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' JTEDFOTITT MTTE TRTBTINT5. linTOFOTlTf; TOynnONV MOXmT. .FfiFST fi. TA17 r FADE SIT FUEL SHORTAGE HURTS GERMAN WAR INDUSTRIES Munition Plants Only Operate Part of Jime Because of Shortage of Coal, Electric Current and Mater ialsWorkmen Demand Pay for Time Lost. WASHINGTON, A ur. C The kaiser's troops are threatened with Hhoflngo of niiiniiiuiis uml wnr sup plies. Genminy's war itxlitstrifw are Hlmviiitf flown on account of lack of coat, electric; current und materials. For weeks her munition plantH have been running only part time, prodne iu only 11 part of the tfiins, shells und other weapons on whieh modern military suceesH depends. This ih eoiisideretl in Washington to he, the real iinil.-rlvinir cause of (leriunny's peaeo moves and the iVanlit et t'oils of the kaiser to ohtuiu decisive, results on the Uttssinn front. This jrreat news eonies thru a eopy of (hu Krankl'urler Zeitnn, which has iust reached Washington, an ol seurtJ paragraph of which tells the whole truth about Oermauy's crit ical condition. How it cseap'ed the ont'lo ey of the censor is a mystery. "In view of the fact that the work in? of short time is becoming more common in the war industry, on nu eount of shortage of coal, cloetrit current and materials, we demand that the workmen shall everywhere he paid for the time lost. lny for Lost. Time. "The intolerable prices of food and nil other necessities eomoel the work men to insist upon this demand, as a further deterioration in their living conditions is unbearable." Analysis of this resolution shows its importance. This is not u local union protesting about conditions that aright arise from a transporta tion tieup, but the strongest of nil the (lenimii unions with pre-war membership of 1 ,11)0,00:1, represented in every industrial city, protesting about the loss of lime In war indus tries generally, demanding that work men "everywhere" he paid fjr this time. The loss of productive time is not duo to a deficiency of some one ma terial for which a substitute might be found by (lerniau science, hut to n shortage of the essentials of industry 'without which not a wheel can turn "eial, electric eurrent and mater- j ials." AffortM War Industry. This shortage is affecting not the woodworking industry or some other line of manufacture with which (ler lnmiy eould dispense, bat the "war indiisl ry," without which llinden hurij's millions would he little better than so mauv tin soldiers. This lns of lime, "becoming ever more common," is not simply u mat ter of n dav or Itvn once in u while, but is so prevalent that this great union, ultra-loyal from the beginning of the war, is at last driven to voice its demands to he paid for this short nge in their pay envelopes. There can be little doubt the short age of conl hits been caused in part lit least bv the furious allied attack, on l.en-, the great Knneh coal cen ter, bill there is reason to believe, as indicated by previous dispatches, that even the (icrnmn mint' are not pro ducing up to rn-ur.t v mi account of hick of able -bodied men, hue lo Coal Shortage, The shortage of electric current arisen frnrii the ciml shortage, hut it me.ins more Ihau a mere lack of eurrent to operate machines. Short nge of electric current menaces ticr inany's supply of nil rales, the essen tial ba-cs ol powder and every form of explosive, (ierntaiiv has no ni t rut ft deposits and is forced to rely upon the fixation of atmospheric ni trogen by electric current. The vital meaning of this obscure paragraph in a Herman newspaper is that the Herman war machine is breaking down and no amount of freu.icd drives by the kai-er or crown prince on Nus.