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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
TRAINING BETTERS HIS STATE
Young Chicagoan Is Aided to Higher
Wage by the Department
of Labor.

Washington.-How an unskilled
workman increased his wages 60 per
cent In six months through the work
of the training service department of
labor is revealed in the story of a
young man who six months ago went
TO Chicago machine shop and foun-
dry looking for a job. His only ex-
perience had consisted in pushing a
wheelbarrow to and from a concrete
mixer.
They gave him job as a sweeper,
but after working in the shop q few
weeks he became interested in the ma
chimes, particularly the boring mills
and hand screw machines. Because
he spent more time watching the ma
chimes than in working, he fell behind
in his work. but the foreman learning
of his attraction toward the machines.
turned him over to the training In
structor for chance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
Luxury Tax Law
.a-
Affects Refreshments as Well as
Wearing Apparel

The so-called luxury taxes provided
In the new internal revenue law affects
zee cream, sodas, sundaes, and all soft
drinks, all bottled beverages made of
cereals or substitutes and containing
less than One-half of l per cent of al
cohol, unfermented grape juice, root
beer, sarsaparilla, pop, artificial miner
al waters.
While not classed particularly as lux
Hries, carpets, rugs, picture frames,
trunks, portable lighting fixtures, UNI
orellas, fans, women's and misses hats,
Dcnnets and hoods and mems and boys
hats, shoes, neckties, shirts and pa
jamas also are taxed.
The tax on ice cream and soft drinks
Is l cent for each 10 cents or fraction
thereof Of the amount paid by the con-
sumer. OF bottled beverages the tax
Is 10 per cent, while on grape juice,
ginger ale, root beer, sarsaparilla. pop
and mineral waters the tax is 10 per
cent.
The tax on carpets, rugs, etc, is 10
per cent of the price paid in excess of
q certain amount fixed, which, in the
case of women's hats is S15, and in the
case of mems and boys hats, neck
wear, shirts, etc, is So.
Before June so owners of pleasure
boats will be taxed $1.25, and on July
l tax of 81 to SO, based on the
length and power Of such craft, will
be due.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29

form 20 in duplicate. This applies to
all stills of whatever size or for what
ever purpose intended, whether for
distillatiOn of spirits or for pharm-
aceutical or other purposes except as
to small glass laboratory stills. Pen
atty for failure to register still is
forfeiture of the still or distilling ap-
paratus which is not so registered, to-
gether with all personal property In
the possession or custody or under con-
troll of such offender and found in his
building or in any yard or inclosure
connected with the building in which
the same may be set up.
Tip for Home DistiIlers.
"a person who makes a mash fit for
dlstillatiOn is held to be a distiller
even though he does not vaporize or
condense the spirit. A mash fit for
distillation is a fermented beer in
which alcohol is generated. Obviously
the making of such mash is not per-
in the home brewing of beer
or home production of spirits, since
1t renders the manufacturer liable as
an Illicit distiller. Penalty for Illicit
distillation is forfeiture of the distil-
lery and distilling apparatus and all
distilled spirits and raw materials for
the production of distilled spirits found
on the distillery premises, and fine
of not less than $500 or more than So
0DO and irnnriSOOment of not less than
six months or more than three years."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
Allies Plan Larger Ration for
100000 Foes.
German Need of Fats Recognized in
Order by Military Com
mission.

Coblenz.-The average uniform ra-
ton for the 100000 inhabitants of
the occupied areas of Germany will
be $50 grams a day for each person,
according to the decision of the inter-
allied military commission for food
supply for the civilian population on
the left bank of the Rhine.
In weight this is an increase of so
grams a day over that provided by the
German war regulations, but esti-
mated in calories it means an increase
of 2,400 calories a day from the 1,400
allowed by the Germans. The in
crease in calories was based on re-
ports made by food experts that the
Germans needed more fats.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
Cincinnati Reds Get Two
in One When Slim SaIIee
Is Taken From New York

