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ij "igggg-? II ^shop | II EARLY II ti ? it II 9r _ LATE ENEMIES WILL GET FOOD War Council Votes to Feed Hungry People.?Starving Folk in Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary May be 'Fed Soon. America and the allies are planning to co-operate in making available as far as possible food and supplies for the demoralized civilian population in enemy countries. This became known Tuesday night through the publication of a message from Col. E. M. House, at Paris, to President Wilson saying the supreme war council at Versailles had adopted a resolution indicating its desire to co-operate with Austria, Hungary and Turkey in furnishing the necessities of life for the suffering peoples of these nations. "At the conclusion of the meeting of the supreme war council Monday" said Col. House's message, "I proposed a resolution in the following sense and the same was adopted: " 'The supreme war council in session at Versailles desires to co-operate with Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria in the making available as far as possible of food and other supplies necessary for the lives of the civilian population of those countries." This announcement is expected to have far-reaching effect in Germany where from all accounts, the food situation is only a little less serious than it is in the countries until recently allied with Germany in the war. Conditions are particularly serious in Austria-Hungary, where food riots have been frequent and where there has been intense suffering not alone for the want of food, but clothing and other necessities, j Food Administrator Hoover, it was said is working out new food ronoervflfiftn nlnna t.n assure snnnlies not only for the people of the nations that have been eliminated from the war, but also the liberated populations of Belgium, northern France,1 ' and even Germany whether country has accepted armistice terms now in the hands of Marshal Foch. It is undrstood that the plan con-J templated by Mr. Hoover, but which the president is not known to have approved, provides for a rationing system similar to that employed in Belgium by the commission for relief | in Belgium, which was worked out by Mr. Hoover, chairman of the commis jion, and his assistants on the basis of the required number of calories necessary for each individual. Supervision of this rationing, it was said, would be in charge of representatives of the allied and American gov ?rnments. All available food supnliM in the central cowers would] "first be. apportioned, including the reserves, if any, held for the armies, .it was said. ' A survey is now being made by the food administration to determine the world's food Bupply. Pending its completion the new food conservation plan for the American public is held up. The survey will include close investigation of the interior food supply available in AustriaHungary and the Balkans. Officials of the food administration are said to believe that investigation will disclose food supplies which have heretofore not been available owing to the dissension between the teutonic allies. With Austria definitely out of the war the opening of the Mediterran ean and India route as well as the so-called short Australian route will release vast grain supplies and other foodstuffs in that part of the world. Austrian merchant ships, it was said, may be used to transport these supplies. The food program worked out by the inter-allied food council, of which Food Administrator Hoover is a member, calls upon America to ship to the allies 17,500,000 tons of foodstuffs the coming year. With the ' necessity of assisting in feeding civilians of middle Europe it is roughly! estimated that a minimum of 5,000,-' 000 tons will have to be added to that figure though the ending of, the war necessarily will make possible increased production throughout! Europe next year. SURVEY PARTIES NEEDED BY CONSTRUCTION DIVISION Positions are in Civil, Not Military Service. Washington, Nov. 7.?The Construction Division of the Army is without doubt the most extensive organization of its kind in the history of the world. The approxiamte value of constructon projects undertaken by this branch of the government since the United States enter?5 ^ - ?- ? a1 1 o*a ea uic war is unc uiiuvu uvAJiuAu* The figures representing the materials used and the men employed are staggering. Two hundred and fifty thousand workmen have been under I the control of the division at one, time. I Among the Divisions present urg-! ent needs * are 50 chief of sun'p" party at $2,700 to $3>000 a year; 50 transit men at $2,400 a year; 25 level men at $2,100 a wear; 125 rodmen at $1,800 a wear, and 50 topographic draftsmen at $2,100 a year. These positions are open to men only except the drafting positions, which are open to both men and women. All of the positions are in the civil and not the military service. Persons interested should apply to, the the Civil Service Commission. I Washington, D. C., or to the Secretary of civil service examiners at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Paul, St Louis, New O^MRiST Seattle or San Francisco. f" Applicants will no1| be required to undergo a written examination ?the examination being of the "nonassembled" type; that is, the ratings will be based upon education, training, experience and physical ability as shown by the applications and corroborative evidence. The positions offer an excellent opportunity for patriotic service, and the Civil SerI vice Commission urges qualified perI sons to apply without delya. ? i ?? ' r l | Amerieaa May Ke!nse/> Cardinal Gibb#ns Says James Cardinal Gibbons, the leading Catholic churchman In " America, has Issued a strong appeal In support of the United War Work Campaign. "It Is an American campaign," he said. "Its appeal Is one that no American may refuse. America's answer will be another triumphant announcement that we are In this war as one people and as one ha- j tlon to see It through to victory. Into the splendid work of sustaining the morale of oar fighting men the great social organisations of ; America have thrown themselves. J The American people will raise the \ sum they ask?generously and : gladly." | l .1 niTumin nnvc mm uAinuub duio juin WAR WORK CAMPAIGN ! Girls, Too, Will Stand With Them Behind Every Fighter at the Front I To put behind orery Catholic tighter In Franco tho rapport of one boy or ' girl In every parish throughout tho; 1 United Stataa la tho plan of tho Ma* ' tkmal Catholic War Council for back* 1 ing tho Victory Boys' and Victory 1 Girls' "Earn and CHts" Division of thO United Work War Campaign to ralso 1170,000,000 "for ths boys over thets" 1' durtog tho wook of November 11-15. j Through diocesan, county and parish | organisations, th? rallying of ona i youngster for every man who has gone to war in every community Is already B? Hial* own pjirnlnn. UUUVt TT?/? wav*. ?? a-r | and not by contributions, It la expect-! I ed that these sturdy little sponsors' tor the boys abroad will each raise at ! least five dollars for the Joint welfare work of the Y. M. 0. A, I. W.I j 0. 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