OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY. AUGUST 31, 1917
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THE COMFORT OF RAILROAD TRAVEL
A railroad train at the height of the vacation season is a
scene of much disarray. The staid and starched society of the
Pullman car is of course very parlorfied. Everyone looks
comfortable, as the men loll around the smoking compart
ment, and the women do fancy
system the world over provides
given in one of our typical sleeping or chair cars.
No travelling equipment of the civilized world is quite so
uncomfortable as the typical day coach. The European com
partment, where you lean against a high cushioned back, and
particularly where the compartment opens direct on the plat
form, has its superior features.
Our cars are commonly crowded and poorly ventilated. On
a hot day, men remove coats, vests and collars, down to the
legal limit. They slouch in their seats, thinking if they can
get their head low and their knees high, that may ease up a
little. But that leaves the small of the back dangling in the
air.
Just how far these discomforts limit the passenger income
of the roads is of course a question. When people get their
going shoes on, they take the first train, comfort or no com
fort. They curse the railroad for not providing cars enough,
and they curse the road if it applies for raises of rates with
which to provide more equipment.
However the railroads can do something to remove unpop
ularity by attending to minor matters. One of the most an
noying features is the window that won't come open. The
sashes should slide up and down easily, and it should be some
one's business to see that they do so. A water cooler in each
car is a godsend on a hot day. In ordering new cars the com
panies will be forever blessed if they provide high backed seats
and large wide windows. These things don't cost a great deal
but they make travelling far more attractive.
THE BIG POTATO CROP
Our people may well rejoice over the showing in the gov
ernment's August crop report, of the big potato crop. An in
dicated yield of white potatoes nearly 30 per cent above tKb
average, and of sweet of over 40 per cent above, is a triumph
of, food production.
This result, assuming the crop now comes through without
rot or blight, has been accomplished by splendid co-operation
on the part of millions of people. The big farmers have pro
duced on their bonanza basis, with great rolling acres tilled
by modern machinery and gangs of labor. But one must not
overlook the service of many humble people, who have raised
an infinite number of little crops in back yards and lawns, the
only equipment after plowing being the old rusty hoe and a
watering pot to spray bugs with.
Also good work has been done on the lawns of many hand
some estates where flourishing fields of tubers have been sub
stituted for the usual silky lawns or flowering shrubbery.
Thousand of public buildings have had this year the novel set
ting of a luxuriant crop.
As potatoes are perishable, the people will do well to make
free use of them through the fall. In the hands of a skilled
cook they can be made most appetizing. Many workingmen's
families have made them the backbone of the pantry since
meat became so high. Germany, with her wonderful effi
ciency, is fighting largely on a potato diet.
People often make th,; mistake of buying potato supplies
for several months, then keeping them in unsuitable sheds
where they rot. There is something mysterious about this
food. It will often seem to be harvested in perfect condition
and then for some unexplained cause will rot and scarcity will
follow abundance. People who store them away should have
the advice of some practical man as to what conditions are
favorable for keeping them.
WAR EXPERIENCE
A young man who recently moved from a small country
town to a large city was asked why he went. His motive was
not apparent, as he secured no better business position. He
replied that he wanted to "get down nearer to the big show."
It was an illogical point of view, but one shared by many
young men, and it has its part in reconciling many fellows
to going to war.
This was is the greatest experience of human history. Noth
ing approaching it has ever been known. All the daring and
chivalry of the ancient and medieval world are being repro
duced. The greatest mechanical and organization problems
are being worked out. Here is material for the greatest no
vels, dramas, and poetry. After a fellow has been through it,
ordinary life will seem as dull as dishwater. It is no wonder
that men of an adventurous
the stir and sweep of it. They may dread danger and suffer
ing. Yet a young fellow with spirit and patriotism must feel
some desire to take hold and help. He is like the villager who
runs to every fire and takes hold with a will to save property
and life. There may be danger from falling walls, and people
often get hurt at fires. But there are plenty of men who would
enjoy fire fighting, and no peril could keep them away when
the alarm bell rings.
It is fortunate for the world that so many men have this dis
regard of death and danger. If we were all sober and calcu
lating and prudent, and only took hold of things that are safe
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work and read. No railroad
quite as much comfort as is
temperament, feel' attracted by
and peaceable, much of the world's rough work would never
get done. Many evils that have been crushed by valor and
chivalry would still exist.
