THE NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
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GREAT ACHIEVEMENT OF STOCKMEN BY
ADDING MUCH MEAT TO 1918 OUTPUT
PADDYS EVENING
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THE DINGO DOGS.
GLENN E. PLUMB
that his work as counsel for the four brotherhoods would mean tho direction
at a mighty fight
Ills son Is Corporal Plumb of Battery B of tho Eighty-third field artillery,
tils wife Is heart nnd soul with him In his fight.
The Plumb plan has been indorsed by the 2,000,000 organized railroad
employees of America, and the American Federation of Labor, approving tho
principle of government ownership, has Instructed Its executive committee to
ro-opcrate with the ofllcws of the rallroud Internationals In their effort It
jIro has been Indorsed by several farmers' organizations.
CROWELL URGES
Concentration of the air activities
jf the United States, civilian, naval
nd military, within the direction of a
ilngte government agency, with an
ofllcial holding a place in the presi
dent's cabinet at the head, Is recom
mended by the special American uvlu
:ion mission, headed by Assistant Sec
retary of War Benedict Crowell, which
has been studying aircraft develop
ment in Europe.
The proposed department of avia
tion, the mission asserted, should bo
charged with full responsibility for
"plncing and maintaining our country
In the front rank among nations In
the development nnd utilization of nlr
craft for the national security and In
the advancement of civil nerlal trans
portation and communication arts."
The report of the mission, which
is divided Into three parts, dealing
with general organization, commercial
development nnd technical develop
ment, Is based on studies made in England, France and Italy after conferences
with air ministries of the three governments, ranking army and navy com
manders, nnd the foremost aircraft manufacturers.
SIMON LAKE,
ocean,
a door
There Is an nirlocked chamber which enables a man to go out through
Into the sea, but which prevents the wnter from coming In.
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FISKE GIVEN AERO CLUB MEDAL
The board of governors of tho
Aero Club of America have awarded
tho gold medal of the club to Rear
Admiral Bradley A. FIske, U. S. N
retired, for his Invention of the tor
pedo plane, patented on July 10, 1012,
which was used effectively during the
war. Announcement Is also made of
the receipt of a letter from Admiral
FIske which says, among other things:
"To be awarded the gold medal
of the Aero Club of America la an
honor that Is exceptional, because the
standing of the Aero club Is exception
al. But though tho standing of tho
Aero club Is high, the effective work
which It carried on throughout the
war Is not fully appreciated by tho
nation for the reason that its work
.was unofficial, and therefore not recog
nized officially.
"Like many another unrecognized
njgency, however, its Influence was po-
tenc and profound. Acting as tno
advance scout of aeronautic progress, the Aero club continually gave Informa
tion to tho country of the possibilities of navnl and military aeronautics, In
sisted that thoso possibilities be utilized, and demanded that congress appro
priate such sums of money as would enablo tho government departments to
utilize those possibilities completely and In time.
"Enormous appropriations were then made, but as congress delayed mak
ing them until after we had actually entered the war, the appropriations
came too Into to permit American acronuutlcs to do as much effective work
as it otherwise could in winning it."
Admiral FIske concludes by paying a tribute to tho patriotism and intel
ligence of the press In air matters.
MAN OF THE HOUR
Tho mnn of tho hour Is Glenn B.
Plumb, tlio author of labor's plun to
nationalize tho railroads. A few days
ago he was as unknown to the man In
the street as any chief In Patagonia.
His namo Is In the headlines now, and
will stay there a lone time. Tho spot
light has been thrust upon him with
dramatic suddenness. Ho is u corpo
ration lawyer who gained his experi
ence In transportation matters In Chi
cago. Mr. riumb clings steadfastly to
the assertion that the railroad unions
aim "to eliminate tho motive of
operation for profit and substitute the
motive of operation for service," to
which ho adds the corollary that "it
means democracy In Industry, without
which democracy In politics Is a mero
shell and sham."
lie lives with his family In Chevy
Chase, having moved there from Chi
cago recently.whcn It became annarent
AIR DEPARTMENT
U-BOAT INVENTOR
Simon Lake has bpen at work
perfecting the modern submnrlno since
1890. And while he was perfecting the
submarine for destruction he was also
evolving one for salvage. Today his
plans are complete, and out In Long
Island sound lies the submarine.
Tho device Is apparently simple.
A noncollnpslble steel tube permits the
salvers to have an, operating base on
the floor of the ocean. A flight of
stairs run down this tube. One end
of the tube Is nttnehed to the surface
vessel and the other to an operating
chamber. Water-ballast tanks aro
distributed throughout its length so
that tho structure can be placed in
equilibrium with the water when ready
for submergence.
