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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
HERBIE HOOVER.

Little Herbie Hoover's come to our house
to stay,
To make us scrape the dishes clean. an
keep the crumbs away.
An learn US to make war bread. an save
up all the grease.
For the less we eat of butter. the sooner
we'll have peace.
An all US other children. when our scanty
meal is done.
We gather up around the fire an has the
mostest fun
A-listenin' to the proteins that Herbis
tells about.
An the Galleries that git you
Eff
you
don't
watch
out
An little Herbie Hoover says. when the
fire burns low.
An the vitamines are creepin' from the
shadows. sof and slow.
You better eat the things the Food Folks
say they's plenty Of.
An cheat the garbage pail, an give all
butchers meat the shove.
An gobble up the corn pone an Vegetables
an hsh.
An save your drippin' an yer sweets
an lick clean ever dish.
An don't get fresh a-talkin' of what you
won't do without.
Or the Calortes'li Git you
Ell
you
don't
watch
sophie Kerr. In Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
SAVE CHICKEN FAT.
(From the Hartford Times),


Do you throw away the body fat Of
poultry-big layers of clean. sweet, yellow
fat around the gizzard and found else
where around the intestines of the chick
en-? II you do. say specialists Of the
United States department of agriculture,
you are throwing away fat which French
housewives consider the finest Of fats for
making cakes and especially pun paste,
and which many American housekeepers
prize for its many good uses in cookery.
In certain seasons in New York and other
big cities this fat Is SO highly esteemed
that 1t brings as much as $110 per pound.
So great Is the demand for this fat that
many people make a business of collec-
ting 1t from butchers and others who
dress poultry before delivering It to Gus
toners. Housewives would do we'll to
insist on having 1t delivered II they
buy their poultry dressed. BY using
chicken fat In cooking they can cut down
the amount of fat they must buy for that
purpose.
To prepare 1t. try It out in a double
boiler or other vessel set in hot water
until the fat just melts away from the
tissues and can be poured off. This fat
becomes rancid easily and should be kept
cool and covered like butter. and used in
a very few days. Chicken fat, Nike
goose fat may be used for shortening In
cakes, such as spice cake, where the sea.
soning used will mask any flavor which
the fat may have. 1t can also be used
| for frying the chicken itself or other
meats and for warming vegetables. and In
\ many other ways.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
100000 CHILDREN DIED
FROM NEGLECT IN 1917
Also $4,000 Mothers, Declares Miss
Lnthrop Of Department Of Labor.

Also $4,000 Mothers, Declares Miss
Lnthrop Of Department Of Labor.
New York. Jan. 24.-The assertion that
100000 children and 1900 mothers died
from neglect in this country last year
was made by Miss Julia c. Lathrop, chief
of the children's bureau Of the depart
ment Of labor. at a conference here to-
day under the Joint auspices Of the Amer
lean and British Associations for the
Study and Prevention Of Infant Mortal
ity. The purpose Of the meetings was
to discuss means for reducing the infant
death rate.
III we want to make democracy certain
in this country, we have got to take care
of our children already born as we'll as
those about to be born" she said.
DR.. Edward Clark of the State depart
ment Of health asserted that 1t Is "of
paramount importance that we pay more
attention to the care Of expectant moth
ers." He said that fully 60 per cent. of
the draft regstrants rejected because of
poor teeth, fiat feet and other minor
defects would never have suffered from
these physical imperfections IL they had
been given proper care between infancy
and the school period.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
LIFE IN A CANTONMENT.

