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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03
FLOUR SHORTAGE.
lRY Edwin IA. TitnsN

a big item in OF living question this winter
is the flour barrel In many places it would be more
the -four bag. it has long been
difficult 10 set much barrel a time
Many people early in the went in and bought
a winters stock. This may be considered show
sight, IL has made difficulties everyone else.
some places complaints heard Of a poor quality
Of -four suggesting that some dealers may be taking
chance of working of damaged goods this time
when almost anything will be accepted
is natural that there should be shortage -four
this winter. with our European allies asking for 40
percent OF the crop and world scarcity time Of
need. Dealers should exercise judgment in the
way they distribute the supply A few people should
not be permitted accumulate large stocks while
others scarcely get a bag time
There is just meet the situation. That is
for everyone all the whole wheat and corn
and rye -four possible All these foods are very paat
able. and people who have become accustomed
prefer them 10 white -four. To them white -four seems
relatively insipid and tasteless and lacking sub
stance. II people relish bread wholly OF
the fours at least they could try mixing the
kinds together. They would find that the more
-four they the better they will enjoy
Unless this habit becomes general this winter
very high prices will be paid For flour before the
season is II the supply is used with judgment
and mixed with the other grains il should be, there
viii be enough for everyone
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03
The Stars incline. but DO not compel
HOROSCOPE
THURSDAY. JAN. 3. 1918.

Astrology finds this an unimport-
ant day in the direction of the stars
Neptune, however. has evil power.
1t is read as an unlucky day to
begin an ocean trip and those who
start a journey should be exceed
ingly cautious.
There is an influence said TO be
helpful TO those who seek 10 de
ceive. and the signs are not good
for the making of new friends.
Stormy weather and conditions Of
extraordinary danger seem TO be
presaged for those who are exposed
in outdoor activities.
The sign read as foreshadOwing
contagious and infectious diseases is
strongly indicative OF epidemics that
viii spread 10 cities from outside
communities.
Scandals in hospitals are prog
nosticated. These will develop to-
ward the end OF the winter
AS has been foretold. money mat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03

important gains through coopera-
ton
Persons whose birthdate il Is may
have rather quiet year. which VIII
be on the whole successful.
Children born on this day are
likely 20 be very clever and intelli-
gent. These subjects OF Capricorn
are usually successful in agricul-
ture or mines.
Copyright, 1879
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03
ABOTT THE BIG BURG.

Young man or young woman. If
YOU go back home for the holidays,
be square with your former young
friends there
Meaning, that YOU should not try
10 convince them Of your wonder
full success by telling them a lot OF
untrue stories. making them feel
that they are wasting their time by
not going 10 the city
Many young men with good pros
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03
PROSPERITY and IINCLE Sam.

With the publication OF the presidents railroad
lamation stocks in every line took big jump up
wards. Whatever distrust government control has
been expressed in years appeared snguary absent
when the deed finally
Railroad stocks, of course, took the first bg boost.
Then followed industrials utilities The
judgment of big business the country over seems to
be that the unfcaton of transportation gives every
assurance Of continued prosperity.
It is propitious opening for the year. It viii
be year of difficulties, of sacrifices troubles and OF
It needs astrologer to prophesy that much
but that should be year of great business stimulus
seems equally manifest.
Even so fine q word a 7camo17agep grows weari.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03

