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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
CANNING FACTORY
NOTES.

The canning factory carries a big
payroll. Last week 81 persons re-
ceived checks from the company. 81
OF these were regular employees and
the balance extra help. The total
paid out was $671.76.
A new silO goes up at the canning
factory very soon as the present
equipment is incomplete to care for
the silage or vegetable b~y-product.
The silo will be built of redwood, 2Ox
81. VIM. Mcmahon has the order.
The federal government takes %
per cent Of the total pack in both
peas and corn. Full reports are filed
as to output.
The factory will use 10000 pounds
Of sugar this season.
w. c. S~howalter, opposite the fac
tory, has a half acre field he is putt
ting down in buckwheat. Mr.. Show
alter raised 1000 pounds of peas
from this field and expects to also
have some b~uckwheat fapjacks this
winter.
To illustrate pea culture on local
fields me farmer has grown 5000
pounds to the acre. He gets three
cents a pound and a bonus. Another
farmer averages 1000 pounds. Most
of the fields run between three and
four thousand pounds.
There were anxious faces around
the Lancaster Canning plant last
week for the pea canning was still
on and the supply of cans getting low.
The factory had used AZ cars of a
containing $4,000 each up to Thurs
day and only had enough to run three
hours was on hand. Thursday even
ing a carload came in and was at once
unloaded. Another is due soon. The
factory will can about / $4,000 cases of
peas this year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
July 10,
Use Less Beef.

July 10, 1918.
Use Less Beef,
Eating houses may serve beef as
follows:
Monday noon-beef roast served hot
or cold.
Wednesday noon-stewed, boiled or
beef hash.
Thursday-steaks any form includ-
ing hamburg.
Saturday-stewed, boiled or beef
hash.
By-products of beef such as livers,
tongues, sweet-breads, etc., may be
served any time.
In addition to this beef may be
served at evening meal from 5 o'clock
p. m. to midnight. This ruling ap-
plies to lunch counters and dog wag-
ons also. At no other time may clear
beef be served.
Sugar.
Eating houses must not use sugar
to exceed 8 lbs. for each 80 meals
served. Sugar bowls must be re-
moved from the tables and sugar
served in small paper container and
in no case more than three containers
to any n person per meal for all
purposes.
You must not use sugar in the man
ufacture of sherbets and water ices.
Syrup made of honey, maple syrup
and corn syrup, by blending these to-
gether makes a good substitute for
sWeetening purposes.
Retailers of Sugar.
The allotment of sugar certificates
to retailers is based upon the num-
Der of regular customers served. In
order not to run short Of sugar re-
tailers should sell to regular custom
ers only. Retailers should return
promptly every Monday morning all
signed certificates to the Co. Food
Admir-, Fennimore, Wis, in order
that new buying certificates may be
issued by Sugar Committee, Madison,
Wis.
Retailers who have not already fill
ed out statement E, should apply at
once for same from Co. Food Admir-,
fill out and mail direct to Sugar Com
mittee Food Adm, Madison, in order
to get certificates for buying their
supply of sugar for ordinary use
sales.
Merchants must keep a correct rec
ord of all sales of sugar with date,
name, address, number of pounds and
number of persons in family.
Received July II, 1918.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
Two Things Worth Having.

Growing plants are healthful in two
ways. First, they absorb carbon diOx-
ide given off by the lungs of pc sons
in the house, and give off pure oxygen
to the air. Second, the evaporation
of moisture from the foliage and from
the porous flower pots is one of the
best ways to prevent the harmful dry
ing out of air artificially warmed. You
can't have too many plants or too many
children in the house.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
LIGHTS and the Color Scheme.

