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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-26
TO AID DEF ERRED CLASS MEN FIND
 USEFUL WORK" State Employment Service Board Ready to Assist
 Such Draft Registrants. WILL FOLLOW OUT
 CROWDER POLICY Application Cards Have Been Made Out Especial ly to Further Plan.

Hartford, June 25-Draft regis trants in deferred classes who must enter productive employment will find the United States Employment Ser vice in Connecticut ready to assist them. The A local draft boards in the state have been notified that the government agency is equipped to CO., operate promptly in carrying out the Work or Fight regulations issued by the Provost Marshal Generals office. The plan has the endorsement or thu Connecticut State Council of Defense.
 Leo A. Korper, federal director for Connecticut of the United States En- ployment Service, h assent with each letter to the local draft boards a batch of application cards to be given regis trants who desire productive employ ment and have not obtained it. The name, address, age and present em- | ployment of the registrant is to be affixed to the card and also the sig nature of a board member if the board | has rendered a decision that the reg istrant must leave his present non- productive employment. The card di- rects the registrant to the nearest of flee of the United States Employment | Service.
 When he appears at the government employment office, the registrant will show his card and be directed to some essential industry calling for labor. A duplicate of the registrant's card will be filed at the employment office along with the regulation employment card form. After he has entered the i essential industry, the registrant will return his card to the government employment office where certification will be made thereon to show he is engaged in useful labor and the card
 returned to him. This card or certi- ficate he will retain in his possession with the same care as his military reg | istration card, as it estab blishes the fact that he has conformed to the or ders of the national government. As it is not the function of draft boards to find employment for regis trants in deferred classifications, it is expected that registrants engaged in
 non-useful labor and so classed by
 their boards will promptly avail them selves of the services of the govern
 ment employment agencies, and facil-
 itate the movement of labor into the
 channels required by the national gov
 ernment.
 Draft boards have been requested tc
 send to the state office of the c. S
 Employment Service at Hartford a
 complete list of the registrants they
 have ruled must transfer from non-
 useful to useful labor. This list will be used to check up the registrants as
 they apply and secure new employ ment in dustries essential to the win, 1 ming of the war. The methods adopt ed for cooperating with the loca draft boards and registrants were ex . plained at a recent meeting of stat officials and local superintendents O , the U. S, Employment Service held 1T Hartford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-26
THREE COUNTIES THREATENED BY
 TERRIBLE APKIS

At least three counties, Hartford, New Haven and Fairfield, are threat ened with the aphis which is quite as terrible as it's name implies, accord ing to the federal chronological ex7 perts who today discussed it's nefar- ious career. The aphis which caused so much damage to potato crops in Connecticut last year has unfortunate " again made its appearance in the State.
 G. M. Codding. Specirl Field Ento mologfst of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, has located colonies of this pest in New Haven and Fairfield counties and yesterday found large numbers of the lice on both potato and tomato vines in Hartford, proving that it is probably well scattered over the entire State.
 lowing to ideal weather conditions of the present season." says Mir. Cod ding this pest has made it's appear ance somewhat earlier than usual, and, while it is impossible at the pres- ent time to tell definitely whether the aphis will prove as destructive as last year or not. the indications are that there is trouble ahead and imme- diate action must be taken to prevent We pests increasing to large numbers There is but one thing to do and that is to watch the plants very closely If crops are to be brought to a maximum yield.
 The aphis may be either green or pink in color and Is usually found on the stems and on the under side of the leaves, near the top of potato plants The mother Is wingless and is invari- ably surrounded by a large family o1 young. No eggs are deposited. the young being born alive. They grov rapidly and in about ten days are ma ture and produce more young, Un der favorable conditions, it Is not lont before they increase in such quanti ties that whole gardens are ruined leaves wilt, curl, turn brown and die Potato growers should keep a sharI watch for these insects and spray a soon as they appear.
 The aphis is small insect whicl obtains it's food by sucking the juice from the plants instead of eating tn leaves, and cannot therefore, be con troIled by the use of arsenate of lea
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-26
"COndensed Wire"
 Saves Tonnage

