any longer,” she sobbed and laughed. “We’U go away from it all —we’ll go together,” Pete breathed in her ear. as he took her in his arms. Soothing and comforting her, Pete led her to the cozy spot they had arranged far out on the edge of the old pier. ' .. The worries of a waitress slipped easily and gracefully from Kathleen. She would have one last swim with Pete, then, high and dry in the sand dunes, she would tell him, and together they would adjust matters. Gracefully poised on the time-worn rail of the pier, Kathleen dived into an oncoming breaker. Closely following her powerful . stroke, a mountainous breaker grasped Kathleen in its embrace. Desperately fighting, she freed herself from the whirl of the terrific undertow and rose to the surface. She made a feeble effort to swim, but the furious sea, leaping after her, again caught and pounded her into submission, dragging her toward a low sea wall. Giving up the struggle, she called out: “Pete! Pete!” Two powerful arms grasped her body. Pete, fighting like a demon, was holding her up! With his right arm, he cut the water, and together they resisted the mad sea. In a sheltered spot among the sand dunes, resting in Pete’s arms, they watched a dull sun slip behind a distant mountain peak. “Dinner hour! It’s over!” gasped Pete, sitting up straight “We’ve lost our places,” laughed Kathleen fairly danced down the hill to the boat landing. Pete trudged silently by her side. "Both out of jobs,” she laughed ruefully. R- “We’ll find a minister at Portland,” said Pete. Kathleen was silent Perhaps the telling of her side of the story might be postponed. Their trunks were unloaded from the hotel wagon antr placed side by side on the makeshift boat dock. Kathleen sat on Pete’s trunk gazing at him with whimsical eyes. “I should tell you, Pete, about—” Suddenly she shrieked. She pointed to a card neatly printed on the top of Pete’s trunk. “How dared you?” cried. The card directed the trunk to bfc sent to “Sir Peter Gordon-Smith, London, England.” Pete, in retaliation pointed an accusing finger to a nam<s card attached to the express tag on Kathleen’s trunk. } ~~7. \ "I read it,” he explained, “just before we left the hotel. So thought PO best introduce myself at once.” “Why did you do this? Here, in dis*< guise!” Asked Kathleen. “To find you,” he whispered, “and to take a vacation away from th* blamed title.” (Copyright, 1316, by_the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) I .