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Newspaper Page TextPAGE FOUR RED GROSS HELPS WAR'S SUFFE.IERS Aids 200,000 Veterans and Their Families 27,000 Dis abled Still in Hospitals. SPENDS $5,806,255 IN YEAfl Individual Attention Assured All Physically Ailing or in Distress. to Washington. War service flva years after the armistice, which on November 11 the American Hid Crisis marka with the opening of lac annual membership canvass, Ehows that dur ing the past year assistance was ex tended bjr the Itod Crum in lonip 2iO, 000 cx-servlco men or their fami lies. To 130 honpliuls throughout tho country approximately 75,Oon ox se Tr ios men wera admitted fur treatment, and to 63,290 of llieoii nu n definite and apeclallud service was f xlenil. il, tho Red Cross annual report discloses. In nil Imunltiilii nmlor eovt-m inont niKTa- i ,.,.,vnna -am. ,nn,,riu,l 1.1 Hi., JsllT. ' geon General of the Army. Theiie facts of the aftermath of physical and metal disability five years after tho World War, and the burden reeling upon the relatives and de pendents of tho ex-aervloB men. nhow conclusively tho great need of the Itod Cross to act an a aupplemi n;ary arm of tne government in service to these many thousands of nu n who J ore the uniform of the Tulted Htaies. , it ehouhl bo emrhs-ilzed that Koveni' ment aseiaunce Is necensarlly stand ardized along specified lines affecting them as a whole. The Ued Cross serv ice la to the Individual man ami tho solution of his problems. This ti e Red Cross designates "home srvlc" for Ha alms to give the lovlns care and Interest of the home to these men undergoing physical recnnstltutlon far from their actual home Influences. Year's Expenditure 15,066,2:5 In the year ended InRt .lune SO tho Red Cross 'reports SVjIIii.ooO spent by Its Chapters In extending Individual attention to tho ex servco men pnd fI.9H.2W spent by National Head quarters of the lied Cross, a totul of Ia.gti4.2r .'( In behalf of the men railed, to duty In the World War the lied Cross since July 1, 1917, has spent nearly I164.000.uu0. Today thero are 2,t,0S Chapters In as many localities carrying on this work, aiding the In dividual voteran. assisting his family, furnishing creature comfurta and funds to tide over troublesome periods.' rri.. .. ,i n.,1. k I Tho strong connecting link between tho Itod Cross and' the t'nlted Slates I Veterans' Hureaii takes tho compiles- j tlons out of dlftleult cases of claims. ) Tho Ued Cruse In this work requiring I personal representation of the ex-serv- Ice man has acted In appeal cas. In- 1 sunineo matters, personal ami family ; problems, camp and hospital activi- ; ties, and In cnaetj of death. This serv- ( lco handled nearly lll.ouo compi'nsa- , Hon and Insurance claims, and 2,225 j allotment and other claims. Solves Serious Problem The financial problem of the ex-serr. : Ice man when traveling to and from hospitals la a serious one. and In meet- j Ing this constant demand ttu ltd i Cross expended ins.M4.17 during the year. For extra recreational equip- j ment In Veterans' llureau trainiug ; centers $H.8o6 was spent, and lor the i blinded veterans In the govcrutaent i school funds were supplied to en ihle 1 Simie of these unfortunate mi :i to en- ' ter business as storekeepers and poul try raisers. In Veterans' Itiireau hovpitals the record of a single month Illustrates the lurgu S'Tvlce n nilen d by the lid Cross. For example. LVioi new c.'s,- required attention, and a total of CI. 007 rases wore acted upon: 4:i,".'",s 1, t ters and l.st',1 telegraph m ! ecs) written, and more than