anaheim-gazette 1918-06-27

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ...$1.50 SIX MONTHS ...$1.00 THREE MONTHS ...$ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter VAST WAR PREPARATIONS Plans of the war department for carrying the warfare on the western front beyond the trench stage by a vast production of heavy mountain, siege and field guns, were made known Saturday through the approval by the House appropriations committee of the largest fortifications programme ever submitted by any government. The bill carries a total f $5,435,096,224 the principal expenditures being for heavy artillery. Of the entire sum, $2,000,000,000 is asked as a cash appropriation and the remainder for contract authorizations. Based on an American army of 3,000,000 men, the plans which the measure supports have been approved by the Inter Allied war council, through Gen. Pershing, it was stated by Representative Borland of Missouri, chairman of the sub committee which framed the bill. While the program provides for home defenses from possible German air raids and for coast defense, the chief concern is for the production of field artillery. The total appropriation for heavy guns is $1,229,731,295. The report of the committee shows that the new government plans for be worst than death should they fall into enemy hands. Wake up, America. You have sent the flower of American manhood to battle for humanity for the rights and freedom of all mankind. Are you to allow them to be in more danger from the enemies of our country in America than from those they meet upon the sea or the field of battle? "The California Loyal League requests every member of the league and every patriotic person to do all in their power to run down every disloyal person, no matter of what nationality. There is no half way house, no compromise with wrong. Our army is on the road to Berlin and will not stop to make peace until the Stars and Stripes float in triumph over that city. The kaiser has challenged America; he shall know and feel our answer. "Our officers and men are cool, clearheaded Americans. The world looks to them to win this war, and with your help they will. "Ask every German in America if they profess loyalty to show it by helping to weed out those Germans who are disloyal, they can better reach the disloyal ones. If they do this, they are no longer Germans. They are true Americans. If they will not do this, they are enemies, and should be put where they belong. Give them the same treatment we would receive in Germany, if we followed the course they take here. "The California Loyal League wishes to call you attention to this fact: a newspaper, magazine or person who were upholders of the kaiser, and believed Germans far superior to all other people, have not changed their mind materially since we entered the war. They may have changed their talk, but do not be received by their insects on other trees bulletin deals with cedure, necessary calls of fumigation gas on insects cludes dosage scheduled for the control common citrus pests. Fumigation should only at night, since cause the actinisis by plant injury, mediately after fumigated in direct sunshine hours after treat jured, the degree upon the strength temperature of the gated in diffused more injured than darkness. Trees of the flight and those digited in the more or less injury case, injury result being begun before from work in sunrise. Since a much gas is required for others, and be vary widely in stand the poison consider careful fumigated. The of orange, lemon will stand without strength of gas most of the scaffect them. Applicer deciduous trection can be fumigated with a strength it would be adv fruit trees." the Inter Allied war council, through Gen. Pershing, it was stated by Representative Borland of Missouri, chairman of the sub committee which framed the bill. While the program provides for home defenses from possible German air raids and for coast defense, the chief concern is for the production of field artillery. The total appropriation for heavy guns is $1,229,731,295. The report of the committee shows that the new government plans for production of heavy artillery at Neville island, in the Ohio river, near Pittsburg, is to equal the famous Krupp plant in Germany. For the Neville Island plant $40,000,000 is appropriated. Manufacture of heavy pieces will be carried on also at plants of the Bethlehem and Midvale Steel companies, the report discloses. Because of the length of time required for the building of large guns, it is shown the government is not yet giving extensive concern to the manufacture of the projectiles, although machinery has been or is being established by which the ammunition can be supplied in short order. All of the new heavy guns provided for in the bill will be mounted on railway cars or motor cars for rapid transportation, showing the War Department, as was recently intimated, is expecting a change from the trench to the open style of warfare. The report of the committee gives facts obtained from the war department, showing that Gen Pershing has been buying field artillery in large quantities from French manufacturers. A portion of the total appropriation will go to pay these concerns. Need of artillery in France is shown by