goon
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' " ' "Red Cross Motor Service and allow
,
, been itshgodm on tried:
V ' Cross Currier Deuterium
,, . on American lied Cross Ambulances in
‘ 1 Europe is measured by blocks to the
' Eros cash.
quer
flag and
«1'10" a no: mo 1....
e o s s '
MW” of the Red
mm“ an packed
played to
.« -. Manned Cress'tlets Every 3
. z_.,fluace2ni Driving Power Out
ot’Every'Gailoh‘Used.
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Gas consumption in France. at least
Jilter rather than miles to the gallon.
.Gah or “essence" is a precious article
gin the war zone and not at all easy to
asst-4m fact. almost impossible to buy
Fortunately. the gas stations maln-
Aaiaed by the French and American
‘K‘rmles co-operate with the American
ambulances and trucks to obtain illn—
lied, quantities of gas on “corner" or
triplicate orders supplied to Red Cross
drivers. ‘
Any gas obtained from a French Sta-
tlon. how e\',er is merely borrou ed and
‘the Red Cross must retu1n it liter fora
liter from stocks reaching it at the‘ va-
rlous ports. Tile official orders tilled
from American Army stores mowe—
deeméd in cash. The French. boob
ever, will not part 11itl1 their gasoline
1!
gasoline. as 'w'dil us motor
equipment so precious. the Roll Cross
has instituted unusual gas saving mens-
nres governing its entire ‘ileet- ot KM
ambulances, trucks and other gas ve-
hicies. Carburetor adjustments re-
ceive unremitting attention. No earls
aliow'ed to continue to run 1111b .iealr-
lug valves or any other defect 11 bich
will lower its “blockage" per quart or
waste oil. No Chauffeur who is not rm
(expert in ‘getting maximum "blockage"
2 remains long at the wheel 1 Every
chance-o! "joy riding" is eii l/nated by
Layered) which well might be adopted
by owners of pleasure ears and trucks
of the United States.
No car leaves the garage e1en for a
trip of four blocks until the odometer
reading is taken carefully and gas in
sodurht'ely. The driver starts out with
a trip card registering all these tests,
; and new readings are talisman his ave-
. turn to the garage or on his arrival at
f ‘ the next Red Gross Motor Transporta-
' tion station. ,
;,It his odometer shows that be has
tween the garage and his objective. or
it his time indicates that hé has been
7, dehyed.l1s is called upon some ex.
'piaaatlon. A doubtful excuse brings
sharp 11amlng.A Second offense
, 20le 111130. 'As all
W‘dflvefl remand.“
M W oI electrics! mains to
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Since the oomTr-atlvely recent in-
troductiomet the Australian crnwito
Amorlca, acoustic experts have looked '
ETfil
~ would: be standardized. making it pets
11* libieto teach it with the some unifor- ;
‘ mity which has marked the earlier
terms at swimming. ;
i This hope has been realized in the ~
method of reaching evolved by A D.
53' Sutherland. dimotor at athletics at .
Commonwealth pier. Boston. Mass.
and Uncle Sam has expressed his ap—
proval oi the system by meeting it
oincially and providing ‘ for ‘its third—
ductionxin all the naval enmpsthroughv
out the country.
fl Today twenty men are being train~l
)1 ed by Sutherland to '30 into the camps
1 ot the First Navel District and teach
the crawl. which in its newel term is
1 a without a rival for speed. distance“ and
. tor the all-round development ot- the
“v bodifi
Discussing the crawl ‘stroke in its
elementary form, Sutherland says:
v ‘Confldence is the first essential. and
"1 must be Established at the outset it the
pupil would inane” reasonable progress
in dummy“ With. Relaxation toll
lows next 111‘ nae. and must be com-
plebe before tlio‘ proper sense of but»
._anee--in the wow esn be acquired. .
"The beginner almost invariably
1 s
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'5'
the tensityot bodysndhsrves. it can
_ not be too strongly impressed that the
body if properly balanced in the water
l- ,1 ,héquires but. little motion to keep it
- attest and that each movement should
be undertaken calmly and at a mod
crate rite of seq.
