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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
Our Chief Business
Is Feeding Other People

mapping 1t out for us this is what it
amounts to; They would create the
worst international situation that the
mind of man car conceive, drag us into
It on the theory that we have become
jointly responsible with the rest of the
world for the maintenance of this, that
and the other-tncluding peace-then
crowd us into a tight corner where we
could do nothing but lift an impotent
voice In occasional protest against hav-
Ing our toes trampled on In the general
melee. What are we going to do about
IT.
Armenia, they say, Is Americas
sphere Of influence in the Near East.
And so it is, in a way. We have made
il our sphere Of influence by doing ev-
erything humanity possible under the
circumstances to save a remnant Of its
people from massacre and starvation, so
We are bound to the little country by
bonds that would be difficult to break.
1t Is my belief'that we should see the
Armenians through In one way or an
other, but there Is no reason why we
should do II In the guise of the inter-
national goat. II. We accept anything in
the nature of a burden to carry we
should at least dictate the terms Of our
acceptance n make sure that the bur
den Is so disposed that II will not too
soon begin to weigh upon us as An over
burden.
We might get out Of the political sit
uation In the East altogether, and 60
back to the comfortable position of
spectator that was ours so long. But
we are in very deep, And besides we
hate n gutter, The way to quit Is to
quit, nevertheless; and If we intend to
quit we should do so without reserva-
ton or delay. We should either get out
n leave no trace Of ourselves as an
authority, or we should make our ,au-
thority all-embracing n exclusively
dominant, not only in Armenia but
throughout the entire area the divisions
of understanding Armenia-are eco
nomlcally and otherwise interjependent.
Saturday Evening Post
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
CANADA WILL VOTE ON
PROHIBITION AeAIN

VICTORIA, b, c., Oct. 16.-"No
promise has been made to any indi-
vidual or sect that this government
proposes to arrange for a referendum
on the question OF prohibition" Premier
Oliver said in reply to a special inquiry
by a World representative.
"0n a number of occasions recently.
both In public and in private. | have
expressed the opinion that the subject
cannot be regarded as disposed Of, 1t
appears obvious to me that sooner or
later ii will have TO be submitted again
to the electorate for its new verdict"
When asked II the government pro-
posed to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY OF
taking a referendum by way of a ques-
tionnaire on similar lines to that about
TO be followed in ontario, Premier Oil
yer replied that the matter had not been
discussed by the cabinet at all. Nor
would the premier commit himself any
further than to express his own per-
sonal opinion.
AS 10 whether any possible result
mission To the people would take place
before a provincial general election, or
considerably with a general appeal to
the electors, Mr., oliver was not 10 be
drawn. My opinion IL that the people
win insist upon another test before
British Columbia may he counted q dry
| or wet province said the premier N
dislnisslnR the subject
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16

Illinois leads the union in the num-
Der of pig, calf and sheep clubs for boys
and girls of the farm. Reports just COM
piled show that several thousand young
people enrolled this year and are now
cashing In as q result of their six
to them. In the United States there
are 10000 pig club members alone, pro-
ducing 10, 900, 900 pounds of dressed pork,
valued at 5000, 900. The calf and sheep
clubs are about half as numerous, with
perhaps $4,000 enrolled.
The pig and calf club boys have
taught the adults the superiority OF the
pure bred over the scrub. They have
also taught them that good individual
animals bring fancy prices.
Before the pig clubs became numer-
Qua. 1t was difficult to induce a farmer
to pay $40 for IA good hog. Now they
pay $50 to 800 for thoroughbred stock
and believe that they are making a wise
investment. There is evidence In abund-
ance that the pig club works success
fully In stimulating the swine industry.
1t Is "a practical and constructive means
of stressing economy of production
through the utilization of wastes, by
products, and grazing crops, as well as
through the use of good breeding stock
n their proper care, feeding and man
agesnent. IL helps solve many OF the
problems OF swine hushandry, These
objects are attained through the innate
appeal of animal life to young people.
Many bankers of Illinois have become
interested In the pig and calf clubs, In
many cities these men have offered to
finance the purchase Of the animals, to
be repaid after the sale was effected
later in the season.
One, of the outstanding effects Of the
| pig and calf club work, Is the improve
ment in feeding methods by adults who
have become Interested In the scientific
methods adopted by the progressive
youth, In some neighborhoods, radical
| changes In character of the feeding have
been made rs a result of the demonstra-
lions made by the boys. The close
record kept by the members of the pig
clubs, showing the gains In weight and
nature of the feeding, furnishes statis-
| tics on rate and costs that adults have
wanted to know, but We're not certain
how this information could be secured,
Those who have witnessed the pis
| club exhibits at the various fairs in
Illinois this season, will realize the truth
| Of the statement. The intelligence dis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16

