Fighting Disease in the Chicago Schools
POULTRY
CACKLES
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BULLETINS «10 WITH FOWLS
Noteworthy Success of District of
Columbia Woman With Small
Flock Attributed to Study.
(Prepared by the United States Depart*
ment of Agriculture.)
One hen, a brood of 12 chickens,
and a few farmers’ bulletins on poul
try raising were the foundation on
which Sirs. M. Lohrberg, a resident
of the District of Columbia, began
her poultry operations in the spring
of 1919. During the first 11 months
of 1020 her flock of eight birds— the
hen and seven pullets— laid 1.039
eggs, an average of about 132. Dur
ing the same period she hatched
Women workers In ttie laboratories of the Chicago department of heulth examining cultures taken In public from three settings of eggs 30 chick
ens, of which she raised 26.
schools for the presence of diphtheria germs. The spread of the disease caused some alarm In Chicago.
The noteworthy success with poul-
LONG HIKE WITH CRUTCH
Vesuvius Is Again in Eruption
Purebred Rhode Island Red Cockerel.
James A. 11111, sixty-seven years old,
is walking from San Francisco, Cal.,
to Eaatport, Maine, the most eastern
point of the United States. H e ll stop
at Mechanlcsvllle, Ohio, to visit Ills
elghty-elght-year-old mother and will |
look In on his birthplace. Grand Hap- I
Ids. He has to use n crutch hut says [
a 4,000-mlle hike isn't much to hrug
about, even so.
Mount Vesuvius Is again spouting smoke, flames, gus and lavn. This re
markable photograph made h.v Capt. Ariel Vargles Ims Just urrived. Inci
dentally Kllauea in Hawaii National park, Is also In violent eruption, and
Mount I.assen In Lassen Volcnnic National park, California, is showing signs
of activity.
Harding to Attend Its Unveiling
HAS THE SHORTEST NAME
try, came to the attention of the
United States Department of Agricul
ture recently, when Mrs. Lohrberg
called for un additional supply of
farmers’ bulletins, explaining that
owing to her success her neighbors
had borrowed the bulletins which she
had formerly obtained.
"I never kept any chickens before.”
she said, "and knew nothing about
poultry raising until I got the first
brood and also the bulletins."
Her chickens are Rhode Island Iteds
from good stock, and a standard-bred
rooster is used. The flock is kept en
tirely under back-yard conditions In
a space 30 by 50 feet, and the feed,
costing about $1 a week, is supple
mented by table scrapes. Based on
retail prices, the estimated value of
tile 88 dozen eggs laid by this back
yard flock was about $62, but none
were sold. A fondness for fresh eggs
prompted the family to keep every
one for family use. In addition, fried
chicken and roast fowl graced the
table frequently.
Acting on suggestions In Depart
ment of Agriculture literature, she Is
planning to “ put down" in wnter-
gluss solution a good supply of eggs
uext season. Her poultry bouse is
small, but scrupulous cure In clean
ing It out every «lay, combined with
close personal attention to good feed
ing Is responsible, she believes, for
tlie absence of po’iilry diseases and
ailments.
the one tiling I wanted to know I have
not discovered, and all the winter I
NE night Just before the Spring slept, with one eye open, too, just to
I
called her children to come forth find out.”
“ Ask the birds," suggested another
in all their splendor of color aud
beauty, a little flower poked out its little flower.
"But the birds are all asleep at
head and asked; "Where does tlie
snow go that covered the Earth all night when we can tnlk," said the flrst
little flower.
winter?"
“ You forget the O w l; he is awake,
“Oh, wliat a useless question!" said
another flower; “ who cares where the sister,” replied one little flower, “and
snow goes as long as it goes and we I have heard that he is a very wise
can come out and find the sun nice bird.”
and warm?”
“ He is so far away,” complained the
“ I think it must go Just as the rain flrst flower; “my head Is hardly above
does,” said another flower who was the ground and I can never mnke him
ready to come out in the morning sun. hear. Where do the snow and rain
"But where Is that?" asked the first go? W ill no one tell me?"
flower; “ that Is what I want to know
"Why not ask me where they go?”
and no one can tell me."
said Mother Earth, who had listened
“ I do not use It," said a big rock. nil this time to what had been said,
“ I let it slide right off of me. I’d "you seem to have forgotten me, my
children."
