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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13

ganisation and its operation. assisted
by H. c. Barlow.
Through this division the commission
will regulate car service throughout
the country through direct orders to
tho carriers. with the purpose Of deal
ing with car shortage and seeing that
troops, war materials and necessary
supplies are moved promptly.
The creation OF the new division.
which Is the frst definite government
step for permanent supervision over
trafic movements. 10 In accordance with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
new DIVISION IS CREATED
FOR FREIGHT CAR SERVICE
I. c. Commission Hopes to Correct
Through Direct Orders Any
Shortage in Carriers.

Creation of a division of car service
to deal with the movement. distribu-
ton. exchange. interchange and return
Of freight cars has been announced by
the interstate commerce commission.
<. H. DeGroot has been appointed
chief OF the division. A. G. Gutheim
will have executive charge of the or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
GERMANS EXHIBIT NEW PHASE
OF THE WARS FRIGT1TFULNESS
Their Airplanes Painted In Weirdest Pos
sible Colors, Probably for Concealment
Skill of the Trained Pilots Noted.

tell me that 1t is quite a useful fight
ing trick. for a very fast machine may
overshoot slower one. then turn sud
denly. pump a burst of machine gun
bullets into the front Of it and dive
away before the startled gunner has
time to reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
Keeps in Touch With School Children

The school childrens committee is to
keep in touch with the school children.
to get their school records from the
teachers and cooperate with their
teachers. while the health committee,
of which Miss Mary Gwynne is at the
head, is arranging for dental clinics In
different parts of the city, where the
people can go for treatment and
thorough examination.
Miss Estelle Wheeler and corps of
nurses have volunteered for the work
of seeing that all of the babies under
the care of the committee are kept in
close touch with the diet kitchen.
The friendly visitor committee. head
ed by Miss Cora Barry. Is to provide a
special friend for each family. and al
ready thirty-three friendly visitors
have been secured, all of whom have
been doing active service.
Miss A. Fitch. chairman Of the clerical
committee, has arranged to take over
the clerical work OF the headquarters.
Already the employment exchange
of the organization has sent out a call
for employment for several women who
can do cleaning and washing. There
are also women for plain sewing.
either by the day or ut home. and 1t
Is urged on Washington housekeepers
who can offer this sort Of work to
communicate with the committee head
ul,arters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
Bill to Support Soldiers' Wives.

Dependent wives and children Of all
soldiers would be granted federal al
lowances during the war by a bill in
troduced by Representative Rankin OF
Montana Wives with no children
would receive $50 a month. those with
one child. $45: those with two children,
$50. and those with more than two. $75
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
BY c. G. GREY,



Especial Cor. Of The Star and the n. 7. World.)
LONDON, June 26-One Of the latest
examples of German frightfulness is the
notion they have taken recently for paint
ing their fighting airplanes in the weirdest
possible color. At first our young aviators
seemed to think that their idea was
merely to be funny. or eccentric, ana
that each pilot painted his machine ac-
cording to his own fancy. When one OF
our people came across an enemy with
a bright yellow body. red wings. ana n
blue nose or with one brown wing ana
one gray fixed to a blue body with pink
stripes, he was merely offended by the
Huns outrageous color scheme. AS one
pilot remarked: when see a thing like
that l want to kill it. The thing spoils
the sky"
But when one comes to think it over
there is a good deal more method IN the
Huns madness than appears at first
sight. Most people have met those hor-
rible advertisements in which bright req
letters are printed large on a blue ground
One is supposed to look at them intently
for few moments. and then to look up
at a white ceiling. whereupon one sees
that same lettering with the colors re-
versed Others will remember how
bright yellow and blue in alternate stripes
affect the eyes so that the lines OF vel
low and blue seem to dance over and
into one another till ones eyes swim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
BUREAU SEEKS T0W|DEN
SCOPE Of USEFULNESS
Civilian Relief Committee Aids
Those in Need of Advice and
Employment.

