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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-07-27
CUSTER HEALTH THE BEST IN The UNITED STATES
Cleanliness the Last DgreeStory of How Mess Sergeants
Are Made From All Walks of Life-Laundry and Refrig-
/ i, Grafton Plants Have Important Part in Sani-
j. B tation Program.
publicity United Administration


Camp Custer. Battle Greek. June
Bone OF the most popular and con-
sequently successful pieces OF Ger
man propaganda scattered broadcast
In this country was the story that the
food saved through the regulations and
appeals OF the IT, S. Food Administers
ton for the Army and our Allies was
carelessly If not criminally wasted
when it reached the army kitchens.
Considerable OF the damage OF this
propaganda has been Offset by the per-
sonal visit OF thousands OF parents 70
the different camps and environments
OF the United States but enough OF
the idea is still prevalent In the coun-
try TO warrant J. w Hallowell, Of Mr..
Hoover's personal stan. to direct Food
Administrators George A. Prescott, OF
Michigan. to detail one OF his organi-
cation to visit Camp Custer and make
an official report on the food condi-
tions, paying strict attention 10 the
garbage waste and conservation OF left
over food stuffs.
Custer Adheres to Slogan"
In no place in America is more re-
Bpectful consideration given the u. s.
Food Administration slogan Food
VIII Win the War" than right here in
Camp Custer. Food Is the first essen
FOL 10 I'm afar n nj
than camp sanitation. because without
food and plenty of II no army, or civil
ian population for that matter, can
maintain their peace and contentment,
much less their war morale. II was
Napoleon who said, AN army travels
on its stomach" and no truer military
expression has ever been coined.
That's why i is just as necessary for
food regulation and food Conservation
In both army and civil life to maintain,
by Competent distribution. a proper
food supply for both forces, di-
vlding the same In proportion
10 the physical needs OF each. The
feeding OF a camp the size Of Custer
Is a revelation IN detail, For example
every man IN Custer was allowed In
June 1917 cents for his days rations.
Few families could make the saving or
live as well as these mess sergeants
keep their men, and soldiers portion
OF food is not TO be compared with that
given youngsters In the average home.
The work OF a mess chief is a science.
They almost invariably come within
their daily official allowance but no
attempt is made to have a surplus. the
mess savings for the week being used
for a big feed" on Sunday, a sample
menu OF recent Sunday dinner be
ing made part OF this story TO relieve
anxious mothers OF any worry about
the boys Sunday dinner. OF course
the average big red-blooded boy true
20 his finer qualities writes home the
cooking is not like mothers but be that
as II may, hts food is at least scien-
tifically correct both as to preparation
and substance and as for cleanliness
the army kitchen has no superior In
the land for the only reason 4. is not
possible to make them more immacu.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-07-27
Bombardments Cannot
Drive This Woman Back
She Thinks Coffee for Soldiers
More Important Than Safety.

The following extracts are taken
from a letter written by Red Cross
Canteen worker. Helen McElhone. an
American woman and college graduate
now located In a district almost con-
stantiy under bombardment:
"Foyer des Allies,
"Bar-le-Duc.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01
How Germans Destroyed
the Forests and Orchards
in Belgium and France

Apart from their cruelty 10 human
beings. one of the worst offenNcs per
Detrated by the Germans in Belgium
and that part Of France which they
have Overrun is The destruction Of
trees notes the Indianapolis Star.
Wantonly to destroy orchards and for
est trees as they have done Tor the
purpose OF making desert of the land
that had been like a garden Is crime
against civilization. In Belgium they
cut the forests. not a. they cut their
own. where only certain number Of
trees are allowed to be felled each
year. but sweepingly leaving the land
denuded. A hundred years viii a.
needed to restore these forests. and
trees are needed for the welfare OF
every land.
In this country we have been too
careless with our forests: they have
not been protected as they should be
since the pioneers first cleared enough
Of them away to make the firms Now
we are beginning 10 realize their value
not only as a direct source Of revenue.
but as an aid in conserving moisture
for cultivated lands and also as a
source of beauty. And II one wishes
to look at the matter commercially,
beauty Of landscape is in these days
recognized as distinct and valuable
asset, There is needed more trees
and p wider and better understanding
among the people as TO Nhat may and
should be done in the way Of planting
tree and improving forests.
Il Is among young people thai this
interest in trees must be cultivated
they must learn The importance of or
chards and forests aud if love for
trees can be inculcated it vii prove
itself IA years TO come by many tree
that is q glory TO the land
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01
For the Temporary Repair
Of Broken Spectacle Lens

