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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
Twenty Million Tons Of Food.

OF the world total, North America
will furnish more than 60 per cent.
The United States, including the West
Indies, will be called upon to furnish
2O,OOO,OO0 tons Of food of all kinds as
compared with our prewar exports of
about 100000 tons.
While we will be able to change our
program In many respects, even a
casual survey of the world supplies
In comparison to world demands shows
conclusively that Europe will know
famine unless the American people
bring their home consumption down
to the barest minimum that will main
tain health and strength.
There are conditions of famine In
Europe that will be beyond our power
to remedy. There are 100000 peo-
pie in North Russia whom there is
small chance Of reaching with food
this winter. Their transportation Is
demoralized In complete anarchy, and
shortly many of their ports will be
frozen, even II internal transport
could be realized.
To Preserve Civilization.
At this moment Germany has not
alone sucked the food and animals
from all those masses Of people she
has dominated and left starving, but
she has left behind her q total wreck
age of social institutions, and this
mass Of people is now confronted with
absolute anarchy.
II we value our own safety and the
social organization of the world, II we
value the preservation Of civilization
itself, we cannot permit growth of this
cancer In the worlds vitals
Famine is the mother Of anarchy.
From the inability Of governments to
secure food for their people grows
revolution and chaos. From an ability
to supply their people grows stability
Of government and the defeat Of an
archy. Did we put 1t on no higher
plane than our interests In the pro-
lection Of our institutions, we must
bestir ourselves In solution Of this
problem.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
Return to Normal Bread Loaf.

With the enlarged wheat crops
which American farmers have grown,
and the supplies Of Australia, the Ar
gentne and other markets now acces.
sible to shipping, there are bread
grains enough to enable the nations 10
return TO their normal wheat loaf,
provided we continue to mill -four at
high percentage Of extraction and
maintain economy in eating and the
avoidance of waste.
In fats there will be heavy short
age - about 3,000,000000 pounds - in
pork products dairy products and
vegetable oils. While there will be
shortage of about three million tons
in rich protein feeds for dairy ami
mails, there will be sufficient supplies
Of other feedstuffs to allow economical
consumption.
In the matter Of beef, the worlds
supplies are limited to the capacity Of
the available refrigeratlng ships. The
supplies Of beef in Australia, the Ar
gentine and the United States are suf-
ficlent to load these ships. There will
be a shortage in the importing coun-
tries, but we cannot hope to expand
exports materially for the next months
in view Of the bottle neck in trans
portatlon.
We will have a sufficient supply of
sugar to allow normal consumption in
this country If the other nations re-
tain their present short rations or In
crease them only slightly. For the
countries Of Europe, however, to in
crease their present rations to a ma.
terial extent will necessitate our shar-
Ing a part of our own supplies with
them.
TwAnfv MiIIInn Ton. - Ennl
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
How a Salesman Suffered

R. J. Porter, Sterling, Col, writes:
For six months l suffered with a pain
full weak back AS travelling salesman
l had to stoop frequently to pick up
my grips, which grew to dread as the
pain when l Strengthened up was awful
Numerous remedies failed to reach my
case. 1 was induced to try Foley Kid
ney Pills. Relief was immediate. Say
they are great Any one afflicted as l
was should try bottle or two of Foley
Kidney Pills" Good for pain in the
back, rheumatic pains, aching joints,
sore muscles.
Frost's Pharmacy, So Main ST.,
Middlebury. VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
WHITING

Mrs. F H. Rawson and Mrs. Irwin
Denton were in Rutland Tuesday.
A largely attended Ladies Aid met
with Mrs. F. c. Rawson Thursday.
During December a series of SER
mons will be preached at the United
Church having as general subject
Reconstruction" The individual sub
jects will be as follows: Dec. What
is left after the wreck; Dec. S,-The
tools for rebuilding; Dec. l5,-The
plans for rebuilding; Dec. 22,-The mes
sage; Dec 29,-The new city,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29

The weakest among us has a gift,
however seemingly trivial, which worth
lily used, will be gift, also, to his race
forever.
John Ruskin.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-11-29
MUST INCREASE
FOOD EXPORTS
America Called on by End OF
War TO Supply Added
Millions.
ECONOMY STILL NEEDED.
over Three Times Pre.War Shipments
MISUNDERSTANDING In Wheat and
Fats Proves Governments
Policy Sound.

