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CONSERVE SUPPLY OF FEED
Greatest Economy in Feeding Grain
During War Should Be Prac-
ticed by Dairymen.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
National necessity during the war re-
quires the greatest economy in the
feeding of grain to live stock. Human
beings must be fed first, yet milk pro-
duction must be maintained. That
does not mean that our dairy cows
should be starved or even that they
| should be required to live on half ra-
lions. This is the very time they should
be fed, and well fed, in order to MAIN
tain sufficient supplies of dairy prod
| ucts for our own armies and the armies
| of our allies, and still have enough for
our civilian population. In order to
feed the dairy herds well, with the min
imum of grain, substitutes must be fur
nished for at least part of the grain.
With good pasture during the entire
summer and with rich corn silage and
first-class legume hay for winter feed
ing, good dairy cows will yield heavy
flow of milk at n minimum of cost.
Glover, alfalfa, cowpea, soy bean, velvet
bean or other legume hay, when fed
with good silage, will maintain a me-
dunn production of milk at relatively
low cost. Under ordinary farm condi-
lions it is not to be expected that
legume hay will take the place of the
entire grain ration, but if it is substi-
tuted in part, large quantities of grain
will be released for human food.
The first step in bringing this condi-
ton about must be the planting of more
legumes, and the sooner it is done the
better it will be for the individual
dairyman, as well as for his state and
nation. Every dairy farm should pro-
duce, when possible, at least one ton
Of legume hay for each COW on the
place. ~
Fruits and green vegetables are
canned so as to supply succulent and
palatable foods for the family during
the winter. Succulence is just as es-
sential to cows as to human being.
The abundant milk flow obtained from
June pasturage probably is due, to
large extent, to the succulence of the
grass. Silage provides succulent feed
during winter when pasturage is not
available. With silage in the ration,
dairy cattle can be kept in the condi-
ton of health common to animals ON
pasture. The digestive system of
cow is well suited for the utilization |
Of large quantities tof green grasses |
and other coarse, succulent material |
Silage is palatable, and no other feed |
will combine so well with dry hay and |
a little grain to produce maximum eco
nomical results.
The preservation of the mature corn
crop or the saving of one which for
any reason must be harvested before
by placing it in silos is de-
'ervedly increasing in popularity.
About 40 per cent of the total food ma
.erial in the corn plant is in the stalks
md leaves. When only the ears are
nearly one-half of the crop
S lost; on the other hand, when the
,rop is put into the silo the losses are
yery small.
No feed crops can be so successfully
harvested under such widely varying
conditions as those that are put into
he silo. Only in case of drought or
rost is it necessary to rush the filling
# the silo; rain or dew ON the forage
oes not injure the silage.
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festive American manner, but, as 1

festive American manner, but, as
say, we got to like it after a while.
Then, too, they do not do any hazine
in the French navy, and this surprised
US. We had expected to go through
the mill just as we did when we Joined
the American service, but nobody Slune
8 hand at us. On the contrary, every
| garby aboard was kind and decent and
extremely courteous, and the fact that
| we were from the States counted LOT
with them. They used to brag about
it to the crews of other ships that were
not SO hOnOred.
But this kindness we might have ex-
pected. 1t is just like Frenchmen In
any walk of life. With hardly an ex-
ception, have never met one of this
nationality who was not anxious to
help you in every way he could; ex-
tremely generous, though not reckless
with small change, and almost always
CHEEKY and there with a smile in any
weather. A fellow asked me once why
it was that almost the whole world
loves the French, and told him it was
DtCduSc Tie IcnGh iOfC dihoot liz
whole world, and show it. And think
that is the reason, too.
About the only way you can describe
the Poilus, on land or sea, is that they
are gentle. That is, you always think
that word when you see one and talk
to him-unless you happen to see him
within bayonet distance of Fritz.
The French sailors sleep between
decks in hunks, instead of hammocks,
and as l had not slept in bunk since
my Southerndown days, it was pretty
hard on me. So I got hold of some
heaving line, which is one-quarter-inch
rope, and rugged up a hammock. In
my spare time taught the others how
to make them, and pretty soon every
body was doing it.
When I taught the sailors to make
hammocks, I figured, of course, that
they would use them as we did-that
is, sleep in them. They were greatly
pleased at first, but after they had
tried the stunt of getting in and stay
ing in, it was another story. A ham,
m6ck is like some other things-it
works while you sleep-and if you are
not on to it, you spend most of your
sleeping time hitting the floor. Our
gun captain thought / had put over
trick hammock on him, but l did not
need to; every hammock is trick
hammock.
Also, 1 taught them the way we
make mats out of rope, to use while |
sleeping on the steel gratings near the
to stoke holes. In cold wealth |
er this part of the ship is more COM |
portable than the ordinary sleeping |
luarters but without a mat it gets too |
lot.
American soldiers and sailors get |
he best food in the world, but while
he French navy chow was not fancy,
t was clean and hearty, as they say
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down East. For breakfast we had
bread and coffee and sardines; at noon
boiled dinner, mostly beans, which
were old friends of mine, and of the
well-named navy variety; at four in
the afternoon, pint of vino, and at
six, supper of soup, coffee. bread and
beans.
Although the French seventy five"
is the best gun in the world, their ma
val guns are not as good as ours, and
their gunners are mostly older men
But they will give youngster gun
rating II he shows the stuff.
Shortly after went aboard the Cas-
sard, we received instructions to pro-
coed to Spezia, Italy. the large Italian
naval base. The voyage was without
Incident, but when we dropped anchor
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women FARMING IN
WESTERN CANADA
Success Has Followed All Their
Efforts.