“ But. Mother Earth, I thought you
were so old-fashioned that you would
not know," said the flrst little flower.
“ This is a new question. I) have
never nsked it before, and I have
never heard anyone else ask it,
either.”
“ My child, there is nothing new un
der the sun to me, and if you had
j asked me first you would have been
j spared all this bother. Even if I
I am old I can answer all questions,
old or new, thnt my children ask."
“ Well, tell us then," said the little
flower. “ Where does tlie snow go when
we come back in the spring?"
‘T drink it, my deur, o f course." re
much rather be nice and dry and I plied Mother Earth; "how do you
cannot see of what use tlie snow and suppose you all would grow if I did
rain can be to anyone."
not?
“ Well, I can tell you that if w-e
“ Your roots are nourished, tt is
had no snow or rain we should not true, but first your Mother Earth
grow," said a tree standing nearby. drinks and then she gives to her chil
"But where it goes after we have had dren the nourishment they should
all we need for our roots, I cannot have.
tell you.”
“ How would the infant seeds know
“ I wonder If the old Sunmnn drinks what Is good for them If I were not
It up?” said the first little flower.
here to feed them?"
"Oh! no; I am sure lie does not,”
“ Do you know everything. Mother
said the tree, for he lias all the water Earth?" asked the little spring flow
he wants nearer home. There are all ers.
the rain clouds right up there where
"A ll you need to know, my dears,”
he lives."
replied Mother Earth. "Now go to
“ Oh, dear, will no one answer my sleep or you will not be able to
question?” asked the first little flow bloom tomorrow.”
er. "Here I am ready to bloom and
(C o p y r ig h t.)
OL I) E A R T H RE PLI ES.
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: H O W D O Y O U S A Y IT ? :
By C. N. LURIE
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Common Errors in English and '
How to Avoid Them
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g r a n d .”
HE word "grand” has its proper
T
place in English, but it is fre
quently misused. Used properly, it
means “ Impressive, of imposing char
acter or size, of large proportions.”
Thus, we tnay say of St. Peter’s in
Rome, that it is grand. “ The sun ris
ing over the mountalntop presented a
grand spectacle” furnishes also an
Instance of the correct use of the
word, ns does, “ Gladstone Is called the
‘Grand Old Man’ of England.”
SANITARY HOUSES FOR HENS
But we hear frequently such ludi
crous uses of the word “ grand" ns the
To Secure Adequate Returns in Eggs following: "Did you enjoy your dish
and Growth Buildings Must Be
of Ice cream?” “ Yes; it was grand!”
Light and Ventilated.
“ We had a fine sail down tlie bay; the
weather was grand.” "W e had a
Chickens will not give adequate re grand time at the picnic.” In most
turns In eggs or growth when kept cases of the incorrect use of the ad
under Insanitary conditions, say spe jective "grand” the word "enjoyable”
cialists of the United States Depart or “ delightful” may be substituted;
ment of Agriculture. The construction in other cases it Is not difficult to find
of the poultry house should receive an adjective thnt expresses correctly
first attention. Sufficient nir space, tlie meaning o f the writer or speaker.
| lighting and ventilation should he pro
vided, and the entire house cleaned at
frequent Intervals.
Willie those precautions cannot be
depended upon to control ndtes and
lice, they aid the poultrynmn In de
termining when these pests are pres
ent. Furthermore, tlie fowls are kept
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in vigorous condition, which In itself
aids In controlling pests. Dirty and
Hero is tm* man with tlu* shortest
THE PENCIL.
Insanitary houses provide Ideal hreed-
name In America, If not In the world,
Prealdent Harding lias accepted the invitation presented by the Ven- Ing conditions for insects and germs
lie Is sixty year« old and lives In Ow-
N THE earliest days draftsmen
ensinuth. T h I. Friend renders, meet ezuelun mission to attend the unveiling of the statue of Gen. Simon Bolivar, which are detrimental to poultry. PIs-
used simply bits of colored chalk
tho
George
Washington
of
Venezuela,
In
New
York
on
April
10.
