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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-27
GREENSBORO

Mrs. G.. E. Colby visited in Woods
vile last week.
The stores were open for business
| all day Monday. E
The schools in town were closed on
Washington's Birthday.
Miss Avis Keir, assistant principal
of the junior high school, was in Bur-
| lington Friday.
There was a masquerade prone
made Tuesday evening under the aus
pices of the grange.
The subject for the c. E. meeting
Sunday evening will be prayer"
Leader, Mrs. a. E. Perrin.
F. A. Purdv of Hardwick was in
town last vice. to look after his cot
tage o. the south end Of the lake.
Miss Nora O'Prien returned We'd
nesday from Dunl1in, P. O., where she
was called by the death Of her father.
Harold Simpson and Mrs. Flora
Miller were Sunday visitors at the
home Of Payson Morse in Craftsbury.
The surgical dressing department
of the Red Cross will meet as usual
Mrs. G. E. Colby.
Rev. Paul Reynolds was in St.
Johnsbury last week to call upon Miss
Blanche Silver who is very i'll at
Brightlook hospital.
The subject of the Junior C. E.
meeting Sunday evening at GIG will
be, "Peace, a Fruit of the Spirit"
Leader, Lila Jackson.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the Congregational church will hold
their monthly meeting Friday after
noon at the parsonage.
Elmer E. Maurer of this village en-
listed last week for service in the
army and left at once for Camp
Greene, near Charlotte, n. G.
Among the new cases Of chicken
pox are several from the Junior high
school, Robert Wiley, Everett Young
and Herbert Gregory being among
those now out of school.
Miss Sarah Winn of Methuen,
Mass, has been engaged to teach the
school in the Red Schoolhouse at the
north end of the lake and began her
services there last week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-27
NEWS FROM IRASBURG
a
Mrs. Amos Gould is on the sick list.

Mrs. Amos Gould is on the sick list.
Miss Iva Corley has been quite i'll
the past week.
Fifty women have qualified to vote
in town meeting.
Preston Simino has been i'll with
tonsilitis this week.
Quincy Goss of Coventry is work
ing at the Towne mill.
Mrs. Oliver Wells has been i'll with
tonsilitis the past week
Mrs. Pearl Quimby and son spent
Sunday at H. c. Seavey's.
Mrs. Geo. Metcalf is suffering with
blood poisoning in her arm.
Mrs. Danforth has returned from
Boston to the Brewster farm.
F. E. Fletcher is in Boston on bust
ness for the E. L. Chandler Co.
Howard Kennison spent Sunday
with his parents at North Troy.
Allen Brush of New Jork is visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. G.. w. Phillips.
DR.. L. E. Brewster of Boston is at
the Brewster farm for a few days.
Frank Roberts of Rumney, N. H.,
visited relatives in town yesterday.
Miss Doris Sears was home from
Richford, where she is teaching, for
the weekend.
Master Alton Kennison has been
suffering from an attack of append
citis this week.
Mrs. Geo. Kennison was called to
Troy Saturday by the serious illness
of her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Knapp and son
attended the R. F. D. carriers meet
ing at Derby Friday.
Mrs. Eunice Simpson of Orleans
spent the weekend with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. G. Healey.
DR.. c.. H. Merrill of Burlington was
in town last week, the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. G. H. Hannant.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Wells enter
! tanned his sister, Miss Jane Wells OF
St. Johnsbury last week.
Mrs. Leland Herman of West Der.
by spent few days with her aunt
Mrs. M. A. Wells, last week.
VIM. Ford has finished work at the
Brewster farm and will work for r
| Wood during the sugar season.
Misses Verna and Marjorie Sears
and Helen Crawford were home from
their school work in St. Johnsbury fol
the weekend.
The ladies OF the Congregations
church viii serve dinner town meet
ing day at % cents per plate at the
Congregational vestry.
There will be a special meeting Of
Central Lodge, f. & A. NJ. Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock. There will be
work on the Fellowcraft degree.
All women who have a tax list
| whether set to them direct or to them
| with their husband, will be allowed tC
vote in annual town meeting.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-27
AMONG THE INVENTORS.

