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; in Collection of Excess Profits Wool Reported by Department Experts irge Dealers Holding $533,000 Pending Income Tax

Decision; Congress at Ser

1 Department of Apiculture re- without permits.

mounted the result* of a j Tb* bureau ha* secured reports i Waahlnuton. called by tho, frorc of the Urse central dealer*

. and ha* nearly completed it* audit*,

r « imol.ur,, on mil... hn.nn.r. no™ 1 to the valuation of handl- t^Q bold*n< excess profit t amounting S of tho ISIS wool clip. Tho hearing to abfut JSSS.Otn) peedint decision of i granted In response, primarily, the Treasury Department a* to whei requests by Texas wool then or not income tax rill be col- , but it developed into a con- lected on these sums. TV* Commit-

i bote of territory wool and

Territory wool is pro

1 weet of the Missouri Elver and ( eastern boundary cl Texea and

r all of It In ISIS was ship

d on a consignment basis to GoverndistributlOK centers. Fleere ■J^f wwA. produced east of that line, wa* ■ «armir purchased in s-nall low a large number of country

The pblnta at Issue in the

therefore, ■■ere different fo-

the two claaiws of wool.

The facta developed shewed that jtsrly all of the question* at Issue so lar as the Texas growers are con evened can be handled only by tho War Department, and arracgetnenLi are being made for adjudication by the proper authorities In that department . The complaint of tho Texr.s grow err. primsrllv, is that too large deduction? lor dirt and other impurHlos were uade la valuing Texas wool and that therefore, the growers received too little for their wool. The questions that we-e presented relating to fleece wool coir" under the Joiiaritction of the Department of Agriculture, the wool division of the War Industries Board having been transferrvQ to tbc»Bureau of Marker of the Department of Agriculture by .Executive order December SI, 1978. Ksrporta Collection if Excecr Profits The Bureau of Markets made a report. eovortag the period since tho transfer, shoeing the work ol securtcw awons report*, auditing them, and collecting ext* ss nrodts which will be returned to the growers. It was shown that. In adnition to the 8600 country dealers -to whom permits were Issued «by tbs Wpx Industrie* Board, tho

si oner of Internal Keverm ruled, on April 9. that payment of ncome tax profits on 1918 art al will m>t lie Insisted on where paymr it Is made to *ho Btrcan of Market* according the regulation* governhg the 1918

clip.

The report showed a t Hal of over 81,000,000 in exceas profit to be collected and distributed t This showing la on the fact of reports submitted by the d« so the Bureau of Mark* s has not audited the nooks of the 0 •alera. Government Officials *t ‘-inference Tn addition to the Secret try of Agriculture, official* of the Bui «u of Mar ketx and representatives o. the wool growers, ’''ere were in att mdauoe at the Lea. „• Bernard as. '-Teach, former chairman of the War IfOuntrt** Board; Lewis Penwell, former c^!" of the wool a action; Judge Edwin B. Parker, a former member of the beard: Charles J Nichols, formerly wool administrator for the War Depart men' repre*.- • ■ ve* of the Qoartermasi^ Genera. - oSSce; and a number <1 Members of Congress. All of It cue exhibited the keeneat Intereot in the collecrion of excess wool profit* and pledged full support to the Depart aent of Agricrtture In enforcing the regnla\ l on*. Members of Congress quested the department to advise them a* to cny further legislation that may be necaeeary to accomplish tblend. Secretary Meredith spoke of Agriccltuve to preas the work of col leering and -Istrlboting exceas profit! as vigorously as possible with tb Urn ed funds and personnel available. The point was brought out that It is rot necessary at this time for tnfilviii-

reau of Markets has discovered about jual wool growers to file claim* for re800 country dealers who operale-.'. i funds of excess profits.

