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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-15
DINNER PAIL is PASSING
Steel Masnatss Have Installed Cafe
teriao in Pittsburgh District.

Pittsburgh, Jan. 1.-THE dinner pail
is passing from the mills and factor-
les of the Pittsburgh district. Res
taurants and cafeterias are taking its
place in the moro important plants
because executives are beginning to
realize that a hot, palatable meal
makes the workman more contented
and more valuable than the cold, in
digestible food packed away in a tin
bucket.
In the Homestead mills Of the Car
negIe Steel Company In Munhall,
few miles from Pittsburgh. more than
1000 men are fed in the cafeterias
every day, and the number Is con-
stantly growing. At the plant OF the
Westinghouse Electric &c AIanufactur-
ing Company IN East Pittsburgh, also
O. suburb, 1900 employees get their
food IN the company restaurant. and
a new dining hall and modern kitchen
Is being erected. When 1t Ia COM
pleted. the company will be able to
feed 5000 Of Its workers at one time.
The American sheet and Tin Plate
| Company has twenty-five cafeterias
in daily operation In its different
plants. It was one Of tho pioneers in
| the movement.
| In the Munhall works cooked meats
and vegetables are kept hot in steam
tables, and served as the men desire,
or as the various shifts reach their
| lunch or dinner hour. Pies. cakes and
coffee. in fact many desserts Of which
tho workmen seem very fond, are also
available at all hours, as we'll as tea
and milk. The men can thus buy
a hot meal for rs to So cents.
Our employees are delighted with
the meals served in the plant" said
a woman Representative Of the West
inshouse Company who is In close
contact with the work. ''They get
better food for less money than they
get at home, and they get 1t when
they need It, We lose money by the
arrangement, because we provide foot
at actual cost and give away the
coffee. tea and milk. But 1t pays II
the long run. for It satisfies every
body" XII
! These workers dining rooms, It was
explained, by one company superin-
tendent, must not be confused Will
the dining rooms which have Ions
been In service for office forces ant
officials of manufacturing concerns.
Providing warm food tor TIT
white collar men was q luxury TIT
shopmen never expected to attain" h
said. But now we are giving AL ou
men who want IT warm meals, and W
are glad to do 1t, This plant Will neye
go back to the dinner bucket system.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-15
EUROPE WANTS $50, coo, 0oo, 600.
Would Pay U. S. in League OF Ma.
ton Bonds in place of Cash.

Would Pay U. S. in League Of Ma.
ton Bonds in Place of Cash.
New York, Jan. l4.-Sir George
2a!sh, British financial expert, who
4nnounced on his arrival in this
country recently that he had come to
float an international loan, the
amount Of which re said would
"stagger the world" went further last
night into his scheme TO obtain bill
lions from America to bolster up Eu-
ropes depleted credit. He was the
principal speaker at a dinner Of the
Council OF Foreign Nations In the
Hotel Aston.
Sir George said that "a total of $780,
especially when spread over five, or
even ten, years"
Emphasizing again the serious de-
cline in the values Of European cur
reucies, Sir. George said:
THE situation demands.
First, that America sell her pro-
ducts for securities of unquestioned
value, that the American people may
be sure OF prompt payment at matur-
ity.
Second, that the power to issue such
securities shall be equal to the needs
OF tho world in general, including the
United States, and Of Europe In par.
ticular.
Third, that the funds provided
shall be exclusively devoted to the
work of restoring Europes productive
power and will thus, enable Europe tc
pay her way at the earliest moment
possible.
1.-THE organization capable Of carry
Ing out this work is, in my judgment
the. league Of nations. 14s
IF Europe were to purchase as muel
from the United States in 1920 as. sh
did in 1919. and we're unable to ex
pand her sales to the American people
the amount Of securities which Ameri
ca alone would require in paymen
would be s4,500,000,0
1T one takes the needs Of Europe O
a whole it Is clear that a total sum 0
/ $50, 900, 900, 900 Is not an excessive es
innate when spread over five or eve
ten years.
This merely means that Aneric
can continue to sell her surplus pro
! auctions for q number oS years wstaou
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-15
CUT :. THIS OUT
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TARRH, CATARRHAL DEAF.
NESS AND HEAD NOISES.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-15
pAN.AMERlcANS CONVENE.
America SuppIants Europeans in Cen
trial American Countries.

