Since the first of the month an
other discommoding scheme has taken
effect. No gasoline can be sold, even
for domestic uses, such as lighting,
heating or cooking. The government
stated energetic measures to
taken, In view of the fact that the
stocks of gasoline were almost ex
hausted and It would be dangerous
to permit them to become further
depleted. *
A ruder shock for the entire male
population of France, which smokes
almost to a man after reaching the
age of twelve, came with the publi
cation of the news that there was no
more tobacco to be had.
English tobaccos are still to be ob
tained In limited quantities, but the
price Is prohibitive to the average
Frenchman.
The reasons given for the tobacco
shortage are the Increased consump
tion by the soldiers In the trenches
and the decreased production and Im
portation, due to the lack of bottoms.
A good deal has been said about
the establishment of a tobacco card,
but the government has suggested
that a system of voluntary rationing
be first tried out. If this is unsuccess
ful nothing will remain but the addi
tion of one more card to the rapidly
growing list.
Imported
URGES PATRIOTS TO
EAT MORE CLAMS
'Eat clams,"
Portland, Ore.
1s the advice of Dr, C. H. Ed
mondson, assistant professor of
zoology at the University of
Oregon, to all patriotic Ameri
cans who are trying to conserve
the nation's meat supply. He de
clares the clam Is as palatable
as the oyster and has a similar
food value.
Doctor Edmondson suggests
the use of the clam In place of
red meats, which the govern
ment is striving to conserve.