GR.OWING BULBS IN GRAVEL [

(gay of the beautiful spring flowbulbs may be grown In artistic jars containing only water and white pebbles that will prove attractive to the most fastidious We have ell seen this method employed for the Chinese lilies, but few people , lealUc that It mry be also employed | to good advantage for other bulbs. Many bulbs may b<- grown from tile first tn the pebbles, but there a»o better result* from starting thei the usual way in itoil in boxes or flower pots and toon transferring them to lU' pebble.* when they show their buds To do this It is only necessary 10 carefully wash the root* free from soil and bury them In the pebble*, taking cure to break them •a little as possible. The florists nov offer through the winter "started bulbs" in pot* that bold about a dorm plant*. Th •*t* are ideal fof such transfer* and *ave tb» trouble of growioj the bulbr. from the beginning. * in choosing the U-wls and Jsr* for i^e bulbs there If splendid opportunity for srtlrtlc effect. Preferably t^tey should be beautiful in form and )e‘-npk- In outline, subdued and harmonious in coloring and with Ut3e decorations In general they C-on d

be low and broad, and they should certainly be watertight so that th-y can be placed safely upon shelf or

table.

The pebbles can be found at the seaside or in the grave! banks as wefl as in th Japanese and aquarium shops. They are most tutractive when mostly wl He. and the stones should not mea. ire more than half ar inch in diameter, most of them being atoor.t half that Else Two or three quarts will be tn ample supply, a* the pebbles are readily waabed out to be used over and over again. Of course, the Chinese Illy cards*a* is the standard bulb to grow entirely in pebbles. Remove the outer brown rcat» of the bulb* and make three four vertical cuts In the outer acalos to give freedom of growth for leaves and flower stalks. Then bury the bulbs In the pepples nearly to their top? If the bowl is deep enough or set .aem on top if the bowl is shallow. In either case keep them In Urt Itht In a cool, uniform temperature. cepedaHy for the am three weekt By far the most *R'i*factory way to grow the paper white narcissus Is In pebble*. Bury the bulbs well in the little stones su that the tops show.

Scientifc Feat of Fitting the Feet

As thv season advancer, one notes r as increasing number of Fiench shoes, especially tn the evening, when very elaborate ones are worn with high straps over the Inaiep and antIrt* os the material of which the slippers are made. Ai*b teen are » few evening shoe. of block and fold or white and gold brocade, with the top formed entirely of strara and reaching well above the ankle. Many patent leather rho.<* are also worn with light colored hosiery, most o« theai tyin f ar buttoning over the in'step v-wh one, two or three straps or a bow of grosgraln rtobon Also seen are patent leather pumpt. «ap*ctally with the dark evtored deal**.

The Furrow News and View: About the Farm

CENSORSHIP

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Always breed from matured stock. Full development Is essential- A 4-yearold-male of desirable quallficailons. in robust health, is better able to head a breeding pen than an im mature or under-filled young bird. A male's value is really two-fold; he must produce fertile eggs, and he must tmomli nls own desirable qualities U> those eggs. The latter capacity la sometimes lacking because of an Impaired constitutional vigor. A reduced vitality can come from a number of cause*. In single flock* It frequently transpires that the male too gallant, too attentive to his flock to reaped food. It is not uncommon tor such a male to become half-starved, in which case It becomes necessary to retire the bird for a week to restord his vitality. Give him a pen by hi ms .t with plenty ot

feed.

