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About Eagle Valley news. (Richland, Or.) 191?-1919 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1919)
Over 1 8 Billion, Year's War Cost What the American People Had lo Pay in 1 91 8 for Operation Againit Germany It cost the Aincriniii people nbout $ 18, 100,000,000 to run its war government runt nmko Iouiih to tlio all ich in tlio past year, according to computnliona from treasury reports. Decomlior expenditures above ?'i,000,000,000, tlio record of tlio nation's history, Kent nggregnto wur costs to approximately $'M,G00, 000,000. Of tho $18,100,000,000 paid out of tlio treasury's coffers in 1918 probably $10,000,000,000 went for tlio nrmy nnd tho general military establishment; about 91,000,000,000 for tho navy; $1,000,000,000 for tho shipbuilding program; $1,000,000,000 for other civil government needs, aild $-1,100,000,000 an loans to America's brothers in arms. That tho public has paid only about one-third of tlio war's expenses, excluding foreign loans, in taxes in cash and two-thirds in loans to bo repaid in another generation is indicated by treasury figures of collections from various sources. TIME TO START POULTRY RAISING At no time In tho history of tho stnudiird-hrcd poultry binduess bus there been such n favorable opportuni ty for tho beginner or small breeder to iniiko a good prollt from poultry. There has inivor been a tlmo when It would pay so well to keep even a small flock In tho bock yard to supply the family needs. In conversation with a back-yard poul trymati, writes a poultry expert, we learned that from nine hens he had secured enough eggs during tlio past year to supply fret.li eggs for the table tin of a family of three, and they had eggs on tho table at least one meal very day. Ills feed bill was vt-ry little owing to utilizing the tnhlu scrap, which, made Into a mash, made up a nice part of tho dully ration. Tho saving In meat and rgg bills was no little Item of expense, and, ns ho put It, "Tho expense and trouble nro so llttlo It's Just like lliulliig them." Tor tho poultrymiiu the future never was brighter. Tho demand for stock, eggs nnd baby chicks Is sure to bo the greatest. In tho history of the business, and those who have stuck through tho trying times of tho past and those who will take up the breeding of standard bred poultry will reap a great harvest during tho next few years. Tho present prices of market poultry and eggs, backed up by recent government re ports on cold storage holdings, Indi cate prices will continue to soar higher. The man who Is In the poultry busi ness, or enn get In oven with a few fowls will come out a long way nhead, even If only a few are kept for his own family use to reduce tho ad vanced cost of living. Kansas With 1 1 ,1 84,000 Acres Has 22.8 Per Cent of Winter Wheat Area of United States A reporter for the federal depart ment of agriculture declares that Kan sas, with 11,181,000 acres has K5.8 per cent of all tho winter wheat area of the United States. A full crop on this enormous ncre nge, which Is 111 per cent larger than the record acreage of last year, would total 200,000,000 bushels, or more thnn one-third of the fiOO.nOI.OOO bushels for the average annual consumption In tho United Stntes, tho report says. .Such a production, with a guaran teed price of $2 a bushel, would bring Kansas $'100,000,000. Tho December report stated that tho nverago condi tion Is 08 per cent. "Not only Is this tlio largest acre age of wheat ever sown In a slnglo slate, but It Is probably tho largest acreage over devoted to a slnglo grain crop of any stato," says tho report. "Tho Texus cotton crop Is possibly tho only stato crop that ever excelled It In area." A campaign for mobilizing n great army to harvest tho 1010 crop Is be ing worked out by tho KniiBas City olllco of tho director general of the federal employment service, In charge of western farm labor. Last year tho federal employment ofllces supplied fully half of tho -10,000 men used In Kansas and Oklahoma harvest fields. It Is expected many thousand moro hnnds will bo needed for tho 1010 yield. Women, children mid business and professional men responded to tlio "wheat won't wait" call and helped gather tho big war crop. Ideas Worth Fortunes Aro at tho Disposal of Those of Inventive Turn of Mind A soldier was onco tramping nlong a country road on his way to rejoin his unit, Hearing that his luck was rather down, a casual friend put him up for tho night at an Inn, and nn parting with him In tho morning guvo lilin some tobacco, To show Ills grat itude, tho soldier parted with tho only thing he had which ho thought would bo of si rvleo to his benefactor, the re clpo foi making boolbhicklng. Out of that simple recipe was born a great polish firm. "I was singing to tho mouthpiece of a telephone." said Udlson, "when the vibrations of my voice caused a nne steel point to tilerco nun nf mv Hn,.n That set mo to thinking. If I could recoro mo motions or tlio point and send It over the same