Did you ever wish that you could get
electric light bulbs to match the color
scheme of your room? If SO, you may
be glad to know, if you have not al
ready discovered the trick for your
self, that you may color them at home
to suit your own taste. 1t is very sim
pie. Just buy some water-color paints,
a soft brush, and set to work. You
may paint them any shade that you
desire, and get a lovely effect Of soft
ened light through the painted glass.
For instance, if your living room is
done in shades of brown and yellow,
you can get a beautiful sunshiny light
low.-Christian Science Monitor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
ARNOLD GUNDERMAN LETTER.

u. S. S.. Fritz, 6-29-1S.
Dear Mother
Once again I have the opportunity
to let you know | am we'll and sin
cerely hope this finds you all the
same. Am still at New York but will
be leaving soon and will write again
at my earliest opportunity. Coaled
ship yesterday. Took on about 100
tons and the deck gang are taking on
stores now. By the looks of things
we are due for a long voyage. They
can't make. me angry though as I'm
tired of the surroundings and am anx-
ious to go to sea again. | suppose
you are working hard making hay.
I'd like to be there helping but while
this thing keeps up we'll have to
''stick it out" I'm glad I'm here how
ever, as there's nothing doing ashore
anyway. Went to shore several times
and couldn't even get a steak as it
was not to be had. To tell the truth
we have more and better things on
the ship than you can get ashore. We
have pie 8 or 4 times a week, also cake
and fruit about as often. The wealth
er %hereabouts has me puzzled as it's
decidedly cool. Nothing like it is out
there or is it exceptionally cool there
also? Was very glad to get those pic
lures. They were good and made me
feel a little homesick. Also received
a letter from Lulu the other day con
tanning several snaps"
Well as news is rather scarce
around here will have to draw my very
commonplace letter to a close prom
Using to do better next time.
With lots of love to ell, [ an,
Your son,
Arnold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
WILSON VETOES S2.4O WHEAT.

President Wilson on Friday vetoed
the bill fixing a $2.4O price on this
years wheat. He said that the farm
ers needed no undue stimulation to do
their utmost in winning the war and
that the increased price would boost
flour from $1,000 to $3.50 a barrel
the world over. This would greatly
upset financial operations. The pas
sage of the measure would have ad-
ded 1887, 900, 100000 to the consumers
bills.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
licensing Of Eggs.

To all County Food Admins. and
Deputies:
Please notify all general stores in
your district that handle eggs and sell
eggs to any person other than the
consumer that they must take out a
federal license and instruct them to
write directly to the License Div, u.
S. Food Adm, Washington, D. c.. for
necessary blanks
After these blanks are filled out
they should be sem directly to Wash
ington.
Len Stauffacher,
Co. Food Admr.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17

Mrs. Chas. Hill and children of
Pittsburg. Pa, are expected at Mont
fort soon for a visit with Mrs. P. T..
Stevens. The Hills formerly lived
here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
LET'S KEEP IT STRAIGHT.

= Let's keep these things straight
: in our minds: The occasion of u
* entering the war was the murder
: of our citizens on the seas by Ger
= many. The cause of our entering
: the war was that we believe in
= liberty for everybody while the
= Kaiser believes in it only for him
x self.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
EXPRESS
UNDER o V CONTROL

All Of the big express companies
went under U. S. control July 1st.
This includes the American, Wells
Fargo, Southern and Northern Paci-
fc and Adams companies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11
I Lloyd George on the Great Battle :
Z the Torch.

The remarkably frank discussion by Premier Lloyd
sGecrge OF the great battle which has its center in Picardyi
may be attributed to two causes. First, there is the up-
right and downright character Of the man himself. The
british premier is shrewd ana resourceful. He has
ash6wn himself to be a master Of political expedient.. But
SthAy thing that has made him a power liz his driving force
n 1Hffghting ability. When plain speech has been needed
sSD4s5h speech has been Forthcoming from him, and when
1xHkesion has arisen he has never hesitated to lay tile en-
IN 1sakaticn before those who were inclined to criticise
@6AA bid them make the most OF n. e.
Very Important element in the situation is
net chat under The British system the parliament is
and the ApreHnier is the agent pf the parliament.
Msashesafhersfof tthe premier makesshis report IL psrlia-
E. S6tRhs tsfrendsrirg q account OF MS stewardshipp 10
snssAsMh IN sresponsible Tor as5J being IN the position
S1l6fssaA = 4 ma yvithsut whose s,ppors aAe could Not ~
Stt ss kfds day.sHt IN ssssfA,s ets cossss, Is III
" lBeI faSISSsaxansns4 ssasths HAT YssasHg ksflnfdon II
as16tAAsp ssltfSh i aaHnS5ssssto cs4allhh SmnSdfftrsttois
HaSasrrnlkaasofdf Il Is 4ufss spossibHe for de
EA68N4stt passNhnhent oaae III sdiesslution ma
1Es1Gsst axvhsrsl eisstson efAseh III ffstarn am Is
8lMh s~ssdficisiit s,ippor4 rs s1SHsstuct ax6s ~Slks q yMe
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11
STATE SOCIALISM IN MINNESOTA