Sometimes when a ball club signs
some particular player it really gets
the equivalent of two athletes by a
simple mathematical process, adding
one man to its own roster ard re-
moving one from some other club
fellow who has been special poison
to the team. For instance, the
signing by the Cincinnati Reds of
Slim Sallee. In acquiring Sal the
Reds get a good left-hander-One of
the best of them all in his day, and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29

with probably another good season in
lis composition. But, besides add
ing a sOuthpaw to the club, the
Reds remove from the New York team
Il man who was arsenic and prussic
acid to the Cincinnati club-a pitcher
who could always beat Cincinnati and
was sure to take ut least five or six
games away from the Reds each sum-
mer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
GIVE FOOD INCREASE

The decision to allot each inhab-
liant $50 grams daily means that the
commission agrees to supply the food
not supplied by the Germans. The
food will be paid for by the German
government. 1t will be distributed
through cards issued by the Germans
at prices sanctioned by the commits
sion.
The food is to come from the sup
plies accumulated by the interallied
relief organization and the army sup
ply depots in the occupied zones will
get 10 per cent of the total allotted
by the interallied organization for
Germany.
The population of the American
area of occupation is S50,000 and is
IS per cent of the occupied zones. The
distribution of food will begin as soon
as it can be brought from Rotterdam.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
Government Makes Elaborate Ar
engagements to Discourage
Private Plants.
TAXES, FINES And PRISON
Manufacture of Whisky In Commercial
Quantities Made Especially Diff
cuIt-Home Stills Are Off
cially Defined.

Washington. = Ambitious drinkers
who expected to set up their own little
stills and maintain an individual oasis
against the national drought are to be
checked up, taxed and policed by the
internal revenue bureau of the treas
ury department.
The bureau sent notice TO every col
lector of internal revenue of the re-
quirements for registering and paying
taxes on stills. The regulations are
rigid and apparently the only escape
FOR the individual defiant will be in
the home manufacture of the distillery
as well as the spirits.
Then is given the following notice:
Under federal laws and regulations
manufacturers of stills are required
to pay an annual special tax of $50
ana In addition thereto $50 for each
still or worm for distilling made by
them. All persons, firms or corpori-
lions thus manufacturing a still or
worm to be used in distilling are deem
ed manufacturers of stills. This an
plies to all stills capable of the pro-
duction Of distilled spirits but does
not apply to small laboratory stills
Casually glass; for legitimate labora-
tory purposes or to water stills which
are not capable of and intended for
the production of distilled spirits. Or
dinarily laboratory stills are small.
constructed of glass and not adapted
TO the commercial production of dis
TILED spirits
How Stills Are Defined.
ANY stills or worms adapted to the
production of distilled spirits for COM
mercial or beverage purposes are pre-
sumed to be intended for such use and
In consequence the manufacture there
Of involves the manufacturer in special
tax liabilities as above. In order to
remove such presumption in the case
of stills and worms intended to he
used in the manufacture of essential
oils, vinegar and like products and in
publication of water (other than small
glass laboratory stills) the person for
whom such still is made will be re-
quired TO submit to the collector evil
dence under oath showing that the
still is not TO be used for the produc-
ton of spirits and setting forth spe-
cifically the actual purposes for which
1t is to be used.
1.-THE manufacturer of any still. boiler
or any vessel to be used for the pur-
pose of distilling must, before the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
Rice With Bananas,

Peel and scrape three ripe bananas
and mash them until creamy, adding
few drops of lemon Juice. Stir this
lightly into cold, cooked rice and
serve with sweetened cream. This is
a dessert especially liked by the lit
tie people.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
Russian Famine
Is Widespread
Can Use Growing
Trees for Radio

Washington. - Before the
American Physical society, hold
ing its annual spring meeting
at the United States bureau of
standards, Maj. Gen. George o.
Squier, chief signal officer of the
army, announced a discovery
which in Importance and mag
nitude will startle the world.
1t is the discovery that grow
ing trees can be used as natural
antennae for the radio telephone
and telegraph in both sending
and receiving messages. By
means of a metallic contact
simply a spike driven into a tree
it is possible to obtain and
transmit dispatches from and to
all corners of the earth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Affectation is a greater enemy
to the face than smallpox.
Affection is the broadcast basis
of a good life.-George Eliot.
Affection is the wholesome
soil of virtue.
Africa always brings some
thing new.-Latin prOverb.
Arms and money require good
hands.-Spanish Proverb.
"A headless army fights badly.
Danish Proverb.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
Apricot Shortcake.

