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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-22
GET THE RED CROSS HABIT
By
EDWARD HUNGERFORD
OF the vigilantes.

dispatching depot on the West Side of
New York for the procurement of its
stores for shipment overseas, and the
war department found itself so press
ed for warehouse facilities that it was
compelled TO take the Red Cross plant
for army needs Dawson and his fell
lows of the Red Cross gladly moved
out and quickly assembled and builded
another dispatching depot for their
own needs. The spirit of the organi-
cation is that of service. And l have
seen enough of its workings to con-
vince me that Ii is something little
more than mere service-perhapS serv-
ice plus efficiency would best describe
1t.
1t seems to me that the time has
come when. there should be an even
larger national appreciation of the Red
Cross. Today it has only begun to
touch the surface of the American peo-
pie. Continued fighting and extended
casualty lists will force it far beneath
the skin. 1t cannot be embarrassed
for lack OF funds You and cannot
afford to have 1t embarrassed, to be
compelled to turn any of its energies
from the saving of human life to mere
grubbing for cold cash.
1t Is time that America formed a
new habit. We have some big and
fairly expensive national tastes al
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-22

The United States has now been at
war for more than a year. But up to
the present time the Red Cross has
made but one national appeal for help
its $100000.000 drive in the summer
of 1917. Now it is about to make an
other appeal-its second. And upon
the heels of the Third Liberty
Loan. For. great as are the re-
sponsibilities and the opportunities of
the institution whose blazing symbol
Is recognized by civilized nations the
world over as a symbol of peace and
of comfort, its expenditures are but a
small fraction of those required for
our governmental expense Tor the con-
duct of the war.
Organization Of Service.
The Red Cross has never permitted
itself to encroach upon the functions
or the necessities of the government,
although there are many times when
it might justify itself in so doing. In
the single important instance of trans
portation it has refused to burden the
army or navy with the carriage of it's
vast supplies of stores, even though
these were destined for the relief and
the lives of the soldiers and the sailors
themselves. On the contrary, after it
had builded and fully equipped great
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-22

ready. movies and motoring, for In
stance. TO say nothing of smoking and
drinking. A little reduction on all of
these and the proceeds turned to an en-
tirely new habit would be mighty
good thing at this time. And for that
fifth habit am going to propose the
Red CrOss-the Red Cross habit, If you
please. 1t will be habit the gathered
money of which will go to the credit,
not of yourself, but of the greatest
charity that America ever has known,
which makes this new habit more than
habit--a real virtue-the virtue of
self sacrifice.
Our Country the Richest.
Try being ready for the Red Cross
collector-not merely the next time he
comes, but on each subsequent call.
Do not face him with the reproachful
suggestion that he has seen you be-
fore. Our country is big land, in
many ways the biggest and richest in
the world, but 1t Is not big enough nor
rich enough that folks with money can
escape with but single invitation to
contribute.
That is why suggest the Red Cross
habit-the continuous setting aside of
definite sums of money by patriotic
Americans against the Red Cross
drives. 1t is habit which cannot
commend too heartily to you.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-22
HOUSEWIVES OF
FLORIDA ENLIST
DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECO
Monies CARRYING ON GREAT
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION
LIBERTY KITCHENS IN
ACTIVE OPERATION
Canning Clubs Also Combining 10
Help Win War And Reduce
Cost Of Living