The program OF the Townley Nonpartisan Iearu. i,
a program OF state socialism.
Now there are at least two questions about that
which every citizen will decide in his own mind.
The first question that naturally occurs will be
whether the people Of Minnesota wish to undertake such
4 program as this. There will be many who oppose II,
but many who-favor IT.
Perhaps Mtsnesota DOES want TO embark n mi.
experiment In State socialism. In order to get TO tn.
second but even more important question. 1let,s assume
thai they DO
And thst bring up THIS question: arsntinx for
the sake of discussion Inst Minnesota wants to 4try mi.
experiment. IRE roYnlsy and his associates In the yissd.r-
ship Sof me OnpsEtA.n9iezsu the sort of nsn Minnsso-
Ets7vould pick - y tthinss IS I'M portant Is this?
TIHc'lsh gsfis y The second question to occur 10 Il.
mind a sstheafifit question INIT should be dscided.-
EDulufh HsYSt6s s E@
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

Mr.. Hagedorn is ar American citi-
zen Of German blood, the,author OF
where do You Stand?". a call to his
race in America. The o Of German
parents, he has himself lived in Ger
MANY and speaks with an authority
which cannot >he questfoned-w:s- an
insight, and prophecy for which ere-E
loyal American should be grateful
people. They have a way Of ke=p:rE
procession. Here we ere, jus, begin
ming to understand their tricks Of
war propaganda. and. 10 and behold.
they are already talking solemnly Of
tho propaganda they intend to con-
duct as oon as peace is signed:
Zone of Germany's most important
tasks. after the war. will be the ma
tiunal education of the rising genera
ton Of Germans in foreign couptries,
which nus be much more influenced
from Germany than has been the
case hitherto"
That sentiment appeared in the
course of an article on the German
service in a magazine
published in Germany and called
.'Das neue Deutschland IT. is m
writer ~mean by national educa-
ton? To whom exactly does he re-
fer in speaking OF the rising gener-
ationso OF Germans in foreign coun-
tries?" Is he thinking Of the sons
and daughters OF German citizens in
foreign parts? or is he thinking Of
the children of citizens OF other ma
tions who happen to he of German
origin?
The writer's phrasing is vague. But
it is not hard to discern his meaning.
There must be more National Ger
man American Alliances, for the fur
tNerance of ~TeYtonism, he means;
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

Our friend, the Fargo Forum, discussing weights,
measures and similar matters, calls attention to the alb
surdity of our practice of measuring by feet, inches and
miles, and by pounds and ounces, where the reduction
from one denomination to another involves long and
tedious computations. whereas there is iii use in many
countries a simple system whereby all the necessary re-
auctions are made merely by moving n decimal point
to the right or the left.
There can be no question of the superiority Of the
decimal system. 1t is simplicity itself. IL there We're
no other gain from it the gain in time i'll the school
room would be immense Instead Of learning long tables,
most OF which are speedily forgotten, the child would
merely learn a few terms, and the fact That increases
or decreases are made by tens, and the thing would be
done.
But, beneficial though the change would be, it is no
easy thing to make it. We have built, and weighed
and measured by feet and inches. by pounds and ounces,
by rods and acres, And to what we have done that
the metric system were adopted and put into force at
once, every existing carpenters square would be useless
for exact work. Every scale in the country would have
to be abandoned or remodeled. The width of every city
decimals.
The change could be made. 1t would involve a
great deal Of confusion for a time. and it would require
the growth Of I, new generation before popular under
standing of its terms would be as ready as is our under
standing of the terms to which VIC are accustomed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

