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, The war savings stamps
afford an excellent oppor
| tunity for the man who gets
p a weekly wage to do his
‘‘bit” toward financing the
war and at the same time
by thrift and economy, save
f II tidy little sum that draws
good interest. Every wage
^earner can invest a |small
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also one Chassis for 1 ruck,
it prices much below new cars,
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\ Army Inquisitorial Blank Helps Men
of Draft Age to “Find Themselves”
1 The mothers and fathers of the
nation, who have been wondering
. whether they better make a lawyer
; or a civil engineer of 'their son, have
■ welcomed the “Questionnaire” sent
by the War Department to all men
1 of draft age. At first glance it is a
fearsome document, especially if one
still has a vivid remembrance of ex-^
amination papers, but its friendly
purpose soon becomes appareqfc One
might search for a lifetfrpg'and never
find a better exposijjwtf of the differ
ence between “file American way of
doing tjiffl'gs and the Prussian system.
Gmj?fiany says “Go,” “Come,” “Do
■fhis,” or “Est Verboten.” The Unit
ed States a3ks, “What have you
done?” “What can you do?” “What
would you like to do?”
“Would you be willing to take free
evening school instruction, fitting
you for service in the army before
you are called to camp?” is an invi
tation which many a lad whose
schooling was nipped in the grammar
school bud will accept with alacrity.
The dominating idea back of this
wonderful record, the most compre
hensive attempted since Doomsday
Book, is the classification of the
young manhood of the nation in order
that it may be turned to the best ac
count, and it brings with it oppor
tunities that might otherwise never
have come to these millions of young
men. All the young fellows who
have been drudging along with little
prospect of advance or improvement
children; man not usefully engaged,
family supported by income inde
pendent of his labor.
E. Unskilled farm laborer.
F. Unskilled industrial laborer.
Registrant by or in respect of
whom no deferred classification is
claimed or made.
Registrant who fails to submit
Questionnaire and in respect of whom
no deferred classification is claimed
or made.
All registrants not included in any
I other division in this schedule.
There are in the United States
! about two million more men than
women. A number of them come un
der Division A of Class 1. Many of
i them enlisted when war was declar
ed. The vast majority of them feel
that they are pre.-eminently the ones
to bear this burden. Next in order
comes the married man who has
failed to support his family. Most
people arc entirely willing that men
of this class and those who permit
their wives to support them should
be put in the front line trenches.
The married man who is not use
I fully occupied, and whose family
J have an assured income can be spared
| for this great service and if he has
i special talents find that his country
j needs them, even when his country
men may not have cared for his are
or hi3 music. Unskilled laborers
must go, providing they, have no de
pendents relying on them for their
| O U V/*. V.
It is believed by officials of the
Provost Marshal General’s office
that enough men may be found in
Class 1 to furnish all the soldiers,
sailors, marines, aviators and othei
men needed for the army unless the
war lasts far longer than any save
the gloomiest pessimists now predict
When Harry Lauder told a Wash
ington audience the other day tha1
Scotland was a little country, with
but five million people, yet had giver
nine hundred thousand men to fighl
the Hun there was prolonged ap
plause. This is indeed splendid cour
age, but if the need arises no one whe
understands the temper of the Amer
ican people doubts that they wih
equal the heroism of any of the allies
Of course the first consideration is
to get an army, the best army tlml
can be raised, and to do it without
interfering with the orderly process
of production of the necessities o1
life, plus the necessities of war. Th<
next is to possess such a classifica
tion as will make it comparativelj
easy to call upon men for other ser
vice that may be necessary-in ordes
to keep up the efficiency of the army
These records, gathered througl
the Questionnaire, are hot open foi
public inspection. The registrant has
the assistance of attorneys if he re
quires it, and in case of his claiming
exemption he must file supporting af
fidavits, and when he has completec
his task he must swear that the state
ments therein are the truth. Failurs
to respond to the Questionnaire
starts him for the front automatical
ly, but with this failure to do his dutj
set down on the debit side againsl
him. The more fully this blank is
understood the more comprehensivt
it appears, and the more satisfatcorj
and just its provisions.
in the future, pernaps discontented
with their lot and resentful because
they have never had a chance, may
know now that Opportunity is knock
ing at the door.
