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The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06
The Home Garden

Doctors agree that fresh yege-
tables arc great aid in keeping
people healthy, although we
could see Very few gardens
either in town or country. MANY
claim that they can buy garden
truck cheaper than they can
raise it. l have noticed that few
who say this use fresh vegetables
to any extent. They connot buy
fresh garden truck at any price
except for d very short time
during the year.
The farmer who has plenty of
fresh vegetables is the one who
plans small home garden near
the well, and as near the house
as is convenient. If near the
kitchen. the waste water can be
used to water plants. A few
square rods of garden at home
should pay better than any other
part of tie garden.
Tomatoes should be planted in
hot beds as soon as the hardest
part of the winter is over; so
they can get an earlv start.
They should be transplanted as
soon as they are large enough,
and the w Gather is suitable. The
rows should be- about two feet
apart as to give room enough for
irrigation bitches.
Potatoes should be planted as
early in March as possible. be-
cause it takes them so long. to
come up. 1t they are not planted
early they will be late for spring
potatoes.
Radishes should be planted
about the first of May, in rows
about t wO feet apart. The SOL
should be worked until it is pull.
verized. If the soil is left cloddy
the radishes will grow crooked.
When they are SO crooked you
can It get them out of the ground
without breaking them. If rad.
ishes are to be grown for the
market you should plant few
rows at a time so they won't gel
old faster tI,an the market de-
mands them.
Beans aud peas should also be
planted in your home garden, be.
cause they come on earlier than
most garden truck. They should
be planted in May. In a month
] or six weeks after the plants have
come up the peas and beans are
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06
Needed School Equipment

Baca countys great need Is an
efficient school system is, that
parents wishing to give their
boys and girls high school edu-
cation must seEd them out of he
county to some other town or city
to get the necessary llth and l2vh
grades.
This lamentable condition
could be remedied by erecting a
new and modern school building
here in Springfield.
1t should be large enough so
that manual training, gymnas
tics and domestic science could
lie taught and high school work
extended to the eleventh and
Twelfth grades.
1t should be equipped with a
large library, Single desks, good
charts, maps, etc.
: 1t is necessary that the build
ing have a good heating and ven
tilating system. At least tive
teachers should be employed !;
. that is three for the grades and
two for the high school. The
step to be next considered should
be the Improvement of the
school grounds, this should be
done by fencing, digging well.
and putting up windmill.
Trees should be planted and
blue grass sown outside of the
play ground for ornamental pur-
poses. Later on, if the district
wished, an athletic field could be
set apart and equiped-Spring-
field could then boast of a real
foot bali tam.
The cost of building and inn
provements would be Very small
compared with the, improve
ment it would add to Springfield
and to Bacl county.
We sincerely hope that these
improvements will be added at
an early date.
John Neville
G ~ roI,;,,. hoe boon ,nnoipt.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06
clIlzENS QE THE WORLD

The citizens of the township
are the people living in il, whetE-
er natives or foreigners who
have become cit zens. 1t exists
for their benefit, to afford them
means OF securing their rights
and redressing their wrongs. 1t
is these persons that the law has
in view when setting forth the
privileges and immunities of cit
iZenship.
All citizens of the township
are entitled to enjoy the rights
of "life. liberty, property and the
pursuit of happiness. The
, township government exists for
the purpose of securing tn :
rights to the people. All have
equal claims to the protection OF
the law. They MAY use their
own property as they choose,
and do whatever pleases them. if
they do not interfere with the
rights of others. Whenever
ones act, speech, or property in
terferes with the rights of 9th
ers, he is liable to fall under the
censure of the law.
Several states require ability
to read, or the pay yment of poll
tax, as a qualification to vote; a
few permit subjects of foreign
'countries to vote; and in some
Estates women are allowed to vote
in school elections or in all elec-
tions. Lunatics, idiots, paupers
and persons convicted of certain
crimes are not allowed to vote
The rights of suffrage is one OF
the great powers and values,
jeaIously guarded by the laws oil
the land.
Wherever their exists a right
there exists duty for everyone.
Each citizen must respect the
rights of others. When ont
does not observe and regard the
laws of all other persons, the Law
linterferes and deprives the cul
prit of his own rights by fine o.
Imprisonment and in some in
stances by more severe penalty
1t is citizens duty to love an.
serve his country, to be good Cit
lizens; to honor the flag. to labo
for public good; to obey the law
and to help the officers,in enforc
ing it; to be ready and willing t
sacrafice of MS persona! interest
to the welfare of the people an
the nation, ana if need he CIV
his life for his country. tits tn
duty of the qualified voters t
give the township good govern
ment by electing good officers
| A vote cast for bad man or ba
measure is an attack upon tn
rights of every person in th
community. The power of sufl
rage is Tor public good; but it i
used for the public injury whe
Incompetent or unfaithful me
are elected to office. Good govern
ment and the happiness aud pros
i perity of the country depend
upon an honest and intelligen
vote.
~ All classes should be mad
las efficient as possible. The ir
) dustries, the defence and tn
government should be made a
deficient as possible. The inous
tries should be made as nearl
) alike as not to help just one pei
: son, but to help everyone.
: We are not only citizens of ou
town, our community our state
our nation, but we are citizen
IF the world. We are brother
T of all mankind.
We must not only try to bene
lift community with our educs
ton and government, but try t
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06
arge enougn to be ga zen.