If President A. G. Steele Of the Minot normal has
expressed himself as he is reported to have done in the
very circunstahtial reports of<his behavior which have
been given to the press, and which have called forth
from representative individuals and associations in MI
not demands for his immediate resignation. he should
not be permitted to resign. He should be kicked out,
body and brooches, without delay, mercy or benefit of
clergy. 4
1t makes no difference by what peculiar process 4ot
reasoning he undertakes to show that what he said was
entirely consistent with loyalty-and men given to the
utterance of such statements as are attributed to him
are skinful in splitting hairs on matters of loyalty-the
man who will speak as he is reported to have spoken.
and act as he is reported to have acted. is utterly unfit
to remain in moment in charge Of any institution sup
ported by the state, especially an institution one OF whose
prime purposes is to lay THE foundations of good citizen
ship in the character of those who are presently to en-.
gage in the teaching OF the children of the state.
Whether of not Mr.. Steele has committed q crime
in the eyes of the law is not to the purpose. That matter
can be attended to later. IT he has said md done the
things charged against him he has brought disgrace upon
the state which has, in all conscience, enough burdens
to bear as it is. The board Of regents has nothing to do
with the question of crirninality. That belongs to the
courts. But it is the duty of the board to zee that ANY
man who has given such q conspicuous demonstration
OF utter unfitness. and OF utter disregard for every con.
from his position Of responsibility forthwith.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11
German Propaganda After The War
Germany Planning a More Vigorous Campaign for the
Spread of Germanism in America.
BY Hermann. Hascd orn of The v~igi,an,es.


I there must be more wandering lee
,urers preaching the glories Of kul-
tux: there must be more German,
language newspapers and--he says it
frankly-'German newspapers edit
ed in the native language OF the coun-
Try"
There we have the pleasant pros
pee.
When this war is over the German
government friends to resume her
campaign for the conversion Of Am
erica TO G~ermanism. She intends &c
use the Gerr,an-Anerican societies.
the German language newspapers,
the German churches. the american
schools as. she has used them in the
past. If she can. She intends to split
1.-The American people into German
Americans and other Americans. 50
that. when she wants to strike at us
again. we may be, weakened by di-
vision within. s.,
Those things Germany intends.
Let the American people consider
this. Especially let that part of the
American people which is of German
origin consider it. Germany has used
them in the past for-her own selfish
ENDS. GERMANY intends to use them
again in the future.
e Are German-Alnericans willing to
let Germany consider them mere
paWns in her game of world domin-
ionc
Germany does not love them. The
German government wishes to use
hem. That is all.
Are they willing to sacrifice the
trust and confidence of their Ameri-
can n~eiGhhors for the privilege of he
ing a German Junker's tool
mat is one of the questions which
the, German-Amcricans ms have to
answer after the war. They viii do
""li to be thinking it over mean
while.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11
-Hslp Light tho rorch-
A VCARIOUS DEFENSE

On the morning after the night before a tousled
individual is brought from his cell to stand before the
police magistrate. ...-t .
"Cfhccr,' says the judge, what's the charge against
this mani" -
Drunk and disordcrly,' responds the officer.
What have YOU to say asks the magistrate, ad-
dressing the prisoner.
"The charge is an outrage" indignantly replies the
prisoner. "1t is a gross libel on the people of this city.
city are a sober people. They are moral, church going,
law-abiding people. They We're not drunk last night.
They do not set drunk. No friend of humanity will say
that they have been drunk. 1t is an insult
Who's talking about the people of this crty -
breaks in the judge. Were you drunk"
THE people of this city" .
six dollars or seven days. Throw him. in. And
when the people of this city are on trial they will prob
ably have some one else ~to-dcfend them"
Just vary this a little and we have the case of Mr.
Townley when he is charged with disloyahy to the gov
eminent, or with trying to exploit the public for his own
To~nley his reply always is that the farmers are no,
guilty. And there are a good many farmers who are
showing symptoms of being weary of being defended
against charges which have not been made agains,
them, and who would much prefer that when Townley
is accused of anything he confine his defense to him.
self and leave them out Of it, at least until they arc ac-
cursed. And in the latter case, most of them would xpre.
fer to pick their own advocate, for they have tlfcir sus.
pictons of Townley.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11
REPRESENTATIVES
OF BRITISH FORCES
ATTENDED MEETS
Every Branch of Service is Hccrc.
seated When War Cabinet
Holds Session.

