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OUR ARMY FINEST
IN WORLD HISTORY
BAKER DECLARES
Morality and Fighting Power
Incomparable; Should Be
Utilized by Industry
Atlantic City.—The world never
lnrs produced an army to compare
in high morality or fighting power
with the army the United States sent ,
overseas to put ■ the final punch in
the war. Secretary of War Baker told
the annual convention of the Na-1
fionnl Hardware Manufacturers As-!
soclation and the American liard
wure Manufacturers' Association
hero yesterday.
He gave a summary of the part
American business played in prepar
lng America for the big contest, and
issued a challenge to critics of the j
administration with regard to cxpen- |
dltures. He said:
"Congress has appropriated in a j
y ear and a half $24,000,000,000 for |
the waging of the war. During the !
same period the War Department j
placed contracts amounting to $14.-!
u00.000.000. We found it possible, :
with the signing of the armistice, to I
save through the cancellation of con- i
tracts over $2,000,000,000. so that j
the cost of the War Department may '
not exceed $12,000,000,000.
"We expended this money without j
corruption or scandal. There have:
been here and there human agencies J
too weak to withstand .temptations, i
' but throughout there have been ;
rectitude and efficiency, as well as
patriotism and zeal. I am not claim- i
Ing any credit for the War Depart- ;
inent, for the results were not the;
work of the War Department, but I
of the people.
Gained Supremacy in Air
"Even in the case of the airplane
program of whih you have heard j
and read much, there is something j
to be said. We had first to grasp the
s extent of the work on which we had
entered, without a great deal of j
preparation.
"Yet in a year we developed the I
best airplane engine that was ever (
built, and had reached the point :
where we were producing more air-1
craft in a month than France and i
England, with four years of prepara- |
tion, could produce in six months, i
and American planes with American |
pilots were guarding our men over- j
head as they moved forward."
Secretary Baker's story of the ex- '
partsion of the American Army.!
from 190,000 men on the Ist of April, j
1917, to more than 1,000,000 in De-]
cember of the same year, brought i
applause. The army had reached j
2,000,000,000 by. March, t9is. and |
3,676.000 when the armistice was
signed.
"Undoubtedly." said Mr. Baker. ;
"Germany made extraordinary ef- ;
forts to destroy our troop ships with
submarines, yet, thanks to the su-;
perb guardianship and seamanship j
of the American Navy, 2,000.000 men !
were transported to France, with the I
loss of less than 400 men.
line Spectacle in France
"No finer spectacle ever greeted j
the human eye than the American
Army in France to-day. When you
see the American Army, your heart,
if you are a normal American, will!
he near to the bursting point with j
sheer pride from patriotic emotion. ;
Young, brawny, smooth-faced, they •
are an inspiration to every Anier-j
ican at home.
"As you saw them in France un
der all conditions, in battle array, in j
camp and on the highroads, even in i
the hospital after battle, where their ,
own issue was in doubt, you saw free !
men who knew why they were i
marching
"The American Army, made in
America and finished in France,
fighting like heroes and living like j
gentlemen, playing with the French j
children, fraternizing with their par
ents, romping across no mart's land
with death staring them in the face, j
never lost its dash for a second, nor I
did I ever hear a whimper from any j
of them.
"They liked their little jokes. Why, j
they up to my automobile, I
looked it over inside and out and j
said, 'Pretty soft for you,' hpt when j
1 asked them if they would exchange
places with me they answered in a j
volley, 'No!'
"These men are coming home. We '
trust ask ourselves what we are go- ,
ing to do for them. They do not j
need to be coddled or lionized. They j
don't like that very much. I have!
seen men who have won many hon
ors of war abashed in the presence
of praise,
roldicrs Deserve Our Best
"These men have been in a great
enterprise, but that is not so inipor- I
tant to us now as the question of
what we are going to do to present
to them equally great opportunities
in peace.
"Historians say we change our
emotions —a case of action and re
action. Philosophers are looking to
us to forget our patriotic bias and
embark headlong on a course of self
interest pursuits. These soldiers de
serve better from us than that.
