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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
CLUB WIN
FIRST INDOOR GAME
WEST SIDE TEAM ARE DEFEATED
BY a SCORE OF 10 TO 6-FiRsT
GAME IN HIGH SCHOOL GYM"

The st. Francis. Dramatic, Club in.
door ball team made their first ap.
pcaranco in public last night at the
high school gymnasium when they
easily defeated the Zephyr Athletic
Club OF Center Ottawa
Milton Rusty" vallat,. pitching for
the st. Francis club, had the Zephyrs
completely at his mercy. allowing but
six scattered hits and striking out 10
batsmen. Ausscm was touched up
rather freely BY the West Ottawa
boys. who hammered out twelve clean
hits during the fray for total OF ten
markers
In the first inning the Center OF
tawa lads drove home three runs by
punching three of their six hits and
doing some clever work on the bases
After this Vallat settled down and
held his opponents scoreless until the
fifth inning, when Grimes doubled and
scored moment later on an over
throw TO second base The Zephyrs
succeeded in crossing the pan once
each in the sixth and seventh frames
and then the scoring stopped. st.
Francis boys secured one marker in
the first on kellys two-sacker and a.
passed ball In the second they added
another and put the game on ice in
the third when they went to Aussem
with vengeance and had piled up
five runs before the smoke and dust
cleared away. Two more in the
fourth and another in the sixth fin. |.
ished the scoring
Although the game was the first OF
tho season for both clubs, there were
some good plays made en- both sides.
For the Zophyrs, Grimes at second
was Inc bright star, while for St
Francis Vallat and Heiser easily car
ried off tho honors.
The score
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

DR.. p. ]. Wendell has selected the
All Star indoor players who will COM
pete In the game Friday evening
against the crack Joliet nine. Select
ting the men who are the best possible
hitters and who have shown up in
championship form all season long. a
team has been chosen that will give
any nine In the state battle for their
money.
Joliet, It is expected will be rep
resented by practically the same stars
~ last year. Dohn, who suffered an
injury TO his pitching arm, may try to
come back and work against the 10.
Gals, but.ih the event that he does not
feel equal to the task Manager Fitz
gerald has lined up one or two other
good peggers.
In the selection for the local team
Ave pitchers have been chosen, Clegg
brothers, Heiberg, Riordan and Cos
teilo This gives the All Stars for
midable array Of peggers. For re.
ceivers, Thomas and Sprague will hold
down the job. II Is believed that
Thomas Is the only man who can take
the offerings of Bill Clegg and when
the elongated youth Is on the hill,
Thomas Will be his catcher.
For inneldcrs, Spuergin, Lindemann.
Schumacher, Leycrlch, Simon, r. Cos.
tello, Duffy and Millgan have been
selected A crew like this should
handle anything that is hit in the in
field with very little difficulty.
6Bill Sprague. Dir. Buchner and
Grimes are chosen as possible outfield-
ers and subs The trio are heavy hit.
tiers and their bludgeon welding on
Titles them to place on the team.
Vince Dougherty and John Kenny are
chosen to do the coaching for the ID.
calls and these two generals will see
to 1t that every chance is taken Oh
the paths.
DR., Wendell has written for a game
with Aurora's best nine, Peoria, and
then, II the locals win all their games
challenge will be made to the Chi
cago Marquettes, the champions OF the
world, Should Ottawa emerge with
victory from the Joliet, Aurora and
Peoria mines, she will be in line for
the big battle.
Passes In the hands OF players dur
ing the league season, and who we're
not chosen on the All Star team, will
not be honored at the game Friday
evening
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
EVANS GREATEST
OF ALL GOLFERS