-ia or the wes tern front can corn eal that fact. Confirmation of the above eon taint'd in two recent dispatches, one j'rom Switzerland slating Henna ny linn refused It let Swilriiitntl have more ml unless a hug loan is granted, n lit! th" other from Berlin nnnouncing restaurants, hotels and other publie places have 1 a order ed tt rediiee lighting to oue-fitih the illumination permitted up in herein licr, JH Hi, n itecount of eoal shoit nge. This niennH they will he iM-rmit-Icd I,, furnish light only two boms n ilay, which barely rovers the most restricted meal ti.iu-. J. J. DondmondH i n visitor In the city loduy from WuHilas, Orogou. Beauty Bubbles Bloyn by Dainty Dame Fashion l "Bubble, bubble, toll and trouble," croons the old witch, Thnt young witch, Dume Fashion, must bubble with merriment as she quotes the line and continues to blow WITH SHIPS IF U. S. PAYS PRICE War Mission to Offer Needed Help in Overcoming U-Boats and Stabiliz ing Russian War Front, Given Free ' Hand In China and Immigration Problems Are Settled. WASHINGTON", D. C, Aim. (i. Wlien the Japanese wnr mission ar rives in' tills country, Hie best nnil wiliest Nipponese diplomatic bruins will lie pilled iijniiii.st I'nclo Sum in line of lh greatest luirfrniiiin.!,' mutches in history. Ijion Hie out come will largely depend not only the fill 11 in ol' hilherto troubled relations between the United Stales and Jnpmi, but the stuliiliziiig of the Russian war front, tlit (renter i!ii'ticiintion of Italy in the war, the circumvention of the (ieinian U-boat campaign nnil, possibly, the very decision of the war itself. Japanese Terms. The Japanese will have two giviit trump cards to play. They have n nii'iclinnt marine of nearly ,."ill0,0ll(l tons and a lniijinifiiently trniiKd aim v of more thiin 2,(111(1,(111(1 men. The ,ln (is have made money out of the war, sit much so they are now a creditor instead of it debtor nation. They lire willine; to continue making money by selling ammunition and ar tiller - to Russia. nut i no v want something more than money for Iheir shiis mid their troops. They would like to have a settlement with this country over the land and immigration questions in (he Pacific const states. And even more important from llieir viewpoint, they would like In have Uncle Sam agree lo their having it free htiiul with Cliinii. I Wool China t'liksnl. ! The American policy In Chimi ms been ihe open door, if Japan is given her way, the door will not only he closed, it will be shut with rc vci'heniling' bang. Kvery impulse of Ihe American -tnte-men will be io insist upon the open door. Hut .just about that lime Kuropean statesmen, representing our nllies, will point out nlmt Japan can do lor the cause. She can send -ecnil hundred thousand men into Iiii-mii by the Siberian line, and these trained and perfectly equipped troops would help stiffen the lfus. sinn troop facing (he Germans nnil Aiislriaiis. Jlul even more vital are Japan's ships. 1 1 nl v has over l.iKHl.mm men, but not enough iiuimuniticu, because she lacks steel and coal. She lias troops t.i spare if she can get thc-c commodities. Japaue-e ships could carry American sleel and coal to It aly and food to (ho nllies. To I'ii jr the I'lice. To pour Japan's Tremendous mer chant marine thru Ihe I'muiir-a canal, load it at American ports and send it across the ocean convoyed by Aniei tean. Japanese and allied de stroyers would be in a large measure to defeat German l'-boai plans uutd Ihe American shipping hoard could construct its tremendous number of ships. The only onc-tinn at i--uo is whether Uncle Sam will pay the price in money, in iiuinigralion laws und in a closed China. AN READY her great frittering baubles to height en beauty's charms. Take coiffures, for example. Noth ing buo toil and trouble this fall for the girl who would be smartly coif fed. Fashion has thrown a score of style ARMY OF EXPERTS KEEP SAMMIES WELL EQUIPPED Brains and Business as Necessary as Bullets and Bayonets at Front Transportation and Supply Diffi culties to Be Overcome Many Difficult Problems to Be Solved. By C. C. LYON'. WITH THE AMICUICAN TltOOI'S IN FRANCE, Aug. 6.. Bullets, bayo nets, bruins and business!. Just now, when thousands of Amer ican boys arc training within sound of German guns ami a lull Hon aro get ting ready to cross the Atlantic, brains and business, organization and efficiency, are demanded as much as guns and ammunitions. .Must Ijit to I'bght. The American soldier can't fight iinloss he eats; he can't march unless he has shoes; ho can't be rushed from one part of Franco to nnothcr unless thoro are adequate railroad facilities; ho can't "stand the gaff" of the trenches unless ho Is In sound physi cal condition. , "We need in France, an army of trained business experts as well as fighters," said a high American offi cer. "Our fighters won't count for much unless there is behind them an organ ization aide lo supply them