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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
FACE STARVATION
ALL OVER WORLD
FOOD SITUATION REALLY IS
CRITICAL IN MOST OF THE
CIVILIZED LANDS OF
THE GLOBE.

The federal food administration
declares that although we thought we
had gotten by the stage where starva-
ton could imperil civilized people yet
literally huntiFeds 6fothdlisands of per-
sons have starved to death in the last
three years due to the world food
shortage and other conditions brought
about by the war.
A large part of the world is coming
into the position that Belgium is in
and has been In; that is, coming to the
stage where the primary and impor-
tant thing in life is enough food to
keep alive.
|. The food supply of the world Is
short and getting shorter. You can
not take 1S,000,0OO men out of pro-
ductlon and put them into destruction
of human products and expect things
to go on as before.
In Finland, three and one-half mill
lion people, caught in between Russia
and Sweden, face failure of their
cereal harvest. They are now on RAJ
ton of $50 grams of war bread day.
That is less than a quarter of loaf.
A large part of that is made up of bark
and beech buds. 1t looks now as II a
large number of them would necessar-
lily starve.
Roumania Is caught In between Rus
sia and the other belligerents. Her
people are short of food. Her supplies
have been used up. We can see no
way In which they can avoid disease
and starvation.
In Holland they are proceeding to
Kill 100000 of their dairy cattle be-
cause they cannot get sufficient feed
for them. A somewhat similar situa-
ton exists in Denmark. Do not waste
meat. The worlds fiocks and herds
are being fast depleted.
Food has now taken dominant po-
sition in the war. The American PEG.
pie must prepare themselves to sacri-
flee far more than was at first thought
necessary.
BY the first of December we had ex-
ported all our surplus of wheat. Yet
mere Is EuropeS lnSiSleHl Sdll lor
more. We must send it if the war Is
to go on efficiently. If we eat all. we
cannot ship it, and the food admins
tration has already tried to picture
how much wheat is needed by people
who will starve II they do not get it.
For the least bit of heedlessness on
your paA: in food conservation some
one somewhere In the world must suf.
fer privanon. The food administra-
ton has mastered the problem of
Americas food IT. such way that
every ounce of food conserved and
kept in the currents of trade goes to
,, an empty stomach in Europe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
WHAT THE SALOON MADE.

A prosperous saloonkeeper was
boasting to group of men standing
near his saloon of the amount of
money he had made.
Il have made $3.50 In the last
three months" he said.
"You have made more than that"
quietly remarked a listener.
"What is that?" was the quick re-
ply.
"You have made my two sons drunk
ards. You have made their mother a
broken-hearted woman. You have
made much more than that, reckon ;
but you'll get the full account some
dayw
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
LOSES FINGER IN A BLOW out
Arthur Galley of Fremont Suffers Am.
putation Of Finger on Left Hand
at the First Joint.

Ottumwa. June 1S.-Arthur Galley.
a farmer residing near Fremont lost
a finger while putting casing on an
auto tire at 1880 o'clock last night at
the Iowa Auto Sales Co. garage. Green
and Second streets. The tire blew out
while Mr.. Galley was at work and in
jured the index finger of the left
hand to such an extent that amputa-
ton at the first joint of the digit was
necessary.
Mr.. Galley was removed immediate.
ly to the Ottumwa hospital where the
operation was performed. He is rest
ing much easier today and his condi-
tion will permit his being removed to
his home tonight or in the morning.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
MAKING MOST or
ALL VEGETABLES
Families With BACKYARD Gar
denS viii Need to Do Little
Buying in the Markets.
PRACTICAL hints ARE GIVEN
One of the Safest Rules for Keeping
Well Is to Eat Variety of Food
Starch and Sugar Valuable
as Fuel Foods. T.

