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The Lynden Tribune Consolidation of The Bacific Bilat and The Conden Bun XI LYNDEN, THURSDAY, DEC. 5, 1918 ASK CITY TO FIGHT RAISE IN INSURANCE H. 0. Fishback, State Official, Ap-1 peals For Support In Campaign Against Rate Advances Lynden- was officially invited this week to take part in the protest that is being raised against the arbitrary increase of ten per cent in fire insurance rates in the state of Washington. H.

O. Fishback, State Insurance Commissioner, is conducting the fight against the insurance companies, and he will attempt to get the legislature to act in order that the raise be annulled and furt' er actions along the same lines be avoided. Mr. Fishback sent the following statement of conditions to the mayor and people of Lynden: I am addressing you on 8 subject which I believe to be of the utmost importance to the property owners of the State of Washington at the present time. This has reference to the general increase in fire insurance rates, amounting to ten per cent, which became effective on November 1st.

In the opinion of this department general increase in fire insurance rates is not warranted nor justified by the experience of the companies at this time. An increase of rates of ten per cent means approximately $800,000 more to be paid each year by the property owners for their insurance. The premiums and losses of stock fire insurance companies for the past five years covering Washington risks, shown by the reports on file in this as department, are as follows: Total $27,664,682 Total $14,322,928 It will thus be seen that 682 was paid to stock companies and $14,322,928 was received by properin return for payment of ty owners losses. This is at the rate of a return to policyholders in losses of apfifty-three cents out of proximately each dollar paid during a five-year period. The above result alone would not justify a general increase.

Conditions during the past two however, have been consideryears, changed for the better. The ably department has been doing a 'good deal of fire prevention work and through the very, hearty co-operation and assistance of local organizations in the various outlying districts has been created and much co-operhas been secured for ative assistance the protection of property against loss by fire. This work has resulted in cleaning up and safeguarding properties of all kinds so that the possibility of loss by fire from carelessness or through malicious actions has been greatly reduced. The department claims that thru the result of this work and also the fact that more attention is being givto better construction of builden and their equipment, a better ings record has been obtained and loss that the ratio is showing a decrease years, which is more clearover past ly illustrated by taking the figures of premiums and losses for the past two years, which covers the period of the more active work in fire pre- vention: Year Premiums Losses 1916.. $5,415,284 $2,668,096 1917.

6,772,368 2,185,416 Total $12,187,652 $4,853,512 This shows a loss ratio or return on the last two to policyholders approximately forty cents years of dollar paid, while the loss on each for the last year (1917), for ratio have complete figures, is which we lower than any year of the much being a little over thirty-two group, cent. Our best information covper ering 1 the current year shows that companies are receiving a much the heavier premium income and are still experiencing a very favorable loss record. All of the above facts bear out the of this department that contentions does not exist at this time any there why insurance rates good reason should be generally increased. We that there has been an inall know in the cost of carrying on the crease business because of the war-time but we take the position that prices, increase has been more than such offset in this state through fire prevention activities and the better conditions which now prevail, together increase in premium inwith the Because of the war activities come. have been perforce trainthe people ed in principles of economy and proand their properties are subtection, rigid inspection and ject to more surveillance.

laws are such that the ComOur (Continued on Page 3) NO.25 U.S. HEALTH SERVICE ISSUES NEW WARNING Government Surgeon Declares That Dangers From After Effects of Flu Epidemic Are Great Washington, D. the subsidence of the epidemic of influenza the attention of health officers is directed to pneumonia, bronchitis and other diseases of the respiratory system which regularly cause a large number of deaths, especially during the winter season. According to Rupert Blue, Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service, these diseases will be especially prevalent this 'winter unless the people are particularly careful to obey health instructions. "The present epidemic," said Surgeon General Blue, "has taught by bitter experience how readily a condition beginning apparently as a slight cold may go on to pneumonia and death.

Although the worst of the epidemic is over, there will continue to be a large number of scattered cases, many of them mild and unrecognized, which will be danger to be guarded against." The Surgeon General likened the present situation to that after a great fire, saying, "No fire chief who understands his business stops playing the hose on the charred debris as soon as the flames and visible fire have disappeared. On the contrary, he continues the water for hours and even days, for he knows that there is danger of the Are rekindling from smoldering embers." "Then you fear another outbreak of Influenza?" he was asked. "Not necessarily another large epidemic," said the Surgeon General, "but unless the people learn to realize the serlousness of the danger they will be compelled to pay a heavy death toll from pneumonia and other respiratory diseases. Common Colds Highly Catching. "It is encouraging observe that people are beginning to learn that ordinary coughs and colds are highly catching and are spread from person to person by means of droplets of germ laden mucus.

