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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-01-31
WAR RISK BUREAU
CHANGING POLICY
MORE LiBERALITY TO BE SHOWN
SOLDIERS DEPENDENTS
IN ALLOWANCES.

WASHINGTON - A more liberal
policy il, determining whether parents
or others only partly dependent for
support on soldiers are entitled to
government family allowances to sup
plement the soldiers allotment of pay
has been adopted by the war risk in
surance bureau, under the supervi-
sion Of the new director, Colonel
Henry ID. Lindsey.
Under the former management. the
war risk bureau notified thousands of
parents and other relatives of soldiers
that after investigation it had been
found that they were not dependent
on the soldier, and that consequently
the governments allowance, as dis
tinguished from the soldiers pay al
lotment, would be cut Off
In many cases restitution of pay
ments already made was asked This
policy is considered too drastic by Cor
onel Lindsey, who indicated that in
vestigations hereafter would be limit
ed mainly to actual fraud cases, and
that if allowances had been wrongful
ly cut off they would be restored and
back payments probably made. This
is not to be taken as blanket policy
covering all cases, however, as the
decision in each case must depend on
individual circumstances.
Abolish Office of County Engineer.
Payment of life insurance to the
beneficiaries of men who have been
killed or died in the service does not
depend in any way on dependency, 1t
was explained. Life insurance pay
ments will be made in monthly in
stallments soon after certification by
the war department of the death of
the soldier or sailor, regardless of
whether the person to whom the in
surance is payable was dependent on
then in service.
There is no law or regulation to
prevent a soldiers beneficiary receiv-
ing both government compensation.
given automatically for the death Of
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-01-31
OVERSEAS FORCES
WILL Be REDUCED
NEGOTIATIONS NOW ON TO DE.
CREASE STRENGTH OF
AMERICAN ARMY.

Official announcement that Ameri-
can forces in France and in the oc-
cupied territory of Germany are to
be reduced to the minimum strength
consistent with our national obliga.
tions," was made by General March,
chief of staff, this week. He added
that General Foch had been informed
of this policy by General Pershing.
What strength is to be maintained
is under discussion now by American
military officials and the allied mill
tary leaders. No reports have been
received indicating the number OF
divisions to be supplied by the
United States, but General March was
positive that 1t would be far less than
the 80 divisions given in unofficial
reports as the probable American
military contribution.
The American forces for the occu-
pied zone were fixed by international
agreement at the time the armistice
was signed. General March said
Marshal Foch undoubtedly would re-
fuse to permit reduction of his
SoN"' oe'SAoSh " punt where IL
would be inadequate to handle any
possible disturbance.
Rehabilitation of all army units in
the United States has been ordered
General March announced, with the
exception of the regular army regi-
ments needed for camp guard pur-
poses and various detachments neces-
sary to continue the rehabilitation
process. The total now listed for de-
mobilization is 1.177,O0O.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-01-31
TO ADOPT PLAN OF
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
COOPERATION OF AMERICAN
AND BRITISH STATESMEN
ASSURES RESULTS.

Stabilizing influences have been at
high expectations that the peace con-
ference will now produce momentous
results, Eastern dispatches say.
The American proposal for the for
nation of league Of nations has
made sufficient Roadway in informal
discussion to insure the acceptance OF
the principles of the league by the
peace delegates. This result is due
primarily to the close cooperation
President Wilson has been able to Sc
cure between the American and the
British experts.
Democrats in congress expect the
president on his return from Europe
to tour the country and tell what has
been accomplished toward realizing
Americas idealistic peace settlement.
They feel it devolves upon them to
tell the people, in conjunction with
the British, all they can about the
peace for which America fought In
France This they believe will quick
ly commit the country to support the
president. The reaction of this pub
lie statement, they believe, will force
the presidents critics in congress to
accept the peace settlement.
Therefore. If the treaty concluding
the war is not submitted before the
end of the session, q number OF sena-
tors plan speaking tours in their own
states to clarity matters in the minds
of voters. 81
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-01-31
DISTRIBUTE
FARM ACCOUNT BOOKS
MANY JOIN STATE COLLEGE IN
FURNISHING SYSTEM TO
FARMERS.

WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE.
Pullman.-More thon 40 rural banks
of Washington have in the past fort
night entered into cooperation with
the Extension Service department of
the State College for the distribution
of the new farm account book of the
college, which has been planned by
Farm Management Specialist R. N.
Miller and is given to the banks at
the bare cost Of production, they fur
nishing the books gratis to their farm
patrons.
Numerous calls for the account
book, whose simplicity in form makes
it unable by persons having but the
slightest knowledge of account keep
ing, have been received from Idaho,
Montana, Wyoming and different
points in Canada. In form. the ac-
count book has been adopted and re-
produced for use in the states Of
South Dakota. Vermont, Massachu-
sets, Connecticut, New Hampshire,
New Mexico and Oregon.
The book makes provision for a
record of one years BUSINESS in farm
ing. 1t gives space for farm receipts
farm expenditures, acreage and yields
of different crops: acreage in or
chards, berries, woods, pasture land.
waste land, and otherwise in use;
farm Inventories, which include the
land, buildings and equipment COM
monty used; livestock production rec
ords, and inventories, and SO on, in1
GLIDING in logical and simply ar
ranged forms, space for the entire
business and equipment of the farms.
Included with this is good deal
of information often sought by farm
ers who desire to know how, many
cows can be fed from a silo OF GER
tain size, how much hay OF a certain
kind and age is in stack, how to Sc
lect and treat seed of different kinds,
the weight in pounds of a bushel Of
this or that grain and seed, and SO
on. embodying wide range of often
sou. hit data which are of use to the
farmers In keeping their accounts and
making their. estimates.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-01-31
SPECULATION RIFE
As TO G. 0. ?. CHIEF
DEATH OF COLONEL ROOSEVELT
STARTS POLITICIANS TO
GUESSING.

The death of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt has unleashed the dogs of
politics, so to speak, and the national
capital is in a political ferment over
the kaleidoscope changes that have
been made in the Republican presi-
Dental outlook by the Colonels pass
ing away. says the Washington CORE
spondent of the Portland Oregonian.
or recent months settled convic-
ton seemed to have taken possession
of the leaders at the national capital
that Colonel Roosevelt had the
bulge" on the Republican presiden-
tial nomination to such an extent that
none others need apply. Now that
death, by a lightninglike stroke. has
removed him from the political arena
other presidential booms are spring
ing up with mushroom growth.
Among these none has sturdier or
more rapid development than the
boom of Senator Harding of Ohio.
There was comment on all sides today
that the death Of Roosevelt has left
Harding in a fine position to become
the next leader and nominee. 1t is
really somewhat surprising how many
men are now outspoken in favor of
the Ohio senator as the next Repub-
lican presidential candidate.
Senator POindexter, the .orre-
spondent adds. who was Bull
Mooscr in 1912. but who became a
regular Republican again several
years ago, is the possessor of a
healthy presidential boom and is hav-
ing some difficulty in holding back
his friends at home who would like
to start the ball rolling by pledging a
solid Washington state delegation to
him. Senator Hiram Johnson, OF CAL
ifornia. and Senator Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts, are others who are being
doomed for the presidency.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-01-31
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SKAMANIA COUNTY
ASKS CONSERVATION
OF FROG LEG SUPPLY
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Down in Skamania county the sup
ply of frog legs is getting slim.
The Skamanians, who formerly had
10 or II lakes alive with frogs, can
not now get enough to fill their reg
ular dietary requirements.
So the Legislature will be asked by
Representative Walter G. Hufford of
that county, backed by strong lobby
hungry for frog legs, to amend the
game code SO as to put closed season
on frogs.
1t is desired that frogs get the same
protection as pheasants and ducks,
so they may multiply and replenish
Skamania county and in season salts
fly the appetites of the residents
thereof.
Representative Hufford is finding
that members of the legislature
laugh when he mentions frog con-
servation. He is serious. and only
asks the legislature to wait until the
frog-hungry come up from his county
to get the game code amended before
questioning his good faith.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-01-31
WEST PLANS JOB DRIVE"
Employment Service hi,
rector to Aid Soldiers.

