Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-12

in territory occupied by the Germans
contemplate the shipment in the next
twelve months of 1880. 600 bushels Of
wheat. 100000 bushels Of beans.
100000 bushels Of rice, 20, 100000
pounds Of corned beef, 277,2OO.O 900
pounds Of pork products, 100000
pounds Of soap, 100000 pounds Of
coffee. 100000 pounds of cocoa,
100000 pounds Of condensed milk
and 100000 pounds Of sugar.
This amount Of food, together with
the native produce, gives an average
ration of about 1900 calories-about
half the consumption Of the American
people.
This program is estimated to cost
during the twelve months. for purchase
and transportation, approximately
$2SO.OOO.O00. The finance has been ar
ranged on the basis Of advances to be
made by loans from the United States
to the Belgian and French govern
ments in amounts sufficient to pay for
the material purchased in the United
States. The British and French gov
ernments are advancing in Europe the
sums necessary to meet the expendi-
lures made there for shipping and for
foodstuffs coming from other quarters
than the United States.
In addition to the feet controlled by
the relief commission the United
States and allied governments are plac-
ing at its disposal 100000 tons of ship
ping recently obtained from the Swed-
'sh government for nonwar zone pur-
poses. The commission announces
that besides the food which it intends
furnishing these stricken people there
will be needed for them about 10000
tons Of clothing and cloth. Through
the cooperation Of the Red Cross
about 5000 tons Of these supplies have
been collected and the work of collec-
ton still continues.
In its fourth installment Of its re-
port the war council of the American
Red Cross announces that its expendi-
lures in France for work among the
civilian population since the war be-
gan, coupled with appropriations for
the supply, transportation. women's
hospital service and other bureaus,
will total more than $7O.OO0,OO0.
Expenditures in France to July 1.
1918, totaled $36,613,6S2.73, of which
$21. 100, 6S2.68 was apportioned for re-
lief work among refugees, retaining
devastated areas, the fight against tu-
herculosis, operating expenses and
other expenses that have to do with
the civilian population" the report
states.
1.-THE demands for the next six
months for the same purposes are 1884,
582,827.57."
The total of the expenditures for re-
lief work and the reconstruction of
devastated villages and the care Of
refugees from the devastated areas
was $685., COSTS. The third largest
item was for a campaign against tuber-
culosis. This work absorbed $2.147,32
For the care Of children in France
up to July 1 the expenditure was
s1,140.129.7O. The cost Of relieving
refugees will be financed from an ap-
preparation Of 1921, 28O.70, which has
been set aside for the purpose.
Retail prices Of food as reported to
the United States bureau Of labor sta
tistics for August, 1918. and just pub
lished, show for the country as a
whole an increase Of z per cent for all
articles combined. as compared with
July. 1918.
The increase In price Of all articles
Of food combined In August this year,
compared with the same month Of
1917, was IS per cent. In this period
hens showed the greatest advance
80 per cent. Chuck roast increased 80
per cent, round steak 20 per cent, rib
roast % per cent, sirloin steak. plate.
boiling beef and bacon 28 per cent
each. Rice was Is per cent higher than
a year ago. Beans, flour, sugar. bread
and coffee were cheaper than in Au-
gust, 1917.
For the five year period august IS.
1913, to August Is, 1879 all food COM
bined showed increase In price Of 70
rer cent. All the IT articles for which
prices were obtained for five years
showed an increase Of 50 per cent and
more. Four articles increased 100 per
cent. They were meal. 127 per cent;
lard and flour, 100 per cent each. and
potatoes 1O5 per cent.
With nearly all the stars Of the |
gene in the army and navy, football !
will be one of the most popular sports |
In the various training camps this au- |
tumn, If reports to the war and navy |
commission on training |
camp activities are dependable. Many
colleges and preparatory schools have
that football will be aban-
1oned 80 far as academic and collegi-
pte matches are concerned. Most Of
he college stars Of previous years
have entered the service, and the train
ng commissions athletic directors are
making plans to employ them in the
formation Of crack divisional, regimen
al and company elevens.
Although many former college stars
who played last season in the uniforms
If the various naval station elevens
ave been transferred to active sea
service, athletic directors are confident
hat the teams will be even better
han q year ago.
To assist in the campaign which the
United States department Of labor Is
to train workers for service