THE 8EMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
BUSINESS 6Q0D
MflDA
The KITOTSN
No Financial Depression, and
None Since the War Began.
- . A well-known correspondent of an
5j m Important Western dally paper recent-
ly made an extended visit to Western
Canada, and In summing up the re
sults, after going thoroughly Into con
ditions there, says there Is no financial
depression in Canada, nor has thcro
been anything of the sort since tho
war began. Anyone who has watched
tho barometer of trade, and seen the
bank clearings of tho different cities
grow nnd continue to grow will hnvo
arrived nt tho same conclusion. Tho
trade statistics reveal a like situation.
Tho progress that tho farmers nro
making is highly satisfactory. As tb'a
correspondent says: "It Is true there
have been adaptations to meet new
conditions, and taxes have been re
vised, and that a very largo burden of
ndded expense In many lines 1ms been
'assumed, but It has all been done me
thodically, carefully and with full re
gard for the resources to be called on.
"That this has been done fairly and
wisely Is proved by the present com
fortable financial position.
"With the exception of a restricted
area in the east, Canada Is not an in
dustrial country. Tho greater portion
of the Dominion must bo clnsscd as
agricultural area, with only an Infinl
teslmnl part of it fully developed.
"Lacking complete development, the
agricultural portion of Canada has
naturally placed Its main dependence
upon fewer resources than would bo
the case In the States. Even in peace
times, business would bo subject to
more frequent and wider fluctuations,
due to the narrower foundation upon
which It rests.
. "Thus, Canada has been able to
como up to tho war with efficiency and
sufficiency nnd to mnlntaln nnd even
advance its civilian activities.
"Canada's first clement of financial
strength lay in its branch bnnk sys
tem. This system has two great ad
vantages: it makes the financial re
sources of the Dominion fluid so that
supplies of capital can run quickly
from the high spots to tho low spots;
also, it places at the command of each
individual branch the combined re
sources or tho whole institution so
that thero Is an efficient safeguard
ngamst severe strain at any one
point.
"Here in Winnipeg, the all-Canada
banking houses maintain big, strong
branches and, as elsewhero in tho
Dominion, these held to an attitude of
saneness and solidity that prevented
even tho start of any financial dis
turbance.
That business generally Is now com
; ing strong on an oven keel is largely
due to tho absolute refusal of tho
banks, both branch and Independent,
to exhibit the slightest signs of ex
citement or npprehenslveness.
"For all Canada the savings bnnk
figures arc astonishing. Beginning with
1913, they are, for the fiscal year end'
ing March 31:
1913 $622,92S,008
1914 003,050,230
1915 083,701,432
1010 '. 738,109,212
1917 888,705,098
, "These figures represent what Cana
dlans have put away after paying the
Increased Hying cost, which Is about
tho same as In tho States, all increas
es In taxes and Imports of all kinds
made necessary by the war and gen
i crous subscriptions to war bond is
sues. 1
"Prohibition has helped greatly In
keeping tho money supplies clrculnt
ing in the normal, necessary channels,
Tradesmen generally attribute a largo
1 part of tho good financial condition to
tho fact that tho booze bill has been
eliminated. Canada takes law enforce
ment with true British seriousness.
"Financially, as In every other re
spect, Canada has developed sufflclen
cy. She has dono It In spite of initial
condition which would not look prom
ising In the States and she has done it
In a big, strong way.
"One of tho best things wo did," snld
one of tho loading Winnipeg bankers
to me, "was to decide early in tho
game that wo simply would not borrow
trouble.
"Wo started in ignorance of how the
-war would develop and without know-
Ing exactly what our resources were,
and had to find tho wny.
"And yet Canndlans nro not overbur
dened with taxes nor nro they com
plaining of them. For the common
people thcro has been but a slight tax
Increase, if any, in n direct wny. In
direct payments, of course, nro made
in tho shape of higher prices for living
commodities, but tho price ndvnnco on
.such items is no heavier than In the
Stntes In tho samo period." Advertise
ment .J ' i
A Panama.
Tho straw hat's renppenranco led
Barclay Warburton, tho Philadelphia
nowstmncr owner, to say :
Before tho war I often golfed at
Biarritz, at tho Chambra d'Amour
golf links, looking out over tho Bay
,nf Ttlsenv.
"Sometimes I had for enddio nn old
Scotchman. I said to tho old Scotch-
m nn nne dav:
'ninrinns view 1 Glorious view, eh?"
" 'Yes, Mr. Warburton,' said he. 'It's
what you might call a very fine
Panama.' "
Dolnn Well.
