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Show the present organiTo zation of the Amerleun National Red ' AuibJ 8)5 S'tuitic, "Ta ril"N Inn k- r. - Win ih, , driven N Vpr tt w evt d withe, Klime S), i theiiil,, fL'Iitliij ftt'rt ik p, ut II lirp ithout food for all, .either the United States 'Iw-I- lllonilj; "wtof', y ww 'nynwi W her Allies can n tllfjtr witlrelj ii crush the enemy ::The piiipt u f ll corn crop may be the real life great front, ill wit ba:i ally te IHWJ ijfi "iMaflt, saver for us ( ' and ROBERT H. MOULTON LIE rom Hi ia V.' Llorj jr 9. TIp i ume t pl! supply them. it is most essential iii four trft or, had IpItP dmiiu. Lina ' 1.110 ibortf nifiiil' iff ln nt, & m:c y, ic neglected. moat striking examples of unused value In crop. Every other nation in the American corn, and yet this nnfgor highly nutritious cereal Is neglected in w hlch Is its main source of supply. What aa to the armies of old, corn could be to fee of the United States, I the corn fr lunp Jtihlr w' o'! rraj legions of Ilnnnlbal the whole and of Caesar sub-0- 8 wheat; Gauls conqueror In his 'wntarles" tells how soldiers chewed fru- a they marched. To this Roman and wtons are unearthed on day the old battle- Europe and the skulls are firm and hard of the valuable salts and cots which came from the wheaton diet of iricut ilk. that noli s: .vllul mi' oicn' hone-bulldln- ena it ?u, deep-growin- 8tates. ar-vhl- jr , to feed America first" are threatened by crop failure la the So It Is up to the American farmer Us best f conditions have contributed to bring about nation In which there are hunger riots In a rich naturally. Much of the shortage of ia primarily due to costly .habits of eating for many decades have been holding all 1 1n their clutch. The time Is at hand when tlon will' appreciate the many valuable before Columbus came the Indians developing. There are many food products to the Western world which have been unac-'M- j d tin is t amine Pk la? Lid C f' i bow la himr III - a large class of our people are feeling d;ht of food shortage. Food riots and par finding nd oft I farmers of the United States are on the firing line of the great war today. Their plows are worth many cannon. The seed they sow Is worth regiments of men. For no army can fight without food and no nation can sustain war without food. The allies, our allies, are beginning to feel the pinch of want, not In the same degree ns the people of central Europe, but that unless America puts forth all her ener- - sow he; id 7 g soldiery. no less valuable os a builder of brave My men. The favorite ration of Davy ban hed and ground corn, which he ', "any i tioa unt Ti J Hi a h. r- - i nth K I ,n, 1,111 n? hi depths of the forest. It that If a mnn hnd a gun and lmr,,hed corn he could cosily live a diet was a trick learned from the In-.- .. re aide to withstand the of fatigues trail because of this simple ssbnllutod food. The corn, rich In J ).r.n.,(,,n Perched until It was made ! Hgfstllile was mixed with water. A cup- tlil Mwt simple of all the elixirs hnd the t (if nl Most Instantly strengthening tho tired hlMltl"R obipii i, Her ntr' I hr or umo f Pjwrnmpiit of Kill'll null h e tleh io' tab' til lit tf one-fourt- roid h 11 mj u , , id, " tndlnns, nnd when well enough 08 Pnlatuble as the w henten ll,v 'ftNrlm Crnmpn ),'or8 tittle resemblance to ,,0"(l'r of rorr which tho primitive of ti iiitr 1wl,!ln,'nt n,,l,l by grinding between at l,v ,inn,h The outer covering of Kol i "enped off after sonklng them In tittle lye hns been added. tkiur i. BlX, "lt1 water at times, and the liquid I quaffed with much relish, tMiry rntlon of the highest food value. i mi?u lBunr the praises of the dish of hd "CKPun benuty poured. The "t blofir In the time of Daniel Boone was an lo fl1 ',n every net tier. It stood nt of -enrings as a 'mark of the diet to those rth, pioneers looked for i imi 1 an m 11 iff Jtib dP" f i the United States urges upon l,R '"wntrjr thut nt least ,)0 to whenten flour In the ra nf imw! As "T, mn,ter of fact, com lias wd i fnrm R no flur fF centuries irlomi hi in' Bleei-thowe- d I o I inp corn rnp :nint South benr abundant 'from qualities of the u)i t,1('y nre derived. m enters i nt0 the composition of patent break- kntu?n--- ia wH II n - t kfly-lulhlln- MAY REPLACE BETHMANN-HOLLWE- G A sedate, spectacled old professor, en route from Vienna via Munich, drops his grip, so to speak, In a Berlin hotel. In a Jiffy theres a terrible pother. The quidnuncs gossip. The flutjunkers squirm. The peace-cote- s ter. Iteventlow howls. Plain to see, the old gentlemans visit, while welcome to some, Is distinctly unwelcome to others. Rut It mutters little to him. He has come to the cupltal with an urgent. Important message, and there Is enough firmness n his jaw to show you thut he intends to see the business through. Hes a dogged old party, this fellowr, albeit hes seventy-thre- e. So he sits and waits for the storm to settle, wronderlng the while If, when he goes tuck to Munich, therell be another medul In his grip. The reason why the Count George von Ilertllng, premier of Bavaria, takes matters so calmly for the venerable traveling professor Is none other than the man who Is so persistently mentioned as the probable successor of Von Bethmann-llollwe- g as Imperial chancellor-H- s that he holds a very Important political card In his hand, - It is a card with twe kings on It.' Hold the curd one way and you find before you the young slim ruler of Austria who wants peace quickly and on any safe terms. Turn the card around and you note the adipose king of Bavaria who wants peace