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• ' • V , '• . >. ^flavin * Pt«rM, amfcwlane*, MMw :*?•• *'$7<?,srvv Dim , - ikm All of which Is respectfully sub- St F. DtTSBNBftRRY L. A. STOCKWEIX ROY J. STlWART J. O. STEVKN3 *P. F. NOIlAN, JUl t*'s Attorney, William If. Owrroll. fed before ihe Board and presented ;ttW "fOllowiTi* letter, together with aft 77?f7t*H -' MV5. 4;7 a_•> * i\ -+~*. \ ' '•** ' m- 77.':; abstract of title or th« NE14 of the WL' '• of section 8, Township +6, N'orth -• «•!»•«#* 8 Eaat of th* Jrd Principal Mer- • iflian, containing 40 acres of land in \£*V '* Richmond Township, to-wit: (For Abs stract, See Bo* in County Clerk's Vault * ¥u*id«r k*y). MUtob ^iksxgtBstr?.; ihdii: • • , . . i * i • > ' * tfme «eo.. thra oftlc* ih*^7iaf rueted to investigate th* jtUla^to wtfyf 40 acre tract of land land in . Se'cUqn 3, Richmond Township. ' , . .' K*r*wtth is jkUbmitteri an attract of tjtle covering this tract of land *hicfa • been prenared by the M>-H«nry , OmjMy Title Company. From thia abstract it appears that BO far as the rec- • ;:-rds of McHenry (bounty are coiicerned . the l«ga) title to th«*« pramiM* i# in tb« C«ntr of Metf«»ry. V*ry truly yours, WMC:Rf> W M CARROLL ; . After th* reading of ttv* comrauaicatipn bv th« Cleric and the remarks of Attorney-, Stip*rv1«or Harrl- S4H ac/^e<5 vh« adoption o? the report of ia Committee on Lands and Lota pre- IBfetea at the Xovember, 1940 meeting tki» Beard and recommending- the la Of said tract Jto Juatis Gen is, to- _>t|»fr with a resolution authorizing- The Chairman of the County Board ast<l th* County Clerk to execute the deed. Said motion to adopt was duly seconded toy Sypr. Wlttmvs and the roll being ctllMf, Supervisors Wittmus, C!«wso» Harrisson voted aye. Supervisors •Slactwell, Dusenberry, Beck, Carroll, Kuecker, Acktnan, Stewart, Turner. 8tovenn, May. Schmitt, Meter, and Fflip pa# Asst. .Supr. NoI«n voted nay. The .Clerk announced the result of the roll «all on the motion to adopt the report nf the Committee on Lands and Lots with Resolution attached, as follows: •Three Supervisors voting Tot the motion and fourteen supervisors voting fi gainst the motion. The Chairman declared the motion not carried. Th<* Committee en Claims, County F*oor presented the following report on their activities during the Last year, to- Wtt: The Committee On Claims County Ppor would beg leave to report the following on their actiritfew during this last year. As you know, under this fommittee's jurisdiction are the duties f (1) care of dependent children and wards of McHenry County, (J) super- Vision of persons of this county receiving medical aid for tuberculosis, and (S) transient persons and families receiving relief as County cases. (1> We find »hnt the care and supervision of dependent children has been v |T»o«t capably handled by our Probation Officer Mrs. Brooks and a report of fier activities covering a period of the a*t 20 monhs fftveri some idea of the , freat amount of work Mrs. Brooks has none, both for the good and benefit of thewe dependent children and McHenry County. A statement by Mrs. Redman Who is the Regional Consultant, Peparttneat of Welfare for Illinois, is to tha effect that out of *5 counties over which She has aupervtsion, no one han equalled the reoord of Mrs. Brooks in the placing €>f dependent children. The record reflects the splendid cooperation and real Interest of both County Judge Cowlin and Mrs. Brooks And this committee is in agreement in •ufnesting and recommending that o«r Probation Officer be given whatever aid Hn(^ support may be necessary in order ^hat the efficiency of this office can be maintained at all time*. A complete reoort of our Probation Officer Is attached to he read eeperately. (2) A report of Mise Hobbs. County Kurae, covers a period of 19*9-1 »4<i and thotri that 18 people have been under " fcer care, either In sanitariums or in ^ArWwte homes, during this time. Of lh«M eighteen, sevep are MOW in sanitariums, seven ha\'e been dismissed, 4*0 hove died *nd two h*ve been discharged as non-tuberculosis eaae*. Tour committee has taken some time •lis year '-ivestigiting the advisability f trah!*fe» rinqr all of our tnV.