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VOLUME VIII, NO. 49.
VALE, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1917
MALHEUR COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR.
JTH-
COUNTY QUOTA
IS NOW FILLED
59 Men From Malheur County in the
Training Cnmp as Result of Se
lective Service Law.
The last division of Malheur couh
' ty's quota in the first draft under the
selective service law left Vale Fri
day afternoon for Camp Lewis, Carl
Connet acting as captain on the trip.
These men now complete the quota
of 59 and no others will be sent from
this county "except to take the places
of any who may be returned on ac
count of physical defects or other rea
sons. Arthur L. Edmunson, order
number 152, will report at Camp Pike,
Arkansas. The seven men to com
pose the last contingent from Mal
heur county were: N
6 Joseph R. Kendall, Jamieson.
3G Leroy Wrinkle, Ontario.
60 Edward Hart, Wcstfall.
56 Carl Connet, Cake.
68 Clarence Washington Howard,
Brogan.
89 Robert Allen Hughes, Westfall.
141 Jerome Kirkwood Reed, Mal
heur. The following instructions effecting
future action under the draft law has
been received by the local board:
State of Oregon, Military Depart
ment, Adjutant General's Office, Port
. land, Oregon, October 27, 1917. To
the Local Exemption Board, Malheur
County: The following telegram from
the Provost Marshal General, which it
is believed will be of considerable aid
in disposing of requests to re-open
dependency cases under the provisions
of section "M" Compiled Rulings No,
12, is repeated herewith for your in
formation and guidance:
"1. In connection with decisions in
claims for discharge on the ground of
dependency and for consideration in
determining appropriate action tela-
tive to re-opening dependency cases
under the provisions of Ruling 12 M,
your attention is invited to the fol
.lowing important extract from the
ActOf Congress approved October 6,
1917, providing family allowances, al
lotments, compensation and insurance
for the military and naval forces of
the United States:
"Section 201 provides for allotments
of pay of every enlisted' man, compul
sory as to wife (divorced wife in cer
tain cases), compulsory as to child,
voluntary as to other persons. Month
ly compulsory allotments shall be in
an amount equal to family allowances
hereinafter specified but not more
than one-half pay, or less than $15.00
The enlisted man may allot any por
tion or amount of his pay in addition
to the compulsory allotment for such
purposes and persons as he may di
rect, subject to Regulations. The
Secretary of War may require that
any portion of one-half pay which is
not allotted shall be deposited in the
military pay deposit fund for the
benefit of the man. Compulsory allot
ment may be waived on written con
sent of wife supported by evidence
of her ability to support herself ipd
children. Compulsory allotment may
be excused for good cause shown.
"2. A family allowance not to ex
ceed $50 per month, in addition to
pay allotted by the man shall be paid
out of the Treasury of the United
States. Such family allowance shall
be paid upon application, which may
be made by the man, or made by or
in behalf of the beneficiary. No fam
ily allowance shall be paid for any
period preceding November 1, 1917.
Family allowance will be paid from
time of enlistment.
"3. Beneficiaries entitled to family
allowance and schedules.
Class A Wife, Child or Children.
(a) If there be a wife but no child
ren, $15.00.
(b) If there be a wife and one child,
$25.00.
(c) If there be a wife and two child
ren, $32.50, and $5.00 per month ad
ditional for each additional child.
(d) If there be no wife but one
child, $5.00.
(o) If there be no wifo but two
children, $12.50.
(f) If there be no wife but three
children, $20.00.
(g) If there be no wife but four
children, $30.00, with $5.00 per month
additional for each additional child.
Class B Grandchild, Parent, Brother
or Sister,
(a) If there be one parent, $10.00.
(h) If there be two parents, $20.00.
(e) For each grandchild, brother,
sister and additional parent, $5.00.
The Act contains further provi
sions relative to contribution from
the Government and allotments from
enlisted men's pay but which are too
long and involved to be set forth in
this telegram. Compensation for death
or disability is also provided for.