Prepare a rich biscuit dough, roll
out rather thin. butter and place in
two layers with the butter between.
When the cake is baked 1t will split
easily. Cover the shortcake when
baked with stewed ana slightly thick
eDed apricots and juice. A little but
ter spread on the cake adds TO its
favor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
Savory Toast.

Chicken gravy poured over buttered
toast makes Il nice supper dish or
good for luncheon. Served with crisp
salad and a cup of cocoa one has a
fine meal.
Another dish similar to the above
is white sauce with chopped hard
cooked eggs, poured over toast. The
eggs may be leftovers from break
fast.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
FiIIet of Beef With Vegetables.

Wipe a three-pound fillet of beef
and brown in a hot frying pan in hot
is scared over, turn occasionally, cook.
ing for thirty minutes. Remove the
meat to a serving dish and garnlSr
with a cupful each of cooked peas
and carrots, the carrots cut in fancy
shapes and well seasoned; add one.
half pound of mushrooms sauted in
little butter for five minutes and
serve with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
seasOnabIe Food for the Family.

dainty breakfast or any other
meal well served with a few well-pre-
pared dishes is of far more value to
the family than the mere food as
nutrition; good meal has moral
influence which we often fail to ap-
preciate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
Date Salad

Arrange stoned dates cut in quar-
ters on lettuce with a small spoonful
of mayonnaise in the center, with the
dates forming rays like the petals of
flower. This is a salad which the
children will be allowed to eat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
Quite Enouuh,

Hoboken, n. John Kelly, seven.
ty, told the judge his wife had him,
arrested 100 times. That's enough"
said the judge, dismissing the wife's,
charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
Mushroom Sauce.

Take one-fourth of cupful OF fat,
add five tublespoonfuls of flour and
stir until well Drowned; add a cupful
OF soup stock, a third of a cupful of
mushroom liquor and half a pound of
mushrooms cut in pieces and cooked
in butter five minutes. Season with
salt, pepper, and just before serving
add little more of the fat left from
the frying pan. To obtain mushroom
liquor cook the stems of the mush-
rooms in cold water to cover and re.
duce TO a third of a cup.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
Mothers Cook Book.

The art of cooking cannot be learned
out of book any more than the art
of swimming or the art of painting.
The best teacher is practice; the best
guide sentiment
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29

program, saying we were not fit ele-
ments for propaganda, and left us.
Each of us received % rubles in ad-
vance on his salary.
Famine was reigning in Petrograd.
The first category (workiug people Of
bolsheyik sympathies) received one
pound of oats daily. The second cate
CORY received one-half pound. The cit
liens grind the oats in coffee mills to
make flour for bread. For Christmas
the Petrograd inhabitants received two
potatoes for each person. A slice Of
bread is sold for % rubles. There was
no tobacco. People smoked cabbage
and nettle.
Wait for Bread Two Days.
"The situation at Vologda was the
same as in Petrograd. 1t was famine,
and the population stood in line for
bread sometimes two days. There was
no private commerce. The shops were
empty"
On his way from Vologda toward
Archangel a commissar tried to coax
Evlampieff into serving in the red
army, and on his refusal sent him back
to Vologda. A peasant hid him in a
load Of hay and carried him to his I'M
cle's home in TOroZk. In all the viii
lagos he passed through, he said, there
was famine. The peasants cut straw,
cook it and make bread Eventually,
after a long journey ON foot through
the Snow, Evlampieff reached his.
home.
When such prisoners reach tire terri
tory of the provisional government of
the north they are cared for as well as
possible. Many of them voluntarily
have joined the white guard army be-
cause of their hatred of the bolshevikl,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29

The number of wemen employed by
the railroads of the United States in
creased 20 per cent during the war.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
Prisoners Struggling Back Find
FatherIand Greatly Changed
Since War.
MAKE BREAD OUT OF STRAW
Returning Soldiers Tell Tales of Pitt
full Suffering From Hunger in
Villages Through Which
They Passed.

