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DON’T DRINK SHIPS!
i. —:>
U. S. Food Admin»»tr»tio*.
Aro you shocked to see the lady drinking ships?
You' drink ships every time you use sugar unnecessarily, in a
beverage
Seventy-five per cent, of the sugar used in this country has to he
brought • here In ships Every possible ship is needed for the trans
portation of troops and supplies to the other side.
Eliminate sugar as a luxury, and you release many ships for war
purposes.
Teach your appetite to remember this—
DON’T DRINK SHIPS.
BT ETTERS from our boys in the trenches and
■G from the women in canteen and other kl
war work, all bring to us the same mea
sage—SEND U& NEWS FROM HOME. [■
World news is all right, but OUR BOYS
want NEWS OF THIS TOWN. They want
the home newspaper. Publishers are prevented
from sending their papers free to anyone, even
boys in the service. Consequently a national
movement has been started by Col. William
Boyce Thompson of New York, who is acting
as President of the Home Paper Service of
America to give the boys what they are calling
for. Every community is joining the movement
Let us see that our boys are not forgotten.
Send to the publisher of this newspaper
whatever amount of money you can—s
cents St $50.00. We will publish a list
each week of those contributing, and tho
amounts contributed.
Every cent received will be used to send
this paper to our boys at tha frent If at
the end of the war, there is any surplus, it
will be turned over to the local Red Croaa
Committee.
There is no profit in thia to the publisher—
even in normal times, subscriptions are not sold
at a profit. With war prices prevailing, and the
high rate orf postage on papers sent to France,
our cost will scarcely be covered by our fuli
subscription price.
V Remember that over in France, some brave
soldier or sailor from this town—perhaps even V
some splendid woman working within sound of
the guns—is depending on you to “KEEP THE
HOME LOVE KINDLED.”
They are calling to YOU from "Over There 1 '
GIVE WHaT YOU CAN
THE LI Dp
c. 8. rood — lll
OBEY ORDERS!
UNCLE SAM'S
ADVICE ON FLU
U. S. Public Health Service Issues
Official Health Bulletin
on Influenza.
LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT.
Epidemic Probably Not Bpanlah In
Origin—Germ Btill Unknown—Peo
ple Should Guard Agalnat •‘Droplet
Infection"—Surgeon General Bluo
j Makes Authoritative Statement.
Washington, D. C.—(Special.)—Al
though King Alphonso of Spain was
one of the victims of the Influenza epi
demic In and again this summer,
Spanish authorities repudiate any
claim to Influenza as a "Spanish" dis
ease. If the people of this country do
not take care the epidemic will be
come so widespread throughout the
States that soon we shall hear
the disease called "American" Influ
enza.
In response to a request for definite
Information concerning Spanish Influ
enza, Surgeon General Rupert Blue of
the U. S. Public Health Service has
authorized the following official Inter
view :
What Is Spanish Influenza? Is it
new? Does it come from
Spain?
"The disease now occurring in this
country and called ’Spanish Influen
za’ resembles a very contagious kind
of ‘cold’ accompanied by fever, pains
Coughs and Sneezes
Spread Diseases
A* Danjjnw as ftl«on Css Shells
In the head, eyes, ears, back or other
parts of the body and a feeling of se
vere sickness. In most of the cases the
symptoms disappear after three or four
days, the patient then rapidly recover
ing. Some of the patients, however,
develop pneumonia, or Inflammation
of the ear, or meningitis, and many of
these complicated cases die. Whether
this so-called 'Spanish’ Influenza Is
Identical with the epidemics of Influen
za of earlier years is not yet known.
"Epidemics of influenza have visited
this country since 1C47. It Is interest
ing to know that this first epidemic
was brought here from Valencia,
Spain. Since that time there have
been numerous epidemics of the dis
ease. In 1880 and 1800 an epidemic
of influenza, starting somewhere in the
Orient, spread first to Russia and
thence over practically the entire civ
ilized world. Three years later there
was another flare-up of the disease.
