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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Sept. 10, 1920)
Many English Girls Still Hold Their W ar Jobs EDITH ROBERTS | OUTBREAK P F TRUE ARMY WORM HAS . BEEN DETECTED IN SOUTHERN AREAS The True Arm y Worm and Its Destructive In the long battle against Insect ene mies, the bureau of entomology. United States depattment of agriculture, serves as the farmer's “ listening post" to give due warning of an Impending raid from the enemy. An outbreak of the true army worm has been detect ed In southern Illinois, nnd nlso In southern Missouri, and the scientists are making every effort to give Infor mation upon the control o f this peat. I lie shortage of male labor In England Is responsible for the vast number of factory Jobs that are being mo Edith Roberts Is among the mo6t ex nopolized by fem a'e help. Many o f the Industries which were run by women during the war are still under the perienced of the ‘‘movie” stars; al control o f the fairer sex. This photograph shows three English girls who have become efficient workers In a glass though only twenty-two years old she factory. has been with one producing firm since 1912. She started as a child actress. Bicycle Airplane Is Latest Parent or Moth of True Army Worm. (Enlarged.) A LW A Y S A T IT. I saw her on the train— Sluin' K nlttln'. Bhe had stitches on the brain— Siltin' K nittin'. It was not a sturdy sock For some member of her flock. But some dido (or a frock— Sittin' K nlttln'. I’ edestrinns on the Bols de Boulogne, Paris, were startled out of their usual placidity recently, when this odd- appenring contraption was Introduced to llieir eyes. Close Inspection proved It to be merely a bicycle with airplane appendages, built to fly. It made Its successful flight while the astonished Parisians looked on. This latest develop ment In the motor Industry will no doubt be a popular vehicle. It Is called the avlette. California Objects to These Girls Here nre some o f the “ picture brides,” Just arrived front Japan, who were questioned In San Francisco by the congressional Immigration committee that has been Inquiring Into California’s complaints against Japan. Scarcely any of the girls questioned had seen the men they came to marry. It )vas said this might be the last lot o f “ picture brides” to arrive In America. IN A FIREMEN’S SCHOOL In order thnt the Chicago Are de partment may retain Its efficiency, the local tire officials have been conduct ing a school to Instruct the members of the department In the use'of all the equipment with which a modern fire department is fitted. The photograph shows Chief Carmotly showing a fire man how to use a rescue apparatus. PANAMA’S GIRL DIVER Boat That Dashed Lipton’s Hopes Never saw her but she was Sittin' Knittin'. Guess that's all she ever does— Sittin' Knittin’. Bet you when her hair Is hoary And she's tatted home to glory. I t will be the same old story— Sittin’ Knittin'. • • • Evil. Evil Is what the love o f money Is the root of. The root Is the lowest part, o f course. There Is less unanimity o f opinion as to what Is the height o f evil. I f everything else thrived ns well un der opposition ns evil does, (his would be a fa r different world. Evil Is nlso what men do that lives nfter them, If Bill Shakespeare Is to be depended on. Somelwidy a long time ngo labeled a lot o f things "e v il" and we have stuck to the labels pretty faithfully. But most o f the things they marked "evil” should have been placarded “ foolishness.” People who exercise all the Intelli gence they have do nothing that Is really evil. And they have n fine time, with no big heads or next mornings or other popular brands o f hang-over. Most o f the time when we nsk, “ Is It right?" we could get the nnswer more suddenly If we said: “ Is It Intelligent?” Many things once labeled evil are not so. W e were brought up to believe that card playing Is evil, Intrinsically. Also dancing— gee, wlilr. I Dnnclng was the worst thing there was! Murder was n Sunday school exer cise compared with It. I f one plnys cards when one should he nnd could he doing something help ful and necessary. It Is wrong. So would corn hoeing or onion weed ing be. If you were neglecting some thing more Important for It. Ditto dnnclng. Although we do believe It wrong fo f anybody to do It as badly ns we do. A dnnclng teacher told us so, once. This Isn’t nil we know about evil. But It's all we’ re going to tell here. Making Up Time. Father Tim e was looking anxiously at his reflection In llie mirror. He gouged nt the hits of pigment In the pores o f his skin nnd rubbed vi ciously nt the rouge marks on Ills llpa and the sooty place In his eyebrows. “ It's nlmost Impossible for me to keep a docent complexion,” he com plained, bitterly. "Those railroad train men are always getting behind me nnd then making me up.” • • * F IN N IG IN F IL O S O F Y Th ' • Isleat t’ ing f r annybody other fe lle r’ a on- t’ i m ia th’ pliaant jutjr. PROTECT COTTON TO PREVENT MUCH LOSS Damage Amounting to $70,000,- 000 Done in Past Year. Although One of Hardiest of Farm Products, Its Strength Is Not Suffi cient to Withstand Exposure to the Elements. What would you say If you saw a man deliberately destroy $70,000,000 worth o f clothing by plnctng It In a rainstorm? No one lias done precise ly that, but what has actually oc curred Is no less- wasteful than that act would be. Specialists o f the bureau o f mar kets, United States department of ag riculture, conservatively estimate that during the past year cotton growers o f the United States suffered n $70,- 000,000 cotton loss through damage to cotton by exposure to weather. They say, that after ginning, cotton Is permitted to remain In the weather American Cotton In Damaged Condi tion on Arrival In England on Ac count of Improper Wrapping. for months at a time Instead o f being properly cheltered, nnd that although cotton Is one o f the hardiest o f farm products, Its strength Is not sufficient to withstand such exposure to the ele ments. The bureau o f markets maintains that the nmount