On the train from Edmonton to Win,
nipeg the writer took seat beside
soldier who had returned from the
front. On his breast he wore the
beautiful distinguished service medal.
| One coat sleeve was armless, and on
his left cheek he bore a scar that he
would carry to his grave. He had
served his country faithfully and we'll.
| AT the first call for soldiers in August,
1914, he fastened to the recruiting
office, leaving his 320-acre farm, with
it's crop ready for harvest, full
/ equipment of farm implements, plenty
of horses, and wife. The wife should
not be last on the list for she proved
the master of the situation, and 10y
ally took hold of the question of pro-
duction, while her husband was on his
way to fight the Hun. And she sue
ceeded. In 1915 she succeeded, and
again in 1916, and when her husband
returned in 1917 she was able to show
some contemplated farm buildings
completed, the indebtedness of the farm
paid off, considerable addition to the
stock, and the land ready for a 1917
crop. This was the story told by the
soldier, and wasn't he a proud mani
He was now ready to do what he could
to keep up the period of prosperity
and provide food for the allies. The
women of Canada have done nobly
during the struggle.
Among the most successful farmers
of the Oak Lake district, Manitoba,
are the Misses Clara and Beatrice For
ward, who, for the past fourteen years,
have farmed their own land. doing all
the regular work on the farm, such as
blowing, seeding, summer following
and reaping, They have been espe-
cially successful with stock, and have
purebred and grade. At the recent
Brandon sale they purchased a new
purebred stock bull for $700. Their
herd was last year increased by %
calves.
Miss r. M. Hillman of Keller. Sas-
katchewan, is another successful
woman farmer. She has gone in ex-
tensively for grain growing. and farms
1,120 acres. She also owns some of
tHc IHcSl cICucIOn uOISeS Ill OdS-
katchewan.
The prairie now boasts of many
women who have had more or less sue
cess, though few are farming on the
same large scale as Miss Hillman and
the Misses Forward. These women
have demonstrated, and are still dem
onstrating, that a versatile woman
may be just as good and successful
farmer as her brother.
There are other women, too, on the
Canadian prairies, who, though they
have not had thrown upon them the re-
sponsibilities of running a farm
have been decided factors in making
the farm a success. They assist their
husbands by keeping the farm ac-
reducing the grocer'st bills by
their management of the poultry and
Dutter, taking care of the house, and,
very often, proving good advisers in
he economic management of the men
md general conduct of the farm work.
The man who moves to Canada car
les with him a wonderful asset in
rood managing Observation-Disclosures.
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we have is yours" to the French. These
French women, young and old, could
be mother and a sweetheart and q
sister all at the same time to any hairy
old ex-convicts In the legion, and do 1t
in way that made him feel like lit
tie boy at the time and rich church
member afterwards. The only thing
that there were not enough stations
along that line. There is tip that
the French engineers will not take,
am afraid.
There is another thing about the
French women that have noticed, and
that is this: There are pretty girls in
every country under the sun, but the
plain girls in France are prettier than
the plain ones in other countries. They
might not show it in photographs, but
in action there is something about
them that you cannot explain. L have
never seen an ugly French girl who
was not easy to look at.
We finally got to Dixmude, after
having spent about eighteen hours on
the way. On our arrival one company
was sent to the reserve trenches and
my company went to the front line
trench. We were not placed in train
ing camps, because most of us had
been under fire before. I never had,
but that was not supposed to make
any difference. They say If you can
stand the legion you can stand any.
thing.
Before we entered the communica-
ton trench, we were drawn up along
side of a crossroad for a rest, and to
receive certain accoutrements. Pretty
soon we saw a bunch of Boches com.
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PREPARE PASTURE FOR COWS
Good Feeding and Protection From
Storms Are of Utmost Importance
Cool Milk Quickly.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Nothing is gained by turning dairy
cows into stalk fields or on to pasture
during the early spring months. Pro.
lection from storms and good feeding
are of the utmost Importance if the
cows are to be kept from losing flesh
or from falling off in milk. Much
damage will be done also to pastures
if they are tramped and cut up while
they are wet and before the grasses
have gotten well started.
A small patch of sorghum should be
planted in a rich spot near the barn
or pasture as safeguard against a
shortage of pasture in the early sum.
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mer, due to drought. Plan to plant 9
large enough acreage of corn or sor.
ghum to fill a silo. If planted early
the silo can be filed early, in readiness
for use during the early fall, when the
pasture may be short.
Now that the warm days are here
every farm should arrange so that
milk can be cooled as soon as drawn
frohQ the COW, unless the cream Is to
be separated with separator. Cream
as soon as separated or skinned
should Nbe cooled and kept cool until
churnedA Quick cooling Of the milk
insures more rapid and more com
plete rising Of the cream. Cream kept
properly cooled remains sweet and
produces d better grade Of butter.
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There's a great difference between
being good and doing good.
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Depew gets his first experience
In the front line trenches At
Dixmude and learns how the
British Tommies "carry on"
He tells about 1t in the next In
staIIment.
GRO BE coNTINUED.)
che Earned r.

