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PACK FOUR DAILY EAST OREGONIAN. PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 1,: 1518." " EIGHT PAGES ATT TNTSEPJCVDENT NEWSPAPER. IMbUsbed Dally end Semi-Weekly at Pendleton. Oregon, by the 5AST OKfcXKNtAl PUBUSHINO CO Entered at the postofflee at Pendle ton, Oregon, as second-class mall atstter. telephone ON SALE IN OTHER CITIES. ImperlalHotel New Stand. Portland Boinu Ketn Co. Portland. Oregon ON FIMB AT Chloa.ro Bureau, tot Security Bulld ". Washington. D. C, Burraa 601 Four teenth Btreet, N. W. SUBSCRIPTION RATES (IN ADVANCE) Dally, one year, by mail ... Dally, alx month by mall Dally, three months by mail Dally, oaa month by mall Daily, on year by carrier Dally, atx month by carrier Dally, three month by carrier. Daily, one month, by carrier Semi-Weekly, on year by mail-. 1.60 Semi-Weekly, six month, by mail .TB Semi-Weekly tour mentha by mail .60 S.0 1.S0 l.JI .5 t.s S.7 1.SS .si THE LUGHISa CHIIiDREX. The blessed babes keep laugh- Ing through thj cries grown-ups feel: The children go on playing though Earth's holocaust Impend: They know no apprehension touching future woe or weal, Hut take each day sans questions what their childhood gods may send. Give thanks tor the, children and the surcease children ' bring. We romp with them, then fear lessly we buckle to our task. . And when we win as win we . must if while we fight we sing ... God's blessing on the children who .have saved - ua, we may ask. - , T :- i ' ' , UP AND AT 'EM fpHE fact congress has re ly, frained at this time from extending the draft age does not -mean such an exten sion will not.be made in the fu ture. The aire extension postponed because the war de partment holds that at present there iS no necessity for calling; to the colors men above 31 under 21. The present draft law will insure ample men for this year's calls. There is every reason to anticipate how ever, that by next year the sit uation will be diiierent. we are calling men 'very fast, training them with speed and sendine them abroad with a ra pidity that is astonishing the world. This policy should be continued and will be contin ued. An allied victory of the sort America demands calls for an army that will give continu ous and unquestioned superior ity over the enemy. The soon er this army is provided the sooner will victory come. The faster we move with such war preparations the! sooner will the Germans learn that their game is up and that the-sooner they ditch the kaiser the bet ter. Full speed ahead is the only sloeran. -Let us follow it to tne end and give the Hun a taste of real American punch. We have scarcely started as yet and we will not get the full stride until the draft ages are extended. When Uncle Sam calls he will find the older men ready for a part in the greatest ser vice the" world has ever known. TAKE NO CHANCES VVESTERN Oregon has al fJE7 ready had some forest fires despite th extra precautions urged upon people this season. There would be fewer fires of this nature if every man who goes into the woods would scrupulously ob serve the requests of the for estry officials. A warning to all campers is as follows: "Drop no burning matches or tobacco. If you have a camp fire, build it away from logs, tree of rotten" wood. Scrape a clean strip aratnul it, digging down to dirt. When you leave, PUT IT OUT. Ifno.ries. These men heretofore hare ac water is available, use dirt." Another warning Is to be very careful where you' throw a cigarette stub, if a cigarette smoker. A forest fire started is a kai ser helper; take no chances this year of all years. OF SERVICE TO THE COUNTRY fTfS a matter of information as well as in simple jus tice to an intelligent ana effective trades union this pa- per today publishes a letter from the president of the In ternational Typographical- Uni- on. The facts set forth there in will be enlightening to many who have very Inadequate no tions as to the work and prin ciples of the better sort of la bor unions. As shown by the statement of its president the typograph ical union has already paid $22,350 in mortuary benefits to relatives of printers who have fallen mjbattle or died m army camps during this war. Dur ing the past year it has paid over a third of a million dol lars in old age pensions and the sum of $167,000 for mainten- ance of the union Printers' Home at Colorado Springs. The organization accepts no finan cial contributions for its bene fit funds, all money being