"Is. your boy getting nlong well In
-colleen?"
"Fairly well. lie mado two hits ns
.a pinch batsman this spring."
7 Mriy I ,
BRILLIANT AND SERVICEABLE COSTUME' BLOUSE.
Just as wo come to the conclusion
thnt there Is not a possibility of any
thing new in blouses, something hap
pens in thnt line thnt has not hnppened
before. A charming and brilliant de
sign makes Its unexpected entry, dif
ferently cut, differently constructed or
showing a new management of color
which sets It apart from nil that have
gone before. As long as the unlooked-
for comes to pass In this fascinntlng
wny we will keep right on buying
blouses, come what will In tho way of
one-pleco frocks.
A stnr among the now nrrlvnls In
blousedom is shown in the picture.
This blouse is a beautiful and brilliant
green In georgette crepe, with all
seams and edges bound with satin to
match.
Tho sleeves are cut in one with tho
yoke in a wny that Is clever and be
coming, forming unusual lines that
aro emphasized by the satin binding.
The fastening nt the front Is mnnnged
In the most Inconspicuous way with,
Mrs. Edward B. McLean, on the Right,
DO ? Wftil
Served by the Woman'o Motor Corps and the Woman's Refreshment Sec
tion of the Washington Red Cross
How to Get Red
When n Bed Cross chanter has been,
formally organized, ,as directed In n
former article, then and never In any
puso before should a public meeting
bo cnllcd nnd a membership cnmpalgn
begun. In cases whero n public meet-
ina Is cnllod first, thcro Is usunlly a
great amount of enthuslnsm aroused,
hundreds nnd thousands of persons do
slro to become members and begin
work nt once nnd thero Is no way to
accommodato them. Sometimes the
host nion nro not chosen lenders, and
In nny case the proper organization Is
hnmpcred.
Then, because tho people cannot bo
unrolled nnd nut ut active work at
once, their enthusiasm wanes, nnd by
tho time the chapter Is formnlly or
ganized and ready, to proceed, Inter
est hns abated.
But when a chapter has been prop
erly organized, nnd officered by men
and women In whom tho community
has Implicit confidence, and a member
ship cnmpalgn definitely mapped out
In ndvnnce, public meetings, press no
tices and all tho forms of advertising
which a live committee- may devise,
will bo found of great advantage.
In tho sritnb way, tho officers and
members of tho oxecutlvo commlttco
should lenrn everything posslblo nbout
tho Bed Cross, Its purposes, Its moth
odH nnd tho wnv In which Its work Is
carried on, nnd bo ready to answer
small, satln-covcred buttons, set at
close lntcrvnls, on tho hem nnd snap
fasteners doing tho real work. Thero
Is a moderately large collnr, bound
with satin, nnd the plain sleeves are
finished In the same wny at tho wrist.
Bits of Paisley embroidery, sparingly
used, aro set on tho sleeves, nt tho
neck, and nt the front of tho belt, nnd
look ns rich as Jewels against the vivid
green background that seems, of all
colors, the best suited to them. For
tho tourist this Is perfection In n cos
tume blouse, becnuso of Its color,
which does not soil enslly, and be
cause of Its brilliance and style. It
will look well with a white or gray or
tnn skirt and cause tho beholder to
forget u black one. With n hnndsomo
black hat It is equal to almost any
demnnd in the wny of dress, whero
something of formality Is required. Ex
perience proves these thin, fragile-looking
blouses to bo ns durable as heavier
ones nnd enslcr thnn any other to car
ry along on n Journey.
Washing Tin Cups Used at a Lunch
Chapter.
Cross Members.
all questions before any public cam
palgn Is undertaken.
In tho pamphlet on organization and
activities (which may bo procured
from tho magazine and Information
bureau, American Bed Cross, Wash
Ington, D. C.) wo learn that "any resi
dent of the United Stntes, of good
chnractcr, Is eligible for enrollment
ns a member of the Bed Cross." A
newly formed chapter therefore mny
nttempt to enroll nenrly all the people
In Its locality as members. In recent
campaigns for membership six classes
of members nre specified as follows:
Annual member, dues ,, $1.00
Suuscrlblng membor, dues annually.. 2.00
Contributing member, dues annually E.OO
Sustaining member, dues annually., 10.00
Llfe member one payment 25.00
I'atron member, ono payment 100.00
All classes starred nbovo Include nn
mini subscription to tho American Bed
Cross Magazine.
