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    THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
CZECHS IN ITALY
MUST WIN OR DIE
THEY LOOK THE PART
oon
Mm
it-
Fighting Against Austria, Their.
Capture Means Nothing
but Execution.
WON'T LEAVE THEIR DEAD
All Fallen Cpmrades Carried From tho
Field These Valorous Warriors
Select Their Own Officers and
Eliminate Weak and Unfit
(Special CorrMpondeneo of Kalian Ameri
can News Bureau.)
Italian Front. Tho Slav soldiers In
tho Italian army elect their own ml
pcrlors by llio most rigid tests, and
thus they arc representative of the
manhood of their nationalities Tho
Italian soldiery and people have tuken
Idndly to them.
Tho first of tho proofs of valor they
gave itrc admirable, although limited
to modest operations In exploring and
raiding. Whether by themselves or
with Italian troops, these Czech-Slovaks,
arriving from beyond tho ocenn,
havo kept up tho fire of patriotism and
the ardor to light, and havo fought
well.
Tho repatriates. of the Czceho-Slovuk
army havo been saluted nlrcady with
brotherly love by tho population in the
rone of war, especially by the ancient
Inhabitants of the Vencto, who have
tho most recent and liveliest recollec
tion of oppression and tho convulsive
utrugglo lor redemption,
The women of Verona offered them a
battle flag In tho Bohemian colors, sur
mounted by a Hon. The soldiers recog
nized the sanctity of the gift and
Bworo an oath thnt they would die for
that emblem of liberty. Tho expres
sion was not rhetorical atid tho oath
superfluous.
Are Killed If Captured.
The fnto that awaits these new war
riors for tho Ideals of a far-off and
oppressed country Is shown by tho In
flexible military rules of tho Austrian
empire. They aro all subjects of tho
ISmpcror Carl and as such death Is tho
only thing In store for them If cap
tured. '
Their word Is for that reason sacred.
Neither allvo nor dead must they fall
Into tho hands of tho enemy. Bven tho
dead must bo snatched from tho op
pressor, Kach ono has sworn to carry
off to tho Italian lines tho body of a
compatriot killed In action.
.llccontly, during n reconnaissance,
a Bohemian fell ' close to tho enemy
linos. Braving a hot flro, tho explorers
hurried to carry him off, fearing that
In a night sortio tho Austrluns might
get tho body.
Thcso "soldiers of death" know; thnt
If an operation falls of success they
must kill themselves. -To tho Igno
minious death Inflicted by tho rniomy
they prefer suicide. "Whether through
death by tho enemy or through their
own hands, thoy havo consecrated their
lives to tho distant fatherland, from
which thoy havo como to fight In tho
greatest cradle of all liberty and all
Ideals Ituly.
Eliminate Weak and Unfit.
Home, tho undent lighthouse of civ
ility and of liberty, has substituted
thcso new companions In arms for
those of Hussln. These warriors for
tho freedom of their country havo
found In tho ranks of our own combat
ants fraternity im sturdy faith. This
fraternity,, more than common IdealH
for tho redemption of tholr rcspectlvo
countries, Is ccmontod by tho know
ledge and vision of tho real difficulties
and tho resolution and firmness of
purposo of tho new combatants. Prom
their own ranks on u spontaneous vote
thoy havo eliminated all about whoso
military vigor or enthusiasm thoro
could bo any doubt, so that tho recruits
reprcnent tho flower of tho soldlory of
the oppressed nationalities. Drawn
from the same country, spcnklug tho
sumo tongue, In tho dally Intimacy of
their new military life, they havo sub
jected each other to voluntary but In
flexible tests. Tho results aro confided
only to their ofllccrs.
"Titus does not plenso mo. Ho would
not muko a good corporal. Wo do not
want him," they say. Thus, out of tho
nnclcnt military system of Austria
springs elements itt criticism which ox
cludo tho weak and unlit. Tho olllccrs
must heed theso verdicts, which, llko
PROTECTING OUR
An antiaircraft guu of tho type
defenses.
nil collective Judgments, nrlsc from a
full consensus of the Judges.