Trying to get a comprehensive view
OF he Turkish situation is like working
at a tigsaw puzzle from which certain
necessary pieces seem to be missing,
says Eleanor Franklin Egan, 1t is pos
sible, however, to get a fairly accurate
view OF It as II may or may not affect
the future Of the United States, and
with this view in mind one cannot es-
cape the conviction that In point of in
tcrest to us its Importance is not, to
be overcstimated
Most Americans who are close to 1t
or who are connected with 1t in any way
think that as a problem 1t should be
given to the United States to solve.
n perhaps 1t should. or II not TO
the United States, then to England; II
not to England, to some other power,
though It Is thought by Americans and
%Englishmen that only the United States
or England could hope to make Ven
q partial success Of 1t. Frenchmen and
Italians and Greeks are not in agree
ment with this Judgment and regard Il
as rejecting somewhat upon their own
abilities, not TO say as threatening their
rights. But II is the opinion of nearly
everyone that whoever undertakes the
task should under<Nke 1t alone and as
"A whole, 1t is recognized that there is
grave danger in dividing it up between
" number OF different powers who's
aims and methods must inevitably prove
to be dissimilar and divergent to the
point of a~ntagonism.
Yet that Is what events are leading
up to, Already the wretChed old m
pire has peen parceled u The French
nave occupied n section; the Greeks
another; the Italians another; the Brit
lsh have Palestine and MeSopotamia,
and are the dominating element IN Con-
stauttnople, Yet no decision has been
announced that establishes a permanent
position for anyone, They have merely
succeeded in complicating matters so
thoroughly that the final discussion is
| likely to develop into a free for.all un-
plensantncss, and 1t is in anticipation
of such an event that the people OF
the United states should open their
minds TO receive as clear a vision as
possible Of what may be demanded OF
them | cannot pretend to be able to
project such a vision, but | can at least
let in a little light and suggest a few
lines Of inquiry.
Just now u sole duty seems to be
TO feed everybody concerned, and this
duty we are discharIing with a method
ical dislnterestedhess that makes our
position unique, But we are told that
we must accept our share OF RESPONSE
bUity. We must give up our isolation,
take up what is regarded as peculiarly
our own job Of the white mans burden
and make the most OF 1t. They have
left. It for us. n there II is, The be.
wildered community conferred in Con.
stanttnople circles round nearly every
other subject. but 1t walks straight vi
accept the position of mandatory powel
That is What they want to do; jus
that. and nothing else. They have TAX.
en- advantage OF our confession Of al
truistic faith to try to unload on us tn,
| AylNE ksaeAan tAAt Val.a1. Alga .Ynl nDY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
100000 JEWS
SERVED AMERICA
DURING LATE WAR
Many Of Them Attained High
Rank and Received Badges
Of Honor for Bravery Shown
on Fields of Battle.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The part
played by Jews in the world war forms
a thrilling chapter in the victory at
tanned by the allied nations, according
to data gathered by Jewish organiza-
tons all over the world.
The United States, France, Great
Britain and the other allies contributed
hosts of soldiers of Jewish faith, many
OF whom were elevated to high rank
In army or navy and many, because of
self sacrifice and devotion to duty, were
rewarded with the highest honors with
in the gift of the nations.
A survey OF the contribution Of the
American Jews to the winning OF the
war Is not completed, as all val records
have not been compiled. Julian Leavitt,
director Of the office OF War Records
of the American Jewish committee,
states that the records thus far show
1907 900 Jews " The military and naval
forces of the United States, and he as
sumes that on the basis of certain cal
culations the total number of American
Jews in the war will be found to reach
about $50, 900.
OF the 2A0, 900 invidiual records az
| Washington, some $4,000 are classified
In the army, 1885, 900 in the navy, 1900
in the marine corps and about II, 000
in miscellaneous branches of the serv
ice. OF the 114,0 900 army records, 2s,20C
are known to be in the infantry, 1872 In
the artillery, 1884 in the medical corps,
4,55S in the signal and aviation corps,
2,496 in the engineer carpss 1899 in cav
airy, 1885 in ordnance and 1894 In
other branches. 4
OF the 1882 remaining, Leavitt as
eumes the great majority probably will
be found later in the infantry. Az
to rank, there are this far recorded
| 1928 Jewish commissioned officers in
the army, Of whom 1872 are colonies, 80
heutenan colonies. SEQ majors, 1901
captains and 4,S02 lieutenants. In the
navy there are recorded to date G39
commissioned officers, including one
rear admiral and in the marine corps
90 commissioned officers, including one
brigadier- general.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
BRITISH HEALTH OFFICE
PLANS new DWELLINGS

