A NERVOUS
’ BREAKDOWN
Miss Kelly Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham’s Vegetable
Compound Restored
Her Health.
Newark, N. J.—“For about three,
years I suffered from nervous break
_i_
down and got so
weak I could hardly
stand, and had head
aches every day. I
tried everything I
could think of and
wa9 ' under a phy
sician’s care for two
years. A girl friend
had used Lydia B.
Pinkham’s Vege
table Compound and
she told me about
it From the first
day I took it I began
to feel better and
now I am well and
able to do most any
kind of work. "I
have been recom
", \ mending the Com
pound ever since and give you my per
■ mission to publish this letter.”—Miss
Flo Kelly, 476 So. 14th St., Newark,
N. J.
The reason this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable
Compound, was so successful in Miss :
Kelly’s case was because it went to the
root of her trouble, restored her to a
I normal healthy condition and as a result
her nervousness disappeared.
ANOTHER PROBLEM TO SOLVE
Little Matter of “Scientific Training”
of Modern Child That Seems to
Call for Consideration.
The parent who wishes to train his
children according to the “scientific
method” has his troubles. Witness
thisHetter, published in the Survey:
“I write to see if any of your read
ers can help me out in Ihe matter of
finding some hook or pamphlet (hat
Will-tell me the logical and scientific
order in which to teach my two little
girls, aged eight and six, the indoor
games of lotto, parches!, checkers, *
backgammon, lialma, chess and the ,
like, such as authors and (ho different a
card, games. Which should come first, I
checkers or parches!? Any informa- 3
tion .will bo welcome.”
As the problem is not solved by the
editor of the Survey, suggestions seem
to be in order. Why not let the chil
dren start with bridge and chess and
gradually work up to the point where
they can appreciate lotto, lialma and
tiddledywinks?—From the Outlook.
Speaking of Lodges.
“Skuse me, boss, but would you
mind ’vancin’ me a dollar to jine tie
lodge dis evenin’?”
“I guess so, Uncle .Take. But seems
to me you’re always joinin’ lodges.
What’s the name of this particular
lodge?”
“Please, sub, it am de Sublime De
fenders ob de Royal Purple Secret ob
tie Ancient and Honorable Order ob de
Constellations of Epicurus.”
“Gee whizz—it only costs a dollar to
loin such a mighty lodge as that?”
“SuttlnTy, boss. Dat ain’t nuffin.
You oughta see what T could jine fo'
a dollar and a half or two dollars.”—
Florida Times-Union.
The Usual Way.
“Judge, I’d like to tell you a joke
about Mike and Pat,” remarked the
lawyer. “It seems Mike was visiting
Pat and Pat said to Mike—no, I’m
Wrong there-—Mike said to Pat—”
“Let’s get it straight,” interrupted
Ihe judge. “Mike is the party of the
first part and Pat is the party of the
locond part. Now go ahead.”—Louis
ville Courier-Journal.
Men of imposing stature often have
Ihriinp ideas.
I
I I
A Conserving Food
The recognized value
of
Grape-Nuts
as a “saving” food for
these serious times, rests
upon reed merit.
Unlike the ordinary
cereal Grape-Nuts re
quires no sugar, little
milk or cream, and re
quires no cooking or
[other preparation in
serving.
1
A trial is well worth
while for those who
sincerely desire to save.
“There's a Reason”
Government Cuts Retail Price
Of Hard Coa) to Domestic Users
Rules and Regulations Governing Distribution For This Year
Issued by Fuel Administrator—Plan To
Encourage Early Buying.
Washington, D. C., (Special)—-An av
erage reduction of 30 cents a ton in the
retail price of all anthracite coal sold
| for domestic use between next April i
1 and September 1 was announced last j
' night by the fuel administration, to- i
' gether with regulations governing the
retail distribution of all coal for tho
year, beginning tho first of next month.
The rules are designed particularly to
prevent hoarding and insure the filling
of all domestic needs for next winter j
during the summer months.
