The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-02-28

points. IneSe USH may uc ooAecus 49,
ed. dried or canned within the stape
of Idaho and marketed within the con-
fines of the state under sucn rules anu
regulations as the national ROOD al
ministrator for Idaho may prescribe.
Fresh fish sold to the consumer WITHIN
the state shall not be sold for more
than 10 cents per pound. All SEEMING
must be done at the expense OF the
party SEEMING and under the super
vision of the state game department
which department shall make no
charge for issuing permits other than
the 81 required for residence license.
congressman Must Pay Tax.
A letter just issued by Commission
er Daniel C. Roper to internal-revenue
collectors over the country very defin-
itely settles a mooted question
The salaries of the United States sena-
tors and representatives are held to be
subject to both the 1916 and the 1917
law as well.
Smoked Shark as War Ration
Smoked shark meat as war ration
will soon make its appearance on the
market, according to information from
the department of commerce. For
some time this department has en-
deavored. through demonstration work,
to create a substantial market for the
flesh of the "tiger of the seas" A
Mayport, Florida, fisherman has taken
up the smoking of shark meat and is
prepared to fill orders. Other firms
along the Atlantic coast are also pre-
pairing to put shark meat on sale.
Banks Stronger and Safer.
In his report to Congress on the
condition of the national banks OF
the country, the Comptroller of the
Currency says: 1.-THE national banks
of the United States are stronger
safer and more closely observant OF
the laws and more efficiently manag
ed than ever before. This encourag
ing fact Is especially impressive anC
important now while the life OF the
nation and the great alliance oi
which we are part depend sc
largely upon our ability to furnish tho
enormous financial resources indis
pensable for victory" The resourc
es-$15, 553, 1877, 900 exceed by $1,000,
/ 69S,OOO the greatest resources evel
I before reported.
Not Holding Back Ships.
The attention of the War Trad,
/ Board having been called to the re
port that q general measure was bein,
enforced to prevent spanish ship
from clearing from the United State
ports by Withholding bunker licenses
has issued a statement denying II
In only a few cases have bunker II
censes been withheld, as where a shi
has been loaded in whole or in par
with commodities as to which ex
. / hn oil
under the policy Of the War Trad
Board
May Have Women LabOrers for Farm
National registration of wOmel
available for work on farms is planne
by the department of labor as one Q
the advance steps in a campaign I
secure a sufficiency Of farm labor 70
every section of the country durin
the coming season. Women will
needed for truck gardening, gather
ing fruit, milking and other light form
of labor. So long as there are abl'
bodied men available fol- jobs, liE
. blowing and driving tractors. wome
will be kept from such labor. II
department believes the country face
; farm labor shortage this year an
, every effort must be made to proviG
/ farm help
Will Soon Issue Many Checks.
The Bureau Of War Risk Insurant
J authorizes the following statement
I'm a short time a billion checks
, month will be issued from the Burea
of War Risk insurance to the famili
' of the men constituting America
? fighting forces. There had been I
! to January Is, 1918, 473,118 apple
: lions for total insurance of 81, Oil SO
900. The average amount applied f
7 still keeps near the maximum
E $4,000. A steady effort is being ma,
3 to make our fighting forces 100 p
: insured for the maximum of $1,000
r units in which every member is
I sured and in some of them every ms
Y insured for hte maximum of 5000
4 The automatic insurance makes it DC
sible for every family Of dependen
or everyone having a family or an
0 one dependent on him to be provid
r with the monthly allowance, and
: surance in case of death. T.
n member himself, If disabled, win !
e ceive monthly allowance. If tot,
{ ly disabled he will receive In additi
r rehabilitation and special educati
+ and training 20 fit him for some VOL
: Holding Down the Public Work.
Secretary McAdoo authorizes the
r lowing statement: Because of the
t terest of the treasury department
N the conservation of capital and ere,
d during the period Of the war, I ba
l. received several inquiries as
n whether building operations of o
Y kind and another should be discours
+ &c. With regards to plans for pub
d buildings under the control of the
IS partment, have stopped letting C,
re tracts except in cases where they VIZ
Is absolutely necessary. Home build
is an excellent thing i'm normal tim
If but at present, unless there is n
y shortage Of houses for war-workers
h strongly advise that materials, va
to able labor and credit be not utilis
s. for this purpose. Whether hon
IT should be built should be determir
strictly by the urgency of the need
r, Potash to be Mined.
In The department Of the interior I
,r issued a statement to influence the
he yelopment of potash fields. Un,