<»rculf»»ls at rents, so far as is practicable, to one anruorium near McHenry County, both r the benefit of the patient and the untf auoerrlslon. Your comm'ttee sited the Lake County T»bercunPtorlum at VTaukegan with this mind end upon th* recommenda- ®f out- >»•* Cr>nn*r Phvalei^n T>r :bn and Miss Hobbs. our County wo have completed arrangement* tkid sanatorium to talt*fl»re of our Kt u4 fut«r» tubercujLasis cases. Charfe fa Slightly mofe than we t«w nkyw* but we feel that the *d- ' 1 MnMltfl received Will, over a ftf• tlhie, reduce the total expense f tb«ne eases to the County. TCe sfe tta^hta*' a sntnrT'ary report of the dijte Countv Tubefculosiis, Sanatorium vh'th will be i^esd upon request. Tb's fyi"i»«!ttee !« In erre«»^ietit <p »eoamending that. In the future the Ntl- " fi1"! att'Vitiiw of the o^ice of JVttjt ty Nurse be r>Ta«ed Pnder the .lur- |odic•ion of the Claimji County Poot Tdm'nJttee no that the Cn»inty Bosrd 'ill h",we direct contact with this office |tV^a this cotnpiittee. ;'fSl Yo^r Committee feels that if irty1 progress is to be triade in trying jo fttminate or reduce the relief claims fhewntod to the County for payme.nl I hat there must he some agreement entered into by this Board to govern saeb Uaf eirnea in the >futur». Unto tte Or n*D9fr la^mM ft» is tft ^..WmSBsBSRSSK^ relief olrflme wfe haVe, been sun [•fed to crltjclsm by some Board mem- IjWho reel that thene claims should Ihe obnratlc*) of certain townships H T f * m ^ n ^ r d i i t k , P t o f De to fof their adoption ffvtna the, Jotth^y Poor Committee gnd th4 Attorney the authority to Inte claims and to determine claims are the liability wminlllllty of the ^nunty or pf PbW»«hips When this dfoiatou agreed u#ofi by these two parties and tif be 4- cMe of responsl^lity of a rnrtil* tlst this Township accept rwSnonelbllHv and pay the claim' ,'lg- useleae. as we operate no*, to injStffate thefee cases to determine to tMy iMtleng end. then have th« rownstttp , either ignere or refOM . te the ela4ss. tespeetruTly submitted F. r*tT«Fv«o!ninr U A. PTOCKWni t. F. T<OLANT jrt" I • ROT J "trw \ L J. O. STEVRNS | Beport of Frobatlon OfiMt Mr. Chairman and msmbers of th* Connty Poor Claims Commit toe of M«He»ry County: As voir Prohetion Officer. I wUh to eubmit the following renort for the past year and n half for your apw»val. ,N , ft wan at this time, and with your ap- !\ tfcroval and that of our County Ju«ee, A Vfudge Cowlin, we began olaclng chlllre « for adoption and In free boarding IxMPes. The number of families receiving |wmHo*s during the year fluctuate from month to month. * Ju'y 1st, 1931. there were 77 famillos consisting of 159 children receiving €he mothers' pensions. The fathers of t3 were dead; 1« deserted; 5 incapacitated. , .. January 1st, 1941, there^ were «9 families consisting of 1S1 children receiving the pension. The fathers of iS were dead; IS deserted; t incapacl- '****' sopeadent OUMMl ,: The Court records show there baa *T>een a great increase In dependency In "the past 15 years. July 1st, 1939, there wero 17 dependent children in the county, living In various orphanage homes. The intake of dependent children from July 1st, 1S»3;> to January 1st, 1941 was SO, making a total of 57 dependent children in the county during this period. Placements madt: wer«, is for adoption; 13 in free bearding homes; Z gainfully employed; a iota! of 30 children placed. O* the 21 remaining 19 are living in orphanage homes, 2 in private homes. SeUn^peat Soar* During this time there were 9 delinquent boys, 5 of whom were on Quotation from the courity court. These were placed in free boarding homes, where they rendered a alight service for their room and board. 4 of this group have been released by the court and have returned to their homes. Th« remaining 4 of the 9 are now gainfully employed. ^ Bteta institutions Three personal contacts were made during the part year with each McHenry County child confined in the Dixon and Lincoln Institutions for the feeble minded. The number of placements made in these institutions were 6. Through the efforts of Dr. Maxon, we were able to have a bone operation performed on a ward of the court, by a surgeon out of the county, without any charge to the county,. Through a local charity fund we were able to get an artfflcigl limb for a ward of the eosrt. Ir. rendering this service to the CoW»- ty, I drove 17,703 miles in the couaty, and 2,37# miles cuticle of the county. In addition to- £he dependent children and thtoeo receiving .Mothers' Pensions, 28 families consisting of 60 children, •who are Township charges in various parts of the bounty, were called upon and various service* were rendered to them. wirafceC** T>nHrdu1n' Saaltartam Board of Director®: I>r. Theodore |). Proxmier, Ijike