the statement of the report that guns from the American coast defense are being shipped abroad. It is made clear, however, that none of the important coast defenses have been dismantled. The navy has supplied the army in France with 159 pieces, ranging from eight inch to 14 inch. No appropriation is provided for guns or mortar batteries for the U. S. coast, although an estimate of $321,000,000 was submitted for that purpose. The committee in its report agrees with representatives of the war department that such an expenditure of money would be impracticable at this time, as well as would provision for sending a large number of men to Panama or any of the insular possessions. The measure, however, carries $8,000,000 for a coastal defense a cut of one half of the original re- "The California Loyal League wishes to call you attention to this fact: a newspaper, magazine or person who were upholders of the kaiser, and believed Germans far superior to all other people, have not changed their mind materially since we entered the war. They may have changed their talk, but do not be received by their pretense of loyalty or buying bonds. When they commence to tell of their patriotic work, set them down as enemies. These admirers of the kaiser before we were driven into the war, and who are now trying to push themselves forward as leaders in army and patriotic work, need very close watching. If loyal, they should fall in the rear and let true American leaders take the front. We need no one to lead whose loyalty has ever been questioned, and the California Loyal League would not advise our soldiers to follow such an officer. They would undoubtedly lead them into a kaiser trap. If they profess loyalty, put them in the ranks under true Americans; they will be proud to serve even there, if loyal. If they persist in taking the lead, you make no mistake to brand them traitors. What would be the end of an American in Germany if he insisted in holding any office, while we are at war. Now, Americans, give these deceitful enemies just what they deserve—the extreme penalty of the law for every offense. "The California Loyal League appeals to every loyal organization and person to assist the league in protecting our army and navy from enemies in the rear. You are then helping win the war. The league has for its motto: "Stand by the government." The men of 1861, G. A. R. who helped make the laws and have made it possible for the courts and officers to enforce the law, are firmly back of the league, and many of their most prominent officers are members of the league. "Americans, protect our fighters from all enemy in their rear. Give them a fair chance, and we will soon be receiving letters from Headquarters, American Army, Berlin, Germany." "Amricans, crush all traitors in America, and our army and navy will bring peace and justice for all mankind." HYDROCYANIC ACID GAS BEST FOR FUMIGATION Mrs. Hallie K., agent of dairy made the following Angeles Saturday: "If the 30,000 skim milk and fed to hogs in the utilized as food tage cheese, ee produced in tha be shipped abrohe hungry allel. "Milk is tho tha Fat Soluble indispensable coe keep the people. "If the dairy try perish it mea tho people of tha milk supply give children pay in child under 7 Poland." "The United dairy country in said. "European pounds of milk 000,000,000 pound method of saving must increase must send condi can save our peo Mrs. Davis ha ate novelties i cottage cheese cottage cheese roast, cottage cheese sausage ple. OUR INDUSTRY Edward N. H United States ered an address ercises at tha South Bend In which we extrat o our ship bu Our program of 1856 passen guns or mortar batteries for the U. S. coast, although an estimate of $321,000,000 was submitted for that purpose. The committee in its report agrees with representatives of the war department that such an expenditure of money would be impracticable at this time, as well as would provision for sending a large number of men to Panama or any of the insular possessions. The measure, however, carries $8,000,000 for aerial coast defenses a cut of one half of the original request. Construction of 4.7 inch guns for home air defense is provided. These guns, it is stated, will have a range 50 per cent longer than any heretofore constructed and 100 per cent greater bursting charge. For mobile searchlights, $2,000,000 is appropriated. For the production of ammunition, including shrapnel, high explosives and smokeless powder, the measure carries an appropriation of $3,793,734,-550. LOYAL LEAGUE AFTER ALL DISLOYAL CITIZENS Asks Cooperation of People In Weeding Out Country's Enemies The California Loyal League, under date of June 22, issued an appeal to the people to assist in bringing to justice all persons in this region who are disloyal to America. The appeal is signed by C. A. Phelps, vice president and M. G. Graves, secretary of the league and is as follows: "The California Loyal League appeals to its members and all patriotic people to assist in driving disloyalty from America. This is no time to hesitate. Our duty is plain. Our brave American army and navy are loyally facing every danger both on land and sea. Think of their fate, which may..." ANAHEIM GAZETTE they fall americana, american quality for frankkind, in