Paris. June 26.-"Condensed wine" is promised by Food Minister Boret as one of his measures for saving ton mage. There is large supply of wine in Algeria, but difficulties of trans port prevent bringing it to France. The Minister appealed to the scien- tific world and a method has been discovered of reducing these wines to a sort of honey which only needs dil- uting to bring 1t back to it's previous state. The process is still in the lab oratory stage but the Minister is as- sured of its practical realization and expects to make an economy of four fifths of the freight which would be necessary if these wines were shipped in barrels.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-26

or paris green.
 Spray thoroughly with nicotine so- lution, using one and one half tea spoonfuls to one gallon of water and to this add a one-inch cube of com mon soap as a 'sticker,' or in larger quantities use at the rate of one half to one pint nicotine solution to 50 gallons of water. adding two lbs. of dissolved soap. This spray will on- ly kill such aphids as are hit so it is absolutely essential that the plant be sprayed with great care. Most of the lice will be found on the under side of the leaves, and therefore the spray should be directed from below and upwards against the plants from each side of the TOW.
 By emitting the soap. nicotine sul- phate solution may be combined with either arsenate of lead or Bordeaux
 mixture or both, thereby saving an ex- tra spraying. When used in this man. ner soap is not needed and may cause
 injury to the foliage if used"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-26
STEPNEY

A Children's Day concert was held by the Lower Stepney Sunday school at the Firemen's hall on Sunday af- ternoon. A large crowd was in at tendance and special music was rem dered by Bridgeport talent.
 A Var Saving Rally was held in the town hall on Friday evening. Mrs. Rector If Bridgeport and Hon. Nehe- esuirg addresses
 Mrs. Emily D. Leavenworth is spending a week as the guest of rel atives in Shelton.
 Morris Urban has purchased the tenement house owned by Mrs. An drew Curtiss.
 MT. and Mrs. Eugene Peck have re- turned home atfer spending a few days as the g4ests of MT. and Mrs Rotert Thomas in New Milford.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Sherman, Charles sherman, Jr., and family of New Haven were Sunday guests of MT. and Mrs. c. E. Osborne.
 The Red Cross Auxiliary will meet on Wednesday at the home of Mrs. William c. Nichols.
 A sale of War Saving Stamps is in progress in town at the present time, with the following canvassers in each district: Center, Miss Edith Curtiss Eastern, Mrs. Harold Bryant; Wal ker's, Miss Pauline Smith; Elm street Mrs. Arthur Curtiss; Lower Stepney Mrs. Herbert Joyce; Upper Stepney Mrs. Eugene Peck.
 George Clingan of New Haven was weekend guest at his home here. Miss Bertha Moore is enjoying a visit at the home of her grandparents at Lee, Mass.
 At the strawberry shortcake sale held at Mrs. Henry Sherman's or Friday evening. $40 was netted for the befent of the Monroe Red Cross Aux Hilary.
 Miss Gertrude Craft has spent z few days in Bridgeport as the gues of Mrs. William Purdy
 Miss Jennie Seahright is spending some time in Easton at the home O Mrs. Seeley.
 The first quarterly conference O the year was held at the Methods church on Sunday afternoon. Dr. Nc Cormick was present. Several of the children in this vi cfnity are afflicted with the whoopin, icough.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-26
BECOMES
 OFFICIALLY DRY BY SPECIAL LAW

Austin, Texas, June 26-Texas be- came officially dry today when a bill enacted by special session of the legislature and which prohibits the manufacture or sale of intoxicants saloons-numb be- tween 300 and 400, according to rec ords in the comptroller's office which were outside the limits prescribed by the 10 mile zone around camps of n: litary instrction. are thus banished
 Not a saloon, brewery or distillery remains lawfully in operation in the state.
 Both interstate and intrastate ship ments of liquor are prohibited by a1l- other law enacted by the legislature The only way any Texan can get liquor without violating the law is to go out of the state. purchase it and bring it back himself for his personal use
 It is expected that constitutionality of the law will be tested. But since the higher courts of the state recess for their summer vacation the last of the present month, and do no convene again until October, court action de- signed to interrupt enforcement of the law may not be taken for several months
 The chief contention against the laws constitutionality is that it vio- lates that provision which accords To- cal option to counties. The law permits the use of alcoholic i stimulants as medicines '1n case o1 actual sickness if purchased On writ ten prescription of a physician. Uss of alcohol also is permitted for sacra mental, scientific or mechanical pur poses
 Violations of any provision of the act
 constitutes felony and involves
 penitentiary sentence of one to fiv, l years
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-26