we need a new international
law. For a name we need not seek.
We may call it English sea law.
Treaties of peace must be framed
so as TO be more effective. If we
had driven out the resisting Asa
tians and apportioned the
land TO our gallant soldiers as set
tiers we should not be vexed today
with their Frenchiuess. If in 1871
we had taken the whole district Of
the Meuse and Moselle. chased out
the inhabitants. settled the land
anew, and taken from France not
five billions but 25. we should not
have been face to face with another
war with her in 1873. Such a loss
would have robbed France for all
time of the power 10 reinforce the
number of our enemies"
(Tannenberg. Gross Deutsch-
land: die Arbeit des 2Oten Jahr-
hunderts 1911, p. sd
I'VE are in position to offer the
French more than any other power
could offer them; guarantees for a
great African empire; the possibil-
ity of reducing expenditure on the
army, and devoting the surplus 10
shipbunding, a safer and better in
vestment for their capital than the
stock OF the eastern states of Eu-
rope. organizers OF industry and
commercial agents. on the other
hand. We could take a great deal
from them; not only 20 milliards
but ancient Carlovingian and Bur
gundian lands. fertile colonies. and
freedom OF movement in that Med
iterranean which a German Gibral-
tar near Toulon would transform
into a prison"
(Maximilian Harden, zu-
kunft, Aug. 1s. 1911, p. 249)
"In the same way. in the case
OF new victory over France, stra-
tegical reasons alone would make il
certain that some territories would
be annexed: and in the same way
il is safe 10 predict that France
would be compelled 10 compensate
and TO receive within her own
frontiers all those inhabitants Of
these territories who, for historical
and ancestral reasons. do not wish
10 become German citizens The
future Of the nations is not bound
up with the domination and exploit
tation OF neighboring countries, but
with the occupation and settlement
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03

Of as large and self-contained areas
heir life principle in the past"
(Der ReichsbOte, Jan. :,
1913, N, p. go
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03
AND IN \ HURRY.

1t is well enough to create a new
portfolio of munitions, but in the
meantime why not create NUM-
tons?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03

Most of US can bear up under the
sugar shortage somehow or anoth-
er, but it has utterly ruined the old
and prominently known firm OF Tom
and Jerry.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03
AND HIS Turn NAY COME.

We know Of but one man whose
disbursements have not been investi-
sated and that is santa Claus
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03
ONE-LESS DAY FATHER WILL
KEEP

Father may rebel against meat
less, wheatless heatless days, but
his shaveless day he'll honor with
out a murmur.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03
NATURALLY.

OF course the lion that ate a Ger
man spy in Havana was a British
lion!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03

try. one or two Of our bureau chief.
would rise 10 the level of military
genius.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03
sHERLOCKING THE NEWS.

Judging by the results obtained
by the German Zeppellns they must
be Differed by retired German dip
lomats.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03

'Assuredly nothing is eternal
here below No one can tell if such
and such a state will be able eter-
nally 10 hold its transatlantic pos
sessions. France lost it's immense
colonial empire in the 18th century:
il has reconstructed in the last dec
AIDES a second one. One may indeed
say that the Gallo cock has taken
quite too much of the African sands.
France holds more territories
than she can administer. Her work
in Algeria and in equatorial Africa
is wretched. One can say the same
Of France as Of Belgium, to-wit that
some day they must renounce a part
of their possessions.
(Kolnische Zeitung. May Q.
1914. The Kolnische Zeitung is
reputed 10 be in close connec-
ton with the German govern
ment)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03

1.-THE prospect Of warts en-
tertained without emotion. The
profits are calculated-the annihili-
alton of France, an indemnity OF
war amounting 10 25 milliards be
cause it is remembered that last
time you paid up too easily-and
then we shall rub our hands. You
smile That is because you don't
know what Germany is today. 1t is
a nation Of shOpkeepers; love OF
gain is its ruling passion; TO carr
money. to get rich quickly, is its one
ideal"
(Herr Kerr in an interview
with Georges Bourbon. The
German Enigma, 1914. p. 166.
Kerr is d German. editor of the
review, Pan. Bourbon.
Frenchman, visited Germany in
1912 10 learn from prominent
Germans their views of Franco
German relations)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03

Even fine word "camoUhage" grows weari-
In time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-03

PERMANENTLY QUALIFIED.
If buck passing was a war indus
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
LIBERTY LOAN WILL
USE THE ROUNDUP

Pendleton, Sept. 5.-The Oregon
state Liberty loan headquarters are
making extensive plans for featuring
the fourth Liberty loan campaign be-
fore the crowds at the ninth annual
Roundup in this city, September 49,
81. Their tentative program in
cludes bringing to the city the mill
tary band from Camp Lewis, train
load of trophies from the battle
fields OF France and a number OF
speakers to make short talks from
The crowsnests at the stadium.
Milton Il. Klepper, state speakers
manager, called upon the directors
Of the Roundup to lend the fame OF
their show to advertising the fourth
loan, the campaign for which vii
open the week following the Round
up
The directors, having. alread'
pledged alLprofits to the Red Cross
/ Caye the Liberty loan officials fire,
leave to advance their campaign I,
any method they choose and will co
operate in preparing some novel an,
attractive features for the parade
and show.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
DAY OF THE QUILL PEN.
When Writing Paper Was Poor and
Envelopes Were Unknown.

