Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-02-22

are now making 100 shades Of this class
; Of paint.
Enamels will be restricted by the
| manufacturers to shades, floor paint
! to 8, roof and barn paint to 2, single
| stains to IL, carriage paint to 3, arcnl-
/ tectural varnishes to 10. Haf-gallon
cans will not be used, and some other
sizes will he discontinued.
| worlds Supply Of ships Now About
20 Per Cent Short Of Normal
The Food Administration estimates
the total number of ocean-going YES
sells now aAoat at 10000, having e.
gross tonnage of $4,000, 900 tons. Loss
es Of shipping during the war have
totalled about 8,783, $50 tons, and the
supply of ships is about 20 per cent
short of normal.
shipbuilding in France has been at
standstill since the beginning Of tn,
war; England's output is less than
normal: Japan is hampered by lack of
material; the American ship supply is
only beginning.
1.aborers from Porto Rico and Virgin
Islands for Farm and Railroad work
The Department Of Labor is arrang-
ing to bring into the United States
110, 900 laborers for railroad and farm
work, from Porto Rico and the Vir-
gin Islands, according to Louis F.. Post,
assistant secretary Of the Department
of Labor.
Mr.. Post declares there is no neces-
sity for importing common labor from
Mexico or China. Porto Rico is an
agricultural territory and yet has a
density of population exceeded by only
three states. A considerable surplus
of workers exists on the island. 1t can
furnish 100000 laborers, and the Vir-
gin Islands can send 10000 more.
Arrangements are being made to
bring over $4,000 men as soon as ton
mage is available.
Gen. Crozier Discusses Age Limit En-
largement of Selective Service Law
Discussing enlargement OF the age
limit for selective military service,
Provost Marshal General Crozier said:
IA pronounced majority OF the
boards favor some enlargement, but
there is great diversity of opinion as
to the proper age limit. Nineteen and
IS are perhaps the limits more fire.
quently suggested; but some recon-
mend 40 Or As years as the upper limit:
There is a distinctly stronger demand
for raising the maximum age :han for
lowering the minimum.
Gen. Crozier estimates that l,389,3S
acceptable single men would be made
available by an increase in the age
limit to include men up to As years.
The estimate places the number Of ac-
ceptable single men between Is and
81 at 1,546,2S3. The number of prob
able acceptable single men already reg
istered but not called is 1925 Ac-
cording to these figures, should the age
limit be enlarged to include men OF
from Is years to IS years, inclusive, f.
257,516 physically and otherwise quail
flied unmarried men would be open for
call to service.
Italy and France Regulate Newspaper
Size and Restrict Use of Paper
Newspapers in Italy are now regu-
lated by the government as to size and
price. With some exceptions daily pa
pers must not contain more than four
pages, and 10 times month they must
be published in two pages. Returns
by dealers must not exceed 10 per cent
Of the number Of copies furnished.
In France DEGREES have been issued
which impose restrictions upon the use
of paper, particularly for posters. Ger
tain kinds Of advertising posters are
entirely prohibited while for others
the size is limited.
Men in Military service at Camps and
Cantonments May Write for News
papers
Persons in military service are per-
mitted, under CERTAIN restrictions, to
write for publication in newspapers
and magazines. They may not receive
payment for material furnished by
them.
All letters containing matter for
publication written 10y men in service
delete all references capable Of fur
nishing important information to the
enemy.
Regular newspaper correspondents
not in military service are
not required to submit copy Tor censor
ship, being guided by the requests for
secrecy published by the committee on
public information. If these are ig
nored the privileges of the camp may
be withdrawn in the discretion of the
camp commander.
None Of these rules apply to troops
in France, where the commanding gen.
eral Of the Expeditionary Forces will
establish such regulations as are neces-
sary.
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Theatrical Companies at Liberty The
aires Draw Huge Crowds
Musical comedies draw the heaviest
crowds to the Liberty theatres and en-
tertainment tents at the camps and can
tonments. ''Standing room only'
signs are needed whenever musical
show appears.
The sale of smileage books-pack-
ages Of coupons good for admission to