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, 1918-02-07
ROOD CONTROLLER OF
CANADA GIVES WARNING
eood Production Should Be In
creased at All Cost.

In his letter to the public IN the
1st of January, Hon. W. ]. Hanna, Can
ode's Food Controller, says:-
authoritative information has
reached me that food shortage In Eu-
rome is terribly real, and only the
sternest resolve on the part of the pro-
ducers. and equally stern economies on
the part of all as consumers, can pos
sIbly save the situation.
"France last year had a crop be-
tween one-third and ohe-haf that of
a normal year. Women did the work
of draught animals In a determined
effort to make the impoverished soil
of France produce every possible n
of food. They now look to us to make
I'D their deficiency Of essential sup
piles.
1.-THE harvest In Italy was far below
normal and will require much larger
supplies to feed her people until next
harvest.
at is impossible for the allies to
spare many cargo carriers to transport
foodstuff from India, Australia. New
Zealand and ever the Argentine Repub-
lie. This means that the allied nations
are practically dependent upon North
America to supply them with the food
which must be forthcoming If terrible
suffering Is to be avoided and the fight
ing efficiency of the armies maintained.
ION December /, the United States
had not a single bushel of wheat for
export, after allowance was made for
domestic requirements on the basis Of
normal consumption, and the United
States Food Administration is endeav-
oring to bring about a reduction of 20
per cent In home consumption OF wheat
and flour. This would release 100000
900 bushels for export, but the Allies
will require nearly five times that
amount before the 1918 harvest.
Canada is the only country In the
world, practically accessible to the Al
lies under present conditions Of ship
ping shortage, which has an actual eI-
portable surplus of wheat after allow
ance for normal home requirements.
The surplus today is not more than
100000 900 bushels. A reduction Of 20
per cent in our normal consumption
would save an additional 100000 DOC
bushels for export. The outlook for
production Of food stuffs in Europe
next year is distinctly unfavorable.
"Such is the situation-grave beyond
anything hat we thought possible a
few months ago. Unless our people
are aroused to a realization Of what
the world shortage Team to us, to our
soldiers and to our Allies, and of the
terrible possibilities which 1t entails,
disaster is inevitable.
Production, too, must be increased
to the greatest possible extent. Pres
ent war conditions demand extraordi-
nary efforts, and every man, woman,
boy or girl who car produce food has
q national duty to do SO.
II am confident that when the people
, 1918-02-07
War and the weather Man."

In this wal the weather man. the
meteorologist, has come into his own.
No one laughs at him now. His in
formation is desired by the artillery
officer who has to know the tempera-
ture of the air and its moisture con
tent, the strength of the wind at diff
ferent levels, and the like, in order
that he may aim his gun. When the
temperature is lowering about the
freezing point, the staff wish to know
If the ~improvised roads will be frozen
sufficiently to permit the movement of
guns or motortrucks. The captains of
the air squadrons must know the con-
dition of the atmosphere up to heights
Of 10000 feet. The Importance of
the information may be judged from
the fact that we were asked repeatedly
If there was not some way by which
the American weather reports could
be kept from reaching Germany. Our
reply had to be that, with Mexico
where 1t was, nothing could be done
Joseph s. Ames, in the Atlantic.
, 1918-02-07
Wouldn't Keep Sugar He Found.

Washington has another honest
man. He's Edward B. Maddox, who,
after suffering for the last two months
from the sugar famine, turned $40
pounds of the precious stuff' over
to the Washington police. he had
found a barrel of graduated sugar
near the substation Of the Potomac
Electric company. Evidently the bar
rel had been dropped by a truck. Mad
dox has been able to get less than two
pounds of brown sugar a week, he
said. The amount of sugar he found.
on the val basis. would have lasted
him four years. he was not regret
full, however, that he had turned the
sugar over to the police to find its
rightful Observation-Disclosures Times.
, 1918-02-07
Watch Your Skin Imnroxs-

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
off Ointment in five minutes with Gu
tcura Soap and hot water. For tree
sample address "Cuticura, Dept. x,
Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment % and 5O.-Adv.
, 1918-02-07