rais ed by regular dues and assess ments. Of particular interest is the fact that strike benefits during the past year were virtually nil. there being an absence of strikes, and the statement tnat the organization is in harmony with . President Wilson s doc trine that there shall be no strikes or lockouts during the war. The TvnooTanhical union iaa a -rernrd of achievement of which it may be proud for it serves not only its memDers hut the nation's intedests as well. . Pendleton is over the top with its war saving stamp quo ta but we are asked to do more and help put the county over. Let 'er buck. Better to have a little trouble with a vaccinated arm than to get the small pox and be laid up for several weeks. There is going to be more heavy fighting this summer and one of these fine days the allies may take the offensive. Cut out the firecrackers and save the powder for more practical purposes. 28 YEARS AGO (From the East Oregonian for July 1, 1890.) It is said that entries for the fat man's race on th Fourth will- be lim ited to men of 250 pounds weight or over. Mayor Gagen. Judge 1-a Dow, John Durham. "Skip" Lwia and w. B. Mays, who all tip the beam at 250 or more, will probably contest. Peter Hunot and Miss Eugene El lenberger were married before coun ty Judge Martin, June 15. E. A. Dolson and Marie Suiste were married by Justice Miller last even ing. A sign, lettered in gold by B. Kidder, has been placed on two sides of the Presbyterian church tower, so that the wayfaring man may easily be directed to that bouse of worship. J. B. Purdy is in the city, from the Warm Springs. He says that the reg ular summer exodus to thst resort has now begun. He met eight teams en route for the springs auring nm trip to town. A Trade Union's Record of Achievement. ' Indianapolis, Indiana, June 26, 1918. Editor East Oregonian: " I am enclosing herewith a copy ol our modest little booklet "Some where In France," which may In terest you. On June 15, 1918, 4081 journeymen members of this union and CSS ap prentices were In the army and nayy torcea of the United States and Can ada. Seventy-five of our members have fallen in battle In France or have died in military camps in Amerlca- To the widows, orphans, fathers, mothers or other relatives of these men this International Union has paid mortuary benefits amounting to 122, 350. j During the past twelve months this International Union has paid 8354, 000 to 1500 old age pensioners. In the same period this union has paid mortuary benefits amounting to Iil2,00. The total expense for the mainte nance and for improvements at the Union Printers Home at Colorado Springs last year was $167,600. ! This union has invested $30,000 in each of the three IJberty Loans $90,000 in all. Our subordinate or ganizations and individual members have Invested more than $3,000,000 in these securities. Our strike expenses for the past 12 months were but $1237. The gross earnings of our members amounted td more than $71,000,000 for the year for 6 2, members, and the insignificant amount expended for strike purposes reflects our: determi nation to give full patriotic support to the governments under which we live In the terrific responsibilities which now confronts us all. The officers of this international union are volunteers In.the Army for the Preservation of Industrial Peace for the- duration of the war at least, and we will do rour level best to give full effect to the earnest recommen dations made by President Wilson in his proclamation creating the Nation al War Labor Board. There should be no strikes or lockouts during the war. ' This International Union neither so licits nor accepts contributions to Its benefit funds. Every dollar expend ed for these purposes is paid by members of this organization in the form of regular dues and assessments. Tours sincerely, M. O. SCOTT. .. DEFERRED IN MUST BE IN USEFUL WORK Adjutant General Gives Ex planation of Fight or' . .Work Rule. DOU,AR-A-YEAIt MEN WAV BK tUVEJT A ItAISE Volunteer War Worker In Capital likely to Be Place on Regular Kalary Rolls. WASHINGTON, June 2. A survey has been undertaken by the govern ment looking to putting Its dollar-a year volunteers on substantial sala- CASTOR I A For Infants and Children In Us For Over 30 Years Always pters. aDHttar cepted nominal compensation under a law forbidding the government to ac cept services wlthous-nav. Information on the several hundred of these men now serving In the war industries board and other war