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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
interesting Facts

Less than two in every 10000
factory operatives meet death
from accidents connected with
their work.
A recent 1914 per cent bonus
to British munition workers is
costing the country S700,OOO,OOO
a year.
Two thousand four hundred
college men have been enrolled
for work in shipyards for the
duration of the war.
The federal bureau of mines
reports tha- there We're 2,696 ia
talitieS in the coal mines of this
country last year.
Canadian unions want q labor
representative on the committee
To aid vocational training among
returned soldiers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
Hans Wagner's Idea Of Size
Was Right When It Came to
Building Golf Ball Mound

Barney Dreyfuss always delights In
recounting the tale of Hans Wagner's
first golfing experience.
"Some years ago, while the Pirates
were training in Hot Springs" de-
clares Dreyfuss, "some of the enthusi-
astic golfers tried to get Wagner in
terested in their game. But for long
time Honus would not enthuse. AT
last, however, they succeeded in lur-
ing him to the links and armed him
with q driver and a golf ball.
"Honus grabbed a handful of earth
and built himself a huge mound, on
which he placed the ball. Just as he
was about to drive off, one of the ex.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28

from car and started toward the
place where he was stopping, he hav-
ing just returned from a session OF
the state Sunday school convention
at the First Methodist church.
The minister got off the car, and
as he walked half block away and
the car vanished he was confronted
by a man who thrust q cooked pistol
against his stomach and demanded
that his hands go up.
mo, I won't raise my hands. But
what do Won want? There is no need
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
His Wife's Fault.

"This man says you owe him money,
Sam" said the judge.
Oats right, judge, / does
"Well, why don't you pay himT"
"Why, hain't got nothin' t pay him
wiv'. judge"
"Well, why haven't your
"To tell de homes truf, judge, s'pects
my wife has felled down on de job!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
ENOUGH Ced!

Alfred Francis. composer of 1.-THE
Love MILL" was examining girl ap-
plicants for pieces in the chorus.
When he asked one her name she re-
piled, Minnie Sofa"
II took the name of my native
state" she said.
"Why?'
"Well, my real name is Skoopey
and"
Sufficient 7" said Mr.. Francis
"Your apology is ample"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28


riety-tall and very shiny-and the
other one was q derby.
The governor, who was announced
as the speaker of the evening, came In
while Isidore Hershfield was opening
the meeting, and was ushered to the
stage box, where his military secre-
tary, who followed him, received his
tall hat and his overcoat and carefully
deposited them in a corner Of the box.
AS soon as Mr.. Hershfield finished,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
Cherry Time.

Cherries, like other small fruits, may
be canned without cooking. Crush
the fruit we'll and mix with equal parts
of sugar; stir until the sugar is
well dissolved before canning. Care
should be taken that the jars are
sterilized, and that they are perfectly
sealed; then keep in cold place.
A few preserved cherries to use as a
garnish for various dishes are quite
an addition to the fruit closet. When
canning cherries, If n kernel or two
of the pits are added to each jar, the
flavor of almond, which is most deli
cate. is given to the fruit.
The Royal Ann, which is sweet
juicy cherry, makes a most delicious
salad. Sprinkle the cherries, after
pitting them, with little lemon juice
and sugar. Served in fruit bowl
garnished with cherry leaves, one has
most refreshing breakfast dish.
A pretty garnish for cherry jelly OF
! other desserts is the fresh cherry LEFT
i'm punches with the stems on, dipped
in powdered sugar. Arrange aroun6
the jelly or nodded dessert.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
Just One Word.

Henry, you ought TO know a little
German before you go abroad. Suppose
you are captured? You will want to
know what the Germans are saying to
you."
Don't worry about that" said the
khaki-clad hero confidently; "all / ever
expect TO hear from German soldier
is 'Kamerad.'"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28

a disadvantage. The y. N. c. A. will
not take them in as members because
they are afraid the bad boys would
make their boys bad. The young
men of the church have been good
enough to organize Big Brothers
club. But the Big Brothers try TO
make good boys out of them by teach
ing them a lot of the Bible at one
time. so they have let the opportunity
of a swim and other enjoyments 60.
A group of Il organized a regular
C,,f
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
The New Beginning.

