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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23
Canning Clubs Conservation
Program.

Already members. of the canning clubs
are beginning the work for 1918, and the
season promises to be the biggest in the
history of club work. Some of the records
last year seem almost unbeatable but
each year has shown better records than
the previous season, and there is no
reason to think this one will be an ex-
ception.
Dorothy Shackford of Ellsworth Falls
uses her jars summer and winter. Last
year this energetic club member canned
the equivalent of 1877 pints. During
January of this year, she canned SO pints.
"And what did she camp you ask Pork
and apples! She was a member of the
pig, garden and poultry clubs so she was
sure of products to can. She has sold
over two thirds of her canned goods.
Effie Nichols of Dexter, the state cham
pion in the canning clubs, lived up to her
ideal, and this accounts for her champion
ship. In the story of her Seasons Work
she said, "Whatever is worth doing is
worth doing well and we should strive to
make the best better"
The members of the canning clubs last
year averaged 95 pints per member.
Many of these things would otherwise
have been wasted Emily Morse of Cher
ryfeld canned over 600 pints, and Ruth
Weeks of Gardiner did more than 500
pints.
Almost any girl in the State can do at
least fifty pints, including 10 jars of
different varieties of fruits and vegetables
for exhibit. Three boys have done it
and they have done it well too. Clyne
Page of Hancock made speciality of
canning the fish he had caught. This
year we cannot allow food to 60 to waste.
To the girls in the canning club the Uni
versity of Maine Extension Service fur
nishes free printed instruction sheets ex-
planning step by step the cold pack cam
ming and other means of preserving. TO
be club member and compete for prize
in local, county and State contests, a boy
or girl between 10 and Is must can fifty
pints of fruits and vegetables, keep
record of the cost of materials, write
story on "My Seasons Work, and make
an exhibit of ten pints of different varie-
ties of fruits and vegetables. '1f you
can't 60 across, come across and can
can for Sammy" A patriotic woman can
do much for the Stars and Stripes by Or
ganizng a canning club and acting as
ocal leader. For further information
write to your county agent or to the State
Leader of Boys and Girls Clubs, College
of Agriculture, Orono, Maine
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23

Sometime ago, Maryland and New
Jersey passed laws to put stop to idling.
On the whole these laws had good effect
and many loafers were compelled to be OF
some benefit to the community in which
they lived. Many of them migrated to
New York State and became such nuis-
ance when they joined the idle there, that
New York has just passed law requir-
ing all able bodied men between the ages
of 18 and so to engage in some useful oc-
cupation. This will no doubt do some
good, but the idle rich will be touring in
other States and the street corner and
kitchen door step loafers will probably
travel by easy stages into Pennsylvania.
The old time treadmill is the only method
we ever heard of that was to be absolute
ly depended upon to make lazy man
work.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23
IS RocKLAND IN DANGER?

"And the Lord said: If find in Sodom
fifty righteous within the city, then will
spare all the place for their sakes. .
And Abraham said: 'Peradventure there
be ten found there?' And He said: 4 will
not destroy it for tens sake.
At the May meeting of the city govern
ment of Rockland, the council passed the
following order:
"Ordered: The Board of Aldermen con-
curing, that committee of one from
each ward be appointed by the chair to
confer with like committee from the
Board of Aldermen to investigate the city
of Rockland's moral condition"
The people of the whole State Will
wait the report of the committee with
great anxiety.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23

Two years ago, Mr. Tumulty, the Presi-
dents private secretary was the most
omnhuent man in the United States.
Almost every newspaper contained some
thing which Mr. Tumulty said. When
he stood at the very summit of his ver-
bose career, he vanished suddenly into a
silence so profound that not even an echo
has broken it. Whether somebody gave
him soothing syrup or administered knock
out drops we do not know, but we hope
there is plenty of the same remedy, what
ever it was, in the administration medi-
cine chest. If the public diagnosis of
Mr.. Creel's affection is correct he ought
to have the same treatment which quoted
Mr.. Tumulty.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23
MEETING OF WALDO COUNTY
GRANGE

