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I TIMES EDITORIALS*
I Let the Truth Prevail i ■ |
Our Waste of Nitrogen
Last summer most of the trees of a certain orchard we have in mind were in rather scanty foliage;
but some of them wore conspicuous by the fact that their leaves were of a wonderful dark green and
thtt new growth was twice that on other trees. This luxuriant foliage was due to nitrogen only. The
orchardist had taken a hanfdul of nitrate of soda in the spring and buried it in a circular trench four
feet from the body of each tree and encircling it. It is the nitrogen in the soil which has most to do
•with foliage. Nitrogen is the most expensive fertilizer on the average which the farmer buys. Prob
ably if it were a third as valuable we might with profit use ten times as much as we do.
Most of the commercial nitrates used in fertilizers of this country is derived from cottonseed, but
all the cottonseed grown in this country should be fed to live stock. We should have cheaper nitrogen
to apply to the soil. There is enormous waste of nitrogen in this country. The fisheries and fish can
neries waste fish scrap every year which contains nitrogen to the value of $1,200,000. This should be
saved. The small packing houses and butchers' slaughter houses waste their blood and tankage. These
should be saved for the soil. If the garbage of all cities of a population of 30,000 or more were converted
into garbage tankage it would be worth for fertilizer purposes $3,500,000 a year. This should be saved.
Nitrogen is wasted from every beehive coke oven in this country. In Germany no beehive ovens are
used such as we see by miles in the Connellsville region. The nitrogen is saved.
Nitric acid is in great demand for explosives, so that the war's curse extends to nitrogensas well as
phosphorus and potash. Stimulated by this demand nitrate of soda may be too high for use in orchards
next spring. "The nitrogen situation is of less pressing concern," states the department of agriculture
after dealing with the acid phosphate famine and the potash famine in a bulletin on the fertilizer crisis
in which the country now finds itself, it is reassuring to find that the nitrogen situation is of less
pressing concern than that of phosphorus and potash.
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SIMPLE CUBE FOR TEMPER In a certain school, the young women are
In an eastern divorce case, the judge gave this taught that any display of temper is vulgar and
advice to a young husband and wife: not good form. When preaching fails, this
"There has been a bad exhibition of temper teaching often proves effective.
on both sides. Unless the temper is curbed,
evil will come to both of you. It is a thing that THAT HYPHENATED VOTE
from a small beginning reaches quickly a bad In his Philadelphia speech Roosevelt roasts
ending." the (Hermans to the queen's taste—to King
Will the young man and woman heed the ad- George's taste, anyhow—and we begin to won
monition? der where the German-American vote, so long
Perhaps not, for the worst thing about "tern- worshipped by American spoil-binders, is going
per" is the satisfaction which its indulgence to be at in the coming presidential campaign,
gives to its possessor, but those who have the The German-American vote is said to be mad
habit usually call it "pride" or "high spirit." at Woodrow Wilson because of his anti-subma-
Thus disguised, temper causes more domestic rine policy. Mr. Bryan is loaded to the muzzle
misery than intemperance. with prohibition of the (Herman's favorite bey
And yet its cure is often very simple. Persons erage, beer.' And here's Teddy lambasting Ger
who will not curb temper because it is a vice many from' Belgium to Bagdad every time he
will often do so merely for appearances. opens his mouth, which is frequent.
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New Item In National Defense
Instead of remaining the most wasteful of nations, the United tates must become the most economi
cal. This is the latest "preparedness" cry. The United States bureau of chemistry has already under
taken to point the way. It commences with the conservation of food at its source of supply, the farm.
It deals with the prevention of food spoilage, it develops new uses for products, new methods of preser
vation, new ways of detecting adulteration of foods. It deals with such matters as the breakage of eggs
in transit, which is said to be enormous and preventable.
In such conservation is the key to big economy, but it is not the master key. That is in the hands of
the American housewife. The greatest waste in this land of great extravagance is that which accumu
lates in the garbage cans at the kitchen doors. Lack of economy in cooking is often merely thoughtless
ness, as in the case of housewives who pay the same rate for the tail and the tenderloin of a porter
house—and then throw the tail away.
Such thoughtlessness or "culinary non-preparedness" may prove just as fatal to a nation as mili
tary non-preparedness.. It is one of the pronounced differences between the self-sufficiency of Germany
and the "muddling" methods of England in the present war.
