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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

their supplies readily and the people
living in the country can receive from
the cities the many things necessary
to enable them obey the Presidents
command to make the fields yield
their maximum return. The women
slould not urge more trees and beauti.
full shrubs along the highways, but
rather see to it that there are fewer
ruts and insecure bridges. 1t is time
when the maintenance Of what roads
we have is particularly important, and
1.-THE maintenance ofthe good things
they have has always been hobby
of the thrifty American women.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
A NATIONAL SHOE.

In view of the exhorbitant prices
asked for footgear in France, the Min
istry of Commerce has decreed that
all shops and establishments connect
ed with the shoetrade are open to re
QUESTION and must declare their
stocks. The object of this decree is
to force shoe-makers to give greater
vogue to the National Shoe" which
so far has only been obtainable in
very limited quantities. at least in
Paris. Everyone who has seen the
"chaussure Rationale" declares is to
be everything one could hope for. Be-
sides being strong and well-made, it
has even got style, So far the only
thing against it, is that no one keeps
il in stock.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
BATTLE CRY OF FEED 'EM.

Yes, wen rally round the farm, boys
Well rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry of Feed EN-
We've got the ships and money
And the best of fighting men,
Shouting the battle cry of Feed EN-
The onion forever, the beans and the
corn,
Down with the tater--its up the next
morn
While we rally round the pillow, boys
And take the hoe again,
Shouting the battle cry of Feed En-
Fred Emerson Brooks c'Patriotic
Toasts").
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
The GIBRALTAR oE CANADA.

Halifax, the capital city of Nova
Scotia, is city of about $4,000 pop
ulation and has one of the finest har'
bors in the world. The city lies on
the southeast or outer coast Of the
peninsula of Nova Scotia. There
are entrances to the harbor, which is
open all the year round. In recent
months the port has become one OF
unusual Importance because of the
great number of British vessels en-
tering and leaving there 1t is the
port where neutral vessels undergo
the scrutiny and inspection of British
authorities
Almost all the foreign trade OF
Canada is conducted through Hall.
fax, especially in winter months, when
the Gulf of st. Lawrence is closed
and Montreal and Quebec are mac.
cessible to shipping. Halifax is al
so an important military post, being
defended by eleven forts and batter
les.
Formerly the citadel browning the
hill on which Halifax is built was re-
garded as one of the strongest forti-
fications in America.
The city of Halifax proper covers
an area of three miles long by one
mile wide and for a long time has
been renowned as summer resort
because of its magnificent surround
ings and its bracing climate. Hall
fax was founded in 1749 and named
in honor of the Earl of Halifax. Dur
ing the revolutionary war the city
was one Of the chief British bases OF
supply.
Because of its. situation the city
has been one of the principal en-
barkation points used BY the British.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
IOWA TOWNS NEGLIGENT.

In the 1900 cities, towns and vii
lagos of Iowa there are about $50
water works plants, $50 sewerage sys-
TENS, and 100 sewage treatment
plants, according to J. H. Dunlap, as
sociate professor of hydraulics and
sanitary engineering at the state uni
versity, who was employed last sum
mer by the state board of health.
"Of the thirty-seven plants visited
only three can be said to have been
in good condition" the engineer de-
clares. "All three of these plants
had features needing immediate at
tention, but in general they were Civ.
ing excellent results. The other
thirty-four plants were either not be,
ing operated properly or were so bad.
" overworked as to make first class
operation impossible"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
THE CALL oE The HOUR

1t is the hour of Stress-the call of
Patriotism is in the air. 1t is the SUI
preme need of humanity that calls for
the best there is in US and of US. II is
we who must give that IL must have.
The day of the selfish man Is gone. We
have no private rights ~ the face OF
humanitys needs. Whether it is mon
ey or service, it all belongs to hui
manity now. Do your bit--your bit
is now you'd all-WilliaHl Ellis.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
woMAN,s HELP FOR ROADS.