The golfer who is in the habit of
making mental bets with himself has
probably been looking forward to the
National amateur championship to be
held at Oakmont this year
And very likely the golfer has
turned over in his mind the chances
of the present National amateur
champion. Charles cChick') Evans
OF Chicago, for the winning of the
1917 event.
The verdict-and there seems to be
only one from this distancc-is that
Evans chances are brilliant.
Today the chance of the Chica 60
an to annex the 1917 amateur golf
ing skypiece arc about % or 50 per
cent better than they were before
the United States Golf Association
held its annual meeting In January.
You will remember, if you are at
all interested in the Scotch game,
that the austere old golf association
voted to continue the classification of
one Francis Oumet as professional,
Well, that one act on the part OF the
u. s. c. A. enhanced Evans chances,
for in the field of golfers who are ex-
pected to compete for the title Evans
stands out in bold relief.
The critics who write golf back
East seem pretty well satisfied that
Jerry Travers is about the only golfer
who stands seriously in the path Of
Chick" Evans. They admit there
are plenty Of good golfers in the run.
ming. but Evans wifi enter the tourna-
ment this year with the memory of
his 1916 victories. when ne won both
the amateur and open golf titles. TO-
bolster his nerves And the conf
dence he will derive from those mem.
cries will go long way toward inn
proving his game.
In the open tournament it may be
different, for it is believed that Jerry
Travers will compete, as will all the
best amateur and professional golfers.
and Evans will find himself up against
a much classier field than in the anna
teur event at Pittsburgh
Ttruout the West Evans is rated
as world heater. The golf writer's
of the West can SOC no other star be-
cause the brilliancy of the Windy CITY
player hides others from view On
the prairies he is a wonder, but back
East among the traps Eastern critics
believe that Evans will find many dif-
fculties that he has not been accus-
toned to.
However, Eastern writer's arc not
overlooking the fact that Evans plays
as beautiful mashie as any player
in the country, end his ability to
handle this club may pave the way
for another victory for him in the
open tournament. His playing at
Philadelphia last year was brilliant.
AT any rate, the golfing world will
sit up anu take notice during the
playing of the two big events this
year, for If Evans can repeat his l9l6
achievement and annex both the open
and amateur titles for second time
he will have set mark that VIII
probably stand for years.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
FJin9Ies from SportIand
TRAINING TIM e.
By JACK VE1OCK.


TRAINING TIME.
The baseball strike 10 over,
The players won't walk out.
Because the training season
10 here, or here about.
Now TO the Southland sunny
Our baseball lads will speed.
To live on milk and honey
To feed, and feed, and feed.
In Winter time the athlete
OF makes - warsome sound,
But he foroets his orudoes
When pay day rolls around.
It develops that the baseball strike
was a foul ball.
Aside from Dave Fuitx, everybody
10 pretty we'll satisfied.
Somebody must have thrown a little
moth on the strike.
Fred Fulton reminds US Of Jim JET
fries. He's 90 different.
Lieut.. Ty Cobb and General Trs
Speaker will prepare to battle for the
batting championship again THE year.
Tho "white hopes have invaded
New York again. Il seems that New
York doesn't care what happena
Les Carey may swing a mean NIT.
ten on some Western promoters bank
roll before long.
Joie Ray has decided to challenge
Freddie Welsh for the sprintinn cham.
pionship.
Sherwood Mapee is In a serious con.
dtion. His salary has been largely
amputated.
There once was player named Day,
Who lived in the sticks, far away;
A baseball scout spied him,
But after they tried him
They sent him back home to pitch hay.
A wrestlcr named Oscar de Doe
Was signed by 4 big chicken show;
But all Of the corners
Put him on the hummers.
For bull con was all he could throw.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
Tho Welsh k.anuusue.

Ruskln was once asked il 1t would
rot he wen for the Welsh language to
die ult aud he replaced by the English.
God forbid" he replied. The Welsh
language is the language Of music.
There is"no, genius about the Eaglish
language. The Scotch have got all the
poetry and the Irish all the wit, and
how the mischief We got Shakespeare
do not know"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
DR.. SHARP LEADS
/ Y La SALLE SHOOTERS

Pr sharp, Of tfis city, upset the
N8wspo1sh pwh lot Of trapshooters
sunday afternoon when he walked of
WltRf tht KsSkaakiai trophs. This Is
Orc SnEp's arstwip, but his victory
served to keep the cup in competition
at Tine When d lot or atwoAlme win,
ners' we're out. to grab permanent
possession Of the trophy.
The scores were far of color Sun.
day. Twenty-Five targets were shot
at and these were the marks turned
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

the following described property: LOT
:, Blk. I. Sub OF Outlet | South Park
Add to Streator, in said County. Tor
the delinquent taxes levied and as
sessed for the year 1914, and said
premises were taxed for said year In
name of F. Plumb, and the time OF re-
demption thereof from said sale will
expire on the nth day of June. 1917.
w. c. FOSTER.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
SONS OF GREAT MEN,.

