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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1918)
A Word of Warniner The wave of relief that has gone over the country as the wheat sit uation is improved.niay bring bad conseauenrp if w i nnf ,.....;.. I It -- , " iv- uvk vaiviui. t is such a blessed feeling to get pack to something like normal cook ing that we do not realize the pen dulum may swing too far. Part of the reason why we had to adopt such strict conservation measures during the summer was that we had not saved food when that saving was voluntary. Shall we repeat the sit uation? The World's Wheat. The World's Khnrraffi. nf u-fii 1c ---- - -..w.. 0 v.. ,,,.vl 13 no tancjful idea. When you stop to think that one-third of France's wheat fields are barren and that even the part under cultivation .gives far less than normal yield, due to lack of fertilizer and labor; it is easy to see why France raised in 1917 only nil ner cent nt th uli-t cVi ..J. ,' England with her best efforts can raise only one-fourth of the wheat icnuircu; ana Belgium renes upon mc unnea states lor three-fourths of her wheat needs. In the face of these facts, how dare we use as much as we can possibly buy? We have become accustomed to the 50-50 rule, in part at least; urely it will be no hardship to con tinue using the substitutes wherever the extra cost need not be seriously considered. To the women who went on a voluntary wheatless ration for the summer, the 50-50 basis seems al most like cookinc "hfnri. thm " We have all found that 25 per cent of substitute is no hardship at all; yet even that is doing more than the Jaw demands at the present time. The World's Sugar. The sugar shortage is also just as permanent as the wheat shortage. We depend upon both beet sugar and cane sugar in normal times. Most of the beet sugar was produced upon the Mis Gross will be very glad tr receive suggestions for the home economics column or to answer, as far a. she is able, any questions that her readers may ask. continent of Europe before the war. Until the present allied offiensive, the French and Belgium beet sugar factories were, in the hands of the fiprmatu Can cucrar trmct k riprf in sMnc wrtirri arm Kaffir nmmA. - v.. ft .... ... V 1 "J HVVU ed for other things, and the ships must face the submarine peril. The present great sugar restrictions may uc uiuuuica iaicr; oui no patriotic American can feel free to use one Ounr nf suorar mnr than tim mini. - - - - " O ' 1 - ......a v.'v i i 1 1 1 mum even if he is permitted later more freedom in purchasing it. The Wnrld'a Mm Similar facts ,nd figures might be quoted to snow that the meat short ace is a verv real ttlincr rlccnll tha fact that meatless days have been abandoned for the present at least. The liberal use of meat in the diet has absolutely no justification either on health or patriotic grounds. Once a day is sufficient with one or two voluntary meatless days a week. The use of young animals for me'at is still unpatriotic so far as I can see. Veal served means just that much less po tential beef. The World's Fat Supply. The shortage of fat is due less to actual decrease in" supply, than to the fact that it is very necessary in the diet of fighters, and some of it has been devoted to other war uses. We need far less fat than we have been accustomed to use; hence rigid economy in the use of fat may be carried out with no harm and very lime nurnmtnrr i h mnnni of fat is (till left tn thr individual fnrt. science let us keep the faith. a x vu miuvT aw annual iciuiji- ed to enlist as a nurse for "over seas work. 1 tie boys are doing their "big bit" so bravely that I think the girls should also. Oh I'm sure everybody is doing their bit, but I mean their "big bit." So many of the girls are training to be nurses. I don't know what kind of a nurse I would make; I can't even bear to see s chicken killed, and I wouldn't rhinlr ft ftttrhinir a mnnr. hi, 4 maybe I would make a good nurse. Mrs. Whiten Cawl cace allfatf ThirBf?'lw rlL 4a ova a about enrolling. She