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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07
Road to Reconstruction Is Well Marked
by Three Reliable Guide Posts
By ]. OGDEN ARMOUR. Chicago Packer

The wise reconstruction well marked The first guide
says Gath Business The reads Employment for All"
And the third is, Gradual REIMBURSEMENT"
the future business of this nation justified All the e
which make for prosperity Chief these the
financial situation We sound basis Our credit system
organized it has vndcaed itself under the strain of
Of only of the requisites Of business Equally
consuming market This itself the best
consuming market the world Our hundred millions of people
free pnders and their aggregate buying than exists
any other nation under the
But the home market only market Partly result of
the have developed the facilities for entering world
degree impossible few We have shortly will
merchant ships that will products the far of the
ingenuity enterprise given will find
for Yaneemade goods wherever there money pay the price
Employment for all essential We enable returned SOL
des to be productive and prosperous 1t not sufficient to
them jobs which furnish for What they will prefer and
what the nation would them work which will add wealth
the worlds store Our millions of Of arabic
land has millions that reclaimed and made arabic
advocate the opening this land its apporonment
among soldiers who wish to enter into productive work
The stimulation of the work Of production will provide much other
work. employment itself panaa national ills There
has time abundance accompanied
by prosperity.
display OF patriotism bearane the of
both capital and labor will enable through the readument
period will get back the highway of human
progress without delay accident
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07
TREASURE BROUGHT TO LIGHT
vaIuabIes That Had Been Buried in
Invaded Regions Are Being
Recovered in Quantities.

United States troops who have been
working in the shell-torn areas of
France have been recovering many
valuables of various sorts buried in
the ruins. All these finGs are turned
over to the French ministry of finance,
which is endeavoring to discover the
original owners or their heirs. All
unclaimed treasures go to the state.
Members of the United States Sec
eond Army corps recently unearthed at
Avoucourt large number of French
and Russian railway bonds which had
lain in the cellar of a demolished home
since the Germans first invaded the
sector. The bonds were all in good
condition and bore coupons which had
not been clipped since July, 1914.
Whether the owner is dead or alive
will be determined by the ministry Of
finance.
Among the valuables recovered are
many belonging to ruined churches.
Not infrequently when several
churches in a town have been de,
stroyed and each of them has lost sim
liar treasures it is impossible to say
which is the owner of the wealth re-
covered. In this case it is divided
among them.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
The popular liking for cottage
cheese, which is rapidly gaining favor
in many parts of the country, presents
new problems in marketing, say mar
ket specialists of the United States
department ofeagriculture. Marketing
methods which make it possible for
consumers to obtain this valuable food
product in a desirable condition, have
not been well developed in many mar
kets. A good quality of cottage
cheese, however, when sold in suit
able packages at reasonable price,
will be used by numerous consumers
during all seasons of the year. Many
creameries, as well as dairymen and
farmers, are producing cottage cheese
as Side line, and find they can dis
pose of it readily.
Cottage cheese is unlike butter in
general characteristics, but may be
merchandised in much the same man
ner. 1t should be placed in a con-
tainer that will not only protect it
from contamination, but will also aid
in preserving its qualities for a rea-
sonable period. The most commonly
used types of packages for retailing
cottage cheese are the parchment pa
per wrapper, tinfoil wrapper, paper
oyster pail, butter cartons, fiber board
packages, and glass or earthenware
jars. The more desirable types of
cartons are those which offer the best
protection against the entrance of air,
since they protect the cheese from con-
tamination and keep 1t in satisfactory
condition until used.
Wrapping Cottage Cheese.
When a good grade of parchment
paper is used and care is used in
wrapping it neatly around the cheese,
it is an economical and serviceable
package. Where quantities of half
pound or less are purchased, the small
oil parchment paper bag, similar to
that used for sailed peanuts. has
proved satisfactory. Tinfoil wrappers
make neat-appearing package that is
practically alright, and protects the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07
Women Should Wear Clothing That Is
Farthest Removed From Masculine
By MARIA THOMPSON DAVIES. American Novelist

anything lawful" than the hardness and thickness
uncmpromsng ugne Of this military model? This when
girl dreaming khaki silver bars?
clothes No
thin froc how 90 and bhod they front
back the skirts and
less the bodce give beauty and femnini look for pershng
world!
Of three types No. the maternal No O. the neec
tuay creatve selfish The larger proportion
the first They the who the ufs and
f all the that attract They attract
And they
marry them And take Of them And happy with them.
The second sort of substitute the creations of their brains
families They usually the talor-made, shirt
wasted saohad girls They sometimes marry but they rarely have
children worthwhile children As rule the world takes of Them
and fame is their reward.
The third typethe h-ae the often criticized by
They either sophisticated enough take them
selves Gin the ballroom elewhere the "weak sisters who
the inevitable mistakes Of nature.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

