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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
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Milwaukee, July IS, 1917.

NIL eAohNOs July LCS A0l
Butter Creamery. extra, SSc;
prints. 39c; frsts, 35@96c; seconds.
33Q35c; process, 35Q35hc; dairy,
fancy, 35996c.
Cheese American, full cream
twins. 22@22hc; daisies, 221A@2sc;
Young Americas, 24c; longhorns,
2312@24c; brick, fancy, 22@221ac.
Eggs-Current receipts, fresh as TO
quality. soc; dirties, seconds, 24@26c;
checks, 23@25c.
Live Poultry Fowls. fancy. 1917
@1sc; ROSTERS, old 15@16c; broilers,
III lbs. 2S@3Oc.
Wheat-No. l northern, 2.40@2.45;
No. 2 northern, 2.3002S6; No. 8
northern, 1.90Q215; No. 2 hard, 2.20
Q230
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 1.94
Oats-No. white, 75077c; stand.
ard, 76Q77c; No. white, 75076c.
Rye-No. 2, 2.30@231; No. 8, 2.290
230.
Hay-Choice timothy, 1S.25@1S.50;
No. l timothy, 17OO@1S.OO; No. 2 tim
othy, 15.O0Q16.5O; rye straw, 10000
1880.
Potatoes - Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Dakota round, white stock, 1.25.
Hogs-Prime heavy butchers, 1855
@15.S0; fair to prime light, 1425@
1915; pigs, 12.00@13.50
Cattle - Steers, 8.00@10.50; feed.
ers, S.75@1000; cows, 6.0O@9.00;
heifers, 6.50@10.00; calves, 1900
1850.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
FORMAL DRAFT
ORDER ISSUED
BY PRESIDENT
Wilson Rallies 1,262,985 Men
Around the Flag.
$4,000 ON THE FIRST CALL
Official Allotment Shows What Part
Of Total Must Be Furnished by
Each State and Territory
in the Union.

Westinghouse formal order by
President Wilson, drafting 6S7, 900 into
the military service under the selec-
tive CONSUMPTION law, was promul,
gated by the war department, together
with an official allotment showing what
part Of the total must be furnished by
each state and territory.
The only steps now remaining are
distribution by the governors of
state quotas among the local exemp-
ton districts AND the great lottery,
which probably will be held next
week and which will establish the
order in which registrants are to pre-
sent themselves for service or exemp-
ton.
The men summoned for service will
be used to fill the regular army and
National Guard to war strength and
to organize the first 100000 of the new
national army.
Total to Be 1888
The total Of these three forces will
be 1862, 9S5 men.
Later another 100000 will be called
out, supplemented by sufficient men
to make up losses and maintain re-
serve battalions.
Following is Secretary of War
Bakers announcement of the order:
''By virtue Of the authority vested
In him by an act Of congress, entitled
AN Act to Authorize the President
to Increase Temporarily the Military
Establishment Of the United States,
approved May Is, 1917, the president
Of the United States has ordered the
aggregate number Of 6S7,000 men TO
be raised by draft for the military
service of the United States In order
to bring to full strength the organ
izations Of the regular army and the
organizations embodying the men,
bers Of the National Guard drafted
into the military service Of the United
States and to create the national army,
and has caused said aggregate
number to be apportioned to the sew
eral states and territories and the
District of Columbia as set forth In
the schedule hereto appended.
''The governor of each state and ter
ritory and the commissioners of the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
Live Stock.

" NSICdSO, july II.
CATTLE-G to choice steers. $12.2 $50
14.OO: yearlings. good to choice, $40 5O013sO;
fair to good steers, $970611.S5; stockers
and feeders. sS.OoG1o.0O; good to choice
COWS, s9oO@11.OO; good to choice heifers.
$9.25D11. 40; fair to good cows, S.4G@9. Is:
Gamers, S. e0Q6.75: cutters, s6.0O97. 30; bo-
Iogna bulls, s7.00aS.35; butcher bulls. IS. %
$1,000; heavy calves, s9.5091150; good to
prime calves, s11.504140o.
HOGS-Prime light butchers, SIS. 25d115 90;
fair to fancy light, S14.4O@15.20; medium
weight butchers, 2ood250 lbs. $15.35@15 70;
heavy weight butchers, 25o@400 lbs, SIS. 45GD
1875: choice heavy packing, $14.5OQ15 90;
rough heavy packing. $14.35GA.S0; pigs.
fair to good, $12oo91400; stays, $4,000
1900
SHEEP-Good to choice wethers 5000
1000: good to choice ewes, $S0O99.25; year
hngs. s10.0O@13oo; lambs. good to choice,
I1475@15.50.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24

