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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-19
An Estimate of Rastua.

Mandy-Rastus, you all knows dat
you remind me of dem dere flynn ma
chimes?
Rastus-No, Mandy; how's dat?
Mandy-Why, Decays youse no good
on earth.-Sun Dial.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-19
Men Wanted to Handle Tanks.

New York.-N 18th the slogan, "Don't
walk to Berlin-ride in tanks a new
"drive" for 1000 United States tank
corps recruits was started here Tues
day
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-19

The three important points !
to Be kept in mind during a /
fly campaign are: The swGrms |
of flies must be kept down; !
they must be kept from COM !
ing tn contact Nth germ !
laden materials; and foods in
the home and on the market /.
2 must be protected from them. !
.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-19
WOMAN WORKS
Is HOURS 4 day
Marvellous Story Of WOman'O
Change from Weakness
% Strength by Taking
Druggists Advice.

Peru, Ind suffered from q dis
placement with backache and dragging
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-19
Signs Of sprInc.

what makes you so uneasy? L.
your conscience troubling your"
'sNo, winter underwear"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-05
German Bankruptcy.

The former Berlin correspondent OF the Ne"
York World, who for the past year has been closely
studying Germany's internal conditions from the
advantageous viewpoint of Scandinavian capitals,
brings certain which clearly indicate that
the Haiscrs empire is drifting TO bankruptcy. In
flation from forced loans is already so great
that the German mark is reduced to half its normal
value.
Germany's plan Of war finance was devised upon
the assumption of speedy and overwhelming victory
The total of the raid upon civilization was to be
met by ndemnities wTung from the VanquIShed
The German people were to pay no war taxes elther
during the conflict or afterwards: they simply
TO make loans to the government and be royalty
reimbursed when the tides of tribute began pouring
in from conquered foes. As the Worlds CORE
spondent describes it,
The Government continuously issues its
treasury notes, which discounted at the
Reichsbank and which there take the form of
credits in circulating notes and deposits WIN
and from which current war expenses are paid.
Then twice year longtime loan is issued
which is taken by the people, officially inspired
with the expectation that victory anc peace are
last"
Obviously, the longer this mortgaging of the
future continues and the longer the promised VIC
tory which is the German peoples collateral, is
deferred, the more perilous the process becomes.
Already point has been reached, it appears, where
the German public either cannot will not absorb
the funded debt fast the Government goes into
debt for expenses; they were behind on January
L last year som6 twenty-eight billion marks, which
is given the floating debt, against funded debt
then OF seventy-three billion marks. 1t should
be noted, too, ,lis connection that as Germanys
current war bill runs approximately three billion
marks a month, her floating debt is now con-
siderably beyond thirtysiX billion marks while the
loan authorized by the Rechstag is tor only
fifteen billion marks.
This record goes far toward explaining the
Kaser's desperate effort TO win a decision on the
Western front He realizes that every month the
is prolonged accelerates his drift to bankruptcy
and renders more grim his final reckoning. The
prodigality with which he has spent human life in
this latest drive of HohenzolIern ambition stretches
still further his monstrous account. Long Ger
many become a moral bankrupt; an inevi-
table consequence, she is trendng to material bank
ruptcy as well. Having lost her soul to gain the
whole world, she will pay the price Of justice
America and the Allies have only to stand
staunch in this critical hour. When the Huns
tempest of blood has spent itself and the Western
battle line clears for a great offensive of own,
we shall face enemy who will be far weaker than
before, weaker in power, in money power and
in morale.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-05
Furnishing Food SIackerS.

