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Show . THE PRESS-BULLETI- N ICE GIVES ENGINEERS GOOD TRAINING i A'.x;!: :: ;! lee on the I "1 ii:mf river litis given engineer troops la training "ar V- - ' t'oh an excellent opportunity for overcoming obstacles. Tills ietur "f:iiti:nli,s" the ice preparatory to building a bridge. .. ' FRANK Mil IS . HELPING MAKE ' AEROPLANES In a Letter From First Lieutenant Frank W. Denting He Describes How Uncle Sam Gets the Spruce For Making the Airships With Which We Will Whip the Kaiser. The following letter was received v by the editor of The Herald recently f from Lieutenant Frank Deming, who Is now located at Camp No. 3, Coates Fordney iLogglng Company, near Aberdeen, 'Washington. Mr', Deming Is first lieutenant in the headquarters 413th Squadron of the A. S. IS. C, Dear Sir: ' As you will note by the above ad- - - dress, I am located in the wilds of the woods of Washington. As soon as I received my commission at the Pre-sidio I was ordered to Portland for duty with the Spruce Production Di-vision of the Avtxtion Section Signal w'v Corps. 1 was stationed at Vancouver Cji Barracks until Jan. 7th, when I was ordered to this camp for duty with a squadron of soldier woodsmen. The mission of our division is the production of atroplane spruce which is needed in large quantities by the army at the present time. We are do-ing all we can In every way possible to accomplish our ends. The principal , trouble has been a shortage of labor in the logging camps. This is being met by bringing men from the Nation-al army camps who are experienced in this line of work and taking them into the woods, where they work for civil-Ia- n companies and receive the regular civilian pay for the work they do. This camp and several others in this district are operated entirely by sol-dier labor, even to the railroad crew on the logging railroad, which is oper-ated between the woods and tidewater. The officers' work in conjunction with the managers and superintendents of the companies for the maximum pro- - duction of spruce, and at the same time look after the welfare of the men in their command, with a view to Im-proving living conditions in the camps and the general conduct and peace of mind of the soldiers. A medical offi-- ' cer is sent out with each detachment to look alter the health of the men. This seems to be a long way from actuel warfare, but we feel that we are doing our bit just the same as if we were in the trenches of Flanders. If spruce will lick the Kaiser he is a dead one. We expect to remain here as long as we are needed in this work and then go over and kill some Ger-J- 0 mans ,rst hand. I was rather disap-"T- f pointed at not being sent directly to the work of preparing soldiers for the trenches, but a few months as an army officer teaches one to do whatever V.l duty he is assigned to and smile. The officers of this division were selected for their qualifications along some line connected with the logging or lumber Industry, such as engineers, etc., so that most of us as well as the men feel quite at home in a camp of a, this kind. Mrs. Deming Is a good soldier and is staying as close to me as she can. At present she is living In the town of Aberdeen, about 15 miles from this camp, and is enjoying herself very well considering that it is war time. She has met some very fine people and is beginning to like the place. The weather here Is much different from anything that we Utahns have ever seen that at first it is hard to get accustomed to. There is a com-mon saying that there are two seasons in this country, namely, the rainy sea-son and the last half of the month of August. We have not yet rcen the latter, but can vouch for the first. The rain seems to come every day as a matter of course. I have seen the sun three times in two months; so you can see how it compares with our Utah climate. --zri Uncle Sam Must Be Served First rg-- I The high development of telephone efficiency in this country Rave the. United State, 1 I . . when it entered the war, a superiority over all other natlous for quirk communl-- . f I cation. Ihe nation's capital and the various military headquarters are linked with all the great industrial renters of the country by the long-distan- lines of the liell Tele-phone System. Thousand of miles of special telephone wires have been turned over to the govern-ment for its exclusive use. Right of way is given to government telephone calls over all lines. In Its prosecution of the war our government has the effective of the licit Telephone System, which reaches 70,000 