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Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
EDUCATE EFOREIGN BORN
Uncle Sans Bureau of Educa-
ton Starts New Movement.
War Americanization TO Be Feature
Of "America First" Campo en-
$4,000 Is Appropriated.

War Am"ricanZatlon is a siCnifi-
cant feature Of til" third america
First" campaign announced by Uncle
Sans bureau of education. This
unique plan is already being worked
ont in New York city by IN official Of
the National Committee of One Hun
drcd. which is associated with the hu
rpau rs advisory council on Ameri-
caniZatiOn. In that city the appeal
for war AmcricanZation met with
such an enthusiastic response that
upon the suggestion Of the mayors
defense committee. the board Of edu-
cation appropriated $4,000 to carry
out the plan.
The national scheme has been In
process of formation for several
months, and has been carefully work
ed out In consultation with federal
officials, representatives of national or
SanZations and school authorities.
The aim of the third campaign will
be directed toward stimulating the
acquisition of the English lan"lH"e
by all immigrants, and toward inS1ir-
ing genuine allegiance to the United
States on the part of MI citizens. The
bureau will he assisted in the CAIN
paign by the National Committee OF
One Hundred. appointed last year hy
the commissioner of education to as
siSt bureau officials in all matters per-
tanning to AmrricaniZation. To rem
der effective aid. the committee has
opened headquarters in Washington
from which it is establishing contact
with national organizations and OIL
Gals. Already leading chambers Of
commerce. several large cities. and 4
number Of patriotic and fratcrnal or
ganiZatiOn. representing several million
members are negotiating with the bu-
reau for the purpose of entering Into
the campaign according to SijCcifica-
tiOns outlined in official cirrI:ars.
Official records show that approx
imately 3,O00O00 forpiGn-horn whites
residing In the United States do not
speak English. Only n small number
of these have attended evening schools
to learn the language indispensable to
employment, business and social reia-
tionS in this country. Concerted "rOri
will be put forth to induce these imii;-
grants to learn English and acquire Il
knowledge Of the government. inst
tutiOns and ideals Of the United
States. Americas part in The war and
the obligations OF an immigrant ~ TIE
country during the war, officials cc thu
bureau believe. should be made Clear
to all those attending evening school.
To give this information will he an i'm
pOrtant phase of the war AmericaniZa-
ton plan.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
USE AVAILABLE PLANT FOOD
Material Must Readily Dissolve in Soil
and Be Taken Up by Plant and
Then Dieested.

Every reader of farm paper must
have encountered frequently the ex-
preston available plant food" As
defined by Prof. II. II. Hudelson. II
means the plant food which will
readily dissolve in the soil water so
that the plant can take 1t up. In the
animal stomach there are certain di-
gestive fluids that dissolve the food so
that il can he absorbed into the blood
stream. The soil must serve as n
stomach for plants and as the plant
food dissOlves in the soil water it is
absorbed into the plant juices and
moves up through the plant where 1t
can be used. The extra water evapo-
rates from the leaves and moves up.
giving constant circulation. From
this 1t can be seen that only dissolved
plant food can be used. Almost all
soil materials can be dissolved to a
slight extent but often the rate Of dis
solving Is too slow.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
CAT HELPS FIND THE LEAK
Inuenius Plumber Demonstrates Feline,
With Aid Of catnip, Is Worth
Having Around.

"There are more ways than one to
kill q cat" says an old proverb, and
"there are more ways than one to use
n cat" is the new reading. Here Is an
illustration:
A plumber was called upon to locate
a supposed leak in q ten-story tene-
ment house. After days cogitation
and sundry prOfitless soundings and
sniffings, he finally hit upon plan
He went to a drug store and bought 10
cents worth of fluid extract Of valerian
commonly called catnip. Then he
took the elevator to the top floor and
poured the valerian diluted with water
down the drain. Half an hour later he
took q cat and visited each floor In
turn.
The cat exhibited no interest until a
room in the seventh story was reached.
Then. with a bound, 1t sprang from the
plumbers arms and began to paw the
wall. mewing loudly. A hole was made
in the wall, and there, sure enough.
was the leak.
That plumber deserves to make q
fortune from his ingenuity.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
MORE EGGS FROM POULTRY DURINe WINTER