It has been demonstrated by
French scientists that the vapors Of
iodine and bromide pass through thin
BY pumping films Of air between
the hulls of vessels and the water
British engineers hope to save steam
craft u per cent of the fuel cOnsump-
ton.
To protect automobile tires from
the sun when car is standing shades
operated on spring rollers, to be
mounted beneath tenders, have been
invented.
A new French static electrical ma
chine of high power uses an ebOnite
cylinder, which can be warmed in
damp weather, instead Of the custo-
mary glass disk.
A Polish scientist is the inventor Of
a mOtion-picture camera which can be
carried in the hand and which Is OPP
Grated by compressed air as long as
a button is pressed.
Among the new locks to prevent
theft of automobiles is one that Sc
cures the steering wheel after it has
been turned slightly, enabling car
to be moved only in a circle.
Mechanism consisting Of series of
jointed strips of metal has been in
vented in Germany for raising or
lowering several ventilators at once
manipulating a single lever.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-27
GLOVER
Harris Dow is able to ride out.
Ethel Drew has been quite i'll with

Harris Dow is able to ride out.
Ethel Drew has been quite i'll with
tonsilitis.'
Hoyt Johnson has been having
chicken pox.
Mrs. Stella Wilson is expected home
the last of the week.
Miss Margaret Wylie is working
for Mrs. Alvah Rich.
Albert Merriam's children have
been having chicken pox.
Will Leonard from Chicago, arrived
home Monday, for short time.
Miss Isabelle Clark from Lyndon
institute spent the weekend here.
Allen Speir is i'll, and is being cared
for by Mrs. Mary Cobb, at her home
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Thompson have been quite ill recent
ly.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Leonard, has been very i'll but is
better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jackman return
ed from Boston, reaching home Sun
day morning.
Mrs. H. S. Clark attended the
funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Montieth, at
Evansville, Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Aldrich of st. Johnsbury
has been visiting her husbands peo-
pie here recently.
Mrs. Ben Mason is staying with her
daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Merriam and
assisting her while the children are
sick.
WILDER Moore's family from Derby,
are staying at Joseph Vancour's, Mrs.
Joseph Vancour's remains about the
same.
George Dutton had the misfortune
to lose a grade COW recently through
falling into it's drinking place in the
brook.
Miss Marjorie Bean has been stay
ing with her grandmother, Mrs. c. P.
Bean while her brother is quarantined
for chicken pox.
The play somewhere in France"
given here by the Sheffield dramatic
club, was we'll attended and much en-
joyed as was the dance afterward.
RED CROSS
There will be a meeting of the
Glover Red Cross at the church Sat-
urday. Come prepared to tie quilts
and make buttonholes.
This month we have shipped to
Boston the following: 16 sweaters, Ia
helmets, 9 pair socks, 10 pair wrist
let's, IL eye bandages, 3 long bandag-
es, 1 muller, Is surgical shirts,
large quilt and bundle of clothing.
We have been asked to furnish one
dozen towels for the hospitals. Per-
haps some who could not help in
other ways would like to give a tow
ell, if so, please bring them in before
March 9Th.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-27
Maple Sugar Makers

Am just returned from Washington. The Food Ad-
minraton informed that they did intend to limit
the price to be paid the farmers for maple sugar
We urge every farmer to tap all his trees. We are
willing for good hard maple sugar but up in
wooden packages cooked to 24O Degrees at Is cents
pound with the understanding that if gher
price when the opens, those farmers who have
contracted with us, will get the benefit Of that THIS viii
apply any that have previously Eeen made
with US a lower price.
If you wish TO contract this basis, you may apply
to any of agents ourselves ST. Johnsbury,
we will take your sugar the market 5ce in the spring
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-27
WORST WINTER IN YEARS

Snow, wind and extreme cold caused more colds
this winter than in past years Foley's Honey and
Tar proved its worth in thousands of homes. Men,
women and children, checked colds and coughs and
prevented serious consequences from exposure. 1t
clears the passages, heals infamed membranes,
banishes irritation and tick throat. Mrs. Edward
Strevy r. 81, Clinton, o., saws: Il think Foey's
Honey and Tar the only medicine for coughs and
colds and recommend it highly Fred d. Pierce,
Barton; G. II. Hunt, Evansville
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-27

