Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 249, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1919 — Page 2

WASHINGTON CITY SIDELIGHTS

inventor Lifts Terrors of the Fog From Harbors WASHINGTON. —Ocean fog fins teen taSM by the navy, so that it will no longer -be necessary for .battleships .and liners., u* lie outside harbors waiting a chance to creep in when the weather lightens, in a contract signed with Earl Hanson, a young inventor

brings all shipping “in sight of land” and the new device, like a friendly hand, reaches out and takes the_hig.£est <Tf ships through the most tortuous channels safely ami quickly to its pier. The new device is a simple one". A cable is laid in the center of the ship channel. Through it is sent an electric current of low frequency, which through the listening devices on board ship gives off a sound of certain pitch that cannot be mistaken for any .other sound. Tin ship hugs the cable from harbor line to the dock. On the bridge and in the captain’s cabin listening devices like telephone receivers tire placed and attached by wires to the hull of the ship. The ship follows the course of the cable. •

Boys’ Working Reserve Proves a Great Success FEW things that came out of the war have been of greater signlfteance-thtln the benefits derived from the United Slates Boys' Working reserve, though we are still toe close to The movement to appreciate its rpsultgi T'lLcli-jll-tiie. early summer of 1917 President Wil- .

son wrote: “I call upon th-'able . bod ie<\ boys of the lai.d ttf turn lib bonh^tfi 1 the'fai jiis tind niake certain—that no pains alnl no labor are lacking' in this gr< t:t nation." - The result was that "otir second ■ of <h. fense.-'* as Mr. Hoover first called It. the Boys’ Working reserve, was formed. There was a spontaneous response in every state, many - schools and other organizations undertaking the wk of placing

of boys wjio , • tto 1 ' iers with their work. In 1918 this army of boys from sixteen to twenty-oiie yeaYs old was more than 2<>o,oVo in the United States. ' <)f ilh-sc no less than 21 .t**mwcTe frnmT+ie-high schools of Illinois? So a glance at the Illinois report will give an idea of the results in the whole count rv. Tb» no..ore s iv,>rtt. tnrmtnl-for thenr selves .?E2<‘o,ihX>. Less than 1 per cent of the boys have proved unworthy of the opportunity given them. About the same proportion of farmers proved unworthy of having a good boy sent them. ■ ■ * The boys made the fanners open their eyes, mid in a few weeks the skeptical farmer was saying: “Send me more boys; the boys are certainly making g<xxl." It wasn't long until there were boys scattered here and there by the thousands. This meant much to the farmers, for there was an average of one Worker from every farm in service, and the boys took their places. Teachers bear witness that the effect upon the boys was exceedingly beneficial in all "ays.

“Buck Privates” Would Have “Dugouts” Everywhere IN THE long night watches on the tiring line or in hospitals or rest billets, our fighting .men found that tci'npus failed to fugit with its customary ■ ahicrlfw They yen rued for amusement. "" ( rb be sure, ~t here were various [ : —7 “ patriotic organizations. to the ;

of initiation. The only qualification was that you had to be an overseas-buck. privare. ,In..or.der .thM cm The-charter' members, now discharged, are beginning a Campaign for organization. The ’ original’ overseas organizer. Private Paul F. Collins, Battery D. Sixth field . artillery, lives in Los Angeles. He is president and chief buck private. But one of his comrades, First Sergeant Edward M. McGuire. opened Headquarters the other day in Cliicag-o as national field representative. “The Buck Privates’ society in no way conflicts with the American ■ Legion.” Sergeant McGuire said. ’ "In fact. I might say ong_of its aims is that I of co-operation with thO- legion. There is no question that it will be the means | of strengthening that body. ' We hope to establish a dugout in Chicago with a i membership of at .least 5d.0"0 men.” As its platform the society has adopted these planks; Broader edncntionn; | work; cleaner polities; A compulsory schooling_ for all boys .luulac-fdxtegg-jjM order to make bigger and better AmericrffiKTind active conditions in Industry, commerce and labor. ■

Women as Special Agents Under Food Control Act OFFICIAL coifrideration is to be given the appointment of women as special agents for the department of justice Jn the enforcement of the food control act. It has been said informally that a recommendation will be

made to name women among the agents necessary 1 to enforcement of this new legislation. This recommendation will be placed before Frank Burke, chief of the, bureau of investigations of the department of Justice. The department of justice Ims employed wonten agentsr’fH’eviously. A number of them did spy work in this country during the war. They were stationed In many of the larger cities of the country —New York, Boston, Baltimore and others.