CBy FRANK c. HARE. Clemson Agri-
cultural College,
There are three important reasons
--hy the farmers of our state do not
rbtain more eggs from their poultry
turing the winter months: Q The
fowls are kept in unsanitary. mite-in-
'csted houses. or rOOSt in the trees eX-
posed TO inclement weather. (2)
There is great percentage Of un-
ers. old hens. and young chickens Of
all agpS-So there is no incentive to
feed the entire flock for winter eggs.
(3) The fowls are fed mainly on grain
that will make them fat. and not on
the proper food to make the prOduc-
tive females lay.
1t IS II simple matter to change these
conditions and have eggs to sell in
winter without materially increasing
the expense of feeding the fowls.
Sanitary House Needed.-FirSt. re-
model your poultry house. If neceS-
sary. and make it conform to local con-
ditiOns. If you want To build. erect
Il house closed tight on the east and
west sides (and also the north side
in wintcr) and open on the south or
front.
1t need not be an expensive building.
hut it should be bright and sanitary.
The most suitable location for Il poul
try house is near some shade or fruit
trees to protect the fowls from the
heat in summer. OverhPating greatly
decreases egg production. The ground
must be dry and preferably of sandy
loan.
Building Details.-The poultry house
illustrated will accommodate from -
to 40 fowls. and is 10 feet long and
s feet wide. with the studs feet
high in front and : feet at the rear.
The open front of the house no feet
lOng) faces the south. so that the sun
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
PLAN FOR CATCHING RABBITS
mended by Department of Agri-
culture-Tiie Is Used.

A clever plan for catching rabbits
is recommended by the department of
agriculture. 1t is trap which catches
the rabbits alive, and almost any boy
can construct one quickly.
The materials required consist Of n
twelve-inch sewer tile with six-inch
side outlet. and two lengths Of six
inch tiles. The long end of the larger
tile is set downward in the ground so
that the small side outlet Is below the
surface. as shown. The two small tiles
are connected with the side outlet so
that the opening will extend out to
the surface.
The tiles are well covered with soil
to exclude all light. and a clOse-fitting
cover is placed over the upper end Of
the large tile. The open end of the
small tile may be surrounded with n
few small stones and brush to make II
inviting to the rabbits.
THE rabbits are free to pass in and
out of the dens thus made. When they
are located In one of them 1t Is an
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
GET RID OF UNPROFITABLES
Male Fowls Not Valuable Enough
for Breeding.

This year, Of all years, poultry
Keepers should get rid of stock as fast
as 1t becomes Improbable to keep.
Get rid Of every male bird that is not
valuable enough to keep another sea-
son as soon as the last eggs are set.
Not only will you save the price of
what such males would eat. but you
will save the price of many eggs and
help reduce the 'loSS off, at the com
mission house, which always brings
down the price of eggs. Practically
all Of the spoiled eggs are eggs in
which the germ has started to develop,
either under hens because they were
marketed or in the hot sun on a depot
platform. An infertile egg will keep
for weeks, even in warm tempera-
ture. There would be no loss off, ex-
cept for broken eggs, which would
still be usable II the contents were
not leaked out, If all summer eggs
were infertile. Therefore, to avoid
loss through a decrease in price. get
rid of the male birds from the flock,
either penning them or selling or kill
Ing them as soon as the Matching sea-
son Is over.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
The Simple Breakfast.

Over, under and through all eating
the simple breakfast still stands su-
preme, declares A. ]. r., in the Mime
apolis Journal. A glass Of water, a
cereal or wheat biscuit with cream In
abundance and peach from Colorado
sliced In, two slices of bacon not so
crisp that they break, two slices Of
homemade bread comfortably toasted,
q cup of coffee poured upon the cream
and sugar and stopped at exactly the
right color, two of mothers dough-
nuts and, as you leave the table with
a sigh Of relief, If 1t be possible to get
the hooks on one of baby's bits Of choc-
olate candy for a topper, no great
harm Is done. With that breakfast,
one may leave the house feeling that
he is fortified until the noon hour rolls
around again.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
Treatment OF ROUP
Exercise Care in Diagnosing Al
Suspected Cases.
Drafts, Dampness and Exposure. Are
Conditions That Promote Develop
ment of Germs-Segregate
All Ailing Fowls.

