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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-28

Eighteen live boostsrs from Jack-
soa county broke broad with the
members Of Grants Pass Chambsr
Of Commarce today noon In ons Of
the series Of successful weekly luneh-
Sons. And they had message:
Briefly II ran. "hsip Jacksoa county
ron mp > good big majority for ths
tc.e00,000 road bond measure. We
Of souths-n Oregon win have some
things to AK Of the highway conn
mission and We want to Be abs to
20 to them with : record that viii
entitls ~ attention."
All OF the speakers voiced their
hope that the road measure would
carry and advanced telling points IN
its favor. Mayor c. e. Gates was
the first visitor called upon ana ~
sponded with q splendid talk. deal-
ing mostly with the work being done
In Jackson county for the road bond
Issue. What is Of interest to ths
people Of Medford y Of interest 10
GrAnts naaAsl sai1 NJ Gates. .-rhs
sooner ws learn to work together
for united southern Oregon. the
sooner real accomplishments viii
follow"
H. L. Walther. John westerlund. !.
Geo. E. Boos and w. c. Lsver were
among the speakers. with good roads
as the main theme running through
their talks. All urged that the plan
Of country meetings As now being
held in Jackson county. be followed
in this county.
Frank Bramwell read sample
letter to country friend. as q sus-
gestion for others to use as good
campaign effort.
Rev. 8. "A. Douglas was the FIRST
speaker and welcomed the visitors
with q few wen chosen remarks.
Among the visitors from Medford
were:
Mayor G. q. Gates. H. G. Garnstt.
John G. Maun. H. L walthsr. c. A.
voltz. H. A. LAtta. Geo. G. Collins.
W. A. Folser, John westeriund. Carl
Tengwaid. A. J. Moran. H. L. Percy.
Geo. =. Boos. Col. Minis. h. L. waks-
field. w. G. Leaver. Vernon vavtsr
and Blaine Klum.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-28

Rome. May 2s.--Thsre IL Abun
dant evidence that Austria is mssslaa
every possible reserve Tor . last dss.
psrais defense Of Trieste. Il
Meanwhile the Teutonlc troops are
gradually falling back before the ir-
rssistlbls Italian attacks. The spirit
and vaior shown BY the attacking
Italians Ii remarkable. No position
In TOO difhcuIt for them 70 storm
From rock 10 rock they are hurting
the stubbornIy contssting Austrianl
back ON their real lInes, only "a
push them further TO tho rear In
second attacks.
Battle front estimates put the TO-
tai Austrian losses -including dead
wounding and missing since May ~
at $4,000. This Is the result Of thu
new Italian drive with the help Of
British guns. which was started ear
lier than anticipated 20 ~ to fore
stall the proposed Austrian drive fol
which the Teutons had been prepar'
Ing all winter.
The Italian commander reports
that his opponents are fighting brave
iy under the tsrrifc onslaughts o.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-28
GERMAN.AMEluCANs ORGANIZE
IN NEW YORK FOR PURPOSE
OF DErHRONING wnlHltIlM
would HAVE GERMAN REPUBLIC
Oaiy w Freeing German People of
Thraidom of i'rSssian Aatocrary
Gan reacc Come 20 World

New York. May 2s.--one Of the
most important movements --ons
that prominent mon hero eonsider as
frauxht with . Significance that |,
hard 70 over estimate. was Initiated
with the opening OF headquarters
here today by q number OF prominent
Germans. under the title Of Friends
of German Republic"
The avowed purpose Of the organ.
ixation Ia the dcthronement OF the
kaiser. II Ia proposed TO start M.
tional propaganda to this end. con
filming tho movement 40 far ms nov
planned TO 0ermnn-American citi.
,rans.
Liberty loving Germans.' said
one OF the leaders OF the movement,
''Are satisfied that the solution oi
the great war lies In the freeing Of
The people Of Germany from the
thraidom OF the kaiser. Il IL ths
mistaken Idea OF tho Mo and God
philosophy that II lssding the Ger
man people 70 . certain do~nfall
not tho wlshes and aspirations OF
those people themselves. We shall
do everything possible to bring abon'
the dethronement Of the kaiser"
How far the move may extend or
the methods to be invoked. have no,
appeared as yet. but tho men be-
hind tho move are Of such standing
that It's activities may eventuate into
one Of the most important. move.
ments started since America entered
che war.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-28

