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VALUE OF SPRAYING
IN APPLE ORCHARDS
Demonstration Experiments Have
Been Carried on at the Mis-
souri, University.

During recent years the University
Of Missouri College Of Agriculture at
Columbia in cooperation with a num-
Der Of practical orchardists has been
carrying on demonstration expert
ments in the value Of spraying. prun-
ing and the general renOvating Of neg
lected orchards in Missouri.
The results Of these demonstrations
show that apple orchards well man
aged can be made to yield the largest
profits Of any Missouri farm crop. On
the other hand neglected orchards in
the same neighborhood hardly yielded
interest on the valuation Of the or
chard.
During 1917 the results Of proper
spraying and pruning have shown
larger profit than In any previous
year. During the last year neglected
orchards have set very little or no
fruit. The little fruit which was set
here and there was for the most part
small, wormy and Of low market quail
Ity. Orchards properly sprayed and
pruned during the last two or three
years have set anywhere from a fair
up to a heavy crop of fruit. The quail
Ity Of apples on well-managed or
chards this year has been the best
produced in Missouri in recent years.
Orchards properly sprayed and
well managed have yielded anywhere
from 500 up to several hundred dol
lars per acre, net. Neglected orchards
In the same neighborhoOd have yielded
anywhere from pothing up to $18 to
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SUCCESS WITH SHEEP FLOCK
Future Lamb Crop Depends Great Deal
on Feeding and Breeding and
Care Of Ewes.

A great deal depends on the future
lamb crop, not so much for mutton as
for the production Of wool and the in
crease Of farm fiocks. And the future
lamb crop depends a great deal on the
feeding and breeding and care Of the
ewes during the next few months, says
n writer In an exchange. The impress
sion that n sheep can subsist on any
thing may be partially true. but In our
many years Of experience with them
I found that II pays, In the thrifty con-
dition Of both ewes and lambs. TO give
the sheep careful attention.
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Why of Course.

Though thoroughly patriotic. John
ny, aged nine, dining with his mother
in one OF the cafeterias on wheatlesS
day, could not understand why he
should eat corn bread instead of the
usual white bread, relates the Indian
apolis News.
In the argument that ensued his
mother, losing her temper, ordered the
young man ITO get outside Of his pOr-
ton of bread right away"
After Il thoughtful moment JohnHy
commented: Mother, then l would be
the peelin', wouldn't L"
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$40 per acre. hardly enough to pay in
terest on the valuation of the land
and the expense of growing the or
chard.
Some orchardists have hesitated to
assume the expense Of equipping for
spraying, and of employing the labor
necessary TO properly prune the or
chard. There is a fear that should
the crop fail the orchardist would not
be in position TO pay for his spraying
outfit and his spraying i.iaterial.
Many Missouri orchardists last
spring complained that the rainy
weather and cold nights during the
blossoming period prevented the bloom
from setting fruit. or killed set fruit
on frosty nights. The killing was due
almost entirely TO the fact that in neg
lected orchards the blossoms were
weak. In most of the properly man
aged orchards, at least a fair crop Of
fruit set and matured to fine condi-
ton, due to the fact that trees kept
healthy can usually set fruit even dur
ing trying weather.
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Proper pruning of fruit trees is alb
solutely essential TO the production Of
good fruit. And yet there is no other
necessary work about farm orchard
so constantly neglected.
And when ii is done. in the ma jority
of cases. il is only half done. AS Il
result of crowded limbs. and thick
foliage. half of the fruit produced is
of small size and bad color.
Now. all Of this inferior fruit is un-
necessary. for it is entirely possible to
have every apple on the tree, OF good
full size, and color fully up TO the
standard OF its variety.
There is no sufficient excuse for the
prevailing neglect of pruning, for it
may be done in the winter time, that
season of comparative leisure in the
country. The months Of November,
December and January make up the
right trimming season, says Iowa
Homestead. If done at that time the
wounds dry up. so that loss of sap
later becomes unnecessary. But If
this work is done in February and
March. il is SO near the period of the
flow of sap that bleeding becomes in
evitable
Much Depends on Age.
In pruning tree to secure good
fruit. the amount of work to be done
depends upon the age Of the tree. and
the previous work which has been
done upon it TO keep 1t in shape.
A tree which has been entirely neg
lected until 1t is ten years old pre-
sents a hard problem when you wish
to bring 1t into shape.
Three-fourths of the top should be
removed, but as 10 take that amount
OF at once would be serious shock
to the tree. it is customary to take
two years for the work. cutting out
half of the superfluous branches one
winter-and as many more the next
year.
The wise way is. never TO let trees
get into that crowded, OvergrOwn con-
dition.
Avoid All Crotehes.
When three-year-old trees are first
planted. all crotches should be avoid
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OF Course She Did.

