Gate Valley Star (Gate, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1914 Page: 4 of 8
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THE VALLEY STAR, GATE, OKLAHOMA.
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"It Ain't a Menagerie; Pull Down the Fence!"
WASHINGTON.—Prom an obscure corner of the congressional directory
and a not overly well known portion of the state of Indiana, steps Into
the limelight, one Henry A. Barnhart, member of congroBs from the Thir-
teenth district of the Hoosler state,
and leader of a constituency of 258,-
674 souls.
From May 1. 1914, until toe shall
be no more, the Indiana congressman
will be canonized on the pages of fame
as the mmi who discovered that wild
animals no longer roam the grano-
lithic sidewalks of the District of Co-
lumbia, and the man who accordingly
Introduced a resolution In congress
asking that Secretary Lane of the tn-
tcrioft department pull down the high
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picket fence that surrounds his bailiwick. With a flowing wealth of legis-
lative parlance, Including sonorous and euphonic phrases, the "gentleman
from Indiana" Introduced his resolution In the house the other day.
It seems that at Bome time or other, the picket fence surrounding the
Department of the Interior building, on the block bounded by Seventh, Ninth,
F and Q streets northwest, has held the attention of the Indiana con-
gressman.
Lifting one hand majestically toward the skylight, Mr. Darnhart said:
"Mr. Speaker," he announced, "this is my resolution:
"Whereas, wild animals no longer Infest the business district of the
national capital and horses, cattle and hogB are no longer permitted to roam
at large therein, and,
"Whereas, ours Is a nation of civilized people without need of restraint
by barrier of high fences; therefore, be It
"Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives of the United
States of America, In congress assembled, that the secretary of the interior
be, and hereby is, authorised to remove the Iron fencea now surrounding tha
buildings occupied by the department of the Interior and tb* general land
office."
Tests Show the Value of Fresh Air Schools
That school children who are taught In fresh-aJr classrooms advance more
rapidly In their studies and make greater Improvement In weight and
strength than children In regular classrooms is a conclusion demonstrated
by Frank h. Mann of New York be-
fore the sociological section of the
National Association for the Study
and Prevention of Tuberculosis. The
speaker reported on a series of ex-
periments carried on Jointly by the
New York committee on the preven-
tion of tuberculosis and the board of
oducatlon, in which three groups of j
children were studied to note the ef- •
feet of fresh air upon them. >
In one group the children were
placed In fresh-air classes and were fed
during Bchool hours with milk and crackers morning and afternoon; In the
second group the children were left In the osdlnary classroom under regular
conditions. Every effort was made to eliminate or equalise In the compari-
son such variable factors as age, home conditions, physical condition, school
conditions, nativity, etc. The two groups of children In the fresh-air classes
were all undernourished and anemic at admission.
The results of this experiment, extending from September to June,
showed that all of the poorly nourished and anemlo children In the fresh-
air classes gained In weight, red corpuscles In the blood, general nutrition
and physical tone.
CONSTRUCTION OF A FARM REFRIGERATOR
0 TI a Boorcfo
Ooarxis
yj/atj wtt* inc/OBing
B, devotion.
a Plan.
A, Detail
y
A Sfcfxxi
AFTER HUNGER
IS SATISFIED-
Then what? Is there a feeling
of heaviness, of Bloating,
Heartburn, Nausea? Some-
thing remains undigested, fer-
ments and disturbs the entire
system. Such cases can be
materially benefited by use of
HOSTETTERS
STOMACH BITTERS
YOU SHOULD KEEP A BOTTLE
HANDY FOR EMERGENCY
BUILT TO SUIT THE EYES
Diagrams Showing Cross 8ectlon and Details of Construction of a Farm
Refrigerator: A, Detail of Wall Construction and Ice Bunker; B, Front
Elevation; C, Floor Plan; D, Sectional View.
Effort to Stop Traffic in Habit-Forming Drugs
IN A desperate effort toiatop the traffic in hablfrformlng drugs In the United
8tates, such as opium, cocaine, morphine and .heroin, congress will, within
the next few weeks, place upon the statute boots a law that is more drastic
than anything ever before attempted
, C along this line. This law, the con-
■ideratlomof which by the senate com-
mittee on finance has been delayed
for many months, will require that
every person who imports, manufac-
tures, sells or gives away opium, mor-
phine, coca leaves, cocaine or any of
. ' their derivatives or preparations shall
^ w register his name with the collector
nt of internal revenue of the district.