Pat was celebrating and he had i'm
bibed too freely. He punched another
man in the face and got hailed up be-
fore the court. The judge told him he
was charged with striking a man.
"Shure, yer honor. can't a man have
a bit of fun?" asked Pat.
"Yes," said the pudge, "but your
right to have fun is ended where this
mans nose began."-Boston Tran
script.
, 1918-02-07

Ice that formed in the winters of
the sixties and seventies, is being IN
covered by coal companies at Halle
ton. Pa, in running the culm banks
Of the region through the breakers to
meet the demand for anthracite ere
ated by the war.-Boston Globe.
, 1918-02-07
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add / OF. Bay
Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound,
and y OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. It will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub of. Adv.
, 1918-02-07
The Era Of Censorship.

"A little knowledge is a dangerous
thing" exclaimed the man who quotes.
Possibly" replied Senator Sorghum.
"A great deal just 10Y depends on how
you got your Information and what you
intend to do with it"
, 1918-02-07
Nervous
Four Bottles of Peruna IEI91
Made Me w eIl@
Mrs Fife Hin. Blanchester. Ohio.

Mrs Efie Hill. Blanchester. Ohio,
writes as follows:
II cannot tell how much Q suf-
fered IN the past twelve years. I
have been treated by physicians and
no relief only for a. short time. I
was in such a condition from ner-
vous headaches, such heavy feeling
as II my brain was pressing down,
and SO nervous ! could not get my
rest at night. Would have sinking
spells and then SO weak that I could
not do my work. I began to take
Peruna- Have taken four bottles Of
Psruna and have gained in strength
and flesh, and AN say ] am q we'll
, 1918-02-07
Comparative Good Fortune.

"Of course" said Jonah, when he
found himself in the whale; I'm a lit
tie nervous"
Cheer up" said the whale. you
ought to be glad I'm an innocent, In
offensive whale. A few thousand years
later you might have been sighted by q
ruthless submarine" ,
, 1918-02-07
True Blue.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, at a luncheon
at Piping Rock, praised an old New
Yorker.
"He is a true-blue American for
fair" Mr.. Vanderbilt said. His an
cestors came over OF the Mayflower
and his descendants are going back on
army transports"
, 1918-02-07
His Choice.

SIS he making any special claim for
exemption?"
mo. Says he'd rather die In battle
than live the rest Of his life as u liar"
, 1918-02-07
Keep Busy.

Flatbush-rm afraid I'll get stale or
my garden work during the winter
Bensonhurst-For why? Haven't yor
got a snow shovel?-Yonkers States
man.
, 1918-02-07

Are you weak, nervous and ailing, or
rundown" and overworked? Then it
will bring you special help. It's the
mothers friend. 1t lessons pain and in
sures life of both mother and child.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has q
tent tri n vi nt Ur te and ,t s TIss Ro,
~nervine. It is made of the glyceric extracts
of native medicinal roots found in our for
ests and contains not a drop of alcohol or
harmful drugs. Sold in Tablet or Liquid
form by dealers. Tablets 80 cents.
, 1918-02-07

But Are These Legal Tenders2
BUY your food with thought" says
a Hoover bulletin.
"Pay your taxes with a SMILE" run
a revenue slogan.-Boston Transcript.
, 1918-02-07

The foolish little moth looks on the
bright side Of things-and you have
doubtless observed his finish.
, 1918-02-07

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
BROMO QUININE Tablets remove th.
cause. There is only one "Bromo Quinine." H. W
CROW signature on box. 0c.
, 1918-02-07

The Cause.
"My son has some grit in him. 1 can
tell you" "Been eating war bread, I
suppose."-Ideas.
, 1918-02-07

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for O laxative, three for a cathartic. Ad.
, 1918-02-07
l~nadvertent Boosting.

"Do you believe in heredlty7"
"Of course l do" replied the gentle
egotist. "Why, I've got one of the
brightest boys you ever saw"
, 1918-02-07

POSITIVE Proof.
"Is that a cal diamond pin you
have onf" 81 should say so. My
brother did five years for gettin' it."
, 1918-02-07

"These are the bridal apartments"
"Oh, what a suite thing i"-Balti-
more American
, 1918-02-07

Woe to the politician whose nerve
has become affected.
, 1918-02-07
Hooray!