All over the country war gardens
have been planted to raise food to
''help halt the Hun"
This summer millions of cans of veg.
etables will be put up by canneries
and housewives for winter use, but
everyone should have a chance to eat
the fresh vegetables while they are at
their best. If you have more than
you can use now, sell them to your less
fortunate neighbor who has no garden.
What can't be used fresh, can for
winter.
One of the safest rules for keeping
we'll is to eat variety of food. Veg
etables are great help in giving va
riety to your meals.
Eat vegetables every day; many are
mild laxatives and they are better than
medicine.
Use many kinds and lots Of them.
Let them take the place of part of the
meat and bread you are using today.
Don't think that because vegetables
contain so much water they are not
valuable kinds of food we have. Veg
etables have their own particular part
in the diet which neither meats nor
cereals nor fruits nor sweets can play.
Part That Vegetables Play.
They are appetizers. Their delicious
fiavors stimulate digestion.
They furnish fuel and protein. Veg
etableS, such as sweet potatoes,
green lima beans, green corn, white
potatoes, green peas, onions, beets,
carrots and squash contain enough
starch and sugar to make them valu-
able as fuel foods. Some of these are
protein foods, too.
They help prevent constipation.
The woody part of vegetables is val
liable to give bulk to the food. For
very small children it should be re-
moved by rubbing the cooked vegeta-
BILE through a sieve, but a grown per-
son of sound digestion needs some Of
this woody portion. Don't cut out all
the hard part from asparagus and such
foods. The mild acid in such vege-
tables as tomatoes has some laxative
effect.
Minerals Are Needed.
They furnish mineral matter. This
is one of the most important parts
that vegetables play in the diet. With
out small amounts of mineral salts no
part of the body can be built; they
are needed in nerves, brain, bone,
blood and muscles. Even after growth
these minerals must be furnished to
replace the parts of the body used up
by exercisel They have an important
part in keeping the different parts of
the body working smoothly. Eat a
variety of vegetables to furnish these
much-needed minerals.
They furnish other important food
constituents about which we know
but little as yet. We do know, how
ever, that these substances play an
important part in promoting growth in
the young and bodily well-being for
everyone through life.
Eat the green leaf vegetables, let
tuce, cabbage, cauliflower, Swiss chard,
collards, Brussels sprouts, celery and
onions. They are especially rich In
these growth-promoting food constitu-
ents. Don't throw away your beet tops,
onion tops, turnip tops and radish
tops. Serve them for green's.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
WHAT PROHIBITION is DOING TO
WASHINGTON, D. C.

In November and December, 1917,
under prohibition, there were 1877
fewer arrests for drunkenness than
during November and December, 1915.
Arrests in the two dry months for
assault were 1873 and in the two wet
months 200, or almost twice as many.
Arrests for cruelty to animals were
101 In the wet months, So in the dry
months.
Arrests for disorderly conduct were
643 in the wet months, PAL in the dry
period. ..
Arrests for HOUSEKEEPING in No
vember and December, 1916, were 1O6.
and for the dry months of November
and December, 1917, we're SO.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
HocH DER WHISKY!

The kaiser's greatest ally is whisky
This / say, because whatever saps
the strength of America, lowers its
efficiency, and steals its wholesome
food is manifestly playing into the
hands of Americas enemy.
Women may economic in the kitch-
en-, can the beans and cabbage, save
the crusts, and skimp the butter, bat
one saloon will waste more human
energy over the bar In one day than
they viii conserve in week.
Why plant your front lawns in POI
tatoes and raise carrots instead of
geraniums in your window garden;
why eat corn pone Instead of white
bread, and fried rice for steak, and
all that sort of thing, when every
pound of food you are saving to make
men strong is doubly duplicated by the
still, which flows to make men weak2
Every glass OF booze that passes
over the mahogany bar in the drinking
place does as much damage to the
manhood of the nation as n ten-inch
shell fired from one of the kaiser's
Krupps.
For whisky never did any good and
never will do any good. Every ounce
of it means lowering llfe,s efficiency.
1t makes the muscle flabby. 1t OBJ
scures the brain. 1t lets down the
moral force.
Every drop of whisky means 30
much less honesty, loyal courage, and
intelligence.
The kaiser could make no shrewder
move than to subsidiZe every grOg
shop in America, to keep on at full
blast, ladling out the stuff that takes
the stamina out of this great people.
Nobody, no nation, can conquer
America. But America can rot. She
can gu2zle her beloved poison and sink
to maudlln weakness, while she prates
of personal liberty" and slobbers In
congress and out, over the vested
rights of poison sellers.
General Organ In recent letter to
his fellow soldiers, used this lam
guage:
sour job Is to whip the enemy hard
and with the least loss to ourselves. In
training our military machines to do
this we must eliminate back-lash, rat.
ties, and useless loads. We must have
every part healthy, strong, and depend.
able; no part defective, diseased, or
obsolete.
"This cannot be If we are to permit
booze In any form in our military ma
chine. Alcohol, whether you call it
beer, wine, whisky, or by any other
name, is breeder of inefficiency.
While it affects men differently, the
results are the same, in that all af-
fected by 1t cease for the time to be
normal. Some become forgetful, 9TH
ers quarrelsome. Some become noisy,
some get sick, some get sleepy; others
have their passions greatly stimulated.
When you stop to consider the thou
! sands in division, do you not see how
vital to efficiency is the elimination
of liquor? If one officer or man Is
permitted to use liquor, then others
will claim the right to do so. How
can q division of troops be ever ready
ever up on the bit to drive ahead
or to thrust back the enemy's drive
il through the presence Of this insid'
ious evil some soldiers forget their or
ders, or become noisy when silence Is
essential, fall asleep when every fac
] ulty should be alert, or absent from
their postsT
Hurrah for the Saloon! Long live
personal libertyl Hoch der whisky -
DIR. Frank Crane, In New York Globe.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LIVE OUT OF GARDEN.