Those who are 50 unfortunate aS
20 have TO wear glasses know What
Inconvenience and discomfort are
caused by breaking lens and hay
ing 10 wait for q new one Matters
are helped some n repair can be
effected. states an authority This is
NOT always possible but If Vie break
is a simple fracture. the following
method prod Is good repair
Soften gum shellac n alcohol and
apply IL 70 the ef1as 10 br ccmeuted
Press the edges firmly together and
hold 10 position FOR q few minutes.
Then lay the lens on a pad ~ cotton
of soft cloth for an hour ~ TWO. so
that the Shellsc may harden enough
70 stand usage Note that |he shcilsc
Is nor TO be dissolved ia he alcohol
just soften umii it can Ire spread
on The edges Of Tie slasG
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01
DADDYSEVENIN(
ARY TALL q
~ MARY GpAHAhf BONNER
FARMLAND SPRING rAa7v

My dear, my dear" cried witty
Witch to the Fairy Queen, the spring
is here, the sprinc is here. I'm 50
happy all the tine. that ! sing and
talk in rhyme"
Welcome, welcome sprlnctime.
said the Fairy queen. Though" she
added after moment, we've had
spring for some time now. This is
really the spring love best however,
with the soft green leaves coming out
aud the grass growing SO green and
beautiful"
Its too lovely for words" said
Witty Witch. land yet we must use
words when we love anything. They re
all we have TO use"
Dear me-" said the Fairy Queen,
"why not have concerto We can
sing and have The Fairies orchestra"
Splendid idea" said Witty Wgcn-
Nov where's my old friend. Mr. GI
ant? We must talk over plans WITH
him"
Little South Wind" said the Fairy
Qecn, as she waved her wand. and the,
South Wind paused for a moment aus
whispered MS it ru>ued around uhe
Fairy Queen.
What is it thon wouldst have ,ne
do for thee?"
"WiIl You whisper To eli The fairies.
elves. COLLINS, guomes, DOGGY family,
the birds and Mir sun that We asw
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01
WaStefuIneSS Is Sinful: Il
Is a Crime When the Nation
Calls for Thrift-PointerS

The lover of thrift is often confront
ed by directions for household econ
omv emanating, as trial shows, from
abstract. rather than practical domes-
tic science Try these suggestions
from an old-fashioned New England
housewife:
l. Eggs are not needed for rice
pudding.
., MIX is not needed in cake made
with baking powder
3, Milk is not needed for any Kind
of whole wheat bread Even when
milk abouuds and is cheap. water is
preferable
I. Half. or even quarter Of yeast
cake will raise a good amount of bread
for baking.
:. War Cake" which calls for p
package of raisins and much shorten
ing is not economical.
6. Do not allow servant to throw
out remnants of shredded wheat left
in the bottom of the box More than
cupful is often so lost.
:. An unstrained soup made from
remnants of yesterdays meat makes n
good meal. No meat course is re-
quired herewith.
s. Are you careful 10 make as
many pies as possible from one
squash?
9. Are You careful to allow every
bit of the white to drain, or 10 Scrape
it. from an egg which you break?
10 Neither broken crackers nor
the crumbs in the bottom of the box
should be thrown away Use them
for fish. oysters. etc.
H. Memoranda Of all sorts, as well
ms rough drafts of Mss. may be kept
on pieces Of wrapping paper. This il
the kind Of economy which good house
wives practiced during the Civil war
L. Remember that the old New
Englander considered wastefulnesS
even among the rich, sinful. II is n
crime when the nation calls for thrift
Florence Mary Bennett of The Vigil
anteS.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01
slrd Guided BY Manhattan z

ono Of The many explanations that
have been offered to account for The
fact that migrating birds are able 70
find their way by night and IN cloudy
or foegy weather is that they are sen
sitiVe. ia some way, 10 currents Of ter
rrsirial magnetism. and therefore die
rect their fight by the magnetic
merdan~. Hhi. suggestion WAS put
forlh by NJ A ThauNes. French
pigeon faucjer. who declares that ear
Ifer pigeons make poor flights during
the occurrence of magnetic storms. He
ALSO asserts fhat the general use ~
wireless teIegrJphy ha- diminished he
reliability Of these birds 70 q Nurp'is-
ing extent Popular Science monthly
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01
Efficient Lovemaking Man
Is One Favored by Majority
of Women. Asserts a Writer

