The Press., 1918-02-28
Sugar for Canning.

An ample supply of sugar for tbis years canning season is the official assurance that goes to Connecticut farmers and housewives through tue Connecticut State Council of Defense.
 Chairman George NJ. Landers of the C0uBciI's committee on food supply hss Eeported to the state council that the federal fOod administration has guaranteed the sugar supply for the canning season. Three great productive groups of the country, the glass jar manufacturers. the farmers aud the housewives have thus been relieved of anxiety regarding sugar shortage st canning time.
 Manufacturers of glass jars have been advised by the federal food administration tl proceed with their production on the basis of supply 0f sugar tn meet canning demands. Hith the promise of plentiful supply of sugar, farmers can go ahead with plans for increased food production.
 Coal Supply for 1918.
 Thomas ". Russell. fuel adminis- trAtor of Connecticut, when in Wash inRton several days discussed the mat Ser thoroughly and learned that in all probability we would pot be able to count upon more than a0 or 9a per cent. next year of the coal we have received SO far this year and states as follows:
 "Iu view of the fact that this year we have not been receiving enough coal for domestic needs, it is very apparent to me that we shall probably have st least ss serious a situation for next winter. l, therefore, suggest that as a result of the above facts too much emphasis cannot be placed upon the emitting of wood for fuel. I be- lisvs that especially in tho small towns they should make preparations ta seonre enough oorl wood for next winter without receiving any coal at all. I believe that it is going to bel difficult to secure enoug;L coal for the larger cities aud industrial centers V here, st the present time, the cost of fire wood due tO transportation and other charges is almost prohibited v
 An examination of persons who mny engage in testing milk On cream, to be sold, will be held at the agricul- tuEal experiment. station at New Haven sud at the Connecticut agrioul- tural college at Storrs next Tuesday at II m Detailed information may De ohtaiued by addressing the Dairy and Food commission, State Capitol, Hartford.
 Ambitious meu who desire to qualify as foremen in the United States shipy asds through instruction received at the ShipyaFd Normal School st Newport News. Va. are heinz officially adv ised that they caB- not go direct to the school after en- rOllment in the shipyard volunteers of the public service reserve. Men are seleOte,i for higher training while st work in the shipyar'ls. The men who go to the Shipysrd Normal School at Newport News, Va, are selected from men already at work in the shipy srtis hy their employers. The idea is that they are to he instructed as teachers. They will then return to the shipyards and train other mep who need instruction Instruction in is being given normal school pupils by a corps of experts who tsaoh ship production as their pupils, l5O at H time, actually build 1 ships. The graduates return to their sbipyaEds to show men of lesser oom- petenoe how to improve their work to take responsibility and foreman ships. ID this way they become the nucleus of trained supervisors those k knowledge and skill are vital need in pushing through the shipbuilding program in order to bring the war to 6 successful conclusion.