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REASON WOMEN EXCEL MEN IN FLYING
NATURE EQUIPS
HMD FORGAME
». Because of Habits, Also Ex*
cel Physically in Field
; of Aviation.
BY KATHERINE STINSON,
World'« Greatest Womarf Flier.
(Mies Katherine Stinson, a "chit
of h girl," only 112, recently br.-kr
the American non-stop aviation
record for both women and men
and set tip u new world's record for
a flight by a woman by flying r.io
miles from San Diego to San Fran
cisco, Cal., in nine hours. Miss
Stinson becump an aviatrix in or
der to train herself as a concert .
pianist. She says she would rather
be a songbird—Binging through
iter finger« on the ivory koys -than
the eagle's male. She Wants to
complete her musical studies in
Europe.—Editors Not .)
Woman, whenever she wants it, can
have the mastery of the air.
Nature lias specially equipped her
for soaring physically as wt II as spir
itually.
From sweeping, rooking and molli r
ing to cloud-skimming may seem 'ike a
far flight, hut it is precisely these do
mestic virtues which qualify her for
aerial pre-eminence.
Cleanliness, patience, attention to
detail and can tin«, coupled with a more
highly organized nervous system an I
"intuition" give her essential advan
tages over the mh r sex.
It was a fine bit of symbolism which
sent Mother (loose, the first sky rider
Into the tdue on a broom.
Science says that a woman's sensory
impressions are transformed into mo
tor impulses more rapidly than man's,
that her mind works by short-cuts to
reliable conclusions
This means closer co-ordination be
tween brain and eyes, and hands and
feet manipulating the controls, giving
- a. big advantage when split seconds
may count for life or death.
! I am never conscious of reasoning
■ as a man reasons, step hy step, while
soaring. My decisions are Impulsive.
That they are reliable is testified to
by six years of flying without a serious
mishap.
And I think I'm typically feminine in
this respect.
Woman's natural tidiness and atten
: tion to detail count supremely in avia
tion. They impel lier to keep the deli
. cate machinery polished and clean.
; Dust in the motor might prove fatal
I carelessness. Safety in flying depends
upon the most minute watchfulness. It
AMERICANS DO
* BATTLING ENEMY
Stories of First Casualties
in Pershing's Forces
' Received.
FOUGHT UNTIL DEAD
Yankees Refused to Give Up
to Superior Force of
Germans.
New York, Jan. 20.—How the first
Americans were killed or captured by
the Germans is a story that han not
bo at fully told. Two ae cunts of the
fight received at the lieadquariciH of
the National War Work council of the
Y. M. <'. A. throw con . dcroMe .light
on it.
A French boy who fought in an ad
joining section with the Americans,
and who helped to bury James T.
Gresham; of Evansville, Indiana; Merle
Hay of (Hidden, Iowa, and Thomas F.
Enright of Pittsburgh, sent a brief de
scription of tbe fight to his godmother
who gave it to a Y. M. C. A. worker in
Franco, Alfred M. Iirace, professor of
journalism at the University of North
Dakota. At the same time, Chaunccy
P. Hulburt sent a description of the re
or.
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The pleasant taste of this fa
mous 50-year old remedy is one
reason for its remarkable sue««.
The kiddies like h. ask for it,
and h does them good. Slightly
laxative, too, and keeps them in
good condition. Keep it in your
medicine cio«* and give it to the
kiddie* for all forms of coughs,
colds and crotto Just a» effect!»* las
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liver and regular acting Bowels, if ,
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Miss Katherine Stinson, here shown at the wheel, probably thinks and acts more rapidly than any man aviator.
From hands and feet to the brain—along courses indicated by dotted hires—sensory impressions and motor impulses
travel more rapidly in woman than in man, due to her higher nerve gear-up. Tins is one big reason why women are
destined for air supremacy, she says.
ground by detecting
begins on th<
flaws.
In my record-breaking flight from
Man Diego to San Francisco this was
brought home to me acutely, on the
day I was to start t found that the
motor was "missing" and other things
were wrong, so I waited until 1 had
personally gone over the entire ma
chine.
Only a little dust in the carburetor.
But it would have prevented a record
flight and could have been serious.
A man might have gone on, trusting
to luck.
a
lUtm.of tlv mirviwu* ofc Urn tight
their quartern in a Y. M. C. A. hut back
of the firing line.
Buried First American.
The French boy said in part:
"We are now right in the midst of
the Americans, but I assure you we
were in a quiet section until the mo
ment the Docht s began to get cross
end started to attack the Americans to
make them prisoners, and at the same
time attacked us also.