Ny little daughter came in with .
penny. asksd hor where shs found
1t, and she said: II earned II. YOu
ses, Carter called me bad gifi and
was going to nsht him. but ~ had
some pennies, 20 ! told him h Il
would give me Z penny I Wc1a1nY
0ght him and ~ did,~
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GUNNER DEPEW SHOWS THE POILUS HOW AN AMERICAN
NAVAL GUNNER CAN SHOOT.

SynopssAbert Depew author the tells of his service
the United which attained the rank of chief
officer fclass The world after he
his honorable discharge the and he leaves for
a determination
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1918-07-26
LIFT OFF CORNS!
Drop Freezone on a touchy
corn, then lift that corn
off with fingers

Doesn't hurt a bitl Drop a little
Freezone on an aching corn, instantly
that corn stops hurting, then you lift
it right out. Yes, magic! No humbugl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-23
W0MEN'S CARD PARTY
ENRICHES RED CROSS

A sum close 70 800 was raised for
the Red Cross at a party given at
the Mishawaka hotel Wednesday af-
ternoon under the auspices OF the re-
Gently organized Red Cross auxiliary
10 the Woman's club Mrs. Charles
Roy was chairman Of the occasion.
About 100 ladies participated
Auction bridge and 500 were the
features OF the afternoon. Mrs. w.
@. Crabill South Bend; Mrs.
Adolph Kamm and Mrs. r. c.
Grimes won the favors at bridge;
while Mrs. Hossman, South Bend;
Mrs. Cotter. Atlanta. Ill. and Mrs.
A. J. SCHNEIDER were the lucky ones
al 500. Mrs /. K. Parks and Miss
Mary Doolittle contributed selec-
tiOns on the violin and piano, while
Miss Marie Boles gave reading
The tea table nest, donated by
George Robertson, South Bend, was
won by Mrs. Crabill. Some Of the
prizes were auctioned and a neat
sum raised through the process.
Everything for the event was donat-
ed by the merchants OF Mishawaka
and South Bend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-23
WOMEN WORKERS
REPLACE MEN
Wisconsin Box Factory Re-
IieveS Labor Shortage by
Employing Girls.
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service
MARINETTE. Wis. May -s.-Ths
shortage OF men for work Ia The
lumber production industries in ths
north has caused box manufactur-
ing company here 90 tlrn over
large portion Of its work 90 women.
Fifty girls have been employed r0
operate various machines and from
the reports OF the management the
work is being performed as quickly
a accurately. and efficiently as when
men did the work
In several places the Girls work
al the same machine with men. per-
forming their duties without slowing
I'D the production in the least In
the assemblin room men insert
pieces of wood 20 be sawed and
girls clear the machine from the
other side In the room where
bottline cases for beverage COM
panies are made. girls put the par
titions together and the men place
the iron bands about the two ends
OF the cases. Although the women
are new 20 this work. upward az
1000 cases a day are being turned
out In the printing room. where
the name OF the company Cor which
the boxes are being made ie stamp
ed upon them. men feed the press
and girls clear IL.
In several places in the factory
the work is such that IL has been
turned over completely 20 the girls
In one part Of the assembly room
girls place the hinges. locks and
springs on the boxes without the as
sistance Of men. In other places the
work is such that men still have
monopoly. The handling OF heavy
logs as they come from the woods
and the cutting Of the logs in the
sawmills is too heavy for other than
the strongest men.
In the work the girls have all
been protected from danger as
much as possible. In many cases
the girls are sisters or daughters OF
the men at the factory and the
morals are said 10 be excellent Tho
girls themselves are enthusiastic
about the new work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-23
WOODEN EMPLOYEES
co OVER $4,000
Red Cross Fund Will Go Bet
ter Than S30,000-ToWn-
ships Fall Down.