Both times the epidemic spread wide
ly over the United States.
"Although the present epidemic Is
called 'Spanish Influenza,’ there is no
reason to believe that It originated In
Spain. Some writers who have studied
the question believe that the epidemic
came from the Orient and they call at
tention to the fact that the Germans
mention the disease as occurring along
the eastern front in the summer and
fall of 1017."
How can "Spanish influenza" be rec
ognized?
"There is as yet no certain way in
which a single case of 'Spanish influ
enza’ cun be recognized. On the oth
er hand, recognition is easy where
there is a group of cases. In contrast
to the outbreaks of ordinary coughs
and colds, which usually occur In the
cokl months, epidemics of influenza
may occur ut any season of the year.
Thus the present epidemic raged most
Intensely in Europe in May, June and
July. Moreover, in the case of ordi
nary colds, the general symptoms
(fever, pain, depression) are by no
means as severe or as sudd.en In their
onset as they are In influenza. Final
ly, ordinary colds do not spread
through the community so rapidly or
•o extensively as does Influenza.
"In most cases a person taken sick
with influenza feels sick rather sud
denly. He feels weak, has pains In the
eyes, ears, head or back, and may be
•ore all over. Many patients feel
dizzy, some vomit. Most of the pa
tients complain of feeling chilly, and
with this comes a fever in which the
temperature rises to 100 to 104. In
most fuses the pulse remulns relative
ly slow.
"In appearance one Is struck by the
fact that the patient looks sick. His
eyes and the inner side of his eyelids
may he slightly 'bloodshot,' or ’con
gested,’ as the doctors soy. There
may he running from the nose, or
there may be some cough. These s'gns
of a cold may not he marked; never*
thelcss the patient looks and feels very
sick.
"In addition to the appearance and
the symptoms as already described,
examination of the patient’s blood may
•Id the physician in recognizing ‘Span
ish influenza,’ for it lias been found
lha: to this disease the number of
white corpuscles shows little or no In
crease above the normal. It Is possi
ble that the laboratory Investigations
now being made through the National
Research Connell and the United
States Hygienic Laboratory will fur
nish a more Certain way In which Indi
vidual cases of this disease can be
recognised.'*
What Is the course of the dlseasgf
Do people die of It?
“Ordinarily, the fever lasts from
three to four days and the patient re
covers. But while the proportion of
deaths In the present epidemic has
generally been low. In some places the
outbreak has been severe and deaths
have been numerous. Wben death oc
curs It Is usually the result of a com
plication." _
What causes the disease and how is
It spread?
“Bacteriologists, who have studied In
fluenza epidemics In the past have
found In many of the cases a very
smnll rod-shaped germ called, after Its
discoverer, Pfeiffer’s bacillus. In other
cases of apparently the same kind of
disease there were found pneumococci,
the germs of lobar pneumonia. Still
others have been caused by strepto
cocci, and by others germs with long
names.
“No motter what particular kind of
germ causes the epidemic. It Is now
believed that Influenza Is always
spread from person to person, the
germs being carried with the air along
with the very small droplets of mucus,
expelled by coughing or sneezing,
forceful talking, and the like by one
who already has the germs of the dis
ease. They may also be carried about
In the air In the form of dust coming
from dried mucus, from coughing and
sneezing, or from cureless people who
spit on the floo»* and on the sidewalk.
As In most other catching diseases, a
person who has only n mild attack of
the disease himself may give a very
severe attack to others."
What should be done by those who
catch the disease?
“It Is very,lmportant that every per
son who becomes sick with influenza
should go home at once and go to bed.
This will help keep away dangerous
complications and will, nt the same
time, keep ttie patient from scattering
the disease far and wide. It Is highly
desirable that no one be allowed to
sleep In the same room with the pa
tient. In fact, no one but* the nurse
should he allowed In the room.
“If there Is cough and sputum or
running of the eyes and nose, care
should he taken that all such dis
charges are collected on bits of gauze
or rug or paper napkins and burned.