America Suppiants Europeans in Gen.
trail American Countries.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE larger
role the United States has come to
play In banking and commercial circles
Of Latin American countries as result
of the inability OF European nations to
continue pre-war relations. Is reflected
by the program of the second Pan
American financial conference, to meet
here Jan. 1924.
The first American financial
conference held in May. 1915, was
called as q result OF the situation Gre
ated by the war Establishment Of the
enlarged relations between the United
States and other American states on q
permanent peece-time basis ie the
problem confronting the delegates TO
the second conference.
All the twenty-one American repub-
lies, except Costa RIGA, will be repre-
scented by from three to five dele
gates Eight miniaters OF finance. De-
sdes the secretary of the treasury OF
the United States. will attend.
The seven general subjects on the
program for open discussion are the
credit situation OF the world. inferno
tional cooperation in commerce ano
finance. the work OF the international
high commission. international trade
mark rights, International regulation OF
unfair competition. fiscal and currency
reform as factors In national credit ana
Improvement Of ocean and land trans
portation facilities 49, 1.
Former, Secretary of the Treasez1y
McA doc and Governor Harding. OF the
reserve board. for the United States
will speak. on the credit situation. John
Bas sett Moore, Of Columbia University.
will outline the work Of the interna-
t,onal high commission. Of which he II
vice chairman. Other United States
Speakers will include Paul NJ. Warburg,
of New York, on fiscal and currency
reforms and John Barton Payne re-
garding the future policy OF the ship
ping board.
An arrangement whereby registra-
ton Of trademarks at . central oHlce
Ia valid for all American countries Oh
the northern group. which has been IN
operatton for several months, will DO
explained by Dr., Mario Diaz 1risar, d.
rector of the bureau, at Havana. A
similar agreement for the southern
| group Of states requires two signatures
| before the bureau can open at RIO &c
| Janeiro. ~ "a. ~
OF moro Importance than the CONFER
ence sessions, IN the opinion OF OFFICIALS
here, will be the consultations between
national delegations ana group COM
m!ttees composed Of prominent United
| states bankers. exporters and manu-
facturers. In these conferences It Is
believed, an understanding may pc
reached az to the needs Of the various
| American republics, the requirements
OF tho United states and the best man
ner Of serving mutual interests, a
special representative Of the Uniteo
states treasury department will mee'
with each group.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-15
sRickLAvERs GET % PER pAv.
Minimum Scale Of Wages Fixed ae
49,. State Conference.

Sioux City. Jan. 15.--Bricklayers Of
Iowa In convention hero voted unani-
mously to make the minimum wage
scale In the state 80 a day. This is for
the whole state, but individual unions
may demand as much more as they
believe they can get. The convention
adopted n resolution calling on con-
gress for legislation limiting gross
profits OF wholesalers and retailers.
The next convention will be held in
November. but the place was not SEE
lected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-15
THIS WILL ASTONISH
MARSHALLTOWN PEOPLE

The quick action Of simple Wttch-.
hazel, camphor, hydrastis. etc.. az
mixed in Lavoptik eye WISH. win sur
prise Marshalltown people. Ono gtrl
with weak. strained eyes was helped
by single application. Her mother
could hardly sew or read because ~
eve pains. In one week she too Wa
benefited we guarantee q small bot
tie Of Lavoptik to help ANY CASE
weak, strained or inflamed eyes. Alum
mum eye cup FREE. Old Reliable
Drug Co., B. A. Morgan. and all lead
ing druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-15
A..d Man Burned 70 Death.

Lamont. Jan. 15.-Peter Mohr, 81
years old, who has been sleeping In an
improvised bunk at one Of the local
poultry houses was burned. to death,
when the IRE was discovered he was
so badly burned about the head and
face that he died in a short time. No
one knows the origin OF the fire. as ne
did not use tobacco. and the lamp ne
used was found intact q distance from
the fire. He had lived by peddling
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-15

For easy access an electric delivery
truck has folding dashboard and q
step mpuatsd in front,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-15

Feel splendid tomorrow-by taking Cas-
carrots tonight Cascarets are 20 plcaS-j
ant, 30 harmless. They never gripA
,sicksn or Inconvenience you like csl-
omel, Salts, Oh or nasty. harsh Pulls.
They cost % little and work while you
slsAp. Vi "a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-15

Drive way those persistent ensm'es
Of happiness --biliousnsas ard 'consti-
patton. Don't stay hsadaehy sick,
tongue coated. sallcw end niscrablos
Get rid Of colds, tndigsstlon. upset
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-15

