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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-19
Feeding tn. und.rnouri.h.d Child

Children require a foundation OF
good health, made by adequats
nourishment, but many Of them In
this country are not laying this foun-
dalton. The United States Deparr.
ment of Agriculture is assisting the
various agencies working to correct
this condition. Undernourishment ~
not confined to the slums. Manv a
little Tony or Pietro, with his how,
of thick soup and hunk of dry brea1
topped Off with an apple or an
orange is better fed than numbers Of
children in well-to-do families. The
latter are too often allowed tn oboos.
what they will or will not eat ara
to select food badly suited To a
child's stomach or that is lacking 4,
nourishment. When this hanners
they are being starved Just as much
as If their parents. because of pow
erty. were obliged to give them too
scanty a ration. Soggy breads. fried
meats, fried potatoes, and heavy nio
are responsible for MANY under
fed children.
Milk is absolutely necessarv IN
keep the growing child in health. 7,
contains growth-producins SUBJ
stances not found in any other food
The Dairy Division of the Depart
ment of Agriculture is endeavorins
to drive this lesson home to the
people In every state by means O.
charts, lectures, and exhibits. The
home-demonstration agents, SUPER
vised by the Department Of Agricul-
ture and State colleges, are also
teaching the value of milk In a child's
diet. and how to select a prone,
meal FOR a growing boy or girl
Children who have been given even
one pint of milk every school day
for two months have made remark.
able gains in every instance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-19
Care in Planning Earth Roads

In view OF the present widespread
activity in every form OF road build
ing. and since nearly all public roads
are laid out originally as earth roads,
the Bureau OF Public Roads OF the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture emphasizes the bearing that
the location and design of dirt roads
have on future highway improve
ment- In locating and designing
public roads the following consider
atoms should be borne in mind:
Sharp curves should be avoided be-
cause they are a menace to traffic.
The width should be ample for
vehicles to pass each other without
leaving the Travelled way.
If road ever becomes OF any con-
siderable importance, its users prob
ably will demand that all the sleeper
grades be reduced to the lowest
maximum that would conform to the
general topography OF the region
which the road traverses.
Let the road planners remember
that aside from the advantages 20
raffic of short route, each mile of
able extra yearly expense for main
tenance. and this alone may warrant
the extra expense of shortening the
route when the road Is constructed.
provided that the decrease In dis
lance does not materially increa se
the steepness of the grades.
Land lines should be regarded only
In so far as this may be done with.
out decreasing the usefulness OF the
road or increasing its ultimate cost.
The pleasing features of the route
should not be overlooked. Remember
that a large part of the t,avel en-
most country roads is for pleasure.
Avoid the necessity for subsequent
changes In location. Such changes
nearly always work hardship on
some OF those who have built homes
along the original highway.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-19
Bred Heifers for Club Boys

Many junior dairy clubs favor th1
maintenance of bred heifers by their
members, because these animals are
relatively easy to handle while their
young owner gains experience In
feeding and caring for the young
females before they calve. Suisse
quently he learns how to handle the
calf, which constantly is increasing
in value. Where mature cows are
distributed among the junior dairy
club members more risk is involved,
as many of the youngsters are not
experienced sufficiently to handle
them properly.
The advantage of distributing
calves among the next generation ~
stock breeders. according to United
States Department of Agriculture
specialists, is the low initial cost of
the animal and the fact that its
keeping involves less expense and
care on the part of the attendant. On
the other hand. Il requires three
years 20 complete the project. This
may be considered undesirable, as
interest Of the club members will
likely become lessened. In both the
case Of the bred heifer and the calf
It is difficult to select the best ami
mails which will prove to be profitable
producers. while In the case of the
COW. she demonstrates her worth IL
proper records of production and ex-
penses are kept. The Junior dairy
club work develops potential breeders
who will mature from raisers OF n
single heller or calf into full-grown
owners OF extensive and quality
herds.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-19
Watch for Slack Filled Cans

