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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
Our Washington Letter
~ 0,,~ Crec;aI COrrespOndent
By Our Special Correspondent

ba wants the government to level
clear. fence, pillow and seed the lana
for the first crop, and to build the
necessary house and barn, and make
anv other improvements necessary 10
give the settler fair proposition.
Representative Sinnott declines 10
take the whole of the Australian pro-
gram. which he follows up to this
point. He balks at keeping the title
of the land in the government, ano
at, giving the settler life lease Ii
return for permanent occupancy ano
cultivation of the land. Instead, ne
proposes the same scheme OF long
term payment for the farm as is no"
in operation on the government re-
clamation projects.
Under Sinnott's bill-upon winch
he hopes to get hearing and re-
port this year-the returned soldier
or sailor or Red Cross nurse Woule
get a preference right to take uE
farm upon one of the project:
which would be developed by the bill
lion dollar fund. The total fund thu:
far in use by the reclamation ser
vice is only $120,000,O0O.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
ALL CROPS TO BE SAVED IN
NORTHEASTERN STATES

"The indications are that all crops
will be normally harvested and
saved" was the conclusion reached at
the Farm Labor Conference held in
New York June 24-25 by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Farm help specialists in the various
eastern states reported that people
of towns and cities were responding
in large numbers to the call for help
to assist farmers. Manufacturers
have released a number of employees
who have had farm experience for
a period of from two to four weeks
to work in the harvest fields. Many
women are assisting on truck and
fruit farms. Plans were completed
at the conference to utilize every
county agent, farm bureau, and bust
ness mems organization to unite all
forces to assist farmers and guaran
tee the saving of all food products
this year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
MAKE NITROGEN FROM AIR

The largest experimental plant in
the United States for the manufac-
ture of fixed nitrogen from the air
with the exception of the ones now
being constructed for the War De-
partment, is in operation at the
United States Department of Agri-
culture Experiment Farm, Arlington,
Va. At this plant the nitrogen from
the air combined with hydrogen to
form ammonia which can be used in
the manufacture of explosives and
fertilizer. Experiments are now be-
ing conducted at this plant by the
Bureau of Soils with view to in
crease the efficiency of the process.
The War Department is cooperating
In this work. What is known as the
Haber process of nitrogen fxation is
being used. This process involves
the production of ammonia from hy-
drogen and nitrogen. The two gases
are mixed in the proper proportions.
put under high pressure, subjected
to intense heat and passed over spon-
gy iron, whereupon a portion of the
mixture combines to form ammonia.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
POstalizing the Wires

In giving the president power to
take over operation of the telegraph
and telephone lines, congress is re-
turning to the original idea, that all
means of communication should be
part of the postal system. A study
of the constitutional purposes of the
postal establishment leads to the
conviction that the postoffice depart
ment should have control over ali
means of the communication of intel
ligence. The first telegraph line in
this country was maintained and OPP
Grated as a part of the postal SER
vice, and the public has long regret
ted that congress saw fit to relin-
quish this facility to private enter
prise. In the Philippines and Alaska
the government has been wiser, keep
ing ownership of the wires in the
public.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26

Washington.-The price of mems
winter suits is on the gallop toward
a minimum of $50. However, the
wooden section of the war industries
board has its feet braced against the
dashboard and is yelling whoa" at
the top of its lungs.
"Pi offering is the only cause for
the furry" said II. E. Peabody,
chairman of the section. "Outsiders
have jumped into the market and are
specializing in cloths. If we can
eliminate them and keep business in
it's normal course, there should be
little increase in price to the con-
sumer."
Since there is no provision for
criminal prosecution of the profiteers.
the only force that can be used is
moral suasion and public opinion
Where there would be cloth enough
undo" it's normal movement from the
manufacturer, piece goods broker:
have insinuated themselves as mid
dlemen. They went to the garment
manufacturer who had carload
coming from the mills and offered
him fancy price to turn the ship
ment over to them. And now they're
sitting back with the goods in stor
age, waiting for the pinch in the
supply that's sure to come if thef
purchases are held out of the ma11et
long enough.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
The Better
Newspaper