When Uncle Sam asks, “What can
you do well?” he relies upon his sons
to answer honestly, and in this long
list nearly every calling under the
sun has been set down, but there is
another query at the bottom cf the
page, that nothing may be overlook
ed—“If you are an expert in any oc
cupation not mentioned in these col
ums, write it here.”
By the time a man has answered
■ all these questions he will have made
a fairly complete inventory of his ac
complishments and supplied a simple
history that may be far more elo
quent than he imagines. When a man
gives his calling as that of bricklayer
or plumber or lawyer and then oppo
site the words “Band instrument”
writes “Bugle” or “Drum" the ex
pert examiner will know 'that this is
something that this man does because
he likes it. When a man gives his
occupation as that of a detective, but
also qualifies as a draftsman, there
> is a suggestion that this may mean
. something more than a dotted line
showing the course of the foot-prints
’ in the alley leading to the place
i where the body was found.
This war is like no other, and never
was there such a scope for talents of
the widest variety. Imagine artists
i painting a road on canvas, showing a
barren and deserted highway, and
stretching it like an awning for miles
and miles over the real road beneath
it where tens of thousands of men
are marching unseen by the aviators
n«nmir Vrtt io Ana nf fhA
i simplest of many such undertakings.
When a soldier sees what appears to
; a horse in No-Man’s-Land
hi.-.;- >> Tiis up no offending odor <to
■ ■ . ■ r. he t’ "it it may con
• s»"i! n f«'e and fire ■ i'. •!; s.ml invests
. ... ■ The in ‘cam
v. ho can make nppe ?r that
’ .• s odioi o* troops t*s being as
! > . 3 :ncu: id in the op
posite direr v n firm the place where
n :o:il offensive is being planned,
jj may f-e sure cf instant fame.
Many of ihe questions etu be dis
posed of by a simple “Yes” or “No.”
If the mar. doesn’t belong to a non
resistance church he doesn’t have to
tell when if. decided against militan
cy, nor when he oined. j If he isn’t a
farmer hj'ctorsrbt have to explain the
difference between a desert claim
and a stock ranch.
If he is a fanner it will not take
long to demonstrate just how neces
sary he i3 to the program of in
creased production demanded from
the agricultural population. The
skilled farm laborer is far down in
" - '"’•'w-v There are eight classes
,, be called to the eol
v...: before him,
Page one of the Questionnaire is
the most important as an exponent
of exactly what is meant by the term
“Selective Draft” about which there
1 has been some misunderstanding.
Under Class 1 are listed the follow
1 ing persons:
A. Single men without dependent
! relative.
B. Married man, with or without
[children, or father of motherless
I children who has habitually failed to
j support his family.
C. ' Married man dependent on wife
[for support;
Married man, with or without
child^fc. or father of motherless
ESTRAYED.
One blr.ck dehorned cow five or si?
■ • ■ ' •, old, rrai ked swallow fork ir
■ ip’iifc ear and crop and underbit ir
j left car.
j One solid black sle^r --u'-lin'”. en«
! old. in ‘-nr'e ms"k as cow
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Reward for information leadin'- tr
their recovery.
wlmo. J. S. Cleveland,
Dec. 21st, ’17 Grubbs, Ark.
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Rheumatism Yields
Only rheumatic sufferers know
the agony of its darting pains,
aching joints or twisting cords.
But some few have not known that
scorn
mmm
has been correcting this trouble
! when other treatments have
utterly failed.
Scott’s is essentially blood-food
in such rich, concentrated form
that its oil gets into the blood to
alleviate this stubborn malady.
Get a bottle of Scott^Emul
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friend. No alt
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More Meats Are Lost By Improper
Chilling Than From Any
Other Cause.
By Lawrence \foot, Meat Curing Spe
cialist, Extension Div., U. of A.,
and U. S. Dept, of Agriculture.
In order to have the best quality of
pork products, for the twelve months’
home needs and a surplus for the
market, hogs should be hard finished.