Although no reduction in the retail i
price of bituminous coal to consumers
was made, the fuel administration to- !
day began announcement of revised |
prices for such coal at the mines, the j
, first made public showing sharp reduc- j
tions in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and i
Montana. Prices for Iowa are almost
completed and those for other states
will be announced as soon as deter
mined. The idea is for a general re
vision before the beginning of the coal
year on April 1.
To Encourage Buying.
In explaining the reduction in the
price of anthracite, tho administration
said the bulk of this coal is used for
domestic consumption. The 30 cents re
duction was determined upon, the
statement said, in lieu of the reduc'- |
tions heretofore voluntarily offered by
dealers to encourage early buying for
the following winter’s needs and which
ranged from 50 cents in April to 10 j
cents in August.
As a further safeguard at the discre- j
tion of the local fuel administrators, |
each customer ordering coal may be
required to submit a certified state
ment giving details of his require
ments, his supply on hand and the
amount he has ordered from various
dealers. Certification of a false state
ment would be made subject to pros
ecution under the Lever act, which
imposes a fine of $5,000 or two years’
imprisonment.
The regulations are as follows:
(A)—Until further notice, no domestic
consumer of coal or purchaser shall pur
chase or otherwise take possession of
more coal or coke than is required for
his actual and necessary requirements
prior to March 31, 191S. If such consumer
already has a quantity on hand ho shall
receive only such additional amounts as
shall make up his actual and necessary
requirements prior 10 that date.
(B>—No persons, firm, association or
corporation, whether acting alone or in
conjunction with others shall directly or
indirectly provide any domestic consumer
of coal or coke with more coal or coke
before March 31, 1918, than Is necessary
with the amount already on hand, to meet
the actual and necessary requirements of
such consumer prior to that date.
(C)—On and after April 1, 1918, no per
1 son, firm, association or corporation shall
sell or deliver coal to a domestic consum
er who does not first furnish to the person
i selling or delivering such coal, a state
ment which the consumer declares in
writing to be true, and which specifies
(1) the amount of coal the consumer has
on hand, (2) the amount of coal he has
on order and the name of the person from
whom ordered, (3) the amount of coal used
by him in the twelve months ending
March 31, 1918, and (4) the amount of coal
I needed to meet his actual and necessary
requirements prior to March 31, 1919; pro
vided, however, that this regulation may
| be modified by any state fuel administra
i tor within his 'fftvn state under such cir
i cumstances and conditions as he may
deem proper.
Distribution Rules.
(D>—On and after April 1, 191S, and until
further notice, no retail dealer shall unless
authorized by the state fuel administrator
deliver or caused to be delivered to any
domestic consumer more than two thirds
of his normal annual requirements of
anthracite cftal until each domestic con
sumer who has placed his order w-ith said
dealer and 13 willing to receive delivery
of the same has received tw*o thirds of
his normal annual requirements for tho
year ending March 31, 1919; provided how
ever, that orders of six tons or less may
be filled in full. , „
(E) —-Carload or barge load lots shall not
be delivered to a single domestic consum
er or to a group of consumers except with
the permission of the local fuel adminis
trator.
(F) —Dealers shall file with the local
fuel administrator on the first of each
month, a statement containing the names
and addresses of consumers to whom de
liveries have been made during the pre
vious month and the quantity delivered
to each. . . „
Any dealer or consumer who violates
the foregoing regulations will be sub
ject to the penalties prescribed by the
Lever act.
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British Friendship Grows.
—-*-*
Winston Churchill, in Scribner’s.
The French are lovable, and worthy of all the sympathy and
affection we can give them. But Britain is still nominally a monarchy,
and our patriot thinks of its people very much as the cowboy used to
regard citizens of New York. They all lived on Fifth avenue. For the
cowboy, the residents of the dreary side streets simply did not exist.
We have been wont to think of all the British as aristocrats, while
they have returned the compliment by visualizing all Americans as
plutocrats—despite the fact that one-tenth of our population is said
to own nine-tenths of all our wealth!
