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Efficiency the Keynote
of this Famous Indus.
trial Organization

time IayrOll includes more than 10000 men.
The output ond the number Of employees have of
course been increased since the outbreak of war.
This master plant has always led in the manu-.
facture Of big guns. heavy projectiles and the
fabrication OF large gun mounts and armOr. Be
sides these the famous Creusot field piece,
together with its carriage and timber and am
munition. Is produced at this plant. But this
does not cover their output. Here too are made
boilers and steam engines, locomotives. steam
turbines. petrol and gas engines and automobile
chaSsiS-rrtainly II diversified product.
To-day the Creusot works are running con.
tinuou>y night and day. and this vast factory
has done its part toward making 1t possible FOR
Gen, Jofre To announce lately that France has
now more munitions than she needs. Efficiency
has been the keynote OF the Schneider manage
meii'. AMI The Crcusot works are rightly famous
for the marvellous coordination OF every depart
ment. making II possible for the plant to turn
out an immense volume OF finished articles with
a minimum of lost motion.
One thing that has contributed very largely
to this state ~ affairs is the policy that has pre-
vailed in creating the administrative and the in
duSirial IerA'nnel. There has been within the
factory an orginiZel system Of education that
has made II easy for an ambitious youth TO
advance. Any boy showing special aptitude for
any branch " work has been helJGd along to
that education which would peculiarly fl him
to make the most ~ his native talent. This in
its turn has promoted II bond of interest between
the artisan and his employers. and the excellence
~ everything produced ut CreuSot bears elo-
Quent testimony to the advantages OF this coop
eration
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MAKING BIG GUNS IN SCHNEIDER
WORKSHOPS AT CREUSOT.
Big Creusot Plant Run.
ming Night and Day
to Supply Army

T I has recently been asked: what would
happen to France now II some desperately
determined spy succeeded In destroying the
Schneider plant at Creusot? Instead Of Grip
pling factories here and there In the United States
Just think how much more could be accomplished
In the way Of hurting the cause Of the Allies
II the torch were applied to the wonderful es-
tablishment In the district Of aOne-et.Loir
This Is undoubtedly true. for the Creusot
works are the main source of French munitions.
Messrs. Schneider have artillery shops at Har.
0eur and Havre. but interesting and big as these
are they have only a secondary standing com.
Jared with the factory at Creusot. Nor Is the
shipyard at ChalOns-sur- SaOne, vital as 1t is to
The national defence because of the destroyers
aud subm rines built there. 80 important as a
military asset as the plant In question.
Originally the factory at CreusOt was placed
there to take advantage OF the local coal sup
ily. and the needful iron and limestone were
then within easy reach In sufficient quantities.
That. however, was a long time ago. and the
diversified output of the Creusot works and the
size Of the plant to-day have far outgrOwn local
resources. Coal from the near BY mines Is not
able To supply One-quarter Of the fuel needed.
and iron ore has been drawn Of late years from
Alsace. Spain and Algiers.
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t'uriously. with navigable water not 80 many
miles away the works were built without heed
20 this means Of transportation, and IL was
found expedient after the original foundry came
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into the control OF Joseph Eugene Schneider and
his brother AdOlphe in 1885,, to run n railroad
to the Canal du Centre. and this line was later
extended to reach Chalons. sur. SaOne.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
CALONEL WHEN BILIOUS? MOI S11PI, ]
ACTS LIKE DYNAMITE OI I'M
Guarantee "Dodsons Liver Tone" VIII Give YIN ~,
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever Had-D0esn noI, Ot

Stop using calomel! 1t makes you
sick. Don't lose a days work. If you
feel lazy, sluggish, bilious or consti-
pated, listen to me!
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of the bones.
CaIomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile, crashes into it, breaking
it up. This is when you feel that aW-
full nausea and cramping. If you feel
all knocked out" if your liver is tor
pid and bowels constipated or you
have headache, dizziness, coated
tongue, if breath is bad or stomach
sour just try spoonful of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get 50-cent
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone Take a
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
Medical Examination Day.