"4. This brief resume of the out
standing provisions of the Act is
transmitted to you in order that you
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PLEDGE CARDS EVERYWHERE
Workers Throughout County Meet
Universal SuccessEvery .Effort
to Make Canvass Unanimous.
Working under the direction of
Chairman Geo. McKnight and secre
tary Fay Clark the school children
and teachers of the county and local
canvassing committees have taken ac
tive hold of the Hoover Pledge Card
campaign with the result that the
Hoover window signs of membership
in the Federal Food Administration
are to be seen in nearly every home
in Malheur county.'
There is absolutely no reason why
anyone unless they are bent on wan
ton waste of food necessities or are
an enemy to the country in which
they live and1 'seek protection should
not sign this pledge or honor to do
as circumstances will permit in the
conservation of food essentials.
We believe that no one will refuse
to sign this pledge once it is made
clear and it becomes fully understood
that unless voluntary action succeeds,
ration cards will be enforced by law
as a necessary war measure.
Vale Y. M. C. A.
Will Take Charge- of Work to Get
Funds in Nation Wide Campaign
for Army Y. M. C. A.
Sunday afternoon to a small but
attentive gathering Wilbur Halliday,
a local boy now working in the inter
ests of the Army Y. M. C. A., was in
Vale from Baker, and at the Cham
ber of Commerce rooms assisted in
the organization of a local Y. M. C.
A. War Committee to handle the rais
ing of a fund for the furthering of
Army Y. M. C. A. work. Mr. Halli
day stated, in his address that a good
many people had the idea that the Y.
M. C. A. did not go to the front with
the boys, and continued, "the Y. M.
C. A. is at the front and carries its
work to first line trencties dnd there
gives first aid and provides hot drinks
for the wounded men who are being
transported to base hospitals. The
men "working to raise this fund are
not receiving salaries and all dona
tions go directly- into the work of
building and equipping headquarters
from which to dispense Y. M. C. A.
work."
Officers elected to handle the local
campaign were, H. C. Ea?tham, presi
dent; Bruce R. Kester, treasurer and
Ben Mulkey, secretary. Mrs. B. F.
Farmer and Mrs. A. H. Chester were
elected trustees. The five compose an
executive board to handle all business
affairs during the local campaign.
$35,000,000 Needed.
Millions of soldiers each month
thank God for the friendly Y. M. C.
A. centers as a relief from the hard,
cold life of the camps and trenches.
But it takes millions of dollars to con
tinue and to extend this vital home
touch to keep these home ties from
breaking.
At the meeting of the National War
Work Council of the Young Men's
Christian Associations of the United
States, held at the Bankers Club, in
New York City, September 21, 1917,
and largely attended by1 members from
every section of the country, the pro
gram for this War Work to July 1,
1918, was faced with solemn earnest
ness.
Reports based on accurate and pain
staking investigations indicated that
at least $35,000,000 would be required
to meet the needs with any adequate
ness. It was with a sense of deep
conviction and obligation as well as
of confidence that the National War
Work Council voted unanimously to
set aside the period November 11th
to 19th inclusive to undertake the
raising of this large sum of money
the largest ever called for at one
time for any similar purpose.
It is proposed to distribute these
funds as follows:
U. S. Army and Navy Men
in this Country $11,120,000
U. S. Army and Navy Men
Overseas 11,994,000
Work in the Russian Army 3,305,000
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Fire Destroys
Fire Consumes House in Few Minutes
Total Loss Valued at $2500
Saved Little Furniture.
Fire, originating from a defective
flue, completely ' destroyed the two
story frame building belonging to G.
Y. Chester, Tuesday morning, at 6:30.
The total loss is estimated at $2500,
and was partially covered, by $1000
insurance.