Thorns Murphy and Msl6 Sweeney
Trying to Emulate ThiY Fathers.
Sons Of great men sometimes do ap
proach the greatness Of tlich' fathers
Mike Murphy's son Thospe played IL
fine game IN the back 1nelS.nf tile Yale
freshman eleven. and now comes
Mike Sweeney's son Gerald with bid
for the Yale track nndsneld team.
Sweeney has cleared the bar at I
feet 6 inches In the pole vnvlt. Mike
must concede this Is quite aNbtt more
than he. was able v .clearDt though
Sweeney the elder never used pole
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

STATE OF ILLINOIS. COUNTY OF
LA SALLE-ss.
To +. Plumb, Walter Langlois, or to
Whom 1t May Concern:
TAKE NOTICE: That at sale OF
lots and lands for taxes and assess
ments duly made in the County and
State aforesaid. W. c. Roster pur-
chased ON, the ] ith day OF june 1915.
the following described property; Lot
D, Blk. 4, Sub. of Outlet South Park
Add Streator, in said County. for the
delinquent taxes levied, and assessed
for the year 1914, and said premises
wore taxed for said year in name OF, +.
Plumb. and the time Of redemption
thereof from said sale will expire on
the l4th day of June. 1917.
w. c. FOSTER.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
Constipation Makes You Dull,

That draggy, listless, oppressed feel.
ing generally results from constipa
ton, Tho ntestines are clogged and
the blood becomes poisoned. Relieve
this condition at once with DR.. Kings
New Eife Pills1 this gentle, non.grip.
lng laxative h quickly effective. A
dose az wsdtime will make you feel
III the auornlng. Get a bottle,
today at your Druggist, 25c.. Q
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
STATE OF ILLINOIS. COUNTY or


STATE OF ILLINOIS. COUNTY or
LA SALLE-ss.
To Benson Foster. VIM. Colwell. or to
Whom 1t May Concern:
TAKE NOTICE: That at a sale OF
lots and lands for taxes and assess
ments duly made in the County ana
State aforesaid, w. c. Foster pur-
chased on the 18th day OF June, 1915.
the following described property: Lot
l. Biz. 2, E RR w lis IT Bakers Add
Streator, in said County. for the delin-
quent taxes levied and assessed for
the year 1914, and said premises were
taxed for said year in name of Benson
Foster. and the time of redemption
thereof from said sale will expire on
the nth day OF June, 1917.
W, C. FOSTER.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

STATE OF ILLINOIS. COUNTY OF
LA oALLE-ss.
To w. II. Miller or to Whom 1t May
Concern:
TAKE NOTICE: That at a sale OF
lots and lands for taxes and assess
ments duly made in the County and
State aforesaid, W. c. Foster pur-I
chased on the 14th day Of June. 1915.
the following described property:
so it of N 40 I. Lot rs Blk 4. Bakers
2nd Add Streator, in said county. for
the delinquent taxes levied and as
sessed for the year 1914, and said
premises were taxed for said year in
name Of w. II. Miller, and the time Of
redemption thereof from said sale will
expire on the 14th day of June. 1917.
w. c. FOSTER.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

Good golf. It Is said. Is a matter Of
confidence The reason It Is 20 popular
Is because those who play It can talk
about It as they can no other game.
and there Is a deal Of sense In both
statements. No other game can be 90
clearly defined, 30 thoroughly gone
over IN minute detail by player and
spectator ns can golf It Il as simple
Of explanation a. 1t a d!nicnt Of exc.
cuticn. Every one undsSstepds golf;
'lsvjIfR4fx y.ll4uvT "a,
sub:scallbs ii the rf(s 5OurAall
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
Sympathy.