To woman the most Interesting
thing about a man is his relation to
women. His manner Of loving-or re-
fuSing to Iove---is what really interests
her. According TO a writer in the New
York Mail, when q woman meets a
man she sizes him up. not as a lawyer
or Il musician. or an actor but rs
lover. What sort of husband would
he make
Says Miss Sydney shields once a
newspaper woman, now an actress: "a
certain physician, friend Of mine.
once told me that. other things be
ing equal, a woman would i'm nine
cases ont of ten choose man who had
loved many women in preference to
man who had loved none Most scien-
fists agree with this"
think il is Havelock EjHs who OK
plains it in this wise: Experience
with many women gives q mans choice
greater value. and secondly. the more
man has Sinned in this direction
The greater the woman'S chance to
raise him 10 her own level Every
woman viii admit that She prefers the
man whom other women desire As
Abe Potash remarks woman looks
on every other woman as rompeti-
tor. Even If other women don't really
desire the husband whom she loves.
She will still imagine they do and
womaus Imagination let loose IS
fearful and wonderful thing
Il have discussed this subject with
different kinds of women The con
SenSus of feminine opinion seems TO
he that the wholly inexperienced Ro-
meo is pill The man Of the world
knows how to make love, they say
and that's The alI-important thing with
women. He makes the beautiful WON
an think that she is Intelligent, and
the intelligent woman think she il
beautiful; he is at all times the mas
ter of the situation. and women, even
modern ones, adore a masterful man"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01
Rest Rooms For
Rural Women

Rest rooms have been established in
more than 200 counties in the United
States to meet the needs of the coun-
fry woman In town on business. They
provide a place, says the United States
department Of agriculture. where the
farm woman has right. without ask
Ing any favOrS. to the use of facilities
for rest and refreShment They have
been established by wOmens rural or
gan2ati0nS in cooperation with other
local organizations. with individuals.
and with village. town or county au-
thOrities: by business corporations
operating private city markets, and
by individual merchants. Where farm
wOmen's organizations have been in
tereSt ed in establishing rest rooms To-
cal farm women'S clubs have been able
TO arouse the necessary community in
tereSt in the need for rest rooms to in
sure their financial support. This has
been done through cooperating with
other local farm women's clubs. with
organizations of women IN town, with
civic leagues. with chambers of com
merce. and with county agents
In cooperating with other clubs in
establishing q rest room, any local
farm woman's club may take the ini-
tiative. Opportunity is given AT club
meetings for discussing the need for
rest room, and other local clubs may
be asked to arrange similar discus
Si0ns. Such cooperation is facilitated
In rural communities where local clubs
meet together for joint sessions three
or four times year.
Through their organizations town
and country women have CO-Operated
in providing rest rooms near railroad
stations. where the waiting-room ia
clities at the stations We're made
quate They have co-operated In estab-
fishing libraries which provide conve-
nient and adequate rest rooms for town
and country women Aroused commU-
nifty interest frequently results in Sc
curing vacant room in the town hall,
county courthouse, public market. or
other public building.
Frequently the county agent, as the
representative of the rural interests OF
p county. will take the initiative and
secure the cooperation Of the cham
her Of commerce or the county commits
siouers.
Frequently rest rooms are provided
In dry goods stores and in grocery
stores. A rest rom at Kalamazoo.
Mich. has been in use since 1852, and
has become the common meeting place
for country people living in different
directions from the city. The number
OF country women dealing with these
bushes houses warranted the eStah-
liShment OF rest rooms by the proprie
tors 10 meet the needs Of their Gus
toIaers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01
: BACK YARD POULTRY:

Uncle Sam eypects vou 10 keen hens
and raise chickens, even though you
do reside in town or city.
Two hens in the back yard for each
person in The house VIII keep fam
lily in fresh eggs
The smallest back ward has room
for flock large enough 10 supply the
house with eggs. The cost of main
tanning such a flock is small.
Table and kitchen waste provides
much OF The feed for he hens and
they require but liitie attention.
An Interested child old enough 10
take n little responsibility. can care
for few fowls as well as grovb
uerSOr
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01
Widows Pensions.