Almost everyone believes in the
principle of making new start.
When we fail we comfort ourselves
with The hope that we can try again.
But we must not forget that in start
ing again one of the most important
considerations is just where We should
make this new start and bow 10 begin
it-Exchange.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
Cherry Fritters.

Make batter of cupful and half
of flour, barley or corn flour, mixed
with equal parts of wheat flour; sift
with two teaspoonfuls of baking pow
der, half teaspoonful of salt and one
half cupful of milk, one beaten egg.
At the last add cupful of pitted cher
ries that have been covered with su-
gar and allowed to stand for an hour.
Drop by spoonfuls into hot fat, and
fry to a golden brown. Serve with
sauce made from the cherry juice and
sugar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
Their Dilemma.

NJ n y ID / c x
Welles told me
] n S I night he
loved me, but did
not ask me To
marry him.
Bella-And he
asked me 10 mar
~ him, but didn't
say n word about
love.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
Mothers Cook Book.

Little cubes of sugar,
Little grains of wheat
Save them with the bacon
And other kinds of meat.
Every dinner table
Wherever people eat,
Will help decide the verdict
Victory or defeat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
Cherry Salad.

Remove the pits from large, dark
cherries like the "Bing," and fill the
cavities with blanched filberts. Ar
range few on head lettuce and serve
with French dressing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
Cherry Conserve.

Chop one pound of raisins, two
pounds of cherries, three oranges,
Cuice and rind), and cook with four
pounds of sugar for 20 minutes. Seal
in small Jars. This is delicious.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28

NEW the meeting of the National Union at
and sought another
resemble each other in the least for the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
OCCUPATION of the Hour.

at suppose your motto is business be-
fore pleasure"
mot now" replied Senator Sorghum.
~ fight takes precedence over both of
Them"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
When Will Folks Recognize Boys Crave Excitement?

disciples Dogees who looking
in
here The boys Johnstown held at
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
Minister Saved Money by "DiCker' With Footpad

interesting story to light Sunday when
that
held by white man he aghted
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
TAtGE55 f72OM1
Go CITIES
Boy Look Up Present Address of Joe Mulhatton

HAVANA. coast of Cuba
dinosaurs dpdocus species suddenly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-06-28
1T is TO LAUGH
Bears Il ManfuIly.

Lady of House
Don't you ever
get tired of doing
nothing?
Ira m p - On,
yes, mum but /
never complains.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS
OPPOSED

A housewife in an east Texas town
recently sent word to the county food
administrator that she had grapes on
the stove, but required more sugar
for preserving. Asked If she had Sc
cured her allotment for this purpose
of IS pounds, she replied, Yes" Then
she added, But l simply have to have
more"
Because of a marked scarcity the
request was denied, and the woman
said: well. l have registered and
in a few days l shall have a chance
to vote. III cast my vote against you
for county food administrator"
A man in the same community who
had been allotted what he thought
was insufficient flour and sugar an
nounced that he proposed to run
against the county administrator at
the mex election and make his plat
form Plenty of sugar and -four for
everybody"
Both these worthless forgot that the
Food Administration is dealing with
a definite wal situation and that its
efforts are directed wholly to distri-
button of available food supplies for
the common good. If these people
had been given the excess food they
selfishly desired some one else would
have had to go without in order to
assure a plentiful supply for our army
and the allies. In their sense of per-
sonal deprivation-which was small
by comparison with what the allied
peoples have had to endure-they
were totally blind to the broader as
poets of the situation.
The Food Administrations task
would be much easier if a shortage of
the worlds food supplies could be
eliminated by a simple declaration
PLENTY Of food" On the other hand,
the task would be far more difficult
than it is if the American people were
in any great proportion disposed to
base their wartime food habits on
such fallacies. The county food ad-
illustrators are volunteers, serving
without remuneration, and are chosen
by the state food administrators-not
elected on any political platforms-in
order that the action Of the Food AID
ministration may be guided by the
necessities Of actual conditions.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
BOYS ON FARM is NOT A FAD