ropt-All my life seemed to go into
int poem was perfectly exhausted
'hen had finished writing 1t. Edi-
or can sympathize with you. was
n exactly the same condition when I
lad finished reading 1t.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY on

STATE OF ILLINOIS. COUNTY OF
LA SALLE-ss.
To G. Hitler, or to Whom 1t May Con.
Germ.
TAKE NOTICE; That at a sale of
lots and lands for taxes and assess
ments duly made in the County and
State aforesaid. w. c. Foster pur-
chased on the l4th day Of June, 1915,
the following described property: NJ
Lot 4, N1a of W As it Lot 5, Blk. %.
Vermillion Coal Co Add Streator. in
said County, for the delinquent taxes
levied and assessed for the year 1914,
and said premises were taxed for said
year in name OF G, Hitler, and the
time OF redemption thereof from said
sale will expire on the i4th day of
June, 1917
W. c. FOSTER.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
. LAX SALE NOTICES.

STATE OF ILLINOIS. COUNTY OF
La SALL-E-ss.
To +. Plumb. Walter Langlois. or TO
Whom IL May Concern:
TAKE NOTICE: That at sale OF
lots and lands for taxes anu assess
ments duly made in the County and
State aforesaid, w. c. Foster pur-
chased ON the lith day of June. lyl5.
the following described property: Lot
IL. Blk. /. Factory Add Streator. in
said County. for the delinquent taxes
levied ana assessed for the year 1914,
and said premises were taxed for said
year in the name of +. Plumb, and the
time OF redemption thereof from said
sale-.will expire on, the, nth day Of
June. 1917. - IS
w c. FOSTER.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
Zephyr Athletic Club.


Summary. Two base hits-Vallat,
Kelly. Grimes. Hciser Struck out
by Vallat. 10; by Aussem. ), Passed
balls-Kelly. /; Reilly, g. Bases on
balls--ohf Vallat, 2; of Aussem. I.
Time OF game-l:20. Umplre-Ed-
win Mates.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
EXTRA SPECIAL.

The big minstrel show will posi-.
lively bs presented tonight, rain or
shine. Az. osstheg tssdin, celebrities
y the ,sads wlll be III hang Buy
your tisssss re~,. she Md wi p|(a.e
form 70 the left.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
MEDITATION.

Meditation, serious and earnest,
is tho great storehouss Of our
spiritual dynaries, whore divine
energies lie hid for any enterprise
and the hero 10 strengthened for
his fold. All great thinos are
born o. siIence.-Martineau.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
ERTlE GETS BOUT
WITH J. COUL0M

Milwaukee, Feb. l9.-Johnny Ertle
will meet Johnny Coulon in a Racine
ring March II, it was announced here
tonight Douon is attempting come
back. having recently defeated Young
Sharkey in New York Ertle will
take ten.day rest on his farm previ.
GUS to starting training for the bout.
McNulty is angling for a twenty
round bout with Pete Herman, and lie
says that Herman can have a 100,
side bet provided he can make ll6
pounds ringsdc.
Last NIGHTS Fight Results.
YoungstCn, Ohio,--Georgc Chip beat
Knockout Brown in u rounds.
Philadelphia Eddie OKeefe beat
Kid Williams in six rounds,
New York.--Joe yelling beat Mil.
burn Sayor in Il rounds. Dutch
Brandt outfought Benny Mccoy in ten
rounds. Johnny Duffy beat Young
Joe Rivers in ten rounds.
Hot Springs, Ark.--Joc Mott and
Dummy Mckinney fought ten round
draw.
Columbus, Ohio. Joe Rivers knock.
cd out frankie Murphy in TIE second.
Buffalo.--Jmmy Duffy and Kid Cur.
Icy fought ten round draw.
Denver Sailor kirke wen deci.
sion over Wop Flynn in 20 rounds.
Tulsa, Okla. Paul Roman and Bert
Mullen fought ID round draw
Spider Moffat beat frankie Manila in
s rounds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