"These brave boys of ours are
bringing their virtues home with
them. If the opportunity is open,
the man who was brave in battle
will be brave in life; men who were
• willing to die for their country will
he willing to work for it.
"We have come to the end of the
military part of the war. Nobodyi
can tell how ready the world is to j
abandon war and write the fruits;
of this war into treaties. It is too:
early to analyze. But we do know j
our Nation, both in freedom and in j
achieving first place in the commer- |
cial life of the world, has a great'
future, a great opportunity.
"We must make America worthy i
of the cost of war. build up our in
dustries, realizing the possibilities of j
our community life and recognising |
the nee dof co-operaton and growth ;
through the strength of our people, i
When the victory of the war is writ- I
, ten there will be chapters devoted j
to the romance of the part .pluyed I
by business as absorbing as the ro- j
mance of the soldier.
"Our losses in man power have j
not been so great because of the
lateness of our entry into the war.
We have no such grave problems to
face as France and England. Our
machinery for war was a great prod
uct of genius of the American peo
ple, and of the Nation can get out
of the way of industry, by speedy
withdrawal, the limitations and re
strictions of natural • resources,
which were necessary during the
war, the genius and talent of Amer
ican business will assert itself and
the problem of reconstruction will
be well upon its way to solution.
"I don't think there will be any
prolonged control o/ business. Ex
periences of war which required
government control no longer are
. present. What we need is that the'
information based upon business and
industry accumulated by the gov
ernment should be placed at the dis
posal of business. Hearty concilia
tory co-operation is needed."
' FRIDAY EVENING,
Store Hours 9 to 5.30
Saturday 9 to 9 P. M.
Wonderful Tales of Valor Fill These
Books About the War: Leading Gift Titles
Every page Is one of interest
and gives a new perspective of
the war.
America in France. Frederick
l'almer *1.73
. The Flying Yunkce, "Flight,"
*1.33
lints in Hell. A story of the
Dave Porter Series. Special
popular edition UOc
Dave Porter at Oak Hall.
Dave Porter in the South Seas.
Dave Porter's Keturn to School.
Dave Porter in the Far North.
Dave Porter and llis Cluss
lnates.
Mahogany Clocks
Mahogany eight-day clocks,
strike hour and half hour.
$7.50, $B.OO to $lO.OO
Desk or bedroom one-day
tnahoganv clocks.
$1.50 to $3.00
MAHOGANY TRAYS
Many artistic styles of niahog
any travs . .$8.25, 84.00 t $7,40
WORK BASKETS
Covered work baskets on
stands: in walnut, mission and
other finishes.... S.">. 08 to 85.0S
Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart,
Basement.
Warm Lined Gloves For Women
The most noteworthy display of women's winter gloves for
motoring and other outdoor sports that oi;r Men's Wear
Section ever assenfbled for Christmas. A great variety of styles
showing warm lini.igs and other protective features against wind
and cold.
WOMEN'S LINED GLOVES
Lined tan kid gloves with fur
interlined wrist 82.95
Grey suede kid gloves, woo!
lined 82.25
Grey Mocha gloves, fur inner
wrist, wool lined ...86.50
MOTORING AND DRIVING
GLOVES
Automobiling and driving
gauntlet gloves, khaki wool
bVok and cuffs with tan kid
leather palm 82.95
Lined auto and driving gaunt
lets 83.25. 84.50 to 88.50
BOYS' AND GIRI.S' GAUNT
LETS AND WOOL GLOVES
Mackinaw gauntlet gloves, In
Boy Scout, star and plain cuff
styles; sizes 4 to 8 75e
Tan and leather gauntlets,
lined 81.00
Boys' lined leather gaimtlets.
Scout cuffs 75c
Khaki wool lined gauntlet
gloves, large cuffs $1.25
a n d/xerclj i e \|j
The Gift to Send
When in Doubt lXsj
Everybody appreciates handkerchiefs, especially when they
are chosen with care from among such exquisite linens,
crepes, embroidered fancies, color touched and lace-embel
lished styles as we are showing this gift season. Good advice
to follow —"W* ?n in doubt send Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
Handkerchiefs!"