surfaco after ward, I saw no reason why the thing Miouiu not iniu. Tlint's tho story." It was only an Idea, but out of that simple notion sprang tho phonograph. It was a passing Idea which gave the world tho discovery of galvanic elec tricity, so useful hi transmitting vo cal and written language. Mine. Gal vn nl simply happened lo notlco tho contraction of the muscles of n skinned frog accidentally touched at tho mo ment her huxlmnd took a spark from mi electric machine. That was, the whole thing. Indian Tribe Inhabiting Attu Island, Alaska, Said to Be the Poorest People Windswept Attu Island, n bit of Alaska at tho tip of the Aleutian string, farther west than any other part of North America, Is tho homo of a tribe of about 100 Aleut Indians, said to be the poorest people, financial ly, on earth. Nature, however, provides these far away Indians a living. From Attu nnd the nearby Islands nnd from tho surrounding waters they get eggs, llsh, geese, seals, occasionally n walrus, berries, and, lately, blue fox. From tho far south raclllc tho Japan current brings fuel. Driftwood thought to bo from the Philippine Islands, Hawaii and other southern lands Is scattered along Attu's beaches. No trees grow on tho Island. For clothes tho natives uso goods brought from the outside world by oc casional traders. Those lacking In tho If today you'vo mnJo toino progreii, Da not tiro; Sit not down upon the morrow, Step up atelier. Adalbert Cnldwoll, Desserts for Children. A dessert for n young child should bo something easily digested, nutri tious and attrnctlvo to tho oyo. Cus tards of various kinds aro especially good for tho llttlo people gelatin des serts served with cream, slmplo pud dings not too rich, and fruits of va rious kinds aro all good desserts. Strawberry Custard. Prepare a pint of good boiled cus tard, using two eggs, sugar and flavor ing to tnste, and one pint of good milk. Using a tcaspoonful of cornstarch stirred Into a llttlo of tho cold milk and well cooked before tho eggs nro added, also mixed witli cold milk, will mnko n thicker custard. Two tulilc spoonfuls of sugar will bo sulllclent In this pudding. Freezo slowly until It begins to got thick, then add ono largo cupful of strawberry Jam, which may hnvo been pressed through a rlccr to remove somo of tho seeds. If canned berries nro used, tho removal of tho seeds will bo easier. Fruit Dumplings. Maku a batter of a cupful of flour sifted with a tcuspnoiiful of baking powder ami lltllo suit; add rich milk to maUo a drop bailer. Mutter tho small cups mid drop In a spoonful of clotli of tlio whites make their Knr merits from grass and skins. I.lko tlio Indian tribes of old, n tin. (Ivo chief leads tlieso Aleuts and acts as their head In all matters, trading, hiiiitliif:, fishing, as well as In tho .conn ells of tho tribe, and In tho Russian services to which (ho natives still ad here. ItiiKsluns first settled on tho Island In 17-17, when they milled west of the Cflinmodoro Islands, off Kamchatka, and cstahllshcd nn Important trading post on Attu. "Tho Itusslnns planted herds of cattlo and goats, hut In a few years both tho Itusshius and their stock left for Other parts. Wild Hemp Growing in Canada May Be Used for Making Binder Twine Wild hemp has possibilities for the manufacture of binding twlno and Its cultivation may becomo a part of Can ada's post-war Industrial program. The Indians of tho coast and In terior of central Hrltlsh Columbia have long been famous as carvers, weav ers and bunt-builders, but It was only recently that attention was attracted to tho flno rope which they make from wild hemp. At Awlllgatc In the Hulk ley valley near New Hazelton there Is a village of Indians who display re marknblo skill In mnklug ropo from tho abundant wild hemp which covers tho surrounding country. They have been making this ropo for centuries by a method of their own, and It Is so stroug that they use It for towing their heavily laden canoes up the cur rents of swift rivers. This Is convinc ing proof of Its stoutness. They also mnko twlno and thread from the hemp, but not In such quantities as In the days before they wero able to pur chaso theso articles cheaply from trailers. The wild hemp closely re sembles the common fire weed of the United Stntes. H-44--H-4--M-H H-HH( t iinor- nam nTurnuiiPC X Wide hpju u i nuniiiou y T The man who keeps his self- respect has saved all that mat ters. A woman's Idea of a real party Is ono for which sho feels It necessary to go to an expert to have her hnlr dressed. Next to shopping for herself I there's nothing a woman likes better than helping another '. '. woman to pick out a new gown. ; There's ono thing about good work you never have to worry T about being able to get nwny t f with It. I If J. J.A.T..I.- J.J J, J, Jj ! !. tf J -T..T t w . t. 