The constant mending required by
Quill pens must have proved severe
trial In the days when M others were
available. says the London Chronicle.
Alexander l. Of Russia thought ii nee
essary to employ man whose sole
duty consisted IN cutting pens. He
was required 10 have 4 supply Of not
less than 100 qr'ls always ready.
This number was Dy 90 means ex-
ccssiyc. for Alexander would never use
the same pen twice. Even The writing
OF signature spoiled pen, in his
opinion. for subsequent use. The quill
cutter who received q salary Of $40
year. accompanied ;hc ear on all his
Journeys. inriuding campaigns against
Napoleon.
Writing implements chunged consid-
erably for the better during Sir Wal
ter Gibey'S long spell ol life. Though
quill pens are still N use" he remarks
In his "RecOlectiOnS Of Seventy Years"
IeIutMUtI Tue NllIt NHtu Ouc SCI
dom saw any other kind Steel pens
in their early days were expensive and
III made and few people used them.
The paper we had seventy years ago
may have been partly To blame. 1t
had neither the substance nor the sur
face we take as matter Of course
nowadays.
Il remember when envelopes came
into usr. uid what luOn they were
considered @ fter the uId system Of clos
inG letters with waters or wax. Be
fore envelopes were invented letters
we're always written With an eye to
the position OF the wafer or seal. a
blank spac. being left 10 correspond
with the space where this would be
put on the outside. lest the written
portion should he torn in opening
New York sun.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Nurse TOL0Ok After
Health OF Schools

Miss Rosetta McGrail, Jackson
county's public health nurse, haa
been established for the coming year
and will visit the schools in the vari-
Gus districts in the interest of bet
I ter public health for the boys and
girls and to assist in solving any
health problems of the community,
Following are the rules and regu-
.ations governing the public health
nurses:
The nurse shall nave at least two
years training in a general hospital
Of at least so beds. including OBJ
sietrlcal training and have had train
ing or experience in public health
nursing.
The nurse is to be given one
months vacation, on full pay, after
q years service, and is expected TO
Use this time for rest and recupera-
tion.
The working hours of the nurse
will be from $3.50 a. m. to p. m.
daily, except Sunday The nurse is
not expected to make night or Sun
day visits except in extreme cases.
Nurses are expected not only to
give bedside care but to teach clean
illness, hygiene, to instruct the fam
,ly in the proper care of the sick,
and to prevent the spread Of disease.
The nurse must not prescribe a
treatment nor continue to attend
cases which are not under the care
of reputable physician. Strict ad-
herence to the etiquette of the pro-
fcssion is required.
There shall be no Interference with
the religious or political opinions OF
the patient, or with the choice Of a
doctor.
Nursing service is furnished free
10 those unable to pay for it. From
all other patients remuneration to
the extent of from 70 cents to ~
cents a visit is expected. These pa
tients should be told That the money
thus received enables help to be
given others.
TIE nurse shall receive,n no money
consideration from patients for her
services, but is authorized to accept
such contributions as patients may
wish to make to the association Any
money so obtained will be used for
equipment, drugs and supplies.
The nurse shall give no money to
patients and shall give no relief ex-
cept in cases of emergency when pa
tlents are suffering for food and
fuel.
The nurse may give care in all
cases, as her other duties permit.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05

