nc BEE: OMAHA. MONDAY, DECEMi. 1, 1917.
NEBRASKA PLANS FOR
GREATER PRODUCTION
DURING COMING YEAR
Food Administrator Wattles Says Speculation and Hoard
ing Have Been Eliminated and Citizens of Corn
husker State Are Doing Their Bit Toward
Helping Win the War
Eighty per cent of Nebraska' citizens have voluntarily,
aligned themselves with the food administration work and are
co-operating in its efforts.
Rules and regulations are being enforced through volun
tary co-operation, due to an understanding of the purposes of
the government with the sole object of winning the war.
Production is being increased and preliminary plans are
being made for further production and conservation of food
stuffs. Speculation and hoarding have been eliminated.
Prices have been stabilized and soaring has been elimi
nated. A substantial foundation has been laid for most effective
work during the coming year.
Thus Gurdon W. Wattles, federal
food administrator for Nebraska,
summarizes the results of the food
administration work in his annual re
view. Mr. Wattles also points out many
things which Nebraska people must
do to make possible the earliest win
nin of the war. He says:
The law creating the federal food
a.UninUtration nassed congress, Au
gust 10, 1917. Organization under the
law was not commenced in Nebraska
until about Scntember 1, so that a re
port of past achievements only covers
the short per.od ot tour montns,
Aim of Administration.
The food administration in this
ttato nrted out with five definite
purposes:
First To save exportable food
nrndnet.
Second To increase production.
Third To eliminate waste.
Fourth To stabilize prices.
Fifth To stop speculation.
A camnaisrn of education was im
mediately commenced. The state was
organized for an intensive drive of
' two weeks to secure tne signatures oi
housewives to pledge cards. A similar
campaign had been made during the
summer months, ine resuu oi ine
two weeks intensive work was the
signature of 211,387 pledge cards,
which, added to the estimated num
ber signed in the earlier campaign of
25,000, made a total of 2.16,387 cards
signed in Nebraska as against the
estimates of 294,000 families in the
state. In a very large number of
communities a pledge card was sign
ed by a representative of every
family.
, County Administrators.
For the enforcement of the food
law and the rules and regulations of
the food administration a county or
ganization has been perfected in every
county In the state. The county fed
eral food administrator is charged
with the duty of administering the
law in his county. He has to assist
him a committee composed of men
and women from all parts of the
county. The first duty assigned to
these county organizations has been
the holding of patriotic public meet
ings in town halls and school houses,
at which meetings the problems of
the war and especially of the food
administration are discussed.
Meatless and Wheatless.
Following the president's proclama
tion asking the inauguration of meat
less and wheatless days, the governor
of Nebraska by proclamation asked
the observance of these days as a pa
triotic dutv. Hearty response to
these proclamations has been made by
citizens generally, as well as by hotels
and public eating places.
No accurate estimate can be made
of the amount of wheat and meat
saved by the inauguration of these
davs. A s hunt indication ot wnai tne
general saving has amounted to may
be obtained from the returns from
hotels and restaurants ot tit-
for the month of November,
.showed during that month the
these public eating places
equal to ill tons ot meat
of wheat.
Production.
reasing production
is being co
tie Agri-
service
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Conditions Bad
In Belgium, Says
One Who Escaped
(Continued Front Pt One.)
prices were not so prohibitive and if
the Germans had not commandeered
fr.r thrir Zentra e all potatoes, sugar,
and fats so that the direct sale of
these foodstuffs entails great risks for
the trader then those who work at
half wages or receive some help from
outside might still purchase some ex
tra food.
But even the privileged few who re
ceive 4s. a day cannot possibly do so
under the present conditions. Eggs
cost 8d. each, coffee, 15s. a lb., hut
ter (when available) 12s.. milk 6d. i
pint, a small cabbage Is. fid., potatoes
iverv seldom available) Is a pound,
lard 13s. a pound. There are neither
sugar nor fats.
"Will They Come In Time?"
The situation is made worse, espe
cially in winter, by the enormous
nrice of coal (10 a ton) and of
clothes and boots (4 to 6). Even
the tinner class has to suffer. In the
llainaut orovince. where I was travel
ling this summer, the number of desti
tute has increased from 60,000 to 400,-
00(1.
The workmen are obliged to take
part of the ration of their wife and
children if they want to do any work;
they are losing weight at a fearful
rate and their mortality has trebled
during the last vear. I have had the
opportunity of talking to them and
have visited their homes. They only
take two meals a day and often fast
on Sundays.