But the war will change that, is already changing it. We have
been soaked in the same common law, literature and traditions of
liberty—or of chaos, as one likes. Whether we all be of British origin
or not, it is the mind that makes the true patriot; and there is no
American so dead as not to feel a thrill when he first sets foot on
British soil. Our school teachers felt it when they began to travel
some 20 years ago, and the^iousands of our soldiers who pass through
on their way to France are feeling it today, and writing home about it.
Our soldiers and sailors are being cared for and entertained in,
England just as they would be cared for and entertained at home. So
are their officers.
Not long ago one of the finest town houses in London was donated
by the owner for an American officers’ club, the funds were raised by
contributions from British officers, and the club was inaugurated by
the king and queen—and Admiral Sims. Hospitality and good will
have gone much farther than this.
AVIATORS’ EQUILIBRIUM TESTS.
Baranay, a Hungarian ear specialist,
worked out the methods of testing the
sense of equilibrium employed in the
selection of aviators. Baranay was
captured early in the war, and when the
Nobel prize was awarded him they had
to dig him out of a Siberian prison
camp to confer the honor on him.
His methods were given to the world
freely several years before the war, and
as we now use them they consist more
of American improvements than of the j
original. Nevertheless the honor of
working out the idea belongs to the
Hungarian scientist.
In the innermost part of the ear there
are semicircular canals rilled with fluid
and lined with fine hairs. These hairs
connect with nerves which run to the
brain. When one whirls in one direc- j
tion 10 or more times the fluid in these
canals flows in the direction the body
lias been turning. This causes two
phenomena. In nystagmus the eyes
turn slowly in the direction the body
was turning. They jerk back with a
quick snap and slowly turn again, to
be again jerked back with a snap. The
slow turning of tho eyes is due to the
flow of fluid in these canals. The snap
ping back is due to effort of the will.
The second is vertigo. In vertigo due
to turning there is a sense of turning in
the direction opposite to that in which
the body was turning. When the body
turns, let us say to the right, a number
of times the fluid in the canals finally
starts flowing in that direction and then
the flow keeps up for a little while after
the body has stopped turning. The flow
causes the eyes to turn to the right. It
sets up a reverse sensation of turning
in the opposite direction, which is called
vertigo.
If you will twirl a bucket of water to
the right you will notice that the water
in the bucket will continue to flow to
the right after you have stopped twirl
‘ ing the bucket. That depends on the
same principle as that of the equi
librium tests given prospective' avia
tors.
The applicant is put in a chair and
whirled around 10 times in 20 seconds.
Nystagmus should stop in 26 seconds.
He is then twirled in the opposite direc
tion 10 times in 20 seconds and his
nystagmus timed. He is tested in his
ability to touch quickly and accurately
with each hand and with both hands
after being twirled first 10 times in 20
seconds, then 10 times in 10 seconds.
The flow of the fluids ejn be set up
by douching the ears, irrigating them,
with water at 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
This acts in the same way as whirling.
After the whirling test the men are giv
en the irrigation test as a check. The
time required for the nystagmus and
vertigo to stop is recorded for each ear.
The main requirement is that the two
ears should react alike.
Dr. Shea, of Memphis, in relating the
methods of testing the sense of equili
brium of aviators said: “We do not*
turn a man down because he is not 100 j
per cent perfect. We turn him down if j
there is a disproportion between the j
two sides. He can have a little irn- i
perfection on both sides, but if he has 1
it only on one side he loses his bal-i
ance.”
Of course, the ordinary tests for hear
ing, soundness of the ears, and of the
sight, and for soundness of the eyes
are carried out. Likewise the physical
condition of the man is inquired into
also ids coolness, judgement, poise,
courage, and decision. But these equi
librium tests are especially insisted
upon since men in flying cannot locate
themselves by sight and touch, as they
have accustomed to do on the groupd,
and they may depend on this sense oi
equilibrium.
Sugar Nearly Ideal Food.
From the New York Independent.
Common sugar is almost an ideal food.
