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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
BY BEATRICE WASHBURN

EVELYN and l arose early last Sat-
~ urday in order to register. Reg
istration booths, we knew vague
ly, were always to be found in public
institutions. We tried the library and
the Children's Court and an under
takers shop. Over this last we hest
tated so long that the undertaken came
out in person and directed us to public
school. There are four of these in our
vicinity, and we tried them all. One
was deaf and dumb school, and we had
to assure the janitor by a system of
signs that we were on an honorable err
rand. He asked for our names, ad-
dresses, birthplaces, business references
and calling cards.
Then he looked keenly toward a map
of the City of New York hanging on the
wall, and wrote out carefully on his
pad: what you ladies want is barber
shop. You will find one on the next
block"
We did, but it was not the right one.
We didn't know much about barber
shops, and it was rather a narrowing
experience. If women must register
there, why can't they do it in front, in
stead OF having to pass long line of
mute figures covered with towels? We
ran the gauntlet of all those dumb, in
curing eyes and finally stumbled into
small back room, where there was a
plain table completely surrounded by
two men. In the doorway stood an off,
Ger of the law, and between him and the
things disguised as telephone booths in
the back was a long line of waiting fe
male figures.
The man at the desk was distinct
disappointment. He wore a deep green
suit, celluloid collar, and his head was
covered with tight, black curls. He
spoke very little English, wrote even
less and could not spell at all. In civilian
LIE he might have been an excellent
truck driver or ticket chopper, but in
an official capacity he somehow Jared
with our conception of the fitness of
things. Opposite MIN sat a fat man.
who shouted aloud our name. age and
other personal details for the apparent
benefit OF the motionless figures in the
chairs outside
Your name?" he queried loudly. as
we tlmldly approached. We have often
wished something could be done about
our name, it is so unpardonably full of
VoWels so we said 1t, spelled it, wrote
ibid everything we could to excuse it
and at each try the man in the green
suit only moaned and scratched his
head.
Il no SPELL he pleaded pathetically.
and peace was not restored until we
produced calling card, which he pains
takingly copied.
'Birthplace!'' shouted the fat man.
and at the word Chicago" the curly
headed one quivered like leaf. With
the assistance of all concerned he got
as far as the &c" and then collapsed
completely. Write U. S. A." suggest
ed the policeman as compromise. and
so it was settled.
Then came questions like how long
had we lived in the state, in the coun-
ty, in the district, what apartment did
we live in, if any; what floor, what was
the owners name, birthplace, occupa-
ton and personal character. Did we
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

4 S WE have said before, women
~ have done night work and hard
work ever since the first baby
was born, but nobody thought of pro-
tecting them from it's i'll effects until 1t
became an industrial instead Of hu-
man problem. Even now, with so much
legislation and agitation in Albany
about women conductors, no laws have
been invoked to protect the trained
nurse, who not only works on twelve
hour shift at night in hospitals, but on
private cases is ION CALI twenty hours
of the twenty-four.
Why do those who point out so pa
thetically the effect the hard work of
women will have on the future Of the
race make such conspicuous exceptions
in their sympathy? We venture to sug-
gest that it is because of the old fetish
that it is a 'woman's place" to care for
babies and for the sick, and that long
night hours spent on her feet in these
sweetly human efforts will do her no
harm-becduse the efforts are senti-
mentally correct!
1t seems hardly possible that any ply
stefan would state that woman's anat-
omy is such that night work is more
harmful to her than it is to man. He
might say that it is more firing for her
to stand continuously than it is for a
man-and in that case we would like
to make the point that there is no Job on
earth that requires more continuous
standing than homework and clerking,
and suggest that women be removed
from these fields of industry entirely
and all their washing and ironing, the
dish drying, the standing over cradles
and counters be legislated against and
turned over to the men!
So much for the physical end of it.
What of the "mora dangers" to the
woman conductor at night?
We submit the "moral dangers" once
supposed to Turk in higher education for
women. They kept girls out of colleges
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