Camp Devens covers an area of ap-
proximately $3.50 acres Of rolling land.
with excellent natural drainage. It has
a'4OO buildings. more than % miles of fine
roads. 400 miles Of electric wiring. 60 miles
or heating pipes.-to a large extent the
improved over head system,-2,2 200 shower
paths. and a complete and extensive
paee hospital, with an adequate staff,
winch includes some of the most eminent
surgeons and medical men in the country,
large number Of highly trained nurses,
ana equipment sufficient for any emer-
gency. or course every regimental unit
also has its own inflrmary. with n COM
petent stan. and 10 open day and night.
AS a whole Camp Devens has a capacity
Tor 5000 officers and men.
From the first bugle- call, at 6:15 a. m.
Until retreat the cantonment is an enor-
nous human hive hive Of incessant activ-
lty. To follow an average days routine,
let US glance at the schedule Of a single
infantry company. The men are sound
asleep on the second floor of their bar
racks. lying on cots placed head to foot.
IN order that the breath of one man will
not reach the face Of his nearest neiRhbor
The cots are comfortable. there are bed
clothes In plainly. and the ventilation is
ali that could be desired; and for eight
houTs ana more the occupants, having
spent the previous day in systematic exer.
else In the bracing air. have been sleeping
like logs Suddenly the bugle sounds. and
they tumble out OF bed. In fifteen min.
utes they are in line. The first sergeant
receives report from every squad lead.
or. and turns the report as a whole owe,
receives report from every squad lead
to . lieutenant There may be, and prob
ably Is, a short setting up drill and n,
B:45 the men are dismissed for mess. B,
the same token. they do not linger on thu
way
1.-THE ground floor Of their large rec
tangular barracks building is divided in
TO one small and two very large rooms
At the left, and Immediately beyond tn,
door. is a tiny orderly-room where tn,
captain, his company clerk. and hi
lieutenants transact all the business de
tails OF the company such as pertain I,
the roster. receiving. dischargIng. ant
transferring men as needed. making on
pay-rolls, ETC.. which in itself IL no small
Job. The remainder of the left side Of tn,
building consists Of large. we'll lighte,
recreation-room. with piano. possibl.
o talking machine, books and magazines
and newspapers, and not infrequentl!
equipment for indoor games. This Is tn,
club room for privates. and very pop
ular place II is."-Henry Rood In tn,
February Century.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
FACE THE FACTS
Critical War Situation Demands Use OF
Less wheat-Corn Rest substitute.

Critical War Situation Demands Use Of
Less wheat-Corn Best Substitute.
Vermont people must face the facts.
The war situation is critical. Unless the
allies fight as they never yet have fought,
defeat threatens. Hungry men cannot
tight at their best; nor hungry nations.
France. England and Italy are going
hungry unless America feeds them.
WHEAT SAVINGS.
The allied armies must have wheat. It
Is the best food for lighting men. II IL the
easiest to ship. And America alone can
spare II for them. BY saving Just lit
tle-less than a quarter Of what Ameri-
cans ate last year-the United States
can support those who are fighting her
battles. Nobody at home Is asked to 30
hungry. They have only to substitute
another food that is Just as good.
THE CORN OF PLENTY.
Corn Is that food. There's q surplus
Of Il. Providence has been generous in
the hour Of need. It has given American
farmers a corn crop the like Of which
was nevor before known. Tons Of corn!
Trainloads Of corn! Five hundred million
bushels over and above the regular re-
quirements. Vermont people must appre-
ciate IT, Was ever patriotic duty made 30
easy? And 80 clear?
AMERICAS OWN FOOD.
Corn! It is the true American food.
The Indians. hardest Of races, lived on
1t. The early settlers-pioneers with a
new world to conquer-lived on corn. For
vast section of the country corn has
long been the staff Of life How we'll the
South fought on It. history tells. Now 1t
can help America win world war.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
EXPLOSION KILLS ~
AT TORPEDO STATION
Investigation Started to Determine
Cause Of Catastrophe at Newport.

Investigation Started to Determine
Cause Of Catastrophe at Newport:
Newport, r. l., Jan. N-Naval authori-
ties to-day started an investigation to
determine the cause Of the explosion that
wrecked three concrete bomb proofs at
the naval torpedo station yesterday, caus-
ing the death Of II civilian employees and
injuring seven others.
The search Of the ruins was continued
until tonight when 1t was announced
that all bodies apparently had been re-
covered. Four employees of the bomb
proofs, however, were still unaccounted
for.
Capt. Edward L. Beach, commandant
Of the station. said that so far as he
could learn the explosion was accidental.
A few days ago the regular sailor
guards about the bomb-proofs and other
naval establishments were replaced by
picked men from the United States Marine
Corps. To-day the guards at the bomb.
proofs were doubled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
HEARD ON THE STREET
(By a White River Junction Landmar,
Mani