London. May 2s.--Gsneral Haig's
report today spoke only Of several
determined attacks made By the Csr-
mans last night northwest Of Che
reay and south Of Lens. both Of
which were repulsed. Recent ~
tacks on the part Of the Tsutons seem
to feature night work and the uss oi
fire sprays Of various kinds. Reports
indicate that these tactics are meet
ing with little success. the British
curtain Of artillery fire and machine
gun defense sweeping down, the At
tacking forces a. fast a. they can be
organized and launched against thsiI
lines.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-28
SENATE WILL LOOK INTO
MONGoLIAN SHE'LL ACCIDENT

Washington. May 2S,--.The senate
has passed the Frellnghuysen reso-
luton demanding an inquiry into the
Mongolian accident whereby two
nurses were killed by the premature
explosion OF a shell In the hands OF
American gunners at gun-practice.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-28
ASYLUM INMATE SUES
sUPT. AND PHYSICIANS

Salem. May 2S.--Mrs. Winnie
Springer has brought suit against
Supt. Steiner OF the Oregon insane
hospital, and Doctors Byrd and Grif-
filth Of the hospital staff. for the
sum Of $4,000 as damages for al
legged cruelty to her while she was
an inmate Of the asylum.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-28
GERMANS Use
FIRE SPRAYS
Teutons Mako Fiesce Attack on The
Preach IAnes, Using Fsrs Braads
hut Ars Compssteay Rspalssd

Paris. May 2s.-A fierce German
raid, made with blazing firs sprayl
near Mont Blond last night, was ~.
pulsed With severe losses. todays o.
ncial statement announced.
On the sxtrems night Of the line.
An Alsace. French dstaehmsnts psne-
trated to the enemy's second lines.
taking large number Of prisoners.
The Germans launched countsf-at-
tacks In the Champagne district
which were repuIsed. the statement
added.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-28
AUSTR|ANS ADMIT
BEING ON DEFENSIVE

Vienna, May 2S.--In an oiiicial
statement issued by the government
today, Il was announced that tho
defenders lines are unbroken More
than taOoo Italian prisoners have
been taken since the beginning OF
tho battles along the lsonzo front"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-28
ASTORIA is Bun4DING
INNIENsE GRAIN BINS

Astoria, May 2s.--Grain bins hold
ing 1000. 900 bushels are being con-
structed here In anticipation Of heavy
shipments Of grain from this port
this fall and next. The bins are
being built for the Port Of Astoria.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-28
Ipontlsts u Nlee,.--

Dentists 10 Mee,---
The annual meeting Of the South
srn Oregon Dental Society will be
held In Medford on Saturday. June ..
Or. G. c. Van Ccoyoc OF Medford Ia
chairman Of the committee OF ar
rangements.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-05-28

CONTINUED on Page ~
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27
PUBLIC URGED TO REFUSE
Letter Makes Clear Attitude of Red
Gross That Chain Letters Are a Det-
riment Rather Than Help to
the Red Gross Movement.