Forest, III., Mr. JamOs F. Stiles, Jr.. Treasurer, Abbott Laboratories. North Chicago, Illinois; Mr. Victor O. Woertx, Woert* Bottling Co., Waukegan, Til. These gentlemen serve the Sanitarium with compensation Dr. Charles Kenneth Petter, Qradu&te of University of Minnesota, Fellow of American College of Surgeons, formerly at Hennepin County Tubercular Sanlrarlum from 1925 to 1938, is in charge of sanitarium and lives on the grounds. This sanitarium was organized under the laws of the State of Illinois ty the above named gentlemen. The organisation was accomplished during Governor Horner's incumbency and necessitated special legislation. It was originally proposed that this Sanitarium he built to accommodate 80 patients, but at the time legislation was discussed Governor Horner proposed the change to a sanitarium large enough to a ccommodate 100 patients for the purpose of taking care of tubercular cases In McHenry and Boone Counties. Construction of this building necessitated levying a tax of 15c per 600.00 assessed valuation, and the Sanitarium was opened in September, 1939. Rlgliteen members of the T-ake County medical Association. Ave members of the I^ake County Dental Association and one member of the Cook C^ounty Dental Association, form the stfifT and serve without compensation for their time. All attendants are graduate nurses. Patients are admitted to this institution at the request of the family physician or county physician onlv. Dr. Petter tnformed your committee that the institution exp«et» to be affiliated with Northwestern University this fall. This affiliation means that the University will furnish one graduate physician to the Sanitarium. The University staff will be available for purposes of consultation and the University laboratories will be available for pathological work. The Sanitarium is at present eouipoed to do diagnostic work for which the charge is 12.»o per case. Complete cost of hosnitalisatlon at thte Sanitarium costs *15.00 ifer wefek, for all services, including surgerv. A price of S31.00 per week, plus actual cost of supplies and services wjis also quoted by Dr. Petter. The two prhsee were explained as being as near to actual cost of operation as was possible to figure based on the experience of sixteen months operation. During the period of operation the Sanitarium has had 842 patients, of which 86 have been discharged; t fur advanced cases were released as incurable: S?N cases had other disease*, oneumonls. cancer, ,ete; 37 have died, but not all from tuberculosis; 82 are *t preicnt being treated. The Sanitarium has applied and will undoobtedlv receive a rating from the American College of Surgeons, also belong to American Hospital Association. Sttperviaor Dwsenberry. Chelrm«ri Of •aid Committee, addressed the Board and stated that there were c*rt«Mh rec- 'mhrenditions in the report that he would like to hear some dHcussi^n otfc, bwt that it was his opinion *«d the opinion of the Commi'tee , that same would be of great benefit to the Board After somfe dlscuss'on in regard to said r«etter it rerula^ly moved by Pupr. ^llip and dulv seconded by Sopr Clawson that the report of the Committee be onoroved »nd the recommendation* adopted. The Chairman declared the motion nn«ni"ion®ly carried. fiupr. Carroll addressed the Board aftd stated that In the July me»timr, a petition was referred by this TOoard to the *>ond and Brldee Committee asking that action be taken bv the Board In chanrtng a township public highway to «tj>te old rood in Hartl!>nd township, ind to this date ro renort has been tiled bv the Roed and Rridge Committee con- "•tninc seld matter and »h«t be would "V# to b-^ve tb° Roard take some action on the petition. Ruoe-^t.or Fflfn. Chairman of the Road and Bridge Commlttee. stated that his committee was -trid Matddtllutf ,ft-Wrt^.t»t *W»wn 'cr »».»»t j* t>o*$ beiim maintn »h«d or«-hnif by tWo Cofnfv 'Mjd one- ^•>1* bv the «t«te hn* beep oh 41* »fo- <Tem for»Wb»«ii *w>n«p* lot *om«tkr^ , •o be pp|d frtr WitJrfcU- o«t of, po ' e«t1*tW^Mr <?0*t of sboift f^B.OOO.OO'- *ith ft*^ e®rer»tl^ri to the xrinir of tba shoulders and some incidental CO"** which »rp ««ttmat"d •' ^iwvit and l«»t he h*» bew »ome a«5s»"^nce from the Rtste Engineer at WWrtrt. Ttllnois that something onn be done In the verv ne«r futnre *nd he would nwe at this tiw»e the* mj.tter be refer-fd to the road and ro~>'V>"tpe. tber ^o meet with tse Wn»e Bn®1neer at Rlrln to wo-k o^f sort* plan for the coeatrurtion of this