Waldo County Pomona Grange met
May 7th with Riverside Grange, Poor s
Mills. Officers were all present except
Overseer and A. Steward, and their
places were filled by c. H. Woods and
NJ O. Wilson. After the opening exer-
cises a class of two were instructed in the
fifth degree. Noon recess was then taken
and all repaired to the dining-room where
bountiful dinner was in waiting, and
everyone seemed to have brought along a
fine appetite. Grange reconvened in due
time Music by the choir Past Master
Evans then installed Annie Clement,
Ceres, and Ethel Adams, l.. A. Steward
A fine address of welcome was given by
Cora Wilson and a pleasant response by
Mrs. Volney Thompson. Sister Grace
Woods read piece entitled, ''The Service
Flag" Delbert Paul, in behalf of the Po-
mona patrons, presented Past Master
Woods with Past Master Jewell This
was perfect surprise to Bro Woods and
he was unable to find words to express
his feelings, but thanked all for the token
of friendship. Song by Mrs. Carney
Shure was responded to by an encore.
The topic, rs success OF the farm due to
location, the farm, or the farmer?'' was
discussed by M. O. Wilson, Edward Ev-
ans Roy Woodward, C. A. LevanselIer,
Frank Clement, S. W. Shibles, Lester
Wilson, James Harding and others.
Charles Boyington then favored the
grange with song and responded to an
encore Topic, "What W e would like our
county agent to do the coming year, dds
cussed by Edward Evans Topic, "What
plan to do?" by N S. Donahue, county
agent. Tableau, "Voters of 1900 and
1920" Thirteen Oranges reported. The
question of holding a union meeting with
Knox County Pomona was discussed and
the time and place of meeting was left
with the lecturer to select. The July
meeting with Victor Grange, Sears
mont, was favored if agreeable to that
grange. Voted to give 100 towards the
support of the girls cottage at the Good
Will Farm in Fairfield Grange closed in
form and all pronounced this meeting an
enjoyable one.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23
OUR COUNTRYFs CALL.

Loyal woman, our great nation
Sends to-day its call to you;
For it needs it's noble women
And the good that they can do.
Loyal men are in the struggle
'Gainst the fierce and cruel Hun.
Peace on earth, and world wide freedom
Shall be ours, when victory's won.
Loyal woman, you have duties
All the world depends on you
To be brave and strong and helpful
Till this fearful war is through.
Tho your son may fight for freedom
Der in France, across the sea,
Don't despair! Our country called him.
1t has need of such as he.
Loyal woman, some are working
For the cross so bright and red,
That supports our men in battle
When all other hope has fled.
Some are knitting, some are sewing,
Some are folding strips of gauze.
Do your part! Our country's calling
For your aid in freedoms cause.
Loyal woman, in this crisis
When men die that you may live,
Should you not make sacrifices,
Gladly work or freely give?
All! we know you'll do your duty
With spirit brave and true,
For the world cries out for freedom,
And your country calls to you.
Mrs Annie B. Clements, Winterport.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23
RALLY FOR THE RED CROSS.

The second Red Cross drive to raise
$780, 600, 900 is appealing to the people of
the United States for support. We have
no doubt they will generously respond to
the call Every town in this great coun-
s.ry of ours is represented in some branch
of the military service. The casualty
lists are daily growing longer, and daily
bring more clearly to our minds the need
of the splendid relief work which the
Red Cross is doing, not only cover there"
ministering to the sick and wounded, but
over here, in our cantonment hospitals,
ass,d especially in the Red Cross Chapters
Vsph5ch have enlisted millions of our pa
EiIJJflc women in procuring and preparing
supplies, necessities and comforts for our
boys in khaki. The Red Cross was in
stituted for this specific purpose but its
real mission is to relieve as far as possible
all suffering caused by war. 1t follows,
therefore, that after the war is over the
work of the Red Cross must continue for
years It's founders builded better than
they knew. The Red Cross will live and
it deserves to live, because it is the
channel through which true men and
women can pour relief to suffering hui
manity. 1t is the embodiment of wise,
humane and beneficent charity. 1t is
more than that. 1t is the Divine spirit
<of sympathy and helpfulness expressing
itself through human agencies. Three
days are left in which to do our part.
Rally for the Red Cross Fund.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23
LIKE AN ELECTRIC
BUTTON ON TOES
Tells why corn is SO painful and says
cutting makes them grow.