(By r. II. NEEDHAM. Kansas Station
ROup is Il germ disease originating
in the poultry flock either through
bringing infected birds in contact with
the others, or by means of bacteria
carried by the wind. The general i'm
preston among almost all poultry
raisers that any affection of the mouth
or breathing organs of fowl Is u
form of rOup is incorrect.
Because of the general impression
regarding roup preparations prepared
and manufactured for diseases of the
respiratory organs are cassed as rOup
remedies. Drafts. dampness and ex-
pOsure are conditions that promote the
development of roup germs. They are
factors which tend to reduce the vi
tality and establish inflammatory con-
ditions, enabling germs to gain en-
trance into the system and TO thrive
whereas in good health the effects
might be slight and of short duration,
due to the prompt resistance offered
by a well-fOrtified system.
To effectively combat this disease.
sick fowls must be completely sep
arated and kept at some distance from
the others. Treatment must be regu-
lar ard frequent, as often as three
times 1aily in severe cases. Mucous
plugs. patches and incrustations
should be removed with toothpick.
splinter or cotton swab. care being
taken to destroy or disinfect all such
material. A number of reliable rem
edies may be applied afterward.
The remedies:
Hydrogen peroxide and water, equal
parts.
Potassium permanganate. 2 per cent.
or One-half teaspoonful to one teacup-
full cf water.
Boric acid per cent. or one tea
spoonful to one teacupful of water.
COal-tar disinfectants, per cent, or
Of water.
CarbOlic hcid per cent, or one tea
spoonful to one scant teacupful of wa
ter.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
The Duty Of Parents.

What better legacy can parents leave
their children than to teach them that
success and prosperity are surer II
they begin by doing everything well;
by being so careful and exact In the
performance Of every duty, and max
ing themselves so useful that their
friends or employers "cannot do with
out them;" and that when success be-
gins to crown their efforts they will
"be happier and no poorer" If they use
some proportion Of their wealth In
aiding those less fortunate? Let par
ents and employers. both by example
and precept, teach their children and
their employees to be Industrious,
faithful, economical and scrupulously
honest, and the daily papers will not
send through our community so many
records Of crime and immOralty.-Mil-
waukee Evening Wisconsin.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
EULOGIZES THE WRONG DOG
Eloquence of TactfuI Attorney Creditea
to Newspaper Story and He
Loses His Case.

An old man was arrested for beat
ing his wife. Application was made
to have him put under a peace BOND
Thinking the case too small for MIN
to bother with, relates Case and Com
ment, the county attorney asked Judge
Albert d. Norton, then q young Law
yer, to appear for the state ut the
trial. An attorney from Macon-a
man who had quite reputation as q
"pleader"-went over to defend the old
man. Curled in front of the defendant
was a yellow dog. Vests "Eulogy or
the Dog" had recently appeared In
some paper. 1t was not nearly so Ia
miliar then as 1t has since become
When the orator from Macon saw the
yellow dog at the old mans feet he re-
called Senator Vests speech, and was
alive to the opportunity for an effec-
tive appeal to the jury.
Gentlemen" and he indicated the
mOngrel, "when all other friends de-
sert the dog remains. If fortune
drives the master forth an outcast in
the world. friendless and homeless, the
faithful dog asks no higher privilege
than that of accompanying to guard
against danger, to fight against
his enemies; and when the last
scene OF all comes, and when death
takes the master in its embrace, and
his body Is laid away in the cold
ground. no matter if all other friends
pursue their way, there by his grave
SIDE will be the noble dog he found his
head between his paws, his eyes sad.
but open in alert watchfulness, faith
full and true even in death!"
So we'll was it delivered some of the
jurymen cried. All looked toward the
aged defendant sympathetically. 1t Is
said that even the dogs eyes were
moist. 1t was pretty clear the defend
ants lawyer had things coming his
way; but Norton had the windup, and
during the noon recess he hunted up
a paper which had the dog speech In
it. This he produced and read to the
jury in the afternoon, word for word
as opposing counsel recited. and which
the jury thought was original.
"YOu see, gentlemen of the jury"
said Norton, "Senator Vest was talking
about another dog altogether. He
never heard of this yellow curl"
The jury found the defendant guilty.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
MORE RICE IS BEING EATEN
Per Capita Consumption Increases
From 11.34 to 1888 Pounds in Two
Years, Uncle Sam Reports.

