— Bellefonte, Pa., November 29, 1918. MEAT INCREASE NEEDED. ‘Producers Responded Nobly and For- eign Demands Met. In line with the general plan of con- servation formulated by the U. S. Food Administration immediately following the entrance of the United States into the war the contribution made by the ‘meat producers of this country to the war program is of particular signifi- -cance, as it demonstrates the hearty ‘co-operation accorded the Food Ad- ministration by the m~at producers of the country. According to reports of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, there was an increase in cattle of 10,238 000 hicad .and 12,441,000 hogs, these figures com- “ ‘piled to Junuary 1 last. In the sanie ‘pericd there was a decrease of 819,000 .head of sheep, but indlcations are this decrease will show an increase follow- ing the latest reports. Since January 1 unoflicial informa- tion indicates an increase in hogs of not less than eight per cent. and not more than fifteen per cent. compared with one year ago, with an increase in average weight. Following the request of the Food ‘Administration for increase in hog production for the fall of 1918 and the spring of 1919 the increase may yield “not less than 1,800,000,000 pounds “more ¢f pork products than were available last year. Without this in- erease the shipping program arranced by Mr. Iloover regarding animal {ood products would have been impossible. The dressed hog products during the three months ending September 30. 1917, amounted to 903,172,000 pounds, ‘while for the same months of 103 the {production savas 1,277,589,000 pounds, fan increase of over 374,000,000 pounds {for the quarter. i During the same period in 1917 in- ispected slaughter records of dressed beef showed 1,263,000.000 pouids as against 1,454,000,000 pounds for the three monthgperiod ending September 1, this year. We must increase our meat ship- Jments, especially our pork products, © to meet the added demands of the mil- ‘lions liberated from German oppres- gion. And at the same time we must look forwiar® to the rehabilitation eof the European meat herds. The policy "which guided our moat program in the {past vear has been fully justified, for only thie hea¥y pork production which git has brought about will enable us teven partly to satisfy the increased ‘demands on us for the coming year. “There will be a world shortage in fats, and it is to the United States that Eu- ‘rope must look to supply its deficien- cy. At the same time there will con- tinue to be heavy demands for beef. Owing to the limited refrigerator ship- ping capacity European imports of beef for some time will be limited. The United States, Australia and f4Argentine . willl be able to maintain a ¢Bupply that will keep all available freezer vessels operating at capacity. Anmfterica’s Pledge to the Allies When Their | Lines Were Breaking i America will send the food, what- | ever needs for victory. They believed, they stood fast and with our men they ‘carried on—to victory. THE TEST NOW FULFILLED. This government is nothing mora than the expression of the people, and if we are to win the war it will be only because every man, woman and child charges himgelf daily and hourly with the test, oes this or that contribute ito win the war?—Herbert Hoover, (April 18, 1918. With the solemn obligation of pro- viding that “margin” of food that would safeguard against starvation jour friends in Burope the housewife jand the consumer have learned hither- ito ignored and unsuspected things about food, have absorbed a whole Hcollege education” in food values, food handling, buying and substituting that they will not want to forget. \ Oulvoluntary food-saving not only saved the Allies and made vital contri- 'bution*#o the winning of the war, but saved to ourselves in administration expenses the outlay out of our own rationing would have extracted. Tt would have cost us about $45,000,000 to have policed ourselves as against i {| By saving and sharing America kept {the world together during the war cri- 81s. By saving and sharing America will help to bring the healing of na- tions. A Narse’s Touch. “War nurses,” the 2 cents per capita for co-operating, | pockets that any effective system of | said Dr. Alexis Car- | rel, in an interview on the westérn | frost, “differ amazingly in their touch. The touch of one war nurse will be unsympathetic, hard, almost rough, while that o fanother will be positive- ly soothing. “A nurse of the former kind was dressing a doughboy’s wound one day. The doughboy squirmed and grimac- ed, and the nurse said to him re- proachfully: “ “Why, where’s your fortitude?’ b “¢Tortitude ?” grumbled the dough- oy. ‘T tell you what it is, miss— | fiftitude or sixtitude couldn’t stand your handling.” ”—Ex. ——Many a man who is capable of giving good advice isn't capable of earning his salt. SUGAR TESTED WORLD FIBER. Americans Saved that Our Allies Might be Benefitted. When figures began to show def- initely that the people of the United States were actually reducing their consumption of feods needed abroad, the United States Food Adminis- tration was told that it was com- paratively easy to bring about conser- vation of staple necessities, but that it would be far more difficult to accom- plish an actual decrease in the use of luxuries. The doubters took sugar as an example, and declared that it would be practically Impossible to bring our consumption of sugar dewn to a point that would meet only the food needs of thie people. Now that demands upon ocean ton- nage will be lightened, European na- tions will be able to go farther afield for foodstuffs, and will no longer be entirely dependent for sugar upon North American supplies. With the stocks now in prospect, we will have suflicient sugar to place this country back upon normal consumption if the present short rations in Europe are not materially increased. If the Eu- ropcan ration is to be materially in- creased over the present low amount it can be only through the American people's making it possible by con- | tinued res{riction to a greater or less extent here, The fact that the [Food Administra- tion has heen able to relax the volun- tary sugar ration is in itself proof that the ration of two pounds per person per month was generally observed throughout the country. This conser- vation allowed the Food ‘Administra- tion to build up a reserve, and to tide over the period of scarcity, until the the new crops of Louisiana cane and beet sugar were ready for distribution. The records of the Food Adminis tration show that in July, August, Sep- tember and October 895,000 tons were distributed. Normal consumption for that period is 1,600 000 tons. This shows nn definite, concrete saving of over HOO 000 tons. These figures ap- ply to sugar consumed on the table, in {he kitchen and in the various indus- tries, and show conclusively that in the homes and pubiic eating places of America, where 70 per cent. of all our sugar is consumed, the sugar consump- tion has been reduced by more than one-third. In he four-month period begin- ning with July, this country normally uses 109.0920 tons of sugar per month. Last July 200.000 tons entered into distribution. In August only 225000 tons were distributed. In September the ficures showed 279,000 tons. and then fall to 230.000 fons in October. There could be no more definite proof that the American people have siven their loyal co-operation and sup- port of the war. SEVEN LOAVES OF BREAD FOR EVERY PERSON IN U. S. SAVED FROM WASTE Farmers and Threshermen Patrioti- cally Respond to Call of Food Administration. From information received by the U. S. Food Administration from the principal grain growing states, it is now possible to announce with fair ac- curacy the amount of wheat saved last harvest by improved methods of han- dling. According to official calcula- tions, efforts toward cleaner threshing saved fully 16,000,000 bushels of wheat with corresponding savings of other small grain harvested and threshed In a similar manner. In addition, other states, though unable to furnish fig- ures, reported greatly reduced harvest losses. The figure for wheat alone is equiv- alent to seven one-pound loaves of bread for every person in the United States and represents food that form- erly was ecither an absolute loss or was recovered to only a slight extent | by poultry and livestock. While op- | portunities in this branch of conserva- tion were large, the quantity of grain recovered surpasses early expecta- tions. It is noteworthy also that re- sults were secured principally through ; voluntary co-operation. | No conservation measure of the | Food Administration, it is declared, ! has received more wholehearted sup- port than that pledged and rendered | by farmers and threshermen toward | reducing grain waste at its source. | | | The benefits of our food-saving campaign that was a vital factor in the winning of the war were not all to these we fed. We have at home a new appreciation of food that will prevent it ever being wasted again by those that have come to understand the re- ligion of saving and the place that food occupies in our new, world-wide human relations. Out of empty granaries to draw 141,- | 000,000 bushels for export—the will of a free people accomplished that mar. vel, | 1 | | | | i | Peace Brings Us New Mouths Trees for Dead Heroes. New York.—Governors of all States in the Union have been asked to co- operate in a plan to plant along trans? continental highways and public roads, memorial trees for the nation’s dead soldiers and sailors, it was an- nounced by the American Forestry Association. Charles Lathrop Pack, president of the association, said the idea has alrzady been taken up by many towns and cities, and the gener- al federation of women's clubs has be- fore it a proposition to plant memor- ial trees along the Lincoln highway. “There could be nothing more ap- propriate,” said Mr. Pack, “than to have each State through which a mo- tor highway passes plant ‘victory oaks’ or ‘victory elms’ for her soldiers who have died in battle. The motor has played a mighty part in the win- ning of the war and it would be a very fine thing for these highway or- ganizations to take up plans for me- morial trees. “Then, too, wood has played a big part in victory. Our stocks must be, replenished. With each State co-op- erating with the highway authorities, a living age-long lesson could be taught the coming generations as to the beauties and value of forestry.” Hoover Going Overseas. Washington.