One daily newspaper in North Ia
.-ota goes to several thousand more
readers than any other published IN
the satte. There is just one reason
# is q better newspaper, better ana
fairer in it's illustrations, better In
ts special features. You can have
that newspaper for the same price
as the poorer newspapers cost you
This year is to be the most I'M
nortant. the most thrilling in your
lifetime, we dare to predict. World
events of tremendous import are to
happen and you can't afford to be
without the news every day. You
cant afford to be without the bet
ter newspaper.
THE COURIER NEWS
Published Daily at Fargo, No. Oak.
By Mail, Five Dollars Year.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
Land For Soldiers

Congressman Sinnott of Oregon, a
member of the house committee on
public lands, has introduced a bill
authorizing an appropriation of one
billion dollars, or as much of that
sum as may be needed, to provide
farms on the arid lands of the West
for returned soldiers, sailors, ma
rines, Red Cross nurses and officers,
after the war. His bill provides for
the immediate beginning of work on
reclamation projects, SO that in case
of an early ending of the war the
farms will be ready for use.
Not only does he want the arid
lands put under irrigation by the
government. through this fund, but
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-07-26
LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATIONS
LISTED


A list of $40 National and State
livestock and poultry associations
with the names of the president and
secretary and their addresses has
been compiled by the Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry of the United States
Department of Agriculture and pub
lished as Yearbook Separate No. 742.
During the last few years numerous
requests from many sources have
been received by the Bureau for lists
of National and State organizations.
This publication has been issued to
furnisla such information. 1t will
be sent Tree on request.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13
Is THE VEIL LIFTING2

10 you know what is going on behind the scenes in
Germany?
No, neither do we have pretty good idea
hat there is trouble there and plenty Of IT,
There can't help but be trouble there. To what
extent of course. the outside great iron
ring which belts the Faherland know It has been and
il o. the trumphs OF German efficiency that has
been able to keep secrets.
The tunker has put his finger on his lips and the
people have kept silent No other peoples but Teutons
could keep silent long this Not poor Russia
the auntesssnce Of eutocracy The land your
German protested 70 has been able keep silent
Some freedom has >nto the life OF the Russian
Into the German life there is no freedom and there
VIII be until the dynasty Of the Hohenzouerns
: crushed and stamped into the earth
One thing however do know. Things are hap
pening in Germany. Sometimes the veil Is blown away
Ike mist for minute and what do see. What
does the glimpse afford; Has seen behind the
yell ever been seen in Germany before? There IS no
doubt about that. What 1t? Disorder unrest disease
nurmurings hunger. clashes between the popuace
The military.
What has become Of the boastng brassart the
svsggerinE Hun? Is ne blasting Dragging now?
so you can notice H. Is the Crown Prince saying
anything Can you detect Ludendorfs tones2 DO you
Tfrpitz laundering? Where Is Won Bethman
HoIweg2 What IL Mackensen doing? Have you seen
Herr Bal1nz In the public prints satelva What
have they done with Macmillan Harden? Do We hear
anything Of the great disciples Of Prussanism either
land or water7
There three Germany whose voices are
heard and ohers-the GreatI-ATn, Hindenburg
and Hertlng. These voices arise above the om-
mutterings Of the pful hordes hungry and dis
contented. When did the voices the about the
tnpacabIe war lord be heard2 months
ago of mutnies Hamburg and KEEL t-ickIed
the dead line and then. day by day
mas seeped out stories Of INSTRUMENTATION
tween soldiers and strikers,
Much OF this may not be true; OF IT must be
Where there IS smoke there FIRE will not do
to bank the statement that Germany cracking IN
der the strain OF The German has he yoke
around his long that may to shake
It of for time yet He NAV be able shake
But when the day that the Prussian autocracy
cannot rely absolute obedience from the German
army. the end Of Hohenzoilernisul hand II was
such day in Russia that the the Romanons
sounded.
But It is difficult to appraise the real situation in
Germany The military autocracy is suoh corrupt
softmuscied thing that which 20 easily toppled
in Petrograd Il has power, Intelligence detern
nation. rhlessness. It may yet get the situation in
hand. But SIS difficulties multiply and day the
VIII come-Hhether from within without who can
say
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13

while this year and help solve the
farm labor problem.
Communicate with the county agri-
cultural agent of your county. or with
tie state farm help specialist. or with
inc nearest representative Of the dc
partment If labor. IT you donnt know
who or where these are, write the Unit
ed States Department Of Agriculture.
Washington j.. =, % the extension de-
parrnent ~ Your state agricultural coll
lege and th@y will put You in COUCH
WIN The proper local or state represent
atives. These m-n wiz know the prob
able farm labor demands OF that sec
tion. the time such needs will occur
aud they VIII arrange 10 notify you
when and whore your services. or the
services Of your employees. can be used.
Plan that vacation war vacation
next summer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13
PAYING THE COST OF THE wAR.

