Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1918 — Page 3

STORIES of AMERICAN CITIES

Cripple Naturally Averse to Giving Up Soft Snap KANSAS ClTY.—Give the cripple a chance to be an honest man Is the plea made in a reporton Kansas City cripples compiled by James Ford, district superintendent of the research department of the board of public welfare. Mr.

Ford made bls observations from 150 cripples, most of them found north of Ninth street. Of these, 70 were selfsupporting, 14 partly so, 52 were beggars and others were cared for by charity. Eighty were legal residents of Jackson'county, 10 of Wyandotte c ounty and 46 had no permanent residence. About 72" per ceht of the men disabled were under thirty years old tnd self-supporting; 75 per cent of those disabled after forty years of ige were not self-supporting. The

etudy shows that the beggars who infest the streets and claim they are too »adly crippled to, work are entirely self-supporting. * The success of the cripple »n supporting himself depends a great deal on his attitude of mind. The use of alcohol is a big factor, 80 per cent of the begging cripples being addicted to liquor, whereas 89 per cent of the self-supporting disabled men do not use liquor. A peculiar sort of “cripples’ philosophy” along the line, that the world owes them a living, Is generally the reason why a crippled man takes up begging as a livelihood. It Is often quite remunerative. One young beggar with a leg off below the knee was offered a place by a merchant at $9 a week with a promise of sls after six months. The cripple told the merchant that he could not consider the offer as be made more than sls a week in less than two hours “work” each day. Disabled people are especially handicapped, Mr. Ford says, If they have no home or relatives. Only 50 per cent of the unfortunate men included in his survey live with relatives and have any sort of home in the true sense. The balance of them live in cheap lodging houses among questionable surroundings. “It would be much better for the cripples and the public If every cripple could have personal attention in solving his problems rather than to receive -doles from passersby on the streets,” said Mr. Ford.

Something Better Than “Booze” in This Suitcase DETROIT. —The conductor on a street car bound for the railroad depot watched a small man, apparently from a rural district, struggle valiantly aboard with a heavy suitcase. The new passenger paid his fare. The crowd moved forward, forcing him to push

dividual, who trailed him to the ticket window, where he purchased a ticket. The kind-hearted individual scowled and turned to another person, who looked also as if he could scowl. Something passed between the two, for as the little man left the ticket booth both did likewise. For some time the owner of the suitcase wandered about* the station with the two men at his heels. “Walt till he sets it down,” one said, “and Til kick it.” \ The Red Cross booth was in the path of the carrier, who made a line for it. "I’ve been looking for this place ten minutes,” he told the women in charge- As he loosened the straps of the suitcase a display of current magazines was disclosed. He piled them on the crowded counter. “I was on the way to my farm and my sister asked me to bring these. She saw something in the newspapers about the Red Cross desiring books for the soldiers.” . “Come on,” the kind-hearted individual said to his companion. What do you smoke?”

No Time Lost in Naming Cincinnati Youngster /CINCINNATI. —Naming a son who has many doting relatives sometimes V proves a hard task. But for Frank Dowle, one day old and cooing in his mother’s arms in a hospital, the problem was solved in a way most . remarkable—

even for this metropolis, where remarkable adventures are commonplace. Mrs. Isabel Dowle was on her way to a hospital. During the journey Mrs. Dowle suddenly became 111. Her husband, attending her, whispered .something to the conductor. Passengers were ordered out in 4uick time and the car was switched hastily to an express track. In a few minutes Dr. Frank Moskowitz arrived In an ambulance, leaped up the steps,

Jumped nimbly across two third rails and into the car. Scores of persons stood in respectful silence on the platforms. Soon a beaming face appeared ion the platform and In a stage whisper to a group on the platform called out: . “It’s a boy.” The group on the platform gave a cheer. Many willing hands reached forward a few minutes later, when the mother and child were lifted gently ‘down from the platform. Trains were halted and hundreds of impatient men and women looked impatiently from car windows and then smiled as the Infant took its first journey across rails' and ties down to the ambulance. From the depths of the stretcher Mrs. Dowle looked up to the physician and inquired: What is your first name?” “Frank,” 'answered Doctor Moskowitz. “Then my son’s name shall be Frank,” said the mother. Mrs. Dowle is thirty-one years old.