Men- cies. Including their duties coiwffti, lions with private interests and the value of their services, has been gath ered by the house ways and means committee. Reports of department heads show. It Is said, that most dollar-a-) ear volunteers heretofore have' been paid much higher salaries than the government could offer to give, even If the suggestion of several de partment beads for a ti.vb limit 1 adopted. ' (From the Adjutant General.) PORTLAND, Ore., July 1 A spec- la! circular Just issued by the war de partmentfor the guidance of local boards in enforcing the "work or fight" regulations, clears up all doubt ful points as to what constitutes "non-productive occupations or employments." The work or fight regulations be came effective' on July 1. They are to be enforced to the letter. Men hav ing deferred classification but engag ed In non-productive work or idling, will be promptly re-classified Into Class I if they do not engage In pro ductive occupations when directed to do so by their local boards. Following are the regulations de fining what registrants are to be con sidered by local boards as engaged in non-productive occupations or em ployments, and following each section, in parentheses, the official Interpre tation of points as to which doubt might arise! Non-Essential Work, "(a) Persons engaged in the serv ing of food and drink, or either, in public places, Including hotels and so cial clubs." (Does not include managers, clerks, cooks or other employes unless they are engaged in the serving of food and drink, or either.) "b) Passenger-elevator operators and attendants; and door men, foot men, carriage openers and other at tendants in clubs, hotels, stores, apartment -houses, office buildings and bath houses." (The words "other attendants" in clude bell boys, and also include por ters, unless such porters are engaged in heavy work). "(c) Persons, Including ushers and other attendants, engaged and occu pled in and in connection with games. sports and amusement, excepting ac tual performers in legitimate concerts, operas or theatrical performances. (-Includes, In addition to ushers and other attendants, all perrons engaged and occupied in games, sports and amusements, except actual perform ers In legitimate concerts, operas or theatrical performances.! "(d) Persons employed In domes tic service." (Does not include public or private chauffeurs, unless they are also en gaged in other occupiations or ployment defined by these ' regula tions as non-productive.) "(e) Kales clerks and other Clerks employed In stores and other mercan tile establishments." Executives Exempt. (Does not include store executives, managers, superintendents, nor the heads of such departments as account, ing, financial, advertising, crealt, pur chasing, delivery, receiving, shipping and other departments; does not In clude registered pharmacists employ ed In wholesale and retail drug stores or. establishments; and does not In clude"4ravellng salesmen, buyers, de livery drivers, electricians, engineers, carpet layersnupholsterers, nor any employes doing tteavy work outside the usual duties of eierks- (The words "sales clerks and other clerks" do Include the clerical force in the office, and in all departments AMERICA CALLS BIG BUSIKfEL . CHIEFS Fired , with Patriotism" TO FIGHT BEHIND FRONT 1 RENCHES as ssiss.sbsssb , " - ,- - " vc- , ' J Great Increase in Post Exchange Service of Y. M. C. A. for Soldiers in France Requires Genius of Nation's Best Executives. He Feels the Call for Brains, A DISTRIBUTING organization followed promptly by the formation "It Is a big business that is dona their establishment" 1b White and, vri.k AAA t4t ........ .1 1 , . 1 I , , , I. ...... .... . 1. I . , .. i . - . j . fi,(vuv,vwu uuu ui ueujttuuuuB uusiness organize u6u i"o rum Axcaauges, al- to ux a low rate. to buy, transport, distribute though they are comparable only to This business branch r sell to American boys the nva and ten cent storeB. The bust- M. C. A. which was nmnluii ) turnover desires the serv- tlon tees of high class executives from and tne ranKs ot Dig Dusmess concerns, things they wanted. ness none since this work was taken Introduce American business men oi Dusmess executive aDiuty A tremendous business organiza- up win reacn szu,"uo,"oo, and care- licency Into the war tone. tM are wanted, men of constructive tion, yes, but one in which the ex- ful estimates shbw that the annual General Supply Division, rrnnristsi ability, men