Before killing, they should be put in
a pen or lot where they will be kept
quiet and fed on water alone for 24
hours. A barrel to scald the hog in
is good. A shovel of wood ashes or
some soft soap or a tablespoonful of
lye should be put in the scalding wa
ter to help remove the scurf. Hogs
should be killed in cool, but not
freezing weather; frozen meat will
not cure/ The carcass must be well
chilled, not only to the bone, but
through it; more meats are lost by
not being so cl?Hled than from any
other cause. These are some of the
suggestions made by Major Foot in
his recent bulletin on the “Home Cur
ing of Meats.” This bulletin can be
secured by any resident of the state
by writing to the Extension Division
of the University of Arkansas, at Fay
etteville. Major Foot says further,
on the curing of meats:
i Curing Meat.
The pickle should corffeist, of pure
water,- ordinary good salt (do not use
salt that will not make a clear brine),
and sugar (granulated cane sugar is
best). To every five gallons of cold
water add ten and one-half pounds of
salt and two and one-half pounds of
sugar (no saltpeter); mix well. The
brine should be boiled, skimmed,
strained and chilled before putting it
on the meats whenever the salt or
water contains impurities, but If the
water is pure and the salt will make a
clear brine, boiling is unnecessary.
Five gallons will cover and cure 100
pounds of meat. Then in a barrel or
other vessel, which has been well
cleaned with hot water (and only use
those barrels that are new or have
held only vinegar, molasses, cotto
lene or lard), place your hams, pic
nics (or shoulders) and sides with the
skin side down, except the top layer,
which should be skin side up. Per
haps it may be more convenient for
you to put the hams and shoxilders
in one vessel or barrel and the sides
in another. When all through, place
over the meat two or three strips ot
plank (free of nails), and not of pine
or cedar, as they are apt to spoil the
flavor of the meat; then weight
down with six to eight burned bricks
or stone. Use no iron weight, as the
action of the iron and salt will ruin
the pickle. Stir the pickle well and
pour same on meat until it is three
to four inches above the meal, this
will allow for loss. Endeavor always
to have the temperature of the meat
and brine the same when packed. Dif
ferent curing periods are necessary
for different weights of meat, for you
can readily see that the proper period
to cure a 20-pound ham, if used to
cure a ten-pound ham, will make the
latter too salty. The same rule holds
good for a seven-pound piece of bacon
and a four-pound piece. Therefore,
the writer gives you the following ta
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For breakfast bacon, 4 to 5 pounds,
when cut 6 to 8 inches wide and
15 to 18 inches long.12 days
For breakfast bacon, 5 to 6 pounds,
when cut 6 to 8 inches wide and
15 to 18 inches long.15 days
For breakfast bacon, 6 to 7 pounds,
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Ft;r hams and picnics, 8 to 10 pounds,
.25 days
•'or kemr and picnics, 10 to 14 pounds,
.35 days
For bams, 15 to 13 pounds.4? days
For hams, IS to 20 pounds.35 days
For haras, 22 pounds and over.
.70 days
For jow!:;, according to size.
..15 to 20 days
This tabic holds good for tho meats
that will be used in the spring. If
desired to keep later in the summer
or fall they should be kept in the
pickle 20 per cent more days than
the table calls for, and handled a lit
tle differently. Instructions will be
given on request. The curing period
table, as given, is based on the
weather b'lrg r.h:ut forty degrees.
If the average weather is above 40
degrees, lessen the curing days.
Ig the meats will take move salt
in warm ‘veather than in cold weath
er; or, if the weather is less than 40
degrees, then use more days in cur
ing, as the colder the weather, the
less salt it will take. It Is impossible
to give a fixed rule for curing periods
when the weather is variable; you
must use youf own judgment in this
matter. ^
Hog Cholera Serum Same Price.
Rumors that the State Serum plant
at Little Rock would increase plea
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HAD THE GRIP THREE WEEKS.
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With January comes la grippe,
Lingering colds seem to settle in the
system, causing one to ache all over,
feel feverish and chilly, tired, heavy
and drooping. Mrs. Lizzie Tyles,
Henderson, Ky., writes: “My daugh
ter had la grippe for three weeks.
11 gave her Foley’s Honey and Tar
and now she is all right.—Walker’s
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