^4rt of Canning
( Food Discovered
by Frenchman
Process Makes Fruits and
Vegetables of All Districts
Available in Every Sec
tion of Country.
4 By FRANK MlRfHY.
The art of canning was first dis
covered about the beginning of the
ISth century. At that time, France
being at war. noted the great loss
through waste and spoilage in the
foods used for military purposes.
In order to stimulate action, they
offered a bounty of 12,000 francs for
a method for the better preservation
of foods. Attracted by this offer was
Francois Appert, a French scientist,
who began experimenting, and finally
was successful in canning foods. H.s
method consisted of heating the prod
uct and then hermetically sealing the
container. He was awarded the prize,
and has since been honored as the
diseoverer of the art of canning.
Thera is nothing secret in the proc
ess of canning. The discoverer
ascribed to the exclusion of outside
air, after applying sufficient heat to
the food, its keeping quality. It is
only a few years since the application
of the science of bacteriology to can
ning has shown the real reason for
lt^ keeping quality. It Is now known
^>^4Ert all foods, water, air and the con
tainers are bearers of bacteria and
other micro-organisms, and that the
effect of heat is to destroy them, and
that the hermetic container merely
excludes thos^ from without. This
science has also shown that organ
isms are not destroyed at the same
temperature—that some possess great
er resistance. Tills'explains why some
products need a very high tempera
ture, while others need a compara
tively light one.
. < hemirals Prohibited.
’ Through the discovery of canning,
the fiHiits of the tropics can h«r laid
on the tables of the Eskimo in the
north, while salmon from the Arctic
circle can be placed on the tables ut
the equator. A modern cannery is as
sanitary as a dainty woman's kitchen,
it Is kept immaculately clean through
the use of heat, water and live steam.
Mechanical genius has developed
with the industry to such an extent
that there is a machine for practically
every process in the handling and pre
paring of every kind of food today.
There is nothing in the way of pre
servatives used in the canning of
foods; they are preserved by the great
natural sterilizer—heat. The use of
chemical preservatives is illegal, and
is prohibited by most federal and state
laws.
It is estimated that the total output
Oi canned foods in this country has
now reached the enormous figure of
6,000.000,000 cans a year. A few years
ago you had fresh fruits and vege
tables only in season when you ob
tained them from your own garden or
MN»» er. you had sea foods only when j
you went to the seacoast. Today there
are 120 different food products pre
served in safe containers for your lm- t
mediate use in any and all seasons.
Canned products represent nearly j
every state and section of the
country—from sunny Florida to the
icy waters of the Alaskan coast.
No Waste.
In most oases it is not a case of
bringing the products to the cannery:
they bring the cannery to the prod
ucts, and locate it very close to the
growing fields. The raw products are
prepared and hermetically sealed with
in a few hours after they reach a ri
pened state and are fit for your table.
There is no waste in canned foods, as
the products have already been sorted,
or peeled, as the case may be.
The wonderful development of me
chanical appliances has brought these
goods within the reach of even the
humblest homes. For instance, ono
man yesterday would be able to make
by hand 60 cans a day, and today
machinery turns out cans at the rate
of over 1,000 a minute.
No diet is wholesome which lacks
variety, and canning has done a great
service in making it possible to vary
tlie diet the year round. The per
feotion of mechanical devices has been
developed so far that some products
are not touched by hand from the
time of delivery to the cannery to the/
time they are sealed In the can. This
has reduced to a minimum the possi
bility of contamination, afl|l lias pre
^^^rved to the greatest possible extent
uie natural flavor so much desired.
No less an authority than Sir Wil
liam Wilcox, medical adviser to the
British home offices, has pronounced
tanned foods to be perfectly safe in
every way. Sir William AVllcox had
charge of the food supply for the
British army during the war, and he
says that if. was the greatest experi
ment in history.
Record in California.
The state of California has a won
derful record for the canning of vari
ous Items. The first of California's
fruits catne with the padres, who con
verted the virgin valleys Into gardens
where peaches, pears, and other
fruits gr< w luxuriously. In fact,
these primitive plantings may be con
sidered the forerunner of the now fa
mous fruits of California. Fruit can
ning in California began about 60
years ago, hut only during the last
30 years has It attained it* present
greatness, and It still promises more
Wonderful developments.