The situation is not so bad in the
country, where such necessaries as
eggs, milk, butter, and potatoes may
be obtained more or less at the same
price as in England, but in the in
dustrial districts, and more particu
larly in the army zones, where fre
quent requisitions of labor compel
tne men. and in some cases the
women, to work behind the German
lines, the physical and moral suffer
ings are such as to rend the heart ot
the most hardened observer.
It looks as if the whole race was
rapidly perishing before your eyes.
Whenever these people talk to you,
you are confronted by the same
anxious question: "Will they come
in time?" they meaning, of course, the
allies.
No Dream of Peace.
The Belgians are not much con
cerned with the air raids, unless some
good result has been achieved; they
are not even dreaming of an early
peace. They think only of victory and
of playing their part to the end by
giving as little help as possible and
causing as much trouble as possible
to the enemy.
The day before I left Brussels an
oid mend ot mine, the mother ot a
soldier who is fighting on the Yser,
asked me to take a letter with me.
first hesitated, knowing the danger,
but she asked me to read it, and after
I had done so I could no longer re
fuse her reouest
"We are thinking of you all the
time who are on the Yser doing your
duty, we do ours. It is difficult
sometimes. Life becomes unbearable.
What will become of us? I heard
that you were still in good health and
that you eat every day. It is some
what different here, but we hold on
ecause we know that you will soon
me pack bringing us victory, neace.
ineriy. n is wortn suttenng tor.
ourse of my patriotic work
I made the acquaintance
who kept a small cafe
russels suburbs. This
more for the allied
soldiers. He had an
I saw htm with 25
away to our national
a one of the German
ich I know only too
fallowed, the day be
Vst farewell to his
girl' of 10. He did
from the child. "To-
i "at 5 o'clock. I shall
emy. I want you to
to play the 'Braban-
ano. I shall hear it
may be sure, and I
live Belgium I Do
will help me.
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land raw material, she
lost unconquerable. At
ptween Germany and
such circumstances
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decision favorable to
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it may end in some
leaving in ex
pnistic forces; the
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other. Such will
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world's tragedy with millions of dead
Future Opposition To Germany.
Hope for the great allied cause, un
der the present difficult conditions,
lies in the national movement against
the Bolsheviki, already active in many
parts of Russia the movement which
will turn against any attempt of Ger
many to destroy the newly organized
centers of the Russian democracy and
to conquer Russia economically.
The recent movement, which began
after the Bolsheviki revolt and which
resulted in a final "separation" of
many parts of Russia, such parts as
Siberia, the Caucasus, the Cossacks'
regions and the Ukraine is significant.
It is a remarkable expression of the
instinct for self-preservation, which is
still very powerful in Russia.
After the provisional government
disappeared and the role of the cen
tral government was usurped by the
Bolsheviki, many parts of Russia de
cided to live temporarily at least, in
dependent of central government, and
to work out their local problems
through their own properly organized
local governments.
This movement is significant not
only because it solves one of the most
important problems confronting the
new Russian democracy the problem
of organizing the local governments.
It is also a sign that centers for future
opposition to Germany already have
been organized.
Betrayed Russia Will Revolt
Russia is longing for peace, but a
separate peace concluded on the terms
Germany will dictate will act on the
country as the lash of a whip. Rus
sia's losses in this war, up to date,
are about 8,000,000 men. Every Rus
sian home is in mourning.
There are in Russia now about 40,-
000,000 or 50,000,000 men and women
who have sacrificed the blood of their
children, husbands and brothers in
this war. Now can you imagine now
Russia will feel when the Germans
appear, practically rulers in the coun
try, and from day to day the news will
be coming that German troops re
leased from the Russian front, through
the treachery of the Bolsheviki. are
concentrating their endeavors in the
west, threatening the very existence
of the French, English and American
democracies.
In this lies hope for the allies and
the allied cause. The signs of a na
tional movement against the Bol
sheviki and the Germans have ap
peared in Russia, and this movement
will grow with every endeavor of Ger
many to impose its rule on democratic
Russia.
The main task of the allies, in case
separate peace is concluded, must be
an active support of this national
movement. The allied democracies
must make a definite distinction, once
for all, between the Bolsheviki and
the Russian people. Whatever the
Bolsheviki do, the betrayed Russian
democracy should feel that the allied
democracies are with it at this critical
moment of its life.
It should be realized that even if
Russia is out of the war. it still re
mains an important factor in the world
situation. The Russian situation is
critical, but not desperate, and what
ever happens, not everything is yet
lost for the allied cause in Russia.