Federal food inspectors have been
instructed to watch for interstate
shipments OF canned foods which
have been slack filled; that is. which
contains too much water and too
little solid food. officials of the Blu
reau of Chemistry. United States De-
partment of Agriculture. who are
charged with the enforcement of the
Federal Food and Drugs Act. say
that action under the law will be
taken against violators.
The practice OF siack-fiiling food
cans, in the opinion OF the officials,
is demoralizing to the trade and un-
fair to the consumer. To put a full
can in competition with a slack
filled can places the honest Gamer At
disadvantage. The consumer al
most invariably receives more for
his money WREN buying full can
than when buying slack-filled can
even though he pays a higher price
for the full can. In some instances,
however, when the Gamer sells his
slack-filled cans to the trade at
prices lower than the market price
for a full can, the consumer is
charged as much for the slack filled
can as for the full can. In such
cases both the Gamer and the dealer
share in unfair profits at the expense
OF the consumer.
Putting excess liquid In cans adds
unnecessary expense in canning,
storing, and shipping. since the ex-
cess liquid requires more cans and
increases freight and storage
/ charges all along the line-througn
the hands of the Gamer, broker, the
Wholesale and retail grocer. Since
this additional and useless expense
is borne invariably by the consumer,
1t adds its part to the high cost OF
living.
The Bureau OF Chemistry has con-
Quoted Investigations to determine
the exact amount of solid food OF
various fruits and vegetables that
can be placed most economically and
efficiently in the standard-sized cans
in order that the fill of can may be
standardized. Standardization of
canned good, with reference to both
quality and quantity, tends to stabil-
A1S fhiueS- Inc fSsuilS Oh THESE IN
vestigations have been distributed
widely among Gamers. Federal in
spectors have visited as many can
neries as practicable during the can
ming season to supplement the written
reports with personal instructions.
1t is the intention. say the officials,
to invoke the full power of the Food
and Drugs Act to stop the shipment
into interstate and foreign commerce
of slack-filled cans. The Federal
Food and Drugs Act, however. does
not apply to canned foods consumed
within the State where canned. Such
canned goods are controlled entirely
by State laws. The food officials are
Of the opinion that there is no excuse
whatever for any Gamers to con-
tinue the uneconomical and unfair
practice Of siack-fiilins cans.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-19
Some Big Road Projects

Among the special features of the
recent Federal Aid road record as
kept by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture are three road
projects to cost over s, o0o, 900, one Of
them over 100000. Pennsylvania
had first place in the number 81
statements approved during July, the
amount of Federal aid allowances,
and the estimated cost Of roads to
be constructed, while Nebraska
turned in the greatest mileage.
Seventeen projects in Pennsylvania
approved will cost $500, o2S.41 for
which the Federal aid Is $1,sSs, s97. 40.
Ohio with IL projects came next to
Pennsylvania in the number APP
proved and in the estimated cost OF
the roads to be improved, and third
in the amount of Federal aid.
oklahoma's two projects occupy
third place for the month in the esti-
mated cost of the roads and second
in the amount of Federal aid allow
ance. This State leads the country
in the size of single project handled
in July. 1t is estimated to cost
n,2n. $3.50. for which 100000 Federal
aid Is allowed.
In the record Of approvals for the
month of August Arkansas occupies
first place in the estimated cost and
mileage of projects and In respect &c
the largest project. Minnesota Is
first In the total number of projects
approved, namely II. and second In
the amount of Federal aid allow.
ances. Pennsylvania received the
largest amount of Federal aid and
her six approved projects come
second in the estimated cost of the
roads.
On Massachusetts, project. short
concrete road, the estimated cost Il
at the rate of s127,s64 a mile. Tht:
Is the highest average cost per mil,
so far shown in any Federal aid road
A bituminous brick or concrete roat
in Ohio will average s67,71s a mil,
and ia miles of concrete or brick IL
Pennsylvania will average s64,015
while another project in Pennsyl
vania win average s5s.443 per mile.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-19
5,ooo,o School Children Suffering
from MaInutritien

Although poverty is not the sole
cause Of it yet 5000. 900 school chill
dren are suffering from malnutrition.,
Ignorance, carelessness. and the
childrens habit of eating their
lunches too quickly at homo con-
tribute their share. Miss Bryant, a
national authority, proves conciu-
sively, In October Good Housekeep-
ing. that school lunches help to COM
bat all these factors. including pow
erty, and that no community has
done its full duty until 1t has pro-
vide0 for its children's bodily as well
as mental growth.
The school lunch Is an educational
measure of prime Importance, but 1t
is also a practical necessity In very
many communities where. for one
reason or another. certain children
are unable to go home 1t noon to a
well-prepared monday meal. Many
children live too far from school to
be able to go home for lunch. In
many cases, although the children do
manage to go home. the meal is u
hurried heiter-skelter affair which
they bolt in frame of mind which
is far from that placid and ieisurely
one recommended by physicians as
conducive to digestion. The child
who runs home to lunch. bolts his
food, and then rushes back to school
is in no condition either TO learn his
lessons or to digest his meal The
school lunch tends TO correct these
conditions and ~ is a r,eanz ~ f,tr.
nishing him with at least one meal
suited to his needs during the day.
Any person or group Of persons de-
string suggestions regarding local
problems is invited to communicate
with Good Housekeeping or with The
Child Health Organization. 1856 Fifth
Avenue, New York City. Every let
ter received will have the personal
attention of the best authorities
available in the school lunch field.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-19
French Want American Lumber