In 1X63 the total pack of canned
foods in California was e«tima%d at
7,000 cases, and those engaged in the
business labored under incessant dif
ficulties. All cans were made by
hand, and In the handling, preparing
and processing automatic machinery
was unknown. At that jlme canned
peaches and pears sold as high as
17.60 per dozen in No. 2 1-2 cans. Cali
fornia ranks first in the union In the
yearly output of canned fruits. In
fact, the total annual pack equals, if
not evaced*. the total of all other
states eomblned. From a pack of 7,
000 cases of canned fruits and vege
table* in 1863, the indu*try in this
state has grown to an annual pack
of 312,000,000 can*.
California tends In diversified pack
W^ng, as climatic conditions are pecu
liarly favorable for producing almost
every known fruit and vegetable, and
on some product*, such as asparagus
and apricots. It Is practically the only
«ource of supply for the whole world.
Fish Canning Increase*.
The sister slates of Oregon and
Wellington are becoming qutte a
‘ - *>for in the canning industry. Time
Children Learn by “Playing Teacher”
. *
Socialized recitation is one of the
comparatively new features of modern’
public education. It Is a departure
from the old idea that a school room
is a place where a teacher measures
out certain portions of knowledge ev
ery day and requires boys and girls
to absorb this Information, whether
they understand it or not.
Modern public school education is
endeavoring to consider each boy and
girl as a social being, with varied
abilities and disabilities. Standards
have been adopted for determining the
mental age of a child irrespective of
the age in years. Accelerated rooms
have Been established for children
whose progress is exceptional and oth
er rooms are maintained for backward
children.
The socialized recitation is part of
an effort to make the day's work in
the school room something more than
a dry, routine affair.
Stimulates Initiative.
"It stimulates the child's initiative
and it gives the child an opportunity
to bring out its individually,” said J.
L. McCrory, one of the assistant
superintendents of the Omaha schools.
Mr. McCrory explained that the
success of socialized recitation de
pend* on the teacher; she must have
the vision to get the real purpose of
this educational feature.
At Walnut Hill school this type of
recitation is being given serious con
sideration. Its application is dif
ferent in the various grades and its
use is not based on any fixed sche
dule. Edna Mann, first grade teach
er at Walnut Hill. Jakes a keen ln
| terest in the socialized Recitation
which lends itself to the interest
i email children take in "playing
| school.”
Even Have Superintendent.
The children are divided into
group# W three or four each, one in
each group taking the part of a
teacher. In the group shown in the
illustration, Ada Jane Kinsel is the
i little teacher and the pupils are
Halcyon Henshaw, Eorest X^inbaugh
and Betty'Henske. The little man
standing by is Robert Howry, who is
1 a make-believe superintendent of
schools for the occasion. A few days
ago. when Miss Mann was conduct
ing one of her socialized recitations
j and had\the groups all arranged,
l Robert Howry came to her and
whispered. "May I he the superlntend
; rnt?” Instantly the teacher read a.
cross-section of the boy's mind. She
told him he could be the superintend
ent and gave him carte blanche.
It was a new idea and it was Rob
ert's own idea. The boy had no mis
givings over hi* ability to hold the
job. He went from group to group
and supervised tile little teachers. He
admonished one girl teacher to speak
softly and at another group he di
rected the pupils to raise thejr hands
when they wanted to address the
teacher or one of the pupils. This
room has a collection of toy anlmalH
w-hich are used in socialized recita
tions. The tortoise and the hare ore
brought out and someone is asked to
tell the story of the fable or a story
of their own. —
Promotes Confidence.
"The socialized recitation promotes
confidence among the children." said
Miss Marie Wetzel, principal at Wal
nul Hill school.
As the idea is carried into the high
er grades, the subject matter be
'comes correspondingly more advanced.