The women of the country can help
themselves and aid at the same time
in the campaign for national efficien-
cy if they will put little more energy
into their work for road improve
ments. A woman can not go out with
road drag and smooth up a dirt
road after a rain, but If she talks
enough about the desirability of doing
this she can get it done. The Ameri-
can Highway Association does not, of
course, suggest the thought that con-
slant nagging is desirable thing for
any cause, but its knowledge OF what
women have accomplished in many
parts of the country, by concerted ef-
fort, conyinces this organization that
real results of an important nature
have frequently waited for the impe-
tus OF woman's voice TO procure action
This action has many times taken the
form of securing the treatment OF road
sides so as to improve their appear
ance greatly. This is most desirable
object at all times. But today 1t is
more necessary TO have the roads
reaching market towns and shipping
points maintained at the highest pos
sible efficiency. 1t is only In this way
that people, living in cities can get
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
KNITTING ON SUNDAY.

The problem of Sabbath observance
has come up in various forms in Eng
land, where it was decided by certain
bishops that no harm could come from
working in the fields on the Lords
day With us the extreme stage OF
the question has not been reached;
but Scranton, Pa, has asked aloud if
it is right for women to knit on Sun
day for the soldiers, and also whether
knitting during church service is
proper. An answer is attempted by
the Baltimore Sun, speaking ethically
and assurance is given that 80 far
as knitting garments for our soldiers
on Sunday is concerned, even the
strictest Sabbatarian might safely in
clude it among permissible works Of
mercy and necessity" The Sun ar
CUES the point with seriousness, even
if it does permit itself a stroke of hui
NOR at the end of it's homily:
with all the numberless knitting
needles that are enlisted in the cause
there will not be enough wooden arti-
cles to keep every soldier warm this
winter. Even with spare hours on
Sunday utilized, there is no time to
be lost If the individual knitting fac
tories are to come anywhere near
meeting the demand upon them.
1.-THE question of knitting in church
is, we concede, more debatable. If it
is right to fight on Sunday, why
should it not be right to do helpful
and comforting things during church
services? 1t is not inconceiyable that
q warm stocking would be regarded
as far more religious up above than a
cold prayer, and that wooden vest
for soldier of the Lord might be
considered in the heavenly court OF
last resort as more eloquent than
many sermons. Nor do we think it
could be urged that knitting in church
would divert the minds of the congre-
CATION from exhortations to piety.
Knitting, when fully mastered, be-
comes largely mechanical, and even
beginners could still sing the hymns
and listen deyoutly to the minister.
w q dIhnonICubC ll1I hAAlALii5 10
not per sc a pious exercise, and that
il does not necessarily involve "a
peaceful frame of mind. The French
furies who surrounded the guillotine
during the Reign of Terror frequent
ly carried their knitting with them,
and rarely missed stitch even during
tho most exciting scenes. 1t would
unquestionably be better to knit in
church than like Madame Lafarge at
such revolutionary shrine as that at
which she and others Of her kind wor-
shipped during those memorable days
OF blood.
However this may be decided, we
enter a protest right here against one
thing: no young woman should be
permitted to take her young man along
and make him hold the yarn for her
in church while she winds it up in a
ball. That would certainly be de.
moralizing to the preacher, and it
would surely inspire jealous and ire
ligious thoughts in the minds of girls
who had no young men to hold their
yarn. We make this point now both
in the interest OF religious decorun
and OF feminine feelings"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
LOSSES IN LIVE STOCK.

