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The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1918-03-29
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

WHY moan about the shortage of foodstufts
w when spies are permitted to burn them
without fear of punishment?
ONE day the President will suddenly discover
~ that War Cabinet is THE thing and Tor
get that be ever bitterly opposed it.
THE St. Louis Globe Democrat says that the
the greatest gains, so far, has been IN the
number of German widows and orphans.
IF there is any real speed in the good, old U.
S. A.. now is the time to develop it. The
lives of the bows at the front are at stake.
TT HAS been our observation that an lndorse-
ment by county convention doesn't always
mean majority of votes in the ballot boxes.
THE say they are going to melt up all the Sill
L ver dollars. If they melt them any faster
do those that reach our nit they'll have TO go
some.
COME of those county candidates who were SO
y keen to get an Endorsement through for l.
w PEACE had better be examing their own
fences.
THERE can be no objection to labor being
adequately paid, but when the stocknoio-
ers are robbed to do it, the limit has been Pretty
nearly reached.
DICTURE the look on the face of the young
L soldier "over there" who gets the book re-
Gently sent in by Cincinatian entitled: How
to Care for Baby
is 1T the Administrations idea to contlscate all
L pubic utilities in order to make good the
losses sustained through Democratic mlsmanage-
ment and extravaganza?
COME of these college professor who are SO
y long on knowledge of how to run large en-
terprises could greatly better their financial con-
diton if they could produce results as easily
as they spout hot air.
MAN who says he was offered S5OO'Ooo by
lVI proCerman interests to disrupt American
war plans should give names or keep STILL by
keeping still, he proves himself to be pro-Oer-
man. no matter how he talks.
MUCH haste is made in rounding up those
lVl who made false statements to avoid the
draft. but none is shown in hunting down IN
cendiaries. More foodstufs have been destroy
ed than half the country can produce in year,
TN the midst of all the horrible news coming
L from the battle front come the despalring
crv that PERsHINCS men lack cannon and ar
nlaines. Are our brave bows to be sacrhced
mon the altar of Democratic ambition, lncom-
potency and slothfulness?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-21
Poultry Feeds and Pasture

By growing more of the feed
and providing pasture, Florida
farmers can well afford to in
crease poultry and egg produc-
tion.
DR.. N. w. Sanborn, extension
poultry husbandman of the Uni
versity of Florida, suggests that
mole eggs would be had from the
average farm flock if a liberal ra-
tion was fed the hens. They need
daily feeding of grain, some of
which should be home grown.
They will also respond to a well
balanced mash, one in which meat
scrap is not lacking. Green, sue
culent feed, fed to the yarded
flock, or used for pasture for the
hens and chicks, will save high
cost grain, maintain better health,
and grow better pullets. A win
ter pasture of rye, rape and oats,
will prove as useful for a flock of
hens as it would for hogs. Eggs
will be scarce and high in price
the next few months. Good feed
ing and green feeds will help you
get more eggs this winter.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-21
Valuable Prize for Schools

Only seven schools in the state
of Florida have so far entered the
contest for the $3.50 in War Saw
ings Stamps offered by Hon. j. w.
Archibald of Jacksonville, as
prizes to the school which buys
the most War Savings Stamps per
capita, and the school which sells
the most War Savings Stamps per
capita.
The entrance for this contest
closes on December 1, and all
schools in the state are urged to
enter it, as they will be given
credit for the work they have al
ready done during the year that is
past.
Conditions can be had of the
local War Savings Chairman, or
by addressing State Director,
War Savings, Jacksonville, Fla.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-21
DOWN IN FLORIDA
Are Opportunities for Men of all
Vocations

