THE POLK COUNTY P O S T AMERICA JAKES GOOD A Semi-Weekly Newspaper. published Twice a Week at Independence, Polk County, Oregon, on Tuesday and Friday Entered as second-class matter March 26, 1918, at the postofflce at In dependence, Oregon, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Subscription Rates: $1.50 a Tear Strictly in Advance; Six Months $1.00; Three months 50 cents. A ll subscriptions stopped at expiration. Hoover’s Hopes Are Exceeded Remarkable Results at End of Foot Administration’s First Year Proves Voluntary System Was No Mistake — Confidence That People Will Co*, tinue Patriotic Conservation Efforts Is Fslt at Washington. tore arising from tho war. and we feel It our duty to Impress upon the Amer ican people the fact that they should endeavor to conserve food In a larger measure, that we may supply the peo ple of the Allied countries with the things necessary to their sustenance. There is no doubt that the people of Great Britain and the Allied countries are making untold sacrifices, more than America realizes.’ Wheat and Meat Abroad. “ In 1914 France produced 82 per cent of her normal consumption of wheat. In 1917 her production was only 45 per cent. After deducting the amount necessary for seed, it was es timated that the 1917 production would be but one-third of France's needs. It must be remembered, too, that France has always figured her needs on different basis than ours. The French people have never wasted food, conse quently France's normal consumption haa bwen Poetically identical with her actual necessities. The ration of the French soldiers has twice been cut, and the soldier’s ration is never low ered until the danger at home from food, shortage is critical. Certain re ports have been brought to this coun try that there is plenty of meat in France. These reports originated in the fact that at one time it was neces sary, because of the lack of feeds, to slaughter large quantities of her dairy cattle. The Immediate result was a temporary glut of meat, but the final result is that today France is on a meat ration of one pound a week, in cluding horse flesh.” The man who knows the com fort of a good-tasting chew sticks toRealGravelyChewing Plug every time. Lasts longer than ordinary tobacco, too. Peyton Brand W. B. Ayer, Federal Food Admltna trator for Oregon, earnestly directs attention to some excerpts from a re cent official summary, at the end ol I f you can’t stop the profiteer in any other way, war tax ita first year's work, of the United States Food Administration’s aims, him to death. methods and results. These excerpts are given below: 10c a pouch— and worth it “ When the U. S, Food Administra tlon undertook the work of conserving Somebody has invented a rice pie which makes anohei G ra vely latte t o mach longer it cotte and mobilising America's food re n o m o rt to chew than ordinary plug thing the kaiser has to answer for on the day of reckoning. sources, there were three methods of approach possible in handling the P> B. Gravely Tobacco Company problem, these methods of control be It may be all a coincident but most of the white Hour ing rationing, high prices and volun Danville, Virginia tary effort. regulation in Oregon has been in the interest of the^big OX The Three Systems. mills and against the small ones. "The introduction of rationing Into this country would havs resulted in Not Likely an inevitable re-action. It would also Eugene Debs has been indicted. ’Gene should have mean a tremendous expenditure. On (Exchange.) the basis of the rationing system W ill the kaiser get to Paris with his brutal Prussian waited until after the war to say his little piece. Then, adopted by European countries for blight ? W ill he put the brilliant Frenchmen to an ig- everybody can go to it, and warp the paint off the ship of certain staple foods, it would require $4,800,000 a year for the printing of gnominious flight? W ill he dominate the city from the state if they so desire. the necessary ration cards, it would boulevard and air? Ask the plucky little poilu and he’ll demand one official for every 1,000 answer you “ N eviare” ! families to take gars of diatrlbution The whole world, with the exception of the Hun and under this system: in fact, on the W ill the Kaiser get to London with his cursed kultur European basis, about $45,000,000 a his allies, celebrated the Fourth of July this year. W e year creed? W ill he break the sturdy Briton with his terror would be required to administer the rationing system in this country. izing deed ? W ill he undermine the empire by conspiracy are neither a prophet or the son of a prophet, but we give "Control of consumption by high and plot ? Ask the daring little Tommy and he’ll answer the Hun just two years to get into the band wagon and prices wa* obviously too unfair to “ Bally ro t!” merit consideration in such a country celebrate it too. as ours, meaning as it must, conserva W ill the kaiser get to Gotham with his submarine and It’s Up to Us. tion for the rich at the expense of the Zep? W ill he yank the yank from Yankee and extermi "Germany’s war of starvation is a Maybe, the government finds it quite necessary to have poor. 