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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Money To Be Distributed
Through Committees in
Various Communities
B. * Otto Supply Labor
Railroad Plans to Help Agri-
culturists on Its Lines
Raise Bumper Crops

Trustees Of the 100000 Patriotic
Farmers Fund announced yesterday
that money was on hand TO be loaned
to the farmers at 4 y per cent interest
The money will be distributed through
local loan committees in the various
communities. These committees Will
consist of three members, two being
members of the local grange and the
third a banker or other person with
knowledge Of credits. All loans must
mature not later than December l, 1911
An announcement by the trustees o.
the fund states that its sole purpose
IS TO increase the food production OF
the state. The farmers are expected to
use the loans in buying seed and
fertilizer and meeting the other extra
expenses entsiled by greatly increasing
their production. The main object Of
the fund, it is stated. is to aid the
small farmer who cannot obtain money
through regular banking channels.
Railroad 10 supply LdooI
The Baltimore & Ohio announced
yesterday that it is planning 20 supply
labor to farmers along its Inc on the
construction gang" basis. The lsoorerS
will be housed in tents, with their own
kitchens, and will be shipped from COM
munity to community as they are need
ed. The farmers will provide horses
and teams to haul the men from their
camps to the fields and back. Several
farmers may contract for gang OF
men and use them jointly.
The Baltimore & OHIO also will aid in
getting vacationists on the farms as
workers this summer. An effort VIII
be made 10 get from zen TO thirty men
10 agree 20 take their vacations at the
same time. These men will be sent TO
the country in groups ana VIII i've I'D
tents, as the construction gangs DO
They will be allotted 10 different farm
ers in the community to do the lighter
chores. When the vacations OF the ilrst
group of workers are over, another
group will be ready 10 take their places
A third plan of the Baltimore & Ohio
is TO organize farm labor camps Of
schoolboys over fourteen years old, in
charge Of reliable teacher. The boys
will live in tents and help the farm
ers of the community for six hours a
day. 1t is also planned to form girls
camps to assist the farm housewives in
handling fruit ard vegetables and pre-
serving food.
Several traction engine companies,
the b. & o. announced, have offered 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Secretary Houston Aids in
Framing Plan Suggested
by Packing Firms
Saves $1OO,OOO,O0O
Distribution System at Mini
mum Rates Offered by
Big Houses

Washington. April H. Legislation 10
cmpower the Council OF National De
fence TO supervise distribution Of food
and IF necessary f1 maximum and
minimum prices was being framed TO-
dav as one of the results OF yesterdays
conference between the great Chicago
mca, packers and Secretary Houston Of
the Department Of Agriculture.
Headed by J. Ogden Armour, "a dele
cation Of the foremost packers. inciud-
.ng Edwin Morris, !. a. Cudahy,
Thomas F. wilson and J.. i. Swift. as
-urcd Secretary Houston of their ut
mos. coopcratiou. and voluntarily pro-
.roecd that the government take steps to
fv prices through the Council OF Ma
tiorol Defence. The licensing OF 1909
die'ributjng agencies. so that the gov.
eminent may trace any movements OF
uidJlcmcn or others 10 monophze sup
rl,. or force raises DO prices, is one OF
tbe features o. the plan the packefs
A. tbcir own bit" i'm defending the
nation. tho hackers offered plan 10
distribute their products at minimum
or nroft to themselves. and one OF
.1or, estimated the saving 10 the pup
HE would approximate al least >loo'-
coo coo d year
secretary Houston farors the plan
md will have a part ODD dfalung 4c-4s-
lat:on 90 pat 10 into effect le power
10 be invested i'm the Council OF va
tonal Defence. d. l- sand. Vod.H 'r D-eH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Canada Wheat Supply
Is 116, 100000 Bushels
Dominion's Act Removes Duty
on Much Grain in Bond
in United States

Ottawa. April l7.-Nore than llg'
,o0 600 bushels Of wheat are visible
for supply IN Canada at present. ac-
cordinr 20 official statements, made
hubble to-day. OF this. 3O.OOo,OoO
bushels arc IN country elevators, 29,-
600 600 r interior or term nal c!cyd-
tors. 45.000.O0O iu the hands OF
farmers. 5000 600 at the mills and
g 800 900 in transit.
Washington. April H. Great quar-
titles Of Canadian wheat. now in bond
f, the United states and subject 20
duties OF ten cents a bushel. nave
nccn made duty-free by the Canadian
governments action in placing wheat,
wheat aour and scmoina on the Cana
dian free list. BY the same act Can
ada has removed the duty on Ameri-
can wheat -four. and this in turn re-
moves the duty on Canadian wheat
-four coming into the United States.
This is I'M accordance with the terms
Of the tariff law. which provided that
whenever any country imposing duties
on American wheat. wheat flour o.
semolina removes such duties. the
American duties on those products
from such country shall likewise be
removed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Full College Credit
For Columbia Farmers

