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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
HELP FEED A SOLDIER.

''Do you know that every bushel of wheat now saved means the support of a soldier on the battle line until the next harvest?" says the Womans s Home Companion.
 "As no soldier can live without food every bushel of wheat is the actual equivalent of a fighting unit The moral is clear. We must supply sol diers. But it is useless to supply the fighters themselves unless we can also supply the wherewithal upon which the soldier lives. The number of men we can put in the field is in di- rect relation to the number of men we can feed in the field.
 twill YOU support a soldier until the next harvest ?"-Womans' Home Companion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
REDUCE ILLUMINATING
 GAS REQUIREMENTS

The public utilities commission made a ruling yesterday by which the required monthly heating power of 575 British thermal units a cubic foot may be reduced to 5S units. The gas companies maintained in an applica- ton for a ruling that the war demands for toluol extracted from coal and the increased cost of oil and other supplies and labor have made it almost impos- sible for gas manufacturers to main tain the standard of 575 units requir ed by the commissions ruling of June 30 1915. The new standard has been adopted by the state of Massachusetts. The companies maintained in a con- ference held on August s that the new standard will be satisfactory to pa- irons particularly if burners are ad- justed to meet the change.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
Home Health Club
 Edited by DIR DAVID H. RFEDER, Chicago

tie addition to your diet that will, am inclined to think, add more weight to your body. Procure a supply of Almond meats. After shelling, scald them by pouring boiling water over them, which removes the skin. You then have nothing but the nut meat. Procure some sweet chocolate or milk chocolate and melt it; dip the almonds into the melted chocolate and then take them out anad let them harden. Eat one ounce of these eveery day af- ter your monday meal and at night before going to bed drink a large tumblerful of fresh sect milk. You will also gain more rapidly if you will eat at the same time that you eat the nutmeats one ounce of the best raisins that you can get, being sure not to eat the seeds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
HOW WOMEN CAN
 KEEP COMPLEXION

Ever mindful of the interests of the farmers wife, a writer says:
 .9The best time to massage the face is inst before retiring, when the days work is over and its cares and wor- ries can all be dropped The wom- wbo would be beautiful must drop her troubles when the end of the day
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
POPE EXPRESSES HIS soR1.o ~

Rome, Sept. 20-Pope Benedict. through the Papal secretary of state, Cardinal Gasparri, has cabled to Mon signor Joseph F. Mooney, vicar gen. eral of the diocese of New York, ex- pressing sorrow over the death of Cardinal Farley. whom he character ized as "one of the worlds greatest churchmen."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
MAIL FOR EXCHANGED

The local post office has received a notice to the effect that mail will be received for Archangel, Russia This is the first time it has been possible for the postal service to guarantee de- livery since the trouble in that coun- try. No mail will be accepted for any point except Archangel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
REDEEM WAR STAMP PLEDGES

The committee on War Savings Stamps are urging the people to re- deem their pledges before the end of the month. The rush at that time on former months has caused consider able trouble and it may be avoided by buying the stamps now.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
ADMIRAL SIMS NOTIFIED

Washington, Sept. 2O-The Navy department was notified today by Ad- miral Sims of the death of Ensigns Clyde N. Palmer. of Maiden, Mass, and Philip Frothingham of Portland, Maine. in an airplane accident in France
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
FOR FIFE WAR ORPHANS.

Anna Steese Richardson gives this interesting report of the stage wom- ems war relief bins for baby clothes for the war orphans of France and Belgium:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
WILL PASS ON CLAIMS.