No one knows OF The
whereabouts OF relatives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-15

attack upon two men, and two women,
unarmed, except possibly with a pistol
or two, even though barricaded be-
hind the log walls Of cabin. And.
with one Of their number within, any
attempt at defense would b but
farce. This same gang had already
sacked the cabin, taking with them. Is
they believed, every weapon Il, con-
tained. In, their haste they had over
looked the cellar below. They had no
thought Of Its existence. nor that No
| awaited them rifles In hand and with
an ample supply of powder and lead.
Whatever might be the final result, q
surprise Of no pleasant nature was
awaiting their advance. e4t
| Convinced, as I had become, that
Black Hawk was actually with the
party, although was unable to obtain
any glimpse Of him, felt there was
small chance Of his departure, without
making at least one effort 10 capture
the cabin. That was his nature, bis
reputation--that Of bulldog to hang
oh. tiger to strike. Mere, even, this
band Of raiders must be far south Of
the main body Of the HAWKS follow
ers, and hence In danger themselves.
They would never remain here long,
facing the. possibility Of discovery, OF
having their retreat cut OF. II they
attacked the attempt would not be
long delayed.
i Still there was nothing left to do
but wait. We were already as com,
pletely prepared as possible with our
resources. fi M
The main assault would undoubtedly
be delivered from the front, directed
against the door, the only point where
iesx 0auld h9Rs a hlsas In n Fac lgs!!!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15

tion of fencing being cut long enough to bend up a few inches at either end into the side walls. When the reinforcing has been put in the remaining inches of the floor Is laid and the forms for
 the side walls set up and used immediate Iy. Use one part cement two of sand. and four of screened gravel. A pit Of this kind is large enough to hold the accumulation of manure on the average farm until such time as it can hs hauled conveniently to the field and ] spread.
 | Another good way to save manure, es- pecia1iy in the case of hogs or of beos cattle, is to have a concrete-paved feed | lot preferably under shed roof. Where
 the farmer cannot afford a paved floor.
 cheap open feeding shed may be made
 to serve the purpose very well, if abun-
 dsnt bedding is used to absorb the val | uable liquid manure. In such feeding | lot or shed the manure is allowed to | gather under the feet of the animals,
 each days bedding being strewn over tNe ! well-tramped accumulation below. Some farmers using this system arrange their | feed racks so that they can bes raised | from time to time, making it possible to l feed tin several feet of solidiy packed manure has accumulated under the shed | It has been shown that manure Suffers 1 little from heating and teaching when | handled in this way.
 | The feeding shed serves the purpose oi 1 giving the general farm, or the beef cattle farm, something of the advantoge l ir the matter of manure saving held py the intensive dairy farm. 1t has been shown by farm management serveys that the manure saved on the American farm under present conditions is almost
 exactly proportional to the number oi i animals fed under cover on the farm and that the manure of animals no' | sta bled has very little effect on yielus except in cases where field crops are | "hogged down" or otherwise pasteureo down or where pasture is used in a ro- tation.
 There is bulletin of the United states oepartment of agriculture-Farmers Bull
 letin 97S-devoted to the handling O hsrnyard manure. It will be sent fre' to applicants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
Outlook of the Farmer
nx FRANK u. JETTER

The cotton crop is short The world s cry for it is of one in distress
 Europe and Asia especially continue to suffer for lack of vegetable oils and animal fats.
 The shortage of meat producing uni- mais caused by the war will require years to overcome. reed converted into high priced meat, means good returns on feed crops.
 As for food crops, there's a big job ahead to appease the hunger of the world The great wheat crop of 1919 hardly phased it.
 Everything looks good from the farm side The year 1920 is rosy with bright prospects,
 True, there are some difficulties Labor, for instance It's scarce, indifferent jm- pudent and high-prced. It is the prob lem. But there are ways of meeting it.. or side-stepping it. Labor-saving ma chnery, for one thing Away with the notion that the negro can not operate improved machinery He can. It has been demonstrated too often. The negro delights in handling machinery and has q surprising natural aptitude for it. Once the negro is installed with the machine. he is a better, more dependable laborer.
 Then, there is the other way of over coming labor cost and that is greater yields per acre. Scarce labor may mean fewer cultivated acres, but good seed, proper fertilization and better cultivation may mean as large yield as the greater acreage formerly produced, ana best of all it means greater profits.
 The fertilizer situation is not promis- ing. It is a threatening cloud on the horizon. The fertilizer manufacturers gre way behind Materials that they were wanting and trying hard to get three months ago are still short. This is par ticuIarly true of rock phosphate. which has been held up by strikes and car short age.
 The farmer who gets his order in early and asks that it be shipped at the first onportunity is the wise farmer. He will have less to worry about if he acts promptly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
Inspection Producers

Contrary to the common beiiet 'nn' meat inspection is conducted princlpahy for consumers, 1t has 8 side which IS or direct help to live stock producers, says the chief of the bureau of animal inuus- try. United States department or agri- culture. ''In, the first place, the puik o' our foreign trade in meats depends II most entirely or the federal meat inspeo- ton service. Most foreign governments will not accept neat that has not peen federally inspected. Inspection or III port meats, accompanied by rejection or meat products not entitled to entry, IS of eourse factor in our domestic Thar ket
 'aThrcugh the federal meat inspection service it has been possible to obtain very detailed records of conditions of ani- mals at time of slaughter. These rec ords show clearly whether certain aill- mai diseases gre on the increase or ue- crease. and. through a system known as field nspection, centers of infection pave in numerous cases been found and wiped out , sOf course, the main benefit Of federal mes+ inspection to producers is the coh- fidence of the American public in IT. spected meats, and it is noteworthy tn''. the average per capita consumption or meats las increased as the meat inspee- ton service has been extended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
Home-Grown Fruit

