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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
WAR BUREAU OF
FAIRFIELD MEETS
AND ORGANIZES
Committees to Garry On
Work Named-To Form
Liberty Chorus

A meeting of the War Bureau of
the town of Fairfield was held on
Friday afternoon, Jan. II, at Memoir
ial Library, Judge Bacon Wakeman,
chairman, presiding. J. I. Flint act
ed as secretary pro tenn. After the
reading of the minutes of the pre-
ceding meeting. the first item of bus
mess taken up was the request from
the War Bureau, National Council of
| Defense, that Liberty Chorus be
organized. 1t was voted that the re-
Gently organized Liberty Chorus in
| Southport be reported to the State
Council of Defense, and that other
choruses be organized as soon as
| feasible.
Judge Wakeman reported the var
ious committees, as follows: Finance
| committee, Hon. Frank Morgan,
Frederick Sturges, Mrs. DeVer H.
| Warner. This committee will super
wise the collection of funds for all
purposes connected with war except
! such national enterprises as the Red
Cross, Y NJ. C. A, and no person
is allowed to collect money for any
war purpose except as above without
a license from the War Bureau issued
on the recommendation Of the 1nan
| committee.
Relief Committee, of which Select
man Rowe is chairman, and Mrs.
Hetzel and Mrs. Belden. are members,
/ acting with the relief committee of
the Red Cross.
Committee on Information and Re-
search: Chairman, j I. Flint, Miss E.
n search; chairman J. l. Flint, Miss E.
R. Wheeler, Mrs. H. S. Glover. This
II committee prepares card indexes con-
tanning information concerning all
men from the community who may be
in the service of the country, does re-
search work, and is a bureau of in
formation for soldiers and their fam
lilies.
Publicity committee: Mrs. VIM. B.
Glover, chairman.
Committee on Foreign Born Popu-
lation, Mr.. A. L. Johnson chairman;
Food Committee taken care of by the
| Home Economics committee. Woman s
Committee, Mrs. w. B. Glover, chair
man. Committee on War Savings, Will
liam E. Smith, chairman.
Notice was given that a meeting OF
the War Bureaus of Connecticut
would be held in Hartford on Thurs
day and Friday, Jan. 18th and 18th
and this bureau is entitled to two dele
4 gates, besides the chairman and Mr.
B johnson was chosen a delegate.
& After further dicussion of the work
! of the Bureau, the meeting adjourned
The headquarters of the War Blu
j reau will be at the Town House, Fair
field, and all the work will be con-
q Quoted there.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
MUSKRAT FARMING
IS ADVOCATED TO
SAVE FUR SUPPLY
Reclamation of Swamps and
Waste Lands Destroys
Habitat of Animals

If the supply of muskrat fur is to
be maintained when many of the
swamp and marsh lands now occu- |
pied by the animals are reclaimed for
agricultural purposes, >'muskrat farm
ing will have to become more gen.
{ oS4p This is brought out by biologists
! 81 the United States Department OF
y 'Iculture in a recent Farmers Bull
letin, THE Muskrat as a Fur Bear
| err
For the present, however, suffi-
! cient number of muskrats to meet
demands for their fur are trapped
| from marshes and swamps that are,
| for the most part, unprotected, mil
lions of skins being taken each year.
( So long as the natural breeding places
! remain undisturbed and reasonable
| closed seasons are maintained, the
biologists say, there is little likelihood
| of the numbers of the animals being
depleted. This is because these ami
mails multiply much more rapidly than
most other fur bearers. With ade-
quate protection in the breeding sea-
son and with the present habitat avail
able, from ten to twelve million pelts
can be taken in North America an
nually without depletion of the sup
ply.
The muskrat is found throughout
wide area in North America, the habi-
tat extending from the northern limit
of trees to near the Mexican border.
The practicability of muskrat farm
ing already has been demonstrated
The animals are easily kept, become
very tame and breed well in narrow
quarters. Under present economic
conditions, however, keeping musk
rats on preserves is more practicable
than keeping them in restricted
quarters. The former plan is in re-
munerative operation in the Chesa-
peake Bay region. In Dorchester
county, Md, marsh land formerly
considered almost useless, and now
used as muskrat preserves, is worth
more, measured by actual income,
than cultivated lands in the same vi
cinity. The owner Of one 130o-acre
tract Of marsh took in two seasons
1909 and 1910-more than $4,000
pe1ts which sold for more than So
600.
The biologists point out that the
maintaining of muskrat preserves
should be an attractive business where
conditions are favorable. The ami
mails require no feeding, since the
plant life of ponds and marshes fur
nishes abundance of food. 1t may
even be possible to plant the INDUS
try in sections from which muskrats
are now absent. AS trapping is done
in winter, it is pointed out, the bust
ness of muskrat farming is especially
adapted to farmers and farmers
boys.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15

