raa rcxTon copitty hiws, EcoosflssLLBasagr, ta. PUTTING UP rOOD. How to Preserve Vegetables and Oth er Food Without Cans. While the old-fashioned prac tice of preserving foods in butter firkins and earthen crocks has in most sections long since been entirely superseded by the use of tin cans and glass jars, recently the shortage of such cans and jars has caused the National Food Administration, the Feder al Department of Agricultural and the National War Garden Commission to give serious at tention to this former method of conserving food, in order to avoid the huge waste likely to result from a shortage of containers of the kind to which housewives have in recent years become ac customed. In some sections the custom of preserving sauerkraut, cucumber pickles and beans by the fermentation method is still continued; many other vege tables may, however, be preserv ed satisfactorily by a similar method, thus making it possible to use old kegs, butter tubs, stone crocks and other open receptacles, instead of tin cans and glass jars. The methods of preservation of food in open ves sels of this character are of three kinds, viz. fermentation with dry salting, fermentation with brine and salting without fer mentation. In its efforts to help in the work of food conserva tion the U. S. Department of Ag riculture has had its chemists compile a pamphlet telling how to preserve food with salt and by fermentation and those interest ed will find it to their advantage to write to that department for one of these pnmphlets. The directions given for the prepara tion and treatment of food and containers are very definite and complete and well worth having in every household. Beer not Tonic, bnt Teutonic. Colonel L. B. Musgrove, chair man of the national campaign committee of the Anti-Saloon League, and Wayne B. Wheeler, secretary of the committee, who have just returned from a trip west and thru the New England states predict that the national prohibition amendment will be ratified by a greater majority than was anticipate d some weeks ago when Colonel Musgrove claimed more than thirty-six Btates would ratify the amend ment before March, 1919. The pending scandal involving the brewers and pro-German in terests will make ratification practically unanimous, they say. The recent primary in Ohio Bhows that the Buckeye state will ratify -amendment. New York state, which has been claim ed by the opposition, also nomi nated a legislature friendly to ratification. The results of the primaries in Wisconsin and Illinois are con sidered satisfactory. Colonel Musgrove says it looks now as tho the liquor interests would not have more than three states, if they have that many, against ratification. "It is now manifest," said Col onel Musgrove, "that beer is no longer an effective tonic, as the brewers claim, but is Teutonic, and those who receive the in dorsement of the brewers and the German-American Alliance of its successors this year will be shot at the ballot-box by tho patriotic ballots of loyal citizens, whose boys are in the trenches." Folhwiog Advice. The teacher wanted some plums in order to give an object lesson during school hours, and, calling one of the small boys, she gave him ten cents and dispatch ed him to the fruit stand down on the corner. "Before you buy the plums, Willie," she cautioned, "you had better pinch one or two to make sure they are ripe." Little Willie flitted away. Soon he came back and smilingly put the day on the teacher's desk. "Oh, thank you, Willie," said the teacher, taking up the bag. "Did you pinch one or two as I 'told you to do?" "Did I?" was the gleeful re sponse. "I pinched the whole bagful and here's' your ten cants.'' Buffab Evening News. Mr. and Mrs. George Alloway and Mrs. Harry Zern (Verda Woodcock) all near Enid, spent a few hours in town Tuesday. Woman's Great Chance. ' New civil service opportunities which have been opened up to women, says Margaret Scott, special representative of the United States Employment Ser vice include: Register in the Bignal service; scientific assistant; law clerk stenographer; negative cutter; market assistant in plant pathology; scientific assistant in marketing; specialist in agricul tural economies; freight car record clerk; geolgic aid or as sistant geolgist; map colorist, rural mail carrier; trained nurse; file clerk, laboratory assistant; biochemist; artist-draftsmen; laboratory helper in soil physics; laboratory aid; curative worker; mechanical draftsman; topo graphic draftsman; printer; office machines operator; blue printer; expert linguist; field examiner; research agent; telegrapher; tele phone operator; coder, economist, finger-print classifier; etc. Monthly, other new fields are being opened to women in the civil service. I might add, in passing, that the demand for experienced routine office workers and for stenographers and typists con tinues constant This is not a propitious time to be giving up stenography and typing just when such profession is begin ning to, come into its own. -Medicine and dentistry are two more professions which hold great possibilities, and in the present and near future at that, for women, Really, all a work er, bent on a change o f occupa tion, need do