An act Of congress 81 October s
1917 provided that from and after its
passage the rate Of pension for wild.
0w of an officer or enlisted man vi the
army. navy or marine corps of The Unit
ed St9tes who served In the Civil war
the war with Spain. or tbe Philippine
insurrectjOn, now on the pension roll
or hereafter 10 be placed on rhe pen
sion roll, and entitled so receive less
rate than hereinas Or provided. shall
be construed ~ affect the additional
allowance provided by existing pension
laws on account of helpless child or
child under sixteen years Of age" This
Law made s. a month Che uniform
rate for 81 soldiers widows then 90
Che pension rolls al less Ihan that rate
or who should thereafter be placed On
the pension roll.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01
Much in Little.

Nearly all of the principal cit
les Of England have policewOm-
Ell.
The French horizon blue" is
said TO be The best color for
military uniform.
Louisiana. Texas. Arkansas,
California and South Carolina
are the leading states in rice
production.
The Dominican republic con
tains greater amount Of vir-
gin land. than any other island
in the West Indies.
Little children of Montenegro
attend small focks OF sheep
while the older folks are busy
with war work.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01

r AIRY queen
going to give n welcoming concert in
the spring this afternoon"
"l'll do as YOU ask" said the South
Wind. aud gently the hree2es beyao
to blow. ana the Fairy Queen koew
that the South Wind was doing ns sbe
had asked.
Il must get to work she said
so must l." said Witty wilton. ana
We shall have the party here. rhF
right Ia front Of this messy patch
The Fairy Queen nodded ana Mr.
Giant who had joined them thought
the spot was quite perfect fox ihe.
concert
They went of in different directions.
'Ull of plans. but the Fairy Queen tol0
fbab, Who led the fairies orchestra
80 be sure to get the birds f. come
100, for she said The spring wouiont
be spring without The birds.
II was afternoon. ana thc Fatry
Queen was seated upon throne uati-
of moss and violets. She wore 81 bra0
liful robe made Of yiolcts aud her
crown was Of maiden hair ferns with
little star flowers decorating Il here
and there Her wand was covorcd
with star flowers.
The elves and gn0mes sud collins
and other fairies and guests ali came
in new spring frocks az lovely rrcenS
and delicate pinks. and bright bluea.
and soft wondruaS ypliuWs
"Ah. bow lovely YOU "a arc SAID
the Fairy Queen. AID soon the cen
cert viii begin
No sooner had She said this ihas
from all the trees around up iumps-d
many. many birds They had bec~
crouchng as low as possible So ~ ie
Escape being seen. They thought tbiv
would be such & surprise, ana indeed
II was
They sang ~ once rs Fajry Ynah
appeared ON messy mound and
waved her little moss-covered stitk.
which she used for keeping time
All the fairies who were lu the ar.
chcstra played the different insfro
ments. bu, The woodpeckers beat The
drums for they Ike such work
The fairies In The orchestra and
Ybab wore bright golden robes and
crowns " gold. such songs os tho
birds sang and how the fairies plHyedt
Soon there came the soaUd ~
trumpet ana then smother souun of
The trumpet Everybody listened amt
looked and iu moment from eGi ~
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01
A Bit ST
Progress
%S<N
BY KATHERINE BATES
tCopyright, lslS, Dy The MEG lure Newspa
per Syndicate)


