The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-11-30
IRELAND FEELING
NO PINCH OF war
american Navy Men Find Food
Cheaper There Than at
Home.
An ABUNDANCE OF POTATOES
Farmers Arc Prosperous Beyond
precedent-youns Folk Staying
BY the Land-Mueh Better
on Than England.

Base Of American Flotilla in British
Waters--When an American navy man
who has visited Ireland in time Of
peace Ii nsired what has impressed
him most about Ireland In war, the
inevitable answer Is .Ireland's pros
perity and freedom from the wartime
restrictions OF other countries"
Hundreds Of americans In the naval
forces have visited England, Scotland,
and even France. All agree that there
Il more freedom In Ireland. particular
" less wartime curtaIlment OF per-
sonnl liberty, as. for instance, regard
Ing restrictions IN eating and drink
Ing. There Ii no CONSUMPTION there,
no aDefense OF the realm act" few
war taxes,
10 Land Of Plenty.
Certainly when II comes TO food and
drink Ireland IS a land OF plenty In.
comparison with England. There is
not only more food and drink there
than In England, but II Is OF better
quality. And In mos; parts OF Ireland
Il IL cheaper. Mcatiess and potato
less days are unknown there. Potatoes
were never 80 plentiful. That they
are cheaper even than IN the United
States was unknown to the commis-
enry department OF the American navy,
which recently shipped 10 the notlila
nbout 10000 bushels Of potatoes ahich
we're never unlondcd. After dlscharg-
Ing It's cargo Of other f0odstuifs. the
naval supply ship was sent TO another
port, where the potatoes were sold TO
the British government.
Tresh meat also Is cheaper In Ire.
land than IN England or the United
States. The Americans buy large
part Of their meat ashore. Porter
house steaks are from five to seven
cents pound cheaper than la the
United States.
The Americans are impressed by the
iai . portions served in ireland as
~ pared with the lean ones they get
II England. For three shillings they
4 meal which includes soup, fish
OF lobster and sometimes both. hot or
cold meat, dessert. cheese and biscuits,
and tea or coffee. The same meal In
a hotel Of corresponding grade In
England would cost at least six shill-
1ngs.
Drink. too, Is not only more plenti-
fnl but OF better quality. The drink
Ing places IN Ireland are open all day
and until eleven o'clock at night.
whereas Ia England and Scotland they
are only open for two hours In the af-
ternoon and three hours In the eve
ming.
Matches Are Scarce.
In England today II is considered
indelIcate 10 ask friend for n match.
In France. matches are well nigh I'M
obtninable. All the continental coun-
tries are suffering from n match fam
Inc. Not 50 In Ireland. Hotels. bar
rooms, and cigar stores oil have
matches In abundance, aud they are
used with the same freedom as In the
time or peace.
The Americans see the Irish farmer
prosperous beyond precedent. The
sailor In his little trips to Dublin and
such resorts as Killarney. Youghal, and
Glengnriff, passes through some OF the
richest agricultural country In the
world. The immense amount OF land
under the pillow impresses him, and he
talks with many farmers who boast OF |
the record prices they are getting for
their nroduce. eapecInlly their live !