icies are decided by the United States Food Administration.
 II. How is the work in each state decentralized?
 Through the appointment by its Federal Food Administrator of a county chairman or administrator for each county.
 12. What assistants has the Fed eral Food Administrator in his work :?
 State and county administrators are aided by home economic directors; by merchant representatives who look after the stores; by hotel chairmen, who supervise hotels and restaurants; by library directors, who render ser vice through the public libraries; by educational directors.
 13. Do the Federal Food Adminis- trators of the various states keep in touch with the United States Food Administration in Washington?
 Yes.
 A. How?
 By frequent conferences and con stant interchange of information re- lating to national policies and local conditions.
 15. What salaries are received by the United States Food Administrator and the Federal Food Administrators of the different states?
 They receive no salaries; they give their services to the government.
 16. Why does the Food Admins tration seem to change it's policy in many of it's rulings?
 Because, although the purpose re- mains the same, new factors con stantly arise in our present disturbed condition which make necessary re- adjustment of method and policy tC that purpose.
 IT. Why is beef one of the meats we are asked to save for the Allies? Because it is concentrated food and keeps well.
 IS. Is there shortage of beef ir Europe?
 l Yes; there has been a large decrease of cattle in Europe since the war be gan.
 19 Why is it difficult to raise cat tie there?
 Because of lack of men to tend cat tie, insufficient fodder, and no mean of growing enough fodder becaus' much land has to be ployed up fo grain or other human food. 20. Why is cattle shortage partic ularly serious?
 Because it means not only less mea but also less milk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-26
QUESTIONS ABOUT FOOD ANSWERED
 BY UNITED STATES FOOD EXPERTS

1. What is the United States Food Administration?
 A government organization created as a war measure to meet all food problems, national and international. 2. How was it created?
 Congress gave the President power to create it by Executive order.
 3. When was it created?
 August 10, 1917.
 4. What work was begun before this date?
 On May IT, 1917, the President re- ouested MT. Herbert Hoover to take over the proposed task of food ad- ninistration, and on June 12, 1917, he urged MT. Hoover to begin assem- bling the voluntary forces of the country to save food.
 5. What is the purpose of the Food Administration?
 Cd To secure sufficient food for our civilian population, for our sol diers, for the soldiers and civilians of our associates in the war.
 (b) To maintain an even supply of essential foods.
 NC) 10 SIdDlllHc DS oOOiAoAA ing speculation, hoarding, and profit eering.
 6. What does the Food Administra- tion ask of the American people?
 To save wheat; to save meat;\ to save sugar; to save fats; to save tran sportation; to eliminate waste; to sub stitute other foods for those we are asked to save; to eat only as much as we need.
 '. How can these things he accom- plished.
 By increased production, proper dis tribution, control of exports and by checking of speculation; but chiefly by the voluntary effort of every man, wo- man and child in the United States
 8. Is the entire work of the Foo6 Administration done from the centra office Tn Washington?
 No; the work is decentralized. Ev cry State has it's own Federal Foot Administrator recommended by MT Hoover and appointed by the Presi dent.
 g. What is the meaning of thu term "decentralized?
 Removing some of the functions o an organization from the central au thority to local authorities.
 10. Why can not all administra tive work be done in Washington?
 Because state laws and local condi tions vary so greatly; but the centra authority remains there and all pol
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-26
HOW ID GET RID OF RHEUMATISM TFTuit-a-tives" Point the Way
 to Quick Relief

NERONA. 2 'sI suffered for a number of years with Rhcamatism and ,se0ere Pains fn my Side and Bacb, caused by strains and heavy lifting.
 When I had given up hope of ever being well again, 8 friend recom- mended 'Fruit-a-tives' tor .Fruit Li0er- 7a6lets) to me and after using the first box felt so much better that I continued to take them and now I am enjoying the best of health.
 W. M. JAMESON. 5Oc. a box, 6 for $2.5O, trial size 25c. At all dealers or sent on receipt oe price, by FRUIT-A-TIVEs Limited. OGDENSBURt1, N. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-26
oU1GLEY FOR CONGRESS.