more our counse they of batague reque and all in disloy-nation house, no army is will not the Stars never that Ameri-cour an-rica if it by hermers reach mills, they are true do this, be put them the receive in course the wish is fact: son who and be all otheir mind the war their talk, their pre-insects on other trees and plants. The bulletin deals with methods of procedure, necessary equipment, chemicals of fumigation, and effects of the gas on insects and plants, and includes dosage schedules to be employed for the control of the various common citrus pests. Fumigation should be carried on only at night, says the bulletin, because the actinis rays of light intensify plant injury, both during and immediately after fumigation. Plants fumigated in direct sunshine or placed in direct sunshine within one or two hours after treatment usually are injured, the degree of injury depending upon the strength of gas used and the temperature of the air. Plants fumigated in diffused light appear to be no more injured than those fumigated in darkness. Trees of the first row fumigated at night and those of the last row fumigated in the morning frequently are more or less injured. In the former case, injury resulted from operations being begun before sunset; in the latter from work being continued after sunrise. Since a much greater strength of gas is required for some insects than for others, and because different plants vary widely in their power to withstand the poison, it is necessary to consider carefully the plants to be fumigated. The foliage and branches of orange, lemon and grapefruit trees will stand without severe injury a strength of gas sufficient to destroy most of the scale insects which affect them. Apple peach, pear and other deciduous trees in dormant condition can be fumigated without injury with a strength of gas greater than it would be advisable to use on citrus fruit trees. sum will give America a merchant fleet aggregating 25,000,000 tons of shipping. American workmen have made the expansion of recent months possible and they will make possible the successful conclusion of the whole program. On July 1, 1917, there were in the United States not quite 45,000 men engaged in the ship building yards. Today we have a force of 300,000 men in the yards, and 250,000 men engaged in allied trades. This force will be continuously increased. From all present expectations it is likely that by 1920 we shall have close to a million men working on American merchant ships and their equipment. The most liberal estimate of this year's output of shipping from all countries, except America does not exceed 4,000,000 tons. One of the ablest shipbuilders in the United States, Mr. Homer Ferguson, of Newport News, predicted before the senate committee in January that out tonnage for this year would be 3,000,000 tons in the United States alone. Mr. Powell, vice president of the Bethlehem Steel ship-building company, agreed with Mr. Ferguson. Mr. Schwab, the director General of the emergency fleet corporation, has told me that he is going to prove that both of these friends of his are somewhat conservative. He believes that the expert prediction of 3,000,000 tons can be exceeded, and I agree with him. We have gradually reached the point where we have facilities for constantly increasing our output. As I have said, we have a total of 819 shipways in the United States. Of these 819, a total of 751, all of which except 90 are completed, are being utilized by the emergency fleet corporation for the building of American merchant ships. land settlement project of the state to 67 applicants. The prices charged for the land range from $180 to $235 per acre. Federal Judge Dooling has issued a temporary restraining order preventing the collector of internal revenue from selling at public auction the properties of the estate of the late Henry Miller, in order to collect approximately $7,000,000 due as an estate tax on holdings of more than $40,000,000. The U. S. Food Administration designs to fix the minimum price of wheat at $2 per bushel f. o. b. cars, at all points, it has been announced. As soon as a definite program is determined upon the grain corporation will notify growers, grain dealers and flour mills as to the exact basis upon which the 1918 wheat crop will be handled. Tulare county has decided to adopt the Stanislaus plan of financing farmers who are not able to finance themselves in the increased production of foodstuffs. The plan is called the Stanislaus plan, as Stanislaus county was the first county in the state to adopt it. Under the Stanislaus plan loans are made to farmers who have heretofore had no credit from a fund underwritten by bankers and others. The first offering of farm loan bonds is announced. The bonds, which are dated May 1, 1918, and mature in 1928 are redeemable at par and interest after five years from date of issue. They are being offered at 101 and interest, to yield investors 4.75 per cent up to the redeemable date (1923) and 5 per cent thereafter. They are exempt from federal, state, municipal and local taxation. The U. S. Gas Defense service has called upon the California Peach growers, Inc. to cooperate to get the growers to deliver their peach pits to shipping points, after which the war de- CONSERVE THE MILK Mrs. Hallie K. Davis of Washington, agent of dairy products conservation, made the following statement in Los Angeles Saturday: "If the 30,000,000,000 of pounds of skim milk and butter milk wasted or fed to hogs in the United States were utilized as food in the shape of cottage cheese, every pound of beef produced in the United States could be shipped abroad for our soldiers and the hungry allies of Europe. 