Such droplets are sprayed into the air when careless or Ignorant people cough or sneeze without covering their mouth and nose. It 1s also good to know that people have learned something about the value of fresh air. summer, when people are largely out of doors, the respiratory diseases (coughs, colds, pneumonia, etc.) are infrequent; in the fall, as people begin to remain Indoors, respiratory diseases Increase; in the winter, when people are prone to stay in badly ventilated, overheated rooms, the respiratory diseases become very prevalent. Sultable Clothing Important, "Still another factor in the production of colds, pneumonia and other respiratory diseases is carelessness or 1g- norance. of the people regarding sultable clothing during the seasons when the weather suddenly changes, sitting In warm rooms too heavily dressed or, what is even more common, especially among women, dressing so lightly that windows are kept closed in order to be comfortably warm.

This is a very InJurious practice. Could Save 100,000 Lives. "I believe we could easily save one hundred thousand lives annually in the United States if all the people would adopt the system of fresh air living followed, for example, in tuberculosis sanatoria. There is nothing mysterious about It--no specific medicine, no vaccine. The important thing is right living, good food and plenty of fresh air.

Droplet Infection Explained in Pictures. "The Bureau of Public Health, Treasury Department, has just Issued 8 striking poster drawn by Berryman, the well-known Washington cartoonist. The poster exemplifies the modern method of health education. A few years ago, under similar circumstances, the health authorities would have 19- sued an official dry but scientifically accurate bulletin teaching the role of droplet infection in the spread of respiratory diseases. The only ones who would have understood the bulletin would have been those who already knew all about the subject.

The man in the street, the plain citizen and the many millions who toll for their living would have had no time and no desire to wade through the technical phrase- ology." THE THE PUBLIC DO' YOUR BIT TO PROTECT COLDS, INFLUENZA, PNEUMONIA, AND TUBERCULOSES ARE SPREAD THIS WAY Copies of this poster can be obtained free of charge by writing to the Surgeon General, U. S. Public Health Service, Washington, D. C. Services will be held at the M.

E. Church Sunday. CITY HEALTH OFFICER ISSUES WARNING Having observed that practically all of the deaths from influenza are due to neglect in the early stages of the disease, often before a physician is called, I feel it my duty to give the public a word of warning. Properly handled, "Flu" is a painful and disagreeable disease, but if neglected in the vital early stages, it becomes very serious and dangerous. Every person who has headache and chills or fever during this epidemic should at once go to bed and remain there until he is certain the fever is gone.

Going out of doors at all at any stage of the disease or for several days after the fever has subsided is very dangerous and is apt to cause pneumonia, and pneumonia from this cause is of a very severe form and usually fatal. I feel certain that if these facts can be brought home to everybody and these simple rules followed to the letter, many lives will be saved during this epidemic. DR. F. L.

WOOD, City Health Officer PEACE REIGNS AT LYNDEN'S ELECTION Single Ticket Named Unanimously At Quiet Municipal Balloting On Tuesday Peace, harmony, tranquillity, and a lot of other calm weather signs blessed Lynden's city election Tuesday. The Citizen's Ticket, the only one in the field, was unanimously elected. The new officials will be: Councilmen for 2-year termsGeorge Scovill, J. P. Bocrhave, and Gerrit Van Leeuwen.

Councilman for 1-year term---Ed Knapp. City Treasurer- T. Zylstra. Because of the fact that there was no contest, the vote was exceptionally light, and many lost their registration by failing to appear at the polls. FIND LOST HARNESSES UNDER PLATFORM AT LYNDEN DEPOT Two sets of harness stolen last spring from Fred Fisher were found this week under the station platform by boys playing near the B.

and N. depot. One of the harnesses had been taken apart. MILK BOTTLES HOLD $34.00 FOR ORPHANS OF BELGIUM Marshal Jake Le Compte emptied the Belgian milk bottles in Lynden and forwarded $34 as the contribution of the citizens to the little sufferers. The City Drug Store bottle contained $4.95, the largest total of any in town.

