Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 183, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1918 — Page 2

Helping the Meat and Milk Supply

(Special Information Service, United States Department of Agriculture.) USELESS DOG A NATIONAL ENEMY

A Thousand Dollars’ Worth of Mutton Destroyed in One Night, and the Dogs That Did It.

DOG EATS MAN'S FULL ALLOWANCE

Canines That Serve No Useful Purpose Should Not Be Tolerated by Parmer. MUST HAVE MEAT REGULARLY One Cur In-Single Night Has Been Known to Destroy SI,OOO Worth of Sheep—More Mutton and Wool Wanted by Nation. What are you doing about winning this war, anyway? Of course you take a conscientious interest in it, but are you working at it just as diligently as though it were your own personal war, and as though your own personal salvation depended upon it —which it does? Home folks have got to do a little bit more than strangers. You bought some of our Liberty bonds? Of course you did. But a blessed old pagan away over in the heart of Asia, entirely out of touch with us and owing us no duty whatever, bought SIOO,OOO worth of these bonds by catole. You buy a War Savings stamp now and then. Certainly. But a bunch of poor, hopeless human beings in exile who can never profit by the liberty that is to be won—to-wit, the lepers at Molokai—bought $3,000 worth of our savings stamps. Must Do Your' Part. Now, you, to square yourself with yourself, have got to do more than a prince in Persia, or an outcast at Molokai. It doesn’t mean a great deal to give away a little money, and to lend money to the government on the best security in the world means no sacrifice at all. It just means thrift and good sense. To do your part your own war you have got to give up some of the trifling little things, some of your personal fads and fancies .that to you probably do mean a good deal.

Take, for instance, that dog, silvercollared, silver-leashed, pampered, pet•ted and persiflaged with a pet name. Or maybe he isn’t collared or leashed or named. Maybe he Is just a plain dog that runs where he pleases, even though he may not please where he * runs. But one way or the other he Is your dog. Now, think it over. A dog eats as much as a man —more, if he gets a chance. Every dog absorbs a ration that would feed a soldier. Either you feed it to him, or he goes out somewhere and finds it for himself. Also, a dog demands —and takes —more of a meat diet than a man. A man may get along very comfortably and cheerfully on cabbage and corn cake, parsnips and prunes, tomatoes and tabasco, zliut a dog has got to have his meat. It ' may be beef and bacon from your tabled or it may be live sheep from your neighbor’s pasture. If you feed him his meat, he probably consumes about what a man would require. If he goes and takes It himself, he destroys pretty nearly enough to feed a regiment of men. One dog in a single night has been known to destroy fl,ooo worth of sheep. More Sheep Needed. More sheep is one of the greatest needs toward increasing the nation’s meat supply, and there is only one sound reason why the farmers of the United States do not raise more sheep. That one reason is the dog. It ma/ not always be the actual physical dog, but It is the ghost of the dog, the fear of the thing that bides always in the heart of the farmer. He knows that one dog, absolutely worthless, incapable of producing a single dollar of wealth for the country, can and very likely will, in the dark hours of one night, destroy the accumulations of years and the profits of untiring industry. If that fear could be removed from the farmer’s heart, if he could know that sheep could browse safely dn his grass that , goes to waste, the number of sheep in the United States

would increase many fold in a little while. That is one big-phase of the dog question—this fact that the presence of too many dogs prevents the general raising of animals whose flesh and wool are both seriously needed for our armies overseas. But It Is a phase of it that does not necessarily come into consideration at all. Of course your dog Is not a sheep-killing dog. Nobody’s dog ever was a sheep-killing dog until, suddenly, some man’s sheep were slaughtered and that dog was found to have blood on his chaps and wool in his teeth. The United States department of agriculture is not an enemy to the dog it recognizes certain definite uses for that animal, but It realizes that the country could get on mighty well with much fewer dogs-than It has, and that both the actual and potential meat supply of the country would be greatly increased thereby. It has recently sent out several appeals on that point. If you have a dog that serves a genuinely useful purpose, keep him. He Is a good citizen. But to help in the world’s salvation, get rid of the useless dog!

HOW DOG LOVERS CAN AID.

