ILLINOIS FARMERS
ARE OPTIMISTIC
Realize Demand for Food
From Foreign Countries
*i*l Continue
Bloomingtown, 111., —Illinois farm
ers are facing tlie reconstruction
period optimistically. They realize
:hat the demand for food by foreign
jountries will continue for at least
mother year, while that from Ger
nany will be an added strain upon
:he source of production. This is
Deing anticipated by an increased
acreage of winter wheat. This grain
Drought such profitable returns last
teason that it has been planted to a
jreater extent in this State this fall
:han ever before, reducing the aere
tge of corn correspondingly.
The year now waning has been a
trying one for the Uliinois agricul
turist, due to the scarcity of help. In
t way, the shortage has been an edu
•ation, as in no other manner could
the farmers have been convinced that
:hey could do so much work alone.
The single man farm may be an un
sxpected of the great
ttruggle, now over. Never before in
the history of this State did the
farmer accept so much inexperienced
help. Women, boys and girls, busi
aess men from the cities and other
tids. took the place of the sturdy
routh or experienced farm hand who
responded to the call to the colors.
With the corn harvesting season
nearly over, the aerage Illinois farm
er is commencing to take stock and
'omputing the results o* the year.
That he should produce such a huge
rrop in the face of serious handi- \
rap of man-power scarcity is a per- '
petual surprise, not only to the farm
tr but all others who have noted the
rontribution of such a large number
pf men to the army and navy from
:his state There is universal wonder
ment that such a tremendous output
pf oats, wheat and corn cdulld be
recorded in the face of the lubor
ihortage.
Reconstruction days will be mark
ed by greater appreciation of the
women and girls who liuve so pat- |
rlotlc&lly ploughed, cultivated and
reaped, doing work ordinarily re- '
lerved for the men. They will doubt- j
ess receive their reward in the sup- !
port of community enterprise of an .
rducational and instructive character i
There will be nothing too good for ]
the farmers' boys when they come ;
from the war, and it is predicted i
that the parents will not be back- j
ward when it comes to a reward.
Neighborhood activities instead of
leighborhoot} stagnation, will be the
teynote of reconstruction among she
progressive farmers following the
war, and leaders in agricultural cdu
ration are planning to press the ad- '
rant age. '
Scouts Hear Snappy
Address by Dr. Hampton
ir school of instruction, at Troop '
10. in charge of Second Class Scout j
r'rank Foose, is a great succes. Two
>f the pupils, Essig and Delaney,
passed the Tenderfoot Tests, last
friday, after the meeting in the most
rreditable manner. Every bit of in- I
itruction they had they got in the
ichool, not a particle from any ofti
rer. The saving in time is onsiil
•rable. The shool is in session l:
ae reading room every Friday from
1:45 to 7:30.
enjoyed every minute of the time
(hat Private Buher talked to us last
week. He told some illicitly interest- ;
ang things—for tuli.nre—of the '
'ound table of King Arthur and his
tn'ghts, of li*l in England, of the .
iwful toll, '..at the war has taken ;
:her. of work of the aero squad- 1
:on. if, lastly of the welcome they
•wtdf-cd when the Mauretanla moved
•r .ly up New York harbor. A
riend of Private Bucher, Mr. Hamp- ;
:on, a former first class Scout of |
t big uptown troop gave us a sappy
3ve-minute talk. When our guests '
bad gone, we devoted some time j
;o the Merit system and supplies, j
Then after some games, we closed I
promptly at nine, with the pledge of !
illegiance to the flag. Dr. C. It.
Phillips, father of our own Assist- -
nt Scoutmaster, Samuel E. Phillips, 1
pf the A. E. F., told us that In his '■
last letter he told us of being right \
pn the front line until the very min- !
Jtc the armistice went into effect.
IVe're anxious ta have him back and
hear his story. Talk about your
feeds—we'll have one then. No meet- j
:ng to-night—Christmas vacation.
SCRIBE, BROWN j
FACTS ABOUT FOOD I
AND LIVING WAGES
Early In the world war, and again !
when the United States stepped in,
food prices Increased faster than
wages.