When an Incubator is not In use the lamp should be removed, emptied, draped In {taper to exclude dust, and stored in a clean place. This Is of greater importance than the novice may imagine. If the lamp Is kept In the heater, and it Is almost sure to contain some oil, this oil wfl! creep and soak Into the Jacket which surrounds the heater. Later, when the incubstcu- is started. ' this oilsoaked heater will throw off a nasty smoke, and probably frighten the inexperienced operator. Nothing to Fear from Fire The smoking will exhaust itself In time, of course, but it is very disagreeable. If the lamp has su* d in the heater since last season. It may tajee a day for the oil to be* dried out by keeping the lamp ouralng suiflciently to warm parts of the heater. T.tere is little to be feared from fire. When the Incubator lamp smokes and It 1 not turned up too high, it is of Insufficient draught at the bumei. Perhaps the perforated brass screen, which Is 'intended to supply fresh aid to the flame. I- choked with dust or grease. B< nre to keep this clean. Brusi. It dally with thr. same care that you will give to filling the lamp. And never allow any ac crmulaT-m of noo, or oil on the tank Incubator* arc slmplr to operate, but they must be attended regularly and carefully. Lamps that burn with a fish-tail flame are likely to smoke Such a flarut is caused br projecting comers of the wick. Trim these comers with pair of BCtsBO * and there will be a nicely rounded flame that win in sure the greatest heat without risk of smoking. In fll'ing the incubator lamp, always allow room for the expansion of the fuel; keep the oil at least one-quarter Inch Irani the top of the tank, this precaution 1* tot observed, a* the oil is wanned it will expand and overflow the tank, making a mesa of things. Provide for Escape of Gas See that the gn* escape from tho lamp bowl <s clear. As a general thing, thi* escape Is simply a small hole punched in the fll'ed cap. Du.' tm* act that Incubator lamp* burn continuously, the oil is w* -mel which caoso tbs formation of gs*. There is u.i danger from the gas, provided it b> not put und ?r pressure The hole in the fllV r cap allows the gradual escape of any gas In a harmless . manner. If the mam'-fecture; has failed to put a boh In the flile* cap or provided other means (or the escape of gas, the purchaser should do eo. Variation? of a degree or two In tm miming of an incubator have' no effect upon a batch, provided these variation* are not sustained for long require constant attention In r-otnc atmospheres.

periods. If, taoweve:, a variation ct one degree, or even a half degree, is maintaim d for the entire batching period of 21 days, the change In tne number of heat units received by the eggs is quite considerable, and disaster is almost certain to follow. This brings us to the very Important question of the accuracy of the iher-

Bneause a thermometer Is new, oi bears no trace of mechanical injury, is no assurance as to its accuracy. It la possible for a thermometer to register correctly when It leaves the factory, and In a year's time be a degree or a fraction of a degree off. Glass changes—undergoes structural ges—much the same as wood centraand the seasoning process altera, or la likely to alter, th* register of the mercury. Obviously, to ' be save of a thermometer. It should be tested each year at the beginning of the hatch tag season. Any opticsl store win certify a thermometer for a small charge, and with th’e certified thermometer you can test any number of other*. Or yon can boy a certified clinical thermometer and do all your.

TO testing.

To test a thermometer is nothing mors than comparing it with an in strain on t of known accuracy, with warm water as medium. Place the instrument in hike warm water, being careful to observe that both are Immersed under precisely the same con

When hatching eggs are first placed In an taenbator. though the temperature of the egg chamber may have registered normally, the heat will fall instantly. In fact, the thei motneter win probably fall so low tot to he reed at alL Do not be alarmed; this is ^o be expected. It is due to the coolness of the eggn. They have had a temperature of 5S degree.-, and If there are several hundred of them in the one chamber, it srTj take 12 hours or more for the tambntor to warm them to the cor-

rect temperature.

Mouth after month of dally, persona: intercouree between the boys of the A. E. F. and the gallant Salvatlcn Army lasrie* who served them In France, with uot a single romance re-. suiting—this is a record unique among the annals of welfare organization*. For practical'y every other hand jf' workers who went oversea*—the Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A., the Knight* if Columbus, and many others—counted as a result numberless engagement* j and marriages between Its members j and the khaki-clad heroes whom they i want to aid. But the Salvation Army alone stands out from all the rest as ' the onr organization whose girls came home Juct aa they bt*l gone—wholehearted and fancy free. And the re.i ton is not hard to find. For one of the strictest legulation* of Salvation Army life is one which requires a pledge from every mefcaber that he will never marry anyone wh> will take him outside of the Army. And this, of course, applies to women i well as to men. In the case ot officer* particularly, or candidates for officer*hlp. the rules, while rather unusual, are at the same time veiy Interesting. Such question a*. “Are you courdng? If no:, do you pledge yourself to dc nothing of the kind while you are a candidate a commission, during training and for at least twelve mouths after your appointment as a field officer?" musi be satisfactorily answered before the applicant is accepted and allowed to enter one of the training schools for

officers.