The increasingly important part rice
Is playing in feeding the people OF the
United States Is shown In figures COM
piled by Uncle Sans food administra-
ton.
The production for 1914-1915
amounted to 1O642O5OOO pounds,
with a per capita consumption Of 11.34
pounds. This was increased In the
1916-1917 crop to 1881. $4,000 pounds,
with n per capita consumption of 1888
pounds.
The large increase in consumption
during the past year undoubtedly has
direct relation to the high price Of Do
tatOes and wheat. officials say.
The rice crop Of India for the past
year showed an increase of 1,225, 900
tons.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
INCREASED SUPPLY OF MEAT
Hogs and Poultry by Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
To stimulate quick increase In the
meat supply. the United States depart
ment Of agriculture will extend
throughout the country the pig clubs
which have been operated in IS states
and the poultry clubs which have been
operated in nine states. In addition to
the 33 specialists in hog production
and 80 specialists in poultry prOduc-
tion who thus will he placed in the
field at once. an additional specialist
on hog production will be placed in
each of the five principal hOg-raising
states.
Hogs and poultry have been singled
out as the live stock on which special
efforts will he concentrated in the cam
paign for increased meat production.
because they give the quickest returns.
The various pig and poultry clubs have
already interested In the rearing Of
these animals large numbers Of young
peop'e who otherwise would not con-
tribute to an increase In food produc-
tiOn.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
POTATO DON'TS

Q Don't injure the selling
and storing quality of your po-
tat0es by careless digging.
CD Don't glut the fall mar
ket and injure your winter mar
ket by placing large quantities
of ungraded stock on the mar
ket ut harvesting time.
90 Don't ship any frost-dam-
aged potatoes. 1t is disastrous.
(4 Don't demoralize the al
ready Overburdened transporta-
ton facilities by shipping Gull
potatoes. Unless potatoes are
extremely high in price culls will
not bring transportation charges.
(5) Don't overlook the advan.
tages of machine siZers." They
are proving of great value in
many shipping sections.
(G) Don't expect machine
sizers 10 grade for Quality-only
human hands can grade out the
defective tubers.
O Don't mix No. ! and No.
grade potatoes. There are
customers who desire each sep
arately. but do not want them
mixed.
(S) Don't overlook the potato
grades recommended by the
United States department of ag-
riculture and the United States
food commission.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19

feet long by 4 feet deep and door
space , feet inches wide. Both
openings extend to the roof and the
3-foOt space (at the bottom) is closed
to prevent heavy wind or rain from
blowing on the fowls.
A ventilated door - inches wide
near the roof ut the north side extends
across the house. This door Is opened
in warm weather to vent;ate the house
and create draft to cool the interior
1t is closed in winter.
Interior Fittings.
There are two roosts about 10 feet
long. made from . by 3-inch lumber.
and dropboard the same length TO
catch the droppings of the fowls at
night. These are at the back of the
house. The dropboar,l is 3 feet wide
and feet above the ground. The
rOOsts are level (nOt one above the
other to cause fighting over which
fowls will enjoy the top roOsts). IA
inches apart, with the rear roOst 10
inches from the north wall. The
roOsts rest in notches cut in the end
supports. and can be removed ut any
time for painting with disinfectant to
kill the mites.
The dropboard can extend along the
west end as shown, and on it are
placed the water dish and nests. The
six nests are made of light packing
boxes or old crates. and each is II
inches square and II inches high. This
arrangement keeps the water and
nests clean. The nests should be re-
movable like the rOOSts.
The floor of the house is made Of
3-inch layer of rough stone. which Is
covered with well-packed dirt and
filed in level with the top of the sill.
\ concrete floor is best. and the earth
floor should be similarly hard and firm
as possible. Fowls are injured by
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
Government Fur Farm.

An experimental fur farm has been
established In northern New York by
the biological survey of Uncle Sans
department Of agriculture. At this
farm the government specialists ex-
pect to test many kinds of fur ami
mails. foreign as well as native. as to
their adaptability to domestication.
One of the most important lines Of
work to be taken up will he that of
developing improved strains by selec-
tive breeding. This farm Is the out
growth of experiments conducted In
minks and martens during the past
year Mt Linden. Nd. and the National
Geological park. District Of Columbia.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19

breathing mir filled with dust. Board
mice unless raised high Off the ground.
as in SQUAD plant. Cover the earth
floor to depth of inches with straw
or clean litter. Scatter the grains
in this litter and make the hens
scratch for every kernel.
The house is now complete and
ready for the fowls. but when remod-
cling an old poultry house with crev.
ices in the walls in which mites can
breed. 1t is advisable to cover the in
terror with building paper fastened on
with laths. Wh!tewash the walls. and
the house will be free of mites and
sanitary.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
WEED SEED VERY PROLIFIC
Given Crop Does Not terminate First
Season, But Distributes Germina-
ton Over Period.

