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T HjE CHICAGO EAGLE "POWER OF NAVY" Lies in Men Who Feed Hungry Mouths in Engine Room. Deep In Cavernous Recesses of Qreat Hulls Firemen Bend Backs That Traditions of Nation May Be Upheld. "The now or of tlio imvy Is In mo." IHir Jack Domiioy, llroimm rocnilt, thu utiburilonoil liituolf ns ho .t ultli 1ob tliinnllni: on tho turrot of ti bC Unltod StntoM buttlotlitii. Around him loothod tho liropnrntlon fr wnr. l'rom tho lutso nuy yurtl hop arose tlio tln iiiul clamor of n mighty foroo ruMiIng tlio Html work to llnoo In romlltiox't tho blc stool lltit hi); lunchlnc whloh tiro to piny an Im portant part In upholding tho honor of our nation. On tho pariulo ground ml Jncont, u cotiplo of hundrod bluojitok ot wore ruutiliiK it iiuartor nillo oval, liartlotiliiK' up for tltolr work nhoad, write a Now York oorroipomlont. Something of tho Inspiration of this vitally energetic cene glistened In his eye, as ho vept his pipe stem In u short oinl-clrolo boforo hint to out jtltaslzo tho night of which ho wits innstor. 1 lu eo of frame, homy of hand Is Uompsoy. It was only two days ago that ho drifted Into the navy recruit ing olllco to offer himself to his coun try. "Whether It's snllorln' or soldlerln. I told 'em at the recruiting olllco,' It Hie same to mo o long us 1 can servo mo country. Anyways, Unit u mini can servo and do his duty In n tlmo llko this s the best wny.' "So I enlisted as a llreiimn, tho greatest brunch of tho service of tin Unltod States navy. "When a man has put In a few years on tho Job, there Is somothln' about the firebox of a engine that pulls you to It, once you have fed tho Itlg, hun gry mouths that aro always open and loarln'. "Kvory man In his task, snys I, nnd I'm a tlreuian by Inclination and force of habit. And It Is mo duty to play llroinnn for Uncle Sam when ho needs mo above nil others. "Once I stoked on a tramp steamer, and It was there I learned tho power of mo calllu'. "We wnr. down where the heathens and the fever wins thick a.s mud, and when the sickness took hold of the olll cers and crow until tltoy wins only a hnndful of us left to navigate the craft. What with the fever raging we had a powerful time. One afther another the boys below down with sickness, and It was then tho real trouble began. "It witK the captain himself who canto down to talk to us. 'Hoys,' ho said, 'I klu got along without mo olll cers, but for the lovo of heaven, mo ship will perish If me llroiiien desert mo In this, me hour of need.' "That Is why I say the power of the navy Is In me. When the coal stops the battleships stop, and tho enemy can tnke yer at his own time." Across the slip between the big Milp nnd the next door the sailor drill had spread out Into an open door exercise. They were the "men behind tho guns," an Integral part of the great, fighting mechanism which Is soon to spread Its Inllueuco world-wide In tho mighty conflict facing this nation. I looked Hlilewnyri at the man beside me, who represented the silent working force of tho American battleships, but his gaze was lifted above the Immediate animation of moving units. It rested In tho smoke-clouds coming front tho huge stack of an ndjonlng vessel. "The, boys hev started work for Uncle Sam,'' he observed, with a touch of pride. And I knew that down In tho cavernous recesses of that gray steel hull, other representatives of tho "power of the navy" were bending their backs to tho end that the tradi tions of the American navy might bo upheld nnd the honor of the ling main tained upon tho seas. Diphthongs. Diphthongs were not deliberately de vised any more than Knglish spelling was deliberately Invented. They have J not disappeared from general uso ex cept In a few Instances. In a "proper diphthong" the sounds of both vowels ure retained, though merged In ono Hyllable as In "noise." An "Improper diphthong" Is one In which the sound of only ono of the vowels Is heard. "Eo" in "people" Is an Illustration. Such changes as have boon liuido In diphthongs have aimed at keeping the vowel sounded; that is why some