Columbia students who 70 on the
farm will receive full credit for college
work The faculty committee on in
struction decided yesterday afternoon
that it was just as important for stu
dents TO till the fields as IL was 20
shoulder a rife.
Columbia men who 60 20 farms are
expected to cooperate with the agri-
cultural department Of Cornell Univer-
sity. A Columbia University volunteer
farm corps will be formed. and the
members will wear, Il was announced
yesterday, a distinctive badge to show
they are not slackcrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Colonel May Have Major
Generals Commission
If He Wants 1t
His Services Needed
Would Attract Many Men to
the Colors, Governor
Declares

I..- . $50 Correspondent of The Tribune
Albany. April Il. Colonel Roosevelt
may have any military commission that
Governor Whitman has power to grant
The Governor is ready 10 make him a
major general # the Colonel thinks
that viii enable him TO lead an Ameri-
can dghtug force ia France.
The Tribune correspondent 's Ir-
formed that not only the Colonel but
George ". Perkins has been Iu COM
muu.cation with the Governor on the
subject within tho last few days.
81 have not asked Colonc. Roosevelt
20 accept "a military commission SAID
the Governor in reply 20 the question.
"nOr has he made such a request /
an ready. however, 10 give hlm any
military COMM sion within my power
20 grant and which his own judgment
would permit him TO accept.
81 believe that Colonel Roosevelt is
needed ir the present crisis. ! thinh
tAat 30 other living American would
attract by his leadership so many men
10 the cO.ors.
"Of course. my commission is good
only within the state. and whether e
would De recognized bt lIt IeNti"'
government rs not within my power 10
determine. / am ready 20 DO anything
that ! can do 10 secure 10 the people
the benefit Of his services. because !
believe that In so doing myself am
rendering q disunc; service IN the
cause Of the defence Of the state and
nation"
Speculation is rife in National
Guard circles as 20 what the Governor
might DO # the Colonel accepts the
general offer l. is generally conceded,
TOO. that i'm expressing the limitations
upon his own powers 20 commission the
Colonel. the Governor has rot only
passed the buck" 20 Washington, but
has strengthened the Colonies plea TO
lead an American force m Europe.
Military authorities here say that n
the Colonel decides 20 accept a militia
commission. II will probably be Of
bIigadicr or major generals rank. The
Governor has power under the constl-
tuition 20 commission all militia officers
and also 90 nominate and with the
consent Of the Senate appoint all major
generals" There appears 10 be no
legal barrier 10 another major general
in the State militia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
ADVERTISEMENT
See s the Three Big Nation;
Parks and Colorado a. ''''
One Vacation "

You are planning for var,
vacation? '''' sszr,
You 70 !, don't know where to 20,
Well. think Of this: s''
Through Glacier and y.u
National Parks. out from y.ioS'.s,,
over the wonderful new "cod. sesr,s,
all these trips By comfort.SIs . so,f
bile. a novelty perfected only ,sS s',s.
and then Rocky Mountai, s la'
National Park in Colorado. vs., .Ls'ss
20 Denver and Colorado Sprips. ~,
Peak and the Garden Of h, 'r e,
near By. WIG w
The Government has ,pen,
freely this past year in addir, .n1
attraction Of these playground !, 2
people " y
There i no trip in IN. VAL.
varied and full Of interest. ,
The whole trip is made over n.p
of single railroad system--,hs :
lington Roulette big. pros,.. "
well-managed. dependable rai,ss.,,'s
the West. One ticket over one 80. T
Stop az the Office or write. IL.
toll you how easily and con,n,..is
this wonderful trip can be mad, Il
for folders describing each Psrk y,
Of maps and pictures. No char, -
W. J. Berger. Gem Agent p,,
Dept. e. B. & Q. r. r.. 1884 Bro,s..
New York. Phone Mad. So. 5iOs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Churches to Toll
Patriotic Signal
$4,000 College Men to Meet
in wake Up, America!
Celebration Tomorrow

