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THE A U R O R A O B S E R V E R WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING FOR SOLDIERS IN FRANCE T H U R SD A Y, DECEMBER 12, 1918. N. C. WESCOTT - - - - E ditor and P ublisher Entered as second class m atter March 28, 1911, at the postoffice at Aurora | Oregon, under the A ct o f March 3, 1879. I pledge allegiance to my flag and the republic for which it stands,one Nation, indioisible, with liberty and justice to all. D IS C A R D T H E N O S T R U M S The United States Public health service has asked all newspapers to refuse all advertisements of nostrums for the treatment of venereal diseases, of quack doctors and medical institutes that treat so-called private diseases. The Observer has always.refused all such advertising, as well as most “ patent medicine” ads, and all other ques tionable advertising, though often offered double rates for such advertisements. Venereal diseases are now recognized as the most ser ious known to medical science. They cause death by thousands each year. Venereal infections cause most blindness, much insanity, kidney trouble, rheumatism, and sterility. These after-effects are all due to improper treat ment, in which in most cases, the individual attempts to treat himself with patent nostrums, or is unlucky enough to fall into the hands of a quack. For this reason the Ob server and all other reputable country newspapers absolute ly refuse to admit such advertising to their columns. Patent medicines and quack nostrums may cover up a disease and cause the symptoms to disappear, but unless properly and scientifically treated’ these diseases will lurk in the body for years, and the 1 break out again without warning, only to infect other persons in the most innocent manner, and perhaps subjecting them do life . long invali- dism. Persoris who trCelt t îe.tiîe ves tor t lese dis are in a rads/ unintent L O IT .' i rn in v;-r ¿i raenic e to the co:n^ munity, beeáu se while they co.isic er themsvlives fri la nf the infection, the dise;-ise in reali t y lurks- in :he syste. ra. It is : the duty o f every pc *rson ever isiteeted to la v e a scien- tide diagnosis and me dical o 1 ¿ -T ü nient by. a com petent Fight in the Ranks of the Red Cross Against Pain, Disease and Death. They have known very well the risks they were taking—the two thousand and more women who have gone to France for varied services under the American Red Cross, and the more than nine thousand nurses whom the American Red Cross has assigned to foreign duty under the United States Army and Navy Nurse Corps. They went under orders, as soldiers d o; prepared jjp'r' any emegencies, as soldiers d o ; they assumed many, strange and unforeseen tasks, «as sol diers do. Literally, they went as fighters, against pain, disease and death. • A “ mobile surgical unit” o f nurseo— those words don’t mean very much, perhaps, the first time we hear them. Rut see such an unit follow an army up to an advanced post; see how the nurses work with steady hands beside the surgeons as the stretchers with the newly wounded are brought In. See thousands o f them In evacuation hos pitals, base hospitals, convalescent hospitals, tuberculosis hospitals; some o f them in French military hospitals where sometimes our men are sent; see them with their specialized skill In head surgery, or fracture work, or psychiatry;— all these women who keep head and hand cool and steady, when the ambulances unload great harvests o f wounded. Then we say the words “ Our Nurses,” as we say “ Our Soldiers," “ Our Sailors,” “ Our Marines.” On the night o f March 25th, when the Germans' were fast advancing, and nlready within six kilometers of Annel, an outpost o f Compiegne, two American doctors remained, who un der order o f the French government, had sent the patients and personnel o f their hospital farther back the night before. The artillery was deaf ening, but the American Ambulance sections kept bringing their wounded to Annel. These doctors said that as long as the American boys brought them wounded they would operate. Two nurses volunteered from Com piegne, and so in the deserted chateau . the two surgeons, the two nurses and the ten drivers worked calmly on, while the buzz of aeroplanes shook the air, aud the blasting guns shook the earth. Through three ‘ takings o f Belgrade, first when the city was taken by the Austrians, again when it was retaken by the Serbians, and still again when it was taken back'by the Germans and Austrians together, an American Red Cross nurse, Mary Gladwin, worked in the operating room. In that first capture, when nine thousand wounded crowded the wards and halls and yard o f the thousand-bed-hospital