All honor then to the young men who have this daring
spirit and who go with a will. And may all who are drafted
be able to see their task in this light!
HIGH COST
Wool is scarce, cotton is high and in demand for muni
tions, and anyone can see the finish of the man with a family
of children to clothe. The textile manufacturers all predict
high prices, in which the advancing cost of labor will figure.
It is time for the people to watch the newspapers for bargains
and stock up. There are always chance for special reasons
to buy a a discount, and the newsaper is the place where the
merchants tell about them.
Working people will of course depend more than ever on
strong and comparatively inexpensive fabrics- made for work
ing purposes. Many a man will wear overalls and khaki at
his work who felt just a bit too proud to put them on before.
A good suit will wear a long time if carefully mended and
worn only when it is really needed. It rarely pays to buy
cheap clothes. Real wool and cotton wear none too well, and
the man who cares for them can make them economical.
Many men who formerly had custom made clothes get
around it now by buying ready made. They may think they
are swallowing their pride a bit, but after they get a good ready
made suit they are surprised to see how the modern manufac
turers fit eccentricities of figure.
A great many business men feel that to carry off their posi
tion, they must be well dressed at all times. At the first sign
of wear, they discard their clothes and order new. When a
man gets up to certain point of income, he cannot afford to
fuss with economies. The great majority of us don't belong
to this class. Our income depends solely on whether we de
liver the goods or not.
To get any economies out of a family of children is an
other proposition. Public sentiment seems to require them to
look pretty scrumptious when they are introduced to the
school room. Like most economies, it all comes back on
Mother, who is already washing and scrubbing overtime to
make the old things look decent.
THE WHEAT
The effort of the food administration to save wheat runs
up against the old time habit of eating only white bread. As
everyone knows white flour uses only a part of the wheat pro
duct. The husk of the wheat, which has very nourishing ele
ments, is refined out. During recent years whole wheat pre
parations have gained enormously in popularity, but still
white flour is more popular with the majority of people.
Years ago white flour was considered even more of a deli
cacy than now. Corn and rye flours were used as an econ
omy measure, but when people got up in the world they felt
they must have white bread. Doctors used to say that many
poor people would buy the most expensive white flour, when
rye and corn would have been better for them physically at
a less expense.
So-called graham flour was popularized to a considerable
extent by Dr. Graham, who introduced it as a health measure,
using the entire wheat, husk and all. The coarser substance
promotes wholesome action of the intestines, which in these
days of office and shop work many people fail to get. The
modern whole wheat flours use more or less of this valuable
husk. There has been some controversy among physicians
as to which type of flour is most healthful, but the weight of
opinion is strongly toward whole 'wheat, though there are
some weak digestions that can't take it.
People who have acquired the whole wheat habit greatly
prefer it. White flour seems relatively tasteless to them.
Using whole wheat is a good economy measure. Anything
that refines out all the valuable husk and turns it over to the
lower animals is wasteful.
Hotels and restaurants will find a growing number of peo
ple who are a great deal better pleased with whole wheat bread
and a great many more can be converted to their use. Its a
good way to co-operate with the government in war measures.
.!
Fifty Years Ago
Taken From Oregon City Enterprise,
Auguat 24, 1867.
Pole Raising The liberty pole
brought from the -woods by Marshal
Ryan for erection on the Fourth ot
July, will be raised today on Academy
square, High street. It will give de
cided tone to the city, having been
nicely dressed and painted by Mr.
Broughton, who has also added a top
mast to It, making Its extreme height
141 feet 9 inches.
Tualatin Fur Company Edward
Meldrum, who hag been attached to
the Enterprise since the birth of the
paper, severed his connection with
the same on Saturday last, and has ac
cepted a lucrative opsition tendered
him by Sidney Richardson, president
of the Tualatin Fur company.
Advices Advices from Mexico an
nounce that the government has re
used to deliver the body of Maximilian
to the Austrian government.
Books For Bats On Monday last
the Oregon City Seminary re-opened,
and studies were resumed. The male
teachers, as well as scholars, have
highly enjoyed the vacation on base
ball fields.
Grants Pass: $400,000 to be spent
on road construction in Douglas county.
CLOTHING.
FLOUR HABIT.