A youn. woman had come in answer
to an advertisement. She was asked
why she left her last place.
"Yes'm. l don't mind tellin' all about
II. II was just this way. The LADY
comes into my kitchen and asks ne f.
l can make corn pones. and proceeds
TO show me. to show ME, how to max .
corn pOneS. an I'm from Kentucky.
Did I quit? OF course l did."-ln-
dianapOlis News.
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ed. and for the next two years trees
should be examined occasionally and
so cut as to secure a well-balanced top.
For many reasons high tops are the
best-high enough so as TO admit a
full-grown man walking about them
upright.
AS the trees get larger naturally
more and more work will be needed in
pruning. Thrifty eight TO ten-year-old
trees will make an astonishing growth
of wood in one season.
Bear In mind that the tops should
he kept thin enough so that the sun
light can penetrate TO all parts. 1t is
light which makes perfect fruit-other
conditions being favorable.
Remove Weak Limbs.
In general, remove the weakest
limbs, and where two interfere cut
one. Then shorten in all branches
which show an abnormal growth. thus
preserving the symmetry of the tree.
Water sprOuts-those sappy shoots
which have started since last prun-
Ing, should be cut without mercy, ex-
'fPlIlI- III ''i>tS Nitit pIt II uctutu
TO fill n vacant place.
If you have followed the rules for
pruning, you will have a spreading,
open-topped tree-so scattered in fOli-
age that II will be a poor shade tree
for hot day, but exactly adapted to
the growing of large, snowy apples.
Owing to the prevalence of strong
southwest winds. it is best to plant
trees with little inclination to the
twO-O'clock sun, and in pruning en-
courge the heaviest top on the same
side of tree.
II is customary to say: Make a
smooth cut; and very little thought
will show the necessity of this. Ma
ture will repair the damage, by heal
ing over the wound as soon as pOssi-
bic. But II rough, uneven surface
is left, it is difficult, or perhaps i'm
possible for the bark TO cover 1t.
All cuts above an inch in diameter
should be painted with soft grating
wax. This is needed. because the hot
sun will check the wound and water
will penetrate.
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FOREIGN