A hearing on claims against the es- tate of Lucy A. Cowd will be held at the Probate Court. Sept. 30, at II o'clock. The claimant is Catherine Hyatt and is for the sum of $521.so.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-20
GOES AS IA. OF c. SECRETARY

James Buckley will enter the K of c. service abroad as field secretary and will leave in few days MT. Buck ley is the third knight to go from here, the other two being Albert Su1- livan and Michael J. Reyes.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-15
Dor tie1 the AZ


Among the post war problems which
vii demand the most careful considerA-
ton win b those that deal with labor
ana the future relations OF employer and
employe. Al various time8swe have res
Tered to the economic problems after the
var involving commerce. ana We hare
enown that pfeparSdE to meet thu IN
tense rivalry TOR trade wan not only neces-
eary, but imperative. In view OF the
strenuous efforts which Germany even
now Is systematislng to dominate X not
aomineer that trade, In the field OF lAbor,
however, little has been said or written
5concerning measures to be tAk0nto handle
the labor problem: compel the lowering
OF commodity values. and the lowerin0 u
the yield OF securities.
Labor In past years has become u1nce
and more restless as 1t grew stronger.
The present restlessness ID not surpris-
inE 10 view OF the much higher cost OF
nving. For whatever may be said CON
corning the increase in wages already
granted to certain classes OF labor. these
increases do not offset In some instances
by 81 per cent-the diminished value Of
the dollar as evidenced In the smaller
quantity obtained Of various commodities.
The purchasing power OF ono. two, or
-FOUR years ago is no longer there. It is no
salaries to meet higher cost Of necessities,
because these increases rebound In sGb-
seQaent enhancement OF the commodities.
The truth OF the matter Is that the
labor market has been thoroughly dis
organized by the draft and the mobilixa-
tton Of thousands in munitions factories
and other war activities, whore wages
paid have been phenomenal relatively TO
other fields OF activity. Both factors
brought about q scarcity Of help which
led first one group, then another group
OF employers to bid against each other
for help. II. then. steadily mounting
wages do not solve the labor problem to-
day. Is 1t likely to solve It after the war?
This question need be approached SYM
pathetically. both by the employer and
the employee, for together they contribute
to the national wealth.
The progress Of civilized nation, writes
French economist, 10 gagged best
through the amelioatfon OF woek1ng
classes. 500
II we consider the period between 1890
and 1913 and the real salary received by
labor. an immense progress may be seen.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-15
COLONEL CHOPS WOOD
TO GET DOUGHMUTS
BY MISS GLADYS MIMTYRE.
written for the United Prese.)

With the American Troops Sc tho
Front lby maiD One bright morning
a few days ago just after we had
awakened and before we had begun
our work in the kitchen we heard
someone chopping wood just back Of
the canteen. We were pleased, for we
needed wood chopped, and it Is always
nicer to have some .doughboy volun-
teer to do it than to have to ask.
told my sister it must be the home
before, that chopping wood for US took
him back to home and his mother. He
said he felt better after chopping some
wood. After a while we left our billet
and went around to the kitchen. Who
do you suppose was out there chopping
the wood?
1t was not the homeslck dougnboy, or
any other doughboy, but. the colonel Of
the regiment himself. We were too
surprised to see him swinging the axe
got to thank him. He said he liked his
new job and accepted our invitation
to have breakfast with US. But the
doughboys. all say he is encroaching
on their rights when he chops wood
for U.s..
The homesick doughboy was an in
teresting problem to US. He had re-
ceived no mail for four months from
home, and read in a paper. one Of his
pals had received, Of the death Of his
sister. His father is not living either,
and the poor boy could hardly keep
from crying.
OF course we wanted to do some
thing for him, but it is hard to help
everyone like that. when you don't
know them. We don't dare to show too
how much he needs 1t. because it
wouldn't be fair to the others. So we
just put the homesick doughboy to
work. He did everything we suggested,
cut wood, fixed benches, fried dough-
nuts, and by the end of the day he
was whisthng and singing. Work seems
to be- the best thing for them when
they are homesick.
From time to time we have had boys
near our canteens who were more help
Were more faithful than others, and got
to be Our favorite worllers--though we
always tried to stick to our rule and
never be partial.
But we can't let the boys make pies
or doughnuts. They never would learn
to do 1t right, though some Of them
can be trusted with dipping doughnuts,
or putting the pies in the oven and re-
moving them, il we tell them when
they are done. We divide the work
among US. always mix the dougfnut
dough and make the pies. and my sis
ter manages the financial end Of the
canteen. That arrangement gives us
both the work we like best.
We've just renewed the pie business,
but not permanently, we fear. We had
no oven in this little village we are
now in. and couldn't bake pies for a
long time. But the boys mouths wa
tered for pie, and finally a lieutenant
found an old French stove in some
ruins. We had to half bury 1t to
strengthen 1t enough for use. but It
works well enough to give the boys
taste Of pie every week or SO. Pie day
almost means riot. so many boys
want slice.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-15
ALLIED NEWSPAPER
MEN GIVEN ATTENTION