is remark- $ .ui'....n ...t:c-j i : - auij wcu ijuaiuicu jor nursing, being a graduate of a New York hospital. She is so charming and so pretty, too. She wore a clever little canteen sailor. It was bright canary-colored straw, very stiff and "mannish" looking. A band of black grosgrain rib bon with narrow, vellnw atrine was placed around the crown f wini a vciy nwcniy-iauorca bow on the right side. She In tends to go "over there" before the last of August. Products for Preserving on Market in Abundance This ll the time for nrecervinar and pickling because there are plenty of mings jor preserving ana pickling on the market that will taste mighty good next winter. Grapes, both of the California and of the home-grown purple variety, are plentiful, the former selling as low as 10 cents, a pound. Fine peaches that bring about $1.50' a crate or 30 cents a dozen, pears at $3 a crate and seckle pears at $2 a crate all are things good for putting tip in jars as appetizing dainities for the winter time. Tomatoes, the little yellow fellows used for preserving, are now about 50 cents a basket. The ordinary red tomatoes which used to be so cheap are selling as high as 10 cents a pound , for the best specimens. A market basketful for $1.10 is about the lowest price. The greener tomatoes for pre serving sell as low as 85 cents a mar ket basket. Pickling cucumbers may be had for 40 and 50 cents a market basket. Green peppers cost about 60 cents for the -same quantity. The humble cabbage sells at 4 and 5 ' Now the Footwoman Mrs. Annie Casey is San Fran cisco's first footwoman, which is the feminine for footman, the elegant gentleman in a general's coat who used to open carriage and automo bile doors of wealthy shoppers in de partment stores. That was before the war, along with the rest of the luxuries such as two spoonsful of sugar in one's cof fee and white bread. Now Mrs. Casey, garbed in a trim service suit of oxford gray cloth, a crisp white tailored shirtwaist and a . black tie, with a two-cornered "overseas" hat bearing the insignia of the Woman's Service association, is doing the job quite as well as her more splendidly garbed predecessor. Her talarv ia $fi5 a month mnA Anr. big the first two weeks of her service be has not received from the ele gantly garbed ladies whose door she Opens when they wish to alight even so much as a Thrift Stamp by way of tip. Daily Sugar Ration by the ' Snnnnfnl The following data may be helpful in measuring the daily ration of sugar. There will be variations, of course, but this is as nearly accurate as a simple statement can be. Monthly ration equals 2 pounds. 30-31 days equal 2 pounds. , Approximate Daily Ration. I day, 1 ounce; or I day, 2J4 level tablespoons; or 1 day, 1 round tablespoon; or I cay oT icvei teaspoons; o level tea spoons for beverages, 3 level tea spoons for cooked food or 1 day, 6 half lumps (1x9-16x3-8 inches) one-half lump three times a day in beverages; one-half lump equivalent to the sweet in food at each meal. Teaspoons per Pound. 96 level teaspoons equal 1 pound. 48 rounded teaspoons equal 1 pound. 32 heaping teaspoons equal 1 pound. Using average household teaspoon. Average household teaspoon. cents a pound. String beans are 20 cents a yound and cauliflower 15 cents a pounu. Sweet notatnpc sell at 7t4 rent, a .. r. ' - - - . . vv'"0 pound or more. Ordinary potatoes arc tj to ou cents a pecK. Watermelnne ira ttill roith C - - -. w, v .. ii ... vi v cents a pound and cantaloupes bring iv ana 13 cents, eacn. Bananas are now up to 10 cents a pound in some stores, though they sell as low as 30 cents a dozen for the smaller fruit. Plimnk'in nie i nnur in 1 - i.wn ... aaauif, pumpkins having just arrived on the iocai maricets, at li cens a pound. For the Office or War Work By GERTRUDE BERESFORD. WAR or office work may be effi ciently accomplished in this (,t, f 1.1..