Romance of ths Girl's
Face on th3 Pennies
In 1835 the government of thp
United States made an offer of $1,000
for the most acceptable design to be
placed upon the new 1-cent coin soon
to be issued. Some Indian chiefs
traveled from the northwest to Phila
delphia, to inspect the mint, whose
chief engraver was James Barton
Longacre. who invited them to his
house.
The engraver's daughter. Sarah. 10
years old, greatly enjoyed the visit
of her father's guests, and during the
evening, to please her, one of the
chiefs took his feathered helmet and
war bonnet and placed it on her head
In the company was an artist, who
immediately sketched her and handed
the picture to her father. Mr. Long
acre, knowing of the competition for a
likeness to go upon the cent, resolved
to enter the sketch for the prize of
fered by the government. To his de
light the offic als accepted it, and the
face of his daughter appeared upon
the coin.
The face of Sarah Longacre has
gone into more hands, more pockets
more homes, more stores; yes, more
churches than any other coin in the
United States, if not in the world.
Mending Rubber Overshoes
To Give Long Wear
As rubber overshoes are still in high
favor as a necessary evil for keeping
the feet dry in muddy or wet weather,
any idea that promises to make the
rubber give longer service should ap
peal to economical people.
A friend of the writer gets more
than double wear out of his rubber
overshoes by half-soling them with
rubber. He owns an automobile, and
when the soles of his overshoes be
come thin, but are still watertight, he
takes a torn and otherwise useless in-
'v'aikjane- engine
-Q Recently a German a.rplane bombedY
an English town, but in trying to es
cape from its pursuers it fell to the
ground and was demolished. A group
of British soldiers are seen examining
about all that was left the engine.
Railway Mail Clerks
Granted Unten Charter
By nmcalrd Piths.)
Washington, Dec. 30. The rail
way mail association with a mem
bership of 13,000 railway mail
clerks, has been granted a char
ter by the American Federation
of Labor, Edward J. Ryan of Bos
ton, the association president, an
nounced here today.
Mr. Ryan said this action was
taken despite Postmaster General
Burleson's known opposition.
Postmaster General Burleson's
administration was criticised by
Mr. Ryan, who said the associa
tion was preparing to place before
President Wilson data designed
to show inefficient management of
the railway mail service.
KORAN HEADS U. S.
TREASIMSLEUTHS
Succeeds William J. Flynn; New
Incumbent Has Had Charge
of Many Famous Secret
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ner tube and cuts a half-sole from it.
This half-sole is then cemented to the
rubber shoe after both sole and shoe
have been cleaned thoroughly and
roughened with sandpaper using or
dinary rubber cement and clamping or
holding both tightly together so that
a secure union is obtained. The same
kind of cenien: is used as for repairing
bicycle tires, and if used according tg
the directions that accompany it, a
satisfactory job will result. An at
tached sole of this kind will often
give longer wear than the original. If
the heels also are worn, they can be
repaired in the same manner. If you
cannot procure an old rubber inner
tube, most anv kind of pliable sheet
rubber will do, providing it is of the
proper thickness. Halfsoles for
arctics have been made from a piece
of large-size rubber hose, split and
straightened, and have given excellent
service. The rubber used for this pur
pose must not be hardened from age.
If it is not possible to procure an
old piece of rubber, an extra half-sole
or heel can be purchased from a rub
ber dealer. These come in different
sizes and shapes. Popular Science
Monthly.
Funny People.
Governor Arthur Capper of Kansas was
talking about Germany's ropty to the papal
peare note.
"The kalser'i claim that he'd always been
an angel of peace," he said, "Is the funniest
thing In modern history. The kaiser, who's
been all his life the bully and bluff of
Europe, to call himself now a peace angel!
"Those Germans are the funiest, nalvest
people going. A man once said to a Gor
man barber:
" 'Can you really recommend this hair
grower?'
"The Oerman barber and all the Germane
re like him answered:
" Tfou bet I can recommend It, air! Look
what a head of hair I've got!' Then he
removed his hair, for it waa a wig, and
added, 'and now look how bald I was before
I befran using It!' " Kansas City Journal.
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Moran, assistant chief of the treasury
secret service for the last 10 years,
will become chief January I, to sue
ceed William J. Flynn, resigned. His
appointment was announced last
night by Secretary McAdoo.
Mr. Moran entered the secret serv
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work. He was largely responsible for
detection of the noted counterfeit of
the $100 Monroe head silver certificate
in 1897, the result of which was the
withdrawal of the entire issue, and
the discovery of an extensive counter
feiting plot. Mr. Moran had charge
of many famous secret service in
vestigations, including the cotton leak
case.
rnpalatable Truth.