we are very happy to report
that our contributions and pledges
10 the Greatest Mother in the World
the American Red Cross. are $751;
$685."
Such was the message sent out by
the Mishawaka Wooden Mfg. Co. to
Red Cross headquarters Thursday
morning. The company waged an
intensive campaign on the principle
that the true test OF patriotism is
giving. George B. Williams had
charge of the canvass and that he
has done so magnificently speaks
volumes for the spirit OF patriotism
that everywhere exists among the
employees OF this concern.
The report submitted by Mr.. Will
Iams does not include the branch
houses of the company at Denver.
Seattle, San Francisco and Brattle-
boro, but covers Mishawaka only.
AS the Mishawaka apportionment
was $40, 1928, and as the other city
factories contributed approximately
$500 il will be seen that the fund
will be ver-subscribed consid erably.
1t was stated by one OF the principal
workers Thursday that the fund
would exceed $4,000 but by how
much will not be known definitely
until Saturday night.
None of the townships which were
included in the Mishawaka cam
paign have reached their apportion-
ment and this is a source of deep
disappointment TO the committee
Harris contributed $3.50; Penn, not
including Mishawaka. $1,000, and
Madison S1,1OO.
Following are the different de-
partments Of the Wooden Co and
the amounts subscribed by each:
Heavy arctic room, s927.25; heavy
mill room, 1859; heavy sole room,
1881; heavy shoe room, $500: heavy
boot room, $50; heavy packing
room, s3S1.50; heavy soleing room.
$334.5O; heavy cutting room, 1904;
utility shoe and sandal room, $272:
heavy pocket room, 1912: light max
ing room, $515; light packing room.
500; light mill room. s223; light
cutting room. 279; light vanishing
room. s3S; light pocket and paper
box room. s25s; lining and cutting
room, 1881; wool washing-felting-
freeing, dyeing room, s17S; wool
carding and picking room, $126.5O:
wool knitting room, s40s; wool
spinning room, los; wool sewing
room, $3.50; packing and shipping
room, 1925.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-23
f |NALS IN FOR
K. c. WAR FUND
MiShaWaka 0verSubSCribeS Its
Quota by S2,531.72-TO-
tai is S5,031.72.