Hartford June 26-George A. Quigley, mayor of New Britain, re- ceived today the Republican nomina- ton for Congress at the First Dis trict Congressional convention in this city. The vote was unanimous. For mer Congressman P. Davis Oakley presented MT. Quigley's name.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-26
NANCY TO CELEBRATE FOURTH

Paris, June 26-The much bonn barded city of Nancy will celebrate the Fourth of July, the municipal au- thoFities have decided.
 The city hall and public buildings will be decorated with the American colors and appropriate exercises will be held,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-26
DIR. JAMES DOUGLAS DEAD

New York. June 2e-Dr. James Douglas, for many. years president and lately chairman of the board of direc- tors of Phelps, Dodge and Co.,, cop per mine owners, died at his home here today In his S1st year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-26

Five hundred women, graduates of colleges, entered the first class for war nurses at Vassar.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-26

TOMATO, LETTUCE AND CABBAGE PLANTS.
 JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-26

We all enjoy those delicious, home-baked products. But we might not all enjoy baking them!
 If we did bake, we should quickly appreciate how important 1t is to supply the kitchen with Pyrex glass ovenware. It is transparent, so that progress can be watched. It spreads the heat evenly. It is easy to clean and 1t is tough, durable and smooth See that the next baking ill your house is done In Pyrex.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-26
AMERICAN HARDWARE
 STORES

(Incorporated) Lyon t9 Grumman, Retail Division FAIRFIELD AVE. and MIDDLE ST.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-06-26

FUNERAL DESIGNS
 AND BOQUETS. JOHN RICK & SON.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-15
BRITISH-JAPAN TROOPS
JOIN THE CZECHO-SLAVS
BoIsheViki Flee to kron5tadt-Fear
Army of 300,00O-Hun Policy
Fails in East.

London, Aug. 13.-British and Jap
anese troops which were landed at
Vladivostok have joined the CzechO-
SlOvak forces who are fighting against
German control in Siberia. The Brit
ish troops are cooperating with the
Slav army on the Usuri river, about
120 miles north of Vladivostok.
With the increase of CZecho- Sl0vak
and other armed anti-bOlShcyik forces
in greater Russia to more than 300,0
men, Premier Lenile and his foreign
secretary, Leon Trotzky, have fed
from Moscow to Kr0nstadt, the naval
base near petrOgrad, according to a
dispatch by the Semi-ofliciaI Wolff bu-
reau at Berlin.
The Berlin Loka Anzciger states
that the entire bOlShcvik government
will be moved to Kronstadt
Commenting on the removal of Doe
tor Helfferich, the German ambaSSa-
dor from Moscow to pSlOy because he
feared for his life, the Berlin NO&SiSche
ZeitunG says:
"M0ScoW is in the hands Of anti
German elements and the followers Of
the social reyolutoniStS of the left.
This would ShOW that the bOlsheyiki
rule at Moscow is at an end, and this
is the case not only at Moscow but in
the greater part Of Russia, if lot in
the whole Russian empire.
"ThiS throws vivid light on the
failure of the German policy in the
East"
Washington, Aug. 10.-COnsul Poole
at Moscow has Informed the state de-
partment that Lenine the bOlsheVik
premier, recently declared before q
gathering Of soyicts in Moscow that
q state Of war existed between the
Russian government and the entente
allies. In response to questions from
the allies cOnsuls, Tchitcherin, COM
missiOnaire Of foreign affairs, said that
the premer's statement need not be
considered q declaration Of war, but
that it rather was o declaration Of
state Of defense on the part Of Rus
ria, similar to the situation that eX-
listed at one time with Germany.
Gen. KikuZO Otana, one Of J&pan'S
most noted soldiers, has been chosen
to command the Japanese section and
will be the ranking officer of the ex-
petition in Siberia by forces Of the
United States and it's allies. Major
General Graves, in command Of the
American contingent, will sit in the.
council of allied commanders, perform
ing the duties Of staff.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-15
JONESDALE
BY LUCILLE HARRIS.