She Gave Unruly Youngsters Lesson They Needed NEW YORK.—She was a really womanly sort of woman,.even If she was in charge of the front car .of a Sea Beach express of the Brooklyn Rapid ■Transit company. She was neither fair nor fat, but surely forty, and when six

approached Fifty-ninth street, the biggest boy gathered the tickets of his mates and, folding each into a spile, tucked them Into the band of his cap in imitation of an Indian’s feathered headdress. The woman Ignored the hilarity and demanded the tickets. The boy was grinnlngiy disobedient and compelled her to lift the slips one at a timje, and unfold them. As she got the last ticket smoothed her indignation overcame her discretion, and she gave the boy a box on the ear that spoiled his good hnmor, and as he ducked his head his other ear tempted her gloved hand. For an instant the other boys were gleeful over their leader’s discomfiture, but the motherly conductor was rouged, and not till .the train slowed up for the Fifty-ninth street .station and doors demanded her attention did she quit her boxing exercise. -*Teli your mother* I’ve dope what they ought to have begun doing years -*go.” she remarked as the boys filed sheepishly out to the platform.

his suitcase under the conductor’s guard rail. A kind-hearted individual, seeing the little man fight his way back through the crowd, anticipated his object and reached for the handle of the suitcase. But the owner seized it first. His apparent discourtesy caused him little discomfort. “Booze,” the conductor said. “Bet a nickel he gets off at the Union staI tion.” He did. Also the kind-hearted in-

very young men in knickerbockers roistered into her car and noisily seized seats enough for a dozen passengers she looked on with motherly disapproval. ■ Out of the tall of her eye she watched their antics as they threw each other’s caps about and disported themselves like young ruffians that had been better bred. When the woman conductor called out for all passengers “please” to have their tickets ready as the train

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BRITISH AIRMEN SHOW QUICK WIT

Ability to Deal With Unexpected Situations Gives Them Superiority in Air. UMS HUN NIHIUL FIGHT I '■ '' "■■■ Young Pilot, Caught With Gun Jammed, Crashes Into German Craft, Sending It Hurtling to Earth. Behind the British Lines In France. —A British machine rammed a Get-, man airplane in an aerial battle a few days ago. The British machine afterward made a successful landing, but the German machine was demolished. The whole Incident, shows the necessity for an airman to develop an almost supernatural ability to deal with unexpected siutattons. It is generally believed one of the chief reasons tor the present German Inferiority in the air is that the average German pilot Is Incapable of adjusting his mental bal- 1 ance in performing or anticipating the unexpected. In this particular contest the German .airman got his gun to bear at point-blank range on the British pilot tn midair, the Britisher’s gun being temporarily out of action owing to a jam. The British machine was one of a squadron engaged tn a long distance reconnoissance behind the German lines. They had been heavily attacked by a German patrol, but by splendid gunnery and superb airmanship had driven off the Germans after downing four of them. Quick Wit Caves Briton. It was while pursuing one of the fleeing German machines that the*pilot’s gun jamjned, and he forced to break off bls pursuit and climb up to the shelter of his squadron until his gun could be got into action again. Before he could regain his altitude the German'dived down on him. The enemyplane came out of the heart of the, sun straight at him, so he did not see the approach of his antagonist until the latter’s bullets came whizzing through his wings. Glancing up, he saw his enemy only a few yards away. It was impossible for the British pilot to dive or sideslip. The German would simply have followed him down and continued to pump in bullets at point-blank range. Neither could he .remain on his course or a German bullet wgpld surely reach him. In a flash he summed up the situation, saw the only chance open to him, and snatched at It Instantly. Drawing back his control lever he sent his machine shooting upward to meet the oncoming German. Before the later realizjd what was happening the two airplanes were in collision. But the British pilot had so judged things—more by luck -than good management, he afterward declared —that his undercarriage crashed into the enemy’s upper ’plane, tearing it clear of the main structure. Lands Crippled Craft Safely. Both machines turned turtle as a result of the tremendous Impact and nose-dived earthward, a dive from which the German never recovered. He went crashing completely out of control. " The British pilot flattened out his machine after falling 500 feet and was able to rejoin his squadron minus his undercarriage, but with his machine otherwise almost undamaged. But he had yet to land his machine in safety, and landing an airplane without an undercarriage is no easy task. His comrade- all got down before him and gathered in a silent group at one corner of the aerodrome to watch him come down. His commander was so certain disaster Impended that he ordered an ambulance to be got ready. But the pilot confounded all their fears, and thereby added greatly to his professional reputation. He stalled his airplane when only a few feet from the ground —that is, he pointed its nose upward until the forward speed was nearly off the engine. Slowly the tail sank downward. The rear skid touched earth and dragged along the surface for a few yards. Then the air-

THEY FIGHT LIKE HEROES

Yanks Win Praise for Work at Apremont. “No Brighter Page in All American History,” Says Pennsylvania Doctor. An Atlantic Port—“No brighter page in all American history has been written than that covering the deeds of American soldiers fighting the Prussians,” declared Dr. William T. Ellis of Swarthmore, Pa., who arrived here on a French liner, in describing the fighting he witnessed in the American sector at Apremont northwest of Ton. “Our boys fought like heroes, he continued, “although they were outnumbered four to one. dler, a Greek by birth, who had joined the army in New York. His rifle was shot from his hands, but he drew a vnlfp leaped forward and killed a German lieutenant ' “The Americans never gave an inch