Final reports OF the committees
show that the knights Of Columbus
campaign for the benefit of the K.
G war camps was "A credita bic sue
cess in Mishawaka. The quota
asked was $4,000 and the the total
reports show that S5,031.72 was con-
tributed. an over-subscription of
S2.531.72
Reports turned by the various
chairmen of the committees were
as follows: Alphonse p. Arata,
Is1S.75: James J. Becher 1896;
Charles A. Ostrom and William II.
Parmenter, STA; DR.. T. c. StOwell,
$40: DR.. Leo p. Van Rie. s35: Aug
ust Eberhardt and Nelson Christian
son, $50; Schuyler Sprague and Will
liam Hoerstman, 1912: A. Ruschaert
and Mir. Vanderheyden, $14.25; Otto
f. Lang and A. A Van RE. $S3.50:
William Kraus, S1O3.5O; John Bull
timex, SIP; Rev Dean l.. A. MOench.
$205: Fred J. Huns, Sc; A. j.
SCHNEIDER. S162; Fred A. Ullmann,
S263.9C; August Weber and A.
Stoeckinger. $41.5O: James Hennessy
and George Lang, .s46; dance given
I by six young ladies, $50; Eugene
F'utterknecht. $1,000; North Side
County Fair association. S70.17; j.
Louis Gerstbauer and F. J. Bickel,
$1S7.25.
The Mishawaka Wooden Mfg. Co.
led all of the other factories in the
drive by subscribing s2,120; National
Veneer Products Co. $341; Dodge
Mfg. Co. $243.5O; Rubber Regener-
ating Co, $3.50; Premier Bed Co,
$40.
Committees in charge Of the cam
paign were: A J. SCHNEIDER. man
ager; Fred A. UIlmann, publicity;
finance. Fred y. Smith. chairman, J.
Louis Gerstb9uer: treasurer. +. j.
Yenn; general committee, A. d.
Warner. Charles A Ostrom. Robert
Knoblock. Mayor r. d. Gaylor,
Frank J. Bickel. John a. Herzog, w.
w Dodge, II. NJ. Beamer and w. l..
Chandler.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-23
MISHA WAKA GENERAL NEWS
Home
ARE URGED TO ASSIST
COMMITTEES IN WORK

Every citizen Of Mishawaka is
asked to cooperate with the COM
mittees to insure the success OF
baby welfare week. which will open
May %. II is important that all
children under six years OF age be
weighed and measured as requested
by the government There is a
standard height and weight for all
normal children. Mothers are urged
10 bring their children and see if
they measure up 10 the standard.
During the last year 100000
ba bies have died in the United
States. 100000 could have been
saved. OF this number $500 died in
Indiana and SO of these were Mish-
awake babies. The toll of the war
has now been figured out 10 be about
two killed out of every 100 men who
go over the top" Since we have
been at war, Il out of every 100
babies born died before their first
year. According 10 this, the soldier
Drawing disease and danger has
seven times the chance OF life of
life of every baby. In other words
il Is said 10 our shame that a SOL
der in the trenches is safer than is
a baby in the cradle. and unless we
turn our attention this spring and
summer TO the care of our babies,
he mortality figures will go even
higher. All babies cannot be saved.
There must be of necessity, a large
infant mortality. but the fact also
remains that, at least one half could
be saved if we could only give time
and money to the work"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-23
WHITE ELEPHANT
SALE Is POSTPONED

The white elephant sale TO be
held for the benefit of the local
chapter Of the Red Cross has been
postponed until the first week in
June. The sale was originally plan
ned to be held next week, but on
account OF the many activities in
Guiding Memorial day observance.
it was postponed. Mrs. Z. A. Beamer
is chairman of the committee in
charge OF the affair which will be
held in the store room at 121 Lin
coin way E., where the Red Cross
headquarters are at present. People
are asked to collect articles which
they do not need and if they are not
able to bring them TO headquarters
arrangement will be made to have
someone call for them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-23
rs COUPLES ATTEND
BENEFIT MAY PARTY

Seventy-five couples attended the
May party given at st. Joseph's hall
by the Misses Frances Herzog. Mar
celia Schellinger. Marguerite Ire
mel. Regina Mahank. Augusta
Schmitt and Esther Klaer. Wednes-
day evening. The proceeds Of the
party were for the benefit OF the X
c. war camps. Music was furnished
by the NOtre Dame orchestra Lib
erty punch was served by girls
dressed as Red Cross nurses
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-23
SOCIAL AND Personal.

First Gunner August ]. Schmitt
has returned To Fort Washington,
Md, after spending a furlough with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Schmitt. 407 w. Sixth st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Z. Biel Of
Elkhart spent Thursday with Mr.
and Mrs. Allen, y Main ST
Mrs. Mary Straw of Bloomington,
H., spent Thursday as the guest Of
her sister. Miss Matte Brown Mrs
Straw will leave Friday for Niles
where she will visit other relatives
Cpl. Florenz Clauss Ieft Thursday
for Camp Taylor. Ky, after spend
ing several days with his mother,
Mrs. J. Clauss. 403 w Fourth St
Mrs. Adren L. Morse is spending
a few days with relatives in Grand
Rapids. Mich.