Public sentiment heartily approves and will
earnestly support the decision of the Federal Food
Administration in Georgia to deal unsparingly with
future nfractions Of the Governments rules for con-
serving the supply and regulating the prices OF
food commodities. The fact that the great majority
of merchants are loyalty cooperating with the au-
thorities makes il the important that Offenders
be punished. for no more fragrant injustice can be
imagined than that sackers should profit at the eX-
The rules which the State and County food ad-
ministrators are charged with enforcing are equva-
lent to laws and are essential to public welfare
as any statute in the code; they war measures
involving the maintenance of armies, the Secur
ity of our homes. the triumph Of our cause the
preservation of our liberty. Obviously; the Ferson
who violates these rules who refuses to give
them who!e-hearted support is an enemy to America
and to his own community. He should be treated
as such by the public we'll as by the officials.
There should be no tolerance whatsoever OF at
tennis to evade regulations which necessary to
the protection both of the people and of the army
and which the rank and file of merchants are con-
sistently observing.
Dr. Andrew NJ. Soule, Federal Food Admins
traitor for Georgia, and his able coworkers through
out the State have rendered priceless service to the
public as we'll as TO the Government. They are due
unsinted cooperation in bringing violaors of the
law to swift Justice and in promoting the construct
i've side of the great cause in which they are en-
ed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-05

pansion has taken place in the American dairying
business. But now the European demand has
suddenly fallen off, due to the lack of ships. This
accounts for the 100000 pound surplus, taken
off the dealers hands by the Food Administration
From the international we'll the commercial
point of view, the American production of dairy
products must not be permitted to dwindle When
the is over Europe will again turn to this
country for milk and butter and cheese, for it
will be necessary to put every bit of European soil
under cultivation for the production of more valu
able things than food for
Americans are great consumers of milk and but
ter, but cheese has never achieved the place it
is said to deserve in our affections. 1t has never
been used to any great extent a staple in the
American diet, being used more often simply as
appetizer or a seasoning for some other
food. There seems to be a popular impression
that cheese is indgestibe and constipating, which
according to the Department of Agriculture, is
entirely erroneous. Experiments carried on by
the Department demonstrated that 95 per cent of
the protein of cheese is digested, while 80 per
cent of its energy is available Even when eaten
in large quantities and for long periods no
of indigestion, constipation other disturbance
observed in those who ate it., says the
expert. One who ate 1927 ounces of cheese
daily in the place of meat for two years. did fair
amount of muscular work and kept in good health.
In comparison of food values, the Depart
ment of Agriculture appears to agree with Mr.
Shaw, moreover. One pound of American Cheddar
cheese contains as much protein as 1.57 pounds OF
sirIoin steak, they assert. No wonder that
man has yet tackled a whole cheese!
Cheese is much less expensive than meat for
Cottage cheese-one of the healthiest foods that
can be eaten-is especially cheap, containing
food and yet costing less per pound than beef
pork or lamb
Until this year very little cottage cheese
ever sold in city grocery stores. 1t was almost
entirely farm product and not considered so
very valuable there. But recently, since many
cheese factories have undertaken its manufacture,
it is being sold by city groceries and is gradually
becoming popular with urban housewives.
Served alone spread on bread, cottage cheese
is a nutritious and appetizing food, but it is
better served with sour or sweet cream, and lit
tie sugar, chVes, chopped onions caraway
seed. 1t is also delicious when covered with
layer of fruit preserves, such Strawberries, gs
or cherries. Then there is recipe for a pimento
and cottage cheese roast that sounds nice at least
It calls for cupfuls of cooked lima beans, one
fourth of pound of cottage cheese. canned
pmentos chopped, bread crumbs and salt. The
first three ingredients mixed together by means
of a meat chopper; then add the breadcrumbs until
it is stiff enough to form into roll Place in oven
to brown, and haste occasionally with butter
other fat, and water Many other excellent recipes
for cottage connections are now being distributed in
the campaign to popularize this remarkable but
neglected food.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-05
Libertg Fields and Victory Crops.

A writer in the Waycross JournalHerald re-
lates an interesting story of Wyoming wheat field
covering eight square miles and financed by a COM
pany of patriotic citizens whose sole purpose in the
enterprise is ito add to the worlds wheat supply,
that Americas obligation to her Allies and to her
soldiers abroad may be better fulfilled" So fine
an example should bestir nationwide emulation. 1t
not be expected, of course, that the rank and
file of farmers shall separate their sowing and
reaping from the purpose Of gain, for they must
make a fair profit in their livelihood, If they are
to continue producing. But the point to be noted is
that every efficient effort to increase the food sup
ply contributes to the winning of the war and is
substantially patriotic.
After the present German drive on. the western
front has been permanently checked and the Allied
forces have reganed the offensive, there will ensue,
no doubt, less prolonged contest of endur-
ance even though the Huns should be hurled back
across the Rhine sooner than now seems possible.
The side having the greater staying power in that
contest will win the war. Hence the supreme i'm
portance of seeing to 1t that Allies and own
troops in France shall not want for food in the
a-trying ahead 1t is to America that they
look for support in this crucial test. With their
own agricultural resources drained by almost four
years of warfare and with the vast bulk of their
man power concentrated in the grim business of
fighting they depend upon for defense against
famine Thus it is that every field planted for food
stuffs will be Liberty field and every food crop
Victory harvest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-05
PROFANITY.
By DR.. Frank Crane.