keeping quality of the cheese. The
wrapper may be placed above mold
end a measured or weighed amount
placed in it, first wrapping the cheese
in parchment paper or lining the wrap,
per with it. Wood fiber containers
coated with paraffin are among the
most sanitary and desirable types of
packages for cottage cheese. They
may be obtained in several sizes.
The regular style butter cartons are
used as containers for cottage cheese
and serve well when the cheese does
not contain surplus moisture or is
rather dry. Paraffin paper cups are
especially desirable since they have
close-ftting alright covers which
make them practically impervious to
moisture and keep the cheese in a
perfectly clean and sanitary condition.
No additional wrapper or paper is re-
CURED, although some retailers place
such packages in paper bags as mat
ter of convenience to the customer.
Demonstrates Good Advertising.
Because of the lack of a general
knowledge in some sections of the use
of cottage cheese as a substitute for
meat and as a substantial part of the
menu, demonstrations and displays OF
attractive and appetizing dishes pre-
pared from cottage cheese are desir-
able methods of extending it's use. At
grocery stores, food shows, and meet
1ngs of women'S organizations, dem
onstrations of the many practical and
attractive ways of preparing it may be
given, samples may be served, and
recipes in which cottage cheese is
used may be distributed. Lectures al.
so may be given on the food value of
this cheese and its use in the diet.
Such demonstrations and lectures may
serve not only to extend a knowledge
and appreciation Of the value and
uses Of cottage cheese, but also of
the many other ways of using milk.
Recipes and material for lectures at
demonstrations may be obtained free
by applying to the United States De
partment of Agriculture, Washington,
D. G.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07
Time and Tide
BY DORA NOLAN
Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)

Jimmy Spellman looked at his
watch, rowed ashore, made his boat
fast TO the little wharf and stopped TO
clean the four fiatfish he had caught
that morning. Then he walked up
the path to the house. whistling .gayly.
1t was Z o'clock. Eleanor would be
just coming downstairs. He would
cook the fish while she prepared the
rest OF the breakfast and there would
be plenty of time to catch the s o'clock
car into town as usual.
Eleanor was not in the kitchen or
the dining room, so Jimmy went to the
foot of the stairs and called up. A
sleepy voice answered: what do you
want?"
"Why, it's after Z, dear; time you
were down." A pause. Then the
sleepy voice again, this time in injured
accents: ITS only 6. Jimmy" Jimmy
consulted his watch again; then a
sudden thought struck him and he
called back. laughingly. SAY, dear. the
jokes on you. You forgot to set your
watch ahead last night. Better hurry
up and IN start the breakfast"
Jimmy was well versed in camp lore,
but not very expert in turning out a
well set table. However, he did his best,
and in half an hour the fish and coffee
were ready. But still no Eleanor. So
he made the trip to the foot of the
stairs again and hailed her. Break
fast is served, and l will have twenty
minutes with you If you hurry. Lazy
bones"
"But it really isn't yet; why should
lose an hours sleep just to please
| the people who made that fool law?''
came back the injured voice. well,
| please yourself" replied Jimmy, rather
| peeved, ''but | must eat and be off. "
And his sense of injury grew as he ate.
! This was the first time since their
marriage, three months before, that
Eleanor had not got up in time to pre-
| pare breakfast and eat it with him
| Well, he could pay her back; and he
did so by a casually flung good-by as
he hurried out the door.
! Eleanor couldn't believe that Jimmy
would really start off for all day with
out kissing her good-by. She jumped
out of bed and looked out of the win
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07
WHITE ANT is CAUSE
OF SERIOUS DAMAGE
Little Insects Are Essentially
Wood Destroyers.
There Are Numerous Records of In
jury to Young Fruit and Nut Tree
Seedlings and to Young Trees
Planted in Rich Soil.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture,)
Unless proper care is taken to
make buildings white-ant proof, and
to eliminate these ants from build
ings already established, the insects
may cause serious damage, especially
in the southern states.
White ants, or termites, are essen
TALLY wood destroyers, and live in
nests in the wood of dead trees, de-
caying logs or stumps in the forest ;
in the foundation timbers Of build
ings, fences and other structures of
wood in contact with the ground or
in a labyrinth of underground pas
sages Ia the earth usually underneath
wood or vegetation. An average col.
ony contains several thousand indi-
viduals, but owing to their subterra-
mean habits they frequently carry on
their work unnoticed and it Is some
times very difficult to destroy them
once they get established in build
ing.
Though colonies are made I'D Iot
both wingless and winged individuals
the grayish white, soft-bodied wing
less workers are the destructive form
These workers make the excavations
and live underground, shun the light
and are therefore rarely seen. AL
ways coming up through underground
passages, they work in the interior
of the wood, and leave intact pro
tectiye outer shell, so that the dam
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

