New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 10, 1917, Page 5

> British, French and Belgian Sold- Vlers Take to Farming French Front, April 10.—The be- ' ginning of spring this year has pro- duced the spectacle of thousands of soldiers of the French army, together with 'their comrades of the British ‘and Belgian armies, = forsaking the riffe, the bayonet, he* hand grenade ang the machine gun to take in hand temporarily the hoe, the spade, .the harrow and the plough in many of the _districts of eastern and northeastern JFrance. % The .reconquest of large tracts of territory" the Germans and.the return of the.civilian inhabitants from the . places’. where they had taken Tefuge confronted the authorities with the problem ‘of restoring these lands ta ciltivation. - Farming implements to the value of hundreds of thousands 4 Of dollars, it was found -had been damaged or destroyed since the begin- ning ‘of the war in what is known as the ‘zane of the armie: The young peasants were all serving in the ranks and the older men, even with the aid of the women and children, were un- able to.fill their places for the proper cultivation of the land. The army decided to step_into the |’ breach.” The greatest propostion of: the soldiers in Franch ranks comes the peasant or farmifig class. It was. therefore an easy task to find { The organization was “but co-ordination be- twekn the civil and miliary" authori: ties ‘Was effected vefy rapidly. ~A'mili- tary officer with agricultural experi- ence. was' appointed by each-army to consult . with the prefects of the de- D!I’tmlntl inswhich the troops were statione /to find out what work was to . be m and how. many. hands- were required to do it, The zone “occupied by each army was sub-divided .into small districts, each containing about twenty-five vil- lages or hamlets. The commanding officer of the troops statoned in each district was directed ta get into touch <with the civil official and place at his disposal as miny men as are needed or can be spared for agricultural labor. The artillery and engineering repair shops of the army were ordered to mend damaged farm implements and replace issing parts, and army farriers to shoe free of charge all horses working on the land. The. result of these arra* cms is Hthat, almost up to the firing Jine, all available land in France is mow in l)octorsFall i _“Terrible case of Eczema—contracted when a ‘mere boy—fought disease for ten years, with half dosen speci dition. ists. Both legs in terrible con- Almost a nervous wreck. It took just lbotthbel-fwihh isease. Ihe hh h‘!(mony of l prominent is name and hi is remarkal le -uryin fullm: mud. ‘We have seen so many othet tn!e- Wlt’h llfll marvelous liquid th Mtlem our nfl'*m D. D. D. for Skin Disease Clark & Brainerd Co., Druggists. FOR SALT Two tenement, 11 room house, 847 East street, with corner lot and ‘room for extra building. ner moved west and it is your ce. H. N. LOCKWOOD, * Real Estate and Insurance, City Hall ’Phone 606-3 POST CARPET (0. 219 ASYLUM ST., CORNER HAYNES ST., HARTFORD. HEADQUARTERS FOR THE Best Leloniums Large assortments of the various grades of fine Linoleums are here for our selection. Plain inoleums have the call this season and we are ready to show you the newest. We nail down | Linoleums but we advise the use of the new pro- cessCEMENTING— this prevents swelling 'in the damp weather and as- sures satisfaction all year ’round. BRITAIN EACH WITH ONE LIFE _TO LOSE FOR HIS COUNTRY " Nathan. Hale, beneath whose shadow these sturdy little Americans assem- bled to'sound the call of war, is their inspiration. Like their older broth- ers, each regrets that he has “only one life to lose for his country.” Should war with Germany be prolong- cultivation, and soldiers in uniform, whenever they can be spared from the ° trenches and dugouts and their main task of destroying the Germans, work | cheerfully with the women, children and older men behind the lines. The system has been extended that part of the line—150 length—held by the British and Bel- gians, but here the task is a more difficult one, as most of the northern allies are, in civil life, engaged in in- dustrjal work in the cities. Canadiins and Australians, howeve have been of immense assistance in restoring French land productiveness, to SAVING FRUIT STONE Berlin, April 10.—Collection of the usually wasted fruit stones in Ger- many in the past year it is announced 2mounted o 120.000 tons from which 400,000 to 500,000 kilograms, 1,100,- 000 pounds) were extracted and d livered to the margarine factori The crop of sunflower seeds was a failure and the sathering of beech- nuts yielded small results. A CHILD DOESN'T LAUGH AND PLAY IF CONSTIPATED Mother! Is tongue matcé, breath feverish and stomach sour? Look, “California Syrup of Figs” can’t harm tender stomach, liver, bowels. A laxative today saves a sick child tomorrow. Children simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, ‘which become clogged up with waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach sour. Look at the tongue, mother! Ie coated, or your child is listless, cross, feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat heartily, full of cold or has sore throat or any other children’'s ail- ment, give a teaspoonful of “Cali- fornia Syrup of Figs,” then don't worry, because it is perfectly harm- less, and in a few hours all this con- stipation poison, sour bile and fer- menting waste will gently move out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. A thorough “in- side cleansing’ is oftimes all that 1is necessary. It should be the first treat- ment given in any sickness. Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of “California Syrup of Figs,” which has full directions for bables, chil- dren of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed on the bottle. Look carefully and see that it is made by the “California Fig Syrup company.” miles in | The ! "ot suffrage in her ed the boy scout organization to which these lads belong will be called upon, in all likelihood, to render valuable ! and important services to their coun- | try. Boy scouts in European countries 1 have been intrusted with war work of various sbrts and have performed it well. "JAPANESE WOMAN FIGHTS FOR RIGHTS Mrs. Akiko Yosano Is Pioneer of Suiirage Movement Tokio, April 10.