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T - "X'V '?) w '" 'i 4-i DECEMBER, 1915 rollers, which crush them to such an extent that skins are broken, and the separation from the stems easily ac complished by the next set of ma chines. "After the stems have been re moved by these ingenious machines, the mass of partly crushed grapes, known as 'must,' goes into large ket tles, where it is heated in order to loosen the color in the skins of the grapes and to free the sugars and fla vors. From this mass of 'hot must' are made the 'cheeses' that go into the presses. These 'cheeses' consist of about two thousand gallons each of grape-must roughly enclosed in heavy cotton cloth. A number of these 'cheeses,' with lattice-work racks between them, then go to the presses, where a pressure of about a hundred and ten tons squeezes out the juice. In one factory in the Chau tauqua district the presses discharge over 140,000 gallons of juice every twenty-four hours during the season. "Prom the presses the juice is con ducted to the. Pasteurizing kettles, in which it is heated to a tempera ture sufficiently high to kill ail the yeasts and ferments. Then it is run into bottles or carboys holding five gallons, which, of course, are also sterilized, and kept in these bottles until the entire grape crop is pressed, after which the" juice is rebottled in various- sized smalled bottles for mar keting. ' ' s "The greatest value of grape-juice in the dietary is as a delicious, re freshing beverage, one which meets the human need for a satisfying drink, but which idoes not inebriate. It is consumed for its flavor rather than for its nutritive qualities, but, nevertheless, it ha& considerable food value and,' compared to most bever ages, is very high in nutrients. "It contains a small percentage of protein and' "fat, "but its chief food value lies in jtts sugar (or carbohy drate) content (about 20 per cent). It is also rich in mineral salts, chiefly calcium, potassium, sodium, and phosphorous, and has a fuel value of about 430 calories ner nound. The advantage, of grape-juice as a source of sugar and of energy lies in the fact that the sugar is a natural one and is easily assimilated. It is valu able, therefore, for people with weak stomachs, who must get their nutrim' t from those foods which do not tax the organs of diges tion. It is as a beverage, however, that grape-juice is at its best. It is delicious, convenient, and satisfying, and le 7s itself to such easy manipu lation on the part of the housewife that it is coming to be widely used for all kinds of social affairs. Its purity, cleanliness and healthfulness make it an ideal beverage for the children it nourishes them as well as delights their palates. "One should be sure, however, as is the case in purchasing all food products, that the bottle of grape juice is backed up by a responsible firm and that the particular brand of juice has been proved by expert investigation to pe, pure, clean, and free from artificial preservatives. A carqful reading of the labels on the bottles will generally give the pur- The Commoner 31 chaser an idea of the purity of the contents.'From the Literary it dent. Self pity, great conceit, mar velous capacity, un-cxampled mlsun clerBtunding, glow In his well spun tale. Work Is not by proxy. Nature has no understudies. Whatsoever is sown shall bo reapod. Pualoy is not harvest of parsloy. Witchgrasa is not seeded by barley. But the danger for overy field and before evnrv fnrmnr a n.n I intrusion of tlo noxious weed. Up- IDLENESS Idleness is having its summer time. The park bench is its waiting room. It would be well for the city if there were registration of all hands. Ev ery man from 15 to G5 should work or show cause. Th- i - .. .7 "-.v-" UUAI v. I'luimiuuuuss OI a nation WftH roomie Of SO 1 nnnnnn lu .,nno-,. SSS5 sSsjaasrass industry makes mountains and builds Do You Want a First-Class Vacuum Sweeper? I If you are interested in secur ing a first-class, up-to-date Vacu um Sweeper write us today for full particulars of a Big Bargain which we can offer to a limited number only. T?liis is Your Chance. Don't wait, but get our illustrated circular at once. Address The Commoner, Lincoln, Neb uuhs nncis something yet for idle hands. But it is nnt tim nnmnn.in, that eliminates tho mollycoddle. Ilia sovereignty is of mischief. Next to putting a stronc man into the grave of a useless and senseless war he does his mischief majesty the ' most honor by putting a young man , to tho discard. i And he has them under his guard ianship. Pool hall loafers, sidewalk i eyes, street corner intruders, nark bench slumberers, all are the summed up insolence of his sloth and expres sion of his cunning. They are a disgrace to the common wealth, to the city and the home. They are more a d. igrace to them selves. The underlying sin of the world is refusal to work. Work is religion. It is worship. It is Godlike. "My father works and I work," was the challenge of the Nazareth carpenter. Sit out youth in idleness and come to the hell of old age with no knowl edge of the eternal birthright of work. Self respect is the crown up on the soul brow of toil. Who ever heard of the Brother hood of Idle Hands? Idleness has nothing to unite. It has no courage to share. It has noth ing, for it is a perishing parasite. The paradise of idle hands is a Flophouse winter and a Slophouse summer. The elevator of existence is "going down" for him who is at easo in be ing a creature. Ho might be a cre ator. And that is the nobility of work. The creature has two hands. They are soft and generally with the telltale forefinger stains. They are idle hands, capable, flexible, but weak and without grip upon a job. Noth ing sticks to them. Ho exists off the dole of a loan or a beggardly gift. In the bottom of tho pocket, tho pocket that has anything, are the "makings" for a "pill." There is no coin of the realm of manly earnings, tho mak ing of independence. The creator of things has two sim ilar hands. But they are ready. They are willing for a pen or a plane. It is as important to put back trees Into the open spaces as to take them from the forest for tho housing. There is work, plenty of work for the workers. There is nothing doing, absolutely nothing for the idler. He says so himself.. . , A man got P one day from his loaflng..and pushing his way into an office building put his hands to a scrub brush. It was the longest day of his life. It was the best day. He had been an office man, and to work nder feet was not food for pride. Hnedmadeea break with his false friend who leered at him as he went. Today SS man is on his feet and knows the escape he made. Aro you willing to work? "Yes, but w mo tell you" Never mind the "but the tart luck story. Are own Jnffiw to do anything now? "Yes, The explanation is plausible hThf most self-appraising indivMnar 18 0ftnr 'f h?satee1essH eS Sos1cengWrnHeis canals. Tho idle rich and the sloth ful poor aro consumptives. They are9 emanciatinfc from their own short1 breathing. Idleness may keep tho body hang ing around old ago. But no man counts after ho willingly puts down, his right to livo a chance to work. Uonorablo old r.go and all needy motherhood Bhould bo pensioned. The best workers havo not always accu mulated. Who ever thought of pen-, stoning Idleness? Satan's garde i has Idle men. When; God has a Job to bo dono ha picks ft worker. Dr. A. C. 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