Principal Stanley Clay has taken
the initial steps to organize Boy
Scout Troop in this town. The boys
are all very ANXIOUS for such an or
ganization and everything will be in
running order soon. 1t will be q
great help to our boys to have an or
ganiZation with such fine principles
as a basis for membership.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-27
REVISED PROVERBS

The man who knows not and
knows not he knows not, he is
frequent-you can't do anything
with him.
The man who knows not and
knows he knows not, he will lis
ten to you with aWe-cultivate
him.
The man who knows and
knows not he knOWs-.shun him.
He may wake up and become
wise to yOu.-Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-27
CHANGE OF NAME
STATE OF VERMONT

STATE OF VERMONT
Orleans District, IS.
Be it remembered that /, Ernest Warner
ThurstOn, of Barton in the County OF Or
leans. and State of Vermont. will be here.
after known and called Ernest Warren San
born.
In witness whereof 1 hereunto set my
hand and seal this 22d day of February, A
ID. 1918.
(Signed Ernest Warren Thurston l.. s.
STATE OF VERMONT
Orleans District, SIS.
At Barton in said District on this pod day
of February, A. d. 1918. personally appeared
Ernest Warren ThurstOn and acknowledged
the foregoing instrument by him sealed and
subscribed to be his free act and deed.
Before me,
RUFUS w. SPEAR.
LIS Judge of Probate
A true copy: Attest:
Oil RUFUS w. SPEAR, Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-02-27

Read the opening chapter Of our
great war story, cover the Top" in
this issue.
The Washington times., 1918-06-04

Pernant was taken by
the Germans at the cost
of heavy losses to the
assailants.
Further south the
French withdrew a little
to the west of Saconin
and Missy-Aux-Bois.
Faverolles and Troisnes
were held by the
French.
''In heavy fighting
south of the Ourcq, the
Germans, with the help
of heavy artillery con-
cenhadons, c carried
Mosloy, Neuily-la-Por-
terie, Torcy and Bou-
resches. The French,
by a counter attack, re-
took Mosloy and Neu-
ny-la-Porterie. In vio-
lent fighting these vii
lagos were taken and
retaken."
The Washington times., 1918-06-04
TURKISH REVOLT F..
In ARMY GROWS

Turkish troops at Aidin. which mu-
TIMED recently when ordered to Pal
estine, have entrenched themselves
between Sparta and Abalia and prac-
tically annihilated q regiment sent
against them by Assad Pasha, cable
reports to the Greek legation here to-
day stated.
Assad Pasha has returned to
Smyrna, the dispatch stated, his
promise of amnesty to the rebellious
troops having been ignored.
The revolt Is spreading. and In the
VillRyet Of Konia a new regiment re-
fused to go to the Palestinian front.
the cables stated. The garrison, arm
ed with heavy artillery. has Joined
the troops in the mountains between
Sparta and Abalia-
Conciliatory efforts Of the govern
ment and military are being disre-
garded by the mutinous troops, the
dispatch concluded.
The Washington times., 1918-06-04

nonie vus ~ nss ~ nr.s unaa--
stood. abFo16 Enhsnte gtato1mun a.
gued that thcy were q enc with hlm
On the question cf ramovinT economic
barriers, bu1 thsY bad INTENDED Ghs
famous Paris ec0nOmie cunformca q
. club The tzoubls with nat cua-
ference, however, Wa8 that ft nevor
explained 70 the world exactly what
its program Woald b, and con1s-
quently Il gave considerable stimulus
to the Pan-GormaulstH.
economic DoWor Of ne sntents ag1ln1r
Wilson m q htef speech. The Whcls
question. hoWeVr. a whether that
power shan be ussd seInlhly Or m
soldshly b. enc natiol aEainst n
other. by ne stpng nsdons against
the weak, and by certain members q
the entente against others after tho
war q concluded
To prevent misundeFBtEndlnEl ar
fng the War, TO eoncentrate ths Whnlo
attention Of the industrial forces q
an nations on the WinnihE Of tia. var
andlto guaFantss q fair and equitable
distribution OF raw materials 20 every
nation after the war and TO BE- IN q
position to admit or exclude the cen
tral powers according as they actual
" demobfllze their armies % that
American and British forces can s1fe-
" withdraw from France AFTER tha
peace treaty q Eigned. an economio
agreement possibly with neutrai8 -
wen as belIgerentg as parties theno-
to would bring home 70 Germany tho
full meaning Of her laWlesgnes8 an1
immortality and the real burdens 70
her future NE that have been ~
posed by her military mastsrE
The Washington times., 1918-06-04