The campaign has opened IN FLOR
ida. A great drive to help defeat the
Hun has been. started by the house
wives of the state. Il can" Is the
password of this army of determined
patriots. Every woman and girl IN
lhe state who has access to nome
garden is urged enlist, for every
can that is filed will release one
needed in sections of our country
less favored with an abundance OF veg
etables than our own, or by our men
in the camp or in the trenches.
The United States Department OF
Agriculture has increased tts force
of home demonstration agents In
Florida one hundred per cent over the
force of last year.. The women APP,
pointed to these positions have put
forth every effort to aid the housewife
to produce and conserve food Just
now they are leading in this drive.
Through their efforts many home gar
dens have been planted, and dealers
have been induced to bring into FLOR
ida more than a million cans, and TO
offer these at a lower cost than they
sold for last year..
The home demonstration agents will
be ally seconded in this campaign by
the County Food Conservation Chair
men, appointees of the Food Admins
tration These two great departments
of our Government stand shoulder to
shoulder in the state in whatever per-
tains to food production and conserva-
ton. The Conservation Chairman will
lend all possible assistance to the
home demonstration agents in enlist
ing women and girls in this canning
campaign which has been speeded up
by the Government order comman-
deering $50 Of the factory output OF
tomatoes and 25ed of all other can
ned goods for the use of army and
navy.
In Manatee, Hillsborough, Orange:
and Dade. counties cooperative plans
have been made whereby the growers
may bring their surplus vegetables TO
designated kitchens where groups or
housewives supervised by home DEM
onStration agents will can these yege-
tables that would otherwise go to
waste.
The farmer and the housewives
clubs divide the cost Of cans, fuel,
etc, and divide the c&nned products
This same plan will be put into eff
feet in other counties OF the State.
Patriotic housewives Of the State are
urged to fall in line. Let nothing
be lost. What would not the women
of Belgium, France, Italy, Serbia or
England give for such a chance to
fill home pantries and to further the
cause for which the men OF their
homes are fighting? Are we less pa
triotic than they?
(Signed)
SARAH w. PARTRIDGE,
District Agent of Home Demonstra-
ton Work.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-22

81 say. there" called Private Leach,
sitting up weakly, where you goin'
with me blinkin' 'at?''
The dog cast look back across his
shoulder, wagged his tail pleasantly
and continued to trot away, carrying
Private Leach's cap in his jaws.
LES got a bloomin' cheek, not
'alfl" observed Private Leach and lay
down again. What difference did it
make? He had clicked bullet in his
RICH thigh, and, what with the loss of
blood and pain and hunger and all, a
chap might as well "go west without
a cap as with one. Now that he'd
managed to get a dressing on the
wound and bandage to hold the
dressing in place, the bleeding was
less, but the end Of the smashed bone
was grinding in the torn flesh. II
wasn't bit cushy, out there In Ne
Mans Land, six hours Ia a shell hole
with busted leg.
The dog had popped up from mo-
where at all, with his alert eyes and
sensitive, searching nose. Girt tight
ly about his bodF was the broad white
band bearing the daming sign Of the
Red Cross He stood quite still while
Private Leach painfully unfastened the
first aid package from his back and,
still more painfully, applied the disin-
fectant, gauze pads and clean cotton
ttncture. Looking up, he whined a
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-22
Sugar For Canning
Will Be Supplied

The Food Administration is making
every sndeavor to see that the coun-
try is provided with supply Of house
hold sugar on the basis Of three
pounds of sugar for each person per
month. Do not consume more. saw
Ing from this supply enough for use
during the approaching canning sea
son Is not regarded as boarding.
1t is also the intention of the Food
Administration to supplement the &
pound per month allotment during the
canning season with an additional
amount that will be ample for neces-
sary canning operations. The full
utilization of all methods, which win
save sugar is, however, strongly
advised. Such methods include nut
ting up fruits in their natural Juices.
the use Of syrups, drying and the stor.
age of fruits and vegetables in pits
and cellars.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-22
The Story That Priuate Leach Told

friendly, sympathetic whine, and the
soldier patted him gratefully.
'Good old chap" said Private Leach.
you've been knocked about a bit
yourself, eh?" He touched the dogs
ear where q recent hurt had left
scarcely healed scar.
And then the rascal had seized Pri
vate Leach's cap and made off with it
toward the lines, paying no serious
attention to the wounded mans re-
monstrances.
Rum little bloke" remarked Pri-
vate Leach and tainted.
Private Leach sat on sunny bench
in the small courtyard of the con-
valescent hospital and explained mat
tiers to q compatriot, likewise recover
ing from the effects Of boche courtesy.
"And the bloomn' surgeon, e says
them dawgs is trained like that. The
one THAT found me, e don't mind bull
lets no more than buns, e don't,
a-w'izxin' past lis 'ead. And when e
finds a wounded chap e tykes Is cap
or anything that's loose e can get is
teeth in, and away e goes to report
to Is K o., like good soldier. So
then the stretcher bearers, they goes
out and brings In the chap, same as
they did me, dye seer Red Cross
trains dawgs by 'undreds. Great, Ell,
wet7"
"Righto," agreed Private Leach's
companion. aspect you'd like to meet
that fellow again. Dawgs'll look bit
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-22