l.tn O inter tatnmeut.s given In rocivailen lums.s for tho belli lit o( the p.itient I. Authorities declare that the pres ent Is n critical time in the lives of many of the disabled ex service nu n who during the live years since the armistice have developed misvi'i.rs uf rocni cry Work Among the "Regulars" Service to the enlisted mi ii of tho Army. Navy and Murine Corps ;; a charter obligation of the lied Cross, which In the last year recorded over 2HO.0O0 rases of ai-tanc- . u-:il il and S3I.420 visits to the sick ate! d.a allied, l-luuilies by the Ke.l Cre- at the reuuest of C.ovornnieni nuh, .ci ties Into the home coml. nous of sol diers. s.iiloi-H and marine a.:rrcc.a:i d 17.714. and there were pearly MmO Instances where the Kid Cross locat ed men for their famlhcs. All these activities cotl-ti ! II t lug a Single responsibility of tin, American Kid Cr.es demonstrated liar. m; t'.e year that Its "war s. rvic -" In l .h. :f of the vet, ran and the man c:. ,1 in the natl or defensne arm ma t t go forward utlfalleringiy and wi:l.. out stint of funds. The work ef l!i last five y.ars has webb-j bond of revaril betvecn Die run v hi sairillc l at.d tho I5e, Cross, wlao . iff .rls are p:.i:sod an. I lr;(!orvc! bv the ve:,rnns' organlntlons. To i'.i all tvt can be d .lu to uofli u the r m reiiuttiies uf th,. bard blows. of war is the supremo duty of the Ued Cress, to which It is giving its h.,t work and most liberal service. ' 1 ! MOTOR BUS GROWS POPULAR Hundred Electric Railway Companies New Are Using It to 6upple j ' mtnt Ther Service. The motor bus j;rows In one. Tliere lire now, tuys Financial America, about I'AI electric railway companies iiiiiof motor buses. In a majority of, these casm tlie motor bus la actuully mpplciu. Mint' and adi'lug to Uw serv ice rendered. This list of liO com panies are op. -rutins approximately , l,i"S) motor vchici, prucljcully all i of the r!.vlp deck jiaWK-nuer or 14 to IS passenger tjiw. SIot of the motor bus llr.ea In tlie 1 United States are operating on a ten- ivnt Lire b:iis, eh-elric railway li ud tl.o opinion of Ww ollidals la aliuoal 'M unanimous that a flve-e.-tit fare oia-ra- Hon will not prove proiituldo. The public demand a Kent, mora speed, greater comrort tin.l npprvelute tl safety factor of loading at the curb, and up to the present luie Indicated a uilliriL'ne.sii to nav the ten-cent fare iM rate. 'J he potential growth of thli type of service Is largo. Already there an' more than Pi.ooO motor vehlcli in , jjjjl service In the I'nltist States currying PC passengers over schedule territory (ex- jj(J elusive of taxlcabs). The injures for . U si Newark, K. J., are Indicative of tlie'ljjC lss.l.lltle.s. In MM there w ere i Jl U.iMi.s.Vl passengers nii-rlod by Jltnejs ;!Jj In Newark. I.ust year tliero were 'V si 7d,:)7o,ssi passenger earrieil In mod- ligurcs for Hie host few month Indlcutu a I '.'-I total In execs of luu,00O,tXi0 passen gers. SPRAYING IS K0T HARMFUL Thore Is No Danger If Proper Methods cf Eradicating Pesta Are Used. A C0,K lnnny ,MW.,,0 111Ve ashed the ,,i.i,, will fcuiis end vegetables whit.,1 ,1(1VB hvm H,ruymi Uuni;i.ruua to use ; ' It cuti l. suld that If they uo the ' methods recommended for the differ ent peMs by the Department of Agri- ' culture and Uie eierliuelit stations j there will be uo danger. Of course In some Instances, simply because of buir Kirnyini( or spraying late In the season, there uiuy be comparatively large itiantitie.s of spray material atuck to the fruit and vegetable at harvest time, especially where such product tiro grown In a dry