- .L nuv.ik ui uain. uiuc acigc, wnusc interesting basque is bound with black hraiH. The Inner wnictlinA a nartif,,- larly adapted to slender figures. An adjustable collar and vest insure fresh ness through changes from pique to are bound with braid and fastened witn oiacK bone Duttons. lhis sleeve finish ie Kernmin cr onH Kt?iifo th w w w..waa(i5 UUU VUlaiW9 lilt quick soiling of white cuffs. This ope oi gown gives practical service throughout the winter, when worn under a top coat of wool or fur. ; ; a Simon's Signs. Complete the letters ot fcimon s sign they will spell the name fit a civil war general. Answer, to previous puzzle -Sheridan Engagement Rings Change Color When War Takes Platimum The engaged girl flashed her ring. "But just how do they use platinum in the war?" she asked. A c-mrl manv cirl ar icVirnr that 7 - - J O ' Wkn...a . question .heje days. They hea of me war demands on tne platinum sup ply. They know that the war has sent the price sky-high- Platinum rings are getting as scarce as hen's leetn. just wnyr The ansvur is that our troops do not shuk it from 1 ..r guns bm ey must have it to fire them. ..Every branch of the service, from the artil lery to the signal corps, from the sub marines to the hospitals, depends upon this white l.ietal for some part of its efficiency. It is used in pyrometers, those i . struments which heat-treat the st;el of eveiy gun. It is necessary to make the sulphuric and ntric acid for der and explosives. To produce sul phuric acid certain gases are passed over m mass of ashpetrw. nr cnm such material, which is coated with olatinum chloride and rfrierl This mass acts a eatalvrpr. That is tact with it changes the gas into the acid reauired. The United St..te a r11-r1. veloped acid manufacturing, industry utxuic im enuy lino . me war, out now it has exnanded tn fnnr tm,t Jtc former size. At the beginning of the present year there was enough plati num on hand to supply all the powder Diants conremniatpti at that tim hut the increased war program has in creased tneir need ot it. England lias had to establish snrh an inrln trv having previously depended largely on trance ana Germany tor its de mands, i The Demand Tremendous. Electrical equipment, after muni tions, calls for the greatest amount of platinum. Even in pre-war days, this demand was tremendous. All tele phone and telegraph instruments, all magnetos, have platinum contacts. Now the army and navy are using extensive signaling apparatus. They need platinum for field telephone, wireless and submarine signaling sys tems. And in building aeroplanes, the eyes of the army, platinum is essential. Electric light bulbs, so common to- dav. use a COnsinVrahl ,, rt it The leading in" wires, which pierce mc k'ossi must oe ot a metal which will not expand with heat. In our military hospitals and war surgery, the lives of men depend on the use of instruments, such as cau tery tips, which are made of platinum. For the X-ray tubes, which find the bullets and shrapnel in wounds, we need it. With all this use of platinum at the front, that behind the lines must Un increase. - Research ani v..;..t . . - . vajjvi mituiiii laboratories redouble the which requires instruments of platinum. But the supply is small. Our chief Knurrr hat K tt,. r... sian mines. Thev a nm., r. man control. W ar, present stock from . Colombia. But Colombia's annual output is 30,000 ounces, while our normal pre-war con- sunipuon was oo.uuu ounces. The war industries board is trying to meet the deficiency by diver ring platinum from unnecessary uses to war industries. It commai deers such supplies wherever it can find them, to turn over to the war workers. A new typewritten list of platinum to be commandeered measures some two yards in length. Unconsciously Engaged. Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee: I have lately come to realire that 1 am engaged to a man whom I consider only as a dear friend. He is n neu. tenant in the army and I did not re alise what It meant when I promised to wear a service pin for him and kissed him goodby. His letters, how ever, speak plainly the fact that he considers us engaged and he la con tinually looking forward to a chance to come home. In this case would it be unpatriotic or cruel to inform him at once of my mistake? Would it be honorable to wait until his return and give him a fair trial In the differ ent light than frlendahlp? I would be wll'lng to marry him because I greatly respect him, but I think It would be unfair to him. E. O. O. One cannot become engaged un consciously, as you seem to think you have done. The young man had no right to assume that you would marry him. Tou should hot wear a service pin for him, evfen though you were engaged to him. What you really ought to do Is to write him franklv that he seems to have misunderstood you and then take off the pin. Judg ing from your letter, you are too young to think of marriage for a a-ood many years yet Attention to your studies will benefit you much more than flirtations. It would be nice to write him friendly letters, but make it clear that you consider yourself too young to think of anything serious. sawswwwesssiwswwwss Ixve Grown Cold. Dear Miss Fairfax. Dmnha. vm- We are two girls 19 years of age and nave always Deen considered among the nicest girls In our town. We have been golnn with two vounir nun tnr the last three years and a short time ueiore mey leit ror the navy they aaneu us 10 wan ror tnem. we prom ised to do so. We did not accept any rings, as we did not want our parents to know it. The boys wrote us regularly and from the tone of their letters seemed to think as much of us as when they left A short time ago their younger sister and brother wrote to them and told them that we were having too good a time, just because we have continued to go to the parties, dances and shows as befnrm tv.. v,n... t, changed their last letters and seem to treat us as almost strangers. What can we do to make them see our view In this matter? We think as much of mem as ever, out do not see the use in sitting home and making ourselves old: we have tint Ann an have always conducted ourselves In a minima manner, wow, Miss Fairfax, what would you do If you were In our v'kb: TWO CHUMS. If you really want to know what I would do, it would be this: WritA them nice, friendly letters, but forget aDout the engagement part of it There is no reason why you should give up your other young friends, since you do not care to do so. Per haps the boys are merely so busy with their work they feel they have no time for love affairs. Do not annoy them with letters about what you consider their responsibilities to you, but leave them free until they return. Tou may have changed your minds bv that time. Public Dances. Dear Miss Fairfax, Omaha Bee: Should girls of 14, 15 or 16 years old su iu uuouo nances with a fellow? Should they allow them to stop at home after a dance closing at mld- 2LB,Jand 8tay for an hur or two? Should they be allowed to put their ar"?s. around you or kiss you good night? What do you consider the proper age for a girl to begin keeping ?mPany with young men? Do you " rIght for Parents to take their children to public dances, or give CORK VTVtt KORDEK The Eighteenth United States in fantry, in France, has cited Miss Cora Van Norden, daughter of the late Warner Van Norden, New York banker, for her services in the Salva tion Army in ministering to the men. Miss Van Norden has been in charge of the Salvation Army canteen, which has followed the regiment in its ser vice in three sectors, and has estab lished her hutments close behind the front lines. The citation was made as if Miss Van Norden were a regu lar member nf th ricrimint and h is the only woman who is permitted to wear the regimental insignia. them a better start In life? I hope to see your answer In Saturday's Bee. ANXIOUS M. Girls In the city are not allowed on publio dance floors until they are 18 years old. That Is plenty young enough. If you do go, by all means go with your parents, though there are many better places parents can take their young daughters than pub lio dances. Young' girls should not be out until midnight, and should not entertain young men as late as that under any circumstances. It is silly to allow such