London, (by maiD.-In order ITO fa-
cilitate the study Of the psychology of
the English people the ministry 81 In :
formation has established IN its
quarters here an Overseas Press center
There, in comfortably furnished club
rooms containing reference library,
newspapers and periodicals, the repre-
sentatives OF the, press Of allied and
neutral countries will be in close touch
with the ministry.
In opening the center, Lord Beaver
brook, minister of information said it
was important for the journalists to
understand the determination Of this
country to win the war. He urged that
advantage be, taken Of the opportun-
tiles that would be afforded to study
the people. You will see," he said,
that never have we strivep so hard
and you will realize that the British
people will persevere to the end.
Everything depends on the will Of the
people. The mental attitude Of mu-
of the men who light the battles
TOO often" he said, war cores
pondents pay over much attention to
maps. They judge the position by the
swaying battle lines. When, however,
you understand properly the whole
British nation is straining every nerve
to attain one great end, and how set
backs only stiffen their resolutions,
then only can you gauge the true po-
sition OF affairs. We hope by means of
this center to make such an unCer-
standing possible" ssal
Newspaper correspondents from
many lands, including Japan, were
present at the opening.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-15
men QUICK lOS
ANTI | FOR ARMY
New Life It Opens 70 Them i
Welcomed When They
Fully Understand

Louisville, Ky.-some Of the men to
come to the national army cantonments
at Camp Zachary Taylor In the first
quota Of selected recruits came reluc-
family. These same men as members
OF the Eighty fourth division, national
army, recently transferred ts Camu,
Sherman, Chillicothe. Ohio, wouldn't
quit the army IL they could.
Illustrating this change III FEELING.
company commanders tell ms.ny stories,
one Of which concerns a mountain bow,
who profanely objected to his fathers
efforts to get him out Of the army The
boys father had written many letters
not strong and might break down coma
pletefy under strain of active service.
To make sure OF the boys health the
captain had sent him before the vari-
Gus medical boards. Their verdicts
were that he was in good health.
Finally the youngster came to the
captain and wanted to know IL these
frequent orders to appear before medi-
cal boards was caused by any dissatis-
faction of the captain with him Then
he was shown his fathers letters,
Huh, pappy's crazy. captain" he
said. 4 amt delicate. Look at me.
He means WELL but just tell him to go
TO blazes: I'm going to France"
And that boy didn't mean to be dis
respectful to his dad" said the captain.
He wanted to go to France, and he
meant simply to be emphatic about it."
Another mountain boy, when he first
arrived while apparently in very good
trim was unable to finish even the
shortest practice marches. Recently he
came in under a rs pound pack from a
forced practice march Of ~ miles head
up. smiling, the freshest man in the
company 50
The change had been achieved. II was
explained, by army doctors who cured
MIN Of the hook worm. removed his
tonsils and adenoids, and made other
slight alterations.
The boy had been resentful over be->
Ing forced into the army and little
promise of ever becoming fit soldier.
Today he Is about the "smartest' man
IN the company, his captain says. After
several months Of service he was given
furlough home, on returning he
frankly told his company commander
that while he had been mighty glad to
see the home folks, he was glad to get
pack to the army. He expressed the
wish that the folks were living as we'll
as he was
Another boy who had been offered an
agricultural furlough to help his father
on the farm refused because he was
AFRAID the division might be ordered to
France without him
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-15
Sincerity or Nothing.
Lieut.. Harold Hersey, in scribner's.