And, although they may seem rather personal In character, tne result* achieved by the questions and the honest answers given them have proved many times over that they are a wise procedure. For it is a well known fact that matrimonial troubles among the members of the Salvation Army sre very few and far be twee a, and It Is to this oersonal questionnaire which every applicant is required to fill out, that Army officials attrihu^ the peaceful martial relations that

Blind men in a Pacific Coast institution have become expert rope splicer? and knotters with a very brief series of lessons. Carriage 1* a Ue. but thst 1* no reason why a married man shoo Id drtrt with the liA.

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There have that are ft ■ chant* have i

rong demand and mcr A tx'vu able to keep up

and shoes comes tboae of gray suede and there continues to be a st demand for them Few women have taken to adopting Abe French idea of flesh-colored hose, which, at a fils tance. look as though the wearer had none on However, a few extremist* wear them with oronze kid clippers cr black patent leather pumps, and the effwct is somewhat startling. There 1* a pinkish Uupe shade which in s l.Ule lees conspicuous, worn by some women who like to be smart and at the same tit'.r oamerraUve Vashable kid leans ip pumps and slipper? for lancing wear, and following these one sees some canra*. but these are lea* denirabie than kid, as they do not stretch so readily. Suedes are for the greater pan m gray* and taupe*. A few bronze slippers, usually heavily beaded, ary seen, and eatta slipper? in evwtac shades wl'h -inborn! c rhinestone

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F RECKLES Now lathe Time tnG« Rid of These 'July Spots There's no longer the slightest need of feeling ashamed of yonrlretklci, as Othine, —double strength—is guaranteed to remove these bandy spot* Simply get an ounce of Othine—doubU rtlength—from your druggist, and apply a little af it night and morning and you should soon see tost even the worst freckle? have begun to disappear, while the lighter ones have vanished entirely. It it seldom that more than one out.ee is needed to ownplet*l, clear thr skin and g»-n a beautiful, clear complexion. Be sure to ask lor the double strength Othine. as this is sold under gutrantec of tnooev beck if it fails to remote freckle* —Adv.

prevail.

"Oar regulations aa to engage men's and marriage* h*TC proved .the salvation of many a young person", declared Captain Violet McAllister recently, in df cussing the matter. Captain McAllister. who, with her slatM> Lieotenant Alice McAllister, spent <lgnteen month* In France with A. E. F., Is OD-r of the outstanding : figure* among the younger officers of the Army In Philadelphia. •'ll often happens", rN- continued, "that boys and girls who are attractei to «-_ch other mistake this natural attraction for lasting affection, an 1 ' thoughtlessly plunre into matrimony, with frequently tragic results. But ; every officer or candidate for officer Ikhtp in our organization who cor.tom- ' plates marriage must first secure t j consent of Headquarters to his or ber engagement, and then wait a preticrihed length of time before marry1 ing. This make* It a step that cannot be taken without serious thought an-J preparation, giving the persons Involved plenty of time in which to become thoroughly acquainted and make up their minds as to the fninre. V.'have found it to be an admirable pro vision, and our marriages nearly always turn out happily." Besides the pledge to Ignore all mat ter* of the heart while in training for a commission, and for at least a year jbfter his ot her appointment, everv candidate is made fully to understand end abide by the fact that he or she will probably not be allowed to many for two years after becoming an off! car. This regulation. how- v»r. Is waived In the case of person* who were engaged before applying for a commission. No young man, however, I is ever granted permission to marry before he is twenty-two years of age, unless required by Headquarters for special service In which a married man would be mere acceptable than a star*,o

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