Live in the garden, If you like.
but by all means live out Of the
garden.
Every time you take a meal
out Of your own garden, you
save the equivalent In other
foods to be used In winning the
war.
That Is one side of 1t.
Every time you take meal
out of your own garden you
save money-good, hard money
that can be used for any one Of
a score of things that would
make the family more comforta-
ble-Aor for investment in Lib
erty bonds, Thrift stamps and
safety.
: That's the other side.
And the bedrock bottom of
it is that you have a better,
more wholesome summer meal
than If you had gone to market
. and bought a lot of meat and
stuff.
Make the most of the home
garden. Study it.
; Maybe you already know all
of the delicious ways in which
all sorts of garden truck can be
prepared for the table. If you
do, be a philanthropist. Impart
some of your knowledge to your
neighbOr. If you do not, get the
information that the United
States Department of agricul-
= ture has gathered on that sub
;. ject and apply it.
a n ~ a y n - a ~ n ~ q 49, taAaL
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
KNEE CAP BROKEN
GEORGE 8lscH susTAINs PAIN
Full INJURY.

George Bisch. an employee of the
Traction and Light Company, suffered
serious accident little before noon
today, He was working from the TOP
of the "trolly tower" erecting wire
for the "Y" switch. The wire slipped
from its mornings and swinging bach
against the workman knocked him
from the top Of the platform, a dis
lance Of about twelve feet, causing a
fracture Of the knee cap He was TAX
en- to the Mahaska hospital
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
Fails to Do Work

Sioux Rapids is playing in bad luck
The town put in new drainage sys.
tenn last fall. The past week brought
heavy showers and 1t was developed
that the system would not take care
OF the water. Much damage resulted.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
SOS. 600 To Alumni Association

The class of 1918 of the Iowa State
university has given pledge OF 1000
per annum for twenty-five years, to
the alumni association and its official
organ. the Alrmnus. There are 800
members in the class.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20

In certain town of western state
w. G. t. U. organizer was billed to
speak. whereupon brewer of the
place offered the pastor of one Of the
churches years salary to keep the
organizer out Of the town.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
SHOULD BE ONE LAW.

The law for the soldier and the law
for me
Are not the same. but they ought to
be;
II says to him no whisky or beer,
Let's make 1t the same, while war is
here.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
Sure.

Lady: What is that peculiar odoi
/ get from that field?'
Farmer: That's Fertilizer
Lady. Oh. for the lands sake!"
Farmer: Yes, lady"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
Send 1t to Our Boys.

Saving wheat Is military ne
cessity
VIII you permit appetite or
habit to take precedence over pa
triotism and duty?
Eat no wheatl
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
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conducted by the National Woman:
Christian Temperance Union)
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
The Housewife and the War
MAKE THE MOST OF VEGETABLES

Especial Information Service United States
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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
Parting Address.

Rev. N. I; Saunders D. D. who is
visiting with his parents here, prior
to his going to France to take part in
the Army Y M. C. A. work, delivered
a patriotic address at the NJ. f. church
on Sunday evening. :.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-06-20
chiIdren's Day.