large euoug to be eaten.
Beets, Jumps, squ ii, ard
onions should also be in every
home garden.
In the fall the garden should
be plowed with a sod plow so the
SOL will be rough to eaten the
moisture.
Irene Rhodes.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06

S. G. Collins has been appoint
justice of peace at Estelene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
Look Out for American Interests

Charlton Bates Strayer. in Lesie's.
 If the representatives of the United States fail to look out for the nation S interests at every new turn in the war, we shall have oniy ourselves to blame.
 England has always had able diplo- mats who have jealously guarded her in- terests. Our pet doctrine-the Monroe doctrine-is quite as much to England S interest as to ours. With all her eff ciency Germany cannot surpass Eng land in ability to look far into the fu- ture and to lay plans accordingly De- spite the tremendous burden of the war England's trade has grown the past three years and her statesmen and fnar,-, ciers are wisely planning for supremacy after the war. It is incumbent upon the United States not simply to take what naturally has come to us through tho fortunes of war; but aggressively to map out policies for the future Even when the war is over, guaranteeing as believe it will the rights of the small state, the world will not have reached the Utopian stage where a nation no longer look out for itself. We must not get into a position where our allies or any one of them can lead US around by the Nnose. If we don't look out for our rights and interests no one else will The lalases were fighting our battles two and half years before we entered the war, Now that we are in, the war. is ours in every sense of the word and our participation should include plans not only for the conduct of the war, but also for the many trade agreements that will become effective at the close, Our trade treaties are obsolete Having won the right to change them, let us follow up our advantage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
Even m the Land of Haren1s
 Women Are Taking Their Place As World Workers

Rotterdam, Netherlands July o.-(Cor- respondence of tke Associated Press.) Even in the land. of the harem the war is brnging women into public employ lnent and the public eye. Hard shocks are being administered to old prejudices in Turkey. Woman's age-long seclusion is being assailed and 1t will be strange indeed if the facts recorded in the latest letter of the Nieuwe Rotterdam Couraat' $ Balkan correspondent do not have a last ing effect on the general position of wom- en in the east
 Such announcement as "tke ministry of war requires women for office and warehouse duties, at d commencing salary of 400 piasters Equivalent to normally about $19) a month, emanating rom the department of imperial posts, telegraphs and telephones, the Turkish Red Crescent Turkish Red Cross), the railWay com panies and the municipality can now be read daily in the papers of the TurSists capital says the writer quoted. The no- tices particlarly add that the candica te must present a written statement from the head of her family that she has been given permission to accept such work.
 They are signs of the times, testifying to the prevailing dislocation of ordinary life in Turkey. Women are not only permitted, but openly invited, to come and do mems work, beside and among men, and even in public. Moreover, they are offered immediately a salary of $1s month, while, in ordinary times, a male beginner had to serve the first few months for nothing.
 Since the beginning of the war living at Constantinople has become two or three times as dear as before, and longer hours are worked even in the public depart ments. Nevertheless, the conservative old Turk cannot yet bring himself to grant his women folk the permission required by the government.
 The more levies of young and older men are called to the colors, however, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
How to Beautify a
 Summer Soiled Face

It's really simple matter to reno vate face soled by sun, winds or dirt Ordinary mercolized wax. used like cold cream will transform the worst old complexion into one of snowy. white ness and velvety softness. It literally peels off the outer veil of surface skin, but so gently. gradually, there's no dis comfort. The wornout skin comes off. not in patches. but evenly. in tiny. par ticles leaving no evidence of the treat ment The younger. healthier under skin forming the new complexion, is one of captivating loveliness. One ounce of mercolized wax, to be had at any drug store. Is enough to remove any tanned, reddened. pimpled, freckled or blotchy skin Apply before retiring, washing it off mornings.
 Many skins wrinkle easily with every wind that blows. with heat worry. etc. An excellent wrinkle remover, because if tightens the skin and strengthens re- faxed muscles, is wash lotion made as foHows: Powdered saxolite. l oz.. dis solved in witch hazel F pint. This gives immediate results.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26