climate. When heavy coaling of spray male- rial are found, washing and wiping will remove much of this, usually al most nil of It, and peeling will remove every bit. Considerable f,.ftr bus been ex-prosvi-, i,y some that spraying of fruit ntid vegetable might leave enough nr- ; Semite of loud or copper on the stir- I fuc, to bo Injurious to any one who ' might eat the fruit. I Illglit lii this line experiments have , " " ' ''" Pepartiiient of Agriculture to deter mine whether then, might be left on such fruit iiml vegetable T'hlch nre sprayed enough chemicals of a pol- unions nature to bo Injurious. ' Are Hiccups Rheumatism? Tlint hiccup may be due to rheu matism Is the contention of rr. Jlnrlln .1. Chevers. n member of the I'.ritlsh Mistical association and a well-known Manclntor physician. "I have never fall, si to inn' the most obstinate ri)K,, ,v f,.v dos,s of Antirheumatic medicine." Iiistor Chevers stat,- n n letter to the llrit Ish M.-ll, iil,.l,,nrnal. lie admits that tnoriihlne may relieve the spasm, but adds that II !. not go to the r.st of the cure. Ill suggestion Is particularly timely In view of tlie roportisl "hiccup" t.p. ie ill 1 ranee, which. It has Ii HSU , suggested, must tuean that "hi UJ is" i ioe imection. lino f the cures used in 1 rinee to apply severe j to the r.vohulls. pressure Adopted by Bluejackets. In the ml, 1st f Hie lUalMtliess of old Mumboul the Turkish ipiarler of Cii'istantliionle -slatol ne ef Hie most liilercstiii.; modeni orphanagis III the world a home for child relu gees fi-oui Hi,. Imriied city of Smyrna. It is supported by American sailors - the cien ,,f the C. S. S. l'.dsiill. a de stroyer of Admiral Long's squadron. Twice each month, on the loth and the .'Huh, when the crew I paid, each oth. er and n an eontrllinte his share to the sm.i.evt of the orphanage. It was tliiou.Ji ii,,, etlorts uf C.Niiiminder ll.ilsey l'owell of the K,lall that Smyr na was evaciiateil wUbou' tre; etnioils less of life. Mci 'Uir. '., , ae for July. X The Season Passes. The loan lo ;.ed torloin t his loui. I.v l .t'ie. Ariel- Miiiuldr ileliberatloa tlie l.e.'d winter s.iutiterisi oxer. "Il:ie ou ordered, sir';" "I have." "Ami "l K -l "hat was your order, slrr" sir. but ovstors iiv out of 1 ' U.IJ'.T l.il!l't U'l! in.' t f 'I'"-. I I'iiMll. tll! 1 Mlin., I! hi It tilt II." L.T-gest Thern.ometer, !tf l .l .,-,f I 'U'l llli'IlH'liT ' 1 I i- it-n i'ri- ti'il t-n lii ..i v lieu the sird A 1 :s .'..I fee! high. .e :l :l to re , ! t ' u.el. ury la the l::V hi.- and Is e:er:,!,; . Ii, s.. s'.-i.i ,.f jiioall thernieloetoo e,e, t: i,-al tclajs. Lights on tl. ltd!. -ale Ihe tenii.-ral lire accu and auteliltlticalij:. ROSEBURG NEW8-PEVIEW, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 13. Fir T w I T X TXT ,.. jt, XJ ' ' - - ' I - . . . -. . . . .; I'f"" TrT " T Our First Big Showing oj our Doll Stocks jor this Fall Holiday Seasori We have never had such a large variety cf Dolh nor so many of them. Ail priced moderately " " keeping with our regular policy of saving you money. ' "Mama" Dolls Composition heads, soft stuffed bodies, ''mama" voices, sizes from 12 inches to 36 inches. Some with hair, sleeping eyes, fancy dressed, etc. Just the dolls you want for gifts, priced to save you money. Imported Dress Dolls We have these from the small 10c and 15c sizes tip to the extra large 24 or 30 inch sizes. Beautiful hair, some with sleeping eyes, fancy dressed. If you -want a special doll for :rc itilroJucino this year ' i 1 his ( ii'pk-.y i3 now ready lor LOCAL NEWS t ':-r lo.ck ir. 1.. V. M. i.: r. i s e:i .aier;,. in