DISHWASHER TAKES $10,000 IN BONDS

Atlanta, Ga. —One of the team captains in the Liberty loan campaign was canvassing a company at Camp Gordon and ■ paused to interview a private ’ who was washing dishes in the kitchen. “You ought to be able to han- ’ die a SSO bond at least,” he ln- . sisted. The commander will ar-. ’■ range to hold payments out of • your pay, and you’ll have a bit of a ijest-egg when you get back from France. How about taking your subscription?" “I’d rather draw all my pay. : thank you,” he said. “I may ; need it. But you may put me down for bonds to that amount.” ; he added, handing a check to - the captain. The check was for SIO,OOO. • The private was W. J. Ethering- ; ton of Pennsylvania, who owns • a controlling Interest In one of ; the big coal companies. He sub- ■ scribed $50,000 to each of the former bond issues and had ’ taken an equal amount in the third issue through his home • bank.

plane fell forward and stopped with a jerk. Hardly a fastening was strained, and the pilot coolly stepped down on the turf to receive the congratulations of his comrades.

FLOATING GARDEN IS LATEST

California House-Boat Owner Has Flourishing Crop in the Making. Alameda, Cal.—Alameda has the original floating garden. William Hull, a house-boat resident of this city, heard the president’s call for war gardens. It occurred to him that he might build a garden on piles and thus do his bit. Hill constructed a sidewalk around the boat, placed boxes thereon filled with rich soil and now has a flourishing crop in the making. He estimates that ft will be possible to produce over a hundred pounds of vegetables this season.

"German" Now "Woodrow.”

Memphis, Tenn. —Lucius German is patriotic and his sire name didn’t sound just right to him. So before he went to fight the Germans he applied to the courts and had the name changed to Woodrow.

TOMMY LAUGHS DESPITE HIS WOUNDS

Here is a case of the biter being bitten. This wounded Tommy Is 'being brought to a dressing station by captives. Tommy takes life easy while Frits Is made to carry him around. And Tommy has learned to smile at disaster.

and always drove the enemy back. They did not lose a prisoner, but captured three truckloads of the enemy.” Albert Van Hecke, formerly d professor in the University of Louvain and now secretary to the Belgian secretary of public works, also was on board the liner. He will make a tour of this country to study industrial conditions in preparation for the restoration of Belgium. “If I had not been on the spot I would not believe some of the instances of bravery—motion-picture stuff, you might call It. One captain from Boston, who was a dry gopds merchant at'home, was in the trench when German sappers started to move forward preparatory to a raid. “This captain ripped off his shoulder bars to prevent identification by the Germans and seized a rifle. *To hell with the saps,’ be shouted to his men, and went over the top in the lead. , “Well, they captured that German

HEROINES RISK LIVES

Attend Belgian Wounded During a Gas Attack. Two Women Are Decorated by King Albert for Bravery In Action. , London.—Caught in a German gas attack on the Belgian lines. Baroness Tserclaes and Miss Marie Chisholm risked their lives to attend to the wounds of King Albert’s soldiers. Both women are in London recovering from the effects of the German gas. They were equipped with gas masks in their dressing station, which was ‘ Immediately behind the battle line, but discarded them without thought of the danger In order better to attend the wounded. Both have been decorated by King Albert for bravery. The women had conducted an advanced dressing station on the Belgian front for three years. They worked in the cellar of a house just behind the Belgian positions along the NieuportYpfes railway. In a recent Attack the Germans drenched the whole Belgian front with gas. They then attacked, but the Belgians repulsed them. The gas fumes penetrated into the cellar, where the women were working. They donned their gas masks and continued to attend tne wounded, but found they could not work so well. They discarded-their respirators. They worked steadily for hours, binding up wounds and rendering first-aid assistance. Both finally collapsed and had to be taken away.

LONDON HOLDS RIVET RECORD

British Ship Worker, Beats Baltimore Figure in Six Hours—Drives 4,267. London. —The record made by Charles Schock, who at Baltimore drove in 2,720 rivets in nine hours, has been beaten in London. The workmen of Fraser & Fraser, engineers and boilermakers, asked the management to give them an opportunity of beating Schock’s record, and the effort was made, headed by Robert Farrant. The yard set out to do 2,850 rivets in nine hours, so as to beat Schock’s figures, but Farrant passed that total in six hours. Going on, he hammered in 4,267 rivets in nine, hours, an average of slightly less than 475 an hour, of one rivet every seven and a half secrads. This is claimed to be a world’s record.

