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CAMPAIGN TO FORCE FOOD PRICES DOWN Nation-wide Move Among Consumers ordered by Hoover TO PUBLISH PitICE LISTS PublAic Asked to Cooperate in Com pelling Merchants to Observe Correct Prices WNashiingto)n. June 1O.-A national nc.ve to reduc.' the test of too:l to the cornsumer and standardize methods of compelling the observance by dealers of "fair price lists" was ordered today by Food Aminist est " Ilonvor. Prices will be published in every country, town and c' v, and e-ms.<ume's will he asked to cc ,, crate *'n offi cials in forcing merchants to bring theOir Drices to a uniform level. if this can be a'complished, a .state m:nt issued by the food administra tion says, the average buyers will not or,1y be protected, but the patriotic merchant who has followed the food ad.ninuistration's suggestions regard in, prices will be protected against the unscrupulous dealer who has at te:n:pted to take advantage of the sit ut::ion." -Price Interpreting .n carrying out the new staadard ie:at ion ula. the ehaninistration wil estiablish price-interpreting :commit te's composed of rearesentatives of wnoles-dlers anil retailers and consunt ers. The board will determine faih retail prices on the basis of the con madities which comprise a large pari of the nation's diet. The published list W ll give the range of maximum sell. ing prices, showing a reasonabl< pnce which will reflect the prices that shonld obtain in "cash and carry' stores, and a hiig"her price representing a fair price for the "credit and oe I :ry" stores. 1The local administrator for eicht lo c.aity will act as chairman of the price board. Ne-vspapers to Cooperate New papers will be asked to cooper ate by secti' ? as ide a particular pos! tion w. X1;1; fo' publication o: th" ls, with C.fet o"!~c on the f)d prc' A close check will be ken' on o', M rvance Of the lists. Consu:ner:, will be e'p--i-ted to report to the loe-l fun I adminie;trator any store ehargin+, I re than the established prica for n:.y: commodity. 'T'hese reports will be ir.vestigate-l, arid will form the basis for action in making a disLinction be twe.n the i atriotie dealers a-.' the One fo'et of indirect contr! ovr the rt"'. i stores may be execistel by c.tting oft their supplies at t'.e oiit'"i -instructing licensed dealers not to 0:' business with of'e''ing reti!m --W.-S--. S. C- COUNCIL OF DlEFEN' E olumbia, Jun:! 8.-A broader pro. gr.am) of activity to put the State on a War footing was dete:-tired upon by the' South Carolina Council of J)e fe'se at the2 bi-mon;hly meeting, heb Thursday, June 6, in Columbia. 'Th< - irr.mdiate project will take the forn o' a Statewide public health cam. p:.igu), which will be put on to aid THRIF Eve Hel Tin Whtene1 at any Post Attach each you for that When - pennies and ment will p ings earn 4 aigs hant * ~United Stati THOMA the State and Public Hcalth Service, to eliminate the social evil and to I stimulate activity which will assist in the extermination of contagious and infectious diseases. In cis work as much as $5,000 will oc ,xpended, if so much should be necessary . A com mittee was appoi:ited to hold con ferences with representatives of pub lic health agencies and workcra and to formulate plans. The council will be careful not to dupalcate the work now being done by the federal and State health representatives, but will become a vital factor in the extension of this important work. A letter will be directed to tle mayors and intend ants of all cities and towsns of the State to enlist co-operation in ridding the State of social evil re.,orta. The Columbia meeting was attended by county chairmen from most of the counties of the State. A reolution heartily endorsing the war savings movement was adopte-d, and the ma chinery of the organization was placcd at the disposition of the directors of war savings. -re.. es'' to i suggestion from thy' Council of National Defense, that the State Council cooperate in the de velopment of motor transportation, E. R. Buckingham of Ellenton was ap pointed a committee of one to work with the national organization along this line. The State Council instructed the appropriation of $5 ia month for each c, the county organizations of women, to pay for stamps and stationery. Gov. Manning, who addressed the meeting. complimenten . the members t pun what has been accomplished anl S\pressled satisfaction at the work of the State Council, which, he added, is I ithly commended at the national cap ital. Columbia. June 1O.