La Grande evening observer., May 10, 1917, Image 4

THURSDAY, MAT 10,1917.
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THE ARMY Y. M. C. A.
This is what David Lloyd George said of the Army Y.
M. C. A.: "You cannot overstate the value of the Young
Men's Christian Association work in the armv camps."
Still it is not necessary to go across the Atlantic for'
testimony. The service ot the army 1. M. C. A. among
cur own troops at tine Mexican Border last year is well
known to every line officer and every enlisted man.
Says Colonel John L. llayden, commanding the North
west Department United States Army: "For many years
I have had opportunity to observe the Army Y. M. C. A.
in camp and garrison. The work it has done is so valu
able that it has gained official recognition as an agency
almost indispensable in connection with the welfare of
the men."
The intensely practical service combined with the ideal
ism of the Army Y. M. C. A. makes for cleaner men and
more efficient soldiers.
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WILL FIGHT WHITE PLAGUE IN NEW ARMY.
Cincinnati, O., May 10. (United Press) How to com
bat tuberculosis in the nation's new army was the prob
lem placed before the opening session of the national con
vention of the Society for the Study and Prevention of
Tuberculosis here today by its president, Dr. Edward R.
Baldwin of Saranac Lake.
Dr. Baldwin did not attempt to solve the problem, but
referred to "unknown difficulties that must be met and
overcome."
At the request of the Council o? National Defense, he
earn, the association had appointed a committee ot three,
who are co-operating in plans tor dealing with the ques
tion of keeping the white plague out of the army. He
said our army will profit from experiences in Europeau
armies in the past three years and that plans are already
Under way to care for those who inevitably will become
ill.
That latent tuberculosis conditions are made active in
a "large percentage of cases by pregnancy was the 'theory
advanced by Dr. Stephen A. Douglass, superintendent of
the Ohio State Sanitorium at Mt. Vernon, O.
Every state in the union now has an organization active
ly fighting the white plague. This information was given
delegates to the convention today by Dr. Charles J. Hat
field, executive secretary of the organization.
Dr. Hatfield said that in the past vear field secretaries
have assisted in the organization, or reorganization, of
state associations in ten different states. Organizations
have also been formed in Porto Rico, the Philippine
Islands, the Canal Zone and Hawaii.
The war has given a new impetus to the work, said the
executive secretary. He told of the establishment of "The
American Review of Tuberculosis," the first publication
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field, S. A. Cobb, H. F. Yohn, A. D.
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man, Portland; Mrs. M. A. Stevenson;
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sil, Ore.; Clyde A. Porter, Portland;
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"The mortality from tuberculosis is steadily declining,"
said Dr. Baldwin. He said constant improvement of sani
tation, living and working conditions was having its effect.
More emphasis is needed, he said, upon the importance of
invigoration of the individual than upon the danger of in
fection, which he said was to a certain extent uncontroll
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BABIES NEGLECTED, SAYS DOCTOR.
Cincinnati, O., May 10. (United Press) Delegates to
the national convention of The Society for the Study and
Prevention of Tuberculosis were told today that thus far
the propaganda of the organization had neglected the
babies.
"A tuberulous mother", said Dr. Alfred F. Hess of
New York, "gives birth to a healthy and normal baby and
promptly, within the next few months, infects it with tu
berculosis so that its chance of reachiner the aire of child-
hood is slight. If we are to progress in our figh't against J
tuberculosis, these infants must be looked after.
Dr. Hess said the best plan was to separate the babies
from their diseased mothers during the first days of life.
Dr. II. Ivcimon Dunham ot this city spoke of the value of
details can be ascertained. The work of enlisting the
soldiers of the soil is considered no less important than that
of enlisting soldiers of the army and navy.
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the X-Ray in exposing false "cures" and in making pos
sible exact surgical operations in the chest.
The so-called "gold cure" for tuberculosis was discussed
bv Dr. Lvdia M. De Witt of the Univcrsitv of Chicago,
who said salts of gold, though reported to have given favor
able results, were still experimental as a tuberculosis cure
and should not be used on human patients.
The surgeon's knife may check tuberculosis of the
bowels, prolonging life, but will not effect a permanent
cure, said Dr. Edward Archibald of Montreal.
Dr. Donald B. Armstrong declared that it is possible to
discover and place under control everv case of tuberculosis
in a manufacturing communitv, and eventually rid it of
the disease by discovering the social and economic causes
and removing them. In a town of 16,000 population this
is being done, he said, bv the means of. a fund of $100,000
donated by the Metropolitan Life Insurance company.
11 tuberculosis is to be prevented, everv communitv
must know exactly how manv of its citizens lack food,-
lothing, shelter, recreation, and medical care," said Wil
ur C. Phillips, secretary of the National Social Unit Or
ganization.
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"SOLDIERS OFTIIE SOIL."
Every farmer in Oregon is requested by the head of
the more food campaign to lay aside even his most import
ant work for a few hours next Saturday to attend the
agricultural defense meeting to consider the best means
of marshalling the state's agricultural resources for use
of the nation in its hour of trial. Governor "Withycoinbe
has issued a proclamation making Saturday, May 12, Ag
ricultural Defense Day, and asking all organizations and
individuals aiding in the agricultural preparedness move
ment to devote the day to devising ways and means of
securing the most effective means for carrying the task
to a successful completion.