day Of ten and a half hours, but it will be
noticed that Sadie left her home at in the
afternoon and did not return until the next
morning, and that the short time she had off
during the night was of little value for rest
amusement.
This only goes to show that streetcar
conductors real working day is the "time
within which, she completes it, not the actual
hours she spends on the car
Alice and Sadie, with their ten, twelve and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

thirteen-hour days, are not isolated examples
picked out to create false impression. The
statistics gathered by the Department of Labor
show that of all the days worked by women
on the New York Railways Company lines 60
per cent required twelve hours or more to
complete them. On the surface lines of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit 48 per cent of the
days worked by women were completed within
twelve hours or more. On the subway-ele-
waited lines so per cent of the "ten-hour"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
Wanted! Women Who Are GAME

for years. And what of the moral dan
gers of their going into mems Offices as
stenographers and clerks? The moral
dangers of their serving on juries and
being locked up for the night? No one
worries about them any more. These
things are all matter of mental atti-
tude-and you cannot legislate mental
attitudes. In Europe it constitutes an
improperly for men and women to
battle in the same part of the ocean to-
gether-here it is matter of course
In England now women very generally
are wearing trousers on the street and
in their work, and no one takes a Sec
ond look, yet here we still hesitate.
The conductorette has been with us
only a very short time, yet already the
attitude is that she is just an official in
uniform, whether it's night or day; and
we venture to predict that few men will
modest her because she is woman. Wit
ness man who the other day was wor-
rying about how conductorette would
manage to crawl along the platforms
of open cars in her skirts. He hadn't
even noticed that she doesn't wear them
And, by the way-suppose there is
an element of risk? Was anything
worth while ever done without it? Our
men are risking their lives on the bat
tlefront. Shall women hesitate to risk
a little comfort and security when they
fill mems places in the trenches of in
dustry?
The New Citizen is not feministic if
feminism means that women plead for
equal rights, power and responsibility
and then use this power to obtain spe-
cial privileges for themselves. The evils
which attend the entrance of women
into positions as car conductors have
attended men in these positions for
many years. Let us not forget that the
race has fathers as we'll as mothers, and
that there is no law of nature which
says that the results of poor living con-
ditions, overwork, long hours and un-
ACCOMPLISHMENT cannot be transmitted
through the male line.
Our men are enduring what men
never have endured before. Sha MT we,
too, show little "gameness" and not
rush into mems occupations and whine
because we do not find armchairs and
footstools, dressing rooms and moving
pictures all ready made and waiting
for us? Why not use our votes to help
secure better conditions in labor for
every man, woman and child in the
United States, and, until we can secure
them equally for both sexes and all
ages, take our chances with the rest? If
there is certain amount of hardship
to be endured let the father of the race
and it's mother share them, and the sum
total of human hardship in labor will
not be any greater than if father had to
stand it all and mother were tenderly
escorted home after she had done her
eight hours work on streetcar.
Besides, the conductorettes are adult
women. Why not give them chance
to decide for themselves? M. de NJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
BY ELEANOR TAYLOR

he woman conductor has be-
come a matter of course
there are now about SS7 of
her in New York and Brook
iyn--and the great, selfish
public thinks of her only
when she funlhlns tnn lnnn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
HARD LUCK AWAITS
W00ER OF NICOTINE

Springfield H., Oct. l2.-There are
breakers ahead for smokers in Hi.
uois. Tobacconists here see big
decrease in the popular circles as a
result OF the new tx which becomes
effective next weeH- Prices of nearly
an tobacc0s and smoking articles are
expected to be doubled by it. In
some cases they declare an actual
shortage win prevail This is all the
result OF the war. Most OF the weed
IL being shipped to the soldiers over
there and its scarcity will soon he
felt in America, /. il said. IN o,iin.-
nation Of tin cans as containers for
tobacco is expected to aid to the
woes OF the smokers. All large tin
dealers have been Instructed by the
federal priorldes board to di scontinue
manufacturing tolGeco TINS us the
metal is needed for other war pur-
poses This win result in the tobac.
go being sold in paper ana canvas
J255 watch Is reg arded by the dealers
~ l2r Inferior to the cans as the pa.
per and canvas has ma prescryatiye
qualities. EYerythng comblned tends
10 Indicate Aarl times are coming lor
tAo smoke lovers :: acme.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
Took Out Dreadful Soreness.