Elect Own Officers.
The examination of the political
opinion Is not less exacting for being
carried out by fellow soldiers. A Czech
reqrult who spoke his mother tongiu
well was challenged by his corripal
riots, "llo speaks our language well,
but his heart Is not Czech," they said.
It was learned that during protracted
business transactions In Vlennn he had
lost the fierceness and the Intrepidity
of the Bohemian character through
dally contact with the Austrian authorities.
This control has been fraught with j
excellent results. Those whp have sur ,
vlved the tests of tho assembled Judges
havo furnished the best war material '
and proved themselves dependable in j
mtlltnry and moral affairs. !
Tho ofllcers are also elected by the
soldiers, who trust their leaders with
blind faith, and giver them the most
rigid obedience and discipline, Such
discipline tho new soldiers of liberty
aro taught, by their romembranco of
Imperial oppression, to hold essential
to the triumph of their cause.
Cheap teaspoons are being mado
from compressed cotton fiber. ,
WAR GARDENERS
RESPOND TO CALL
Will "Keep the Food Coming" as
General Pershing Has
Asked.
BIG INCREASE THIS YEAR
Central West and Pacific Coaot Espe
cially Are Doing WellNational
Commission Offers Prizes for
Best Home-Grown Canned
Vegetables.
Washington. Tho wur gardeners of
tho United States uiiswered Pershing's
cull to "Keep the Food Coming."
Thoro aro, according to figures being
tabulated by tho national war garden
commission, '1,1)00,000 wur gurdens In
tho United States, These llgures are
Incomplete and tho estimates wero
mado on reports received up to Juno
1G. This number Indicates un Increase
of 40 per cent over Inst year when
thoro were 3,f00,Q0O garden munition
plants at work. Figuring In tho In
creased cost this year over Inst, fur
ther estimates will bo made by tho
commission both on the number of gar
dens und tho estimated crop value.
"Taking thcso early figures Into
consideration," said Charles Luthrop
Puck, president of the commission, In
making public the preliminary survey,
"together with tho Increased canning
demonstration work being done by tho
United Stntcs department of agricul
ture In cities nnd towns, wo feel safe
In saying tho forecast of 1,000.000,000
qunrts In tin nnd glass of canned stuff,
made by tho department, will bo
reached."
Big Prizes Are Offered.
Tho report points to tho early plant
ing season this year, which was mado
possible by weather generally favor
able throughout tho country. To en-cam-ago
saving tho garden crop tho
national wurgurdon commission, which
planted a '100-ncro demonstration war
garden nt Camp Dlx, N. J., Isj)lTorlng
$10,000 In prizes for tho best" canned
vegetables grown In war gardens, with
the slogdn "Back up the cannon by
use of tho ennner,"
In nonrly every section of tho coun
try there Iiub been an appreciable and
encouraging Increase In the number of
war gardens this year, tho commission
announced. This has ranged anywhero
from 10 to GO per cent. In tho Eastern
portions there was a failure to noto
n gain on the early returns.
"Tho greatest percentage of In
crease," tho commission's statement
adds, "was made In tho Central West
ern states and Pacific coast, taking
uny ono section of tho country ns a
whole. Thero an awakvnlux has taken
COAST DEFENSES
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which protects many of our coast
It seems peculiarly appropriate thatj
these German soldiers should look llko
tho swine they Imitate In their mcthi
ods of warfare, though perhaps tliq
porkcry will object to tho comparison;
Tho typo of gas mask used by tho enei
my gives them 'this repulsive swlnlsltf
appearance that Is topped off by tho
spiked German helmet.
place which revealed Itself In an enJ,
thuslnstic, wldespreud drive to help
homo food production. Of the total;
number of war gardens in tho United'
States, the preliminary reports show
that more than 2,000,0'.0 of them-
2,270,000, to bo exact wero In the!
Central Western territory. There was;
a gain of fully CO per cent over the!
war garden activity of last year.
Ejastern States Lagging.