Chain letters of any character, per-
tanning to be written for the benefit
of the Red Cross, are strictly tabooed
by both the National Red Cross and
the Kenosha County Red Gross Asso-
citation and Kenoshans are urged to
do everything within their power to
suppress the use of this annoying
method of collecting money for war
relief movements. This was recently
made clear to Richard f. Kaiser, chair
man of the Kenosha Patriots Fund
Campaign committee, in letter late
ly received from Edward J. Morris, one
of the high officials of the Central De-
partment of the American Red Cross
Several days ago Mr.. Kaiser receiv
ed chain letter urging him to make
a small subscription for the purpose of
establishing a hospital 9 for men
wounded in the face and jaw and not
to break the claim by writing to ten
others to help in the cause. This letter
was sent to the National Red Cross
headquarters in an attempt to investi-
gate the worthiness of the claim for
the guidance Of the Kenosha committee
and the reply, received Wednesday,
repudiates SO far as the Red Cross is
concerned, any sanction for this OF any
other chain letter, which might be cir
culated in Kencsha.
The reply from the National Red
Cross committee to the inquiry of Sec
rotary Kaiser il of interest to scores
of people in Kenosha who have also
received chain letters purporting to be
in the interest Of the Red Cross. The
words of the letter are: fThe Red
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27

Cross does not favor the chain letter
method Of raising funds for the sim
pie reason that money raised in this
way is not subject to audit and the
scheme is frequently set on foot by
irresponsible individuals. We appreei-
ate the promptness in bringing the mat
ter to our attention and trust Keno
shans will do all in their power to dis
continue its further circulation =
In regard to the special chain letter
which was reported as being circulated
in Kenosha, the letter states that this
appeal started nearly three years ago
and apparently died out months ago,
but that recently it has come up again
in many localities. Tt is emphatieally
denied that the American Red Cross
will supplement any donation gained
by the "chain letter route by ad-
ditions from the general funds of
the organization.
The Kenosha County Red Cross AS
socitaion is thoroughly behind the ma.
tional committee in refusing sanction
to the "chain letter. plan of raising
funds. It is pointed out that the over
head cost of such campaign is far in
excess of any other plans which are
being used by the Red Cross through
out the nation. Kenoshans, who are
subscribers to the Patriots Fund, are
reminded that these subscriptions are
not part of the fund and more of
the money will reach the proper chan
nels of war relief through the local
committee than through any plan thus
exploited. Kenoshans may therefore
feel no computations Of conscience in
doing their "bit' in Kidding the com
munity of the chain letter nuisance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27