The United States Employment Ser
vice doesn't urge the use of boys of
between sixteen and twenty-one for
farm work as a fad. 1t does so be-
cause the supply of regular farm labor
has been depleted and new sources
of supply must be found and utilized
if war-winning crops are to be pro-
duced and because boys are one of the
best kinds of potential workers. Farm.
ers rapidly are learning that after
some intensive training the average
husky boy is no poor hand at farm
work. E. E. Frizell, state labor direc-
tor for Kansas and a prominent farm
er, says that he has found them much
superior to the usual hobo labor used
in the western harvest work. Certain
ly, boys are better than no help at
all.
And here is a story for the skepti-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22

if syrup or honey are used), l cup
honey or / 1-3 cups corn sugar or
l % cups syrup, IL cup lemon juice.
Soak gelatin in cold water. dissolve in
boiling water. add sweetening and
lemon juice and strain. Turn into
mold and chill.
Chocolate Fruit Cookies-1-i cup
fat, 3-4 cup syrup, = tablespoons graf
ed chocolate, / egg, / % cups barley
-four, l teaspoon baking. powder. II
cup nutmeats, 1-2 cup raisins chopped
fine. Beat the fat and syrup together
thoroughly and add melted chocolate
and egg. Add dry ingredients sifted
together, then fruit. Drop from spoon
on a Toured tin and bake in a hot
oven until brown.
Have you ever made peach leather?
| suppose you will say. "Oh yes,"-
for most of us have made it. But did
you ever make it with maple syrup?
did, last year, and the results
quite exceeded my expectations. AS |
peeled the peaches to can them, | care
fully separated the spoiled spots from
the good Feelings, putting each in a
separate pan. The soft brown spots,
bruised places, | saved with the peels.
When the canning of the peaches
was all out of the way | turned my
attention to making leather" This
is how l did it. The peaches had been
carefully washed before peeling. so
that the peel pulp now was clean.
To each pound of peach skins | add
ed a half cupful of maple syrup. These
| cooked together until thick, then
poured the mixture from the pan into
a platter (large plates will do), spread
ing it out thin. Then the process of
evaporation was begun. For three
days l left the paste in the SUM-, pro-
tected by glass from flies and dust,
and the third evening cut it into strips
an inch wide and rolled each strip
| wrapped each piece in oiled
paper and put all in a large tin box
and kept it in a cool dry closet.
At Christmas time we had a quaint
ty left, which we used to supplement
our Christmas candy. The children
it to candy, so we were able
to do with less sugar sweets.
Yellow egg tomatoes, which can be
used in the same way. make a very
confection. Let your chill
dren once taste these and they will
more of them.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
SUGAR is NEEDED ABROAD

The time has come when we must,
in so far as We are able, share and
share alike with the Allies. We can
and we must cut down our consump-
ton of sugar in order that the meager
rations of France and Italy may be
maintained. Why not try to elimin-
ate sugar from desserts? Use fruit
in season for at least three dinners
each week. For the others the U. s..
Food Administration suggests the fol-
Chocolate Pudding quart milk, 2
chocolate, / cup syrup, 1-3 cup
c%ornstarch, 2 eggs, l teaspoon vanilla.
Heat milk in a double boiler. Add
chocolate and syrup. Moisten corn
starch with a little of the cold milk
and add to hot mixture. Stir con-
stantly until thick. Add slightly beat
en- eggs and vanilla and remove from
heat. Turn in molds and chill.
Lemon jelly tablespoons plain
gelatin, IL cup cold water, 2 IL cups
boiling water. e cups boiling water
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22

committee of Public Safety has fin
anced and supported the operation in
a praiseworthy manner
Although a number of states are
carrying on a somewhat similar train
ing program for Boys Working Re
serve members, no other state has
so completely worked out an intensive
training course in an agricultural col
lege. The high schools of the Key
stone State give full credit for work
done in the training camps and on the
farms, as a part of the regular curri-
culum. 1t is expected that many
states Will follow Pennsylvania ex-
ample mex year.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
A OF A

