The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-06-19
corn plows. It was certainly a hare
day on both man and beast. 'S

About three weeks ago Carl G.
Jahns, Jr. completed horse and COW
barn on the farm four and half miles
southwest of Charter Oak. 1t Is 34x4O
with fourteen foot posts.
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An appeal has been made by Edgar
| c, FELTON, U. s. director of employment
for Pennsylvania, to judges OF the COM
mon pleas court to excuse farmers
and farmers helpers from jury duty
so far as possible. Reports from var
ious counties indicate that about 300
farm workers are at present impan'
elled for jury service and In some
cases they are reported to be the only
farm workers available for their re-
spective farms, AS the planting seas
on is now at hand help can hardly be
spared in view of the agricultural Ia
Dor shortage. In this appeal to the
judges Mr.. FELTON, suggests that farm
workers be permitted to remain at
farming during all Of the important
agricultural seasons which occur at
several periods of the year. The ap-
peal is in line with various efforts be-
ing made by the Pennsylvania commit
tee of public safety to provide ade-
quate labor for the farms Of the state.
The Bryan Houlihan family returned
last Friday to their farm west Of Deni-
son which was hit by the tornado re-
Gently. A building 2Ox6O was first
built, which will serve as residence
for the family until their dwelling Is
XN0~L hoo OF IT od the
dwelling and it will be rushed to COM
pletion. A garage has also been built
and as soon as possible new set OF
buildings will take the place OF those
destroyed by the storm. understand
Frank Houlihan does not intend to
start work on his dwelling until later
IN the year.
To secure maximum production from
our farms it is necessary to have
large supply of efficient labor. Farmers
demand men who have had farm ex-
perience and who know how to do
farm work. Farmers do not want men
who are now loafing in the cities and
are unfit for work. They are not will.
ing to turn over valuable horses and
machinery to be overworked and in
iured by careless, worthless fellows
who seek the farm more as place to
get good meals and bed than to rem
der service. Agents attempting to
supply farm labor must carefully Sc.
,lect, the help and send only those Ia
miliar with farm work and who are
interested and worth while.
The U. 8. department of agriculture
urges hunters not to shoot pigeons IN
air, for they may be hOming pigeons
being trained in many sections bysthe
signal corps OF the United States army
to carry messages across battlehelds.
Farmers and other breeders who allow
their birds few hours Of liberty each
day also are liable to loss from shoot
ing.
Many foreign women who have re-
ceived training in food conservation
from home demonstration agents of
the U. s., department Of agriculture
and the state agricultural collegs are
volunteering for special canning work.
One canning class held In Massachu'
sets was composed of four Films, TWO
Lithunians, two Poles. two French, two
Swedes, two Italians and two Armen.
ians. These women all understand
English and will spend large part OF
their time this summer giving demon
strations and helping people who speak
their languages with canning Work.
Retailers OF farm equipment are not
to secure licenses, but they
must not profteer, says statement
issued by the United States depart
ment Of agriculture explaining certain
features of President Wilson's recent
proclamation establishing licensing
system for the farm implement trade
The provisions of the food control act
of Aug. 10, 1917, under which was Is.
sued the presidents proclamation OF
May IA, 1918, bringing under license
the manufacture, importation, distribu'
ton and storage of tools, implements,
and certain other farm
expressly exempt retailers
as such from the licensing require
ments and define q retailer as "a per-
son. copartnership, firm. corporation or
not engaging In the whole
sale business whose gross sales DO not
exceed 100000 per annum." However,
under the provisions of the food con.
troll act, retailers will not be allowed
to profteer; under the regulations Is
sued with the presidents proclamation
retailers engaging In such practice Will
not be able to secure a supply OF farm
The regulations provide
that license shall not, without the
express sanction Of the secretary Of az
riculture, sell any farm equipment to
any person engaged in the business OF
selling or utilizing such equipment, II
the licensee has knowledge that such
person, after the regulations became
effective, has violated the provisions
Of the food control act by making an
unjust OF, unreasonable rate or charge
In selling or otherwise handling or
dealing in such equipment or by hold
Ing, contracting for. or arranging for
q quantity in excess OF the reason
able requirements Of his business for
use or sale by him for reasonable
time.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil points
out that the nonpartisan league is hay
ing hard time to make Roadway with
its unpatriotic, socialistic leadership.