1 "hi inciting thé crawl the arm as
' 9. tion should be developed first. This
. y may-"Wavelet“! with a iindsdrill so
i t' that the pupil may have a fair idea at
that part of the stroke before enter
i 3".1111; the wter.
3:1 “The poaitlon‘of the body in the
‘ . 1 water is flat with the left arm extend
‘ 1- :ed to Just beyond the head, with down.
elbow slightly raised The right arm
_. is parallel with the body with the .
3 thumb teaching the hip. Draw the left
' arm briskly through the water down-
‘ ward and back until hands touch the.
hip. The right mm is lifted clear at
the water from the shoulder, elbow
’siightly bent {11111 describes the some;
5 movement as the left.
“The action is continuous and ab»
’7
,.
PLAYBIGPARTIN,
REBBROSSLWERK
‘ solute'ly smooth. there being no time at '
which the body comes to rest and the
momentum lost, as2 in the other
strokes. Th.» leg action should not be
attempted until the arm action is air
solutely mastered. it is better the legs
be allowed to trail behind while the
arm 11101 ement is being thoroughly as
slmilated.
edit-lento! these machines will cut 216
layers of heavy fabric in one opera-
lion.
When the garments are cut they go
to the assembling room, where t' 1y
are sorted Into bundles. One girl col-
lects all the small pieces that go to
make the sleeves. collars. cults and
pockets of pajamas. These are then
passed on to another girl.11l1o adds
Tillie
7;, ammo to the time when the stroke; '
._ starts in breathless haste indicating ‘ ‘
Electrical Machines Enable At-
be’lng turned Out each week by the At-
theflspltai androiugee garments ask.
Anger hi the Division, was based upon
‘ the tank or in reserve cane measured .
deviated from the shortest path be: '
hill! on the “wash “roe " wnshln; 2W“
the front and back pieces. A third
girl adds the other parts and completes
the garment which is then wrapped in
a bundle with two others. A similar
procedure is followed in assembling
other garments.
No Material Wasted.
Each bolt of goods is measured be-
fore cutting and an estimate made at
just exactly how many garments it
contains. For example. 216 layers of
Jean contain 1-14 dozen hospital shirts.
It the material lays 296 high,197 dozen
may be‘ secured from one cutting
From a ninety-foot strip of material
eight hospital bed shirts may he cut.
To that a piece of waste material larg-
er than a three-quarter inch triangle
is unusual: Even these scraps are not
wasted. for they are sold to rag deni-
ers.
Iantic Division to Turn Out
100,000 Hospital Gal‘-
menis Each Week.
One hundred thousand garments are
lautie Division or the lied Cross as its
share in the nation-wide allotment 01'
ed for by the Qaveiaunent. This state-
meat. authorized by Ethan Allen. Man-
figures compiled at the Division Cut-
ting Department which supplies cut
garments to seventy per cent Q; the
Chapters in the States of New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut.
Using the most up-to-date electrical
equipment. the Cutting Department is
able to cut the materials for hospital
shirts.- pasamasp men's underwear,
boy‘s and girl's clothing, gownsmnd
childreh‘s plantercs at the rate, of 70,-
000 yards e1ery the and a‘ bait days;
This means not only the cutting. but
the assembling of the parts, the pack-
ing and the shipping or the garments
in the Chhpters. 11 here they are sewed
«and made ready for wear. It is esti-
mated that Chapters sou? 2mm three
to seven cents on each of the garments
supplied through the Cutting Depart-
ment. .2
The garments‘ are cut on requisition-
from Chapters. Orders are often tilled
in one day and rarely later than two
days: math: robes; bed jackets. pals-1
mas, bandaged-foot sock-these and
all other garments on the Red Cross
list are cut scoordlng to othclal pat-
terns. . _' , . .
. Machihe Marks Patter)“.