and doctor and nurse worked together for day and night without stopping, giving to each operation an average o f six min utes, and employing emergencies in spired by the desperate need o f the moment,- they did not know that the city had been taken until all the stretchers brought Austrian wounded, and Austrian doctors came to their relief. N Several hundred women are work ing over there in the American Red Cross canteens. There are about two hundred o f these canteens along the French and American lines o f com munication, and the women are work ing under great pressure, feeding thousands o f soldiers. The Red Cross is also establishing canteens by mili tary request at.a number o f Aviation Camps. American women- conduct these stations, comprising canteen and club and reading room. Everyone of these canteens has something o f the genius o f home about i t ; and it is because of this, no less than the fa cilities for cleanliness and rest and refreshment, that the Frerfch govern ment has given the responsibility for maintaining canteens for both armies to the hands o f the American Red Cross. In large numbers women are going abroad as hospital hut.workers, also, ahd as social workers for trained service among the refugees and the repatriated. At each base hospital the Red Cross is equipping, as fast as they can be built, recreation huts for con valescent soldiers. Clerical workers have steadily in creased in number for the adminis trative offices. From that original group o f eighteen, which as the first American Red Cross Commission to France sailed about Ju n e'1st, 1917, the organization has grown to a work ing force o f more than 5,000 men aud women. physican or venereal clinic. chased in the banking districts or they may be cashed. In This matter is published at the request of Rupert vestments in these securities tends to equalize the strain Blue, surgeon general of the United States public health lipon the resources of the banks by gradually supplying service, and with apologies to no one. the governments needs, instead of furnishing the funds in a large amount all at once. Individuals as well as bank£ may invest in these short-time treasury certificates. U N F IT F O R P A R T N E R S H IP It is quite apparent that the present temper of the world is against admitting Germany into a League of Nations—if one is formed. The vassals (or dupes) which stood with her aré likewise unfit for partnership in such a league. At present and for some time to come, the ut most that America should approve isa league that in cludes the entente Allies and all neturals with a good re cord. Germany and her allies should be allowed raw ma terials enough to keep them from suffering or starving, but not enough to enable them to begin all over again their dastardly tricks of commercial penetration and trade murder. No matter how drastic the process, German/ must purge herself of every autocratic ideal and idea, be fore she is allowed any part in a League of Nations. We cannot deal with unrepentant thugs on equal terms. It is to be hoped that criminals will reform, but so- ciety must protect itself against them until they do. We do not admit them to partnership in political or other affairs. Likewise, the world cannot allow impenitent Germany and her associates any voice in world affairs. T H E H U N G R Y M U ST BE FED There is no doubt that Mr. Hoover’s figures; are cor rect in his estimate that 25,000,000 TONS of food stuffs will be required for export in 3919. The normal exporta tion is 6,000,000 tons. Last year it was 12,000,.000 tons. In view of this enormous demand,it is clear that the prices of farm products will be relatively high during' 1919. Meats, also, will be required in larger quantities, hencq, there is little prospect of a decrease -in the price of either meat or feed for stock. The whole array of conditions before us demands the production of maximum food crops the coming year. .With the price of wheat grown in 1919 guaranteed at $2.20 by the government, and with the practical certainty of good prices for all other farm pro ducts, the American farmer faces a year of the greatest prosperity in his history. As in the periods following the great Civil War and the Franeo-Prussian war we must not expect any sudden fall in prices. Half the world is upon the verge of star vation, and food will remain high as long as the tremen It is estimated that Marion county has 7000 acres in dous demand exceeds the supply. Until food prices'" de prunes, 1500 acres in loganberries, 1300 in apples, 1000 in cline, the cost of labor cannot be reduced. The chief business of the world next year, and partic walnuts, 400 in pears, 400 in cherries, 350 in