The dog rightfully holds a strong place in the and affections of men. The owner of a good dog finds In him a most faithful friend. But It sometimes happens that the dog most highly esteemed is also one that kills and worries the most sheep and is the most cunning In obscuring the evidences of his guilt. A well-bred dog’s habit of lying Innocently asleep in the front yard during daytime is no proof that the same dog does not kill sheep at night. Because of the economic loss occasioned by sheep-klljing dogs, and because such dogs being the whole of their kind into Bad repute, the true ’ admirers and friends of this animal should help to further any steps likely to result In the limitation of the activity of these discrediting members of a noble race. One of the most practicable methods of accomplishing this result seems to be to place upon dogs such a tax as will reduce the number of superfluous ones and result in fewer being kept by persons who cannot or will not give them the attention necessary to prevent the formation of habits and associations that lead to sheep killing.

Milk as a Fqod. Economy in the diet does not always depend upon limiting the use of certain foods, but it is sometimes a question of actually increasing the use of foods which furnish nutritive material at relatively low cost. Milk belongs to the latter class, and the housewife vpuld do well to study its food value and decide whether her family is using as much as It should. The average person in this country uses only a little more than half a pint of milk daily, and this quantity cau very profitably be increased when safe milk is available. Many people think of milk only as a beverage, but if they understood that it is in reality a nourishing food they would Increase their dally allowance. We eat foods for two main reasons: First, to renew body wastes and promote growth by forming new tissues and fluids; and, second, to supply energy for carrying on body functions. Milk contains the body-building materials (protein and mineral substances, such as lime and phosphorus), and also supplies energy. The following table, compiled by specialists of the department of agriculture, shows the quantities of various foods needed to supply as much protein or energy as one quart of milk:

Protein. Energy. 1 quart of milk la 1 quart of milk is equal to- equal to- < 7 ounces of sirloin 11.3 ounces of eir--eteak. ioW steak. S ounces of round 14.» ounces of round steak. 4.8 eggs. »egga _ . 3.6 ounces of fowl. IAI ounces of fowl.

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TREASURES LOST TO HISTORY

Fanaticism of Spaniards on Isla ds Mujeres Is Regretted by Archeologists. Fortified by grim rocks from th« wind-driven waves of the Yucatan channel Iles the Isla de Mujeres—lsle of Women. The Spaniards on a voyage In search of gold in the sixteenth century were tossed up on this island where they found no gold, but had an interesting time. When they started on an exploring tour of the Island they came upon a stone temple. Lured by the fumes of Incense, they entered and saw many idols representing goddesses, clothed In cotton garments. Officiating at' the ceremonies were women dressed In bright cottons and decked out with feathers and ornaments of precious metals. The Spaniards, excited by this scene of idol worship, rushed in. smashed the idols, triumphantly placed an Image of the. virgin on the altar and held mass before the eyes of the astonished priestesses and native worshipers. Archeologists have never ceased to regret the fervor of the Spaniards, who th us unheeding] y destroyed unique treasures of Mayan civilization.

The Spaniards named the place Isla ‘de -Mujeres for future reference and sailed away. The frightened Mayans deserted their shrine. For years the Isla de Mujeres lay still and forsaken. Gradually it awakened. A fishing village grew up near the ancient altars and the Yucatans hunt the hawkbilled turtle where once Indian maidens swung the censers and chanted their prayers.

ART OF WALKING REVIVED

That More People Take Beneficial Exercise Is an indirect Result of Great War. The human race was forgetting the art of walking. Vanity had had something to do with it —and the shoemakers, who catered to vanity. For the truth was, -people were paying more attention to the style of the shoe than to the comfort of the foot. Then came the war. Whatever else they are called upon to do, soldiers have to walk. In walking, one must have shoes that fit — shoes that do not cramp the foot, shoes with flat soles and low heels. So the armies of the world provided their soldiers with shoes In which they could walk —and the soldiers found the walking easy. Seeing these millions of soldiers with good feet, properly shod and finding that they could walk for long distances without tiring, the rest of the world gradually came to adopt sensible shoes. In the fulness of time all of us may learn to walk, and when we do we shall find that we had for many years overlooked the most delightful process of locomotion that has as yet been Invented. Walking is the best exercise that has been devised, because it is the most natural. Man Is a walking animal; the process of walking involves every nerve and muscle of the body and Insures health. Men and women who walk do not suffer from any kind of disease. But z the first principle of walking is a proper shoe for the foot.. —Southwest American.

Building the Pyramids.

In looking at pictures of the pyramids and the Sphinx everyone has wondered how these great monuments could be built in an age when there was no such thing as a steam derrick. Discussion upon the point has run through the centuries. An English engineer has hit upon what appears to be the true explanation. His opinions are supported by the evidence of ancient Inscriptions on tombs and temples. This engineer states that in building a pyramid the Egyptians constructed an inclined roadway to the level of which the work had reached. As the pyramid grew taller the angle of the road constantly grew steeper and its length greater. Up this roadway passed all the material required in building the pyramid, hauled by slaves and pack animals.