In an effort to make the office of the
Civilian Relief Committee, at 1901 Mas
sachusetts avenue. a bureau of infor-
nation and advice. regarding employ
ment. wage difficulties complications
with insurance payments. trouble with
landlords. health, education. etc. lead
ers of the organization announce that
they have formed a number of COM
mittees. the first Of which. headed by
Chairman John Dolph, is that for dis
bursements, which passes on all grants
after carefully going over the evidence
of need. The other committees are on
employment. training class. legal aid.
school children's health. infant well
fare, friendly visitor and clerical. An
investigation committee is about to be
formed.
Already there have been applications
from 81 families for aide white and
As colored. In these families were 233
individuals. Seventy of the families
pointed out. and the other difficulties
were adjusted without such assistance
being necessary.
Work of Employment Committee.
Under the craftsmanship Of Miss
Marion Leutze. the employment COM
mittee is seeing that all persons in
placed in positions for which they are
fitted. In case of unframed applicants
the committee arranges for training.
The coordination of non-commercial
employment agencies such as has been
done in New York. has not been at
tempted. but that is work for the flu
ture, 1t is declared
Already twenty-three volunteers have
entered the training class, seventeen of
whom have finished the course Two
hours each week for five weeks are
given to class discussion. and the sub
jects studied have been social diagnosis
treatment, desertion, resources of the
District of Columbia, the family
progress in charity methods. material
relief and widowhood. Two days of
practice was required, and most of this
was done from the Offices of the Asso-
ciated Charities, the seventeen men,
bers being now ready for their certif-
icates. Others are being listed for a
similar course in the fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-13
COOPERATIVE FOOD WORK
IN THE j. s. AND CANADA

How the United States and Canada
are TO carry on food conservation cam
pa.gns along practically the same lines
tween Herbert c. Hoover and w. j.
Wanna. food controller of Canada, just
made public.
Mr.. Hoover wired to Mr. Hanna:
planning to reach household through
state councils of defense. womens
committees, women's organizations and
newspapers. Asking for pledge from
the women to follow directions Of food
administration. insofar as possible
win give them house tags to hang in
windows and also have official buttons
and uniform with insignia Work I'M
der charge of university president, with
volunteer helpers and paid clerical
staff. Do not plan to pay for adver-
Using. but will use posters and buile-
tins. Some commercial associations
will advertise certain phases of food
administration. Have publicity staff.
including moving pictures. posters. All
newspapers, and periodicals willing to
give widest publicity to our work.
Have established home economic staff;
also advisory medical committee on nu-
TRITON and public health. Are receiv-
ing practically universal support of
public patriotic organizations"
Favorable Response From Canada.
Mr.. Hanna wired Mr.. Hoover:
Organization under way to reach
every household in Canada with CO.
operation of provincial governments.
and working through farmers and
women's institutes, schools. Red Cross
Society. Daughters of the Empire, ma
tional and local councils. Y. NJ. c. A. y.
w. c. A.. church societies. municipal
bodies and newspapers. Will organize
local units in every community. using
these means. and others will demon
strate through local units. domestic
economy. home canning and evaporat-
Ing Of perishable products in order to
release the exportable. Organization
work largely voluntary. Press is pre-
pared to do it's part. Have arranged
regulations to lessen waste and direct
food supplies In hotels. restaurants.
etc" st--=@s.l
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OCEAN CITY. n. J.
Normandie blythe Sea

OCEAN CITY. n. :.
sOo rooms 100 suites with private baths. Own
srtesian we'll water. Ice plant. electric light
plant Elevators from ground floor. Directly
facing the ocean, Cuisine the best. For rates.
full information snd booklet address
r. II. g. CAKE NapaEer.
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Concealed From Sight.