District Of Columbia, acting for and
by the direction OF the president and
in accordance with said act of congress
and rules and regulations prescribed
pursuant thereto, shall apportion the
quota SO apportioned to such state, ter
ritory or district and shall commune
cate to each local board established
in such state, territory or district no
tice of the net quota to be furnished
by such, board, and such net quotas
shall thereupon be furnished by the re-
spective local boards as required by
said act of congress and rules and reg
ulations prescribed pursuant thereto
In computing the number of men to
be required from the various states
the government put to the credit of
each state every man it now has In
the National Guard and every man ii
has contributed since April / as q
war volunteer to the regular army.
Computation Method.
Placing on the debit side of the led
ger the national army of 10000, the
entire National Guard at war strength
and the number of war volunteers
needed on April 1 last. to bring the
regulars up to the war strength, the
grand total was apportioned according
to population.
This gave gross quota for each
state, from which net quota was COM
puted by checking Off the number OF
National Guardsmen available for fed.
eral service and the number of men
given by the state to the regular army
since April /.
The apportionment was made on the
basis Of an estimated grand total for
the United States and its possessions
Of 105 1865, 056 inhabitants.
This is paper estimate, computed
from registration returns, which comes
within the law requiring distribution
Of quotas by population, but which
eQualizes in a great measure the bur-
den that is to fall upon the 1859 ex.
emption districts.
Total of 1,162,985.
Each will furnish under this appor-
tionment the men It's total registration
would indicate as fair proportion
rather than the number the actual pop
ulation of the district would Indicate.
The total of these gross quotas is l.
152, 1886 men.
Credit is given to the various states
for total of 465,985 voluntary enlist
ments In the National Guard and reg
ulars. making the total net quota for
all states 6S7 900 men.
Illinois, which was the first big state
to fill its quota for the regular army,
reduced its gross quota Of 79,O94 to
81, e53.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24

Philadelphia-Th Philadelphia ho-
tel mems association joined New York
in eliminating meat from the menu
one day week. Restaurants viii join
the movement.
London-The ministry Of food will
take over control of the entire 1917
crop of potatoes. wheat, barley, oats
and rye, according to announcement
made here.
Chicago Elinora Thompson. 1 year
old. drowned in bathtub. The mother,
Mrs. Elinor Thompson, had been bath
ing her and left the bathroon for q
moment
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
Humility.

Learn of the seashell to love thine
enemy, and to fill with pearls the hand
thrust out to harm thee. Be not less
generous than the hard rock: make re-
,splendent with precious stones the arm
which rends thy side. Mark thou yon-
der tree assailed by a shower Of
stones; upon those who throw them 1t
lets fall only delicious fruits or per-
fumed flowers. The voice Of all ma.
ture calls aloud to us Shall man be
the only one refusing to heal the hand
which is wounded In striking hin-to
bless the one who offends him ?-Haflz
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
A Patriotic Vision

You do not seem to know that he
must fail who appeals to the eowardice
Of the American people. Step out of
the way Of the nation that marches
with firm step and proud heart after
the martial drunbeat of her destiny.
She feels that the struggle of ages COM
presses itself into the portentous crisis
OF this hour. 1t is for coming cent?
ries she fights; and already she sees
before her what was once patriotic
dream rise into magnificent, sunlit
reality Carl Schurz. 1864.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
EXTEND LIQUOR SHIPPING BAN
Department of Justice Foraids Any
Transportation Into Forbidden
REGIONS.

