Bonners Ferry herald. [volume], December 17, 1918, Image 4

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SUGAR SHOWED
OUR BACKBONE
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American Willingness to Give Up
Luxury Demonstrated Na
tion's War Conscience.
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STAND WITH THE ALLIES.
By Reducing Consumption People of
United States Averted a
Famine at Home in Spite
of Low Supplies.
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The fact that the people of the
United Stales were altle to reduce by
more than one-half million tons their
iJuly, August, September and October
consumption of sugar proves conclu
sively that their war conscience was
{thoroughly awakened and that the
country as a whole stood ready to fol-.
'low the Injunctions of the Government.
Our normal consumption of sugar In
ilhe four-month period beginning with
(July has been 400,000 tons per month,
total of 1,000,000 for the quarter
|yeur.
In July, when our sugar stringency
(began to reach Us height, consumption
reduced to 200,000 tons. In An
was
,gust only 325,000 tons went Into dis
tribution and In September only 279,
1000 tons. In October the distribution
(fell to 230,000 tons.
If the general public bad failed to
(observe the Injunctions of the Food
Administration this country would
have been In the throes of a sugar,
famine before the end of August. Our
visible supplies were so low as to bring
great anxiety to those familiar with
the sugar situation. They feared that
It would he absolutely Impossible to
reduce consumption'to a point where
sugar would no longer be a mere lux-;
ury In the American diet.
Few accomplishments of the Food
Administration will stand forth so pre
dominantly as this reduced consump
tion of sugnr. By It we have been able
to bridge over the period of stringency
until the new beet and Louisiana cane
sugar crops were In sight.
Now the nation Is In a position so
that If we choose we may return to
our normal home use of sugar, and
Europe, with the release of ships to go
far afield, can maintain Its recent re
stricted rations. If, however, those
nations are to Increase, their use of
sugar very considerably It must be by
our continued sharing with them
through limiting our own consump
tion.
RELIED ON TO WIN.
AMERICAN SPIRIT
{Administrator viewed the gloomy out
{look In July of 1017, when this coun
try had been In the war for less than
jfour months and the Germans were
|steadily sending the western front
nearer nnd nearer to Pt rls.
i In the light of succeeding events
ils interesting to iccull the confidence
with which the United States Food
\ "Even though the situation In Eu
jrope may he gloomy today," he de
i dared In a public statement, "no
I American who has knowledge of the
(results already obtained In every
rection need have one atom of fear
that democracy will not defend itself
In these United States."
LOYALTY IN LITTLE
THINGS LAST PROOF
OF PATRIOTISM
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Americans without murmuring
sugar allowance from four
their
pounds a month to thiee and then
long as need be to two pounds for
ally's sake.
Food Will Win the World.
I America earned the gratitude of
lied tin lions during war by sharing
(food. America under peace may
the world's good will by saving
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•F DEMOCRACY VS. AUTOCRACY.
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"There Is no royal road to
food conservation. We can only
j+ accomplish fids by the voluntary
+ action of our whole people, each
+ element In proportion to Its
•F needs. It Is a mutter of equality
+ of burden."
+ The truth of this statement,
+ made by the United States Food
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(+ in the lands of our enemies has
broken down, while democratic
food sharing has maintained the
health and strength of this coun
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4- try and of the Allies.
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Ward Waters Company Bring Mghly Enjoyable Program
to Lyceum Audiences.
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A program of entertainment entirely out of the ordinary w',11 be heard
by Lyceum patrons who attend the comin ; appearance of the Ward Waters
Company. Some ten years ago Mr. Wat« s headed a Lyceum company but
the stage attracted him and he abandot ec i the platform for the field of
comedy. He has now returned with an ar ripened and matured. With Mrs.
Waters and Miss Edna Falk, a gifted ci ntralto, he will present a unique
program of artistic whistling, dramatic 1 :aylets, impersonations and vocal
numbers, Mrs. Waters has had several y « ars' experience In stock companies
and is unusually cleyer In portraying cl.ild characters. Miss Falk has a
voice of real beauty and brilliancy.