LONDON, Oct, 6,-Specifications Of
the new standard houses, complete from
the S~empgHAtion of mortar and cement
and v4@e Gfekness OF walls to such de-
tailS~ inches for bedroom dressers
and hooks for garden clotheslines. have
been issued by the ministry OF health
The standard houses, with alterations
where necessary to meet local condi-
tons. will be constructed in all govern
ment aided housing projects.
The prospective resident, with a set
OF these specifications, may follow the
construction Of his home from the ex-
cavation stage through the brioklay-
ing and fitting and painting.
Standard drain pipes, sinks. cisterus,
bathroom and laundry appliances, cup
boards. cloak rails. doors and windows
are specified. Indicating the substan-
tial character of the houses it is pro-
posed to build under these specifica-
tions. no outer wall is to be less than
nine inches thick. Each house is tC
have its W hot water supply system.
Read News Scimitar Wants.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
THE TRUTH ABOUT
HEADACHE REMEDIES

How often have you heaM the re-
mark that people are afraid ovWso-called
headache remedies? This remark is Al
TACT ana Is Justly made. Any prepare (
ton for relief of headache containing
aoetanilid, phenacetin, aspirin or anti.
pyrin is injurious not only to the heart
but to the system in general. Prepara-
tons contain these drugs because thev
rs cheap, and weld greater profits to
TIE manufacturer. Cheapness was dis
regarded entirely in manufacturing the
new compound, KAFFEE-BEEN TAR
LET'S, and they are harmless. absolute
". You should not suffer with head !
aches; 1t shocks the nervous system
injuring your health. Try Kaffee- Beenl
Tablets one time for convincing proof
One tablet in glassine envelope s cents
6 tablets in a box % cents. At drug
stores or soda fountains.
If they can't supply you write the
Chemical Product Co, Memphis, for freq
sample.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
A DISCOVERY THAT
BENEFITS MANKIND

Two discoveries have added greatly
to human welfare.
In 1885 NewtonN M stedE vac
uum process for c~ondensing milk with
cane sugar to a semi-iiquid form.
In 1883 Horlick at Racine, Wis, dis
covered how to reduce milk to a dry
pouder form with extract of matted
grains, nriihout cane sugar.
This product HoRLiCK named
Matted Miik. name since copied
by others.) Its nutritive value,
digestibility and ease of preparation
(by simply stirring in water) and the
fact that it keeps in any climate.
has proved of much value to mankind
as an ideal food-drink from infancy
to old age.
Ask Ger nomilcK's --Aveia imssasisns
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
AMERICAN RED CROSS
FINISHES HUN WORK