"They killed some and we have had
the honor of burying the first Ameri
cans who have fallen In France. Y'ou
will see this doubtless in the papers.
It is the — division and they have
taken a photograph of us.
Defended Themselves to Death.
■'I tell you they are very good sol
oii rs. They do not surrender easily
They defended themselves to the death.
'Vo found them with their throats cut
because they would not be taken pris
oners and the Boches killed them.''
In telling of the return of the sur
vivors and drawing n word picture of
the village In which they are stationed,
Mr. Hulburt, who is a. viistor, .saves:
The men from this village had just
returned from their training in the
front trenches. Beside (he fifteen straw
billet« there had been fifteen others.
Titre« of their numbers had been killed
and 12 captured In a German raid.
Cheerful After Fight.
'The men around the hut stove wore
not disheartened. They quickly as
sumed the sang-froid of the French
and tnid gruesome stories about hav
ing seen six Germans pounce upon
Tilg Tom' and slash his throat open.
"These men live In a little village
with a narrow main street and rush
ing stream from which horses are
drinking, ducks paddling and old wom
en washing clothos. Lined tip on the
low qnal are nn American soldier
(having; another brushing his teeth
a little clrl dipping a pail; a grand
mother trying to capture an elusive
'luck: and three French women up to
their elbows in sdàp-sud*. Half way
down the street Is a large barn; the
ha r at the double door playfully btiraps
all who attempt to enter with unbowed
head. A dirt aqulrter, large tnough to
hold three farm carts, is sourrounded
by stalls for cows and horses. Two
rustic staircases mount to the next
floor 30 fcc-t above. This Is a V. M. C.
A. and the Aome of the men who have
tad the honor to take part in ftie first
trench fight.
"Scattered around the rough h"wn
floor are many tables and collapsible
benches. A group of soldiers surrounds
e sooty cauldron at one side wherein
I smokes and blares a greenwood fire.
Dome rough gymnastic apparatus is
fitted to the beams and bars beyond.
A long the wall are straw büiet* for 1*
men. neatly covered with blankets Ir^
n miniscence of bur.k inspection. The
secretaries' quarters and canteen coun
ter are On the other side. The latter
is well stocked with sweet chocolate
and other American comforts which
laris itself cannot supply.
"The secretary is a friend of the
theft and they become attached to hlrrf.
When they go Into the front trenches
he pocks tils suitcase with chocolate
and other comforts and goes vita
them. He is a personal friend of ail."
An mine, of sogar of lead to a psll
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Patience is another cardinal virtue
of aviation. Lack of it lias write n
much Of the profession's tragedj. Here
a woman also excels the average mm.
That, together with her regard tor de
tail makes her an excellent rnec'moi -,
once her talents are thus directed.
I think the "tomboy" the girl who
possesses both the Intuitive facilities
of her sex and the initiative and re
sourcefulness of the boy—is ideally
fitted to excel In aviation.
1 am just an ordinary girl, no more
courageous, clever or self-reliant than
the average American woman. I learned
'COMMUNITY SINE
SUCCEEDS AGAIN
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Meetings Gain With Every
Trial; Hoy Violinist
Sensation,
CROWD FILLS THEATER
Great Gathering Sin^s Well
Under Direction of
Smith.
Missoula's Community Slags; become
him* successful with every trial. TÎ •
bi-wi ekly song meeting held yesterday
afternoon in the Missoula theater w«„
the best yet, as il.» >ucc< : »01» had been
In order.
Th< singing was la tter, clearer and
'""der; tin inter» st wan keener; tin
delight of tiie singers was more oit
dent than <ver before. Tho crowd
could not be larger, for ever since f I
first sing was held the theatc r ha»
b* m packed to the doors each tine .
It was that yesterday.
Violinist Loudly Applauded.
Bruno Chillnski, a young violinist
now studying at the State University
ander Cecil Burleigh, wan tho big
Tigur* of tin- afternoon. He played a
»"to number magnificently and was
compelled, despite his reluctance, to
respond to the continued applause with
an encore. The young artist plays with
power and understanding and com
pletely won the great audience with
the first note.
The t-iris' glee club of the university,
drilled by I)*> lajss Smith, director of
G « community Sings, was received
v.ith enthusiasm and sang charmingly
The State University orchestra gave
tv> numbers and accompanied the
chorus singing. Mrs. Do Loss Smith
was accompanist for the solo numbers,
Th>* chorus sang "America," "On
v ,<rd Christian Soldiers," "The Battle
Cry Of Freedom," "My Old Kentucky
Home," "Love's Old Sweet Song,"
"Yankee Doodle," "Ju«t Before the
Battle Mother," Dixie" and "The. «tat
Spangled Bann* r."