In tho May Issue of the Bed Cross
Magazine thero Is nn article on "How
to Bun a Membership Campaign."
letter to Mr. H. J. Hill, director of
membership .extension, nt tho nation;
hendqunrtcrs, American Bed Cross
Washington, D. 0., will bring all tho
necessary Information. This Is n work
In which women can servo America In
this time of trial.
Most of tho things that nro put oft
until tomorrow should havo boon dono
yesterday. '
Hoar no dark words, and no forebod
ings heed;
Courago my heart 1
WHAT SHALL WE HAVE TO EAT?
In these days of sonrlng prices tho
dinner problem as well as tho other
meals Is ono thnt Is
constantly growing
harder of solution.
We hopo with n full
s u p p ly of vege
tables fresh from
our w o 1 1 -1 e nded
gardens that wo
can cut down on
latest
much outside ex
pense, ns well as ellmlnnte waste.
Eggs nro fnlrly rensonuble and with
rice still within reach we shall be nble
to keep up tho body balance If enough
thought Is given to tho preparation of
tho food given to the children. Adults
need food only to supply waste nnd
Khe hent and energy, while tho grow
ing youth need building material which
Is supplied In green vegetables, milk,
roam, butter and eggs, of which they
:iust not bo deprived.
Summer squnsh, spinach, chard,
green corn uro nil vegetables that when
well seasoned with somo form of fat
will make a good muni.
Vegetahlo soups using n few hones
to glv flavor to the stock and u small
piece of soup meat, with the addition
of vegetnbles should make two or three
ood meals. Two tonsted slices of
bread well buttered placed In the bot
tom of the soup pinto nnd tho soip
poured over it will mnko a most satis
fying luncheon for n child or anyone
not doing hard labor. The soup meat
after all tho extractives hnvo been re
moved Is still nutritious meat and with
a little Judicious seasoning makes a
good meat loaf or chopped with cold
potatoes or bits of vegetables left from
the soup a good hash results.
The first day servo tho soup with
vegetnbles and small cubes of tho
meat, tho next time the meat mny bo
In tho form of n loaf, and if nny is left
tho hash will be Its last appearance.
Cook n cupful of rice until tender,
nddlng a teaspoonful of salt. Melt
three tablcspoonfuls of butter nnd add
one teaspoonful of curry powder. Stir
this lightly Into tho rice. Pack In but
tered molds nnd let stnnd until well
molded. For thoso who do not enjoy
curry a little chopped green pepper
cooked In butter udds a most nppetlz
lng flavor.
People who mind their own business
usually succeed. TJioy havo so little
competition.
TImo Is money, provided you don't
spend a dollar's worth of tlmo trying
to save a penny.
DISHES FROM THE HOME GARDEN
III!
If Indications nro nny criterion,
of homo vegetables this summer we
will nil havo, all we need
and be nblo to dlvido
with apartment friends,
ns everybody has a gar
den spot watched and
tended with enrc. VcgC'
tables taken fresh from
ono's own gnrden thnt
have been cared for by
members of tho family, aro much more
npprccintcd thnn thoso that aro bought
in tho market and nro often wilted
and unpalatable.
Spinach. This Is ono of our Vnlua
bio spring greens, called tho broom of
tho blood because it contains vnluablc
mineral matters which aro especially
vnlunblo In tho spring to purify tho
blood. Cook It In tho water that clings
to tho- leuves after washing if you
want to retain all of tho mineral snlts,
Pouring off tho wnter from tho vege
tables nftor cooking wastes the min
eral matters largely as they aro solu
ble In water.
Don't lmnglno because so many
wonlen sny so, thnt soup meat Is not
nourishing. Soup meat hns lost its
chief charms, tho dellcato cxtructlvo
and flavor which appeal to tho taste
and smell, but the food Is all thcro and
with a Uttlo care In seasoning n most
delicious meat lonf will remit. Add n
clovo of garlic to a pint of "hopped
ment, one small onion, a dash or two of
red pepper a little poultry dressing
with salt, mold into a loaf nnd press
Serve either hot or cold.
In soup making the nddltlon of vege
tables makes a soup much more nourish
Ing thun thoso without, ns tho vego
tablo acids, mineral wnter nnd tho re
cently discovered substances which uro
ho Important to growth culled "growth
determinant" uro nil Invaluable as food
Any small bits of vegetables may ha
used us soup flavor and nt the same
tlmo provide thoso elements so neces
sary to the body processes.
Qlpsy Stew. Cook together a fow
new potntoes, now carrpts, pous and
onions, udd three or four slices of crisp
ly cooked bncon broken In bits or
Uttlo salt pork cut In cubes and
hrowucd, ndd a Uttlo hot milk and
serve us a chowdur with crackers or as
a vegetable.