SEATTLE.-Plans for a "job
drive" throughout Washington. Ore
gon, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and
other states for positions for the men
of the 91st Division are being made
by Lawrence Wood, Seattle, federal
director for Washington of the United
States employment service.
1--WE hope to be able to offer jobs to
the men as they step from the trans
ports on the east coast" Mr.. Wood
says. This cannot be done, how
ever, unless the employers of the di-
Visions home states come forward
with positions"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-01-31
DIR. Steele in Philadelphia.

DR.. W. E. Steele, formerly of this
city, brother of Attorney E. N. Steele,
is now on the staff of large hospital
for children in Philadelphia, accord
ing to word received by local friends
this week. Early last summer DR..
Steele enlisted in the medical corps
of the army and was ordered over
seas, only to be stopped at New York
by the signing of the armistice. He
has since been honorably discharged
from the service.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-01-31
IN PUPILS AWARDED
ACHIEVEMENT PINS
BOYS AND GIRLS OF COUNTY WHO
SUCCEEDED IN CLUB WORK
ARE HONORED.

Achievement pins have been award
ed by Mrs. Elizabeth Jones of the
State College, assistant state club
leader, to ia boys and girls of
Thurston county schools, who parti-
cipated in the 1918 club work. The
pins are being sent to the principals
of the various schools by e. Fl. Evans,
county club. leader, and will be pre-
scented to the pupils by their teach
ers.
The pupils awarded pins were
among those who submitted the Off
cial report of their work during the
year, setting forth what profit they
made. The combined profit of all of
them last year was $4,000. The pins
are of cloverleaf design, gold plated,
one leaf signifying one years work.
Ninety-three pupils were given one
leaf pins and 21 the two-leaf, and the
idea is that those who carry on the
work for four years will have won a
four-leaf clover.
The list by community centers is:
Grand Mound-Carroll James, Will
liam James, Laura Vesey, Una Vesey
Vera Vesey.
Lacey - May Huntamer, Evelyn
Kinsella. Thelma Radcliffe, Ronald
Russell.
Plumb Station-Hazel Conn.
Rochester-Ida Belts, Hilda James
Tenino-Daisy Blue, Jean Gass.
Katherine Gass, Ruth Haney, Carroll
Sadow, Josephine Scanson, D. Schnell
Ruth Spahr, Bernice Winter.
Stony POint--John Haney, May
Richards.
Rainier-Hendrick Andriesen. John
Andriesen, Paul Andriesen, Merida
Barnhart, Leila VOORHEES,.
Yelm-Nelsene Denny, Fern Meyer,
Adeline Mosman, Mildred Price.
Little Rock--lrene Lehn, Chris
tina Little, Kenneth Rutledge, Glad
VS. Tibbetts, Chauncey Youn, Evelyn
Kearney, Lenora Kearney, Hazel Las
sen. Helen Lassen. Doris Shepherd.
Hays School-Mary Schlosser, Mat
tie Turner, Curtic Falls:
Schneiders' Prairie-Irene Weaver.
Josie Whitney, Bessie Whitney.
Collins - Eva Thomas, Luella
Thomas, Malissa Harper. Howard
Cagy, Anna Langford, Frank Mixsell,
Martha MixselI
Plainview-Rosa Bremen, Walter
Bremen, David Winton, Florentine
Wise, Robert Star.
South Bay-Ruth Adair. Robert
Adair. Ruth Hayden, Marguerite
Hayden, Mary Bennett, Gladys Tay-
lor.
Mckinley School-Hilma Anderson.
Roosevelt School-Ada Wray, Will
lie'yeffers, Charles Brownlee.
Washington School-Edith Imley.
Ada Perry, Harold Meyer. Chester
Jadeson, Syman Merrill.
Lincoln School - Irene McClarty,
George Mills, Carroll Mills, Merritt
Mills, Henry Bowen, Robert Rose,
Ellen Russell, Margaret Wilson, Rich
ard Lee. Haven Riesenweber.
Garfield School--William Arnold,
Hazel Arnold. Clarence Bridges, Mar
garet Bridges, Bertha Bridges, Thel-
ma Bryan, Veva Cameron, John Chap
lin, Beulah Clark, Edith Eerwin,
Stella Erwin, Roberta Frye, Cecil
Grimmett, Ellen Helenius, Ralph
1som, Vaughn Isom, Stanley Knox,
Ruth Mcdowell, Florence MCGUIRE,
Harvey MCGUIRE. Beulah Ruchty,
Delbert Ruchty, Edward Sharp. Mil
dred Sharp, Edith Schugarts, Harold
Stone, Margaret Walthew, Maril Eel
Ter, Hazel Zeller.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-01-31