The state Of trade over the count
reported by Bradstreet's for last We
shows midsummer activity. War q
ders dominate. Regular trade h
tone of conservatism, due to sout
western crop damage, lessened c.
mand for mems civilian goods al
price uncertainties. Fair to good r.
tail trade and collections. Nome.
sential ban ~depresses jewelry. plea.
ure autos and ordinary building
Flour milling more active on recoi
wheat movement. Imminence of ne
draft affects new buying by your
men, but women's buying MOI
marked. Corn. cotton and hog
strong. New high records for latte
and cattle. Clearings sag at Ne
York but increase outside.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
WOMAN AND THE HOUSEHOLD

than pickles. They could well be
omitted this year
Note: Canning without sugar will
give good results provided that the
time of cooking with sugar is about
doubled.
Avoid the Use of Sugar
l. Can vegetables freely; these re-
Quire no sugar. bulletins S39 and
S53).
2. Encourage drying of fruits and
vegetables. (Home Bulletin 9S4, Com
munity Bulletins 903 and 916).
8. Storage of fresh fruits, such as
apples, winter pears and ounces, in
a cool cellar, V sugar.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
BACKYARD POULTRY FLOCK

At the present time when meat is
so scarce and high in price those per-
sons who have a reasonable amount
of available space in their backwards
will be performing a patriotic duty
by keeping a few chickens. Owing
to their bulk and inferior keeping
qualities, poultry and eggs cannot be
shipped to Europe in any great
amount. but a and must be used for
domestic consumption. Thus, when
ever an extra fowl is raised or an ex-
ira dozen produced and consumed, it
red meat, that is, beef, pork
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22

cal farmer and the armchair (ill) ad-
wiser. incidentally it tells of what
only II state is doing. for boy train
ing is going one now in the majority
of the states:
The Farm Plattsburg' is Pennsyl-
yania solution TO the problem of tax
ing the off the incxperi-
enced city high school boy and equip
ping him for real farm work in a short
time. Like other industrial states,
the greater part of Pennsylvania's
members of the Boys Working Re
serve are necessarily from large towns
and cities. Since the latter part of
turning out several hundred intensive
ly trained reserve boys and placing
them on farms every fortnight.
The training is given through Penn
Sylvania State College, near Belle
fonte. That institution is devoting its
entire agricultural equipment and fac
ulty to this patriotic service. The
boys are selected for training accord
ing to their physical and mental
adaptability. They live under canvas
on the college campus and dress in
uniforms contributed by the Pennsyl-
vania National Guard. The camp is
under semi-military discipline. AZ
practical instruction is given on a
!, 600-acre farm, on which actual farm
ing operations are being carried on.
A Y. NJ. c. A. hut has been opened on
the campus, and a director organizes
the leisure time of the boys-although
there is very little of that.
The graduates OF this Farm Platts-
burg" are being taken readily enough
by farmers. Some go directly to the
farmers homes, while other live in
camps, known as Liberty Camps"
sleeping there at night and going to
nearby farms during the day.
Squads of between 800 and 400 boys
are being turned out by the training
camp every two weeks. Approximate
ly 1900 boys already have been trained
through the keystone states camp.
The boys rise at dawn each day and
are put through setting up exercises.
Then they tackle a strenuous day of
caring for, Harvesting, and driving
horses; feeding and milking cows;
caring for pigs, chickens, and sheep;
handling of farm machinery using the
handling of farm machinery of all
kinds, planting, ploughing, using the
scythe, etc. The speed of the boys in
has been a revelation to their teach
and to the farmers, and the physi-
cal change in them is most startling.
After two weeks of training the boy
goes to a farm bronzed and hardened
and with a knowledge Of all the rudi.
ments Of farming. He has sufficient
knowledge not to injure the prospec-
tive employers property. All of the
boys are over sixteen years of &
and recently an official of the Depart
Inent of Labor mistook the squad,
lined up on the parade ground, for
part of the national army.
Great credit is due DR.. Sparks, pres
ident of Pennsylvania State College,
the agricultural faculty, and DR.. J. G..
Frazee, state director of the United
States Boys Working Reserve, and L.
H. / mi associate director, for the
comprehensive manner in which the
plan has been worked out. The state
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22