the card back to the sick person and
make It out for him. The card must
then be mailed or taken to the local
hoard.
4 man who must be absent from
his home precinct on registration
day should go at once to the local
board nearest the place where he
happens to be and have his regis
tration card made out. and certified
to.
This registration card will then
" given to the man registering. with
instructions to mail it without delay
to his home local board in time to
reach the board on registration day.
This is very important, for the bur-
den is on the registrant Of seeing
that his home local board receives
the card by registration day.
He is not registered until his To-
cal board does receive his card.
When mailing the card, the reg
lstrant should enclose a self-address-
ed and stamped envelope for the re-
turn to him of a registration certifl-
cate.
1t is important that every regis
trant have this registration certifi-
cate, and that he keep it always on
hs person. Otherwise, Ire may be
put to very serious inconveniences
including n night in Jail, for all po-
lice officers are authorized and in
structed to arrest men of draft age
who cannot produce their registra-
lion certificates.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
iLL THE CEREALS ARE
CLASSED AS SUBSTITUTES

In announcing the new wheat res
ulations, which supercede the famil-
.ar $3.50 rule, Federal Food Admin
istrator W. b. Aver calls the atten-
ton Of Oregon households to the
fact that all the cereals classed as
substitutes under the new regula-
tons are suitable for mixing into
lrcads, pastry, cakes, etc, and the
food administration in releasing the
consumer from the $3.50 rule, eX-
poets every housewife to see to il
that the full 80 per cent Of substi-
tutes purchased with wheat flour is
mixed in the family baking, and no
lred, pastry, cake. dumping or
ether edible in which wheat flour Is
used to mixed without the proper
one-flfth portion of substitute.
Formerly the substitute list in
Cluded several cereals, such as rollel
oats and rice. that could be used in
other ways" says Mr.. Aver, but
under the new regulations all the
substitutes are suitable and intend
cd to be mixed into the family bread,
oie-crust, etc. A rigid adherence TO
this rule should be observed in every
household. Many will be glad TO
aid the food administration in still
further saving OF wheat by the liber
al use of corn bread and other wheat
less and -wheatless breads. II
is very necessary that national food
reserve be built up, and very practi-
cal help toward this important re-
serve can be given by families who
Will not only use all their substitutes
in their bread and pastries, but will
do even better, by keeping their
uHe of wheat to the minimum in
every way and seeing to it that not
an ounce of food of any kind Is
wosted."
While dealers under the new
regulations, are required to keep
stocks Of only barley flour corn
flour and corn meal on hand to sell
in the 2O-S0 combination with wheat,
they are permitted, in case they have
potato flour, rics flour, or oat flour
in stock. tc sell these flours to their
customers as substitutes, if the GUS
toners prefer to have the latter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05

II seemed rs II ii wonld take a whole
paper of pins TO mend the torn dress.
The wearer appealed to her car neigh
Dor.
Have you any plns:" she asked
The woman had none. but passed the
query on. and In u little while every
passenger was feeling along concealed
edges and turning back lapels. In all.
sixteen pins were produced. Fourteen
wese contributed by uen.
I'VE never need them us much as the
women. but somehow we carry them
and the women dof't." said one Of the
male passengers. New York Post.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Failure to Register
Punishable 0ifenSe

Portland Sept. Every man IN
tic United States and its possessions
between the ages of IS and 20, in
elusive, and 81 to IS, inclusive,
shether he Is a citizen or an alien,
must register on Thursday. Sep
tember 12, the day proclaimed
as registration day by President Will
son under the new draft law lower
ing and raising the draft ages.
The only exceptions are men al
ready in the military and naval s'erv-
ice This includes officers and men
of the regular army, navy and ma
zine corps; OF the drafted forces; Ok
lhe national guard while in the sery-
ice Of the United States; OF the Off
GERS reserve corps and enlisted men
!n the enlisted reserve corps while
IN the service OF the United States;
and officers and mon in the naval
reserve force and the marine corps
reserve while In the service of the
United States.
All others. without any exceptions
whatsoever, must register on the day
get by the president for registration
Gay.
Even sickness will be no excuse
for failure to register. Nor will alb
eence from home, no matter how nee
essary. And ignorance of the date
set for registration day will not he
a valid excuse The burden o!
learning when and where to register
and of registering accordingly on
registration day, ls on the individual.
Failure to register Is punishable
10y lmprisonm mt up to one year.
Moreover, there Is no alternative OF
Teying a fine.
Though sickness and absence from
home will not be accepted as eN-
cuses for failing to register, special
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for
registering sick persons ard absen-
tees by mail
ANY man who is unable to present
himself for registration on reglstra'
ton day must send some competent
person to apply to his local board fol
copy OF the registration card Th'
friend will be authorized by a rep
resentative Of the board, II he cor
sders the case bona fide, to taxi
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
A word FOR MOTHERS

