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skins particularly adaptable to sword
grips and sword sheaths. But the de-
,mand for these articles has been COM
paratively limited and producers found
themselves obliged to make their own
market. -
a far greater number of skins for
lands. such as Turkey. Japan. China, -
France. and even the southern coun-
tries of Europe. Articles of this MAJ
ture have always been much more pop- =
ular in lands other than the United :
States. An extended search amorrs"~
dealers will disclose but a scant sup .
ply when compared with that handled
abroad.
1t is said that one manufactured
Paris has won a national reputation
for himself by tanning the skins Of
a certain species of shark known las
Malabar. They can be made intu~ e.
morocco which has attracted the at
tention of connoisseurs. This morocco
has been in vogue among wealthy
parisians for some time. and. because
it is purchased by these people and
of the high quality of workmanship
displayed by each article. it is sought.
by every Frenchman who can Afford
luXures. s@as's.
In the North sea diamond shark.
lives his life. The diamond shaped.
protuberances on this sharks skim
give him his name. Leather pfgsr-
pared from the skin of this shark is.
said to make such excellent sworf"-
grips that in Germany only the sWofI-
grips of officers are covered with it,
\ Hun private would be invitinE-w-
scathing reprimand were he to pre-
sumo to appear with a sword Rs4p.
fashioned from diamond shark Leaf
There are Turks who have an eStab-.-
lshed reputation for the beautyscf.
their, green leather which can he -oIz,
tanned from number of frs: -ciassz
Turkish shops for : good price. nfe
Turks go to the Mediterranean to .6kal.
the species of shark whose skins fe4tiE
themselves so admirably to TurEsSf.
demands in this line. This sha rlsr-4+.
known to the world as the angel shaTks
Another species of the endless vasie--=-
ties of the shark family has a ssetr.
parts of which take a wonderful polish.
They must be worked and dried~ by
men who thoroughly understand their.
business. and then 1t is possiblesS1As
polish these skins to such a degree
that they bear striking RESEMBLANCE
to fossil coral porites and certaAn.
beautiful stones. These highly poliSnsd-
skins are used largely in manufa cfuSS.-
ing. not only for ornaments. but vsau.~
able jewelry.
Cabinet makers employ sharks skin =
in the same way they use sandpapsr,..
but sharks skin is said to accomplish,
the work even better and 1t outwears-
sandpaper. These skins are never tam
ned: thorough cleaning is all that is
The skins of a few species
oS shark are so hard that It is tmpossi.
blo to shave them.
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his own rocking chair. ''I wonder II
you are we'll enough acquainted with
Mis- .Blodgett to help me bunco Mr..
Blodgett?"
Land sakes. Jabez-' she exclaimed.
Il don't know how well acquainted
pusson ought to be for that. She was
real friendly. I'd be right glad to do
anything I could. I might talk it over
with Mis- Blodgett next Friday and
see II she'd be willin' to help"
We'll. maybe you'd as well not say
nothin' to her about it," said Mr.. Bun
ker, his eyes twinkling. Il haven't got
1t fggered out yet. ma. I was sort of
wonderin' whether 1 couldn't get up
some sort Of a fake contract for war
shells or bayonets and sell it to Mr..
Blodgett. I reckon I could get Hiram
Muggins. out to Oroduna, what has the
blacksmith shop, to agree to make war
shells; and Seth Pell's cooper shop
could sort Of pose as munitions fac
try-and Joe Long. the tinshop man.
l haven't got il all worked out yet. 1t
takes times to get a bunco game into
shape. l guess I'll sort of drift down
to Wall street tomorrow and see what
them Carter. Blodgett & Co Of
fees look like. Seems as If. with half
a dozen armies shootin' off shells and
usin' bayonets and all. man had ought
to slip through few phony contracts
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such a lonely state all afternoon"
me and Mis- WINNER had a real
nice time. pa said Mrs. Bunker. I'VE
got quite a heap O. bandages rolled up.
One of the incest ladies I ever met was
Mrs. Ii. K. Blodgett." said Mrs.
WINNER. proudly. One of the real
high-society crowd. She was most
friendly Twice she complimented your
wife on the way she rolled banda es.
