Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-29

societies-one for every 800 people
in the state-says the government.
Under it's direction a campaign now
is being planned by Prof. Macy Camp
bell of Cedar Falls, who is working
with the state war savings commit
tee to bring about the organization
of these societies. These societies
ere part Of the war savings campaign
and can be organized anywhere by
ten or. more people. They provide
means for the systematic purchase of
stamps and Liberty bonds and form
societies for other war work needed.
stamps and Liberty bonds.
Complaints were made to the state
council of national defense at its re-
cent meeting by Food. Commissioner
James F. Deems that grainbuyers ere
only offering $1.S5 per bushel for
wheat at many Iowa points where
they should be paying growers from
$205 to $2.15. The claim is made
by grainbuyers that the wheat will
not grade high enough to pay the
higher price. Commissioner Deems is
making an effort to have the govern
ment furnish man to look after the
grading of Iowa wheat.
The liberty loan and war savings
campaigns have left the Iowa bank
ers with serious problem, according
to Frank Warner, secretary Of the
state association. 1t is that of hand
ling the numerous securities OF this.
nature for their customers In con-
sequence of this the Iowa Bankers.
association has prepared a receipt for
the handling of Liberty bonds and
government securities, bound them IN
books OF 100 in a book, and is dis
tributing them to any bank in the
state that desires them.
Although Harry w. Rottach of Val
ley Junction, has fought under the
Stars and Stripes in China, Cuba and
the Philippines and has three honor
able discharges from the regular
army, Uncle Sam is unwilling to let
him fight the Hun until he proves his
citizenship. Rottach, who is night
general foreman of the Rock Island
railroad shops at Valley Junction,
wants to enlist in the engineers. He
is a native of Switzerland, coming to
America In 1887.
home for ten little Belgian child
rem is the offer of one big hearted
Iowa farmer. When the appeal for
clothes for the Belgians was issued
g. G. Mccormack OF Sutherland, i'm
mediately packed three bags ana
sent them to Des Moines. But that
didn't satisfy him. In a letter to Mr..
p. G. McNeal he stated that he would
like to do something worth while. SO
he has offered refuge for ten little
Belgian tots, from 2 to 10 years old.
Fire prevention day will be observ-
ed on Nov. 2 this year instead of Oct.
9, as has been the custom in former
years, according to State Fire Mar
shall Ole o. Roe. The change is made
to comply with suggestion of the
United States treasury department, it
being stated that the observance OF
the day In October would interfere
with the fourth Liberty loan cam.
paign.
Modification in twenty-five states
OF the blanket prohibition against ad-
yertising for unskilled labor by war
plants with a force Of more than log
men, was announced by the depart
rnent OF labor. To facilitate in sup
plying much needed labor employers
in these states will be permitted to
advertise In the name Of. the reueraf
employment service. The states in
clude Nebraska, Iowa and Texas.
Chester Doupnik OF Marengo died
in Cedar Rapids recently as the re-
suit OF injuries suffered when he was
knocked from a loading platform at
the plant Of the Quaker Oats com
pany by switch engine. The mans
body was caught between the engine
and the edge Of the loading platform
and was crushed in frightful man.
ner but despite the nature Of his In
turies he lived several hours.
Relative to the sugar saving con-
test, now under way in Iowa, the food
administration sends out the follow
ing letter: A third OF more Of the
sugar used in every household goes
into the tea and coffee cups at the
table. In Iowa 100000 cups Of tea
and coffee are served and sweetened
every day. II half a teaspoonful Of
sugar were saved in serving each Of
the cups more than $4,000 pounds
would be saved daily
The corn crop In southern Iowa has
been damaged to the extent OF 25,-
100000 bushels, valued at $4O, 1000 600,
by the drouth and hot winds OF the
past few weeks, according to the crop
report issued by C. D. Reed, director
OF the weather bureau and the q. s.
crop service.
4 college army Of 1000 men In
Iowa by September is the big quota
for Iowa, just fixed by the national
council on education at Washington,
acting with the war department. BY
this new creation Of students army
training corps, every accredited col