who can solve trans- ecutives serve without pay, an or-'turnover will be between $50,000,- of the purchasing department con- portation problems, men who can ganization which takes -no profits, 000 and 175,000,000, probably more, struction department, builalng map out and direct the work In but which. In its swift, competent based on the number of American equipment department, toil a large districts, men who can tackle mastering of the situation, has troops announced for France by change department, motor trans new, unheard-of problems, men shown the European peoples how midsummer. portatlon department and the ha American business ability tunc- The American soldier craves the tels and cafes department, tions supremely without the lncen- edibles and smokes which were his .... ust u tive of money profits. favorites at home. This need Is fcOiT OF THS HUTL " work- pod, BiiQiueee. mcm particularly strong because all the ..Th8 Purchasing department bnyg I wukis. fur business men. confectionery and pastry stores of the supplies in France, Spain and J This explains why. following the France am HriBArl mil hswanoi nn Switzerland. Thft rnnatrnMliiM Am- J vored with a dash of adventure. It ?a American Big Business went American tobacco is sold in France, Partment erects the Y huts where is glorified with patriotism. It re- France the Red Triangle as and there is a shortage of French Permanent building can be ob. I .., i, ! ti. Its trade mark and sign, with serv- tobacco." talned. These huts are nf two! ice as its object. Because it has Possibly a few figures Will sug- types, the single hut being 144 by made good overwhelmingly, that gest strikingly the size of the 30 ,eet' costing 60,000 francs, while Red Triangle la the magnet which monthly business done by this or- tne double hut to erect costs 90,000 draws every American soldier ganization. It requires a thousand 'rancs, being 160 by 90 feet base, overseas. . tons of bar chocolate, 1,500 tons of Where these cannot be erected' Oca has to concede It IS a Dig rrarlmn almllir nimntltla. nt -an. double Canvas-Walled tonta m-m. ... business organization which oper- dy, and fruit, and 600.000 cans of UP- Aside from these the "Y" hut who will give themselves unre servedly to the task, and above all men of character. Here is a vast, almost unlimited field to challenge the mettle of the big business executive. It is na- quires Belf-sacriflce. The oppor tunity has - been sought by many men high in the executive realms of the business world, and more are responding. The salaries of these l"ti, re sponsible executive posit was m- valvbis the nntlav of millions are, . j V j 7 ,T uu '". auu ouu.uuu cans OI me i- nut Innthin outIay 01 ml"'ons ar ates and keeps supplied six hun- Jam. while the demand for tobacco may De dug-out in a trench or a nothing. This sounds strange, hut is no dred Post Exchanges with the jg estimated at 4,500,000 cigars and sectIn of a chateau, anywhere AiuctivMi ciAuwiuuiiwi runuB -y.it if nun rirap.tia, mnn auimiK ilia nmi.pa more paradoxical than the state- now, and with five thousand pro- 3,000,000 boxes of matches required The building equipment depart-' mem uiasv lum fiicoi uiku iiiuuus jecieu wueu iuo American Army tor ugnts. Oceans of hot cocoa ""eut aiienas to the lighting heat.) business, this widespread selling reaches high tide an organization coffee and tea cross the' hut coun- ln" ni decoration of huts and the i organization with its certainty of a which conducts a dozen hotels and ters. together with sandwiches supplying of kitchen utensils. The I 75,000,000.000 turnover this com- restaurants, theatres, and used twov among which the Coney Island' Pst exchange department consists I ing year has no profits in money, hundred motor trucks for trans- "red hot" is a favorite ot tn &ut secretaries, many ot I ' at least. porting supplies which demand a These wares are sold at whole, "horn serve without pay while the ! The organization in question is monthly transatlantic tonnage of gale prices, plus transportation, otners are paid their living ex-j the General Supply Division of the 208 tons for each army division, and insurance. No store rental or Pen"es. The motor transportation! Y. M. C. A. War Work Council Buying, selling, building, equipping, clerk hire is charged against the department, wia its more than 100 with the American Expeditionary transporting and conducting are Post Exchange. Any margin Is de- CBm,onB transports supplies, build- Forces. the