The purchase of American lumber
by France is advocated by certain
French interests, in order to supply
an estimated need Of 14,715, 900 board
feet annually for several years, ac-
cording to information secured by the
Bureau of Markets OF the United
States Department of Agriculture.
The species recommended are Doug
las fir and southern pine. At present
the tariff and freight rates in France
on American lumber are much higher
than on lumber coming from
European countries. and American
measurements are different FROM
those employed in Europe. These
difficulties are not considered insur.
mountable, however, and an effor'
will probably be made to overcom,
them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-19
The National Match Bog
Cwashington Times.l

The fire peril we have always with
us. 1t has been impressed on our
minds momentarily by Mrs. O'Leary's
COW and by fires such as visited Bal
timore some years ago. But we
lapse back into a state of careless
ness that costs the country millions
of dollars every year.
The national match box Is right in
your own pocket. Handle it with
care. There are millions Of dollars
worth of damage in one box.
This year vast forest areas have
been swept by fires. Some caused by
lightning and some by careless camp
ers with careless way OF handling
matches. Charles Lathrop Pack,
president OF the American Forestry
Association. points to last years es-
timated loss OF s2s.5oo.o 900 in forest
fires. and asks that forest fires be
given a thought.
That is not a bad idea. At the Tri-
State Forestry Conference In Indian
apolis the question of better forest
fire protection was taken up by for
esters. timberiand owners, lumber
men. and representatives Of wood
using industries.
II would seem that the class Of
brains that must be at the head of
such an array OF business enterprises
should be able to get together on a
cooperative plan, whereby loss by
forest fires can be kept to a mini
mum.
A twenty-eight million dollar loss
in a comparatively restricted area in
any one year would be a big news
item. could worid-peace and the high
cost OF living be eliminated. These
very fires. in forests and cities. con-
tribute TO that high cost OF living.
Let us hope the foresters can set
good example 10 the other fire pre-
vention interests by doing something
that viii make the national match
box safe for this democracy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-19
A Point of Vital Contact

One of the points of vital contact
between the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture and the State
agricultural colleges and experiment
stations-the chief means, perhaps,
by which experiment station work,
extension work, and the like are CO.
ordinated and kept fairly uniform
throughout the country--is the Asso-
citation of American Agricultural
Colleges and Experiment Stations.
which will hold its thirty-third
annual convention in Chicago Nov
ember IL to IA. At the same time a
number of subsidiary and related
organizations will hold their annual
meetings Among them are the
Country Life Conference, American
Association of Farmers Institute
Workers, the Conference of Farm
Management Demonstrators, and of
the State leaders of county agents
for the North and West. the Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Asri-
cultural Teaching, the Society for
the Promotion of Agricultural
Science. the Society of Agronomy,
and the Farm Management Assoc
citation.
Some of these organizations have
been fostcred by the Department OF
Agriculture and the agricultural
colleges. Others are independent or
CARNATIONS with related interests.
In practically all of them, officials
Of the Department of Agriculture
are interested. A number of depart
ment men will be in attendance and,
through the various meetings, Will
feel the will and the wishes If the
people at the same time that they
pass their own thoughts along to
workers in various lines throughout
the country.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-19
kODMAN LAW, NOTED
DAREDEVIL is DEAD

Hodmau Law Is dead. Thu ma,
VINO startled thousands OF peonIe
win his feats of daring. died Of
tuberculosis In Camp Sewer Hos
pital, Greenville, s. C.. after on IN
ness OF three months. He was "A
years old and is survived by his wife
ana daughter. Ruth Law, the avia-
trix, is his sister.
nooman Law made a living bv
nrung with death. He iumnea ~
great heights from airplanes. bui,d-
ings and bridges. He did all sort. a,
hazardous, thrilling exploits that ~,
one else would think Of attempting.
lie called himself a professional
Jackass." Others styled him "the
human fly" "the nut" and "the
human skyrocket."
Law started his career by jumping
out OF balloons and airplanes and
climbing the outside of buildings. he
old not always succeed. On August
8, 1917, he started to climb twenty
stories on the outside of the New
York Trust Companys building at %
broad street. A moving picture
camera was posted opposite to get
the general effect. But a three foot
marble projection between the second
and third floors was in Laws way
and he had to descend, whereupon
ne was lead to police station.
None of Laws stunts were done
thoughtlessly. He figured them out
carefully. His commander in the
aviation corps said that he was a
genius for estimating air currents.
whenever Law agreed to risk hi:
life he kept his word. He made :
practice Of always demanding nav
ments in advance, saying that IL h,
were killed the money would be o
no use to him. Then he would Civ
half to his wife and with the oths
half he would have a good time.
| One of the foremost directors of to
day, then a camera man, fainte
when Law dropped 400 feet withou
a parachute from fast movin
plane, landed in the Hudson Rive
and struck out toward the drownin
girl he was supposed to rescue, re
marking, 'I'll save the beautifl
damsel."
Law decided once to have hirnse
blown into the air in a rocket an
then to drop from parachute, b,
he was unsuccessful because IL
rocket was not strong enough
carry him.
He never ate for several hours b
fore doing any tricks. After tn,
, were over he would say: well,
guess I'll have a pot of coffee" al
he would drink all of 1t.
, The movies never had such a thr
, ling asset as Law. He was seldu
, hurt badly. The worst injury he ,
!, ceived was when he was jolted {
the back Of an ice wagon and bro
his arm.
, Law was not robust man. T
fact that be did not go to Fran
, was severe blow to him, all Il
more SO because it was attributed
his health
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-19
Arbor Day in Kentucky

