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About The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1919)
THE 8EMUWEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRA8KA. ALL MUST BE FED Practically Every European Coun. try Short of Foodstuffs. Agriculturists on This Side of th Water Are Called on to Save the World From Starvation West ern Canada's Great Op portunlty. Considerable discussion In taking place In the pnpern ns to the ntnourit of money thnt the United Stnle.s will linve to pny for Its gunrnntco of tho price of wheat for 1010. The Indica tions at present uro that the treasury will not he affected. Instead of wheat ColnR down the outlook now Is that It will ro considerably above the pres ent guarantee. It Is not only the opln Ion of a man of tho experience of Mr. Hoover that gives weight to this as sumption, but we have the glnrlng fact that there will be more mouths to feed for this year, and the next yenr or bo, than there were In 1018, nnd the quan tity of food will bo little, If any, greater. The assumption Is based on the fact that Gcrmnny, Austria and Poland, and others of the fighting nations, uri nblo to secure food enough In the past two or three years, and still unable to supply It within' themselves, will re quire to be fed. The food can now be tnccn to them. For some time the sol diers will require to bo fed; Italy will have Its demands. There will be ad ditional shipping, some of which will be needed for requirements of India, but It will nlso make ocean transport easier. Mr. Hoover Is possibly better acquainted than any other Indlvldunl observer with both the world's food needs and Its prospects of supplying them. lie Ib naturally very closely In touch with conditions on this continent and his position ns virtual dictator of the distribution of American-grown food in Europe has given him n possibly unique Insight Into European needs. Mr. IJoover says thcro will bo no surplus from tho 1018 crop to enrry over Into 1010. Even under normal conditions this would bo a sufllclently precarious situation, for there natu rally never Is nny posslblo guarantee that ono or more of tho great wheat producing countries In Europo mny not experience n crop failure. Under present conditions, however, such lack of surplus Is distinctly dangerous, for tho very Europen'n nations upon which that continent could normally rely for tho grent bulk of Its wheat, that Is to say Russia, Uulgarln, Serbia and Rou mania, will for obvious reasons be un able to supply their own demands for tho coming yenr. In addition to this. Mr. Hoover points out that famine In Indln will call for a substantial pro portion of tho Australian surplus, nnd that, moreover, a considerable part of the Australian supply, which for lack of shipping has been accumulating In that country, has spoiled. And the demand Is by no means only for wheat. Mr. Hoover esti mated that he would ho able to fur nish Germany 180,000 tons of grain during the month of April. But It 1 asserted that tho German stocks of all kinds of groin and of potatoes and vegetables will surely be exhausted before Juno. Mr. Hoover has nlBo expressed the belief that It is questionable whether under tho circumstances food enough can be supplied to tide Germany over until tho next harvest. It Is quite clear from all this that tho world Is going to depend more than ever upon this continent to keep the wolf from tho door until tho war devastated and nnnrchy-fldden coun tries In Europe can onco ngalu feed themselves. Already wo read of the protests of Drltlah soldiers occupying Germany against allowing German women nnd children to perish of star vation ns they are beginning to do. If these conditions prevail In Germany what must bo tho state of affairs else where In Europe among nntlons which tanvo fought with us during tho last .four years? To sum up, It mny bo stated with confidence that the demand for every product of the farm will ho unprece dented, and that the agriculturist will receive tho highest prices on rocord for all that ho has to sell. The duty of Canada, therefore, Is to keep up Its work of assisting In sup plying the need. It can do so. It has tho land available at low prices; the xnarkot Is there; railroad facilities are good, tho climate and the soil produce tho best wheat In tho world. Western Canada offers the opportunity nnd the pnccnolng flow of fanners Into the country Indicates the fact that ndvnn tage Is being taken of It Advertise ment Unfortunate. Lndy of House If you love work why don't you find It? Begging Mill Alas, lady, lovo Is blind. ror true blue, use lted Cross Bali Blue. Snowy-white clothes will be uro to result Try It and you will al ways use It All good grocers have it Thcro may be nothing new under the 6un, but tho Imitations frequently ourpass tho original. Order Is neaven's first, law. Pope. WkBVM GraBHlafed Eyelids, J p U JP Eyes inflamed by expo- ' Eyes inflamed by expo sure to San. Dei! an,! Wlni Eyes sure to ou, ubsi ana vrins quickly relieved by