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The Washington times., 1918-08-20
HEARD AND SEEN

W. J. MOORE, chairman Of the
bells and signals committee, has sue
ceeded through personal solicitation
In securing over half the amount nee
essary to pay for the large siren to
be used as a MONDAY prayer signal
for victory and peace. He asks for
further donations Of from 800 to
$500, In order that this laudable
movement may speedily become q
complete success In the Capital City.
Larger donations will be most well
come.
Those who believe in the power
and efficacy Of prayer and are in
sympathy with this movement, can
leave their contributions OF send
checks to VIM. T. GALLIHER, at the
American National Bank.
W. H. RICHARDSON, expert tele-
graph operator, experienced news
paper man, and train dispatcher-s
combination impossible to beat-had
the misfortune to break his leg in
Philadelphia recently, but he's M
and out again.
JACK PRATT tells me Of an ex-
perience with q conductor which
ought to be taken up by conductors
generally as an example Of the way
the passenger should NOT be treated.
II was August Is, at 1890, con-
ductor 3s3 on the Washington Rail-
way and Electric.
Jack and CHARLES MICHAEL
were getting aboard, and Jack has
a limp from a sprained ankle. The
conductor, he says, slammed the
door shut too fast, throwing Jack
into the car in catapult fashion.
In the ensuing conversation, Jack
tells me, the conductor said that il
passengers did not like that kind Of
treatment they could report it, but
that there is q job for every man.
and being fired doesn't worry anyone
now.
Suppose you injured some One?"
said Jack.
Ou, Can 6uC IuC OOAuPoAyg
said the carefree conductor.
II conductors can't take the ad-
vice of their employers about treat
ing passengers right, perhaps a few
charges Of criminal carelessness
brought against the worst offenders
might make them change their tune
about "suing the company.
"One Of the six hundred" men at
Camp Leach takes me to task Tor
printing a letter from his comrade
who complained because he had not
been paid, giving red tape as the
reason. The second writer said that
the 600 were not broke and that the
whole story was "all rot" Well,
what has the first man to say about
it?
Double-header Matches.
Matches are going up. Also most
Of them go out before rendering serV-
ice. A match has two physical ends.
The Washington times., 1918-08-20

double head match Is not a foolish
Idea and would save boxing. etc.
and keep the price down per service.
FRED T. HAFELFTNGER
1212 o street
The fact that in Cincinnati the
price Of food Is 16.s per cent lover
than 1t ID In Washington, speaks we'll
for American citizens Of German
origin. JOHN ANSCHUTZ,
1908 Park road.
Attention! Morris Hacker.
The time win come when in an
seriousness the query win be made:
Speaking of old timss-who remem-
bers the last time the garbage man
was aroundT for the present sys-
tenn Of garbage disposal viii have
followed the hog in the BACKYARD
into the discard" This is from q
Washington man.
The presence OF q garbage man b
as great q blot on a. city'B admins
tration Of sanitation as the over
flowing garbage pail II on ths ad-
ministration Of the home.
Garbage should be non-existent,
and would be, II each individual con-
stantly disposed Of waste a. It oc-
ours, preventing accumulation by
straining liquids into the sewage
system and burning solids and semi
solids In the kitchen stove or range.
in the furnace, or. BY those house
keepers who have neither, in q Gas
or electric incinerator, both of waien
are and have been for some tine On
the market.
These methods have been in uss
by individuals and institutions with
entire success for q number Of years
with great benefit to health and hap
piness.
Each individual has sufficient in
genuiU to improvise efficient methods
to reclaim the essential parts Of or
dinary wastes and to completely dis
pose Of the residue.
"The collection OF wastes BY the
city should be limited to ashes. tin
cans, and other incombustible matter.
Try LnlS meInO0 ana enulnaC9
some of the worries Of housekeeping
(the garbage man and 1ies) or prove
It can't be done to q man from Mis-
souri,. The word can't generally
means I don't want to try
Oscar Price and Coat Tails.
OSCAR PRICE IL back from .
trip West with Mr.. McAdoo. he has
bought q SIS suit for so, which II
more than thought anyone could do. ,
Oscar lays that some one met him In
Cincinnati with the news that this
column had put up to him the ques-
ton of cutting on the long tails OF
train conductors coats.
You can say for me-" says Oscar
when interviewed, shat l am op-
posed to claw hammers and Jim
svingers, and that il were in COM
mand would see TO- it tha. wool
would be conserved by having con-
dnekors wear short coats"
The Washington times., 1918-08-20
nouhIe.header Matches.