"Children's day" was celebrated in
the various churches of New Sharon
asst Sunday and fine programs were
given in honor of the event. Both the
Methodist and the Presbyterian exer-
cises were held in the morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-14

Keokuk and from here sent, free of
charge. to their destination. This plan
was followed until Governor Kirkwood
appointed on Iowa commission, of
which DR.. ]. G. Hughes of Keokuk
was president. DR.. Hughes was at that
time surgeon general Of Iowa. Mrs.
Annie Wittenmeyer was the most act
i've among the Keokuk women, and was
com missioned to visit hospitals and
battle fields to ascertain the needs of
1.-THE soldiers and to report back TO the
Iowa societies, which worked to fill
| the needs as she found them
| On her return from Vicksburg. Gov.
Kirkwood asked her to report the
needs OF the soldiers there. She said
they hadn't sufficient variety in food
that they needed potatoes. onions.
saur kraut, corn meal, pickles, dried
fruit cranberries molasses, soda
crackers, toasted rusk, butter, eggs,
condiments, and stimulants CioeT
vinegar would also be acceptable Her
order was for variety" we will all
agree.
Gov Kirkwood appealed to the
state to supply these necessities,
which the aid socities did.
Miss l.. Knowles and Mrs. S. R.
Curtis of Keokuk are mentioned g.
number of times as having an active
part in the relief work.
That the relief work was practical
and very direct is illustrated by what
was called wood procession" held
here.
Many soldiers families in Keokuk
were in need of fuel during Deem
Der in 1863 and in order to supply
them a wood procession" was ar
ranged. Farmers from the surround
ing country were asked to bring in a
load of wood for the poor on design
ated day. At the appointed time, from
every direction farmers came to town,
each with a wagon load Of wood, and
in many cases with large quantities
of flour and vegetables When all
were formed in a procession they
made a line over mile In length, and
headed by a band and banners, the pa
rade passed through the streets OF the
city. About hundred cords of wood
were reviewed by the aid society,
which at the price at that time, was
valued at $500.
In this city at the close of 1868 there
were about two hundred soldiers fam
lilies dependent in varying degrees
upon the, aid society.
The method differed from our pres
ent home service department in
some particulars, but the results OBJ
tanned were much the same.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-14
UNDERLOADED CARS
Vase Tune 0Nd rover"

National Crop Improvement Service
TT Is cheering to know that Mr..
McAdoo says that there will bo no
= car shortage this winter. He can
not, however, foretell weather condt-
tons. One of the greatest necessities
for the coming winter season Is the
conservative anticipation and prepa-
ration for the feed requirements Of
every community and locality.
The brightest feature of the present
situation is, Of course, that we are
making a crop record and apparently
are going to have food enough for
man and beast. and 1t, therefore, be-
hooves us to utilize every car to its
fullest capacity, to unload 1t as quick
ly as possible and send 1t on its way.
There must be a surplus at all times.
Our wonderful campaign Of food con-
servation for humans must be supple
mented in every way possible to in
sure winter supplies Of feed for live
stock. Plans for winter deliveries
the undue slaughtering Of animals
which occurred last year on account
of the range of prices of feed, which
was due. more than anything else,
to imperfect distribution.
Feed manufacturers should urge
liberal fall buying Of feeds and feed
men should survey their field and adj
wise with the manufacturers what
their requirements will be. A good
big stock of feed in every consuming
community will safeguard the inter
ests Of the feeders in availability Of
feed, which will also act as the most
potent price regulator which can be
devised,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-14
Roy o. Wood, Trenton, Tex;
Steve Yakumoch, Amherst "
An Example for the Kaiser !,

An Example TOT t'1C T,dIn91d
Lincoln Journal: King fet s+ Al
personally sets as exceiie anrutry
example to Germany as ni' 81 tie
has set. He abdicates' The
kaiser go and do likeWis Snve7sr
kaiser should go further. n I1 must
The entire Hohenzollern faihhi ovactr
abdicate before things can oe
right in Germany.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-14