The establishment OF Tartar re-
public in the Crimea is announced.
The Dublin Evening Mail says the
police have seized a large quantity OF
high explosives which were brought to
Ireland from Scotland
The Russian general staff in north.
ern Russia has been captured General
Dukhonin Was thrown from train
and killed by Bolsheyiki sangstrrs.
Twenty-Five corpses of railway en-
ployes We're found between Deepwater
and Richmond following IN. explosion
of an American munitions ship in Hal,
ifax. y. 5. harbor
A number of Finnish food commits
sions issued through the Swedish
press appeal TO the Scandinavian
countries for help. according 10 re-
ports from Copenhagen
outside the toll of life claimed on
land and sea by the great war, the
catastrophe at Halifax. il reports of
2,o00 dead are borne out is by far
the greatest disaster in many years
Camille Huysmans. secretary OF the
Socialist Inierlational'. according IL
an interview printed in The Alton
Tidnigen. deplores events in Russia
as making the peac" outlook darker.
Thousands of persons were killed
and injured and half OF the city OF
Halifax is in ruins as the result u
the explosion of a French muni-
tion ship in the harbor at HALIFAX.
y :
Count Czernin. the Austro-liun EAR
ian foreign minister, in discussing The
budget with an Austrian delegation.
said the cost Of the war during the
past three years has been if.nou"uH.-
u0p crowns.
With one Voice the London news
papers declare that President Wilson's
address 20 Congress SETS forth clearly
the praiseworrhy war aims of America
and points out the true path fur the
entente allies TO follow
Germany made formal effort -
obtain peace last August through
Spain. according to resolutions in
the latest chapter Of The secret dip
lomatic archives. made public by
Bolshe,iki Foreign Minister Tro,Lky
\ dispatch received al Amsterdam
from Vienna quotes Emperor Charles
of Austria Hungary as SAYING in an ad
drss to an Austro-German delegation
that the dual monarchy j. ready al
any time to conclude peace that would
guarantee The integrity OF the mon
archy He added. however tina, his
country would not cease fighting IN
til its enemies renounced their inieu-
tions OF dismembering ii.
Dr. Christopher Addison. minister
of reconstruction. according to The
London Daily Express. has been ap-
pointed minister of public health. and
hopes 10 carry bill through Parlia-
ment before Christmas. forming a
new ministry TO operate a scheme OF
revolutionary character. This
scheme is said TO aim at the national
ization of the medical profession. in
volying free medical attendance for
everyone without any element of
charge.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-12-16

ton.-Wool-Scoured basis. Texas
Fine IL months. Sl.SsmI.12; fine s
months, S1.55 l.sO.
California Northern. Si.7Od1.75:
middle county. sI.55 q I.60: southern
11.<5n n1.50.
Oregon-Esstern. No. ! staple, $I.S0
eastern clothing. $50 o l.s0, valley
No. !, $500 1.s5.
Territory-Fine staple. $l.s0a ISs
half blood combing. $I75N l.s0: three
sighths-blood combing. Si45TI.50: fin.
clothing, 3l.s0h 1.s5. fine medium
clothing, Sl.5J q 1.s0
Pulled-Extra. SIsealss; "A. SI1(
" l.s0. A supers, s1.60ul65.
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Bar Silver-sJ1c
Copper-s23.l1iz.
Lead-ss25
Spelter-S7.71.
Tungsten concentrates. per unit,
S2S0 90
Boulder.-Tun2sten concentrates. &C
per cent. $2O.00H 22.j0 per unit. Crude
ores. so per cent. S20.0On $500: % per
cent. Si2.OoG 1880; 10 per cent. $500
1920 per unit.
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Since the Draft.

Jones-How are you:
Smitf-Are you speaking aS n friend
or as member Of the exemption
board?
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Had To Give Up
Was Almost Frantic With the Paia
and Suffering Of Kidney Com
plant. Deans Made Her Well.

Mrs. Lydia Shuster, 1898 Margaret
ST., Frsnkford, Pa, says: "A cold start
ed my kidney trouble. Ny back began
TO ache and got sore and lame. Nv
joints and ankles became swollen and
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-12-16

palnful ana It felt as II
needles were sticking in.
to them. l finally had
to give up and went
from bad to worse.
MY kidneys didn't
act right and the secre-
tions were scanty and
distressing. l had aw-
full dizzy spells when ev-
eything before me turn
ed black; one time l
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HIDES AND PELTs.
Dry Hides.