LIFE IN LONDON ON
OF
Mrs. Emma Bealey, formerly of Ore
gon City but now in London, England,
has written the following graphic let
ter of conditions as she found them
on the third anniversary of England's
declaration of war, August 4:
"Three years ago today the whole
world was startled by England's dec
laration of war against Germany, Ev
erybody but Lord Kitchener said It
would be over by the following Christ
mas. He said It would take three
years to prepare. He was right. He
was always right in the military. It
was with mingled feelings and emo
tion that I heard of the United States
coming Into the war,, though for La
Belle France's sake I was glad. No
tongue or pen can describe the suffer
ing or sacrifice of Glorious France.
She is most wonderful, most beauti
ful. It Is the greatest tragedy in the
history of the world, the cruelty and
the barbaric, Inhuman treatment Ger
many has Inflicted on France. I hope
you will through your paper stimulate
bandage making. Do you know that
In France they are using newspapers
to staunch the flow ot blood? My
heart falls me sometimes, especially
when I go to Charing Cross and see
lines of ambulances waiting for the
train to roll In with Its load of wound
ed. I haven't the power to describe
th bravery, the cheerlness, the gal
lantry of our soldiers. If our women
In far-off America could only know
how grateful the boys are for any lit
tle comfort or pleasure they would
work night and day. One dear boy of
24 with both arms off, said, "Sister,
la thore a cigarette for meT" I said
If there Is one In London I'll get It tor
you it I have to stent it." As i lighted
the cigarette and placed it In hit Hps
he aald, "Thank you, Sister. It is good
to be back In Blighty." Can you bent
that! Never a murmur. Another chap
with both arms eff ami one leg gone
said when I held a bunch of violets
up for him to Inhale the fragrance,
"Am I not the lucky boy to be aafe
In England and able to smell the flow
ers." The flying men are the moat
wonderful men cheery, happy, lovable
boys, taking their Uvea in tholr hands
every day, high in the air, till they
look like tiny black birds up In the
clouds. My son Walter is a very effi
cient pilot. He is now an Instructor,
teaching men to fly. Sometimes these
wonderful men have a "crash" and
some of them are killed, but those who
aro not, have a sad day, and go on
Just the same, saying "It Is all In the
day'a work." I honor them and am
so proud of them,
While In the Strand Inst night I
met a United States colonel, a captain
and two subalterns. I had on an Am
erican flag, so they spoke to me. They
were simply delighted to see one of
their countrywomen. Poor boys were
lonely. They find things so terribly
different here. It takes a life-time to
understand the English-and then we
find them like their climate cold,
grey and forbidding.
"I Bee Old Glory flying about In all
sorts ot places and I feel that she
should be at homo. It Is our self pres
ervation to be In this war and we must
work as we've never worked before
for the enemy Is not beaten yet. and
the struggle is greater than you dear
peoplo realize.
"I am sending by registered post a
badge of The Princess Pats" worn by
an officer at the battle of Verdun. He
fell In action and this badge was given
to me by his pal. Will you auction it
or have tickets on it for the benefit
of the French Red Cross bandage mak
ing. I am especially Interested in
Franco. You would be too If you could
see how self-sacrificing and courage
ous they are. Everyone ts 'fed up' on
the war, of course, but we must go on
and on till victory is ours. My love
to the whole of old Oregon City and
may they never know the horrors of
war aa I have seen them In Europe.
" Tell the mothers, wives and sweet
hearts of the American soldiers to
write cheery letters every day to them.
Tell them only pleasant thing and to
tell them they love them dearly. If
they could see these dear boys' faces
when the mall arrives they would nev
er miss a mall. Oh- How they want
their mothers when they are wound
ed. The first thing they want Is 'Moth
er.' "I long to be at home again and I
may. If I break down, come back.
Sryjne times I feel that I can not last
another day.
"With very good wishes I am yours
to win this war.
"EMMA BEALEY."
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niinpM
Specially selected squads of crack
shot troops were being sent into the
forests of Oregon last night from the
military headquarters of Colonel Dent
ler, under orders to shoot to kill any
persons or persons caught In the act
of setting fire to the timber, it was
learned from thoroughly reliable sour
ces. This drastic action followed a de
tailed Investigation which was ordered
by Governor Wlthycorabe and direct
ed by George A. White, adjutant-gen
eral of the state, following a confer
ence late yesterday between him, Col
onel Dentler and forestry officials.