The
illustrn-
eased
fowls,
or
those
with
malformed
Kd Ow. That’s a ll-o n ly four let
or clay to mark w ith; a little later
tlon shows the stulue, Sully James Furnhntu, the sculptress, mid Souor Don bills or feet, fall ready prey to lice, metallic lead was used. The modern
ters.
Santos A. Douilnlcl, the Venezuelan minister.
mites and other Insect pests, and plumbago or graphite is not lead;
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WOMAN IS WOOL BROKER --------------------------------------------------------------
ered.
names owing to the ancient use of the
metal. The first graphite pencils were
ESSENTIALS OF EGG MAKING manufactured in England in 1364.
From there the industry spread to the
Sprouted Oats or Steamed Clover and United States, which now leads in the
Meat Scrap Take Place of
manufacture.
(Copyright.)
Bugs and Grass.
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Laying hens need the elements of
egg making that are found so freely
In their summer range— ment and
grass. Both are vitally neeessnry to
making hens lay, and can be supplied
with hut little trouble. In the form of
ment scrap, and sprouted oats or
steamed clover.
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Runaway Leads to the Altar
DON'T FORCE BREEDING HENS
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If Strong Healthy Chicks Are Desired
Fowls-Must Be Kept in Good Con.
dition In Winter.
Many a breeder has fallen Into the
pit of forcing his breeders for winter
eggs and then wonders how it Is '
that the egKs don't hatch well
In
the spring.
If you want strong
Miss Theresa Gilroy o f Boston, lias
Mounted Officer William J. I.uuib of thmton chased a runaway horse for a healthy chicks and big hatches you
the distinction o f being the only wom half mile, and when lie caught it he made t ie acquaintance of Its fair rider. will do well to keep your hens In j
an wool broker In the world, so far Miss Gertrude Marie Gnlla, a wealthy Wisconsin girl. Mutual affection for good condition but not force them for i
horses led to friendship, and now Officer Lamb and Miss Ga'la are engaged.
as known.
heavy egg production.
T H E R IG H T T H IN G
AT
T H E R IG H T T IM E
By MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE
AVIIEN Y O U T R A V E L
An agreeeable companion on a journey
Is as good as a carriage.—Publius Syrus.
open the window until you
D ON’T
have asked your seat-companion
whether or not she would object, ns
many a person detests a draught and
Is seriously tormented by the dust or
soot that conies in.
Don’t wear a liat with a feather long
enough to threaten eyes and cheeks
every time you turn, or carry great
bunches of flowers which take up too
much room in tlie seat, or else drip
water from the nick above.
Don’t forget thnt when you draw up
the shade of tlie window In your own
seat you may be causing the rays of
the sun to shine directly in the eyes
of the person in the seat behind you.
by lowering it slightly you can pre
vent this without blocking your own
view.
Remember that when you pay a
single fare for a ride In a day coach
you are really entitled only to a single
seat. You are not, therefore, confer
ring any favor on the person who asks
whether he may ride beside you. You
have actually paid for no more than
half the section; so when you permit
your luggage or other belongings to
lop over on the other side you are
using something that does not belong
to you—something. In fact, that your
seatmate has paid for.
Don't forget, however. If you take a
sent beside another person to express
your thanks if he moves his things to
mnke more room for you. This need
be no more than a formal but gracious
“ thank you.”
In short, do nothing that you would
not do to your best friend or the per
son you loved with all your heart, for
every train traveler Is your brother
and sister in a broad sense.
(C o p y rig h t.)
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Champion Stingy Man.
One morning, about three years ago,
it snowed very hard. It must have
been about three feet deep. I wanted
to make some money, so I went across
the street from where I lived and
asked the man who lived there if he
did not want his snow shoveled off.
He said, "Go to it.”
It took me about two hours to shovel
It off. I expected to get about 75 cents
for It. I went to the door and asked
for uiy money.
“ Do you expect to get anything for
shoveling that snow off? Why. when
I was young we thought it good exer
cise to do a little work like that once
in a while."—Chicago Tribune.
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A Disadvantage.
Clerk—This is the newest styls
skate. It can be put on in three sec
onds.
Young Man—But I want a pair for
my best glrL—Boston TraDscripL
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