Rose Comb R. l. Reds-F w. james,
1st cock; 1st, End, 3rd ckl.; 1st, End
hen; 1st, End, 3rd, 4th, 5th pull; LIST
pen; best display; J. G. Boswell, Bird
cock; 4th, 9Th ckl.; End pen; P. f.
Dorm, End cock; Ord hen.
Single Comb R. ]. Reds-R. j. Aus
tin, 9Th cock; 1st ckl.; LIST, Bird, 4th
zen; LIST, 4th Full; 1st pen; best dis
play; J. W. Richarlso, 5rd cock; 4th,
5th ckl.; End hen; 4th pen; R. Y. Henry,
End, 3rd ckl.; End, 3rd pull; Geo.
Griffin, list cock; 3rd pen; VIM. McIn-
tyre, End, 3rd cock; 5th pull; End pen.
Black Langshans-L. E. Gratsky, 1st,
cock; 1st, End, 3rd, 4th, 9Th hen; 1st pen.
Single Comb Buff Leghorns-Mink
and Son, LIST cock; LIST ckl.; 1st hen;
LIST, End pull.
Single Comb Brown Leghorns-Otto
Fl. Post, 1st cock; LIST ckl.; LIST, End,
4th hen; 1st, End, Bird, 18th pull; 1st pen;
Nick HOLMAN, LIST, End ckl.
Single Comb White Leghorns-J. G.
Jenson, 18th cock; End hen; 3rd pen;
E. T. Birmingham, 4th pen; VIM.
Spencer, End, Ord, 9Th cock; LIST, 3rd,
4th, 5th hen; End, 5th ckl.; 3rd pull;
1st pen; best display; Hale and Caesar,
1st cock; LIST, 3rd ekl.; LIST pull; End
pen; Jorndt Bros, End 4th pull; 5th
pen; John Bruins, 4th ckl.
Single Comb Black Minorcas-Wm
Benickc, End ckl.; LIST pull; II. Yonk,
list cock; LIST, End hen.
Buff Orpingtons- The Benedict Poul-
try Yards, 2nd cock; 1st, End ckl.; LIST,
End, 3rd, 18th hen; 3rd pull; LIST, 3rd
pen; best display; Fred Mueller, 5th
hen; 1st, 4th rull; Henry Roper, 1st
cock; 3rd, 4th ckl.; End pull; End pen.
Black Orpingtons - The Benedict
Poultry Yards, 1st ckl.; LIST, End pull.
s. s. Hamburgs-J. G. jensen, 1st,
3rd cock; 4th ckl.; LIST, 5th pull; 2nd
pen; S. c. Hannahs, Jr., End cock; LIST,
2nd 3rd ckl.; LIST, End, 3rd, 18th, 5th
hen; 2rd, 3rd, 4th pull 1st pen;
best display
Buff Cochin Bantams-Mi k and Son,
LIST cock; End ckl.; LIST hen; End pull;
Henry Roper, 1st ekl.; LIST pull.
Black Cochin Bantams-Lenry Ko-
per, LIST cock; LIST hen.
Pearl Guinea-The Benedict Poultry
Yards-1st cock; 1st hen.
Buff Ducks-The Benedict Poultry
Yards-1st drake; 1st 1ucl1s.
White Indian Runners-The Benedict
Poultry Yards--1st drake; list duck.
Colored Muscovy-Wm. Benike, LIST
drake; LIST, End duck; Chas. Becker,
End drake; Bird, 4th duck.
Chinese Geese-Chas. Becker, LIST
gander; LIST, End, 3rd goose.
African Geese-A. Holder, LIST gan
der; list goose.
Pigeons (Homers) -Re1 Chicks, John
VIII ans, 1st pair; blue barred, John
Williams, 1st pair.
Pigeons (El elish Carriers) Black
Tony Bruins, LIST, End, 3rd .,a;t.
Pigeons (Duns) Tony Bruins,
LIST pair.
Pigeons (Bagdads)-Tony Bruins,
1st pair.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27
Acids Endanger Ships.

Shipmasters dislike carrying drums
Of acid where they cannot be reached
readily. A Chilean ship, the Japan Ad-
vertiser says, recently put in at the
Falkland islands leaking badly. Her
cargo was made up of drums Of acid
and chalk. The acid had leaked from
the drums and mixed with the chalk.
forming carbonic acid gas In the hold.
This gas is deadly and the crew could
not make repairs. Meantime the acid
had gathered at the bottom of the hold
and eaten away the iron frames of the
ship.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27
Three Hands.

One of ovr famous lecturers used to
say some people had three hands, a
right hand and a left hand and little
behindhand. The fifth wheel to cart
is frequently mentioned as an example
Of uselessness, but the third hand is
worse than useless, 1T is serious
handicap, observes q writer. All of us
need to keep our right hand busy, and
most need to teach the left hand to do
It's share, hut little behindhand
should be promptly amputated.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27
LOCAL BIRDS SCORE HIGH
Cldtime Leaders Find It Hard to Main
tain Their Supremacy With New Ex-
hibitors at the Show - Judges
Praise Kenosha County Birds.

