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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (July 26, 1918)
, INDEPENDENCE. OREGON. UOHT !es and Porpoises Are '"n Taken for Submarine the Watchful Gun Crews. rll In being n whale or R ho north Atlnnlie Uicmu ..tig to Nelson Collins In II f E I Ml - JL Id itlon Are nk. .rst Cost of Stoct j la Not Too High i ,rd by the United SUM Depart' ment of Aarlcultu'-) v The deportment of agrcalture In cludes the following recofl'mendntlons regarding sheep and wool m us supple mentary production prt''r"n for 1918. Effort should be made to Increase the production of sheep and wool. -In crease In farm flocks is recommended wherever conditions are favorable and the firs cost of stocking-Is not too high. The wool produced in this coun try furnishes ouly about 50 per cent of the amount u&ea in peace times: the war demands have emphasized the seriousness of tins domestic shortage, way be. . nil your re set, because It is ty ""Wtorial. is not being awen who- wish to be well . a nl 'comfortable. Such wom-irec-iiite the fact that it is tin ole to fcick up a corset from he uer aim tiy holding it In the hand .'We that the corset has the corect es for' her figure. me time spent in the retail .shop, "wug- a corset tried on to determine it is the right one for you, rejays a jndredfold, and every shop nowadays onld far rather go to the trofible of ylng on corsets in order to have the istoraer content. It is also ja. great d in overcoming the return goods 3UDie. I Certain it is that If the start isn't ;tjf the finish can't be what you de e for no mater how good looking ur eiotnes may be the foundation ist be well fitting. y iou can't ; adays. This warm end need, yet li Is use. . TTRACTIVE RUMMER FROCK A ... ifhl w I ' ill It K&'Oh, Mi ttJ fa y ' if f, f J yl lolo by . , t.j v.:w::-:.)Veslerri Newnpapcr Unlon'-J in place with a britfit "band of ribbon drawn across the forelad bended through the cap and fastened com fortably tight in back. One of those brilliant Japanese or Chinese hankies is Ideal for the purpose. How about a new short summer negligee from a yard and a half of material? You can do it, too, if you choose your material "on the square." You see, it has to be 54 by 54. Begin by cutting out quite a deep square back and front for the neck, which will, of course, be directly in the cen ter of the square. Now simply pull the square over the head, being sure to nave the two sides fall in half across the extended arms. Then seam the lower sides to form the sleeve simulations. The rest of the neelieee hangs quite loose. If yon would fur ther (elaborafe it, h cut Out a deep square on eacn sleeve just below the shoulder. These are stranned with three cords, either ribbon or a metal lie fabric. You mav make liko in. cisions on the front and back of the garment, too, and strap them also. 5 ! r k fc tern, stesgMma Ighv very winter UVf)r.lVUliWvM S des,. for summer foVW W 141 Sheep Pastured in an Orchard. Mouth Veil Is Latest. Just to prove that variety is all that is needed in the world of fashion to Interest femininity, gaze on the new veils which are designed for afternoon and evening wear and already show signs of becoming popular. The new veil swathes the lower half of thp face, giving the upper half a rest, and reacnes from the tin of the nose to far below the chin. Smart women are probably growing tired of the nose veil and the veil for the chin and mouth will doubtless be a welcome change. The harem veil, which made its appearance last summer on the bathing beaches, suggested the new one and the designers, disregarding the original purpose of the beach veil as a protector from the sun, are us ing the idea for evening wear. It is never worn with a hat and is tied about the head like a scarf. h-colored taffeta is the material s lovely frock, which is a foun of cream-embroidered organdie charming fichu collar of the !AKE NEGLIGEE AND CAP Wearables Can Be Made With II Amount of Material, Fash Ion Writer States, e Is something particularly at 3 about a thing that Is simple e, according to a fashion critic, vhen it turns out a confection, . becomes an absolute joy for Tust such a thing is the boudoir tele from a perfect square of tl. It Is one of those fascinat- abian models with long soft illing well to the shoulder and : an attractive though maybe !vere frame for the face, ou have to do to achieve it Is the square of silk or lace or ir else you are going to use, iiagonally or cornerwise, place le center of the head so that points of the hankie fall equl from the center. Now eliml- front point altogether by first out an oval the shape of the d continuing the line down e the head. The cap is kept Authority for Wide Skirts. Those who are wearing wide skirts get their authority from Jeanne Lan vin, one of the first designers of the world. She Is the only