Hooray!
Husband-At last l have an army
contract. The dogs of war have chased
the wolf from the door.
, 1918-02-07

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that 1t
, 1918-02-07

Britain is developing a new system
Of school hygiene.
, 1918-02-07
W. N. u, DENVER, NO. e-1s1s.
AT AN END the female complaints ar

+ AN END the female complaints and
a weaknesses that make woman's
life a misery. They're relieved
by DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. For all the derange-
ments, disorders, and diseases
peculiar to the sex, this is the
only remedy certain to benefit.
It's a legitimate medicine for
e e. !. 4; = ] = &. & &. Z: e: !: !: ] ! 8 &: !. ]. s: !: j: j: ]: !
~ woman. carefully adapted to
We her delicate organization, and
never conflicting with any of
her conditions. 1t regulates
and promotes all the proper
functions, builds up and invigo-
rates the entire system, and
restores health and strength.
The sun., 1918-07-07

Above-"Major Billy" Welborn, an
employee in the war Office at Washington,
holding the bowl containing the capsules
that determined the order in which they
should be called for service for the young
men who registered under the selective
draft act on June S. At Right-Secretary
of War Baker. blindfolded, drawing the
capsule encasing the FIRST number, which
turned out to be a46.
Copyright. 1918. Committee on Public Information
The sun., 1918-07-07

Italian being hurried the positions in the
front lines anticipation of the Austrian drive
This the northern hinge of the front in the
mountains Illustrating
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
DEATHS.


COOPER-in this city. on December IA.
1918. James A. Cooper, aged 81 years.
Relatives and friends of the family. ara
respectfully Invited TO attend the funeral
services from his late residence. No. 1l0'
rntnall street, on Tuesday evening. Decem-
Nd, December IS 1918.
MORRIS-In this city, on December 10,
I 1918. Adeline Norris In her 15rd year.
Relatives and friends are Invited 70 at
tend the funeral services. nj the residence
OF her son-in-lnw. George :. Mcdowell No.
42l y. Jackson street, on Wednesday even
ing, December Is M $50 o'clock. Further
service at Townsend. Del, ON Thursday
December 10. Interment at Townsend. Del
fORTNER-In this city, on December 10,
1918 John A. F0rtner. aged Y years.
Relatives and friends are Invited TO at
tend the funeral services, at his late resi-
dence. No. n20 Poplar street. on Tuesday
lnterment nj Siiverbrook cemetery.
JOYCE In this city. on December ~.
1915 Olga G. Joyce. daughter 0f Peter
md Olga Joyce. aged 13 years.
Relatives nnd friends are invited 70 at
tend the funeral Services. NJ the residences
Of her parents. No. 524 vandever avenue,
on Wednesday afternoon. December 1s,
McATEER-In this city. on December u.
1918. Margaret, widow of Michael Nc
Relatives and friends are invited to at.
tend the funeral from her late residence
No. 1924 Lowering avenue, on THURSDAY
requiem mass az S. AIMS church. Inter
ment M Cathedral cemetery.
MORRIS-fn this city, on December 10,
1915 Adaline. wife Of the late Joseph ii.
Morris. IN her 73rd yenr
Due notice Of funeral WI be given.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
STUDENTS NOW
PAY FOR MEALS
Delaware College Has Fixed
Price at $6.75 rer
Week
DROPPING OF S. A. T. c.
CAUSED THE CHANGE
peclal 10 The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Dec. i7-startlng this
week the price Of meals for students at
Delaware College. who eat at the COM
mons has been fixed at s6.75 week.
This Is an Increase over the amount
paid last year and Is also an increase
for those students who were not mem-
bers OF the Student Army Training
Corps, which was finally demoblllzed
last week.
While the S. A. T. C. was in existence
the students, who were members did
not have TO pay anything for meals,
lodging, etc. The government paid the
college si.37 each day for each student
This included meals. lodging. tuition
and In fact every college expense. Boys
under Is years OF age could not Join the
5 A. T. c.. and they and few others
who did not enroll were charged by the
college the same amount that was re-
ceiyed from the government for the 8.
A. T. c., members si.37 a day.
The government contract Of si.37 a
day resulted In a financial loss 10 the
college, which may reach $4,000 Bene-
ming by this experience when the col
lege went back 10 It's old status this
week Il was decided 10 charge the stu
dents S6.75 week for their meals II
is contended by the college officials that
this amount Will only allow them TO
break even and that there Is no inten-
tion OF making profit on the meals.
As this Is the last week before the
holidays a weekly meal ticket was sold
TO students who eat at the Commons.
In case. however student buying such
ticket does not eat all his meals there
during the week he is allowed no de-
ductlon. Beginning the FIRST OF the year
monthly meal tickets viii be sold
Every student except those whose
homes are In Newark and those who
commute are supposed 10 take their
meals az the Commons. The average
room charge for those boys who live
in the dormitories Is from 50 TO SO a
week
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
MATRONS CUT down
COST OF living
Feeding Prisoners atPolice
Station at s IL Cents
Per Meal
SUBMIT REPORT TO
COMMISSIONERS