Sella Entire Village.

PhoenlxvilM, Pa.—William McKinley, ex-coroiier of Chester county, has sold the entire village of McKinleyville. near here, to a local buyer. The village consists of store, dwelling, thrte small houses, a blacksmith shop, grist mill, burn and other farm buildings. McKinley bought the property twentyfive years ago.

trench and came back with. prisoners, the captain being unharmed.”

TAKES UP HUBBY'S DUTIES

Assures Management of Big Business When Husband Goes to War, and Succeeds. Denver, Colo. —Mrs. Stanley 8. Outwater is living evidence that at least one wife can take care of a SIOO,OOO business. When war threatened between America and Germany Mr. Outwater put his wife in training in a large insurance office of which he was manager. At the first call of President Wilson for soldiers and sailors Outwater enlisted in the marine service. Mrs. Outwater took over the management of her husband’s business, and in the first six months on the job showed a satisfactory increase in returns.

An Insect of the Hercules variety, weighing three ounces, was able to support on its back a brick weighing more than a pound. A human bring, if subjected to a proportionate weight, would be crushed.

Home Town Helps

IS NO LONGER EXPERIMENT Garden City Has Been Proved to Be Complete Success by Its Development in England. While the community idea in thia country should not exactly be called a negative expression, tt> development to date hardly warrants terming it a positive enterprise. Concerning this movement Noble Fost Haggen says: “The garden city and town-planting movement has reached the highest point of effectiveness in England and nas proved something more than a successful experiment. “The model villages of Letchworth, Port Sunlight, Bournville, which provide homes, real homes, for working people, are artistic creations of men possessed of splendid imagination and sympathetic understanding. Add to these Hempstead Garden suburbs, the Garden village near Cardiff, with their picturesque winding roads and vinecovered dwellings, and one may look In vain for their counterparts In America. They are nothing less than fairy garden spots. ■. “The difference between the garden city and the garden suburb is that the first is a separate entity, a self-sus-taining unit; the latter lies on the outskirts of large cities and becomes a part thereof. “There Is no distinct and overwhelming element of philanthropy as a basis for the creation of these model towns. They are paying Investments from the practical point of view. The plan has been for a number of manufacturers to give serious thought to the furthering of the garden city movement. The congestion in our large cities, contrary to all natural laws, has about reached its limit. We can no longer excuse ourselves for past errors in town planning on the theory that this is a young country. New towns are being laid out today with the same pitiful lack of constructive Imagination as heretofore; paralleled streets, giving the aspect of a great, ugly checkerboard; no civic centers, no playgrounds, Insufficient parks. •The garden cities that are destined to bloom in America and that are to be the result of a movement fathered by American industrial institutions, should be equal, if not superior, to any like developments anywhere in the world.”

REASON FOR CITY PLANNING

Allow* for That Development Sure to Be the Lot of a Town That Has Live People. City planning Is the economy of notion today that Insures possession tomorrow. The average American city doubles every twenty-five years. This means that It quadruples every fifty years. The growth of Minneapolis Is more rapid. It doubles in somewhat less than seventeen years. It will, at its present rate of growth, reach a million and a quarter in a third of a century. Even this rate of growth may be excccdtnl. Transportation is the essence of city planning. Rapid, frequent and cheap means of communication between home and workshop, one workshop and another, and workshop and homes, are indispensable to community efficiency. The chief agency of transportation is the street system. Every other agency depends upon it, foot travel, vehicular travel, surface, subway and elevated service, the telephones and the telegraph, sewers and conduits —all are controlled, determined, dictated by the street system. City planning is the prevision of the imminent population and of its transportation needs.

When Planning Brick Building.

The choice of brick is a difficult matter to adviSe. Avoid brick likely to discoloration through presence of salts in the clay. Brick should be hard burned, impervious to water and nonabsorptive. Do not judge of the effect of brick from a sample held in the hand. Go and see some building In which the brick in question has been used. In purchasing brick make sure that the same size and color are likely to be in stock for some time. This may prevent trouble in case of later alterations.

All Should Have Garden.

It is always well to have all plans made and things ready so as to .be able to take advantage of the first opportunity for getting hardy seeds into the ground. If one did not have entire success with one’s garden last year, one can now study ways to profit by mistakes made then. Let us appreciate the beauty and the worth of our gardens. The of them this year will be more evident than ever. Indeed, patriotism demands that all who can possibly do so plan for a garden this summer.

Excellent Garden Plan.

A good garden plan is an inspiration. Have every part of the plan labeled with the first crop and the second crop to follow when the first one comes off. Study and rearrange the plan until It is just right, and you con in imagination see it planted. If you have had some experience, you can aet i down the approximate dates when th* 1 different seeds are to be planted,