Amos Pinchot Of New York who has given
siderable the subject or war prohteering has
Issued statement calling upon people
be more fearless and active in demanding this
try income and profits that goes
the English system. Mr. Pincho cites the preemt
nence Of The English Labor party, whose position
mands the attention of cabinet ministers and Or par
lament and which uses no whispered tones in matters
OF taxation Says Mr. Pnchot.
Congress has passed an income and excess
profits tax that cannot be collected. because 1T
Is too complicated n il could he collected #
would still he unjust and Inadequate Under
provisions. married without family
who has net income or $4,000 wear. PAYS
income tax of S51Sa; he keeps the remaining
st4s20 Under it's provisions million dollar
corporation which Melted $4,000 year before
the and which nets 100000 pays
tax of s154.20o, and keeps the remaining s345.
ooo- That this corporation makes almost
400 per cent more than fl did in normal times
Is his bearing fair share of the war pri
vatons and suferingsH Compare tho sacrifice
made by The s5o,ooo and the s5oo
400 year corporation with that Of the poor
TO whose family has meant hunger.
cold, closed schools sickness, doctors bills, and
debt, Is it a of equal sacrifice, or is il
of appalling sacrifice for the and
little for tho rich man
The New Yorker points out that The present compl
Gated and uneQuablo war revenue law should be sup
erceded 10y that lays taxation
than issusnces of bonds and he cites Engands Of
so per on an profits and above the pre-war
average.
The distribution Of taxation 4@-engagng the
attention Of more people Pincho max realize. and
among their numbers president of the United
In predicting that President Wilson viii make
mendatons along these lne- the TINES does De
ieve that Is far from the We viii esen
ally gravtate to the realization period
for extortionate profits
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13
Sss===E==zsa=== -
IN
lMEMORIAM


Have you planned your vacation this
year7
No. you answer Indignantly We are
al war. The railroads are swamped
and Inole sam j. running them for
giIm business not for tourist rubber
necks And how would one feel. rid
ing around on an excursion ticket at
time when soldiers are nghting and
diving FOR lis. az a time when we ought
to PIT every dollar into War-Savings
Stamps. or Liberty bonds or Red Cross
sr 81 NJ d. \. or other war WORT
Vhat : selfish 3npatriotIe person
would be to take my accustomed einI
vacation.
All ef yllch Is true But who said
ANYTHING about your former-styIe va
cation2 And yet. sou really viii need
a vacation Of some sort next summer
Perhaps your future eHlcIency VIII he
lassened unless you DO have one-a
bit of rest and. most of all a real
change OF environment and activity
Quite naturally you don't plan now Tor
war vacation next summer
a WAR VACATION: THINK TT
OVER
There IS q shortage % skilled farm
labor shortage 81 farm labor gen
orally and next summer during the
harvest periods. vary ing With diTerent
crops IN different sections. there VIII
BE- need for many volunteer harvest
hands and farm workers So why
not spend your vacation helping to
save the crops that Uncle Sam needs
to win The war;
IT WONT RE PICNIC!
But remember this Unless your idea
is "a 20 on farm to do tho hardest
physical work OF your life. why. don't
tackle f. at all This war vacation
viii he change for you. it viii be
something different but il won't be
loafing
Perhaps tbs suggestion Of sueh va
cations Will not al first blush appeal
to the farmer who. when he thinks OF
summer vacRtionists. has in mind hot
weather hosrdsrs who want fresh air
and hammocks and no mosquitoes and
e quiet peaceful place to rest FOR
week or two But the war vacation
lists viii be direrent-they must be
They'll want work, or they won't come
at NIL And their motive NIL be pat
riotisrn. which means they will work
much harder than they would ever d.
II 50 much pay per dsy were the only
green and unaceustomed 10 farm work
but their spirit VIII make up for
that !n a measure. at least
Last summer the street car company
IN a largo eastern city poiled Its en-
ployes and listed all men who had been
raised On farms or who had ever work
81 on farms. Just as manv OF these
men as could De spared without ser,-
ausly Interfering with the operation
III the company were encouraged to
ias Off and 50 70 work. erporariiy.
on "a rms, In many towns and small
citles. the heads ~ business houses
invited employees who had worked on
farms and who could hs srared from
the store. or shop. or office. or bank.
70 SO 70 thu helds and help handle
tho fruit. er berries. or potatoes. or
grain. or whatever Drop IN that partic-
ular section was then ready for tho
harvest Another variation % this
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13
LANSING.