LONDON, March 2o.-(Corresrond-
ence OF the Associated Press Rem
resentatjvcs Of the British 7rhrinr
forces on land and sea attend eyerr
meeting OF the British war cahinet
communicate to the members Of ,he
cabinet n latest information CON
ccrnins n war and consult with then,
on important questions.
AT these conferences the army i.
rS~presented by Major General Sir
i7enry Hughes Wilson, .chief of the
imperial staff. and the navy hy vics
Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wenyss, f1rst
sea lord OF the admiralty.
FLOW the British war cabinet, oncr-
ares IN deciding upon war policies ana
directing Britain's share in The wa, i.
,oid IN the annual report of the cahi-
net now published for the first time in
history. ' .t'e ah
AL each meeting" says this cfacial
statement OF tho workings of the inner
circles OF British government, ythe
caplhet begins by, hearing reports a
:" . progress OF the war since lie
pFesedanE day, Nnless il wishes "a
'confne its I deiiberations m ren.rsI
questions of policy. i, then nrncseas
20 zeal with questions awaiiinr ia ia
cla'on, AS these questions in the ya.t
n,aJorNS OF eases affect n or mors
.. INC administrative departments. Al
,nost an It's meetings are attended ~
..e minister's and their chief denaaf-
"'emM officials concerned.
majority of the sessions Of rho
mi cabinet consist, therefore. of q
acfiss OF meetings between memhers
.. tne war cabinet ana those re-
aponsible for executive action II xrhich
auestl9ns of policy concerning sfhose,
1spaftfnents are discussed. ana sertaed.
questions OF overlapping 81 confiict
departments are laetermjned
ana She general tines of no1icv
.~nroighout every branch Of ~ IA.
tm,nlstrhtion cosordiKated so rs 10
TORN part OF a consistent wnr Mar.
"Miniatcrs who are not mernhers OF
rne war cabinet are. bermis.Nd 10
tnr.ne with them to the cabinet meets
.nse cxperts from their M Ae,.srt-
or from elsewhere and ortcn IA
expefs opinion il neeaeG -
'' Ht w ltnpaltant question.
IN peace times. SESSIONS or az
ngitIsh cabinet Mete i~nfreouerf hnt
1Mnucr whr nresAure this NAV clssnrad
II 1.ne + war .rablnct nss hSsa 800 sessions
" tho lpAst syeah.a - {
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

Sam, at good interest. so they can
help get ont the iron ore and move
the crops and build ships" .
81 can gets bigger returns on my
money by using 1T in my business"
grumbles q. K. ..
Yes. and the men who arc over
there fightin' to keep your business
runnin' and your skin whole, they
could make mare'n s36 a month by
stayin' at homo, couldn't they" /
asks.
That's their affair. not mine !" says
he. Tim not suhscribins,' Il tell you"
>You don't have to say It,. Barker"
says I. >"It sticks out Of those little
rat eyes OF yours. All, You needn't
push the button for peevish Harold to
throw me out. He'd only get
,mussed tryin'. Maybe you Amt goin'
to sign up. But you're goin' to lis
ten; YOU limp-spined dollar-squcezin
half brother to II yellow cur IT. ain't
often my red-hcadeA temperament
gets loose, hut when u get up against
a homegrown Bolshevik like YOU, one
6f1the kind with a 2x4 soul n both
feet in the trough. why I just natural
flyl want To-"
husky.
What do YOU think. Hanged if I
don't find myself wttK 81 grip on his
collar :touhcin.. him UP and down in
the swing chair vigorous. c'ouryn. ]
lets go at once, bein' sort Of surprised
yat myself
Mr.. Barker slurrps like q sack nf
meal. "I--1ll take 'cyn," says he.
treInhly. ."How--how much"
ooh. caft H. tan thousand, esys n
Put your Name oh that limo. THAMES
Swell afternD9h. amt It. except tor
the weather 2"
And inside Of an hour rsorn tlbe
time i stArted I'm stnssin' TINT blank
down In front 81 cid Hickory. He.
goes button-eycd IN ihs reads IL.
Young man. hpw the bowling hyonss
did you get him"
That's the funny thing A,rys i,
"I got him by chs collar when Il
wasn't llookin.."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-11

The Red Cross organization at
Fisher. Minn.,. VIII give "a dance