Mr.. Bunker. and she remarked to me
how we'll looked in this prune-colored
dress"
Mrs. II. K. Blodgett?" said Mr..
Nollor. why, that's my boss wife.
Classy little dame. amt she?'
She is most refined lady," said Mrs.
WINNER. "She asked US to attend the
Friday Afternoon Sock Knitting Club
at her house on 5th avenue. I'm told
it is most exclusive"
she was just as nice as could be-
Jabez," agreed Mrs. Bunker. "She said
! was a dear old soul. I'm going to her
house come Friday"
All this pleased Mr.. Bunker. for he
loved to have Mrs. Bunker enjoy such
such advantages as New York threw in
her way When Mr.. and Mrs. Bunker
went up to their room. Mr.. Bunker re-
moved his shoes and slipped his feet
into his carpet slippers.
Ma" he said, when he was seated in
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me Bureaus Are Experimenting With Leather Made From the Skins Of Sea Monsters

have been perfectly confident Of meeting
the need. and. though shoes bring double
always manages to keep in shoes
Causes of this shortage. which has
forced such prices, are obvious, The food
animals Of all Europe have suffered such
grave depletion that it is quite useless to
look for hides from that source, and,
though the Strengthening of animals con-
tinues steadily, the skins from large num-
bers Of these are unavailable for the pur-
poses of making leather. Soldiers have
slain the cattle Of invaded territory and
their victims. So indiscriminate has been
the massacre in many places that it will
be many years before Europe has recov-
cred her numbers in the animals on which
che is seriously dependent
Those skins snatchcd from the carnage
are transformed into leather soon
possible: apd most of this goes to the
pistol holsters, shoes. Ieggins. gun sings
and the aviation suits of countless bird
men, There are. besides these, Il thousand
and one small leather articles required at
the front and for which no suita BILE substi-
tute has yet been found To deprive the
FOLDERS OF these necessary attributes of
warfare would be impossible.
Conditions in the leather market in
England were so grave some time ago
that the English government developed
plan for thoroughly cleaning arp repair
sy her an i ana
work is done with such skill and eff
cheney that the British bill for leather has
az a consequence suffered a very material
reduction.
1t has been suggested that more
leather from original sources could he
supplied to needy world il people
could make up their minds TO confine
themselves altogether to low shoes
Another remedy has to do with the
branding Of cattle. From the stand
point of those who deal in feathers the
practice of branding should be abolish
ed without imposing a single excep-
ton If the cattlemeu oppose this
move too strcruously, il could be
limited. AS branding is done today
severe losses are entailed In money
into the millions. and in leather rhe loss
- so enormous that il cannot easily
be estimated. Numbers of cattle pass
OF their lives, and each time they find
This is runous to very considerable
portion of the hide.
Congress was aroused to An appre-
citation of critical conditions in the
leather market some months ago, and
10000 to the cause. Investigations are
being conducted by the bureau Of
fisheries and the bureau of standards
The bureau of fisheries is confident.
that it has found an almost untouched
source of supply. In order to efiec-
tua,ly fortify the citizens of the United
necessitated in foreign lands, the bu-
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the majority of fish. and leather pre-
pared from sharks skin can be utilized
for manifold and sundry articles. both
large and small. The bureau of stand
ards tested numbers of skins for their
tensile strength. ard ascertained that
of the shark to be. on the average.
$40 pounds to the square inch. This
proved to be entirely satisfactory to
the cooperating bureaus and was al
that the most optimistic had hoped.
The skins Of some sharks are covered
with intoxicated protuberances some
what triangular in shape: those of
other species are rhomboidal and are
not intoxicated, but the skins of either
species are hard and horny and s,rve
as splendid protection to the fish
Naturally. leather made from such
skin would be of splendid durability.
and. as far as experience and tests
go. seems to be of the "wearforever"
variety.
":
These skins have popularity which
ing both advantageous and disadvan-
tageous. This popularity lies in the
skin being perfectly non-porous. and
any non-porous material is absolutely
waterproof. At the same time, while Il
non-porous leather would serve to keep
out water, it would also admit no air
diIu al d consequence, IL WOulu De II1l-
possible to manufacture shark leather
into high boots or shoes. Feet have to
breathe with the same freedom as the
rest of the body, and to restrict them
would be to invite serious foot troubles.