"Tho Eastern states, Including Now
Kn'glnnd, New York, Pennsylvnnlu,'
New Jersey and Delaware, on tho!
whole showed llttlo Increase over last)
year. In certain parts of nil this ter-j
rltory thero has been a better show-'
Ing, and particularly has there been!
n greater activity among manufactur
ing concerns in providing lnnd for1
their employees t but these gains huvcj
been counteracted to a certain extent
by less activity in other places; so Utah
the amount of food home-grown along!
the tipper Atlantic coast this year wlll
bo slightly If nny greater thnn last,
year. Better cultivation In hundreds!
of cases tuny muko tip for what Is lack-
Ing In numbers. In Now York the park
department ulono reports 2,000 war
gardens 20 by 40, Tho totnl number
of wur gardens In this territory, as
shown by the reports, is 848,000, of
which 787,000 are in .New York, Penn
sylvania, Now Jersey and Delawure.
"Tho South has mude an excellent;
record, certain stutes In partlculnri
having made notnblo gains. Including;
Texns and Oklahoma, thero are a total;
of 1,240,000 war gardens In the South-'
era states this year, one-fourth of thei
number In tho entire United States
California, Washington uud Oregon!
show a total of 403,000 war gardens
Thnt tho war gardeners Intend to save.
a great part of tho garden crop Is;
shown in the 200 entries received upr
lo July 1 for tho canning contests that,
garden clubs are orgnnlzlng nil over
tho country."
REJECTED BY NAVY; DRAFTED
Man Is Accepted for Service In Army
After Qualifying as
Postman.
CorvaMHs, Ore. Ernest Chase, rural
mall enrrlur, enlisted In tho navy.
After his ilual physical examination!
ho was discharged as being physically;
unfit, Then ho got a Job ns rural car-!
rior and Invested ?40 In a rig. horse-
and outfit. After working 20 days net
was called In tho military draft, passed
by the local examining board, and or-'
tiered to camp.
He doesn't know now whether to
sell his Tig and giro up his job, or!
whether to take a "lay oft" and trust
to being rejected by tho army as ho
wos by tho navy.
MAN TOO HEAVY FOR NAVY
Recruiting Officer Says Uncle Sam
Hasn't Suit Big Enough for
Kansan.
Sallna, Kan, "I want to flirht." iiv
clared V. O. Emlck. twcntv-om. nt
Mlltonvulc, at tho local naval recruit
ing oince. A recruiting officer gave
him the "onco over," put him through
a series or paces and then sad;
"There Is nothing doing here. Thero
isn't a sailor suit In Uncle Sam's mtvy
mat wouiu tit you."
Emlck walked out of the office i
disappointed man. Ho welchR 7i
pounds and was recently registered
unuer the now draft law.
Find Indian Skeletons.
t I . ..ll a .at .
juurims uerry. u. wn lie miinnini-
coal nt tho Beech Flats Coal
mine at Bush Bun, above this city,.
worumen uncartneu tho skeletons
thrco Indians, Tho skeletons are In
good stuto of preservation, The tooth
aro perfect and white as ivory.
mi. . - M m
uuo isinnu oi xnsman a avs i,iim
to having the woe'd's richest Un mine.
ROADS
ATTENTION GIVEN TO ROADS
No Matter What Construction May Be
Highways Must Be Given Some
Consideration.
Let no man be deluded Into tho
thought that such things ns "pcrraa
tint roads" are possible. All roads,
o matter what kind, require ntten-
t'on and the more they recolve tho
Utter they arc. A chief cause for
poor roads Is the fact that a great
proportion of tho road work done the
country over is of so temporary and
make-shift an order. Of course, tho
only renl satisfactory road in all
weather Is n hard road either paved
Hard Road Well Cared for.
or stone, with gravel next in favor,
says jnuiana warmer s uuiue. nut
even such roads fall Into disrepair, If
given no attention. What Is said to
be tho worst stretch of highway in
Illinois -was onco a magnificent mac
adam road. Now It Is almost impass
able owing to the deep hollows nnd
ruts which It contains. Everyone gives
It n wldo berth and It is "black listed"
In all automobile guides. Concrcto
and brick paving also must have over
sight and repnlr.