Murine I EveRenedV. NfoEmartino. but Rvr rVimfnr li Yeur Drugriits or by mall COc net Bottle. For Imk si the Eye free write t a MurlM Eye Remedy Co Chicago, To Seek For By JULIAN QRANDE. On tho Now York Tlmos.) Heme. During the war 1 have been several times In England, France and Italy, but since the annlitlco I hnvo been obliged to remain here, In tho heart of Europe. Consequently I can not say how tho war seems to have af fected the people cither In my own country or in those of our allies or In the United States. If, however, I were asked how It has affected' penplq on the continent generally, I should say that It bus made them more nervous, and Homo of thorn even nervous wrecks. I'crhnps nowhere was this more no ticeable than at the meetings of the In ternational Socialist Labor congress, attended Iry delegates from 27 coun tries. 1 have spoken to delegates from most of these lands, and there was not a single one who did not show signs of extreme nervousness. Either he wns constantly clasping and unclasping his Angers, or ho was fidgeting In his chnlr, or constantly blinking his eyes. Moreovor, If I asked one or other to Jot down something for ine on paper, I noticed that his hand positively trem bled as ho wrote; and when n delegato addressed tho congress he usually ex hibited still more marked signs of overstrained nerves. Several delegates to whom I spoke volunteered the In formation that they slept very bady nt night, and this testimony was quite Independent, for not one knew what the others had been suylng to me. To somo I suggested that perhaps they were doing too much mental work. "No," was tho reply, "even the laboring classes In our country aro not sleeping well Just now." Sobbing Sickness. In Austria, for Instance, the people are suffering from what may be called a sobbing sickness, which Is the result primarily of nervousness. Both men and women suddenly begin to sob, and very often continue sobbing even In their sleep. Rome doctors seem to think this malady Is due to unwhole some food, which causes stomach dila tion; others attribute It to nervous ness nlone. In some cases this nerv ousness has become so uctite that peo ple have- attacks In the night not un like nn epileptic fit. The sufferer be gins by feeling a choking sensation, then cries out, and Anally becomes quite unconscious, very often remain LITTLE NEMO HOME Sorgt. Uobert Wlnsor McKay, Jr.. son of Wlnsor McKay, the cartoonist and creator of "Llltlo Nemo," has returned from Franco with tho British military medal won during tho smash of the Twenty-seventh division on tho Hludenburg lino last September. Sergeant McKay, who was the Inspiration for his father's curtoon character some yearn ago, was a member of tho head quarters troops of tho Twenty-seventh. He returned tho other day ou the Lovlathun and Is hero shown with his proud father. PREMIER Paris. "While clothes arc so ex pensive I am not going to Indulge In tho luxury of n new overcoat. Just be causo n fool shot a fow boles In my overcoat," Premier Cleinenceau Is re ported to have said. Tho "Tlgor's" Jacket nnd overcoat, both showing bullet holes, were pieces of evidence that had to bo produced at the trial of his would-be murderer, Entile Cottln. M. Clomenceau, how over, happens to bo particularly fond of those garments, nnd ho asked M. Ignace, undersecretary of state for war, to let him hnvo them back quick ly. M. Ignace repHed In tones of gen tle reproof that the artlclus were In tho hands of the Judiciary and that under the rules It would bo quite Im possible to part with them until tho case was past the appeal stage. Then M. Clcuieneenu, who Is an enemy-of red tape, did what In French Is described ns an "ollleaclous act," tho nature of which Is not specified, hut may be surmised. His garments came Jobs Soldiers ing so for L'O minutes or even half nn hour, after which he falls Into n deep sleep. Afterward be remembers noth ing whatever about what has happened to him. Tho result of this sobbing sickness and these attacks Is, oL coiirso, still further to weaken n peo ple nlready very greatly enfeebled. Another offenf of tho prevailing nervousness Is naturally to muko peo ple far tnoro Irritable than usual; and the physical weakness combined with the overwrought state of their nerves also makes them disinclined for effort or exertion, llellglnn, It Is significant, seems to have lost all Inllucnco over them. Not only havu adults become careless and Indifferent with regard to morality, as Is proved by the grave In creases of certain diseases, with which the medical authorities no longer know how to cope, but tho condition of tho children In the cities nnd towns, par ticularly of Austria, Is distressing be yond words, For example, the number of offenses against tho law committed by children and young persons under eighteen in Vienna nlone wns, In 1013, 7,88.'), but In 1017, 14,0-MJ a nearly 78 Sobbing Illness Result of War Washington. Organization of a spe cial field corps In connection with the emergency