Low shoes made of sha-l.sEin might
be worn with discretion. because air can
readily penetrate to every part of the
foot with entire success if one wears
the ordinary pair OF lowcuts.
1t Is especially desirable to have the
sole of the shoe porous, and fortu-
nately a brand-new process has recently
been evolved whereby the wearing
quality of sole leather has been trebled
This will make it possible to give to the
people shoe with sole OF porous
leather and uppers fashioned from
leather made from the skin of sharks or
other fish.
Some Of the softest and most beautiful
qualities of leather come not from the
testinal Innings of fish. One large piece
in the possession of the bureau of fish
cries is more like th<eXpensive kid in
lady's exquisite and dressy glove
than like ordinary leather: 1t was pre-
pared from membrane that lined the
stomach of whale.
The average fisherman knows little
in regard to the proper preparation of
the hides OF fish that are to go to the
tanner. Heretofore all but 4 very few
skins have simply been thrown away.
The bureau of fisheries. with other
things. has undertaken not only to en-
courage fishermen to save the skins of
fish. but to instruct them to remove the
skins wit'o'r. .--tt'"tfng them and SO
inju-ing them to such an extent as to
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get any she'll contracts. you Just trot
EN- down to Carter. Blodgett's!
Mr.. Bunker. his eyes twinkling. said
he would. and at almost the same mo-
ment Mrs. Bunker and Mrs. WINNER
entered the dining room and took their
places at the table near Mr.. Bunker.
Dear old Grandma Bunker still wore
her bonnet. and Mrs. WINNER, quite
willing to advertise to her boarders the
social Importance of her afternoon out
ing wore her hat.
We'll. pa said Mrs. Bunker, how
you been all afternoon"
Fair to middlin' and quite a heap
more. ma said Mr. Bunker with a
chuckle of happiness. Hope you
didn't mourn none over 1eavin' me in
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country in the aquatics:sources of sup
ply. and in order to do this 1t has
been necessary to distribute the skins
Of these fish freely: in fact, the bureau
has sent out several hundred to tan
ners in. order to give them the widest
scope in their experimental work. A
good many tanners have In this way
become interested and are Of the
opinion that the new field Is most
promising one.
In order to secure the best results
many tanners have found that certain
changes in the processes of tanning
were REQUIRED, and in a few cases
radical changes have been necessary.
Those who have been willing to de-
velop the new methods of tanning have
been able to submit to the government
samples Of remarkably fine leather.
Taken all in all. the bureau main
skin promises the most satisfaction
for general purposes. 1t has y con
sid.iaaiy II. ger cutting surface than
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reau is doing extensive experimental
work in testing the practica bility of
tie utilizatio Of fish skins
The world has looked 10 the sea TO
solve many of its most battling prob
lens. but for the people of this day
and age TO find in II a new source of
supply for leather materials is a thing
entirely unexpected. So far the bu-
reau has been successful in its work.
and is of the firm belief that it will
not be incumbent a doIeful world
20 deprive itself of leather goods If
it will take advantage of the resources
at its disposal
At the bureau OF fisheries there is Il
small back room crowded with desks
and Office paraphcrnalia. In this room
is kept an interesting variety OF
feathers prepared from the skins o.
different kinds "f fish. There arc
ouga !c"th"TS #H' met" '~".''n'v
light lea.hais and da.. -. n...
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loose buying. too much bidding, one
nation against another nation; too
much graft. That's all right in little
war. but it won't do in a war like this:
So now Carter. Blodgett & Co. handle
all the finances and make all the con-
on a deal it don't go through"
"Who is Blodgett?" asked Mr..
"Blodgett; H. K. glodgett;" vollor
Carter. Blodgett & Co. In this
war-munition arrangement the firm
made with the allies old Carter han
dies the finances and Blodgett handles
He's in Europe now-be back Wednes-
mfr. Gorringe paid cash for the
books" said Mr.. Parvent.
sare he nsu dan Retw ssa MIR a nSnr
he's going to make a pot of money out
of his contracts. but he is on Uneasy
street now: He don't know what I
know; he don't know that Blodsert is
going to take over those contracts the
day he gets back. I could tell him.
but 1 won't. 1t amt my business"
You must hold an important posi-
you know ii" boasted Mr.. Voiior.
