Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-24

ana canronments. now has IFS repre-
sentatives in every training station of
the navy and at every place where en-
listed men are preparing for sea serv
ice.
There are SO clubs for sailors at
camps and in adjacent cities. There
are reading and writing rooms, assem-
bly, halls. and some OF the cities have
arrangements for athletics, swimming
pools, and gymnasiums. In the 18
camps, there are given each week 92
entertainments ranging from profess
sional performances, lectures, and ex-
hibitions, to club nights and weekly
dances.
More than 10000 books have been
furnished ships and stations by the
American Library association. The Y.
NJ. G. A. has AZ buildings and tents in
the various camps.
According to the bureau Of labor sta
tistics Of the department Of labor, in
the year from November is. 1915, to
November 1h, 10l1, prices Of food as d
whole advanced 2S per cent. Potatoes.
ls the only article that SHOWS decline
In price Cornmeal advanced 81 per
cent bacon, 82 per cent; pork chops,
is per Gent; beans, SO per cent sal
mon, SO per cent; milk, SO per cent;
and lard, q per cent.
Food as whole was 4S per cent
higher on November 49, 1917. than on
November Is. 1918. and 46 per cent
higher than on November Is, 1914.
During this four-year period cornmenl
advanced 127 per cent; -four, 100 per
cent; lard, 104 per cent; bacon, II per
cent; sugar. Is per cent; and potatoes,
y per cent. No article declined in
price.
Examination Of the records of 10000
men passed for military service by To-
cal boards and then rejected by camp
surgeons show that nearly % per cent
of the final reflections were caused by
: defective eyes.
Teeth were responsible for $50 per
cent; hernia, 7.47 per cent ear, 5.94 per
cent; heart disease, 5.s7 per cent; tu-
berculosis, 5,37 per cent.
Attempts to evade military duty by
deception regarding physical condition
We're very few.
The year of 1o17 established new
high production records for corn, oats,
rye, white and sweet potatoes, tobac-
co, beans, and onions.
Arrangements have been made for
some relaxation Of the restrictions on
the export Of foodstuffs to Cuba.
whose people are greatly dependent
upon the United States for their food
supply. Among the exports which may
! be licensed in limited quantities are
condemned milk, butter and chsese,
pork products, beef and beef products,
and dried fruits
The 16 cant0nments built for the
training Of soldiers cost S134, 900 600.
with net profit to contractors 81 2.9s
per cent. -
Boys and girls clubs In Northern
and Western states pledged for war
service in gardening, canning, poultry
raising and other emergency enter
prises have more than 100000 mem
bers.
A fireproof solution for treating air
,alane fabrics is thing which may be
! realized in the near future, expert
hents in private plant having al
.eady developed comparatively sue
cessful solution.
The manufacture and consumption
| 1T pastry regarded as luxury in
| France has been entirely suppressed,
except on Sundays and holidays.
Government barges have been placed
! IN service on the upper Mississippi,
| and through government assistance a
new fleet is to be built for this ssrv-
ice. Sugar is being moved by barge
| from Louisiana plantations to New Or
'eans.
/ The winter of 1S18-17 was the most
disastrous the range stockmen Of the
\ Vest have, ever known. The lamb
crop for the entire West was 16 to 20
per cent below the average, and the
alf crop was considerably below nor
NAL.
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