News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-10-16

Belgians and French people now with
in territory occupied by the German
contemplate the shipment in the mex
twelve months of 42,500000 bushels o
wheat, 100000 bushels of beans
100000 bushels of rice, 26,4OO,OO'
pounds Of corned beef, 277,2OO,00'
pounds of pork products, 66,00O,O0'
pounds Of soap, 26,000,000 pounds O.
coffee, 100000 pounds of cocoa
100000 pounds of condensed mill
and 100000 pounds of sugar.
This amount of food, together will
the native produce, gives an average
ration of about 1000 calories-about
half the consumption of the American
people.
This program is estimated to cost
during the twelve months, for purchase
and transportation, approximately
$2S0000,000. The finance has been ar
ranged on the basis of advances to be
made by loans from the United States
to the Belgian and French govern
ments in amounts sufficient to pay for
the material purchased in the United
States. The British and French gov
ernments are advancing in Europe the
sums necessary to meet the expendi-
lures made there for shipping and for
foodstuffs coming from other quarters
than the United States.
In addition to the fleet controlled by
the relief commission the United
States and allied governments are plac-
ing at it's disposal 100000 tons of ship
ping recently obtained from the Swed-
ish government for nonwar zone pur-
poses. The commission announces
that besides the food which it intends
furnishing these stricken people there
will be needed for them about 10000
the cooperation OF the Red Cross
about 5000 tons of these supplies have
been collected and the work Of cOllec-
ton still continues.
In it's fourth installment of its re-
port the war council of the American
Red Cross announces that its eXpendi-
lures in France for work among the
civilian population since the war be-
gan, coupled with appropriations for
the supply, transportation, wOmen's
hospital service and other bureaus.
will total more than $70,000,000.
Expenditures in France to July l,
1918, totaled $36,G13,6S273, of which
sol, 100, 632.66 was apportiOned for re-
lief work among refugees, retaining
devastated areas, the fight against tu-
herculosis, operating expenses and
other expenses that have to do with
the civilian population" the report
states.
"The demands for the next six
months for the same purposes are 1884,
5S2,S27.57."
The total of the expenditures for re
lief work and the reconstruction of
devastated villages and the care of
refugees from the devastated areas
was $5,557, 605.75. The third largest
item was for a campaign against tuber-
culOss. This work absorbed S2,147 1877.
For the care of children IN France
Up to July l the expenditure was
81 ,149, 1870. The cost of relieving
'efugees viii be financed from an ap-
of $6,212, 28O.7O, which has
)een set aside for the purpose.
Retail prices of food as reported to
he United States bureau of labor sta |
istics for August, 1918, and just pub !
ished, show for the country as a |
whole an increase of per cent for all |
Irticles combined as compared with
July, 1918.
The increase in price of all articles
# food combined in August this year,
compared with the same month of
917, was Is per cent. In this period
ens showed the greatest advance
8 per cent. Chuck roast increased 30
er cent, round steak 20 per cent, rib
cast % per cent, sirloin steak, plate,
Oiling beef and bacon 26 per cent
ach. Rice was 26 per cent higher than
year ago. Beans, flour, sugar, bread
nd coffee were cheaper than In Au-
ust, 1917.
For the five year period august 10,
913, to August II, 1919 all food com
ined showed increase in price Of 70
er cent. All the II articles for which
rices were obtained for five years
bowed an increase of 90 per cent and
lore. Four articles increased 100 per
cnt. They were meal, 127 per cent;
trd and -four, JOG per cent each, and
otatoes 105 per cent.
With nearly all the stars of the
ame in the army and navy, football |
i'll be one of the most popular sports
| the various training camps this au-
INN, if reports to the war and navy
apartments commission on training
amp activities are dependable. Many
)lleges and preparatory schools have
nnounced that football will be aban-
Oned so far as academic and collegi-
lie matches are concerned. Most of
lie college stars Of previous years
ave entered the service, and the train
g commissions athletic directors are
aking plans to employ them in the
,rmation Of crack divisional, regimen
il and company elevens.