I'm private stenographe to Mr.. Blod-
gett's fifth assistant secretary"
II take it you don't like Mr. Cor
r1nge, suggested Mr.. Parvent.
"Oh. I don't know about that" said
Mr.. Vollor. "a man can't take the
time to find out just who he likes and
who he don't like. I dare say I like
him well enough. The worst thing
about him is that he frets so much
always fuSsing around our offices
wanting to know. He's the most sus-
picious man ] ever met"
Again Mr.. Bunker interrupted. He
beamed at sir. Vollor. an innocent
smile lighting his babylike face
DO You reckon Mr.. Blodgett would
like to get hold of any more shell con-
tracts. if so be pusson could hunt up
some?"
Would he?" said Mr.. Vollor Say,
this is some war. Bunker. If you can
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DIT very many years ago the
United States was so abundant
ly stocked with animals from

q got very many years ago the
Mu United States was so abundant
I'M ly stocked with animals from
q the skins of which fine leather
could be made that it seemed impossible
that the time might arrive when leather
actually would be scarce. But 1t did
arrive. a few years ago. and since the
beginning of the war the demand for
leather has been amazingly increased.
only those directly interested in the
leather trade realized that before the
war there was a growing shortage in
the supply. Today that shortage is
manifest and the price of leather is
mounting so rapidly as to be all but
prohibitive. In short. conditions regu-
lating leather supply and demand have
Lecome 30 serious that the bureau Of
fisheries has taken up the matter.
The belligerent nations find them
selves with certain specific needs which
can be filled by leather. alone. Substi-
tutes have proved singdlarly unsatis-
factory. The government of these ma
tions are compelled to supply the leath-
er Tor millions of pairs of shoes for SOL
dierS Civilians must do without shoes,
IL such deprivation becomes necessary,
but soldiers cannot
& report is in circulation to the effect
that the German government has taken
over all their available leather and that
IL is utilized only for army purposes.
The civil population of Germany's towns
a:id cities feel they are extremely for
tunate to have scraps of leather about
their footgear. Many go about with
wooden soies. secured to the feet by
means Of stout strings. Lucky indeed.
T.. tho individual who has wooden soles
with leather uppers.
The German government last year
urged people to go without foot cover
iag. 50 earnest were they in advocat-
ing this that they suggested line of
procedure before entirely discarding
footwear. This was for the purpose of
hardening tender feet. But even though
precautions were used. tetanus resulted
in not a few cases. and many who fol-
lowed the fashion suffered from minor
foot troubles and great discomfort.
The allies have been more fortunate
than the Germans in this respect They
have not yet been forced to consider
as probable the necessity of going without
:-hoer. To suggest such possibility in
The United States today would bring a
mile. But citizens of this country have
been put to the necessity of digging deeper
uio their pockets to find sufficient where
.-fhal to purchase boots and shoes They
iaS= been incomn,oded to an extent that
$ Jather natural when the prices of any
',i' IS emf al article of apparel jumps
Gizzily upward However. up TO date they
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feathers stiff and unyieldinG, and
feathers pliabIe cloth and of beauti-
full quality. Here are feathers that can
be :Haptc,l to any end, and that will
serve any purpose. The skins of wide
variety OF fish have been prepared and
taken through certain established
processes to emerge as leather of high
grade.
The shark. Goldfish. grayfish. whale.
bake. grouper. wolffish. gar, catfish and
ray are all represented. Indeed, prac-
';ca'ly every fish with a firm skin can
provide material from which TO make
leather. The larger fish. however. have
~" pr ference because skins from
them provide a larger cutting surface.
ard the larger the cutting surface the
more desirable the leather for COM
mercial purposes. AS seen from this
angle. tho skins of small fish are of
really little value.
y r"caI fa~ :n1dn 4 srec:al efTort
e he est the best tanners of the
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WHERE FARMING
IS PROFITABLE
The Future Of Great Possibilities

Some idea of the great wealth that
the Western Canada farmer had in
view a few years ago is now being real
lied. The amount received from the
sale OF. wheat, oats, barley, flax and
rye in 1917 was $27OyOOO,O0O. while the
sales OF live stock at Winnipeg alone
netted 100000 additional. OF this
sum hogs alone gave over eleven mil
lion dollars. The increases at Calgary
and Edmonton were over 6A million
dollars.
