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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-04-30
FARMER is ENTERING
FIELD OF MARKETING
Opportunity Offered to State and
Federal Agencies.
Practice of Purchasing Supplies at Re-
tail and Selling Products on
Wholesale Basis Is Gradually
Being Reversed.

Farmers organizations, as well as
the so-called regular dealers, need
market information, and here state
and federal agencies have wide field
for service because the farmer is ac-
lively entering the field of marketing.
There are in this country today more
than $4,000 farmers business organi-
cations, with membership of approx
imately 100000, according to the bu-
reau of markets, United States de-
partment of agriculture. Almost all
of these organizations are at local
markets, but their extension in great
err numbers to the terminal and dis
trihuting centers is only matter Of
tjiie nj, farmer has been accus-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-04-30
LABOR SHORTAGE
NOW BEING FELT
Keep Rainy-Day and Wet-Land
Jobs Out of Way of Rush
Work in the Fields.
ONE OF IMPORTANT FACTORS
Farm Laborers and Tenants Are
Caught by Lure Of High Wages
and Are Leaving Farms for
cities-Some Simple Rules.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Do nothing today which can be put
or until tomorrow.
That is an apparent perversion of
the ancient and excellent proverb, and
most people may be inclined to look
upon 1t as pernicious-but, properly
interpreted, it is a sound principle in
farm management and one that
great many farmers will particularly
need to apply in the face of the short
age of labor with which this years
crops must be made. 1t applies to
tasks that interfere with work in the
fields at times when field work can be
done. 1t does not mean procrastina-
ton. 1t means getting the indirectly
productive work done in advance, if
possible, but If it can't be done in adj
vance put it off till the rush work in
the fields is out of the way. 1t is one
Of the important factors, say farm
management specialists of the United
States department of agriculture, in
full utilization of farm labor.
Great Need This Year.
And full utilization is likely to be
more important this year than it has
ever been before. Reports coming to
the department of agriculture from
all sections of the country are to the
effect that farm laborers and tenants
are caught by the lure of high wages
and are leaving the farms for the
cities. A great many farmers, appar-
emily, will be forced to carry on their
operations this year with less help
than they have ever had before. IN
less such labor as is left on the farm
is utilized to the best possible advan-
tage, there is danger of serious cur
tailment of production.
Farm-management specialists say,
however, that a great deal can be ac-
complished toward helping production
by getting the most out of the labor
available. They lay down a few sim
pie rules that they believe will help
toward attaining this result.
The best farmer, they say, is the
one who gets the other work out of
the way and keeps the teams moving
whenever the land is in condition for
field work. The amount of products
that a farmer can grow depends on
getting the field work done when the
weather will permit it. Nothing ex-
cept necessary work like feeding and
milking should be permitted to take
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-04-30
zy16IEsAlsIERAL
5EARM15N0TES

Groom the cow twice daily, before
milking.
The sky is poor roof under which
to store farm machinery.
Remove the manure from barn twice
daily where animals are kept up all
day.
Keep the long hairs on the udder
clipped back so they viii not carry
dirt so easily.
Success lies not In the number OF
cows that man keeps. but rather the
kind OF cows he keeps.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-04-30
cotton's Varied Uses.

The United States is certainly the
"land Of cotton" Nowhere else in
the world is cotton grown to such
abundance and put to such variety
of uses, says the San Francisco Chron-
icle. The fiber. of course, is made in
to cloth; the oil from the seeds is used
as good substitute for olive oil and
as basis for lard, and now the seeds
themselves are being ground into flour
and used for food purposes. To make
the eottonseed sausage three pounds
of sausage meat is mixed with one
pound of cottonseed flour. This -four
is said to contain as much nutrition
as pork sausage
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-04-30

