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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-01-30
need BIC HERDS
Europs'S Meat Supply Must Come
From America.
Warning Nations Have Depicted Live
Stock at Enormous Rate, Even
Killing Dairy Cattle For Food.

American stock breeders are being
asked to conserve their flOcks and
herds in order to meet EurOpe's ire
mendOus demands for meats during
the war and probably for many years
afterWard.
The United States food admins
tration reports that American stock
raiSers have shown a disposition to
cooperate with the government in in
creasing the nations supply of live
stock.
Germany today is probably better
supplied with live stock than any 9TH
er European nation. When the Ger
man armies made their big advance
into France and then retreated vir-
tually ali the cattle in the invaded
territory - approximately 100000
head-were driven behind the German
lines.
But in England-where 100000
acres of pasture lands have been turn
ed into grain fields-the cattle herds
are decreasing rapidly. One of the
reasons apparently is the declining
maximum price scale adopted by the
English as follows: For September,
$17.7G per 100 pounds; October, SIPS !;
November and December, S160S; jan
larry, $40. The effect OF these prices
was to drive beef animals on the mar
ket as soon as possible.
In France the number of cattle as
we'll as the quality have shown an
enormous decline during the war
Where France had 1897 600 head of
cattle in 1913, she now has only r.
81 800, decrease Of 1876 per cent
And France is today producing only
one gallon of milk compared TO two
and One-half gallons before the war.
Denmark and Holland have been
forced 10 sacrifice dairy herds for beef
because OF the tack of necessary feed.
Close study of the European meat
situation has convinced the Food Ad-
ADMINISTRATION that he future problem
of America lies largely in the produc-
ton of meat producing animals and
dairy products rather than in the pro-
duction of cereals for export when
the war will have ceased.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-01-30
CORN WILL Tin
DEMOCRACY S U..Li
Americas Greatest Cereal Crop
Is Now Moving to
MarE2t.
MAINSTAY IN NATIONS CRISIS
Surplus Wheat of the United States
Has Been Sent to Famine Threat
-ened Europe.

Americas great corn crop, exceed
ing 3,O00,OO0,OOO bushels, will save the
worlds food situation, officials of the
United States food administration be-
lieve.
Corn is the nations best food cereal,
housewives are beginning to realize.
1t contains all the elements needed to
keep the body in state of health and
when used according to the scores of
tried recipes, especially when COM
bined with an added portion of oil or
fat, will sustain life indefinitely. In
dian warriors in colonial days lived on
parched corn alone for many days ut Il
time, and at Valley Forge parched
corn was at times the sole ration of
the Continental soldiers.
Owing to transportation difficulties
caused by the war the corn crop moved
more slowly to market this year than
ever before. Now, however, the cereal
is reaching the millers and cunSUlaers.
In the meantime the nations surplus
wheat has been sent to Europe.
Today there are approximately 30
bushels of corn for every American.
This quantity is greater by five bush
els than in former years.
Corn has become the nations main
stay in the crisis Of war.
Just as this cereal saved the first
American cOlOniStS from famine on
many occasions, just as it served as Il
staple food during the War Of the Rev
oiutiOn and during the Civil War; King
Corn has again come to the front in
the nations battle with autocracy.
Corn meal is finding greatly increas-
ed use in the making Of ordinary white
bread. Hundreds Of housewives and
many of the larger bakers are mixing
20 per cent. corn meal with wheat
flour to make leavened bread. This
kind of a mixture is worked and baked
in the same recipes and with the same
methods that apply TO straight wheat
bread.
Corn bread-using corn meal entire
ly-is gaining greater popularity
than ever before. Housewives are
coming to realize that every pound of
wheat saved in America means a pound
of wheat released for shipment to the
nations with which America is assOci-
ated in the war.
There are a score Of corn products
that today possess unusual Importance
for Americans. Corn syrup for sweet
ening corn cakes and buckwheat cakes
and for use in the Kitchen instead of
graduated sugar is one of the leading
products made from corn.
Corn oil, excellent for frying and Cor
every other purpose filed by salad oils,
is appearing on the market in large
quantities. 1t comes from the germ OF
the corn.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-01-30
MADE -GFHHh"Y lies
CIRCULATED IN CANADA