Swedish Rye Bread. Add to a quart
of hot milk n tablespoouful of salt nnd
three-quarters of n cupful of sugar,
Add a softened yeast enke, beat well
and stir in u quirt of wheat flour nnd
a quart of rye, mix well nnd set to
rise. When light, ndd nnother quart
each of wheat and ryo nnd n Uttlo
more sugar; knead well and mnko into
six or seven small loaves. If n brend
mlxer Is used It will be easier tn
knead ns the ryo Is hard to handle.
ir all tho world's a Btngo, a lot of
us need moro rehearsals.
This would bo a much different world
It wo wore nil ns free with asslstanco
as wo aro with ndvlco.
WHAT TO
EAT IN
MEAT,
PLACE OF
When eggs nro very expensive wo
nre npt to wonder what there is good
nnd wholesome thnt will
take the place of mcnL
Tho fuel value of food de
pends largely upon tho
nmount of fat It contains.
When crenm, butter milk
nnd ollvo oil nre used
freely there Is less deslro
for the fat of meats.
Such oils as are extractions of seeds
and nuts' nre more nnd more common
on tho markut nnd may be found after
fair trial to bo, worth consideration.
The distinctive flavors which have
been the only objection to them nro
gradually being eliminated by greater
care In their preparation. Thero aro
thoso who have become accustomed to
tho llnvor by frequent use.
Olive oil Is u valuable food much
recommended by dlerutlcluns. A salad
dressed with oil and served with n
cracker or two, with n piece of cheese
nnd a cup of cocoa will supply nil
the nutriment needed for an ordinary
luncheon.
Tho vnluo of soups, unless crenm or
purees, Is rather overestimated, ns
tho food vnluo of n strong broth which
is ninety-five per cent wnter, even tast
ing good, Is not very great. Soups
servo a valuable purpose In stimulat
ing tho flow of gastric Juices to meet
the heavy dinner which follows.
Cheese In combination with rlco or
macaroni will take tho placo of meat
at luncheon or oven n dinner. Crack
ers dusted with cheese and served with
the salad add much food value to tiro
meal. Cheese must not bu looked
upon only ns n relish nnd we need to
give it larger placo In our menus.
Pie nnd doughnuts, contrary to tlio
usunl idea, aro most nourishing foods
for thoso who work In tho open, for
picnic lunches. A henlthy body will
tnko care of such food with no trou
ble.
Nuts, benns nnd vegetables
with nrnnm Minima nro nil forms
served with crenm sauces are all foods
which will supply all tho needed nit
gen without meat.
It Is easy enough to bo present
When everyone's singing a song,
Dut tho diner worth whllo
Is the ono who will smilo
And will stay when your speech Is too
long.
SOMETHING FOR DINNER.
Cut n chicken or fowl ns for frlcas-
seo and cook Blowly until tender. Snlt
when nenrly done.
ltemovc to n pint
ter on which is,
spread crisp but
tered toast or bak
ing powder bis
cults, split or bro
ken In halves. Pour
over tho following
sour cream gravy:
tako ono nnd one-half cupfuls of chick
en broth, three-fourths of n cupful of
sour crenm and two tublespoonfuls
each of butter and Hour creamed to
gether. Cook the Hour, butter and
broth together until smooth, udd sea
soilings nnd tho sour crenm, not allow
Ing it to boll as tho crotim will sep
arate.
Vegetable Curry. Fry ono largo
onion In two tnblcspoonfuls of butter
until yellow ndd to this n cupful of
boiling wnter, n tablespoonful of 1cm
on Juice and u half teaspoonful of
curry powder, cook for llvo minutes,
then ndd n pint of green peas, n cup
ful of diced tunrips, two cupfuls of
potntoes and n half cupful of shred
ded carrots, all previously cooked. Let
stand ten minutes to senson und servo
very hot. Nlco with lamb.
Batter Graham Dread. At night
make u batter of a quart of tepid wa
ter, a teaspoonful of wilt nnd nbout
three cupfuls of graham Hour, with n
yeust cuke dissolved In u fourth of n
cupful of wurm water. Cover closely
und let rise. In the morning ndd a
cupful of cugnr nnd enough grnhum
Hour to mnko the dough so stiff thnt
It may be lifted with tho hand. But
ter pound-Blzed coffoo cans, nnd 1111
half full, let rlBe until three-quarters
full nnd bako an hour In a slow oven.