QUESTIONS THEY WRITE TO I --——— --
CYNTHIA GREY-.-HER ANSWERS j gggj-^g
Q. —I am the older of two sisters and we are all alone—
■other died, leaving me a baby sister I have worked hard
and guarded her as best I could. She is now 18 and very pretty.
tent not strong, and I have feared she would be taken from me
as our mother was, with tubercular trouble. It is about her I
want your kind advice.
She became engaged to a young man 25 years old over a
year ago; but on account of her aerlous illness, the wedding was
postponed, and during this time we were nearly destitute of
funds. He very generously came to the rescue by paying all
hospital expense and getting every necessary thing for her when
she left the hospital. She has not fully recovered yet. It la
Bow about four months since she came home.
Please remember we appreciate this help though we ac
aapted It only because of the pressing need. All went well for
a abort time. She now says his manner toward her is not the
same—that he acta as if she had been bought and paid for. and
that he owas her much the same aa he would a dog or row or
Some animal She feels aa though she can never marry a man
like that, for such a life would be unendurable. The result of
his actions la that she cannot foal the same toward him—and
tha dreadful part of it is, it will look as if she were ungratefal
ror what he haa done for her if she breaks the engagement. He
taenia wild about her, too, and I'm sure he would take it very
hard- She has told him how bis manner seemed to her, and he
says he will not do so again, and for awhile appears to do all he
caa to make np for what be has done; then suddenly when least
expected, he falls into tbe same old wanner, and ahe i-ann«it
depend oa him—he is continually a disappointment to her—
she cries herself sick, she is still so weak and nervous.
I feel like he Is a hinderance to ber in regaining her
strength—She feels, too. that she couldn't go through the ordeal
at dismissing blm in her present state of health.
I bring the problem to you. Will you kindly advise me
what I should do? I haven't the means to take her away. She
would willingly go If I had. Would ahe do wrong to dismiss
hiss after what he did for her?
This ia a long letter, but I want to relate one Incident so
you can Imagine better how things are.
Her Illness was so aerlous that the doctors gave no hope cf
recovery for several days. Her friends, just girls and women.
Were so glad she passed the crisis safely that they took special
pains to remember her with lit t le gifts at Christmas, and kept
her in flowers for several wee kg after she came home.
He waa Jealous of all these little attentions on the part of
har friends and wasn't nice about It at. all—waa not pleased
hat they gave her gifts, although ahe received nothing of any
value; hot It was the spirit of love and thankfulness that
prompted the giving. 1 will watch and wait for your reply.
A WORRIED SISTER.
A.— M 'Us not what we give, bat what we share,—For tft* gift
-aitheut the giver is bare." Outwardly this man gave la a free spirit.
as one brother gives to a weaker brother in «li*.tr«*is; hut inwardly his
motive was purely selfish. He In a niean, cringing, cowardly hypo
crite. There are no words that will quite describe a man who will
take advantage of two helpless eh I- in such a manner.
Itnt since you were Ignorant of the real object of his Rift, and
accepted only In the spirit lie pretended to give, yon are under no
obligation* to him- Tell your little sister for me that she make
break her engagement tomorrow with a clear conscience, and con
sider herself lucky to have discovert the wolf in sheep's clothing.
Q. —I have been keeping company with a girl for three
montha, but have come to the conclusion I do not care for her*
Ought I to call on her and tell her that I do not wish to keep
company longer? I have no good excuse except that I do not
care for her. b j.
A. —Frankness Is alwaya the best policy, provided it Is accom
panied by kliKliiew.. Be sure yon leave the girl with a complete nn
• le-rsianiliiiK. that she may know there Is nothing back of It all to
worry about.
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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
IBM TAOOMA TIMSfI
OUTBURSTS OF EVERETT TRUEI WHEN DOOMSDAY COMES
A DWARF
SEES FARTHER
THAN A
GIANT WHEN
HE HAS
THE GIANT'S '
SHOULDER TO
MOUNT ON.
—Coleridge
.
When is the hardest time 10
get your watch out of your pock
et? When it's (snicking there.
• • • •
Dr. W. A. Evans, formerly
health commissioner of Chicago,
tells of a young country physi
cian who called on an old farmer
Buffering from heart trouble.
"There's a curious swelling
over your heart," said the phy
sician, "I'll probably have to re
move It."
"No, b'gosb," exclaimed the
farmer, "that's my pocket book!"
Miss Marlzanna Urbanowici
has become Mrs. Vladvslowlos
Ouruszdowskizxk at Passaic, New
Jersey.
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IN THAT CASH;, WHATS THE
IDKA, OLD TOP?
(From the Rockford, 111., Star.)
Notice: I will not be responsi
ble for any debts. Am not mar
ried.