Men in casting about for loca-
tons should carefully analyze all
the points necessary to a safe con-
clusion before making up their
minds. The South is capable of
bearing careful analysis along al
lines.
The farmer, dairyman and
stock raiser should consider the
fact that the farm and factory
are being closely associated in the
South, that the largest forests of
useful woods, the greatest depos-
its of coal and iron ana clay,
and the finest sundeveloped water
powers in the country are
in the South, with lands all about,
the cheapest in price in Ameri-
ca,-on which a greater variety
of the staples of life can be pro-
duced than anywhere else in the
Union, and particularly in Flori-
da, says the State Marketing Bu-
reau. And where is there a
greater variety of fishing in both
salt and fresh water?
The manufacturer and the man
skilled in any mechanical pursuit
should look to the South, for the
reason that there are openings for
new industries; besides there is
employment for labor in mills and
factories. There are chances ev-
erywhere to create industries,
which, beginning in small way,
can be expanded to large proper
tions. The abundance Of both
hard and soft woods, clays for
pottery and brick, and various
kinds of building stone and mar
BILE, all of which can be shaped in
to forms for human use on large
scale for export or on a small one
ito supply local demands.
The lumberman, miner and
quarryman will each find some
thing to his liking and profit in
the South, owing to the abun-
dance of the raw material in his
speciality.
The banker, merchant, trader,
professional man, and others who
occupy intermediate and neces-
sary inches in the industrial and
community life, will each find a
place for himself in the multitude
of avocations, all related and. de-
pendent upon each other in round
ing out perfect business develop
nent.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-21
PIGS AND CORN PROFITABLE
Instances Given Proving this
Fact

Leland Jefferies, of Pinella!
county, last year bought a regis
tered Duroc Jersey sow pig, pay
ing $40 for it. Last August she
farrowed nine fine pigs, seven o1
which are living and in the pink
of condition. Leland has placed
six of these on the market for the
moderate price of $15.
Leland has brought this litter
and the mother through to the
present date, with an expenditure
of less money for feed than he can
get for two of the pigs. This is
due to the fact that there has not
been day since he bought the
mother as a pig, that he has not
provided ample grazing crops.
That the mother is a good hog is
evidenced by the fact that she
took second prize at the county
fair last winter. She was nosed
out of first place by another pig
club. Leland values his sow at
$3.50, and this estimate is not too
high.
The directors of the Peoples
National Bank at Orlando have
set aside $1,000 to be at the dis
posal of the county agent in pro-
noting the pig club work. About
so purebred pigs will be pur-
chased and distributed among pig
club members at an early date;
more will be placed later.
VIM. Hutto of Sumter county
grew 74.2 bushels of corn on his
acre this year, and has raised a
fine Duroc sow. 1t cost 25 cents
a bushel to grow the corn. Will
liam won first prize in the contest
and was awarded a free trip to
the boys short course.
j. H. Williams who lives near
Starke in Bradford county, made
a yield of little more than 100
bushels of corn per acre on one
small field this year. Mr.. Will
liams is an intensive farmer in the
true sense of the word, and his
land is never allowed to lie idle or
run down from improper rotations
or poor cultural methods. He
produces two or three crops from
every acre of land each year, and
has something to market at all
seasons.
Several years ago Mr.. Williams
says he made the acquaintance of
the county agent, and at once a
dopted the methods of farming
and the better varieties of seed
advised by the agent.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-21
MILLIONS ARE HUNGRY
America Must Produce Food for
Them