If the patient complains of fever and
headache, he should be given water to
drink, a cold compress to the forehead
and a light sponge. Only such medi
cine should be given ns Is prescribed
by the doctor. It Is foolish to ask the
druggist to prescribe and may be dan
gerous to take the so-called ‘safe, sure
and harmless* remedies advertised by
patent medicine manufacturers.
“If the patient Is so situated that he
can be attended only by some one who
must also look after othew In the fain
tly, it Is ndvL able that such attendant
wear a wrapper, apron or gown over
the ordinary house clothes while In the
sick room and slip this off when leav
ing to look after the others.
“Nurses and attendants will do well
to guard against breathing in danger
ous disease germs by wearing a simple
fold of gauze or mask while near the
patient."
Will a person who has had influenza
before catch the disease again?
“It is well known that an attack of
measles or sea Met fever or smallpox
usually protects a person against an
other attack of the same disease. This
appears not to he true of ‘Spanish In
fluenza.' According to newspaper re
ports the King of Spain suffered on
attack of Influenzu during the epi-
Jemic thirty years ago, and was again
stricken during the recent outbreak In
Spain." *
How can one guard against influ
enza?
“In guarding against disease of all
kinds, It Is important that the body he
kept strong and able to fight off dis
ease germs. This can be done by hav
ing a proper proportion of work, play
and rest, by keeping the body well
clothed, and by eating sufficient whole
some and properly selected food. In
connection with diet. It Is well to re
member that milk Is one of the best
all-around foods obtainable for adults
as well as children. Ho fur as a dis
ease like Influenza Is concerned, health
authorities everywhere recognize the
very close relntlon between Its spreud
and overcrowded homes. While It Is
not always possible, especially In
times like the present, to avoid such
overcrowding, people should consider
the health danger and make every
effort to reduce the home overcrowd
ing to a minimum. The value of fresh
air through open windows cannot be
over emphasized.
“When crowding Is unavoidable, as
In street cars, care should be taken to
keep the face so turned as not to In
hale directly the air breathed out by
another person. *
“It Is especially Important to be
ware of the person who coughs or
sneezes without covering his mouth
and nose. It also follows that one
should keep out of crowds and stuffy
places ns much os possible, keep
homes, ofllces and workshops well air
ed, spend some time out of doors each
day, walk to work if nt nil practicable
—in short, make every possible effort
to breathe us much pure air us pos
sible.
“In all health matters follow the ad
vice of your doctor and obey the regu
lations of your local'Und state health
officers."
“Cover up each cough and sneeze,
If you don't you'll spread disease."
WILL YOU HELP
OUR BOYS ABROAD?
Every Man, Woman and Child
Can Join to Send News of
This Town Into the Front Line
Trenches.
WHOLE NATION MOVES
TO BANISH SOLITUDE
Our Heroes Are Calling From
Over There—Give What You
Can to Help Those From
Home.
Every citizen Interested In the bo ym
of his home town now at the front, and
In the brave women who equally are
serving their country abroad, has an
opportunity to show his appreciation
of the sacrifice they are making. The
opportunity comes as a result of the
generosity and thought of Colonel Wil
liam Boyce Thompson of New York,
who has conceived and put Into execu
tion what Is known as the Home Pa
per Service.
Under the plan, every man and wo
man In foreign service will receive the
town newspaper, and so be kept In
constant touch with the places and the
people they know and love.
Every branch of the United States
Government Is interested In the plan.
Tho Government realizes the Imimr*
tance of keeping those in the service
happy and constantly In touch with;
their home ties and associations. Noth
ing is more depressing In a national
emergency than the spirit of loneliness
in those serving their country, and of
flcials know tiutt nothing can dlsi*cl
this feeling more effectually than read
ing the home town newspapei.
Publishers of newspapers In ali imrts
of the country—this newspaper includ
ed —havo grasped with pleasure the
plan outlined by Colonel Thompson,
and they have agreed to co-operate io
every way.