The trouble with profanity is not much that
it is wicked, but that 1t is just plain dirty.
1t is not so much that you shock religious peo-
ple that you digust decent people, that we OBJ
ject to it.
Swearers are behind the times. They are hold
overs from a former century. hundred years ago
swearing a habit INDUCED in by all classes
Holsters in the stable, gentlemen in the
club, boys swore in the street. and ladies in
the parlOr. Husband and wife cursed each other
across the breakfast table.
In the stories of Smollet, for instance, and in
plays of the time of Ben Jonson, you will choice
oaths ripped out by the incest people when they
lose their temper
The world has grown more decent since then.
gentleman that would curse in the presence of la
dies would be hustled away, and never invited again
Americans, in former times, were so profane
that the porters of the railway stations in France
Egypt, seeing American traveller alight
from train, would shout, Right this way, Mr.. God
DAM
Nowadays anybody who swears is set down at
once as being coarse and vulgar.
The young who wants to succeed needs to
take advantage of everything that may help him
And swearing will be black mark against him
in any job ne may have.
And if he wants to associate with the right sort
of girls he must keep his talk clean.
Nobody wants swearer in the office. nor in
the workshop, the train, nor in the hotel
The only place swearing fits is the saloon
Swearing means you don't know how to talk
Your vocabulary is limited. 1t is the sign of ig-
Swearing means weakness. You will notice that
forceful men, whose words carry weight, use simple
plain words.
When you swear it shows your impotence. II
is the petty refuge of the helpless If you help
a thing, help it; if not, keep still; anyway, don't
swear.
Swearing has bad kin. II goes with ignorance
brutality cruelty drunkenness RIGHTEOUSNESS. vic
iousness and anger. And you tell habit by
the company it keeps.
To abstain from swearing does not mean you are
a sissy. It simply you're decent
Altogether swearing is useless. unclean and
offensive habit.
Quit it,
Copyright, 1918, by Frank Crane)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-05
GET BUSY TO SLEEP
BY H. Arlington Bruce.

BY H. Addington Bruce.
II HERE are some people troubled by sleepless-
ness because they work too hard and too in
tensey. There are many more people whose
sleeplessness is due to the fact that they do not
work enough
They are like certain wealthy insomnia who
went to her physician urgently entreating to be
shown how to sleep.
at is months since I have had a good nights
rest" she declared. Every night after go to bed
l tumble and toss for hours"
You are worried about something's" asked the
doctor.
Only about my inability to sleep. I know of
nothing else that worries me-"
Your general health? Is it good?'
And in fact the physician could not find anything
organcaly wrong to account for the sleeplessness.
He began to question his patient about her every
day life ,..-.-.--.- --.-.-, ,!.,,.,.. :. .,o
management of your house?" he inquired.
MY house? But it is some months since /
have kept house. I am living in an apartment hotel"
HIM. Was it after you gave up housekeeping
that your insomnia began?'
Yes
And how do you occupy, your time now? Do
"Of course not. l have an independent income.
In any case, could not do much for sleep so badly
l feel quite used up"
But just how do you pass your days?"
Usually | remain in bed until ten or eleven.
After luncheon go to matinee, play little bridge,
bridge see friends, or go to the theater.' l do not
90 to bed very carly, because know should not
sleep
The physician looked at her quizzically.
eff | to tel you what to do in order TO
sleep soundy every night, would you really act on
my advce?" he asked.
of course.
"Then | tell you to work at somethng-work
hard at something To be quite frank | believe
it is nothing but ideness that is keeping you so
wakeful.
GO back to housekeeping Or find useful occu-
patton of some other kind. What you need is work,
and that is all you need
There people all over the world similarly
situated.
They are wakeful at night because during the
day they are too lazy to work hard enough to get
themselves healthy tired They are inert both
physically and mentally.
Consequently in medical language. neither nerve
cells, heart, nor vasomotor mechanism become ade-
uuately fatigued for sleep present itself promptly
If you are victim of seeplessness, and at the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-05
A Vase Suggestion.