This plan was favorably re-
ceived by the sugar refining in
duStry, which had been on war
basis almost from the beginning
Of the European War.
The war had brought the Allies
into the Cuban market, resulting
in severe domestic and interna-
tional competition with no in
creased supplies. Naturally
prices Of refined sugar. both to
the American public and to the
Allies, rose under this forced draft.
Domestic sugar refiners, since
the outbreak Of the European War
not only have safesuarded the
United States supply but have
maintained the lowest sugar prices
in the world.
This brilliant record is due
lar ely to the fact that sugar re-
filming is in the hands Of large
business units, with an excess Of
refining capacity sufficient to sup
ply all domestic needs, and SO far
all demands Of foreign countries.
In the spring Of 1917 there was
a serious attempt at the diSor-
ganization Of the sugar refining
industry, following long series
Of attempts at destruction Of sugar
ships.
Accompanying these incidents
were widely circulated senSa-
tional reports predicting sugar
famine and sugar shortage, cauS-
ing widespread apprehension.
Atthat time, evenwith the asSur-
ance Of ample supplies On hand,
retail sugar prices rose in some
sections to 20 and 25cents pound.
The efforts Of the American
Sugar Refining Company to allay
public alarm, to check boarding,
to accept a price less than that
which it could easily have Sc.
cured, and to distribute its prod
uct fairly and evenly among the
trade, were Of real public service,
While there were great supplies
Of sugar in PARKWAY Java which
ordinarily would have gone to
Europe, yet the necessity for saw
ing ships became SO great that
Europe turned to Cuba for even
larger supplies than previously.
It takes cargo ship $50 days &c
make round trip between Eng.
land and Java, while a round trip
between England and Cuba car
be made in so days.
Under these circumstances
and seemingly to avoid paying
proposed United States war taxes
On refined sugar the European
Allies purchased in Cuba the
sugar which ordinarily would
have come to the United State.
in the fall months.
These conditions, and especial.
ly the necessity Of saving ships
In war time and at all times it
Of the public we serve.
American Sea6ap'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15

In April 1917 the cables told Of plan proposed by Herbert
Allies consolidate under head the whole purchasing Of food
staples market only bidding be
abolished but by side the
balance between the rights Of producers and consumr
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15

led the United States and the
Allied Nations to urge upon the
sugar industry the adoption by
voluntary agreement Of the
original Hoover plan, under the
authority Of the Food Control
Act, passed August 10, 1917.
The cane-susar refinerS and the
beet-suSar producers unanimously
agreed to the Hoover plan as a
patriotic act in the interest Of the
American people and as an aid to
the Allies.
This is the significance Of the
appointment by the United States
Food Administration Of the Inter-
national Sugar Com mittee to
which the Allies send representa-
tiveS for England, France, Italy
and Canada, and to which the
United States contributes three
members.
Upon the success Of the opera
ton Of the International Sugar
Commit sc under the directions Of
the Allied Governments, acting
for practically half the civilized
world, will depend the readjust-
rnent Of the worlds sugar markets.
This plan is full Of promise to
all the nations party to the con-
vention.
1t is an assurance that sugar,
although comparatively cheap
in view Of war conditions, will not
by reason either Of competitive
Or speculative activity be ino
creased in wholesale price.
Sugar will become stabilized in
price with sufficient profit to pro-
ducers, refinerS and merchants to
maintain and stimulate produc.
ton and to cover the cost Of re.
filming and Of distribution.
The marketing Of Domino Cane
Sugars in cartons and small cotton
bags by this Company has helped
amazingly during the pinch Of
the fall months in giving a wide
distribution among the retailers
Of the reduced sugar supplies.
While barrel formerly was the
unit Of the grocer the same amount
Of sugar put up in cartons and
small cotton bags can now be di-
vided between two or more SrocerS
and SO serve a larger number Of
people and prevent boarding.
It will be necessary for srocers
and consumers to watch carefully
their distribution and purchases
during the approaching period Of
readjuStrnent. The refinerieS are
now starting up and supplies Of
raw sugar coming forward, but it
will take weeks, and possibly
months, for the return Of normal
conditions.
Housewives can aid in conServ-
ing the sugar supply by buying
these package sugars.
our aim to safeguard the interests
Refining Co4anp@qa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-23
WILSON'S SPEECH
DENIES GERMANY
DEFENSE EXCUSE
British Labor Leader Says
Allies Must Fight 0n

