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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
SAVING YOUR
PICNIC FOOD
Mr. Hoover Asks You to Be Careful
About What You Take Along
And To Bring Back
the Remnants,

keoRuk people going on picnics this
summer are expected not to take
aong any more food than they will
eat Mr. Hoover's food administration
noufled j. F. Elder, administrator for
Lee County, today. If there remain
any part Of the picnic luncheon when
tne picnic Is over, take it home, says
Mr.. Hoover.
Wheat bread sandwiches and beef
are prohibited, and attention is called
70 this again Mr.. Hoover, State AID
Illustrator Deems, County Admins
tor Elder and their stats all affirm
mat there is vast variety to choose
rom IN making up a picnic luncheon
without using prohibited food.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
{ARAGES TO GIVE
| No MORE CREDIT
.,k. Known Their Intention Of I'm
mediate Collection for Service
NO Free
Service.
BEGIN CLOSING JULY IS
saturday Night Only One in Week
establishments Remain Open
Won't Work Sundays,
Holidays.

Closing of the garages, gasoline sta
HONS, salesrooms and tire repair
shops in Keokuk and Hamilton at
4 m. each week day, all day Sunday
fnd on legal holidays will begin Mon
day July 18th These establishments
Fwl keep open Saturdays until 10 p.
b.
This was decided at melting OF
Ehe automobile men held at the Aver
Motor Car company's Office Friday
hight
After August list all transactions
must be cash. The men voted to elm
mate free service, even minor ADJUST
|ments.
All these measures were adopted at
the request OF the war aconomy board
OF the national council of defense. The
purpose is to release men for war
service and to conserve gasoline, oil
and greases.
1t was voted to organize perman-
ent dealers and garage mems associa-
ton. A meeting will be held the last
of the month to elect officers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
COMMENDED TO ALL cANDI-
DATES.

Des Moines Capital: The demo
crats of Carroll county, Iowa, in con-
Ventlon June 30, adopted a platform
Vi eight paragraphs. Paragraph five
we commend to all candidates and
10 all parties. Paragraph five says:
Any attempt on the part of a
candidate for office to placate
the alien born and foreign think
ing voter is downright disloyalty,
and we denounce such candidate
as unworthy of our support
coming from Carroll county, this is
something agreeable. 1t demonstrates
progress.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
Weeks Red
Cross Schedule