Tho German Lutheran church viii OBJ
serve Lenten services in the school
basement every Wednesday night a.
o'clock. on account OF coal shortage.
Mrs. Paul sass has returned hons
from a weeks visit with her parents al
Leroy. Ind
Mss Grace Hughes and Gsrue Bussck
visited Emma Schmidt on Sunday
Mrs. VIM Schmidt and Mrs. Bell were
Hammond business visitors last week
Miss Lillian Sass was i'm Hammond.
Monday. She did not know the stores
were closed and had 70 wait around ali
DAY on the street without bite 10 cat
4 snowflake isn't much but a blizzard
or them can do a lot Of damage. Same
way with Thrift Stamps
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13
The PASSING OF THE SADDLE HORSE.

The suhioined paragraph + from Missouri paper
Saddle horeses do not pay to raise an
more. unless they chance TO develop into show
stuff and catch the fancy az p millionaire, who
PLAYS with The pretty animals The two Files
offered John Ruckmans sale last week TWO
and three wears old eligible 70 registry, sold for
$40 and S25 respectively. seeing ira there
no saddle horse present Nh. Ruckman did
not put up King Monroe but Viii sell him pri-
vately. being in communication with some Ken
tucky faneers
Like the livery stable the saddle horse IS passing
nto the realm of yesterdays In morrorized the
graceful OF all animals step aside. and only
coufslng youth but elders inocuated with speed abide
" roadsters and umousines.
Even war is dscarding the horse Cavalry is hardly
sed horse artillery is giving way regiments sporting
tesmer cars. fivvers motorcycles with baruh sides"
ind ugly looking caterpillar tractors
When q "hossloving' country like Missouri
othfng than sI9 and $50 for hltes what can
We expect elsewhere in such materalistc age
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13
ATTENTION. SOCIETY EDlroRsl

Not without a good basis for their claims couple
writes to a Chicago editor as follows:
Sir. Every day ] notice personal mention
in the papers beginning. Attorney and Mrs
Soanso" Why Plumber and Mrs Jones,
Butcher and Mrs. smith Grocer Mrs
Brown Anxiously
cigarmsker and Mrs. F Weed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13

1T has got nov 50 that when a fell
low hears somebody talking
ABOUT the AH-Highest
YoU don't know whether he is talk
Ing about the kaiser
OR one Of the new skirts
now that old Abdul Hamid Is dead
We naturally suppose
THAT Germany will send big dele
CATION 70 the funeral even II the old
codger
DOES smell but It'll. wors, dead
THAN he did when he was
ALIVE
a RAILROAD gang foreman At Dyer
is said 70 havs sent IN this report
THE horse that No 81 killed i a
mule
AND is not dead yet"
THERE Is something about John D
Rockefeller
THAT after al IS said and done
WE like very much
BUT We don't expect him 10 loosen
Up or
GIVE away single denarius Of It
THIS world war is such a big
THING to DEAF with. that
POLITICIAN is hardly discernible
any more
AND another ming that ia going to
make
IT very hard for them is
THAT the demand for gas has been 50
heavy this winter we don't know
JUST what they WI 90 this spring
and summer
WHEN they begin TO circulate around
AMONG the honest
FARMERS.
ii always reeves woman when her
HUSBAND tolls her about some other
j woaIANs being tho head OF the fam
ly and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13