Autolsts have a saying that thero
is no better road than a dirt road
when It Is dry. This Is because, in
the case of n well-drained earth road,
passing vehicles 'smooth oai the ruts
left nfter n rain nnd iron It Into n
sufficiently levol surface to permit of
easy traveling. Here, again, it Is a
case of "working the roads," though
the work given Is of an automatic
kind und rendered without thought of
the service performed. However, It
sometimes takes a long time to smooth
out the roughness after a rain espe
cially If tho soil Is a henvy clay. And
usually tho sumo makeshift attention
Is given the earth rpad that is tho
too-ircquent Jot of macadam nnd
gravel.
In some townships the dirt roads
nro dragged nt rather Infrequent in
tervals and If n rain comes right after
the dragging the effect of tho latter
is largely nullified. The best dirt
roads, year in nnd year out, nre those
which nro dragged whenever possible
nt all seasons of tho year. This
should be done ns soon nfter every
rain ns possible but not when the mud
is In such condition that It will stick
to the drag. It Is best to drag ono
sldo of tho road at a tlmo and forbid
travel upon It until It Is thoroughly
dry. As n general rule tho softer tho
material of which a road is composed
the more frequent nttcntlon it should
receive. But let no one forget thnt
Rood roads of whatever kind are pos'
slhloonly nt tho prlco of 'constant over
sight. RESULTS FROM GOOD ROADS
After Improvement Price of Tillable-
Lands Show Big Increase Chil
dren Benefited.
After improving tho main market
roads In four counties In Virginia
and one each In Now York, Alabnma,
Florida and Mississippi during n pc
rlod of five years, a survey was mado
of the work" and its results. It was
found that tho prlco of tillable land
sorved by the roads Increased from
one to three times the totnl cost of tho
Improvements. Tho total saving every
year In hnnllng costs duo to this Im
provement In tho rands amounts to
5027,400 for a traffic of about 3,500,-
COO ton miles. The net saving on tho
hauling, nfter deducting tho cost of
Interest nnd principal for tho Improve
ments, averages 11.0 cents per ton mile,
After tho roads wero better, tho nver
ngo attendance of children In the pub:
He schools wns 70 per cent ; before tho
roads were improved It wns 00 per
cent. Ten more children out of every
100 wero enabled to get schooling as
result of hotter roads. .
Dairymen Are Careful.
- Dairymen as a rule nre more careful
with their cows than tho average farm
er who merely produces the milk for
family use.
Reasonable Truck Hauling.
Every pound of merchandise which
can bo added to the truck load makes
truck hauling that much more reason-
nble.
Heal Damaged Surface.
"When n road Is dragged, the dam
aged surface Is sealed and healed,
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KITCHEN
CABINET
True dignity Is never Ratnod by plaoo
nnd never lost when honors are with
drawn. HELPFUL HINTS AND SUGGES
TIVE IDEAS.
Three square fee of garden for n
lettuce bed will supply the family with
crisp nice salad nil sum
mer. Head lettuce will
tnke more room but It
is worth the time und
trouble.
A row or two of peas
will keep ono supplied
with fresh pens If plant
ed every two weeks from
July until frost conies.
The spntula or flexible knife has
lusurped the time-honored forefinger for
scraping out dishes. In our grand
mothers' day spatulas wero unknown.
The fear of spreading disease and n
. a ' ,
Knowieuge oi germ me mis iuuuu us
all more careful about using our
lingers and hands in food. The finger
nail, with tho best of care, will bar
ber countless bacteria. This care of
food Is not being over-.fussy, but is
recognized ns a necessity for decent
Hiving.
The appetizing horseradish Is an
addition to nny dinner. With a few
roots In the gurden they mny be add
ed to the pickle jar put up for winter.
Less butter Is used on griddle cakes,
so they tell us, If n little butter is
added to the hot sirup used on the
cakes. Some people feel thnt both
butter and sirup on enkes is waste
ful ; however, those who hnve always"
used both are learning to conserve.
New green pens nre Improved by the
addition of n tenspoonful of sugar to
them while cooking. Some like a
small bunch of mint cooked with pens.