Ninety-toot tables and sixty-foot tu-‘
,hies are media the operation of cut-
tin’g,the garments The material is H . x ,1.
spread out by ”la1ilng-11p”machln so, Di
uni-oil It riots “who“ in 1111:; “TAU“ “3 PLAYING
minions the whole lengths of the 11. ~ i
hiss: The. design it marked «on the top
ligand“! by 111111 or by the stench-
"new at minding black powder
our dots .111 I perforated batten.
terns accomplishes in fifteen minutes
the work of one man working for four
hours. After the pattern is marked
on the top the circular united-evolves
times a minute.
RED CROSS SOLARIUM
cent home, at Camp Dix: Wrightstown.
N. 1.1m opened rebently in the pres-
ence of officials of the army and the
Red Cross and an unusually large goth.
ering or Cbnpter workers from the
nearby counties and towns. The
solarium is similar. in design to the
thirtleghtr otherv model isolarlums
soonrto be put into-service by the Red
$3..
At tl15..conciuslon of a short speech
the; Atlantic Division,~'sald~: .
the eonitnimding‘ otiicer.”
Cress workers stone the 11111111111111:
wit
m
M’W
«Wormwood-11111. .
Autumn
An electric marker for making pat-V
through the cloth at the rate. or 6.000 '
OPENED AT CAMP DIXfi
A Red Cross Solarium, or convales--
. (and disloyaitv.
Albert-W. Staub. Assistant Manager of » . y ,
~11 charge to the'jury that will belong. '
" “This building represents the- spirit
of the American people and' their in-
terest 1n the Hliedlth and comftirt or
the American soldiers. .. It is now ready
for use. and the RedCracJ'is prepared
to conduct its activities under the su‘.
perv lslon n'nd subject1 to the wishes of
7 , flatly denied some of the statements
BmBALWl‘FH “551505.38:
American 11121111311. is supplying. a
new bond of .telinwshlp between men
or thodtfllflt unwound Americnncitul.
.1111. amour. was the .1111.
«thumb-lino In IMO
m“9m_ astronomy 111 mi ‘mnc c111 at
“The legs are held stilt {mm the hip.
with the feel separated not more 1. an
15 inc.hes The toes pointed as in danc
ing. The lens alternate in a shaip.
shallow kick 1111') near the suiiace or
the water. and the time should beti
much more rapid than the arm move-l
meat.
"‘Bresihing is 'a point to which much
attention should be given. for on this
depends the success of distance swim-
ming. The breath is taken through
the mouth on every other arm strike,
the lace being carried clear of the
water as the arm ls~ralsed. Exhale
through the nose . as the under arm
arm goes forward."
Sutherland has three reasons for
preferring the crawl to: any other
stroke. First, it [is the 'speediest.
known stroke; second, there is no co .
ordination between The arm and leg
action; third, it can‘be used for dis-
tance with less “0111011111 in other
forms of swimming.
SCH EURER AWAlTS VERDICT
HARTFORD, "July l2.——-Hern1an
Scheurer. a member of the Meriden
police force for twenty years. awaits a
Verdictzthis' afternoouat the‘hands or
the federal court jury, which is consid-
ering the charges made against hini’of
uttering false, and seditious statements
with intent to cause insubordination
Judge Harlan - B.
Howe, of St. Johnsbury, Vt., delivered
remembered (or its clarity, coneis'enes's'
and eminent fairness.
and the. court room in the post omee
building was crowded at all sessions
Scheurer protested his innocence and
attributed to him,- and explained that
others contained no intent of disloyal-
‘tv. it is said that because at the dock-
et being crowdsdv through war condi
.tigns, monthly denials of the United
States District Court will alternate at
1am numberiidrstt “audition ass
‘es micisured up and the noun has
The trial began Thursday morning ‘ ‘
11mm anaiuew Home until- the f
D
Suits that are
Right for all
time‘s _.
