The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-12-19

lures made there for shipping and for
foodstuffs coming from other quarters
Than the United States.
In addition to the fleet controlled by
The relief commission the United
States and allied governments are plac-
ing at It's disposal 100000 tons of ship
ping recently obtained from the Swed-
lsh government for nonwar zone pur-
poses. The commission announces
that be DIES the food which it intends
furnishing these stricken people there
will be needed for them about 10000
tons of clothing and cloth. Through
the cooperation of the Red Cross
about 5000 tons of these supplies have
been collected and the work of collec-
ton still continues.
In its fourth installment of Its re-
port the war council of the American
Red Cross announces that its expendi-
lures In France for work among the
civilian population since the war be-
gan, coupled with appropriations for
the supply. transportation, women's
hospital service and other bureaus,
will total more than $70O00,000.
Expenditures In France to July l,
1918, totaled s36,613es273, of which
sd. 160.632.66 was apportioned for re-
lief work among refugees, retaining
devastated areas, the fight against tu
herculosis, operating expenses and
other expenses that have to do with
the civilian population the report
states.
1.-THE demands for the next six
months for the same purposes are $34,-
5S2, S27. 81"
The total of the expenditures for re-
lief work and the reconstruction of
devastated villages and the care Of
refugees from the devastated areas
was $5,557 ,605.75. The third largest
item was for campaign against tuber-
culosis. This work absorbed 81, lat 1927.
For the care of children In France
up to July l the expenditure was
81 ,149. 1910. The cost Of relieving
refugees will be financed from an APP
preparation of S6.212, 2S070, which has
been set aside for the purpose.
Retail prices of food as reported to
the United States bureau of labor sta
tistics for August, 1918, and just pub
lished, show for the country as a
whole an increase of 2 per cent for all
articles combined, as compared with
July, 1918.
The increase In price Of all articles
of food combined In August this year.
compared with the same month Of
1917, was Is per cent. In this period
hens showed the greatest advance
38 per cent Chuck roast increased 80
per cent, round steak 20 per cent, rib
roast % per cent. sirloin steak, plate,
boiling beef and bacon 20 per cent
each. Rice was % per cent higher than
a year ago. Beans. -four, sugar, bread
and coffee were cheaper than in Au-
gust, 1917.
For the five year period august Is,
1913, to August 10, 1879 all food COM
bined showed increase In price of 70
Ter cent. All the II articles for which
prices were obtained for Ave years
showed an increase of 81 per cent and
more. Four articles increased 100 per
cent. They were meal, 127 per cent !;
lard and flour, JOG per cent EACH and
potatoes 105 per cent.
With nearly all the stars of the
L.. 81 ~
will be one of the most popular sports
in the various training camps this au-
tumn, If reports to the war and navy
departments commission on training
camp activities are dependable. Many
colleges and preparatory schools have
annnuuoad thof foafhalI will ha ahon