'The voluntary syatem, baaed upon challenge most of ail to America," nate his pep? W ill he batter down Old Glory with ex so much ‘ red tape’ in view of a decided tendency on the education and publicity (the third al says a Food Administration Bulletin. plosive shot and shell? Ask the gritty little Sammy and ternative), was selected because of “ Against Germany’s lust for dominion, part of a large number of its citizens to “ beat” the gov the moderate expense involved, and America's purpose is to establish the he’ll answer you, “ Like hell.” of nations. Against destruc ernment at every opportunity. It seems to be quite prop because of tkq opportunity it afforded society to use the great desire of loyal Amer tion, America's aim is healing. Against Jeff Not On the Job mast»ry, America’s Ideal is service. er to pull Unde Sam’s ldg for every conceivable object icans to serve their country. "W e cannot surpass the steadfast Results Enormeue. (Benton County Courier.) ever thought of. The results of the voluntary control ness of Britain, the oourage of Italy, Isn ’t it provoking that Jeff Baldwin won’t show a warm of food have been enormous. The sur toe esaltation of Franoe. "W e cannot excel the Allies in hero trail just at this stage of the game when initiative plus of the 1917 1$ wheat crop, baaed The draft law has been a great incentive to promote on normal consumption, would have ism, in endurance, in fortitude. Our petitions are being circulated to put an extra connubial bliss. Young men, who have been placed in a been 20.1)04 009 bushel« If the present force in battle, though it may be de mill tax on the state to raise $900,000 to pay the state po cisive, will not be as great as theirs. rate of saving by the American people deferred class because of a dependent wife, are not taking eontinues, “ We can hope to contribute most to lice and leave a half a million or so for the emergency we shall be able to deliver tha common cause from our larger to our Allies from this crop possibly any chances on the wife going back on them. They are board to (lodge the six per cent tax limitation law 170,000,000 bushels of wheat, of which resources. To relieve desperate pri with? even leading the object o f their renewed affection to a 150,009,099 wtH represent the volun vation. America caa supply feod. "Giving up wheat Is a little thing tary savings of the American people. Jeff should show himself. Last we heard of him was soda fountain upon the slightest provocation. This delivery of wheat has enabled the compared to their death struggle— in that the state police had him cornered between the Ben Allies te meet the more immediate which our soldiers are splendidly ton county line and the ocean, and when a convict is be and pressing bread needs of their peo sharing. When is the war going to end? Not so very far away. pie. "A little thing—yet we can do It and to keep up the bread ration tween the devil and the deep blue sea, lie should play the with greatness of spirit. Supporting W ith a million American soldiers in France and more ar of their soldiers. game. our army and adding whole-hearted As to our exports of meat, tho re riving on every ship, makes it quite impossible for the sults of conservation are even more service to humanity, it is in America’s .Jeff should show a leg. power to defeat forever the passion of Huns to come West. The Italians have recently knocked remarkable. The analysis of figures conquest. in regard to hoge indicates that we Folks and Foibles "Now is the hour of testing. Wheat the word “ dago” out of the American vocabulary by deal were $.099.000 to 7.000.000 hogs short when the conservation campaign was is the test." (B y Claude Callun.) ing tin* Austrians a stunning blow and all thru the Aus •timed. Before the war, the average Ora had been visiting her parents only four days when Give the Children Milk. trian empire there are riots, rebellion and demands for ootbly export of bog producta was Arthur wrote for her to come home. “ You are not go •boat $0.004.000 pounds. In March. Milk Is one of the most Important peace at any price. For tin* first time since the war be 1918, « • exported 299,000.000 pounds food sources the human race pos ing,” Mrs. Pepper said when Ora told her what was in gan, a Hun of the ruling class has publicly admitted the and oao see our way clear, with the sesses. For the proper nourishment the letter. “ You are going to stay two weeks, and you preaoBt saving and production, to go the child, it is sbgolutsly indispen possibility of defeat, and the peace party in Germany is forward at this rate for au indefinite of sable and its use should be kept up in just sit down and write him a letter and tell him you are period. Before 1914. we were export the diet as long as possible. Not only getting bolder and stronger and are arousing the people ing not coming.” Ora said she would have to go. She wanted from 1.000.099 to 9,000.000 pounds does it contain all the essential food beef per mouth After the Euro elements in the most available form to stay with her parents, but she was glad Arthur thought to oppose a continuance of the war. The Turks ami Bul- pi an war began, there was an in garians have been willing to quit for some time. About crease to about 2$,600.000 per month. for readjf digestion, but the recent enough of her and the baby to want them to hurry home. scientific discoveries show it to be es When Ora told her mother she would leave the next morn all there is left to lick is the kaiser, crown prince and Now, we aro exporting at the rate of pecially rich in certain‘ peculiar prop 130,000,400 pounds of beef per month erties that alone render* growth pos ing, Mrs. Pepper left the room. She didn’t say another Ilindenburg. and. with the continuation of conser sible. word to Ora for more than au hour and she didn’t touch vation and production, there is