men from the fields, and it should be
planned where possible to get these
things done and still keep the horses
working ten hours day.
Plan no wet-land work, they say,
when there is work in the fields that
can be done. By wet-land work is
meant such things as cutting weeds
and brush in the fence rows, repair
ing the fences, repairing buildings and
a great many other necessary things
but things that can be done just as
well when the ground is too wet to
pillow.
Rainy-Day Work.
Leave no rainy-day work, another
rule says, to be done when it is not
raining, for profits are limited by the
amount of outdoor work that gets
done. Rainy-day work Is necessary
work and If it is not done on rainy
days It will have to be done later on
fair days and will interfere with field
work. It includes things that can be
done under shelter, such as Smelling
seed corn, mending the harness, and
repairing tools.
Jot down in note book, the special
lists advise, the things that will need
attention the next rainy day. This
will enable you to plan your work
quickly when you get up some morn
ing and find the rain pouring down.
Do first the Jobs that are in danger
of getting in the way of the next dry
weather work.
Put in long days in rush seasons
with the assurance that you can ease
down on rainy days or when the rush
is over. And then comes that first
rule, "Do nothing today which can as
well be put of till tomorrow" There
are a great many things that cannot
be put off till tomorrow. If sowing
oats is delayed until the warm, dry
days of late spring, there will be a
light harvest. If the corn is not Gull
tivated even for one week after it is
old enough to cultivate, the fields win
be weedy and the crops poor. If
dairy cows are neglected, there win
soon be no milk. This class of tasks,
therefore, demands immediate atten-
ton. Put off the other things to more
or less remote tomorrow when the
rush work is out of the way.
Back to Old Proverb.
Then, when the rush work is over
revert to the proverb in its original
form, "Put off nothing until tomor-
row which can be done today" This
applies to work that may be done any
time within wide latitude, but the
time comes when it cannot be put off
any longer and it may stop the rush
work. Seed corn, for example, may
be tested and shelIed any time after
it is thoroughly cured, but IL the
work is neglected until the fields are
ready to plant, then that most profit
able work in the cornfield may be de-
layed. That is a fair illustration of
"get-it-out-of-the-way" work.
1t takes more planning, more think
ing, and more force of character to do
this work, in seasons when there is no
rush work than it does to concentrate
on rush work. Only by using his head
can the farmer handle the "get-it-out-
of-the-way" work in advance, but he
must apply the rNle methOdically and
unfailingly if he is to get ahead very
fast in spite of shortage of labor.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-04-30

toned to purchase supplies at retail
and market his products on a whole
sale basis. Organization will enable him
to purchase supplies at wholesale and
retain for himself some of the commits
sions Of the middleman. More direct
marketing also is expected to reduce
prices paid by consumers.
The Washington times., 1920-05-04
CHINESE TO KEEP MAY 9
AS HUMILIATION" DAY
Committee Calls on Countrymen to
Observe Anniversary of "Vassa-
lage" to Japan.

An appeal to all patriotic Chinese
to observe May Q. as a day OF "hu-
initiation and inspiration" was issued
today by committee composed OF
Chin Kung Choo. president OF the
Chimes Nationalist League, Leo Sen,
vice president Of the Chinese cham
Der OF commerce and Paul Den Yuen
principal OF the Chinese boys school
and Gong Ii Tom.
May 0 will be the fifth anniver-
sary of the compulsory acceptance
by China OF the twenty-one Japanese
demands which are, according to the
wording OF the appeal the symbol
OF Chinas virtual vassalage to
Japan
The appeal calls for a mass meet
ing at p. m. next Sunday at PA
John Marshall place, at which 1t is
announced famous men" will speak.
Complete plans for this gathering
will be made at a committee meeting
this afternoon in the Kuo Ming Tang
clubhouse. This committee includes
representatives from the following
Chinese organizations and business
firms: Kuo Ming Tang, Chinese Ma
tionalist League. Chinese Chamber Of
Commerce, Royal Cafe, Eagle Cafe,
Hongkong Low, Peking. Tea Garden,
Nanking Low, Mandarin Cafe, Port
Arthur, the Republic Cafe. Shanghai
Low, the China, the Oriental, Canton
Low. the Far East, the Far East Tea
The Washington times., 1920-05-04
FANNIE REMINDS
HER OF JUGGLER
Miss Florence King, Business
Executive, Calls Experiment
Dangerous to Life.