grand divisions into which this voted to free distribution of hot iDg material and entertainers from I work rails, and tne coordinating of drinks in front line trenches. P'nt to . point. The . hotels and NO PROFIT FOR Y. M. C. A. ;:.T II'J Tlit BBtAT OH OA NIDATION -n lnto , Derfect oneratlne ma- . A brief explanation of what this china was an accomnlishment organization is ana oi we muiiiiu- wortny oi tne nest American oust- " empnasize tne fact lis department heads form hotel and restaurant work. TV. .1 . . . dinous activities of the Y. M. C. A. nes traditions. that no profit is taken from these board of management which meets in the war zone is necessary here. Dr. E. C. Carter. General Sec- sales," said Mr. Sheets. "We learn daily for conferring .k. Many people in this country be- retarx of Y. M. C. A. War Work that stories have filtered back here and coordinating it. The chairman Heve the Association's work in Overseas, is the director of all the to the effect that the Y. M. C. A. Is of this body sits on the executive France consists ot doing religious organization's activities in France, profiteering in this line. That is committee of the War Work Coun. or semi-religious work, holding To organize the activities having absolutely untrue. The reports cil In France, which decides thsDol- 1 prayer meetings, banding out testa- to do with the Post Exchange fea- probably have their origin in the icles. expenditures, budgets, etc i ments and providing lectures. As tures, from fop to bottom, he called tact that the prices of certain ar- The financial end is handled by two a matter of fact, these features in American business executives, tides sold in the huts are higher departments, the treasurer's and comprise only a fraction of the vast One of these men vitally respons- than they are in the cheaper shops the comptroller's, activities of the organization. And lble for the success of the organ- here. The explanation of this is The comptrollers who have rharra this article is to deal with only one ization, Harold D. Sheets, presl- very simple. of the accounting are Price Water, phase of the service to the Amerl- aent of the Vacuum Oil companies "Lack of transportation is the house and Company The' budget can soldiers in France assumed by of France, Spain and Switzerland, answer. For the transportation of of each department must have the the Y. M. C. A. suddenly, unex- was In New York last week. Asked hut supplies to France we estimat- approval of the heads of other de jectedly, unsought, but not shirked. "What can a big business man do ed we required monthly 208 ocean partments, while the final comnlete When the Y. M. C. A. accom- to be of service to the soldiers?" tons for each division. We have budget must be approved by the panied the first American Expedi- he told of the organization and been able .to get only half of that executive committee tionary Forces to France, locating scope of the General Supply Dt trom the government, owing to the This compact, comprehensive nr. ' its centers or "huts" In every camp, vision. necessity of allotting practically all ganization, modelled along lines at i the American military command Mr. Sheets formerly lived in cargo space to positive necessities, a great corporation, explains T the I asked the organization to establish Chicago. For several years he has In order to make up the estimated successful operation of the atora and to conduct Post Exchanges in nTed in Paris. At the call of the 208 tons a division a month we had feature suddenly added to the V 1 the huts, stores where the soldier Y M n A. he became a member to buy on the Continent .or seek MCA Uimu i. a. ... - ' i could buy small comforts he en- cf the Executive Committee of the tonnage in the open market, at behind the continuous sunnlvins a ' Joyed at home, candy, gum, to- War Work Council, taking charge prohibitive rates." the American legions Is front i bacco, hot coffee,- tea or cocoa, cf purchasing and supply. To obviate the necessity of ocean borne, the little creature comforts 1 sweet crackers, toilet accessories rvrruxiura riPuinriFt transportation of a principal sales which suggest home to them, which asd the liks. The reason the mill- BIO EXECUTIVES DEMANDED, commodity, the -Y" nr.wfe.ii. n,iK" v.i .t' wnlcu 1 i tary authorities requested a civil- "The demand for executives In maintains three chocolate bar fae- tented and away from rflssinTttI I tan organization to take over this this work to serve the