II is grave mistake for mothers to
neglect their aches andpains and suffer
in silence-this only leads to chronic
sickness and often shorens life.
If work is firing, if your nerves are
excitable, il you feel languid, weary or
depressed, SCOTS Emulsion will
prove a wonderful strengthener.
1t possesses the very elements to
invigorate the blood, nourish the
nerves and build strength.
Every druggist has SCOTS. Try Il.
eeot, BVHno. BloOmasld. MI.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05

Editorial\in THE Unionist," the
leading labor organ of Chicago:
Prohibition is not the temperance
question. It is the labor question, the
fuel question, the food question, and
the win-the-war question"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
Men l8 to Il Will
All Serve In Field

Young men between the ages of
IS and 81 who are subject to the
rev draft law being passed by con-
gress and who enlist in the students
army training corps at any uniyer-
aity or college will not be allowed TO
remain in college until they have
reached the age of 2l years, but viz
tuGlly all of them will be in the field
before June, 1919, according to a
telegram received from the war de-
pa,;ment by w. T. Foster president
Of Reed college. The telegram in
:nll is reproduced below.
New conditions under the act re-
Gucing the draft age to is years
have resulted in revision Of plans.
New military program necessitates
mobilization Of all physically fit
registrants under 21 within ten
months, therefore, virtually all stu
dents over is years will be in the
field by June, excepting certain tech
nical students.
Fundamental changes in college
routine become necessary. All young
men planning to go to college should
carry out their plans.
Such men over Is will register
with local boards in September and
will be inducted into the students
army training corps on October /.
Members of the S. T. T. C. will be
soldiers subject to discipline and pay
of privates. Student soldiers will be
kept under observation to determine
qualifications as officers or technical
experts.
Transfers after a certain period
will be made to officers schools or
to colleges for further study or to
cantonments for duty with troops as
privates. Attempt will be made to
keep units at uniform strength by
continued admission from secondary
schools and by transfers from depot
hrigades Students will not ordin-
amly remain with the college units
after the majority of the men of the
same age outside of college have
heen called to camp.
No unit of tho S. T. A. c. is at
present being established at secon-
cary schools.
Academic institutions must be
modified to have direct military
value. Institutions are asked before
October to contract with the war
department for housing, subsistence
and instruction of soldiers, such con-
tracts to be made on cost basis Fur
ther statements are being mailed 10
you today. -
The Reed college unit of the stu
dents army training corps is open
only to high school graduates. Str
dents over is years OF age who wish
10 be taken into the S. T. A. C. by
Individual voluntary induction must
first be accepted for admission II
Reed college. Students under Is MAJ
enroll
A student who wishes to take ad-
vantage of this new opportunity for
officers training, should apply i'm
mediately for admission to college
Immediate application is urged in or
der that the student may be admitted
10 college before the army registra.
ton day, September 12, and in order
that the necessary uniforms, rifles
hooks, barracks, laboratory materials
and other equipment may be obtain
ed before October |.
Students thus inducted into Rec,
college corps will be under military
discipline at all times and will ,bt
subject to the call of the presiden
of the United States for duty else
where. ....l. .I,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05
The Man and the Machine.

How many votes did you get?
Not nearly as many as the other fel.
low" said the man who is always phil
osuphicnl. "Yon see. | had to depend
entircly o. my own efforts for my
votes. His were machine made"-
Washington Star.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-09-05

Hundreds of locomotives are kept
constantly busy hauling thousands OF
cars of coal and supplies to the brew
ers. At the same time farmers grain
rots in the bins and on the side
track for lack of cars and engines.