Canada is also having trouble with
Made-in-Germany lies calculated to
hinder Canadian food conservation ac-
c0rding to an official statement re-
ceived from the Canadian food con-
trOller by the United States food adj
miniStratiOn.
The stories bOthering Canada are
of the same general character as those
the United States food administra-
tor recently denounced in this cOun-
try, such as the ridiculous salt and
blueing famine fakes and the report
that the government would seize
housewives stocks of home canned
goods.
The Canadian food controller esti-
mates that when the people listen to
and pass on such stories, each one
has the power of destruction that lies
in a battalion of soldiers.
"Stories without even a vestige of
foundation have been scattered broad
cast" said the Canadian statement.
"Nor have they come to life casually.
They have started simultaneously in
different parts of the country and in
each instance have been calculated to
arouse public Indignation.
"They are insidiOus, subtle, persist
emit Bit by bit they dissipate public
trust, the great essential in the work
of food control.
at lies with every individual to for
bear from criticism; to refrain from
passing on the vagrant and harmful
story, and thus the more effectively
to cooperate in work which is going
to mean more than the majority Of
people yet realize"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-01-30
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
HELPS FAY F0R R3EAD

There has been much miSunder-
standing about the bread program in
England. 1t is true that the English
man buys a loaf of bread for less than
an American can, but it is poorer
bread, and the British government is
paying $2OO.OOOOOO a year toward the
cost of it.
All the grain grown in Great Brit
ain is taken over by the government
at an arbitrary price and the imported
wheat purchased on the markets al
the prevailing market price. This is
turned over to the mills by the govern.
ment at a price that allows the adul
| terated war bread loaf of four pounds
| to sell at Is cents, the two pound Loaf
at cents and the one pound loaf at
cents.
In France, under conditions some.
what similar, but with a larger ex
traction, the four pound loaf sells fol
| 16 cents.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-01-30
MAKING MEATLESS
DAYS PERMANENT

In the meatleSs menu there is fer
tile field for developing new and nour-
ishing dishes, according to E. II. Niles,
writing in the Hotel Gazette, who be-
lieves that the present shortage OF
meat and fats will not end with the
coming of peace, but may grow more
acute and continue for five or six
years, thus making it worth while to
develop menus of grain, vegetables
and fish on a more or less permanent
basis. Meat can be replaced by cereals
and other protein foods, or may be
served in very small portions as a fla.
voring for other food In making up
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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-01-30
FACE the FACTS

EFT us face the facts The war situation is critical
fought defeat trraatens Hungry men cannot fght
at their best; hungry nations France, England,
and Italy are going hungry unless we feed them.
Wheat Savings-They must have wheat it is the
best food to fight on It is the easiest to ship. We
alone spare to them. By saving just a little
less than quarter of what we ate last year-we
support those who are fighting our battles. And we
can do it without stintng ourselves. We have only
to substitute another food just good.
The Corn of PIenty-Corn is that food There's
surplus Of it. Providence has been generous in the
hour Of our need 1t has given US corn in such bounty
was never known before. Tons Of corn. Train
loads of Five hundred million bushels over and
above our regular needs. All we have to do is to
learn to appreciate it. Was patriotic duty made
easy? And so clear?
Americas Own Food-Corn! It is the true American
food. The Indians, hardest of races, lived it.
Our forefathers adopted the diet and conquered
continent. For great section of our country it
has blong the staff of life How well the South
fought on it, history tells. Now it can help America
win world war.
Learn Something-Corn! 1t isn't one food It's
dozen. It's cereal. It's a vegetable It's bread
dollar for dollar, than meat eggs most other
vegetables. It's good to eat how good you don't
know until you've had corn-bread properly cooked
Best of all, it's plentiful and it's patriotic.
Corn's Infinite Variety-Hovv much do you know about
corn? About how good it is? About the many
delicious ways of cooking it? And what you miss
by not knowing more about it? Here few
of its
There are at least fifty ways use corn meal to
make good dishes for dinner supper, lunch break
fast. Here suggestions:
HOT BREADS DESSERTS
Boston brown bread Corn-meal molasses cake.
Hoecake. Apple corn bread.
Mullins. Dumplings.
Biscuits Gingerbread.
Griddle cakes. Fruit gems.
WaffleS.
HEARTY DISHES
Corn-meal croquettes. Corn-meal fish balls.
Meat and corn-meal dumplings
Italian polenta. Tamales
The recipes are in Farmers Bulletin 565, Corn
Meal as a Food and Ways of Using It," free from the
Department of Agriculture.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-01-30
THE UNITED STATES FOOD
ADMINISTRATION SAY