Miss Heien M. Barnes spoke briefly
on behalf of the Y. W. C. A.
Blanks Aid Government
Securing Income Data
'.V .«Kington, Jan 20.—Blank for*»«
< n which individuals and business àr
g ' rjrations must report to revenue
cr Hector* each payment t,f |N0-j o.
more made during 1S17 to any person
< r corporation wvr-« »completed to da
f>y -4i m ict/pf*l revenue bureau and
T- week. Officia,
estfrrt'a *.ç U*A qS^een 12,000.000 and
2*' .000.000 returns must ba made unde.
this regulation wbicb replaces the pro
) .»ion of the old law that income taxes
v ere to be withheld at the source, and
wilt furnish the government inform«
I tion for checkin«; up income tax it. -
I turns.
to fly six years ago ufter two months'
'training. Conquest of the air lias coûte
to mo wry naturally and easily. It has
been my work, stripped of romance,
mystery or hunt for thrills.
I went into It purely to earn money
to study music, which Is my great am
bition. I'd rather muster a piano than
make an altitude j-erord or perform a
new sky stunt.
Hut aviation offers remarkable op
portunities for women. It is an almost
unexplored realm, and oiio field where
(»'dually tiie "sky 1« the limit."
A recently patented cigar holder is
little more than n pair of hinged Jaws
controlled by a spring.
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PEWCE'IMSE
SCHOOL HOMO
Unanimous Opinion Re
vealed bv Interviews on
City Superintendency.
ASK EDUCATORS' HELP
Missoula Men and Women
One in Urging Counsel
From University.
(Continued From Page One.)
consider Ute matter carefully In order
that the r.ew superintendent may
measure up to the job."
J. O. Newcomb, 528 East Front.-—
"The superintendent of schools in .Mis
soula should lie tile liest mau Missoula
ean get for the post. The hoard would
be wisi III enll in expert advice from
Mich tuen as l'rrsulcnt Sisson und
Chancellor Elliott and to make the
selection with care."
J. C. DoJarnette, Orchard Homes.—
"The bon i d will be w ise to take tittle.
It tin y can't find a big enough man
here, let them look elsewhere, hot let
them gel a good man. And what, is
• or university for if we cannot look to
it for expert advice, especially in the
matter of education?"
H. B. Campbell, 202 West Spruce*.—
I hope tin* school trustees will no!
make a Imsty choice. The potation
•bey are going to fill is too mqiortunt
to be dealt with carelessly. They
should go to the state Institutions of
iducutlon and get expert help in the
mat ter "
H. M. Buell, 443 Hill. "A superin
t* udent of schools should be selected
by educator», not by politicians. I am
not In * position to say whose advice
will be host, but I believe that experl
* need educators should guide the trus
tees, and that selection should lie made
*v itii « are."
Mr*. J. S. R. Clement*, Orchard
Home*.- "We have the very ablest
iouiihcI right here in our .Stale Unl
w ratty. 1 think the trustees ought to
ti ke udvantage of It In this very Itn
portHht matter."
Leif Fredericks, 1138 Toole Avenue.—
"Surlily there need be no linste In
choosing a. tpan If he does not take of
lice until August. This is an Impor
tant office and should he carefully
idled. Expert advice from university
heads should be secured if possible."
J. B. Henley, 820 Gerald avenue.—"if
luistees do make a i hange lliey should
not be busty 111 their action. It would
bl) II good Idea for thc»m to got counsel
from educators of recognized stand
ing."
Rev. W. T. Lockwood, 518 Alder.—
"With the personal side of the school
question here I am not well enough
acquainted to speak, but certainly tha
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ting a superintendent and should avail
themselves of expert knowledge at the
! State University."
F. H. Knitoly, 903 Locust.— "To act
slowly and under the guidance of able
I educators Is the duty of the school
board. Sueli an important office ought
■ not to be till hurriedly."
I W. H. Smead, 225 University svenuc.
—"Few positions arc us important as
I that of the superintendent of schools.
■ The trustees should get ail the skilled
j advice they can before acting."