Species of Whippoorwill.

The cry of the whippoorwill is Its song and only the male utters It. The female is silent When it is singing, just as likely as not the whippoorwill is sitting on the ground, although it sings from the treetops at times. It doesn’t sing after midnight. From dark until about 10 o’clock Is its favorite time for singing—or yeling. In the South there is a kindred bird, somewhat larger than the Northern whippoorwill, which is sometimes called "chuck-will’s-widow,” because that is what some folks assert it says. And in England there Is a bird very similar to the whippoorwill known as the “goat-sucker,” because It is supposed to obtain Its food from the milk of goats.—Exchange.

Her Prophecy Came True.

A story is tol'd to the effect tha£ Simon Bolivar, when he was a child of seven, had for a playmate in Spain a boy of about his own age named Ferdinand, the future Spanish king. One day/while engaged in a game of battledore and shuttlecock, a stroke by young Bolivar knocked the cap from Ferdinand’s head. Whereupon an old nurse, who witnessed the occurrence, and who was deemed a soothsayer, declared that some day Bolivar would knock the crown from the king’s head. Which feat he certainly did accomplish, so far as South America wal concerned. ...

Our Part in Feeding the Nation

(Special Information Service, United States Department* of Agriculture.) COMMUNITY FAIRS SPELL CO-OPERATION

The Schoolhouse Makes a Central Place to Hold a Community Fair.

COMMUNITY FAIR FOSTERS RIVALRY

. ; > Farmers and Families Co-oper-ate With Neighbors in Exhibiting Best Products. PEOPLE BROUGHT TOGETHER First Step la to Interest Leaders, Then Elect Officers and Appoint Committees Ribbons Usually Awarded as Premiums.

John Jones’ basket of potatoes takes the blue ribbon at the fair, and immediately every farmer in the community secretly plans to take that prize away from Jones next year. And Jones, seeing Jim Brown’s winning corn, resolves that next time he will add that premium to his other trophies. And so on down the line of all exhibits, the community fair fosters the spirit of friendly rivalry. It calls not only for the exhibition of the best products that have been grown and the best work that has been done, but it Includes as well games, athletic contests, pageants and other features which bring the men and women and the boys and girls together for wholesome recreation.

The first step toward holding a community fair is to interest the leaders of the community; the second is to call a meeting of the whole community to elect officers and appoint committees to have charge of the work. The fair should be well advertised, and effort should be made to secure exhibits from* as many persons as possible, rather than to secure exhibits of exceptional quality. For premiums ribbons are usually .awarded rather than cash payments. AS 1 didst of the preparations for the fair "are made by volunteer workers, the small amount of money required for Incidental expenses can be raised by subscription or by the sale of advertising space in catalogue of on the program. There should be no entry fees or admission charge. Grouping the Exhibits. While it is to be expected that the exhibits at a community fair will receive special attention for the purpose of exhibition, nevertheless they should represent as nearly as possible the normal production of the community, for one of the purposes of holding a community fair is to stimulate a desire to increase the quantity and to Improve the quality of the average product. Freak exhibits of all kinds are to be avoided. Personal solicitation has been found to be the most effective means of inducing people to make exhibits. Each exhibitor should realize that he is in competition only with other members of the community and that it will not be possible for some stranger to take dll the prizes. Satisfactory results are usually obtained in community fairs by group* Ing certain classes of exhibits. Thus, In the live stock department, horses, cattle, swine, poultry, and pets are exhibited- In the farm products department are shown different varieties of grains and seeds, grasses and forage crops, field beans and Teas, peanuts and potatoes, together with dairy products and bee products. The Orchard end garden department includes such exhibits as fruits and vegetables, omamentnl shrubbery, and flowers. The woman’s work and fine arts department Includes prepared foods, canned goods, jellies, preserves, and pickles, and all kinds of needlework, together with such exhibits as paintings, metal work, raffia and reed basket work, pottery, painted china, and handmade jewelry. The school and club department In-

eludes all exhibits from organizations in the community which wish to bring the results of their work before the community in this way. The historical relics department includes firearms, swords, caps, and other war relics, old looms, spinning wheels, and articles produced on them, old pictures, drawings, documents, Indian relics, family relics, geological specimens, and objects of interest from other lands.