greater the need of substitut labor be- ccmes. Women and girls are more and more in demand for occupations which, according to Turkish ideas, are unsaited for them
 Ii is still for the greater part Greek Levantine and many Jewish women, and women subjects of countries allied with Turkey, who have given ear to the calls for women labor. Practically no Mosierl women are to be found engaged in office work. It is chiefly in the telephone ser vice, and the offices of the Red Crescent that Mosem women are to be found, and then only a few. Some Moslem nurses have also recently made their appearance in the dressing stations and the war hos pitals, but they wear a white cloth so wound round the head, and pinned togeth- CT under the nose, that only eyes and nose are visible Armenian women show just as little inclination for public occupa- tions
 There is still no thought in the east of utilizing women as conductors on train and street car, as coachmen. mail car riers or the like. The more men are incorporated in the army, the more Is recourse had to ever younger labor, with the result that schoolboys from the mid dle classes, boys of IA to 15 years of age, are to be seen acting as train conduc- tors and even as drivers.
 It is pretty generally acknowledged that the women employees give satisfac- tion, and, indeed, are quieter and less ex- acting than the men. It is even declared that altogether they waste less time in talking and consulting the mirror than the men require for rolling their ciga- 'rettes, drinking their coffee, now no longer obtainable. and the like. These virtues notwithstanding, when normal conditions return it is not anticipated that the women of Turkey and the ca st will offer very serious competition to men on the labor market. The conception and conviction are too deeply rooted that women's place is at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
FIGHTING REQUIREMENT
Total . s47


 From the equipment account 1t will be seen that the government is spending $l5 for the equipment of the infantryman with items never before regarded as nec- essary. This includes the s steel helmet and the SIP gas mask. The helmets and mask are being bought in England and France as well as manufactured in this country and the costs of those bought abroad and made here differs. The figures quoted for the rifle is the cost of making the United States rifle model 1S03," gem orally known as the Springfield
 The first 6oo,ooo 10 S0oooo troops to go to France will carry this weapon, the war department announces, and still there are some people who do not believe the United States is in earnest with its pros ecution of the war.
 The so-called Enfield rifle used by the British troops is being manufactured to equip other American troops. and is off cially known as the United States rifle model l9l1.' This gun is being made on cost-plus-profit basis. so that it is not known accurately now just how much the revised Enfield model will cost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26

item of incidental expense when it is spending on it's "Sammies," not only in preparing them in this country, but in getting them to France feeding them while there. keeping them fully supplied with ammunition and the paying the thousand and one incidental bills that are due to their presence in France.
 INITIAL EXPENSE
 The initial expense for clothing alone when Sammy Is dispatched to France is s1o1.21. Then his fighting equipment costs s47.36 and his eating utensils S7.73. Ar itemized list of cost prices for "sammy's' wearing apparel is proof positive that his Uncle Sam is furnish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26
Which Represents Cost of Initial Clothing and Fight
 ing Equipment Only
GOVERNMENT BUYS
 ONLY BEST MATERIAL
Purchases Are Made in Such Large Quantities That Prices Far Be low Those Paid By Private
 Concerns Are Secured
By LEO R. SACK

Washington, August 25. r (SpeciaIl That war in addition to what sherman said is was, is a tremendously expensive proposition is graphically indicated to the American people by the war depart nent through recent announcement showing that it costs the government s156.50 to equip an infantryman for serv- ice in France And this is just minor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26

ing him first-class clothes. The prices listed are all the wholesale price, being paid by the government direct to the manufacturer. as the middle man and the jobber has been eliminated in the 1917 scheme of things and the war de- partment is doing business direct with the producer. Because of this If the average citizen were to attempt to buy tho same supplies through the ordinary channel he would very likely pay twice as much as the government Is buying in such tremendous quantities that it is getting prices undreamed of by the or dinary merchant, but despite this advan- tage- the government is paying $51O a pair for shoes, even though it is buying in lots between So0,o00 and 1,0 ,00OoO0 pairs at time. If Sammy were to buy these same shoes from a merchant SS would be considered q low price. Here IS how the $101.21 Is spent for his cloth ing according to an official war depart ment compilation:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-26

i0tel l.Zl
 Items included under eating utensils" are food issued to each man to be carried in his haversack during field service can teen and canteen cover, cup, knife, fork, spoon, meat can, haversack. pack car Tier, first aid kit and pouch to carry it.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-14
COPPER MINES BEING WORKED
 TO JAP PAC|TY
(By Associated Press)