age is often unsupported until beyond
repair. They gain entrance to build
ings through wood which comes in
contact with the ground. Flooring
and other stationary woodwork and
furniture frequently become infested
when the wooden beams are laid di-
rectly on the earth or in moist con-
crete and are often reduced to mere
shells, the interior being completely
honeycombed. Always the ants pre-
fer to work in dark, warm, moist
places.
White ants occasionally injure
large trees and shrubs In Florida
they have done notable damage to
newly planted groves of orange trees,
having eaten the bark about the col
lar and roots and completely girdled
the trees. Similar damage has been
recorded to other fruit and nut trees,
especially in the southern states. In
the South also ants occasionally in
jure the stems and roots of a great
variety of grain and truck crops. In
jury to corn in the prairie region of
Kansas has resulted from the early
presence of the insects in enormous
quantities in heavily sodded soil
where they feed on the roots of the
vegetation. There are numerous rec
ords of ant injury to young fruit and
nut seedlings in nurseries and to
other nursery stock, and to young
trees planted In recently cleared
ground or soil rich in humus. The
ants also injure variety of shrubs,
weeds and flowers in gardens as well
as in greenhouses.
Since white ants are difficult to
eliminate from the woodwork of a
building when once established every
precaution should be taken to prevent
their gaining entrance. Where pos
sible, foundations of buildings should
be entirely of stone, brick or concrete,
including stone columns or pillars in
the basement to support the floor
above. Make the floors and walls in
the basement or cellar of concrete and
lay the floors on gravel base. Where
stone or concrete foundations are i'm
practicable use timber impfegnated
with coal-tar creosote.
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was normal woman and she don't
quite forget Jimmy's statement that
she had been thes only person in the.
country who had not made allowance
for The change in time.
Now Jimmy owned a kippy little
power boat. There was only three
foot rise and fall in the tide of their
cove. and the power boat could not be
brought up to the wharf except at high
water. so it was customarily left at a
mooring about 200 feet off shore and
reached by means of the rowboat.
1t was Saturday afternoon and jim
mys half holiday. They were to en-
terrain his senior partner and the part
ner's wife at dinner. 1t was an inn
portafSt occasion and Eleanor, assisted
by woman in for the day, was flying
around. too intent on the arrange
ments to pay much attention to the
man of the house.
The latter felt himself quite unnec-
essary, and so, after consulting an
almanac as to the tide, announced that
he would tow the rowboat over to
Capt. Moore's and leave 1t there to be
overhauled. The captain could fix that
leak In no time, he explained, and the
tide would be high about 5, so he could
bring the motorboat up to the wharf
in plenty of time to dress before the
guests arrived.
Eleanor had dismissed her husband
from her thoughts entirely, too busy
even to glance out of the window ands
watch for his return. At a quarter
after she was consulting anxiously
with the woman. about something that
didn't seem to be going just right, and
left to fly upstairs to change, her
housewifely eye glancing to right ald
left on the way to discern any possible
flaw in the immaculate order of the
house.
Wet, sandy tracks on the stairs con-
fronted her. Fastening back for
cloth, she followed them up, almost in
tears. How could Jimmy be so care
less at this time? The tracks led to
an unused room at the back OF the
house. Puzzled and a little uneasy,
she called. "You there, Jimmy?" A
pause. Then a muttered Eyes"
Reassured. Eleanor opened the door
and discovered her husband standing
in a pool of water to which his wet
clothes were constantly adding. Wet
hair was stringing into his eyes and
with comments unprintable he strug-
gled with a wet shoelace.
"Why, Jimmy! Did you fall over
board?" exclaimed Eleanor.
mo. / had to swim ashore. That
Internal dad-blamed, wooden-headed
almanac was wrong about the tide. 1t
won't be high for nearly an hour yet"
A sudden thought struck Eleanor.
Jimmy" she inquired innocently, did
you allow for the change in timer" But
her lips twitched.
by golly" exclaimed Jimmy, star
ing at his wife with his mouth open.
Il never thought of that"
Never mind, Jimmy; your wife
won't punish you for forgetting in the
way you punished her. Hurry up and
get dry enough to be kissed"
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dow. Yes, there he was, hurrying
down the road without once glancing
around. Feeling much abused, she
dressed swiftly and ran down stairs.
In one minute she had decided that
Jimmy had left the table in a very
messy state, used the wrong frying
pan for the fish, forgotten to turn off
the gas and left the back door open, so
the neighbours cat was in the kitchen.
And all that morning, as she went
about her housework, she piled up
grievances against the unfortunate
Jimmy.
But in the rush of the days business
Jimmy forgot the incident entirely and
arrived home in his usually good
spirits.
We've got an extra hour of day
light, dear; let's hurry through dinner
and go out for row. It's like sum
mer out of DOORS" he said.
But you're home early, Jimmy. /
just this minute put the potatoes In
the oven to bake" answered Eleanor,
accepting the kiss rather coolly.
TITS nearly 6, my usual time" Jimmy
drew out his watch to confirm his
statement.
"Oh, forgot to set my watch ahead,
after all. Anyway, it isn't really 6,
you know"
His wife's voice sounded very sweet,
but suspicion dawned in Jimmy
mind that she had forgotten on pur-
pose.
Now, see here, dear, that's very
foolish slant you are taking at this
matter. The time has been changed
The whole country has accepted it
Allowances have been made for 1t
everywhere. All business is running
on 1t. Do you intend to stick out
against it alone and keep on upsetting
my daily schedule this way?"
To relate what Eleanor said next
and what Jimmy replied would take
some time. Suffice it to say that they
started on their first quarrel righl
there, and that IL took the extra hour
Of daylight to make it up. Then Jimmy
set every clock and watch In the house
exactly right and everything was glo
rious happiness again. But Eleanor
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07
The Prune Club.