TJ'.e pupil activity become* more origi
nal and interesting. In the Kighth
grade the boys and girls occasionally
[ enter into styrited discussions, with
the teacher always exercising a gen
i eral supervision.
was when salmon was packed in Cali
fornia entirely, very little is rpacked
there today, being packed in Wash
ington and Alaska. Oregon and Wash
ington produce large quantities of
berries, apples and pears of excellent
quality.
The state of Utah has become quite
important in the canning of peas and
tomatoes. _
Salmon canning in the United
States is confined to the Pacific coast,
and is about 54 years old. The first
cannery was a crude affair establish
ed on the Sacramento river in Cali
fornia about 1864. From its humble
beginning the industry has grown to
an enormous proportion, and today is
one of the greatest food producing
factors in the world.
The Hawaiian islands are today tho
principal source for canned pineapple.
Formerly this fruit was brought from
Cuba, to Baltimore and other points
on the Atlantic coast for canning,
which necessitated picking green and
artificial ripening in transit or at the
creamery. In the Hawaiian islands
the canneries are located close to the
fields, and the fruit is packed ripe.
The industry has grown rapidly, and
the greater portion of the output is
consumed In the United States.
Tomato Comes Into Own.
The lowly tomato is at last coming
Into Its own. No less an authority
than Ur. O. W. Wagner of Chicago,
captain in the medical corps of the
United Stales army, claims tomatoes
to la* one of the most valuable foods
grown. Tomatoes are the richest of
all foods in the vitamlnes. which nro
the most wonderful and effective blood
cleansers of all foods. Tomatoes are
the richest of nil vegetables In the
health acids which keep our stomachs
and intestines In condition. Toma
toes are the most extraordinary cor
rective for the kidneys, a natural stim
ulant which helps wash away the
germs which cause disease and con
taminate our systems. They are now
prescribed for diabetes and Bright's
disease.
All armies—British, French . an<l
American—have made use of the to
mato very freely with splendid effect
on the men. There are three won
derful acids contained In tomatoes —
one the mallch acid which is the
acid found in apples; another is citric
acid, which is the sour of the lemon,
lime and other fruits; the third Is
phosphorous acid, so often used Tn
the treatment of neuralgia, nervous
disorders, and other disturbances.
Another Item that Is coming par
ticularly to the attention of the public
Is sauerkraut. IJko the tomato
sauerkraut is very beneficial to the
general health, and is used freely In
serious cases of diabetes and kindred
disease*. Ur. Hugo Frledstein, n
noted Chicago specialist, says: "I
have repeatedly prescribed Juice of
raw sauerkraut for dlalietes with
gratifying results. T have also no
ticed good results In cases of dyspep
sia and derangement of I he stomach.”
The Scientific Itevlew of France rec
ommends a generous diet of sauer.
kraut for athletes, soldiers, and work
ers generally, to keep them fit.
Canned goods are not a luxury:
they are within the reach of nearly
every pocketbook. tin accunot of
their peculiar health giving qualltns
they should he used more freely by
the general public.
fcartli Shocks Kccordctl.
Victoria, B. C., March 3 —An earth
quake of moderate intensity, coni
menclng at a distance of approxi
mately 3,000 miles, probably 111 the
neighborhood of Kamchatka peninsu
la, Siberia, was recorded on the sejs
mngrupli at Honzaies Heights observ
atory here yesterday. The shocks com
menced at 9:36 a. in ami continued
fur several houi s ,
Fights Divorce Suit
Before London Jury
Tim lion. J. If. Russell unitucoe**
fully tried lo |irove his wile unfaith
ful and now alleges misconduct. Mrs.
Russell defended herself before a I.on
don jury.
Rum Runners Again Active
Off North Jersey Coast
Highland*, N. .1 . March 3.—04")—■
Resumption of heavy rmn running
operations off the northern New Jer
sey roast was indicated yesterday with
reappearance on Ruin Row of a for
midable fleet.
Tim fleet comprised 11 vessel* of
the Bahama type. Sis of them wero
steamers and five schooner*.