that the man leaning against the heap
ed-up sacks could hardly believe that
IL was May, and NOT July. He drew
| his eNelidS together and through his
j laSheS looked down the cleaning river
/ toward Norfnlk, three miles away. On
| either side of he river truck farms
stretched away toward the pine forests
/ farther inland; Just now the farms
We're AT their greeneSt strawberry
| fields, cabbage patches. acres Of spin
| nCh, all IN Nerdant strife The river
! ducked In here and there, flinging clear.
/ Shimmerlng streams little way back
! into the country and the marshes
| around these inletS gave rank. vel
/ low tinge to the green outlook Now
/ ana then pine grove not Vet cleared
/ away led the greens to the other ok
/ IRENE 10 the dark Somher hue which
had little but name in common with
/ the brightness Of the water-graSs. The
/ man on the wharf sighed as he noted
/ these varying shades
1T would take me 10 make this pay"
he said Yes, sir. what This here fer
! tile patch of old Virginia needs is an
Iowa t1an--J. Archibald Jernigan could
make his pile here, but none of these
lazy Southern truckers will make
their salt"
The cool sound Of the incoming tide
swiNhIng against the wharf turned his
thoughts from the farms There would
he shade on the other side Of The guanO
bugs; lie Sprang upon them and
| dropped down into the shadow.
dropped down beside Ianthe Var
hrough, who lolled In placid ease
against the bags,
Peg pardon. miss" said MIR Jerni-
GIN. startled into u Stammer. although
his was by no means hesitating ma
tire.
"Dont mind me" said the girl calm
~. - heard YOU talkin' TO yo'self.
but reckon I'd let yoa come over if
you wanted to
she smiled at him with INDECENT in
forest and Mr.. Jernigan smiled back.
/ 'pm@hter of the gentleman over
thcre:" me asked, politely waving his
/ hand toward clump of pines around
small white house.
eyes this is pa's Mace. From Nor
folkf"
He srelled with the inheritance M
the man who comes from a distance,
"From WansxilIo rova zine ~tato
Iowa"
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she observed
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-05
MOB SURRENDERS
To MIGHTY MUSIC

Wine collar smashing beat all records.
Il was on that day. however. that the
mob turned from the smashing of wine
cellars 70 The smashing of the former
'zarina private chambers ana the
wonderful works IF art III the palace.
Here vas typical wild mob of the
French Revolution. IT was disgusting.
abhorrent. repulstve 10 see that mob at
work
About s months Iater-during the
May First Genonstration-I met the
same mob in one of tho magnificent bali
rooms Of the Winter Palace. There was
some hing quite different written on
those faces There VAS ecstacy and ex-
peetaton These people had been march
Ing several hours. with red banners.
singing songs Of freedom. brotherhood
and the Internationale. They wee al
half starved but there was a marvellous.
gniAcant fire i'm those eyes marvel
ed was puzzled until from a neigh
boring room I suddenly heard the strains
~ wonderful music 1t was the famous
PctroGrad conductor Kouts. leading his
orchestra. The sn2ashers Of wine Gel
Jars sat motiouIess. enchanted / sud
IDENTIFY understood.
They We're listening to the sweet
trains of the Requiem of Mozart
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-05
BATTLE SURGES
AROUND RHEIMS

& NH ED t'HEcs tAEi-Et}EAN.
PARIS. 3-45 =. m.-General Berthe
lots army around Rheims is today
helping General Mauein develop the
success won elsewhere on Che Aisne-
Vesle line.
The armies around Rheims have
hitherto not been engaged in the pres
ent battle. This is entirely a new OPP
GRAFTON.
The line Of the vesla has been en-
tireiv taken. Undoubtedly tonight the
French and Americans VIII appear on
The banks Of the Aisne
Allied troops are reported alreadv
reaching the Aisne south of avuly
Hundreds Of guns and aeropIanes
are harrassing the Germans as they
cross the Aisne
General Mangtn's progress Interrupts
the roads towards the Vreanv table
land on the left OF the Aisne the hold
ing OF which Is most Important to
maintaining the Aisne crossing
North Of the Disc the eanverging
movement toward Ham + stu making
progress The allies are nearly two
miles beyond Guiscard ia their march
on Ham.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-09-05
INDICATIONS ARE IT
WILL Be 4 WEDDING
Harry Dillon's Frinds Will
Be Glad to Learn More
About This.

Harry Dillon. cornet player in the
Hammond Orpheum theatre orchestra.
has suddenly shown preference for
such orchestrations as Fl Think You re
Absolutely Wonderful" kiss Me
again" and Loves Old Sweet Song.
The boys in the pit and those back Of
the stage tell their friends that Harry
is going 10 he married within few
days, but thats about all they seem to
know anent the romance. X is Ham
mond girl. they think. Harry has laid
in stock Of handsome neckware and
felt hats.
You want % get 'em now" Cmean-
ing the ties and hats). advised Fat Buh-
ring. stage manager. speaking with the
wisdom Of an old married man
IT'S about time Harry got married.
said Manager Jim MicheIstetter. Time
is heettng and he is no longer young
THE older they are the harder they
fail" declared poornan Paul Bennett
who did Hamlet in the haleyon DAYS