The bells Of Trinity Church -
Paul's Chapel and all the churche, o.
Trinity Parish viii be rung tonight at
midnight to mark the beginning o.
Wake Up America Day the anniVGi
.4rv Of Paul Revcrc's ride and the
Iattlc Of Lexington.
More than fifteen thousand college
r,cn viii gather at the university men -
ratriotic demonstration 10 be held DID,
CIV College stadium a. $3.50 THURSDAY
cf.ernoon. Resolutions VIII be passed
hedging LOYALTY TO 40 President ana
Major Genera 1onn r. Organ viii pre-
ecrt the national colors TO mnItai}
training units o. the various colleges.
After She meeting the entire Doal
VIII parade 90 Carnegie Han, where we
great tyclvc-hour entertainment Will
ttcu be in progress.
All OF the colleges in New Gork and
BROOKLYN have declared hai holidAE
for an classes for tomorrow afternoon.
Hunter College will be represented oF
three thousand girls, and other repre-
.entatious viii be the Columbia tram
ING unit Of l.50u. together with lun'
other undergraduates, the city Col
legc training corps OF 1000 and -N''
students. New York University training
CORPS Of $50 and 500 students; the en-
tire undergraduate body, including
a military corps OF 300, from Rutgers
college. New Brunswick y. j., and rep
rc,cntations from ForGham. Manhattan
Cathedral College, OF Brooklyn;
Atclphi. College, Of Brooklyn; Stevens
Institute and Seton Hail. Of South
Orange.
In modernized Paul RevcIe's ride
two acroplancs win leave Govcrnor's
Island at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon
and fv over the city. going as far as
Fifty-ninth Street. dropping lo'.o''
anDcals for recruits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
"Matin's" Editor Hopeful

Stophane Lausanne. editor Of the
"Natin.' told members Of the Penn
.ylvauia Society yesterday, at their an
urol luncheon at the Bankers Club,
that another great day would soon be
added 20 the red letter days Of France
when American troops marched through
Paris toward the front
"ln the dark days Of Nerdun.' he
said. General De Castelnau once OK
claimed. The whole French race viii
perish on the battlefield rather than
submit to Germany This is as true
to-day as it was year ago.
"But to-day il is no more a question
Of dying. and it is most heartily that
the battle Will continue. You have
given US your hand the clean hand Of
free people, and We have given YOU
our hand, the clean hand Of am UNI
subdued people
James VI. Beck was elected president
Of the society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
White House Clerks Start
Farm en- Pennsylvania Av,

Washington. April II. The White
House clerks have enlisted IN the ag
ricultUral army and have acquired a
large corner LOT within "a stones throw
Of the White house on Pennsylvania
Avenue. The rrst spade Of earth was
turned to-day, and each afternoon after
1890 promenadcrs viii have an insight
INTO the outdoor life of the Presidents
clerical force.
The idea was suggested by y. p.
Webster, discussing officer Of the White
House, and was enthusiastically in
dorsed by Secretary Tumulty and the
whole clcrical force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
$33,OOO,OOO for Waterways
Wilson Agrees to New Rivers
and Harbors Bill

Washington. April y \ ErIeTaI
rivers and harbors bill. carry nG proba-
lily S33.OoO.O0O. will be introduced az
the present special session OF Congress,
Chairman Small e the Rivers and Har-
hors Committee announced tonight
Decision 10 introduce the measure va,
reached after conferences with Presl-
dent Wilson and Secretary Baker.
The President. il is leatned. named
as a condition Of his approval Of the
bill that il contain q provision for a
departmental commission of Cabinet
members TO study harbors and water
WAYS. Tho commission would comprise
the Secretaries of War Interior, AGrl-
culture and Commerce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Fear for Liberty Hall
Philadelphians Demand Il b
Guarded More Closely

Philadelphia, April l7.-Fear for Il,
safety Of Independence Hall, Il,
Cradle Of American liberty" Ia, HI
to vigorous protest By well-knoxn ct.
zens to have more adequate protects,
placed around the building. Mr.
Thomas Potter. ir, regent Of d,
Philadelphia chapter OF the DsuSh.m
of the American Revolution. is leading
in the agitation TO guard the hall
at is an outrage 70 send prOteciis
and guards first TO bridges, money
making plants and other places Of les
value to the nation" said Mrs. POtiG
1.-THE first thought should have been i'i
the safety of this national shrine"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Actual F Farming
Part of Curriculum

