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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19

Every so often there is talk Of q
shortage of gasoline, but P. w. A. Yes
per, president Of the National Associa
tion of Automobile dealers, an author
ity in the matter, holds decidedly DIFF.
ferent view. He says:
"The reports of shortage Of gaso-
line are merely pro- German talk With
proper care, we have plenty for legiti-
mate use. We waste more than 1,00O,-
eco gallons a day by letting engines
run unnecessarily and by drippage. In
a year this amounts to more than the
government requirements for it's use.
Every tank wagon loses III Of a pint
Of gasoline each day through drippage
alone. When you figure that there are
100000 tanks in the United States ana
that their waste through this means
alone is l04, 900 gallons per day, you
will see the necessity of-our task:''
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-07-19


II has been said that Newton Baker
was not fitted for secretary Of wal
oh, IN any capacity, and that the pres
ident would have to ask for his reslg-
nation: That's what the same folks
said about Joscphus Daniels, secretary
of the navy. The critics didn' It seem to
really know much about them apparent
ly, but the president had these capable
men guaged correctly.
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Because Of the fact that the SUPREME
court Quashed the indictments against
G. A. ToWnley, president Of the Non-par-
tisan league, and Mr.. Gilbert, an or
ganizcr, the case brought against G. =.
Lindbergh in Martin county, was to be
dismissed yesterday, according to Il
statement given out 10y County Attor-
:ney Allen. Mr.. Lindbergh was arrested
when he attempted to make a speech
undor Nonpartisan auspices, contrary
to the wish Of the authorities Of that
county. A. like charge against Myer
Brandvig,' who ran for the senate, was
also dismissed. s~:~
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
Platinum Mines of Russia
Said to Afford the Worlds
Most Profitable DredqinQ

The most profitable dredging In the
world can be done on the platinum
placers of Russia, says the San Fran
cisco Chronicle. The value Of the
metal recovered is often equivalent
for considerable periods of operation
to S. a cubic yard: When one remem-
bers that the .gravels of the California
gold-dredging fields yielded only about
10 cents to Is cents a cubic yard on
an average, and nevertheless paid well,
the possible profits of platinum dredg-
ing become apparent. T.
Before the war there were about Is
dredges at work In the Urals, operat-
ing two.thirds of the time Of each
working season of about $50 days, and
averaging 500 cubic yards dredge a
day, thus working a total Of about
100000 cubic yards of material a
year, and recovering annually 10000
to 100000 ounces of platinum. There
is only one first-ciass dredge in opera
ton in the Urals. They are mostly Of
antiquated design and of poor con-
struction. 49,
First.cl dredges working in ma
terial of similar characteristics dig
several times as much gravel q day in
other countries with similar climate.
Working costs in the Ural regions are
twice those in Montana, which has q
similar climate, but where the aurifer-
GUS gravel Is much harder to dredge.
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
Three National Forests
Recently Added to, the List
Complying With Weeks Law

The president has proclaimed the es-
Establishment of three new forests, the
final step in carrying out the purpose
Of the Weeks law.
The first, observes writer In Out
look, is the White Mountain national
forest. Its area of nearly 100000
acres protects the watersheds Of the
Androscoggin, Saco, Connecticut and
Ammonoosuc rivers. This watershed
region has also long been famous as an
important recreation ground. - =
As its name implies, the Shenandoah
National forest Is on the watershed Of
the Shenandoah river, but 1t also pro
.tects q portion Of the Potomac and
James river watersheds. Its area Il
about 10000 acres. On this area, and
still intact, are the trench systems
constructed during the Civil war under
Stonewall Jackson's supervision.
The White Mountain National forest
lies mostly In New Hampshire, but laps
over into Maine; the Shenandoah for
est lies mostly In Virginia, but laps
over into West Virginia. The Natural
Bridge National forest, however, l.
wholly in Virginia. Its area Is about
100000 acres. The forest protects .
mart of the James river watershed.
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
SAVE. PITS AND !
SHELLS
Needed IN Making Gas Masks
How Boys and Cirls Can
Do Important War Work