Dry Hides.
Flint butcher. III .--...... 35
Pint fallen, 10. .-...-.-... 80
Flint bull and stag. 10. .-.... ls
Flint cUlls and glue. 10. ..... IL
salt hides &c to - ID. less.
Horse hides LIZ to 2f3 price of green
salted.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-12-16

The Ounire That Does Not Effect Head
Because OF It's tonic and laxative effect. Laxative
bromo Quinine can be taken by anyone witno1t
rausng nervonsness or ringing n the head. Their.
Is only one "Bromo Quin.ne. Il. W. GkOE . !.
IigpAture & o box
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-12-16

couldn't see for twenty minutes. Aw-
full pains in my head set me almost
frantic and l was so nervous, l couldn't
stand the least noise. How / suffered,
died.
Il couldn't sleep on account Of the
terrible pains in my back and head
Nothing seemed to do me a bit of good
until l began taking Dodn's Kidney
PiHs. could soon see they were help
neys were regulated and / no longer
had any dizzy spells or rheumatic pains
l still take Dodn's occasionally and
they keep my kidneys in good health"
"Slcorn to before me.
+. W. CASSIDY, JR., Notary Public.
Get Dosn's as Any Store. zoe . Bse
|DOAN'S H, sI,, D NET
FosTER-MnBURN CO.. BUFFALO. N. 7.
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SPORTING NEWS

All the members of Iaryard's most
famous football combination Brick
ley. Mahan. Hardwick and Bradlee--
are now training for an assault on the
Hindenburg line.
Now you'll stay down" said Benny
Leonard. lightweight champion. put
ting over a left hook to the wind on
Gene belmont OF Memphis in the
eighth round o. scheduled ten-round
bout al St Paul MINI. And belmont
did-for the count
His honeymoon cut short by the
necessity OF starting basketball prac-
tice. Poss Parsons. athletic director
of the School OF Mines, returned 10
Golden. Colo. accompanied by Mrs.
Parsons, VINO was formerly Miss Isa-
bella Hill, a Denver society girl.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-12-16

Philippines is increasing rice pro-
duction.
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Chicaee 1--we ste~k Q..s.s,....

chicago.-Hogs-BuIk $Is.s5aI740
light. S1s.55 a 1880: mixed. sis75Q
l7t0; heavy, sIs.s0QI7.45: rough
e1s.s0d 1886: pigs. sI3.00aIs35.
Cattle-Native steers. $7.35M1e25
and feeders. 3s.I0411.0O: cows and
heifers, s5.209 l1.5o; calves. $775g
ll.75.
e7.15a11.5o: lambs. $I250a 90.
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GENERAL

Tho nrincinaI ora6ee nj ,-ud. oil
were advanced by the purchasing
agencies at Pittsburgh, Pa
The canture of on. of C;aru,n,.s
finest submarines bv an American
warship was renorted upofficiaIlv at
Nevnort r in e,orv IRON, +,
French seaport.
Apnroyima,elv coo ooo Christmas
parcels for American troons in Franc.
were received AT tho for, of .mh,rta
,ion when the time for accen,inp nacr.
ages exnired II vas arnorncad in
New York.
Forty h;,Iiop dol,.rs ror , G,.o
times Germanv.s animal w.r .x,.ns.
is wba, II is coe,i,g ,h., ,IIia. 90
eliminate the Hohenzollern menace
according to figures furnished bv ro.
liable sources al Washington
pr.s,der, wusons .a.r ., g.
1-.ss nc. har.,as ,.,
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Dry Flint Pelts.


MIsCELLANEOUs MARKET>.
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lbutfer.

Creamsries. eN LIST Grd.. h46 Hi7
Creameries, 2ud grade. lb.-. ~
Process ......... 80
Packing stock tuctb ....JO I3l
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Fruit


; ppIes. Colo. new fancy. box 1.5o a 2.5O
Pears. Colo. . 2.OQq 2 so
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Duluth. MiEn.-Linseed-On track
e3.23 u .33h; to arrive. S3.23k; De
cember. s3-23h asked; May, s3e3It bid
View York CSttou Pps~~s.
New York Cotton December
$40: January, $3.50: March. 2s.l3.
Nay. $3.50: July, 27.S4-
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Green Saited Peits.
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t.rain.
Flour.