employment committee for soldiers nnd sailors of the council of nntlonal defense wns announced by the wnr department. Tho corps Is composed of approxi mately .'15 army olllcers specially se lected and assigned to the work by the war department, and will be under tho direct supervision of Col. Arthur Woods, spednl assistant to the secre tary of war and chairman of the emergency employment committee. It hns been organized to carry out In ho Held the plans of tho war depart ment nnd of the committee for the re employment of soldiers, sailors nnd marines nnd their readjustment nnd absorption Into civil life and peace time conditions. The work will consist largely of gathering Information concerning pres WITH WAR HONORS IS THRIFTY back the samo day. The French lire a thrifty race and expert clothes menders. The bullet holes can be "stopped" so as to defy detection, and the coat will bo as good as ever. This Is M. Clemenceau's opin ion. Some Boss, This Man. New York. "Blow yourselves, then como bnck to your Jobs," the "boss" of tho United Stntes Gypsum works, Oaklleld, N. Y wired Charles Dean and Anthony Oeorgo, A. E. K. vot ernns, along with $100 gifts. They did. orn In Subway. Now York.- Mrs. Ann Rogers, 111 on tho subway, whispered to a woman passenger. She whispered to tho con ductor, who, In turn, whispered to "men passengers." Thoy cleared out. Both mother and baby uro doing ulcely. per i ii iiicieasc. And now It Is scarce ly possible to keep count of tho mini- ,l)ur of thefts and other misdemeanors of which even young children aro guilty. Again, the children often cannot bo madi to attend school, and the youths Cannot be Induced to do any work. Tho children play truant for dnys and weeks together, and the youths lcavo their work for any trivial reason or none. Children nnd young people nre con stantly quarreling until they come to b!o: they have no respect for their tenchers, parents or elders; they insult j it rid abuse older persons and even splti at them sometimes and threaten them; with violence. Thieving, however, is tho commonest offense. Few Children Survive. In Poland nervousness and nervous prostration have become so appalling thnt wry few mothers give birth to children capable of surviving. Thus, at the maternity hospital of Lembcrg In ( months only one Infant sur vived ut of 01 born and people aro dall perishing from hunger. This In teresting old city with Its cathedrals, and universities has now become for-i lorn nnd desolate, and what Is true of It Is true of the rest of Poland nnd Austria. T add to the scourges of nervous ness and sobbing sickness, Infnntlle flcurv v. caused by bad milk, ls'grently Increasing among young children in Austria. cut existing government employment iigen-les, as well as agencies cstnl llshed and mnlntalned by prlvnte or-) gnuizntlons nnd Individuals, and of finding out Just how the wnr depart ment and the committee can by co operating with the community fulfill the nation's obligation to the men now returning to civil llfe They have been Instructed to Inform each com munity which they visit thnt the gov ernment nnd all Its departments rep resented on the emergency employ ment committee stnnd ready to co-op erate to the. fullest extent with uny and all local effor.ts connected with re employment or welfare of men dis charged from the service. The corps bus been divided into three divisions. It was announced thnt It was not uny part of the work of tho corps tc utteinpt to crente any substitute em ployment machinery where such ma chlnery exists. Its function Is to fini out how the government nnd the emcr geney department committee can best supplement nnd support the work o the federal employment service and tc! encourage -cities nnd towns, through riihllc nnd private contributions tq carry on tho burenus for returning s-oldlers and sailors, and to establish similar bureaus where they do not ex i-t. These bureaus are operated un der the supervision of the federal em ployment service. Stranded Men a Problem. "Tho appeal of the Chamber of Com merce of the United Stntes to Its con tltucnt commercial organizations to get behind tho bureaus for returning soldiers nnd sailors," said the an Miuncement, "will very considerably fneiiltate their work. The chambers of commerce in many towns and cities, niready are contributing to the main tenance!' of employment service ofllces nod soldiers' bureaus. The greatest effect of the action by the national commerce chamber is expected to bo In tho number of Immediately avail able employment openings which emJ plnycrs will register with the federal " niploynient ofllces and soldiers' bu lenus. "Ono of the chief problems Incident to unemployment of the soldier Is tho stranded men In the cities. Employ nient for the majority of these men can be secured In their home towns, but through lack of funds they are unable to avail themselves of It. liar n A. Wheeler, president of the Chain l.er of Commerce of the United States, has Issued an appeal to each member of the natlonni