and oise, toward Paris, are stin
checked, according to last nights
official reports. Elsewhere on the
new Marne front they appear to have
Jared no better.
The German war office cl4imed
fresh progress" but all of the gains
described were admitted by the
French war office forty-eight hours or
more ago. Berlin reported the ar
rival of fresh French units, from far
distant fronts"
"Ths Germans have been checked
west OF Soissons," the Paris COM
munique said. I'VE recaptured Fave
ROLES fourteen miles southwest OF
Soissonsl."
All Franco-British gains on the
eastern flank were maintained, 40
cording to the communique
On the Flanders front Field Mar
shall Haig reported the repulse OF
hostile raids near Bailleul by French
troops.
The Washington times., 1918-06-04
AIRPLANE BAGGED
BY LIEUT.. SEWELL

An enemy airplane was shot down
June 3 by Lieutanant Sewel, and the
German pilot and observer were
taken prisoner, a supplement to the
American communique stated today.
The announcement follows:
"The hostile airplane which was
reported as brought down in the
American communique OF June was
shot down by Lieutenant Sewen. The
pilot and observer were both taken
prisoner.
The American plane reported as
missing in the communicate of June
3 was operating in the WoeVre-"
The Washington times., 1918-06-04
SUES FoR SPo,OO0

George Lewis today filed suit aEalnI1
the Washington Railway and ElsctFio
Company for $4,000 damages for AZ
legged personal injuries. Lewis. VIE -
represented BY Attorney Daniel ".
Baker, alleges that while driving al
automobile truck wagon N0VennGF
II, 1917. around Ninth and s GTese1
northwest. an electric car golng e
truck, throwing him down and pln-
ming him under the wagon, in5urfng
him severely and permanently.
The Washington times., 1918-06-04
TWO VICTORIES
ARE WON BY
PERSHING MEN
WITH ALLIES

CONTINUED from First Page)
just west of the village
of Neuily-St. Front,
and seven miles west
and north of Chateau
Thierry.)
BOches Hurled Back.
Further south, the
Germans realized no
gain on the Marine
front. One German
battalion, which reach
ed the left bank near
Jaulgonne, was hurled
back by FrancO-Amer-
lean counter attacks,
with heavy losses. The
bridge was destroyed
and a hundred prison
ers taken.
"The Germans were
held without progress
by the French between
the Oise and the Aisne.
Between the Aisne
and the Ourcq, the
battle was going on
with great violence yes
terday evening and last
night.
Germans Take Pernant
''Violent attacks
were made IN the re-
gion of Pernant, Saco-
nin-et-Breuil, \ Missy
Aux-Bois and Troisnes.
The Washington times., 1918-06-04

WAS a word from homA
THAT'THINes were right
AND IF the father.
WOULD WRITE him a note.
.~t 80
IsAID I was sure
IT WOULD help a lot
AND AL he did
WAS TO sit in his chair.
-
1ERn EXPRESS his, thsnls.
FOR THE interest I showed.
IN HIS family AFFAIRS
AND ! left him then
AND " there's anyone else.
.t..- -
WHO WOULD like to be squared
s- -
WITH HIS folks back home
-
" HE'LL write to me.
PLL TURN his name Ip.
-
TO A lost and found place
AND LET them try IL
FOR THAT'S their business
AND THEY know the game.
THANK you
Pay your Income Tax early ani
IobeF the VEnr-infoWfenred Hun.
The Washington times., 1918-06-04
GERMANS CLAIM
l75,O0O CAPTTVES