Through the negligence of live stock
owners food animals valued at $4,000
were killed on the tracks of the Cen
trail of Georgia railway during the first
nine months of this year. According to
a statement of the Vice President and
General manager of that road, 1852
head of stock were needlessly wasted
in this manner, the average value of
which was approximately $40 to $11
per head. Fine dairy cows and beef
cattle were included, as ell as hogs,
sheep, geese, etc.
During those nine mohths one ami
NAL was killed for every mile of
track on the Central of Georgia, and
if that figure can be accepted as a
basis for estimating the loss for the
entire country. the destruction of food
animals on the railway tracks of the
United States during the first nine
months of this year can be put at ST.
100000 or $3,680,000 for the whole
year.
"That is very serious loss to the
country and it's allies at this time y
said Secretary Redfield in statement
issued by his Department land gives
point TO the opinions recently express
ed by Mr.. L. W. Baldwin, Vice Presi-
dent and General Manager of the Cen
trail of Georgia Railway, and published
in the Savannah Morning News" Mr..
Baldwin's opinions are here reprinted
in part.
For the nine months UP to October
LIST of this year there were killed on
our tracks 1852 head of stock, the
average value of which is approx
mately SO to 81 per head. Some of
these are fine dairy cows and beef
cattle, and other head include hogs,
sheep, geese, etc.
in practically all of these 1862 in.
stances, the owners of the stock has
allowed the animals to roam upon or
near the railroad right of way, and
with the characteristic fright of dur
animals, they do not know how to pro-
tect their own lives, but rush pell nell
in front of our locomotives, and the
engineer has little chance to avoid
striking them. After it. is killed the
animal is not considered fit for food
and even though the owner received
compensation from the railway to Gov
er his individual loss, so much food
has been lost which would benefit the
country at this time.
Just now, when there is being con-
Quoted a nation wide campaign for The
conservation of food, and when each
of US is being asked to 40 his bit to-
ward saving something to eat, would
it not be fair and right for the owners
of live stock to keep their cattle with
in range and away from the railroad
tracks, where they trespass to the ul'
innate cost of everyone? / consider
this a question serious enough to mer-
it the instant consideration of ey.
cry county and every municipality, as
well as every individual. and if there
are localities where proper laws dc
not exist with respect to roaming live
stock, suitable laws ought to be draft
ed and passed. Assuming that other
railroads have about the same expert
ence that we have, the economic loss
in this state, and in the country, every
year, from this cause must be enor'
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
SOLD LIQUOR TO SOLDIER.
Des Moines Man Gets Term Of One
Year In Jail.

Des Moines, Dec. 11.--Henry Win
kleman of Des Moines will spend the
next twelve months in the county
Jail as the result of his conviction in
federal court on the charge of sell
ing liquor to soldiers. 1t was one
Of the first convictions under the law
passed by congress last May making
it misdemeanor or anyone to sell
liquor to soldiers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
A New YORK woman las witt

A New York woman has written
TO the Woman's committee at Wash
ington. Can you start Salute the
Flag movement among the women?
/ notice in our great patriotic parades
that sometimes when the Flag passes
the men salute or uncover. Sometimes
they do not / think that not only all
the men, but all the women. should
salute when the American flag goes
by"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
"a hog al Iowa state College

"A hog at Iowa State College eat
ing shelled corn. meal tankage and
middlings plus all the buttermilk it
wanted drank 80 pounds of buttermilk
day, ate less than one half as much
of $500 corn. one third as much of
$50 tankage. only two thirds as much
as SIS middlings and reached weight
of 296 pounds 81 days before hog in
another pen that did not have butter
milk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

forward with Cod cries the
kaiser in his message of congratula-
ton to the young Emperor Karl. But
we can not help wondering why the
kaiser's god should move forward in
Italy and backward in France.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.
nsBoE.ToPsD