Under the ruling of the War Indus
tries Hoard newspaper publishers are
forbidden to send their uewMp«i»er*
free, even to soldiers. The newspaper
must be subscribed for in tho regular
way, the only exception being soldiers
who formerly were In the employ of
tlie newspaper and who left that serv
ice to enlist. Colonel Thompson there
fore proposes thut the public In each
community contribute to a fund so that
the home newspaper (in our case this
newspoper) ‘ may reach every mau and
woman now in the service of Ids coun
try.
Anyone inny contribute to the fund,
and any sum may be ‘-ohtrlbuted. It Is
not necessary to contribute the entire
amount of one subscription. It doc*
tiut matter whether the rich man sends
In one hundred dollars or the poor l>oy
or little girl sends in five cents. Kucli
gift will be a message of love and help
fulness to the home town folks “Over
There.” The money will be luuiikml
Into one fund, out of which subscrip
tions will be entered as fast as the
money Is received.
Contributors who send In the full
price of a year’s subscription may. if
they wish, designate to what particular
person they wish the newspaper sent,
but If the name given is already listed
ns receiving the paper, then the pub
lisher reserve* the right to apply the
subscription »o some less fortunate sol
dier boy or noble woman who Is Just as
lonely for news of home and home
folks.
The name of every contributor to
this home pti|»cr service will bo pub
lished In this newspaper, and the name
of everyone entered for a subscription
will be published ns well as the num
ber of those remaining whose subscrip
tions have not been covered.
If the amount of money received
shall be more tlinn is necessary to send
the paper to every person from the
town now In the service, then the bal
ance will lie turned over to the Ked
Cross.
The plan is endorsed by the pub
lisher of this newspaper without any
thought of profit, either directly or In
directly, but with a sincere desire to
help keep the home fires burning mid
to send to our heroes and heroin »m
news of our town, to keep their heurts
warm for us and to let them know
they are constantly In our minds.
The publisher, of course, cannot
make a profit on circulation, and addi
tional circulation such us this will be—
circulation from non-purchasers sent
far across the sea—con have no added
value to the advertiser.
These facts are stated so that every
contributor may feel that every cent
contributed goes to the good cause.
The mothers of our hoys are facing
an ordeal with a bravery that com
mands respect and admiration. Hero
and there where tiny stars nre turned
from blue to gold, where anguish grips
the heart, the nation stands In silence
and honors the women who have given
of their blood, tho very bono of their
bone, to their country. To them, home
has lost Its meaning—the soul of It has
fled —there Is no home, It Is Just a
place, and no place Is quite so lonely,
unless It l»o within tfie hearts of those
brave sons In far off France who long
for Just a wonUof home. There can
not be a man, there cannot he a wo
intiD, no, not even n child, who will
fail to contribute just a little to nmka
the hearts of these patriots lighter*
Not one. Not is mu town.
NEW WAR FOOD
PROGRAM AFFECTS
EVERY KITCHEN
DRASTIC ORDERS ISSUED TO
PUBLIC BATING HOUSES.
Xh»r« ire two arms to the Food
Administration's ISIS War Program-
Ons of them embraces all the home* r
in the land; the other reaches into
the kitchen of ovary public eating
place and regulates the food there pre
pared and served.
In the hand of the first arm is th*
New 1919 Home Card, telling the
housewife in what her co-operation
must consist. Watch for that Hom«
Card. It will be given out the wee*
of o<*. 28.
The hand of the second arm carries
a Big Stick padded with velvet.
•‘lt has not been deemed advisable
or necessary at the present time a«
hially to license the operation of put*
lie eating houses.” announces tie*
United States Food Administration
•‘but in cases where the patriotic co
operation of such public eating-placer
can not be secured by other mean*
the United States Food Adminlstr*
tlon will not hesitate to secure com
yllance with its orders through In
control of the distribution of sugar,
flour snd other food supplies.”
Food Portions Cut.