In the shoossoff ;ishsEpss strlnms9
Westcrman, 10 to Hl0sF Assaf cAyft soi
this the KasKhskfa satups wiK..Se an.
again next month. --.,.,,s i
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
DR.. WENDELL PICKS
An ALL STAR TEAM
TEAM rs CHOSEN THAT IS Ex-
PEcTEp TO WIN CHAMPION
SHIP OF srArE-JoLiET HERE
FRIDAY EVENING FOR GAME.
ALL STAR TEAM

ttE5 ~ u e. tF
CHOSEN BY DR.. p. J. WEN
DEL. PRESIDENT OF THE
ottawa CITY INDOOR LEAGUE.
CAPTAINS
Is s. cieso.
PITCHERS
W. cleao
s. CIeso
D. Riordan
]. Costello
cATcHERs-
spraoue
2 a. Thomas
tFe Do
n j. hi, iNFiELo ERs-
tgle sos Spuergln
spotea Lindsmann
ftpa Schumacher
( See leverieh
st Simon
sts T. Costello
tfHnt J. Duffy
Rlg MilIipan
ftla oUTFiELDERS-
,,a, w. sprague
Or. 6uchner
Grimes
Ledrich
COACHES
J. Kenny
v. oouohcrty
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20
STATE OF ILLINOIS. COUNTY OF

STATE OF ILLINOIS. COUNTY OF
LA SALLE-ss.
To ID. Heenan. w. X. Bracken. or to
Whom 1t May Concern: e
TAKE .sOTICE: That at sale of
lots and lands for taxes and assess
ments duly made in the County and
State aforesaid. W. c. Foster pur-
chased on the l4th day Of June. 1918.
the following described property; Lot
IL, Blk. Heenan's Sub. of Lot D."
Barlow 4 Finlen's Subd of NWA
NEA Sec. 26-3l-3. Streator, in said
County. for the delinquent taxes levied
and assessed for the year 1914, and
said premises were taxed for said year
In name Of ID. Heenan, and the time or
redemption thereof from said sale will
expire on the Nth day OF June. 1917.
w. C. FOSTER.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF
LA SALLE-ss.
To d. Heenan, W.. X. Bracken, or to
Whom II May Concern:
TAKE NOTICE: That at sale OF
lots and lands for taxes and assess.
ments duly made in the County and
State aforesaid, w. c. Foster pur-
chased on the l4th day OF June. 1915,
the following described property: Lot
IL, Blk. |. Heenan's Sub OF Lot D."
Barlow & Finlens Sub of NW4 NEA
Sec. 26-31-3. in said county, for the de-
linquent taxes levied and assessed for
the year 1914. and said premises were
taxed in the name OF d. Heenan. and
the time OF redemption thereof from
said sale will expire on the l4th day
OF June, 1917.
W. C FOSTER.
STATE OF ILLINOIS. COUNTY OF
LA SALlIE-ss.
To D. Heenan, w. X. Bracken. or to
Whom II May Concern:
TAKE NOTICE; That at a sale of
lots and lands for taxes and assess
mcnts duly made In the County and
State aforesaid. w. c. Foster pur-
chased on the l4th day Of June, 1918.
the following described property: Lot
Blk. Heenans Sub. OF Lot 3D."
Barlow &. Finlen's Subd NWk NEA
Sec. 2C-31-3, in said County, for the de-
linQuent taxes levied and assessed for
the year 1914, and said premises we're
taxed for said year in the name of d
Heenan. and the time Of redemption
thereof from said sale will expire on
the l4th day OF June. 1917.
w. C. FOSTER.
STATE Or ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF
LA SALLE-ss.
TO D. Hcenan. w. X. Bracken, or to
Whom 1t May Concern:
TAKE NOTICE: That at sale OF
lots and lands for taxes and assess
mcnts duly made in the County and
State aforesaid. w. c. Foster pur-
chased OH the l4th day Of June, 1915.
the following described property: Lot
5 Blk. Heenans Subd. of Lot 3D."
Barlow & Fillen's Subd. OF NWA
NEiA Sec 26-3l-3, in said County. for
the delinquent taxes levied and as
sessed for the year 1914. and said
premises were taxed for said year In
name OF ID. Heenan. and the time OF
redemption thereof from said sale will
expire on the 14th day of June. 1917.
W. G.. FOSTER.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF
LA SALLF-ss.
To +. Plumb Walter Langlois, or to
Whom II May Concern.
TAKE NOTICE: That at sale of
lots and lands for taxes and assess
ments duly made in the County and
State aforesaid. w. c. Foster pur-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-20