That is a wise suggestion of Commissioners
Stanley of the State Department of Commerce and
Labor that the principal cities of Georgia estab-
lish municipal employment bureaus to cooperate
with a central agency which his Department al
ready is conducting. Just it appears more
difficult to find men for jobs than jobs for men,
But few years ago the situation was the reverse,
and so it may be a few years hence.
There ought to be in every State and Tor the
country a whole some thoroughly dependable
means of dealing with the unemployment problem,
some system of governmental agencies whereby
the demand for work and the demand for work
ers might be answered regularity efficiently and
with an eye constant to the common good. Sucn
a system would go far toward abolishing bread
lines in large cities during Industrial lulls and
also toward providing critically needed labor IN
times like the present.
In the first year of the Wilson Admins
tratiOn, when there a marked degree or I'M
employment in the East, the Department OF La
Dor and the Department of Agriculture, with the
aid of the PoStoffice, instituted joint bureau
for bringing idle men into touch with vacant JOBS
The results gratifying beyond expectation
and were as helpful to industry and agriculture
in general to the tens of thousands OF lndlvld-
uals who served.
Similarly gratifying is the record of the State
employment bureau which has been operating in
Georgia since the first Of the year; thus far II
has assisted upwards of one thousand persons TO
lines of work for which they we're suited. But
if the State bureaus service is to be as widely
and as thoroughly helpful it should be, 1t must
have the cooperation of official agencies in the
important municipalities.
Macon already has established such a bureau;
Augusta, Columbus, Savannah and Rome are ex-
pected to do in the near future. AS the city
which will profit most from this plan and which
can contribute most to its success, Atlanta should
join promptly and heartily with the rest Of the
State.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-05
WhGt Is Expected of Georgia.

'In Washington we consider Georgia the
South's pivotal State in the problem of EToduc-
ing and conserving food"
These words of Mr.. J. w. Hallowel a chief
sstant of the National Food Administrator, should
bring sense of peculiar pride and peculiar response
bility to every citizen of this Commonwealth. Geor
eias resources amply justify the confidence of
ticnal leaders. Nowhere else in America are there
richer natural opportunities for serving the food needs
of this timen many respects the most critical need
of the war-than here in this agricultural empire.
The States public spirit also has warranted conf
dence in its loyal helpfulness. Georgia planters
sponded zeaously last year to the Governments APP
zeal for an increase in food acreage, and Georgia
women have rallied splenddly to the cause of food
conservation.
But we must be mindful of the fact that what
the State already has done in this field Of
ice is a mere beginning to what it must do in tho
seasons ahead if it is to play its due part in meeting
the exigencies of nation and Of our Allies. AS
the pivotal State of the South GeOrgias RESPONSE
bilitv calls for the utmost effort from those who pro-
duce the food supply, and for the utmost economy
from those who handle it. Our farmers may be de-
pended upon to do their part. Let the public
tinue to stand stanchly by the State and County
Food Administrators, who represent the peoples in
terests as we'll as the Governments plans. BY this
course Georgia viii prove worthy indeed of Wash
ingtons confidence and will contribute magnifcenty
to the winning Of the war.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-05
An Angelus Prayer for Our Soldiers.
(The Tallahassee. Fla. Democrat.l