There is no royal road to food
conservation. We can only ac-
compIish this by the voluntary
action of our whole people, each
element in proportion to its means.
1t is a matter of equality of bur-
den; a matter Of minute saving
and substitution at every point in
the 100000 kitchens, on the 20,-
100000 dinner tables, and in the
100000 manufacturing, whole
sal 7nt retail establishments OF
the country.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-01-30
WREATLESS BISCUITS.

Parched cOrnmeal is the feature Of
these excellent whcatleSS biscuits.
First, the cOrnmeal-One-half a Cup
is put in a shallow pan placed in the
oven and stirred frequently until it
is q delicate brown. The other ingre-
dents are a teaspoon Of salt, a cup
of peanut butter and one and a half
cups Of water Mix the peanut but
ter, water and salt and heat While
this mixture is hot stir in the meal
which should also be hot. Beat thor
oughIy. The dough should be Of such
consistency that it can be dropped
from a spoon. Bake in small cakes
in an INCREASED pan. This makes 1G
biscuits, each Of which contains one
sixth of an ounce Of protein.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-01-30
DELICIOUS CORN MUFFINS.

Here's an old fashioned recipe for
corn mullins that has recently been
revived and used with unusual success
in several of the larger New York no.
tells: To make three and a half dozen
mullins take one quart milk, six ounces
butter substitute, twelve ounces of
light syrup or honey, four eggs, pinch
of salt, two ounces baking powder,
one and a half pounds cOrnmeal and
one and a half pounds rye flour. The
butter and syrup should be thoroughly
mixed; then add the eggs gradually.
Pour in the milk and add the rye flour
mixed with cOrnmeal and baking pow
der.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
M'kENTY WOULD ENLIST
CONVICTS FOR WAR WORK
Suggests They Be Put Into Army
or Given Jobs in Munition
Plants

Warden Bob" McKenty. Of the Eastern
tehitentiary. is strongly in favor of paroling
inmates of penal institutions during the war
ana giving them n chance to either enlist or
work in munitions plants.
III mad my way I'd do it this very min
ute, ne announced today
we've got 1850 inmates here now or
these' 1000 could he sent out 10 cithor th,
behcll or the trench this moment---aud they
would make good. too
1--WE nave more than 5000 under nar,st,
now. We get back fewer than per cent Put
rum out Of the way and we wouldn't get any
back
feel sorry. downright sorry for many
or these boys. Think of their plight after
the war and they are a. liberty What can
they say when they are asked. What part did
you play in the great war? What can they
say! The questioner will know that by their
age they were within the army age What
reply can they make? Can they say they
were in prison and couldn't go? If they say
nothing they will be set down as 'slackers-
and you'know how a Stacker will be summed
II say give them chance. They'll make
good. Why, If we could hang our service flag
out there would be lot of stars on it.
Boys who have gone straight from here to
General Pershing's forces over there-and
glad and anxious to 60
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
THE REV. G. ID. ADAMS CALLED
Chestnut Street Baptist Pastor Wanted by
Mount Vernon. n. Y

The Rev. George D. Adams. pastor of the
Chestnut Street Baptist Church, Fortieth and
Chestnut streets. has received "A call from
the First Baptist Church, of Mount Vernon
y. y. Doctor Adams is considering the call
but has not yet accepted it.
Doctor Adams has occupied the pulpit of
the Chestnut Street Baptist Church for ten
years, During that time the congregat ion
has increased from approximately 600 to
more than 1000. In addition TO his pastoral
work Doctor Adams has found time to con-
duct Bible classes at the University of Penn
sylvauia and to serve as Il member of the
board Of directors of the University Y NJ.
c. A. and of the Baptist Publication Society
Born in Sherburne, y. V, Doctor Adams
attended Colgate University and later was
graduated from the Hamilton Theological
Seminary, attached to the university His
first charge was at Amsterdam, n. Y and
from there he went to Des Moines Ia. to
be the president of the City College From
Des Moines he was called to Brooklyn, n. Y.
where he remained for five years, coming
from that city TO Philadelphia.
Doctor Adams is married and has two
children, Il son, Durward &. Adams now I'm
France with ash ambulance unit, ana a
daughter, who is student at the West
Philadelphia High School The family re-
sides at 4i26 hardwood avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
LEWIS URGES THE USE
OF EGG AND PEA COAL,
Fuel Administrator Explains How
to Get Maximum Heat From
These Sizes