performances as you mention. The sensible, sane young girl, who plays games, dances at little home dances and engages in athletic sports is the girl who will have no sad experiences to look back upon later in life. The young girl whose mind is filled up with such fluff as "fellows," "spooning" and the like is the kind who keeps the neighbors gossiping and the divorce courts busy when she la a woman. Get at least eight hours sleep each night devote daytimes to study and to. wholesome amusement and learn to be a good housekeeper. Give spare time to war work, such as gardening, knitting or the Red Cross. There is plenty of time for love affairs later. Send name and stamps for immediate answers. We have so many questions we cannot al ways get them in at once. Bust Developers. Dear Ml as TTnfrfar HmaVia Can you give me any home remedy to develoD the bust? What in th mAan. Ing of Mary? Ernest? Henry? MISS MART. Do not use any drugs, but take arm exercises and massage gently with cocoanut butter or a good cream each night Mary means bitter in Hebrew. Another meaning is "Star of the Sea." Ernest and Henry are German names. The former means "earnest" and the latter "head of the house." SAFF.TY FIDQT f t!?PFR GR(?5ERI" AND "EATS AT THE WASHINGTON MARKET VI Brent with pocket for dreaaW ptr lb. 20e Beit Tanitarlntn IK -- -, '.---,,'- iu. , aze R?h CRnm--U n" Ro"t, uBeef- He-Mo Si Boiling Beef, per lb iyy,0 Extra Fane, Rump R0.t, lb, He Kxtra Pane, Veal Ro..t. lb. 28e Jixtra Large Bananai, doitn JOc Sirloin or Round Steak, per lb 30c Homt Mad Peanut Butter, lb ISc All Brands Creamery Butter, lb.....4Se On. el A, LarfMt MaO Oroar Hooaas In the Middla-Waat United States Feed Administration Llcanee No. C-27634 The Washington Market 1407 Doughs St Whelnala Mafl Order Hmiu. ivimim u . . , . -wV a.wwauva k7UTVl, Keep's Academy of Dancing Hotel Rome Opens Monday, Sept. 16 Now is your opportunity to learn oanceW hone Mp- Keep, D. 2581 or H. 2792. I Saturday Savings at the Public Market Pay Cath, Carry Your Bandies and Release Help to Win tbe War Money-Saving Grocery Department Bulk Macaroni, per lb.., lft Crella Kuta Macaroni. I pkgi. for...;48e Albert, Large Wheat Flakea, par pkf. tie Albera Mush, per pkr 21a Liest Jap Rice. per lb jje Freah Esse, per doxen SSo Creamer? Butternut Butter, per lb. . . .48c tiood Hutterine, per lb.... 2fo Lillr Oleo. In B-lb. tins, per tin.$i.S8 American Cheese, per lb 30c I'eanut Butter, per lb tie No. S can Table Pear. cam for...!s8c 15-ox. cam Tomatora, cam for 8Re California Peaches, 15-os. eans, 5 eana 70c standard Com, 6 cars for ?r Teas, good grade, S cans for $3c B. a Cora Flakes, per large pkg..8 l-3c Felicia Pork and Beana. medium cans I eana for , jjc Mayflower Pumpkin, per can '. 10c Matches, ( boxes for 'tie Dlllplckles, large, per dos. ........., !lc Bulk Olives, large, per quart Is5c One Gallon Can Applea, per can 4Sc Prepared Mustard, ice tea glass, per glass 8 1-Sc No. t eans Krsut, eans for SSc S-lb. Bfst Barley Flour for SSc Hb. Yellow or White Cornmeal for..25e AaanrtpA I'al In tAn, ment. per lb. 20 Conservation Prices In Our Fruit Department Frwh Radishes, 4 bunches for 5c Fancy Celery, S bunohrs for iflo Summer squash. large, fancy, each. ...So Sunklet Lemons, per dos se Cauliflower, per lb UVr California Grapes, t lbs. for !5c Blue Grapes, per basket 45c lllue Plums, per doien 5c Conservation Prices In Our Meat Department Milk Fed Spring Chicken, per lb...$3e Fresh Porter House Steak Pura Cone Leaf Lard t4e Steer Hlb Roast. ,, Z3,e Steer Pot Roast ., 19e Lamb Stew ....inie Mutton Roast J 6 Vic Tot Roast 'S'ie Pork Butt Miic young Veal Stew... lSVtc Kxtra Lean Bacon 46V4e Pig Pork Loins, per lb 1940 Sugar Cured Bacon St Kxtra Lean Hams SSHe OUR SERVICE W. always want to gW. Seric.f" but under the Present conditions we re sometimes handicapped. However, we request that you report any delay to the management immediately and thereby help as to help you. ' THE D0UG.27Q3 r sf.Ari-.'