Sir: Note that Mr. Slaughter
is a member of the Chicago board
of trade. Look out, iambs! A.
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WATCH HBR, BURL!
Burl Washburn and Emma
C. Flclrel hooked up at Keokuk,
la., yesterday.
• • •
Hen, awakened on roost by
notes of prowling fox, pulls string
which dlsohargee shotgun attach
ed to wall of hennery, kills fox
and shot awakens master. Where?
Why, ln New Britain, Conn.
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Sir: Sitting In a strange cafe
last night, I waited vainly for at
tention. IT mi II v, .spottiug a
waiter across the room I screwed
up my nerve and shouted, "hey!"
We don't serve It, air!" he called
back. Slim.
• • •
Sir: My wife told a friend(T)
the other night that when she
(wife) alngs, tears fill her eyes.
"My dear," said the friend, "you
really should atuff cotton In your
ears!" Orville.
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MM IK OCT!
Scientist addresses Master
Painters' association, in Pittsburg
and tells them, that blue causes
the "blues," that yellow makes
people amiable and that red gives
"pep."
• • •
OCT OF IT
Professor (to hermit scientist)
—Well, Europe's at war—the sa
looub are clased at 10 la London.
Hermit (absently) — Fancy!
Oolng to war because the saloon
are closed!
(This Sounds Like a Pretty Hot Shot at the Doc!)
BT CHARLES B. DRISCOLL
When Doomsday comes and stars go out,
And Gabriel's horn is tooting,
I want to hear a mighty shout,
And see the crowds go scooting.
I want to be upon the street,
To cover this big story;
A cub reporter on my beat,
While millions go to glory!
I want to see the dead arise,
And watch the folks assemble;
I want to see with my own eyes,
Tho thugs and grafters tremble 1
T want to interview the great,
The mighty of all ages,
To chin with warriors while they wait,
To talk with saints and sages.
If I can get behind the scenes,
Where multitudes are dressing,
I'll interview the kings and cpieens,
The while their robes are pressing.
11l talk to Solomon and Paul,
To Pericles and Nero,
I'll learn how Caesar conquered Gaul,
I'll speak to Sparta's hero.
The biggest news that ever broke,
Will ooze from every alley,
The greatest speeches ever spoke,
Will ring in every valley.
The extras will print every name,
In lists of saved and sinners,
The common folk and men of fame,
The losers and the winners.
I'll work until the day is dead,
On only one condition,
I want to help to put to bed,
The very last edition!
Personal - and - Social
Mrs. B. W. Collins, 8814 No.
Mason aye., will entertain Theo
sophlcal society Wednesday at 2
p. in at tea.
Sumner Homesteaders, No.
795, will give a basket social
Wednesday, Jan. 26, in Spencer
hall. The women will bring bas
kets while the men will draY for
them Coffe will be furnished
by the lodge. Mrs. Ernest May
field Is in charge of the enter
tainment committee.
Many of Tacomn's best artists
will appear on the program to
night at tha benefit concert for
the White Shield Home in the
Temple of Music. The concert
will start at 8:15.
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Circle No. S, of the Woman's
Otilld of Bethany I'resyterian
church will give a "sock social"
ln the church next Friday night.
Beside the eats, an entertaining
program will be given,
see
The Woman's Baptist Mission
ary society of the First Baptist
ohuroh will meet with Mrs. C. A.
Tbnneaon, 710 No. L St., tomor
row afternoon.
• * •
Miss Orbie Mason will enter
tain members of Kappa Alpha
Theta sorority next Thursday
afternoon.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the
Railroad Firemen will give a card
t party tonight ln Odd Fellows'
hall, East 25th and C st.
Tuesday, J^ SB, 1011
A sacred concert will be given
by the Short Quartet at the Trin
ity Methodist church, East 25th
aud F sts., next Sunday.
Miss Bernice Baker will leave
tomorrow morning for the east
where she will visit for several
weeks.
Rev. ItHiier, of Alaska, will
speak next Thursday night at the
East Congregational church, East
2 Bth and Eats., on Alaska mis
sionary work and curios. His
talk will replace the regular
Thursday evening"prayer meeting.
Central W. C. T. V. will hold a
mothers' meeting at 2 p. m.
Thursday at its headquarters,
1002 South llth st. Mrs. Nettle
Hallenbeck, Mrs. Minnie A. Muck
ler and Mrs. W. J. Reynolds will
take part on tho program.
COAL
Kenton for the Range.
Wingate for the Fur
nace.
Griffin Transfer
Main 689
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