with ev erything they need, when they need it." Surrounding (leneral Pershing hero uro a number of keen, tireless men, vorklng early and late, week days and Sundays. TIiobo men hnvo tackled tho prob-J lems or how to bring into Franco ev ery day. one pound of meat for every American soldier landed; a propor tionate amount of other foodstuffs; clothing, arras and ammunitions; con struction of salvage stations, lee plants, gasoline storage stations; Im portation of Iron and steel; and heat ing equipment for trench dugouts, Need Many lHi'ts. "We need hundreds of more ex perts," said a chief. "Wo consider It the patriotic duty of technically (rained Americans to offer their sei v-l Ices In their particular line." The American "Sammy" is to be the best fed soldier In the world. Ho is to have one pound of meat a day, con siderably above tho allowance of oth er armies. Practically every ounce of food for tho American nrtny must lie brought from America. Think of tho transportation diffi culties to bo overcome! America must not only help feed her Kuropean allies but sho must find enough ships lo keep her ow n army supplied. Oil and gasoline also nniH come from America. A thousand tons of Ice must be manufactured every day to preserve the food of a million fight ers. llcnting tlio Dugouts. Heating the American dugouts next winter must he accomplished regard ess of cost or difficulties In transport ing apparatus from America. For tho hundreds und thousands of autos and trucks tho Americans will use there must be hundreds of skilled mechanics. For every division of troops It Is figured 47U0 tons of medlcnt sup- ideas into the air and most of them have burst. There remains no set ways of dressing the hair. Only a few ideate persist to float into popularity. Coiffures cover the ears. One side or the other of the front plies and equipment will be needed. The problems of business, organiza tion and efficiency would not be so difficult for the Americans were they fighting on their own soil where the only transportation difficulties would relate to the railroads. But Arnorlcan push and energy will surmount all difficulties. I've watch d the "business end'' of the American army at work and I predict It will not be many months until the American "hack of the lines" organization will be just ns efficient as that of the Eng lish and tho Fronch. who havo had three years start of us In experience and operations. , 10 EXPERT BOARD WASHINGTON, Aug. fi. Thnmns D. Jones,, Chicago business mull und capitalist, whose' nomination to the federal reserve board was rejected by the senate, after-- n memorable fight, was today appointed a member of the exports administrative board, succeeding Kdwnrd N. Hurley, who became chairman ot the shipping board. " ' Tho exports administrative board Is the right band of the exports coun cil, thru which supplies are being kept from being sent to Germany by way of neutrals. Tho appointment of Mr. Jones to the present position requires no ap proval by the fenate, which rejected li is nomination to the federal resort-i board In 191.1 on the ground of a closo connection with "big business." Among tho tourists visiting in the city today is C. W. Roberts of Mlra- vlsla, California. t 95 of t I your foods i I are cooked yJf hair waves low over one eye or the other, if the face is long; or right in the middle of the forehead, if the face Is round. Sophisticated coifs are carelessly piled, curled, twisted, coiled and puff 'EASIER TO FLY War Eagles Turned Out in Four Hours at American Training Sta tions Thru Remarkable Curtiss Training Machine, With Dual Con trolLearning Simplified. By BASIL M. MANLY. MIXN'EOLA, X. Y., Aug. 6 It's easier to learn to fly a warplane than to learn to run an autbmobilc! That's what I learned at Mlneola, the eagle's aerie the nesting place of the great American gird, king of the skies. For Uncle Sam's great Mineola avi ation field is the school where the eagle'B young are taught to swoop ver the fields of France, carrying ter ror to German vultures. Kasy to Learn to My. Easier to learn to fly than to learn to run an auto! How long did it take you. or your neighbor, to gain the confidence of his machine? Well, at Mineola mere boys become expert pi lots, ready for the finishing touches of instruction in war combat In