The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-19
Storm Damage To Tomato
Crop Only $3.50 Per Gent

and getting Inc HoHei oeuo
Remember, however, that tne ar
rangement of the flowers and shrup-
berry has a great deal to do with tne
effect produced.
Shade should be provided as a
background and setting for the mousse
hit the trees should not be pianteo
directly in front Of the house. IL Is
NOT too late to set out young trees
and desirable shade trees can be Sc
cured without cost from nearby
woods
The best grasses for the lawn are
st. Augustine, If the yard is shady,
st Lucie or Bermuda if 1T is open.
The ground should be covered with
well rotted manure, then plowed ana
thoroughly narrowed before quitting
out the grass. later appreciation OF
tankage or nitrate of soda will prove
valuable.
Unsightly objects, such as WOOL
piles, partition fences, ETC., can De
screened by closely planted shrubs
such as cherry laurel or bamboo. II
there are no cutters to carry of the
eaves-drip few plants that will
stand harsh treatment, such as Arbor
Vita or Oleander, can be placed IN
the angles near the steps anG out
from the corners. Honeysuckle Bos-
ton Ivy or one Of the Bigonias can he
used as a covering for fences or lat
tice work Clumps or shrubs such
as Oleanders, Abelias or Spireas
should be planted about yard, pre-
ferably near the corners or rather
close to the outer borders.
cannas grow luxuriantly when Civ
en- rich soil, plenty of water and
sunny location They should be
planted in beds, may be procured with
either green or bronze foliage and
flowers of pink, red white and yellow
shades,
Roses should be planted in beds at
In order to demonstrate to the
American troops at home and abroad
the value of sensible thrift not only
70 themselves but to the nation as
we'll, series of three lectures on
wise buying sane saving and secure
investment will be delivered to more
than 100000 soldiers by Young
Mems Christian Association secretar-
les, action in cooperation with the
Savings Division, u s. Treasury.
The lectures are being prepared by
William Mather Lewis, associate di-
rector of the Section on Cooperation
of the Savings Division.
Y. M. G. A. officials and army Of
ficers heartily endorse the project
In placing his stamp of approval up
on the lectures, Brigadier General
/, Edward L. Munson, chief of the Mo.
rale Section, General Staff, United
States Army, said that the lectures
are calculated to be of inestimable
value to the soldiers when thew take
their places once more in the civil
and industrial lief of their commun.
tiles.
1.-THE boys in France have seen the
value of intensive saving" said Mr.
Lewis. "They have seen the French
housewife practice the strictest econ.
omy in cooking, and tn Importance
1 given thrift in the life of the French
people. The idea of these lecture.
will be to impress upon the soldiers
the value OF general thrift. We DOM
want them to scrimp on their smokes
movies or theaters; thrift does moi
mean boarding. But we do want them
to capitalize some of their earnings
where possible, so as to be prepared
for that perior between the time o.
rehabilitation and the mex civilian
job. Thrift means planning-takine
into consideration the needs of one,
self ones family, ones country. moi
only for the present but for the fu
ture. Our idea in these lectures !,
to suggest practical ideals of econ.
omy to the men while still in tho ser
vice which will also be of lasting i'm
portance after they return to civil
life.
Mr.. Lewis said that one Of III,
best mediums for saving is War Saw.
ings Stamps. These attractive gov.
eminent securities may be purchased
in the American environments at tn,
Office of the disbursing officer