This money, so easily earned, is be-
Ing spent in improvements in farm
property, purchasing additional land.
buying tractors, automobiles, and i'm
proving home conditions, providing
electric light, steam heat. new furni-
ture, pianos, buying Victory bonds.
paying up old debts, etc.
sOver five hundred tractors were sold
In Southern Alberta in 1917. One
implement agent reports that the in
crease in his business in 1917, over
that Of 1915. was equal to the total
business in 1915. It is the same story
all over the country. And it is not
this evidence alone which proves the
advancement and growth Of the three
prairie provinces, but the large in
crease In the number of settlers; the
Improvement in the extent of the cul-
tivated areas and agricultural produc.
ton; the increase in value Of which
over 1916 was $77,0OO,O0O.
This wonderful progress that has
been made in agriculture in Western
Canada is but the beginning which
marks the future of the greatest agri-
cultural country on the continent.
showing a future of great possibilities.
There r millions of acres yet un-
titled, and of land as good as any of
that which is now giving its owners a
return of from twenty to thirty dollars
an acre, figures that in many cases
represent the cost Of the land, with all
cultivation costs included. 1t is true
that the cost of production has in
creased during the past few years, but
the price of the product has also In
creased to a figure which leaves a
large balance to the credit Of the pro-
ducer.
The following table shows how this
works out. 1913 1917
Price Price
FARM NEEDS. in bus. in bus.
Machinery wheat wheat
Self binder ...:%........ l6O 100
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Percentage increases are shown too
in another way, leading to the same
conclusion. from consultation of the
Department Of Labor's review Of
prices. Taking 100 as the index num-
Der Of normal production in the de-
cade from 1890 to 1900, the increases
in prices Of farm products have
slightly outdistanced the increases in
his needs. Pct.
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It's the bill for a woman's stunning
Easter gown that shocks her husband.
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Glory is of little consequence to
the man with a large family Of starv-
ing children.
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One must be poor to enjoy the lux.
ury Of living.-George Elliott.
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been used so successfully for ifty-one
years in all parts Of the United
States for coughs, bronchitis, colds
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troubles. 1t gives the patient a good
nights rest, free from coughing, with
easy e%xpectoration in the morning,
gives nature a chance to soothe the
inflamed parts, throw off the disease,
helping the patient to regain his
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A pledge is a signal to 60 to work at
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Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops
Work in Joint Effort the Soil of the United States and Canada
COOPERATIVE FARMING m MAN POWER NECESSARY
10 WIN TE BATTLE FOR LIBERTY
The Food Controllers Of the United States and Canada are asking for
greater food production. Scarcely 100, 000, 900 bushels of wheat ar avail
able to be sent to the allies overseas before the crop harvest. Upon tho
efforts of the United States and Canada rets the burden of supply.
Every Available 1NIable Acre Must Contributes Every Available
Farmer and Farm Hand Must Assist
Western Canada has an enormous acreage to be seeded, but man power
l., short, and an appeal to the United States aes is for more men for seed.
ing operation.
canada's Wheat Production Last Year was 226, COG, 900 Bushels, the
Demand From Canada Alone for 1918 Is 1000 900 Bushels
To secure this she must have assistance. She has the land but need,
the men. The Government of the United States wants every man who can
effectively help. to do farm work this year. 1t wants the land in the United
States developed first of course; but tit also wants to help Canada. When
ever we find a mn we can spare to Canadas fields after ous re supplied,
we want to direct him there.
Apply TO our Employment Service, and We vii. tell you where you can best serve
the combined interests.
Western Canadats help WILDE required not hter than May sh. Wages to COM
petnt help. $1,000 a MONTH and up, board and lodging.
Those who respond to this appeal will get a warm welcome, good wages, good
board and find comfortable homes They will get 4 nteof me cents mile from Car1dus
boundary points tod destinations and return.
For particulars as to routes and places where employment may be had apply to.
IS. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, Department OF LABOR
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
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