When the kidneys are weakened
or overworked so that they fail to
filter and throw all impurities out OF
the blood, the poison remains in the
system and backache, soreness, lame
ness and rheumatic pains are likely
TO develop. Mrs. David Henry, So
s. Lincoln avenue, Washington, N.
j., writes Foley Kidney Pills are
doing me much good, both my kidneys
and the rheumatism. They took all
the dreadful soreness out OF my
limbs"
w. d. Duncan, Druggist, Ottawa, Ill.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12

John Gilchrist Is moving his house
hold goods into the CarlIn HAT on
Mill street.
Mrs. W. b. Danson is in at her home
with the influenza.
Slybina Wagner of Chillicothe, Is
visiting at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. f. Kaiser, on Lincoln
street for couple OF weeks.
The dance given by the Utica Jol'
Tiers in the Mystic Workers hall We'd
nesday night, proved big success.
Seelig furnished excellent music. The
prize waltz was won by Miss Edna
Loos of LA Sale and James Fitzger'
aid. The committee ~ charge were
Misses Zita White. Mayme Clancy,
Bessie Farrar Margaret Walsh and
. Mildred Fitzgerald
Mrs. W. ]. Stevenson entertained
the Crocheting Club 4t her home on
the north bluff Thursday afternoon
Lunch was served
Misses Edna Loos. Catherine, Leo
and Lydia Shea and Edward McGov
ern, Ed Jasper. Car SeberJ and Oar
iel FitZee OF La Sale, J. pougherty
j. Hart, v Freeman. J Damman, K
Motta2, and Chas. Ashley of Ottawa
were among the many who attended
( the Jolliers' dance in Utica Wednes
day night.
Mrs. j. Wolfe and Miss Agnes FOLEY
Of La Sale visited a, the home OF thu
/ formers daughter, Mrs W. J. Ma
loney, in Utica Thursday.
Mrs. O'Brien OF Lostant is yisitin!
/ at the home of her sister, Mrs. Henri,
Sabo, on Church street for a few
days
Mrs. S. ], Gardner and daughter
Charlotte returned to their home il
Utica Thursday after visiting Will
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
Utica and Vicinity

relatives in Chicago for a week.
Mrs. Ray Hallett and son LOOMS
are visiting at the home of her
mother Mrs. A. II. Prentice, and other
relatives for couple of weeks.
DR. j. F. Etzbach of Stuart is Wis
itiug with relatives in Utica for a
week.
Edmund COnnerton was business
caller in Ottawa Thursday.
Chauncey Prentice passed away at
his home in Utica at 10 o'clock We'd
nesday morning after lingering ill
ness with a complication OF diseases.
He was born Oct 10. 1885, and was
S3 years old al the time of his death
Surviving him are his wife. one son,
Frank of Billings, Mont. three daugh'
tiers, Mrs. George Dhnmick OF Utica,
Mrs. Henry Mitchell OF Moscow, Ida,
ana Mrs. James Wilson of Oregon. He
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
All Sailors Superstltious.

All sailors are superstitious, but
none is so completely under this in
iluence as the old deep-sea fisherman.
He puts the deepest faith In "Signs"
and omens of all kinds. Nothing would
induce skipper of the old school to
sail on "a Friday. One intrepid unbe.
lleyer who dared to leave the docks at
Grlmsby, England, on a Good Friday
was hooted through the lock gates by
the scandalzed populace. In spite of
thus challenging the fates, however, he
returned safely with ship and crew.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
Some Facts About Eggs.