BY the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
The war department has requested
the boys and girls clubs Of the coun-
try to help collect fruit pits and nut
1, shells, the carbon in which Is used IN
making gas masks. Contests have been
Suggested among the million club MEM
6sbers by the United States department
TOT agriculture and the state depart
y,aent colleges, which conduct the club
,work, to see which member, which
Club, which district, and which state
can deliver the largest amount OF ma
Sserial in the shortest time. Each mem
be- should try to furnish at least 2Oo
\ peach pits, or seven pounds OF shells
N enough material for one mask.
Since more and better carbon Is
secured from the pits OF peaches'
sprunes AM plunis than from other
sources, boys and girls should make 1t
\ their special.business to see that every
N home in their Communities saves the
\ nits of these fruits. They should also
L Visit community and commercial can
& neries, hotels, restaurants and BAKER
4 lee. In addition, seeds should be col.
Y lected from dates and olives, ana shell
] and whole nuts be saved from hickory
I nuts, butter nuts, English and native
Il walnuts and hazelnuts. The material
/ may be delivered to the local Red
Cross headquarters, which are ACTING
n u central stations for collecting ano
I shlpping. ~.
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
Uncle Sam Is to Conserve
Gold Only by Distributing
Il For the Essential. Uses
Need a new gold tooth?

Need a new gold tooth?
Going to wed during the war;?
Better order that ring right away.
Expecting to invest in gold luxuries?
F.. Better forget that-it can't be done
during this mans war. 81,
For our Uncle Sam has decided to
keep a little red book on the gold sup
ply. .'.. ,.~.... go = E ',i5:. :: !,
The gold administrator may not
come to rival the fuel administrator.
the food conservator and the gasoline
checker. :
But gold-the commodity-wil here.
after be distributed. in bullion as the
wholesale manufacturing jeweler and
the dentist and other finer craftsmen
set forth their absolute requirements.
Use of gold, the commodity, will be
restricted to the essentials.
An officer of the assay Office ex-
plains as follows: ...
"As for as we know, first instruc-
lions to stop exchanging gold bullion
for gold coin or cash has been rescind-
ed. We have resumed the exchange in
a modified or restricted way. The fu-
ture course will be governed by the
drain that is made on the supply. 1t
will work out as simply as the cam
paigns to conserve sugar, wheat, fuel
and gasoline. And in a close way the
plan follows the same general pur-
pose. The government will keep track
of its gold supply, see who needs 1t
and who gets it, and will stop any at
tempts to hoard it, ~, t,s>ts7.
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
The FUTURE


What may we take into the vast forever?
That marble door
Admits no fruit Of all our long endeavors
No fame-wreathed crown we wore,
Nor garnered lore.
What can we bear beyond the unknown
portal ....
No gold, no gains
or all our toiling life; in the life immortal
No boarded wealth remains,
Nor gilds, nor stains.
Naked from out that far abyss behind US
We entered here;
No word came with our coming, to remind
What wondrous world was near.
No hope, no fear.
Into the SILENT starless night before US,
Naked we glide;
No hand has mapped the consultations
No comrade at our side. $50. i. .
No chart, no guide.
Yet fearless toward that midnight. black
our ana 9dot h3,.ow; faro:
The reckoning of a Fathers hand we
His love alone is there, -
NO eo''e' ~ Edward Rowland sill
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
Some Extraordinary kames
Are Occasionally Fastened
Upon the Innocent Babes

What extraordinary names somc
people are compelled to bear or choose
to assume! I hesitate to call them
"Christian names" because they aren't
Christian, very often. "Given names
is perhaps the better way of descrlD-
ing them. Perhaps you have heard OF
the Irishman assisting at baptism.
who, when he heard the godmother
answer "Hazel" to the question as to.
the child's name, broke forth: "For
the love av hiven; the whole calendar
is full of the names Of blessed female
saints, and they do be calm the baby
after a mutt"
thought of that when I looked
through the catalogue Of girls COL
lege the other day and noted these
labels: Golde Mae, Eura, Arvlll''
Kathryn. Elva, Melba, Izer, NeVa, re-"
mona, Mabelle, Vida, Esta, Mills,
Mayme, Mable, Arthetta, Lilyan, Bu-
lah, Arbita, Narmie, Ara, jennie, Roxa.
Zurelle, Zuliene, Vanja, Mote, Corenna.
It was a comfort to get back to Bridget
and Margaret! Names are not arbl'
trary combinations Of vowels and con-
sonants; they have, or should have,
significance, a historic setting, a per-
sonal and family relationship, that dig
nif1es them. 49,. '..N..
To invent fantastic labels for pet
dogs may be allowed; but human be-
ings ought not to be put on that level.
So, misspellings Of familiar. names,
Christian or family, seem either :undig-
nified or ignorant, now when fixed
spellings have been accepted. Can
some one explain Ga; Nun and U'Rell,
both of which variants intrigue mea-
Living Church. ....>N
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
Words of Wise Men