It was found, upon the investigations
conducted by Adjutant-General White,
that the fires that are now raging in
the forests of the state have been of
Incendiary origin and that, this being
the case, nothing short of the most
drastic action would suffice to put a
stop to it.
Accordingly, Colonel Dentler, mili
tary commander of the first district
ordered the movements which are cal
culated to end the forest fire situa
tion as it has stood for weeks during
the dry weather.
Efforts to ascertain the exact loca
tions into which troops are being dis
patched were unavailing, but it Is
known that squads of the best men
In reach of the military commanders
acting together have been dispatched
Into practically every section of the
state where there Is timber and that
they will be held there, keeping up
constant patrols until the danger is
over, no matter how long that may
prove to be.
TWO PRIVATES KILLED
FORT SILL, Okla., Aug. 25. Prl
vates Nelson and James Kelly, of Bat
tery A, Second Missouri Field Artil
lery, were killed and four others ser
iously injured when a shrapnel shell
exploded on the cantonment range
this afternoon.
The injured are: Privates Oakley,
Bloomer, McGrew and Raymond Rose.
Nelson was killed outright and Kelly
died on the way to the hospital.
MASQUERADE OF
10 YEARS FAILS
BEFORE DRAFT
CMCVKUND. O., Auk. 7. When
the call cmuo for registration, Harry
Hoffman, 30, whose real nnme Is Lll
lln Myers, registered. Failure, to ap
pear for examination caused her de
tention by police. She broke down
and confessed that tor (he past ten
years she had been masquerading in
male attire.
FIGHT M
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. A now
fight In congress to preserve the rights
of married men under the draft is
pending. Fearful lost llio soldiers' In
surance bill will be regarded as suffi
cient grounds for nullifying depend
ency claims from the head ot a house
hold, amendments will be offered to
clearly define this point.
The provost marshal general's of
fice holds "there Is no ground for ex
emption of married men except de
pendencies. If ft law providing for
the dependents both before and after
the death ot the man supporting them
Is passed, the claim for exemption
would be weakened."
"We must safeguard the married
men under this bill," Senator Weeks
said today. "The danger Is very great
that a tremendous Injustice will be
done If the act Is conatruod that way
(as construed by the provost marshal
general's office)."
Senator Lewis snld the measure
must be made to say exactly what it
menus. "It Is certainly not Intended
to mean that married men with de
pendents shall be forced Into tho draft
army," he said.
This point promises to bo the only
one upon which any great fire will
center when congress takes up the bill
Senator Simmons, who will be lit
chitrge of It, says the finance commit
tee will ruiih the measure through to
a favorable report, with practically no
changes or hearings.
Opposition to the general soldier In
surannce has been laid to private in
surance companies by Chairman Adam
son of tin house Interstate and for
eign commerce committee and by sen
ators who sy Insurance men are try
ing to emasculate the bill.
NilGHT.WITHOUTRIGHT
AMSTEIUMM. Aug. 27. "A policy
based on might alone and not on right
Is doomed to failure from the begin
ning," was the Interesting admission
mndo by Dr. Richard von Kuehlmann,
Gorman Imperial foreign secretary, In
his maiden speech to the main commit
tee of the relcbstag yesterday. The
new secretary, according to a telegram
from Berlin, dwelt on the tremendous
responsibilities in assuming office,
"when the country is beset by tho
mightiest enemies without and grave
diflculties within." Dr. von Kuehl
mann laid down the following pro
gram: First, the maintenance of cor
dial relations with Gormany's allies,
and second, with the neutrals, ' whoso
right and necessary conditions of ex
istence we shall be most careful to
respect as fur as is compatible with
enomy trlckory and our own military
needs."
"To arrest further defection of Im
portant neutrals is an extremely ser
ious and important task confronting
us," said Dr. von Kuehlmann. "We
can only solve It successfully by ob
serving the principle that in politics
might counts but also right, and that
only If we base our conduct on both
can we hope to achieve lasting results.
Furthermore we still have relations
with the bolligerents, although, of
course, official relations are ruptured;
yet currents of public opinion wafted
across the border line of the trenches."
Dr. von Kuehlmann eloquontly em
phasized the necessity of studlng the
enemy physhology so that "no soft
words should be wasted whon the other
side holds rigidly aloof. On the other
hand, no hard words Bhould be ut
tered when there are indications the
Ice is breaking on the other side and
more conciliatory feelings become ap
parent." Dr. von Kuehlmann concluded with
an appeal tor trust in the army and
navy.