Washington, July 15.-Every form
Of liquor transportation into dry terri
tory Is forbidden, whether on the per-
son, by common carrier, by private con-
veyance or in baggage, according to in
structions that have been sent to
United States attorneys throughout the
country by the department of justice.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
Be Ready to Follow

Inere are some who are always at
their best when they are allowed TO
lead If they occupy a prominent DO
sinon, II their decisions settle doubtful
questions, they are ready to work as
nara as anyone. But if someone else
is leader their activities are confined
10 criticism and faultinding. 1t is q
good tning to be ready to lead when
you are called to leadership, but it is
most unfortunate not TO know how ~
take secondary place, and do your
part.-Exchange
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
Total of 1,162.9a5.
Never Satisfied

"That dog of yours bit piece right
out of my leg"
well, you're never satisfied. You
were only telling me the other day
that you wished you could lose some
flesh"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
Neal Brown L. A. Pradt C. s. Gllbert
ABSTRACTS

We have the only abstract OF Mara
thon county. We have a thoroughly
qualified abstractor, and make alb
stracts at reasonable prices. We are
responsible for all abstracts made by
US and guarantee that they show the
condition of the title properly IS it
appears on record.
An abstract OF title is useful e you
desire to sell or mortgage your prop
erty, and is very valuable in ascertain
ing defects in your title that can be
easily remedied, and yet might be suf-
flcient to spoil sale. If you desire
an abstract of the title to your prop
erty, call and see US.
Wausau Law & Land Association
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
Rear Admiral Emery Dies.

Newport, r. l., July 16.-Rear Admit
raj William II. Emery, o. S. N, re-
tired, died here. Rear Admiral Emery
was seventy-one years old. He was
graduated at the United States Naval
academy in 1860 and was put on the
retired list In 1908.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
MORSE SHIP HITS THE SHORE
Norwegian Liner With 1900 Passen-
gers Aground Off Cape Race
All Hands Saved.

st. Johns, N. F., July 1e.-The Nor
wegian-American liner Kristiania-
ford, carrying 1900 passengers from
an American port via Halifax to
Norway, ran aground seven miles west
Of Cape Race on the southeastern
coast Of Newfoundland.
1t was found necessary to remove
the passengers, all Of whom were
landed safely at Portugal cove.
The liner lost her bearings during
the night in heavy rainstorm,
which was accompanied by fog.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
Sollcltous inquiry.

Charley, DEAR" exclaimed young
Mrs. Torkins, here's a book that says,
Uneasy lies the head that wears
crown"
Its perfectly true, isn't it?"
'0f course. But wasn't 1t Just a
trifie silly for any monarch to go to
bed with his crown on in the first
placer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24

"Step livelyw said the street-car
conductor.
Not on your life" responded the
grouchy passenger. ''If / felt like do
ing that I'd walk and beat your old
car"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
Unnecessary Caution.

J Mrs. 9earwedd-John. when we
were first married you used always to
say grace before heals; you never do
1t now.
Yearwedd-I am not so much afraid
of your cooking now.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
Twasn,t Fair

whats the fastest time made by the
junction train?"
"a train with three passengers made
the trip in IT minutes and - seconds,
It was discovered later that the braks
ban was pushing"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
OmEHNllG

Hostess (who is giving an enter
tainment)-Mr. Smith is going to sing
a comic song.
Guest-I knew something would
happen. ! upset the salt at the din
NEE table-Pearson's Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
Taking No Chances,

An observer of the vagaries of the
golf ball says the little white sphere
is as "unpredictable and elusive as
woman. you never know what it is
going TO do" A wise man will save
his reputation as a prophet by not
trying to guess.-Exchange
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
QUOTA EACH STATE MUST RAISE
BY DRAFT FOR NATIONAL ARMY

raised by selecte draft or Uncle
n snation orncedby
The proporionae population
enlisted National Guard
April
The department allotment quotas net
edsthe total
in the fnaic olu table:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
RemuneratIon Of the Mr..

"our best actor has lost his voice"
exclaimed the manager.
Lucky dogl" replied the orchestra
leader. Now he'll have to so into
moving pictures, where he can make
a fortune"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24

Many persons eat too much. saw
me oie1 spedalists-here's a way to
conserve our food supply and health
AZ me same -stufting oneself at
the table should be a dying tradition
Exchange. : go ~
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
PHYSICAL eroof

II understand Jorkins has crooked
relations in his business"
How can you say so? he is noted
for his fair dealing"
yes, but he has q one-legged
ccusi9 IN bis employ"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
His Choice.