1--WE seem to have . new turn m
the trial marriage proposition SAID
Miss Florence King. president OF the
National Woman's Association or
Commerce. today when asked for her
views on Fannie Hurst's marriage
plans.
This is owns-home week." con
tinued Miss King, "and I wonder how
many homes would be built on mar
riaEe such as Miss Hurst has adopt
ed" Miss King is q widely known
patent attorney. the only woman who
ever won a case before the Supreme
Court of the United States, and head
Of the biggest organization OF busi-
ness women In the country.
but do not forget" added Miss
King, "that Fannie is really married
and wonder IL she would parade
her plans to the world were she not.
Her plan and all trial marriage plans
remind me OF the juggler I saw in the
vaudeville the other day. While
tossing seemingly innumerable things
In the air he remarked. this Is a
good trick IL i do It,, and so with
Fannie. She seems to have done the
trick and II Is good one-for
Fannie.
However, should all the June
brides for 1920 make plans similar to
those Miss Hrst says she has fol-
lowed there would be a sorry state
OF things. The bedrock cornerstone
of a nations progress is founded upon
the sacred marriage vow and always
will be. Take a look at history and
SEQ what has happened TO the nations
that grew away from those things.
Il note In the statements quoted to
me that Miss Hurst does not advo-
cate her plans for anyone else. She
speaks of some marriages being long
distance endurance tests. That may
be true, but it makes the goal. a
home and children all the more
worth while. May ! ask Miss Hurst
IL life Is not long distance endur-
ance test?"
The Washington times., 1920-05-04
GERMAN CABINET SPLIT
OVER TREATY POLICY
Nation Is Bankrupt, May BE An
nOuncement to Allies at Spa
Conference.
ny FANK T.. MASON,
International News Service.

BERLIN, May 4-Members Of the
German cabinet arc in a dilemma
over the policy to bc followed by Ger
many's representatives at the meet
ing with Allied representatives at Spa
on May IS, IL was learned today from
a high official.
One faction suggests that Germany
as a natio is bankrupt and that Il
would be dishonorablc to offer the
Allies payment of indemnity or full
fillment OF treaty terms which arc
impossible. This faction urgently ad-
vises that the German representatives
lay their cards on the table and prove
Germany's insolvency.
The other faction in the cabinet
believes that Germany should make
an offer of a definite sum, even be-
low that expected by the Allies. in
order to show Gcrmanys good will
and her ardent desire to cooperate
with her former enemies.
The German policy is not yet set
tied. 1t is in a nebulous stage. but
every indication is that the Allies
and particularly France, will be dis
appointed at Spa in the actual amount
Germany is capable of paying.
The Washington times., 1920-05-04

foctively prevent IL. In the FIRST place
the shipping board Is In a position to
dominate the shipping OF America
through the ALLEGATION OF its vessels
TO American interests. IL can 1x the
terms OF the contract for the-delivery
or those vessels TO private interests.
and one condition will be that the
tonnage shall remain American in ef-
feet as well as in name.
Admiral Benson declared that the
Hamburg American Line would not
be permitted to fasten its hold upon
single American ship through the
lease OF it's docks to American ship
ping companies. The terms OF the
deal between the Americans and the
Germans will be submitted TO the
shipping board for approval and they
will be very carefully examined be-
fore that approval is given.
See. No objection To Deal.
The admiral said he could see no
possible objection TO Americans taking
over the German docks in Buenos
Aires, Central and South America, in
the Orient and in every other, neutral
nation, il a satisfactory contract could
be made. These docks ar among the
best equipped in the world. Americans
have no shipping terminals in many
Of the great ports and possession OF
those owned by this line would make
service between this country and for
eign markets possible Immediately
This Government Is inclined to en-
courage the pending negotiations he
said, but it would stipulate definitely
and decisively that no bargain be
made under which Germany gained
control over single American mer-
chairman.
The fact became known today that
both British and Scandinavian inter
ests have been dickering for the Ham
burg-American dock system, but the
Germans told Admiral Benson quite
frankly that they much preferred to
have America acquire control Of their
properties. The Germans hate the
British and waste no love on the
Scandinavians, the consequence being
that they hope to conclude deal
with shipping companies of this coun-
try.
The Hamburg American. the North
German Lloyd and other German
owned docks in the United States al
ready have, been taken over by this
Government and most OF them have
been sold to American interests. The
same is true OF most of the German
ships seized here at the outbreak OF
the war. The docks which are now
the subject of negotiations are large
ly those in Hamburg, in Bremen and
in neutral countries.
The Washington times., 1920-05-04
.V|LLASTARTSO OWN
REVOLT IN MEXICO
WHY Bandit Chief Has $50
Americans Leading His
Men to Battle.
(cOOtinusd from First PaEe.)