Vale residents were awakened early
Tuesday morning, by the clanging of
fire bells, and a number responded to
the call, but arrived only to find they
could be of no assistance. A few mi-
nor articles of clothing and furniture
were Bayed, but the building was
County Agriculturalist
is Exempted
Through the efforts of friends in
this section and authorities at the
Oregon Agricultural college, the local
draft board this week received notifi
cation, of the exemption of County
Agricultural Agent W. W. Howard,
from the District Board at La Grande.
Mr. Howard was called with the first
quota from Malheur county and has
reported for duty and been accepted at
American Lake. His discharge At
this timecan only be secured through
the regular army channels and what
disposition will be made of the case
is not known locally, although it is
hoped by his many friends that he
will be able to return at once to his
important work in this county.
Buys Ranch Property.
Richard Dunn, of Vale, has purchas
ed the George A. Newman ranch
known as the Old State Line ranch in
Jordan Valley arid takes possession
soon.
Committee Elected
ITALIANS RECOVER
Form New Lines and Ready to Give
Battle After Suffering Heavy
Losses.
Washington Reassuring news has
come from Rome Thursday in official
dispatches. While serious, the 'situa
tion on the Italian front is described
"as far from desperate," General Ca
dorna's army is declared to bo prac
tically intact and complete confidence
is expressed in his ability, with aid
coming from the allies, to stop the
Austro-Germnn drive.
The greater portion of General Ca
dorna's Italian army apparently has
crossed the Tagliamento river and
probably now stands on the western
bank in a new line of defense waiting
to give battle there to the Teutonic
allies.
The advance of the enemy, although
remarkably fast, was not quick
enough to carry out the purpose of
enveloping the Italians and putting
them out of battle from the Carnic'
Alps to the head of the Adriatic sea.
The Italians lost heavi'y in men and
guns captured the latest German of
ficial communication asserting that
more than. 180,000 men and 1500 guns
were taken by the Teutonic allies
and also suffered terribly from hard
ships due to bad weather and lack of
food as they made their way across
country to the Tagliamento, with their
rear guards everywhere harassing the
enemy. But General Cadorna declares
that, with the morale of the men still
splendid, the success of the invaders
soon will be made valueless.
Russia Would Quit.
Petrograd Russia entered the war
early and she is now worn out by the
strain, Premier Kerensky Thursday
told The Associated Press. He said
Russia claims as her right that the
other allies now shoulder the burden
of the war.
M, Kerensky declared that Russian
public opinion was agitated by the
question, -"Where is the British fleet,
now that the German fleet is out of
the Baltic?"
Rabies Spread Feared.
A rase of rabies is thought to have
appeared in the Westfall country re
cently. A dog showing all of the
symptoms having been killed, and
while it is believed that no other ani
mals were infected, several parties
are keeping a close watch until all
danger has passed.
Takes Jordan Hotel.
Fred L. Johnson who formerly oper
ated the Drexel hotel in Vale, this
week took over the Joraan Valley ho
tel and will conduct its business in
the future. Mr. Johnson is a well
known hotel man ana will give the
Jordan people efficient service.
Vale Residence
total loss.
Mr, Chester built a fire for the first
time this season in one of the stoves
Tuesday morning. A short time later
ho discovered the roof Was ablaze, and
gave tho alarm to his wife and daugh
ters, .Miriam, and Mrs. Pearl Jessup,
The fire spread quickly, and it waii but
a few minutes until the entire build
ing collapsed, despite the efforts to
3ave its contens.
This is the first fire Vale has had
for a number of montlis, and for a
while the entire section of town in
which the Chester building is located,
was in danger, on account of so many
adry weeds around the residence.
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A Wonderful Country.