communities and extends to every military camp in the United States. )ne man in every ten from the maintenance and construction forces of this com-pany is now in the telephone signal corps of the army or in some other branch of the military service. Not only have our men answered their country's call, but the telephone operator aie "doing their bit" also. These faithful young women realize the tremendous dependence the nation places on rapid communication in this crisis, and are accept- - ing cheerfully the heavy responsibilities thrust upon them. In spite of the war and what it has meant to this company in the increased number of telephone messages to handle, the enlistment of so many of our trained employes, the shortage of equipment, and the high cost of telephone materials In tspite of all these" obstacles, we are meeting the needs of the public for telephone service in a remarkably successful way. . L The Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company J General Merchandise and Miners Supplies . j Upper Bingham Store j Upper Bingham Market I Highland Store Boston Store SOME APROPOS SUGGESTIONS FOR THIS YEAR New York, Jan. 15. A few weeks ago there was a big meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria- . Interesting talks on the subject of conservation of mater-ial and discussion as to ways and means were in order, and the throng of men and women, manufacturers, wholesale and retail clothing firms, and newspaper people found much food for thought. The Spring will cer, tainly show the results of this meet- - play In town which tells some of the istories ot the Arabian Nights in the Imost bewitchingly colorful way. To lit may be traced much of the season's love for Oriental effects, materials 'and designs. There are quaint skat-lin- g sets to be worn by saucy damsels, 'essentially 1SM8. copied from the head-dresses of China, with the beloved Ye-llow and blue,. , orange and green, cleverly introduced in embroidered lends and tabs on the cap. Of course, there are evening wraps heavy with embroideries of weird and interesting design, and on a vest here and a frock there, one sees the influence of the Far East. To be sure, lewels. In heavy antique-appearin- g settings, are. worn to complete the picture, and I 'there are hints of coolie hats and paro-sol- s for summer wear. For Best or Every Day. I If there is ever designed a costume suitable for best and every day, the hope and sincere wish of so many wo-jnie-it will surely be on this order, i Combinations of materials and colors. I in this case tan broadcloth and brown satin were used, are particularly good The illustration flhows the effect of the contrast and also suggests that in magpie colors, black and white, the dress would be equally stunning. The Artistry of the Bustle ing In the quantity of material used. So, you see, the newest Allies of the boys at the front, are in reality their oldest Allies, the girls they left behind them. Clothes and Coal Shortage. How Is the shortage in coal going to affect us here in the United States in regard to clothes. We can no long-er parody, "Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by furnaces and radiators." We have to look to our clothes, our indoor clothes at that, to keep us warm, if we are so unfortunate as to lack fuel. The Parisians met this problem with the lavish use of fur, but in this our day of thoughtful patriotism we are turning to woolen materials, carefully used. The long sleeves of satin, or sheerest crepe and chiffon have given place to serge, broadcloth, or satin In-terlined. We wear high collars, to be sure, and the tunic, one of Fashion's favorites this year, Is surely but added warmth. Cannot we truly say that this Of Tan Broadcloth and Golden Brown Satin. Is the age of thoughtful beauty, care-fully garbed? Straight from India. There is a wonderfully interesting Use Vinegar. Use vinegar lnstend of water to ndx your plaster of pnris; the resultant mass will be like putty and will not "set" for 20 or 30 minutes, whereas, If you use water, the plaster will be-come hard almost immediately, before you have time to use It; push your "vinegar plaster" into ihe cracks and smooth It off nicely with a table knife. The Proper Attitude The proper attitude of a man to-ward woman Is not a very complicated affair. The fellow who admires her If she's beautiful, honors her if she if a mother, respects her if she works, has sympathy for her If she is In dis-tress, and pities her If she mumbles Is in a fair way to become a gentleman. Houston Post :, V'Vere It Hurt. Little three-year-ol- d Catherine