win the guns In Europe sllenced,
we have now to consider u new world
food situation, But there can be no
hope that the volume of our exports
can he llgltened to the slightest de-
gree with the cessation OF hosulites,
Millions Of people liberated from the
Prussian yoke are now depending
upon us for the food which will keep
them from starvation.
With food the United States made
II possible for the forces OF demOc
lacy TO hold out to victory. To Insure
democracy In the world, we must con-
lInue TO live simply In order that we
may supply these liberated nations Of
Europe with food. Hunger among
people inevitably breeds anarchy.
american food must complete the work
of making the world safe for democ-
racy
Last year we sent II, $4,000 tons Of
food TO Europe, For the present year,
with only the European Allies to feed,
we had originally pledged ourselves 10
program that would have increased
our exports to 100000 tons Now,
to feed the liberated nations, we will
have to export total Of not less than
2OOOO,OOO toas-practlcally the limit
of loading capacity at our ports. Re
viewing the world food situation, we
find that some foods will be obtalnable
In quantities sufficient to meet all
world needs under a regime OF eco
nomical consumption, On the other
hand, there will be marked world
in some important commodl-
ties.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
10000 March in Bronx
Section of Red Cross
Parqde; 10000 Vie,u 1t

It is estimated that between 10000
and 100000 persons witnessed The
Bronx section of the, Red Cross parade.
The marchers. 10000 in number, took
one hour and half to pass the review
ing stand, which was situated at Burn
side Avenue, on the Grand Boulevard
and Concourse. Borough President
Henry Bruckner, with other Bronx Of
ficiais, reviewed the marchers. Headed
by Grand Marshal .Olin ], Stephens, the
proces1Sn started at ,161st Street and
swung Up the Grand Concourse as far
as Kingsbridge Road, where it was
.disbanded. A platoon of police, in
charge of Inspector Richard O'Connor,
was the guard of honor.
One Of the features of the demon
strAtion was composed of the mothers,
wives and sweethearts of soldier boys
In France as they swung. along with
their service flags, some OF which bore
as many as Ave stars.
| There was a detacnment from Base
Hospital No. /, Kingsbridge Road; the
lConst. Defence Command. Cd Field Ar
tillery, Pelham Bay naval reserves and
nurses from Base Hospital NO; l, Ford
ham, lincoln and Lebanon hospitals
and the Montefore Home. Boy Scouts,
school delegations and auxiliary nurs-
ing corps were also in evidence. Three
hundred Bronx patrolmen, assisted by
335 of The Bronx reserves, pollced the
line Of march.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

describe the scene as one resembling
the eruption of a volcano. Huge clouds
of yellowish brown smoke rose in the
air in dense volume, carrying with 1T
suffocating gaseous fume that spread
over the countryside. These fumes and
those Of sulphuric acid that had been
released kept off any one who would at
tempt to get to the plant on rescue
work.
Troops of the state constabulary,
who were early ordered on the scene
from the Bridgeville station, arranged
"a zone Of safety about half mile
( from the plant, and tonight the deadly
fumes are so heavy that no one has
been able to approach within that dis
tance. .,
DR.. J. A. Hanna, Pennsylvania rail
road surgeon in charge OF the hrst re-,
to this city, described Oakdalc as q
diving hell." He said his train had
to race through the flames to pass an
unexploded tank of T. N. T., and at
any moment he expected to hear rep
etition of the former blasts. DR.. Hanna
said he saw children lying dead on the
hillsides a mile away, and that rela-
tives and friends Of employees of the
plant tried to storm through the
barred zone in an effort to learn It
loved ones had been killed.
When the injured began to arrive
at the railroad station In Pittsburgh the
Red Cross procession was its height:
Without waiting to finish the line Of
march seventy five registered Red
Cross nurses awaiting orders to go
to France, left the commandered first
aid stretchers being carried in the
parade and proceeded to the station
and the various hospitals to help.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