o f money lost through this cause In a single season would probably he sufficient to build the warehouses needed, and Hint nfter the first year these warehouses would be come practically surplus assets In the hands o f the farmers. It Is also pointed out thnt receipts covering cotton stored In properly op erated warehouses are accepted gen erally as Pollaternl for loans, the In terest charges for which nre more than paid for by the profits nccrulng to the fanner through his ability to neU his cotton as It Is needed by the mills. ----------O--------- RAISE CHICKENS FOR MONEY What the Sphinx Says Incubator Has Revolutionized Indus try and Made It Worth While for Every Farmer. NE W TO N Little Mino Constance Runqufat, The Bristol yatcta Resolute, which successfully defended the America'» nlne-yenr-old I'anama canal »one girl, cup against Upton's Shamrock IV, photographed as »he wras crossing the ! wj>o awara the Culehra cut o f thè finish line In one o f the races. canal with her hands and feet tied. The Resolute lost the first two race» o f the serie» and then won three A t the age o f six she made a .W-foot straight. Sir Thomas aays he will try again In 1&22. J dive In the Rnlboa swimming pool. j It Is expected that the worm will ap pear In the sections lying north and northeast of the area Infested nt pres ent. Probably this will occur within a short time, and fanners are urged to be ready with their defense. Control of Pest. Just what this defense should con sist of Is fully described In Fanners' Bulletin 731, which the department will send free upon request, to any interested person. Briefly, the coutrol N E W K IR K . "If o n e s t y among n cer tain percent age o f busi ness in e n went out o f fashion with the minuet.” Poultry raising was never given much consideration by anyone. Quite a contrast with what Is Itelrig done now by the government, agricultural colleges, experiment stations and vari ous other Institutions In behalf of the humble hen. The Incubator has revo lutionized this business o f raising chickens and has made o f It a business worth while. Work. o f the pest Is effected by means o f poi soned halts, poisoned sprays upon crops not Intended to he used as for age, and by the construction o f ditches and traps where the masses of cater pillars can be cnuglit and crushed with a log drag. For the next three months the fields o f growing grass anil grain must he watched carefully and, when the worm Is discovered, the attack should he pressed with utmost vigor to prevent the pest front fortifying his position. Once Intrenched the army worm will claim a large slice o f farm profits for his Indemnity— millions of dollars have passed down the greedy maw o f the army worm In the past 30 years. Markings of Trus Worm. The true army worm should not be confused with the “ overflow worm," or the “ grass worm,” say the federal en tomologists. The genuine nrtlcle Is a nearly naked, smooth, striped cater pillar about one and one-half Inches long. Ills greenish body Is marked with three dark stripes which run, one down each side and one down the hack, for the length of the body. The head Is greenish brown, speckled with black. The army worm operates In masses, and from this characteristic he derives his name. When lnrge numbers of them nre at work In a field the champ ing sound of their moving Jaws can be plainly heard as they devour every hlude In sight. PROTECTION FROM FLIES The following remedy Is said to afford horses, dogs and cows absolute protection from fllea. Pennyroyal, 1 ounce; alcohol, 2 ounces; fish oil, V4 pint. Mix in a bottle nnd shake well before using. Apply lightly to the animal's coat each morning and for 24 hours It will he Im mune from flies. Be careful to apply the preparation lightly, as It w ill stiffen the hair. One bottle will last a summer for a horse. Any drug store can sup ply the Ingredients. CULLING OF POULTRY FLOCK Intelligent Work Is Essential for Suo- cees, Say Specialist«— Best Fowls to Save. Intelligent culling o f the poultry flock Is of the utmost Importance for success In poultry keeping, say spe cialists of the department o f agricul ture. Cull These Hens. Sick, wenk, lacking vigor, Inactive, poor enters, early moltera with small, puckered, hard, dry vents; with small, shriveled hard, scaly, dull-colored combs; with thick or coarse, stiff pel vic bones, thnt are close together, small spread betweeq pelvic hones nnd rear end of kepi, nntl hard, small ab domen. In breeds with yellow skin and shnnks the illscnrded hens should also show yellow or medium yellow shanks nnd yellow beaks and vents. Save These Hene. Healthy, strong, vigorous, alert-, nnd active; good eaters; not molting or Just beginning to molt In September or October; with large, moist vents; with full, red combs; thin, pliable pel vic hones well sprefcd npart, wide spread between pelvic bones nnd rear end o f keel, nnd large, soft, pliable abdomen. In breeds with yellow skins and shanks, the hens saved should nlso show pale or white shnnks, and pale or white benks nnd vents. FIX HARVESTING MACHINERY Mighty Qood Investment of Tima to 8pend Rainy Day In Putting Im plements In 8hape. A rainy day spent In putting that mowing machine, hay loader, hinder nnd other harvesting machinery Into shape Is a mighty good Investment o f time. This Is more true this year than usual for two reasons— first, labor Is much scurcer, nnd therefore the loss o f any time wasted will he greater, and, secondly, the parts may he hnrder to get than usual, due to a shortage o f supplies In many lines. Fore thought may save some after-worries. PLACE FOR HORSES TO ROLL Best Plan to Let Animal Out Once Each Day— Rolling Adds to Its Health and Vigor. • — — ■ Where horses nre closely confined In stalls most of the time, they are more apt to roll In the filth and ma nure than If they hnd been taken out and allowed to roll once a day. l o t ting them roll outside of stalls saves much currying and brushing, avoids the possibility o f the animal rolling where It would get fast, and ndds to Its health and vigor by keeping It cleaner.