Ostriches lay the largest eggs OF all
birds now extant, but the ostrieh's
egg would have appeared small beside
that extinct Madagascar bird, the
epyornis, which measured more than
thirty inches in its smallest circum-
ference. The smallest birds eggs are
those of the minute species Of hum
ming birds, which are smaller than
he eggs of certain kinds of tropical
beetles. But the cuckoo lays the rela.
lively smallest egg That is to say,
while the jackdaw and the cuckoo are
about equal in size, the formers egg
is five or six times larger, than the
latter's. The fact that thetcuckoo il
wont to deposit its eggs in the nests
of birds which are usually much small
er than itself doubtless accounts for
this. The relatively largest egg ID
laid by the kiwi, strange, wingless
New Zealand bird. The egg is no less
than five inches long, although the
extreme length Of the bird, itself Is
only twenty.seven inches.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12

was one of Utica's old residents and
was highly respected as well as liked
ty host Of friends.
The funeral will be held Saturday
afternoon at 80. Rev. Spokesman
will conduct the ervices. lnterment
will be made in Oakhill cemetery.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
1851 TO 1900.

S7c7, 9G7, S6?, 4023, 1856, 1901, 1861,
$40 $500, csc, 2319, 2681. 35i0, 279S,
'2oJ 1853, llG, 1868, 2l99, G92, 344S,
tvs, ~, 2029, 42o5 2l44, 265, 1854,
-22o, -, ISL 1859 S24. 3439, 2575,
1852, 22IQ, 1862. 2i49, 433S, 1853, 4O55,
$40. 2ll2. 23l0, 1906, 1895, GU, 1889
80 2J3, 1879. 1921, 1868
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
1921 to 1880

ll57 1895, GG5 1914. 991, 263j. 1859
SSi li25. 70oi, 1924, 1871 2o76, 2277,
Ag2. $50, 1912, 2S9S, 2266. 1919, 1907,
1855, 0f21 1888, i0G4, 741, 259 1887,
1856, 1894, 2S47. 1853, 9s2, 2317, 2ol7,
1911 1899, 1898, 29i7. 1855, 69S. 537,
lttS, 4l21, 400, 2o62. 3444, 1887, 1925,
2s46. 1921. G5i 27.6. 1922, 1857, SlO
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
1871 to $4,000.

1015, 1915. "A, 1850, 34s9. 1929. 2196,
1924, 2951, 7S9. 1855 1854. 1906, 5000
1909, 1904, 1925, 1858, 1877. 94i, 81,
2264, $40, Ills. 3246, 2496. 1850 9,
2255. 2417, 1924. 4271, 51S. 242l, 1898,
1876, 5l3, 1885. 3S71. 14o3. 4o72, 20l9'
3916. 3460. 2290, 2?61, 1877, 1894. 70S,
3t2. 1888, S74, 1890, los. 1855, 2690,
900, 2367 1896. 1872. 96S, So, 773,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
Products Of CasheW Tree.

BESIDES the nuts used In confectlon-
cry the Indian cashew tree Yields an
inscct-rcpelllng gum, Juice that
makes indellble ink, and three kinds
of oil, one edible, the others used to
tan fishing nets and preserve wood.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
1891 to 1880.

2O97, $40. 1919. 150, 39lS, 2j9, 1902
1874 923, 1882, 1862. 26lS, 1913. 1927,
97S9. c, 1894, 1926. 1916, 1916, S25l, 1884,
242. 1047, 9lO3, 1894, $40 1851, 3OGt,
al, 1926, S76, 24s4. 3074, $500. 4l7s,
29S, 1918, 1892, 70 /, 400, 37S. 1894,
3775. $500, 1915. 2i7S, 1916, 1886, 1858.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
ts,oot to $3.50.

1852. 2754. 1899. 1864. 1906. 242S.
3. 3i74. 1898, 1918. $40. ll01, $50,
1894, IT'S. 22l0. 2371, 946, 1881, 459,
32el, 80. 1863, l19. GS9, IS. 1882 1897,
1872, 213f, 41S1. 1852, 1892. 2443, 1858.
@092, 1415. 1893. 1926, 517, 1895, 43,
1861, 32S9. 1869, 1000. 1876, 1905, 3544,
'6e7, 1896, 3o69, $40, 262j. 1878. 3415,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
A REELECTION.