No one can gainsay the gen-
J cral prosperity of the people
of Willow, Bully and Malheur
valleys. George Huntington
Currey, Editor of the Enter-
prise, and Geo. S. Dean, circu-
! lotion manager, have just com-
J' pleted a five hundred mile trip
on the highways and byways
of those valleys. Aside from
securing many new readers to
Ihe Enterprise and getting ac-
: quaintcd with the faithful sub-
scribers on the list, they found
time to enjoy -the wonderful
' hospitality of these people, to
note their interest in the great '
American and worldwide issue
of the day, to observe a univer-
sal hope for better roads, and
a keen interest in the develop-
! ment of Malheur county. Lack
of time has forbidden a detail-
ed report of the trip, much to
the disoppointment of the Ed-
t itor, if not his readers.
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War Taxes Felt.
Every letter mailed after last
Thursday evening has been required
to bear an extra cent of postage. Drop
and local R. F. D. letters now must
have a two cent stamp and all outside
letters must bear a three cent stamp.
The ten per cent tax on railroad tick
ets and show tickets arc bringing
home the war, as well as preparations
and reports required of retail food
dealers who must operate from now
on under the direction of the Food
Administration.
County Purchases
$248,000 Bonds
Vale and Westfall Exceed Maximum
Quotas County Not Organized
Big Sales Undivided.
Town
Mx quo Am rsd Pet
Jordan Valley 65,000 14,00 25
juntura 14,000 5,ooo; 35
Nyssa 28,000 9,100 32
Ontario 118,000 103,800 88
Vale 87,000 102,100 117
Westfall 5,500 14,200 251
Total 307,500 248,200 80
Oregon Raised $ 25,350,450
America Raised over .... 5,000,000,000
Tho above table shows the results
of the Second Liberty Loan Campaign
in Malheur county, during which the
state of Oregon raised $25,350,460.00.
Recalling that Oregon's minimum
quota of the war loan was boosted
from $16,500,000 to $18,000,000 and
the maximum from $24,600,000 to
$30,000,000 the way the people of this
state put over the task is regarded
by financial authorities as exception
ally creditable. The reason for this
advance in fixed expectations was in
the knowledge that over $12,000,000
of bank deposits had come into this
state after the condition of banks had
been officially reported and after tho
allotment of the Liberty Loan had
been made to the various states.
While Malheur county cities on the
wholo raised their minimum quotas,
$200,000 was added to the county quo
ta unattached bringing the maximum
asked of the county to ?G00,000. All
subscriptions were reported through
banks and sent in us credited to the
locality where tho bank was situated.
Wherever appealed to Malheur coun
ty people responded loyally but no
county organization was formed by
the state committee and in many
places the local committees were not
appointed until late. In Vale, for in
stance, M. G. Hope, Frank Vines and
Dick DeArmond were appointed on the
third from the last day of the cam
paign. The success attained after all
handicaps is a tribute to the workers
who volunteered their time and tho
people who so generously responded.
Tho question has been asked why
Malheur county did not raise her quo
ta. In the first instance it was plac
ed at a figure above the average of
other counties, resources considered.
Second no announcement of what was
expected was given out until the last
few days. No efficient organization
had been planned by the state work
ers. Malheur county was neglected
by the headquarter's speakers. But
notwithstanding these facts we be
lieve that had we been given credit
for our proportion of the many large
subscriptions made elsewhere by the
public service corporations, big stock
men and others and had the quota
been equalized with the balance of tho
state that Malheur county would not
be listed below the requirements.
Fire Case to Grand Jury.
The case of Noble Pullen, 16 year
old Nyssa boy, charged with setting
fire to his father's buildings and hay
stacks, came before County Judge Mc
Knight this week,
Lyceum Entertainment
Well Enjoyed
The second number of the winter
Lyceum course was played to a fair
house on Thursday evening at the
Rex. Although the Ada Roach com
pany as advertised did not arrive, the
company of artists who came in 'their
stead gave a very creditable perfor
mance. The company failed to arrive fiom
Payette until nine o'clock nnd it was
about nine thirty when the program
commenced. The audience was tired
and restless and did not enjoy the pro
gram in full.
Their program ranged from the
lighter operatic numbers and solos to
dramatic and patriotic ensemble num
bers, and was divided into three parts.