NOTTINGHAM, England. Ian "a
At the opening today OF the annual
labor conference, Frank Purdy tha
president. said that il Germany would
not accept the terms President Wilson
Premier Lloyd George and the labor
party had laid down as the minimum
'we must fight on
President Purdy said that in view of
the declarations Of President Wilson
and Premier Lloyd George Germany
could claim mo- longer that She was
fighting a defensive war
I'VE see no signs vet he added that
Germany and her allies are willing to
accept the principles enumerated by
Mr. LLOYD George Mr. Wilson and the
labor party
Mr. purdy said peace by negotiation
while Germany va, occupying territory
Of other countrlc, would hr a victor,
iot Gcrmany
The cQntcrcu,r /, attended by @o
delegate, representing nearly 10000
members oi trade, union, Ihc At
moSpherc va, somewhat electrical a.,
II was believed that the issue, to hc
rabcd would have a tar reaching effect
on the party lhc ,hmaN was expected
TO I've reached ON a otc a, to whether
the labor member, would he called upon
20 leave the cabinet
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-23
Salts In Hot Water
Clears Pimply Skin
Says we must mako kidneys
clesn the blood, and plm.
pies disappear.

Prnplc,, sores and bois usually re-
suit from toxins polSonS and impu
ltles which are generated IN the bowels
and then absorbed into the blood
through the very ducts which should
absorb only nourishmcut to sustain the
body
1t is the function Of the kidneys t.
filter impurtic, from the blood and
c,st them out in the form of urine. but
IN many instances the bowels create
more toxins and impurities than the
kidneys can eliminate then the blood
uses the skin pores as the next bcN
means OF getting rid of these impuri,ic,
which often break out all over the skin
in the form Of pimpleS
The sure,t way 10 clear the skin Of
these eruptionS. says a noted authority
is 10 get from any uharmacy ab0w
four ounces of Jad Salts and take
tablespoonful m a glass OF hot warc.
each morning before breakfast for one
week This will prevent the formation
OF toxins in the bowels 1t also stun
ulates the kidneys to normal activity
thus coaxing them to filter the blood ol
impurities and clearing the skin Of
pimpes
Jad Salts is Inexpensive harmless
and is made from the acid OF grapes
and lemon Juice combined with lithra
Here Won have pleSSant cfiervc cen,
drink which usually makes pimpcs
dSappear clcan,cs the blood and J.,
excellent for the kidneys as we'll
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-23
Rub Youngsters Colds Away
With "0utside' Vapor Treatment
local Druggists Have Imported the Invention of
a North Carolina Druggist That Relieves Group
and Cold Troubles by External Application.

