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The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
Wrist Motion Ascribed as
Secret of Attaining Speed
In Art of Husking Corn

Corn husking is rapidly becoming
an art Of rare attainment. In years
past, observes a writer in the Illinois
State Register, many good stories have
been told about records achieved by
men accomplished in that art. AS
stated by husking expert, In years
past, farmers coupled size with skill
and would not hire hand to husk
corn unless he was giant physically.
Those were the days before the sci-
ence of the business had been devel-
oped. Experience taught the lesson
that the wrist motion, If properly ac-
quired, would enable an ordinary husk-
err to develop speed. When the SCI
ence of the game was brought out,
the smaller men gradually won recog-
milton as huskers of rare ability.
No standard Of production can be
laid down to govern the ability of the
average husker. The foundation of
the corn determines greatly the speed
of the picker. With corn of medium
height, well matured and standing
erect, there is some opportunity to
estimate a good days work. These
three conditions rarely ever existed
at the same time.
Viewed from the angle Nof a trade,
corn shocking is rapidly becoming a
craft, according to the announcement
Of a local trade journal. In past
years corn shuckers have worked
without any attempt to secure a uni
form rate. In most cases the shucker
worked by the day and it followed
that on rainy and stormy days, the
men drew their wages. even though
they did not go into the fields
As corn husking grew to be more
and more profession, 1t is reported,
the huskers began to angle for short
er hours and more uniform scale of
wages, either based upon the day
wage or the commission on the bushel
gathered. The latter system is rap
Idly gaining foothold.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
Why the Setting Sun Seems
Larger and OF Oval Shape.

We all know an optical illusion
makes the setting sun seem larger and
often Of an oval shape. says Popular
Astronomy, but recent explanation
by w. r. Badgley Of some of the
causes which bring this about is In
teresting. The atmosphere near the
earth's surface, when hot and dusty,
acts as magnifying glass. Looking
upward, we see through more rarefied
air, which does not possess the magni-
flying power. The oval appearance Is
due to the fact that the sun is seen
through the edge of an aerial lens,
which may be clearly illustrated by
drawing small circle on piece Of
white paper and placing q reading
glass over 1t. Under the center OF the
lens the circle appears round, but II
the glass is moved until the circle Is
near Its edge It's shape changes to an
oval.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
Total Value of 1918 Food
Crop in France Pals Below
Amount Produced Last Year

Despite an increase Of Is per cent
In wheat production, the total value
of the 1918 crop of cereals, beans and
potatoes In France Is less than that Of
last year. This has been disclosed by
NJ. Boret, the French food controller
Of the chamber Of deputies, in an adj
dress.
SIT should be stated clearly" said
M. Boret, shat the total nutrition
value of the 1918 crop Of cereals as
well as beans and potatoes in France.
is below the total nutrition value Of
these products for last year. The
wheat crop fortunately is larger and
Of better quality, but the maize, bar
ley, oats, beans and potato crops are
considerably smaller.
1.-THE potato situation is particularly
grave, for whereas the average for the
last ten years is 12.0OO,O0O long tons,
this year the potato crop will not ex-
coed 100000 long tons. Despite this
shortage, we must supply the allied
troops fighting In our land. We can
not possibly refuse this indispensable
food to English and American troops
who are constantly increasing In num-
bers."
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
Lives 200 Years!.

For more than 200 years, HARLEM Oil.
the famous national remedy of Holland,
has been recognized as an infallible relief
from all forms of kidney and bladder dis
orders. It's very age is proof that it must,
have unusual merit.
If you are troubled with pains or aches
in the back, feel tired in the morning.
headaches, Indigestion, insomnia, painful
or too frequent passage of urine, irritation
or stone in the bladder, you will almost
certainly find relief in GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. This is the good
old remedy that has stood the test for
hundreds of years, prepared in the proper
quantity and convenient form to take.
It is imported direct from Holland lab
oratories, and you can get it at any
drug store. 1t is a standard old-time
home remedy and needs no introduction.
Each capsule contains one dose of FIVE
drops and is pleasant and easy to take.
They win quickly relieve those stiffened
joints, that backache, rheumatism, lum-
bago.. sciatica, gall stones, gravel, brick
dust" etc. Your money promptly refund
ed If they do not relieve you. But be sure
to get the genuine GOLD MEDAL brand.
In boxes, three sizes.-Adv.s
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
HINTS FOR
POULTRY GROWERS

The beginner and the careless
should never attempt midwinter hatch
ing. The care is extensive, the loss
great. One old in the business de-
clares that the beginner should put off
Matching until April and May, and the
weather then will help him. Winter
Matching pays best for the experienced
poultryman who lives close to good
paying broiler market, or the fancier
who wants show birds ready for the
fall fairs. Also, it pays to hatch, II
you can do it successfully, some of the
large, slow maturing breeds, such as
Cochin or Brahma, in January. These,
If not Matched until late April or May,
seldom come into laying until the next
April-unless their owner knows how
to push pullets into laying successful
ly. If you hatch in January you must
not grumble If you get but half
hatch, and some of these will be too
weak to live long against the time OF
year, but this you know-those that
do live and grow strong and hearty
must surely bring you profit early in
some manner. If you hatch in winter
you must have warm wintersquarters
for your chicks. Poultrymen who sell
eggs for Matching purposes quite Of
ten have all their own fiocks Matched
some time before the call for Matching
eggs comes in, which is often not un-
til In April.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
Nearly All Undersea Boats
Are Equipped With Kitchens
Where Cook Prepares Meals

In the earlier submarines no pro-
vision was made for cooking the mems
meals. Everything had to be eaten
cold.
This did not matter so very much
when these craft were quite small,
with correspondingly small radius OF
action.
But when larger undersea. boats
came to be built, the provision of prop
erly cooked hot meals became press
ing necessity.
So now, says writer in Parsons
Magazine, all but the very Oldest types
of submarines are fitted with a small
galley, no bigger than very moder-
ate-sized cupboard, where the cook
has Just room to stand in front of his
dolls house stove. This latter is cleo
trically heated, in order that the al
ready oppressive air may not be fur
Their vitiated by smoke or fumes.
The menu. on board a submarine is
not varied, consisting mostly of stew,
with an occasional "mugup" Of salt
fish for change, and plenty of strong,
piping-hot coffee to chase away. sleep
from the tired eyelids.
Meals are eaten out Of aluminium
dishes in collapsible mess-tables when
the vessel is submerged. When the
submarine is running on the surface
her crew usually prefer to take their
IL &INN vskH
sea attends to its sailing for them.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
after EFFECTS
OF MEASLES
MOTHER, WHO LIVES IN TENNES-
SEE MOUNTAINS WHERE BLACK.
DRAUGHT Is RELIED ON IN
MANY TROUBLES, SAYS IT
MADE HER BOY SOUND
AND WELL

Coal Greek, Tenn.-Up in the noun
tains, quite some distance from town,
lives Mrs. U. s. Fritts, who relates
her experience with Thedford's Black
Draught as follows:
'My little boy, James, took sick
with diarrhea, about five years ago.
and was badly swollen. He had the
measles and this was, no doubt, an
after-effect. made him well by Civ
Ing him Thedford's Black-Draught. I
gave it to him three times day for
q month. ] firmly believe it saved
bis life.
We always keep Black-Draught In
our house. It is our doctor. Always
easy to get and prompt in giving re-
lief.
A small pinch Of Black-Draught
after each meal and at bed time for
headache, stomach and liver troubIes
and we are well the next morning.
It certainly works wonders some
times and saves no end of trouble, re-
lieves pain, and there is no need for
another doctor.
I have recommended Biack-Draught
to all my neighbors and will continue
to recommend It,"
Thedford's Black-Draught is
pure, vegetable herb liver medicine,
acting gently, yet promptly, on liver
and bowels.
Thousands Of people, everywhere.
have found 1t to relieve constipation,
indigestion, biliousness and many
similar disorders.
Try Black-Draught. Your druggist
sells it.-Adv.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
Cigar Makers Now Propose
The Conservation of Boxes

The Tobacco Merchants Association
Of the United States would save to-
tai OF e, 7S6, 586 feet OF lumber through
conservation program which they
win submit to the war industries board
for approval. One Of the most ex-
pensive features In connection with the
sale Of cigars Is the container. The
most common container Is the wooden
box. Under the plan, which Is now be-
ing canvassed by the tobacco and cigar
manufacturers Of the country, no
cigars OF certain classes would be
packed In wooden boxes Of less than
100 each capacity. and the thickness
OF AL such box material would be re-
duced 40 far as practicable. Under
this arrangement there would be few
cigars "a containers Of 80 capacity.
and none at al IN containers Of 20 o.
Ten capacity
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
MAcADAM ROAD PROVED BEST
There Are Several Varieties, Changed
20 Suit Localities and circun-
stances Everywhere.

For over century now the macadam
road has been In use and has proved
itself to be the best all-round road
that can be built. In fact, 50 good is 1t
that all military roads in the war area
In France are Of this type. There are
several varieties Of 1t, changed to suit
localities and circumstances. The regu-
lar water-bound macadam is, with
out doubt, the best and safest for
horses. But we cannot build for horses
alone, II Is necessary to preserve the
broken stone road against the auto
mobile tires, otherwise the road sur
face would soon go to pieces.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
PROVEN SWAMP ROOT
AIDS WEAK KIDNEYS

The symptoms of kidney and bladder
troubles are often very distressing and
leave the system in rundown condition.
The kidneys seem to suffer most, as al
most every victim complains of lame back
and urinary troubles which should not be
neglected, as these danger signals often
lead to more dangerous kidney troubles.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root which, 10
many people say, soon heals and strength
Ems the kidneys, Is a splendid kidney,
liver and bladder medicine, and, being
an herbal compound, has gentle heal
ing effect on the kidneys, which is al
most Immediately noticed in most cases
by those who use 1t.
A trial win convince anyone who may
be in need of it. Better get bottle from
your nearest drug store, and start treat
ment at once.
However, If you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
kilmer & Co, Binghamton, N. ~, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
USE OF CORN
United States Consumes More
Than ANY Other County

Consumption of corn in the United
States is 29.40 bushels per capita, the
largest of any country in the world. 1t
is also the largest corn producer in the
world, raising over so per cent of the
entire crop. Austria-Hungary is the
Second largest consumer, using BIT
bushels. The Netherlands uses 3.05
bushels, Italy 2.99 bushels, as it is a
large manufacturer of macaroni, and
Belgium uses 2.16 bushels. Japan is
the smallest corn consumer, using only
on bushels. Crops in most countries
this year are below average. The av-
erage production and consumption of
corn, including cornmeal, as given by
the department of agriculture, is tabu-
lated below in bushels:
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
ROAD
BUILDING
GOOD WORK OF A ROAD DRAG
implement Should Be Used Properly at
Right Time-Repair All Ruts and
Depressions.

After two days Of rain, says writer
In Hoard's Dairyman, we took an
eight-mile drive out into the country
to buy some pigs. One piece of road
was like a city boulevard, only better.
Despite it's being only q gravel road
there was little mud or water, and one
would have thought that there had
been only rain enough to settle the
dust instead of the big rainstorm. We
INQUIRED and found that two neighbors
had made it practice to alternate in
going over this road with road drag
after every rain. Just beyond, we came
70 a piece of road muddy, slippery and
full of chuck holes that sent us up
mile for every mile covered.
The only difference between these
two pieces of road was road drag
and an hours time spent when field
work could not be done. We estimate
that it took twice as much gasoline to
cover the undragged road. Multiply
cur experience by the dozens of teams
and autos going over this muddy road,
and then compute the expense of fail
ure to use the road drag that was
doubtless rotting away in some fence
corner.
We do not now have in mind the de-
mands of the good roads extremist, but
are considering what may be done and
what should be done with the common
dirt road. 1t does more harm than
good, as a general rule, to pillow up the
sod on the sides of the travelled track
and pile it UP in big Jumps in the CEN
ter of the track, leaving them there to
be broken up by passing vehicles, ond
the loosened dirt washed away by the
rain or blown away by the wind. Keep
all the sod, grass roots and other
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
Sun Bean for Him.

Mother was having home Sunday
school services. A song suitable for
the kindergarten worshiper was Sc
lected. Spying Uncle Harry driving up,
the other children at once "cut serv-
ices" but Nancy Jane continued her
wavering solo, "Sun bean, sun bean
Jesus wants me for sun bean. I'll be
a sun bean for him."
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
Mothers of France

4-H-p-q-q-H-<11t -11-kt-St-11-a-A
Mothers of France-we send our sons to
you.
The ships go out from morn to even
tide,
Bearing with them the hope of our young
land,
That they may stand in battle side by
sides
With those. your sons, who die so well
for France.
We shall not be less brave than you have
been.
With patient hearts we pay the price you
paid,
And wait our sons-but some will not
come home,
Nor shall we ever know where they are
laid.
Remember us-for we are mothers, too
When fair peace gilds your land, and pop
pies grow
Over your battlefields. Do not forget
Our sons, whose alien graves we do not
know.
Tend thou our homeless dead-mothers Of
France.
Anne Bunner, in Everybody's Maya
zine.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS
AT ONCE IF BILIOUS OR
CONSTlPATED.

Look at the tongue, mother II
coated, 1t is sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhea, full of cold, give
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of the
little bowels without gripping, and you
have well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless "fruit laxative"
they love It's delicious taste, and 1t
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for bottle Of
"California Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask TO see that 1t is made by the Cali
f0rnia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29


trash out of the road bed. 1t merely
decays and makes ready for a splendid
hole to form.
Whatever is worth doing at all is
worth doing well. No part of a re-
paired highway should be left until its
surface has been thoroughly and even
ly compacted and shaped to let all the
water run off. And when, as will most
always happen, ruts and depressions
make their appearance, they should be
smoothed down, filled, and well COM
pacted so that water may not remain
IL them to soften the ground and per-
init further damage by the traffic.
When using the road drag, use II
properly at the right time. Don't go
out when the road is too wet or too
dry. Take it when the mud will make
q good mortar and will puddle down
like the little girls mud cakes or the
mason's mortar.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
cafarrl cannot Be Cured

b. LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease
Catarrh il q local disease, greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh
It Is taken internally and acts through
fiTn Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the
system. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
r. composed OF some OF the best tonics
known. combined with some OF the pest
Of the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE ID what produces such won
Serful results IN catarrhal CONDITIONS.
III Cheney q Co, Props, Toledo. q.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
CIDER VINEGAR CAN BF
MADE ON FARM
Unmarketable Apples Converted Into Table condiments

both federal
the specialists OF the bureau
agriculture Cider vinegar is mace
fermentation which
alcohol producing what is commonly
OF acetc
acid The acetc acid
it's characteristic
Wndfal rotten small apples, and
sound used profaby for
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
Have = Clear skin.

Make Cuticura Soap your everyday
toilet soap and assist It now and then
BY touches Of Cuticura Ointment TO
soften. Goothe and heal. For free
samples address @Cuticura, Dept. =.
Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25. Ointment rs and 50.--Adv.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
Pithy Paragraphs

A polite man never meets a
stranger.
Self-possession is nine points
with the lawyer.
One week In the country
!, should make zone strong in the
city.
When a man is looking for diff
fculties he win find two where
he expects one.
Every time girl gets small
dent In her heart she inagines
Il IL broken.
At some period In his career
every man carries something In
his pocket for luck.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
U. S. Flag Standards.

the president Of the United States
has no Official flag. but as commander
In chief Of the army and navy his
presence Is notified By distinct stand
ards. The army nag Is red. and bears
In the center the Official coat Of arms
Of the United States. Bearing the
same coat OF arms and somewhat sim-
liar. except In color-bIue-ls the
navy Gag.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29

Apple
Acid Making Vinegar.
substance allowed to
the flavor but al
juice possible should pressed
cider should be allowed settle for in loosely stopped
receptacles
method
process,
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
Dark.

Don't you know top yo' not to go
swimmin' wild no white trash chiliun,.
eh?" sternly asked Sambo Johnsing.
"But he want white before he went
In" replied Sambo's small son.-Boys'
Life
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
RHEumArlsM PAINS

Are quickly relieved BY applying
yacher- Balm. Try . 25c jar or tube.
II you cannot get Il locally write to
n. w. vacher. Inc, New Orleans. La.
Adv.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
FOR TooTHAcHE

Nothing gives quicker relief than
Vacher-Balm, it is harmless. CSC In
Jars or tubes. Made by e. w. vacher..
Inc. New Orleans, La. Adv.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
A II Were

"The turtle Ia an unsociable critter.~
Lives too much within himself, 30,
to speak. louisville CourialJournal.-
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
nape Coed FIoc Pasture.

Rape Is profitable crop for pro-
viding fall pasture for hogs where
farmers harvest corn by hogging It
down.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
Cause for Sadness.

The Thrift Stamp why so JEALOUSY.
The Rubber Stamp III never grow
into War Stamp.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29

well, I've got commission
"Goodi How much per cent?" Bosr
ton TRANSCRIPT.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29

OF the great quantity Of silk pro
dueed Nv China and Japan. two-thirds
Is retained for home use,
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
nreak Land aefore Ereexe..

II win pay generally to break the
land before freezes so the weeds and
other vegetation may be turned while
green.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29

Just as soon as you eat tablet or
two Of Pape's Diapepsin all the dys-
pepsia, indigestion and stomach dis
tress ends. These pleasant, harmless
tablets of Pape's Diapepsin never fail
to make upset stomachs feel fine at
once, and they cost very little at drug
stores. Adv.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
EAT A TABLET!
DYSPEPSIA GONE
pAPEs DIAPEPSIN INSTANTLY
RELIEVES SOUR, Classy OR.
ACID STOMAcHS.

When meals hit back and your stom-
ach is sour, acid, gassy, or you feel full
and bloated. When you have heavy
Jumps of pain or headache from indi-
gestion. Here is instant relief
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29

The cotton states are South Carolinnx
Georgia, Florida, Alabama. Mississippt.
Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
Which Wac m

Knicker An exalted parsonage for
s0f himself.
BockerOF else remembered him
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29

Leaves are gathered four times a
year from the tea plant after its third
year.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29
inadeuuate Roads Costly.

Both town and country lose money
because Of our very inadequate roads.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29

OF the $50 tons of ivory brought an
nually into England, Sheffield con-
sunes third.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-11-29

Before the outbreak of the war there
were $1,000 German walters in Lon
don, and $4,000 In Paris,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-04
MAKING THE SALAD.

BY some very nice distinction the
young bachelor who would have
spurned the idea Of making fudge or
taffy, no matter how much he might
fancy those sweets. would not see
anything unmanly or unbecoming
about possessing skill in making and
cooking a Welsh rabbit. And like the
Welsh rabbit was the skill to make
salad-it was one of the few culinary
feats that seemed from time out of
mind peculiarly fitting to masculine
talents We all knew some men,
didn't we, who made quite point of
They enjoyed being quite a good deal
humored about it. too-and wives
and daughters and maids knew the
Importance of having the salad bowl
laid at a certain position on the table
with the wooden spoon and fork ly-
ing just before 1t and the oil and
vinegar and possibly the sherry that
gave it flavor all within easy reach,
and pepper Of a certain brand and
salt and perhaps cayenne right there.
Possibly the bowl was first to be rub
bed with garlic.
That was done with due ceremony.
Then, if you were guest at a house,
while the salad was mixed and
cessity of holding a respectful atten-
ton during the process. Some tact
full remark to show that you realized
how impossible it would be for any
one else but the host to make it in
just that way was in order. The
hostess, who perhaps knew that she
could make exactly the same blending,