ANS T Err DAM, June 4.-Gsrman
Newspaper correspondents claim that
175,oo0 allied prisoners, 1000 cannon,
and @innumerable" machine guns have
been captured since the start Of the
present offensive, March 81.
The Washington times., 1918-06-04
BRITISH PIERCE
AUSTRLANS' Line

ROME, June 4.-The Austrian line
has been pierced by British troops
operating on the Italian front.
ARTILLERY actions have been fire.
quent IN the Val Arsa from Zenson
TO the sea-" says the official an
nouncement from general headouar-
ters- South Of Asiago, q British
party penetrated the enemy line, in
hicting considerable losses and bring
ing back prisoners.
AT Capo Sile an attack attempted
BY the enemy was driven back.
zone hostile airplane was brought
down"
LONDON, June 4.-The Germans
ehorts to advance southwestvyard
down the valleys Of the Marne, ourcq,
The Washington times., 1918-06-04
4 ENEMY PLANES
FALL IN BALKANS

PARIS, June 4.-Four more hostile
airplanes have been brought down by
the allied forces en- the Balkan front,
two of them in flames, the French war
office announces In q communique de-
voted to Macedonian operations.
Three British airplanes attacked
twelve enemy machines.
Attacks against the allied forces
near Monastir were repulsed. Monas-
tir Is held by the Serbians
The Washington times., 1918-06-04
ALLIED AIR RAIDERS
KILL lag AT COLOGNE

4 recent allied air raid on Cologne
resulted in 3O2 casualties. with 146
fatalities. and created utmost panic
among the civilian population. State
Department messages here said to-
day.
The Washington times., 1918-06-04
HAIG REPORTS
ARTILLERY FIRE

LONDON, June 4-"There was
considerable hostile artillery ere
between Albert and the serre river
early this morning." Field Marshal
Haig reported today.
The Washington times., 1918-06-04
EXPLOSION IN FRENCH
AMMUNITION FACTORY

PARIS. Juno A,--Aa explosion oo-
CURED In an ammunition factory at
Beaussna, near AaFssilies, on. Mon.
day. There were Eoms victims, bat
the number is not known
The Washington times., 1918-06-04

-manss ana get ne natsrials - bGfla
the railways 20 take adVantago oR
thsir Rains Eventually. Russia
would be valuable. they admit. but
as soon as the war % over, Ger
many win not be IN the sane 20
sition a. the Other nations Who Win
Immediately capture the markets ~
the world and get 90 drm . feet
hold that competition would b
doublyi difficult for her.
Shippings Of course, ig gofng - be
an essential factor. Ameriea viii
have an unexamplsdl merchant marine
and would be Ia q position 10 dictate
discriminatory rates II that were
necessary. No one here q advocating
any such praetics any more than
anyone is advocating standing army
Of q million or two million after the
war. By both economic friction and
standing armies have WaF8 been
caused and secret diplomacy has been
the chief means OF dsVeioplng the
commercial aspirations Of Europsau
nAtionl. Germauy'B Eragping methcds
forced ether countries to retaliato In
gelf-protsction
Germany compelled other nations
70 pay excessive prices for everything
over which she poaseslsd q monopoly.
aa on potash and dyestuRs Where
she sold at q loss, the Government
made up the dfRerence by subsidies to
selling corporGtions. The German
government and the business IN
tsreats had formed q solid partner
ship for selfish interest Even
America was invaded by these
The Washington times., 1918-06-04
K. C. BIS TOWN GOSSIP