chamber urg ing that they get In touch with non resident soldiers Becking employment; in their town; find out where he be longs; communicate with the cham-t her of commerce In his home city, ami on receiving assurance thnt It will take care of htm, provide funds for bis transportation home." WHEN IRVING HAD $13 WEEK Old Pay Roll Unearthed In London as Stage Hands De mand $15. London. In view of the movement among tlicater employees for a ml iiiiini wago of SlfS a week and nnv i - - tehearsals some one has unearthed the pny rou or tno Queen's theater na ir a cenuiry ago anil, given It to tli public for comparison. In It Sir Chnrles Wyndhnm Is show- 'n as receiving $jd n week, while Henry Irving received less by Toole, tho leading star. cat snri. Sir 52. nnd Miss Ellen Terry, the lending lady, was put down nt yjo. Money No Object. Hocklnnd, Maine Money hns no charm for tills lad. Peter do Simons, a harbor hero, refused a fortune S10.-100 because ono of tho renul nients of the will was that he would have to'resldo In Italy. Tho blush of u queen Is a royal I DESTROY LICE ON CHICKENS Sodium Fluorld Rids Fowls Quickly of All Parasites Dipping Is Most Economical. Prepared by tho United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) One application of sodium fluorld will kill all lice of chickens, entomolo gists of the department of ngrlculture have discovered. Tills inexpensive white powder, they find, will rid n flock of nil the seven common species of chicken lice In a few dnys. Ono pound, costing only -10 or CO cents nt the time of this writing, Is enough to treat 100 fowls, if dusted on. If dis solved In water and used ns a dip, the same amount will go three times ns far. It Is easily applied, economical, gives Immediate results, and does not Injure the fowls or the poultrymnn. The complete effectiveness of tho sodium fluorld remedy and methods of using It nre discussed In Farmers' Bul letin S01 of the United States depart ment of agriculture, "Mites and Ltco cm Poultry," by F. C. Blshopp and H. P. Wood. The bulletin deals also with nltes, the night pests of chickens, which require a different treatment. Lice nre biting Insects that work by day and aro a serious foe In neglected small flocks of general farms and bnck yards. Sodium fluorhi say It plainly to tho lrugglst or you may get sodium chlo- rid, common salt, which It not only re sembles in name but In appearance; may be obtained at most inrge drug stores. The finely powdered commer clnl form Is cheaper and more easily applied by the dusting method than the fine, crystallized sodium fluorld. To apply the material in dust form, plncc it in an open vessel on a table, and with one hand hold the fowl by the legs or wings. With the other hand place the chemical among the feathers next to the skin, according to what Is known as the "pinch" method, which proceeds as follows: One pinch on the bend, one ou tho neck, two on Dusting a Hen With Fluorld, a Very Effective Lice Killer. the hock, one on the breast, one below the vent, one on the tnil, one on either thigh, nnd one scnttered on the under side of each wing when spread. JJach pinch can be distributed by pushing the tlitinib and fingers among the feath ers as the material Is released. If the chicken Is held over the vessel, the ma terial which falls from the fowl dining the operation Is recovered. The material also mny be applied by means of a shaker, but, this method hns some disadvantages as compared with, the "pinch" method. When this method Is used the amount of sodl urn fluorld may be reduced by adding four parts of some finely powdered material, such us road dust or flour, to each part of fluorld. The dust, whllo not poisonous, is somewhat Irritating to the nose and throat. If allowed to remain on the skin In nny quantity for any great length of time, It may cnusp slight local Irritation. For these rea sons, those dusting n large number of chickens would do well to cover nose nnd mouth with a dust guard or damp cloth and to wash their hands occa sionally. The dipping method Is more econom ical, but among many poultry raisers there Is a general sentiment against the practice of dipping fowls, largely because most of the dips contain ma terials which discolor the feathers. The sodium fluorld dip, however, is hnrmless, and as compared with dust ing Is more enslly done. As It Is neces sary that the fowls dry quickly, dip ping Is most applicable. In the Southern states and to summer treatments In the North. For lice on young chickens, young turkeys, nnd, In fact, all newly hatched or sick fowls, the application of sodium fluorld In the dust form Is recommended, Most digestive disorders nnd ovarian troubles come from benvy feeding in winter without sufficient exercise. When eggs for tnble use or to sell In tho market lire the require ment, It Is not only unnecessary but unadvlsable to keep tho males with the hens, nnd they may well be dis pensed with. $ POULTRY NOTES LIFT OFF CORNS! 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