The Missouri College Of Agriculture
announces that il will give credit TOR a
full years college work to the student
who will spend that time on farm
doing actual farm work. Students VIII
be allowed 10 leave the school and go
ON farms. The faculty has made no DIS
tinction between seniors ana undet'
graduates in making tins announce
mont This is said to b. the first school
70 take such action. Dean +. b. Mum
ford has declared in his orders that he
thinks it Just as important for young
man TO handle a hoe or drive a plough
as il is for him to shoulder gun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18

Philadelphia. April l.. a resolution
which remove from fashionable menu
cards lobster a ia NewburE. truiIles,
fancy salads and othor rich dclicacies
was adopted to-day ~ p meeting Of
the executive committee OF the Emer-
ccncy Aid Society.
The members pledged themselves to
three-course meals during the war. and
will aid 10 the utmost in the conserva-
tion Of food by eliminating waste
The thirty names signed 20 the rcso-
tuition included practically every woman
OF social prominence n the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Lighthouse Keepers Asked
To Cultivate Land
From IN. Tribune Bureau

Washington. April I'm the CAM
paign to increase the production Of
food products, the Commissioner Of
Lighthouses, 6. K. Putnam, has ad-
dressed letter TO lighthouse inspec-
tors urging all keepers and others on
lighthouse reservations 20 cultivate as
much land as possible for growing
foods.
Every man in the service should be
not only permitted but encouraged TO
grow something for himself" the letter
reads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
u. S. Cannot Feed Allies,
Asserts Cologne Gazette"

Amsterdam, April 1.-THE Cologne
Gazette" commenting on President
Wilson's message TO the American peo-
pie, says:
"Shorn OF its swollen phraseology
this appeal is nothing but a cry OF dis
trcss. President Wilson himself must
admit that the war against Germany
cannot be won if America is unable
amply TO provide herself and her allies
with food. America is facing crop
failure.
THE raids Of our submarines there
fore gain in importance, for every snip
they sink increases the difficulty Of
transporting the small eVportabie crops
to the points where they are most
needed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
u. S. Advises Polish Officers
10 Join Training Camps

Washington, April i. The Army
War College has been considering the
proposal of the Polish Folkers Of
America. an organization Of about 30
coo men, drilled TO bear arms, who
Lave offered TO furnish 500 Polish Of
Gcers, fully trained One of the lead
Crs in this movement is lgnace Pader-
cwsk. It has been deemed wise not
10 accept this proposal, but TO sug-
cest that these Polish officers join one
Of the army training camps so there
may be uniformity Of instruction.
Secretary Baker has approved the re
port of the War College in favor Of
training large bodies Of men to Sc
cure uniformity and economy. He
hopes that these army training camps
or schools will attract large number
OF men and select those who are best
qualified for foreign service as officers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
The Indians Part in
The Food Movement

The American Indian is to help the
United States win the war. He is going
70 plant food products, with the help OF
his squaw, on every acre of tillable land
in his reservation. superintendent
Sells, OF the Bureau OF Indian Afalrs,
sent messages last week to every reser-
walton in the country asking that
wheat, beans. potatoes and corn be
raised there. THE war situation makes
this imperative," he wrote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Ten Classmates Enlist

Binchamton, X. Y, April r.. Harold
captain of Binghamton
High Schools 1915 football team. led
nine Of his classmates into the army
recruiting station here to-day. where
all enlisted for the duration Of the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Philadelphia $
Children as Gardeners

ANY one in Philadelphia who has q
vacant piece Of land is being appealed
TO by the Vacant Lots Cultivation As
sociation to turn it over to the 10000
school children who have been formed
into an organization known as the
School Gardens Association. To foster
the cultivation Of back yards is the aim
of both associations, which are teach,
irg hundreds of children 10 make good
use of the soil. The possibility Of a
food shortage is squirting on the work
Of those organizations. A food crisis.
officials of the schools claim. will find
Philadelphia prepared and ready to
withstand IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Broccoli Instead
OF Beefsteak