ssSh NNoA IoBNsl
lutionists late yesterday without q
shot being nred, will be closed 20 in
ternational traffic until a satisfse-
tory sEreerient has been reached be-
tween the rebel leaders and CArranza
officials OF the city, Il was announced
today.
A general cleanup OF vic. eoudi-
tions In Juarez will be the nrst ad :
ministrative step OF the Tevolutionists,
the rebel leaders stated. Gambling,
long an attraction. Is slated to go.
An amusing incident occurred In
connection with the change OF govern
ment when a party OF Chinese bust
ness men. travelling s;ross the inter-
national bridge TO yuarez. were
greeted with cheers and band sere-
nades as they came into the city.
They thought Il was a rec zion
planned for them, until shouts of
Viva obregon!" disclosed that they
were right in the midst OF a revolu-
uon. They stayed and watched the
transformation TO a finish.
The saddles. arms. and other equip
rnent OF the rebel soldiers appeared to
be OF American origin.
The next north Mexico city OF i'm
portance against which a drive will
be made is Torreon. the reyolutionists
state.
The Washington times., 1920-05-04
DE VALERA PROPHESIES
DOWNFALL OF ENGLAND
At Lynchburg Mass Meeting He
Declares Confidence in Victory
For Ireland.

LYNCHBURG, Va, May 4.-Ireland
has a right to look to the people of
the United States for help. declared
canon De Valera, speaking to a
crowded mass meeting at the Acad-
emy of Music here last night
Every time nthe last 100 years
that the American flag has been in
danger, true sons of Ireland have
been among the first to defend It," he
declared. Irish blood has flowed in
every battle that America ever fought.
To-day. should the flag of this
country be endangered. every man in
Ireland would be ready to fight and
die for it-proud that he had the
chance.
The President of Erin expressed alb
solus confidence in the outcome of
Ireland's struggle:
I'VE shall win, for we are the only
white nation on earth still in the
bonds of political slavery. We shall
win, even though we have to wait the
downfall of Britain for our freedom.
Fos as Assyria died. as Rome died.
and as other empires died Britain will
sie-and that soon"
The Irish leader received a splendid
reception here, the meeting being one
OF the most enthusiastic he has ad =
dressed on his Southern tour.
The Washington times., 1920-05-04

to my waist. His Is clipped. We be-
lieve In love. but not free love. Rather,
we are willing to pay the price OF
mutual sacrifces toward the preserya-
ton OF one another's Individuality.
ION these promises, In our case, n
least. after q nve-year acid test, the
dust Is still on the butterfly wings OF
our adventure"
Highest Pais, Writer.
Miss Hurst came to New York from
St Louis at the age OF nineteen with
the determination TO become a writer.
She is now thirty-one years old and
is reputed to be the highest paid
short story writer In America. She
sold her nrst story TO '.The Saturday
Evening POST" In 1912. after having
thirty-six stories rejected by that
publication.
Mr.. Danielson Is q weli-known pi-
anist and former collaboration with
Rafael Joseffy. He came to America
in 1892, and from 1898 to 1910 was a
professor at the New York College
of Music He is member of the
Bohemian Musicians. New York, and
has studio In Carnegie Hall II
was said last night he was In Bos-
ton. but is expected to return to New
York today.
The Washington times., 1920-05-04
PROM AT ST. JOHNS TO
Aid BUILDING FUND

The freshman prom" OF the St
Johns College will he held next Sat
urday night at Rauschers. Proceeds
will go toward the colleges S15O.OOO
building fund, needed to finance en-
largement of the institution.
Patroncsses of the prom are Mime.
lie Button, Mrs. jaime dc Vcyra Mrs.
Edward J. Quinn. Mrs. Frank T. Fen
wick. Mrs. Michael Hester. Mrs. Law
renee Grogan, Mrs. Dennis Shea, Mrs.
a. II. Tucker, Mrs. J. Leo Kolb, Mrs
william Morris, Mrs. Dennis Connell,
Mrs Clarence Lee, Mrs. Henry
Bercns, Mrs. H. \, Glcnman. Mrs.
Daniel J. Murphy. Mrs. Joseph J.,
Biolman, Mrs. J. Eris Powell Mrs
William J.. Downey. Mrs. Timothy
Dunworth. Mrs. G. W. Aughinbstigh.
Mrs. u. J. Callahan, and Mrs Jane
Hennesscy.
The Washington times., 1920-05-04
SHIPPING BOARD BEGINS
SALE OF GERMAN LINERS