BY LUCILLE HARRIS.
Robert Duncan had business at
Dodgeville Saturday.
Mrs Richard Cant spent few days
at Dodgeville last week.
Miss Catherine Wenner of Dodgeville
visited at the Robert Weier home this
week.
Lot Harris and wife visited at the
Francis Frank home Sunday.
Mrs Robert Lamb and son Robert
visited at the John erase home Sunday.
Mrs Dan. Jones was Mineral Point
caller Saturday.
William Ley and family visited at
the Robert Weier home Sunday
Mrs Ella Sullivan visited over Sunday
at the John Burns home
Charles erase and Earle Whitford
visited Private Lawrence Whitford at
Camp Grant Saturday.
James Jackson and daughter motor
ed to Bridgeport Thursday.
Miss Madge Burns Of Hollandale
spent this week at her home here.
James Jackson and family were Min
eral Point callers Saturday.
Miss Mile Girardin and Mrs John
Burns and daughter Lillian were Hol-
landale callers Wednesday evening.
Mrs John Ley spent Thursday at the
j. l.. McCaulley home near Hollandale
John Nicholas was a Hollandale call :
er Saturday.
Misses Annie Jackson and Ethel and
Janette Williams were operated on at
the ST. Joseph's hospital Monday.
Miss Evalena Ley spent few days
this week at the j. l., McCaulley home
near HollandaIe.
Mr. and Mrs Francis Frank were
Dodgeyille callers Thursday.
Mrs Peter Logue and son of Chicago
are visiting at the Matt. Jackson home.
Mrs Raymond Richards was Dodge
vile caller Tuesday.
Miss Susie Sweeny of Freeport re-
turned this week to the Edward Girar
din home, after visit at that place.
Mr. and Mrs Matt. jackson were
Dodgeville callers Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Duncan and fam
lily We're entertained at the Mrs Eliza
beth Weier home Monday evening.
Miss Marjorie Kramer arrived at her
home here Monday evening, after visit
ing in Milwaukee.
Mr. and Mrs Jesse G. James were
Dodgeville callers Tuesday.
J. E. Harris was a Dodgeville caller
Monday and Tuesday
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-15
STATE FAIR AUTO SHOW THIS
YEAR A 81, 100000 DISPLAY
Over Eighty Manufacturers to Show the 1919 Models of Pas
Cars and Trucks-First Display in the West of
Next Years Models Motor Vehicles Revoutonize Farm
Work.

Milwaukee, Aug. 12-The annual
Fall Automobile Show at the State
Fair will be held in the Automobile
building as usual 1t is impossible to
make the annual Auto Show any big
ger this year than it was last year,
for the reason that the display Of mo-
tor cars is confined to the Automobile
building, the largest structure on the
Fair grounds, no other space being
available for expansion.
Despite rumors that have been given
nationwide circulation, production Of
passenger cars will be continued at an
output as nearly equal to the demand
during the coming year as supply of
labor and material will permit There
has been, and there will be, no restric-
ton upon the manufacture Of automo-
biles beyond that brought about by
the reduced demand caused by the de-
parture of SO many young men for
the front The normal demand under
war conditions will be taken care Of
by the various manufacturers, and the
balance of their output devoted to war
work.
The State Fair Auto Show will IL
fustrate this fact. 1t will further IL
luStrate what a wonderful business
the motor car industry has grown to
be- 1t will demonstrate to the farmer
that efficiency on the farm has been
due to the speed obtained and the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-15
Women VIII Coach.

Madison, Aug. 13.-The woman foot
ball coach is another innovation that
the war has brought into high school
teaching staffs Miss Althea Brown of
Madison, the first woman to enroll III
the University Of Wisconsin courses
in the coaching of boys athletic
teams, has completed her training dur
ing the present summer session and
has accepted a position as physical de-
rector in a Detroit (Mich) high
school. Because so many Of the ath-
letic coaches have entered war serv-
ice many high schools and colleges are
being forced to abandon football and
other athletic sports, and it is likely
that more women, who have been
trained to coach WOmen's teams, will
become high school athletic directors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-15
Motor Express Lines

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. ia. ]. March,
president Of the Milwaukee Automobile
Dealers, Inc, has been appointed Wis
consin representative of the national
mOtortruck committee of the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce for
the purpose of organizing rural motor
express lines in Wisconsin. Mr.. March
notified S. A. Miles, chairman of the
committee, that he would accept the
appointment and undertake the forma-
ton of an organization that would
bring together the haulage and trans
fer companies of the state in a combi-
nation that will have for it's purpose
the relief Of freight congestion on the
railroads during the coming winter.