Evening star., 1918-02-24
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING

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sn1 e. q the n.ssens ass.. vs,sa aa
They are 1T the same time Increasing
their own material prosperity by their
savings and they are directly helping
their government by lending 1t the
uvp.. w sss ns It SaY 4: 4:
sary services to make our nghtt1g
forces stronger and moro effective In
tho field, and this means an earlier VIC
tory for American arms.
NIT, is to impress this lesson Of econ
omy upon the American people Il will
require widespread propas1nda ana
constant effort It was with this ono
thought In view that the Treasury De-
ing Of $4,000. .ooo. 600 by the sale Of war
savings stamps and thrift stamps. SO
that tho American people would have
the opportunity ~ well - the direct
encouragement to economi!e ana save
every ONE tho opportunity OF lending
their savings, in such small amounts
even as Is cents, to their own govern
meut.
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warning prospsctors and investors
against accepting at
Warning About their f.ee value
1IAsluum VIe& gard to platinum
bearing ores and sands that do not
show native platinum whom PANIED
The warning is issued beoanse Of re-
cent "fakes' discovered by tho expertA
Tho present shortage Of platinum and
thA consequent greatly increased prioe
Of the metal bid fair to result in a con-
siderable increase in tho domestic pro-
duction Of platinum during this year.
At the same time, while legitimate
miners arc increasing their production
and to some extent relieving the coun-
try's shortage, other persons SO ex-
pert9 Of the survey say, are using the
interest aroused by the present nation
wide search for the metal to make ex-
deposits, and some honest prospectors
are led by false assays. to believe mis-
takenly that they have valuable plat
mum depositA Reports of platinum In
some mythical combinatioli-voiatile
platinum or something of the kind
should be regarded, the experts insist.
as sufficient evidence Of tho incom-
petence or dishonesty of tho assayer.
Tho past year the geologlsts OF the
survey spent much time in visiting
platinum deposits that proved to be
worthless. 1t is the advice of these ex-
perts that when alleged platfnum-bear-
ing ore is shown the material should
be sent to assayers whose reputation IL
above reproach.
In their continual effort to try to
yna1xA fh> A~>ric>n manila econonnfxA
in the use Of foodstuffs.
Wasta in officials Of the Department
Of Agriculture have made
4ouuS. extensive surveys One dol
lar oHt Of every i've that is spent for
food Is thrown away In some American
households. the experts say. In the
majority It may be only one out Of
every ten or twelve. but in almost
every home the waste is an important
item in the cost Of living. Investfga-
tors have estimated 1t as ranging from
practically nothing to 20 per cent Of
the food purchased, with 7a per cent
probably have any idea of what it
amounts to in their own homes, but
there are fewer still who could not
reduce it If they would.
The study made has shown that or
with the purchase Of food 1t is not
for example. for the house
wife to want the butcher to trim on
the fat and bones, which were never
theless included when the meat was
weighed and for which he has charged
his customer. Since these have to be
paid for. the economical house.ylfe viii
see that they are taken home and used.
the experts say. is the erroneous idea
that the value of foods as food is in
some way determined by the price. AS
a matter of fact, the nutritive value OF
an article of food and its price seldom
have any relation to each other. An
expensive cut of beef is not necessarily
any more sustaining than cheap one.
1t usually tastes better. or can be
cooked by easier methods. To buy 1t
deliberately for these qualities does
but If one is looking for nutriment. not
flavor or convenience, the purchase of
the expensive cut is often unwarranted
extravaganza. Care in cooking and
pensive meats attractive and much bet
ter than costly ones poorly prepared.
One great difficulty. it is pointed out,
is that too many American housewives
beneath them. It has not been the
American practice to scrimp. It is not
in Europe, for instance, to
count out the Jumps Of sugar that are
to be used at the breakfast table-so
many cups of coffee. SO many Jumps of
sugar. Such a practice would seem to
many of US into1erably niggardly. but
there is no reason for going to the
other extreme by putting on the table
or on the individual plate more than
can be eaten.
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That every branch of our govern
ment can be useful in time of war is
proved when it is
War Work by the taken into consid-
Grafton that even
SCASuo o'4C0us the hureau of fhA