Dainty silk crepe de chine fancies in delicate tints... .17c anil 25c
Fancy silk crepe de chine handkerchiefs 35c and 65c
Hand embroidered Irish handkerchiefs, plain and colors 35c
Fancy Swiss handkerchiefs, three in box 75c and 81.00
Colored embroidered edge handkerchiefs, six in box ..81.50
Embroidered and hemstitched handkerchiefs, three in b0x....85c
Two-tone novelty hankerchiefs 25c
Fine hand embroidered handkerchiefs 35c, 39c and 50c
Neat styles by th> hundred at 10c. 12!4c, 15c and 17c
Initial linen handkerchiefs for men and women 25c and 35c
Women's grass bleach linen handkerchiefs 20c
Dives Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor.
Silk Hosiery For Gift Giving
Qualities that will assuredly' please—
WOMEN'S—
Black lisle hose, fashioned feet, lisle tops 81.65
Black silk hose, fashioned feet, high spliced heels 82.09
Black thread silk hose, ail silk, high spliced heels $2,25
Thread silk fancy clocked hose, fashioned feet 82.25
Thread silk hose, fashioned feet, black and colors 82.00
MEN'S—
Fiber silk hose, seamless 50c to 85c
Thread silk hose, black and colors 75c to 81.75
Dives, Fomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor.
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Kiddies' Blanket Robes
That Are Just Too Cunning
Jack Frost can't get at a little fel
low or a little girl who is all jLkj.
wrapped up in one of these snug,
warm blanket robes. \ \
Almost as many colors as are in a
paint book—Copenhagen, rose, pink, grey /
and red; sizes 2to 6 51.50 / B M' \
Misses' blanket robes, sizes 8 to 12 /II \
years $2.95 and $3.50 Lj® \
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Second Floor. **
These books are by men and women who have been there
in the fighting zones and know of what they write. War
stories rule this Christmas as gift books.
Y. M. C. A. Daniel A. Poling,
*1.33
High Adventure. James Nor
man Hale *1.30
The U-Boat Hunters. A- rec
ord of the activities of our de
stroyers. James 11. Connolly,
*1.30
Salt of the Earth, Mrs. Alfred
Sidgwick 00c
Shellproof Mack, Arthur Mack,
*1.33
All In It. K1 Curries On. May
lan Hay ileiih 00c
Over There With the Aus
tralians. Capt. K. Hugh lvny
vett *t.SO
Over the Top. First Call.
Arthur Guy Empey .... 00c cneh
Private Peat. Harold It.
Peat UOc each
How to Dive at the Front.
Hector MacQuarrle .. 00c each
My Four Years in Germany.
James W. Gerard ~..T.... '73 c
Back From Belgium. Father
Jean de Yille *1.30
Outwitting the Hun. Lieut.
"Pat" O'Brien ; *1.30
Favorite Gift Books For Boys
Dave Porter at Star Ranch.
Dave Por.ter and His Rivals.
Dave Porter on Cave Island.
The following list of titles,
well bound, decorated cover and
ail standard works at . . UOc each
Treasure Island. •
The Modern Vikings.
Coffee Machines
Electric cotYce machines,
nickel plated or copper,
$l2, $12.50, $l5 to $l9
CASSEROLES
Casseroles fitted with brown
or green fireproof china Insets,
nickel frame, $1.98, 82.50 *3.00
to 88.00.
CLOTHES HAMPERS
Sanitary clothes hampers
square, oblong and three-cor
nered styles; natural and white
enameled, 83.08, 81.50 to $7.50.
Dives Pomeroy & Stewart,
Basement.
Tan gauntlet gloves, leather
star cuffs 50c
WOOL GLOVES
Golf and Scotch wool gloves.
58c, 65c, 75e and 81.00
Scotch wool gloves, with snap
button 85c
Boys' lined heavy jersey and
astrakhan gloves 39c
Boys' fine jersey gloves, with
snap button clasp; in grey and
khaki 05c
BOYS' AND GIRLS' LINED
KID GLOVES AND MITTENS
Tan kid lined gloves, snap
button clasp.. .81.15 ami 81.25
CMMren's tan lined kid mit
tens sizes 2 to 7 t 95c
Boys' unlined dress Mocha
gloves, embroidered and plain
backs $2.25
Boys' grey lined suede glove.'.
