Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-02-01

age and over, only 10 were not gain
fully employed. This group Of 10 in
GUIDED old men not able to work, chill
dren too young to work, the sick ant
handicapped, and men in schools anC
colleges.
Assuming that 100000 Of the num-
Der called by the selective-service law
have had some form Of gainful employ.
ment, we may estimate that one out OF
every 60 men in the industries and
professions of the country has been
called into military service, while an
other in every 60 has voluntarily join
I'd the forces Of the army or navy.
Thus, about per cent of the gainfully
employed men have been taken out OF
their occupations"
The largest shoe factories In Italy
have started manufacturing the nation
IL standard shoes, using leather sup
Piled by the ministry of industry, CON-
merce, and labor. The standard types
we're established by the central shoe
committee in Rome, but every factory
is making little notifications, accord
ing to it's means and system of manu-
featuring.
The government is organizing sys-
tens Of sale of shoes to the public.
They provide for the opening Of stores
In the principal italian cities, to be
engaged exclusively in the sale Of ma
tional shoes and to be controlled by
the government authorities. 1t is like
~ that buyers will have to obtain
cards.
The private shoe stores will be sup
piled with an adequate number OF
shoes and will be granted reason
able commission.
The army and navy commission on
training camp activities, in addition to
the work being done In army camps
and environments, now has its repre-
sentatives In every training station OF
the navy and at every place where en-
listed men are preparing for sea serv-
Ice.
There are SO clubs for sailors at
camps and in adjacent cities. There
are reading and writing rooms, assem-
bly, halls, and some of the cities have
arrangements for athletics, swimming
pools, and gymnasiums. In the IL
camps there are given each week 81
entertainments ranging from profess
sional performances, lectures, and ex-
hibitions, to club nights and weekly
dances.
More than 10000 books have been
furnished ships and stations by the
American Library association. The 7.
NJ. G. A. has AZ buildings and tents In
the various camps.
According to the bureau Of labor sta
tistics Of the department of labor, In
the year from November Is, 1916, to
November IS, 1917, prices Of food as a
whole advanced % per cent. Potatoes
is the only article that shows decline
in price. Cornmeal advanced 81 per
cent; bacon, 81 per cent; pork chops,
4s per cent; beans, 80 per cent; sal
mon, 80 per cent; milk, 30 per cent;
and lard, p per cent.
Food as whole was 48 per cent
higher on November Is, 1917, than on
November Is, 1913, and 46 per cent
higher than on November IS, 1914.
During this four-year period cornmeal
advanced 127 per cent; flour. 100 per
cent; lard, 1O4 per cent; bacon, II per
cent; sugar, Is per cent; and potatoes.
Y per cent. No article declined in
price.
Examination Of the records Of 10000
men passed for military service BY To-
cal boards and then rejected by camp
surgeons show that nearly 22 per cent
Of the fnal reflections were caused by
detective eyes.
Teeth were responsible for $50 Per
cent; hernia, 4. At per cent ear, 5.94 per
cent; heart disease, 5,S7 per cent; tu-
berculosis, 5.37 per cent.
Attempts to evade military cuty by
DECEPTION regarding physical condition
we're very few.
The year Of 1917 established new
high production records for corn, oats,
rye, white and sweet potatoes. tobac-
co, beans, and onions.
Arrangements have. been made for
some relaxation. Of the restrictions %
the export Of feodssa6s to Cuba,
whose people are greatly dependent
upen the United States for their food
supply. Among tie exports which may
be licensed in limited quantities are
con6ensed milk, butter and cheese,
pork products, beef and beef products.
and drfed' fruits.
The 10 cantonments built for the
traiaips 'of soldiers cost $134, COG, COG,
with I net Profit to contractors Of 2eo
Per cent - -