Hungarian patent .............
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I-ess p PtF ,eHt eomnlIssion
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When three-year-old trees are first
planted, all crotches should be avoid
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slip slipped stitch over knit stitch. Knit
to end of needle%
Knit around 3 times.
Repeat from to knit around 3
times.
Repeat knit around times.
Repeat knit around 2 times.
Repeat knit around | time.
Until there are 10 stitches on middle
needle, on each side. Slip each 5
on 1 needle, break thread and use
darning needle. Insert needle in first
stitch on instep needle as if to purl.
Then on heel needle the same.
Slip stitch from last needle.
Insert needle in first stitch on heel
needle as if to knit.
Then in first stitch instep needle the
same.
! Slip stitch from this needle.
Repeat until all stitches are used.
| Darn down last stitch.
Foot should measure II inches.
! Yarn and needles will be furnished
| by the Red Cross to any not wishing
| to purchase their own supplies.
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TRIANGLE KIDDIES BECOME IN.
VISITORS IN IAN EVEN BREAK"

The Triangle Riddles, headed by
Georgia Stone, figure in the opening
scenes of Gan Even Break the second
Triangle play starring Olive Thomas,
to be shown at the Arcade Theatre
Monday and Tuesday, George por-
trays the early life of Charles Gum,
an ambitious youth, who has inherited
desire to make things out of wheels
and machinery. The picture opens
with George and two little girls Of the
same age, who are later in the produc-
ton played by Olive Thomas and Mar
garet Thompson, playing in their
work shop, where an old bicycle serves
as the motive power for pulleys, belts
and wheels running all over the walls
of the place.
The scene reminds one Of RUDE Gold
berg's cartoons on Hard Ways to Do
Easy Things" From here the scene
jumps to fifteen years later with
Chas. Gums life ambition realized, He
has invented a machine that will re-
place four workmen, and it is on this
that the story hinges. Darrell Foss
also plays an important role in the
piece, which was written and directed
by Lambert Hillyer.
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Connected With Medical Corps

w. J. La Victor, who has been con-
nected with the Northern States Pow
er Co., is now sergeant of the Medical
Corps of the Second Regiment. Victor
Abbott Of this city, who has been a
dental student at the University of
Minnesota, is first class sergeant Of
the medical corps and Edwin j. Lilley,
a well known grain buyer, and John E..
Christensen, a Minnewaukan druggist,
are quartermaster sergeants.
There are two lieutenants--Dr. Ora
ham of Darlington and DR.. Duncan of
Sanish all of which will be under Ma
jor f. w. Wheelon.
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will be permitted to start work i'm
mediately. aatH.
3. Make it clear that in this big
sought, whether they are members of
the Red Cross or not
4. A group Of persons qualified to
instruct in knitting would be great
hel to the committee.
AS soon as it is learned what pro-
portion of the total of this large order
is to be cared for in the Central Divis-
ion, you will be advised as to the share
of the total which your Chapter should
undertake.
Please have all your members under
stand that there should not be the least
cessation Of effort of workers in the
production Of surgical dressings and
hospital garments. 1t will be your
problem to organize so as to get more
workers interested and the more con-
slant effort of those who are now CIV
ing so much of their time to the work
of the Red Cross.
After reading in this issue the needs
of the American Red Cross we are ask
ing YOU, each lady in the City of Mi
not and it's vicinity, who can knit, to
knit at least one. pair Of socks, and
send to Mrs. Barron, at the Red Cross
rooms, using the following directions:
Number IL knitting needles.
Knit on loosely Ga stitches.
Knit 2. purl for 3 inches.
Knit plain for inches.
Use one-half the stitches for the
heel.
*First Row-Slip one, knit across
plain.
Second Row-Slip one, purl one,
across needle. Purl last stitch.
Third row-Slip one, knit across
plain.
Fourth Row-Slip one, purl 2, slip
i, purl / slip !, purl /, across needle,
purl last 2 stitches.
Continue from until heel meas
ures IL inches.
Knit one more than half the heel
stitches, slip 1, knit 1.
Slip the slipped stitch over, knit
stitch, knit 1, turn.
Purl until you have one more than
half the stitches, purl 2 together, knit
1, turn.
Knit to the stitch before the hole.
Slip that stitch, knit next stitch. !,
Slip the slipped stitch over, knit
stitch, turn one, turn.
Purl to the stitch before the hole
rurl 2 together, purl one, turn.
Repeat until all stitches are used
Heel
Divide heel stitches on 2 needles.
Pick up stitch on sides of heel; knit
around plain to middle of heel.
Knit to the last 8 stitches of first
side of heel; knit 2 together; knit l
Knit across the instep needle. Knit
one on next needle.
Slip one, knit one, slip slipped stitch
over knit stitch.
Knit once around plain and continue
in this manner until there are II
stitches on each side Of heel.
Knit plain until foot and heel to-
gether measure IL inches.
son first heel needle knit to the las
8 stitches, knit together, knit l.
Next Needle-Knit l, slip l, knit !
slip the slipped stitch over knit stitch
Knit to last stitches, knit 2 togeth
er, knit |. J,
! Next Needle-Knit l, slip l, knit !
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MINOT WOMEN URGED TO KNIT
Cablegram From France Tells of Dire
Need of Assistance From Wc-
men of America