Indication* that the runner*, oper
attng arpall boat*, were preparing to
i protect themselves against rum pi
rates reported to have been active off
the coast before the weather tempo
rarily halted smuggling, was seen in
tho revolver practice observed ashore.
Police Guard Window* at
“Diamond Shoppe’ Opening
Special police were detailed to
guard the window display of "Ye
Diamond Shoppe" at 1508 Dougin*
street, whbh opened its door* for the
first timeSaturday morning.Thousand*
of dollars worth of diamonds ami
other jewels were on exhibit In the
show window.
Before noon, the shop v as packed
with roses, sent with the rompliment*
of other local business house*.
I. W. Pope will manage the new
•tore, and I,. P. Watt will be In
charge of the repair department.
Lenten Service* Are Held at
St. Mary Magdalene*
Lenten **rvice« an* being held *t
Ht. Mary M»tg<!nlon<* church, Nine
teenth and Dodge Freet*. every week
day for Lent, nt boon.
Kvery Friday evening at 7:45 tour
ing Lent there will be Way of the
Frown and Manedietlon. Heginnlng i
March 11, a two week rniaidon will
be given nt the church by the
Dominican Father* of Chicago, eon
ducted by Rev. Vlncen^ Cleary and
Rev. Clement Timothy.
Man Wlm Murdered Hi* Wife |
Given Indeterminate Term !
f*in Francisco, March -i Ifilmsr
Hannon. 33, a sheet metal Worker, who
pleaded guilty to Urn tijunter of hi*
wife, Mr*. Margaret Hanson, was sen
tenced to an Indetei medial* term of
from 10 years to life.
Mr*. Hniuioii's body was found In n
trunk In the Hannon home November
21. Hannon said he was Intoxicated on !
"moonshine" liquor whei» he hilled hi* '•
Wife. He and hi* w If* cam* here from
Philadelphia, I
Drunken Telephone
Goes on Rampage;
to Spend Life in Jail
This is a mystery story.
It renters around the constant
singing of the telephone In the of
fice of Dennis O’Brien, city prose
cutor. on the third floor of the
municipal court building Saturday
morning.
Its characters are Acting Capt.
John Coffey, Police Switchboard
Operator Tom Kridy, two higli
power detectives and a bottle of
hootch.
The unceasing ringing of the
phone first was noticed by persons
passing In the corridor outside.
They reported the matter to T»tn
Iteldy. He used every art known
to switchboard operators to »t<q»
it, hut without avail.
Then he called Acting Captain
Coffey. Captain Coffey summoned
two stalwart sleuths, noted for their
cunning and courage.
Together they advanced upon the
phone.
Next to the instrument, on tho
prosecutor’s desk, they found a
bottle of ’’evidence”—broken.
The liquid had conic in contact
with the wires. It was so strong it
had eaten away Hie insulation on
the wires and caused a short circuit.
('apt. Coffey, while his two aides
stood with drawn revolvers, arrest
ed the offending instrument for be
ing drunk.
It will spend the rest of its life
In jail.
Plra for Creighton to Be
Made in Churches of City
Every Catholic church In the Oma
ha diocese will hear a plea for tho
Creighton building end endowment
campaign this morning. Every Cath
olic priest In the rliocese lies agreed to
make mention of tho campaign during
his sermon today.
apvkki ■naarv.
A Genuine
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How Stuart's Calcium Wafer* Work
Out to th* Skin and Clear It of
Pimpla*, Blackhead*, Roils,
Muddincss and Such
Blemishes.
The manner In which St non a Calcium
Wafera Influence a beautiful complexion is
one of nature'* marvel*. Their first action
ia to remove the tour fermentation* that
are apt to poison the hloo<| ami thue die
figure tha *kin. Then the calcium it»elf
ia a natural agenev to akin health ar I j
ia appropriated by the tissue* for Ha own
particular use in repair work. I lirse ef
fect* are visibly rotl> "able to those trou
bled with a pimply -kin. or one that ia
muddy or red or blotchy. scaly ami rough
and cn*r*e. The Calcium Wafera Induce
a reaction to healthier tendencies and ao.»n
the pinkish complexion begins to assort
it self, the hleniiahea fade away, the dim
ple.* seem animated and the entire appear
pnre ia one of vlvaclou* beauty mat ad
of unaight lineaa.