'Milk is the old food that contains the 'Fat Soluble A' which is the one indispensable condiment of food that keep the people from perishing. 'If the dairy industries of any country perish it means the annihilation of the people of that country. When the milk supply gives out or is poor, the children pay in mortality. Not one child under 7 years of age lives in Poland." "The United States is the last great dairy country in the world, Mrs. Davis said. 'Europe is short 25,000,000 pounds of milk today. We waste 30,000,000,000 pounds. We must use some method of saving the wasted milk. We must increase milk production. We must send condensed milk abroad. We can save our perishable milk here.'" Mrs. Davis has a recipe book of palate novelties in attractive and tasty cottage cheese dishes that range from cottage cheese soup, cottage cheese roast, cottage cheese loaf, cottage cheese sausage and cottage cheese pie. OUR INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the United States Shipping board, delivered an address at the graduating exercises at the Norte Dame university, South Bend, Indiana, on June-10, from which we extract the following relative to our ship building plans: Our program calls for the building of 1856 passenger, cargo, refrigerator lieves that the expert prediction of 3,000,000 tons can be exceeded, and I agree with him. We have gradually reached the point where we have facilities for constantly increasing our output. As I have said, we have a total of 819 shipways in the United States. Of these 819, a total of 751, all of which except 90 are completed, are being utilized by the emergency fleet corporation for the building of American merchant ships. In 1919 the average tonnage of steel, wood and concrete ships continuously building on each way should be about 6000 tons. If we are using 751 ways on cargo ships, and can average three ships a year per way we should turn out in one year 13,518,000 tons, which is more than has been turned out by Great Britain in any five years of her history. When all our wood, steel and concrete shipyards are thoroughly organized, with a keel laid on each of the 819 ways, our fabricating plants driving ahead at full speed, and employees more thoroughly trained in the art of ship construction, it is estimated that we can turn out from each way more than three ships a year. The U.S. shipping board is not only the greatest shipbuilder in the world but is the greatest ship operator.. In perfecting our organization we not only perfected that part of it which is building the ships but we have another part which operates the ships. The operating side is called the Division of operations, under the management of Edward F. Carry, director of operations; its function is to see that all the ships in the service are well managed and that the rates are properly adjusted. The great shortage in the world's tonnage and other courses brought about extremely high ocean rates. These high ocean rates have been felt in the rising prices of all seaborne commodities. One of the most important phases of the work of the division of operation has been to lower ocean rates as much as possible. One result of this reduction has been to make it possible for our allies to receive their necessary munitions and supplies at much less cost. The total gross revenue of our fleet is very impressive. From the ships under the control of the Shipping board a total gross revenue is derived of about $360,000,000 an amount more than the gross revenue of the New York Central railroad and almost equal to that of the Santa Fe and the N.Y.C.R. combined. are redeemable at par and interest after five years from date of issue. They are being offered at 101 and interest, to yield investors 4.75 per cent up to the redeemable date (1923) and 5 per cent thereafter. They are exempt from federal, state, municipal and local taxation. The U.S. Gas Defense service has called upon the California Peach growers, Inc. to cooperate to get the growers to deliver their peach pits to shipping points, after which the war department will take full charge. The price fixed by the agreement at $7.50 a ton will be paid to the farmers at the peach company factories. These pits are used in gas mask construction and perform a very important function in connection therewith. The California Fruit Growers' Exchange fears probable shortage of 10,000,000 boxes to handle the 1918 crop it is reported. In explanation of the situation, box manufacturers say that the No. 1 pine boards and No. 2 and No. 3 shop pine sells in the East and Middle West at $22 to $27, and lower grades of spruce at $18 to $20 there. These prices control the Pacific box manufacturers. Two years ago the same quality of pine brought $5 to $6 less. ORANGE COUNTY BOY IS KILLED IN BATTLE George C. Christensen of Tustin, is