The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-12

council of defense to show why Il
will be wise to dry, can and preserve
all possible food supplies for next
winter.
There is said to be impending a seri
GUS shortage of the usual tin canned
and dried goods and the higher prices
for these reasons:
First, the large growers of vege
tables who raise produce to sell tc
regular canneries will have a small
crop this year SO that the output oi
canneries and dryers will be less this
year than in other years, and, second
what these large concerns will can
and dry will be used up for the armies
Of the United States In training here
and in service abroad by the allied
armies.
This Is the way food and canning
experts and persons in field work for
the food preservation division Of the
state council for defense sum up the
situation.
While there are vastly more vege.
tables grown in Ohio than ever before,
because of increased acreage and the
war gardening" campaign of last
spring, the truth is the yield will be
so scattreed that established can.
nertes and drying concerns will not
have access to 1t, it is asserted.
Persons who make it a business to
grow for canneries were confronted
with the high price of seed problem
last spring and put in reduced acre.
ages. but families throughout the
state, bent on raising their own pro-
duce, planted gardens despite the high
prices.
II overstocking Of the market 10
prevented there inevitably must re.
suit an immense waste of all varieties
Of vegetables, 1t is admitted, and the
only way to avoid this is to resort to
greater canning and drying activities
than the state or country has ever
known.
To take care Of the surplus at mar.
Iished or are planning to establish
municipal canneries, operated by
chambers of commerce or volunteer
wOmen's organizations.
At the close of market days these
organizations aim to collect the un-
sold surplus at reasonable price
30 per cent of market price, for in
Stance-and preserve it by canning or
drying for next winter.
Holds Act Unconstitutional.
Banks in many parts of Ohio were
holding up mortgages, unwilling to
file them with the county recorders
until they heard the Ohio supreme
court decision on the Kimball act,
which provided for recording fee Of
One-half of / per cent on mortgages
and exempted them from all other i'm
posts. The supreme court held the
act unconstitutional. The suit was
brought in the name of the state by
John G. Price against the recorder Of
Franklin county.
Supervisor Makes Report, Retired.
1T is little short Of a crime to per-
NIT an investment of practically $685.
100000 of the peoples money to be-
come curse instead of blessing
simply for want of definite fixed pol
icy regarding its use," declared Frank
r. Fauver, who has just retired as SUI
pervisor of public works, in his annuar
report of the department to Gov. Cox.
He scored the legislature for what he
terms do nothing" policy with re-
SDect to the states canal system.
Scouts Gaining Recruits.
Ohio national guard scouts in every
section of the state are gaining re-
cruits and gaining them fast. This is
the word that comes to the capital.
The news Of infantry recruiting also
was good. The first regiment an
nOunced 1t had obtained more than
1900 men and soon would be at war
strength. The other regiments are
coming along fast. The Seventh has
passed this mark and so probably has
the Fifth.
The recruiting will be continued un-
til the time the troops are called into
federal service, 1t now seems.
Gets Reports From Mayors.
What he termed a remarkable
sameness" in coal prices was told of
by Atty. Gen. McGhee after he had
received reports from large number
Of cities in many counties Of the state
as to retail prices. The reports came
from mayors in response to a request
from the attorney generals office.
Duffy Is ReappoInted.
Thomas J. Duffy, Democrat, Of East
Liverpool was reappointed as q men,
Der of the state industrial relations
commission by Gov. Cox, for six-year
term, ending June 30. 1923. The posi-
zion pays $4,000 annually.
Final Registration Figures.
Final registration figures, submitted
to Gov. Cox by Col. Hubert ]. Turney, |
state registration officer, and forward |
ed to Washington, show that 571,474l
registrations were recorded. The total
registration does not include the big |
number Of men Ohio already has given
the national guard, the navy. marine
corps and the federal army.
In connection with the report, it was
stated that If Ohio is not the first in
the Union with respect to registration
and enlistment, it occupies position |
far in the front rank and very close to
the top"
Wright Secretary Of War Body.
The appointment of Senator Howell |
Wright of Cleveland as executive sec
retary of the Ohio branch, Council of
National Defense. was announced by