The Red Cross schedule for the next
week will be as follows:
Monday, 9 a. NJ, st. Johns Guild at
the Y. w. c. A.
Monday, p. M, all instructors
meet at the Masonic building.
Monday, p. M, United Presbyter-
ian Sewing auxiliary at the Y. w.
C. A.
Monday, 2 p. m, st. Paul's Sewing
auxiliary at Y. w. c. A.
Monday, 2 p. M, Chapel Fund
auxiliary at the Masonic building.
Monday evening, West Keokuk knit
tiers meet with Mrs. Joseph LETTERS.
1918 Oak street.
Monday evening, St. PauTs girls
auxiliary at the Masonic building.
Tuesday, 8 a. M, Hospital garment
workers at Y. w. G. A.
Tuesday, p. M, Baptist Sewing
auxiliary at Unitarian church parlors.
Tuesday, p. m, Westminster Pres
byterian at Y. w. c. A.
Tuesday, p. m, Trinity M. E.
auxiliary at Masonic building.
Tuesday, p. m, Bethel A. M. E..
knitters' auxiliary at the church.
Tuesday evening, P. E. O. auxiliary
at Masonic building.
Tuesday evening, Eastern Star
auxiliary at Masonic building.
Tuesday evening, S. F. Baker & Co.
auxiliary at Y. w. c. A.
Tuesday, $50 to 1880, supply shop
open in Dr. Fuller's office, side en-
trance.
Wednesday, a. NJ, First Congre-
gational at Y w. c. A.
Wednesday, 9 a. M. Catholic
Women's Sewing auxiliary at Y. w.
C. A.
Wednesday a M. French Aid at
Masonic building.
Wednesday. p. m, Red Cross aux
iliary at Y w. c. A.
Wednesday, p. M, Hospital gar
nent workers and Congregational
Sewing auxiliary at Y. w. c. d.
Wednesday, 2 p. M, First Christian
at Masonic building.
Wednesday, p. m, Colfax Rebecca
at Y. w. c. A.
Wednesday, D. M, Bethel A. NJ.
E. auxiliary meets at the church
Wednesday evening, First Christian
Mission circle at Masonic building.
Wednesday evening, French Aid at
Masonic building.
Thursday, a. m, United Presby-
terrain auxiliary at Y. w. G. A.
Thursday, 9 a. m., Catholic wom-
ans auxiliary at Y. w. G. A. i,
Thursday, a. m, Debutants' audT-
iary at the Masonic building
Thursday, 9 a. m, D. A. R. auxiliary
at Y. W. G. A.
Thursday, p. M, Trinity NJ. E.
sewing at Y. w. G. A.
Thursday, p. M, First Christian
auxiliary at the Masonic building.
Thursday p. M, Unitarian sew
ing at Unitarian church parlors.
Thursday. p. m, West Keokuk aux
Hilary at Second Presbyterian chapel.
Thursday. 2 p. M, Sewing instruc-
tors at Y. w. G. A.
Thursday p. M, Mothers club at
the Wells school.
Thursday p. m, First Baptist
auxiliary at Y. W. G. A.
Thursday evening, Baby Welfare
league at the Masonic building.
Friday, 9 a. m, Hospital garment
workers at Y. W. G. A.
Friday. 9 a. m, Alpha Trist at the
Y. w. c. A.
Friday, $50 to 1870, supply shop
open in Dr. Fuller's Office, side en-
trance. Orders for wool outside of
these hours may be filed at the secre-
tary's desk at the Y. w. c. A
Friday, p. m. Episcopal sewing
auxiliary at Y. w. c. A.
Friday, 2 p. m. st. Pau1's church
arxiIiarv at Masonic building.
Friday . n m..~Red Cross seWins
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
STACK PROMISES
WUKDFKUIM BERLIN
Soldier from keokuk, Serving in
France, Writes Witty Letter
to Superior Court
Judge.
PAINT KAISER IS CABIN"
"Weli Made 1t Red, White and Blue"
Says Fighter Who is Apparent
Iy Back from the
Dead.
PAINT KAIsER's CABIN

We'll, Judge, this Hun gas is sure
pad and If any Of this bunch ever
gets back home and sees a sign:
Cook with Cas-" don't think they are
having fit if they suddenly grab for
their gas Masks
That and lot Of other Celtic wit
filled letter which reached Judge
w. l.. Mcnamara of the superior
court today.
1t was written by Private Thomas
B. Stack of L Company, 16Sth infan-
try. somewhere in France
Stack is apparently in good health
and spirits and the other Keokuk
boys, too, for he says in the begin
ming:
I'VE are all well and happy"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
HERBERT WRIGHT
TO SPEAK HERE
Former United States Consul to Hon
duras Engaged for Bethel
Address Thursday
July IS.

Herbert R. Wright, former United
States consul to Honduras and Vene-
zuela, will deliver an address on
rood Conservation" at the Bethel
A. NJ. E. church under the auspices OF
the Bethel auxiliary of the Red Cross
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
LADIES'.

When irregular or delayed use Tri-
umph pills. Safe and always depend
able. Not sold at drug stores. Do not
experiment with others, save disap-
pointment. Write for "Relief" and par
ticulars, it's free. Address: National
Medical Institute, Milwaukee, Wis.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

our city needed the full light Of
day out of the hearts, brains and
energies of our best people.
Something was more radically
wrong than our experience had
noted before, and many of our
efforts were thereby being daily
neutrailzed.
up. G. Holden says very sue
cincuy that helping boys and
girls to go right is thousand
times better than dealing out
charity to them after they have
gone wrong.
Made Of Men.
1.-THE International Harvester
company's Hammond plan says
that Hammond was made of
men, not of factories-that she
had a vision, without which her
people must perish.
"ShaIl we not Of our own city
have men of vision and factories
as well?
= do we give our assent to the
following tabulated estimate of
the boy?:
Eyes in valuation ...$ 1000
Ears in valuation ....... 1000
Arms in valuation ....... 1000
Hands in valuation ...... 1000
Legs in valuation ........ 1000
Total valuation. 80. $4,000
I'm this his brain, his charac-
ter, his morals were not taken
into count.
True it is that our world war
for democracy could not be
fought, as it is being fought,
without eyes, ears, arms, hands
and legs; but in that final right
eous peace among the nations
the ledger showing for character
and morality will assume dimen-
sions not measurable in dollars
and cents.
keokuk Has Vision.
Yes, we are optimistic-we
believe that Keokuk has vision;
that our women, our business
men, our city paper, our church
es, our schools and our officials
will strive together to keep the
vision, and that liberty under the
law will reveal to us fuller and
richer today and tomorrow.
ITO this end let us individu-
ally and conformity aid our Off
Gals in the enactment and en-
forcement of clean, helpful ordi-
nances, and when an opportunity
comes to serve the best interests
of Keokuk, shall we not accept
the lesson which our boys in
France are giving at tremendous
cost, to the world?
Sincerely,
"R. L. REID"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
Sewing Auxiliary.