Tallahassee, Nov. 1S--Hon. j.
B. Whitfield, chairman of the Ex-
,ecutive Committee of the State
Council of Defense has sent the
following communication to the
County and Community Councils
of Defense throughout the state:
'The close of the great world
war, and the modification of Fed
'eral supervisory regulations of Ia
Dor to meet peace conditions, will
enable many who have been en-
ployed as laborers in enterprises
having direct relation to the es-
sentials of war, to now return to
former occupations in producing
food and other supplies from the
soil and to employments and in
dustries that contribute to the i'm
mediate welfare of the State and
Nation. The demand for greater
production of food and for the de-
velopment of the resources of the
state, is more important at this
time than heretofore, as America
must now furnish food and other
supplies to relieve the necessities
of vastly increasing numbers of
people abroad. 'Promptness and
efficiency in contributing to this
relief will be profitable as well as
creditable to the people of the
State, and every person who can
render any service in producing
food and other useful supplies, or
in preparing land for future culti-
vation, or in other helpful enter
prises, should do a full part as a
patriotic duty and incidentally
thereby practice frugality and
thrift. "
Hon. Herbert Hoover, U. S.
Food Administrator, said in an af-
ter-dinner speech in Washington,
last Monday, that the coming of
peace did not relieve the Food
Administrator duty, but placed
upon America greater RESPONSE
bility for the production and con-
servation of food. "Not only
Belgium must be fed," said he,
"for another year, but we must
help feed the people of the Cen
trail Empires. j" The State Council
of Defense calls upon the county
and community councils not to
slacken their efforts to increase
food production and conservation.
Every patriotic citizen can help |
to feed and clothe the world in
this emergency, by keeping live
stock off the railroad rights of
way and therefore help to save
meat and leather, Florida lost
over eleven thousand head Of
meat animals last year. This
reckless waste of food stuffs,
when millions of people are call
ing to us to help feed them, is ap-
palling and inexcusable. Help
the State Council of Defense to
reduce these enormous losses by
keeping your live stock off rail
road rights of way.
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-21


All farmers cannot afford to
buy extra horses and larger i'm
plements or tractors to take the
place of labor. However, they
can often secure this additional
help by buying implements CO.
operatively, and doubling up their
teams to operate them j. o.
Traxler, farm help specialist CO.
operating with the University of
Florida extension division, says
this is being done in some Sec
tions of the state. The buying
and operating of tractors on this
same plan is advocated.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-21

Mildew stains can be removed
by rubbing a little soap over the
fabric and on the top of this a lit
tie chalk and lemon juice. Place
the garment in the sun for several
hours and then wash as usual and
the spots will vanish.-Wauchu-
la Advocate.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-21
Col. and Mrs. N. Holderb

Col. and Mrs. N. Holderby, ac-
companied by their daughter,
Miss Nellie, arrived Saturday
noon from Carmi, Ills, and are
guests for the winter of their
daughter, Mrs. d. N. Mcqueen.
They received cordial greetings
from their many friends here.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-21

The price of eggs in this mar
ket is -er, well, any body got
any eggsg We've not seen one
in a month, not even a porcelain
egg.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-21

variety of cane. He also said
that hobby with him was Gamma
lilies, and that he had some hun
dred. and fifty varieties, and was
always glad to show visitors over
his arm.-Times- Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-21

d. j. Hobbs went to Lakeland,
Sunday evening and will be en-
gagged there for three weeks put
ting a slate roof on the A. e. l..
depot.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-11-21

s. j. Hewitt is tax collector of
Hamilton county, but he is not
our Punta Gorda Hewitt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11

Many Americans have found it hard
to believe that German soldiers would
commit the atrocities with which they
are charged. Even when confronted
by the evidence of the barbarOuS
deeds we have been inclined to think,
These were individual acts. But the
army as whole cannot be guilty, be-
cause officers would not command sol
diers to perform such acts, and SOL
diers even if commanded would not
obey but revolt"
But German autOcracy had taker
care to prevent just such a revolt O.
human nature. In 1902 the Genera
Staff of the German army published
manual for the instruction of officers
entitled Customs of War on Land
This War Book deliberately contra
diets the terms of the Hague Treaty,
which Germany had previously sworn
to uphold
In reading the War Book, one finds
that the war lords teach the army
that any commanding officer is al
lowed, without waiting for orders
from higher up, to treat the people
and the land of the enemy as cruelty
as he pleaSes, if only it is necessary
lUl lulIIJdIy SGCCcSS. SluuS Tie HIS
tory of ancient wars-learn how
frightful war has always been-forget
that you are a son of modern civiliza-
ton. The Hague treaty is full of SEN
timental nonsense. The only thing
which may hold you back from fright
fulness is the fear that the enemy
may pay you back in your own coin.
Just what, in detail, are the facts?
In 1899 at the Hague, Germany signed
a treaty in Which-tO quote its very
words-"His Majesty the Emperor of
Germany and the other rulers of Eu-
rope declare they are animated by
the desire to serve the interests of
humanity and the ever increasing re-
Quirements of civilization. They
wish to LAY down certain limits" to
the customs of war, for the purpose
of modifying their severity SO far as
possible Sixty laws of war were
thus established by solemn treaty.
Germany swore to issue instructions
to her armed land forces which
should agree exactly with these laws.
But when the War Book was pub
nshed, only three years later, it
warned the German officer against
the humanitarian views" Of the nine
teenth century, which not infrequent-
ly degenerated into sentimentality
and mawkish emotionalism". He was
told to beware of attempts to inf1u-
ence the customs of war in a way
which was in fundamental contradic-
ton with the nature Of war and it's
object. Such attempts will not be
lacking in the future, the more so as
these efforts have found a moral rec
ognition in some Of the provisions Of
the Geneva Convention and of the
Brussels and Hague Conferences"
The more educated an officer is, the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
HELP IN $3.50
wheat PROGRAM
Thousands of Retail Grocers Sup
port Food Administr alton
Rules.
SIGN PLEDGE VOLUNTARILY
New Wheat Saving Program Demand
ed - Allied Food Shortage In
reases-America Must
Feed Fighters.