different to me when / gets back TO
Blighty. Bli-me, / anyways 'ated
dawgs, but not now don't"
Look I" said Private Leach. "'Ere
comes one of the little beggars."
wiry, short haired dog with deal
of bull in his makeup came limping
along on three legs. the fourth held
stifiy in front of him by an ingenious
arrangement Of sling and bandage.
Clicked bit o. Fritz's lead In
bloomin' little self, e did, Ell, wot?
Ere, Bill. Nice old blokey.'
The dog went and laid his head.
friendly fashion, on Private Leach's
knee and looked up into the soldiers
face. whining alphabetically.
"E knows 'ow 1t feels" observed
Private Leach. Then, II say, there.
old timer, look at that earl"
"Scar," said his companion. aBeen
fghtin', like as not"
"Bli-mew cried Leach. "'E's the
syme chap. Ere, now, where you goin'
with me blinkin' att"
The dog, holding Private Leach's can
at provoking distance, viewed the
two convalescents with mischievous
eye.
Els a cute un. Wish e was goinr
back to Blighty VIII me, not 'alf. Eh
wot?"
Sure" agreed the other. II al
ways 'ated 'em, but not now don't
Red Cross dawgs is bloomin' humans
Strafe me If they ANTI"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-22
Hon. Franklin ". Fort
Will Speak In Florida

Hon. Franklin w. Fort, one of the,
most efficient field men of the Food
Administration, is going to make an
other visit to Florida, according to
advices reaching Federal Food Admin
istrator Beacham.
Just when Mr.. Fort will be in
Florida has not been stated as yet,
but it is expected that he will be
available for speaking dates in this
State about the middle of this month
May.
Mr.. Fort is very forceful speaker
and gentleman of excellent bearing.
He attended the recent Conference of
County Food Administrators at Jack
sonville, and for two hours held his
hearers spell-bound in description Of
the work of the Food Administration
and the necessities for great cooper
alton on the part of the people in
winning the war"
Those cities of Florida which secure
dates for meetings which Mr.. Fort is
to address will indeed be fortunate.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-22

swell" said Smith as he walked
into my Office, "Tve wound up all my
business interests"
"What for? / said as rose to
greet the man had known In my
home city years before.
$50 could offer myself IL I'm worth
having. I've got to get into the game.
Anything useful and human. I'm
ready for marching orders"
"Worth havingY" | echoed you've
dropped like a God-send, We've got
the biggest man-sized job you ever
lions. You're going straight with the
Home Service. Something useful and
human? Why, in week this thing
will be gripping you so that you'll eat
and sleep itl'
II.
The Home Service Section of a big
Red Cross chapter was in session. AS
Smith and arrived they were discuss
ing the problem of soldiers wife and
six children found living in two tene-
ment rooms in building that rad been
condemned because of leaky roof,
mouldy floor and lack of fire protection,
They had sold most of their furniture
piece by piece for current living -ex-
penses. The children had no change of
clothing. There was no income and. be-
cause of the mothers condition, no pos
sibility of one, except the expected allot-
ment and allowance. which e eli when
1T came would not entirely meet the cost
of living in the city The Home Service
worker had given a generous sum of
money to meet the urgent needs and
now the committee was planning t.
rent better quarters move the fami
", secure medical and nursing atten
ton FORK the woman. outfit them all
with clothing and furniture and keep
regularly in touch with the family.
I'll
In Smiths next case the Home Serv-
ice Section and the tuberculosis society
had arranged hospital care for a man
disches sed because Of tuberculosis
contracted 'in the line of duty"
Some attorney had told him he would
get compensation for him on a fifty-fif-
ty basis, but the lawyer-member of the
Home Service Section helped him fill
out the proper form which the Red
Cross office supplied and assured him
that no discharged soldier or soldiers
beneficiary should ever pay for col
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-05-22
ANY MAN TO ANY MAN
Bv GERALD STANLEY LEE