Victim of Hun Bullet Saturday's casualty list brought the news to Mr. and Mrs. H.P. Christensen of Holt Avenue Tustin, that their son, Corporal George G. Christensen, had died from wounds received in action while fighting with the U.S.Marine Corps in France. The young man would have been 25 years old on July 20, and had served in the Marine Corps nearly six years. As far as known, he is the first Orange-county man to make the big sacrifice in actual combat with the Hun in France. Corp Christensen grew up in Tustin, where he attended school and later learned the blacksmith trade. Two days after the United States declared war on Germany, the young man returned to the colors, on April 8, 1917, and until October 13, last year, was on recruiting duty in Los Angeles. He was also in Phoenix for a short time on recruiting duty. Early this year he was ordered east to Quantico, Va., and in February sailed for France. A week ago OUR INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the United States Shipping board, delivered an address at the graduating exercises at the Northe Dame university, South Bend, Indiana, on June 10, from which we extract the following relative to our ship building plans: Our program calls for the building of 1856 passenger, cargo, refrigerator ships and tankers, ranging from 5000 to 12,000 tons each, with an aggregate deadweight tonnage of 13,000,000. We are also contracting for 200 wooden barges, 50 concrete barges, 100 concrete oil carrying barges and 150 steel, wood and concrete tugs of 1000 horse power for ocean and harbor service, which aggregate a total deadweight tonnage of 850,000. Exclusive of the above, we have 245 commandeered vessels, taken over from foreign and domestic owners, which are being completed by the emergency fleet corporation. These will average 7000 tons each and aggregate a total deadweight tonnage of 1,715,000. This makes a total of 2101 vessels exclusive of tugs and barges which are being built and will be put on the seas by the fleet corporation in the course of carrying out the present program, with an aggregate deadweight tonnage of 14,715,000. Five billion dollars will be required to finish our program for 1918, 1919 and 1920, but the expenditure of this enormous sum will give to the American people the greatest merchant fleet ever assembled in the history of the world—a fleet which I predict will serve all humanity loyally and unselfishly upon the same principles of liberty and justice which brought about the establishment of this free republic. The expenditure of the enormous One result of this reduction has been to make it possible for our allies to receive their necessary munitions and supplies at much less cost. The total gross revenue of our fleet is very impressive. From the ships under the control of the Shipping board a total gross revenue is derived of about $360,000,000 an amount more than the gross revenue of the New York Central railroad and almost equal to that of the Santa Fe and the N.Y.C.R.R. combined. MISCELLANEOUS FARM NOTES Honey to the value of more than $50,000 has been recently shipped from Lindsay. California's newest food product, evaporated vegetables, seems in a fair way to become a staple product. Permits for the establishing of two large irrigation systems in Sutter county at a total cost of $683,000 have been issued by the state water commission. The water was turned into the canal of the Tracy irrigation project last week. A considerable acreage has been prepared and will be put into summer crps, Sudan grass, sorghums and beans. San Joaquin county has been organized for fire protection under the plan devised by the Farm Bureau. Volunteer fire brigades have been established at Farmington, Lockeford, Linden and Escalon, the leading grain growing districts. In recognition of pledges by patriotic threshermen to assist in preventing waste of grain during harvesting and threshing operations, the U.S. Food administration is now issuing membership certificates to those enrolled in this conservation measure. The state land settlement board awarded 3860 acres of land in the first Corp Christensen grew up in Tustin, where he attended school and later learned the blacksmith trade. Two days after the United States declared war on Germany, the young man returned to the colors, on April 8, 1917, and until October 13, last year, was on recruiting duty in Los Angeles. He was also in Phoenix for a short time on recruiting duty. Early this year she was ordered east to Quantico, Va., and in February sailed for France. A week ago Mrs. Christensen received a Mother's Day letter from him, telling her not to worry as he was all right. He wrote he had never met his brother, Norman E. Christensen, who was also with the Marines in France, as the exchange of letters had showed the brothers were drifting farther apart. Corp Christensen was a member of the Ninety-sixth company. Fifth Regiment, Second Battalion of Marines, with the American Expeditionary Forces. Besides the brother also in France, Corp Christensen has a brother, Bryan, who has just registered for the draft, and Harold, aged 5. A sister, Miss Madeline Christensen, is in training as a nurse at the Pacific Hospital, Los Angeles. Four cousins, sons of J.F. Johnson of Santa Angela, are