‘T diink women would be moAt valuable as agents in the enforcement of A this profiteer act, not only for clothing overcharges, but for food as "ell.” said one of the officials of the department of Justice. “Women have been the purchasers of these commodities for years and they ought to make good detectives of profiteers.” .. Housewives who have. long cherished the desire to get legal action against the retailer Who has taken too much for little Johnny’s shoes or the family beefsteak may yet have the gratification of pouring their woes Into the ear of a feminine department of justice agent. It will be Interesting to watch the effect on clothing and food prices should women 7 agents be named. ' As the food administration acts during the war educated the women of the country, this new bill may give them additional Insight Into the matter of buying and selling in quantities. ....

of Los Angeles-.—the navy departmenttook _t 11e_fi rs tstep tomake itractleal a new device to control vessels in a fog outside harbors. ? ___ T,-:-- will be made at once at the naval base at-New London and later, in Ambrose channel in New York harbor. By tile use of the invention in connection with the radio compass, which the navy has now perfected, delay in ocean travel due to weather is to be eliminated. The radio compass

social instinct, but somehow they did ' not satisfy. So one day there sprang into being the. Buck Private;- society. Its success was instantaneous. Originally organized in the Sixth Vnited States field artillery of the First division, which artillery regitnont, I'V rhe Wily, fired the first Amersutids of members in every branch oi the service. There was no formality

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAgR, IND.

WEATHERPROOF CRIB FOR CORN

Grain Now Too Valuable for Careless Housing. DESIGN SHOWS ITS FEATURES Modern Building Permits Plenty of Ventilation, but Protects the Crop From Rats and Damage by Storm. - -j By WM. A. RADFORD. Mr. William A. Radford will answer nuentiona and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of tmlldlng work on tha tajm r fpr the readers of this paper. On account of hts wlde experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he is, without doubt, the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 1827 Prairie avenue, Chicago, 111., and only inclose two-cent stamp for reply. The tlnje is rapidly approaching when tfie huge 1919 corn crop will be harvested and housed. Time was when corn was put away in cribs that were nothing more than the name in-

dicates. That was when 60-cent corn was a rarity. Now with the price ThFeeTTmes TlTar Ts too" valuable to be put into anything but a weather and rat-proof structure — one that will keep the grain in the best of condition, with a-minimum of loss. The modern farmer builds a modern house for his corn. While it still Is called a crib, it really is a high-class building. well constructed and equipped so that the handling of the crop is done easily and 'with a minimum labor cost. The building is set on a concrete foundation and has a concrete floor, that is proof against the most determined of rats to get at the corn. The building is substantially—erected, and its interior arranged KO that the corn is elevated and conveyed into the cribs, from which it Is taken. Accompanying this article is a design for a corn crib that embodies the features that have been found best In structures for this purpose. It will

be noted that the building Is extremely unlike the old-fashioned corn crib. It is a substantially-built building, 28 by 40 feet in dimensions. Its exterior has graceful lines and is an attractive addition to the farm building group. The gambrel roof, with gabled tower for the elevator, head, makes it a beauty. The building is of frame construction and is tight, with the exception of the sides and ends of the cribs, the location of which is shown by the open walls. Plenty of air is the one thing that new corn needs so that it will not mold or become ipildewed. At the same time the roof projection and method of putting on the flat siding prevents the rain from getting at the corn. The floor plan shows the layout of the interior of the building. Through the center of the structure is a concrete driveway, with sliding doors at each end, which permit the team and wagon to drive into the building, where the corn is unloaded, and to leave by the other end. ; Ths elevator is located at one side of the center of the building. A movable chute, extending out into the

driveway, Is attached to the elevator. One end of the wagon body is raised and the corn by gravity drops into the chute, is taken to the conveyor, which carries it to the top of the crib and distributes it to the two blns, One on either side of the building. This elevator I.<r operated either by a small, portable gas engine, an electric motor, which gets its power from the light system, or by a horse-propelled skeep. Openings at the bottom of the cribs, or bins, allow the corn to be easily taken out. Such buildings as this are now looked upon as essential by-, the modern business farmer, who believes that valuable crops should be housed in the way that best keeps them from deteriorating. The loss that up to a short tfpe ago was looked on as trivial will pay for such a building as this in a few years. ; The cost of a high corn crib built from- this design can readily be determined by consulting the local contractor and material dealer. Costs of both materials and labor vary In different localities, and no set price can be given for this building, but the ma? terial dealer and contractor can give the prospective builder an accurate estimate. They also can give the farmer some excellent advice about the size building he will'need, and regarding the best materials to use. IloweVer, the value of good farm buildings, whether they be barns, hog