Mrs. Juhnsou--What | said to Mrs.
'Simpkins, was dat | didn't b'leeb yo'
husband ebbah robbed hen.roos' in
his life.
Mrs. Black--Yo' done meanto insin.
niwate he amt got de nerve?
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12

" 9 IAaa Us III 90 ava, his most crit
ie@l uh4 ia Wien land is first sighted.
y .ie survive a. hour after the sight
ing Of lard he vlll recover. On some
iFlwIars wiating is forbidden--it
ac1Ios aray be t5h. Other eliippor,.
5faefa ta, ' wash your face in tie
nlidd @ irlp viii hgeaE a.spcil Of
calm weathcr.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
HIS CONJECTURE

Rs. Ncwrocks-I don't know Just
what they mean BY thc embarrass-
mont of riches"
Mr., NcTroc,.s 49, vfayto It's tho but
Ter
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
A. E. F. OVERSEAS
CASUALTIES

Washington, Oct. 12.-Arny casual
ties reported by the commandcr OF
Pc American Expediticnary Forces
AMI issued today listed a total OF b,2
d Ies. as follows:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
TIE ORIGINAL ADVANCE AGENT.

Yes" remarked Washington, after
throwing the. silver dollar across the
PoloWac; times are better now. /
not only have money to throw away,
Out can make Il dollar 20 farther
nWS than / used to-"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12

'1s II really such bad book"
e "rrs, indeed! Why, It's a!lr.os,
lad enough to dianatize!"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
15.25t to $500.

21OG. $50, 4o2o, 2505, 1903. 3l4l,
23lS. 1851. 10. III. lt1S, 2o21, 2462,
1862. 1896. 2274, GIG, 2450, 4215, 37O5
1870, 2703. 31o7, 1885, $40, 361. 29O9
22334z, 1900, 1859. %. 27l0. 30. $3.50
l943. 1913, 523 399l, 40, 1344 296
1929. 1742. 1856, PIP. 1853. 429S. 2642
1912, 1904, l447. 95S9 2271. 4ljl, 1922
4lGL. 1926. 1884. 1867. PISS.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
Is oot to 1920.

s-25. 26I7. 2224. 2S5, 1913. 2oi4, SIG.
e-si. 1855. 273t. Slll, 1852. 1920. 474,
"tg2. 1854. 2152, 1856, 800, 1929, 2294,
ect4 ela7. 1860, 29l9 l4S7, PTS, 1876,
acG2. zee. 219S. 25bs 20QS. 2561. 1920.
1871. 4l27, z151- ep7l, 23Sl. S49S. 1871,
.2l7. 3d55. .l2G. 10l1. 1874. 729, 1854,
tCS1. 17S5 1896. Sl05, 1862. 1929, 1886,
1895. TO- 1850 1895, 2404. 1896 1905,
1865. 1851, 231I SOIL, 394S. l412
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
Killed IN Actton.

Killed. IN Action.
S:.sg. Ta.l /. Miller Raymond.
Scgl Hcrmen a. ZosAa Ia Sale.
laador Atkerluan, Chicago
Dudley Evans Ot.agjcA
William K Lamtegt, Chicago.
ried ;.c7l Woults.
H1ary r Hort, Sheffield
Charles i. Smith, Bsecher City.
Aucsew Andersen. steger.
Ju..4. C.to Frohde. Chicago.
Gran, T. Netcali. Sterling.
Herman Z. Fickbohm GaIena
william J. Hank. solomon
Benjamin S. Knight, Green lie.
Cr'l p. Nter Batavia,
Harry Sauie.D C4caso
oieo of Disease.
Charles Sistek, Chicago.
Henry William Nelson, Rockford.
John b Carmarlo, Ladl.
Waldyslaw Bogdanowscz. Chicago.
Edward W. Pickering, Wheeler.
Wounded Severely.
Joseph Auekos. South Chicago,
Thomas Baua, Chicago.
S,anislaW GryceWicz. Chicago.
Charles c. Ludin, Chicago
Rober. j. Minnett, Chicago.
Arthur r Moody, Chicago.
Thomas J Simms, Evanston.
Jerry X. kratockyel, Chicago.
Meximillian A. Piasecki, Chicago.
Guy Alien, Livingston
Leo j. Klein, Chicago
Frank Tonelis. Nokomis.
Walter Zauacki Chicago
Died from Accident and Other Causes.
Sergt Mario A. Gioyaninni, Paris.
Missing in Action.
Imon F. Harmon. Sorrento. Y
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12