dressmaker who Insisted upon the five-yard skirt, aim sne ncicl to her conviction by turning out dozens of gathered or plaited skirts that hang limply to the ngure, but are not in keeping with tne narrow silhouette of the day. She is not unpatriotic. She did not use an undue amount of wool in these skirts. bhe had a few dozen other materials to handle, and she is quite right in in sisting that all her orsrandie skirts should be five yards at the hem. Noth ing is more ungainly than a hobble skirt of muslin or transnarent fnhrie. Dut it is believed that the Americans in mass will not accept Lanvln's skirts, as they prefer the redingote over a slira foundation when thev wish fullness. To equip 2,000,000 soldiers and clothe them for one year would require the entire quantity of wool grown annual ly In this country. During recent years we have shorn about thirty-five mlllior fleeces annual ly, and the pulled wool taken from eheep and lambs slaughtered for meat brings the total clip up to the equjva lent or about forty million fleeces. If all this wool were suitable for mllfc tary use, it would supply only 2,000,- uw men. The production of wool in the United States has remained prac tically stationary from 1914 to 1917, while Imports Increased 48 per cent, and; the estimated net supply Increased onij about 21 per cent1. That mutton and wool production in this country can .be increased greatly admits of no doubt. This can be ac complished by developing sheep hus bandry on farms, especially in the Eastern and Southern states. Steps should be taken in the East and South to do away with the sheep-killing dog menace by state or local action. Large results can be secured by Improving iiieuious oi Dreecung and management on the range; by securing the restock ing of improved farm lands with sneep; by the larger use of forage crops and pastures: by encouraelnir sheep and lamb clubs: by the elimina tion of parasites ; by protection against losses from predatory animals : nnrl hv having lambs ready for market at from 70 to 80 pounds weight thereby re quiring a minimum of grain to finish them and making possible the main tenance of larger breeding flocks. .-. If you are a whale, par a spouting whale, you are ie mistaken fur a submarine; If you are a porpoise, you are apt ib taken for a torpedo. There Is k -ny'a shattered carcass and abashed gun crow. In the phosphorescence of even winter nights a porpolso Just tin uer tho surrnco can inaKe an cxperi' enced lookout have a moment's sus pense. The line of white is a little narrow and a little high for a torpedo, but In the first moment a lookout Isn't ctven to exact measurements. The white at bow and stern on a phos phorescent night Is conspicuous evi dence of a ship, though It Is a ques tion how plain it would be through a periscope at about Its own level. From the decks of the ship Itself or from tho deck of an emerged submarine It flash es plain. If It could only be camou flaged along with the smoke. And on such a night in tho r.one there Is the eerie sense of more than one subma rine that has worked her way along in the white wake of a slow ship, keep ing tab so through the night and wait ing for dawn to sheer off and strike. That is why, as dark comes on, a de stroyer Is apt to drop back from the side of the ship and lurk .along tho wake, seeking Its prey also. I remem ber one velvety black night. Sudden ly a great white trail shot across our how from port to starboard and Just a few yards ahead. If a porpoise Is too narrow to make a torpedo trail, this seemed too broad, but deep enough. It was the wake of a destroyer that had cut across In a hurry. A FEW SMILES : wmmu UTILITY OF VARIOUS BREEDS Wyandotte It Early Maturing, and Be ing Well Meated la Not Diffi cult to Fatten. (Prepared by the United Btalea Depart ment of Agriculture.) Tho common classification of breeds according to their places in the gen eral scheme of poultry production di vides them Into three principal classes, laying breeds, meat breed ami goner-nl-purposo breeds that Is, breeds thnt aro not as ready nnd persistent egg LA OUTS 4 by National CW,. VJ Hoy Boouf of Atimrll-" 0f tf SCOUT W0RKNQT PARADING It Isn't strange with tim i. .t wr nnd -.l...,! at Kuii-drlllM that , , " " "''! tho Ktin-drlli fever. N I. 11 " unit, ,. think thoy can help thelr e ,"'7 that way. Let' nb(iut ,r J B aCOUt OfllcllU In HniWerhi- who wnnta to drill with iiuim Uncle Sam has asked UI )0, to nerve In tho first, the soe,',S the third Liberty ! camp,s"nV has enlisted them ns bin ills,,teh ,',. U..H r.ve iiKalnst U,m rol, ndn In America; be h Klv,. Zi ...... ,i j(m , b() . Wise Mabel. Louise, nine years old, asked her mother : "Where is pan eolne?" "To a stag-party." she renlied. "What is a stag party, mamma?" Sister Mabel, seven years old, who had been listening With dignified at titude of superior wisdom, answered