davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27
Lack Of Shipping Facilities = Menace
, ''' To Stockmen.

In the following communication, a
Homestead subscriber from Cedar
county, Iowa, describes a most seri-
Gus situation that has confronted
stockmen because of their inability
to ship stock when it was ready for
market: ....
"Will drop your paper a few lines
in regard to the situation of live stock
in this community. Will say that the
farmers in this vicinity have both fat
hogs and cattle that are ready for
market and cannot get cars to ship
same to market. This situation is los
ing the farmers thousands of dollars
and the government is urging the
| farmers to produce more pork and
beef. There are a great many farmers
that are going to quit the business, a
great many feeders have almost got
their supply of corn fed up, and can
mot buy any more, and cannot get their
fat stock to market. You know that
live stock is produced on small mar
gin and il conditions are not soon
|remedied, production of live stock will
fall much below what it has been.
About 40 per cent of 1917 corn crop
will keep if sorted. The farmers have
sorted corn for next summers use, but
are compelled to feed same now. Brood
[sOws will be reduced on account of not
having shipped out fat stock. We will
not have feed to use next summer
as there will be very little fat stock
fattened, next summer. Hay is selling
from $25 to $50 per ton. The oats
will be fed to stock here. There are
ninety cars ordered here for stock
to be shipped to market on both roads
and only three cars furnished this
week. Seed corn is testing poor. Many
samples are not testing more than
SO per cent" ..--
As stated elsewhere in this paper,
The Iowa Railway Commission has
been earnestly at work endeavoring
to relieve the situation referred to by
this subscriber Heavy losses have
already been sustained, and, not only
that, but next years hog crop is likely
to be interferred with, owing to the
fact, as stated by this subscriber, that
feed intended for brood sOws and their
litters next summer, has already been
used in feeding hogs that were ready
for market weeks ago.
There have been two prime causes
at work to bring about that situation.
In the first place, serious storms have
blocked traffic. thus preventing the
movement of coal. munitions, and food
products. This, in turn, has prevented
ocean shipments and, as result, tens
of thousands Of cars have been side.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27
THE REVIEWS SPECIAL
FARM NEWS DEPARTMENT
! ~ - -
%.., John H. D. Gray }.+- 49,. 49,,
= :. " A. EDITOR 80 a4aG.'. )
Live News About Crawford County Farms
and Farmers
John H. D. Gray
a EDITOR !.
HOW TO SECURE FARM LABOR

Many are worried about the short
age of farm labor, caused by the
draft and industrial conditions.
have thought out plan, or rather
borrowed one, which have enlarged
somewhat. There is no use looking
in the country for extra boys or men,
because there is job for everyone
on farm. would go to the advanced
grades and high schools of the towns
find out how many boys would like
to spend their summer school vaca-
ton, or part of it, in the country
and earn real money Go to the bus
mess mems associations, and see il
1t could enlist some husky clerks
during the dull summer season, see
the professional men and tell them
your troubles. ] would classify all
the volunteers in regard to the exper-
ience they had had on farms, so that
YOU would know just what to expect
from each man or boy. l would sug-
gest to our county agent that he get
in touch with the town people that
would be useful on farms. There are
several retired farmers that would
travel high, wide and handsome back
on the old job and assist greatly in
breaking in the inexperienced help.
1t would be a great place for the town
people to grow healthy working in
the country. 1t would be great saw
ing also to them for eatables, which
is going to be quite an item for many
a family in town this year.
My idea is not original by any
means. In Indiana thousands OF boys
enlisted in the United States Boys
Working Reserve and only II per cent
failed to make good. These boys were
not especially trained, but just United
States boys who naturally make good,
they can't help it. This year they
expect to perfect an organization for
placing and supervising boys which
will make things run smooth. They
try to put the right boy in the right
place, so he will give full value for
his wages and receive good treatment
in return. Farmers are cautioned that
it will not be ADVISABLE to try to
force boy to do d mans work. Meth
err is it advisable to make his work
drudgery, so he will soon break down
and become discouraged and disgust
ed with farm work. A.
In Indiana, they will have demon
stration farm, where the boys and
men are taught to hook up a team,
handle machinery and everything that
will make them handy on farm. Why
can't the agricultural department of
the high schools, the county agent and
business men get together and push
this along like in Indiana?
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27