f, h$ lrW kmMsy Igpcwr. feak 1 ( Whaiion II: - V. at 1-r. at r i'ia ' " - YOU SHOULD VISIT 9 this Christmas season, better buy tr.w k.:A v Asf . r yam iftm n i i mm w i v 'r m j m. 206 North Jackson St., between an innovation to Rosiburc in tov your inspection, much the largest C (). ing tlie with hi: to this FOOTBALL PRACTICE - The I'.lls foo ..aii ti art will lira, lice at I aiirehvood field Wi on. sday eit ring. Kver;. body om. is t!i high roi; avb !, sai.:-: in i . I erd coupe. V.2?. I loioliliori in n a litib- more nil miles. Some l-t sp hi- iiuick s.oe. in- van! half last runs. tin:-- i at -i v. ere on : Ta and - 1 ilu i ta 'VI 1. :::: 1 I..- I 1 ' .:ocd a i. :!!:(? V lAlr I a -. , , A Af ATjlM'Hll .iniv 1 bad tit. f :"-r ism w-v. : t-d J s. f 20 ntiii.i nFnt I '"t H. MINN I 1923 - , r-fi'e jrjc.TJCJUcj THE STORE NQW Composition Dolls American unbreakable dolis, will stand a k of rough usage. We have the cheap styles pi out for a price at 1 Oc up. Also the best qualib uuii5 ill mis biyie. Kid Body Dolls Kid or composition dolls, fully jointed, not dressed. We have these in composition heads, bisque heads or metal heads, with and with, out hair. A doll the children can dress a&jj undress. now while our stocks are complete. Prices ere lower than for several pt display bv Eivincr over our entire balconv to tov. doll, book and game &fc stocks we have ever carried. I rollers who has boon spend week end and Armistice Hay pareni in Corvallis returned city last nigiit. Mr. Unniert; c.imihcro school. teacher in the local LEURG BEATS COTTAGE GROVE aial I.arr ::p tie I 11,1 , n d pa gain - all fir al ! : pa a: a prov il i!.; ir i mai- SIMilg'.l line rs ie- 1.1,,-s .:c: .'"llll'H lira - . Ol.lv .' .:i.-rl; atui i.'t:.-: on for f lie IncK . !: : t-am d i.nd f. a o 1 and rs b.itfb lo sscd ii A N :r signals rnd :nig n h,v J 1: r: AND SEE Churchill's and Fisher's When vou think of tovs. think of Cans. .speed bad been sacrificed to iiain wei.-ht. Tho br-aks of thp catue went ficainst the visitors and they h.-id considcr.ililo bail lack. Several fumbles aduid to their defeat, and a coiijile of bad punts put them In tight, places. It was. however, one of the cloati-e.-t gam, s e,-, r soc-n here. Ifoh t'-Lms Wei., sportsniatilike and clear ':i their playing and tloro was very Iifle "dim work'' In evidence. The ruling. o! ill olMeinhi wore ;e rferlly fair and al-e:-,.t;ier tie- giuie wJson '.vhiib brought, a i-r'at dial of plea.s ero to the .sj,. cta'ors. II iseliu-'.t's m M game will be piav. d at ."orth lb ml li' Xt Sundriv wiien the icatil moo's the independ ent Cons eon.ity org; nlatioti. It i-; i .I'ced that iher- will le . lar-' towd oi' rowers: go f-om this city lo '.he ;:.!Pp . doors eight to building Tin home t gtnged la uu'c ' ,.:J ic el! depict Jltivel eroi ii f-cw c.ri 'c n itri i -s'Ji ' Pub ai thai s aid 1 hro-tf-l iiom I ' ias Ii-. d J - o- :elebration is ell ri A HUGE SUCCESS C played- (::... l. st n. . .1 i- i:-o. rr, M ' (Continued v.nui page one) bv f., r l'.oo nennle. :.'. In lijv Var.-c." (he mem. Ameri, an .egon musical comedy rc M:e. pn s. nted Hl the Armory a' nigl.t was a whiz and the "stantlit'K rr.otu onij" pf n wn;4 hunc out aboii' T:iM o'i lock. Many were torrrd to ra back, lir.wn. nrriied at llo' luia'e t" 11 ,.i,r,--iroi ai: ... ,.,eli h"'; only a fo f to find ' SB's r. was u..- - 1,-nt mu'' ' CI o --- 1-rt.tll'b I"''' . .Mi other IP 1 r.Cll. - , V.S- " '"' ei ,1." ' - " - .eons t;lZ. P, ? ol '1" i ,'r. ft"rlU large ci- ist er. : far-' i o M" 11 I1' - 1,e US'" ,sr" li e old Wi" o1 a" .1, t rsiu T ii r -,.-ii'T L.