Get a dO-cent hoi of Stuart a Calcium
Wafera at (hr neatest drug atore and
no\e the wonderful result a You will
lurely be delighted.
Cash or Credit Cash or Credit
$250,000.00
STOCK OF
Furniture, Rugs, Draperies
Stoves, Washing Machines
Sewing Machines and Phonographs
Selling at 33%% to 50% Discounts
Being compelled to seek a new location, we arc forced to
sacrifice profits on our stocks of merchandise ia order to
reduce to a minimum so that when we find a suitable build
ing and location we will have less stock to move. This sale
comes at a time when the thrifty buyer appreciates more the
advantages of buying at these big savings, than at any time
in years. Wholesale prices in all lines of home-furnishings
haye advanced from 30% to 15%, and in some instances
more, though our discounts are from the low*purchase price
of 3022, and’as can readily be seen, make the saving even
greater than the discounts shown on-our plain figure price
sale tickets.
TERMS—In order to further assist in reducing our stock
we will grant easy terms on any purchase made. You can
buy what you want, have it delivered to your home, and pay
in a manner most suitable to you and have the use of your
Furniture, Rugs, and Draperies while you are paying for
them—Also making big savings at the sale price.
High Grade Home-Furnishings
at Big Savings
$12.50 Full size Vermis Martin Two-inch Continuous Simmons
Beds .$6.95
$11.00 Simmons Sanitary Springs . $7.50
$12.50 All-Cotton Filled Mattresses . $8.95
$52.50 Walnut Dressers. $29.75
$72.50 Ivory Vanity Dressers . 839.75
$35.00 Walnut Finished Chifforettes . 817.85
$32.50 Golden or Fumed Oak Round Dining Tables 816.50
$35.00 Golden Oak Buffets.819.75
$32.50 Golden or Fumed Oak Library Tables.816.73
$10.00 Mahogany Arm Rockers. $9.75
$35.00 Genuine Leather Golden Oak Rockers.$21.50
$49.50 Mahogany Finish 19x45 Inch Top Living Room Table
for . 824.00
$59.50 Combination Mahogany Davenport Table.$26.25
$79.75 Mahogany and Cane Ann Chairs.$47.50
$71.50 Tapestry Overstuffed Wing Rocker.843.50
$247.50 3 Piece Mahogany amd Cane Loose Spring Filled Cush
ion Living Room Suite. $149.50
$320.00 3 Piece Tapestrv Overstuffed Living Room Suite
for.$175.00
$695.00 Overstuffed Brown Mohair Living Room Suite
for. $252.00
$195.00 Walnut Finish 8 Piece Queen Anne Dining Room Suite
for . 8127.50
$475 00 Walnut 8 Piece Tudor Dining Room Suite 8285.00
$785.00 Walnut 8-Piece Chippendale Dining Room Suite
for .8445.00
$137.50 Walnut 3 Piece Bedroom Suite. 8S9.73
$275.00 Walnut 4 Piece Bedroom Suite . 8147.50
$466 00 Mahogany 4 Piece Vanity Bedroom Suite 8285.00
$575.00 Mahogany 4 Piece Semi-Vanity Bedroom Suite .
for .i. $317.50
Wonderful Values To Be Had
In Rugs and Draperies
Plan your drapery work now for spring while you can buy a1
these exceptionally low prices. As the season advances prices
will be much higher and particularly so on materials bought
at the new high prices. You can save one-half on many items
while on others you can save as much as three-fourths and
more. The list given here is only a very small part qf the
many bargains to be had.