Housewives who are concerned over
the ever-increasing cost OF living may
be able to secure a pointer or two from
Mrs. Mary Davis or Mrs. Annie Updyke,
the two police matrons at the police
station. These two women some months
ago were instructed by the police COM
missioners to provide sandwiches or
meals for prisoners confined to the cells
at the police station awaiting trial.
According to the report Of the culinary
department OF the police department
submitted to the police commissioners
yesterday the prisoners confined there
last month. were feed on an average Of
81 cents a meal The records show
that during November more than 1000
men and women were fed at the police
station.
The report was commented on by the
commissioners. and il was stated that
the cost could be reduced to a lower
figure II II was possible to huy supplies
in bulk. This cannot be done, however,
as the number Of persons TO be fed at
the police station vary. At times there
will be but five meals to provide, while
on rush days the dinners will total
forty or more.
All Of the supplies are purchased in
this city from local retail merchants
aud the plan Of feeding the prisoners
has proved successful. Previous to the
two mstrons undertaking the task. all
prisoners were furnished with sand
vlches from local cafes and City Coun-
ell paid the bills. In those days sand
wlches cost five cents each. but with
the present price OF ten and fifteen
cents for such food, the city food bill
would be enormous
In addition the feeding OF the pris-
oners by the matrons enables those
confined 10 the police station 10 secure
a large quantity and more OF variety
and they are also served hot coffee at
all meals, which was not allowed when
the sandwiches Awere bought.
The food is prepared by the matrons
and served by the turnkeys and those
who are detained for any length OF
time In the police station are allowed
extra rstions such as pork and beans
and soups.
Prisoners who have Jared at the sta
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
MaLONEY WILL SUPPORT FAMILY

John ]. Maloney faced Deputy Judge
Hellings. in Municipal Court this morn
lng. on a charge OF contempt OF a non
support order. but the case was or
dered dismissed on his complying with
a promise 10 sign an order on the COM
pany for which he works for his week I
vases so that the arrears might be paid
Humane Agent stout said Maloney Is
$40 In arrears OF the non-support Or
der, but expressed his willingness 10
have him released on his promise "a
allow him TO collect mis- weeks wages
20 pay up the arrears.
Homer Handy was ordered 20 pay 81.
a week for the support OF his wife anG
children.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
largest Paid Circulation
1868 new ADULT
MEMBERS ON The
RED CROSS ROLL
(Continued from page one.)