Railroad Investigation brought out j
the Information that cost of living j
from the end of 1915 to the spring of
this year had risen forty to forty
three per cent.
In December, 1917, after three years ]
of war and rising prices, 51 per cent. I
of all railroad employes were getting
375 a month or under.
In granting Its wage increases, tne ]
government Increased the lowest most i
and the highest wages practically not
at all.
In an Investigation into the wages
of railroad employes in the United
States It was found at the top work
men were receiving s2su a month,
or even more.
The increased cost of living from
December, 1914 to March, 1918, was
found to have been nearly 57 per
cent. In Baltimore.
The average pay of 11.000 clerks in
railroad offices was found by Investl
gallon to have been $56.77 a month: '
270,000 section hands averaged $50.31 |
a month. Those receiving from *lso
to $256 a month uumbered only 60,-
000, or three per cent, of the total
employes.
The shipbuilding in vesitgation
found by detailed studies that adopt
45 per cent, of the workman's family
budget went for food, and that rent j
Increased much less than the cost of
food, from 10 to 30 per cent, depend
ing on locality.
MANY INVALIDED YANKS RKTI R\
Washington, Dec, 27.—During the |
week ended December 20, 7.168 j
wounded and sick soldiers were land- i
ed In the United Htatea from the
American expeditionary forces, 'j he I
lurgeon general's report to-day shows [
that 5,128 were landed at New York
and 1,(40 at Newport Newa,
FRIDAY EVENING.
"77 le Live Store" . "Always Reliable" |
Begins T omorrow, Saturday
i This will be good news to those who have I
been waiting for our "Clothing Reductions/' We have been y , mj
asked repeatedly during the past two weeks when we would reduce on* 1 / y / 's j J
clothing, so we know what's coming in the way of "big business," // / \J
"Every Suit and Overcoat n I
In our entire stock is included in this greatest
of all January Reductions, At no time since we have been in ft ' yrMfjg*. MpjflpN
business has a reduced price meant more to the customer than it does this / f
j year and now the opportunity presents itself to you with money savings 1 / ||
| There's a difference in clothing also cut prices and oft wSsgjy p
I I times it's very misleading to the customer. You go into the average store
and when you price the "suit or overcoat" you like you are informed by the salesman
that that particular suit isn't reduced. Our way is altogether different, and when you wC JJf\\ y
come here you are positively sure that you will get the "suit" or "overcoat" you choose from jf* K .# _ ||
That's why this "Live Store" always has such ♦ • 1
an overwhelming response. The people know our methods f .
/j and have learned that it pays to wait for us. There are no accumulations of fjfepl |jjr jff/ A -task
9 odds or ends at DOUTRICHS and yoou can come here tomorrow and select ■
Ig Copyright Mil Ilsut Schaftwr & Marx
A great many merchants have tried to console themselves with offering "cheap"
clothes, but the price never worried us in the least. We knew that if we bought good clothes we would make better
friends with our thousands of customers who always take our word and confidence in this Live Store because they know we sell de
pendable merchandise. Here are the most attractive prices for the same good quality merchandise that you've seen for a long while, and
we'll have a busy time in this "Live Store" tomorrow.
All *2O' 00 "Suits" and "Overcoats" . . $ 16 50 All s 3B' oo "Suits" and "Overcoats" .. $ 31' 50 1
All *2s'°° "Suits" and "Overcoats" . . J 21' 50 All s 4o' oo "Suits" and "Overcoats" .. $ 32" 50 I
All S 3O OO "Suits" and "Overcoats" . . $24" 50 All $ 45* 00 "Suits" and "Overcoats" . . *37"'° 1
All 3S "Suits" and "Overcoats" . . '2B™ AH S(T "Suits" and "Overcoats" ■ . *42™ j
I All Boys* Suits and g| Ail Boys' Suits and E
Overcoats Reduced fp Overcoats Reduced I
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
DECEMBER 27, 1918.
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