Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 185, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 August 1918 — Page 3

Great Lakes Training Station Is Doing Tremendous Amount of Work

By WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.

tectural lines, both of which make them a little more attractive to the eye. ' They have also what the army has not, two large drill halls. They gave me a review of 7,000 jackies in one drill hall, and it was evident that these halls had been of great advantage for needed training in large bodies. Another difference was the difference in the age of the men. The Tnpn were really between eighteen and twenty-two, and in their naval uniform they looked like cadets of a high or preparatory school. They were under excellent discipline, as one could see. They needed no instruction as to saluting. They were not as well able as the older men to withstand the test of my long, addresses, and I thought I discovered a little more somnolence among them than I did among the drafted army. The army law should be amended so as to authorize the president to increase the apny from 1,500,000 to 5,000,000 men with the colors, or more. We must win the war, and we should now lay our foundations abroad so as to make that inevitable. Of course airplanes, Artillery and other instruments of war are necessary in a ihodern campaign, and we should increase the supply as far as our resources will permit, but in the end this war, as other wars, must be won by trained man power. We should look forward with large vision and make ample provision so as to strengthen our allies, give confidence to our own army and convince our enemies now of our determination to win the victory.

Baseball Has Accomplished More for American Boys Than Any Other Game

Probably there is no athletic game in America that has accomplished more for American manhood than the great game of baseball, as it is largely responsible for making of the youth of this land athletes that will help win the war. Millions of such men will be on the firing lines fighting for the freedom of the world. The game of baseball is a miniature battle from the time the men are sent into the field to the skirmish lines of the right and left. When the batters are placed in position at the plate and the pitcher is in ths box, when she order is given by-the captain “to fire” (play ball), from start to finish every hard-contested game must be a battle to the death. The writer predicts for our soldiers that were first trained on the diamonds in their schoolyards, town lots, club grounds and with the professionals, victory from the time the war game, is called until the result is chalked up on the bulletin boards of the world: The Americans, 100; the Kaiser 0. No better authority on this subject can be found and quoted than Prof. A. A. Stagg, the director of physical culture of the University of Chicago. ’ To secure his views I called on him at his office at the Chicago umversity. In a most forceful statement he says: “The Anglo-Saxon race-is the most civilized and the most progressive of all laces. It is also the most athletic and the best fighting race on earth. It is not quick to pick a fight, but it is the gamest and the most resourceful foe when a fight is on. Courage, intelligence,-alert-ness, initiative and staying power are predominant characteristics of the

race and always win for it. “The great duke of Wellington said that the battle of Waterloo was won on the football fields of Rugby and Harrow and Eton, which was merely saying that the love of the British boys for athletic sports and the practice of athletic games developed the effective fighting qualities and stamina in them which won that great and decisive battle. “What the duke of Wellington said after the victory at Waterloo President Wilson or General Pershing could fairly prophesy for our American soldiers in .this world’s war, for there are thousands of American schools and vacant lots and prairies which have trained our present soldiers into fundamental effectiveness for becoming the greatest fighters the world has ever seen. No army has ever been drawn from such a wealth of material, and no army has ever possessed so many thousands of superb, individual elements. .Veritably hundreds of thousands of our soldiers have had the preliminary.fundamental physical v and mental and moral development which comes through boyhood participation in athletic games. ■ , . “If Great Britain has had tens of thousands of athletes, America has her hundreds of thousands, trained on her baseball and football fields, on track and river, on tennis court and golf links, on wrestling mat and in

boxing room. “These and other sports have been the superb training schools from which our soldiers have come. These have developed the splendid physical specimens which compose our army, giving them the strength and stamina and -endurance, the muscular co-ordination and control, the speed and agility and accuracy of movement which presents the finest physical basis for military training. _ - “From the practice of these same sports, also, have come a choice type of mental development for war, namely, facility of observation, quick perception, instantaneous reaction and decision, prompt initiative, ability to think accurately in emergencies, to be strategic and to outwit strategy, also to value co-operation and team play, to obey authority as well as to be the leader. “With hundreds of thousands of such men, militarily trained, and supported by the consciousness of the holy cause of freedom and democracy for which they are fighting, the final punch for victory is sure to be given by Unde Sam’s heroes.” The canning season is on and 20 pounds of sugar is to be the limit that, a consumer may obtain at one time; but there does not seem to be any limit on the number of trips. /'■. ■ *■

; ' It is interesting to compare .what the navy has done in its one great cantonment at the Great Lakes Naval Training station, north of Chicago, with the many cantonments built and used by the army. The navy had 25,000 men to drill and train and this cantonment was therefore about the same size or a little smaller than the average army cantonment It is a great permanent station, with accommodations for 30,000-to 35,000 jackies in trainfag. The buildings are somewhat more stoutly built. They are painted and constructed- on somewhat different archi-

By ADDISON C. THOMAS

Fomer Ptaident of d» United States

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER. INd.