The West Keokuk Sewing auXlIlaTy
will change its day of meeting to
THURSDAY for next week only. the
change is made to enable the women
~ attend the government cooking
demonstration on Tuesday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

auxiliary meets with Mrs. J. N. D..
Dickinson, Twenty-Lrst and Grand
avenue.
Friday evening, S. F. Baker Medi-
cine Co. auxiliary at Y. W. G. A.
Friday evening, Business Wom-
ans league at Masonic building.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
American League

CONDENSATION for stolen goods
amounting to nearly s15.000.000 was
naid hv the Prussian railways in 1917,
as compared with s1.d500 900 in 1914.
Looting efficiency in Prussia thrives
on war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
The Church Societies
Knit For Red Cross.

The Trinity NJ. E. Ladies, society
will meet to knit for the Red cross
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Charles
Englehart. 72S Concert street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
Aid Meetinn Postponed

The Therese Steiger Aid society OF
the ROYAL Neighbors which would
regularly meet next Tuesday after
noon has postponed its meeting until
Tuesdav afternoon, July 90, when Mrs.
Name Iindstrum. 1928 Exchange
street will be the hostess.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
Bridqe Sponsors.

The sponsors for the bridge party
next Saturday afternoon at the Coun-
try club will be Miss Martha Baldwin
and Miss Agnes Trimble. The dinner
committee for that evening will be
Mrs. Smith Hamill Mrs. William A.
Bridgeman and Mrs. James Noble.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
At Eauie School.

On Wednesday morning at o'clock
Mrs. Kittell will teach the use OF
wheat substitutes in the making Of
war bread at the Earle school in Jack
son township. outside. Miss Norma
Peters has charge of the arrangements
for the meeting and urges a large at
tendance
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
Miss IRoLIosson DEPARTS.

Miss Irene Rollosson left this morn
ing for Chicago to become pianist LOT
an orchestra Miss Rollosson Is
graduate Of the Sherwood School OF
Music of Chicago.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
limited Presbyterian.

Tbe Ladies' society OF the Unlteu
prashvterian church, who form the
pod Crosx auxiliary, have changed
tbe hour of their meeting to Thurs-
dav morning, from to IL o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
estmin ster.

The Woman's Missionary socfety
&c tba First Westminster Presby-
tarion church will meet Friday after
aon Mrs. John P Hornish will be
~ loader and the subject will ne
@AIsska and Mission Work in North
China"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

Thursday, July rs, at p. m. The Keo-
kuk Institute band will play. A free
will offering will be taken for the
benefit of the Red Cross.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

Bnglehart, 72S Concert street. Mrs
Herman Fliesbach and Mrs. r. M
Hicks will be the assisting hostes ses
The. subject will be Mission Work
in Alaska" with Miss Lucretia Ma
theney as leader.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
VALLEY M, E.

The Ladies' Aid society OF me
valley M. E. church will be enter
tanned by Mrs. Gus Larson on Wed
nesday afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

The woman's Home Missionary so.
o;ety of the Trinity NJ. E. church will
meet Thursday afternoon at 2:9e
at the home of Mrs. Charles
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

Eishty-five sizes of footwear, rang
ing from BIB to 14-EE, are needed for
the underpinning of American soldiers
and sailors No IL is the largest size
for the army, but trench. duty calls
for two sizes larger
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
Lawn Fete a Success.