DO not know how other men feel about it, but find
it hard with all that is happening to the world today,
to look small boy in the face
When small boy looks trustin9ly up to me and
| see his world - the world he thinks he is going to
have, in his eyes, am afraid.
The look in his eyes of the world he thinks he is
going TO have cuts me to the quick
have always felt had an understanding with
small boy before. 3
But the last fon years when he looks at me in that
old way and think of his world-the one see in his
eyes-the one had mysef-the one every small boy
has right to, see suddenly instead the one that is
being left over for him by me- by all of U.s. the one he will
have TO try to put up with have to live n have to be
man in. when you and have stopped trying
Then when face the small boy want to 60 off
in wide high place alone and think and ask Cod |
want to go down into the city and f8ht-fght with my
money and with my hope, go over the top with my
religion and then come back and face the small boy
There are days during this struggle when nv soul
is spent and all the world made of iron and glass
and all these crowds OF people flockn3 through the
streets who do not seem to care
1t seems as if would not turn over my head to save
world to live in myself -. 1t does not matter about
me-and days the people see go by almost
make me think does not matter about them.
Then suddenly 60 by troops OF school children at
four o'clock pouring out into the Streets pouring
like fire. pouring like sunshine out into the streets
II is as the roll of drums for the Liberty Loanl
want to ring great church bells to call people to
the Red Cross!
My rule for mans finding out just how much he
should subscribe to the Red Cross is this:
Put down your name and address on the blank
and leave the amount open to think. Then try going
past schoohouse about four o'clock when the children
are pouring out
Or in the evening when the house is quiet put
down your name and the best figure you dare on the
white paper
Then go upstairs minute and look in the crib
Then look at your blank when you come down
once more.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-18

Meantime don't forget the back
yard garden. Don't imagine for a
moment that the urge is less than
last year. II anything there Is a more
vital necessity that this year every
available foot OF ground be made to
produce food. Not only Is there a
scarcity. but transportation difficult
ties render this shortage more acute
in that they make II difficult to
transport from one point to another
in this country. So that stuffs may
face the impossibility OF obtaining
them. even though they have money
to pay for them, from the simple rea-
son that railroads are too over-bur-
dened to haul thom. II you raise
your living you Will be sure OF 1t.
II you do not, you at least face the
possibility OF scarcity.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-18

These pupils have been perfect in
attendance for the entire year and
deserve special mention for that fact:
Charlotte Faulkner, Velda Cald-
well, Beryl Hotchkiss, Esther shep-
ard, Lyle Gould. Lee Shepard, Doro-
thy Miller, Margaret Faulkner. Car
rol Jordan. John Mothershead. Lucille
Gould. Lester Gault. Sidney Hotch-
kiss, Roy Brown. Edward Brown,
Nellie Parker, Kathrine Fare. Mae
Brittingham. Arthur foren. Marga-
ret Irwin. Lelah Logan.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-05-18

j. l.. Butler, one OF the Cauow
homesteaders, was In town this week
Thos, Hutton was over from his
wagontlre home the fore part OF this
week.
To sell few hens and household
goods, on May 22 and 2S. Mrs.
Stella Curtis.
Peanut may be. as claimed. good
food. but peanut politics TO- poor
pabulum for war times. "
Nobody but the farmer knows
how oats, peas, beans and barley
grow" but the nation is getting a
goobidea how they taste.
Ira Mahon was down from his Cow
Creek ranch last Monday. He told
The Times Herald man that his faith
er is still In the hospital at Portland
not yet being able to leave Il, al
though being up a part of the timo.
Pleas Hankins was down from his
home during the week. He was ac-
companied by members of his family,
also Mrs. Mile Jackson. formerly
Millle Hurlburt, who was student
of the High School and a most popu-
lar young lady.
No wonder that Austria Hungary
has internal dlssensions so many
different races are represented with
In Its boundaries, and the only pro-
position that they are all agreed upon
is that food is necessary to sustain
life.
The Times-Herald printed tho IN
vitations for n wedding TO take place
in Catlow on Sunday. May 20. the
contracting parties being Roy A.
Johnson and Miss Nellie Tuiloch,.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Tul-
loch. The young man Is In the
draft and knows that he Will be call
ed mos: any time to go to war but
has decided to get merried and they
will go Immediately to Kansas where
Mr.. Johnson's mother resides. to
spend their honeymoon. Should the
call come for Mr. Johnson he will
then report from that state. Mr.,
Johnson has made proof on his land
and has arranged his business af-
fairs so he can go when Uncle Sam
requests. The Times-Herald wishes
to Join the many friends In extend
ing best wishes TO these young peo-
pie who have endured the hardship of
homesteading In an isolated territory
and who now start on another voyage
that Is more or less uncertain but
with every hope for the most salts
factory ending.
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CEssFUL YEAR.