Frocks for “The Awkward Age”

From-about her seventh year until the is well along in the “flapper” stage the growing girl usually requires some special attention to clothe her becomingly. This is “the awkward age” with some children, who are either too angular or too chubby, while other* get through It without difficult lines that must be softened. But for all of them the straight line dress seems to be the safe choice —-the thin little girl and the fat little girl, with perhaps a little variation in waist line, wear It with equal success. New frocks for school, and other everyday wear this fall, have been presented, and two of them,_shown above, demonstrate how well the specialists who design children’s clothes have managed the straight-line idea. These two refined and sensible dresses are pretty and no little girl will look awkward in them. They will interest the mother who must busy herself with her daughter’s school frocks. Both these models are adapted to cotton or to wool materials, and both suggest ways for remodeling and “making over” woolen clothes that it is the part of patriotism to pass along from grown-ups to the small fry during war-

Where the line lies that marks the division . between morning house dresses and ail-over aprons, it is a hard matter to determine. They are often very much alike. In house dresses, however, a much greater variety of materials is to be found and also greater variety of design. The prettiest ones are made of printed voiles in stripes, plaids, checks and plain patterns, usually finished with collars and cuffs of organdie, dotted swiss or machine-made embroidered swiss. On white organdie collars and cuffs narrow hand-crocheted edges and feather-stitching, in the colon that dominates in the dress, have come in as the most appropriate and prettiest finish. Dimity, flowered lawn, printed crepe, dotted swiss and, of course, calico are all available for these frocks. Aprons are of the heavier Cottons, the ginghams, percales and calicoes in colors and in plain white Cottons. They are made in the slip-over fashion, which appears to have a strong following in all sorts of garments, and in designs that fasten—by devious way B—at the front. Instead of organdie and other sheer goods, figure

Morning Frocks and Aprons

times —or any other times, for that matter. Any substantial cotton or reliable wool fabric may be made up like the frock pictured of plain goods. The bodice has the effect of a short jacket which buttons under a fly at the front, and the plain skirt —with flat saddlebag pockets applied—is gathered on to it. The sleeves are three-quarters length and the dress is worn over a lawn or batiste blouse with a small turnover collar. The decoration is the simplest sort of needlework trimming —merely .silk floss in outline stitch forming squares that -border all edges in the bodice and on the pockets.

Plaid and plain gingham or plaid and plain serge will serve equally well for the other dresses. Ih this model the skirt is plaited and set on to a plain body. There are two narrow belts of the plaid goods, the lower one terminating under a narrow box plait in th£ front of the skirt and the upper one fastening with a plain button. The white pique collar and cuffs are separate. Like the under blouse in the other dress, they are the means of freshening up the frock and teaching the little ones the invaluable lesson of daintiness in appearance.

or other heavy cottons are requisitioned for collars, cuffs and pipings. They are all easy enough to put on and they are neat and attractive. The model shown in the picture is a good example which will serve- either as a morning dress Or an all-over apron. There has been a promising new departure recently In cotton dresses for morning wear. It is likely to be carried, by the high tide of the calico vogue, to a great success. New one piece morning frocks have been de signed In smart coat, or sweater coat, and shirt effects, that seem to be exactly fitted for summer outings.- They would not seem out of place on country roads or village streets, -or in camp or bungalojv-

Crepe meteor and georgette is another delightful combination for simple autumn frocks, which are made generally on the straightest of lines, with a brilliant dash of color produced by beading or embroidery.

FROM THE PENCIL’S POINT

Troubles are like babies; they grow larger by nursing. A girl never truly loves a man if she admits he has faults. A boy’s first pair, of trousers always fit if the pockets are large enough. Time can never heal a woman’s grief if it comes in the form of a wrinkle. Nature is the only artist capable of producing a perfect picture of health. The girl in the case knows a man’s in love long before he tumbles to the fact. Do a man a favor and he will consider you under everlasting obligation to him. Marriage isn’t a lottery. When a man draws a blank in a lottery that’s the end of it Only the judge at a prize baby show knows how to sympathize with a baseball umpire. The fool takes things as they come, but the wise guy lets a good many of them pass on. When a man tells a woman a joke he usually has to follow it up with an explanation. There is always a trying moment for a woman when her dress comes home from the modiste. It’s all well enough to believe in fate, providing you act according to your best judgment. By adding together the total assets of insurance companies as printed in their folders a man can form some Idea of the money there is in the world.