American tories in France, but the sugar has powerful aids to the mor.i task was that at only a few points soldiers overseas was never great- to be sent from America. The or- army. Without nroflt .nd Lfcl? I were there Army' Quartermaster's er," said he. "There is a great ganization leased five large hotels ed on the lines of hlsbest mT-T i i stores, while tbe "Y" had huts demand tor executives to go out in Paris for the accommodation of this remarkable orrWlxatton Is 1 everywnere. mere, two noteis serving our soldiers as never befnra I Tki. n.tl!o .nhaM manxran TIM mlirht IBT Tha and a pof. In 4h .It. " M Mill DttlOrej i inn vrmm mu uiiibjw v r. - . ' " ' - " wuj "unv IS U army WSS SerVSd. for the Y. M. C. A. Such work -various huts radiate from these located the American headquarters Big business men answer. '. waa far removed from Its. ensto- big camp centres, which In turn line of communication, and a hi e.n ---i .v., - . . . : mary activities. But it was an op- radiate from Paris headquarters, restaurant with rest and reading from the wealth ot their ein.riTnil' I vortunlty to be of greatest service In each central hut there Is needed rooms at Bordeaux. it serves the present armv w hTf" f io the American soldiers, to minis- a business man, a construction ex- When Alx les Bains was selected force must grow constants ZI ' ter to their normal physical needs, pert, an automobllist, a motion as the rest place for American sold- ously until the Hun la ovsrenrnT The answer to the Army was a picture expert and an expert la lers on leave, the "Y" persuaded the The Y. M. O. 'ores must hearty acceptance. And this was electrical problems, hotel owners of that place to open proportion- ( ;!.. (The words 'istore and other mer cantile establishments'' do include both wholesale and retail stores and mercantile establishments en?fu?ed in selling goods and wares). The circular also says. In regard to acceptance of excuses by local boards 'In addition to the cases where rea- I KX PrXTKI 11 . PPKN S. M T I FACIXTY IS SllfXTtni) TROY. N. Y.. June 22. A detach ment of ensigns was recently trans ferred from the Grent J-nkes to Itos ton. They stopped nff In Troy. The Troy Navy league showed ttiem the iclty and the Kinma Wlllard School " 1 for :lrl. sonable excuses may be accepted for, M f lhe Vnun Indies' were on temporary idleness or for being en-, the campus In thc-lr best liib and ARKANSAS TOWN HAS ANGELUS DURING WARlJ FAYRTTIi. June Zi. Fayitle Is to have an angelus. or prayer bell, which will be rung every evening at 7 o'clock as a call to silent prayer for lhe al lied cniie. and the victorious return of the American soldiers from over seas. This method of awakening the peo- pi to the call fur war servk-e. which Is being adopted In many cities, has received the approval of the mem bers rif the ministerial union of Fny- eratlons, will serve as nn angelus for he period of the war. It is thought hat this call to prayer will go far "to ward solemnising the minds of the People, and stirring them to a keener Hf-nse of their duty. Alia Theater, Tuesday and Wedno. NOTKI I'ltl:XflI,MAX FRISONEJI Capt. Prince- Ilrrthlrr, Kin' of Napol eon's .Marxlial, .Mlsnins. gaged in a non-productive occupation 'tucker. They were bomliardwl with. or employment, local and district. a shower of cards. That nlnht they is oeing anopteii in many cities, has! PAIIW. June 2S. Pnnt. Alexander boards have authority under the reg- wrote and tne sailor ooys in iinn .i-m. minvai m me mem- uertnicr, prince and duke nf Wa illations to withhold or postpone ac- wrote hark. o-rB ot tne ministerial union of Fay- . gram. Is mlKHlnir. says an official no tion for a reasonable time in cases; Troy poBtoffice authorities were ! ettevllle and was endorsed heartily by i r,f.uncpiicnt. It Is believed that he where It appears that the registrant. : considering putting on an eitra force I the woman union service held thiols a prisoner In tho'huiulN of the Oet- !n good faith, is. or has been, seeking to cope with the additional mall for ween, it seems impracticnhie to have mans. The captain, who Is a descend productive emnlovment. and that such .the school Elrls. The faculty took the church bells rung every evening. ' ant of the famous Ki.1,1 M.r.h.l of stores and mercantile establish-j reasonable postponement will enaUe'lhe matter up 'And hereafter enRigns j therefoR"-nr"M'hweM -nwr" " tr ef -etie Xspolsoote -wars, . as wvuioto i iu tu muif ,u,u muuwi - - - - - --- m " ' I .....