Cheap, clean, white, portable, imperish
able, unadulterated, pleasant tasting,
germ free, highly nutritious, completely
soluble, altogether digestible, easily as
similable, requires no cooking and leaves
no residue.
Its only fault Is Its perfection. It is so
pure that a man cannot live on it. Four
square lumps give 100 calories of energy.
But 25 or 30 times that amount would not
constitute a day's ration, In fact, one
would ultimately starve on sueh fare. It
would be like supplying an army with an
abundance of powder but neglecting to
provide any bullets, clothing or food. To
make sugar the sole food is impossible. To
make it the main food is unwise.
It is quite proper for man to separate
out the distinct ingredients of natural
products—to extract butter from the
milk, the casein from the cheese, the
sugar from the cane—but he must not
forget to combine them again at each
meal with the other essential foodstuffs
In their proper proportions.
Trade of the United States With Cuba.
Trade of the United States with Cuba
In 1917 was $415,000,000 against $199,000,000 in
1913, the year preceding the war. A com
pilation by the National City bank, of
New York, shows that the United States
is now supplying 76 per cent of the Imports
of Cuba against 53 per cent in 1913, and
taking 75 per cent of its exports against
SO per cent in 1913, this reduction in our
share of the exports being due to the
heavy European demands for Cuban
sugar, due to the shortage of beet sugar
in Europe since the beginning of the war.
Sugar, tobacco, bananas, cocoa, tropical
fruits, iron ore, Manganese oxide, and
cattle hides are the principal articles im
ported from Cuba, while our exports to
the Island include meats, lard, flour, corn,
eggs, cheese, condensed milk, temperate
zone fruits, coal and all classes of manu
factures.
The more Important of the manufactures
exported to Cuba in 1917 are approximately
$10,000,000 w6rth of cotton goods, about $5,
000,000 worth of automobiles and parts, ap
proximately $0,000,000 worth of railway
supplies including rails, ears and locomo
tives, over $2,000,000 worth of structural
iron and steel, $6,000,000 worth of boots
and shoes, nearly $2,000,000 worth of pipes
and fittings, wire, tinplate, typewriters,
sewing machines, agricultural implements,
cement, paper, wire nails, steel plates,
barbed wire, rosin, lubricating oil, illumi
nating oil, gasoline, newsprint paper,
wrapping paper and many other articles.
Swift & Company
Publicity
At a recent hearing of the Federal Trade Commission there
was introduced correspondence taken from the private files of
Swift & Company,which showed that the Company had been con
sidering for some time an educational advertising campaign.
The need for this publicity has been apparent to us for sev
eral years. The gross misrepresentation to which we have
recently been subjected has convinced us that we should no longer
delay in putting before the public the basic facts of our business,
relying on the fair-mindedness of the American people.
The feeling against the American packer is based largely on
the belief that the income and well-being of the producer and
consumer are adversely affected by the packers* operations,
resulting in unreasonably large profits.
Swift & Company’s net profit is reasonable, and represents
an insignificant factor in the cost of living.
I For the fiscal year 1917 the total sales and net profit of Swift
& Company were as follows: # 1
^ Sales ^ I
Profits _
$34,650,000. 1
This is equivalent to a $3,465. profit on a business of $87,500.
If Swift Company had made no profit at ail, the cattle raiser
would have received only one-eighth of a cent per pound more for his
cattle, or the consumer would have saved only one-quarter of a cent per
pound on dressed beef.
Swift & Company, U. S. A.
Camp Life Reform.
That the training of an alien rookie
at the camps makes a real man nira a
good citizen of him was demonstrated
recently, when a former Italian boot
black was encountered on the main
Btreet. He came from Italy a year ago
ind applied for naturalization papers.
Along came the war. He was drafted
in the first call. • Then lie came to
town and here’s his tnle: "I nm
pleased, much pleased, because when
they took me I could speak very little
English. I have been there four
months, and you will see how I speak
English when I tell you that I am now
a corporal.”—New York Sun.