road •»* soon a« «o>mfV>l», Pa'd motion ,h dni* se«*ond»d by P*nr. Du«enb«rry •\nd dec'ared nn^nimonsly mrr}etd. • Pnpr. Kuecker ae«"in addressed the r^os'-d and stated that his committee havinr charae of li«i"or llce^aea m th- -onrtv for the nast year and known as •he T,io"or Contrnt Commission hnr-e h«»d ft l«t of trouble concerning the Konds reoolred of tavern keepers under •he l'nnor control act ?»nd that he an •he Committeo were firmly convln"ert •1»at surety bonds should be required '.rrd th**t he would move at' time •hat all appHcmts for tavern »loen^« for the year 1»41 and until further m- , w th's Posrd be required * with their application a surety bwtd -•n the amotmt of ?^00.00 as to provided "nd*r the I#i"uor Control Act, and that •h» rhunty Clerji be instructed i" purchase a suitab'e record in which to record each and every surety bond approved and accepted by the Liquor Control Commission an(J that said bonds he entered of record. Said motion was duly seconded by "upr. Fillp ai\d the roll being called was unanimously carried. Suor. Dusenberry addressed the Hoard apd stated thiat a Mr. Bryan who operates the Shadv Lane Farm In hie township notified him that it was his 'ntention to remodel the lar*e barn on his property which Is about 800 feet from his residence into a summer theater, but before doing so he wanted some assurance from the BoRrd concerning jthe license fee. If there was a license provided for such a project, he wanted \ to pay It, and if not he wanted a letter from some authority in the County eo stating, and that he would move at this time that said matter be referred to the Licence Committee and that they consult the State's, Attorney of McHenry County anii hav» the State's Attorney write Mr. Grimes In said regard. Said motion was dnly Seconded by Supr. Acktnan and declared unanimously carried. The Clerk presented and read a communication from Mrs. Wendella B. Qordon of Richmond, Illinois, complimenting the Board on the splendid conditions existing now at the County Home and Hospital compared with conditions existing a few years ago. And it was her belief that more taxpayers should visit the County Homo and Hospital and see for themselves what good work is being done with the taxpayers' money. Acknowledgement of svmpathy shows from the family of the late Dr. J. G. Maxon, Count}- Physician, was presented and ordered placed on file. Certifled copies of resolutions from Iroquois County and Whiteside County concerning pauper relief were presented and ordered placed on file. Several communications from the State of Illinois, Department of Public Works and Buildings were presented and ordered placed on file. The Chairman stated that if there was nothing furthe? to come before this meeting, he would entertain a motion to idjeurn. Thereupon it was regularly moved by Supr. Acktnan and duly seconded bv Supr. Kuecker to adjourn. Motion carried. Thereupon the Board adjourned. A Y FRANK C. FERRIS, Attest: Chairman. R. D. 'ITOODS. Clerk, Dakota* Seemed Utopia To the Early Pioneers Horace Greeley's advice, "Go West, young man," stirred a responsive chord in hearts of Americans. In the early eighties a group of yoting men with their wives, children, household goods, live stock and lumber moved into Dakota Territory to secure one of Uncle Sam's farms. To a world always hungry a farm was Utopia. Arriving at dawn, a shatity 11 by 15, which must house all members of the group until harvest, was erected. The incredible hardships cheerfully endured by those finely educated young people convinces us that -man is capable of any effort necessary to secure sustenance and happiness. Happiness is cheerful, hopeful labor. The age brought peace, comfort, leisure. Pleasures were simple--a visit to a neighbor, an hour's reading aloud in the evening. 1 Dakota housewives had no worry over menus. Meals were corameal mush and milk for supper; fried cornmeal with sugar syrup for breakfast; for dinner, one potato, with a scant allowance of wild game or fish. Children had an orange for Christmas. In 1893, the Columbian Exposition's buildings were lighted by Edison's new invention. Electricity ended an era and overnight created a new civilisation. Speed became the nation's watchword. In the old days stability of hMne, of occupation, of marriage brought peace. In the modem age are luxury, new scenes, new homes, new marriages, each less satisfying than the last. Material welfare h?s no •fleet upon happiness. ' • » . If ' - MdftHftv timrrt. M mm i 6Ucm6*>U. • INVITE THEM ALL--AND HAVE HAfrFn POTATOES , ( (See Recipes Below) ---^4«et,s serve potatoes Inunuiie, Crops Furnidb Best Chinch Bug Control Of all methods of fighting chinch bugs the cheapest and most effective is the use of chinch-bug-proof crops, according to "How to Stop Chinch Bug Losses," an illustrated circular issued by the University of Illinois college of agriculture. Although other defense measures are listed, including use of barriers and traps, the growing of crops that are entirely immune to attack Is listed as the best. Immune crops include alfalfa, red clover, sweet clover, alsike clover, lespedeza, cowpeas, soybeans, sunflowers, flax, buckwheat, sugar beets, artichokes, potatoes and rape. Weather can affect chinch bugs more than any other factor. Heavy rains in early spring may have little effect on the bugs, but frequent heavy rains the last half of, May and in June will reduce infestations. The rain beats the young bugs into the mud, where they die. Dampness and high humidity also ftivor natural spread -Ota whit&jiunfous^ a mease Guests are coming for dinner. You have your meat and vegetables, and you have planned your dessert. You have potatoes on hand. But have you decided how you're going to prepare them? , I'll wager you haven't. It's an oftrepeated story in kitchens from Washington to Florida, Maine to California. Because, the POTATO is such an old standby, you perhaps wait 'til the last minute to decide its preparation. Then it's too late to try "something different." Don't treat the potato as though it were the Cinderella of the vegetable kingdom. Remember, it responds well to careful treatment. While it is usually considered to have a bland f l a v o r , pioper cooking will bring out its subtleties. Although there are only three basic ways of cooking potatoes--baking, boiling or frying them in their raw form--there are innumerable new and different .things to do witf this vegetable. I wonder if you have over trie< frankfurter- or sausage-stuffed potatoes, potato croquettes, pancake potatoes, Idaho Suzettes or potato doughnuts? If not, resolve to use these recipes. I guarantee they'll help you "*et the most out of your potatoes!-" 'Quick Dutch-Stuffed Baked Potatoes. (See picture at top of column) t medium-si2ed Idaho potatoes • link sausages or frankfurters Scrub the potatoes and with an apple cor-^r make a hole lengthwise through each potato. Stuff with a frankfurter or sausage. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 45 minutes, or until potatoes are done. For an even richer flavor, stuff with a mixture of finely chopped sweet spanish onions and ground meat. Put a slice of bacon or salt pork over the potatoes and bake as usual. Length of baking time depends on size of potatoes. Not Potato Croquettes, i cups hot mashed potat<MNI *k cup cream or milk % teaspoon baking teaspoon salt /epper to taste t-"-- I cup crushed nuts MENU OF THE WEEK Tomato Breth Htakk Dutch stuffed Bated Potatoes Buttered Beets Molded Fruit Salad Bread - Butter Berry Pie Beverage *Recipe given. folESrUig year by helping.la «Md>- 1* cate file sec6nd brood. • The circular illustrates tt^e yearly cycle of the bug, from hibernation in wintei months through th>e stages which attack small grain and corn, and migration to winter Quarters again. It also advises against winter burning and lists resistant openpotHnate4 «M hybrid -varieties ipf com. • Cold Germs Increase Cold germs doubled their activity last year, causing twice the average amount of coughing and sniffling, according to county health officer Dr. J. L. Pomeroy of California. The doctor blamed this high figure on the congregation of children in schools where the infection is easily spread. By eating nourishing foods, dressing K> suit the weather and exe'. cising daily in the open air, the possibility of catching cold may be reduced, he says. Beys Harder Je BML Most parents of boys and girls seem to think bnys are the harder to rear. Psychologist Peck studied 114 problem boys and 81 problem girls who had such problems as lying, stealing, gambling, swearing, drinking, bullying, inattention, restlessness, tattling, stubbornness. The average number of these problems among the boys was 4.14 per boy and 3.7 per girl. However, more than twice as many boys as girls were badly maladjusted and tangled up in their behavior. To the potatoes add the cream or milk, baking powder, seasoning and half the nuts. Spread mixture on plate to cool. Shape, roll in nuts and cook in deep, hot fat (390 degrees F.) until golden brown. Drain on soft paper. _f Petaio Dettg Ipsta. $ iU^SEltms .telf-fi' M ,.r, . nite1, teaspoon nutmeg or I cup riced potatoes tablespoon buttf*v cup sugar *• • i •' 1 ft fio'.