The committee in charge of the re-
cent poultry show of the Kenosha
County Poultry Association today gave
out the full list Of awards made at the
show and these show that the old tim
ers were forced to go the limit to main
tain their places as leaders in the asso-
citation. The scoring Of the birds
this year was higher than at any
former show given by the association.
Here are the list of awards.
Barred Plymouth Rock-Sidney Leon
ard, LIST cock, LIST, 4th, 5th ckl; F. B.
Tindall, Waterford, 2nd, 3rd cock, End,
3rd ckl, 1st, End, Bird, 9TH, 18th hen; LIST,
End, Bird, 4th, 5th pull; LIST, End nen
best display; F. W. James, Waake-
gan, 3rd cock.
Buff Plymouth Rock. A. North
way, LIST, End, 3rd hen; LIST, End
Bird pull.
Silver Wyandottes-Chas. Becker
End ckl End hen; H. G. Mau, 1st cock;
list, End, 3rd, 4th hen; LIST pen.
White Wyandottes - F. B. Mullen
list ckl.; End hen; 3rd pen; Jorndt
Bros, 3rd ckl.; 4th, 9Th pull; 18th
pen; Julius Larsen, End cock; 4th
pen; M. II. Hale and Caesar, LIST
cock, LIST, 4th, 5th hen; LIST pen;
Theirs and White, best display; End
ckl.; 3rd cock; LIST, End, 3rd pull;
End pen; 3rd hen.
Buff WyanGottes--R. Mahlsted, Isl
cock; LIST, End, ckl.; LIST, End, 4th hem
list, 4th pull; LIST pen; best display
August Barth, 3rd, 4th cock; 3rd, 18th
cd.; Bird, 4th hen; End, 3rd, 5th pull
2nd, 3rd pen; A. OLSON, End cock
9TH pen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27
Courtesy and Appreciation.

To make courtesy popular it must
be shown that it pays, pays In dollars
and cents as well as In happiness, an
exchange says. Appreciation makes
for greater effort and creates one of
the most valuable assets and builds up
a spirit of team work. Much good al
ways results when people think more
about their obligations and less about
rights. There are many discouraged
hearts everywhere t. at would be
helped wonderfully by q word of ap-
probation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27
Pigeons (Cardinals)-Nick holman

Pigeons Cardinals Mick holman,
1st pair.
Pigeons (Pouter) White, John Bru-
ling, Jr., 1st lair, 2Rd pair; colored,
John Bruling, 1st, End, 3rd pair.
Pigeons white Fan Tails)-Geo. L.
Hansen, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th pair; Pete
Rebbeck, 5th pair.
Pigeons selss Mondeinsl-W White,
Geo. Hanson, 1st, End, 3rd pair.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27

The one best bet is that there is not
anotehr city in Wisconsin which has
four industries which have an assessed
valuation in excess of So, 900 each.
This is another thing that Kenosha has
that a lot of bigger cities would like
to add to their equipment as cities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27
HIGHEST PRIZES

Paid for barley, rye and oats, deliv
cred at your nearest station; also cab
bage, onions and potatoes. Get our
prices before selling elsewhere. The
Ounnebacke Co, Market and West
Main street. Kenosha Phone sol
802. advtf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27

The action of Wisconsin on the pro-
hibition amendment is properly for the
members of the legislature, but it is
not at all out of the way to let the
people tell the legislature Just how
they feel about it. By all means lets
have a referendum.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27

Wonder if these fellows who are
shouting aboat how much it is going
to cost to win the war ever tried to
figure out how much it is going to cost
to lose it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27
To Mend Marble Ornaments.

TO mend marble ornaments, plas-
ter of Paris, finely powdered, is
soaked in as much saturated solution
Of alum as it will absorb. The mix
ture is baked in slow oven, and when
hard 1t is grornd to a powder. This
powder, mixed in water and applied
like plaster, sets very hard, will take
very good polish, and, If properly
colored, makes a capital imitation Of
any kind Of marble.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27

Why Is bacon an economical foodi
Because 1t is very easily assimilated
and is all food value. Then the drip
pings make splendid shortening.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-05
Federal Child Labor Regulation.