Sanderson was on a visit to Simpklns, and
In due course, naturally, he was shown the
family album.
"Yen," said Simpklns, as he turned the
leaves, "that's my wife's second cousin's
aunt Susan. And that's Cousin James, and
thats a friend of ours, and that or, now,
who do you think that Is?"
VDon't know." said Sanderson.
"Well, that's my wife's first husband, my
boy."
'Great Scott What perfect bralnleee-
looking Idiot. But excuse me, old fellow.
I didn't know your wife wa a widow when
you married her."
"She wasn't, said S'mpklna ettffly
'That, sir, is a portrait of myself at the
age of 20." London Tit-Bits.
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'which we call the Mitky Way)
something like 23,000 light-years
Perhaps the most wonderful
achievement of man has been the
measuring of the universe of stars. It
has the shape of a watch, with a thick-
ness about one-fifth of its diameter.
We must be not far from the middle
of it, inasmuch as the stars in the
Milky Way seem equally dense no
matter from what point on the earth
we view the sky.
We are just about 864,000 miles
nearer to the star Vega than we were
at this time yesterday. We are 1,001
million mili-s nearer than when the
great war began. And yet the star
does not look perceptibly brighter.
Some hundreds of thousands of years
HOW THE SOLAR
SYSTEM RUSHES
THROUGH SPACE
Sun Travels at Much Higher
Rate of Speed Than Pro
jectiles Fired From
Bid Guns.
from now. however, it will have gain-
ed visiblv in magnitude and brilliancy;
nen tne cv. u. jr and doubtIess ftere will be multitudes
"The sun do move, he was absolute-1 rif npnni nn ,t, enrth to admire the
ly correct. It moves about twenty; giant orb when, by reason of our
timet a f.i!t a a nrniprtilp firpH from ! ulanet's nearer approach, it has be-
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come tne greatest wonoer oi ine
heavens. Philadelphia Ledger.
a 14-inch rifled gun.
At this tremendous speed the sun,
with the earth and other, planets, is
traveling toward the great star Vega,
in the constellation of the Lyre.
From the windows of a railroad
train may may see houses and other
objects passing by, and by the rate of
their translation you judge the speed
at which you are moving. The as
tronomer, in exactly the same way,
watches the stars, and so is able to
estimate the speed of the sun and to
determine the direction of its journey
Vega is a giant sun, hundreds of
times as big as our own orb of day,
and at least 1000 times as brilliant.
We ought to get there in a million
years or less (according to the esti
mate of the late Prof. Xewcomb);
and then what will happen? Will our
sun become a satellite of Vega?
Prof. Xewcomb (the greatest of
modern astronomers) reckoned the
number of stars in the universe at
somewhere between 500 billions and
1,000 billions. Every one of them is
a blazing sun our own solar orb be
ing rather a small one, relatively. Big
gest of them all is Arcturus, the Star
of Job, which is the greatest center
of radiant energy the universe con
tains, giving 5,000 times as much light
as our sun.
It takes eight minutes for light to
travel from the sun to the earth. More
than four years are required for a ray
from the nearest star (Alpha Cen
tauri) to reach us. Thus astronomers
say that Alpha Centauri is a bit over
four "light-years" distant. But the
total distance across the universe
Why Must Winter
Be So Colorhss?
Glance out of any window these
bright near autumn days and note
the splashes of brilliant color on the
sidewalks below. We do not refer to
the reds and browns of frost-touched
trees, but to the gay tints worn by
lovely woman.
A crowd on any bnsy street of a
sunny afternoon takes on the appear
ance of a human kaleidoscope. There
are bright greens, reds, pinks, yellows,
purples aplenty. The knit jersey now
the vogue has brought to the pave
ments more colors than have re
freshedor stjnned the eyes of men
for many a season. Temporarily at
least the monctonous hues worn by
the workaday world have disappeared,
and in the places have come colors
which give life and warmth to the
picture.
But it cannot last for long. With
the first chill, the first flying flakes of
snow, these enlivening pictures will
give way to the drab monotones of
the winter season, and from the same
office window there will appear a con
tinuous procession of funereal blacks.
Quaker grays, dark browns and only
now and then u hint of the fiery phi
mage of sum.ner. And why should
it be? What is there about winter that
makes color out of place? We must
blame custom, which makes cowards
of us all in matters of dress. Cin
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