50c Cretonnes, per yard .. .19f
$1.50 Tuscan Nets, per yard.. 98*
$2.00 Filet Nets, heavy quality, per yard.SI.15
$4.50 Imported Lever Net, per yard.$1.98
$4.50 Casement Net, per yard.S2.35
$2.00 Madras, per yard.SI .59
$5.00 Sunfast Drapery Material. S3.95
$8.00 Sunfast Damask for Upholstering.$5.00
15c and 20c Cretonne Edging, per yard.10*
30c Frir. for Tuscan nets, lace shades, etc.19*
20c and 25c Lace Edgings, per yard.5*
20c Silk Shade Pulls.5*
20c and 25c Extension Rods .7*
30c Single Kirsh Extension Rods.19*
\
Rugs and Floor Coverings
Underpriced
This is your opportunity to buy your rugs for spring at price*
much less than you’ll be obliged to pay elsewhere.
fnc’ifl fix9 Brussel* lings . .817.Sc
fi\9 Vehet Rugs . Sl9!75
7-fix9 Vehet lings $24.75
#A9..VJ S-XxlO-fi Brussels Rue- . $2l!75
#.’*•'>.00 s.Sxin.6 Axinlnster Rues.$34i5f
9x12 ixmlnster Hurt . 839i75
Syi.Ao 9x12 Axmin-ter Hus*.8-49.*5fl
#92.,vi hK Royal Hiltons .. ... 857!(»5
ilia.isi s-AxtO-fi Imperial Bangor Hilton lings.892 40
lltll.no 9x12 Hojal tnl. han Hilton Rags. 597!l>0
#Ini 9x12 Imperial Bangor Hilton Rugs. 81O4.'50
All Carpet* h} the 1 *r«l. Inrlutlns Rntlr Fijtnred and Plain,
«.« at ibf 1922 Ilrgulnr l’rl**.
If You Do Not See in This Advertisement the Item You Are
in Need of, You’ll Find it on Our Floors at a Bargain Price.
SEWING MACHINES
Buy ft now Kldrcdge Two-Spool Machine to do your
spring sewing with and you’ll wonder why you ever
bothered with filling bobbins the old way.
Non Kldrcdge Two-Spool Machine . $45.00
♦No.110 New I Id red go inn-Spool Machine. $55.00
I «r<| MH«*hlnra of nil tit.tUr* fnkrtt In nrhang^ *rlllnE for
42.50, 45.00. *S.OO. *10.00 and I p
BLANKETS
Why wait until m \t fall to 1 >wy Blnnkcls. Why not take
advantage of these prices which arc one-half tlie reg
ular price.
♦o.ini Wolverine lllanki'lk1 $1.05
♦a..vi Wolrertnc lllankcts $12.05
♦N.tio Wolverine lllankcts . $3.05
*14..VI ill.Wool lllankcts . $7.50
*W..VI All*Wool lllankcts . $8.54)
*|s„'d) ill.Wool lllankcts. $0.75
WASHING MACHINES
Our Happy Day Electric Washers will save their price in
laundry hills in a short time.
ItiCT are the most economical, easiest working and do the work
ln'tter than any machine made. Prices
$59.75, $78.75 t-« $115.00
w«c,e n fp„ lined I'our, Unktan ulrn In ruliant »(
85.75. 85.75. 80.50, 88.00 and 810.00
PHONOGRAPHS
liiis is your opportunity to l>uy that phonograph at a
remarkably low price, either new or exchanged.
11if.wOO Phonographs . JR79 7*>
#100.00 Phonographs .
# *.‘>.00 Phonographs , .. igdiy *itc
# ti.Vlkl Phonographs .5*19'“'k
# 10.00 Phonographs ... ^’>9 ”K
# Phonograph* . $l?l'7%
I
FREE! FREE!
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We will * Iv* awav KHKK an
I* iff lit ■ I Me* n Walnut InitiUK
Itooni Suite and 42 other tiaeful
linuaehntil arttrlej* i'oini in
and register. No purrhnae re
quired.
CASH OR CREDIT
ll l’sys to Kenil Bourn's ltl< nl ill rimr«i
M A H •'
Howard Street, Between 15th and 16th Streets
EXCHANGE
Nt'lw UhsUndmir the bif tcduc
ii'n in prin'i, « e will exchange
>^ur old furniture for new an.J
nih'w you >»h«t > v'U think »
right for the neu \\ # hax*
mnn\ Imk mu in our Kxchange
J'epartmmt.
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