(The Tallahassee, Fla, Democrat.)
We have all admired that beautiful painting OF
Millets entitled The Angelus," and wished at
times we might have a like simple faith in the
power of prayer such is exhibited by the peasant
folk in the field
And now (would you believe it?) comes the OPP
portunity to practice such faith, for to have
an "Angelus" in Tallahassee!
And the way it about was this: Two
faithful having their attention called TO the
practice elsewhere. urged their pastors to request
the mayor to issue a proclamation asking every
man, woman and child in Tallahassee to offer a
brief PRAYER the evening hour for the president OF
the United States and the great for which the
nation has been involved in war. The pastors OF
all the CONGREGATIONS Catholic and Protestant alike,
we're of one mind with regard to the value or such
an aid in this solemn hour of worlds sore neeo'
and the mayor heartily responded to the united re-
quest -, ~,
And therefore, at O'clock beginning with Eas-
ter Sunday and continuing while the war snail
last the bells will ring their summons to prayer,
and all who do not take the cynical attitude that
God is with the strongest legions but that prayer
is the power that the hand that orders the
world will reverently conform to the custom which
will be happily naugurated with the evening OF
Easter day.
And surely this will help US all in the capital
CITY to be less partisan and prejudiced and to be
in charity with all like those American folk whom
Longellow so beautifully pictures in his Evangene
"Anon from the belfry softly the Angelus sounded,
and over the roofs of the village
Columns of pale blue smoke, ike CLOUDS OF lncense
ascending,
Rose from a hundred hearths the homes of peace
and contentment,
Thus dwelt together in love these simple Acadan
farmers,
Dwell in the love of God and of man"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-05
OUIPS AND OUIDDITIES

Tn the front line trench two Tommfes were TAX
ing the edge off their hunger by nbblfng bis
cult and cheese. Suddenly one whipped up his coat
sleeve and dived to his elbow into the ooze
Ere, Bill" growled 'Erb, don't stir it up! It's
bad enough it is m
Cant 'elp it, mattel" said BILL sternly. i've
lost me bloomin cheese"
"An Eskimo wears the same suit Of clothes all
the wear round" 1--WE heard So" replied the man
with the shiny coat sleeve Sometimes I'm tempted
to move way up north, where that sort OF thing is
fashionable
A gentleman visited the house of a friend The
butler, Irishman. acted very kindly toward MN
He waited upon him at dinner, brushed his clothes
and saw him into his carriage. The gentleman VINO
was very miserly never offered TIP So as
little reminder Pat said him: Faith, sor. If you
lose your purse on the way, remember you didn't
pull it our hereabouts."
The young man stepped timidly into depart
Have you anything suitable for present for
a Young LADY," he asked the shop-walker.
Certainly. Perhaps you would like to look at
some Of those silk sport coats?"
The Young man assented but when the shop
man asked about the size he appeared baffled.
After gazing about him helplessly for mo-
ment he walked up to dummy figure and cir
cled it with his arm. "
Eyes, about this size, think" he said
Lord Leverhulme is an entertaining speaker.
Lately at a meeting he expatiating on the ne
cessity of each man doing his very best, and SAID
it was his belief that ability was oounu 10 De rec
ognized and get its due reward, whether in the
field or factory
He then told a story of a cannibal chief who
had converted" a missionary into an Irish stew.
The repast evidently did not agree with the chief.
who had to leave the royal table rather hurriediy.
That" said Lord Leverhulme, "is exactly my
theory. You cant keep good man down.
There was rather too much noise in the nursery,
and mother interfered.
Billy"
Eyes, mother"
What are you children doing?"
playing royalty. I am a knight Of the Garter"
81 Sec
And Cobb is Saturday"
THAT is an odd name for royalty"
con. il is just nickname account Of his
title
What is his title?"
Might of the Bath
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-05
-COZIIMEL

1t is a short journey from the Yucatan coast to
the Island of Cozumel, or, in our language, the
Island of Swallows. Cozume is drowsily Toric
island blessed with gardens and groves that grow
almost Of themselves and luxuriously shaded by
forest of ebony rosewood cedar and other trees Of
great price Besides all this substantial treasure,
Cozumel claims that the medieval pirates who haunt
ed the shores of the Caribbean entrusted part of
their booty to the islands soil, either through the
desire to pay for CozumeIs hospitality with the
intent return later and reclaim their hoard 1t is
fairly certain that the pirates made of the island
as a safe deposit vault; but it matter of specula-
ton as to whether the island still holds the ill
gotten treasure, for digging has far been unpro-
ductive.
Arcbeologists find in Cozumel adequate cause for
tears and indignation. Here, before the coming OF