The City Market was second with $3. LYNDEN POPULATION 1,750, SAYS DIRECTORY City Makes Greater Growth Than Any In Whatcom County; Blaine Drops 1,000 Lynden's population is now 1,750 according to the estimate made by Polk's Directory in their 1918 volume issued this week. This is a gain of one hundred over the directory estimate of last year. The gain ascribed to Lynden is larger than that given any other point in the county Ferndale is accredited with a population of 1400 or thirty more than last year. The estimate for Sumas is 1,400, the same as in 1917.

Everson shows a gain of 30, the 1918 figure being 680. Custer with 375 is 25 larger than a year ago. The estimate for Blaine is made each year by George Shaw, a realty dealer of that city. This year he claims the population of Blaine is 4,000, a falling off of 1,000 from his estimate of 1917. No explanation is given for the shrinkage.

REV. PAUL ASHBY IS ILL WITH INFLUENZA AT CAMP TAYLOR Rev. Paul H. Ashby is ill at Camp Taylor at Louisville, Kentucky, where he has been in training as an army chaplain. Rev.

Ashby is suffering influenza. MRS. LOLA ADAMS PASSES AWAY AT BUTTE, MONTANA Mrs. Lola Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

A. Simons of Lynden, and a sister of Mrs. August Dunker, passed away at Butte, Montana. The body is being brought to Lynden for burial. Peace Brings Us New Mouths to Feed AMERICA ON ASK LYNDEN TO KEEP ON SAVING OF FOOD Peace Brings Increase la Amount Needed Abroad, Explains Local Chairman National Food Conservation Week, and Lynden is taking part with other communities in calling attention to the need of continuing economies in the use of food.

R. B. Le Cocq was appointed the Food Conservation Week chairman for Lynden, but owing to the influenza conditions, he was unable to hold a meeting locally. The necessity of continuing food conservation are pointed out in the following statement by Mr. Le Cocq: With the return of peace America is confronted by a food problem even harder of solution than that with which we coped in time of war.

We have an entirely new world situation in food. It will mean essential changes In our domestic program. But more Important than this, it must of necessity require increased export. Last year we shipped 11,820,000 tons of foodstuffs to the European Allies. Had the war continued we would have increased this enormous figure to 550,000 tons in the present year.

Now, with the responsibility of feeding milIons of people liberated from the German yoke, our exports must be brought up to at least 20,000,000 tons-practically the limit of loading capacity at our ports. World Food Demand Increased. The end of the war will create an enormously increased demand for food. Humanity demands that the starving millions freed from Prussian oppression shall have sufficient supplies to assure their return to health and pros perity. If these liberated nations are faced with starvation they cannot establish orderly governments.

Hunger breeds anarchy in a people. The war to free the world for democracy will be lost after it has been won. AmerIca must continue its work to liberation and by sharing its food make democracy safe in the world. In order to meet this new situation the Food Administration has made a careful survey of the food resources of the whole world in reiation to the total demands. Computing supplies on the basis of the avoidance of waste and war consumption, it is found that wheat and rye may be obtained in sufAcient quantities to meet economical world consumption; high protein feed for dairy animals will show a shortage of about 3,000,000 tons, while there will be sufficient supplies feeds to allow economical consumption; beans, peas and rice will also be found in sufficient quantities to maintain economy in consumption; there are sufficient supplies of beef to keep pace with the capacity of refrigerating space.

Great Fat Shortage. The most distinct reversal of policy will come with pork and dairy products, vegetable oils, sugar and coffee. Utmost economy will be required In the use of fats and oils, in which there is a world shortage of about 000 pounds. Inere are sufficient supplies for us to return to our normal sugar consumption if other nations continue their present short rations, or even if their rations are slightly increased. If the European countries, however, are to resume their normal sugar consumption it will be through our continued conservation in order to share with them.

There is a surplus of coffee. Of the world total required to produce these results North America will furnish more than 60 per cent. The United States, including the West Indies, will be in position to furnish total of about 20,000,000 tons-against our pre-war exports of about 6,000,000 tons. The bread. situation allows the world to abundon the use of substitutes in wheat bread.