Well ripened, sound fruit is healthfnl It is also valuable food. It should form a part os every meal fresh when possible. or dried, canned or otherwise preserved.
 Home grown fruit is desirable
 Because it reaches the family fresh and in the lest possible condition.
 Because the family has fruit of which it would often be deprived if it had to be purchased.
 Because if the proper varieties be se- 1ected, continuous supply of fruit of superior quality may be secured, regard- less of market rrices.
 Because any surplus may be sold with out difficulty. CT may be canned, evap o- rated or otherwise conserved for use when fresh fruit is not available
 Because the care of the home fruit garden provides for spare time congenlal and profitable occupation -which is In reality recreation for those who enjoy seeing things grow
 Information that will be Of practicei be1n to the beginner in fruit growing IS furnished in concise form in Farners Bulle+1n 1C0l. Growing Fruit for Home I7se." recently issued by the United States department of agriculture.
 This bulletin, which will be sent 1ree m request. deals with the widely grown temperate climate fruits. such as the anole. pear, peach and plum Lists ot desirable varieties of these fruits are given for the different parts of the country. Because of the number of fruits consul cred and the territory covered, cuit'lrai directions are necessarily brief. but they cover the most important general poin's'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
Design I nSouth Sea Islands

can never study primitive art without considering how the forms how the de-
 signs and the spirit may be made of value today The past two or three cen- turies of civilization have been rich in many inventions, in knowledge of social industrial and political organization. But these activities have left US with but small leisure and perhaps small inelina- ton Tor artistic matters It is therefo fore
 necessary for as to seek all ways of re-
 covering an artistic sensitiveness and ore very ocvious and very direct method is to st1dJ every distinct form of crea tive
 expression and abstract from it such ma
 terial and ideas and suggestions as may be appropriate tc our needs.
 The hold character of the designs in
 'tapa, the mulberry bark paper cloth of the South Sea islands, naturally sug-
 gests as one use their translation into modern rugs. We need certain types nf
 rugs that are strong in design, simple in character. It requires rough, vigorous texture to carry such design, and the type oi rooms in which such rugs may be used should be most carefully studied In curtains and in furniture covering especially in furniture covering for reed chairs and tables, similar adoption
 would se very useful. X rough fabric of linen or of a mixture of cotton and jdte ! would make an excellent medium for es- pressing these designs. The country house, the bungalow in the mountains or at the seashore. the athletic club. would be splendid setting for the virile orna- | ment Of this character.
 1 Wall raper is perhaps the most neg 1 lected Of all our so-calied industrial arts | For some reason hard to understand l. this interesting material has been per mitted 60 degenerate into most conven- 1 tional and uninteresting designs. Part of | the fault may be ascribed to the effor. to ! initiate in paper the texture of other ma 1 terials. such as silks or leather. There 's
 an artistic quality in paper texture that l Is full of possibilities The designs in tapa except somc of the simpler. more sub- dued types, would no doubt be too bizarre for wal coverings. except when used in panel effects. but the texture of the tapa might easily be initiated by modern wall paper manufacturers. Tn coverings for containers and boxers. in wrapping paper. there are infinite suggestions and infinise possi jilities. One idea of box or wrap I ping paper is 70 attract attention to a particular parcel as we'll as to satisfy the artistic inclination of the purchaser. In | these very bold and distinct designs there lis great oppor.unitv for indirect public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-15
What Washes Out of Soil?

When water percolates through earth what does it carry out of the earth With itP That question, no doubt, was asKeu many thousands of years ago and mas been repeated from time to time ever since. but it has never been completely answered. The answer. however IS pe- ing written bit by bit The chemical anu mineralogical nature of the materials ex- tracted from soils by treatment with water has been under investigation ps the bureau of soils for some time pasS A number of minerals have been identiiied in these products and it has been shoWh that the evaporated water extract or SOILS leaves a residue showing considerable re- semblance to the Strassfurt and other natural saline deposits. materiaA' provisionally called ultra clay which con sists of particles so fine they remain III practically permanent suspenslon' mas been obtained by these exeractions anu it's properties are now under investisa- tion This ultra clay contains much larger proportion of soluble salts tna, inc soil from which it has been separated. A very significant attribute Of uitra clas is it's high absorptive power for potash, Soils containing large proportion ol ultra clay erode easily