---The State Council of Defense recently sent out to the mayors and councils of everv municipality in the State the tenta tive draft of an ordinance which was suggested for adoption. Under this ordinance local authorities would be empowered to arrest and hold any person or pcrsons accused of disloyal utterances, actions or enemy activity until the federal authorities could make investigations of the charges against them. It was f't that the adopt on of this ordinice, or one em oiyinor the provisions of the same would s.rve to empower local authori ties to take innrdiate action in the event the necessity should arise. In res conse, the State Council of Defense has received a number of let ters from several towns and cities throughout the State, and these indi cate that the municipal authorities are taking prompt ction upon the suggestion. In a nuniber of munici Tuilitics the ordinance was immediate-q ly adopted upon receipt. In others it is held t olay before the municipal bodies at their next meetings. In Columbia the ordinance as sug gested has passe' the first reading. and will be pushe I through to adop tion. -Wv-S-5 To Protect Army Stores from lasects Milli.m of dollars worth of fool and clothing intendc d for use overseas and stored in the Government ware house at the Bush Terminals. New York, will be protecteti from damage b: insects through arrangements F&DWARSAVINGS S ry Man, Woman, Boy and Cirl p Win the War and at the S ie Invest Smallest Savings SAF er you have a spare twenty-five cents, buy a U. S. -offlice, bank. store. express office or from your Thrift Stamp to the U. S. Thrift Card which purpose when you buy your first Thrift Stamp. ou have sixteen Thrift Stamps ($4 worth ina secure a WAR SAVINGS STAMP which the I irchase from you for $5.00 on Jan. 1-1923. T Sinterest compounded quarterly. our Thrift certificate with you. It becomes a E. Stomps can be bought anywhere and ever; is. Uncle Sam becomes your banker wherever S LIVE ST( rhereby the War Department will us, ho knowledge on stored-product in sects in the possession of the De )artment of Agriculture. The storet. supplies originated in all parts of the world, and are likely to contain in sects that will multiply and cause great damage in storage, particular y during the summer. To search out ani treat infestations in the early stages may save millions of dollars. Dr. E. A. Back of the Burenu of En tonology has been placed in "harge f the work, in cooperation with the War Department. --W-S-S Moving Army of Laborers to hiarvest Wheat Additional help to harver t the wheat in the central western States will be supplied by an army of work mien moving from Texas to North Da kota with the season of harvest. Def inite plans for distribution of this la bor have been made by tL;e Depart nent of Agriculture's farm help spe :ialists cooperating with the Depart ment of Labor and with county agents in these wheat-producing States. It il estimated that. 80,000 men will be needed to harvest the wehat crop in Kansas, and th"e about 50,000 of his number will 1 *'urnished by the towns and cities of that State while the remainder will go into K'in.as fnm Oklahonu. and Texas when the wheat harvust is finis'cl in these State. ,Many Food-)estroying Animals Killed Sab- of the skins of stock-destroy ing and other animals killed by near ly 200 animal hunters of the bureau Bureau of Biological Survey of the Department has netted during the cur rent fiscal year up to May 20, $79, 77, according to records of the bureau. This compares with a total of $34, 751.11) for the fiscal year 1917, and 8,614.18 for the fiscal year 1916. The increase is due to better organiza tion of the work and to the increased values of furs. The work of the ani mal hunters is directed primarily against the coyote, bobcat, lobo or timber wolf, mountain lion, lynx and stock-killing hear, but the trapping )perations also resulted in the capture )f a !arge number of badgers, civet its. foxes, nartens, opossomis, rac .nons, skunk.: and weasels. From the beginning of this work in the fall of 1915, when it was started on a small cale, up to .January 1, 1918, more :han 1,201 wolves, 51,230 coyotes, 141 mountain lions and 6,121 bobcats had )een killed by trapping and shooting )esides great numbers by carefully .onfiacted poisoning campaigns. -W-S-S A A Guide to Hak'ag A guide to baking with helpful facts briefly told has been issued by he Office of IHome Economics in the form of a card to b.