scrambled into City Hall local sub
way train and all found seats but one.
A little woman in blue serge immedi-
ately jumped up and offered her seat,
which the exhausted girl accepted
gratefully, whereupon all the gallant gem
tiemen IN the train sprang up to give
their places to the woman in blue
serge.
mo. thank you. SIscouldn't deprive
you," was her answer, as she and the
Red Cross parader exchanged under
standing smiles.
A certain little tow-headed "Maxie"
aged three. stood at Twenty-third
Street and Fifth Avenue yesterday to ali
intents and purposes viewing the parade
But suddenly, after two hours Of it, he
gave voice to loud wall, and a
startled little sister implored to know
the reason.
"Want to see him and he a;n,t
here" was the answer, muffled in sobs.
"Who amt here ?" begged the sister
on her knees. "Hush, Make, the po-
llceman III get you. Who amt here On
The President!" shrieked the youth
ful patriot. you said he'd be-" and
Make continued the howling.
"Oh, goodness" sighed the little sis
ter anxiously. yesterday he was cry-
IN for an all-day sucker and to-day
It's the President. Ain't kids fierce p"
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Wilson Centre Of Cheering
,Throngs in Fifth Avenue
Crowds Follow President From Hotel to University Club
and Back Again; Tired Mans" Busy Day Almost
Exhausts His Guard

with tae President and Mrs. Wilson
Cary + Grssyson; Gnssss'an' Mrs Nsar M5sdna Mdn'rs,
brother, Rolfe Boiling; Captain Berry,
OF the Presidents yacht, Mayfiowcr'
and Jesse Jones, of Houston, Tex, di,
rector Of military relief of the Red
1t was planned that the President
should leave the hotel at 2:40 and 90
to the stand at Madison Square to
review the Red Cross parade. He was
to remain there an hour and then
drive along the line of march and
review the parade from his automo-
bile. At the eleventh Nour the Presi
cent decided to march in the parade.
accordingly at 2t25 the President, fol
lowed by the half dozen automobiles
Which constantly trail behind him,
grove up Fifth Avenue to Sixty-sixth
parade.
President Joins Parade
General George r. Dyer, marshal of
the parade, rushed out Of the line to
greet him, and Immediately the Presi-
Jesse Jones and General Dyer, forne d
a. new line which headed the process
sion. Secret Service men and news
paper men fell into line Immediately
nehind the platoon Of American,
French, British and Italian officers who
acted as an escort Of honor.
ih9usands that packed the sidewalks
on the way. up cheered themselves
NTH Street the President smiled like
pleased schoolboy at the plaudits,
and his right hand was ever busy rails
ing the silk hat which topped off his
black cutaway coat and gray and black
striped trousers. He was kept bow
ing and raising his hat for several
minutes after taking his place on the
grandstand between Governor Whit
man and Mayor Hylan.
For more than an hour the Presi-
the President were Mrs. Wilson, Colonel
Edward M. House, Mrs. House and the
rest of the Presidents party When
the hands Of the clock on the Metro
politan Tower began to move around
to half past a, the parade was halted
while the President and his party en-
tered automobiles and drove along the
line of march on the east side of Fifth
Avenue.
More Cheering Throngs
This time marchers and onlookers
applauded him and waved flags and
handkerchiefs. The roar of applause
continued until the end of the parade
was reached, at Seventy-seventh Street.
The President and his party then drove
through Central Park and out the West
Eighty-sixth Street entrance, then down
Eighth Avenue to Thirty-fourth Street
and thence to his hotel.
After a brief rest the President, with
Mrs. Wilson and his secretary and
physician, went to Colonel Houses
home, on East Fifty third Street, for
dinner. At 8:2O the President, with
Mrs. Wilson, his host and hostess, Mr..
Tumulty and Rear Admiral Grayson,
drove ssto the Metropolitan Opera
House, where he made an address
which put in motion the new drive Of
the American Red Cross for it's second
| $100.000000.
When he entered the Opera House,
his coming heralded by the cheers of
throngs outside, he received a tremen-
| dOus ovation.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

several other workmen when the first
explosion e sl occurred. ., and escaped with
Il was sitting with two friends about
100 feet from the T N T stockroom
when the blast came," he said. "With-
out warning started up and up until
l lost consciousness. When 1 hit the
ground | came to, and my two friends
landed about 100 feet from he. I cot
to my feet and was hurrying away
when l passed an injured man. put
him on my back and started from the
plant when the second explosion oc-
Cured"
The explosion hurled burning embers
in every direction for almost a mile,
and oil derricks were set afire, adding
further danger. of explosions and con-
fiagration. Oil pumping was stopped
and sand was thrown on the burning
derrlcks to extinguish the flames.
Residents, about Rennerdale reported 4
seeing the bodies Of men flying through
the air.
Likened to Volcano
During the afternoon, while the Red
Cross parade was being held, the thou
sands of white-robed- women knew
nothing of what had happened at their
very door. In some of the streets
some curiosity was aroused as to the
reason for an open lane through the
streets of the line of march. This was
ordered hurriedly and was strictly en-
forced bw the police to give rapid and
free access to the various hospitals
where the wounded were being taken.
The fire that followed the explosion
was probably as deadly $as the real
blast, although precaution prevented it
taking it's toll of human life. Resi-
dents Of the neighboring boroughs
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Humorous Incidents Feature Parade;
Boy Whistles Music for Tired Marchers