Under perfectly normal conditions
a man can walk down these stairs to
the bed of the sea. He can step from
tho submarine and walk In perfect
eafty and comfort on the floor of. the
Not a Very Good Place for Hogs Clean Pens and Abundance of Exerclso
Will Do a Great Deal Towardt Protecting Hogs From Cholera.
(Prepared by tho United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
American dresscd-menc production.
Including lard, amounted In 1018 to
20,129,000,000 pounds a quantity nev
er before approached In magnltudo by
tho livestock Industry of this or nny
other country. Tho corresponding fig
ure for 1017 was 10,317,300,000 pounds.
Thrcc-fourth3 of this enormous In
crease was in pork and one-fourth wns
in beef.
Tho meat surplus In 1018 was so
great that extra export demands mndo
little Impression on It, although 1018
export shipments of meat and lard
nearly doubled the 1017 figures, rising
from slightly less than one nnd three
fourths billions pounds to slightly
moro thnn three billion pounds nnd
these figures do not Include shipments
to American military forces abroad.
The aggregate 1017 consumption of
dressed ment nnd lnrd In the United
States was approximately 14,500,000,
000 pounds, but in 1018 it rose to 17,
250,000,000 pounds. This means, after
allowing for increase in population, an
addition of 23 pounds for every mnn,
woman and child In the country, de
spite the food-conservation campaign
which In 1917 caused consumption to
decline considerably.
How Shortage Became Surplus.
"While the people as n whole,
through their abstinence nverted tho
Immediate crisis, it was the farmer
who was the really big factor in tho
ultimate situation," says the bureau
of animal industry, United States de
partment of agriculture, which Is au
thority for the foregoing statement.
"Tho producer, of course, was expect
ed to do his. part, but did It with such
powerful effect that In a single year
the meat shortage was turned into n
pronounced surplus. Thus In 1918 there
was not only meat enough to supply
all foreign demands compatible with
the restricted shipping facilities but
a greatly enlarged quantity was avail
able for the homo consumption.
"To be sure, it cost thq farmer more,
very much more, to feed his animals
and get them to market. Likewise all
other steps from producer to consumer
GRASSES OF UNITED STATES
Department of Agriculture In Recent
Bulletin Gives Much Informa
tion on Subject.
(Prepared by tho Untted States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Tt should be worth something to the
farmer to know about all the species
of grasses that are native, have been
Introduced, or arc cultivated In tho
United Stntes. Tho United Stntes
department of agriculture hns re
cently Issued that Information In
Bulletin No. 772. Under ench genus
are given the species that are
of economic Importance, either as use
ful or harmful grasses. The grains, of
course, nre of greatest Importance.
Next come thoso that are cultivated
for meadow or "pasture and other In
digenous species that furnish pasture
on native pastures and ranges.
CRIPPLES SHOULD BE KILLED
Do Not Permit Sentiment or Tender
Heartedncss to Overrulo Good
Common Sense.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
All cripples should he killed lmme
dlutcly on being removed from" nest or
Incnbntor. Do not allow sentiment or
tender-henrtedness to overrule good
business nblllty or common sense.
Weaklings nnd runts will not pny any
dividends. Do not Invest too much
time or feed on such.
Production of Baby Beef.
The proper care of the calves from
birth to weaning time Is Just as essen
tial to tho successful production of
prime baby beef as tho care and feed
ing from weaning to marketing time.
Keep All Coops Open.
During hot weather bo sure that
tho coops for the chicks and the
houses for tho hens are kept well
open, dny and night, so that they will
bo as cool as possible.
Scarce as Dodo Birds.
Peoplo who allow surplus fruits nnd
vegetables to spoil in the garden In
summer and buy canned garden prod
ucts In winter will soon be us scarco
ns dodo birds.
8unflower Silage.
Dry land farmers aro having success
In raising sunflowers for silage, the
sunflowers to bo fed with corn. This
crop is especially adapted to high valleys.
becomo moro costly; henco tho high
prices. But tho unprecedented pros
perity of tho peoplo ns n wholo en
abled them to nfford tho increnscd
cost. In fart, laboring peoplo prob
ably consumed moro meat during tho
past year than in prewar times."
Quantity Increases "Remarkable."
"The total number of cnttlo slaugh
tered in 1018 is cstfmnted at 1G.7G0,
400," says tho bureau, "as against 13,
723,000 in 1017. Their average weights
were practically tho samo for both
years, and tho beef produced from
them wns 0,080,000,000 pounds in 1017
and 7,0-11 ,000,000 pounds In 1018. This
was n rcmarkablo achievement, ns It
hardly would havo been credited thai
beef growers could Increase their pro
duction n billion pounds In ono year,
"Tho hog matures quickly, therefore
n much moro rapid Increase would be
looked for than was tho result with
cattle. Even so, tho results for 191?
can bo described only ns stupendous.