Choose the just man. The
partial man may not always be
partial to you, but the just man
Is always just.
The great man expects every
thing of himself; the small man
expects everything of others.
A man should never be
ashamed to own he has been In
the wrong, which is but saying
In other words that he is wiser
today than he was yesterday.
Denied q right to serve In the
army, 100 Colorado Indians are
doing their bit by working on
the highways. They are build
lnE modern reads over the trails
blaxed by their forefathers.
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
war Has Given Women Chance
To Show What They Can Do In
Various industrial Avenues

After many years spent in demand.
ing access to various employments on
the same basis as men, women are now
being offered an unprecedented chance
to show what they can do in industry,
states writer in New York Journal of
Commerce. Abroad they are the actu-
nj operating force of many businesses,
and it may be expected that a like con-
dition will more and more come to
prevail in the United States. = The
women of Great Britain have made a
splendid record in the Industrial world,
and there is no doubt they will like
wise here If the emergency requires.
This state of things is usually present
ed as an outgrowth of the war, and
holding their present places as a patri-
otto duty rather than as the result of
a personal desire. Very little study,
however, is required to reach the con-
clusion that in many cases there will
be tendency and disposition to broad
en- the scope of women's employment
after the end of the war, and, If de-
sired by the employers, to accept them
as permanent factors In places here.
tofore held exclusively by men. IT,
The final outcome with reference to
the industrial status of women will,
however, depend primarily upon the
degree Of efficiency. they are able 10
develop. If there are, as often alleged,
large and increasing classes OF women
who desire permanent industrial op-
portunity on the same basis with men,
their time to make good" is now at
hand and will probably not soon come
again. That there are many who real
lie the situation no one can doubt. 1t
is equally clear, however, that there
are many others who thus far are
showing traits which not only disquali-
fy them from competition with men,
but will render them unacceptable in
any capacity as soon as men are again
available as employees. OF these traits
the most serious probably are the lack
Of professional pride in work, the fail
ure to regard it as permanent Occu-
patton, and as such to be studied and
perfected, and the tendency to lack of
responsibility.
Time may correct these traits and
develop the women Of the country into
an efficient, well-disciplined body of
industrial workers. It will be neces-
! sary that they train and educate them
selves for their tasks and recognize
that retention Of the new place already
assigned them will be dependent en-.
tirely on the merit they are able -
show.
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
N..4 h<t..tle
G. A R. Organized in 1866.

The Grand Army Of the Republic
war organized in Illinois in 1865 BY
Dr.. b. f. Stephenson Of Springfield.
He was surgeon Of q Union regiment
during the Civil war and afterward
librarian Of congress for several years.
The object of the society was to pro
mote the interests Of veteran soldiers
and maintain the principles, memories
and associations of the Union army.
The first national convention Of the
order was held ut Indianapolis Novem-
Der 20, 1850, the second at Pniladel-
phia In 1868, and later ones annually
In many other citjeA
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
FOR POULTRY
GROWERS

Don't forget that the hen II under
unnatural conditions during the win
ter, and that summer Is ideal weather
for egg production. Try to initiate
this condition as nearly as possible.
Do everything within your power to
make the bird comfortable. Don't
merely house her; give her home and
care for her.
One reason why many poultry keep
ers fail to get eggs Is because they
fail to interest their birds. BY that
is meant they fail to give them sufil.
cient litter on the floor aid to feed
them their grain in this, so as to keep
them working for it all day. Keep
their minds as well as their bodies en-
gagged, and the hens will be happy,
contented and will produce more eggs.
The ideal method for feeding is to give
them q little feed frequently In the
litter, to keep them constantly alert
and active. The feeding of q little
stimulant, such as onion tops or occa-
sionally feed Of hot, wet mash, or q
change to some sprouted oats fresh,
green-cut bone, or In fact anything
that the bird relishes, acts a an appe-
tizer, and not only Is effective In pro
ducing more eggs, but also actually
develops the interest Of the caretakel
or feeder to the point that he will give
his birds other care. Know the indt
viduals in your flock and try to SATISFY
their needs. Remember, they are I'M
der artificial conditions during tn
pWinte9. ...
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
How the German laborer -:
Is Chained to His Joh