FRECKLES
Now Is die Time to Get Rid of These Ugly Spots
There’s no longer the slightest need of
.feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the pre
scription othine—double strength—is guar
anteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine—double
strength—from your druggist, and apply a
little of It night and morning and you should
soon see that even the worst freckles have
begun to disappear, while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. It is seldom that
more than one ounce is needed to completely
clear the skin and gain a beautiful clear
2omplexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength oth
ine. as this is sold under guarantee of money
back if it falls to remove freckles.—Adv.
The Reason.
Grace—I don’t see why Miss Homely
should want to marry him, with all her
money.
Gussie—I don't think he'd have tak
pn her without it.
PREPAREDNESS.
Prepare for nest washday by taking
home Red Cross Ball Blue. Ask any
good grocer. Red Cross Ball Blue im
parts a clear white; makes you smile
when you see tho basket of beautiful,
snowy white clothes. Red Cross, the
blue that's true blue.—Adv.
The leader of the mob must he a
lively sprinter to avoid being over
taken.
Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops
Work In Joint Effort the Soil of the United States and Canada
CO-OPERATIVE FARMING IN MAN POWER NECESSARY
TO WIN THE BATTLE FOR LIBERTY
The Food Controller* of the United States and Canada are asking for
greater food production. Scarcely 100,000,000 bushels of wheat are avail
able to be sent to the allies oveneas before the crop harvest. Upon the
efforts of the United States and Canada rests the burden of supply.
Eviry Available Tillable Acre Must Contribute; Every Available
Farmer and Farm Hand Must Assist
Western Canada ha* an enormous acreage to be seeded, but man power
is short, and an appeal to the United States allies is for more men for seed
ing operation. t*
Canada’s Wheat Production Last Tsar was 226,000,000 Bushels; tha
Demand From Canada Alone for 1918 Is 400,000,000 Bushtls
To secure this she must have assistance. She has the land but needs
the men. The Government of the United States wants every man who can
effectively help, to do farm work this year. It wants the land in the United
States developed first of course; but it also wants to help Canada. When
ever we find a man we can spare to Canada’s fields after ours are supplied,
we want to direct him there.
Apply to our Employment Service, and we will tell you wher* you can
best serve the combined interests.
Western Canada’s help wiH be required not later than April 5th. Wages
to competent help, $50.00 a month and up, board and lodging.
Those who respond to this appeal will get a warm welcome, good wages,
good board and find comfortable homes. They will get a rate of one cent
a mile from Canadian boundary points to destination and return. *■
For particulars as to routes and places where employment may be had
apply to: U. S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Cause of it. A Fair Offer.
Lady Visitor—How dk' you come to The General—It’s your turn on (lie
be such u crook, my poor man? treat.
Convict—I wuz crossed in love, The Colonel—It would give me more
lady.—San Francisco Chronicle. pleasure being In on the re-treat.
Venezuela lias made the use of the A man who sees the keyholes double
metric system compulsory In its courts every time he comes home late lias no
and public offices. business with the key to success.
Minnesota In 1917 produced 50,000,- United States is importing 18,000
000 bushels of wheat. tons of Chilean nitrates this winter.
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How to Make Oatmeal Bread J
Healthful to Eat—Saves the Wheat 1
1 cup flour 1 cup cooked oatmeal or rolled
l'fi cupa -om meal oat*
1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons shortening
5 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder l?r cups milk
f 2 tablespoons sugar No eggs
Sift together flour, com meal, salt, baking powder and sugar. “
Add oatmeal, melted shortening and milk. Bake in greased
shallow pan in moderate oven 40 to 45 minutes.
t This wholesome bread is easily and quickly made with the aid of
ROYAL BAKING POWDER
l If used three times a week in place of white bread by the
22 million families in the United States, it would save more
than 900,000 barrels of flour a month.
Our new Red, White and Blue booklet, “Best War Time Recipes”,
containing many other recipes for making delicious and wholesome
wheat saving foods, mailed free—address
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., Dept.W, 135 William St, New York
FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR |