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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
HOUSEWIVES SCORE A VICTORY

The primary object of food saving up
to now has been gained. Guarded state
ments from Washington let it be known
that Great Britain, France and Italy
have been and are being supplied with
enough to insure against widespread
hunger. Our Allies have been helped
over the hard places and like America
are looking forward to spring and sum
mer in high confidence. Conservation,
or Hooverizing if you like, has been a
success up to this point, with the re-
suit that the Allies are beginning an
other season of fighting undaunted.
That is distinct blow to the Germans:
they did not think it quite possible. The
victory belongs to the housewives of
the United States.
Besides the approach of the outdoor
season that never fails to create op-
timism, the women, who haYe contribut-
ed so nobly to our creditable support of
our Allies, have the knowledge of po-
tato surplus and the seasonal decline in
the prices of eggs and dairy products
to cheer them up. Then too, as though
in answer to one of their principal con-
tentions. shipments of corn are to be
increased as our Allies have accepted
the decision that they must use more of
that and less wheat. The effect of this
may not be apparent Immediately but it
is beginning and eventually will bring
something like equality in the use of
that grain as wheat substitute.
But. having aided by conscientious
striving in meeting the national obliga-
ton to the people across the water, no.
body should relax her kitchen warfare
in the slightest. Instead, the good
news must make all determined that by
saving and serving they will put an END
to the Hunism that has stepped so many
millions in distress. If the ones who
are expected to know say food saving
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
AMERICAN AND GERMAN EFFI-
Cheney.

The searchlight Of war has brought
out many interesting facts, and one of
these is that the vaunted German eff
ficiency will not always stand the test
of comparison with American efficiency.
The Germans boosted of being the
greatest farmers on earth. Investiga-
ton shows that in efficiency in agricul-
ture, measured by the produce per acre,
America being graded 100, Belgium
leads the world, at POS; Great Britain
comes second, at 1854; and Germany
third, at 155; America comes fourth.
But the better test is the man test
rather than the acre test, and here
America leads the world by oyer 2 to /.
Again, grading America at 100 per
farm worker, Great Britain produces
43 and Germany Al. The American
farmer cultivates p acres, the German
farmer but Z. With the aid of vast
quantities of fertilizer the German pro-
duces more per acre, but he produces at
a much greater cost per bushel and he
produces much less than half as much
per man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07

in the homes has worked up to this
time, all win resolve to make this years
efforts count for victory. And no
other attitude will do; we have taken
the first step and a good one, but it is
only the first and the end of the road
seems a long way off.
From now on Great Britain, France
and Italy will bend their efforts to
create reserve stock of food. With
the knowledge gained from experience
here during the winter, administrators
of one kind and another ought to be
able to handle affairs so the necessary
supplies can be got to the coast and
shipped; ard the civilian population will
continue doing without so that their
soldiers may be fed and a surplus Gre
ated abroad. The unavoidable conciu-
sion is that, their..help continuing, the
efforts of the United States to support
itself and Allies to victory will not fail.
Several interesting and delicate prob
lens of food distribution appear on the
horizon with the coming of a new
season. One is the old sugar trouble IN
new guise: how to permit the people
to obtain enough at d fair price for
preserving and still prevent boarding
by the domestic cheaters; and the other
how to adjust to new season trade in
articles that have been more or less
controlled as.to prize. Pasturage will
make milk and butter more plentiful
and ought to lower the price, going by
the cid theory of supply and demand.
What will be the outcome under such
government control as we have remains
to be seen. As fer sugar, it will be
interesting 10 see how the experts ar
range TO LEI everybody have enough for
fruit conservation and not too much.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF THE
RAILROADS.

Director General McAdoo has an
bounced that while the railroads are
under the control of the Government 1t
is futile to impose fines upon them for
violations of the law and of the orders
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, and it therefore becomes the duty
the Director General in the enforce
ment of the law ard said orders to i'm
pose punishment for willful and mex
cusable violations thereof upon the per-
son or persons responsible therefor.
1t is also announced that when the
prompt public transportation service
requires it, employees will be required
to work a reasonable amount of over
time, but excessive hours of employ
tent will not be required.
Pending disposition of the question
of wages and hours, all requests of en-
ployees involving revisions of schedules
or general changes affecting wages and
hours will be held in allegiance. The
question of wages when determined will
be made retroactive to January /, 1918.
The Director General states that if he
is notified of the location of specific
supplies for transports to Europe and
the port or ports in the United States
to which such supplies should be sent he
will guarantee the necessary transpor-
tation subject alone to interruptions
from billiards and floods.
All officers and employees of the rail-
roads, says the Director General, now
serve the Government and the public
interest only. He asks them to get the
spirit of this new era-a supreme de-
votion to country and an invincible de-
termination to perform the imperative
duties of the hour, cooperation, not
antagonism; confidence, not suspicion:
mutual helpfulness, not grudging per-
Torrance; just consideration. not arbi-
trarv disregard of each others rights
and feelings; and an earnest desire to
serve the great public faithfully and eff
ficiently. To save America, to save the
world from despotism, we must work
together.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
McHenry Library Organized.

The McHenry Library Association
held its first meeting at the home of
Mrs. Howard Brenneman on Tuesday.
March fifth. Mrs. T. C. Hinebaugh
was elected president; Mrs. W. A. Carr.
secretary; Mrs. Howard Brenneman,
librarian, and Mr.. Howard Brenneman.
treasurer. The library will be located
IN Mr.. Brenneman's home and books
will be lent free to any applicant. The
funds for the library were obtained
through a series of entertainments held
by the ladies Of the committee. The
books, which have been catalogued and
arranged by Miss E. w. Scott. field
secretary of the MARYLAND Public
Library Commission, contain material
on all subjects. interesting to children
and grown people. 4
Miss Scott spoke to the members
the ASSOCIATION on the aims of the il
brary, and visited a nun Der of the
toWnspeople, to explain the library's
purpose and its use.
The people of McHenry are to be con-
graduated on this achievement, which
shows great interest in the public good.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07

IN many counties uselessly spent in the
employment Of these officials. If the
reports that have been received from
all over the state are true, wherein the
statement is made that practically no
work OF scarcely and value to the school
system has been done by these officers.
The Impression has been given out that
these tao bills are aimed at the COM
pulsory school law. This is not the case
and has oeen the means of misleading
some of the citizens of the State by the
articles that have appeared in the
papers from time to time. There has
been several bills introduced by local
delegations throughout the State asking
the repeal of the compulsory atten-
dance law during the duration of the
war but such is not the case with Sena-
tor Speicher and Delegate Rice's bill.
who are both very much in favor of
compulsory education.
Mr.. W. A. Smith, of Hoyes. and DR..
e. c. Melody. of Oakland, were recent
visitors at the Capital.
The Senate and House adjourned FRI
day afternoon until Monday. March 4th.
at 800 Q. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
Red Cross.

The appeal made by the Red Cross
Pledge Card Club. which was started
early in February is being responded to
all over the county but an even greater
response is hoped for. The object of
this club, as has before been stated, is
to give everyone in the county not con-
nected with any Red Cross auxiliary
chance to do his part in sharing the
great expense of caring for Garrett
county boys who are working for Uncle
Sam. Anyone can be a member of the
club for the small sum of 25 cents a
month for i month, 81 in all. If any
person wishes to join the club and has
not received a card from one of the
workers, kindly write to Mrs. G. S.
Hamill, Jr., Oakland, Md, who will
gladly furnish cards upon request.
Following is an account of money turn
ed in by some of the workers for month
of February. Lack of space makes it
impossible to publish names of the club
members.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07

March 9Th at y noon. Senator War
field was the father of the bill. and con-
sequently this was an unexpected move
from him, as the "Suffs" were out in
force, feeling assured that the Bill
would pass a. this time, They and the
"anti-Suts' are still wondering what
will be the final outcome
Delegate White, of Garrett, has in.
troduced Bill to protect exhibits at all
agricultural and horticultural fairs.
which was referred to the Agricultural
committee
From all over the State petitions are
received against the race track gambl-
ing, Sunday base ball, and for the pas
/ sage of the prohibition bill. When the
| Senate and House convened on Friday,
there were again many of the above
| petitions.
The Bill making compulsory regis
tration of eligible voters throughout the
State, which was introduced by Dele
gate Yourtee of Washington county.
was laid on the table, or in other words
| killed.
Delegate Williams has decided that
the State can we'll get along without
the Orphans Court and the Register of
Wills. His bill seeks to abolish these
Offices, which has been offered with a
referendum, submitting the question to
the voters of the State at the next Con-
gressional election. These two Bills.
No. 306 and 307, have both been referr-
ed to the Committee on Constitutional
/ Amendments.
The Statewide temperance bill, as
introduced by Delegate Weimer, has
the approval of the Anti-Saloon League,
and will likely be reported from the
Temperance Committee this week. The
drys are confident that when the vote is
again cast they will be the winners,
and John Barleycorn. who is being at
tackled on every side, will then have to
take the final count in Maryland Of
course there will be a great deal of op-
position offered against the passage of
this measure.
1t is possible that there will be pro-
tests without end to the bill of Delegate
League, of Baltimore City, making it a
misdemeanor for children under twelve
to attend moving picture show unless
accompanied by their parents or guar
dian.
The Bills of Senator Speicher in the
Senate, and Delegate Rice in the House.
which seek to abolish the truant officer
and supervisor of schools all over the
State, have become the subject of much
discussion, the sentiment being very
strongly in favor of the passage of the
bills If they fail to pass, it will be the
means of showing the taxpayers of the
State that the school funds have been
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
TIE DEATH RECUKp.
REV. c. H. LAKIN.

The following from the Charleston,
W. Va, Gazette of February %, gives
an account of the death of Rev. c. H.
LakIn, former resident and pastor of
st. Paul's NJ. E. church.
Funeral services for the Rev. Calvin
II. Lakin, father of James S. Lakin, of
the state board of control, will be held
at the First Methodist Episcopal church
in huntington Monday afternoon at 2:3O
o clock. The body will be buried in
Spring Hill cemetery Rev. James w.
Engle, d. D., pastor of the First church,
Rev. X. G. Backus, superintendent of
the Huntington district Rev c. Fred
Anderson, pastor of the Seventh avenue
church, and Row. L. E. Leslie, one of
DR.. Lakln's veteran associates in the
ministry in the West Virginia con-
ference, will take part in the funeral
services.
DR.. Lakin was stricken with paralysis
just week before his death. From
the time of his illness he remained in a
semi-cOnscious condition until the end
came. His children were at his bedside
throughout his last illness.
For 60 years out of his life, and he
was 50 years of age when he died, DR..
Lakln had been a minister of the First
Methodist Episcopal church The last
pastorate he held was at Guyandotte.
Since retiring from active duties, the
aged minister has made Huntington his
home.
Dr. Lakin was born in Freeport,
Ohio, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Lakin. His father, also, was a minister
of the gospel. He was one of a family
Of ten children, three of whom survive.
Besides James S. Lakin, DR.. Lakin
leaves two other sons, Finney l.. Lakin,
OF Terra Alta, and j. Will Lakin, Of
Berrysville, Ark, and one daughter,
Mrs. Jacob Sehetz, of Huntington.
MR.. HENRY PAUGH.
Mr.. Henry Paugh was born August
81, 1928, and died March LIST, 1918,
aged SO years. months and day. Mr..
Paugh was a life long resident of Gar
rett county and for the last twenty-five
years of his life was faithful member
of the M. E. church at North Glade at
which place his funeral service was
conducted by Rev. Frank Mechanic, and
lnterment being in the Fitzwater bury
ing ground where large concourse of
Borrowing relatives and friends follow
ed him to his last resting place
He leaves to mourn their loss two
sons and one daughter, his wife having
died Feb. II, 1918.
Mr.. Paugh was kind, loving father,
a good friend and neighbor and he and
Mrs. Paugh will both be missed by all
who knew them, but our loss is their
gain-being Heavenly gain which
they won by their laboring for our
Heavenly Father while here on earth.
l.. E. w.
MRS. CHARLES BECKMAN.
! Mro ADuncto Rackrpop MIC of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
Draftees EnrOute to Virginia.

Tuesday afternoon a train of con-
scripted men passed through Oakland
on their way to Camp Lee, Virginia.
The men were from Morgan county, W.
Va, and boarded the train at Berkeley
Springs, the county seat.
Mr.. Bush Thalaker, son of Mrs. Laura
Bush Thalaker, formerly of Oakland,
was on the train with the conscripted
men and was met at the station by Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Bush, his uncle and
aunt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-03-07
Card of Thanks.

1t is not possible for me to personally
see and thank all who were so kind,
whether the kindness was shown bv
word or deed, during the short illness
and after the death of my wife and in
this public way wish to express NV
appreciation for all and to all.
ERNEST RAY JONES.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-02-01
Cured by Funny Stories.

Having vainly tried many ane
various remedies to restore TO health
q business man whom ] know ano
who had fallen into a morbid con
dition owing to years of oyerwork
q famous Baltimore physician a
last persuaded his patient to tax
a course of funny stories, one
each meal, with an extra two a
dinner. The patient, a solemn an
gloomy fellow, at fiKt rebelied, but
finally falling in with the idea
adopted the course recommends
and was in the end restored I
health, the effect of laughter beln
entirely to change his mental an
bodily condition.
Laughter, in fact, is one OF th
cheapest and most Elective Of mec
icines, breaking ., stagnation {
mind and body md sending
healthy vibration trough ones sy
tenn. There is v, ! little the ma
eer With the man rho can enjoy
hearty laugh. - shvills Tsnno
onnRn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-02-01
Goina Too Far.

~Yes," sighed the suburban man,
who had just moved in, cat the last
place / had the prettiest little gar
den that ever bloomed until my
neishbors chickens scratched the
rSot up"
sand did you kick'' asked his
.asw ecqusintance.
~Yo1 betl go+ a big tomcfs
CHaA soon made mincemeat OF hls
chickens.
What then ?"
sWhy, the next ! knew ne hac
Sought a fsrocious bulldog TO watc'
tor my tom"
"H'ml And did that erd >
hsuble?"
"Oh. MOI borrowed wo;F fre.
an animal trainer TO MI the b.!
SWar 70 the knife, eh? VIII
was the next chapter in the bite
feud ??
NThere was rome. ] heard tha
he was about to purchase a tiger I
kill nv wolf, and as couldn't al
ford the price OF an elephant t
hill his tiger / thought it best t
move"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-02-01
nE ATTIC INSTINCT.
Why Come Psessns CiInS % ThinSs
That Are Rubbish.