BERLIN, Oct 1.-THE work Of the
American Red Cross in the Russian
prison camps Of Germany is finished,
In response to the orders OF Marshal
Foch. the i~nterallied commission and
the Red Cross has tuS7sAd over the work
TO the German authd es. Its accom-
pishment during the ~hast six months
mas heen mainly the care OF the Rus
sian prisoners during the most critical
time, between the aksMistice aud the
period when the hlu%kaRie was raised
Germany was ablS@to carry on the
work without outside assistance. II dis
trihuted clothing, medicine and food to
camps and hospitals.
That this work has been appreciated
by the interallied commission il shown
by a letter from Gen, Harries, chief OF
the American military mission, who
wrote thanking the American Red Cross
for its truly great achievements in
connection with the Russian and other
war prison camps In GERMANY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
Doctor Said the Kidneys;
Nu Vim Fixed Him Up

liam ]. Wright, a Pittsburgh contractor.
Mr.. Wright, too, suffered much from
kidney troubles, and his liver distressed
him. Somebody urged him to try Nu|
Vim, and he writes: II want to say
M Vim has been a great comfort toI
me. After suffering greatly from kidney
and liver troubles, / used only four hot
ties, and found MI Vim the best medi-
cine on the market, for it fixed me up
fine" So many people tell the sameI
kind of a story that you folks who are
run down, suffering from stomach and
liver troubles, and whose kidneys are
not able to throw off the Impurities in
the blood, are not doing justice to your
self until you use M Vim. This won
derful iron tonic, purely vegetable,
drives out the poison In your blood
and brings the color to your cheeks and
the vim of youth to your step. Don't
neglect so great IN opportunity to en-
joy all the benefits of splendid health.
Take a bottle home with you today.
On sale at Warnock conrpany's two
drug stores, Gayoso hotel and Bellevue
and Linden, and all druggists. If your
druggist hasn't it, send 81 and four
cents revenue to the Nh Vim Drug Co,
Columbus, o., and they win send you
postpaid one bottle Of Nh Vim. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
Badly Run Down People
Need This Iron Tonic

Jesse E. Harmon Of 1923 Sharswood
St., Philadelphia, is one of the thou
sands who cannot say too much for NJ
Vim, the great iron tonic that is re-
storing health to worn out people
all over the country, He y Il was
so badly run down that my stomach
wouldn't digest my food and gas dis
tressed me greatly after eating. |
seemed to have a bad cold. that settled
IN the lower part of my back, causing
much pain. The doctor said it was
kidney trouble, but all the medicine
he rave me had no effect. A friend
suggested that he knew of a number
OF cases of kidney trouble that M
Vim had helped and urged me to try
It. | got a bottle and now | am sure
! am cured. My daughter was all run
down, and I induced her to try this
wonderful iron tonic with remarkably
beneficial results" Now right across
the state from Philadelphia lives VIII
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
JEWISH CHILDREN BEG
BREAD OF TRAVELLERS