(By a White River Junction Landmark
MANI.
That the young people on the parlor
sofa have shown no objection to turning
the lights of early to save fuel.
That there needn't be any hurry about
bringing coal or wood to the school house
SO far as the small boy is concern
ed.
That these are times when the man who
doesn't want to work should keep care
fully out Of sight or he will get landed
In Job.
That when they try a spy It is to be
hoped that they won't postpone the case
a year because the spy's attorney has
gone on a vacation.
That Just why aliens should be allowed
to escape the draft and fatten up in the
| Jobs our home boys have had to leave,
Is not clear to most Of US.
That Secretary McAdoo has so little
to do as secretary of the treasury and
director of the railroads, he should be
put In as commander In chief of the army
and navy.
That the Russians and Germans nego.
tiating reminds one Of the time when
the lamb decided that the wolf was n
darned good fellow, all he needed was
q few kind words
That the congressional idea of pre-.
paredness must have been shown when
the dry law for the District Of Colum.
bia was left so that boozers can bring
| in unlabeled whiskey.
That the same people who are now
longing for the good old eighty-in- the
shade summer time will about next July
ha wishing for Whit of the nice stimu.
lating weather of winter.
That the buy out of town people are
kicking on the reduced passenger train
service. because they can't go to the
hig cities and buy goods they will want
to return as soon as they get home
That the American people have had a
,ovsIv time for the past few months
to,kinr about the things that we are
so,ny 20 do to the Germans. The time
% NOW approaching to do few of them
rh.t after the war the women who
,,ave been running relief enterprises and
.',,.tress will not be willing to return tc
~. o,d life nibbling waters and swap.
,'ing neighborhood gossip at Ave O'Clock
teas.
-ourd with q pound Of sugar nowadays
~ housekeeper feels like inviting him
a., and giving him handout of dough.
Its and coffee. and inviting him to Wis.
4. them for next Sundays dinner.
THAT we are urged TO eat potatoes, fol
ar,np which 81 different ways are sug.
os.sd' All Of them taste good to the
or who has done days work, while
l-uu PRESS WANT ADS. PAY best
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
wv. N. MEN TO BUILD SHIPS
Will Go to Philadelphia Early in
the Summer.
Representative OF International Ship
building Corporation. Signs Up
Students to Assist In Mammoth
Operations at Hog Island.

F. s. Tower Of Boston. representing the
International Shipbuilding corporation of
Philadelphia. Pa, was engaged in this
city yesterday in signing up technical stu
dents from the University of Vermont
who desire to help their country build
ships to win the war. Many of the stu
dents awaited themselves Of the opportun-
ity.
These technical men will not be needed
for few months yet" said Mr.. Tower
to Free Press representative at his suite
of rooms in the Van Ness House yester-
day afternoon. 1.-THE crisis will come"
he continued, latter the ways for the
ships are constructed, which will be some
time In May. Then we shall begin to want
men at the rate Of 500 day in Philadel-
phia.
1.-THE first keel for the hrst of 40 ships
to be built at Hog Island shipyard. near
the City Of Brotherly Love. was laid yes
terday. After the plant Is going in full
swing we will be turning out q ship a
week. that is Of about 0,000 tons.
Fifty ways are to be constructed" Mr..
Tower further added, from which will be
foated nearly 100000 tons of shipping
or, in other words, submarine tolls for ap-
proximately 80 days. All these ships are
to be of the fabricated steel design. They
are to be standardized.
Hog Island" continued the speaker.
covers 300 acres. It now has Is miles Of
railroad track. 1t has 20 acres Of build
ings. shops. barracks. mess halls. store
houses, Y. NJ. c. A. buildings, a shipbuild-
ers' school, etc.
with the work at the island at its
otuh to- 20 vv,onthU IN mn will hA
employed, 5000 Of whom will be shipht-
will bring the work up.
1.-THE standard wage Of the shipfitter,"
said Mr.. Tower, "is 81 cents an hour. Over
time Is paid for at the rate Of 81 1-2 cents
an hour. There Is an idea that these
rates will be advanced soon.
"All the work is government work ex-
clusively." concluded the representative
of the corporation. I'VE do not need
workmen yet, remember; what we are
after now are technical men. These we
shall call later. OF workmen there are
now 1000 laid of because of our inability
to secure foremen. that Is. men capable OF
directing labor"
Mr.. Tower went last night on the sleeper
TO Boston. He said yesterday that he had
been In this city before, II years ago. Since
then he has been engaged In presenting
some of the greatest musical artists In the
world to metropolitan audiences. few
years ago 1t was his business to keep 5000
persons on hand for the productions In the
Hippodrome in New York city. He says.
however, that this getting together 5oOOO
men for work at Hog Island Is a shade
more laborious than collecting chorus peo-
pie for the Hippodrome.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
CHANTEY SINGING
WILL BE REVIVED
Insurex Team Work when Sailors
Haul ON Ropes.