GOVERNOR ENDORSES
PLANS TO OBSERVE
FATHER AND son WEEK

Strong endorsement of the
second observance of "Father
and Son week, which the Y.
NJ. c. a. is arranging for Feb
ruary III was given by
Governor Lister this week, in
a formal statement in which
he said that "the proper OBJ
servance o. the week can be
made of much assistance in q
satisfactory solution of the
great problem OF readjustment
which We are now facing, and
in the development of the best
character of citizenship"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-01-31

Instrumental music by the Y. M.
c. y. orchestra and general singing
Next Sunday gathering will be adj
dressed by w. +. Adams, prominent
ChautauqTa speaker, his subject be-
ing Rebuilding the World"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-01-31

a soldier, and also payments under
the voluntary life insurance policies,
which most soldiers have taken out,
it. was stated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Reported by Kate Randle Menefee
Squirrel Tail.

Squirrel Tails
WE HAVE been asked to the gossip which has
been making the rounds concerning the Squirrel
family 1t not true that they not appearing in
public this winter We them abroad in the park
to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
Mrs. Molly Cotton Tail "Freezes"
A Tadpole Party

'H'HE rainy weather failed to put damper the Ta
pole party which held in the marshy place b
side the roadway last week. Much publicity give
the affair by the school children, who paused the
way to and from school to watch the swimming ar
dancing. They much scandazed later on lear
ing that the "Taddes" had remained at the party unit
each and every one had been turned into tiny frog
Tragedy in Midair
"a true ncident)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-12-07
A Tragedy in Midair

"a true ncdent.)
WHAT tragedy it was! bolt of lightning fired the
" fatal shot. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12

spasmodic contraction of the smaller bron-
ch1al tubes which we call asthma
The shifting of the body's weight from
the parts OF the feet that were designed
TO carry it imposes a particularly heavy
burden on the thick masses OF muscles on
the legs. AS a result, the veins in the
legs may become stretched and dlated out
or all proportion to the amount Of blood
they have to carry-the condition which
medical science terms varicose and which
nccessitates the wearing Of rubber band
ages OF radical surgical operation
AS Professor Theodore Housh and Will
lam I. Sedsewick point out in their useful
work on "The Human Mechanism" the re.
lation between the condition of the feet
and ones general health is o great deal
closer than most people realize.
THE hygienc care of the feet" say
these authorities, consists essentially in
maintaining the ability of those organs to
bear easily and without discomfort the
weight of the body. Weak ieet are to
blame for many unhealthful conditions; the
discomfort or pain which they cause as
one goes about the ordinary occupations
of life subjects their possessor to nervous
strain and often prevents the enjoyment OF
that muscular activity which the mainten-
ance Of health requires
"Nor is it generally known that this
state of affairs may be very largely avoid
ed by intelligent care. In the majority OF
cases weakness Of foot is the result OF
maltreatment of the foot, and not the re-
suit Of inborn structural defects"
According to the interesting theories OF
Professor Fai-weather there is no way we
can maltreat our feet that is more likely
to have a dangerous effect on our general
health than the wearing OF heels on our
shoes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12