also and doesnt see why Bavaria should be made the goat of Junkerdom In the arrangement of terms. So Ilertllng smiles as he fondles the card. w fast foods, but long before the days of cartons and bright labels the Indians were making corn dishes which for delicacy of flavor and dietetic value put the products of this modern day to shame. They also constructed flapjacks which literally melted In the mouth. The tortillas of the Central American countries are a form of corn which appeals to travelers. The tortilla Is made of corn flour and Is a first cousin of the pancake. Before It cools It Is rolled up and a surprise party put Inside it, usually a little meat. It Is then kept for future use. A favorite breakfast In the Central American countries consists of two tortillas which have been heated before the fire. They and a cup of coffee are enough to satisfy even the hungriest Indian. Totopztll tastes much better than It sounds. It Is a very thin, light wafer made by the Indians In high-season- ed What the Insignia the highest officer in our army at present, has two silver feturs. felt hats The campaign hats with stiff brims afford another clue to the arm to which the wearer belongs. The hats of all enlisted men nre alike, but the hnt cord around the crow n reveals by Its color the branch of the service to which the nun belongs. A blue cord signifies Infantry, a yellow cord cavalry, and a red cord artillery, cUlier const or field. The men of the quartermasters corps have buff, the engineering corps red nnd white, the signal corps orange and white, and the hospital corps mnroon and white hat cords, officers of all branches wenr gold and black hat cords, the Insignia on their collars being the only indications of rnnk. The Insignia of the quartermasters corps is a winged wheel crossed by a key and sword, of the engineering corps three turrets, and of the signal corps crossed flags. There are a few other emblems, hut these are tho most Important. la addition to the hat cords used la the service there are frequently seen on the streets the red, white and blue cords of the men who huve been at riattoburg or other camps, tbnt who are not e men actually In the service. The d wenr green and white lint cords and uniform to distinguish them from the regulurs New York Sun. . broad-brimme- On Uniforms Means la r the southern part of this continent The corn from which the cake Is made Is first slightly parched and then pounded to a fine dust. Tlie cnkes are flakelike and not much thicker than' wrapping pnpor. They are carried lq smalt bags thrown over the shoulders of the hardy Indians. Totopztil Is dry and crumply and yet delicious In flavor as well as sustaining In Its qualities. The biscuit and crackers of civilization ore tame In flavor os compared with this aboriginal provender. Corn flourishes in the fertile bottom of the middle West, under the lee of the mesas of Arizona, and even In regions of the Northwest, where until recently It had a hard time to escape the frost. One of the greatest gifts which the Indians bestowed upon the world was this grain of gold. The general Impression Is that the redskin was merely a hunter, when In reality he was a walking experimental agricultural station. It Is one of the favorite outdoor pastimes of the Indians of the Southwest to laugh at the government agricultural experts who have from time to time been sent out there to tench them how to grow corn. . The Indians profess great Interest, and not to appear .unappreciative, they used to plant corn of patches alongside those of the federal apostles came corn The up government modern farming. bright and green and soon withered awny, while that of the Indians flourished like weeping willows In order to by the rivers brink. The Indians avoid the killing dryness often lodged the kernels three and four feet below the surface In the bottom Of holes vntd by their planting sticks.. lienee the g corn which often development of the raises only It ears above the surface. The corn or maize Is essentially a tropical plant which hnd Its origin in Mexico and was adapted to this climate by the Indians. The agricultural secrets of the Mandan Indians have recently been applied In the Dakotas with such success that the domain of the tassel-croned King Corn has been much extended. The Introduction of the Indian methods have mnde It can possible for the farmers to grow a qprn which be harvested within 60 days after It Is planted and thus escape the frosts which would ruin It even In Its maturity. Corn, therefore, should he an Idcnl food for both the soldiery and the civil population, for It now may be raised abundantly In practically every part of the country. Vast tracts could be devoted to the grain and many crops could be harvested. In winter the Americans could learn the value of the hog and homtny, of the flavor of that delectable compound of comment and pig's head, known a scrapple, and could eat with zest fried mush and corn cakes. The summer would bring them corn flour and polenta and many other foods derived from the yellow cereal. Cross, to broaden tho scope of Its activities and thereby make It a more efficient instrument In the currying on' of the war to which the country stands committed, President Wilson has created a Red Cross wrr council and hns placed at Its head Ilenry 1', Davison, of J. P, Morgan A Co. The council merely supplements the present organization of the Red Cross. The organization of the counell by Mr. Davison, Is now under way. In speaking of Its work tho distinguished flunncler says: The Red Cross can he not only an agency