Instantly: "It's where they stagger. Didn't you know?" V J "ft-.43-v Splendid White Wyandotte. producers as the luylng breeds, and not as raenty and as easy to fatten as the meat breeds, yet combine In one Individual fowl very good laying ooys t do other and more helpful and capacity with very good table quality, pructlcai things. the nalo of Thrift and wnP ,SuX! stumps! but as far as 1 have h'-nrd hi hasn't nuked a ulnglo boy ,.,,. tll "? a gun to his nhouldcr and drill Why hasn't Tuole Sam Klv,'n m, to hU boy? lloc.ilise lt) (n,m V can bo a thoiiNiuid tlm,. ,, ,., ' in winning the war In other ways' Tim youngster parading around win, 0" rlfla no doubt Is a splendid f,.w ,m(, t-ager to help; but In this jmrtlculur case he is on the wrong track. ,Tho boy st'otit movement Is now, a. way tin mi been nnd always will je t" iiomiiilitnrlHtic organization, and gUB drills tlo not have a place In Iih pro gram of activities. The best military fXpertH in the country do not h.llrve in gnu drill, for boys of smut fl,. And thnt Is only one of the nuny rPa. Hons why military gun drill utid "tin soldiering" activities are not imuk a pnrt of scouting. There's plenty of other mnro necessary things to do for 'teeiwigo boys. When yon tire older I'ticlo Sum will give you the real thltif in drill, under competent olll.ers, and you will be taught the uso of the rifle an a technical weapon the purpose of which la to kill. For the present, In preparation, the government wonui Preferred Richard. It was the first time that Rich ard's father had seen "her," and they were talk ing things over. "So my son has proposed to you," he said, "and you have accepted him? I think you might have seen me first." She blushed sweetly as she replied : '1 did, but I think I prefer Rich ard." No Danger. "I understand, Mrs. Orumpy, there was a great deal of vacillation In vour family." "Yes'm, but none of it ever took." Use of Jet. The use of jet is so widespread that it has spilled over serce and enhpr- dine. This combination was intro duced almost simultaneously In New York and Paris, but it was not until recently that the fashion received a strong impetus toward popularity. Black and dark blue serge gowns are covered with leaves and embroidered designs In glistening jet. Waistcoats Match Bags. Waistcoats and reticules to match are the latest whim of Madame Mode.i Ana anotner whim is to have both waistcoat and reticule made of very wide, fancy ribbon, the rlbbotf bae mounted on a metal frame, or gath ered on bracelet hoops. HIGH-PRODUCING GARDEN (Prepared by tho United States Department of Agriculture.) , Are you sure that your garden is producing as much as it is capable of doing? A half-acre garden, if properly cared for, will produce sufficient vegetables for the average family's use. It will produce far greater returns per acre than can be realized from an equal area devoted to general farm crops. But it Is necessary to give the garden proper care and attention if you expect maximum crops. Farm ers' Bulletin 937, recently pub lished by the United States de partment of agriculture, which will be sent free to any who ap ply for it, so long as the supply lasts, gives specific directions i for the planting, care and cultl- J vutlon of the various vegetables. Make sure that you are not wast- ! Ing time and energy by falling to give your garden the care J that Insures highest yields. A Rational Conclusion. "The Binkses must buy every thing on the in stallment plan." "What makes you think so?" "I heard Jimmy P-inks ask his fa ther whether the new baby would be taken away if they couldn't keep up the payments." Easy. Wife-Tour Aunt Marin Is coming to visit us, but, really, I don't see how I can find time to entertain her. Hub-Invite your Aunt Eliza and th-y will entertain each other telling about their diseases. Fine. "Is this machine automatic?" "Absolutely. Needs no attention whatever. The agent says it will even Pay for itself." CARING FOR CONFINED HENS Provide Good Straw Litter In Which w scatter Grain Also Supply Green Feed. (Prepared by the United States Denart- - If the chickens must be confined on account or bad weather, provide a good straw litter in which their grain feed may be scattered. This will give them exercise and keep them interested and healthy. When chickens that have been accustomed to free range are closely confined this frequently checks their development for the time being unless they are mode contented in the new quarters. Provide green feed for them also. War Develops There Are Many Illiterates in U. S. if , haa' as Secretary Lane puts t In his letter to President Wilson nnfl . Limirman or the congress commit tees on education, "brought facts to our attention that are almost unbe lievable" with resnert tn I " me ui evil anon n inn . i VL ooteracy m this country, ob- ""'c "ie ivew xork World. Nearly 700,000 men of