Explaining the United States Food
Administrations new $3.50 wheat reg
ulations is a war time task the Ameri-
can grocer has gladly shouldered
Many stores are already displaying
their Food Administration wheat saw
ing pledge cards, that they have sign
ed, agreeing to carry out the new
wheat program.
Each -four customer Is now reQuir-
ed to buy one pound Of cereal substi-
tute for every pound of wheat flour.
The substitute may be OF one kind or
assorted. This $3.50 sale is made by
weight and not by value Of the COM
modities. There is, Of course, no reg
ulation demanding the consumer to
buy wheat flour at all.
A wide variety of substitutes has
been provided; Cornmeal corn -four,
edible cornstarch, hominy, corn grits,
barley -four, potato -four, sweet potato
-four, soya bean -four, Feterita flour
and meals, rice, rice -four, oatmeal.
rolled oats and buckwheat flour.
Graham and whole wheat -four con
stitute an exception TO the national
regulation. Either Of these comlnodi-
ties may be sold at the ratio of three
pounds to five pounds of wheat fiJur-
that is, five pounds Of graham or
wheat flour counts the same as three
pounds of the usual wheat -four.
Mixed f1ours form another excep-
Whnrn of
per cent. or less of wheat it may be
sold without any substitutes. Where
the flour is mixed at the rate of 60
per cent. wheat and 40 per cent. of
other ingredients an additional 20 per
cent. of substitutes must be purchased
by the consumer
Where necessity is shown specially
prepared infants and invalid's food
containing flour may be sold
That the approved substitutes may
be assorted is fact many grocers
and housewives overlooked for q time.
For instance, if a customer wishes to
buy a "a pound sack of flour the nee
essary substitutes might be assorted
as follows: COrnmeal, pounds; corn
grits, 4 pounds; rice, pounds; buck
wheat, pounds; cornstarch, 1 pound
hominy, 2 pounds; rolled oats, 8
pounds.
None Of the substitutes should be
considered as waste purchase.
There are many household uses for
each. The eight pounds of cornmeal
can be made into cornbread, corn muf-
fins or used in the baking of wheat
bread.
COrnstarch Is useful In making Gus
tard, thickening gravy Or may be used
In cake baking. Corn grits fried like
mush forms a delicious dish, or it may
be used in. baking corn bread. Rolled
oats are used largely as breakfast por-
ridge or in oatmeal cookies or in
making mullins.
Ruckwheat flour may be used In
bread making, forming an excellent
substitute for one-quarter of the
wheat flour, but is especially choice in
the form of buckwheat cakes for
breakfast
With II wheatless meals needed
each week in America to provide
enough wheat for the allies, the Food
Administration believes the substitutes
will all be used to advantage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11