Preliminary arrangements for the meetings in this part
of the state have been made by representative committees
of farmers and other business men. and to get the best
results from their work it is necessary that the producers
attend the defense day meeting and furnish the reoniivd
information on the food and seed supply on hand, the
amount of capital and labor available and required, and
other items of the survey plans by which the United States
expects to arrive at a fairly accurate estimate nf the exact
situation. The time spent in assembling this information
is expected to prove as useful to the food producing cam
paign as the drafts and estimates of buildings are to the
architect.
By inquiry of County Agriculturist Spillman further
Mrs. Isaac Vanduyn Monday enter
tained with one of the largest and
most elaborate receptions of the sea
son, honoring her house guest, Mrs.
Edward P. Mossman, of La Grande.
The rooms of the Vanduyn residence
were thronged all afternoon with a
smart assemblage of Portland women,
was very ably rendered and the pupils
showed much, care in training.
Robert C. Alexander and Miss Eva
Pluma Moss were married in the
Presbyterian Manse by Rev. G. L.
Clark, Tuesday night at 8:00 p. m.
The couple was attended by the
'bride's mother and the groom's sis
ter, Miss Anna Alexander. The groom
is deputy assessor and the bride is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willis
Moss of Moss Chapel, north of Island
City. .......
Whitman College, Walla Walla,
Wash., May 10. (Special) Mildred
Oliver, of La Grande, Oregon, who is
a student at Whitman College, par
ticipated on one of the committees of
Campus Day, which occurred this year
on Wednesday. May 9. Classes were
lhe drawing-room was a hower of ; suspended for the day and faculty
Springtime blossoms, all the pastel ! and students, working in squads un
tints being used in artistic array, der the direction of captains cleaned up
flowering fruit branches predominat- the campus, trimmed trees and put
ing in the drawing-room, while the the tennis court in shape. At noon
dining-room was decked with crystal j faculty and students met for a picnic
oasKecs nuea mm spring Diossoms : dinner, and m tne afternoon occurred
in pastel shades. Yellow was the key- ' the crowning of the May Queen, the
note of the library decorations, the j annual May Pole Dance and various
ensemble being most artistic and , folk dances. An informal dancing
pleasing. ! party was given in the evening.
Presiding at the prettily decked tea
table were Mrs. David Loring and Mrs- I. L. Haller and son Harold,
Mrs. Edwin Caswell. Mrs. Fletcher of Telocaset, are visitors in the city
Linn and Miss Ella Stephens served today.
ices from the library, and the hostess i
was further assisted in the drawing- Mrs. William Bollons and daughter,
room by Mrs. Frank Vanduyn and Miss Madaline, left last night for Port
Elizabeth Bond. Little Frances Van-, 'and for a week's visit,
duyn received the guests at the door,
lhe Ladies Aid society of the Pres
byterian church was entertained at -the
home of Mrs. W. H. Bohnenkamp
yesterday.
and was charming in a dainty em
broidered frock.
Mrs. Mossman is a charming ma
tron and a former resident of this
city. She has a host of friends here,
many of whom already have enter
tained her. Portland Journal.
The regular monthly business meet
ing and social of the South M. E.
Church Epworth league was given
Monday evening at the home of
Claude Eaton on Ash street. The
evening was spent in social games af
ter which refreshments were served.
A delightful evening was spent by
the Elk3, their wives and sweethearts
last Tuesday evening at one of their
informal dancing parties in a series
they are giving.
The following registered at the Im
perial hotel, May 8: H. E. Coolidge,
R. R. Huron, La Grande; S. D. Trum
bull and wife of Enterprise.
Floyd Maxwell, manager of the
Oregon Scout, and Frank Wilson of
Union, spent last evening in the city.
They are over in the Wilson car.
The recital given by the nunils of
Mrs. Cornelia Barker-Carse in thp
Presbyterian church Tuesday was a
huge success. Mrs. Carse was verv
ably assisted by Aladene Seroggin
and Florence Lynch and Mrs. Metzlcr
was the accompanist. The procrrnm
was as follows: Sight Reading. Class;
Butterflies. (Edward Rohde) Isabels
Miller: Scale Buildino-.Rhvthm n..
Flying Leaf (Spindler) Virginia Bry
ant; Eartraining, Class; Air Melo
dieux (Bohm) and Polish Dance
(Scharwenka) Aladene Seroggin;
Keyboard Harmony, Class; Schezetto
(Schmoll) Laura Jane Talbott; History-Musical
Terms, Class; Madrigal
(Simonetti) and Serenade (Pierne)
Florence Lynch; Presentation of Cer
tificates: :olin Duet, by Aladene
Scropgin and Florence Lvnch. Mrs
Carse announces that Mrs. P. M. Rob
inson will succeed her in
method of instruction.
Frances McKenzie, of Bellingham,
is in the city visiting at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Grace Willet, after
visiting here she will leave for Los-tine.
Mrs. adie Hall spent yesterday
afternoon in the city enroute to her
home in North Powder. She has been
visiting friends in Lostine.
Harris French who has for the past
ten weeks been very ill with typhoid
fever and critically ill for the past
week is reported to me much bett?r
today.
Mrs. J. W. Baxter of Cove, was
brought over to the Grande Ronde
Hospital last evening for an opera
tion. She is resting as easily today
as can be expected.
Howard Stoddard drove Dr. DaRnslc.
of the University of Oregon and
County Superintendent A. E. Ivanhoe
to Union yesterday in the Stoddard
car. They report that they had a
most enjoyable trip throutrh the val-
the same I ley after which Dr. DeBusk lectured
The program ' &t the Union high school.
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