Continued from page one.)
derful interest in the campaign and
through their zeal, it is hoped that
many parents who otherwise might not
ioln. will be enrolled All schools are
asked to report each day to Mrs, Holli-
day.
Churches have not been as active In
reporting as the workers were in OBJ
tanning memberships. The Methodisls
today will report upwards Of 800 names
which were obtained on Sunday.
The theatres, while not thoroughly
organized made a creditable showing
Yesterday. There were more than SOC
memberships taken there, and this
number ought to increase for the first
two or three days OF the week.
Banks and trust companies enrolled
more than 1000 memberships. The
committees OF women did very effec-
tive work in these institutions, and
were very well pleased with the results
of their work.
At the post Office the total for the
FIRST day was 23l
The Capelle Hardware Company to-
day reported 100 per cent strong in en-
ployes
The Public Building also reported 100
per cent. among the city and county
workers.
The same rate Of strength was re-
ported by the Hotel dupont. every EN-
ploye joining the organization.
Among those who are aiding Mrs.
Otho NOwland with the Hotel dupont
team OF workers are Mrs. 8. z. Fran
els. Mrs. Donald C. Ashbrook, Mrs. j.
Bail Pierce. Mrs. Gambrill Latrobe, Miss
Elizabeth Patterson and Mrs. Charles
Patterson.
Members OF both the Democratic and
Republican City Committee met In
Council chamber last night. and ar
ranged TO carry on a house-to-house
canvass for members. Some Of the
wards were well organized and began
work today. Others that were but par
TALLY prepared made arrangements to
be ready for work the last OF this week.
The committees working among the
Catholic parishes are as follows:
Cathedral-Mary T. Regan, Mrs. Wal
ter Young, Miss Lynn, Elizabeth Cog
nacci, Rose CognaccL.
st. Mary's-Mrs. Raymond Jones,
Agnes s. Rullman, Sara Burke, Mary
August. Agnes O'Harra, Mrs. Ella kOn-
ltzer, Mrs. E. ]. Jordan, Mrs. j.. t. Car
row.
Sacret Heart-Verbena Hammer. Mary
A. Dangel, Victoria Horty. Catherine
Casey, Helen Byrne, Sara Byrne.
st. Patrick's-Mrs. Frank Hensell,
Mrs Rose Corrlgan, Annie C. Schultz.
Mary Mclaughlin.
st. Thomas-Jennie Daley, Virginia
Shea, Norah Taggert, Annie Shannon,
Hannah Mccarthy, Bertha Lilly.
st. Paul's-Mrs. James A Freeman,
Misses Mary C. Fitzpatrick, Catherine
Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth Murphy, Gather
inc Walsh, Mae Quinn, Ella Mccarthy,
Catherine Loughrey, Marie Callan.
st. Elizabeth's-Mrs. E. A. Temple,
Mrs. Mary E. Kane. Bessie Wycherly,
Lillian Sullivan, Catherine Kelly.
ST. AIMS - Margaret Lynch, julia
Lynch, Catherine Cochran. Margaret Nc
Glnley, George O'Neill. John ]. Walsh,
B. ]. Lynch, Mrs. Carles Sweeney.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
TREASURY TO REDEEM
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

The Treasury Department announced
Yesterday that from January 20 10.
inclusive, War Savings Certificate
Stamps OF the series OF 1918 Will be re-
celved by the Federal Reserve Bank or
by any incorporated bank or trust com
pany for payment on the basis OF s82i
for each stamp offered for collection.
II. on the other hand, these stamps are
offered for exchange on the basis OF
War Savings Certificate Stamps. series
OF 1919. at s3.i2 each, the aggregate to-
tai OF the series 10 equal but not 10
exceed the aggregate total OF the 1918
series offered for exchange. the differ
ence. n there is any. Is 20 be made up
by adding United States Thrift Stamps
at 25 cents each 10 the aggregate total
Of the 1919 series offered for exchange.
Any further difference viii have 10 be
made up by adding cash
The announcement concerns mostly
only agents OF the first class who are
Offering the stamps FOR sale. The
stamps. IN order to be redeemed FOR
cash or exchanged. must not be attach
ed to War Savings Certificates.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL AT GRANGE.

Diamond State Grange VIII hold an
open meeting next Monday nlght Every
body will be welcome at this Chill
dren's Night" at s o'clock In the grange
hall at Stanton. The school children
Will give a pleasing Christmas enter
tainment OF song and story.
Only routine work was transacted by
the srange al last nights meeting. A
report was given Of the meeting Of
the State Grange.
Evening journal., 1918-12-17
pRIy,TF KILOnrN RTCOyFRs.

Mrs. Margaret kilOren. Of No. 1871
West Fourth street. has received a let
ter from her son. Joseph, Of Co. y. In
fantary 32s. saying that he is now able
10 walk and VIII be home for Christ
mas. He is In the Messiah Home Hos
pital. New York. ana mas been suiferlns
from shell shock and wounds.