Because of the Government need for nut
and stove coal County Fuel Administrator
Lewis has issued a bulletin to householders
instructing them how TO use "a combination
of egg and pea sizes, and also how TO burn
pea coal alone and attain the maximum heat
AS previously announced by the adminis-
tration, it Is necessary to limit the amount OF
stove and nut coal to two tons to the domestic
consumer during this month because the Gov
ernment needs these sizes for camps and
aboard ship. The limit, however. does not
apply to egg and pea sizes, and consumers
are urged TO change their orders so that the
coal dealer may make quicker delivery.
To use the combination of egg and pea
sizes the instructions are TO keep both in.
separate bins. Put egg coal on the fire first,
then add "A smaller amount of pea coal II
the fire is low, first use a little pea coal until
a good bed is formed. then add egg and pea
as first mentioned.
For the use of pea coal alone Administrator
Lewis tells consumers to carry a layer OF
ashes that this fine coal won't fall through
the CRATES, and use but short strokes to shake
the CRATE. Loosen up fire with poker so that
air can pass through. Allow fire to burn
brightly before adding a little coal. After
fifteen minutes Of bright fire fll coal box to
door and dampen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
UPPER DARBY GETS
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
Garage Taken Over to Care for
Drexel Hill, Bywood and
Other Patients

Following a midnight meeting of the Board
of Health of Upper Darby Township. which
takes nthe DreXel Hill, Bywood. Highland
mnal, steps were taken to open Immediately
an emergency hospital to combat the spread
of influenza in the district.
Equipped with lanterns. the board inspected
the garage of the DreXel Hill Motor Com
pany, on Garrett road, and conmandeered the
building. Today the board began the task
of equipping field hospital to be used as
central headquarters until the epidemic shall
have abated.
Dr. Nathaniel Gildersleeve. Of the faculty
of the University of Pennsylvania Dental
School. volunteered to take charge of the or
ganization of the hospital. The State and
Government health authorities operating in
Delaware County in the Chester section are
cooperating.
Although conditions in the eastern end of
Delaware County are not yet alarming. the
emergency hospital was decided upon by the
Boar dof Health because of the report that
city hospitals were all filled. that the nearest
hospitals in this dstrict-Chester Pnd Ridley
Park--had all they could do, and that the
Upper Darby physicians We're unable to keep
pace with the situation.
" Red Cross chapters at Drexel Hill and
Highland Park are assisting. Fire com
panies tomorrow will clean up the place. APP
peals have been made throughout the district
for beds cots, linens medicines. ETC. and it
is expected that the emergency hospital wiR
be equipped over Sunday and possibly Grady
for opening Monday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11