Further, he shall not sell this
opium, cocaine, heroin or morphine
except in pursuance of a written order on a form to be issued in blank for
that purpose by the commissioner of ldternal revenue of the United States
treasury department. This order shall^be kept on file for a period of two
years by the dealer so that it may be' accessible for inspection by federal
and state officials The purchaser of these drugs must keep a duplicate of
tho form for similar Inspection.
lu other words, if a citlsen Is addicted to the use of opium or cocaine,
and purchsses either of these drugs, he must be on jmbllo record as a drug
fiend and the doaler on record as a person who If willing to sell to the
unfortunates. f
"Business" Is Now Dead for Capital's Beggars
AN HANDLERS" who hang out under the trees along Pennsylvania ave-
I nue a few blocks from the treasury have come to the conclusion that
"business" here is "dead " The "first aid" tick* of the Associated Charities
is blamed by the beggars. The nickels
and dimes obtained from cltltens of
prosperous appearance during the old
rich yean have gone. Instead the
"panhandler" now Is given a "first
aid" ticket
When somebody devised the ticket
plan packages of the tickets, done up
like mileage books, were issued to
the business and professional men of
Washington.
The "first aid" ticket Is the print-
ed application of a citizen for help on
behalf of some individual who Is supposed to need It So far the plan has
worked well, hence the complaint of the beggura that "buslnoss" Is poor.
There was a time In Washington when an alert panhandler could net
|4 to $6 on any pleasant summer evenlag—all In money, mostly nickels and
dimes. Hut now times have changed Within", the past few weeks Wash-
ington has been flooded with "first aid" * tickets innd the tired business man,
instead of shelling out his nickel or his dime, tears off a "first aid" ticket
and goes his way rejoicing.
The officials of the Assoclsted CharlUee are* pleased with tho plan. They
ray that a man really needing help will cotae to them, get what he requires
and subject his case to the investigation of th* charity workers, if he'l a
professional he wants cash and oaah only and never ^omat Mir. .
The construction of a farm refriger-
ator large enough to meet the re-
quirements of a well-equipped farm for
the storage of eggs, butter and fresh
meat and for chilling or precoollng
fruits In small quantities Is essential
to a well-regulated farm. Such a re-
frigerator can be constructed In a
cellar, In the lean-to of an icehouse,
or In any farm building where con-
venient and suitable protection can be
provided. If none of these alterna-
tives is possible, the refrigerator may
be constructed as an Independent
building. If built as a separate struc-
ture, the same care In the choice of a
site should be exercised as In choos-
ing the location of an Icehouse. The
essential feature is a well-insulated
room containing an Ice rack, drip pan
and drain.
A refrigerator of the following di-
mensions will meet the ordinary re-
quirement of the farm for the storage
of butter, eggs and meats for tempo-
rary periods: A box with walls 6 feet
high covering a floor space 8 by 10
feet will provide a space 6 by 6 by 8
tor the storage of products.
Such an arrangement will require
about 100 tons of Ice during the year,
but it can be used to hold eggs and
butter over the season of abundant
production. A supply of fresh meat
can be kept by such means In locali-
ties where distributing wagons are not
run, and even where a local supply Is
available the producer can arrange to
supply his table at wholesale rather
than retail prices by killing his own
sheep, pigs or veal. Instances are
known where an equipment of this
sort has paid for itself In a single
season throueh the advance secured
by holding the egg output for only 60
days. Dealers purchase and store
eggs while they are most abundant
and cheapest and dispose of them dur-
ing tho season of less abundant pro-
duction at an advanced price. A well-
constructed and well-handled refrig-
erator of this kind on the farm will
enable the producer to keep this profit
at home.
The Construction of an Ice Cheat.
Where a less expensive cooler it) de-
sired an ice chest will be founa to
serve a useful purpose. Such a chest
can be made from two packing boxes,
one 12 inches longer and wider than
the other and 6 inches deeper. If the
inner box is 2 feet wide, 2 feet deep
and 3 feet long, the outer box should
be 3 feet wide, 4 feet long and 30
inches deep. The inner box, which
should be made of matched white pine
or cypress, should be lined with zinc
and provided with a drip pipe in the
bottom near one end and a metal grat-
ing 12 Inches from that end, so as to
make a cage in which to store a block
of ice.
A layer of six inches of cork dust
or white pine shavings should be
placed In tho bottom of the larger box
after It has been lined with water-
proof building paper. Place the
smaller box on the layer of insulation,
making provision for the drain, and
then pack tho same insulating ma-
terial tightly in the space between the
outer and the inner box. Fit a board
over the packing between the boxes
so as to cover the edges of both. Then
hinge a thick, well-Insulated cover to
the outer box, which Bhould fit tightly
and be large enough to cover the en-
tire top of the chest. The joints can
be made tight by weather strips and
felt. The cover should, be provided
with a counter weight and a good ice-
chest hasp to hold It in place.
