OF TREES
PARIS. Dec. 3.—It will be a tree
less Belgium to which the people of
that unfortunate country will return.
If its invaders are not driven out be
fore they have completed their work
of devastation. Factories have been
despoiled of their machinery, every
form of property has ben requisition
ed, and now woods, forests and even
individual trees are being cut down
wholesale. The wooded heights of
the Belgian Ardennes, which used to
protect the center of the country from
east winds, are rapidly being denuded,
the tall elms that lined the highroads
and canals have been felled, and wal
nut trees that adorned the gardens of
the well-to-do in Brussells have not
been spared.
In the early days of the occupa
’ tion, the Belgian state forest depart
ment was allowed to supervise the
work of felling and see that it was
scientifically conducted, but after a
few months the Germans took over
the direction of the department and
observed only one rule—to obtain the
greatest amount of wood for military
purposes in the shortest possible
time.
The Belgian government has been
able to learn details of the work done,
such as that a thousand acres have
been cleared in the Hertogenwald
(Liege) and felling continues there.
the fir plantation “Fays de Lucy."
the finest in the country, has been
completely razed, and the magnifi
cent forest of Soignes, south of Brus
sels, is rapidly disappearing. These
are only examples of dozens of simi
lar cases which are known and to this
devastation must be added the con
sumption of wood by the native popu
lation which for three years has been
unable to import any and has had to
use quantities instead of coal.
Serious consequences from every
point of view, health, climatic and
hydrographic are expected from this
wide spread destruction of woods and
forests, if it continues another year
; or two.
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LATEST SAVER'
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(By Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.—The
i “manless grocery,” designed to keep1
tiie West front trenches and the Am- j
erican pocketbook full, has* arrived in
I California, and is firmly established.
: according to the state branch of the
! federal food commission,
j To “the trade” and the public at
| large it is known as the “grocerteria"
j and about the same plan for running
[ the establishment obtains in all cities
j where it is a feature. There are two
of these “grocerterias” in San Fran
cisco, and a number in Los Angeles
and other parts of the state.
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These establishments advertise tnat
they sell from to 12 percent cheaper
than any other groceries, due to the
elimination of clerks, telephones,
charge accounts, delivery boys and
wagon men.
The only employes are the cash
ier and Bwrapper. When the house
wife enters the “grocerteria” she
takes one of the free baskets and
then goes through a turnstile. She
must then go the length of the coun
ters on which are placed all the goods
found in the best grocery store, with
the prices plainly marked.
She helps herself to" the things she
needs and thus progresses until she
comes to the cashier’s stand. The
cashier notes the articles she has put
in the baske*. and collects the price
ifor .each. Tim good ■ are then given
into t1.: hands of the wrapper.
in the ‘grocerteiias” 1: -e the fol
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lowing legends are hung in a conspic- 1“
uous place:
“It. pays to carry it home.”
“We ask our patrons' cooperation in
reducing the man power required to
operate our business so as to increase
the number of men needed for war in
dustries.”
The popularity of the “manless gro
cery ' bids fair to keep up with that
of "Meatless Tuesday," Wheatless
AV ednesday” and “Ice Creamless
Thursday.”
THE FRESH CREAM.
For Whipping purposes has arrived |
and can be had by calling up the San
itary Candy Kitchen. Phone 1-8-8. !
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