white . visiting her aunt complained of having a sore thnmt. She overheard the older people saying that very likely her sore throat was homesickness. So later In the day she asked what time it was. And being toid it was 0 :45, she said she wanted t1 go home because It hurt: her la her hovneslckneBS, , The West Point Course. The course of Instruction at the West Point military academy requires four years, and is chiefly mathemati-cal and professional. Each cadet Is paid by the government $700 a year while at the academy, that sum being about sufficient for his support. .Only one leave of absence Is allowed dur-ing the four years, and this is granted at the end of the second year. The regular session of study and academic duties continues from September 1 to June 1, the intervening months being spent in camp,, where practical mil-itary training Is given. At the end of four years cadets are graduated and commissioned as second lieutenants In the United States army. Lappa Wanted Laws Changed. An unusuiA venture In representative government was made by a recent e of 100 Lapps in northern Swe-den. These delegntes represented the whole nomadic people, and their pur-pose was to frame a united protest agi'lnst certain laws affecting their reindeer herds. The Lapps rarely have any settled habitation, moving from place to place after the herds and often coming Into hostile contact with the settled Scandinavian farm-ers. The law of Sweden requires the Lapps to pay fine and damnges when their reindeer damage crops, and It was to secure a modification of this statute that the Lapps held a repre-IRON sentative conference. BLOSSOM SHAFT IS NEAR 2200 FOOT LEVEL IBy the end of the present month It . t. Is thought that the No. 1 shaft of the k-- Iron Blossom company will have reach ed a depth of 2200 feet, at which point sinking will be Btopped and prepara-- . tions made for the thorough prospect-ing of the ground at that depth. In the north end of the Iron Blos-som, where the No. 3 shaft is located, a nice tonnage of copper ore is being mined. Levels from the 900 to the 1200 are producing this ore, which Is of very good grade. The drift from the Iron Blossom's 1700 level, driven over Into the Tintic Central, Is said to be cutting very X likely looking section of the latter company's ground. The drift has for some time been in a loose, cavy forma-tion, which is iron-staine- d and which has other indications of the more val-uable minerals. The Next Step. "The Germans," said a noted sur-geon, "are vaunting their war surgery. Two years ago 80 per cent of their wounded returned to the front. Last year 00 per cent returned. Rubbish 1" The professor made a gesture of re-pudiation. "Why, at this rate," he said, "the Germnns will be telling us that, every time an enemy bullet hltb a German soldier in the head. Its only effect Is to fill a hollow tooth for bim." London Opinion. Diseases of Teeth. The use of gold as a substitute foi lead or bone as a filling wns perfected In 1855 by Dr. Robert Arthur of Hal tlmore, while In 1884 Prof. A. D. Mui-le- r of Berlin, In his discovery of the bacteria origin of diseases of the teetb ynd of the large part played by lactic ucld, opened the way to avenues of research which may ultimately lead to Tobacco Impoverishes 8olt. the total extinction of the dentist It has been calculated that a ton ol tobacco vithdraws more than a hun-dredweight of mineral consn luents from an acre of land. This would ap-pear to be an astounding waste of ma-terial, which must be of enormous value to the soil, considering that 75 kpercent consists of calcium and potas-- 1 situn salts and l.r per cent of mag nesium and sodium si.lts. Including nearly R per cent of the essential t to all plants phosphoric acM Acquitted. When a young mnn eloped with a Springfield girl not ret of age, the fa-ther of the young woman ennsed hli arrest on a charge of disturbing the peace. When In court It was shown that father was asleep when the elope-ment occurred and that he did not waken for some time afterward, the young man was acquitted. Kansas '.Uty Times. The Dower. The Suitor "What will your father settle on the tnun who : nrrles you?" The Girl "All the rest of the family, 1 suppose." "Darebones Parliament" The Rarcbnnes parliament was a snleknnine given to a British parlia-ment ci. livened by Oliver Cromwell In 1B,'3. Its enemies gave It that nick-name from the name of one of Its members. 1'ralsegod Barbon, a leather dealer and Turitan preacher of that day. Great Fire Loss. The annual loss by fire in New Tors city is suld to amount to $G,OCO,000. |