in the service. He is also related to Mrs. Percy Wilson of Balfao and Mrs. T.C.Natland of Garden Grove. SURGERY PROMISES Modern surgery holds out more than hope to soldiers and to the families waiting for them at home. The thing most dreaded by the American lads who are going so gladly to the battle front is the prospect of returning malmed, or badly disfigured in face. The promise of modern surgery is that Buy War Savings Stamps Your Country Expects You On June 28th, National War Savings Day, to pledge every penny you can, up to $1,000, toward the purchase of WAR SAVINGS STAMPS Ganahl Lumber Company this particular horror can and will be overcome. Occasional information has reached us of marvels performed in Europe during the war, of features remodeled, of faces built up where nearly all human semblance seemed lost. The same things that have been done for European soldiers will be done for the Americans. And more, too, for new skill is constantly developing, new experiments are being brought to successful conclusion, new methods are winning laurels. It is one of the fine things of that war that the wounded and crippled soldier is considered of so much importance, that his right to return home as nearly whole and useful and normal as possible is recognized by doctors and public alike. Our heroes are not to be left to pity and charity when they have given their best for humanity. The world owes them a debt that it is willing and eager to pay. We shall pay our part suddenly stir the anger of the people to despair in the midst of a riot and a revolution may result overnight. If a revolution in the dual monarchy were to break out with the war in its present stage, Germany would find herself deserted by Austria-Hungary as the Allies were by Russia. The weekly food ration in Austria, under the latest regulation is as follows, it is authentically reported: Twenty two ounces of bread; one pound of potatoes, of which half cannot be eaten; one ounce of black bran mash; one ounce of another mill product; an ounce and a half of fat; six and a half ounces of sugar; one egg; seven ounces of meat, and a little jam and coffee sugstitute. The Vienna newspaper says that the meat allowance is obtained "if the applicant waits all night for it." Defense service has California Peach grower to get the grower peach pits to ship which the war deplete full charge. The agreement at $7.50 a do the farmers at the factories. These pitsask construction and important function in health. Fruit Growers' Ex-probable shortage of to handle the 1918 war. In explanation of manufacturers say one boards and No. 2 nine sells in the East at $22 to $27, and prince at $18 to $20 pieces control the Facturers. Two years utility of pine brought TY BOY MILLED IN BATTLE Onten of Tustin, is by Hun Bullet A详 list brought the Mrs. H. P. Christen-que Tustin, that their George G. Christensen, bounds received in acing with the U. S. France. The young he been 25 years old had served in the nearly six years. As is the first Orange-make the big sacri-bat with the Hun Jesen grew up in Tus-sattended school and the blacksmith trade. For the United States Germany, the young the colors, on April till October 13, last recruiting duty in Los also in Phoenix for recruiting duty. Bear he was ordered Va., and in February A week ago methods are winning laurels. It is one of the fine things of that war that the wounded and crippled soldier is considered of so much importance, that his right to return home as nearly whole and useful and normal as possible is recognized by doctors and public alike. Our heroes are not to be left to pity and charity when they have given their best for humanity. The world owes them a debt that it is willing and eager to pay. We shall pay our part of the debt with the finest care that a humanely directed science can give. WHAT HAVE YOU GIVEN UP? Have you given up your job and let your business future take care of itself? Have you said good-bye to your family and friends and all you hold dear? Have you begun an entirely new career that may end, if you live, with impaired health, an arm off, a leg gone, an eye out? Have you given up your business future and said good bye and taken a chance on coming back alive and well, and done it all with a cheerful heart and with a grim determination to do all you possibly can for your country? And do you only at times—In the evenings, perhaps, when the light in the sky slowly fades away—feel so homestick and so lonesome that you are fearful you will not have the courage to do your part after all? You have not done these things? Ah, I see, you are not one of our army or navy boys; you are a stay-at-home person. Well, there have to be 20 or more stay-at-home persons for everyone who goes, and so certainly no disgrace attaches to being one if you fully appreciate what those boys who do go have to give up and if you support them to the limit of your ability. National War Savings day is June 28. That day gives you the opportunity of showing in a practical way that you do appreciate what it means to the boys who go. Pledge yourself on or before that day to save to the utmost of your ability and to buy war savings stamps that there may be more money, labor and materials to back up those who fight and