Here's one for you this morning."
said the young man with the red neck
tie, breezing into the boarding house
breakfast table. whats the difference
between man and cow"
Because you've got to get on the
right side of 'em to get anything out of
EN-" suggested the man brought up on
the farm.
Back UP there, Cyrusl I said
what's the differenceY"
well, my guess is cause man is
never satisfied with his lot" said the
real estate broker.
NOT right"
Perhaps it is cause a man never
has more than two calves" said the
clerk on the hose counter at the gem
tleman's emporium.
"All wrong. Now listen: Because a
COW never seems to bite off more than
she can chew.'-Yonkers Statesman.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07
The Kentucky Warbler.

Some BIRDS are curious and wish to
know what is going on. So if they see
human being in their neighborhood
they will come close to investigate and
perhaps to scold, and one of these birds
is the Kentucky warbler. This bird
has preference for woods that are
low and damp and ordinarily keeps
well within the depths of tangled
thickets. This bird, which ranges
throughout the eastern United States.
spends its winter in northern South
America.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07

period the critical history
during past three years public improvements have
federal has engaged the usual public
neither have the state governments the municipalities
for that the shortage Of workmen and the
because of the control that the federal
financial situation would be Both those conditions have changed
surplus labor and the federal has
released control of the that credits available
great method of forming for buffer
pment have the federal its normal
activities and have every and municipal government do
likewise
solely for purpose
providing work To place work job where the results from
it not needed just much of time and and
But there tremendous amount Of work. tremendous amount
that needed that the minds workers will
not be fertile fields for the propagation of false philosophy is duty
that these activities the fullest extent
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-07
Work Should Not Be Undertaken Solely
in Order to Provide the Work
By WILLIAM B. WILSON. Secretary of Labor

We are short in our normal supply of labor some
where between three million and five million workers
if we could engage in prewar activities post
war basis Immediately there would be shortage Of
the supply of labor. But not in position to do
that
How going to provide employment; how
going to create reservoir that will take up the
surplus labor during the period of rehabilitation and
keep it busiy employed? And there is great necessity
for our people being busily employed during that
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-05-16
RAILROADS LOSE
MANY MILLIONS
TOTAL DEFICIT UNDER GOVERN.
MENT OPERATION AMOUNTS
TO $41s,0oo,0oo.

Washington. Director General
Hines in discussion of recent rail-
road earnings disclosed that:
The governments deficit in operat-
ing the railroads for the first three
months this year, or the difference
between net earning and one-fourth
OF the guaranteed annual compensa-
ton, was about s192.O0O,0O0 for all
roads under federal management.
The governments loss for 1918
was $226, 100000.
The entire government loss incur.
red in Is months of federal operation
was s41S.0oO,00O.
Marked reduction of freight traf-
fic under records Of similar periods
Of the last two years was response
BILE for the bad financial showing and
conditions in April show no promise
of improving. -
Despite the big government def
cts the director general does not
contemplate any general Increase in
the level Of rates.
The government also incurred de-
felt Of about $f4.540. 900 IN eight
months operation OF the American
Railway Express Company. the con-
solidated express corporation. mp to
March 1. 1913
s'The present unfavorabfe results
naturally lead TO agitation of the
question whether there ought TO be
an increase OF rates." said Mr.. Hines
in his statement. my own Judgment
is that the present conditions are too
abnormal to serve as. basis for any
general change in the level of rates
and that it is preferable to defer ac-
tion on that subject until there shall
have been fuller opportunity to get
a more reliable and possibly a more
normal measure of the conditions,
meanwhile resorting to every practi-
cal economy, studying the situation
with the greatest care and keeping
the public fully informed as to devei
opments."