Press an electric button and you form a
contact with live wire which rings the
bell. When your shoe presses against
your corn it pushes it's sharp roots down
upon sensitive nerve and you get a
shock of pain.
Instead of trimming your corns, which
merely makes them grow, just step into
any drug store and ask for a quarter of
an ounce of freezone. This will cost very
little but is sufficient to remove every
hard or soft corn OF callus from ones feet.
A few drops applied directly upon ten
der, aching corn stops the soreness in
stantly, and soon the corn shrivels up SO
it lifts right out, root and all, without
pain. This drug freezone is harmless and
never inflames or even initiates the sur
rounding skin.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23
THE OVERMAN BILL.

Last January, after Senator Chamber
lain had declared in Congress that the
government had 'fallen down. in its war
oreparations and that the War Depart
znent had failed to function, =" something
had to be done, because the investigation
had shown that Senator Chamberlain had
told the truth. Congress, and the well
Informed public also, seemed to favor the
establishment of a war cabinet and the
aDpointment of a director OF munitions.
The Overman bill is said to have been IN
.spjred by the President, but whether this
IS fhe fact is not at all important. The
nil sauntered along the way to enact
ment for some three months when the
President and his friends in Congress
won out, as everybody expected they
would do. The bill gives the President
mower to reorganize our entire war
aeencies and make himself an autocrat as
far as the conduct of our war prepara-
lions are concerned. We state the above
not to criticise the President or Congress,
hut solely to show what we understand
the history and scope of the Overman
bill to be, briefly stated. In the present
struggle to overthrow the military au-
r,7cracy which threatens the destruction
If democracy all over the world, the Civ
ing of autocratic power to the President
of the greatest and best democracy which
the world has ever seen, must appear to
some of our sister nations as inconsistent,
and some of our own citizens agree with
them In this view of the matter we do
not Join. The Constitution of the United
States, Article II, Section 2, says: ''The
president shall be conmander-in- chief of
the army and navy of the United States,
and of the militia of the several States,
when called into the service of the
limited States" The prosecution and
the success or failure of the war, there
fore. are matters for which the President
is responsible to his people. While this
is fundamentally our war it is officially
his war The Overman bill confirms the
q Constitution and makes Mr.. Wilson GER
xainly responsible to the country for the
wise, practical and efficient conduct of
the war. While the people of the United
States are loyal to the government and
especially to the President, we believe
that many of our citizens, not entirely
without reasons, are of the opinion that
more than one important position has
been assigned to men whose untitness
has been clearly shown. We believe that
Nh Wilson should at once relegate these
IN en- TO private life, no matter who they
are OF what offices they hold We be-
lieve that all future appointments should
be of men possessing the fitness and
ability of Mr. Schwab who is now at the
head of ship construction, and of Mr..
r van who has been chosen to direct the
production of airplanes, If these things
are done and done promptly all criticism
by the press or by the people will cease
and we shall rapidly progress on the road
W hich leads to actual efficiency. If the
President can make this country do what
she is capable of doing and what she
ought 10 do, to aid in giving peace to the
world there will be no complaints about
autocracy charged up in history against
W oodrow Wilson.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23
Shipping Board Orders Is Concrete Vessels.