Creamery and Farmer as Business
Associates.
In any line of manufacture the pro>
duction of the raw material and the
manufacturing of it into a finished
product are very closely associated.
The one would be an Impossibility
without the other, as the amount and
quality of the raw material furnished
by the producer affects the economic
efficiency of the manufacturing estab-
lishment, while the producer of the
raw material depends upon the manu-
facturer for a market for his product.
The manufacturer as an individual is
the more dependent because of the
fact that the factory must have the
producer of raw material in order to
exist. TBe producer is more at liberty
to change his line than Is the manu-
facturer, hence while thero 1b a close
interdependence between the producer
and the manufacturer, the former is
the more Independent, and it 1b there,
fore expedient that the manufacturer
attempt In every way possible to as-
sist him in producing the raw mntertal
more intelligently and economically.
Professor Gave Several Hints, Worth
Consideration, on Conservation
of Vision.
The first consideration of the build-
ers of schools, churches, factories and
theaters should be for the eyes and
eyesight of the persons who will use
these buildings, according to Dr. Clar-
ence Loeb of St. Louis, who spoke re-
cently on "The Conservation of Vi-
sion." Dr. Loeb, assistant profes-
sor of opthalmology In St Louis uni-
versity, gave this lecture as one of a
series under the auspices of the
American Medical association, which
1b carrying on an educational cam-
paign now.
One person out of every 1,000 is
blind and five per cent of theses cases
of blindness are hereditary, according
to Dr. Loeb. It has been found by
statistics that 58 per cent of the chil-
dren of parents afflicted with cataract
of the eye are also afflicted. Hesides
cataract, there are 11 other diseases
of the eye that are hereditary.
A common means of carrying eye
Infection, according to Dr. Loeb, Is
the roller towel. Books also are trans-
mitters of infection.
Industrial accidents to the eye are
common, such as injuries likely to hap-
pen to the eyes of lye workers, glass
blowers, stone workers, masons and
steel and Iron workers. These workers
should be made to wear goggles or put
a screen between their work and their
eyes, the speaker said.—University
Mlssourlan.
HELPFUL PUMP SUGGESTION
Additional Water May Be 8ecured
From Deep Wells by Inserting
Check Valve In Pipe.
(By W. BYORTON.)
A good many farmers are troubled
with the common suction pumps used
In deep wells—pumps that work hard
and drnw but very little water. These
can be made to work much better by
uncoupling the pipe as near the Joint
as possible. Then place an old cylin-
der with a check valve in It at the bot-
tom. This will hold the pressure of
the water and will lessen tho strain
on the lift valve. I have ust*d this In
very deep wells and have had the best
of results.
Cars of Tomstoes.
Do not try to run tomatoes on trel-
lises In the central West. They are
likely to be killed by dry weather; If
the vines are not killed the fruit Is
hurt by the sun. In the drier sections
It Is best to mulch with old hay or
Itraw.
Layer In Demand.
The high price of eggs tho past
several years, with every indication
of the prices remaining the same for
some time to come, has caused a de-
mand for the layer. By that is meant
that, no matter what breed, it must
possess egg producing qualities, and
this class of breeders is the one to
reap the benefit in sale of eggs,
chicks or stock. Any show strain
without good egg-producing qualltiej
will not long remain the favorite
among the masses.
Renovate Alfalfa.
It pays to renovate the alfalfa
fields. It conserves moisture. It In-
creases hay production; It tends to
make finer and more leafy hey; and
It more rapidly Increases soil fertility
for crop rotation.
Profit In 8heep.
Tho secret of making money from
sheep In the corn belt Is breeding the
best mutton raius to range bred ewoa
and having the lauibs dropped la coid
weather.
Deplorable.
The truth of the saying, "Where art
Is long cash is short," was evidenced
by the appearance of the following edi-
torial recently in the columns of a
small western newspaper:
"Burglars entered our house last
night. To the everlasting shame of
the community, for whose welfare we
have labored, be it said, they got noth-
ing."—Harper's.
A quick way to get through a crowd
Is to go around it
Toastie
Flavour
A Winner
Every day many arc finding
out that
Post
Toasties
are different from other "ready
to eat" foods. It's in the
making.
Toasties are carefully
cooked bits of choicest Indian
corn toasted to an appetizing,
golden-brown crispness.
Care and time in toasting
and the delicate flavoring
make this crisp corn-food de-
lightful.
Post Toasties—ready to eat
direct from the sealed package,
with cream and sugar to taste.
—•old by Grocers.
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