For example. a machine with dark
blue wings might show up clearly
against a corn field, but If it had a yell
low body and tail 1t would be less
easily seen. and so would confuse the
observer above as to the precise dis
lance and type Of the machine below.
and even when at quite close quarters
the contrast might confuse his shoot
ing.
1t has also been suggested that these
strange colors have been adopted so
that pilots In one squadron might recog-
nize their teammates in the heat of an
air fight by their colors This hardly
seems to be likely. because with twelve
or fifteen machines in a squadron. all
painted with different variations of
three or four colors. the permutations
and combinations would be much moro
difficult to remember than plain num-
bers would be. Probably the only dis
tinc:ly marked machine in the squadron
is the squadron leaders. who generally
has a broad white band with black
crosses on 1t painted round the body of
his machine. Sometimes apparently the
second leader of the squadron has dis
tinctive markings also.
Anyhow. the Huns are too scientific
in their methods to go in for painting
their aeroplanes all sorts of weird
colors just for fun, and one can be
fairly sure that this is some attempted
cleyerneSS on their Dart
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27

they may be brought to the boar's pen
for service. This is a. much better plan
than permitting the boar to run with
the herd, because by this method an
accurate record can be kept to ind1-
cate when the SOW will farrOw, or if
she did not breed. when she may be
expected to be in heat a second time.
1t also permits of one boar serving
more sOws in season, for the sow
can be removed from the paddock as
soon as bred. By following this prac-
'tice as many as so or go sows may be
bred to one mature boar in one season,
which is much larger number than
could be bred by any other method.
The lapse of time between heat perl
DDS is 81 days in the case of the sow.
A breeding crate should be in the pad
dock and put into use whenever the
SOW is a "shy" breeder when there
Is much discrepancy in the size Of the
SOW and boar. Many breeders use the
breeding crate for every service; 1t
really saves time and is an insurance
against injury to the sow.
The bOar's ration during this season
should be relatively narrow one OF
abundant quantity. The only index to
the amount of feed is his condition,
and this should be evenly maintained
If possible throughout the entire
breeding season, increasing or decreas-
ing the quantity of feed as his condi-
ton becomes too thin or too fat. In
order to keep him in health some laxa-
tive feed, such as wheat bran, should
constitute part of the ration, and if
corn is fed it should be combined with
some protein concentrate, such as
tankage or linseed-Oil meal.
Care When Not in Service.
The rest of the year the boar should
not be fed so heavily, and should have
a wider ration, that is, one containing
less Of the protein concentrates and
relatively more corn. The ration at
this time is practically the same as
that fed the brood sow when she is not
producing litter of pigs. He should
have the run of pasture quarter OF
an acre in area in connection with his
paddock. Here he can exercise and
obtain much of his feed from the for
age, or in the winter when the forage
is consumed he may be fed on alfalfa
or clover hay in connection with the
grain ration. Keep the boar healthy,
give him exercise, plenty of rough
feeds, and keep him in condition by
varying his supply of grain. Under
such conditions little trouble will be
experienced in getting a normal boar
to produce large litters of strong,
healthy pigs.
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| (F'rom the United States Department OF
| Agriculture.)
The management of the boar is q
very important part in the raising of
strong. healthy pigs, and one which Is
sometimes neglected. He should be
the most valuable animal in the whole
herd. and as such deserves the best of
attention. The boar should be pur-
chased from a breeder of purebred
hogs when between eight months and
one year of age. Many breeders. how
ever, purchase boar when q weanlfng
pig, but to be successful in this choice
requires wide experience and sound
Judgment. Aged boars which have
proved their worth can sometimes be
purchased at q reasonable price. 1t
is much safer for an inexperienced
breeder to buy an old, active boar than
young untried boar. If possible, the
farmer should visit the herd where
the boar was raised and note the con-
ditiOns under which he was bred. At
any rate, it is always possible to OBJ
tain from the breeder notes on the
health and the kind and amount Of
feeds used, so as to serve as an index
LO Ills subsequent treatment
Upon arriving at the farm the boar
should be unloaded as soon as posi-.
BILE and placed in quarantine to guard
against the Introduction of disease~in-
to the herd. If he is lousy it is we'll
to treat this condition at once. His
feed should be a continuation of that
to which he has been accustomed
feeding rather lightly the first few
days until he RECEIVERS from the strain
Of shipping and becomes accustomed
to his new surroundings. If it is not
feasible to continue feeding as previ-
Ously indicated, the change to a more
convenient ration should be made very
gradually in order not to disturb the
appetite or health of the animal. AS
q rule, q pig eight to twelve months
old will be in proper breeding condi-
ton when received unless he has been
very heavily overfed. In purchasing
an older boar, particularly one which
has been in the show circuit, it is often
necessary to reduce his condition be-
fore attempting to breed. With some
animals the breeding power is perma-
nently impaired by too high condition
at some time in their life. The boar
should be we'll fed but not fat, as
too high condition makes him inactive.
a slow breeder and a rather uncertain
sire.
Management During Breeding Season.
During the breeding season it is we'll
to cCnfine the boar to his paddock, see
ing however, that he has plenty Of
exercise. AS the sows come into heat
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
ACTUAL COST OF SHEEP CARE
Hard TO Figure In Dollars and Cents
Labor Required-Much Depends
on Equipment