tracked between Chicago and the
eastern ports. With the coming of
good weather, this blocade will be
rapidly cleared, thus releasing thou
sands of cars for the use Of central
west stockmen.-Iowa Homestead.
The above was sent to US by one
of our valued subscribers. ! read the
kCedar county farmers letter with
much alarm. but it was to smile when
II read the Homestead's comment.
Many have become quite fruitful in
coming excuses for the apparent ne.
lglect of the railroads to deliver the
goods. The SERIOUS storms have
blocked traffic" has been ,overwOrked,
brother. If the Homestead editor
would devote more of his time to in
|vestigating the charge that the rail.
roads are making an organized effort
by delayed shipments, etc, to sicken
the public on government control OF
railroads, it would perform worth
while service to its more than 1907
600 subscribers"
How many days were lost last sum.
mer going to town for pillow and har-
row repairs that could have been saw
Gu IL VIC LOOlS ldu DCCAi lOVNCu VIVA
and worn parts repaired during the
previous winter months? How many
times did you go to town for one
measly bolt? Remember, do you, the
valuable hours lost waiting for the
harness to be repaired? A farmer
friend told me that driving to town
for a bolt just about got his goat, so
he is going to buy a number OF differ
OF en- fin,o will hn WoCfa6
looking for a bolt. Ever stop to think
how much cheaper it is to buy bolts
in dozen lots in place of one at a time?
How about the harness, has it been
oiled? Recently visited farm and
found the farmer at work in his ma
chine shop. He was replacing the old
wornout sections on the sickle bar.
He gave the old mower the once over.
The bearings were all washed out
with gasoline to remove the grit and
old OIL The burrs on the guard table
were thin so new bolts were put in.
Another farmer was found walking
around the machine shed with pencil
and note book in hand. I asked him
if he was figuring up his income tax
and he said:, Guess again. He was
making out a list of needed repairs
for his machinery and the first time
he went to town, he ordered them.
They will be- on hand when needed
and he will not be delayed in waiting
for them. A lot Of summer work"
can be done during the winter. This
year, as never before, will good man.
agement on the farm count. The man
who plans in advance and keeps ahead
of his work will win, but the man
who believes in mot doing today
what can be put off until tomorrow
has bad summer before him.
One of the real events Of the seas
on is going to be Frank Rainiers
sale of fifty big type Poland China
bred sows, at Logan. Saturday, March
I'd. Mr.. Rainier has for years been
given credit of producing many of the
top-notch quality kind and he is a
man who is not satisfied with past ef-
forts, he is always striving to- pro.
duce hogs each year that are an i'm
provement over his previous years
efforts. While he has been very sue
cessful in producing home bred stuff,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27