October 81 has been set aside al
Arbor day in Kentucky this year
says the American Forestry Asso.
citation OF Washington which II
sending free tree planting instruc-
ton to any who ask for It. Arbol
Days will be found in nearly every
month from now on and the Asso-
cations reports show that thous-
ands OF memorial trees will be
planted this year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-19

The State of Delaware has under
way one of the biggest memorial
road building plans Of any state In
the Union says the American For
estry Association of Washington,
which is directing the campaign for
Roads of Remembrance" The
work is being planned by Samuel C.
Lancaster, who built the Columbia
River Highway and provides for a
big highway system catering to the
entire state.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-19
Trees for County Men

North Carolina will mark Arbor
Day Nov. 2 and memorial tree plant
ing for the war heroes will be taken
up all over the state. At Asheville
the Kiwanis Club reports to the
American Forestry Association at
Washington that it will plant trees
for every man In the service from
Buncombe County.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-19
Finds a Giant Spruce

". L. Carey. forest assistant in the
Olympic National Forest, has dis
covered what he believes to be the
largest spruce tree in the world says
the American Forestry Magazine of
Washington. II measures 16 feet in
diameter 4l-2 feet above the ground.
1t is on the south side of the Solduck
River. The top was broken of $50
feet above the ground.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-19
Home Bureaus Would rsdsrate

In New York State a movement IS
on foot to make the State federation
of farm bureaus representative OF
the women's interests as well as
those OF the men. The women who
now have representation in the
county organizations, which are
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-19

known as the joint farm and home
bureaus, have asked that the form
OF the State federation be altered to
give them similar representation in
the larger association
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-11-19

every succeeding year for nine years,
there shall be raised sum SUFFICIENT
for the redemption OF such bonds or
notes TO an amount not exceeding three
hundred thousand dollars per year and
such additional sum as may be re-
uufred for the payment of interest on
al such bonds or notes outstanding.
The sums so levied and collected shall
be placed In the said Soldiers Bonus
Fund. and redemption of said bonds
or notes and payment of the interest
thereon shall be made rom said fund
Sec. Z. The Soldiers Bonus Board,
the state auditor. the adjutsnt general.
and the state treasurer are hereby en-
powered, with the approval OF the gov
ernor and council. to employ such as
sistance and to incur such other ex-
pense as may be necessary for the
ADMINISTRATION and the carrying out
or the provisions OF this act: and the
funds necessary for such adnninistrs-
ton and carrying out OF the provisions
OF ms act shall be expended from
said Soldiers Bonus Fund
Sec. s. In the case OF the deces.a
OF any person who would n alive be
entitled to the benefits of this act
me sum herein named shall be maid 10
ms depsndents. N any. and otherwise
there is more than one DEPENDENT or
her-at-iaw. payments shall in either
case be made In such proportions as
sne said soldiers Bonus Board shall
order of precedence the following or
DER SO Tar as practicable shall be OBJ
served; wife and children. mother or
Iatner. brother or sister. other de-
pendents; provided. however. that No
right or payment under this act shall
pc subject to the claims OF creditors.
capable OF assignment and no assign.
nent OF the same shall be valid or
olnding: regarded as assets legal ~
equtabie OF the estate OF the deceased
OF made the basis for adrninistration
Sec. .. This act shall take enect
only upon the adoption IN Septernher
nineteen hundred twenty. OF the pre.
noseu amendment 10 article nine OF
lng or state bonds for the purpose ~
paying bonus 20 Maine soldiers ana
saiiors In the war witt Germany. ana
~ case OF such adoption, shall taLe
erect on the day said constitutfonaI
ainehoment becomes effective.
tApproved November 50