With the American Forces in North
Russia.-Russian soldiers returning
from Germany to their homes in north
ern Russia find their fatherland vastly
changed since they went TO war. Scores
of these soldiers are passing through
the bolshevik lines and making their
way to the American and other allied
outposts.
They tell tales Of pitiful suffering
from hunger in the villages through
which they passed. One of them, +.
Evlampieff of Archangel, thus de-
scribes his experiences:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-05-29
Famine ReIens at Petroarad.

"At Petrograd we were sent to bar
racks, where a bolshevik officer start
ed to read US the soviet program. The
prisoners protested. Give US first
something to eat, and then read US
your program they cried. Then the
commissar gave up trying TO read the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03

combine to increase the demands for service and
justify organizing broader lines for greater
vice and quicker results
DIR DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
Anti Packer
Advertising Hurt


That the presentation of the Ken
drick bill in congress, which would
foist government control upon the
meat packing industry has hurt the
livestock business, as well as the
packing industry, Is the purport OF
a letter sent out recently by the
packers of Chicago. 1t caused a
great deal of advertising.
They assert that the advertising
showered upon the meat packers and
throwing them into the lime-light
as great monopoly has caused
Americans to eat less meat, and even
affected England's desire. to buy
meat from America. So they have
set up a counter-campaign of pub
licity, giving their own side of the
case.
They ask live stock producers to
consider the results Of government
interference with the railroads and
telegraph. The say: IF our credit
were injured as in the case of the
railroads, we could not borrow
money to keep our plants going and
to pay you cash for your animals. !"
In these post heIlum days the
great fights of domestic interests are
carried on by advertising, as even
the government loans we're boosted
in war times.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
Plans to Lead the
State in Fixtures

c. H. Retting, representing the
Baker Ice Machines for the Kettering
company of Denver spent several
days in Blackfoot recently helping
the management of the Central Meat
Market in the selection of full new
equipment for their new meat
market now being built.
The plans adopted for every article
of equipment in the building to be
absolutely new. None of the old will
be used, and when completed it will
be challenge of comparisons with
any and all other markets in the
state, the Central Market at Black
foot claiming to be the most modern,
the most sanitary, and the easiest to
keep in perfect condition because of
the glass and marble and other per-
fectly adapted materials used in it.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
LIBERTY BELL
]. D. Gillian

i
Thy battered mouth
With broken lips
Once eloquent with vibrant speech
Hath passed to silence,
Not to death;
For many million loyal hearts
Beneath the starred and belted flag
Are speaking daily in thy stead;
And myriads as yet unborn
Shall gladly loan their willing
tongues
To sing thy praise
70 live, or cheer-filled, die for thee.
In lands afar,
Where despots rule,
r anarchy red-handed reigns-
Thy name is loved;
Thy story told in polyglot.
The very sight of thee inspires;
It fills the Utmost soul with fire;
~or Liberty thruout the land,
To all the inhabitants thereof"
When well proclaimed
Makes all men new,
And living worth the while.
No tyrant's hand may ring thy knell;
Nor must thy pulsing cease to swell
Forevermore:
Thou glorious, might, Freedoms
Bell!
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
Lincoln Deplored
The End in View

A friend In Omaha writes interest
ingly Of a new Abe Lincoln incident,
at least new to US, so we quote his
letter:
Dear Trego: Reading your arti-
Gle on secretary of treasury and
patched trousers reminds me of a
Lincoln story.
During the trial of case an in
digent lawyer sat with his feet on
the table and exposed a hole worn
in the seat fhis trousers. A fellow
layer started Q subscription paper
round among the members of the
bar to raise funds to buy his brother
lawyer a pair of trousers.
When it was handed to Lincoln
he looked toward the lawyer in ques-
ton and Observing the hole in his
pants, wrote the following: 4 can
not contribute to the end in view"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
J. D. Gillian, D. D.. pastor