The federal child labor board created by act
Of congress and consisting of three cabinet Off
GERS has taken preliminary steps to secure the
cooperation OF state authorities in giving uni
form force to the law which goes into effect Sep
TENDER next. Letters have been addressed to
the governors Of all the states soliciting support
and suggestions likely to simplify methods and
insure unity Cooperation Of the states is neces-
sary to avoid the confusion and annoyance Of
overlapping authority. Where state laws are
lacking or where laws conflict with the federal
statute the board urges new enactments or such
modification Of existing laws as will facilitate
concerted action. Equally important is a uni
form system Of certificates under which minors
are permitted to work and duplication avoided.
This, however, is a matter Of detail, readily
worked out. The main essential Is cooperation
whereby the best results may be obtained with
least disturbance Of business likely to be affected
by the prohibition Of interstate shipment Of goods
produced in whole or in part by child labor. The
suggestion Of the board no doubt will command
the earnest attention Of state authorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-05
Shafts AIMED at Omaha

York Times-News Since Omaha bought the
water works at Florence that enterprising suburb
has been without the taxes from the big plant.
Hence the willingness to become part Of the
city. Every why has its wherefore"
Pierce Leader: The city of Omaha was visited
by million-dollar fire last week. The fire
occurred in the business center of the city. This
is sure hard luck, but the business men who lost
will rebuild at once. You can't keep those pro-
gressive merchants down.
Nebraska City Press: Omaha has just had its
most disastrous fire. 1t Is interesting to note that
the building destroyed was an example of an age
Of finder construction that is rapidly passing from
view, however, and that such blaze as cost
100000 could not occur in many parts of our
wel-bult metropolis.
Edgar Post: We see by The Bee that even
the dances come in for scoring by the grand
jury Of Douglas county. The jury should be care
full not to say anything 'agin" the dance even if
some of the women do have to hold up the men
while in the whirl on account of the men having
too much booze in their system. "On with the
dance--let joy be unrehned."
Crawford Courier: The high cost of living
has evidently got down to sauerkraut. The other
night in Omaha thieves broke open butcher shop
and stole two pounds of the perfumed food. The
first thing you know some fellows will be steal
ing hunks of imberger cheese, but then the police
will likely be able to get on the scent if that is
done.
Blair Pilots Omaha was very anxious to have
one Of the federal farm loan banks located there,
but after It was duly located there Omahans sub
scribed for very little of the stock. But $4,000
OF the S7s0000 was subscribed all told, and quite
bit was taken by parties outside Of Omaha. 1t
seems the banks in other cities Jared even worse,
the amount subscribed for the Omaha bank being
one-third OF the total amount subscribed for the
twelve banks. Ultimately those borrowing from
the bank will hold the stock anyhow, but the
government will have to subscribe for the balance
OF the stock in order to get the banks started
When the bonds are offered for sale they will
likely find ready buyers, for they are nontaxable
and as sound as the government itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-05
Food Waste and High Price.

Americans waste in their kitchens food to Il:
extent Of $700000,000 year, says Secretary OF
Agriculture Houston, in his discussion Of the
present day situation. He finds no shortage Of
food to support the hysteria that has prevailed
in some parts Of the country. On the contrary,
he says plenty exists, and that with application
OF proper household management, the cause for
complaint will vanish. The secretarys indictment
sounds formidable On basis of twenty million
families, his estimate OF wastage amounts to $3S
per year per family, or a triAe under 10 cents a
day. This doesn't sound so big, does itl On
the other hand the very present fact is that the
price OF the staple articles that enter into the
dietary OF the American people has risen enor.
mously. Whether due to shortage or not, be-
cause Of psychological or other reason, the cost
OF living has gone up, and no amount Of discourse
from cabinet officer is going to put it down
again. One real reason for the advance is dis
closed in the report for January last on exporta-
ton Of foodstufs On the item Of bacon alone,
the quantity shipped had increased 100000
pounds or over so per cent as compared with
January Of 1916 while the price paid by the for
eigners had risen from 1873 to ls7 cents per
pound. Every article in the list Of food exporta.
tons shows an increase, both in quantity and in
value Secretary Houston may be right as to the
waste in American kitchens but that alone doesn't
account for the sky-rocketing prices.