Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-25

| up your mouse. Inc work winch you
are doing on the farm does not com.
pensate the farm for the loss which
accrues to it through the continued
support of your family. Look out for
| yourself away from this farm, your
house is needed for other use.'
"The woman communicated the notice
to her husband with these words: I
must tell you my distress, soon shall
not be able to see the paper for my
tears. What shallI do? Winter is at
the door and the cottage is full of lit
tie children
'Thus the bailiff Of the estate Of q
bloated landlord turns family with
eight children out Of doors in midwin-
ter while the man is at the front
Comment takes care of ITSELF"
War credits extended to foreign gov
ernments since the United States en-.
tered the war total $4,236, 100000. OF
this Great Britain received $2,O45, 0OO,-
900; France, 2S5,OOO,OO0; Italy,
$500, O00,0 900; Russia, 1926, 900 900; Bel
GUM, $77,400,O00; Serbia, $4,000,OOO.
1t is estimated that $4,000 different
articles are needed in modern warfare.
The clothing equipment of but one In
fantryman for service in France in
cludes the following:
Bedsack, three wool blankets, waist
belt, two pairs wool breeches, two wool
service coats, hat cord, three pairs
summer drawers, three pairs winter
drawers, pair wool gloves, service hat,
extra shoe laces, two pairs canvas
leggins, two flannel shirts, two pairs
of shoes, five pairs wool stockings,
four identification tags, summer un-
dershirts, four winter undershirts,
overcoat, five shelter tent pins, shelter
tent pole, poncho, shelter tent.
Listed as seating utensils" the in
fantryman receives food to be carried
in his haversack during field service,
canteen and canteen cover, cup, knife,
fork, spoon, meat can, haversack, pack
carrier, first aid kit and pouch.
His fighting equipment" consists Of
rife, bayonet, bayonet scabbard, cart
ridge belt and 100 cartridges, steel he'll
met, gas mask, and trench tool.
To help increase the pork supply the
department Of agriculture has released
to motion picture theaters, through one
Of the large companies, film show:
ing the work Of the boys pig clubs
which the department is organizing in
all parts of the country. The film
shows methods Of instructing farm
boys who have Joined the agricultural
clubs how to raise better pigs and the
methods used by club members in car
rying out instructions.
The first pig club was organized in
Louisiana in 1910. Now approximately
$4,000 members are enrolled through
out the country. Clubs in several
states are planning to send carloads OF
fat hogs to fairs and stock shows, after
which they are to be marketed coop
eratively.
Other moving pictures being used to
show the importance Of increased food
production show activities in the ma
tional forests, important sources OF
timber and water supply.
Athletic work In army camps and
environments is in the hands Of 81
trained organizers and coaches. They
are civilian aids on the STATS of COM
manding officers, and their salaries are
paid by the government.
Particular attention has been given
to boxing, as it assists men in bayonet
fighting. A committee of best-knOwn
boxers worked out plans, and moving
pictures to teach boxing have been
made. Basebaus, bats, basketballs,
and soccer balls, boxing gloves, and
other equipment are supplied each
company, in part, from government
appropriation.
Boys and girls clubs in Northern
and Western states pledged, for war
service In gardening, canning, poultry
rlising, and other emergency enter
prises have more than 10000 men,
bers.
A dreproof solution for treating air.
plane fabrics 10 4 thing which may be
reouzed in the near future, expert
nsots in q private plant having a.
ready developed a comparatively sac
cess1ul solution.
The nanufacture and consumption
Of pastry REGARDED As q luxury in
France has bsen entirely suppressed,
ezPspt on Sunday and hslidaEs.
Government barges have been placed
in service on the upper Aisdssippi,
and through government assistance .
new feet IL to be built for this 0esy-.
ice. Sugar is being meved by barge
from Louisiana plantations to New Or