The actual value in dollars and cents
OF the labor required in the care of a
flock of sheep and lambs for any given
period Is hard to figure. Much de-
ponds on ones equipment and it's
adaptability to sheep. The value of
the manure must be taken into con-
sideration, as also must the use of
farm work during the month just be-
fore pasture comes in.
Summer pasture for sheep is worth
about 25 cents per head per month.
Two lambs are considered to average
the equal of one sheep during the pas
ture season. One-fifth Of the wool and
One-fifth Of the lambs would be rea-
sonable pay for the care of the flock
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27

hen they must be confined in a coop
or box so closely that they cannot es-
cape and run away for few days
until they learn the hens call.
After they are a few days old they
are better if allowed to run at large
to gather their own food. They may
be fed mornings and evenings, but will
gather most of their food. The guinea
hen has rather bad reputation as a
mother, but it is according to nature
for every species of animal life to
know how to care for it's own young,
and our experience is that under or
binary conditions the guinea hen
knows better how to care for her
young than any foster mother. OF
course a guinea hen, or any other hen,
for that matter, cannot succeed in rear
ing a flock of young keats if they are
Matched late in the fall.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
FIX CHICKENS FOR MARKETS
Best to Dry Pick Where Shipment Is
Long Distance-SelI ScaIded
Fowls Near Home.

Dressed poultry for long-distance
shipments had best be dry-picked, but
for nearby markets or home consump-
ton scalding is perfectly proper. In
fact, scalded birds sell best to home
trade.
The water must be as near the boil
ing point as possible, without boiling.
Care must be taken in scaldfng. The
legs should first be dry-picked, so that
it will be necessary to immense them
in hot water, which would change their
color and cause them to lose their
brightness. Neither the head nor the
feet should touch water. If the head
is allowed to get in hot water it will
present sickly appearance.
The market generally accepts fowls
that are either scalded or dry-picked.
with the exception of broilers; with
the latter, dry-picking alone is allow.
ahle.< Scalding also increases the tend
ency to decay. 1t is claimed that scald-
ed fat fowls do not cook so well as II
dry-pfcked.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
FEED PROBLEM NOT SERIOUS
Those Who Have Plentiful Supply OF
HOMEGROWN Feeds for Fowls
Need Not Worry.

The feeding problem will not be a
serious one for those who have plenty
OF homegrown feeds for the fowls.
But where grain, as we'll as other
poultry feeds, must be bought, hens
Will be considered expensive luxuIies.
especially when not laying. And no
reasonable poultry raiser expects hens
to lay all seasons. There must be a
time for mott, when the hens must
rest and prepare to lay the next clutch
Of eggs.
There is generally considerable
waste in grain around the barn.
granary and silo. If given a chance.
poultry will eat grain and other feeds
that might be wasted. In this way
they are an asset instead of liza
b1lity, even though there are times
when the hens will not be laying.
But hens should not be allowed to
pre-empt their feed in the troughs, at
the granary or where silage is scat
tered, but should be fed generously
or allowed the scattered grain, where
they will not interfere with feeding
animals.
When judiciously fed fowls should
be profitable as any of the animals,
when the value of the animals and the
equipment needed are considered. If
they art not, then it must be that
the fowls are the Improbable kind.
If this is the case-and doubtless it
often is-then get rid of the unprot1t-
able fowls.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
CARE FOR FLOCK OF GUINEAs
Nervous, ExcitabIe Fowls Can Be
Overcome by Gentle Treatment
Tender While Young.