I have noticed some are claiming
that farmers are slackers in regard to
using wheat substitutes. They say
the farmer. believes, Just because. he
grows wheat, he should be permitted
to use 100 per cent wheat flour In his
home. That is rot. There may be a
few farmers who take this one-sided
view of the wheatless, day, etc.. but
II think there are few of the species.
What is wheatless for the town man
should be wheatless for the farmer. 1t
is not a case Of giving the town man
or the farmer the best Of the "eats",
but an effort to save. that soldiers and
sailors may not 90 hungry. L believe
the farmer is just as anxious to assist
our government to supply our boys
lover there" with wheat flour and
bacon as are the men in town. The
farmer who has boy in the service
fully realizes that when he eats to
excess. the food stuff intended for our
soldier boys, he is taking the bread
and meat right out of his own, boys
mouth. 1t is silly to even think that
the town man excells the farmer in
either parental love or patriotism.
think the farmer and town man are
both trying their utmost to conserve
food, and especially that food which
can best be shipped across the big
pond. Don't tell me that any mother
would use to excess the food stuffs
she knows her boy should have to sus.
tain life The mother who bore, him,
and went down into the very valley OF
death to give her son life! The man
who thinks no. more of mother love
than that. never had mother, he just
grew up with the rest of the cattle.
We, all of us. are fast waking up to
the fact that this is a real war. We
had best deny ourselves some of the
foods we like, than to go to bed hungry
by and by. would rather eat two
meals day than to think that extra
meal was takinp just that much need
ed from our boys lover there" With
a son or near relative: from nearly
every family in the land in the SER
vice. the war is getting close to our
own firesides. l am not going to be.
lieve there are many men anywhere
who will refuse to conserve food, when
he knows it means hunger to his boy
or some other near relative who are
doing so much more than it is pos
sible for us who remain at home to do.
A move to make tho week of March
40 farm implement inspection and
repair week, has received tho approx
al OF the United States Food Admins
tration. I fear that week was a poor
selection. Many of the farmers will be
quite busy moving that week and will
have but little time to do anything
else However, 1t is certainly advise
able to look over the machinery and
make the repairs before the machinery
is needed. The time to do that is be.
fore the machinery has been housed,
or during the winter months, wrote
article on this subject before 4
being advised that the government no.
tice was received. Right now the
are not busy but it will
be different soon and implements will
be standing six deep at the shops wait.
ing their turn to be repaired.
This year of 1918 is a white grub
year for northeastern Iowa. Farmers
throughout that region need to make
plans to check the ravageS OF this de.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27

| he is not proud, and whenever he
hears OF some other fellow producing
something extra choice he puts his
check book into his pocket and is soon
on his way for the other fellows herd.
His herd has blood which originated
in such noted herds as Mouw's, Siey-
ers', Fessenmeyer's, Doris, Halford's,
Pederson's and other good ones. He
is selling daughters of such noted
sires as the mighty Baron, Big Long
Bob I'd, Chief Price Again. Henry's
Expansion, RS Longfellow and RS
Monarch. They are out of dams by
Big Tom, Jr:, Big Chief, Fessenmeyer's
la Wonder, A Wonder A, the real cream
of the Poland China breed. They have
been bred to Big Long Bob I'd, by
Long Bob; RS Wonder. by RS Big
Bone. and Rainier's Kind, by Long
Henry. You have your pick from six
tried sows, ten yearling sOws, twenty
fall gifts and fourteen spring gifts if
you attend this sale March Cd, at Lo-
gan. t.@
No less an authority than Mr. Hoov-
er tells us that all of Europe is mix
ing 40 per cent corn with its wheat
for the manufacture of bread flour.
Who knows but after the war is over,
and things become normal again in
Europe, they may become so chummy
with corn meal that they will use it
extensively for human food? There
are many things worse than corn meal
for food. We are going to use more
of it in this country from now on. The
forced use of it has found it upon many
table where it had been 4 stranger.
Early in life ! learned to like it. At
that time it was also forced upon our
table My parents had come west
for a new start" and prosperity did
not set a guest at our table. At
first it seemed to have an attachment
for the roof of my mouth, but as
mother became more proficient in its
use, it's clinging propensity was les.
sened. I now eat it and can truth
fully say l like it. @,s.
While visiting last week with a
gentleman who was attending the
Hoist sale, he said: Il am really sur
prised that Denison, as wide awake
and progressive as she is, has not
seen the need OF suitable sale pavil.
ion, where all kinds, OF live stock can
be sold without those attending the
same suffering from the cold. The
town has excellent railroad facilities
and is located in one of the most pros.
porous sections Of Peerless Iowa"
Said he: Friend Gray, if you don't
call the citizens attention to THIS
matter, | think you should be arrested
for neglect of duty" Fear of the sher-
irf, If no better reason, prompts, me
to call the public's attention to it.
know nearby town which is right
now planning on the erection Of such
a building. Don't put off for another
year what should have been done
years ago.. .a. ..1tE
Purcell Bros, who live west Of Den
ison recently attended series OF
Polled Hereford cattle sales in Des
Moines. They brought home good
animal for which they paid $675.
McAndrews Bros, of Vail paid $440
for an Orion cherry King sow at
Duroc bred SOW sale at Oakland. Ia,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27