Yesterday marked the close OF the
public school of this city for the year
and Il has been one OF the most salts
factory In the history OF the school,
both teachers and pupils having
worked harmoniously together with
excellent results. Sixteen were grad
usted from the eighth grade and are
now ready for the high school. M
Some interesting figures are shown
In Principal Suttons annual report
in connection with the school. They
show as
The total number OF days taught.
ia; total number OF days attend
tendance. 1851; number of days alb
sent, 1896; total number OF days late.
$40. neither absent or trady. 21;
The average number of pupils be-
longing In the district are 237.S;
average daily attendance. 230, max
ing the per centage 96.6--a most ex-
cellent showing.
The pupils OF the district onum-
Grated show 1876 boys and 100 girls
with 0 boys and 8 girls attending
from outside districts, making a
total OF 800.
The board has arranged for long
er term the coming year. adding half
a month and IL conditions are favor
able the following year will see
Burns with a full ten months school.
The following pupils ranked first
in the tests just completed:
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=
For Sale--40 acres adjoining
ns. See J. j. Donegan.
81 b. Ausmus is in town.
Elder Quier is in the city today.
Alva and Mrs. Springer are up
sn their home near Malheur Lake
hy.
& Miss Pearl Ellis, who has been
ching in the Trout Greek school
rict. spent the past week with
nds in this city,
E FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
ERNS. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
DO, 900. "THE BANK THAT
KEs YOUR . q 3 Q SAFE"
3CoUNTs INVITED.
Pat Donegan is over from the 7
hch on a short vacation trip. He
j b in the high school commence
BIZ exercises, his nephew and niece
b and Carmen Donegan being
bong the graduates.
Mrs Jennie Upton, one of the sue
<sul teachers of this county. who
been teaching at Drewsey. was
bong those from distance to at
III the graduating exercises of the
|rney County High School. Her
bghter. Miss Juanita, was one of
graduates.
Mrs. Ralph Miller. who has teach
out at the Rye Grass district,
TX her departure this morning in
hpany with j. w. Biggs via Can
b City for her home at Baker.
b term of school was not complet-
/ but she secured Miss Lois Sweek
finish 1t and she goes to join her
eband
hhe Times Herald is informed that
ester Dalton and wife and little
j Mckinley Thompson aud wife
Mrs. Fred Clingan and two child
expect to take their departure
h Thursday for San Francisco.
king the trip by auto. They go
vacation and to visit Frank
bmpson and Frank Gowan, both
whom are stationed in that vici-
b in army duty.
Mrs. w. w. Johnson, a former pio-
pr lady OF this county. having come,
|Harney Valley with the soldiers.
husband. Broadly" Johnson. be-
the post blacksmith, arrived here
m her home in Edmunds. Wash
ton, yesterday evening. She was
by her son Eldon. Mrs.
lnson Is the mother of Charles and
'yd Johnson. also Mr.. W. A. Good
II of this city. She comes to visit
an indefinite time.
Manager Charles w. Ellis OF the
ming Red Cross drive, accompani- |
by James Donegan. Sam Mothers
ID and r. T. Hughet, left Thurs
: morning for a tour of the south !
part of the county In the inter- !
of the big undertaking. They go
the several communities |
the work and will visit the entire |
ritory during their absence. II
; their intention to stop at Dia-
nd on Thursday night. Catlow last |
ht and DEMO tonight.
Hiss Drusa Dodson arrived home !
J week from Portland and Seattle.
the former city she was delegate
the state convention of Honor
ird Girls and later she went to
tile in company with Mrs. Julia
Ith to be present at the big Red
IS convention. She did not re-
IN for the entire session of the
Cross as the later part of the
,ting was devoted particularly to
new surgical dressing operations.
5 Dodson stated 1t was most sue
iful convention there being a large
nber OF delegates present. Her re-
t OF the Honor Guard convention
published elsewhere.
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Notice Is hereby given that there
are sufficient funds on hand to pay
all County Warrants registered prior
to April 1st 1918. and all outstand-
ing Rabbit Bounty Warrants. Inter
est ceases May 20, 1918.
PEARL FISK,
County Treasurer.
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The president wanted an Impress
ion OF tank warfare, but a less vivid
one would have answered his purpose
better.
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Charlie Chaplin is to defend suit
for breach of promise, thus demon
stratlng there Is not harmony even
among the stars.