The lawn fete on Fulton terrace on
the lawns of Mrs. W. G. Blood and
Mrs. John e. Craig, which was given
by the Westminster Reading circle
last night was great success socially
and the program was delightful one.
The porch on the Blood residence was
arranged for a stage and lighted by
electric lights shaded by Japanese
globes. American flags were used as
background. Leading musicians
and readers provided the program.
Ice cream was served by Graffen
Blood and John Allen COLLISION.
Mrs. ketteII to be Here.
On Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock in
the Mckinley building, Eighth and
Concert streets, Mrs. Kettel, govern
ment demonstration, will teach the use
of substitutes for wheat flour In max
ing quick breads. Miss Besse Blood
has charge of the arrangements for
the demonstration and urges large
attendance.
At two o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
Mrs Kittell will give the same DEM
onstration in the Lincoln building.
Mrs. Harry Meyers has charge of the
arrangements for this meeting. Miss
LA Mitchell is city chairman and has
placed window cards in some of the
down town stores which give detailed
information.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
Ruthean Class

Ruthean Class.
There will be no social meeting Of
the Ruthean Bible class of Trinity
M. E. church this month. The meet
ings will be resumed in August
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

The rations of prisoners of war In
Great Britain consist of nine ounces
of bread, four ounces of broken bis
cults, four ounces of meat, daily five
days a week Picked beef is served
on two days and ten ounces of salt
cured herring, pototoes, twenty ounc-
es; tea or coffee, one half ounce; SUI
gar, one ounce, besides vegetables in
season. Prisoners may buy limited
quantities of foodstuffs at camp cam
teens. &&
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

National League.
St. Louis 8; Philadelphia 2.
Chicago s: Boston 0.
New Pittsburgh game post
poned, rain.
lyn-Cincinnati game postponed
rain.
American League.
ST Louis s: Philadelphia 3.
washington 5: Detroit 4.
BOSTON 6: Chicago (seven innings,
rain).
New York 6: Cleveland I.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
American League.
ToDAYs SCHEDULE.
National League,

Philadelphia at st. Louis tWo
games).
New York at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Boston at Chicago.
American League.
St Louis at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Boston.
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at New York.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
Don't Need Hunting Licenses.

Some of the other witticisms in
Stacks letter besides his allusion to
gas are:
It's gay life hunting the Hun for
you don't have to have a hunting
license. There are no signs out in
No Mans Land that read: No Hunt
ing or Trespassing.' ALI you have to
do is to keep your head down.
"If you don't keep your head down
you will get lasting contract with
the French government pushing up
French daisies"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
American League.
National League.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
Reported Badly Gassed.

Stack was reported to have been Sc
verely gassed on the night of May %
and other statements that reached
the city led his relatives and former
associates to believe that Stack would
not recover
But he is apparently a very live
Irishman. Or at least he was when
he wrote the letter to Judge NC
Namara, June II.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

Read Gate City Want ads.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13

Gate City Want ads
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-13
Pollard a "RiIl Hart.n

I'VE have some company. 'Coots'
Pollard is the Bill Hart of the crowd
when it comes to handling gun.
1--WE just got through pulling a
big show and we are behind the
lines now inhaling about 600 yards o
fresh air minute.
"You ought to see 'Scatters' Nc
Carten. He has been trying to
break in a new pair of Missouri mules
that played on Billy Halls football
team back in 1850. They still have
the kick. Bill Currans and Swede
Larson say SO, anyway.
On Way to Berlin.
"Well, Judge, the next time you
hear from me and L company we will
be in Berlin. And we are going to
paint the kaiser's little log cabin
red white and blue, and put Statue
of Liberty on every corner.
We'll make the Dutch band play
the Star Spangled Banner and that
good old tune: And We Are From
Iowa, Too"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-03-01
How to Ship Hatehino Eoos.

Eggs for Matching can be shipped ex-
tensively over long distances successful
ly, but in many cases the shipment ap-
pears to affect the hatch. Setting eggs
are packed for shipment in several diff
ferent ways. One OF the best methods
Is to use common market basket well
lined on the bottom and sides with ex-
celsior. After wrapping the eggs in a
thin layer Of paper and enough excel
sior to make ball of about three
inches in diameter, pack them tightly
in the basket, then put on a covering
OF excelsior, and over all sew piece OF
strong cotton cloth, or the cloth can be
pushed up under the outside rim Of the
basket with case knife. The latter
method of fastening me cloth is much
quicker than the former and Just as
effective. Eggs are also shipped safely
almost any distance by packing them
In a stiff pasteboard carton or box
made for this purpose. the space
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-03-01
SCOUTS ARE GROWING FAST