-i gftlt, baking pofertier fend spice together. Put' the hot riced' potatoes in a mixing bowl, add the*£, butter and stir until the butter is malted. Cool until lukewarm. Add LYNN SAYS: Baking potatoes is perhaps the most healthful method of preparing them, because steam escapes from them and results in a mealy product. No valuable minerals are lost, and, if the skin is also eaten with the contents, all bene? fits of the potato are realized. f If you ire not quite 'ready to serve your potatoes when they fare ready to come out of the frven, coverthem with-a towel so that mpisture will be absorbed, and a'r the same tttne warmth will be retained. Sweet potatoes .bake ih ksss time than white pdtfetoej. ' It is important to rerain vitamin C in potatoes, as well as in «11 vegetables. In .order to , do this, store- them in a cool pl&ce; p^el ^ost ' before ' cooking; cook whole, if possible; have the water boiling rapidly before plunging them In j use a small sunount of cor'-:pg "water; cook only until tender. ' u. the unbeaten eggs and sugar; mix wel.1 Stir in the sifted dry ingredients ; mix until smooth. Place mixture on a floured board; roll until inch thick, cut into rounds with a floured doughnut cutter. Cook in deep, hot fat (370 degrees F.) until golden brewn. Drain on soft paper. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Idaho Susettes. ,6 medium-sized Idaho potatoes xk cup hot milk 2 tablespoons melted fat 6 tablespoons buttered crmnfcs. 1 tablespoon grated cheefk 6 eggs -7""*^" Salt and pepper Select medium-sized or large potatoes; scrub and bake at 450 degrees F. until each is soft when you pick it up and squeeze with a cloth. When done, remove a piece of skin from the side of each potato to make it b o a t - shaped, or cut large potatoes in two, lengthwise. Scoop out the inside, being careful not to break the shell. Mash the pulp thoroughly, or put it through a ricer. Add butter, salt and milk and beat well. Pile the mixture lightly back into the shells. Refill the shell to the top and make a depression in the center of each potato. Break an egg into each depression, season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with buttered crumbs that have been combined with grated cheese. Bake in a slow oven (250- 350 degrees F.) long enough to set the egg and brown lightly--for 6 to 10 minutes. Belgian Baked Potatees. Wash and peel potatoes and cut into eighths lengthwise. Dry between towels. Dip cut pieces in melted shortening and lay in a shallow pan, being sure that they do not overlap. Bake in a quick oven (400 degrees F.) until brown on top. Turn carefully and continue baking until they resemble french-fried potatoes. Baste them with more shortening during baking, if necessary. When done, sprinkle with salt and serve piping hot. Franconia Potatoes. Use uniform medium potatoes. Ll?axe.and p&rbaH !G jr:mutes. Drain, place'around roast; and bake 40 miputes, or until soft, ttirning often Atvl &stW wq^i.ia.t, in that they <•^11 Drowrti* i V„- pId-Fashioned Scalloped Petafoes.' s, 4 large potatoes, pared . ^ 1 small onion, thinly $liLc<&<' ^ \>z teaspoon Bait * V Dash of pepper lxk tablespoons floyr 1 tablespoon buttcjr 'n • 'l^cups milk Cut potatoes. Jt> "4-inch slices. ; 'Place potatoes and opions Jn butp tered baking dish "sprinkling each ^ layer with salt, Q pepper and flour, and dotting with butter. Add milk and cover. Bake in moderate even (350 degrees F.) 2 hours, or until potatoes are tender, uncovering them during the last 30 minutes of baking. Serves 4. •• i 'Ly<untia»e Potatoes. 4 teaspoons butter or 2 onions, slibed 3 cups cooked potatoef gait and pepper* ^ * 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley Heat the fat ih a ^yipg. pato arid cook the onions in it a few' min- Utes. Add the potatoes and cook slowly, stirring occasionally until all sides of the potatoes are golden 'brown. Season with salt and pep^ per. Press flat with knife and shake over low fire until brown on bottom. Turn like an omelet. Serve on s Jihot platter with finely chopped pars- Lley sprinTtled over the top. - (Beleeaed by Western Newspaper Unl^a.) TOPICS DEPLETED SOILS ' : NEED. MINERALS Plants Require Phosphoric, Potash, Nitrogen. By ML C. E. MILLAft ( r » i S o i l s . M i e k i g i m Stat* Collett.) Man is separated from starvation v-Jk * . I** - : ' Listening Post To Spot Spies 80 Highly Sensitive Radio Stations Equipped to Polica «1m Eth4Rfe CHICAGO.