Bright Lad-Oh, say, Uncle, what
animal do you think you'd like to be on
a cold day?
Unele-Um-er-ah-let me see-I
think should Ike 20 be little otter.
Anything else2
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
Knew Their Wavs-

You must diet. madam" said the
doctor firmly.
"And by dieting 1 don't mean eat
ing less at the table and more in the
tpantry."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
Use Of Fe++e-s A,

The use of letters goes back to an.
Gent times. Fetters were usually made
OF brass and also in pairs. the word
oeing IN the dual number. Iron was
occasionally employed for the DUR.
pose. Psalms 105:1s; 149 ~
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

FLOUR-Spring wheat, special brands
in wood. 1890 per bbl.; hard spring wheat
patents IS per cent grade, in jute, $11. 80;
straight. in export bags, $11.10; first clears.
$975 in jute; second clears, $500: low
grades, 81. 50dS00; fancy soft winter wheat
patents $780, in Jute; fancy hard VIM
ter wheat patents, $11.OO. in jute; standard
hard winter wheat patents, 5000, in jute;
first clears, s9.0019.75. in jute; second
clears. in jute. $780, pure white rye. $500;
pure dark rye, $11.75,
HAY-Choice timothy, $1S00Q19O0; No.
timothy. $160O@1700; No. . timothy, $4,000
16 90; No. red top mixed timothy, $4,000
1900; clover, $13.0N015.00; light clover mix
ed, $15O0Q160 heavy clover mixed, $4,000
1900; Kansas and Oklahoma choice, s2100GD
22N0; No. ], $19.0Od20O0; No. ?, $4,000
1900
BUTTER-Creamery, extras, 371ac: ex-
ira firsts. 37Ac; firsts 36@S7c; seconds "a
@351ac; packing stock, 301a@32c: ladies. 1874
G34c; process, 35QS56c.
EGGS-Firsts, 3112@33Ac; ordinary firsts.
29631c: miscellaneous lots, cases includ-
ed 27033c; cases returned, 26G32c; extras
S6d37c; checks, 22Q27c; dirties 56@2S1kc;
storage, 1874 @335sc.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys 1Sc; fowls.
1S1kc; broiers, 22924c; roosters, he; ducks,
16G1Sc; springs, zoe; geese, 12Q14c; springs,
| 16618c.
POTATOES-Virginia cobblers, per bbl.,
So 10000 Kansas, Ohios, per bu., s1.S5Q
100
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
Coal Fields of United States

The United States has an area of
more than 10000 square miles of coal
fields. enough fuel TO make ring
around the earth 51a feet thick and 5t
feet wide.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
Minneapolis, July IS. 1917.

Wheat-No 1 hard, 2.75; No. /
northern, 2.60@2.7O; No. 2 northern,
2.50@2.60.
Corn-No 3 yellow, 1.SS@1.S9
Oats-No. white, 72073c.
Rye-228@2.30
Flax-3.O303.OS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
rOo Small For some PURPOSES.

Nearly all the newspapers are be-
Ing reduced in size notice"
Yes; 1t seems to be lucky thing
that bustles are no longer fashion
able"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
Daily Thouoht


Grace thou thy house and let not
that grace thee."-Benjamin Franklin.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-24
East Buffalo, N. Y, July

EdSL
CATTLE-Market active; prime steers,
t13 00@13 rs; butcher grades, $6.50Q12.26.
CALVES Market slow; Gull to choice
S0O015.5O.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Market slow:
choice lambs, $15.25615.50; Gull to fair. So
R15.OO; yearlings, ss,0Od13.oo; sheep 5000
tOS
HOGs-Market slow; Workers. S155OG'
$50; pigs, s150Oa15. %; mixed, SIS. sOa15. S5:
heavy, $t5.S5@15so; roughs, $1s.5O914 90;
ktags. 1225912.75.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-21

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-21

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-21

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-21


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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-21

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-21

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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
Elections in Land of Nippon.