"One year Of seed. seven years OF
weeds" Weed seeds are produced in
great abundance. A given crop Of
weed seed does not germinate the first
season, but distributes its termination
over a period of years.
Seeds deep In the soil do not germi.
nate readily because Of lack Of oxygen.
and those that do grow exhaust the
stored food in the seed before reaching
the surface. Seeds may lie buried In
the soil for years without losing their
power of terminating. Such seeds may
germinate readily when brought to the
surface.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19

light will reach the entire floor and
keep it dry.
First. cut two pieces 10 feet long and
two pieces feet inches long Of 4
by finch lumber for the sillS. Lay
these on the ground. level. and nail.
Then erect five front studs feet long
and four back studs feet long. Put
up the two center studs. the plates.
and the rafters.
Cover the frame with tongued and
grOOved flooring laid vertically. wealth
er boarding laid horizontally. or wide
planed or unplaned boards with the
cracks covered with / by 3-inch bat
tens.
In the front leave an opening Z
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
Military Salute Is Traced
Back to Days of Chivalry.

The military salute had n "uri-
Gus origin. If the tradition
brought to ligh. by officers "f
Uncle Sans marine corps my
be believed. The navy s"l.!ieI>
say that the salute originated in
the days of the toTrn:.m-ut. a.
which a queen Of ben,.i: IA!
chosen to preside. The Knights
and their csHuircs nad al who
tool; part in tho tourney, on pc
sentIng themselves before the
queen, lifted each ono hand
level with tho broHs rs though
dazzlcd by the light of her pres
encp.
Although its Significance has
been forgotten that same salute
is now used by military men In
recognition Of superior rank,
the marine officers say.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
Glover Seed Gatherer.

seed more than justifies the labor and
nothing more. Ii is only an item in a
well-Organized system of diversified
farming. A gatherer in the shape Of q
comb or stripper. which any farmer
can make for himself, will enable him
own use. Other methods will suggest
themselves to you when the time
comes, only do not fail to save the
seed.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
FARMER SHOULD KEEP BOOKS
Many Cannot Tell at End Of Year
Whether Business Has Been
Profitable or Not.

Probably the most expensive error
usually made by our farmers is the
failure to keep books that will enable
them. at any time. to tell whether
they are doing business Mt q profit or
loss. Many Of our farmers can't tell
at the end Of the year whether they
have made money or lost money.
Should any other business be con-
Quoted In this manner. nothing but
failure would be expected.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
SEPARATE HOUSE FOR DUCKS
Not Advisable to Put Them With
Chickens Because They Make
Drinking Water Filthy.

1t is never advisable to keep ducks
and chickens In the same house or
run, for the reason that ducks will
keep the drinking water in such
constant stste of filth that the health
and life Of the chickens are endun-
gered.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
Why Look After Osddyf

Mary was going downtown with her
father, and mother, after dressing her
gave a few Instructions on how to be-
have. She ended with. "And. Mary
dear, always hold daddy's hand when
you are crossing the road" Mary
looked up innocently. "Why, mamma"
she said, cant he take care Of him
selfT
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
Efficient POWER OF HORSE
Greatest Amount of Net Power Pro-
duced From Feed and Care
Increase the Load.

Remember that the horse produces
the greatest amount Of net power from
the feed and care provided when driv-
ing a load Mt n moderate gait. hence
greater and more efficient power and
energy can be secured by increasing
the load rather than the speed of the
work horse.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
CLEAN AND SANITARY C00PS
Disease Most Frequently Starts In Dir.
ty, Poorly Ventilated Houses
Sand Will help.

Every effort should be made to keep
the cOOps and houses clean and sani-
tary. Disease most frequently starts
in unclean. poorly ventilated houses.
The house should be cleaned at least
once week. Sand or litter of some
kind should be scattered over the floor
OF the house, so as to assist In keeping
Ii clean.
Tensas gazette., 1917-10-19
DETERMINE VALUE OF HORSE
Feed Given Colt for First Eighteen
Months Decides to Great Extent
Size at Maturity.

The feed a colt gets the first 18
months. and especially the first winter.
determines to a great extent the size
of the colt at maturity. The size Of
horse determines Its value very large
ly. Good breeding gives wonderful pos
sibilities. but 1t takes feeding II these
possibilities are to be fully realized.