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former steamer steward, wants any kind of a job,” — so the list

lengthens into column after column, day after day, throughout the year. Why are men and women out of work ? The “ help wanted ” column in part answers the question, — " thoroughly competent

bookkeeper wanted ,” " experienced salesman, willing to go on the road ," " ambitious man, not tired of life, can get permanent position," " hustlers only need apply," " office -boy , willing and ambitious,”

“ best of references demanded ,”

“ applications

considered only from sober men ,” “ no boozers need apply ," " applicant must dress well and have good personal appearance," “ small capital needed,” — and so this list, too, goes on, suggesting in every line the difficulties employers have in securing the help of well-trained , competent, ambitious workers.

Is war menacing the world ? All articles advertised for sale are urged on buyers with the statement that they are to be used

in some way connected with the war,-- sewing machines will make garments for soldiers, and piano-players will play martial

music ; “ personals ” are used to communicate with absent friends or to locate wounded relatives; 16 Kurt Schwarz in London advertises that he has changed his name to Curtis Black, while

Schmidts become Smiths, and Müllers, Millers ; " want ads” in

English papers are printed in the French, Dutch , and Russian languages ; newspapers offer to translate foreign advertisements

into English, and the reverse ; “ situations wanted ” become “ situations needed ," and they indicate that the loss of occupa tion is most felt at first in what the English call the middle class, — “ stranded Englishman , expelled from Germany needs work ;" innumerable sales are advertised of clothing, jewelry , furniture, automobiles , pianos, houses, and of pets of every

description ; firms advertise that they look for lost luggage, and others that they will discover the secret of making articles hitherto made in Germany; books are advertised describing the 16 It was estimated that early in September, 1914, the Petit Parisien was printing advertisements to the amount of $ 4000 per week that were used by families separated by the war to get into communication with each

other. Cable from Paris to New York Times, September 25, 1914. Many advertisements for news of relatives lost in the war appeared in Amer