Is absorbed through and stimulates
the skin taking out that tightness and
soreness In the chest.
NapoRub has n hundred uses in tho
home-for deep chest colds, sore
throat bronchitis or incipient pncu.
mOnia just apply well over the throat
and chest and cover with warm,
flannel cloth For head colds, hay
fever, asthma or catarrhal troubles
VapoRub can either be applied up tho
nOstrils or little melted In, a spoon
and the vnpOrs inhaled Group Is usu.
ally relieved within fifteen minutes
and an application at bedtime pre-
vents a night attack
All mothers are urged to take ad-
vantage Of the 30. day trial offer now
being made by the local druggist and
s0e for themselves Just what VaDoRub
will do
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-23
You Can Try a 25c Jar on 30
Days Trial and Your Druggist
Will Refund the Purchase Price
If You Are Not Delighted with
the Test

Every mother brcathcs Sigh OF
relief when she first tries the North
Carolina trentnont. Nicts NapORub,
and finds that It Is no longer neces-
sary TO dose the children with nau.
seous medicines for Group or cold
troubles. VapoRub comes in snve
form and when applied over the throat
and chest tho body heat releases the
Ingredients In the form Of vapors.
These vapOrs, inhaled with each
breath, all night long, carry the medi,
cation direct to the air passages and
lungs. AT the same time VapoRuh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-23
GAULT GAMBLING CASE
TO BE DECIDED TODAY

Several w,ine,se, were placed ON the
stand to testify IN the injunction pro
cccdlng, brought against "Bhly" Gaulr
and G. f. Ldpham in the Justice court
OF 7 i Donnc'l this morning Gault
and llpham were arrested ON Christ
waS eve. charged with maintaining "A
gambling place at ll0H North Broad
way Papcr, and books taken from the
>aie were introduced by The state "a
show that regular gambling games and
accounts were maintained at the place
1t is likely that the case will be decided
Ihls allcrnnnn-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-23

soft rags will be packed TODAY IN the
surgical dressing department lu central
Red Cross work rooms. and sent to
Camp Don'phan. where n viii be- used
for cleaning purpose, Mr. William
Nice and Mrs g.. G.. Kerr. SET out from
thc work room, this morning 10 collect
these materials Women who ha,crag.
can bring them into the surgical drc,,-
ing, department IN the Ncou-llAlhbur-
tom store
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-23

Doc, ii take much money tu ,cra
boy to college (" asked the Boob
NO" replied the Cheerful Idiot
TT, keeping him there that take, the
coin "-Awgwan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-23

rounding district to attend the meet
ingS
A surgical dressing department was
opened IN the Epworth View unit oi
the Red Cross yesterday afternoon
Mrs J y. DodSon and Mr., George
Cooke, instructed the women present m
the r'aking OF surgical dressings One
hundred and fifty 4x4 wipe, and $50
4NS compresses were made by thirteen
women The women OF thu, diytur
meet IN the Epwouh View hospital
every afternoon except Saturday from
: o'clock until ! ard since the opening
OF the unit at Christmas time. hospital
supplies hay" made DR. Doua !
jenkins IS Cl9ir" OF TIN, unit
High school teachers have signed up
to work IN the surgical dressing unit IT
the Red Cross m the Chamber OF Com
merce every Wednesday night This
work room is open every night lnolud-
ing Satur lay
Mrs J n Dod,on, says that the
women who are now working IN the
surgical drcS''' dcoartment m the
Chamber OF Commerce during the day.
and who have previously worked in the
EIks hall, can report back there o.
morrow unless the weather becomes
colder Some Of the women who pre-
vlou'ly worked here have been gong
to Chamber Of Commerce to work dur
ing the dav on account Of the Elk,
halt room not having any heat
Edith Ei,man. Mrs George Wood
ard, Mrs Henry OyrrholScr and Mrs
VIII Wright were cutting glulc IN the
surgical dressing department in CEN
tral Red Cro,, work room, today
Mrs 4 II Meyer Mr., lpc Urban.
sky Mrs Sol Bath, Mrs Joe Meyer
Mrs Stratlon Flick were ,usrru,rur
and helping m the hospital supply Dc
pariment OF the Red Cro,, in. central
work rooms today
4 box pf soft outing flannel and clean
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-23
w 7 oMEN's
w DIRK
REQ CROSS PHONES.