Boston, Jan. N-Chantey singing among
sailors of the American merchant marine
Is to be revived. 1t was learned to-day
that Stanton II. King, founder Of the
sailors haven here. had been appointed
Official chanteyman" by the government.
His work will be to teach chantey singing
to merchant sailors who Join the country's
new cargo ships through the United
States shipping board recruiting service.
Chantey singing has declined In recent
years with the change from sailing vessels
to steamers. Its revival Is considered
important because 1t will insure team
work when the crews are hauling on
ropes whether on sailing ship or steamer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
ST0RROW GAN
NOT SEND COAL
None for Manufacturing Con.
Germs in Sight, He Wires af.
ter Appeal from Jones.

Montpelier, Jan. 29.-H. J. M. Jones,
Vermont fuel administrator, has received
the following telegram from the Hon.
James j. storrow, New England fuel ad-
ministrator. in response to telegram
urging shipments to the Saxtons River
Wooden MILL
Impossible for us to consign any coal
to manufacturing concerns. Osgood
Bradley of Worcester, 100 per cent.
ordnance department work. closed. Two
large American Wooden mills closed. We
have no coal in sight we can consign to
any manufacturing concern
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
THIS GIRL so TALL SHE
HAD TO BE CUT DOWN

Chicago. Jan. 2s.-Mabel johnson.
Is years old. seven feet six inches tall, IL
In st. Demands hospital. recovering from
an operation intended to stop her growth.
The operation consisted Of removing two
sections Of the femur bone.
1--WE were partially successful" said DR..
Hurley, but another operation may be
necessary"
Miss Johnson is a pretty brunette and Is
unusually bright mentally. Her parents
are both understood.
Miss johnson is a sufferer from aero
maglia, a very rare disease. where growth
is continuous" explained DR.. Hurley.
"There have been but 100 Of such cases re-
ported in all medical history, and believe
that Miss Johnson's is the only one re-
corded in America"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
EX.GERMAN SHIPS CARRY
U.S. TROOPS TO EUROPE
Among Them In the Former vateriand
Which Garry 10000 Troops.

Washington. Jan. so.-Secretary Dam
iels. discussing the despatch from tho
American army headquarters in France
regarding Communicated German ships
being used to transport American troops
abroad. disclosed to-day that between co.,
900 and 100000 tons Of former shipping now
Is actively engaged In augmenting the ex-
peditionary forces and maintaining their
supply.
The Leviathan. formerly the Vaterland.
Ia capable Of carrying up to 10000 troops
in a single voyage. Mr.. Daniels said. but
5000 was considered the largest number
which could be comfortably accommodate
ed. In connection with the repair of the
Leviathan It was learned that alterations
made by American engineers resulted in
the increase of several knots in her speed.
One instance of improvement over the
work of German shipbuilders was In the
steam distribution system which was
found to be so inefficient that a large
part Of the boiler power did not reach the
engines.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
HEWITT TO ATTEND
EDUCATION CONFERENCE

Montpelier. Jan. 29.-The Rev. A. w.
Hewitt has been appointed by Gov. H. F.
Graham as Vermont's representative at
the conference in Washington, d. c.,
February 20 to % on rural education.
During this conference special attention
will be given to the reports from the
draft examiners as to illiteracy. Commits
sioner Hillegas also will attend the con-
ference.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
HAD TO DO MANS WORK.

