The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-10
Plans for the relief Of tn. 1o.ooo,oo


In territory occupied by the Germans
contemplate the shipment In the ne.t
twelve months Of 42.50O,O 900 bushels of
whent. 2,2O0.00o bushels Of beans.
100000 bushels Of rice, 28,4OO, 900
pounds Of cornod beef, 277.2OO,OOO
pounds Of pork products. GB.OOO, 900
pounds Of soap. 20.OOO,Oo0 pounds Of
coffoo. 100000 pounds OF Cocoon
bo'OO0'OOO pounds OF condensed milk
aud 40.OO0.000 pounds Of sugar.
This amount Of food. together with
tho native produce. gives an average
rution Of about 2.OOO calortes-about
hnif tho consumption Of tho American
people
This program is estimated to cost
curing the twelve months, for purchase
ana transportation, approximately
$2SO'0OOOO0. The finance has been ar.
ranged on the basis Of advances to be
made by loans from the United States
20 the Belgian and French govern.
nents In amounts suflc.ent to, nay 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
foodstufrs coming from other quarters
than the United States,
IN addition to the fleet controlled by
me relief commission the United
states and allied governments nre Mac
ms at Its disposal 100000 tons OF shin
ping recently obtained from the Swcd
'sn government for nonwar zone pur-
poses. The commission announces
mat besides the food which It iutrnd.
furnishing these stricken people there
VIII 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 coller.
tion still continues.
In Its fourth instalmcnt OF Its re.
port the war council OF the American
Fed cross announces that its eXpcndi
lures In France for work among the
civilian population since the war be.
Han' coupled with appropriations for
inc supply. transportation. women's
hospital service and other bureaus,
VIII total more than S70,OOO.O 900.
Expenditures In France to July !.
1918. ,otaled S3B.Gl3GS2. .73 OF which
H2',l6o,G32W WAS npportionad for re-
ilrf work among refugees. rrrlair,inp
devastated areas. the fight against tn.
h'rc'lloSis. operating expenses nn,:
oihrr expenses that have to do with
III" civilian populations" the report
>tnt"s.
The demands FOR the nryt six
months for the same purposes are s:,4,.
92.S27 81"
The totnl Of the expenditures for re-
'let work and the reconstruction OF
devastated villages aud the care OF
refugees from the devastated areas
was S5.3h7 .6O5.75. The third largest
item WAS for campaign ngainst tuhpr-
rnloSis. This work absorbed $2,l4T,32T.
For the care OF children In France
up TO July the expenditure was
81 40. l20T0. The cost OF relieving
refugees will be finnnced from an an.
preparation OF &S.2l2.a8O.70. which ha <
been set aside for the purposes
Retail prices Of food as reported to
The United States bureau of labor sta O..
;sst'cs for August. 1918. and just pub
lIshrd. show FOR the country as a
whole an Increase OF 2 per cent FOR al,
articles combined. as compared With
.InIy. 1913.
The increase in price OF all articles
of food combined In August this year.
rnA ], =
1917 was Is per cent In this period
hens showed the greatest advance
"S per cent. Chuck roast increaseu 30
per cent. round steak 70 per cent, rib
roast 2S per cent. sirloin steak, plate.
boiling beef and bacon 28 per cent
each. Rice was 20 per cent higher than
year ago. Beans, aonr. sugar. brea d
and coffee were cheaper than In Au.
gust. 1917.
For the five year period august ,5
1918, to August Is. 1918) all food com,
bined showed increase In price OF 70
Ter cent. All the II articles for which
prices were obtained for fye years
showed an increaso OF 81 per cent and
more. Four articles increased 100 pe,
cent They were meal. TT per cent
lard and -four, 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
tDmn. II reports to the war and navy
departments commission on training
camp activities are dependable. Many
colleges and preparatory schools hnye
announced Tint football win be aban
dOned so far as academic md rOjieoi