is to read the news of the war and the news of the industrial and professional prepa rations for war, and keeping in mind her own "natural bent" and her qualifications, experi ence, tastes and income, make her own selection of a. new busi ness or profession, and proceed to qualify in it-gradually, slowly, but surely, or intensively as her circumstances permit, One of the most recent avenues opened to women is that of opti cal glassworker. Until the war started, this country obtained most of its optical instruments from Germany. But the optical glass problem has been solved except for skilled workers. To meet this shortage the ordnance department of the army has es tablished in Rochester, N. Y a training school for operatives on precision optics. A living wage will be paid during the six weeks' course, on the completion of which the student will be able to enter one of the optical muni tion factories. The woman who has longed to be a welfare or social service worker has a greater chance than ever before of finding em ployment.. Stores, factories, schools, colleges, corporations, communities, cities, counties, states, the nation herein Ameri ca and abroad, all have need of this kind of female worker. Just a word in passing about the use of that formerly odious word "females," I used to loathe it; it sounded brusque and coarse. But not so now, because proper ly applied and used it is the right word in the right place. And the more we women enter busi ness the more must we use the technical, the professional, the accepted terms of business. A great day has dawned for the woman with a mechanical turn of mind. Now, properly and safely garbed in "woman alls" she can run this, that, and another machine or make parts of machinery and, even inexperi enced, make a better salary than she could in school or office. Sale Regiser. Saturday, September 28th, David Clugston intending to break up housekeeping and go to tho West, will sell at bis resi dence near Rock Hill school house in Ayr township, persons! property, and the saaae time offer bis real estate. Sale Till begin at l-o'clock, p. m. J. J. Harris, auctioneer. Friday, October 4 lb, George D. Heefner,, agent, will sell at the late residence of Mrs. Lydia Heefner at Hustontown, house hold goods consisting of stoves, Ubles, chairs, carpets and mat ting, bedroom furniture, sew mg machine, dishes, canned fruit, etc. The sale will begin at iO o'clock, when terms will be mads known. J. M, Cheiru, auctioneer, College Education at Government Expense. The new selective draft law is likely to prove anything but a hardship to young men of 18 or 19. It is proposed not only to give such boys a college educa tion at government expense, but to pay them a salary of $30 a month while they are at the col lege. Regulatians, drawn under the educational provision of the draft act, have been sent to col lege presidents throughout the country explaining in detail the policy of the Department. It is urged that all young men who are planning to go to college this fall should carry out their inten tions in that regard. Each man should enter as a regular student in the usual way. About Octo ber 1st or as soon as possible after registration, the young men will be inducted into the "students' army training corps." Thereafter they will wear uni forms, have food such as is given to other units of the army, and be under military discipline. The courses of study will be changed somewhat to meet the special needs of the army. It is safe to say that the colleges w ill soon be swamped with applications for admission for men who, for .fi nancial or other reasons, hal not intended to take a highter course of instruction. inmirmrmTriirnMHr amrrr Tircmrr -aijml1Ti After TbePa.ty. Several members of a women's war-working party had assem bled at the house of another mem ber, and were chatting with the little daughter of their hostess. "I hear you ' are a great help to your mother," said one. "Oh, yes," replied the litt'e girl, "mamma gives me a task to do every day." "Oh!" remarked the lady, "and what is your task today?" "I have to count the spoons after you have all gone." Tit-Bits. We Are Progressing There is an old proverb that a wise man changes his mind, but a fcol neer does. . The wisernan has to change his mind to keep up with the times. Your grandfather thought he was putting on style when he took his best girl out horseback riding. The young man today would like to have a six-cylinder car for his lady love. The smart man of today will be con sidered ' old fogies" by tho next generation. We are progressing, changing, keeping step with the times, that's all Epecially is this true of financial matters, modern banking. Few people keep their money hid about tbe bouse or run the risk of carrying it on their person. They follow the modern plan, keep their funds in a reliable bank line ours and pay by check. It's the safe, modern, convenient way. FULTON COUNTY BANK 'OLDEST AND STRONGEST" Capital, Surplus and Profits .... . . . $97,000.00. Cumberland Valley Farms. 