The first part included the Heart of
the Immigrant and was followed with
readings, solos and concert ensemble
numbers. Their closing number, A
Medley of Patriotic Airs, old and now,
drew volumes of applause.
Red Cross Hallowe'en Concert Success
SHIP FOUR CARS HONEY
Production Good Despite Heavy Win
ter Losses Quality is Praised
Expect Increased Output.
Four cars of tho famous clear Mal
heur county honey have been shipp
ed from Vale during the past week.
Westfall, Harper, Jamieson and Cairo
apiaries were represented in the ship
ment although 76 per cent was pro
duced in the neighborhood of Vale.
538 cases of 120 pounas each oij ex
tract honey comprised the first ship
ment, netting tho local bee-men $8500.
This honey will likely go to England.
W. Pollack, the purchasing agent
highly praised the Malheur county
product and expressed his willingness
to contrnct for future production.
Another shipment of 1236 cases of
Fanpy comb honey was shipped to A.
I. Root Co. of Ohio netting the pro
ducers $4000-and one coWof comb:
honey to Seattle added $3600 more to
the total. This brings the total to
over $16,000.
This is exceptionally good produc
tion considering the heavy bee loss of
last winter, is the opinion of C. W.
Nelson, and providing the coming win
ter is reasonably favorable, next year
tho output- will bo materially increas
ed. POOR SERVICE NOTICED
Calls Attention to Difference Between
Excellent Service Promised by
O. S. L. and Service Given.
Vale, Oreg., Nov. 1. To the Editor.
Attending the hearing of tho Public
Service Commission last February and
listening to the testimony, I left with
the impression that at least there
would be a reasonable service given
the people served by the O. S. L.
from the main line. "
Tho schedule having been establish
ed the Post Office department chang
ed their R. F. D. time of delivery
in order that tho rural population
served frm Vale might get their mail
without having it lay over 24 hours.
Alas for the hopes of the R. F. D.
service. Immediately the route was
changed the O. S. L. powers that rule
tho time tables ceased to get to Vale
with the mail until late in the after
noon instead of late inihe forenoon
and still tho mail has to lay over 24
hours while the delivery has bcocmc
unsatisfactory because of the wait for
delayed mail.
Wo were advised that the highest
authority of the O. S. L. said that
they would "make a whisling station
of Vale before they got through."
They are doing better than they prom
ised, they have not an engine on tho
run either way which can get up
steam enough to both whistle and run
at the same time and therefore they
sometimes forget to whistlo and moro
frequently forget to run.
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Horse Thieves
Two Men Confess to Taking Horses
in Malheur County Early in the
Year Wanted in Umatilla.
Deputy Sheriff Lee Noe last Satur
day made a trip to tho' Don McLcod
sheep camps where he took Into cus
tody Joo and Tip Crawford wanted in
Malheur and Umatilla counties on
charges of horse stealing. The men
confessed to taking two horses and
saddles from the Agency ranch at
Beulah last spring. They took the
horses to Umatilla county where they
appropriated four more nead, Later
the horses taken from the Agency
ranch wero turned loose and the men
returned to Malheur county, only to
IRRIGATION BONDS SOLD
Paycttc-Oregon Slope District Gets
Near Par for its Big Issue
- of $225,000.00.
Salem, Or. State Engineer Lewis
has received advices that refunding
bonds of the Payette-Oregon Slope Ir
rigation district, in the sum of $225,-
000, and which were ' recently certi
fied by tho 'secretnry of state, have
been sold at 92 through G. E. Miller
& Co., of Portland, and Carson & Ear
les, of Seattle. The price bid is con
sidered favorable in view of the pres
ent financial conditions.
"This district, comprising 6200 acres
in Malheur county, was organized in
1912," said Engineer Lewis. ''It is
now constructed and in full operation.
Water is pumped from the Snake riv
er, tho maximum life being 106 feet.