GLOBE, Ariz., May IA. - The south west, including Arizona and New Mex leo, is doing its bit toward prepared ness for the war with Germany. Since the outbreak of the European strug- gle in 1914 every available copper prospect has been developed and there are now millions of tons of the red metal being produced in the southwest where not an ounce was mined prior to the war
 One copper mine in the Globe dis trict recently increased it's output from 35,000 pounds a year to 10000 pounds by bringing in new mines and erecting monster mills for concentract- ing the ore. Another syndicate paid s2,000,000 for 2.O00 acres adjoining it's mining field in another copper district, while capital stock is being doubled throughout the copper field, output is being doubled and everything possible done to prepare the United States for its share in the war. The output of the mines has been offered to the government at cost plus a reasonable per centage of profit whenever it is needed for American ammunition.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-14
| ON WAR BASIS AT THE
 CAPITOL
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, May 14. Three courses will be the maximum, even for formal dinners in the United States, while the nation is at war, if the women follow the lead of the first lady of the land.
 White House banquets, in the past noted for their extravagant elegance, have been placed on war footing. h. stead of the usual seven to ten course dinner, only three were served to the visiting English and French commis- sion at two dinners rivaling in import, ance and formality any ever served in America.
 The menus for both dinners includ ed an appetizer; salad. ice and coffee and cigars.
 The dinners were in line with the policy of economy recently announced by Mrs. Wilson and the wives of the cabinet ministers.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-14
ALASKA COAL |S SUITABLE FOR
 NAVY

The Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce is conducting an aggressive campaign on behalf of better defense for this territory, and copies of the following resolution have been mailed to some forty-eight com mercial organizations of the west, re- questing their support in bringing this matter to the attention of congress:
 Whereas, Alaska occupies a position of strategic importance to the defense of the western portion of our coun. try, and is unprotected and defence less against foreign aggression; and
 Whereas, Alaska contains enormous bodies of high grade bituminous coal, suitable for the use of the navy, which is not to be found in any of our other possessions bordering on the Pacific; and
 Whereas, the development of Alas ka's enormous resources is now of vi tai importance to the entire nation, the gold and silver to strengthen our money reserves, the great deposits of copper needed in the manufacture of munitions, the unlimited supply of fish products and the vast areas of arabic lands from which can be obtained vast | quantities of food products;
 Therefore, the Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and
 Commercial Club, respectfully urges on congress and the national admin. | istration the immediate necessity of
 establishing in Alaska such fortified
 naval bases as may be required foI 1 the protection of the territory; of
 opening up such coal mines as may be
 necessary to supply fuel for the Pa cific fleet of the United States navy;
 and of furthering by all possible ac
 tion the rational development of Alas ka's great resources
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-14
LOCAL PLAYERS MAKE A GOOD
 SHOWING

The baseball season opened in Cor. dova yesterday afternoon, when the local team met an aggregation of players from the collier Saturn and easily defeated them by a score of 13 to 0. While it was more in the nature Of a practice game, it proved concIu- sively that we have the material here for the strongest team that has ever represented the city, and after Cap tain Ripley gets his men down to hard work it will be a pleasure to see them in action.
 There are four members of the pitching staff, and three of them. Lon Ontai, Harwood and Fillinger, were giv. en a tryout of few innings each, and they demonstrated that they can de. liver the goods. Eddie will also wear a Cordova uniform, and take his turn in the box as soon as he recovers from a recent injury sustained. The in- field is fast and was covered by Con. way at first, Tuckee at second, Nourse at third and Stephenson at shortstop. In the outfield there was Inglefritz. Beebe and Taylor, with the old reli. able Ripley behind the bat. All of the boys showed class, both with stick and in their respective positions. Then there is Dr. Council, who is out or town' Rogers, Steel, Hegg and sev- eral others who know the game. and how to play it. In fact all of the portunlty of mak ns tha team. ahd they are 1nyfteu to turn out for prac- tice Tuesday evening.
 The Saturn boys were no match for the home team, and consequently went down to defeat.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-14
IN NEMY ALLIE Nc |NTERNED IN
 STOCKADE
(By Associated Press)

FORT BLISS, Texas, May 12.-In- termed Germans from Fl Paso and along the Mexican border are being closely guarded in special stockade which has been built here in the rear of the enlisted mems marracks. This stockade is made of barbed wire and rough lumber, with special com partment for any women "enemy aliens" which may be interned,
 Guards are stationed at the entrance and patrol each side of the stockade while lookouts elevated on platforms guard the approaches to the stockade. A number of Germans have been in termed in the stockade at different times since the declaration of a state of war, but a majority of them were released later.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-05-14
CANNED CLANS APPEAR
 IN BIG SHIPMENTS. {

: Four thousand cases of canned . : clans, the biggest shipment of its ' : kind ever received in Seattle, ar . . rived from the north last night . : aboard the Alaska Steamship . . Company's liner Northwestern, . . Captain J. c. Hunter The con . . signments are the product of the . . canneries of the Lighthouse Pack ' : ing Company and the Pioneer . ' Packing Company of Cordova. . . Canned clans have been received . . in Seattle before from Alaska, . : but never in such large ship . ' ment. The industry has been . . growing and there are now two . ' canning plants in the north used . ' exclusively in the canning of this . . sea food. The clans are cooked . K and minced before canning . . Seattle Times, April 29. . . - >>>> . . . . ( ( = . . .