SCRAPS

More than 600 women applied for the nurses’ training camp at Vassar college. The demand of the New York Musicians’ union for higher wages has been rejected. A Belgian machine for digging canals will eat its way through the ground at a rate of 100 yards an hour' Mobile infirmaries, operated by women, are to be established behind the United States lines in France. New Zealand is going extensively into the erection of concrete roads, because the cost of upkeep is so low. The Herts (England) war agricultural committee has started a library Of fiction for girts working on the farms. The National Federation of Foundry Unions has been recently established in England, with a membership of 50,000. A pure white mineral wool is being manufactured at Yarraville, a suburb of Melbourne, from basalt rock or “blue stone.” , , • —“ Women may serve in the naval reserve as telephone switchboard operators, nurses and “yeowomen” or clerical workers. The scrap and waste of the marble quarries at Rutland, Vt., is now made up into quicklime, hydrated lime and agricultural lime.

It has been noticed that the ash tree is very Injurious to vegetation under its shade, while scarcely any plant will grow under a yew.

MORE “HOWLERS”

Among the answers to questions at a school examination appeared the following: “Gross ignorance4s 144 times as bad as just ordinary Ignorance.” i J i m “Anchorite is an old-fashioned hermit sort of a fellow who has anchored himself in one place.” "The liver is an infernal organ.” “Vacuum is nothing with the air sucked out of it put up in a pickle bottle —jt is very hard to get.”—Christian Register.

FLASHLIGHTS

The blundering idiot frequently wails that he did his best The reason right has to wait for victory is because there are so many things right won’t do to win. There are two kinds of people in the world. Those who-inherit money and those who are busy earning it for others to inherit. The difference between the kaiser and the allies is that the kaiser doesn’t care how many men he kills trying to bolster his wobbling thrdhe.

JUST THOUGHTS

The contented liar uses a soft mattress. No noose is good news to the convicted murderer.

IN ANOTHER KEY

BADLY MIXED.

“And so, Mr. Pills,” the elderly woman remarked to the country druggist, "poor old Joe Is dead." “Yes,” replied Mr. Pills, "Joe died very early this morning- He was in the store here only last night." “Yes, I seen him,” went on the customer, “and I said to myself, ‘Poor old Joe, he’s a goner now he’s going aver thera for medicine.’” The chemist was anything but pleased, and the woman seeing she was misunderstood, endeavored to set matters right. “I don't mean to say, Mr. Pills,” she explained hurriedly, “as how your medicine killed him, nowt o* the sort. Old Joe never did like physic, and Pm sartin he’d never have took the risk o’ cornin’ here if he’d' had a chance o’ livingl” Why He Quit. “And have you always been a tramp?” asked the strong-faced woman at the back door. “No, no, ma’am,” was the seedy one’s reply. “I used to be a drug clerk up in Maine.” “And why did you give up that occupation, pray?” “Well, you see ma’am, since women’s rights have been established, I couldn’t stand the ladles coming up to the soda fountain v>d winking at me.” -—Yonkers Statesman. Woman's Way. Patience —She’s not satisfied with her new photographs at all. I ntrice —I don’t know why not. They mhke her look younger than she really 13. “I know that, but she expected to have ’em look even younger than she says she is.” WORN OUT. /

Dinks —What was the matter with the wedding party? The bride tottered, the best man looked groggy, and one ofthe ushers collapsed at the door. What was the cause of it? Winks —Too many rehearsals. — / Overconfidence. That optimist, howe’er polite, Should go on his way unheeded. Who says that everythin’s all right And hard work isn’t needed. Too Early. “Can you quote *The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner?"’ । “No,” replied Mr. Dubwaite. “It has been a long time since I read that poem, but I distinctly remember that, while the mariner told a corking good story of adventures at sea, he made no reference to U-boats.”—Birmingham Age-Herald. Nursing a Luxury. “Have you'any idea of the amount of money you waste every year on tobacco?” inquired the severe-looklng man. “No,” replied the serene man. “You know if I kept figuring on what it cost I might not enjoy smoking sufficiently to make it worth while.” A Serious One. "Yesterday was the turning point in Jiggsby’s career.” “How so?” “’His auto turned turtle." A Danger. Sometimes we vainly seek to boast Of service in the fray. An’ when we're bent on helpin’ most We’re gettln’ in the way! - Art. “Have you ever seen an Italian sunset?” asked the artist. "No, I never have,” replied the lady in the studio. “Well, that painting of mine over there is an Italian sunset." “Oh, really! * And" does it look anything like that?” The Reason. “So the bride eloped with the groomsman. Why do you suppose sho did that?” ' “Because he was the best man-"