The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-07-18
B. M. c. NOTES

/ follow-up work is being done, anC
. new subscriptions are being received
every day. More than a thousand
dollars was received in one day this
week. The amount now needed to put
Upton county over the top is less
than eight thousand dollars, and when
next weeks Leader goes to press we
expect to be able to report that we
have reached the limit. District No.
8 has gone over the top since our
last report, and we are waiting to hear
from No. and No. II.
To our neighboring counties, Lau-
derdale, Dyer, Haywood, Fayette and
Shelby, we throw down the gauntlet
for a showdown in this war savings
drive. If any of them have made a
better showing than Upton, we would
like to know about it.
The pledge cards are being listed
and sent to the banks and places
where they were made payable, and
within the next day or two may be
called for and redeemed by those who
are ready to do SO. But the oppor-
tunity will still be open for those who
have not done their duty. Cards may
be signed and sent to this office, and
they will be credited on our books
and sent to the place designated for
payment. Look for our full report
next week, and be glad that you are
a Upton countian.
And now comes the report that
the government will soon send agents
through the country to see whether
women who are receiving allowances
from the government on account Of
husbands being in the army, are
working and behaving as good citi-
zens, or are idling away their time
and abusing the privileges allowed
them by the generosity of the coun-
try. Verify, the way of the trans
gressor is to be made hard during
this time of war. Loafers. Migrants
and deadbeats are unpopular with
Uncle Sam just now.
Up with the sheep and down with
the doc is to be the slogan Of our
lawmakers in the future. This club
is mailing out bulletins furnished by
the government on this subject, and
will be glad to send them to any in
terested parties. Our congressman,
Hon. Hubert f. Fisher, is supplying
the bulletins. Ask the candidate for
the legislature how he stands on the
dog question.
On account Of the scarcity Of labor
and money, our roads have been
somewhat neglected this year, and
are not in as good condition to stand
next winters traffic as usual. Il we
can get them dragged after every rain
during this summer and fall, it will
mean very much better roads next
winter. but the lack Of time and the
disincIination Of our people to en-
gage in this work renders this very
doubtful. Our commissioners are hay-
ing hard time in getting our road
work done this year.
Miss Moffatt contributes the follow
ing from her department, which IS
well worth serious consideration:
@The government is insisting on
having the largest food crop this year
we can produce. 1t is also insisting
that we save what we grow by care
full harvesting, canning, preserving,
driving, sailing and brining. Not
withstanding these demands OF the
government, there is perhaps less
fruit and vegetables put up for win
ter use in West Tennessee than there
has been in many years at this season.
This fact was brought out at q meet h
ing of the home demonstration ag-
ents held in Memphis last week.
"This condition exists for two rea-
sons: First, the failure of some OF
our girls to sell goods canned last
wear. Market could have been found
for all these goods had an effort been
made earlier in the season. Whether
we sell or not. we must prepare to
feed Upton county. The government
reserves the right to take the out
put Of the big factories for our SOL
diers. The second reason is prob i
ably due to the scarcity of fruits and
vegetables this season. There is yet
time to remedy this condition very
greatly as to vegetables, by having
fall gardens.
"Snap beans may be planted as
late as August 15. Beets may be
planted until August 1. We still have
time to plant sweet or ninety-day corn
for canning. Onions, lettuce and rad
ishes may be planted as late as Sep
tember /. Cabbage, turnips and 9TH
er vegetables may yet be planted for
fall and winter use.
"As the governments representa-
tive in the home demonstration work,
my plea to the housewives Of Upton
county is that they use every effort
to have in their pantries a supply of
home-raised food sufficient for the
needs Of the family, leaving the food
that is on the market for our soldiers
boys and our allies.
IF at any time can meet with
group Of women and assist them with
any type of the preservation of foods.
/ am yours to serve. 1t will also be
my pleasure to furnish recipes and
government bulletins to anyone de-
string them.