Matches are going up. Also most
Of them go out before rendering serV-
ice. A match has two physical ends.
why not make them both work? A
The Washington times., 1918-08-20

They Are Unwise, But Sincere.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-19
NUMBER YOUR LETTERS

Before Ralph NJ. Alexander, son Of
Water Superintendent W. j. Alexan'
der Of st. Augustine left home to go
to war, he and his father agreed to
number their letters to each other
after the boy had sailed for France,
the father numbering each letter he
wrote the boy No. /, 2, etc., the boy
doing likewise. They have done this
Systematically, and the result has
been that each knows how many let.
tiers the other has written, whether
they have all been received or not.
In fact, Mr.. Alexander has received
No. IA, but No. IL and Is have never
arrived. He, therefore believes
that the two letters which failed to
reach him went down on one of the
returning transports that the German
submarines sunk, but he knows the
boy thought of him and wrote the
letters. Some Of Mr.. Alexander's
communications have failed to reach
the boy for one cause or another
What a splendid idea! Others
who have relatives or friends dear to
them overseas might adopt he mum.
bering system to advantage.
Another good plan is to let the
soldier in France know that one let.
ter written by him will serve for all
the family When a letter is re-
ccived from the boy send it to all
the people on this side who are inter.
ested in him, and let him know that
you are doing this. He will feel
more like writing and he will know
that he is is killing more than one
bird with every stone he throws
Soldiers in France have little time
to write letters. For weeks at time
they haven't a minute, but when the
chance comes to scratch off a word
the fighting man should have the sat
isfaction of knowing that all his rel
atives and friends are going to hear
the word.
Furthermore, never wait for a sol
dier to answer your letter. He wants
to hear from you as often as you car
write, and more. He lives for new.
from home; for it he is CONSTANT,
hungry. Don't think they are nevel
homesick; they are. They hav,
their blue periods, but hese can b,
lessened and frightened by letter
: from home.
Be sure your letters contain goo,
news and cheerful messages. Tel
them nothing that will depress them
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-19
Latest Food Rulings From
u. s. Food Administration

To Housewives: Do you find 1t
difficult to keep up with the latest
news from the United States food
administration headquarters? This
little communique will reach you &C.
casionally 1t will keep you in
formed Of the latest developments in
our food situation.
Sugar Drive On
One of the most important and pa
triotic things which can be done
right now is to save sugar.
We must release some of the ships
formerly used in the sugar trade to
carry our soldiers and supplies to
Europe.
We must make up the loss of the
beet sugar lands and factories cap
tured or destroyed by the Germans
in northern France and Italy
Ships which would have kept up
the flow of sugar have been sunk
Twenty-six thousand tons of sugar
were lost recently in submarine
raids upon our Atlantic coast.
Fifty thousand tons of sugar carry
ing shipping were transferred to meet
the requirements of Belgian relief.
AS a few practical suggestions
use honey, syrups, sorghum, molas
ses, instead of sugar. Use dried
fruits as a source of sugar. Eat
plenty of fresh fruit and you will de
sire less sugar.
We may have monthly allowance
of two pounds Of sugar per capita
and there is besides this a limited
amount for canning, to be distributed
in accordance with regulations by
the federal food administrator Of
your state.
Surplus fruits and vegetables
should be preserved in some manner
and canning, drying, fermentation
processes are all to be encouraged
Fruit may be canned without sugar
Fruit juices may be bottled ant
saved for jelly making until sugar il
more plentiful. Other sweeteners be
sides sugar may be used successful.
in canning, jelly and jam making.
Meat Situation
Be very sparing in the use o
beef. There is a sufficient amour
of pork to permit it's use as mean
for relieving the pressure on beef
Mutton and lamb may be usel. Part
Of beef and pork which cannot b
shipped-heart, tongue, liver, sweet
breads, brains, sausage-may be use
freely
Wheat Conservation Must Go On
Reports of large harvest shout
not mislead us into thoughtless us
Of wheat. Preparedness for the mex
. year of the war is most importan
In times of plenty ne must lay u
9 reserve stocks. Wheat conservatio
must 60 sternly on.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-19

