The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-12-25


Butter and Other Food-Dsntists Use
No Gold.
IL this Is an economic war. as has
often been said, the Germans are Sc
riously prepared TO ight 1t on the eco
nomic field. IL Is doubtful whether
in any other country 1t could be posi-
BILE 10 organize such general campaigns
for the saving OF rare materials and
for the use OF substitutes In order 10
overcome the effects OF the British sea
blockade
Germany IL running short or oils and
fats. What do the Germans organize
but semionicial war committee OF
oils and fats, which devlses means by
which the problem may be solved? 1t
consults with chemists on how the
fats In the horse cadayers found on the
battlehelds may best be used for the
manufacture OF ammunition, and
writer In the Cologne Gazette goes SO
far as TO suggest that "the dead bodies
OF horses will furnish some soap and
grease for Industrial use and, provided
that the sanitary authorities certify
that the animals have not died OF "a
communicable disease, some comesti-
BILE margarine" or artificial butter. In
this same journal II has been suggest
ed that there be issued grease tick
cts" as web as bread tickets. and that
each person should be limited 10 sixty
grams OF fatstuffs day.
Advises Zee Of More Honey.
What the "oil and fat" committee has
actually advised the public. through
circulars. Is that instead OF butter and
margarine or lard IL should use &C the.
table as much or fruit marmaiade or
honey as possible. IL adds that as
honey In It's pure state IA very ex-
pensive an artificial honey made OF
pure honey mixed with sugar starch.
a preparation that IA guaranteed not
TO be bad for the health. should be sub
stituted.
The committee has furthermore rec
commended general harvesting OF sun
flower seeds, which contain valuable
oils, and an unofficial adviser TO the
public recommends the saving OF the
berries on asparagus stalks. which are
usually neglected. They bring a price.
OF 20 marks for 100 Kilograms. Acorns
and horse chesnuts are being saved
az fodder, principally for pigs. The
potato crop has been good, so that the,
prices are expected TO come down.
There Is now on foot a general scheme
for the systematic supply OF potatoes
TO the public so that every one will get
an adequate amount
The private advisers have great
many more schemes than the public
committees. The harvest OF straw has
not been so abundant ms might have
been expected. owing 10 the dry sum.
mer The public Is advised 20 save all
old paper, which can be used instead
OF straw for the making OF coarse pa
per. Another adviser would have all
old tin cans. oil bottles. vascliae tubes.
and cold cream jars saved because AS
they are never wholly emptied by the.
users the remnants could be extracted
by machinery and the fats thus oh.
tanned used for ammunition works
Another suggestion has been TO the
effect that all the kitchen drains and
sewer traps should be cleaned. and the
fats clinging 10 the pipes should be-
extracted. The fats that are usually
wasted have for long time been saved
by the German sewage and garbage
disposal plants
Problem Of Heat PuzrIino.
The problem OF heat and light In also
pressing Kerosene Is rare and r. re-
served for the poorer families Those
well 10 do are expected TO burn spirit
lamps. and new concern has been
formed that makes burners for them
that can be fitted 10 the ordinary kero-
sene lamps. They cost &C marks and
give ffty candle power light nj the
cost OF pfennig, or little over a
cent, per hour. The same kind or
lamps are prescribed for school ana
lecture halls.
Precautions against shortage OF
copper and brass have been taken.
The authorities have list OF the avail
able amount OF brass and copper IN
every family. such as doorknobs. pots
and pans, caDdlesticks, ETC., and should
they be needed the household goods
would simply be requisitioned. The
newspapers have contained several
warnings that such n procedure IN I'm
minent. adding that people should get
substitute utensils nj once
The German Association OF Copper.
smiths has circulated n petition ask
ing that the old works OF art made OF
copper OF brass might be saved. ana
the Society OF Opticians has made n
similar plea for brass instruments con
tanning lenses. The reply has been
formally made that they cannot ex~
pect 20 be heard unless they can show
that other metals will not serve ns
well
More patriotic and self sacrificing
have been the German dentists. The.
shortage OF gold. or. rather the high
value OF gold as means Of paying FOR