greater the danger that he will be
influenced by Observation-Disclosures; to
guard against this he must study mil
itary history, which will teach him
whether the prevailing customs of
war are justified or not" With some
few exceptions, all attempts to make
laws to restrain war have completely
failed. There is nothing but "a mu-
tual agreement which custom
and tradition, human friendliness and
calculating selfishness have erected.
Even this agreement has mo external
anction; only the fear of reprisals
decides. That is, there is no penalty
or disobeying these rules Of war, I'M
.esS you are afraid the enemy may
DO the same, or worse, to you.
Having denied the spirit of the
Hague agreement, the War Book
thereupon proceeds in detail to annul
a large number of it's most important
provisions. AS an example, the Hague
Regulations provide that private
property must be respected. The War
Book teaches that every damage,
even the greatest, may be done, if
necessary for success, the command
ang officer being the Judge.
But what was the Kaiser doing
while his General Staff was thus MAX
ing public sport of his treaties? He
was setting the example. He had
signed the Hague treaty, which pro-
Vided that ''it is expressly forbidden
to declare that no quarter will be
given" But less than year later,
when sending troops to put down the
Boxer uprising in China, he declared
to them, mo mercy will be shown,
No prisoners will be taken. AS the
Huns under Attila made a name for
themselves which is still mighty in
traditions and legends today, may the
name OF Germany be so fixed in China
by you deeds that no Chinaman shall
ever dare to look at a German ask
ance :. . Make way for Kultur once
for ALL"
Did the army obey? 1t was ex,
pected to obey. And the German
newspapers of that time testified that
it did obey.
In the same year the Kaiser had
told his army: You have given your
selves to me, body and soul. In view
Of the present SoCialistic agitations,
it may come to pass that [ shall com
mand you to shoot your own rela-
t1VeS, brothers, yes, parents - which
God forbid! but even then you must
follow my command without muir
muir"
And yet there are men who think
that the German, army is incapable
of committing the atrocities now
charged against it. And there are
men who think that the world is still
a safe place for themselves and their
wives and children while the Kaiser
and his General Staff are in control
of the strongest and the most Obedi-
ent army in the world!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
new ROME

The Springbranch Ladies Aid met
with Mrs. ". G. Lord last Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Paul Darms who underwent an
operation in the Marshfeld hospital
a few weeks ago is reported to be get
ting on as we'll as can be expected.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gehrs
Tuesday April ?, baby girl.
Mrs. J. S. Irwin purchased a Ford
car last week.
Mrs. Gray and grandson Valore, of
Waupaca are visiting the formers
daughter, Mrs R. Reid.
The Marsh school was closed Mon
day and Tuesday as Miss Florence
Darms, the teacher, helped conduct
the diploma examinations in the Leola
No. school.
If the weather permits, there will
be a play and basket social at the
Methodist church, April 10. Every
body come.
Next Sunday, April 18th, there will
be services in the Methodist church
At 100 P. N. Rev. O'NeaI of Nekoosa
will speak. Sunday school will be af-
ter church. Everybody is cordially
invited to attend.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-04-11
USE LESS WHEAT.

The allied nations have made
further increased demands on
us for breadstuffs - demands
that Americans are obligated to
meet.
In the meantime Americas
meat supply has been greatly
increased for some months to
come by the unprecedented
shipping to market Of hogs that
averaged 232 pounds each in
stead of 203 pounds-the nor
NAL.
The United States Food Ad-
ministratiOn, endeavoring to adj
just the international food bal
ance, promptly removed certain
restrictions in this country on
the use of meat and at the same
time asked for a smaller con-
sumption of breadstuffs.
We are asked to observe only
one meatless day each week
Tuesday. We will have larger
meat stocks for awhile. But
our bread ration must be held
to minimum.
In altering its food conserva-
tIOn program the Food Admin
istration emphasizes that the
food situation is of necessity,
subject to radical changes.
caused by crop conditions at
home and abroad and by the
precarious transportation prob
lem, both in overseas shipping
and in Americas overburdened
transportation system.
The Food Administration will
keep the American people fully
and frankly advised of each
change in the developing situa-
ton that they may know def
nitely the part their food sac
rifices play In the world war.