During tuberculosis week, which
will be celebrated throughout the Uni
ted States from December 6 to Decem,
Der y, a national medical examination
day will be observed on December g.
Groups and individuals will be urged
to make arrangements for physical ex-
animation on that day. A circular de.
scribing in detail how the advantages
OF medical examination day may be
obtained and indicating certain physi-
cal impairments which everyone
should look for will be sent on request
from the Office of the National Asso.
iation for the Study and Proven.
ton of tuberculosis, 1O5 East Twenty
second street, New York city.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26

Sunshine is absolutely necessary
for the health and vigor of the laying
hen. Low windows should be set SO
that the sun will shine into every part
Of the house during some part of the
day. ROOsts should be placed on a
level and not too high, as the hens
are apt to injure themselves either
by crowding, falling or flying against
projection about the house. Keep
the windows in the poultry house
clean. Rub them repeatedly with old
newspapers. Sunshine is the greatest
Of tonics.
Poultry keepers may easily reduce
the percentage of dirty or soiled eggs
and losses entailed to insignificant fig
ures.
First, an ample number of nests is,
Of course, necessary, but an ample
number means no more than, and prob.
ably not as many, as are usually d.
rected by poultry writer's. Laying
houses are, as rule, provided with
sufficient number, but where the
keeper falls down is in failing to sup
ply enough nesting material and floor
litter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
UTILITY VALUE OF POULTRY
Farmer Should Aim to Select Fowls
for Production of EGGS and Meat
Scrubs Are Improbable.

In poultry, as with other live stock,
the farmer should be much more con-
cerned in their practical utility value
than in their ability to win prizes at
the shows.
PrIze-winning hens are judged for
their beauty Of form and plumage,
not for their ability to produce eggs
OF meat abundantly and prof1tably.
This does not infer that the farmer
should breed scrub poultry by any
means. He can no more afford to
harbor scrub hens than scrub cattle
or hogs, but his aim should be to pro-
cure purebred fowls that have been
bred along utility lines rather than
Tor show purposes only. There are
such strains in all the practical breeds
and these are the strains that the
farmer should procure for his breed.
ing fiocks.
The fact that fowls have been bred
along practical lines does not indi.
cate that they have lost beauty or
breed type, but rather that greater
attention has been given to egg pro-
duction than to the fancy points of the
show room, which would be lost to the
average poultryman anyway.
1t is gratifying to note that the ten.
dency of the times is toward greater
utility value in all of the popular
breeds. The egg-laying contests have
undoubtedly exerted much influence
in this direction.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
New Jersey State Road, Bituminous
Macadam.

NEW Jersey state ROAD, BIEumlnou3
Macadam.
justified, although it is possible that
future investigation may change the
situation in this respect. In the pres
ent state of road science, however, it
seems that where traffic conditions
are such that bituminous surface
on a concrete road is practicable a
bituminous-surface maCadam road
would be equally practicable and GER
tainly cheaper. Where traffic is too
heavy for macadam . road the btu
minous surface is likely to give way
and the uneven manner in which it
fails tends to produce excessive wear
On portions of the concrete.
For a successful concrete road, hard
ness, toughness and uniformity are
the most essential qualities. These
can be secured to a great extent by
care in the selection of the constitu-
ent materials and the proportions in
which they are mixed. Sample speci-
fications are included in the bulletin,
NO. 24S, Portland Cement Concrete
Payements for Country Roads,"
These specifications are believed to
typify the best engineering practice
as it has been developed up to this
time. They cover such points as ma
terials, grading, subgrade and con-
struction.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26