' Ladies! 4 e
Leaking ahead 9. month or'two,
if y on are interested in having an
have six new models, from which
orders may be taken now for
- delivery in September. We in-
‘ vite an inspection of the models.
They are in black, Burgundy,
gieen, taupe, navy blue and
brown.
3 . $2500 the price.
’ Conditions warrant as in say.
mg that pcihaps When next fall
comes we may not be able to of-
fer anycoats for this price. Cer-
tainly not any better ones.
Wool Serge Coats
In black and navy blue, a limited
munber only, and greatlv reduced
‘11 price. 1
$20.00
Tailored Suits
The 11ise woman who needs will
buv now. All that remain of the
etuly summer stock are marked
very low
$25. 00 Suits for $17.50
' ,, $35. 00 Suits for $25.00
$45.00 and $50. 00 Suits for $35.00
1
Second floor.
Junior Department
,Voiles Dresses, white and col-
ored, quaint little gathered and
ruffled affairs, “copied from grown!
ups and modified,
$5.00- W and $7.50
White SW, pin-lied models
with sports pockot8, made of lin-
-
10,12, 14 and .16 years.
. . ., $2 .75 .
‘ Khaki Kiddies and Bloomers,
1 most practical for yacahon out—
door wear, camping, etc. “
$200 and '12 .59 "
Corset Covers, Spears!
5
pink ribbon.
white. lace trimmed,
[22.161132131113657 /
Theaters closes daily at 6 p. :11, .1531; 75*
Dresses Suitable for
Hot' Weather
all wool Kersey Velour Coat for . ’
next fall, we have this offer. We
Figured Voile Dresses
one and nicely tailored, for ages 8 .
‘3 T Infants’ sizes
" Misses
Nainsook with law and embroi-
'dery at top, Brooch finuili run with
T
l
l Badioe effects with embroidered :
tops: ‘ ' ”71, - $11.00*!" "
‘ Camisoles, crepe do cinne and
T vash satin, moatly' pink, a feat in =
i 2100
Second floor. 1
,mr, WIN l3, 1918
Wz‘ir‘”?!
alto.
Children's and!
Juniors Show
, Appareb ‘
White Voile Dres'Ses l
Prettiest and daintlest of all sum--
2* .
1 mer wear, made 'with surplicd
,11'aists and skirts with divided;1
plaits. , 1
* $13.50aad-$15.00
«a. . 1*...
In all light and medium effects,
exquisitely made with fine qualityl
collars and vestees, sizes 16,18 and
20 years only,
$10.50 3
One special lot of voile Dressesl
"figured patterns, nice for afternoml
pmelt we ear, originally $7 50 andI
$950. ;
$5.00 lspecial to close.
1
White Footwear for
Women
No shoe looks so well in summer,
so appropriate and so dainty .as
the white shoe. Every woman
knows how comfortable it is. ‘
Canvas Pumps, high orlow '
heels, $5.00 to $6.00.
Canvas Bo'ots, button or . , V
lace, $5.00 to $8.00
Camas Oxfords and Boots, ‘
rubber soles, $5. 00 and $5. 50
Buckskin. O x f o r d s and . ii
Boots. rubber solos, $7.00'and $8.00
Pumps, Let‘n's heels, , . $7.00
Canvas Oxfords and Boots,
buckskin trim, $7.00 and $8.00:
Children’s Strap Pinups
' and may Shoes,
111
\
A compietestock including pat-‘1
ent colt, ' dull calf, tan .‘Russia‘, 1
white canvas and genuine buck'<
skin, brown horsehide and white 1
tau-buck, 1511122 ' 1”".
210 4 /2 $1.25 to 112 on;
5 to 83.5175 to $2.75
8 A to 1], $2.25. to $8.50.
111/210 2 $2,75111340t‘
Children’ s
"1
.ff; ‘ \.
. "
Bathing 815662
for women and children
High or low cut,w%l1 button
11122 or tape. White; black, red,
green and Striped novelty sheets.
U/Allsiaes, f ..; 1H are -
“3“,; 15021111131311” "
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