Beets, corn, carrots, turnips nnd beets,
when they nre not naturally sweet,
are Improved by tho addition of u
'little sugar.
(Sum camphor In tho silver chest
will keep the silver from tarnishing.
Clean the painted walls of kitchen
or bath room on u damp day or with
the room steaming with hot water; this
lessens the work by one-half.
A little paraffin rubbed over the
kitchen range while It Is still warm
(will keep It shiny nnd good looking.
Always save all the pnrnffin from
Jelly; wash it nnd keep in a clean, dry
place to molt up again to cover the
Jelly.
Muriatic acid (very poisonous) will
Iclean stains from porcelnln. Use care
jto rinse It well after using, or It will
eat through the glaze of the porceluln.
i
We will Ilooverlze and specialize
about the foods we eat;
We'll eliminate the sugar and reduce
tho wheat and meat;
Wo will laud corn, rye and barley and
other wartime foods,
And economlzo on fuels and all else
tho law Includes I
Caroline Louise Sumner.
MORE ABOUT COTTAGE CHEESE.
Tho modern cold method of prepar
ing chet'se is by using one-eighth of n
juifket tablet to a
gallon of milk
wnrmed to SO' de
grees, then nllowf d
to stand overnight,
nnd Is then drained
through a heavy
uuhleached linen
cloth to remove
tho whey. A small,
Inexpensive thermometer should be
used, as guessing at the temperature
Is not always safe. Let tho milk stand
In n receptnelo In which water Is kept
Jot 80 degrees until the curd Is formed.
The more junket Is used the sooner
curd Is formed. In many places skim
(inllk may be bought at a reasonable
'price, and this makes most satisfactory
cheese with. Junket. On tho fnrm,
whero milk Is produced In abundance,
icottuge cheeso should bo a common
jdlslu To those who object to the sour
'milk tasto the addition of u bit of soda
!(from a fourth to a third of a teaspoon
ful) will neutralize the acid; In fact,
this method Is often used In cheese
dishes for those who Imagine they
jnover could like cottage cheese.
A gallon of skim milk makes irtmut a
Ipound und n half of cheese, which Is a
(good substitute for meat, as It fur
bishes as much body-bulldlng material
ns the same weight of beef, though It
ils not as rich in Its energy supply as
'meat.
The junket tablet Is dissolved In n
jtnblespoonful of cold water, then ndded
jto the milk. Because the eurd Is finer
(In this method of nmklng cheese n
'heavy cloth Is needed for draining.
Do not drain until too dry; then mix
.with salt, pimentos, ereum or any seu
'sonlng and flavor desired,
f Cottage Cheese Salad. Take two
icupfuls of cottoge cheese and one enp
Jful of minced pickled beets; mix n few
chopped pecans, nnd add any desired
alnd dressing;.
' An'other salad combination. Tnko
;ono cupful of chopped cabbage and nn
1les unpeeled (the red peeling adding n
'bit of color to the salad), add n 'half
cupful of chopped celery; serve with
;cottago cheese salad dressing.
- Cottage Cheeso Salad Dressing.
Take n half cupful of milk, one egg,
!n cupful of sour cream whipped, a tea
.spoonful of snlt, a half tenspoonful of
imustnrd, tho same Cf pnprlkn, two tea
spoonfuls of corn starch and one and
a hulf tnblespoonfuls of butter; cook
the dry Ingredients In the butter, then
add the other things, and, lastly, a
fourth of a cupful of mild Vinegar un.B
a cup of cottage-cheese; beat until
smooth, then fold In the cream.
Let us ever glory In ttomoUiln? and
strive to retain our ndmiJatlon for all
that would ennoble, nnd our Interest la
nil that would enrich and beautify our s
life.
SEASONABLE GOOD THINGS.
For ft hot dny try one of these new
and refreshing punches, made from
wliey. After pre
paring cottnsc
cheese the whey,
which Is rich ln
mineral salts, It
used with' various
fruit juices and
served as punch.
Take a quart oS
whey, six teaspoon
fuls of sugar, the Juice of two lemons;
a few slices of diced pineapple, nnd a
tableSpoonful or two of mnrtschln
cherries. Mix nnd chill, serving vers,
cold.