82.25
Boys' tan lined dress kid
gloves $1.75
Men's Store.
&XRRISBT7RG 000'TELEGTCSPH
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
At the Edge of the War Zone.
Mildreu AUlrieh VI.2S
Aly Home in the Field of Hon
or. Aly Home in the Field of
Alerey. Frances Wilson Huard,
•iOe each
A Hilltop on the Alarne. Alii -
dred Alurieh uuc
Told In a French Gurden. The
Peak of the Load. Mildred
Aid rich *1.33 eitelk
Covered With Alud and Glory.
George Georges l.a Fond, *1.30
The First Shot For Liberty.
By the lad who llred the iirst
shot of the American Army.
Corp. Osborne He Varila . . st.iiA
Gallipolt. John Masetleld, UOc
The Black Watch. Scout Joe
Cassells *1.25
The Fighting Mascot. Toin
mie Kehoe *1.35
With Those W ho Wait.
Frances Wilson Huard ... $1,511
A Journal From Our Legation
in Belgium. Hugh Gibson. .UOe
Kiltie McCoy. Patrick Ter
runce McCoy Vl.no
In Kultured Kaptivity. Ivan
Bosslter Vl.no
With Lee In Virginia.
The Hnosier School-boy.
With Wolfe in Canada.
Will Shnpespeure's Little Lad.
liana Brinker or The Silver
Skates.
From the Karth to The Moon.
Fives, Pomeroy & Stewart.
Street Floor.
Mjddy Blouses
Many a miss, or a woman
for that matter, would be de
lighted'with the gift of a
middy blouse—
All white middy blouses or
styles with colored collars and
cuffs $1.05
Other and finer styles in all
white or with colored collar and
cuffs $2.75, $3.50 and $3.05
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Second Floor.
Gifts of Finer Fur Coats and
Separate Pieces For Women
Charmingly youthful types of Fur Coats of raccoon, nutria, natural rat, Hudson seal
and squirrel and seal combinations are to be found in our fur section at far lower prices
than garments of equal quality have been priced elsewhere.
The most favored of the Fur Coat Fashions are those 30, 36 to -to inches in length, and
the prices range from „ $175.00 to $350.00
Women's Cloth Coats: Special Values
Styles from regular stock, developed of materials that are of finest quality, are to be
had now for gift giving at substantial savings. Some are fur-collared with cuffs, while
others are self-trimmed to permit the use of furs already in use.
The savings arc decidedly interesting.
Crepe de Chine and Georgette Blouses
Special Sale of $4.95 and $5.95 Styles For
Gift Giving: Special $3.50 and $4.95
Colors are flesh, white, plaids and black and the styles are of the kind that appeal to dis
criminating women. ,
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. Second Floor.
Mahogany Chairs and Rockers-
Fine Gift Pieces at $12.50
These are deep-seated chairs and and rockers with fancy
cretonne spring seat, and frames of rich ombre mahogany —•
finer gift furniture at the price is not to be found.
Brown fiber rockers, tapestry cushion seat and back $13.50
exceptional gift suites—
fane living room suites in blue and gold velours; two extra pil
lows
Grey enameled settee with cretonne seat and back $12.30
Three-piece cane living room suite in tapestry; two extra pil
lows
Tapestry davenports, 78 inches long $.>0.00
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Fourth Floor.
Oranges and Grape Fruit-Other
Seasonable Goods in Groceries
Sealed sweet juicy oranges, Sugar coated popcorn, bag 10c
.>S C Vanilla flavoring, large bot
uozen .. .. t) J2 |nt bottle 49c . quart
Thin skinned , heavy grape bottle 98p
fruit 4 for 25c White flaked oatmeal, 10
sweet tangerines, dozen.. ,25c pounds 60c
Delicious fine grated cocoa- New cranberries, lb.,
nuts and ntilk, in cans 12c 19 t .