Farmers of the Northwest, especially
those near Tacoma. Wash, are dis
cussing the addition Of new plant,
known as the broccoli. which will re-
place the cauihower as table dish.
The plant is in fact nothing more than
a hardy caulihower. In introducing the
rev plant before the farmers at a
luncheon an expert Agricultural de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18

clared that it was one of the few vege-
tables for home use which promise an
early crop and substantial harvest;
making it cheap, yet wholesome and
nourishing, farm product. The plant
vas allowed to speak for ITSELF when
each farmer received a generous por,
ton Of il. after il had been well cooked
and dress ed. During food shortage a
broccoli meal could serve the same pur-
pose az a steak with fancy dressings,
the expert said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Baltimore 8 + God
Preparedness

Baltimore is making extensive p'"Hs
for the conservation OF its food sup
plv President Wood Of the Maryland
state College Of Agriculture has called
in the experts from the State Board OF
Agriculture and OF the preparedness
and survey commissions, to outline
methods Of augmenting the existing
supplv Of food and prepare Tor the
food shortage which may come as re-
suit of the war.
All retired farmers and men with
some knowledge OF farming or the
handling Of farm machinery are to be
orranized into "home defence" army
Men too old or too young for military
service will be placed on special cult
waited plots and asked to do their Dr.
Women will be summoned to take up
all clerical work in stores, oiiices, no
tells and restaurants, to release inc
men for either food production or MILL
tary service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Favor Farm Work for Boz,

The Board Of Directors Of II. ",
York Child Labor Committee ver, /,
record yesterday n favor Of ur,,
boys OF u years or older on the fan
l. was voted 20 cooperate with b,
John II. Finley. State Comm ssic,,,
Of Education, in his plan 70 mobIE,
the schoolboys OF the state for n,
work.
The use Of convicts 70 help I'll q,
nations farms was suggested western
bv the National Committee on Prise,
and Prison Labor. Sending the Ms.
oners 10 the fields in bodies u,s,
guard would both make the conyic !,
economic value 10 the community A.:
at the same time tend TO regensn,,
him, said Herbert S. Carpenter. eh,,
man OF the agricultural comnitts, |,
TIE National Committee on Prison. AZ
PR son Labor.
Ground was broken at 5ell,Tyl
Hospital yesterday for extensive a.
dens which. il is believed, will prod.a
enough vegetables 20 supply hru
fourths of the hospitals needs. All 4,
vacant ground Will be cultivated. ysr
tables will also be planted Friday h
the grounds surrounding forth,,
Hospital, in the Bronx. Tubsrgli
children from the boat Southtsld VI
be instructed in gardening at Beutvi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18

plough free Of charge land tha.hv,
before been cultivated, in order "a !.
amateur gardeners. Fertilizer ss-
panies have also offered their .mir
ance. The agricultural extension ma,
OF the Baltimore & Ohio is in eh,n
Of W. II. Nanss. assistant ts NJ.
President Thompson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-18
Food Notes

An inventory OF the foodstun re-
sources. forage and livestock OF the
iutermountain states in the West Is pc
ing undertaken by the Utah Agricu''-
ural College and the Utah State Farm
crs' Bureau. The inventory is made ior
the purpose OF supplying the FederaI
Government with data regarding the
resources Of that part OF the country
The two organizations plan m cor
;unction with all the agricultural COZ
leces Of the country, to supply ihior-
matte. 10 the government on the 1000
resources Of the entire United States
IN addition to checking up the guam
,ty Of the food. the officials in charge
If tbc movement will consult with the
farmers in all effort TO come to an
regarding prices. The prices
for various foodstufs are to be hXeu
below the present market quotations.
but 80 90 to return to the farmers a
fo;r rrodt. II is expected that within
,wenty days the census Of foods will
be completed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-06-15

1t is strange and terrible to visit
Paris-and no one can be happy-but
to one who has loved France it is far
worse to visit the lovely northern
country. There is here a sense Of
emptiness, as If terror still hushed the
normal cheerful noises Of mankind.
The people of these regions have lost
everything Their houses are burned /;
their animals, even the rabbits, are
gone; their farm implements are shape
less pieces Of grotesquely melted iron.
They live in temporary, patched shell
tiers and in the houses built by the So
ciety of Friends or mass themselves
in some nearby village that escaped
destruction. After time in this silent
country one gets the sense that de-
struction is normal, and tears start to
ones eyes at the sight of an unde
stroyed French village smiling In the
sun. So changed are all values that I
could feel nothing strange in the
words of the woman who told me:
Fortunately my husband is a bunch
back. He can't go to the war. Mary
Hcaton worse i'll Century