Control Of labor power In Germany
is absolute, according to information
obtained from that country. Just how
each workman - chained to his job
mas be realized when 1t is known that
he cannot change positions without the
written consent either Of his employ
er or Of board Of seven members
appointed By the military authorities.
The boards Of seven include an army
omcef rs chairman, two government
oficials, two employers, and two work
inkmen. The workingmen, therefore,
not only have small representation on
the board, bat are denied the opportu-
nifty Of choosing their own representa-
tives, for that h undertaken by the
war ONCE. ~
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
American Farmers Should
Follow Scotland's Plan to
Eliminate Food Eating Rats

The canny Scots of West Perth
shire district are living up to their
reputation. They have organized In
an active campaign to exterminate
rats and save the food and property
which they waste. They have demon
strated that it is cheaper to kill than
to feed rats. According to a report
from the American consul at Dundee,
which has just been received by the
United States department of agricul-
ture, a campaign to exterminate rats
in the district mentioned, for which
$1,479.41 was appropriated. resulted
last year in the killing Of 100000 rats.
The board of agriculture appropriated
$4S6.65 for the campaign. It Is said
that one rat in the course of II months
caused damage estimated at $2.43, and
as there were approximately two rats
to the acre, the amount Of damage
done was equivalent to the average
amount of rent paid by the tenants of
West Perthshire. The campaign has
been SO successful and the people so
pleased with the results that COM
munity cooperation to exterminate
rats is to be continued another year,
according to the report. ! -,
American farmers, who have long
suffered losses from these food raid
ers, should follow the example set by
this district and organize community
campaigns to get rid of rats. In many
sections of this country where similar
campaigns have been conducted re-
suits always have been gratifying.
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
Food for Thought

A woman would be mighty I'M
happy tied up for life to a man
she couldn't find fault with now
and then. s. ,,,.. i. .
A woman is always wanting
something her husband can't af-
ford and a man always seems to
enjoy telling her that he can't
afford 1t.
The best way to win this war
is to send our soldiers so many
guns and shells that it won't be
necessary for them to have to
rise to syperhuman deeds of
bravery. -. .
The fourth Liberty bonds
should go as fast as the Yanks
rare going along the German
! frontier. - ~ -
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
jEsTS AND JIN6LES d;

Partly Right. .>.....
II don't like your heart action" the
doctor said, applying the stethoscope
again. "You have had some trouble
with angina pectoris." ~ -
you're partly right, doctor" said
the young man, sheepishly, "only that
amt her name.'
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
Mothers Cook Book

What to Eat.

What to Eat.
Thare amt nobuddy but butterfly kan
Av on buty and git phatt.-Josh BMings.
Bananas, like everything else in the
food line, have. scared in price, but
when they can be bought by weight
they are not very expensive in the
Average market. Variety is the spice
of food as well as life, and we need
to vary our menus as much as possible.
Baked eananas, Belgian Style.
. Remove the peeling from eight small
bananas and scrape each to remove
the coarse threads. Lay them side by
side in a baking dish suitable to
serve from. Crate over them the rind
of an orange and half of a lemon;
mix the juice Of half lemon, an or
ange and a half cupful of honey;
pour over the bananas; bake in
quick oven until soft, Serve from the
dish. One banana VIII make serving.
Baked Bananas, suItana Sauce.
Remove the banana from the skins,
scrape and return to its original place
in the skin. Set bananas in an agate
saucepan to cook until the skin is
wen blackened and the pulp is soft.
About 20 minutes will cook them in a
moderate oven. An hour before pre-
pairing the bananas put three-fourths
of a cupful of sultana raisins with a
cup Of boiling water on to cook, adding
more water as needed. Mix a half cup
of sugar and two teaspoonfuls Of corn
starch, q teaspoonful of butter and a
grating of lemon peel with the Juice
cook until smooth and pour boiling hot
over the peeled bananas. .
Bananas added to a custard pie or
riced bananas put on top of q fresh
cust4rd pie and served at once make
q very tasty pie. .o.s -. 49,
Mashed bananas I'm whipped cream
for cake filing IL delicious, adding
sugar to sweeten. .,ss 7s4s.s
$ Bananas Fried In Crumbs.
Remove the skin from six bananas,
scrape and remove the coarse threads /;
cut in halves lengthwise, then cross
wise. Sprinkle with salt, pepper,
lemon juice, dip In -four, egg and
crumbs and fry In deep fat. Drain on
brown paper and serve garnished with
lemon and parsley. Serve with lemon
sauce.
Bananas as q salad are SO well
known that 1t needs but reminder
that rolled In nuts and served with a
good dressing they are well liked. The
peeling itself may be used for nest
when serving. IL, -
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
a Fathers Disappointment
At the Patent Office.