Almonds and Kngltsh wulnuts. Premier plum pudding, can,
po ind 45c 15c and 85c
ti'injliiivs fiuit cake, 2 lbs., 2 y Red Cross beef bouillon cubes.
Hit. and 5 lbs $1.30 to $2.53 jar 23c
Good Rio coffee, lb 22c Hershey's delicious cocoa, two
Fancy cluster table raisins, pounds 45c
box 23c Jell-O, all flavors, pkg... . 10c
Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart.—Basement.
Gift Dinner Sets
Moderately Priced
There are so many tempt
ing gifts in the China Section
that one is sure to make a
happy choice.
Full gold lined dinner set of
69 pieces, pink rose decorations;
service for eight persons. $12.59
Broken gold lace border din
ner set of 6 9 pieces; floral sprig
decoration $13.59
Gold trimmed dinner set of
100 pieces, blue forget-me-not
decoration $15.00
Gold trimmed dinner set of
100 pieces, pink spray decora
tion $16.50
Gold band dinner set of 100
pieces, with gold hair lines,
$17.59.
Gold lined dinner set of 100
pieces, pink wreath border with
green design .$19.98
WOOD CRAFT POTTERY
Attractive gift pieces—
Fern dishes $1.98 and $2.98
Hanging baskets, $1.98 and 82.98
Jardinieres $1.75 to $5.00
Baskets 98c to $1.50
Urns •• $9.99
Vases $2.50 to $5.00
HAND PAINTED NIPPON
CHINA
Many pieces at 50c
Creamers, olive dishes, bon
bons, cups and saucers, rose jars,
pin trays, nut bowls, tea pots,
stands and baskets.
Bureau sets ~••$!.98 to $3.50
Nut sets 88c and $1.50
Ice cream sets $3.50
llair boxes ....... .39c to 98c
Puff boxes 39c to 98c
Chocblate sets.-'53.98 to $1.98
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Basement.
Wonder Butter Merger
See the demonstration of the
Wonder Butter Merger, which
produces a two-pound roll of
merged butter from one pound
of butter and one pint of milk.
These little machines are
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart,
Basement.
Dainty Lingerie of Silk,
Particularly Pleasing Gift Pieces
Fashioned of tlie softest silk and sheerest cottons, and as
serviceable as they are charming, small wonder that a woman
adores such fine lingerie and negligees; This beautiful display,
especially the exquisitely designed gowns of crepe de chine,
r un.jjpine embroidered batiste, nainsook,'and other cottor s,
Avill prove a revelation to shoppers 1 seeking gifts for women.
Ciepe de chine .gowns, tailored styles or finished with Picot edge
or trimmed with lace insertion or lace $5.95 to $11.50
Piitltppine gowns, hand made and hand embroidered,
Sit.sll, $3.95, $5.00 to $7.50
Pink batiste gowns, sleeveless mode's, trimmed with- Picot edge, $1.95
Nainsook gowns, in round, square and V-shape necks, kimono or sel
la sleeves, lace or embroidery trimming $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $1.95 to $7.59
Cambric gowns, 'high and V-shape necks, full length or three-quar
ter sleeves, yoke trimmed with tucks or combination tucks and em
broidery insertion; embroidery edge trims neck and sleevess
$1.05, $2.59 and $2.95
Oct ton crepo gowns, low neck, kimono sleeves,*. . . .$1.59 ami $1.95
Flannelette gowns, with collar or collarleaa style, $1.50, $2.59, $2.95
CAMISOLES
Camisoles, In crepe de chine and wash satin; white or pink; dainty
trimmings of Georgette crepe, colored embroidery, hemstitching or lace
insertion and lace $1.25, si.so, $1.95 to $3.95
BOUDOIR CAPS
Boudoir caps in crepe de chine, silk and satin: dainty trimming of
hemstitching, lace insertion and ribbon 50c, .">•, 75c to $5.09
HOVHOIH SLIPPERS
Boudoir slippers, rose, light blue, lavender and pinjf. . .$2.95 to $5.00
Petticoats of the Clinging Silks That Are the Vogue
Taffeta petticoats $3.95, $5.00 to $ll.OO
Silk Jersey petticoats $5.00, $5.95 to $18.50
Cotton taffeta petticoats with taffeta flounce,
$2.95 and $3.50
Pretty Gift Slippers For a Woman's
Merry Christmas
What an assemblage of distinctive slipper styles in these holiday groupings—but don't
delay if your choice is still undecided.