All ~
MAJ gu i'H'iiis7 sTe pretty "'Hcn
..,e-
a. -a' a. sumo human
b1lNGs are concerned
THE process isn't reversed
WE would Ike to get very snthusi-
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az ''-'e "a 's nav
GONE to such high figure when
neither
Mr. WILSON nor ar. McAdoo
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13
BOGUS HONS

Every then editors Of speakers refer to the
Hon So and So, congressman or mayor Even the
Congressional Record gives thernebers both houses
the Hon"
All Hons this country are bogus Even The
president has no official sanction e use the title and
what's he doesn't It great ornament for may
ors, aldermen congressman and few others
IN England the sons daughters of earis and Wis
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13
Lake County S
Roll of Honor

gary:
ROBERT MARKLEY. Ham
mond. drowned Off coast OF New
Jersey. May IS
DENNIS HARMON. Indiana
Harbor ptomsine poison. at Fort
ogiethrope. Chattanooga. Tenn.
June il.
FRANK II ANLEY. Indiana
Harhor. killed in France at Bat
TIE &c lille Aug u.s.
ARTHUR BAsELEK, Ham
nond. died at Lion Springs. Tex.
OF spinal meningitis, August &c.
JOHN SAMBROQks. East Chi
caso killed in France. sept. IS.
ARTHUR ROBERTSON. Garyi
killed in France. OCT. 81.
LIEUT. JAMES VAE Alta.
Cary. killed at Vimy Ridge.
JAMES MAC KNIFE, Garyi
killed at vimy Ridge,
DOLPH BtEDzYKT. Fast Chi
cage; killed IN France. Nov. Fl.
RI BURTON HCNDLEY. Cary.
killed IN aviation accident NJ
Tsliaferro fields. Everman, Tex,
Dec. i. 1917
HARRY CUTHBERT LONG.
Indiana Harbor; killed IN acct
dent a IT. Bliss. Texas. Dec 10.
DERWOOD DICKINSON. Low
eli. died somewhere IN France, of
pneumonia. Dec ~.
EDWARD c. KOsTBADE. Ho-
bart killed by explosion In
France, Dec p.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13
FlNeERpRINTlne SOLDIERS.

Some people objected when the government took the
finger prints of every soldier sailor
The value the plan apparent Unidentified
bodies of men Of the Tuscauias viii have their
finger prints taken. They will least be
tho nameless dead.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13
WY co AeRoAp7

Cable dispatch tells OF of Indiana million
airess 70 Greek prince.
Might have got a prince here. without trouble Of
crossing pond Consider all the Greek fruit
shoeshining. poolroo and other princes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13

counts the little. bu, pre-
AK che" Thus read OF The Gladys Derby
shire" The Hon Gladys has right It. her COPS
sanctioning. But the deliver us from wide
tribe or Hons over here. There all bogus.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS In some parts Mich
isan now have removed from main highways in
rural districts. Why slltheyear around
motor trave2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13

GARY saloons resume Sunday opening This seems
the month that the ministers have voice.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13

DEVON stripping OF o. who planted 50 years
foresight
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13

BEFORE begin to talk of aerial transportation
let's get waterways transportation and re-
lieve the rail blockade.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13

IF Pershing cant. all those detective masks
send around here. They might in handy dur
ing garlic hours on the street cars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13
MAKE YoUR PL4Ns VOW.

The man who has worked on a farm
should consider now program where
bv he NAV obtain leave e absence
from Mig s9va Nor.. ~ iust hia
business affairs that he can put ri
some sine at farm vaIN - his section
next spring or summer And every
head or business and Industrial estab-
ifshments should cooperate ia carry
ing out such plans, BY learning how
many OF his employees have had farm
experience and ENCOURAGING all ~ hem
who can be spared from the store or
factory 20 80 back Is the farm for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13

plan was sor all The merchants and
business men to agree 81 close their
establishments AZ certain times. az lo-
cal crop emergencies demanded Since
al the places we're closed ne enc game
ed or lost IN = bushes way. and yet
the employees. thus released Tor farm
work. saved food crops that otherwise
might have been lost FOR lack q har-
vesters
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-02-13

SPRING has sprung?