VIII someone tell us, tell US true,
Why skirted patriots
Should choose just now the style of
shoe
That costs-well plainly-lots?
Yes, kindly put us wise to why
The conservation sex
Should take to boots that come so
high
Ihey scare the rubber necks:
3 why does sister, when she tramps
10 Red Cross knitting bees
Encase her shins in costly vamps
That almost reach her knees?
If she would save but half the + 'cks
For shoe tops thusly spent
Her cash would buy sufficient seeks
To sock a regiment.
There's dear old aunt, who long ago
When she was sisters age,
Wore kicks that took the hills on low,
For heels were not the rage
We see her now prepared to march
In high-priced pedal-wear,
That reaches from her stately arch
To goodness wonders where.
And mother, bless her young-old heart,
If she would wear them low,
Like those that graced the cobbler's
art
OF half-score years ago,
Her stoutness would not interfere,
Nor would she groan and grunt,
When getting dressed-her club time
She tries that shoe-laca stunt.
o mother dear, and sis and aunt,
o skirted patriots,
Why lace and lace and puff and pant
And tie yourselves in knots?
Enlist, and join the low-topped crowds
Save every pelt and skin
Well need lot of leather shrouds
To wrap dead Kaisers in.
NAL Rose, Oskaloosa, la.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Box supper Paid.

Stewart School No. ] of Prairie
township gave box supper Wednes-
day, November 2S. s39.10 was real
lied, of which $1,000 was paid for the
Army Y. NJ @. A. pledge. The re-
mainder of the money will be spent
foz school supplies. sf Hssi'
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

I'm the Ohio prohibition election
the drys carried Columbus, the capital
city, with population of 100000. Hea-
Wy gains were made in Cincinnati,
Cleveland and Toledo.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

Unless the descendants of the
men who followed Grant and Lee are
degenerate, there can be no question
of the ultimate outcome 1t is time
for each individual to search his heart
and to purge his mind and purpose of
culture.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

Indian summer being over We
may as well prepare for the savage
part of winter" mourns the rhumatic
member of the Des Moines Register
Staff.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

tracted the attention of the medical
world, and an article was published
in an English medical JOURNAL that told
of Oskaloosa's plan and commended
the town upon its action
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

Between the dates, November 1st
and November 18th, 1917 State and
trust companies whose aggregate total
resources are sS45.796,400 were ad-
mitted to the Federal Reserve Sys-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

Alex Miller says Uncle Toms Cab
in among the plays is like Fords
among automobiles. Everybody laughs
but everybody patronizes them.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

During Wednesdays noon Com
mercial Club Luncheon DIR. J. G. Rob
erts. president of the club, mentioned
that Oskaloosa's full time health ply
stefan policy. established several
years ago and now hanging fire at
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

Spend Money main business of
Congress" says a newspaper head line.
This is almost blunt and true enough
to warrant official investigation.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13

Punched feeding of the dairy COW
means less returns in milk and but.
ter fat.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
Received Honorable Discharge.

HeccIVod FonoraoIe UIscharge.
Earl Jacobs returned to his home
in Sigourpey Tuesday from Camp
Dodge having received his honorable
discharge.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-12-13
THE AIMING OF UNCLE SAM.

In view Of the figures given out by
he war department showing l7s5,-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
RICHEST NATION ON EARTH.
United States Holds Unique Position,
Says Comptroller Williams.

Washington, D. c., March 2S.--Ameri
can national banks have set a new high
record for resources again revealing the
United States as incomparably the rich
est nation in the world.
Comptroller Williams announced last
night that ON March 5, the date of the
last bank call, the assets of the national
banks aggregated more than Sl600o,00
900, exceeding by over S5y000000 the
combined resources of the Bank of Eng
land, the Bank of France, the Bank of
Italy, the Bank of Spain, the Bank of
Norway, the Bank of Sweden. the Swiss
National bank, the National Bank of
Denmark, the Bank of Japan, the Reichs
bank OF Germany.
reports of national banks in the cen
tral reserve cities, and reserve cities
throughout the country as of March s.,
inst complied" said the comptroller's
statement, "show that on that date the
resources of these banks were S2l0,000,-
coo larger than ever before in their his
tory. the previous high water mark hav-
ing been reached November II, 1916. The
increase as compared with December 81,
1915. WIS S4s0,000 900
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
MORE MALE VOICES
Are Wanted For the Montpelier Choral
Society.