Obviously the nesting material must
be clean, or the eggs become soiled
by contact. and it must be sufficient
in quantity, or the eggs are often
broken by dropping upon the hard
floor of the nest. In houses where the
dropping boards are above the nests,
and the custom is to sand the boards,
small stones often drop into the nest
and breakage results when newly laid
eggs fall upon them. The condition
of nests should be noticed daily, and
the nesting material replenished when
necessary. Plenty of nesting mate
rails prevents breakage and insures
clean eggs.
An ample and clean litter on the
floor is also very essential when an
Al clean product is sought. Particu-
larly is this true when the hens are
allowed outdoors during hot weather.
The litter acts as foot mat for the
hens on their way to the nests.
Clean eggs bring better prices than
dirty ones.
If your hens do not produce eggs
make up your mind that the manage
ment is at fault.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
MILEAGE OF CONCRETE ROADS
Growth in Popularity indicated by
Rapid Increase in Recent Years
in United States.

The mileage Of concrete pavements
In the United States has increased
rapidly, and it is likely to continue
TO increase, according to a new bulle-
tin of the United States department
of agriculture. This bulletin gives
the estimated amount of concrete
pavement in the United States in 1914
as 100000 square yards; in 1909 it
was only 364,O0O square yards.
The principal advantage Of concrete
paYements which have led to this in
crease in popularity are said to be:
l. Durability under ordinary traffic
conditions.
2. A smooth, even surface offering
little resistance.
3. Absence of dust and ease with
which it may be cleaned
4. Comparatively small cost Of
maintenance until renewals are neces-
sary.
5. Availability as base for another
type of surface if desirable.
6. Attractive appearance.
In commenting upon these advan-
tages the bulletin states that the dur
ability Of concrete roads has not yet
been proved by actual practice, be.
cause there are no very old pave.
ments as yet in existence, but from
the condition Of those which have I'M
dergone several years service it
seems probable that they will be
found to wear we'll.
The disadvantages of concrete as
a road surface are:
/. It's noise under horse traffic.
2. The wearing of the necessary
joints in the pavement, and the tend
ency to crack, with its consequent
rapid deterioration.
8. The difficulty of repairs when
these become necessary.
In the past efforts have frequently
been made to overcome these obiec-
tons to a certain degree by covering
the concrete pavement with bitumi-
nous wearing surface. At the present
time, the specialists In the department
hold that this cannot be economically
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
CHANGE
Quit Coffee and Got Well,

a woman's coffee experience is In.
teresting. For two weeks at a time
l nave taken no food but skim milk
tor solid food would ferment and cause
such distress that l could hardly
breathe at times, also excruciating
pain and heart palpitation and all the
Time l was so nervous and restless.
from childhood up | had been a
coHee and tea drinker and for the past
~ years l had been trying different
physicians but could get only TEN.
porary relief. Then l read an article
telling how some one had been helned
Dy leaving off coffee and drinking
POSTUM and it seemed so pleasant lust
10 read about good health decided to
try Postum.
1 made the change from coffee to
Fostum and there is such a difference
IN me that l don't feel like the same
person. We all found Postum deli
clous and like it better than coffee. NV
health now is wonderfully good.
AS soon as / made the shift to
Postum got better and now my trou-
oles are gone. am fleshy, my food as.
slmllates, the pressure in the chest and
palpltation are all gone, my bowels are
regular, have no more stomach trouble
and my headaches are gone. Remem.
per did not use medicines at all
just left off coffee and used Postum
steadily" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereal--t the original FORM
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c mack.
ages
instant Postur-a soluble powder
olssolVes quickly in cup of hot water,
and, with cream and sugar, makes a
delicious beverage Instantly. SOC and
Soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason" for Postum
sold by Grocers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
Magic Washing Stn