no the baby again until Ora brought the little fellow to her reason to anticipate a material reduc It is not enough to take off your hat tion in these figures. J E L L Y , JU IC E S A N D JA M and asked her to hold him. Mrs. Pepper was not mad to the flag—take off your coat and Great Offensive Needed. but she was hurt and that evening she said to Mr. Pepper: roll up your sleeves, and having made “ The winning of the war depends 1‘ RESIDE N T W A S G1 i A TE F U L Upon the development of great offen those preparations, do something use “ I think Arthur ought to consider somebody besides him sive strength on the part of the United ful for America and her cause. self. He has Ora all the time, and 1 think he ought to let (.Jewell, Kan., Republican.) Slates. This offensive must include her stay with us two weeks. Ora makes a mistake when A Hiawatha woman is proud to tell that slie once sang ■hips. men. supplies and food. With she lets Arthur have his own way about everything. She the increase in the size of our Army, RESULTS FIRST YEAR OF for president McKinley, and that when she quit he thank- there ie a accessary decrease in our FOOD ADMINISTRATION ought to have written him that she was not coming home ed lie r. productive capacity. Harvests are ---- until she got her visit out. I f she would assert herself bound to vary with seasonal condi o— x— + Preliminary Work Began May tions. CLYDE T. ECKER, Editor. Real Gravely Chewing Plug | i A L W A Y S H A N D Y A D Y IC E (Tennyson J. Daft.) Hitch your wagon to star, Fix your gaze on things afar, Crack your whip with ringing shout, But do not leave vour endgate out. — x— A P L A IN P A T R IO T IC S T A T E M E N T (Sign in a Tonopali, Arizona, restaurant.) Use only one lump of sugar in your coffee. Stir like Ill’l l , l*>r we don’t mind the noise. | -x- A L IT T L E G IR L ’S Q U E STIO N “ Papa, which do you love the best, Jesus or President Wilson.” — x— IN TH E “ B ETTER B A B IE S ” C A M P A IG N Many babies are weighed and their parents found wanting. * — x— PREACHERS, A T T E N T IO N ! This is the season when the most popular preacher is he who can say it the quickest. — x— ABOU T T H E HEN CROSSING TH E ROAD (Kansas City Star.) A hen wants to cross the road in front of a fast motor car for the same reason she wants to cross at any other time, only the notion strikes her quicker. “ The only safe procedure for us and t for the Alifee is to provide enormous £ reserve stocks of staple foods, both + here and in Europe, to meet any emer gency which may arise. In a later , period of the war. to have to stop in a critical phase of it la order to put uuilsual emphasis upon agricultural I production, might be fatal te our final success. "There must be no let-down in the program of conservation until the new harvest. Heartened by our success and by tbs spirit of devotion and self- sacrifice shown by the American peo- 1 pie, we must go ahead more than ever convinced of our responsibility to those who fight with us and to thoss ■ ■fortunate peoples who look to us ■a the one saure« of the food supply necessary to kaap them from destruc tion. In France and England. "Ths Americas Labor Mission just barns from London, was appointed by President Wilson to make a study of conditions in England and FYancs. Of Its nineteen members, nine are from the Amertaan Federation of Labor, two of whom axe wemen. The others raprestat every social element of tha American people This mission made a sompreheaslve study of conditions Is t$o Allied countries, sad before *h»vfgg Lesdan for America, issoed ststoMhst regarding s: " landtag la Ba«taad. »II «sas knag at m g mm mitt .# have riatta* a I I M ak ar at onte, and latarriswst a « m S* ^7*-^of y it 1*. 1917. Food Control Act passed August 10. 1917. W HEAT EXPORTS (since July 1 ): Estimated surplus for export, 20,000,000 bushels. Actual shipments to June, 120,- 009.000 bushels. BKKF EXPORTS: * Ordinary rate one to two mil lion pounds monthly. A Largest single month this year. $7.000.000 lbs. PORK EXPORTS: Ordinary rate, SO.000.000 lbs. monthly. Largest month this year, 308.- 060.000 lbs. PRICE OF FLOUR (Minneapo lis): One year ago. $19.75 a barrel wholesale. Present price, $9 80 per barrel. PRICE MARGIN*(between farm er's wheat and flour made from it): One year ago the difference once it would be a good thing for both of them. She ought to tell him that she doesn’t owe everything to him. She ought to tell him that she owes something to the mother that raised her.” Mr. Pepper was lmi’t because Ora was going back so soon, but after remaining silent for a few seconds he said to his wife: “ Arthur shouldn’t have writ- , ten for her to come back before she had much more than gotten into the house, but it isn’t any worse than I did the first time Von went home to visit your mamma.” Mrs. Pepper thought of that visit for a moment and then said: “ You sent for me when I had been there only three days, ¡didn’t you? And the worst part of it was that I (was ! foolish enough to come.” The independence National Bank Established .1889 A Successful Business Oareer of Twenty-Five Years w a s $5.«$. Present date the difference ta $4 cents. IN GENERAL: To the farmer going to market, 27 per cent more than laet sammer; to the houaewtfe harlag in mar hot. 18 per ceat lacs than laat summer. And the Allies have keen sus tained INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS Officers and Directors H. Hirsckberg, Pres. D. W. Sears, V. P. W. S. Kurre, Cashier W. H. Walker I. A. Allen 0. D. ButWr