- hund in a con -enient plae<- in the kitchen. It ear ries the message of saving wheat by :h'- use of substitu:es and gives amounts of substitutes equal to one ut) of f!our. Good combinations of sub-titutes, with cautions to be con sidered in their use in baking are al so given. An old recipe for making bread is compared with a new one in which 1 3-8 cups of barley and 1 cup of corn flour take the place of 2 cups Lif wheat flour. [AMAPS Can ame ELY Thrift Stamp, mid caxrr. will be given 11) add a few J. S. Govern husx your sav handy pocket where in the you may be. )CK Co. AUl Ab( w r They are War Savings Stamp; They are of two kinds - Un Savings Stamps ($4.12 plus Sixteen U. S. Thrift Stamps p1 Stamp, which when affixed ernment and the people amount with interest at 4% The U. S. Thrift card is a po Thrift Stamps. The War Savings Certificate is War Savings Stamps are as sa WHY S Because we are at war; Because the more we save, the government and for the st Because we must have dollars Because they establish the se individual success; Because there is no safer inves Because War Savings Stamps r HOW As simple as buying postage st This is the simplest security< woman or child who can s. U. S. Government Thrift St as an investor, and puts yo WHEN Buy them NOW, because the c The sooner you buy them the l The price of War Savings Stan when the price is $4.23. The cost is as follows: Jan....... $4.12 Ap Feb....... 4.13 Ma, Mar...... 4.14 Jun No commissions are charged to Our soldiers and sailors may WHERE At any Postoffice, Bank, Trust Ev W S.S. E WAaSAvNOsSrAMPS $8 UEDBYTHE UNITED STATES 9GOVERNMENT Clarendon F Sum Ahih * ** * * T* Io H ARVI ' FIAT Are' ited States Thrift Sty 1 cent for each month us from 12 to 23 cents I to a War Savings Cei of the United States 1 compounded quarter] cket-sized card given i a pocket-sized folder gih re as the United States hould I B more labor and materi ipport of our army; is well as men in the fi undest and simplest b tment in the world; nust increase each moi Can I Bu amps. ver offered by a great tve twenty-five cents c2 amp and a thrift card t it behind the Governm Shall I Bi :ost increases one cent less they cost. ips increases one cent r..... $4.15 Ju V'...... 4.16 At e..... 4.17 Set you, or paid to any one give their lives; you a Can I B Company, and man: ery Stamp Help ery Stamp Helpi This Advertisemes Iardwar merton, S l's Se allie The war sma was fort Eve chili war evei littli * tory .1 striu I') this its c - E Inst ~ nies and fror stor tiensenet Phl for and Dom V.S.S they? mps 25c each). United States War since January). in cash will purchase a War Savings tificate is the guarantee of the Gov. :o repay on January 1, 1923, the full y. ree''of charge to purchasers of U. S. en to holders of War Savings Staups. uy Them? al will be available for the use of the ght for freedom; asis of saving, which is the key to ith in value. y Them? government to its people. Any man, n obtain at any Postoffice or Bank a o which to attach it. This starts you mt. iy Them? every month after January 31, 1916. each month until in December, 1918, ly......$4.18 Oct.......$4.21 g...... 4.19 Nov...... 4.22 pt...... 4.20 Dec...... 4.23 re asked only to lend your money. iiy Them? r other authorized selling agencies. s to Save a Life! to End the War! it Contributed by Company, . . wings [ay Shorten 'he War bie war is costing the cornbined s more than $30,000,000 an hour., daily fate of this huge sum is >1e waste. A shortening of the by days or even hours would n the redemption of colossal Te must bend every financial ef toward., shortening the war. ry small amount ivestled by a~ I in '1*hrift Stamps tends to dis this end. The influence of y Thrift Stamp purchased is a momentum toward earlier vic hus a child's savings may be in mental in definitely shortening war and in saving many times wn value in money, to say noth of conserving human life. ncourage your child to invest in interest-bearing Thrift Stamps ead of merely hoarding his pen in a tin bank.. hrift Stamps cost 25 cents each may be bought at the postoffice, ri your mail carrier and at most es. .eed ***************A***** OR CO.