Asparagus Soup. Itemove tho ten
der tips from u bunch of usparagus
nnd cook In boiling wnter until tender,
Cut tho stalks In small pieces and add
them to three cupfuls of well sensoned
venl or chicken stock, together with a
bny leaf, thrco tablespoonfuls of rice,
one tablespoonful each of mluced
onion, and parsley which should bo
friend 1 butter; simmer HO minutes,
Hub through n sieve, udd u linlf cupful
of cream, season with snlt and pepper
nnd pour onto a well beaten egg york.
Servo the tips ns n garnish.
Tht Reason for!
Toll Charges
Lett than one-fourth of the
telephone subscribers make three
fourths of all the long distance
telephone calls.
Tho long distance lines are used
only occasionally by the large
majority of telephone subscriber.
Fof this reason a charge is made
for each.long distance call instead
Of meeting' the expense of provid
ing this service by increasing the
local telephone rates.
If we gave- free long distance
service it Would mean that all
telephone subscribers would pay
the cost of' maintaining the long
distance lines which are used
generally by only a few.
Nebraska Directory
VAN ARNAM DRESS PLEAT1N8
& BUTTON CO.
330-7 Paxton Block Omaha, Nab.
Accordion, knife, side, apace, box.
nUiiburat and combination pleat
ing, hemstitching, plcot edging,
plUKtng,ruchlng,coTerlngbuttonB,
all styles and sires. Prlca Llll Fret.
We Want a Distributor
In each Uonnty of Nebraska. Must be responsible,
and a bniUer. Backed by onr campaign ot adrertla
Ing there Is big ruonejr to bo made br tho right man.
Wo h&TO boon established for 8 yean. Our product
Is being sold In erory state ot the Union amTmanr
of tho foreign countries ana Is In great demand.
wnto at once tor paraouiara. a no urioiouu
roiI Film Developed 5c
Prints SlliW " smaller, 8 cents eaon. It
hour aerrlco Guaranteed work. Hnnd us
I onr nozt roll as a trial. NATIONAL
IIOTO WOll II 8, OMAUA, NKU.
If cTfc Fit A If and supplies. Lnrgest
VtUPLJ'MIV. bouse lu the west. All
ElUICUIIlfS Uaatmnngoods.Weparre
rlHldllillU turn posUgo on finishing.
THE ROBERT DEMPSTER CO., 1813 Farnam Street
Eastman K0M.K uo. umina, neo.
BEST BUYERSSEILERS " cattu
HoosA-sHEtp STOCK YARDS'OMAHAi
HEMSTITCHING
PIRATING BUTTONS
Do f tl Free price list
IDEAL BUTTON & PLEATING CO.
3rd Floor Brawn Bldg. Omaha, Neb.
One Result of War.
Tho "plant your bit" lden is bring
ing ono distinct chango into tho lives
of ranny Now Yorkers. Tho repug-
nnnco of citizens of this big town to
tho lden of carrying bundles nnd pack
ages Is disappearing before tho on
slaught of seed planting.
It Is n common sight now to see n
nnttlly chid, sputted nnd enne bcnrlng
gentleman lugging up pnper bugs of
onion sets or rhubnrb roots on tho sub
wny to be Installed In mlnlnturo back
yard gardens or oven on roofs or In
window boxes. It Isn't too much to
expect that New York will yet becomo n
market-basket town llko wushlng-
ton, D. G., nnd other cities where tho
women, regurdless of position or nfllu
enco, go down to market every morn
ing nnd do their own buying. New
York Sun.
,f"t''f'ftWM.WW.Me)l.Ml.l.ll.W.
With the Fingers !
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain
Soro corns, hard corns, soft coma or
nuy kind of a corn can shortly bo
lifted right out with tho Augers if you
will apply on tho corn a few drops of
frcezono, says n Cincinnati authority.
At Uttlo cost ono can get a small bot
tle of freozono ut nny drug store, which
will positively rid ono's feet of every
corn or callus without pain or sore
ness or tho danger of infection.
This now drug Is nn ether compound,
nnd dries tho moment it Is applied and
does not lnllnmo or even lrrltato tho
surrounding skin. Just think I You
enn lift pit your corns and calluses
now without n hit of pain or soreness.
If your druggist hnsn't frcezono ho can
easily get n small bottle for you from
his wholesalo drug house. udv.
The Better Way.
"What I went through In my innr-
rled life was u cnntlon."
"What I went through In my mnr-
rlcd life wero my husband's pockets."
Forestalling a Shortage.
This restaurant shortcake Is appro
priately named, nil right. It surely
doesn't lust long.
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