In 1903 there were 67,9o6 applica-
tons for patents, and 35,O25 were
granted; in 1914, there were 6D,311 up.
plicadOns and 1926 granted; in 1915,
66 497 applications and 42,7A gtpnted !:
in 1915 81, 34S applications, and 44.158
granted; in 1917, 6R6e0 applicatiooaL
and 52a2S granted.
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
The Missing Link.

tho Missing LINK.
Algernon (excitedly)-Oh, Miss
Deering, half an hour ago. I was just
a minute too late to assist in rescuing
a man from drowning! The crowd
formed human chain and
Alice <interrupting)-You were the
missing link2 f.. ~
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
The largest Cities.

- slties with more than 1000 900
n1thnfD By latest census are New
k737, 492; London, 4,522, 964:
- 46ssO00; Toxic, 2,1s6.OoO; Chi
&106OOO: Berlin, 2071, 600;
~ 4pB1 900 -
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
In the Dark.

"Your daughter.
sir, has referred
me to you" r:
"Well?"
"Can' I have
herr" .n
II dunno. She
hasn't given me
any instructions.
young man."
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31

"S0me Of these
war devices of the
PruSsianS have
proved clumsy"
" e 8. They
were the sort of
thing to be ex-
pected from q ma
ton that regarded
a dachshund as
an Improvement
on a regular dog"
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
&s%f.5s @s.%E=%5S ~ -" ri
| etter to "' a Country Mouse
From Her City Cousin

Dear Mouse-wel here I am right feeling
exactly should Why is that
~ crowds make into
surrounded with the chickens pigs sheep goats anu cows @
indeed lord But
the meet these same folk Just because ney
quite small and inferior and for
are Greedy and runty
Bhe unched at the next table to them tou a @
Guny about mis- food You
than to annoy him. grumbled
shaking he tried to stun and complain TO ngn
him and Greedy back their
know that If ne ana MS a
66OOOOO pounds
Of beef
I ns VOTING tn them that before we
1250ooooo pounds and March OF this year
more than greater than other month
This is what days. have oon 80
It's to Greedy and Gruny! To-. -. .
had pulets to lunch at the table Just
shaking his wates Tapping his wings
showing of generally He was SIXTY and ne
day twenty-five and pretty as
building where Daddy Domnker heads loan business ana De-
meant nothing their young lives long as
how that look at
saying They built along eghorn nes ana IN spe OF
+h ud Dmnecks attention while the other hed
paid the which would have bought
make date to meet them in the
moonlight youth Mouse what is it that
blinds man Of sixty they
anybody but and the world laughs at
them and not with them!
Sails; ;;:S$ * :s
S $: S: s:! +: S II " si s' s.s
Mouse scandal that would write but
tre brother John oe OF the tender
postpone it. In the meantime Know na IN n 1 OIL
think of and love &c. dear out OF tne pee an
The Tomahawk., 1918-10-31
Easy Proposition.

Easy Proposition. 49,
"Whatever induced her to marry the
man she didY'
II think the principal inducement
was because he asked her to-"
a .Father's Disappointment.
THAT was fine letter Josh wrote
home," commented Mrs. Corntossel.
Every line of It was jes' as grammati-
cal as it could be-"
That's what worries me-" replied
her husband. HE has spoiled his
style. thought ut first he was goin'
to have q great future as. one Of these
comical dialect Writefs,s
Imperial Valley press., 1918-03-25

to some approved method of account
ing which clearly shows the net in
come, and take annual inventories,
may if the same method Is constist-
emily followed from year to year, pre-
pare their returns in accordance with
the showing made by the books and
inventories. If the inventory method
is adopted the farmer should, in order
to ascertain gross income, add to the
amount received from sales made du-
ring the year the inventory of the
livestock and products on hand at the
close of the year, and from this sum
deduct the amount expended in pur-
chasing livestock and products plus
the inventory of the livestock and
products at the beginning of the
year.
The inventory at the beginning of
tax year must be the same figure as
at the close of the next preceding
year and must include the cost price
of livestock or products purchased for
resale, and many include the livestock
and products produced on the farm
and still on hand. Where gross in
come is as"ertained by inventories, nc