This rs something new u
something they have wanted ~ p0s y
but never could get before, !, 81 m. nsi !,
sible to do the heaviest, haris.s1 mas /
less than one-half the time y ". saiesI
methods, and it eliminates n ra,. @a II
cuiar effort. No washing msSSi hs ~
Nothing but this simple Iittle o,.sl y
which is absolutely harmless h 4. 80 s'IIl'
white, colored or wooIen !, a V
hardest task Of the week plass,, .s1a
a delightful occupation. Yon ', n, ~ !
lighted at the clean, spotless W. ~. 1
clothes that come out of the rjr. saes''I
and all without any effort on vo 1rs' I. Y !.
Magic Washing Stick does h sT+.sNs - y.
without injury to the most dsl s ~. !
colored or white, woolens, blanket i =
tains, etc. Contains no acids ma .t u
poisonous ingredients to make h =, !. /
gerouA !swashInss Is cents =
Sold by al! Druggists and e,o.. .
where. If yours doesn't handle i AM Y
this ad-he'll get 1t for Won. q, ~. y, Y
stamps to 4 9. RICHARDS CO. sAsrn,a Ina n. e \
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
POULTRY CARE DURING FALL !
Much Of Success in Winter Depends
on Attention Given to the Fowls
In Autumn Season.

The success Of poultry during the
winter depends largely on the care
they receive during the autumn.
If your hens do not mott early they
will not be profitable winter layers,
writes Mrs. W. M. Jeans of High Hill,
Mo-, in Farm Progress. | find it profit
able to feed three tablespoonful Of
sulphur in one gallon Of soaked corn;
this is enough for about thirty hens.
/ feed this twice daily for two days.
This has to be fed at a dry time, or
keep the hens confined in dry house
for three or four days and feed the
first two days.
About thirty days after I use this
iced Gull out all my hens that have
not NOTED and market and keep only
my best hens and early-hatched pull
let's. The henhouse should be thor
oughly cleaned and painted or sprayed
with some good disinfectant, The
chickens should be either we'll sprayed
or dipped. l use a good stock dip.
find this keeps off disease and mites
Hens should be fed a well-balanced
ration at this season and always keep
before them a dust-box filled with
ashes, in which sprinkle some lime,
grit of some kind and plenty of fresh
water, and there is no reason why
your poultry will not return good
profit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
A Million Miles of Work,

In the years 1905 to 1913 inclusive
the survey vessels of the department
of terrestrial magnetism of the Car
negie institution covered 100000
miles, determining the magnetic ele-
ments at average intervals of 175
lilies. It's land expeditions covered
100000 miles and established about
$500 stations. Thus by land and sea
they travelled approximately million
miles, or forty times the circumfer-
ence of the earth.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
Making Hubby HaO,v

George, dear, you remon S,
few weeks before we wero NV. q
SID that anything that Won ..'s
TO make me happy, would mi.
very, very happy"
Yes, darling. What is ~
George, | really must b,y. :,
new gown. l hope you VIM,
yourself that happiness" 4
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
DIET FOR GROWING CHICKENS
Supply Variety of Corn, Oats, Wheat
sran-and Alfalfa MeaI-Rone
Meal Strengthens.

Growing chickens should not be
FED a diet of just one kind of food
say corn. oats or wheat. Mix all
three, or either wheat or oats. with
the corn, or corn and dry bran, or
corn, wheat and alfalfa meal. AL.
ways keep plenty Of charcoal for the
growing chicks to pick at; you can
burn and pound up wood for this. If
you will provide bone meal for the
coming-on flocks you will find that It
strengthens the bones. Stout leg
bones are signs of healthy young
fowls.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
Avoid Roupy Fowls.

1t is not advisable to breed from a
bird which has a severe attack of
roup. Hens affected with chronic roup
may lay, but the chicks Matched from
such eggs are usually unhealthy.
These chicks may appear all right for
a time, or until they grow up, when
in most cases the disease will attack
them.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
BEST PRODUCER M0LTS LATE
Hens Laying Most Eggs Gets Rid of
Feathers Late in season--Brinas
Up the Yearly Output.