WASHINGTON, May 10th. Immediate
construction of IA concrete tank steam
ers for the fuel oil trade with total ca
pacity of los, 600 tons and of four con-
crete cargo vessels with a total capacity
of IL, 500 tons was decided on Thursday
by the shipping board
The new vessels will be in addition to
for which the contracts already have
been let. Eight of the new ships will be
built on the Pacific coast and the others
in Atlantic coast yards.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23
GOVERNMENT NEEDS
TIL ousands of Women for War Work.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 20, 1918.
More and more, as the war program
progresses, is the Government depend
ing upon women to perform the ire
the civil branches The force of civil
ian employees in Washington, D. c., in
creased from 80, 600 to approximately
~, 900 during the first year of our partici-
patton in the war. Of this increase of
40, 900 more than Is, 600 are women. Wo-
men make up the increase in Government
Offices and establishments outside of
WASHINGTON in less proportion, for the
reason that the greatest expansion in the
field has been in the large manufacturing
plants of the War and Navy Departments,
where thousands of mechanics and labor
ers are employed in shipbuilding and in
manufacturing ordnance and other war
material. Women are not available for
employment in trades positions to any
great extent, but their services are being
utilized in every way that is practica BILE.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission is calling for women for Govern
ment work of not less than 90 different
kinds. The list includes stenographers,
typists, bookkeepers. other clerks of
score OF more of classiticationS which re-
quirc training in some special or techni-
cal line, statisticians, operators of various
kinds of calculating, addressing, and du-
plicating machines, proof readers, law
clerks, welfare executive secretaries
craftsmen of a dozen kinds. telegraph
and telephone operators, trained nurses,
chemists, physicists, library assistants,
of endorsements, tinger-print |
and many others.
The Commission urges women to offer
their services to the Government at this
time of great need. As men are called to
the colors, women must take their places
and keep the machinery behind the armed
forces moving at the maximum of effic-
iency. Representatives of the Civil Ser
vice Commission at the post offices in
all important cities are prepared to furn-
sh definite information and application
blanks.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23
REPRESENTATIVE PETERS

Has Introduced Bill in Congress OF Ion-
siderable importance in Connection win
the Business of tn. Customs in Eastern
Maine.
The Treasury Department has arranged
to transfer the Customs Port at Moun'
Desert Ferry to Bar Harbor ana thfousn
the Collector of Customs at roftiaiio
a large number of representative business
men at Bar Harbor have requested NIL
Peters to initiate such legislative action
as will be necessary to make Bar Harbor
a port of immediate transportation. This
will give Bar Harbor the privileges OF the
Act of June 10th, 1880, governing I'M
mediate Transportation of merchandise
without appraisement. This adds Bar
Harbor to the ports of Portland, >batn'
Bangor, Calais and PASSPORT, which no"
enjoy such advantages. The part OF the
Act of value to Bar Harbor is the part al
lowing that port to receive any merchan-
disc in bond that arrives at larger ports
on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
Bar Harbor people frequently have goods
come in bond to Bangor, which is the
nearest immediate transportation port at
present. In such case the importer must
either 60 to Bangor to clear his shipment
or must pay the expenses of an examiner
from Bar Harbor to Bangor and return.
The Customs business at Bar Harbor
should develop to something like that
now existing a Newport.
There are two bonded carriers calling
at the port of Bar Harbor, the Maine
Central R. R. Co., and the Eastern Steam
ship lines The American Express Com
pany is also bonded carrier, so the port
is well provided for in that respect.
Representative Peters expects to push
the bill through at the present session OF
Congress.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23

and advise all ailing women to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and will guarantee they will
derive great benefit from it. - Mrs.
FRANK FITZGERALD, Is N. 41st Street,
West Philadelphia, Pa.
There are thousands of women every
where in Mrs. Fitzgerald's condition,
suffering from nervousness, backache,
headaches, and other symptoms OF a
functional arrangement. 1t was q
grateful spirit for health restored which
led her to write this letter so that other
women may benefit from her experience
and find health as she has done.
For suggestions in regard toyour con-
dition write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. The result of their
40 years experience is at your service.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23
l SOC. 900 MEN CALLED IN DRAFTS
THUS FAR.