He WAS q nice young man.
AND 1 Ike him
AND HE'D been wild.
AND HAD gone out West
AND SETTLED down
AND HAD a good Job.
AND WAS going to be married.
TO A real girl.
AND WHEN he asked me- 4
r 81 80
TF PD call on his father.
WHEN got back East
SAID would.
AND ! made him the promise
- .
70 TELL his father.
Ho" WELL he was doing.
AND ABOUT his girl
AND HOW nice she was.
AND PD hz it all up.
so THAT everything.
WOULD BE all right
AND WHEN got back
THE FIRST thing did
WAS TO look up father.
AND I gave my card.
TO A thin young man.
AND SAT out IN a hall.
IN A straight-back chair.
FOR NEARLY an hour.
AND WAS shown in.
AND FATHER was there
AND BECAUSE it was hot
10 WIPED my hand.
AND HAD it all ready.
BUT HE didn't take it
HE JUST sat there.
BEHIND A desk.
AND { stood up.
AND STARTED to tell him
] NNE" MS son.
AND RIGHT away.
COULD feel him figuring.
THAT I'm come there.
JUST TO make a touch.
BUT didn't stop.
WENT right on.
WITH MY handkerchief.
AND MY hat and stick.
IN MY two hands.
AND MoPPINe my brow.
AND TELLING that guy.
THAT He had 4 SON.
AWAY OUT in the West
WHO WAS working hard
AND GETTING alonG.
AND ALL heneeded
The Washington times., 1918-06-04
COMBINE TODENY
raw MATERIAL TO
GERMANY WILLWIN
By DAVID LAWRENCE
tCOnfinued from First Page.l

NklAAAhaG4 AAAAl EAAA& E88N=N
derstandinEs Of the proposed league
Of nations 70 which Germany viii or
viii not be admitted. according aS
the kind OF peace which the entente
wants is obtained and guarantees
given that will make Il safe 70 de-
mobilize ~. accept the promises Of
the German -goFernment that oYentu-
ally signs the peace treaty.
Germany, OF course, Ms confidently
relying on he military proWess to
dictate terms Of peace In such fashion
a. to give her access 70 raw ma
terials. No such assumption exists
here. have never heard q man IN
Washington whose voice counted in
the councils OF the Government be-
iiegs- that the war could end unless
the entente dominated the situation.
Not a small part of that domination.
however, will be the control Of raw
materials
Germany COmpensateG
To onset the view that this control
Of the allies might jeopardizs Ger
many's chances TO reeuperats or to
compete equally with the rest OF the
world, the argument il frequently ad-
Vanced that the possession OF Russia
and the virtual control OF Roumania
will more than compensate Germany
for her economic disadvantages In the
west But do not md any wide
spread acceptance OF this view here-
On the contrary, those who hGVs
made q study OF Russian resources
do not believe the Germans can for
many years develop the valuable
The Washington times., 1918-06-04
mEAt ReasvT BFlell1A

Ths situation could easily resolve
itself intS . repetition OF past meth
ods with members OF the entente
themselves eOnesivably reaching out
Individually to get its share Of for
sign trade. Instead Of curing the
fundamental causes Of war, there
would then be a. many sources Of IN
tsrnationn fll-feeling As ever before
whichever nation controls the ship
ping and the raw materials can use
her power for Eoor or for evil
President Wilson's moral leader
ship has been followed BY the entente
IN war aims. His denunciation Of eco
The Washington times., 1918-06-04

Pay your Income Tax early and
IObeF the War-intOKicated Hun
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-12-26

With the solemn obligation Of pro-
viding that margin" OF food that
would safeguard against starvation
our friends In Europe the housewife
and the consumer have learned hither-
to ignored and unsupported things
about food, have absorbed . whole
college education" In food values,
food handling. buying and substituting
that they will not wait to forget.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-12-26
THE TEST NOW FULFILLED.

This government Is nothing more
than the expression Of the people. and
II we are to win the war 1t will be only
because every man. woman and child
charges himself daily and hourly with
the test. Does this or that contribute
to win the warr-Hcrbert Hoover,
April IS, 1918.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-12-26

Our voluntary ~food-saving not only
saved the Allies and made vital contri-
button to the winning Of the war. but
saved to ourselves In administration
expenses the outlay out Of our own
pockets that any effective system of
rationing would have extracted. II
would have cost US about $45.0O0,0O0
to have policed ourselves as against
the 2 cents per capita for cooperating.