On December p the records of the
Boy Scouts of America showed 2SI,251
registered scouts in good standing, as
compared with 1884 on the same
day one year previous.
There were 13,413 troops in good
standing. as compared with 9,7SS one
year ago.
Fully 1857 men are serving as vol
unteer scout officials-1c.2O4 scoutmas.
tiers, 1898 assistant scoutmasters,
50,S16 as members of troop commit
tees or local councils and as commits
sioners or other scout officials.
Comparison of the records shows
that the membership has practically
doubled within two years, and the in
crease in the number of troops has
been nearly as large in proportion.
To deal with this group of 364 PA
men and boys there are less than 300
men engaged in scout work profess
sionally.
The Boy Scouts of America was in
corporated February s. 1910 and was
chartered by congress June 10, 1916.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-03-01
ARRANGING Nest
FOR BROODY HEN
Try Out All Fowls Before Giving
Them Eggs Selected for
Incubation
DUST WITH INSECT POWDER
At Hatching Time Bddy Should Not
Be Disturbed Until All Chicks Are
Out. plan Of Model Coop
Given Herewith.
This is the way to set a hen.


AS the time approaches for the hen
to become broody Or sit, and care is
taken to look into the nest, it will be
seen that there are few soft, dOwny
feathers being left there by the hen !;
also the hen stays longer on the nest
when laying at this time and on being
approached will quite likely remain
on the nest making a clucking noise,
ruffling her feathers and pecking at
the intruder. When it is noted that
hen sits on nest for two or three
nights in succession and that most of
the feathers are gone from her breast,
which should feel hot to the hand, she
Is ready to be transferred to a nest
which has been prepared for her be-
forehand. The normal temperature of
the hen Is from 1O6 degrees to 107 de-
grees F., which varies slightly during
incubation.
Dust the hen thoroughly with in
sect powder, holding her by the feet
with the head down and working the
powder well into the feathers. The
powder should also be sprinkled in
the nest. The nest should be in some
quiet, out-of-the-way place where the
hen will not be disturbed. Move her
from the regular laying nest at night
and handle her carefully in doing so.
Put china egg in the nest where she
is to sit, and place board over the
opening SO that she cannot get Off.
Toward evening Of the second day go
in quietly where she is sitting, leave
some feed and water, remove the
board from the front or top Of the
nest and let the hen come off when
she is ready. Should she return to the
nest after feeding, remove the china
egg or eggs and put under those that
are to be incubated. If the nests are
slightly darkened the hens are less
likely to become restless. At Matching
time they should be confined and not
be disturbed until the Matching is COM
pleted unless they become restless,
when 1t may be best to remove the
chicks that are hatched first. In cool
weather 1t Is best not to put more
than ten eggs under the hen. Later in
the spring one can put IL to Is, ac
cording to the size of the hen.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-03-01
HELP TO EXTEND SCOUTING.

Two officers of the national council
of the Boy Scouts of America, at great
personal eacrfice have visited Chi
cago and Boston to help stimulate in
terest in boy scout campaigns.
Treasurer George ID. Pratt is vice
president of the Brooklyn Borough
Scout council, but his interest in the
local work Is not confined to his own
city. He took very active part in
the intensive development of scouting
on the Pacific coast for several years.
He has now been in Chicago in con-
nection with the Inauguration of their
financial campaign.
Mr.. Mortimer l.. Schiff went to Bos-
ton for similar purpose. He has
made such trips to other cities in the
past. Mr. Schiff also takes "a keen
interest in the work in New York city,
where he is interested in Troop One
Hundred and Twenty-one and other
troops.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-03-01
Coon for Hen and Chicks.

Have the brood coops ready for the
hens and chicks when they come off
the nests. Coops may be made of
waste lumber or of boxes. Quarters
similar to the one shown in the Illus
tration above have given excellent
satisfaction. The coop should be made
SO that it can be closed at night to
keep out cats, rats and other animals,
and enough ventilation should be al.
lowed so that the hens and chicks will
have plenty of fresh air.
The coop shown Is built on wooden
floor, but is not nailed to this floor.
This allows it to be lifted completely
off the floor, which greatly facilitates
cleaning. The sides fit over the edge
of the floor to make it tight and dry.
The door, covered with one-half-inch
wire netting, slides in back of the slat
front to close the coop, and is pushed