four hours. Most autolsts stay out of the down town traffic congestion for four weeks, to say nothing of four days. And as for auto mastery in four hours unheard of! "That hoy Is one of our best gradu ate airmen." THAN 10 DRIVE AN AUTOMOBILE 'pf 20 V IOC ed! That is where the toil and trou ble come In. How to achieve that careless look and still bo well groom ed takes time, study and much experi ment. Just whero to adjust one's curls and I followed the gesture of my off I-cer-gtndo to tt figure In khakl. Then like a jolt in the ribs camo from tho officer; "He learned In four hours. He Is ready for France.", I had turned my gave back to the sky. Things had seemed interesting there. Half a dozen huge planes were circling, passing and repassing. I had been thinking a collision was about duo. But. "Became a star pilot in four hours!" I studied tho boy yes, bay, apparently about 20, slim, cool, no swagger, just plain American boy. Learn lu Two Hours Time. I had made a mistake craning my neck upward. After that I kept my eyes closer to the ground. And the most important thing I learned at Mineola was that the men, the soul of the eagles, were more worth watching than the air, the ele ment they conquered, or the planes, their wings. "Just tell mo," I sold to tho officer piloting mo past hangars, tents and barracks, "how they do It." Ho matched my surprise. ""hy, with a shrug, "They learn to fly alone in two hours. If they can't fly alone in ten hours, they leave, so they won't waste our time. After 20 hours of ac tual flying they are ready to become officers or castaoffs. They must havo passed all the test stunts cross country flights, triangular flights, ac curate landings on fixed marks, and 13 on. - "Then, as officers, after a littlo time at an advance school, here or In France, learning to handle fast ma chines, aerial gunnery and bomb- throwing, they aro ready for their first air battle.' i Ileinnrknblo Mneltlnc. Tho remarkable Curtiss JX ma chine, greatest training airplane in the world, adopted by the British, is responsible, It Is a dual-control ma YOU know that 95 of your foods are cooked. They are cooked to add flavor; to "seal in" flavor; whether they're broiled, roasted or toasted. For the same reason we toast ' the Burlcy tobacco for the Lucky Strike cigarette. The delicious Burley flavor is sealed in because:, the tobacco It's Toasted n Ouoran'.eed by tt, y... .. vans sni-nCtVn (a colls depends altogether on the shape of one's head. 1 "Select your coiffure as you do your hat," says the dainty dame who domi nates the boudoir, "is it becoming? That is enough." chine Just as it an uutomoblle had two steering wheels, two gear shift lcvei-s, two fuel controls, so the in structor could at any time check or correct the learner without Interfer ing with him. There are two seats, one directly behind the other. In front of each is a complete set of controls. Interlock ed. The pupil climbs into the front seat. He keeps his bands and feet on tho controls to learn "tho feel of It." The instructors in the rear, manipu lates them. An auto steering wheel, turning ' from loft to right for sidewlse direc tion, and swinging backward and foray ward for up-and-down direction, a steering bar on the floor operated with the feet like the steering bar of your old sled, and the engine throttle these are the controls. The second time up for his 30-mln-ute lesson the pupil does the flying, and if he makes a false move the in structor's hand checks him. The fourth or fifth time up the instructor doeen'-t expect to do much checking. He's there for safety only. And "Safety First" Is tho motto all over the aorie. One broken strand of wire, out of a woven cord of 20 strands, means repairs. Every ma chine is thoroly overhauled before every flight. Xotice of Dissolution of Partnership. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned M. W. Wagner and N. M. Walker heretofore doing business at No. 314 East Main street in the City of Medford, Oregon, under the name of Star Meat Market, have this 1st day of August, 1917, voluntarily dis solved partnership. The undersigned, M. W. Wagner, retiring and all bills duo the firm are due and payable to X. M. Walker who assumes all liabil ities and will conduct the business at the samo place. M. W. WAGNER, N. M. WALKER. 117 o