More than 1900, 600 men have been
called in the draft SO far, and either are
in France, in camp, or under call to 60
into service before June 1st The total
of 1900, 600 includes all men summoned
in the May contingent There is every
indication that even a larger increment
will be summoned in June than was sum-
moned in May, and progressive monthly
mobilization continue through the sum-
mer and fall months as the environments
are expanded.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23

been IN D00 nealtn
and had several at
tacks Of nervous
prostration until it
seemed as if the
organs in my whole
body were worn
out. ] was finally
persuaded to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and it made
8 we'll woman of
me. I can now do
III o- hopvoaryoNlr
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23
On the Safe Side.

The minister noticed that an old lady
always bowed her head when the name
of Satan was mentioned. On his asking
her why she did this, she replied: "Well,
politeness costs nothing, and you never
know"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23

Representative Cannon the other day,
in the House of Representatives had this
to say of the great American Dogberry:
ID would, if had my way, take Creel by
cthe seat of the breeches and the back OF
ta.he neck and throw him into space. p"
s pace is where the winds are supposed to
dwell. Creel would be with boon COM
panion if he CHANGED to meet with hot
air current cover there"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23

"God gives all men all eartn to love.
But since mans heart is small,
Ordains for each one spot shall prove
Beloved over all.
Kipling.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23
A. l. BROWN, Editor.

inch len. tn in column % cents for one week
spG rs cents for each subsequent insertion:
SUBsCRIPTI IN TERMS In advance. 81 w a
year; S1.OO fer six months; so cents for three
months,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23
SICK STOCK

BOOK ON treatment of Horses, Cows.
Sheep. Dogs and other animals, sent
free. Humphreys' Homeopathic Vet
Urinary Medicines, 1856 William St. NY.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23

The American Red Cross Is the largest and most
efficient organization the relief of suffering that the
World has
1t is made up almost entirely Of volunteer workers.
the higher executives being without exception men ac-
customed to large affairs who IN almost all cases
giving their services without pay.
1t is supported entirely by its membership fees and
BY voluntary contributions.
1t is today bringing relief to suffering humanity,
10th military and civil in War torn allied country
1t plans tomorrow to help in the work of restora-
ton throughout the world.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23
NERVOUS
PR0STRATl0N
May be Overcome by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound This
Letter Proves It.

West Philadelphia, Pa.-"During the
thirty years l have been married, have
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23

FIRST of the American Army---they died in France
Gresham! Enright! Hay! They died for u.s.
And wi]lingy But not, pray God, in vain!
For the sake of them, if for no other reason
will you not give to the Red Cross which will care for
the men that follow them?
For the sake of what they died for, will you not
give-and give till the heart says stop?
None of US here can give as greatly as they gave
and as others are yet to give But can we not sacrl
flee ourselves a little? Will you take little from
the comforts of your life and give, not mere con-
science gift that saves your pride and let's you say
to yourself: Il have given to the Red Cross
gift that cuts down into the quick and hurts be-
cause it makes you deny yourself?
Remember-they gave till they died!
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-05-23

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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-03-01
Narrow Escape.

Francis Storm came in from the
upper country Saturday morning for
medical care, having been seriously
burned about the face Friday morn
ing by the explosion of ten gallons
of gosoline in a cabin five miles
east of Pierce. The man was alone
in the cabin when the explosion
took place. The cans burst and the
oil ran out on the floor, catching
fire. He was near the door but ran
back to get blanket to smother it
out, when the draft from his rush
tanned the blaze which burst into
seething mass. He ran through it
for the door and was so blinded he
struck the door and slammed it shut
while he fell fainting in the fire
young man outside rushed in and
dragged Storm outside into the
snow, rolling the blazing man and
saving his life. How he failed to
inhale the blaze and lose his life is
mystery. His face is, however
terribly blistered.