that cannot be excelled by the best
and will be represented in costumes
Rev. Pleas Gray and Ursal Van
arsdoll are holding evangelistic serv
ices at the Pleasant Grove schoo
house, with good success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Smith have pack
ed their household goods prepare
tory to moving to Bettendorf.
DR.. Leak and wife, Of Burlington,
and P. L. Bowen, wife and children
were guests OF the lady's mother,
Mrs. George Carmichael, Sunday at
Mooar.
The Lee county road oiler passed
through this city Sunday enroute to
Fort Madison.
District conference OF the Latter
Day Saints convened at Rock Creek
Saturday and Sunday, October ~
and 10. Quite few attended from
this place.
Arthur Allison, of st. Louis, came
to visit at the parental Josephine Al
lison home for fortnight.
Mrs. Albert Moander was recent
guest at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Henry Waider, returning home TO
.Sandusky in the evening.
Mayor Buck and family and MISS
STTdCS boWSA IHotOk Ou ~ 49, = e-sA-
Mo-. Sunday, to visit with the doc
tors mother and other relatives.
Hen fruit is retailing on the local
market at 40 cents per dozen.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ballinger and her
able assistant, Miss Daisy Nearhood,
of Mediapolis, gave patriotic pro
gram at New Boston school house,
where they are teaching, Friday
evening. The program consisted OF
marches and military drills. The ad-
dress was given by Hon. John e.
Craig, of Keokuk There was patrt-
otto music and THE Star Spangled
Banner" and America" were sung,
after which sandwiches and coffee
were sold, which netted neat sum
in favor of the Red Cross.
Anglers are making good catches
with hook and line.
Mrs. Matilda Lambert was an over
Sunday visitor with her daughter,
Mrs. Nora Herrick, at Fort Madison.
The Rev. Mr.. Long held sery-
ices Sunday evening at the st. Barna-
bas Episcopal church in this city.
Elmer Trimble and Harry Gilmore,
we have learned, arrived safely over
there" which is good news to their
friends here.
The teachers Of the Montrose high
school attended the teachers meet
ing last week at Keoluk and report
a splendid session.
Mrs. e. ID. Crooks and children
were guests the weeks end with
relatives at Mount Sterling, Ill.
Miss Sydney Davis, founder and
superintendent OF the colored mis-.
sion at Keokuk, was in the city Fri
day soliciting for her holiday sale.
She seems to be very deserving
person.
The Rev. Mr. Tom1inson and Clar-
ence Adams sang a duet Sunday
evening at the Presbyterian church,
'Is He Yours?" Their melody is the
kind that reaches the hearts of their
hearers and was a pleasing part Of
the service
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-14
Of Interest to Women
BY wnona Evans Reeves.

One of the most dramatic features
OF the fourth Liberty loan campaign.
and there have been many, was the
special train Of war exhibits.
Keokuk, because Of its geographical
position was unfortunately not on the
route.
James ID. Blythe Of Mason City,
who is DR.. E. B. Newcomb's cousin,
was director and manager Of the train.
The great war exhibit, which was held
in Chicago In September made up the
travelling exhibit, which was loaded
onto sixteen trains, one OF winch
toured in Iowa.
With the exception of Mr.. Blythe,
the parties which accompanied the
train changed from day to day. Two
men chosen by Mr.. Blythe and two
women chosen by Mrs Max Mayer of
Iowa City, made up the parties. Mrs.
Mayer was chairman OF the comm.e-
tee on women speakers for Iowa in
the fourth Liberty loan, and because
Of that, she had the honor to be one
of the speakers at the various towns
where the train stopped. Other women
who accompanied the train were Mrs.
Alex Miller Of Washington, Mrs. w.
W. Marsh Of Waterloo, DR. w. w.
Marsh of Waterloo, DR.. Effie McCul-
Ion Jones of Webster City, Miss Har-
riet Lake of Independence, all OF
whom are known to Keokuk club wom-
en-
Mrs. Miller has written a most inter
esting account OF the journey, which is
published in the Washington Demo
GRAFT
She says at every station the small
boys simply went wild with joy at the
sight Of a real cannon captured from
the Germans.
In recent edition of the Iowa Jour
nal of History and Politics which is
published quarterly by the State His
torical society of Iowa, there is an
article on Relief Work during the
! Civil War" in which the women of
! Keokuk are given credit for doing the
! first organized work in Iowa 1t is par
! ticulary interesting because of its
contrast with present war activities
/ The organization was called The
keokuk Ladies' Aid Society and was
formed during the summer of 1861
They made an effort to systematic
and to unite the war relief work OF
the whole state. Other aid societies
We're formed after the plan OF the
heokuk organization, and worked I'M
der it's supervision. All packages in
tended for soldiers were first sent to