--And now it's "electric ears" for government service. In tense times of today the very air wav^s may be the means whereby spi{& and Saboteurs are getting their messages through to the place tftcy will do America the moat harm. So, under the Federal Communications commission, 80 highly sensitive "listening posts" are being installed throughout the country, and they will be combing the ether 24 hours a day to interceot subversive messages. Such a post for the Chicago area already has been placed in operation at the Navy pier. Every state in the Union will have at least one "listening post," and densely populated states will have two or more under the present FCC plans. Call for Operators. These posts, technically known as "secondary base monitoring stations" form one link in the new and closely knit co-operative program between the FCC, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the army and navy intelligence departments. Two hundred and fifty radio engineers and a like number of operators from private broadcasting stations and amateur ranks have been invited to file applications with the commission for positions manning the monitoring stations unceasingly. Officials said the newly created j defense section of the FCC, under which this work comes, will be entirely separate from the normal operations of the commission. ITie normal functions involve radio station inspections, handling of operators' licenses and ship equipment clearances. Each station is being furnished With one mobile unit, fitted into a large sedan, for tracking down unauthorized radio transmitters. t Record Messages. Cars are equipped with cylindertype recorders, two radio receivers tnat cover the entire ether spectrum including ultrahigh frequencies, a direction finder with portable loop antenna, 30-watt frequency modulation type transmitters and devices to permit communication between all cars. j Recording equipment will be yti^ lized to preserve on wax cyjifrawfs for analysis by intelligencePfigents al^ unauthorized broadcastera subversive or doubtful cha&jr£ter, officials stated. Most of the base stations are being located on federal military reservations or on leased farms, usually on the outskirts of cities, to allow privacy of movement to operating crews, space for antenna and a minimum noise level. Each "listening post" will be in charge of a monitoring officer having a ciril service rating and paid $3,200 annually. Assistants will be paid $2,600, while first class radio operators will receive $1,800 and second class, $1,620 a year. Licensed "hams," or amateurs, are eligible to apply tor operators' appointments, as are licensed commercial operators, but each must prove his unquestionable loyalty to the nation, officials declared. , t is H * >5 ! 'I » Indian Draftees Fear Lots of Long Hair Braids GRAND RAPJDS.--Mayor George Welsh has been asked to intercede for a tribe of Indians at Taos, N. M., so that when its members are conscripted they won't lose their long braids and their chance to go to the Happy Hunting Ground. Welsh, who on visits to flew Mexico became friendly with the Indians and invited thefrri t.n jyisit here„ re» ceiv«T a letter from * ranchet* representing the tribe. ^Wl% fetter sats forth that -long hair is ah essential p&ri of the religion of the Taps_ tribe. Tritiesmen^ arp ready to serve their country, the letter sakJ, but hope for special di* pensation regarding army regulations which mate the *'be«n ,sha,ve" a part of the- military sch^tne. * ** only by the frail fabric of the green coloring matter in plants called Chlorophyl. It is only the green ft plant, energized by light, that can * "4 combine the simple materials of na- "* ture, such as carbon dioxide of the <*« v»j air, water, and mineral salts from ,* t ^ the soil into the complex substances ^ that serve as food for man and ' C,: bea3t. • •*% The wants of plants are compare- • ,v?, ^ ftively few, but It'behooves man to -5 supply them lest the plant factory ^ £} 4 faU. Natural agencies, dependent ; J on life processes, maintain an ade- -a| quate supply of carbon dioxide in ^ -, the air, and as long as the life cycle persists, plants will not lack for this ^ building material. Water, too. is *v r% 1 supplied by a generous nature