The attic instinct hangs on sur
prisingly, and an observing eye can
tell how many years a penssn has
lived in the city by merely giancing
under her bed. If there are three
hat boxes one will contain letters,
one scraps of ribbons and laces-if
IT'S a man it's newspaper clipping
and one anything from broker
lock to old road maps. If, beside
these, there are bundles Of maga
zines ard piles of newspapers, no'
- mention a bicycle seat and
green umbrella that one might use
e. private theatricals-if all these
things have been placed under The
bed against the protests OF the fam
fly, i they are patiently moved
every cleaning day and clung to
through a moving, then their own
ers have the attic instinct to such ct
extent that there Is not the slight
est hope of their ever being cured.
/ They,will think from an attic point
Of view for the rest Of their lives
and their family might as well BE-
come resigned.
When people are willing to make
themselves disagreeable over a bi'
Of string and absolutely objectiona
bic On the subject of stray pieces O.
brown paper they should not be &c
cused of having bad dispositions
nor should they be suspected of do
ing it to annoy one. They ar
merely suffering from the attic in
stinct and cannot help themselves.
Their characters we're formed an
have now hardened for a scheme o
life where certain things were a
ways kept in the cellar, others i
the wood shed sothers III the pantr
and the cupboard on the first foo
still others in the closets on tn
next floor, and everything and an.
thing chat overfowed from any
these places was just taken up I
the attic. And now these poor dee
. souls live with cellar, three storit
5 and an attic still lodged in the
t minds, and, though they will
time disappear, like all unnecessal
+ meinbers-sevcnth toe, tails, an a
d pendi1-in the meantime they a
!, having trouble with them, they a
. suffering and fighting for them, al
. Il takes a serious operation to r
n move so much as one scrap book
,e tho owner thinks he may Ike
& read 1t over In his old age.-Hs
q psrt Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-02-01

methods. The growing OF these
CROPS until within a few years could
not have been ranked as agriculture
but should have been described as
highway robbery of the soil. AS re-
suit the average production per acre Oh
these crops has fallen to minimum.
EARNING. for one thing, must be
made more attractive. 1t Should De
made more profitable. This viii be
done as our farmers learn mere thor
oughly the principles of intensive culn
vation and get n knowledge or the
methods Of feeding the sell and or the
rotation OF crops.
ssTo this end | have been preaching
for the past thirty years the gospel OF
the sugar beet.
1.-The production Of the sugar beer
requires the highest style OF intensive
culture that science has been able I"
| suggest. The principles Of feeding the
smear crops. the methods Of culture
and handling, the attention and skill
| OF the workers. are such as TO create I'D
every field and factory devoted 70
sugar culture an agricultural experl
ment station Of the highest type. The
.oil and climatic conditions in the great
or part of the United States are thor
oughly favorable to beet culture anc
America is the greatest sugar market
In the world.
I'm the case Of the sugar beet tht
crops which are grown in rotation witt
II Weld very much larger returns tnai
when the old fashioned system OF agrl
culture prevailed. The reflex acton O
this influence becomes a benefit q
American agriculture the value o
which it would be difficult to measur
In dollars and cents.
wherever the sugar beet Is culu
vated the farmers are all prosperous
no matter what kind of other crop
they raise. The beet generally In
proves the productiveness OF the soli
all kinds OF agriculture. 1t causes ID
EMPLOYMENT of more labor and IND
rectly benefits commerce and transpo
tation and produces in every comm'
nity conditions OF prosperity In ayr
/ culture which II would be difficult
c bring about in any other way.
{ THE culture OF the beet brings ln'
!, the neighborhoOd the large sugar Ia
@ tory using fuel and other raw mat
rial. with its complement OF lahore
!. and experts, thus giving a better al
1. more profitable market 10 the surroun
:. ing farmers for all their products
% "While there has been a general ten
ency toward the redhc ZION OF tarin u
ties. this tendency has not reached
u many cases the extent OF the "boiin'
Q Of import duties altogether In al
- changes OF ~ sort iet as much as pt
the farmer. In vie
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-02-01

dble be savCu
OF the great Importance Of domestic
sugar production to the prosperity OF
the American farmer. II tariff adjust
ments are to be made. believe that
this should be the last rather than the
first point at which TO remove the Gus
toms duty.
zone Of the best things about sugar
beet culture from the point OF view or
agricultural improvement is that II fits
In so perfectly with dasying and stock
growing. 1t IS. OF course. one OF the
elementary facts OF practical dsirying
that the rearing and keeping OF live
stock afford the easiest, cheapest and
most natural means OF improvins tbs
fertility OF the soil"