DR.. A. D. Mcdaniel, chairman Of the
Minot Chapter of the Red Cross, is in
receipt of the following telegram from
J. J. O'Connor, director Of the central
division. with headquarters in Chicago:
"Red Cross has urgent call from
Major Grayson Murphy for enormous
quantity of knitted wooden articles.
Here is cablegram from Major Muir
ply: Last winter broke record for
cold and misery among people here.
inexpressible dread. Coming winter
finding us without supplies to meet
situation. Urge you on behalf OF our
soldiers and those of our allies who
will suffer in their frozen trenches and
also thousands of French and Belgian
refugees and pepatriates being re-
turned through Switzerland to France.
Everything here looks to America. Be-
gin shipping at once, one million five
hundred thousand each of warm knit
ted wooden articles already requested.
They must come before cold weather
and in view of shortage of fuel and
other discomforts they will be of in
credible value in both military and civ
ilian work, and we ask your Chapter
to furnish definite number OF this re-
euirements. Your allotment is 500
sweaters, 600 mufflers, 600 pairs of
wristlets, 600 pairs socks. Full in
structions will follow in two days. ASK
your members to finish the knitting
work now in hand and clear the deck
for action. We want every chapter to
have a chance to do it's part in maxim g
good on this call for help from France.
An appeal has come to the American
Red Cross from Major M. P. Murphy
Red Cross Commissioner for Europe,
for 100000 knitted sets comprising
ater, muffler, wristlets and socks
and in turn call is being made on the
Chapters throughout the United States
for the production Of these articles.
To simplify the knitting as much as
possible, there is now in the printer
hands new and complete manua
Of instruction for making the severa
articles required.
The Red Cross Supply Bureau is ar:
ranging for large supply of yarn anc
knitting needles to meet the require
nents of Chapters.
Within the next two weeks it is ex
pected that the knitting. circular viii
be ready for distribution to the Chap
ters and large shipments of yarn vii
he coming into the various branch sup
ply houses.
Desperate need will exist for thes!,
articles among the soldier and civil
population of France and our othe
Allies before we can get these articles
made. ),
TO expedite the completion of tn
work it is recommended that you star
at once and without waiting for tn
new knitting manual to prepare TO
the work, and the following is ais
suggested: ).
I. Form in your Chapter commit
tee on knitting.
2. Mobilize all available knitters il
your Chapter, Branches and Auxiliar
Mes. SO that when the knitting manua
Is received, every one who can knit
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Best Diet for Workers.
Following exhaustive research
Paris scientist has recommended diet
equally divided between meats and
vegetables as the best for workers.