Grackles and blue jays often destroy
eggs and nestlings Of other birds.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12
MASTER KEY TO
DRAFT NUMBERS

Here are the final numbers on the
master draft list which viii govern
the calling % service Of men in
class / OF the Ottawa district.
f4.5oi TO t475o.
ag2,. 2SS. 1864. COZ 1883. $500, 7S5,
asqi. 9849. 2S7l. 372S, 1869. 40, 1898
yti casa CTS. 1873. 21f>, 1889 2124,
1876. as.. 1892. 4li>. 4314 NS4. 42S9,
26a2 Pos. 2g-9 sol 1873, l5,5. 1922,
1is. 2-l6. 3.g2. lose. i5sS, 1892. 1854,
geo 1886 1892. 322S. S76' 1859. $50,
22.i. &c o, 1888
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-12

Clinton oct ll--Wi.h two sons
a a husband ~ ,ho army, MIS-.
he,oA sta+'anJ dca,sg galc proud
H4.la aD. The fe.t 1t more when
aiic to9E over her husbands mail
lGlJe 2t'e- he recently went 10 war
she paeJ ,he ciyil service examina.
lion FER Tho rost with flying colors
sii1 Is no" registering 100 per cent
s3ry@e efficiency for the family.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11

strongest hold in those industries
and communities where employers
have most resisted the trade union
movement and where some form of
protest against unjust treatment was
inevitable.
so long as profiteering is not
comprehensively prevented to the
full extent that governmental action
can prevent it, just so long will a
sense of inequality disturb the full
est devotion of labor's contribution
to the war.
THE overwhelming mass of the
laboring population is no sense dis
loyal. Before the war labor was, of
course, filled with pacific hopes
shared by nearly the entire country.
But, like other portions of the cit
izenship, labor has adjusted itself to
the new facts revealed by the Euro
pean war. It's suffering and it's faith
are the suffering and the faith of the
nation. With the exception of the
sacrifices of the men in the armed
service, the greatest sacrifices have
come from those at the lower rung
of the industrial ladder. Wage in
creases respond last to the needs of
this class of labor, and the meager
returns are hardly adequate, in view
of the increased cost of living, to
maintain even their meager standard
of life. 1t is upon them the war pres
sure has borne most severely Labor
at heart is as devoted to the pur-
poses of the government in the
prosecution of this war as any other
part of society.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-11
RAISE MORE POULTRY! IS
PLEA OF NATION AT WAR
Great FlockS NoD Being Killed off Because of Meatless
Days; County Commissioner Appointed

The Food Administration, in order
to save meat, now urges people to
eat more eggs and poultry. Meatless
days are in vogue. AS a result of
this, a great deal of poultry is being
killed to meet the increased demand.
Many poultry-keepers think that it is
more profitable to kill their poultry
than to keep it. AS an instance,
there are 100000 less hens in Penn
sylvania alone than there were a
year ago.
Realizing the situation, the Food
Administration and the Department
of Agriculture have been urging
people to raise more poultry, and
to carry out this program, the Penn
sylvania War Poultry Commission
has been created. +. w. Delaney
York, is war commissioner for the
state, and Ehrman B. Mitchell, los
North street, Harrisburg, has been
appointed as Dauphin county COM
missioner. Prominent men through
out the state have been asked to
cooperate with the movement, and
they have pledged their support tc
take up the various phases of the
work.
Ehrman B. Mitchell, Jr.. is in