bles If possible. It was soon found that
the best way OF remedying most foot dc.
fects was not through surgery but
through the substitution Of a shoe better
fitted to the peculiar abnormality of the
foot.
Army surgeons. under the direction Of
Dr. Edward A. Rich, supervising ortho-
pedic surgeon, devised an extremely eff
cient method OF diagnosing foot troubles
due to wearing heels or some other cause
This is of the greatest value for one of
the chief difficulties in the correction OF
foot defects has always been lack Of
knowledge Of their exact nature
Unfortunately, as DR.. Rich points out in
ISOLATION. "the diagnosis Of the static foot
defects has always been largely made by
guess. Diagnostc aids have not been
commonly sought or encouraged. Many
surgeons, uninterested in the foot sub.
jects, have jumped at conclusions from
mere inspection. with the usual result that
treatments applied have been insists. To
diagnose and classify the foot defects
without graphic aids is exactly OH a par
with the attempt at diagnosis and classic.
cation of the chest arrangements without
n stethoscOpe.
at is a lamentable fact that great
masses Of soldiers appearing in military
orthopedic clinics showing by Photograph
an ankle valgus, popularity termed pro-
mated foot, prove on accurate test to have
cavus with often abnOrmally high longi-
tudinal arches; but their histories show
often that previous civilian treatment had
for its aim the restoration of a fallen arch
There seems to be vague misunderstood.
ing Of the characteristics of the static foot
entities"
To find out what's wrong with a foot
the army surgeons make what they call
Great Britain Rights Reserved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12

Photograph of it. The Photograph is merely
an imprint on paper OF the weight
bearing surface Of the foot, surrounded by
pencil mark OF the contour of the upper
foot. The pencil describing this contour
to the drawing paper.
Curiously enough, 1t was found that these
Impressions OF a mans feet give an unmis.
taxable picture Of many facts concerning
his general physical condition other than
those pertaining to the feet themselves
For example. the footprints of man
who has been drinking too much are
blurred in their forepart. In the foot
prints OF man suffering from ataxia-
that is, loss OF power OF governing move
ments. though the power necessary to
effect extends throughout the lateral as
pect Of the impression.
The footprints Of the emaciated, poorly
nourished man show marked differences
from those Of the wellfed man Of normal
weight.
These Photographs or impressions Of the
soles are OF no use in determining foot de-
fects, except when studie. in connection
with what is known as the scaphoid scale.
The latter shows the position OF the
scaphoid, small bone on the inside, of the
foot just above the instep, with reference
to line drawn upward from the base of
the great toe to the lower part OF the in
ternal malicious, the little round bone pro-
jecting on the ankle.
The position Of the scaphoid is OF i'm.
portance because it is the keystone OF the
lateral arch OF the foot. In the normal
foot it's lower rounded border is about one.
half inch below a line drawn as described.
With Il Photograph and a scaphoid scale
Of q foot the army orthopedic surgeons can
quickly tell in what way 1t varies from
normal, the exact degree Of it's abnormality
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12

Almost ever since human beings began
to wear shoes it has been the habit 20
lament the vanity which leads women to
deform their feet and ruin their health by
wearing high heels. But the war has
taught us that inen ere deserving of even
more blame in-this respect than their wives,
mothers. sisters and daughters. Although
mans three-auarter-inch heels do not
throw his Dody SO far out Of plumb as his
wife's threeinch ones throw hers, they
usually do him more harm because he
wears them more continuously and also
does more walking and standing
The suspicious regarding heels Of any
height which orthopedic surgeons have
long entertained were confir.-ed when we
began TO prepare to fight Germany. Exam
ination Of the men who volunteered or
were selected for service in the army and
navy revealed an amazingly large number
Of sufferers from corns, bunions, hammer
.oes and fiat feet The diagnosis and cor
rection of foot defects at once became one
Of the most serious problems our military
authorities had to solve.
Napoleon once said that an army travels
on its stomach. Doubtless that is true.
but no army can go far or fast unless It's
feet are in good condition. Any doughboy
will swear to that after only a few days
Of marching and drilling.
After wearing heels for so many years,
doing away with them entirely was hardly
to be thought Of Even IL that had been
possible, it would have solved only part
of the problem. Too many feet had al
ready been seriously damaged by heels
and other unhygienic conditions of modern
footwear.
What had to be done was to find out
just what allied the feet OF so many soldiers
and sailors and then to remedy the trou-
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