The most prevalent mistake made by
observers and writer's is concerning the
faith OF the men. They seem to think
that the religion of tho soldier has under
gone mysterious change, when In fact
the same faiths exist today in the army
as In civilian life. These men are huge
receptacles Of feeling. They are sincere.
Their hearts are in the battle. 1t may
be that they lack the power to express
this as splendidly as the president can,
but where one Of them Gays, Every de-
cent chap ought to fight when his coun-
try is at war he is saying In his way
what more clever men express with
smooth phrases.
The faith of their fathers and mothers
that is the faith Of our soldiers. No man
can get away from his early years. His
training clings to him through all Of life.
So 1t is with the soldier. He comes to
the army with his entire spiritual bag
gage. Perhaps he dwclls more upon the
thoughts of a hereafter than he did pre-
viously, but doubt 1t. He firmly be-
ieves that death is only door to a
future life and he rests content with that.
AT least, this attitude OF mind has been
my experiences among them at all times.
In most men this faith is not often
brought forward. There is no clip service
in the army. Sincerity or nothing-that Is
the watchword.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-15
POPULATIONS SUFFER
BY LOW BIRTH RATE

London.-(by ,naiD The war has
caused the belligercnt countries OF
Europe the loss of not less than 12,500,-
600 potential lives because of the de-
crease In the nunibcr Of births result
ing from the war, says Sir Bernard
Mallet. register general of Great Brit
ain. This country, he asserts. has lost
in these potential lives, $4,000 children.
He believes hat other belligerent coun-
tries have suffered in this respect more
than has Great Britain.
Sir Bernard estimated that every
day of the war means a loss Of 1000
potential lives of children to the United
Kingdom, France, Italy and the central
powers. Dealing with the decline in
the birth rate here, he said the births
registered in England and Wales in
1913 numbered sS1,800. In 1915 they
fell to S14.614, in 1915 there was fur
ther fall to 780,520. and in 1917 to $685.
346, decline of "a per cent compared
with 1913.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-15

lish decently and you asked me to pubs
lfsh this news in the American and for
eign press at once called In the news
paper men and told them how Eplendtdly
you were behaving. And this at your own
request! The whole world will be reading
about it tomorrow. Now you are doing
your best to counterfeit all my efforts in
your behalf: here you have Fepudtated
your first promise to be decent. Are you
going to keep the promises you made me
Will you stick to them, or do YOU intend
to keep changing Your mind all tho time
Now let's have a real understanding. The
thing we Americans particularly pyiie
ourselves on is keeping our wosd. We do
It as individuals and as nation. We re-
fuse to deal with people as equals who
do not do this. You might as well under-
stand now that we can do no business
with each other unless can depend on
your promises
Now. this isn't my fauls," Talaaa an
swered. THE Germans are to blame for
stopping that train. The German chief
of staff has just returned and is making
a big fuss, saying that we are too easy
with the French and English and that
we must not let them go away. He says
that we must keep them for hostages II
| was his Interference that did this
| Finally the train was arranged. Talaat
had shown several moods IN this inter.
view; he had been by turns sulky, good
natured, savage, and cemplaisant. There
| is one phase OF the Turkish character
which westepners do not comprehend, and
that is its keen sense of hurnor. Talaat
himself greatly loved a Joke and a funny
story Now that he had reestablfshed
| friendly relations and redeemed his prom
| Use, Talaat became ocular once move.
! Your people can go now" he said with
| a laugh TITS time to buy your candies
Mr.. Ambassador"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-15

The new economic agreement between
Switzerland and Germany of May Is, 1919,
was signed and ratified June 3, and be-
came effective from the latter date. I'm
der 1t Germany allows the expectation of
100000 tons Of coal monthly to Switzerland
The price of the coal will average $333s
per metric ton at the mine. For $4,000
tons the quantity approximately used for
household purposes). Germany gsants a
rebate of SIP per ton.
The Swiss economic department pubs
lshed the rules regarding the maximum
prices of German coal. The prices are
rer 10 tons and in entire carloads from
me pit. The qualities of the coal are
divided into eight groups, which vary in
price from s160.19 to s401.4A per 10 metric
tons (22,046 pounds).
For deliveries in entire carloads from
inland stocks the prices increase by 1890
for each 10 tons. For deliveries to the
house of the buyer the usual transport
fee will be charged. For retail /. e., for
deliveries under 10 tons, the selling prices
have to be fixed through an agreement
between the cantonal and local authori-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-15
A New Red c,.ss Worker.