houses, corn cribs, granaries, or the, farm.home itself, cannot be too strongly accented. Life" IsToo shorf for the farmer to have anything but the best home for himself and his family he can afford; crops and live stock are too valuable to be housed in anything but buildings that will keep them in the best condition possible. Good buildings are profit producers, and during i the course of a few years will pay for tlremselyes in the sawings they make. The time never was more opportune J for farmers to secure the high-class buildings they need. Livestock and grains, in fact, every product of the farm, are bringing record prices. The cost of production also has risen. But by having buildings that will enable the farmer to perform the labor in the quickest and least expensive way, and that will keep crops and animals in the best of condition, the business of farming will be the more profitable. Now that the end of the season when I the farmer is a most busy man is approaching, this is, a good time to plan

the necessary improvements. But the corn crib is going to be used soon now. By building such a crib as is shown here, the corn crop will show a bigger profit than ever before.

Thought Doctor Brought Baby.

A aew family had moved into the neighborhood. The days were Ideal for the six-weeks-old baby to spend its sleeping time on the cool front porch, and the mother took its basket out there, took necessary precautions and went back into the house. It was not long before the little girls in the neighborhood spied the little bundle of humanity in its basket. But none of them had seen the mother put it out there. So one of them went home and said to her mother: “Mother, mother, I think the doctor has brought a new baby to that house over there and left it,on the front porch, and I don’t think they know it has come.”

Must Be Edible.

Ostrich feathers are selling for SIOO a pound in New York. Almost as expensive as if they were eat. _

The KITCHEN CABINET

“Oh, suns and skies and clouds of June And days of June together, Ye canpot rival for one hour October's bright blue weather.” —Helen Hunt Jackson. HINTS FOR THE HOMEMAKER. A useful article for the kitchen is a small microscope. One may be in-

“ formed as to the condltion of many things which do not show up to I the natural eye. Dates, I figs, raisins, as well as ined with a stronger lens than that of the eye. Such foods may be re- • turned at once when • found to be unfit.

A rubber plant should be washed with milk once or twice a month. This will keep the leaves glossy and handsome. Save the discarded tooth-brushes and old underwear for cleaning and polishing sliver. A clean, dry brush Is the best kind of a cleaner to brush the whiting from chased silver. Use the soft underwear for the hard rubbing, and finish the polishing with a chamois skin. , - j If silver is rubbed after a soapy bath, with a chamois skin, once a week, the hard cleaning will not need to be done so often. The French way of making tough meat tender is one worth remembering: Lay the steak in a marinade of three tabiespoonfuls of olive oil and one and one-half of vinegar; let stand four hours on Ice, turning frequently to be sure that both sides are treated then’ broil as usual. /“ When cooking n pudding ’either by steam or in boiling water,, take care to replenish the water by boiling water, or the pudding will fall or be soggy. A cut lemon dipped in salt or bathbrick makes a fine cleaner for copper or brass. It is also good to remove stains from the coffee and tea pots. A nice laundry bag may be made of two bordered towels, using a drawstring at the top. For holding scraps and pieces, a circular bag, which may be laid out flat on the floor will be found convenient, as then any bundltr can be- -quickly -founds A good tonic which may be brewed at home is sassafras tea. This is an old remedy used by our grandmothers, and one which is perfectly reliable. Steep a small handful of sassafras root by covering with a quart of boiling water. Strain and drink half a cupful night and morning. It purifies the blood and acts as a~tonfc.

Take~the bright shell from Ita home on - the lea, ■-i Wherever it goes 'twill sing of the sea; So take the fond heart from the home and the hearth, ’Twill sing of the loved to the ends of the earth. AN EVERYDAY LUNCHEON. If the weather is cool, a bowl of nice steaming hot soup is always a good

dressingthen a simple dessert, like musk melon, peaches and cream with a cooky, or a small spopge cake with a dish of sliced bananas. A good dish which will make a main dish and Is very filling Is: Codfish Chowder. —Cut in dice a quarter of a pound of salt pork; fry until brownrMhen add three to six sliced onions; stir and cook until lightcolored ; add twice the amount of sliced potatoes, and water to cover; cook until the vegetables are soft, then add a half-pound of shredded and parboiled codfish, a half-dozen milk crackers which have been softened by pouring boiling water over them, a quart of milk and salt and pepper to taste. Serve In bowls, very hot, with a cracker on top of each. Fresh fish may be used In'this chowder. Add the fish, cooked until tepder, or it may be added about twenty minutes before the dish Is ready to serve. Too long cooking of the fish will make it tasteless. Corn and Rice Muffins.—Take two cupfuls of buttermilk, one cupful of cornmeal, one teaspoonful of soda, a pinch of salt, half a cupful of cream and half a cupful of boiled rice. Mash the rice; add a pinch of salt, and the cream, an egg well beaten and the buttermilk mixed with the soda, then the meal. Bake in buttered muffin tins in a quick oven. Banana Puffs.— Take one cupful pf sugar, a tablespoonful of butter, one cupful of flour, a teaspoonful of baking powder, three well beaten, eggs and milk to make a drop batter—-about a quarter of a cupful. Mix and stir in three sliced bananas and fill buttered custard cups; steam one hour and serve with a lemon sauce. Lemon Sauce.—Take half a cupful of sugar, the juice and rind of a lemon, • tablespoonful of butter and a quarter of a cupful of water; cook until soft, adding an egg, well beaten, by pouring the cooked mixture over the egg, stirring constantly.. Serve hot.