peaches, and u la r of America, will be to feed hungry mouths. Fam a large acreage in small fruits, including strawberries, gooseberries, currants, raspberries, blackberries, etc. ished nations are likely to upset the most just treaties of With such a start,. Marion county ought to become the peace. To prevent anarchy and social dissolution, Europe fruit centre of the Northwest, and thet, Aurora section and its starving people must be fed. This does not mean ought to become the small-fruit centre - of Marion and charity, for whatever Europe needs, she has money or credit to buy. It must be our business to produce what Clackamas counties. There is no soil anywhere better Europe needs. adapted to the growing of strawberries, raspberries, log Anyone wishing a small quantity o f anberries and all small-fruits than the Viand about this W ants, For Sale, Etc choice nursery stock can secure the place. With a sure and profitable market assured, hund same cheap by inquiring at the Obser LOCAL AD RA TE . reds of acres of small fruits ought to be planted in this ver office at once. I f not ordered in a A uniform and invariable charge few days.it reverts to the nursery from section. Two hundred acres of loganberries would assure o f 5 cents per lin e ’is made fo r all ad- [which it is due. a local receiving station, making delivery easy and eco vertising notices o f every description nomical for the grower. Any farmer interested may se- in the news colum ns o f this news- FOR SA LE —New double barrel Steven’ s shot gun, 12 guage, weight] sure further information by applying to this office. paper. This rate applies to fo r sale, 7 J pounds, top-lever. Cost $27,50, will-, The government is again asking the banks o f the United States to purchase treasury certificates, amounting to 25 per cent of their resources,during the next 20.weeks. The plan contemplates that the banks invest 2 1 /2 per cent of their resources every two weeks until the opening of the Fifth Liberty Loan which will probably come in April, These certificates pay 4 1/2 per cent interest, and at ma turity may be used to pay for the bonds which are pur- fo r rent, lost, found, card o f thanks, “ want ads,” and to all kinds o f sim ilar notices, as w ell as to all notices of entertainments, fairs, socials, shows, etc. No reductions or discounts. seli for $20, W ar stamps same as cash, Inquire at Observer Office, Aur ora, Oregon. S tep h en G irard A s a sma!1. h® ran aw ay to sea and at nineteen w as caj> tain and part ow n er o f a trading vessel. Invested savings w ere profitable and he sujv ported the government w ith a five - million * dollar loan in the 1812 w ar. Girard .college for poor boys is his monument. * / J T here is not much variation in these stories o f m en's achievem ents. T h e p oor bay w h o w ork s earnestly and saves as m uch as possible fo r future investment generally is the person w h o com m ands m en and directs great enterprises in after years. N o w is the time for you to build for the future. Begin by depositing a part o f your salary w ith us this w eek . G et the saving h abit k w ill help you later. Multiply your money in our care. AURORA STATE BANK T ETTERS from our boys in the trenches and from the women in canteen and other war work, all bring to us the same mes sage— SEND US NEWS FROM, HOME. World news’ is all right, but OUR BOYS want NEWS OF THIS TOWN. They want the home newspaper. Publishers are prevented from sending their papers free to anyone, even boys in the service. Consequently a national movement has been started by Col. William Boyce Thompson of New York, who is acting as President of the Home Paper Service of America to give the boys what they are calling for. Every community is joining the movement. Let us see that our boys are not forgotten. Send to the publisher of this newspaper whatever amount of money you can— 5 cents or $50.00. We will publish a list each week of those contributing, and the amounts contributed. Every cent received will be used to send this paper to our boys at the front. If at the end of the war, there is any surplus^ it will be turned over to the local Red Cross Committee. There is no profit in this to the publisher— even in normal times, subscriptions are not sold at a profit. With war prices prevailing, and the high rate of postage on papers sent to France, our cost will scarcely be covered by our full subscription price. Remember that over in France,: some brave soldier or sailor from this town— perhaps even some splendid woman working within sound of the guns— is depending on you to “ KEEP THE HOME LOVE KINDLED/' They are calling to YOU from “ Over There1 GIVE. 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