Felt comfy, slippers $1.25 to $2.50
Felt Juliets $1.50 to $2.50
White elkskin Indian moccasins $3.00
I Children's Slippers and Leggings
\ I Children's "Puss in Hoots" comfy heels- -
y-\ vvl slippers, kitten design on collar; soft *'•" L"'l'j?*'""*
M? ; f :\V ... , , , Children's tan leather Indian moc-
V A leather soles and comfy spring heels easins, with soft leather soles and
f **•-/ Sizes S to 11...... $1.50 ' comfy spring heels —
' Sizes 11% to 2....51.75 Sizes C to 8 $1.25
ill Tf Childiten's grey Telt Romeos. fur- Sizes 8% to It. ...$1.50
—I trimmed, leather soles, with spring Sizes 11% to 2.... 51.75
iXMfe Q .... Children's jersej leggings; colors, grey, brown and black,
Children's o'ivc drab jersey leggings with brass buttons,
a Children's khaki wool leggings, above the knee, with
" d| thro'ugh shank buttons . $1.50
' Children's white jersey leggings $2.00
w Dives, Pomeroy & Stewartp Street Floor, Rear.
Warm Overcoats
For Men Who Are Much Outdoors
Winter will have to blow its hardest to get through
the heavy fabric of these snug frieze, cheviot, fur-lined
and other storm cloth overcoats.
Men who motor or who arc muclj outdoors
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will find these warm overcoats just what they
need.
Oxfords, grey and dark Fur collar overcoats,
s 4°' ° o' $85.00 to $llO.OO.
$50.00 and $60.00.
Soft meltons, $48.00. Fur . lined overcoats,
Chinchillas, $35.00. $75.00 to $llO.OO.
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Men's Clothing, Second Floor, Rear.
Store Hours 9 to 5.30
Saturday 9 to 9 P. M.
Heatherbloom petticoats . .$1.50, $1.05 to $2.05
Satine petticoats $1.50, $1.95 to $3.50
Cotton taffeta petticoats . .$1.25, $1.50 to $1.05
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor.
Tan Indian moccasins $2.75
Slumber slippers $l.OO
Hatin boudoir slippers $1.50
lCidskin boudoir slippers $1.75
G loves--
An Ever Welcome Gift
No woman ever lias too many gloves—and when one lias
a choice of white ones for dress, of colored ones for street
wear, or washable styles or any one of the many varieties
our Women's Glove' Section offers for gift-giving, the time
honored gift of gloves ma)' safely be resorted to again this
Christmas.
P.lack kid gloves with white
embroidery and white kid gloves
with black embroidery. .. .$3.23
Black kid gloves with white
stitching, white kid gloves with
black stitching $2.75
Black kid gloves, pique seams;
$2.50
Ohamoisette gloves white and
colored, $l.OO, $1.25, $2.00, $2.25
' Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor.
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Charming New Winter
Hats in Satin and Fur
Chic little fur and satin turbans and big velvet and panne
sailor effects the latest modes for Winter and of timely
arrival when so many women are looking for new hats for
the holidays.
Many of these new hats are charmingly trimmed with fur,
novelty flowers, steel cut beads, lustrous ribbons and
ostrich.
$5.00, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50 to $12.00.
New fur tarns and turbans $lO.OO to $20.00
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second F*oor.
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Washable capeskin gloves, In
white, tan and grey,
$2.00 ami $2.25
. Double silk gloves black and
colored $1.50 ami $1.75
CHILDREN'S CLOVES
Woolen gloves and mittens,
25c to $1.50
Chamoisetle gloves in grey,
$l.OO
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