for in the hour of battle, when the
mind must be clear, there should be
no distracting thought Of unhappi-
ness at home Your boy may be
in a hand-to-hand fight with a Hun;
they say at such times ones life
passes in review as when drowning.
Your last Letter will be in his mind.
II it was not of the right sort, it may
rattle" him at the time when clear
head means life for him and death
for the Hun, or the opposite. That's
morale, and nothing makes for a
strong morale like the right kind Of
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-19

Consumers may take out the allow
ance Of fuel to which they are en-
titled wholly in coal or partly IL coal
and partly in gas or electricity ANY
part Of the lighting allowance in gas
or electricity may be used for cook
ing.
Three tons Of coke count as two
of COAL $4,000 cubic feet of gas as
one ton of fuel and 800 units of cleo
tricity as one ton Of fuel.
The order applies to hotels, clubs,
restaurants, hospitals, railway sta
lions, churches and theaters, as we'll
as ordinary houses.
By the withdrawal of $4,000 skilled
miners the coal output is reduced by
22.500,000 tons. Further supplies re-
quired for France, Italy neutrals anil
coaling stations will be about 12,500,-
900 tons, making S5,0OO,000 tons a
year which will have to be saved :,
The household rationing will save
from eight to nine million tons, leav-
ing 26,OO0OOO to 100000 tons to be
provided by improved output and
economies in industrial and transport
consumption.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-19
TELL HIM NOW

If with pleasure you are viewing any
work a man is doing,
If you like him or you love, tell him
now;
Don't withhold your appreciation till
the parson makes Grafton
And he lies with snowy lilies o'e
his brow.
For no matter how you shout it, he
won't really care about it:
He won't know how many teardrops
you have shed;
If you think some praise is due him
now's the time to slip 1t to him
For he cannot read his tombstone
when he's dead.
More than fame and more than money
is the comment, kind and sunny
And the hearty warm approval Of
a friend,
For it gives to life SAVIOR and II
makes you stronger, raver,
And it gives you heart and spirit
to the end.
If he earns your praise bestow 1t; Ii
you love him, let him know it;
Let the words of true encourage
ment be said;
Do not wait till life is over, and he's
underneath the clover,
For he cannot read his tombstone
when he's dead.
Selected.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-19


news from homeland lots of It
Tell the boys they are missing
nothing here, that everything is go
ing along like it was when they left
except that we at home are more in
terested in the war the long longer
it lasts. Nothing else matters to Us
now. We are thinking Of nothing
but the war in Europe. Tell him that
we grab every crumb Of news from
him and the Americans IN France
that your every crumb Of news from
him and thought now is Of him and
his comrades.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-19

Maryland claims more women farm.
workers than any other Eastern State.
The women are paid an average
wage of SIS a month with board, for
eight hours work.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-19

We must have twenty sheep for
every soldier in uniform. That is, it
requires the wool from twenty sheep
to keep a soldier going for twelve
months.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-19

Probably without parallel is the
record of Miss Elizabeth G. Bland
ing, who has been teaching school in
Atteboro, Mass, for SO consecutive
years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-19
Polk County Must
Furnish 100 L1bOrerS
To The Government
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