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STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF
LA SALLF-ss
To +. Plumb Walter Langlois, or to
Whom It May Concern:
TAKE NOTICE; That at sale Of
lots and lands for taxes and assess
ments duly made in the County and
State aforesaid. w. c. Foster pur-
chased on the l4th day Of June, 1915,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-19
About Anthracite.

Reports just compiled for the
Railroads War Board Indicate that
unless something unforeseen occurs
the amount OF anthracite coal trans
ported by the Railroads this year
will exceed the tonnage Of any
year by q considerable amount.
According to the reports which
show the operation Of the nine
anthracite Railroads the aggregate
anthracite tonnage transported by
these roads during the eight month
period ending August 3lst this year
was 1858, 1882 ton more than in the
same period last year. an increase
of 1918 per cent. To produce this
increase the anthracite roads car
ried q gross tonnage Of 52.29l. 444
tons for the nine months as against
44.823. 063 for the first eight months
Of 1915. The increase for the
month Of August alone this year
over August 1915 was 1883 900
tons or 28.S5 per cent; the July in
crease was 2438 per cent and the
June increase 25,24 per cent.
These figures indicate that recent
reports to the effect that there has
been severe curtailment in the
production and distribution Of an
thracite coal are based upon rumor
rather than facts.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-19
Town Problems.

AS war measure. every civiiiz
ed country in the world is making
conscientious efforts to promote the
health of the people II only to
save them for the ranks of active
fighting. high standard Of public
health is an asset to any nation.
Since there is marked tendency
toward concentration of population
in cities and towns, the proper
planning OF these centers Of activity
becomes a matter Of supreme i'm
portance, says Dean E. J. McCaust-
land Of the University of Missouri
Laying out of streets, placing a
limit on the heights of buildings
and providing sufficient open areas
and parks. all have a direct bearing
on the heath as well as the com.
forts Of citizens.
City-plannine, therefore, appears
to have been given special inpet-
US during the last two years. Prac-
tically all the problems met with
are engineering problems and these
are being given special attention at
the University Of Missouri and at
engineering schools throughout the
country. After the war is over the
general spirit of reconstruction will
no doubt operate to bring about
many improvements in the older
methods or lack of methods in city
planning and building.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-10-19
Canned Goods.

The estimates Of the National
EMERGENCY Food Garden Commits
sion show that 460 million cans of
pe;ishable food has been put up.
Just how accurate thu estimate is
or what method was used is not
stated, but the all wise department
of government which took a
countrywide census Of song birds is
evidence that not can falls to the
ground without it being known.
The estimate is probably und er
rather than over the mark
TIE question suggests itself. what
have the canneries been doingS
Have they too been diligent and
patriotic, not to let fruit and vege-
tables grow under their feet? II so
the supplies Of canned goods oueh t
to be so abundant that cheaper in
stead of higher prices would prevail.
Yet, the invisible prices fixers are
quoting cans higher than eyer.
1t may be that they will find that
the needs Of the people have been
so well provided for by themselves
that there will be small demand for
the commercial goods at fancy
prices. At any rate the canning
campaign has resulted in wholesome
food free of chemical preservatives
and we may expect fewer cases of
appendicitis and enteric infiam-
nation. In the days of grand
mothers the appendix vermiformis
was unknown except in the back Of
the spelling book.