'rriTTTT Yttt'i t r ii ttTtttttt Wasted Light A lighting expert says that nbout $200,000,000 worth of light Is wasted every year In this country through fail ure to keep windows, globes, reflectors and other light sources free from dust and dirt. Tho lighting bill for the nation Is nbout $.".00,000,000, and If this expert Is right we are wasting two fifths of this. the bntter, then add n tablespoonful or two of canned cherries, Jutco nnd all; then another spoonful of bntter. When four or five small cups aro filled, leaving space to rise, set them Into a shallow pan, adding boiling water to como well up on the sides of tho cups, but not too much to boll over Into them; cover nnd cook 15 minutes; servo with sugar nnd cream. Any canned fruit may bo used; tho juicier tho fruit tho better. Fruit Juice Pudding. For this pudding any strained left over Juice from canned fruits may bo used. Tako a cupful and n hnlf of tho Juice, add a half cupful of water, Into which has been stirred two tablespoon fuls of cornstarch. Cook until well done, then fold In lightly tho whites of two eggs. Pour Into n mold with al ternate layers of tho samo fruit, drained, and servo when cold with a custard mndo of the two yolks. The Lazy Lobster Uullko mosf other mnrlno animals, thu lobster is not truly migratory In Its habits, It remains on nbout thu niiiiio ground, It is bulloved, from year' to year, coming Into shallower water In spring and returning Into tho less accessible depths In autumn, 0 MORRIS BROTHERS, Inc. The Premier Municipal Bond House MORRIS DUILDINC, 309-311 Stark St. Government and PORTLAND, ORE. Established Over Municipal Bonds Phone Bdwy, 2151. Twenty-Five Year wmm QU know the 1 S realm of child- 1 B ii hood dreams E m 5kJi Make some of f g TSn those dreams 1 jj OA by a delightful jj I W rea,ity by I mW4m taking home WR1GLEY5 J "KW frequently. ' j illiMPV y&Wfr How abouf B 1 I tonight? 1 1 1- $V g " SEALED TIGHT gj Hurrah ! How's This Cincinnati authority says corns dry up and lift out with fingers. nnnh !?!?!! This kind of rough talk will bo heard loss hero in town if peoplo troubled with corns will follow tho aiinplo advlco of this Cincinnati authority, who claims that a few drops nf n ririif? rnllnrt fronznna when aDDlied to a tender, aching corn or hardened callous stops soreness at once, and soon tho corn or callous dries up and lifts right oft without pain. Ho says froezono dries Immediately and never inflames or oven Irritates tho surrounding skin. A small botUe of froezono will cost very llttlo at any drug storo, but will positively removo ovory hard or soft corn or callous from one's foet. Millions of America's women will wolcomo this announce- mnnt ntnnn tlin Innticriirntlon of the high heels. If your druggist doesn't havo froezono ten mm to oraor a sraau bottio for you. Adv. ditlrtira for Sore Hands. Sonk hands on retiring in tho hot suds of Cutlcura Soap, dry ami run in uu- HiMirn Ointment. RetUOVO surplus Ointment with tlssuo pnper. Thts Is only one of tho things Cutlcura win uo if Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used for nil toilet purposes. Adv. First Fixed Ammunition. It is to Qustavus Adolphus of Swo- dori, whoso reign began In 1611, that history gives credit for tho Invention of fixed ammunition. In his car tridges tho bullota and tho chargo woro unltod In a papor case. It was not, howovor, until 1850 that tho first succossful motalllo cartridge was pat ented by nn American. $lANAcnEI " 'JVxns luiuUV OlO'to iO.THM) ucroa. 11.05 i jit. A..i...tl. rtU Ittilntinn Iti VAflfH 6r. MbxIco limit, l.ooi to 100,000 acres on Illo Uramle. SI per ocro cubIi, Toxns- 1 1. l S3.... Slltnllln 1'uVlld P. N, U. No. 0, 1010 Equal Right, But No Favor. "I suppose," said a lady to a con ductor, "If I pay the fare for my dog he will be treated tho same as other passengers, and bo allowed to occupy a seat. "Of course, madam," tho con ductor replied politely, "ho will bo treated the same as other passengers, and can occupy a seat, provided he does not put his feet on it!" Linings. An average woman doesn't care any thing about the silver linings of clouds if only her own gown is silk lined. w M BREAK - UP -A COLD TABLETS Hir A COID IN THE BUD Tha auickmt wii o hrc&k ud & eoLf. flut thi irmnulnJi a an drutf stora TYPHOID la no more nece&urr Ibansmaupox. May cmcilencs has demoostnted Caey, tni humlenata.ot Antityphoid Vctlntlon.l Bo Yicclnited NOW tar your pbyildin, yoa nd mar fxmllr. It U mora Ttul Qua htwio lasagne. Aik your chyilcUn, drofsUt. or lend for "11m yoa had Typhoid" tclllos of Typhoid Vaccine, result) from u , anddineas from Typhoid Catileti. I TJffi CUTTtt LABOCATOBY, BCftTXUY, CAM raesiicuoMCCMU aisiuM u, a. aor. ucaasf Vvbm Granulated Eyelids, 1 1 U Eyes inflamed by expo m ture to Son, Dost and Wind H?w r quickly relieved by Murine El V 6S EyeRemcdy. NoSmartine. "W jutt Eye Comfort. At Your Druggists or by mail 60c" per Bottle. For Book ol tbe Eye free write Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago. 'VVS 11. n .1 aoiaiers aootne Skin Troubles with Cuticura Soap 25c OialiBcftl 25c & 50c Coughing: la annoying mid harmful Ktlleve tliroat irritation, tickling and cet rid of cousin, cold nnd boarienea nt once by tilling PISO'S 25 B