Spiced Cheese Pudding. Cut two
slices .of breud Into cubes and placs
In n greased baking dish. Bcaf the
yolks of two eggs until thick and
whites until stiff. BlenU the yolk with
n cupful of milk, one-half cupful ol
sugar, one-half teaspoonful of suit anc
a cupful of cottage cheese to which
fourth cf a teaspoonful of soda haf
been added. Add three-fourths of t
cupful of raisins, one-hulf teaspoonfui
each of allspice and cinnamon and one
fourth tenspoonful euch of mncc anfi;
cloves; then fold the whites, pour tin
mixture over tho cubes of bread and
bake like, a custard In a moderate
oven. A meringue may be put on to&
If desired.
Lemon Tapioca Jelly. Soak a cun
ful of tapioca in four cupfjils of cold
water overnight. Cook with the nddl
tlon of one-fourth of n tenspoonful of
salt In u double holler until clear.
Add ono cupful of sugar, the juice ol
half n lemon and one and n half lei
ons cut in the thinnest possible slices
(mere shavings). Pour Into n cold,
wet mold nnd chill. Servo uninoldcd
with n custard or cream.
Mock Terrapin. Tnke u pound and"
a half of veal cut. in smnli pieces nf
ter cooking until tender. Add n small
bunch of diced celery, two hard-cook-:
ed eggs also diced, salt and peppct
nnd h little grated onion. Prepare a
white sauce using n pint of milk and
four tnblespoonfuls each of flour nnd
butter- cooked together until nil Is
well blended before adding the milk.
Season well with salt and pnprlka and
pour hot over the, prcpnred meat
Serve with toasted bread.
No talent will enable us to do any
1 work wJthout drudgery, but no chil
dishness must tempt jis to give it up
because It Is hard. No work can be
well done by any one who Is unwilling
to sacrifice ease to Us accomplishment.
COME TO SUNDAY NIGHT TEA.
It is not desirable that we deprive
ourselves and our friends of little
pleasure) because we
are a was-) for we need
to get awny from the
thing (hat worry and
distress In order to kep
a 'w'oll-lmlnnppfl llf. 5"ht
111 I Joy of giving ns well as
jl' receiving Iiojmltnllty
should not be nllowed
to die out. On this day there are
those far from home or lonely who ap
preciate keenly a little glimpse of!
home life; It. mnkes smooth mnny u
hnrd road and gives new purpose to
keep on "keeping on." On Sunday the
dinner is usually a late one, so the
u 1 V. .. il. I
-'1'V n, v uv ..fit, ,1,,, tvij Ofiuniuu
tlnl. For those who havo not dined,
heartily, cold roast beef, sliced, with a.
Mexican or Spanish sauce Is good, or
eseallnped eggs, macaroni and cheese,
or any esealloped dish which Is suffi
ciently satisfying mny be served. An
macaroni Is one of the foods we are
asked to conserve, rice mny be used
in Its place most acceptably.
If the night Is n hit damp or chilly
n good hot soup is nlways relished for
the beginning of the meal.
Milk toast mnde of nicely toasted
bread and a white sauce, rich with
good top milk, mnkes a fine supper
for the- kiddles, and even tho older
folks will llko It with n dash of grated
cheese for flavor
Cottage cheeso with dates Is n moxt
tasty combination. See that the cheeso
Is well seasoned; If made' of sklni
milk add cream or butter to enrich It,
then serve with chopped dates stirred
Into It, or dates stuffed with the
cheese. No dressing will ho needed
with this salad.
Sandwiches aro nlwnys -in order for
Sunrtny night lunch and In mnny homes
tho entlro meal Is prepared by the
house, father and the children, who en
joy tho work Immensely. It Is good
experience for them, too, for they te
come very efficient nnd In time of newt
are nblo to prepare food acceptably.
A cupful of hot ten, cocon or malted
milk Is relished, especially If the eve
ning Is cool; If not. Iced ten or lem
onade, or any of the dellclou.1 fruit
punche mny be onlly prepared.