205 A. limestone land, 1J mile from irrain niatket, all under ' cultivation, net rough or hilly, 3 floor bank barn, 14 room house, grain crop has been 32u0 bushels in a season and other crops lu proportion; splendidly arranged to divide; price right and terms easy. 135 A. Slate and gravel land, close to the Liccoln Tllghway, 6 miles went of Chambersburg, good frame house and log bare, possession this fall, $7000. 00, will loan tbe purchaser (5000.00. . 100 A. along the Lincoln Highway, not hilly, large brick house and brick barn, all in good repair, terms and tune of possession to suit the purchaser. 25 A. slate land along the State Road, 5 miles from Chambersburg, large f a me house and good barn, fruit and good water, $3800 00. 3 A. along the Lincoln Highway, with 7 room frame house and bath, sta ble, fruit and good water, f2000.'0. 148 A. 5 miles west of Shlppentbarg, good house and all necessary out buildings (no barn); 25 A. good timber, owners will consider any reasonable proposition and arrange a liberal loan to the purchaser. 240 A. near Upper Strasourg, bank baru and frame house, not hilly, run ning water, 20 A. good timber, a splendid stoo t farm, 110,000. Will loaa the purchaser $7500.00. 33 A. limestone land 3 miles from Chambersburg, along macadam road, large frame house, bank barn, equipped for tho dairy business, silo, soma fruit and good water. Must be sold soon, purchaser can have possession this fall. The West Mill property, near Upper Strasburg,. with 12 A. of land, good buildings a id modern equipment, a splendid opportunity for any one in terested intt9 mill business. See us before you Buy or Sell; HAFER REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE Chambersburg, Pa. s 8 0 W I J :j OPENING After months ot careful study, and guided by the proven judgment of those in this organization who are trusted with skilled matters concerning dtess fashions and fabrics, we are now ready with a complete presentation for the Opening of the Fall and Winter Fashions for 1918-19. From sources which at once dispose of any question concerning their success, new moJes in gowns, frocks, coats, suits, furs, blouses and many delightful accessories, as well as fabrics in great variety, offer an impressive review of the fashions chosen by Leiter Brothers to meet the approval ot an exacting clientele. There could not be a better occasion than this whereby our patrons could make their selections tor Fall and Winter. Please take this announcement as a personal invitation to visit our store and see this display. LEITER BROTHERS CHAMBERSBURG - HAGERSTOWN FAIR FOOD PRICES. For Fulton County for the Current Week, Approved by Food Administrator John K. Jackson.' ; : Articles. Rotailors Pay Consumer pjl ti. it. r h iiLcuu, , 4tc per id. hvg per lb Means. Pea 12 to 13c net lb 15 tn Itie it 4 - - - i v-1 in Ueans, Lima 13 to l.'ljc per lb 1U to 18c per lb Jt - h i .. i i.reau, store wruppeu i loioar. lie ! Bread, store wrapped f lb loaf. 6i ' tc Butter, Country 31 to 3"c per I b .'!8 to 40c iir Ih Cheese, Cream ' 31 per lb 40e per lb jorn Aieai, iu id bap duo 5Se Corn Starch. 10 to 11 per lb 13 to 14 per V-Vi 4l'C 40 Flour, Barley, per lb. 5Jc 8c Flour, White Corn, per ib 6ic 8c Flour, Kice. per ib ' lie. Mc Flour, Wheat, per lb flO.Oo per bbl Co per lb (21! Ib$ Flams, 33c per lb .".He p. P ft Lurd, Country 2!c per lb 32c per lb Oats, Rolle J. 7 per lb !c par lb Rice, 101 to llo per lb ' 14c to IV-per I Salmon, I'ink 18o 21c Salmon, ited 2c IV e. Sugar, Granulated $8.38 to 8.(J cwt lb OOE -"J R G. W. i n & Co. er Have a large line of 8 Ladies', Misses' and Children's Coats, i i i V 8 0 0f o A s which they will be glad to show you. Prices from $1.50 to $30 00. Avery good stock of Underwear for Men in WOOl and cotton: Also, for Lariips'and Children, Boys and Gir's. as long 0 as they last. They are val- Y ues that we cannot ) dimlicate this XI season Shoes for Everybody at reasonable prices lots of them selling they must be right. Domestics a full line- We consider ourselves fortunateto be able to show as good a line of outing as we have; but our early buying saved us. You will need lots of goods and we havo them for you at prices no one will beat. Let us prove it to you. Geo. W. Reisner & Co., McConnellsburg, Pa; . A Dailj Dutj We Owe. Each day every American sol dier in France is confronted by a great duty. Our army there baa a great task to perform for our country, for the world, for civil- izition, and for humanity. Our soldiers are doing their duty with a courage and fidelity and efficiency that thrill every heart - Eichday every American citizen at home is confronted by a great duty as imperative upon him or her as the duty of our sol diers upon them. The American people have a great task to per form. It is to support to tbe limit of their ability our Army, and Navy, our country at war To work with increased energy and efficiency so that our nation al production may he increased, to economize in consumption s .u. - ,.IJ onrl IaD"" and transportation may be left f mo fnrt.h mas of the govern-. ment; and witti the resultant sav ingsto support the governme'r! financially is the daily dutJ i every American. It is a nu y , that will be met by every Amen can whoso he irt is with our sol diers in Frarce, who glories in their ooura?eand fighting abiuv, and their success. '
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