die for you. THE AUSTRIAN SITUATION. While Austria's collapse and withdrawal cannot be fixed at any defi- not be eaten; one ounce of black oil mash; one ounce of another mill product; an ounce and a half of fat; six and a half ounces of sugar; one egg; seven ounces of meat, and a little jam and coffee sugstitute. The Vienna newspaper says that the meat allowance is obtained "if the applicant waits all night for it." DUSTING FOR WALNUT TROUBLES Two or three weeks ago says the Los Angeles Farm Bureau Monthly for June, neither the blight nor the aphis looked serious. While both could be found in almost any district, they did not promise to be dangerous this season. Weather conditions the last 10 days have been very favorable for these troubles and the aphis especially has greatly increased in numbers. Spraying and dusting are being done quite generally at the present time. In the dusting experiments last season Prof. Ralph Smith used a mixture of one part finely powdered tobacco to one part sulphur. Where the aphis alone was the problem he used tobacco dust one part to one part hydrated lime and in various other proportions. For control of the aphis these were quite satisfactory, but the hot wave caused serious burning where the sulphur was used. This season Prof. Smith has been using a mixture of kaolin and tobacco. He has devised a new method of marking dusting powders whereby he can make a dust of any desired composition, and still very finely ground and uniformly mixed. His method consists of dissolving the blackleaf 40-in water, mixing the water with kaolin, evaporating off the water and repulverizing the kaolin. In this same way he has made a dry mixture. Prof Smith is recommending the following mixture for aphis: Blackleaf 40, 2 pounds; soda ash, ¼ pound; water 10 gallons; kaolin, 100 pounds. Dissolve the soda in the water, add the blackleaf, mix thoroughly with the kaolin in a shallow tray, dry off the water with gentle heat, and repulverize the kaolin cake. Dusting sulphur may be used in place of kaolin, making an excellent combination for mildew and phis on roses, beans, peas and other plants. For the control of walnut aphis this season he suggests the continued use of 50 per cent tobacco dust in kaolin, attaching a single long hose to the machines so that the operator can THE AUSTRIAN SITUATION. While Austria's collapse and withdrawal cannot be fixed at any definite time as a result of the present disturbance in Vienna, there is no doubt but that the dual monarchy must be the next country to follow Russia's example if the war continues long enough. The terrible strain of four years of conflict has been weakening even to the most powerful of the belligerent nations. It is impossible for any of them to continue fighting uninterruptedly for an indefinite period. The war has entered its final phase of exhaustion, which must continue until the German militarists accept a democratic peace. The power of exhaustion will necessarily affect the least robust nationalities first and Austria Hungary is now the weakest of all the great nations in the conflict. For this reason Austria Hungary's eventual collapse is inevitable if militarism surrenders. The inexorable force which is pulling Austria-Hungary out of the German orbit is working, however at a speed which it is impossible to calculate. The present rioting is apparently far more serious than has occurred on previous occasions during the past year in the Hapsburg empire, but how near the people are to actual revolution cannot be foretold. A revolution is a spontaneous movement. Riots may continue for a long period without causing a revolution; or something may the blackleaf, mix thoroughly with the kaolin in a shallow tray, dry off the water with gentle heat, and repulverize the kaolin cake. Dusting sulphur may be used in place of kaolin, making an excellent combination for mildew and phis on roses, beans, peas and other plants. For the control of walnut aphis this season he suggests the continued use of 50 per cent tobacco dust in kaolin, attaching a single long hose to the machines so that the operator can stand on the ground and walk around under the tree. It is hoped that by next season considerable progress will have been made in the development of new mixtures. A number of growers are using nicotine liquid sprays made according to the following formula: Blackleaf 40, ½ to 1 quart; Liquid cresol soap, ½ to 1 gallon; and water, 200 gallons. Made up in these proportions a number of growers are finding that fairly large trees may be thoroughly sprayed at a cost of 30 to 40 cents, which is very little more expensive than the dusting. Quite satisfactory results are being obtained by both methods. From 2 to 6 pounds of the dust are required per tree or from 8 to 12 gallons of the spray. The continued prevalence of high wool and meat values has placed the sheep business in a new light. The result will be that this phase of animal husbandry will contribute materially to the Nation's food and clothing supply. It will also add stability to our systems of farming and play an important part in the more complete utilization of our agricultural resources. Peanut butter, rich in fat and protein, is not only a butter substitute, but a substitute for meat.