Although the nervous, excitable dis
position of the guinea cannot be over
come by gentle treatment and petting,
the guinea is easily taught to return
home from its wanderings at night, if
it is so taught while young, and for
this reason it is usually better to buy
eggs and hatch them under a chicken
hen rather than buy old birds and
remove them to q strange place.
The guinea is very tender while
young, and it is best to have them
Matched during the warmer part Of
the season. They must have dry quar-
ters and if Matched under a chicken
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
COLTS PAY FOR HORSE WORK
Fine Points Of Farm Management Illus
trated by South Dakota Farmer
Uses Mares.

(By ". A. OSTRANDER, South Dakota
State Col4ege)
A farmer in Sphinx county, South Da-
kota, was shown last spring that he
should get his horse work done cheap
er in order to make his farm pay bet.
ter. So he sold two geldings, aged
seven years old, for $3.50, and bought
two mares of about the same age and
quality for 1925, which raised two
colts. On analysing his business, we
found that his horse work cost him
practically nothing for 1916. The colts
paid the bill. This fact is convincing
his neighbors that there is something
in the finer points Of farm manage
ment.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
GOOD AND INFERIOR HORSES
Careful Consideration Should Be Given
to Sires at Present Time-Differ-
ence in Price.

There has never been a time when
the sires to which mares are to be
bred should be more carefully con-
sidered than the present year. The
last five years have seen a gradually
increasing difference between the
price Of good and of inferior horses.
During the last year those horses
and mules which we're good enough
to do some job we'll have found ready
sale, while others have been a drug
on the market, and have lost money
for the men who produced them.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
PROPER EXERCISE FOR BULL
Keep Him in Separate Paddock Where
He Will Always Be Under Con-
troll, Is Safe Plan.

When you have made your pur-
chase Of a good baby beef sire, don't
keep him shut up without exercise,
and by all means do not underfeed
him. More bulls are spoiled by I'M
derfeeding and lack of exercise than
by overlooking, but in seeking to have
your bull get plenty of exercise don't
let him run with the COWS. Keep him
in a separate paddock where you will
always have him under proper control.
It's the safe and the economical plan
to follow.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
SKIM MILK FOR FATTENING
Value of 100 Pounds May Be CaIcuIat-
ed by Multiplying Price of Hogs
in Cents

In general way the value of 100
pounds of skim milk as a feed for fat
tening pigs, if it is fed alone. may
be calculated by multiplying the mar
ket price of live hogs in cents per
pound by five; If fed in combination
with corn or barley, multiply by six.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
WARM WATER BENEFITS COWS
Unless She Drinks Water Abundantiy
Milk Flow Is Retarded-Her
Vitality Is Saved.

Warm water for the dairy stock will
save feed and also benefit the milk
flow. 1t saves feed because it does not
draw on the vitality of the cow, as
does, cold water. It benefits the milk
flow because a COW will not reach her
maximum production unless she drinks
water abundantly. This she will not
do if it is ice cold.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
CORRECT COLLAR FOR HORSE
Styles Are Created Mostly by Use Of
Different MateriaIs-MetaI IL
Not Much Used.

The styles of horse collars are Gre
ated mostly by the use of different
KINDS of materials in their construc-
I!on. Such materials as heavy duck,
ucklng and leather are used either
ulone Or in various combinations. ALI
metal collars may also be bought, but
are not SO much used.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
Separate Fowls for Market.

. Separate the fowls that are to be
sold and feed them q fattening ration
so they will be fat and plump when
selling time comes.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
Natural Food of BiIIbuqs.

Sedges, rushes, chufa and large
swamp grasses are the natural food of
billbugs; therefore destroy all such
plants on land to be planted to corn
next year.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27

~ knew college fellow who was
hazed By having a lot of jam rubbed
in his hair"
SCI guess the other fellows wanted
his. sweet impressions to stick"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
Care for Rundown sows.

Sows which show exceptionally rum
down condition from sucking their
pigs should be separated from the herd
and fed grain until they regain breed
ing condition.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-12-27
Keep Best PulIets.

Wien culling out pullets for sale,
keep those that are either laying when
six months old or that give promise
Of laying soon.