—The voice of 2 Japanese woman urging the extension country has struck a new note in Japanese politics and is attracting great attention during the pending struggle. The woman is the famous Mrs. Akiko i Yosano, champion of greater rights for women, who is celebrated for her articles on social questions which she addresses to the masses of the people. In his recent interview with The Associated Press, Yukio Ozaki, leader of the constitutional forces, referred to the question of suffrage extension, but expressed his doubts that the franchise would be made more gen- eral because’ there was not- sufficient p;)pul:u' clamor for it from the peo- ple. Mrs. Yogano comes fofth in vigor- ous language. She s “Just as the ‘bureaucrats’ and part politicians each make up only a small section of the nation, so do the voters, since Japan has not yet adopted a system of universal suffrage. Before we make sure that the politicians in the house of representatives reflect the opinion of - their constituents, we should see to it that the voters themselves faith- fully represent the will of the major- ity of the nation, that is, of the great- er part of the Japanese people who have at present no vote.” She added: *“That women have no vote is no reason why they should be indifferent to politics. It is not only an unavoidable duty, but also an in- alienable right of all Japanese to make the government of this country a mat\er of thcw own personal con- cern.’ Mrs. Yosano urges all Japanese to revive in themselves the zeal for pop- ular rights that animated the whole nation in the ecarlier years of the Meiji era . She argues that the people should not tolerate the Terauchi min- istry which stands with the support of the elder statesmen—a system which is denounced as a relic of an autocratic regime. She believes that the thorough democratization of .the nations of the Entente allies since the outbreak of the war cannot have failed to exert a strong influence on the minds of the more intelligent sec- tion of the Japanese nation and to have Increased.the’ number of young men and women dissatisfied with ex- isting conditions. In closing she vrges women to take a more lively In- terest in politics. constitutional the “FEAR COAL SHORTAGE. French Government Studying Condi- tions Which Daily Become Alarming. Paris, April 10.—However pressing the problem of coal may be to France in wartime, it will be even more pressing with the return of peace. Already the government is studying possible ways and means of freeing France after the war’ from hondage )5-’ DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1017. ?fijnlv AW Play Victor Records with. Victor Tungs-tone Stylus Will play 100 to 300 records without changing Packages of four, 10c When playing Victor Records, carefully lower the so@hdfi; box and place the stylus or needle upon the smooth outside" rim of the record and gently push into the record groove. N Manufactured exclusively by the Victor Talking Machine Company, Camden, N. J. New Victor Records demonstrated at all dealers on the 28th of each month any other V1 ctrol: “Victrola® is the Registered Trade-mark of the Victor Talking Machine Company or Phonograph products il is misloading and illogal. 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A French expert, Maurice Alfassa, has just published a report showing where France must obtain her coal if she wishes to maintain independence of Germany. He indicates three main sources. Development of the depos- its of coal in France, England and the coal mines on the left bank of the Rhine, the output of which is estimat- ed at 30,000,000 tons yearly. This opens up the question of the future of the German territory west of the Rhine, and M. Alfassa suggests that in the peace treaty the left bank of the Rhine should be given a special economic standing, enabling France to remove some of the tariff walls which existed before the war between herself and Germany. M. Alfassa suggests that the peace treaty ending the war should provide for the opening of the Rhine as a free waterway for international trade. The ; DUTCH ARE GENEROUS. Holland However, Is Trying to Appiy ! Brakes to Money-Saving Tendencies. The Hague, Netherlands, April 10. Despite her efforts to prevent it, Hol- Jand is becoming, ilender to the belligerent states. Great Britain set the example of paying for its large supplies of dairy and other produce in exchequer bills, and, when Germany demanded the same privi- | lege, its way to refuse, however different- 11y it might regard Berlin paper. Hol- land has been trying to apply the brake on this downward road that might land it in uncomfortable cir- |cumstances but, so far. apparently | unsuccessfully. | While these nations demand tually everything on credit, they re- quire little Holland to pay for her imported goods in cash. In one re- spect this operates to Holland's ad- vantage owing to the fact that the rates of exchange in Germany and Austria are depressed and Holland purchasers, consequently, pay less now than they would after the war when the exchange rates may have risen. In the effort to prop up the rate of exchange in Germany and Austria, an organization for the control of exchange values has been formed. No +marks or crowns, as the case may be, are permitted to be sent out of Ger- v or Austria unless authorized by e organizations. This means that German and Austrian buyers of Hol- land goods cannot pay the bills until ‘these controlling bodies have ap- proved the purchase. Checks drawn vir- perforce a large ; neutral Holland could not snol {in payment for luxuries shipped from i Holland into Germany and Austria are held up pending approval, the authorities ruling that claims aris- ing from the imports of luxuries can- not be settled until after the war. Trade between Holland _and the Central- empires has.been seriously hampered by these restrictions. Use “Tiz” for Sore, “Tired, Aching Feet No more puffed- up, burning, sweaty, calloused fect or corns. 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