This year of 1918 is a white grub"
year for northeastern Iowa. Farmers
throughout that region need to make
plans to check the ravages Of this de-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27

McAndrews Bros, of Vail paid SAC
for an Orion cherry King sow at a
Duroc bred SOW sale at Oakland. Ia.
recently. "'a
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27

Purcell Bros, who live west Of Den
ison recently attended series of
Polled Hereford cattle sales in Des
Moines. They brought home a good
animal for which they paid $675.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-11

insidious forces are seeking to sep
arate our allies one from another.
or to cast suspicious glances upon
their loyalty and aims, and to mag
nifty trivialities into occasions of diff
ference, it is good to look back at
Abraham and learn how to show
militant constancy. The enemies of
our friends are also our foes.
Soldiers in France have learned
what fidelity to a comrade means.
They practice the Abraham virtue.
Not for an instant does a soldier
hesitate to risk his life for friend.
He gladly goes over the top. or he
turns to the zone of fire, to rescue
a companion. Let us hope that this
same quality will be enhanced in
civil life; and that we may all learn
how to defend, actively and with
risk to ourselves, If need be, the
good repute and welfare of a friend
who is under attack. 1t is not with
out significance that royal-hearted
Abraham won the title. THE Friend
of God" For he was the sort of
friend that even God himself priced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-11

in this war, we should have to aban-
don them every one-and they us!
There Is a great lesson of broad
minded tolerance and fidelity in the
example of Abraham. which all of
US need to learn in this war. We
are going to stand by all those who
have claims upon US, regardless of
any shortcomings or backslidings.
Abraham reached that noble atti-
tude which is best characterised by
the Scripture, God is kind to the
evil and the unthankful."
Lot was in trouble. sore and des-
perate trouble. That was enough.
1t gave him claim upon all the pow-
ers of his kfnsman and friend. When
one bound to us by ties of blood or
affection is in need, then is no time
for philosophising or advice giving
or blame-apportioning; it is a time
for action, quick. unreserved; hearty,
loyal action. Abraham was that sort
of friend. He at once mustered his
little force of trained men, number
ing only three hundred and eight
cen, and pursued hotfoot after the
retiring Babylonians. BY strategy
and surprise, he came upon the de-
tachment carrying off Lot. and smote
them. and put them to rout, recov-
ering the booty they had borne
away. 1t was clean-cut victory for
loyalty and righteousness. That Lot
did not deserve it does not alter the
situation; this part of the story is
of Abraham's conduct and charac-
ter. He carried back the recovered
prisoners and loot. and refused all
reward for himself; he was no nTer-
cenary, but a friend.
These are the days when, as a
nation and as individuals, we need
to sit at the feet of Abraham, the
fighting friend. When subtle ana
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-11
FRIDAY EVENING,

account of health or life. that put
the paper" above all. 1t was such
a standard as that to which Greg
ory Humes conformed four years
ago, when, fatally mangled in q
railroad accident. he saw to 1t that
his paper got the story" before he
died.
Nose of the men who have paid
the last full measure OF devotion to
that standard have been unknown
outside a narrow circle, but Don
Martin was known from one end of
the United States to the other, and
wherever he was known he was
loved. His circle of friends ran
from presidents to his professional
comrades. Mr.. Hughes, in his cam
paign for the presidency, speaking at
Silver Creek, n. Y, said he was
glad to be there because this is Don
Martins home" His sunny dispo-
sition. his warm generosity, his up
standing manliness. his unyielding
truth and candor. made him a man
never to be forgotten where he had
ance been known, or thought of
without a warming of the heart.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-11
Old School Reporter
Who Died on "the Job"