I Mrs. H. B. Farnsworth, stats presi
dent Parent-Teacher association, 128
Seuth Fifth, west. "Since the board
uns decided to make a change In the
siiperlntendeniy it »Tins to mo that
; there should lie no undue haute in fill -
'ng the vacancy. The superintendent
of schools has much to do both with
the present and future well-being of
the community. We arc very fortunate
■ n having at the university men with
wide knowledge of educators. It Is
only fitting that our schools should I
have the benefit of their judgment. I
which may properly be called expert |
advice." I ' 1
J. H. McGuffey, 409 Stephens avenue.
"Missoula Is paying enough money
to attract the best of talent to the
school supei intmidcncy. Tiie trustees
ought to get a Ulg man. awake to mod
ln methods and capable for the po
sition. To do this they should move
s'owty and lie guided by the advice of
nun who know the profession of
teaching."
M. R. Marshall, 500 South Fifth,
west. This is an Important office, to
in filled carefully. Suggestions should
be sollgilt II) tile trustees from the
imiversltj."
J. M. Orvis, 320 South Sixth, watt.—
' The board ought to go slow. If the
i.eclslon to drop Mr. Williams is Ir
ii vocable. They need as strong a man
to* Ihey have now, or stronger, and to
do tills limy inns' use deliberation and
the advice of educators."
D. H. Ro*t, 233 South Sixth, sait. —
"The select ion of a superintendent Is
m motiving to he carefully done. The
board should take time and skilled
coiinsi 1 "
Meatmg Tomorrow Night.
Tiie school hoard, through M. It. ('.
Smith, saht last week that J. IT. Will -
lams, who has hern superintendent of
schools here for 12 years, would not.
he re-employed. The matter Is to coma
before the trustoes ttl a meeting In tho
Hoosevelt school tomorrow evening. No
iciison was given for the board's de
cision. It bad commonly been sup
posed since the school election last
April that a majority of the board was
opposed to the present superintendent.
NOTICE, LADIES.
We are closing out fancy shoes In
good tun« of slz.es In blacks, browns,
tans, grays, eruams, corals and com
bination shades—two-tone effects, nt
one cash sale price. *5.90. These shoes
formerly sold at IN. »10, »12. Hhocs
will not lie cheaper and we advise you
to supply your needs at these prices.
Low, medium and high heels, Good
year welt and Mind tilt he'd soles. ' Buy
early before sizes are broken. Maprs
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Missoula Boys Serve Nation
as Messengers; «Work
Is Started.
CAMP SITE SECURED
University Gives Permission
for Youngsters to Use
Lake Shore.
Vs i ncle Sam's
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messenger boy*, tho
cM.t.ia have b. gti"
t t»-*k of diet rliuiting to nil residents
of tin- eit v litei .itnre prepared by tho
cnorn'to.. nit oublie Information e.X•
t Intninir tin- A met lean tmrnoso In tho
oar and making clear tho German
I")« again«» which nil civilization it
lighting- to the death.
Ever) scout in the city has volun
t 'ered fur the service vvhic.lv began
K.atuixlny and will continue until thp
patriotic titer,itnre ba« been placed !;•
t h" bunds of :>M M isrotila people.
Troon 2 and Troop A. at the meetings
I'e'il Friday evening, mapped out the
* um ali-n and entoyed special pro
rrams of drills and talks. Of greatest
Interest to them was the aunotincc
-ient that Dr. F. O, Hl«son, president
of the State University, has granted
permission to the Boy Seouls to use Ti
portion of the university land nt Yel
low Hay. the biological station on the
kl« I head lake, for their nnnnal en
eumoment next summer. Yellow Bny
ls an ideal «no?, and the scouts arc al
rendy planning their outing.
Troop 4 to Givt Ploy.
The coming camp has added Inter
est to tiie troop credit contest which
was explained to Troop 4 Friday. \
rent, serviceable cooking kit, built for
hike«, i« the individual prize, and a
large scout iiennant Is the patrol prise.
Troop 4 is going to stage a one-act
first aid play at a big meeting which
all of the scouts in the city will attend
on February s, tho anniversary of the
t rganlzatlon. Tho play will be given
by the Red Cross squad. A special
drill squad also will perforin. It Is
composed of Hemds \V. Elmore, H. El
more. Sterling, Russell, Moore, Moffett,
Reynolds nhd Beckwith.
Tho boya of Troop 3 arc learning
special acrobatic stunts Which may bo
displayed at the general meeting'. Trey
are training faithfully at their exor
cises. Under Assistant Scout Master
Hanford they arc drilling In first bid
work, and making good progrès».
Troop 3 sent official greet Ina.« to
Troop 5, which has Just been organ- '
I zed.
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