Mrs L, c. Holrapfsl, extension
secretary Empire building; Maple
2e62
Mrs Claude q Mccartney, civilian
rellet secretary Empire building,
Maple 42o,
Central workroom In Scott. Ham.
burton store, Walnut ga2
ElM hall workroom, Maple 96b
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-23

Women who are working at sewing
machines in the hospital supply de
partnent at the Red Cross central work
room this morning, include Mrs. John
polhrmus Mrs. NJ. Lstterman, Mrs. $
J. HaSgall, Mrs, Arthur {. Bennel,
Mrs. l.. A. Warner, Mrs. s. {. Worthy
Mrs. w. p. Sehlet, Mrs. I'd Dunn, Mrs
Mssks Miller and Mrs. T. {. Waiter
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-23

Vess rooms will he opened on Tue,
day mctulns at Q o'clock ir the PRAYER
room Of ths First Presbyterian church
Tor Fed Cross work Women Of the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-23

\ box9f ,oll outing flannel and ,lca
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-23

rounding district to attend the meet
lngS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-23

Ope hundred and twenty five dollar,
IN deposits was taken into the wool
department Of the Red Cross central
work rooms yesterday afternoon. a,-
cordng to Mrs. u. {. Mitchell who i,
in charge Of the giving out Of the wool
Tor Monday Tuesday and Wednesday
There is ALWAYS a Zee charged on the
wool as II IS taken cut, and when the
garment is brought hack and completed
the money is refunded 10 the individual
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-23

Edith Ei,man. Mrs George Wood
ard, Mrs Henry OyrrholScr and Mrs
VIII Wright were cutting glulc IN the
surgical dressing department in ,cu-
tral Red CroN, work room, today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-23

Mrs ] F Rccme and Mrs q G..
Bentley were instructor, a, the knitting
table in the Red Cross central work
rooms.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1918-08-02
WAR KITCHEN FOR
SOUTHERN AGENTS

A war kitchen established in New
Orleans last August has led to the
equipment of several hundred home
demonstration kitchens in other parts
of the South. Nhey may be found
in 70 of the 81 cities where home de-
monstration work has been introdu-
ced, Houston Tex, having 8 of them
Out in the counties, in the small
towns and county seats, rooms in
courthouses, school houses, and vari-
Gus public buildings have been con-
verted into food centers for the use
of home demonstration agents. State
agents in Arkansas and Mississippi
report that there are demonstration
kitchens established IN more than
half the counties in each of these
States.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1918-08-02
TO INCREASE LEATHER SUPPLY

To relieve as much as possible the
unprecedented demand for leather,
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture is urging that slaughtered
and dead animals on the farm be skin
ned with great care. Usually the
skinning of animals on the farm and
the care of hides is not given a great
amount of consideration and through
carelessness many hides are cut and
scored when they are removed. By
devoting little extra time and care
in shiilfing animals to make sure that
they are not cut or scored the farmer
can increase their value on the mar
,ket several times. In tanning hides
scores shew very plainly and IN nagy
cases one-half of the thickness of the
leather is lost by such defects.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1918-08-02
aTHE JAcKAss OF THE HOUR"

Bill Harris continues week after
week to pay the newspapers all over
the State to publish his picture and
say various nice things that Bill
writes about himself. In large let
tiers he begins his glorious tribute by
calling himself "THE MAN OF THE
HOUR"
Many people have been designating
President Wilson, the Commander in
Chief of our Army and Navy, "The
Man of the Hour" but Bill says, ooh
no, that is mistake, look at me, I'm
it," Others think that either Gener-
al Foch, the Commander in Chief of
the Allied Armies, or General Perish
ing, or General Petain, or General
Haig, all of whom are on the battle
front working, planning and fighting
day and night, trying to drive the
brutal German Army back across the
Rhine, is entitled to be called "The
Man of the Hour" But Bill Harris
says, "No, neither of you are entitled
to be called The Man of the Hour
or share this honor with me, I'm the
whole show"
Others have dared to- suggest that
our brave American officers and pri-
Yates, who have bid their loved ones
at home goodbye, and in defiance of
the German Submarines, have gone
to the battle front in France, endur-
ing all the hardships of war and spill
ing their life blood in defense of
those at home, are entitled to be
called "The Man of the Hour" but
the egotistical Bill Harris would rob
these brave loyal Americans of this
honor and place the crown upon his
own head.
No, Bill is not "The Man of the
Hour" 1t would be much more APP
propriate if it was written under all
his pictures that he is having exhib-
tied to the public at heavy expense,
"THE JACKASS OF THE HOUR"