for the alleviation of suffering on tho battlefield, hut it can exert a great psychological Inlluence and can Increase the man power of the allies. In other words, the of the organization which we have In mind, If supiKirted by the public, will he an Important step In winning the wur. There Is much work to be dona outside of the battlefield. The usslstnnce of the people In the reconquered portion pt Frunce should demand ouy limncdlute attention. I have been In Europe three times since the war started and hnve seen conditions first hand. All France Is pressed to the very limit In every line of humun endeavor. These people hnve been left with nothing. They are poorly clad; without knives or forks; without farming Implements; their fruit trees cut down; their seeds i destroyed," In times of peace by means of the amount of gold braid nnd shiny buttons displayed the ago man could usually guess the rank of an ollicer within a few grades, hut in the stprn days of war, when officers and men nre clad alike In businesslike khukl, there Is little to tell a private from a In 'this, for major. There Is, of course, a method make offto warfare In modern do not would It icers conspicuous to the enemy. In all branches of the service, Infantry, cavalry nnd artillery, the same symbols or Insignia of rank are used. The corporal, nt tho bottom of the scale of officers, is distinguished from the private of two bars on the right by the chevron, consisting the of sergeant, next highest case sleeve. In the Inverted In rank, the chevron Is of three these men. Including bnrs. All enlisted officers, wear on one side of their coats number of or blouses a bronze button with the In relief crossed rifles for and organization, their cavalry and the Infantry, crossed sabers for the ami field crossed cannon for the artillery. Const the fact that by distinguished he artillerymen inny addition to the canIn the case of tho former In of Intersection of nt the shell point a Is non there cor. c"nJ Hrlrikiiwmnl. hw . g 0S to. .tr, ..! t l Representative home-defens- slate-colore- , PROTESTS OF ESTEEM. Is Wiggins a patriot?" knovy. He suys he loves his country." "That ought to settle It." "V11, he snys he loves Ms family, too. If he doesnt treat his country any better than he does his family I douht whether his love for country s will make much difference." "I dont EXPENSIVE INTELLECT. "Old Rostely says he hns a mllllon-dolln- r brain," observed the man who was always picking up choice hits of Information. ' "lies quite right," answered the other; "It to him cost that nuch find out what's fully would the matter with It. Augustus P. Gard- ner of Massachusetts has resigned from congress to enter the army. Mr. Gardner has been one of the most active figures In the movement for military preparedness and wus a member of the ways and means committee. He hns been ordered to activeduty as a reserve officer. He Is the first member of either house to quit congress for military service In the present war. Mr. Gardner holds the rank of colonel In the Officers Reserve corps, adjutant general's department, and will report to Mnj. Gen. Leonard Wood's headquarters at Charleston, S. G. He was taken In from the old Officers Reserve corps which enables him to enter active service, although he Is over the military age require- d U' rhT second lieutenant, lowest In rank of the from commissioned officers, may he distinguished lie wears that fact the despite man, the enlisted by the gold no insignia on his shoulder straps, ns In the rase symbol, This M marking on crossed rllles, sabers or of the enlisted men, Is of the service, uncording to the brunch of On the ui regimental officers. U. S." In n.l fim collar are the letters SSP tafuntry officers may be distinguished by thelfact that thn latter wear canvas leggings, while leather leggings. LEAVES CONGRESS FOR ARMY ments. The corps having been ordered to duty, it was ruled by the Judge general that Mr. Gardner beenme automatically an officer of the army and could not continue to draw pay ns a congressman at the same time. Several senutors and representatives, It was learned, are planning to enlist as bluejackets In the navy when the present session of congress ends. They will go In for the period of the war, to serve during the recess of congress and then determine whether they will resign from congress or get leave of absence from the naval service during the next session. te Notwithstanding the perils confronting the nation in entering into a war, the duration and horrors of vhlch no one can foretell, the food gamblers and food exploiters are carrying on their nefarious work Jqst as In the days of peace. i The situation Is such that it hns been given official notice and In words that will long leave a sting Carl assistant secretary of agriculture, assails these food pirates and economic parasites and calls for Immediate action to check them. Even a man as conservative as Joseph Letter, formerly wheat king of Chicago, do- nounccs them and suys that the man who today speculates In grain or In any kind of foodstuffs should be hanged from a specially constructed Vroo-ma- ... n, gallows. "Never In the, history of the world," says Secretary Vrooman, "have business men shown as much patriotism and unselfishness as have been manifested since the war begnn by the busluess men of America. An overwhelming majority of them have been as ready to pluco their business organizations and their personal services and their wealth at the disposal of the fedcrul government In tills crisis as tle young men have been to do the actuul fighting. |