in sufficient quantities to extensive areas and by irrigation to many acres more. But how about the supply of mineral salts from the • soil? That is where the pinch comes ^ and gives man his opportunity to '* play the good Samaritan. ^"7 Soil particles, largely rock frag- I ments, decay slowly, setting free the mineral nutrients needed by / plants. This decay process is slow, quirements. Nature overcomes this \£ 2 ^ obstacle by storing available nutrients in the soil through long peri- * ' | ods of virginity during which for- ^ ests or grasses occupy the land. In ^ -jjj such a period each plant genera- 2 j v tion returns to the soil the foods it -» _ p ^ took from the soil. M ^ Man introduced a new order of events by removing from the sofl * the crops grown and fattening him-^ ™ self and his animals on the food contained in them. Under this sys- js ^ '5 tem, the accumulated supply of '7 1 available animal nutrients is rapk;- » ,7 J ly dissipated dnd the crops cry out ^ for potash, phosphoric acid, and ni- ^ trogfnj,*.- ... *» *'J Otity the experienced hear these *•> »• :n - cries for they are voiced to weak- . >• - ened stem, distorted and discolored V" ,1 leaves, stunted growth, and de- ^ ^ | creased yields of food and fiber. ^ Attention has been centered lai ^e- ^ • "k' ly on the three plant nutrients--ni- •; } trogen, phosphoric acid, and potash. £ ' Virtually every soil used in farm- a ^ ing needs additional supplies of onelA ., ,' or more of them. Most all fertilir> !f % ers also contain appreciable quanti- > ' > ties of calcium and sulphur and less- >4 er amounts of several other do .'i ! merits which are used by plant*. ^ 1 Dog That Can Say 'Mama* Described by Novelist NEW YORK.--A dog that can say "mama" was described by Zsoll Harsanyi, Hungarian novelist, in the current issue of the Hungarian Quarterly published by the Columbia University Press. The dog, of a breed known as Puli, answered "marfta" in a low, happy tone when asked the question: "Who is it that gives you food?" Harasanyi wrote. The dog, he said, was rr^ade to repeat the performance several times and each time he pronounced the word distinctly, shapiilg his lips like a human being. Queer Marriage Ends For Ex-British Soldiei CLEVELAND.--A one-time Britisl soldier has won a divorce from the mother of the sweetheart he lost 17 years ago. Wh.en Fred Prior, 39, returnee from India his fiancee was marr ed so he took the hand of her mother When the mother insisted t^at sh« and Prior li\'e with jiti^faughter, it became too much for the India campaigner and he came to America His wife refused to follow. Scientists Sterilize Soil ; With Electrical Devics ^ Scientists at tjie Cornell university ** agricultural experiment station are "pasteurizing" noils with electricity 3»--- to rid these' Mill j of insect pests l| and weed seeds. ^ ' Soils that have become iHiproduo- 7 tive are thus made productive, us .J heat disinfests or disinfects the soiL * Many growers of flowers and vege- ig' tables who do not have equipmerit > to steam-"sterilize" find that limi!>- i • ed quantities of soil can be "pa> *;., teurized" with e • ctrical devices, according to Prof. A. G. NewhalL !\ A soil temperature of 150 degrees *' Fahrenheit was found high enouga to insure the death cf all important disease organisms and most %" weed seeds. 4 • Soil in greenhouse benches and ^ ~ ground beds was brought up to pas- T * t e u r i z a t i o n temperature with a £,. series of buried portable oiDe-tvpe j . or trays. Danger from over-heating soil is reduced to a minimum by the mew. low temperature electric zation methods. ;. : ^ Value of Silage '4 ffnple rule and one that works put pretty well is to consider suage vfcorth one-half the value of good Ifegume hay. Silage that runs 10 tons to the acre must make about 50 bushels, therefore 1 ten of silage should be worth 5 bushels of corn plus 300 pounds of hay. With corn at 75 cents a bushel and hay at $15 a ton, good silage would be worth about $6 a ton. Tonfiatoes Valuable One medium-sized ripe tomato supplies about half theday's requirement of vitamin C„ and about onefifth the vitami^ A requirement ot. one person. Farm^ Notes Hay crop seed production is about 10 per cent above a ay recent year except 1938 and 1939. • •. « The number of farms served by eleCtric light and power compankw in the United Statt^s incre?«ed 98 per cent during the year? 19^2 lo 193®. from about 710,000 to ^tore than 'i,4oo,ooorsjTfBir^"'- ,Ji-. '7, 1:^2 1 i