Ribbons for Prizes. Experience has proved that the awarding of money prizes not only makes the cost of a fair prohibitive, but, by placing the emphasis on money instead of On the honor of achievement, defeats the purpose of the fair. The best" results have been obtained where ribbons have been awarded, the color of the ribbon denoting the grade of the prize. If money is available fpr printing the ribbons, each one should be so printed as to' show the occasion, place, and date. Awards should be made on the basis of the excellence of the exhibit, and no premium should be awarded to a poor exhibit. Accordingly, for the information of exhibitors, it is well to publish for each class of exhibits the requirements that are to be considered by the judges in awarding premiums. The managements of county fairs are beginning to realize the value of the community exhibit as a factor in making the county fair serve its purpose as an agricultural exhibition. Liberal premiums - have been offered for these community exhibits, either in cash or in such form as to be of community use, as, for example, reference books on agricultural subjects to be kept in the community library', a watering trough conveniently located, or a drinking fountain. One state has recently passed a law providing for the holding of community fairs and appropriating money for the purpose of packing community exhibits and transporting them to the larger fairs.

EXHIBITS IN ONE COUNTY.

An interesting county fair, made up of 72 community exhibits, was recently held in a county in the .Middle West. There were no races or sideshows. The 10,000 people in attendance spent their time for two days in visiting and inspecting the exhibits and in wholesome recreation under the supervision of an expert-recrea-tional director from a neighboring city. The exhibits, occupying in all about 15,000 square feet of floor space, and 55,000 square feet of wall space, were housed in vacant buildings on the business street and in tents. Each community had its booths, and the several committees vied with each other in making attractive exhibits of the products of the farm, home and school.

Honey in Place, of Sugar. The simplest way of using honey Is to serve it like jam or- sirup with bread, breakfast cereals, boiled rice, pancakes, and other mild-flavored foods. As ordinarily used on bread, an ounce of honey “spreads” as many slices as an ounce of jam. When it is to be used in the place of sirup some people dilute it by mixing it with hot water, which has the effect of making it no| only less sweet but also easier to pour. Honey or a mixture of honey and sugar sirup cpn be satisfactorily used for sweetening lemonade and other fruit drinks. Sirup of any kind is more convenient for this purpose than undissolved sugar, and when charged water is to he" added it has a further advantage, since it has less tendency to expel the gas. The fact that honey consists principally of sugar and water and is slightly add suggests that It is a suitable substitute for molasses In cook-

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Cold Water.

A lady warned her new gardener that her husband had an irritating habit of disparaging everything he* saw in the greenhouse, and of ordering with reckless extravagance, in spite of, it being wartime, all manner of new plants. "On no account humor him,” she said. "Whatever he says, throw cold water on him, or he will completely ruin us.” The gardener looked surprised. “Ma’m,” he said, "if he orders me to pitch evCry plant in the place on the rubbish heap I shan’t ever have the pluck to douse him in cold water. Won’t it do as well if I get a drain of warm water out of the boiler, and let it trickle gently down his neck?”

Watch Your Skin Improve.

On rising and retiring gently smear the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash off Ointment in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water. For free sample address “Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston.” At druggists and by mall. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50. —Adv.

The Proper Spirit.

"Buy a flower, sir?” The very prosperous looking gentleman stopped and permitted the very pretty girl to fasten a carnation in his buttonhole. Then he handed her a quarter. ’ “What is this for?” he asked. “You have fed a Belgian baby,” was the reply. “Nonsense," said the other, adding a $5 bill to his contribution, “you can’t do it Here, take this, and buy a regular meal for the baby.”

Excellent Gargle.

Now, more than at any other season of the year, we are apt to be caught in a fralnstorm and sit about in damp clothing, and as a consequence we wake up the next morning with a bad sore throat. Salt and water make an excellent gargle for the throatl-

Important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle ol CASTORIA, that famous old remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the //CaSignature Tn Use for Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher’s Castoria

Fate of the Cliff Dwellers.

It seems that there can be no doubt that the cliff dwellers were exterminated by their more savage and warlike neighbors, the men being killed and the women being adopted into the tribe of the conquerors, though in some cases migrations may have become necessary as a result of drought or pressure from outside tribes.

No Slacker.

Mars —Why don’t you fight? The Man in the Moon —My night work is essential.

A Tactician.

Stella —“An officer has to know how to handle men.” Bella—“ Huh, I know how to do that myself.”

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