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-'From Brest
to Pinsk the trip In the train was a
continuous experience Of a very sad ma
ture," writes DR.. Boris ID, Bogen, in a
report received by the American Jew
ish relief committee telling of his work
in Eastern Europe as a representative
Of the joint distribution committee
which is trying to save the hundreds
Of thousands of starving war-sufferers.
"On each station we were met by chill
dren begging for bread. I stopped when
ever | could, bought loaves Of bread
and distributed small pieces of it to
the children. These hungry children are
fed Just by the passengers of the trains
that pass this territory once or twice
a day
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
SUPERSTITION TO
APPLIED SCIENCE
Government Will Get Facts
Out Of Mass Of Agricultural
Folk Lore.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE prob
lem OF making agricultural superetitions
Into scientific data is being studied by
experts of the department OF aNricul-
ture, who declare that many old maxims
handed down from father to son for
generations are not really superstitions
A& all, but helpful information discoy-
cred by keenly observant persons.
Everybody has heard some of the old
maxims. They deal with every variety
of agricultural operation. Bean plant
Ing, for instance, never was done by
the forefathers of the present genera
ton except at the time of the blossom
ing Of the blackberry bushes. When the
catkins had formed on the maple trees,
1t was a sign from nature that early
gardening might commence. And to-
ward the close of the season, warning
Of frost was given by the maturing OF
cockleburs.
Now. the department of agriculture,
declares that there is a best time for
every farm and garden operation and
that some tree or shrub or plant indi-
Gates that time accurately than
all the scientific instruments can reg
lister it. 1t is those signs which were
noted by the pioneers who laid the
foundations of this country and recorded
in the simple sayings Banded down to
posterity. Soon they will be dlgnified
with the scientific name OF 'phenology,"
which is the science of phenomena.
Experts Begin Work.
Collection OF natural signs dnto the
science of phenology probably was be-
gan with a campaign against the Hes
sian fly. Experts were endeavoring to
determine the best time for planting
wheat so that the sowing would be late
enough to prevent ruin by the pest and
yet early enough for the grain to get a
start before cold weather. 1t was easy
enough to work out the general rule
that the season varies -four days for
each one degree Of latitude, five degrees
of longitude and 400 feet of altitude, but
as no two seasons are Just the same,
the rule could tell only approximately
when the farmer should do his sowing.
In seeking for a more exact guide, DR..
A. d. Hopkins, Of the department, for
sock the cold realm Of scientific form
ulae for back to nature information.
AS plants respond to climatic conditions
and not to dates, 1t was decided that
some natural indication would give the
information desired. 1t Is now claimed
that observation has proved that the
best time for sowing wheat is that
period between the full blooming Of tall
late goldenrod and the time when the
white, common Japanese clematis flow
ers are nearly all gone or the leaves
are distinctly colored on the dogwood
and hickories.
What has been done for wheat will
be done for other crops, but the work.
ing out of the signs will be a slow
process. Meanwhile. every farmer and
even the city gardener, have their own
guides at hand II they have eyes to
see. Thus has the superstition and
folklore of days called primitive been
justified by the advanced science of the
twentieth century.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-16
Received Many Honofs.

In the short period that America was
engaged In fighting, the Jews received
numerous distinctions and honors. OF
such citations there are recorde@ some
600 to the credit Of American Jews,
of which 37S were conferred by the
American command and the remainder
by allied commands. OF the rare con
gressional medal of honor, the highest
distinction awarded by the United
States, the Jews have at least three
to their credit.
The part of French Jews in the war
Is described by Capt. Sylvan Half of
the French army, In the new issue Of
the American Jewish year book for the
year 1919-1920, AT the outbreak of the
war, he states, there took place a
final examination at the Ecole Polytech-
nique, the great national institution
which gives to France its best engi-
neers and its most distinguished artil-
lery officers. The first three on the
list of successful candidates were Jews.
Not less than eight Jewish generals re-
ceived important commands during the
war in various branches of the army
and virtually all were cited and re-
ceived the highest honors,
There We're numerous colonies, cap
tains and lieutenants who distinguished
themselves in the posts to which they
were assigned, In the aviation corps
JNNo iCilutlCu NhlOl StENlCe. l1Tee
elements OF French JEWS, natives, Al
gerians and immigrants from Russia
and Rumania, equally have contributed
to the succesA.of the French army.
Rallied to Writain's Aid.
In Great Britain, Me Jews who were
In active service Before CONSUMPTION
anne into force amounted to about TO-
900, of whom LAO were officers. In
Australia, out of n total population of
5000, there were 1000 enltstments and
$50 deaths In action. Records show
that more than $4,000 Jews of Great
Britain We're in the various branches
of service during the war. Casualties
amounted to nearly 5000. Five Jews
were the recipients Of the Victoria cross.
Two men whose work as leaders from
the beginning of the war won for them
the rank Of general and numerous other
distinctions were Gen. Sir John Monash
and Gen. II. j. Seligman. In all naval
battles British Jews took a prominent
part, Special Jewish units contributed
to the success of Allenby in his con
quest of Palestine.