Disposal by conditional sale Of the
former German passenger ships seized
by the United states Shipping Board
was begun today with the ALLEGATION
70 the International Bureau OF Sup
plies OF New York OF the & S. Pow
hAtan. Tn. ALLEGATION or conditional
sale OF this ship marks the inAugura-
tion OF the policy OF Shipping Board
officials OF getting these ships into
trade under the American nag with
out the board entaiipg the expense In
reconditioning them.
Under the new policy as announced
by Admiral w. s. Benson, chairman.
the PowhAtan is sold 20 the Interna-
tional Bureau OF Supplies conditional
upon vacation by the District Su-
prems Court OF restraining injunction
granted w. r. Hearst and approval
of the sale Of the former German
ships by Congress.
The conditions OF the sale provide
that the international Bureau OF Sup
plies Is to recondition the vessel.
which. II IL estimated. will cost S.
o,000. and operate II for its own ac-
count but 10 to pay the shipping
board. when permission of sale Is
granted, the sum in excess OF the
cost OF reeonditioning agreed upon by
disinterested appraisers as the value
OF the vessel
The Powhatan Is q steel. twin
screw, four-deck steamer of 9.610
deadweight tons and has a speed OF
sixteen knots. She was built in 1893
and Is now in New York.
While no official statement was
made by Admiral Benson today. IL is
understood the remainder of the for
mer German passenger liners will be
allocated to the various American
lines under the same conditions.
Each conditional sale will provide
the vessels are TO remain under the
American flag; that the shipping
board Is to retain title and have the
right to cancel the contract OF alloca-
tion should any OF the provisions be
violated.
Coincident with the announcement N
OF the disposal OF the Powhatan, the
shipping board announced the sale of
fourteen American built steamers, in
cluding eight steel cargo carriers;
two concrete tankers and four tugs
and one former German cargo car
rier. The fourteen American ships
brought a total of $9,199,5s4. Three
OF the steel carriers and the former
German ship, Yucca. were sold to the
French American line. The highest
price paid for any of the ships were
$215 per dead weight ton for the S,
S. Capillo, bought by the Pioneer
Steamship Company for 81 ,6S2,37J.
The Washington times., 1920-05-04
SENATE WILL STAND
& FIRM FOR $3.50
House Stubbornly Opposes II
and District Bill Faces Hope
less Deadlock.

-This time the House will stick like
grim death" declared one of the con-
ferees OF the lower chamber yester-
day. after they had reached a dead
lock with the Senate over the Dis
triet appropriation bill
TSenator Curtis suggested to US
that we OF the House go back and
ask for vote OF the members on the
SPECIFIC question OF the half-and-half
plan" he continued. we replied that
the House had voted fifteen times on
that question in eighteen years, al
ways against the halfand-half. and
that the matter never yet had been
brought to a vote in the Senate-it
had always been knocked out behind
the closed doors OF a committee"
The Senate is equally determined.
reached through the consideration of
the Mapes bill abolishing the half
and-h4lf by the Senate District Com
mittee, IL Is very likely that July
, viii roll around without any District
appropriation bill on the statute
books, and with Congress forced to
adopt a resolution continuing the
current appropriation law in force.
The beliigerent attitude OF the
House conferees yesterday amazed the
Senate. They refused TO adopt the
those sections of the bill on which
Ahere was disagreement and giving
.fsrmal assent to those sections not
in dispute Inasmuch as the fiscal
section of the measure Is the nrst
material in the bill, the conferees
desdlocked from the start.
Then they refused to accede to the
Senate proposal that both groups of
conferees report the situation back
to their respective houses and ask
for further Instructions.
They stated that the House had
voted on the half-and- half proposal,
whereas the Senate had not; that
they knew where the majority OF
their chamber stood, whereas the
District Committee had not permitted
the bill to go before the Senate as
test OF the sentiment relating to the
half-and- half.
Both sides have their hghting blood
up. A long fght apparently Is In
prospect.
In an effort to conciliate the con-
ferees, Congressman Good. chairman
of the House Appropriations Com
,mittee intends to seek conference
later today with Senator Curtis. He
did not EXPRESS much hope. however.
OF getting the consent of the Senate
conferees to yield to the House de-
mands.
Unless the deadlock is broken by
the yielding of either one of the two
houses, Mr.. Good said continuing
resolution probably would be the
only means left by which to vote ap-
., preparations for the District during
the ensuing year.