Brattleboro, Jan. 29.-Mrs. Effie j. Braser
Of Jamaica. wife Of Ernest A. Brazer, q
farmer. to-day filed divorce petition in
the office Of Frank ID. Stowe, clerk Of the
Windham county court. together with an
order issued by Judge Il. l.. Waterman
directing that Brazer pay her 81 a week
temporary alimony
She charges that In order to earn money
enough to keep herself and her two minor
children from starving and freezing she
has been forced to do the work of a man
although Brazer she says is physically
able to earn good wages. She also charged
him with having used physical violence
against her.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
sILos FOR WHEAT SHORTAGE.

Australia Is hampered by the sack meth
cd Of handling grain and under war pres
sure Is endeavoring to devise ways of stor-
Ing and shipping grain in bulk. Pending
the erection Of grain elevators, the Aus
traliRn government Is building cement
silos for wheat storage, with capacity
of 100000 bushels in country districts and
about 100000 bushels In terminals
These silos are temporary device to take
care of enormous Accommodations OF wheat
In Australia, held for lack off ocean ship
ping facilities. hut they are being installed
with view to incorporation later In
comprehensive bulk~handling grain plant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
SCOTCH CAUTION.

Sandy and Alec were on board shiI
when terrific storm arose. Finally. the
crew took to the boats. but all of them
were swamped except one In which these
two were alone. The storm continued and
the outlook was dark. 30 they betook
them selves to prayer. turn about. Al
Alec's turn he confessed that he had been
a good for-nothing. a drinker. a good-for-
nothing drinking rascal. but II the Lord
would only let him get ashore this tirne
he would never take another
"Alec, mon. be careful" Sandy here
broke in. "Dinna CONNECT yersel' too far
for do be thinkin see land. Every
bodys Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
30 TO 81 BELOW.

st. Johnsbury, Jan. 2.-The mercury
ranged from 30 to 81 below zero In various
parts of the village yesterday morning and
was six below zero at noon. The local Ice
company reports that their crop this WIN
ter averages 20 inches In thickness, while
private parties have secured their usual
supply with the cakes 20 inches thick. In
cutting the ice at the electric light dam
at Barnet village 1t was 3S inches thick.
This Is the thickest ice that has ever been
found at this particular spot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
TO CLOSE TWO.THIRDS OF
WESTINGHOUSE CHURCHES

Washington. Jan. 2.-Two-thirds OF
Washington's churches were ordered ny
the local fuel administrator to close ior
the next three weeks to conserve iue'.
Representatives Of the churches consuited
before the order was issued, gave assur-
ances that they would cheerfully comply
Week day services as we'll as Sunday are
aft cted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
IMPURITIES" IN CANDY
SOLD TO NAVY MEN
Government Issues Order suspendinx
Further Sales.


Washington. Jan. M.-Discovery' Of 'im-
purities" In candy supplied to canteens
Of navy ships to-day caused the issue
Of an order suspending the sale Of candy
to the men and also the purchase Of
additional supplies pending investigation
Navy department officials were careful
rot to say what the impurities" were,
but the announcement of the order i'm
nediately caused a recurrence of the re-
port that powdered glass had been dis
covered. There was no confirmation for
this however. and no cases Of sickness
from eating the candy have been re-
ported.
1t was merely stated that impurities"
had been discovered in candy sold to the
officers and men and that while chemical
investigation was determining what the
foreign substances were no riore of the
stuff would be sold and no more would
be bought for the supply.
So far as Is known this is the first off,
cial action Of its kind on a great crop Of
reports Of food poisoning by enemy plot
ters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-31
WINS PROMOTION.

NJ. A. Common Of st. Albans to he Man.
ager Of Boston WOODWORK Store.
st. Adams, Jan. 29.-M. A. Common
has been appointed manager Of the
Woolworth store at 1875 Washington
street. Boston, and will probably leave
for Boston the latter part Of the week.
Mrs. Common will remain here some
time Mr.. Common has been manager
of the local Woolworth store seven
and a half years. coming here in July,
1910. from Laconia, N. H.. where he was
manager one year. He has been an
enthusiastic worker in everything that
has made for the progress and better
ment Of the city during his residence
here.