beginning for a luncheon; then a broiled whitefish, with creamed pota toes; a n a pple Wafl;~ "prepared celery, a few nuts and a good salad

I shall be happier than you and calmer, if my doubt is greater and nobler than your faith; if it has probed more deeply into my soul, traversed wider horizons, if there are more things it has solved.—Maeterlinck. FOOD FOR COOLER WEATHER. Fall has brought back the oyster from his salty vacation, and bow

fish that will be improved in flavor by stuffing, or the addition of many seasonings. The charm of any dish is to keep its characteristic flavor, accentuating it, not covering it with seasonings. The old-fashioned method of stuffing all kinds of fowl and game is no longer considered desirable by the best diners. Duck may be improved by the addition of an onion, a bunch of celery or, as some Southern cooks do, put an oyster in a small bird before broiling or baking. Wild game that lacks fat is sometimes wrapped in slices of bacon, fastening them with toothpicks if the bird is small, or placing a slice over the breast of a large bird. For the small birds a nicely toasted square of bread is the best pedestal on which to place the tiny morsel of deficiousness. —The toast should always be well buttered and soft, with the crusts removed. Water cress is one of the nicest of garnishes, and a salad of sliced oranges on water cress served w‘jth, French dressing is the salad par excellence to serve with duck. - Those acquainted with only the cultivated mushroom do not realize the rare flavor of the field variety. They are found in abundance until the frost comes to kill them. It is better to buy them in the market, gathered by some one who is reliable, than to risk being poisoned. The field mushroom is delightful -wh err simply cooked la a 1 itrl e tnitter, - with salt and pepper for seasoningsome like a bit of cream; then serve JJiem on toast. -•Mushrooms make a"*better supper dish than an earlier meal, as they require little as an accompaniment and are much better enjoyed than when confused with the many items of a more elaborate repast.

- love the emell of applet when they’re— ■ gettin’ streaky red, And I love the smell that crinkles from an old-time posy bed; The earthy spice of new plowed fields Is e’en almost sublime, But there ain’t no smell that ekals the smell of picklin’ time.” PICKLING TIME. Don’t fall to put up a small jar of the good old watermelon pickles, for there Is nothing

water.. Make a sirup of four pounds of sugar, two tablespoonfuls of ground cinnamon, one teaspoonful of ground cloves and two quarts of vinegar. Tie the spices in a bag. Pour the hot sirup over the drained melon rind ; let stand 24 hours. Reheat the sirup four mornings, then cover for winter use. Tomatoes Canned.—Take one gallon of wat&r, one cupful of Salt, and bring to"the boiling point, then drqp in whole tomatoes, previously peeled, and cook until well scalded through. Place in cans, using a skimmer to drain off thebrine. The juice of the tomatoes will make liquid enough to cover them, and the brine may be used for any number of tomatoes. Nut Conserve. —Take two. pints of grape juice, two pounds of sugar, four oranges sliced thin, the juice and grated rind of a lemon, one and one-third pounds of chopped raisins, two-thirds of,a pound of chopped walnuts, onefourth of a pound of chopped filberts. Dissolve the sugar In the juice, add the other ingredients and simmer for one hour, or until a thick marmalade Is formed. Pickled Onions. —Select small sllverskinffeff onions; put them im a brine, after peeling carefully. Let stand three days in a brine that will float an egg. Drain and place in a jar, first a layer of onions three Inches deep, then a layer of horseradish, a sprinkling of clnnrtnion, cloves and cayenne or, better, chopped red pepper; repeat until the jar is full. Cover with vinegar, brought to the boiling point; add one cupful of brown sugar to a quart of the vinegar.' Pour hot over the onions, and seal.

Optimistic Thought.

Title and ancestry render a good man more .ilustrious, but an ill one more contemptible.

comes the game that makes these In the- epicure’s calendar. Simpllcity is the keynote in cookery these days; there is not a game bird or

quite- like them, If you care for that kind of pickles. Water m e I o n Pickles.—Peel the rfnd andcut- tn one and one-half-inch slices; let stand over night in salt