draft age cannot read or write in any language. There are over 4,000,000 illiterates above twenty years old or more. II literates above ten years of nBP 5(05ToraiG3.baSlS f reck0Dlne-"ber Of an army so vast that, marching Jn Pairs 25 miles a day, it would be two months passing the White House as Mr. Lane figures, over 58 per cent are white and 1,500,000 are native born whites. Immigration Is by no I me soie ractor in a condition that saps the economic 6s well as the mental resources of the country. "An uninformed democracy Is not a democracy." Secrptn t ... tho ..i, i. J uis nans ne attention of mn,rra . forming a bnrean f . " the eradication of adult illiteracy. The Leghorn, Minorca, AmlalUHlan, Ancona and Camplne are well-known breeds of the laying class ; the lirahinn, uorklng nnd Cornish of the meat class; thel'lymouth Rock, Wyandotte, icnocie Island Red and Orpington of me general-purpose class. The breeds mentioned as of the lav. Ing class, with the exception of the Minorca, are relatively small. Verv energetic and lively, mature early, and ure easily Kept In good laying condi tion. The Minorca Is of larger size and modified somewhat in the other particulars mentioned, yet him more the character of tho laylucr cliixs ti,.,n of any other. In the meat breeds, there Is not the same uniformity of type that Is found In the laying breeds. Tho uom-u uiner decidedly. The I'.ruhma is most popular because it Is at the same time the largest and the most listen in constitution. The Dorking in qimury or meat, but Is gen. j vuuo.ueieu Mouiewnnt lacking in hardiness. The Cornish Is rather. ..u-.oeuioa, but, being very short- xcuieieu. nas us special place as a larco men t-'ir-iuiii..!.... , ,. ... ,-...u....,l,K juwi in souther- y Bucuons where the more heavily feathered liralmm does not stand the summer won. inu popular breeds of the general-purpose class there are also r 1 . 8 tyr,' u,1I't'ng breeds to em uses. The Plymouth Rock is general v rm..,r,t,.,i .... .... , .. " a inn type meet ing the widest rnntro ,,f ..o, . me seuerai-nurrjose clnsa The Wyandotte Is II litfln emlln. I arwl - . """" I maturing, but still verv w-ell meated nnrl M t J u iuiien. The Rhode Island lt0,i ua , the same standards of weight as the who Wyando te, but Is a more active bird' inn mini n r s.n e .. a. ... ,;;; 1" lM1 1,11 HO "'lily. Conse- -luc-uuy u approaches the. laying tvne Th A Ul wont 'BK" most, -the Ornlncton to ,.f treme In u,u oul;r ex- Inn- n h J , bUUl-iil'-lurpose class be- Hymom no er I0W1 t,mn the a raUn1eaofSt,0f(bree1Sa,rorlssvide a range of choice that poultry keen ers can k.n.i... '",Lry Keep- better " ".IT, a.snlard breed OVER THE TOP a r f - .,jt' si' Boy scouts are provlna highly uc- cessful assistants to aarleulturlst are experiencing labor shortage. A SCOUT JOHN PAUL JONES. better adnntoi . 1 . . -" -".ll 1 1 1 1 I I I T T nnrl tneir purpose than n r" "u" , stock thev can uu"lan',a ",(:nR ie coast, during which we got The; following letter wns received b.v Scoutmaster O. K. IfcXieans of 1nop No. 17 of Indianapolis, nnd la from 0110 of his former scouts now in l''i'nuce : "I'm linvlng n tnste of renl sailor 11 f'- My first taste wits rather dis agreeable Ulllul,lW.iuc. ,wivf taste was exceedingly salty. This was when I wns dolnir ronvov duty the true can nrornro "7 ""- further advnnfD,o . uvlng or tvvo- nn(l "n"y one morn- to type adVUntage of Producing ing just before daylight a certain sub - BUItK ts periscope above the water, DRY I ITTCD ran , nR nm th,"K 1 k"ew I was fly uni li I lER FOR SCRATCHING J toward the brl"y oeP with most w V, ne SUD Bot us tImt tlme v ell, We got out of that, most of us, but we left a mle-htr shipmate of mine, who was lying In his bunk nenr where the torpedo got us. We Were nicked lin no n,a hnrl nlplf- ed up many a crew who got the same as we did. 'trj3' IV PJca..y Use. " "ox and Renew It at Frequent Intervals. (Prepared by the UnlW ki( . ment of ASrlcultu'i J" Dopart Straw and similar material gathers moisture and when th i..K lners flamp enough to be , useless for t I L " " 1 IUC' for their grain feed, frequently. In the poultry house r " i,B, "ep Z , '"merence to danger as' did the It should be ! cleaned I t lZ' but E Amer'n oa fighter of his name. "J. PAUL JONES, "TT. S H rionlo TV i.oui John-Tnul Jones shows the Best Pullet, to Keep. A-eep the pullets whi, ...... Quickly and start laying tot Th which start laving Th?se en"; J 8 " ttey have ha the best Necessary for Large Flocks, GOOD TURNS BY SCOUTS. Scouts ine chamber nf ftomes i for families and friends of the ew York Guard stationed at Camp uiiswortn. While scouts in Freeland, Pa., were L?mp n Mount Yener they learned tnnt a young lady had become lost irom a farm about three rhiles away. After a week of search she was found on JLPILrty f scouts an hod t0 b0 ZTUTe She wna nerly starved and had lived on berries.