New York.-According to New
York Times correspondent with the
American armies, Don Martin died
q death symbolic of the newspaper
mans tradition. the kind of death
that might have been expected of
him. He died not merely doing his
duty. but doing more than his duty.
Stricken with illness on September
as. he stayed at the front. travel
ing long hours along the battlefield
In cold and rainy weather" until
unable to keep up, then took to his
bed and died in two days. He was
ana of the unnumbered heroes of
his profession; he was brought up
in the old school that demanded OF
= man not only a days work for a
days wage, but work that took no
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-11
ALLIED TROOPS ON SACRED SOIL
International Sunday School Lesson For October IS
"Abram Helping Lot"-Geness
1851; 14:14-16
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS
13:5-11; 14:14-16

A celebrated Stacker and an inn
mortal hero are the outstanding
characters in this lesson. The Incl
dent reveals the essence of Stacker
lsm-which is to choose the COM
portable place for ones self, in the
assumption that one is more entitled
than others to ease and privilege and
safety.
OF course. the Stacker is such in
his spirit long before he begins to
dodge draft or a duty. He holds
the childish and stupid notion that
he is some sort of superior creature
| who has a right to special considera-
ton. 1t may be because he is rich,
and has always slept in soft beds
| and ridden in his own automobile; /;
! or because his father was a distin-
guished man; or because he is of
the socially elect; or because he is
sensitive" and hates the sight of
blood; or because he has political
influence-whateverr the reason, it
easily seems adequate to the one
who entertains it. He feels justified
in asking odds OF life. Others may
stand up under the average mans
burdens, but he claims exemption.
All of which is a roundabout way of
| saying that the Stacker is a small
and selfish soul, tinged yellow.
That may sound like a harsh char
acterization when applied to a Bible
character. Nevertheless. it fits Abra-
hams nephew, Lot. He was the
spoiled favorite of fortune; and in
the hour of decision and opportu-
nifty, he played the contemplate
part. Had he lived at the present
time he would have used his uncle's
influence to secure him a position,
With good rank and little work, a
''bulletproof" job at Washington or
Ottawa or London
Assuredly it would have tn be IN
the city. Lot-Captain Lot or Major
Lot he would be. of course-was es-
sentially city man. He would con-
hde in you, with q somewhat ag-
grieved air, that his relatives were
too countrified to understand him;
but that all his tastes were urban and
refined. He was man of the world,
who needed the society of sophisti-
Gated people. He was at his best
parading the principal street with
smart friends, especially women; not
with Mrs. Lot, for she was too do
mestic;" he meant that she was too
much of a trump for his polished
taste. And he had long ago out
grown the old-fogy notions of Uncle
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-11

statement said. "are for spring de-
livery, so it follows that there will
be certain portion of the product
offered for sale to the spring trade
at price in excess of s12. To per-
nit these articles to be cleaned out
and also to permit the disposal of
the present stocks priced above the
top maximum. 1t has been agreed
that those retailers shall be given
until June l to liquidate all their
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-11
Classified Shoes
Going on Market

Washington, D: C.-Progress in
establishing the new maximum and
minimum. price schedule for shoes
from s12 to was announced to-day
Chairman Baruch. of the War In
dustries Board. BY November l. 1t
was stated, many stores will have
on their shelves the now classified
shoes in addition to present stock at
present prices.
"Orders now in the factory" the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-11
maximum"

maximum"
There is no restriction placed by
the War Industries Board on the
sale or purchase OF the high-priced
shoes. On the contrary, 1t was made
plain that those who can afford ia
buy them will be cooperating in
the liquidation of those stocks now
on hand. If these stocks are not
disposed Of, the announcement said,
it will work a great hardship I'd
the trade.