Large supplies have accumulated in the Argentine, Australia and other hitherto inaccessible markets. A continued high milling percentage, economy of consumption and elimination of waste make it possible for the world to return to a white wheat loaf. Of all our export possibilities In fats, the largest and most important Item is pork. While we cannot supply the world deficiency, we will be able to help it enormously because of the past policies of stimulating production and restraining consumption. The government's policy with regard to stimulating the production of wheat and of pork, the readiest source of fats, is thus amply justified by the sitnation upon the return of peace.

Famine Specter Still Stalks. The people of the United States must continue care and wise economy In the use of food in order to complete the work of liberating the world. But even with the utmost conservation and production in this country there will be in Europe for the next year or more starvation beyond all human power to allay. In North Russia there are 000,000 people to whom food cannot be made accessible this winter. Their transportation is demoralized in complete anarchy.

And even if Internal transport can be assured their ports of entry would soon be frozen. Millions more who have felt keenly the oppresMon of war will be beyond reach of asdistance FLU EPIDEMIC TAKES THREE LOCAL VICTIMS Mrs. Norman Hickey, Mrs. Walter Leake and Henry Heusinkveld Succumb The influenza epidemic claimed three victims in the Lynden district this week, the first deaths since the recurrence of the disease. Mrs.

Norman Hickey passed away Saturday, and Henry G. Heusinkveld and Mrs. Walter Leake Tuesday. The number of new cases of the flu seems to be abating in Lynden, but several are still seriously ill. In Bellingham and Seattle, the epidemic has broken out strongly again, and is now nearly as bad as it was last month.

Schools at many points throughout the State have closed until the first of the year. FRIENDS GATHER AT SERVICES FOR MRS. NORMAN HICKEY A crowd of friends gathered at the Lynden cemetery Monday to attend the services for the late Mrs. Norman Hickey, who passed away Saturday, a victim of the influenza. Rev.

W. 0. Benadom conducted the services. Mrs. Hickey was twenty years old.

She was the aaughter of Captain and Mrs. Joseph Leach, and a sister of Miss Sue Leach, who has a position at the Lynden Department Store. WILL HOLD HEUSINKVELD FUNERAL SERVICES FRIDAY Funeral services will be held Friday for Henry G. Heusinkveld, who passed away Tuesday from pneumonia, following an attack of influenza. He was a son of Mr.

and Mrs. H. W. Heusinkveld, and was born in Crook County, Colorado. He was 25 years, 6 months and 9 days old.

A brother who is in the army will be home in time to attend the funeral. MRS. WALTER LEAKE SUCCUMBS TO EFFECTS OF INFLUENZA Mrs. Walter Leake passed away Tuesday, a victim of meningitis following influenza. Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 p.

m. -0- COL. A. H. WESTBROOK BUYS FORTY ACRE LYNDEN FARM Col.

A. H. Westbrook purchased this week the forty-acre farm adjoining the Sheets place, west of the city. BERT SCOTT WITNESSES BIG WRECK OFF SCOTLAND COAST 1 ENGLAND ITALY Bert Scott, of Battery 126th Field Artillery, who is now in France has written a letter to his mother, Mrs. Sarah Scott of Lynden, in which he tells of a collision between two troop ships, one of which was carrying his contingent.

Scott was on board, the Kashmir and witnessed the sinking of the Otranto off the coast of Scotland when the two vessels collided in a storm. The letter, written October 30, reads: "We've had some wonderful experiences since we left New York. Especially one on the way over. The ship we were on had a collision with another troop ship, during a very bad storm and it looked like for a little while, we were going to the bottom, but were just simply lucky, and limped into port. The other one sank, and about five hundred were drowned.

I'll venture to say that none of us will -ever forget it, I know very well I won't. "We saw some wonderful scenery in Scotland, England and here in France. Stopped in England for a few days and rested up a little. Have been moving from one place to another most of the time since we landWe are billeted at present in ed. an old French village.

The people to think quite a bit of the seem Yanks, and will do anything they can for us. Have lots of fun trying talk to them, but not with much to success. "The people over there think having a hard time of it bethey're they have to use a few substicause tutes and economize a little, but they haven't any idea of hardship at all compared to what they have here, haven't seen the worst of it and we means. The plowing is most. by any done with oxen, by women and all old men, never see any young men, unless in uniform.

"It is a beautiful country, small and lots of trees. The fences farms all hedges, neatly trimmed and are the gardens are simply wonderful, (Continued on Page 3).