GTOI1 SR0 Literary digest.
An electrically operated machine fol-
burning out surgical bssdages is now aid
ng Boston Red Cross workers at the
looms Of the New England surgical dress
hgs compnitte. The device has q capacity
II 50 yards OF gauze bandages per minute.
says writer in Thu Electrical World
New York. juno 81:
The machine was designed by j. A.
! Butler, Of the Industrial Service C
Equipment company, Boston, and will
easily turn out 10 times as much work
as the usual staff of four persons can
perform by hand. The machine will pr o.
duce two sizes OF folded bandages, one
four inches and one three inches wide,
and the number Of cutters Of dressing
stock ts varied 70 suit the convenience
OF the local workers. In operating the
machine one worker feeds the material
through the outfit and the others de-
vote their time 70 emitting and pack
Ing. A Singer sewing machine type
motor OF about 4! horsepower rating.
operated by 1l0-volt direct current en-
ergy from the Boston Edison mains,
runs the unit. Tbs bandages are
folded eight or four times. us desired
Recently the Boston chapter of tho
Red Cross had q rAsh order OF dress-
tngs to prepare, and tho work was
done on this machine In four days.
1000 flve-yard ganse rolls being made
up. By hand the work would have
taken ut least three weeks with the
local staff then available
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-15
Ambassador Morgenthau, S Story
From the Worlds Work.

A few hours after the bombardment OF
Odessa was closeted WITH Enver dis
cussing the subject which was then upper
most In the minds OF ell the foreigners in
Turkey. How would the government treat
Its resident enemies? Would It intern
them. establish concentration camps, pur-
sue them with German malignity, and
perhaps apply the favorite Turkish meas
ure with Christians-torturs and massa-
ere? Thousands Of enemy subjects we're
then living in the Ottoman empire: many
Of them had spent their whole lives there;
other had even been born on Ottoman
soil All these people, when war broke
out, had every reason to expect the
harshest kind OF treatment. It ia no exag-
geration to say that most of them lived
IN constant fear Of murder.
yet had certain strong arguments on
my side and now proceeded to urge
them on Enver. Turkey desired the good
after the war; to find support among
American financiers.
had arranged for another train that
evening, and / now heard that the Turks
were refusing to wise the passports of
those whose departure had provided for.
Again went to the railroad station and
again found q mass Of distracted people
dren screaming, while . platoon of Turk
ishg soldiers, commanded by an under
sized popinjay of major, was driving
everybody out Of the station with the flat
sides of their guns.
Jumped into my automobile and went
to the sublime porte. where Talaat usually
had his headquarters
Well. Talaat," said. realizing THAI the
time had come for plain speaking, don't
you know how foolishly you are acting?
You told me few hours ago that you
had decided to treat the French and Eng
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-15
Gouglng Switzerland.
From Commerce Reporter.

tSS TVVPSI
i ties and dealers taking in conssderatiou
the location of the place. Price disputes
between buyer and seller, cAEtonal and
local authorities, will be settled by the
coal central office.
The prices OF German coal In Swtzer-
land have increased considerably on ac-
count Of the new agreement. Tho old
agreement had fixed tho price Of coal
per metric ton (2.2o4 pounds) at $1I37.
This figure served as basis, but was the
price for coal at the Saar pit. Taking
into consideration the deliveries of coal
from other and nearer German mines. the
price In general amounted to s16.06. 1'he
new agreement prescribes price OF $17.31
higher, or just double that previously
charged, l. e., sSs.74 per ton. Bearing in
mind the various German coal mines. 1t
has therefore been calculated that the
average price Will be. as already stated,
3.Ss per short ton under the new agree
ment. It IS understood that low grade
coal can be bought un,'c" sa,,., whereas
good quality German cecil : cold at $40
per ton and more. The i.tTease will
therefore in some cases amount to e!
per ton.