KEEP ALL NEWS OUT
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 29. It was re
ported from a German source today
that Germany is .to seal all her fron
tiers. Whether this is to prevent news
of mlltary plans from loaklng out or
to prevent the real Internal conditions
from becoming known to the allies is
not revealed.
WASHINGTON, IX C Au. 21
That the unprecedentedly high price
ot com is not duo to abnormal holding
ot supplies by farmers Is the belief ot
tho United states department ot agri
culture, based on reports Just received
from crop correspondents in Illinois,
Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa and Missouri.
These slates are typical of the groat
surplus white-corn producing region ot
tho United States, the department do
chirps, and their conditions Indicate
conditions throughout the corn produc
ing area. The Investigations disclosed
that fanners are holding only enough
corn to Insure tholr seed supply for
next spring and to protect their live
stock feeding Interests until the pro
duction ot a sufficient supply from the
present crop is assured; and that the
stocks In their hands are much lower
than normally.
Among the conditions making for
high prices ot corn, according to the
department of agriculture, are short
age of the 1916 crop and the carry over
f rum 1915; Increased exports, Increase
In the general level ot prices, and (he
Increased numbers of live stock on
farms. The 1910 corn crop, It Is point
ed out, was 400,000,000 bushels short
of tho 19 IS crop, and stocks on farms
on March 1, 1917, wero 300.000,000
bushels abort of the stocks on farms
on the same date the preceding year.
The exports of corn iu the year ended
June 30, 1917, were approximately 70
per cent greater than In the preceding
year and about seven times greater
than In the year ended June 30, 1914,
the year preceding the war. The gen
eral level ot prices. It Is pointed out,
has increased greatly during the last
year, especially as regards foodstuffs.
Live stock In tho United States has In
creased about three million head In
the past three years, statistics of the
department show, and so has helped to
Increase the demand for corn for feed
lug purposes.
With short corn stocks, the depart
ment specialists point out, tho highest
corn prices are naturally being reached
Just before the maturity ot the new
crop, when the shortage Is most mark
ed. The department's reports point
to the harvesting ot a large crop ot
corn this year provided climatic con
ditions aro favorable during the re
mainder ot tho season.
I
FOR RESEARCH WORK
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. .-Announcement
Is mado by (he American
lied Cross that Its war council has
appropriated $100,000 for medical re
search work In Franco.
This action follows a report from Ma
jor Grayson, M. P. Murphy, lied Cross
commissioner to Europo, who cabled
the following from Pari to tho nation
al headquarters at Washington.
"An extraordinary opportunity pro
Bents Itself here for medical research
work. We have, serving with various
American units, some of tho ablest
doctors and surgeons In the United
States, Many of these men are al
ready conducting courses of Investi
gation which if carried to successful
conclusions will result In tho discov
ery of treatments and methods of op
oration which will bo of grent use not
only In Tills war, but, possibly, for
years afterward. To carry on tholr
work they need special laboratory
equipment, suitable buildings, and an
imals for experimental purposes. At
present, equipment and personnel can
not bo obtained through ordinary gov
ernment Bourccs without delay, which
makos this source ot supply quite Im
practicable." Enthusiastic co-operation with Ma
jor Murphy in his plans for mod leal
research work in France Is pledged by
Dr. George W. Crlle, of Cleveland. O.,
who headed the first Rod Cross unit
to roach Franco; Dr. Lambert, Dr. J.
A. Blake; Colonols Iroland and Drado
ly of General Pershing's staff, and var
ious Amorican experts on the ground.
L BANDIES
2 MEN AND
ESCAPE WITH $9000
CHICAGO, Aug. 28. Two men were
shot and killed by payroll bandits to
day when they put up a fight as the
bandits demanded a satchel of money
belonging to the Wlnslow Brothers
company. The bandits seized the
satchel, which contained $9000, and
escaped.
The slain men were Louis C. Oson
berg, 28, and Barton O. Allen, 20, pri
vate detectives for the First National
bank, Osenberg waB shot through the
head, lungs and chest, and died in
stantly, Allen was shot through the
brain and he died as a physician ar
rived. Dr, Orlando Scott, the first doctor to
arrive, said the wounds wore from rifle
bullets. A boy who witnessed the bat
tle Bald the bandits used sawed-off
shotguns.