A Red Cross nurse who did not
march yesterday was Bessie, smil-
ing-faced and uniformed, who was
perched out in front of the upper win
dows of the Manhattan Wash Suit
Company, at 100 Fifth Avenue, and
who squawked her approval of her sister
paraders continually through the whole
line of march. Yes, "squawked" is
the word, but even that was pretty
good for Bessie--for she was only
three feet high and bisque at that.
When the "Green Cross" girls, those
who are engaged in taking care
of the families of enlisted men, got
down to Twenty-frst Street, there was
a lull in the music that made their
tired feet drag as they took the last
blocks of the march. Then it was that
a. smudgy-faced little newsie called
out:
"Come on folks, let's whistle 'em
through it'll"
And led off by his shrill piping of
"Pack UP Your Troubles" the crowd
did whistle for the gratifed women
clear down to Nineteenth Street.
A new species of chivalry was dis
covered when after the parade a group
of Red Cross workers in uniform
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

opening of war camp community SER
vice unit.
Brevet Major General John D. Eddy,
commander. Of the I'd Brigade. New
York Guard, and his staff pioneered
the parade. Behind them marched
Brooklyn's Red Cross drive committee.
marshalled by Mrs. Thomas E.. Quinn.
The Brooklyn regiments of the New
York State Guard, in new uniforms and
with banners, passed first in review.
The 23d, 47th, 18th, the 1st Cavalry
and the I'd Naval Battalion Militia were
in line.
10000 Women in Line
Behind, in rhythmic marching order,
costume. They were formed according
to membership of church and neighbor
+ hood auxiliaries. Professional nurses
from hospitals, some who will soon
see service overseas, were included.
In line were ambulances, bands and
huge service, American and Red Cross
flags, stretching from curb to curb'and
carried by women. In these flags hun
dreds, even thousands of dollars were
tossed by the spectators. The first of
the flags was heavily weighted with
the mercy money, but even the very
last of the silent appeals was not neg
Iected.
Three thousand junior Red Cross
children marched behind a banner
which proclaimed that $50 schools in
Brooklyn have 100 per cent Red Cross
enrolment" Floats, depicting the work
of the Red Cross on the battlefield and
among the refugees, were in line.
In overalls, shipbuilders and muni-
tion makers invoked. applause. They
manned floats on which were. shown
some of the processes of war munition
manufacture.
Women Garry Service Flags
Near the end of the parade, many of
them gasping good naturedly in the
face Of the distance and their years and
weight, marched battalion of women
relatives of men in the service Some
Of the flags they carried bore one star,
but many were studded with two and
three stars. Two, with justifiable pride,
carried four starred insignias.
Fifty women B. r. T. subway guards,
hundreds of girl department. store
workers, Boy and Girl Scouts, typical
United States base hospital contingent,
the women's naval reserve, representa-
tions from both women motor corps,
three thousand Home Defence Leaguers
and Junior naval reservists contributed
! to the assorted personnel of the pro-
cession.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