Edwin Booth's
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REMEMBER n Fhristmas T spent
in Edwin Booth's company many
years ago." said the theatrical
manager. "He had bought a summer
residence at Cos Cob, Conn., the pre
vhms - unniier and Invited me up to
play Sonia Claus and do the chimney
I act. His property was a fair-sized
little promontory of laud hounded on
one side by the Connecticut river, on
the other side by Long Island sound.
and the New York nnd New Haven
If there
1 arrived, two or three days before
Christmas, there was a line of them
waiting thclt turn at the gate that re
minded me of a highly successful nd
Bucks formed the base line,
is any road affected by tramps it is
that same New Haven road, and when
ing at (he little station for me. Booth
vnr.ee sale, cue tramp near the gate
even offering to sell his advanced po
stlii n for 13 cents. Booth was much
worried about the dangerous-looking
fellows, and If struck me that a dog
would be highly appropriate ns a gift.
I wired to a friend in New York, and
tlii> day before Christmas the biggest
Siberian hound I over saw was walt
was tickled to death, and we managed
to chain that dog just Inside the main
gate near the lodge, and then we shook
hands. It was an awful big dog. big
ger than a little donkey that arrived
on the next train with a gocart as a
"Well. we fixed up the presents that
nlght. I dressed up In fur rugs nnd
Irans as Santa Claus and had arranged
present for Booth's little daughter, Ed
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room nnd distribute the gifts from the
well-inden gocart.
"The dog was to remain In the little
shed we hud extemporized for him, hut
he didn't. He was there on business,
anil he attended to it promptly. The
chain broke like a piece of twine, and I
broke for the balcony, which I Just
managed to reach from the cart. Of
course there was n racket, nnd I got
into the window, nnd by the time we
had
noise had subsided sufficiently for us to
venture forth.
armed ourselves with antique
swords and a Revolutionary musket the
"The dog was just seen In the moon- ,
light disappearing over the stone wall,
hundreds of dollars' worth of presents
were scattered In the deep snow, and
donkey meat, nnd fur were an inch deep
all over the premises."—Buffalo Ex
press,
Christmas in Rome.
Christmas in Rome Is a quiet and
solemn affair, with religion featured in
Its observance. The observance begins
the day of Christmas, when the image
of the Christ Child is brought out, till
Jan. (1, when It is again put in place.
Peter's is brilliantly Illuminated,
with myriads of candle lights flickering
their significant tribute to the central
fact of the church's life. What ap
peals to Italian art lovers Is the gift.
Every
St.
which is ns usual as the feast,
child Is {»resented with a plaster cast
of the Nativity. n;.d even In the phase
of the holiday which is Joyful and es
sentially "merry" the underlying senti
ment is always concept! m of the man
ger and the birth. There are family re
unions and social festivities, hut al
ways
Is most significant.—Century.
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will last, that will give real satisfaction
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furnishings for the home, you know that
you are buying presents that will be ap
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C, We invite all our friends and patrons to call in
and see our new line of rocking chairs. Some
dandy new models that would certainly please
your Husband, Wife or Mother.
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C, Then, too, what could be more appropriate for
your home than a Sellers Kitchen Cabinet? This
cabinet is a time and labor saver. It will last for
years and years. You can buy it on the easy pay
ment plan. Ask about our terms.
The Home of Sensible
Christmas Gifts
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Buy Candy for the Ladies
Buy Cigars, Tobaccos and Pipes for the Men
You will make no mistake in following the above suggestions. Candy is al
ways appreciated by young and old. It is a gift that every one finds most ac
ceptable. We have fine stocks, fresh, in bulk and also in
FANCY CHRISTMAS BOXES
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You will find here a fine assortment of Foreign and Domestic Cigars,
Cigarettes, the best brands of Tobaccos in cans and jars, and a select line of
plain and fancy Briar Pipes, with or without cases. Also beautiful Meerschaum
Pipes.
The Shamrock Cigar Store
Jos. Banning, Prop.
Card and Pool Tables in Connection
We wish all our friends and paierons the Compli
menLs of Lhe Season
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