—Food Administrator Hoover will leave soon for Europe to direct preparations for feeding the people of redeemed northern France and Belgium, and aiding in the task of preventing starvation in Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey. r. Hoover, it is understood, will not relinquish his position as Food Administrator, although his attention will be devoted almost entirely to working out the food problems of Eu- rope along lines followed by the Bel- gian Relief Commission, of which he is still chairman. The plan contemplates relief also : doughboy. to Feed for southern Europe, including Ser- via, Rumania and Montenegro. An announcement by the State De- partment of Mr. Hoover's mission said the War Industries Board, the War Trade Board, the Treasury, the Shipping Board and the Food Admin- istrator are co-operating for prompt advancement of the necessary meas- ures. The first task will be to increase the flow of food into former occupied districts of France and Belgium who in the past have been given only enough to sustain life through the re- lief commission. Of Course He Explained. The Earl of Dunmore said at a dinner: “There was a good deal of baseball played in London last summer, and the doughboys often took English girls to see the game. “I heard of a doughboy who said to a girl as they entered the ball grounds together: 4% If there’s anything you want ex- plained, tell me. I guess a lot of things seem meaningless to you.’ “ ‘Everything seems meaningless,’ said the girl, ‘and some things seem idiotic.’ “ ‘What seems idiotic?’ asked the “ “Well,” said the girl, ‘why do you call the seats the stands?’ ” eereThey are all good enough, but the “Watchman” is always the best. Our Annual Egg Waste. Enough eggs are lost through spoil- age and deterioration at the present rate of production in this country to supply two eggs a day to an army of approximately 5,000,000 soldiers. The value of these wasted eggs amounts to $122,735,500 a year.— Thrift Mag- azine. OD er TT TT TT === Bl Siti gif T I TE TT ALGOHOL-3 PER GENT. | | AVegetable rcparationforAs- imitating thelood by Regula- | {ing the Stomachs and Bowels of | INFANTS ; CHILDREN . There + Promoting Digestion i and Rest. Contains | neither Opium, Morphine nor, | Minerat, NoT NARGOTIC | eee — i eof Dr SAMUEL PITCHER : Pumpkin Ses Alx Senna Rochelle Salls ¢ y HE evdmats Sods Seed Horm (larefied Sigar > Jiiateryreer Flavor ful Remedy for A helpful i onstipation and Diarrhoea, and Feverishness and Loss OF SLEEP { resulting thetefrom-inInfancy. | By J | | i i i | : ~~ FacSimife Signature of i Tue CENTAUR ( OMPANY. i i i i é Anise Seed. oy GASTORIA Mothers Know That Genuine Castoria Always Bears the Signature In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTE Better Style in Simpler Designs EVER have we seen such attractive effects as in these new Suits and Overcoats for Fall and Winter. Seems as though simpli- fying men’s styles to save wool has put the tailors on their mettle to achieve smartness of line and elegance of contour, in spite of unusual handicaps. (C) 1918—StrOUSE & Bros., Inc., Bavrimore, Mb. High-Art Clothes MADE BY STROUSE & BROS., INC., BALTIMORE, MD. will gratify your sense of what is distinctive and refined in men’s wear. The way they retain good appearance and give continued satisfaction in service will appeal also to your sense of thrift. Fe Style, Fit and Wearing Quality, reinforced by sincere, Lompeienl workmanship, you should have one of these attractive models. A. .FAUBLE ss Allegheny St., BELLEFONTE, PA. Potato Diggers The late crop of Potatoes promises to be good and with the labor question very unsettled, there will be a demand for efficient Potato Diggers. The Success Jr. Potato Digger is efficient. It not only lays potatoes on the ground but every potato on top of the ground and in plain view of the pickers. The price is right. Supply is small so let us have your order early. ‘They are extensively used in this vicinity and have given satisfaction to every user. If you are in need of an elevator machine, we can fix you up. WIARD PLOWS PERRY HARROWS NEW IDEA MANURE SPREADERS BROOKVILLE WAGONS FERTILIZERS MISSOURI GRAIN DRILLS. Dubbs’ Implement and Seed Store, DUNLOP STREET 62-47 BELLEFONTE, PA. INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS WILL DO ALL YOUR HAULING 3-4 Ton for Light Hauling Big Truck for Heavy Loads “Greatest Distance for Least Cost” GEORGE A. BEEZER, BELLEFONTE, PA. 61-30 DISTRIBUTOR. PAAAAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANAAAAAA a ed So?
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