AT the rehearsal of the Montpelier
Choral society last evening Mr.. Collin
called attention to the plan to have as
a special feature for the first night OF
the festival series of male choral Sc
lections, three in number. In order to
obtain balanced parts he asked TO have
an effort made to secure additional ten
ors and basses. This plan TO have spe'
eial feature of male choral numbers is
the result OF requests received by the
committee from many sources and with
the cooperation of the men singers of
this locality. Mr.. Coffin is confident
that popular and enjoyable program
can be arranged for male voices.
The evening was spent in the study of,
"Elijah," and the Faust Waltz" Dur
ing the intermission, Mrs. Gladys Brad
ley of Barre sang "The swallow" by
Crown, in excellent voice and was greet
ed with prolonged applause at the close
Next week, Mrs. X l.. Cleaves will
give piano selection and two weeks
hence will begin the permanent seating
Of the chorus. All prospective members
are asked to register before that time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
GERMAN VICTORY MEANS DANGER.
Declared Rear Admiral Fiske TO New
York Audience.

New York, March 2s-Rear Admiral
1 Bradley A. Fiske, U. S. n, retired, in an
address which he said had been ap-
proved by Secretary of the Navy Daniels.
declared here last night, "If Germany
is beaten our whole danger will pass
away for the present, but the chances
seem even that she will not be beaten.
Perhaps few people will dispute the
statement" he said, that the chances
are at least even that when the treaty
Of peace is signed Germany will be bet
ter situated relatively TO the rest of
Europe than she was before the war and
that she may bring about a condition
such that she will be allowed to send her
feet to this side.
I'VE must visualize the fact that her
fleet is twice as powerful as ours. The
superiority in ships was not quite so
great as two to one when the war start
ed, but it was greater than two 10 one
in the number of trained officers and
men and organization and strategical
skill
As a means of meeting this condition.
Admiral Fiske advocated building up
those parts Of the feet which can be
strengthened most quickly. The first
step, he asserted, should be the construc-
tion OF a large number Of battle planes,
which he said were more modern than
submarines and which can direct an at
tack on a feet il used in sufficient num-
bers.
Admiral Fiske's address was delivered
at a meeting arranged by the navy
league OF the United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
HE CONFERRED WITH
COLONEL HOUSE
Four More Regiments of
the National Guard Were
Called Out To-day, West
Virginia, New York, Con-
necticut and New Jersey
Being the States Which
Were Named

Washington, D. c., March 2S.-Presi
dent Wilson conferred to-day with Col
j.. NJ. House. 1t was said that he does
not plan to put his congressional mes
sage in final shape until the last minute
nor has he decided even after yesterdays
rabinet meeting Just what recommenda-
lions he viii include in it.
Preliminary arrangements for the CO.
ordination of all government advertising
of national scope through a national ad-
vertising advisory board were made to-
day at the war and navy departments.
The details will be worked out through
the national defense council.
Four additional regiments of the Ma
tional Guard from West Virginia, New
York, Connecticut and New Jersey were
called into service to-day by the war de-
partment.
Senator Hitchcock, member of the
Senate foreign relations committee, con
ferred with the president yesterday. and
later said that he believed Mr.. Wilson
mendations to Congress. Personally,
Senator Hitchcock thought the passage
of resolution by Congress endorsing
the presidents armed neutrality stand
would be better than declaration of
war. or declaration that state of war
exists. Afterwards the statement was
authorized at the White House that the
president had invited suggestions, but
had not committed himself to any course
in his talk with Senator Hitchcock.
Senator Hitchcock said he called to
Impress the president with the western
sentiment against "precipitate action"
81 wished the president to know" he
explained, "that | believe my own state
and most of the people of the western
states are most desirous of avoiding a
declaration of war, or declaration that
a state of war exists. until no other
course remains open. | approve and !
believe the country approves of the |
steps taken toward defense-of complete |
preparations looking to war, if it be-
comes necessary"