Following are the drastic general
orders issued to public esting places
snd effective MONDAY, OCTOBER
21:
BREAD. No public eating platv
■hall allow any bread to he brought
to the table until the.first course n
served or shall serve any bread and
butter at ail except upon requeat of
the guest; nor shall serve bread or
toast as a garniture or under meat.
nor serve auy bakery product which
doss not contain at least 20 per cen
of wheat flour subatit: tes; nor ser\t»
more than 2 ounces of this breed or
more than 4 ounces of other leu*
wheat breads at any meal. Excep
tions to this latter rule are ssndwlche
or breed served at boarding camps
and rve bread containing SO per rent
or more of pure rye flour.
MEAT: Patrons are limited to*on"
kind of meat. They are to be served
one chop only to an order, if they dc
airs, and prices reduced accordingly
Reduced portions of ham and bacon
are to go into effect ami no bacon
may be served as a garniture
BUTTER: One half ounce of butter
is the maximum portion to one per
son One-half ounce la also the maxi
mum portion of American cheese to
be served at one meal. Cheese is not
to be served with salads snd the tnak
ing of cheese dishes Is discouraged
SUGAR: No candy Is to be served
after any meal. So more cane or beet
sugar icings are to be used on cakes.
The order ‘No sugar bowls on the
table” is reiterated. Guests must still
ask for sugar snd only ons teaspoon
ful a meal is to be served to any one
person.
CREAM What is knows as M dou
ble cream” or “cream de luxe” can no
longer be served, or any cream con
t slnlng over 20 per cent of butter fat
CEREALS: Th« serving of cereals
is discouraged as “they are greatly
needed by both the Armies and the
Allies snd are ideal foods to store and
transport
Rigid economy In the use of ice and
of coffee is also urged upon botol f
men.
Labor Saved.
Conservation of labor is recognised
as of sr great Importance as conserva
tion of food. Therefore, the order has
gone out that the use of chins, linen
snd silver should be curtailed.
“Serve food wherever possible In I
the piste or dish from which It Is to
be eaten. Plate service should be es
tablished wherever possible; that Is.
the meat and vegetables comprising
the main part of the meal should be
placed on one plate Instead of served
in several side dishes. Service pistes
should be eliminated. Place only the
amount of sllverwnro on the table that
Is actually to be used for the meal.”
read the new order*.
Tbs old general bill of fare with Its
great variety of dishes Is also to be
abolished, since this bill or fare calls
for (he carrying in the |c* boxes of
large quantities of food liable to spoil
age. Three simple bills of fare for
each day, each with a limited num
ber of dishes, changed from day to
day to give variety, are recommended
1n Its stead
Table d'hote moals are also stently
frowned on since they encourage
waste. "Serve, only what the guest )h
going tp sat” Is the new slogan.
In ndditlon. hotel and restaurant
men are ordered to display no food In
such manner as shall cause its de
terioration so that it cannot he used
for human consumption, to feed all
waste to animals instead of burning
it, and to trim snd nave all coarse fats
from meat before cooking, that these
fats may he used by munitions and
soap manufacturers.
REGARDING THE NEW
MILL FEEDS PLEDGE
A simple pledge of honor In morn
binding to an American than a signed
and witnessed treaty la to a tlennnu
That la why Herbert Hoover, fore
aeetny a dlaaatroua shortage of wheat
mill feeda and consequent loan of dalrj
herda, simply turned to tho farmara of
America and aaked them to pledge
themaelvea on their honor to une
wheat feeda for no other purpone than
the feeding of dairy cattle, poultry and
young plga and calves, and to keep no
more than a alxty-day aupply of wheat
mill feeda on hand.
He KNEW that the farmer'a pledge
handed to the miller from whom ho
bought hla feed wan aa good aa a Idit-
ERTY bond, would be enforced by hla
conscience without pclloing or Inapec
tlon, and would be kept cheerfully be
■auae of the farmer'a own far sighted
kood aenae.