Results so far indicate that the pro
ject is a success and well able to stand
the lien of approximately $40 an acre
created by this issue. This issue will
clear up all outstanding indebtedness
and puts the district on a cash basis."
;Rcd Cross Concert and Dance Draw
Good Crowd and Ecvcryonc En
joys the Evening.
While witches and hobgoblins roam
ed the streets, and spooky ghosts ac
costed one on every corner, Red Cross
folks and nil their friends from in nnd
out of town made merry at the Rex
Theatre and tho Isis hall with song
and dance Wednesday evening, for
tho big Hallowe'en dance of the local
Red Cross chapter was "pulled off"
without a mistake, Cue to the untir
ing efforts of the committee in charge
and all who took part.
At eight thirty the evening's fes
tivities were formally opened to a
capacity house with the concert at
tho Rex, featuring Joseph Cnncelmo,
pianist, of Philadelphia, assisted by
local musicians. Tho performers all
entered into tho spirit of tho occasion
and did their very best with the re
sult that each number was encored
ond.genois.resp6?'sea.fii.?neW!jsWi)f)(
At ten o'clock the audience adjourn
ed to tho Isis hall where dancing was
enjoyed till the wee sma' hours of the
mornin'.
Tho Honor Guard girls furnished
refreshments in shape of punch, fruit
sandwiches and wafers. A feature of
tho evening was the five piece orches
tra composed of local musicians as
follows: Piano, Mrs. A. M. Moody;
first violin, Homer Roberts; clarinet,
E. B. Nelson; trombone, A. M. Moody
and cornet, C. B. Tapp. Although it
was late when the final dance number
was played the crowd lingered, loathe
to break the evening's merriment nnd
good time, for not in a good mnny
moons has a more enjoyable affair
been staged by local people. About
$60 was turned over to tho Red Cross
treasury.
Following is the program given at
the concert:
Overture, "Apple Blossoms," Rob
erts; Vale Orchestra.
Piano Solo, (n) "Fantasio Impromp
tu", F. Chopin; (b) "Sonata, A Ma
jor", A. Corelli; J. Cancclmo.
Vocal Solo, "Island of Dreams",
Adams; R. H, Siddoway,
Violin Solo, "Cavatina", Raff; Horn
cr Roberts.
Piano Solo, (a) "Scherzino", J. Can
cclmo; (b) "Petite Organette", J. Can
celmo; (c) "Valso Arabesque", T.
Lack; J. Cancclmo.
Vocal Solo, "Tho Old Flag Never
Touched the Ground", R. Johnson;
Mrs, H. E. Young.
Quartet, "When Day Fades", Parks;
Siddoway, Moody, Lytic, Houston,
Vale Quartet.
Piano Solo, (a) "II Trovatore", Ver-di-Smith;
(b) "Rigolotto", Verdi
Dorn; J. Cancclmo.
Vocal Solo, "Tho Swallows", Cow
en; Mrs. George Huntington Currey.
Quartet, "Life's Dream", Parks;
Siddoway, Moody, Lytic, Houston,
Vale Quartet.
Piano Solo, "La Traviata", Smith
Brady; J. Cancclmo.
Selection by Vale Orchestra.
Apprehended
bo apprehended hero by authorities.
One of tho saddles taken from the
Agency ranch has been recovered and
was identified by Dave Glenn. Au
thorities here bclievo thoy will soon be
able to recover the horses and other
saddle, Vho property of tho Agency
ranch.
Sheriff Til Taylor of Umatilla coun
ty arrived in Valo Tuesday in answer
to a telephone message from Sheriff
Ben Brown and took tho prisoners to
Pendleton where they will be tried.
Judge George ,. Davis is absent
this week nttenilipg supreme court at
Pendleton,
LARGE BOXES
ARESHIPPED
Usual Monthly Shipment of Garments
and Supplies Made Auxiliaries
Send Their Quota of Work.
