PAGE 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 ' ' - - '
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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:
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at r
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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 :
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and
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bad tit.
f :"-r ism w-v.
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'"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
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pa
gain -
all fir
al !
: pa
a: a prov il i!.;
ir i mai-
SIMilg'.l line
rs ie- 1.1,,-s
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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
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:r signals rnd
:nig n
h,v
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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 '
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:elebration is
ell ri
A HUGE SUCCESS
C played-
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(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'' '
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1 r.Cll. - ,
V.S- " '"'
ei ,1." ' - " -
.eons t;lZ.
P, ? ol '1"
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large
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