The japanese people are satisfied
with the result of the election of April
20, but agitation regarding expense at
tending a canvass for seat in parlia-
ment is renewed. The same argument
Is heard as those after the last gen
eral election, according to East and
West. The Chugai ShogyO estimates
the cost of 600 candidates at not less
than $2,64O.O0O! This is more than
representatives in the United States
expend, but senators have been known
to pay half a million for seats in that
body. The Chugai says the govern
ment spent 100000 for supervising
the election, which, to Americans, will
appear moderate. This sum includes
"stumping trips" through the country
by cabinet ministers members Of the
opposition paid their own expenses.
The editor regrets that so many men
entitled to vote fail to exercise their
high privilege. Repeated dissolution
of the diet not only causes political
disturbances, he argues, but imposes
heavy financial loss upon the nation
and upon individuals.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
PARTICULAR CARE FOR MILK
FIavors in Dairy Products May Be
Prevented by Keeping Cows
From Eating Weeds.

Don't let your dairy products taste
Of weeds or grass, if you can avoid it.
Because butterfat absorbs flavors, par
ticular care should be taken in ham
ding milk, cream and butter, accord
ing to N. e. Olson, instructor in
dairy husbandry in the Kansas State
Agricultural college.
''The principal f1avOrs derived from
feeds are the weedy flavors," said Mr..
Olson. I'm the spring creameries have
trouble with the wild onion flavor. This
is something that the farmer cannot
prevent, and is caused by early pastur-
ing.
Another common flavor is the half
grass flavor, produced from green feed
in the early spring. 1t can be tasted
in milk, cream, and also in ice cream.
1t is found in practically all dairy
products in the spring."
The method of preventing these fla
vors is keeping the cows from eating
weeds, pointed out Mr.. Olson. Weedy
patches in pastures should be fenced
off so that the cows cannot get to them.
Other f1avors are produced through the
feeding of alfalfa and silage. If silage
is fed, it is advisable to feed it after
milking rather than before.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
USE INCUBATORS ONLY
Real Function of Hen Usurped by
Modern Machine.
Artificial Incubation Only Kind in Use
by Big Commercial Plants and
"SideIine" Man Really Should
Employ One.

(By C. S. ANDERSON, Colorado Agri-
cultural College, Fort Collins, Colo)
Modern Matching of eggs is eXclu-
sively an incubator proposition. There
are no large commercial poultry plants
or specialized poultry men conducting
businesses of any consequence that are
not using artificial incubation. The
number of side-line poultry men and
farmers buying incubators is rapidly in
creasing. In fact, it is a question
whether even the city poultry man, with
few hens in his back yard, can afford
to be without one. To meet his need,
there is the small electric-heated, So
egg capacity machine successfully Op-
Grated in most any room in the house,
or even on the back porch. Going to
the other extreme, the mammoth COM
mercial hatchery machine of 5000 to
1O,0O0-egg capacity is not uncommon.
Between these two extremes is the
$50 to 300-egg machine, the kind best
suited to the needs of the farmer-poul-
try man. The initial cost of a reliable
machine of this size will vary between
and 10 cents per egg capacity. To
operate a 3OO-egg incubator for three
weeks will cost approximately Is cents
for gas, oil, or electricity, and ought
not to require more than ten minutes
day for attention. This represents the
work of 20 hens for three weeks, and
at least half that many hens for six
weeks brooding period. If these hens
were all kept at work during this time
they would lay at least 500 eggs.
Valued at only Is cents per dozen,
these eggs would amount to between
Sc and 81, and if sold for Matching
could easily bring $50.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
BAD ROADS VERY EXPENSIVE
Estimated Cost Of 20 Cents a Ton Per
Mile on Average Highway-13
Cents on Improved.

There is no need Of discussing the
Importance of good roads. They are
essential to comfortable travel, to the
economic production and distribution
of farm products, to the development
especially of satisfactory rural schools,
and to the improvement of the social
life of the nation. Bad roads are
very expensive possessions. 1t is es-
timated that it costs % cents under ex-
listing conditions to haul ton mile
on the average country road and only
IS cents on properly improved road,
but this is not all the story. The di-
rect cost is very great and the indi-
rect costs are possibly greater. With
bad roads the farmer is compelled to
haul when he should be engaged in
other activities, while with good roads
he can plan his operations without
reference to the weather. The states
and the local units, as has been init
mated, have strikingly recognized these
truths by greatly increasing their ap-
preparations ant by devising better
machinery.-America Review of Re-
views