The first of the week two huge box
es of hospital supplies and garments
wero sent from tho Valo Red Cross
chapter headquarters to- Seattle from
where they are shipped direct to
France. Tho weight of the two boxes
was 444 pounds and they contained
some 824 articles, the work of tho
Vale Chapter and five auxiliaries, Riv
erside, Juntura, Westfall, Brogan and
Jamieson. Juntura leads the auxil
iaries with 155 articles. All the work
was nicely done nnd packed accord
ing to instructions from Seattle to
tho effect that tho boxes be exception
ally strong for they would not be re
packed but sent immediately to
France.
Within the next fow weeks one hun
dred Christmas boxes will bo packed
and sent to the Seattle headquarters
.vhere they will bo distributed, with
thousands of others, to the training
:amps of America whero most of our
boys aro stationed. Anyono wishing
to donato $1.00 to pay for the con
tents of one of these boxes can have
their name written on ihe enclosed
;ard and will receive n reply from
Ihe soldier boy whom it reaches.
There boxen are not to be confused
with those already sent to bo includ
in the shipment for France. Vnlo .
was asked to prepare 160 boxes, fifty
of which huvo already been shipped to
Franco. The remaining 100 are for
distribution in America and' will not '
have to be shipped till lato this month.
Christmas Boxes Sent.
Last week fifty Christmas boxes
were packed and sent for the first
shipment which will leave for Franco
before the 15th of this month. The
boxes contained gum, candy, chocolate,;.
tobacco and cigarette papers, licorice'
and a writing pad. They were wrap
ped in khaki colored handkerchiefs
and tho following poem written' by ra
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enclosed in each; " "'.'"SPSili
TO OUR BOYS
We are sending you a message
From far across the sea
A message from the home land
To tho boys we'd love to see.
We know you're strong and brave boys
For your carry the colors true
And you 'ro fighting for tho people
That work and pray for you.
So lift the standard high, boys,
Let it wave from shore to shore,
Till freedom's cry is heard, boys,
From every open door.
We wish you all a merry timo
At this glad Christmas tide,
And may you all como home again
To your own bright fireside.
Knitting Shipment Ready
Friday a box of knitted garments
will be shipped to Seattle. This is
the first shipment of knitted goods,
and it is with a feeling of pride that
the locnl chapter and auxiliaries are
nblo to ""respond to the government's
hurry up call for warm garments for
tho coming cold weather.
Will Organize Auxiliary.
Ironsido folks are busy this week
getting ready to form a Red Cross
auxiliary. With tho closo of tho busy
harvest season thoy have set to work
in earnest and hopo to soon be doing
their bit along all Red Cross lines.
Sends $42.
Among tho corps or outside work
ers who arc doing their bit in helping
raise funds to carry on Red -Cross
work is Mrs. Clara GIcso of Rockvillo,
who this week forwarded $42 to Vale
Red Cross Chapter with the word that
moro was to follow. There are many
outside women who are giving of their
tlmo raising funds, making garments,
getting now members and many oth
er branches of work connected with
tho Red Cross. These workers deserve
a vote of thanks from the Red Cross
workers everywhere.
Snappy Game at Nyssa.
Lost Friday afternoon tho local
high school football team played the
Nyssa boys on the Nyssa field. The
game was a snappy one from start to
finish and although tho local boys
wero on the light end of the 16 to 0
icore they showed good fight and
kept tho Nyssa team working, A
mlstako In tho direction of his goal
posts cost Vale Mansur, of Vale, a
touch down for tho locals early In tho
second half of tho game. Tho local
boys are improving in their team and
signal work each evening nnd are
working hard at practice.
Four Minute Men Active,
Sunday evening, Senator Jullen A,
Hurley fired tho opening shot In the'
local four minute men's campaign
with n four minute talk on Food Con
servation at tho Rex. At the Red
Cross benefit Wednesday night Rob,
ort D, Lytic 0CO the RecontJ talk.
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