pre fer to write "maneuver" In place of "manoeuvre." Then there is tho sim plified speller's favorite "thru." Deep Sea Diving Now Feasible. Experiments made by the Uritlsh ad miralty nnd the United States navy prove that deep-sea diving Is feasible, ,uys I'opulnr Science Monthly. It lias been found that tho shorter th.' tln' n diver tnkes In getting to tin- bottom the better, because tho body absorb less nitrogen. Also, the diver immt have at least one and one half cuH' feet of air per tnlnuto nt all depth. Lacing the legs of tho diver's suit Increases hi stability and permits him to como to mi erert position with i'uso. It also lessens tho danger of his foiling or being suddenly blown to tho Ktirfnco. Specializing at One's Job. No matter what your Job, you can make. It loud straight to success If you will ipoelnllzu at that Job and gle to it your abnoluio best. Of course " all know that from the humblest I "iNiblo beginning men have risen to gi iry nnd estate; but it Is good for all r us that wo should study over and wr again tho lessons which hnve real iluo for us. Chicago American. Not the Jewels Expected. "What Is. tho matter with .Mrs. Flub dub?" "It's tho husband of hers again. Ho sort of led hor to expect n diamond necklnco (or her birthday." "And then?" "Then ho brought homo nn offering entitled 'Gems From thu I'oew.' " We Guarantee and Pay 7 The entire inue of $50,000 of 7 per cent preferred stock of tltc National Fender Company, sole manufacturers) of the Napier fender, i now being offered to the public at par, plm 10 per cent of the com mon Mock (a offered on coupon below only). This company was not created for selling' stock, but was created for manufacturing the Napier fender. Chicago sales alone should net the company J00 per cent profit in addition to retiring the pre ferred ami pay 100 per cent on tltc common stock. Tltc Napier fender stood every rigid test by the City of Chicago and the ONLY FENDER of the live that passed the City Ordinance requirements THAT FOLDS UP. This Alone is a Great Advantage 1st; Because it takes no more room with fender attached. 2nd; In traveling bad roads, the fender can be folded and will clear everything in the road tltc axle will clear. 3rd : The fender is 30 per cent lighter in weight, costs 30 per cent less to manufacture and still the fender is stronger. Many of the important cities have passed and others arc passing laws requiring fenders. It will only be a short time until every truck will have a fender attached. Wc claim our fender is equal to any with many points of advantage. Full information gladly furnished upon request. Wc are now offering for subscription the entire issue of 7 per cent Preferred stock. 1917. To the NATIONAL FENDER COMPANY, 20 Eait Jackion Blvd., Chicago, III. Gentlemen: Please send me full information concerning your advertisement in tltc Chicago Eagle referring to your 7 Preferred Stock, plus 10 Common as bonus it being fully understood with no obligation on my part. Name Address Goodrich Transit Company $27.50 Evrr Thurtdajr '.M. Tfi " Continuous Round Trip StuItSte. Marie M",-",B"h TO MACKINAW ISLAND EV:n"&7k TO MILWAUKEE &.& $1 .00 K $ 1 .75rtRu.npd DOCKS FOOT OF MICHIGAN AVENUE CITY TICKET OFFICE: 58 WEST ADAMS STREET T. I. MENOP.RSON. I'rciliknt and Treasurer JULIAN J. IM.liAS.VIce-Preildent and Secretary Phono Central 344 Hours: 9 a. m. to 7 p. m. Norman Institute (inc.) Massage and Physical Culture Suite 900-906 14 West Washington St., Near State St. CHICAQO Best of References from Leading Physicians and Surgeons JOSEPH R. NEWTON, I'rc.ldcnl CHARLES S. HOIT, Secrets VM. II. PQTCRSEN, Trcniurcr THE NEWTON & HOIT COMPANY AIANUPACTURERS OP Furniture, Fixtures and Interior Woodwork for Hotels, Clubs, Banks, Offices and Public Buildings orplCUS AND SALESROOMS 1018 South Wabash Avenue, CHICAQO Telephone Harrison S685 PHONE KEDZIE401 GERAGHTY & CO. BADGES AND BUTTONS MUSLIN AND OIL CLOTH SIGNS 3035 West Lake Street, CHICAQO, ILL. STATE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS ILLINOIS FREE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE