The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-01-11
NATIONAL COUNCIL REQUESTS
STATE BOARD TO LOOK AFTER
RAISING WAR FUNDS.
GOSSIP OF THE STATE HOUSE
A Review OF the Work 81 the state
Government at the Capitol and
at the Various State
institutions.

WIN CAlci IISCS PISocUISU W INC pcO~
pie hereafter for support must receive
the stamp OF approval from the state
council OF defense officers. according
to G. H. Anderson. chairman OF the
South Dakota state council OF defense.
With the increasing number OF wal
relief campaigns which are being
urged upon every community indis-
criminately, the South Dakota coun-
Gil Of defense has called a halt, and
through representations to the ma.
tional council of defense at Washing.
ton has secured a national order
whereby activities OF certain promot.
ers Of war causes car be limited.
Under the instructions OF the ma
tional council, state councils are or.
dered to assume supervision over the
question Of raising money for war pur.
poses. Major war fund campaigns,
however, such as the Red Cross and
the Y. NJ. C. A. causes, which are un-
der government regulation, do not
fall under the order.
"In these days Of liberal giving to
the various enterprises connected with
wal relief work." Mr.. Anderson de
clared in discussing the situation, 1T
10 not difficult for promoters OF .
cause to secure large amounts OF
money which they may perhaps intend
to use honestly. There may, however,
be no we'll directed organization for
the handling Of funds at any so-called
0oArv,o vtnrs ~ vnfut ~ A}ctrihutintt
and a. q result, there is a chance OF
loss. It was the opinion of our state
council that there can be no indis.
criminate contribution made which
should be withheld from some causes
and directed TO more important and
safely managed enterprises.
There are meritorious objects
which could be helped" Mr.. Anderson
declared, but which would deplete
the measur Of contributions to things
more important. There IL also an op.
portunity for dishonest collection Of
considerable money by those who
would utilize present conditions Of
public sentiment toward charitable ap-
peals."
Cold business methods, Mr.. Ander.
son declared. should be considered re
garding our methods OF giving.
Testing Of Measures Finished.
Testing OF measures and pumps
used for gasoline and kerosene has
been completed by the inspector Of
the state food and drug department in
Aberdeen. Watertown. Redeld. Huron.
Mitchell and several towns in the
northern part Of the state. Conditions
as found by the inspector show some
improvement over that found in the
cities where first inspections were
made, but short measuring pumps still!
predominant. A marked improvement
is noted in the Ave gallon measures
used by the principal jobbers. new
measures having been supplied agents
at many stations. AS compared with
those found In other cities where tests
have been thus far made, WATERFOWL
showed the best condition of pumps
and measures. OF Al measures tested
there IS were found correct. Ave
NVAuCA4ACN Ia ANp01A0 0Au AA00C wi
rect and n was condemned and de,
stroyed. Nine measuring pumps were
found correct, Ave we're incorrect and
adjusted. while four were condemned
for repairs. All the pumps yer Civ.
ing short measures. In Huron condi-
tons were about the same as in Wa
tertown. but in Redield, Aberdeen and
Mitchell. a larger proportion Of meas.
uring devices tested were incorrect
and repaired and eight were con.
demned. But four out Of twenty
pumps tested in Mitchell were correct.
Fourteen were giving short measure
and OF these eight were adjusted and
six condemned for repair. Two only.
gave long measures. and these were
corrected. In Lennon but one pump
was correct while eight others gave
short measure. At Mcintosh, also.
n pump was correct while four we're
short. All measures found in these
two towns e correct. In Mobridge
all four gasoline pumps in use were
giving short measure and Of these
three were corrected and the fourth
condemned for repairs. The Ave gal
lon measures used there were correct.
@oacon Bullets"
City folks can take q shot ct the
kaiser BY raising bacon bullets" and
city authorities in South Dakota
should suspend ordinances ~forbidding
the keeping OF pigs, declares Joe Hin.
emergency specialist in pig production
with the State college extension al.
vision.
May Secure Hoover.
The possibility OF securing Herbert
Hoover. United States food admins
traitor. for several speeches in south
Dakota during the winter Is suggest.
cd by c. N. Herreid. feredal food a.
ministrator for South Dakota, upon
receipt OF Z letter from Mr.. Hoover.
The plans Tor Mr.. Hoover's western
trip are not at all definite. He hopes
very much. he assures Mr.. Herreid.
to make such . trip during the win
ter but Il n a. vet impossible Tor
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