Cornell experiment station says:
THE hen that molts late is the hen
that will lay the nest eggs for you
during the year, despite the belief
that the early molter is the great
egg producer. 1t is true, she may lay
a few more winter eggs for you, but
she is quite likely to shut off laying
in the late spring and the summer
time, just when the late molter is
producing an egg every day and
bringing up the yearly output to high
figures"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
Good Roads Appreciated

Motor cars" said MIR. Chuggins,
have done more than anything else
to make people appreciate good
roads,"
But your machine is constantly
breaking down, regardless of the
road"
Yes. But it's a great comfort not
to have to climb around in a mud.
hole while l am fixing it,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
Early Fall FEEDING.

Now that bugs and grasshoppers are
getting scarce, since the weather has
turned cooler, the range ration must
be supplemented by grain. Care must
be taken not to feed too heavily on
the start or we may have some sick
BIRDS on our hands. Light feeding at
the beginning, gradually increasing
the amount as marketing time draws
nigh, should be the rule.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
What TO Feed.

Corn and wheat make the ideal ra-
tlon-old corn being much better for
the purpose than new. The latter is
apt to cause looseness of the bowels
IN the absence of corn, feterita maize
or kanr makes good substitute. We
nave fed all with good results.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
REAL SKIN COMFORT
Follows Use of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Trial Free.

BY bathing and amounting these fra
grant supercreamy emollients impart
10 tender, sensitive or irritated, itch.
ing skins feeling Of intense skin
comfort difficult for one to realize who
has never used them for like purposes.
Cultivate an acquaintance with them.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard CutiCura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
Would Gull More Closely,

Were the general farmer obliged to
purchase in the market for one year
the grain fed to his poultry, it is safe
to estimate that the flock he winters
thereafter would be about one-half the
size it formerly was.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
HauIlna Eaas to Market.

II you haul eggs to town in the
wagon, put a good bunch of straw I'm,
der your case of eggs. You are sure
to get broken eggs if you try to haul
them set in the bottom of wagon with.
out putting in hay or straw to take
Off part of the jar.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
Used Whenever Quinine is Needed
Does Not Affect the Head

ALIVE BROBIO QUININE will be found better
than ordinary Quiniue for any purpose for
which Quinine Is used. Does not cause ner-
Vousness nor ringing in head. Remember there
IL only one "Bromo Quinine." That is Laxa-
tive Bromo Qniniue. Look for signature OF
=. w. Grove. 25c.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
His Vulnerable Point,

"A war expert says Achilles would
cut a sorry figure in the present con
fiict."
Maybe SO. / fear he wouldn't last
long with the Russians"
MOI"
He'd be sure to get 2hot in the heel
while making strategic move to the
rear"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
improve Rural cnnditinne

Good roads win improve every con-
dition OF rural life; and they will
cost you no more than poor roads are
costing you now.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26

1t is not until he begins to peddle
horseradish from door to door that
man is willing to acknowledge that
he is a financial failure.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
Farmer saves lis Horses

IN considering roads, remember that
no town looks so good to the farmer
that he will kill his horse to get there.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
Increasea Earn NaIue

The better the roads to a farmers
residence, the closer it brings his farm
to town, thereby increasing the value
of the farm.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
BRIGHT Lad.

THAT new office boy Of yorn b
very intelligent"
you bet he is. He's been d
only a week, and he's already ls,;
cred a way to beat the time cloa'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26

1t is cheaper to go by way of the
water wagon, and that will account
for a number of the fares.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
His Reward.

DO you go to Sunday school every
Sunday, my little MANI"
Sure. Pa won't let me go to the
movies if don't"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26

Safety first" is good motto, but
too many people wait until it's too
late to be careful.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierccs Pleasant Pellets They regulate
Ever, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26

Sometimes a man gets tired of be-
ing good and experiments in vice out
of curiosity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26

You can never be wise unless you
love reading.-JOhnsOn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26

II you want to make a lazy man
tired, offer him job
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-11-26
LADIES'!
Take CAPUDINE--..

Fer Aches, Pains and Nervousness.
IT IS NOT A NARCOTIC OR DOPE
Gives quick relief-Try it.-Adv.