President Wilson. who said at tho
..x.t4e Friday night, when called upon
-, 4 speech, that he was "a tired man
,.x;ne /. good time," had such good
.;,.ss Yesterday that before he retired
- the night the Secret Service men
.nl police detailed to guard him dur
;re his stay here were utterly tagged
ous H.. President, after late breakfast
az Ms Wilson in their suite at the
wsdnrf. Astoria, left the hotel at 10:30
..icck yesterday morning by the Thir-
es.sourth Street entrance. The Secret
s.,viee men and police, who were wait
;nr Tor him at the Thirty third Street
.rtrance, did not know he had gone
NH he was block from the hotel.
~ that time the Fifth Avenue shop
c;nr crowd had recognized the serious
3aced pedestrian. in dark blue sack
sr;t and dark brown fedora hat as
their President. and set up q cheer.
mis- Mis- was the signal for hundreds to
yet behind him, and on either side. of
Kim. shouting, cheering and waving
their hats.
Responds to Salutations
Through this crowd four Secxet Ser
v;ee men made their way in tiN to see
the President smiling and raising his
lat 70 the salutations. And before he
lad reached Thirty-fifth Street and
rifth Avenue the flock of big auto
mobiles, in which the police, Secret
SsYyice men and newspaper men who
io,low the President, were abreast Of
him. But they were empty, and news
uaper men, Secret Service men and po-
Iice were walking behind him.
I]p Fifth Avenue the President went
It i brisk pace until he reached the
University Club. at Fifty..ffth Street,
where he worked for little more than
N hour at his speech. About noon he
smsrred from the club, which by this
lime was surrounded by hundreds at
trscted by the cries Of small boys:
aTbe President is in there!" On his
vsy back to the hotel the Game cheer
inf throngs followed him, while others
rssed down on him from windows, all
cheering and yelling.
The President. stopped at Fifth
Avenue bookshop, and while the crowd
waited in front of the main entrance
Mr. Wilson, with his Secret Service
guard, left by side entrance. The
crowd led by a little army of small
boys, soon came up with him. Almost
every fve PAGES the President smiled
and raised his hat, while women and
men stood up on the tops of buses
and in automobiles and cheered to the
Accompaniment of deafening and
continuous blowing Of motor horns.
Meets His Cousin
Just opposite the Public Library,
henry P. Dawson, head of the Red
Cross, emerged from the crowd with
extended hand. The President took it
and stopped for moment and the two
chsaed Again the brisk pace was on
and.it did not let up until another
man stepped out of the crowd just out
sidassthe Waldorf-Astoria and with a
chesfy: "Hello, Woodrowlp was quick
y d the Presidents side. The Presi-
dent ttook his hand, and putting his arm
around his shoulder, exclaimed: "Why
Hello!" and the two went into the
hotel together. 1t was the Presidents
cousin, John Wilson, of Franklin
Penn.
Luncheon was served about / o'clock
in the Presidential suite. At the table
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
All in City Unite
To Put Red Cross
Drive" "Over Top"
Campaign for SIS, 600, 600
Starts at Noon Tomorrow
in. City Hall Park

All walks of life in New York City
Will cooperate to mako a record sue
cess of the second Anne rican Red Cross
drive, which opens tomorrow. The
programme will provide opportunity
for all to assist IN the weeks activi-
eies. Business houses, professional peo-
pie, the Mayors Committee of Women
on National Defence and others will CO.
ordinate in the work of obtaining the
S25,000,0 contribution here.
The Liberty Bell in City Hall Park,
at which more than $500, 600 was
subscribed for Liberty bonds, will
again be the centre of activity for-the
women's committee. Alfred E. Smith.
President of the Board of Aldermen,
will open the campaign at noon to-
morrow, and those who will aid on the
platform will include E. H. SotAern,
Julia Marlowe, Miss Elisabeth Mar
bury, Miss Maxwell, of the Presby-
terian Hospital; W. Bourke Cochran
and Daniel Frollman.
The city departments are giving their
bands to aid in the campaign. An illu-
minated Red Cross will shine at the
booth at night to remind the public
that the work for the wounded goes on
at night as we'll as by day. A theatre,
in charge of the Stage Women's War
Relief, will be opened by perform
ance on the terrace of the Public
Library tomorrow afternoon to aid the
drive. A piano recital will be given at
Carnegie Hall Tuesday afternoon. by
Josef Hofmann, and Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt will speak. His topic will
be the activities of the Red Cross in
the war zones.
Employees in the banking and broker
age Offices will aid Several of these
houses have-earned the right to display
the Red Cross victory emblem signify
ing that every employe has agreed to
contribute a. sum Of money each month
for a year 10 the Red GLOSS funds. En-
ployes OF curb brokerage houses are en-
rolling for. the drive. -.
Tiffany G. Co. and the Gorham
Company have announced to the Profit
Sharing Days Committee that they
would take part in the 10 per cent
Tor one day plan to. aid the fund.
Among the candy manufacturers who
will donate 10 per cent are Loft, Inc,
the Mirror, stores and the Huyler
establishments. The employees of. de-
partment stores who have taken part
in the profit sharing project from the
start are engaged in contest to en-
roll the largest number of retail stores
before the week is over. 49,
At the booth in City Hall Park, Lady
Muriel Paget, on Tuesday, will tell Of
the scenes she saw recently in France
and will exhibit some. of the equipment
used by the Red Cross abroad.