The hogs marketed In 1018 numbered
00,851,700, as against 57,483,800 In
1017. Furthermore, the average weight
was 0 pounds more per hog in 1018.
Thus, when tho nnlmnls aro turned
Into pork and lard wo havo n total pro
duction of 11,225,004,000 pounds in
1018, ns against 8,478,280,000 pounds
In 1917, an Increase of 2,747,355,000
pounds, or 82.4 per. cent, nearly one
third." Striking increases in exports nre
also shown by tho bureau. Beef ship
ments abroad In 1018 were 94 per ccnl
more than in 1917, tho chief 1018 Items
being 514,000,000 pounds of fresh beef
and 141,000,000 pounds of canned beef.
Exports of pork and lard In 1918
amounted to 2,279,287,030, which was
71.7 per cent more than the quantity
sent nbroad In 1917.
The bureau shows that In tho aggre
gate more meat by far Is eaten In tho
United Stntes than in any other coun
try in the world, although some sparse
ly settled countries rnlslng much ment
have a larger per capita consumption.
It also says that there Is room In tho
United Stntes for a great expansion
in the use of mutton and lamb.
WAYS TO PREPARE POULTRY
Some Farmers Simply Chopped Off
Heads and Dipped Carcass in
Steam to Loosen Feathers.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
When farmers prcpnred tho poultry
for market tho process of killing nnd
picking wns an Individual matter. Some
simply chopped off the head, dipped
tho carcass In water heated to tho
steaming point to loosen tho feathers,
rubbed these off, nnd, If tho weather
was copl, kept the bird out of doors or
In n well-ventllnted room until It was
taken to market Poultry so prepared
has a greatly shortened keeping time,
nnd tho entlng qunllty Is lowered even
before decay has begun, because the
desirable "ripening" that docs so much
to Improve flesh does not occur.
The number of animals might bo
Increased on many f&rms.
Uniformity In tho size of pigs Is
something worth laboring for.
Oats may often bo used ndvontn
geously to form a part of the ration
for brood sows.
Rye Is not ns good a feed for pigs
as corn and should be ground and fed
in tho form of u slop.
Sheep raising should bo encouraged
chiefly whero tho land nnd other con
ditions are suitable for It.
Drugs are relied upon by stockmen
altogether too much for keeping ani
mals healthy and thriving.
Alfalfa and corn mnko n balanced
ration of work in tho haying and corn
plowing season.
To bo successful in raising hogs, wo
must glvo tho brood sows special at
tention and enre at farrowing time.
Tho young calves should ho fed
from buckets as clean ns those used
In hnndllng tho milk for human con
sumption. Ilogs stand confinement well and
may ho kept in pens on small pastures
better than other animals raised on
the furm.
"Bow-wow, bow-wow, I'm a Dingo
dog."
"Bow, wow, bow-wow, I'm anotlier
Dingo dog."
So bnrked tho two Dingo dogs.
"And I come from Australia," said
tho first Dingo dog.
"So do I," said tho second Dingo
dog.
"Shnll wo be friends?" asked tho
first Dingo dog.
"We might ns well," snld tho sec
ond Dingo dog.
So the two Dingo dogs wagged their
tails and agreed that they would bo
friends.
And the first Dingo dog sang this
song, while tho second Dingo dog sang
the chorus. I'll tell you the chorus
first, which Isn't, of course, the way
to do It but then tho Dingo dogs did
It In this fashion.
Most creatures would have tho first
verse first nnd then the chorus, but
not with the Dingo dogs. ,
"I'll sing tho chorus first," sold tho
second Dingo dog.
"Very well," said tho first Dingo
dog.
So the second Dingo dog sang tho
chorus which was a refrain which
went like this:
"Now, now, nil together, bow-wow.
Now, now, nil together, bow-wow."
Really, It makes a fine chorus; JiiRt
try It, won't you? v
Then tho first Dingo dog sang the
first verso:
"I'm not a. log, no, I'm not a loir.
For I'm a Dingo dog, a Dingo dogl
And my brother, my doar brother,
Is another, ho's another."
Then tho second Dingo dog sang,
"Now, now, all together, bow-wow.
Now, now, all together, bow-wow."
The first Dingo dog now sang his
second verse, nnd the second Dingo
dog sang his chorus again, for ho
I' Till!
"
All Together, Bow Wow.
burked the chorus three times.
That
made It so fair, you see.
This is the second verso sung by
the first Dingo dog.
"We're friends In the zoo, i
As doubtless you're, tool
For we seldom growl,
, And yqu never scowl."
For tho Dingo dogs said they had
seldom, seldom seen their visitors, tho
children, scowling.
"Yes," said tho second Dingo dog,
"We both come from Austrnlln."
"So we both do, you see," said tho
first Dingo dog.
"Over in Austrnlla they sometimes
cnll us tho wild dogs," said tho second
Dingo dog.