! UK 310-12 5.165x1 Wlln n...!.l TU. ' TT r- marine from Billings, Mont., finished out his four years as a sra-soldier. he bade farewell to his bunkie, Joseph S. Wilkes, of Salt Lake City, whom lie had induced to enlist in the devil dog outfit. "You go to school. Dave," jaid Joe. I will get you a Hun. But if they f?et nieyit is up to you to get one for inc. So Dave went back to school, and Joe went to France with the maiines. One day Dave saw Joe's death report ed in the casualty list. "I am not afraid of being killed, but I am afraid of being a coward." said Dave, an he n'o-nrH nn fnr hitch at the marine corps recruitinn station. He is now on the way to get that Hun for Joe. OF INTEREST TO WOMEN. The Chamber of Commerce of Dur ham is the first body of its kind in North Carolina to open its member ship to women. An ever-increasing number of wo men are being employed as bond salesmen by banking nd brokerage houses in New York city. 1 Milk' tl ft Fa Infants 1 "tl4VMl',.7u.a. 1 V S- nteCookiltf A Nutnttous Diet tor All Ages. Ijmck Lunch. Home o. office. OTHERS r IMIUMKri . INI VgwfrffiP Tne better the day, the better the dessert. This Sunday It'i VANILLA NUT Vanilla Ice Cream with the bast English Walnut. In almost every square you'll find a dealer who aerrea .JiW WW V20M ! i ntr Stop 'Worrying;! About the high coat of living. No matter what .brands or quality of Groceries you ara using, or where you are buying, see if the Every Day reduced prices at the BASKET STORES won't save you much money on the same or guaranteed equally satisfactory goods. CASH & CARRY SAVES MONEY AND IS PATRIOTIC. $3.10 $1.60 $2.00 Peaches. Colorado, bushels. . . . . . Wrapped, Crates Big Red Pluma, Crate Basket 50e TIP Baking Powder, Oren Teat proves it best, t C lib. can liDC Thia will advance soon. Soda, 1-lb., 10c pkg., FAIRWEIGHT DC BASKO Macaroni or Spa ghetti, per pkg. IVORY SOAP, large bar CRYSTAL WHITE on SOAP, 6 bars UOC CREME OIL SOAP, a dandy for until or nanas, bar P. & G. NAPHTHA, SOAP, 6 bars PYRAMID POWDER, large package PYRAMID POWDER, small package GOLD DUST, large package BONI-AMI Powder or Cake STAR SOAP, large bar CAMPBELL'S SOUPS, per can Tooth Picks, 5c package Breakfast Foods. Kellogg'a Corn Flakes, J oi package leSfC Post Toasties, n large package aUC Oatmeal, QUAKER, ork larsre package UC QUAKER OATS, t q small package 1ZC Grape Nuts, -s jt Package lC Shredded Wheat, -t m package IHC Postum LVSTANT, pkg., 45c: 23c 8c 11c 18c 3y for 9c 38c 21c 4c 29c 9c . 7c 12c . 4c Pears. ... Colorado Bartlatt, fcO 7C per boa.. ..... PaWoD Malaga'Whita Grapes, Cfl per basket OUC "' Genuine Minnesota Red CC ' Potatoes, 15 lbs.. DOC Canned Fruits. (WUl Be Higher.) Easter Brand Peaches, ft YELLOW FREE, can. . ( C Sliced '. 29c Mountain Brand, sliced J A or Yellow Free, can.... e&frC Plums, Easter Brand, Green Gage or Golden ro Drop, can ........... CJ C Apricots, Easter nn Brand, can asOC Apricots, Mountain 0 A Brand, can ........... rt Maple Syrup. . Scudders, 50 Cane, 60 Maple Pints, 35e Quarts, 61c; U, gallon, $1.10. MAPELINE, per 35c bottle Milk, Fall, Wilson, per can Chocolate, 25e cake Walter Baker's Choco late, 25c cake Raisins, Seedle, 1-lb. package Raisins, Seeded, 1-lb. package Hetnie Catsup, ' large bottle .1; i w Z2i IS .v.,ir r- . . .. 1 It ir - i i 1 I x4 Jt r i '4 29c 11c 21c 22c 16c 13c 31c 1 4 4- t Large small INSTANT, pkg. tta cereal, pkg. . . . Yeast Foam. always Hominy, large can Kraut, No. 2 H can Red Alaska Salmon, tall can . 4c 11c 13c 28c MOZOLA Bottle, 13e; Pints. 33cj Quarts. 65cj Gal. $1.28f Gal. $2.50. Oleomargarine TIP Brand, highest qaul- (ity, 1-lb. carton Cash Habit, medium grade, 1-lb. carton. . . . Maenolia, 2-lb. Roll, per lb Nutola, 1-lb. carton Butter MEADOW GOLD, solid lb AK-SAR-BEN, 1-lb. carton Coffee Independent, 1-lb Fiber, 35c quality 35c i 32c I 29c : 34c 51c 48c 29c s I: 'I ay Good Meat at Our Meat Shops Our prices lowest, if quality considered. Hundreds of low prices every day at Headquarters Omaha, Neb. These prices for Omaha and Council Bluffs' only. United States Food Administration License G28403. BEE WANT ADS ARE BUSINESS BOOSTERS i;