and sticks at him. Peggy, to her great sur
prise. found herself doing the same thing.
"Oh, Princess Peggy, I'll have to get you
out of this awful spell in spite of yourself"
hooted Judge owl sadly, as he lodged a
large stick which she aimed at his head
Then abruptly he disappeared.
Around and around danced the gipsy chill
dren in circle, with Peggy ana Billy Bel
gium in the midst of them. Suddenly big
brown object flashed past Peggy's head. She
lodged quickly and as she did so, she saw
the object land in the long hair of hand
some, princely-ldoking gypsy boy just ahead
Of her. The boy gave a scream and whired
around. The brown object mounted quickly
into the air, but Peg" saw that it was
Judge owl,
You pulled my hair" scroeched the gypsy
boy at Peggy
Il didn't pull your hair" protested Peggy,
but she didn't say who did, She wasn't
going to tell on Judge owl
You did" screamed the boy. I'm teach
you to pun my hairH' And with that he
banged Peggy right in the eye with his fist.
Peggy was astonished and hurt. Never
before i'm her life had she been punched in
the eye. She saw stars and everything SEEM
ed in whirl around her. Bcfor she could
recover herself, the young gypsy smashed his
first into her other eye. Things spun around
dzzier than before, Through her dizziness
she saw young tornado break loose, hitting
the gypsy lad in fury and sending him
tumbling head over heels. The young tornado
was Bllly Belgium. In minute he was
fighting all the gipsy boys and moro than
holding his own.
Now Peggy discovered that the punches
she had received had driven away the gipsy's
charm She was no longer under the spell
She saw things as they were. The glamor
disappeared from the gypsy camp 1t was no
longer royal train. 1t was just a saualid
lot of gaudy tents and time-worn vans The
glpses were not lords and ladies' They
were a sordld, frowsy, evil-looking lot The
gypsy children We're not princelings. but a
crew. Peggy felt n quick revulsion toward
them and toward the whole place.
run, run, run" hooted Judge owl from
the tree above.
Run" echoed Billy Belgium. Selling one
Of her hands and dragging her toward the
woods
stop" roared Viga, rushing up and seiz-
ing the children, one in each powerful hand
You are captyes We are holding you for
ransom :"
A thrill of fear shot through Peggy. She
remembered the dagger Trzah had given
her. Swinging her hand back, she brought
the dagger down with full force on the arm
that grasped her.
With a yell Of pain and rage Viga let go.
Billy dashed for the woods. dragging Peggy
behind him. viga leaped after them, only
70 be brought up short by Roland. who. knife
IN hand, leaped into his path.
~ fo~e,vox's ehopsr reegy and Bi<&
"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
COURSE FOR TEACHERS
AT UNIVERSITY OPENED
Provost Sets at Rest Rumors That
Usual Opportunity Is
Not Offered

Provost Smith. Of the University of Penn
sNlNania. today announced that in spite OF
all rumors to the contrary, the college
courses for teachers had opened on schedule
time September 81. and that the courses
would be conducted as usual. Due probably.
to the misunderstanding as to whether the
course would be held the enrolment in this
department has fallen off from 400 to 260.
These courses. which were established in
1882. have been most useful to hundreds of
teachers Of Philadelphia and vicinity who
have wished to take work in English and the
languages, history, psychology. biology
chemistry, physics and other subjects Many
are working for degrees, which will help
them in securing promotion in their respective
branches.
While the courses are planned primarily
for teachers, they are also open to any qsali-
fled persons who wish to pursue either spe-
Cial work in individual subjects or to work
for a degree. The courses are given usual
ly In the late afternoons. evenings and Sat
urday mornings.
II seems remarkable that with so many
persons coming to Philadelphia for war work
Of various kinds a larger number have not
availed themselves of this opportunity to
improve their knowledge in special branches
If any persons have such a desire there Is
still time to enroll. as registration for this
department will be held open all this month
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
HOUSEWORK DECLARED
PATRIOTIC PROFESSION
Y. W. C.. A. Worker Devises
Document That Helps Solve
Problem of Servants

Cooking. sweeping, dusting and general
housework now promise to come into their
own, not as lOwly tasks TO be performed by
humble drudges or militant hiddicS but as
me arts, supcriine arts and arts which can
he appreciated by all mankind from the cra-
die to the grave. At least this is the way
things look from document drawn up by
Miss Annetta Dicckman, newly appointed
industrial worker for the eastern field COM
nittee of the Young Women's Christian AS
sociaton.
Here is the way the document reads:
Resolved, That it is just as patriotic for
a girl to work at domestic service in
home rs it is to make ammuntion or to
enter a war industry"
And ii is rumored that at q recent meet
ing of the Industrial Girls club Council
several girls unflinchingy set their hands
and seals thereto.
At the same meeting IL was pointed out
that for patriotic reasons girls should work
where they were needed most.
II is firmly believed that this will bring
democracy right into the very heart of the
home; and there are many other advantages
to consider. For example If You should
nourish private but harassinG doubts as to
the culinary ability of your College-bred
cook, YOU will optimistically consider the edi-
fcation to be reapcd In the conversation with
which she will decorate the evening meal !;
for naturally you will want her to dine with
you.
Many women have already quietly. without
any vulgar display of patriotism or, for that
matter without realizing that they were pa
triotic, have gone down TO their kitchens and
mastered tho intricacies and temperament of
the onion in order TO release Bridget for the
war