"What ho says Is perfectly true,"
snld the first Dingo dog.
"And we are wild dogs, too," said
the second Dingo dog.
"We nre ; he- speaks the truth," said
the first Dingo dog.
"We're plnln yellow dogs with no
silly airs or graces," said the second
Dingo dog.
"It's enough that we're dogs, and
Dingo dogs, and wild dogs of Aus
tralia and that we're yellow," sald'tho
first Dingo dog.
"Quite enough," said the second
Dingo dog. i
So they both bnrked, mhde friends
In their own peculiar way with tho
other animals In the zoo and then tho
first Dingo dog said:
"What's tho news?"
"What do you mean?" tho other nnl
mnls asked.
"Well," said tho first Dingo dog,
"whnt Is there to tell us? What Is go
ing on? Whnt Is there going to bo
going on you know tho news."
"The news," repeated tho second
Dingo dog.
"Well," snld one of the nnlmnls,
"we're fed by the keeper and we sleep
and we eat of course we eat when
we're fed like sensible animals would
do. And peoplo come to look nt us
and hear of whnt wo do nnd from
where we come."
"Ah," snld the first Dingo dog,
"we're important, wo are. We nre tho
news! They come to see us nnd to
hear about us. Good. Well, we'll tell
them we're the Dingo dogs nnd they
enn see that wo'ro yellow."
The Power of An Ideal.
The artist who sees tho angel In the
stono does not complain ,.of drudgery
ns ho clips nwny the marble which
hides tho vision of his dreams. The
lover who sees a chance to serve tho
ono he loves, dlRdnlns to notice what
Is hnrd and painful In tho service. A
high Ideal takes the drudgery out of
life, It robs tho nettlo of Its otlng, It
makes hnrd stones soft to the feet.
Girl's Cocipanlon,
Foolish Question.
"Would you advise me to keep out
jf politics?"
"Young mnn," replied Senator Sop
ghuni, "you were bom a citizen; the
voting privilege Is yours whether yot
ileslro It or not; you nre going to be
taxed and generally supervised by tin
peoplo you nsslst In eloctlng to ofllco.
There's no such thing as keeping out
9f politics."
History.
"You say your son Is n great stu
dent of history?" v
"Yes."
"But I never see him paying mucr
attention to books."
"No. Ho Is willing to let bygonei
bo bygones. Ho gets tho really Impor
tant history fresh every day In the
uowspnpor." s
It Certainly Would.
"Pop."
"Yes, my son."
"Who was Pocahontas?"
"She was nn Indian princess of Vir
ginia, who saved John Smith's life."
"Well, pop, It would be somo con
trnct If sho wns cnlled upon to do thai
same net for all tho John Smiths to
day, now, wouldn't It?"
TAKING NO CHANCES.
"Dick, darling," hinted Mrs. Young,
bride, "do you remember how wo used
to sit on one chnlr nt papa's?"
"That was nil right at papa's," re
plied tho practical Dick, "but I'm not
going to forget that these chairs cost
mo good money."
Too Much Optimism.
An optimist, too much Inclined
To Blng n lazy song,
Drenmbd on; and then wolo up to And
That he was In nil wrong.
Turning tho Worm.
Mrs. nenpeck Now, dearie, bo sure
to sco that tho suit you buy has u coat
with n wnlst senm.
Ilenpcck (explosively) I'll be "
Mrs. Ilenpcck (sharply) You'll bo
what?
Mr. nenpeck (meekly) Itlght In
stylo If I do.
Her Mistake.
Aunt You should tako moro Inter
est In what Is going on. Why don't
you read tho newspapers so that you
can converse Intelligently with your
husband.
Young Wife I tried to, but I made
a mistake. I read about tho Lengue
of Nations lnstcnd of tho baseball
news.
Her Investment.
"I made a good Investment today."
"That so, my denr? What was It?"
"I saw n hut for $30 In n storo that
you couldn't buy unywhere clso for
less thnn $40 and I Invested In It."
Why Investigate?
"What's that you say?"
"There's too much futile Investiga
tion gclng on."
"That's right. Ent your hush. Never
mind .what's In It"
Proving an Alibi.
"Whut I.u wyn Attacks say 'bout
dem chickens you stole?"
"Ho sny Ahm U'blo to go to Jail
less'n Ah git somebuddy to prove u Ho
by." Cartoons.
Wouldn't Do.
"Now, getting down to brass tacks,"
continued the sideshow manager,
"why"
"I daren't." Interrupted tho tinman
Ostrich, who had been 111. "Tho doe
tor says I mustn't touch solid food for
at least a week yet."
The Wise Bird.
"Tho crows don't seem to pay nny
nttentlon to that scarecrow."
"No. The pesky critters thinks IV
one o' them artists from the city
drnwln' plctur's." London Answers.