At 10 o'clock the Sunday school
meets, c. H. Barnstable superinten-
dent. The lesson will be concerning
John Baptist and Jesus. The school
is growing in interest and numbers
and regularity in attendance.
In the evening, o'clock, the Ep-
worth league has fifteen minutes de-
voted to bible study at every session;
this is conducted by the pastor and
is series Of related studies. Miss
HERNIA Albertson is the president.
At the morning preaching service
DR.. Gillian is to show why Christ
was compelled to lead the life he
spent on earth; in the evening he
will speak on "The Man of Sorrows =
He will also give a fifteen minute
talk to the Sunday school on Japan.
At the regular business meeting
Monday the resignation of e. Pear
son as treasurer was accepted and
P. w. Powers was elected in his
stead. Mr.. Pearson led six years.
1t will be pleasant to know Mrs. J..
II. Dygert has accepted the position
as leader of the choir for the year.
She has good support and the music
will be worth while. DR.. ]. B. Davis
is organist.
The pastor learned most of the
ABC's Of the congregation this week,
he will progress farther this coming
week.
One of our girls, Miss Myrna
Conkle, is a hospital patient, but is
reported doing we'll.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
War Savings
Check III. C.. Of L,

The national war loan organiza-
ton announced recently that total
sales of war savings stamps for the
first seven months of 1919 amounted
to nearly 500, 200, 900. @
The saving Of this large sum Of
money, the director thinks, acted in
ust that degree as a check upon ex-
'travagant spending and consequently
Il on the high prices, which are kept
'p by the public buying demand.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03

We have engaged the services
of experts in their lines, and all
our sign painting will be handled
by c. F. billiard, well known to
Blackfoot people and one whose
work needs no comment from us,
for it is in evidence in all parts of
town.
E. R. Conover came from
Chicago to take charge Of our
paper hanging and will give his
entire time to that work alone. He
brings to us wealth of ten years
experience in this work.
E. c. Stultz, another man whose
work is well known to the people
of Blackfoot, will handle the house
painting, and his work will be
living example of that popular
slogan, "Save the surface and you
save ALL.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03

not preserve the materials IN the buildings
and vehicles, they soon lose the original
investment thru speedy decay Good
materials protected with paint are not
only protected but the life Of the material
is preserved. Let good wood be exposed
to the elements and it loses it's life and
soon falls to decay. What has been re-
garded as a luxury is coming to be re-
garded as saving and an investment that
Yields good returns All these things
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03

catch up with something else, we. have
classified the work and put an expert in
charge of each department. The greater
demands Of each succeeding month, make
it necessary to increase our service, and
speed it up. The public have learned the
value of preserving their property and We
hicles with paints and oils; of papering
and decorating to preserve the warmth
and beauty of their houses and to increase
sanitation. People are learning to appr
that if they do not preserve the materials i
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03

A. w. Lee. an expert in auto
painting, will have charge Of all
that class of work, and will pre-
serve the beauty as well as the life
and usefulness of the public's most
expensive vehicles. He comes with
an experience Of fifteen years in
the work.
J. H. Hardy, one of the men,
bers Of the firm, will continue as
heretofore, in charge of repairing
and rebuilding auto tops, and it is
his pride to turn them out looking
a little better than when they came
out Of the factory new.
w. ]. Wallise, another member
of the firm, and the original
founder of the business, will take
personal charge Of the high class
house decorating.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03
OFF FOR DEER HUNT

DIR. and and Mrs. Charles Mackay
left for Salmon Tuesday morning for
big game hunt in the tall timber
country, They went by train and
stage. They will be away for ten
DAYS or two weeks.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-03

To preserve and protect what
we have. This applies to every
thing from our liberties down to a
spoonful Of food, and the high
cost Of building forces US to delye
into the neglected subjects Of paint
ing, papering and preserving our
houses and vehicles. We western
people more than others, have
NE thank the people Of Bingham
has built up our business, and sUe shl