and mutton, released and available
shipment to our European associat
Backyard poultry keeping is urged
the United States department of a;
culture during the present year.
is a vital part of the general food ca
paign of which no part can fail if
are to prevent a world famine dur.
the coming months and to eventua
win this world war.-Ed. l.. Hay
Poultry Specialist, State College
tension Division.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-22
FAIR PRICE LIST EXTENDED

The price interpreting committee ties 20 the list. A fey changes hav
met with a full attendance this last been made also, lard being the pI
week and have added M commodi Cpal advance:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03
The more relatives a man has the
more he appreciates his friends.
PUTTING ALL ON NATURE.

One reads in the ordinary text books
of physiology about the various organs
of the body and the remarkably deli
cate work they accomplish; but as
10 the power that sets all this machin-
cry in motion no information is vouch-
safed and no curiosity is evinced. 1t
used to be taken for granted or ascrib-
ed to female goddess called Ma
tire." This polite ascription may have
been a justifable form of words in
the days which science really did not
know; but now when the spiritual ma
ture of man has been discovered, or
rediscovered, u system which treats
of the body and ignores the intelli.
gence TO which the body owes it's
existence is in danger OF becoming
like theory of literature that should
ignore the author and deal only with
the printing press.-Rev. Percy Dear
mer in Body and Soul.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03

Well, to stretch out a long story,
Gen. Tom ]. Forde, inventor and cir
Gus man, was notified Would he at
tempt the capture or removal OF the
Whateverit-is from the sewer Of our
fair Geneva? Would he? Would he?
He would
1t was dark down there IN the sewer,
but Gen. Tom ]. Forde, inventor and
circus man, braved the terrore while
Geneva gasped, prayed, laughed or
mentally applauded.
Zip! Just like that, and the What
ever-it-is was captured. A shout of
triumph came from the sewer. Block
and tackle quickly were obtained. and
the Whatever-it-is as quickly was
hoisted to the surface.
Aha! Gen. Tom ]. Forde, inventor
and circus man, took one look and was
convinced that the Whateverit,is
(let's remain neutraD is the petrified
corpse of monster zippotherantheus
that escaped from his menagerie 20
years ago When it was in winter quar-
| ters in Geneva Gen. Tom ]. Forde. in
ventor and circus man, says the What
ever tits, or zippothe-the- (see what
we wrote above) is Of priceless value.
Gen. Edward Towne, sewer Inspector
extraordinary, contends the Whatever
it-is-zippolococus- what Gen. Tom
J. Forde calls it's an abnormal
growth of poplar roots.
And here's where the Geneva mixup
comes In, where all Geneva is divided
into two parts; one supporting Gen.
Tom J. Forde, inventor and circus man
even before Walter Main dreamed Of
! building his winter quarters here: the
other backing Gen. Edward Towne,
sewer inspector extraordinary - and
then some.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-10-03
REM MlNISCENT.

Mr.. Jefferson mad not been alto
gether an exemplary husband and
father, but he possessed certain en-
gaging qualities which secured him
many friends and made his death the
cause of sincere mourning to his WI
dow. mis- Jeff'son, she's done broke
UP over Eb'nezer's being took on
r'rm pneumony," said one of the neigh
bors.
"She sutt'nly is" said another.
"Mournin' round de house all de time.
she goes. Why. day befo' yistday \
was thar helpin' her, an she only stop
cryin' once, and dat was to spank
little Eben for takin' m'lasses outn
de jug right into his mouf, when her
back was turned.
When she spanked him good an
set him down, she say to me. He
makes me t'ink OBJ his pa SO much. 1
cyant bear it," and bus right out cry
in ag'in."-Youth's Companion.