CHICAGO Service Free to All CENTRAL OFFICE: MU DefMrtataiU, 526-528 So. Dtatbtrn St. FtmiU Dtpvlmmti, 524 St. Dearborn St OFFICE HOURS 8 A. M. TO 5 P. M. Telephone Wabash 8634 Private exchange connecting with all departments and branch office. High-Grade Male and Female Help Barbers, Building Trades, Cooks, Domestics, Engineers, Factory Help Hotel Help, Mechanics. Mercantile Help, Office Help, Professionals, Restaurant Work, Transportation Help and Juveniles. Unskilled and Foreign Labor BRANCH OFFICE-520 Wert Monroe Street, Near Canal Street. LABORERS FOR LIGHT OR HEAVY WORK. Strolce and facilitle tor tupplylng hlp unturpatied CHARLES J. BOYD, General Superintendent CSTAI1LISIIUI) 1 859 CHICAGO UNION LIME WORKS GO. manui'acturi:rs-i'roduci:rs-duaixrs CHICAOO QUICK-LIME nnd CRUSHED STONE COMMON and PORTLAND CEMENT AND IIUII.DINU MATERIALS QUARRIES AT GENERAL OFFICES: 19th and Lincoln Sti.. CHICAOO 19th and LINCOLN STREETS nnd McCook, lllinola Telephone Canal JB8 CHICAOO TELEPHONE RANDOLPH 1S21 Thearle-Duffield Fireworks Display Company aamBaapBapBeBBgpfawa.jM.,j.BE7iriMI High Class Fireworks Displays & Spectacles Headquarters for Campaign Supplies CHICAGO, ILL. 1110 North American Building 36 South State Street JAY H. EMERSON SPECIALIST Trust Insurance Partnership Insurance Income Insurance 30430 North La Salle Street Phone Main 128 Office Hours, 11:30 to 12:30 ALL PHONES CANAL 2948 Lawrence Ice Cream Co. Ice Cream QUALITY and Ices Twenty-First Street, Sangamon Street Canalport Avenue and Peoria Street CHICAGO KELLY BRASS WORKS Pounders trademark) w Finishers MANUFACTURERS Phone Superior 1122 226-232 W. Ontario St CHICAQO CA8TIN08 OF MUSS, IlltONZK, ALUMINUM AND Sl'KCIAI. ALLOYS IlltONZK ROD AND UUHHINOM, ALL S1ZKS CAIIIUKD IN STOCK l'ATTKIlNS, TOOLS AND DIRS AUTOMOIIILK I'AIITS AND ACCESSORIES HCIUIW MACHINE AND PUNCH I'UKSS 1'KODUCTS HOIIA FOUNTAIN SI'KCIALTIKS, OVKIt H.OWH, DRAINS, Niri'LES AND CONNECTIONS DRAS4 FOOT KAIL AND IIAK DRACKETS I'ORCE AND SUCTION HAND I'UMl'S ELECTRO I'LATINO AND llNISIIINO AUTOMATIC STEAM AND HOT WATER AIR VALVES AND SPECIALTIES COMPLETE EQUIPMENT IN ALL MUNCHES OF THE MUSS MANUFACTURING IIUSINESS Lynchburg Foundry Co. Manufacturer of CAST IRON PIPE and FITTINGS for WATER GAS CULVERTS Flange Pipe and Special Caatlng GENERAL SALES OFFICEt No. 816 Peoples Gas Building, CHICAGO jPhone Harrison 5429 Telephone Monroe 4561 WILLIAM GANSCHOW COMPANY MANUFACTURERS OF Cut .and Planed Gears, Cut Machine Racks AND NOISELESS RAWHIDE PINIONS WASHINGTON BOULEVARD AND MORGAN STREET CHICAGO Photographs in quantities Photographs reproduced as good as the original at Y the cost. C. F. Gairing & Co. 128 North La Salle St. Phone Franklin 178? x We also make Enlargements J. D. CLARK, Prei. W. F. HOEFT, Soc'y and Trea. Perfection Bedding Co. Illinois Felt Co., Inc. Sterlized Hair Mattresses ' Upholstered Box Springs Cotton Felt Mattresses Feather Pillows 2501-19 WEST 48TH STREET, Near Western Ave. CHICAGO Miller Gas & Vacuum Engine Co. MANUFACTURERS OP MARINE, VACUUM and AUTOMOBILE ENGINES TRANSMISSION and REVERSE QEARS 2331 North Talman Avenue, CHICAQO i Phone Humboldt 4942 PHONE FRANKLIN 855 A. KILANDER & CO. CONTRACTORS STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATINQ POWER PLANT PIPING. 126 South Clinton Street CHICAGO Pilsen Brewing Co. BREWERS OF PURE BOHEMIAN BEERS Olympia AND Pilsner Pilsen Park in Connection for Picnics and Social Gatherings TELEPHONE LAWNDALB 3093 The Cheese of Your kd perfection (im w) FnrpfatlWs Eat MacLaren's Cheese "The King was in the parlor, eating bread and honey, The Maid she hid behind the door and thought 'twas very funny. The King had lost his temper and was very much displeased, And would not eat bread and honey, when he could get MacLaren's Cheese." A. O. NUTTALL Chicago R.pr.t.ntatlr. Phon. Randolph 1207 34 Rhr.r Str.at hWate. -aftaaaaan - ' ' " ill It' Pure That'. Sure ITALIAN & GREEK PRODUCTS CO. EMILIO LONGHI, Prop. IMPORTERS and WHOLESALERS ITALIAN - GREEK - FRENCH - SPANISH AA INE8 LIQUORS and GROCERIES 1518.1520 WABASH AVE. Telephone Calumet 1408