Somewhere in France, where the
trenches are deep,
And the shell holes are thick in be-
tween,
Where the ballons 60 up for bit OF
a peep,
And few men care to be seen.
We glance to the rear at hill and
dale,
Where grows the fields of wheat
Where the cow girl drives the vache
from the vale
You hear her cry: "Allez tout de
suite!"
Somewhere in France there are fight
ing men
Who have come from the western
cline,
Each asks of the other the same
words, when
May | go back to that home OF mine,
Where the reapers Of death are
changed for those
That reap in the fields of grain,
Where we trade our hate for love
that grows
To eliminate sorrow and pain?"
Somewhere in France where the shot
and shell
Has Quilted the peasants home
Where men have drunk from the
dregs of hell,
And the Devil played Hypodrome!
We dream of that land beyond the
sea,
That land where the sun goes down
We dream of home in the Land Of
the Free,
Where the smile takes the place o.
the froWn.
Somewhere in France, there are
maidens, sure!
But tits war, we've our duty to do
So we pass them by with friendl.
"Bon Jour-"
Or ma petite, comment allie vous"
We've a sweetheart at home who 70
us will wait
Till her hero comes back from tn
fray
And should "Basch" bump us Of
she'll wait at the gate
OF heaven until the judgment day.
Somewhere in France there are me
who are true
To principles, ideals and love.
Who will stay in the fight meath th
RED, white and blue"
For victory's olive branch and tn
I dove.
They go over the top to drive out Ii
Hun
With a feeling Of hope in their brea
That this charge is the last, war wi
i have done
The Commander on high will ca
Il rest.
Somewhere in France the troops wi
II break camp,
1; The war with its terror is Ger,
} Wen say goodbye trenches, lous
J and damp,
The cannos will wake us no more.
!; Well sail into the west, where Il
sun goes down,
; To the land of our Golden Dream
To the land where the smile driv
out the frown,
; And life is true, "Just what it seems
; Major Paul Crank, Somewhere
} France.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-19
Quotas

Counties Quotas
Alachua ......... -. ........ lOO
Baker ,.., Isl
Bay ...... ........ .......... 4U
Bradford ...... ...... ....... 40
Bradford ...... ...... ....... 90
Brevard ...... ...... ......... ~
Broward ...... ..... ........ 10
Citrus ...... $3.50. .......... 10
Clay ...... ....'. ..'''.''''' ~
SUluulDld '''.'' ''''''' w
Dade $3.50. ........ ......... 10
DeSOtO ........ ...... ...'.. %
DuVal ...... ...... ......... 1oV
Escambia ....... -. ...... l2O
Franklin ........ ...... 10
Gadsden ....... $50. .... DO
Hamilton 800. ...... ..... %
fernando ...... ...... ....... 10
Hillsborough ....., ...... 80. $50
Holmes ...... ..... ......... 40
Jackson $3.50. ...... ...,.. lOO
Jefferson ...... $3.50. .... 10
Lafayette ...... ......... 80. ~
Lake ...... $3.50. $50. 90
Lee ...... ....'.... $3.50 -. 90
hCOu .''....s ''..'''. ''''''' w
Levy ...... ...'....'''. on
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-19
REDUCTION IN CONSUMPTION
OF COAL, GAS AND ELECTRIC
LIGHTING in ENGLAND
(By Associated Prsss.)

London, Aug. 17.-Drastic reduc-
lions in the consumption Of coal gas
and electric lighting for household
purposes came into operation in July
The following table gives the
amount Of coal and light allowed for
a wear.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-19
PRICES OF FOOD IN PRUSSIA
lBy Associated Press.l

Amsterdam. Aug. 1.-THE Prus-
sian Statistical Department has issued
q return giving the average retail
prices of articles of food for towns
over 10000 inhabitants in May, 1918.
Following are some of the prices in
marks, showing considerable rises as
compared with May, 1917.
1918 1917
Potatoes, per kilogram
(220 pounds) ,.........O.24 O,13
Butter, per kilogram ......6.40 $40
Milk, per quart .,........0.52 O,So
Eggs, each ..............,.O.4 O.25
Rye -four, per kilogram ...0.54 O.51
White bread, per kilogram .O.5S O55
Sugar, per kilogram .....O.92 OBS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-19
Work On War Essentials Must Not
Be DeIayed-If Labor Does Not
Report for Duty It viii Be
Taken by Government.

Based on the census of 1915, the
various counties Of the state have
been notified as to the number of
laborers they must furnish the gov
eminent at once. Florida was called
upon to supply $500 workmen. Up
to the present time, this has not
been done, Robert Gamble represen-
tative of the public service in Flor
ida, has made out table in which
the various quotas for the counties
are set out.
Three Not Included
This table was compiled yesterday
afternoon. For some reason the
counties of Flagler, Okeechobee and
Okaloosa we're not included. This
will probably mean that a new table
will have to be prepared as by their
addition the quotas given the other
counties will be changed by reduc-
ton. If the workingmen desired do
not come forward they will be taken
by the government. All war essen
tials must be kept running and there
is no intention on the part Of the
government to take any chances on
losing the war for lack of labor
The table of quotas as prepared
yesterday, is as follows:
Quotas required of the various
counties in Florida under the division
Of counties prior to January l, 1915,
for the recruiting Of $500 laborers
to be utilized for works essential to
WINNING tha war
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-19

Always leave a little space when
filling Jelly glasses for the parafn.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-19

Note: An allowance Of per cent
has been included to cover all float
ing population.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28
Horoscope


CopyriEh, BY the Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dielte
Good and III appear To he evenly
balanced in the horoscope for this
day while Venus and Mars rule
for good, Uranus and Saturn are ad-
verse.
The evening should he a fortunate
time for weddings and for all assem-
hles that bring together fine and
happy influences.
II il n very lucky day for first ap-
pearances in new plays as both act
ors and theatrical managers should
benefit
Therels sway. that Is most aus
piclous for military plans and lucky
for soldiers.
The fair fortune for soldiers ex-
tends to love affairs and promise
them unusual success in winning the
favor of fine women.
Venus gives promise Of great hem
efIts for women who are serving In
the war. Americans will achieve
wonderful heights in service that Is
prf ctlcnI and sclt-sncrificing.
Uranus Is still in sinister aspect.
II is nrt a good SWAY for Journeys.
esnecially those that are extended
as railway accidents are forecast.
Aviators should bc careful during
this rule of the star which II sup
posed to he one under which ex-
plosions take place.
Machinery and all who operate It
have a direction Of the planets maxi
Ing for profits and benefits.
Saturn IL not hclnful to mines or
mining interests today, which may
bring to the surface labor diScon-
tent
Innsmuch us the planets that en-
COURAGE war also prc sunnCsed To ho
powerful in affecting all humanity
unfavorahly suggestions that are de-
pressing or destructive should hc
avoided. For this reason discussion
Of epidemicS Is especially unwise.
The coming winter Will bring
great spiritual unlift and will extend
the understanding of universal
brotherhood
Orators will rise to fame in the
coming months aud will gain great
influence for good
Tho death Of famous woman Is
Ccd by the stars.
Persons whose hirthdate II Is should
avoid travel and change, and safe
guard the health during the coming
year.
Children born on this day may he
exceedingly artistic. These sub
iects of Scorpio should never seek
popularity or public positions.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-28

Citizens OF Tulsa will be glad to
know that another one OF our
boys" Is making good-George FRO,
thpro, son Of j. +. Prothero, the well
known Tulsa bandmaster. living at
2722 Admiral boulevard.
When the United States went 20
the war. George wanted to enlist
right away, but his mother persuad-
ed him to walt as he was only Il
wears Of age when congress began
talking about drafting boys as young
~ 1S. however, he was is and IN
sisted upon volunteering before ne
could he drafted. and chose the ma
r,ne service because that meant the
hardest work. double trainins-for
land and water.
Upon completion Of his training
at Paris Island, S. G., after two
months he received a medal, and a
prize Of 81. with an increase In sal
ary OF 81 a month for the highest
standing and best work done In MS
company This was largely due TO
the fact that he was a fine marks
man before he left home. His moth
or is Justly proud OF him for she
herself trained him in the love or
outdoor life and in the use OF gun
ever since he Yas IL years old and
also In the qualities OF self-control
which makes good soldier. II is
said he never got angry and was al
ways obedient and trustworthy,
On account OF his high standing