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WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIST
The editor of the Portland Journal,
an Intensely partisan Democratic
paar, Is up tn arm because the wool
of thl part of the country U shipped
east to be manufactured Into cloth
and chothlng and Is then ahlpped back
to the Pacific-Coast to be sold to the
consamor. The editor grow dramatic
ally eloquent In demanding to know
why that wool should be ent across
the country and back, thus Involving
a expenditure for freight, and de
priving the Western communities
of the money that is paid to the mill
owner and mill workers for trans
forming the raw material into finish.
?d goods,
Undoubtedly the editor of that pa
per made a great hit with bis read
er, who believe in buying commodi
ties made at home. We sincerely hope
the editor made a strong Impression
upon Ms readers that they will not
ooi forget the line of reasoning he
urged pon them. We hope they will
remember the logic of that argument
on election day, for, tf they do re
member tt, they will not cast their
ballots for any candidate for the Sen
ate or House of Representatives who
believe In the Democratic doctrine of
free trade, which encourages people
to bay In Europe and Asia instead of
in America.
Sine a the Journal editor has men
tioned wool in particular, let us call
his attention to a. few tacts.
The Underwood tariff act became
a law October 3, 1913, but the reduc
ed rates on wool manufacturers did
not take effect until December SI of
that year. There remained a period
of only T months under the Democrat
ic law before the war in Europe upset
all trade relations. In that seven
moatha we imported $10,879,813
worth of wool cloth as compared with
$3,Si!,0S2 worth tn the correspond
ing period In the preceding year, un
der the Republican law. In other
words, In seven months, we Increas.
ed our purchases of wool cloth in
foreign countries to the amount of
$8,060,000. What does the Democratic
editor of the Journal have to say to
thatf
la that same seven months p?riod
we Increased our foreign purchases
of women's and children's dress goods
l v nearly $4,000,000, and our pur
purchases of other manufactures of
wool to the extent of $6,000,000.
In seven months we sent to Europe
$50,000,000 more than we did in the
corresponding seven months In the
preceding year to pay for woolen
manufactures made in European
mills, paying a profit to European
capital and paying wages to Euro
pean labor.
In that same time we increased
our foreign purchases of cotton man
ufactures by $7,000,000. We were
shipping cotton across the ocean,
having it made into finished products
there, and then shipping it back here
and buying it ourselves, thus paying
the freight both ways, paying the
European factory owner, paying his
employees, and depriving our own
workers of work and wages. What
does the Democratic editor of the
Journal think of that?
Really, however, we care little what
the editor thinks of it. He has only
one Tots. We care a great deal what
hi readers think about It, for they
hare many votes. They and their fellow-Democrats
in other states have
it In their power, sometimes, to send
to the Senate and the House of Rep
resentatives men who will vote for a
tariff policy that sends our raw mat
erials to Europe or Asia to be manu
factured and shipped back to us. We
should like to know what the readers
of the Journal and other Democratic
newspapers think of the facts.
cratlc success, and even when that
possibility Is very remote, the Pre
Idcnt's attitude ha been such a to
indicate a desire that his party lead
er enter and continue a partisan con
test with a determination to ask and
give no quarter.
Senator 8 moot declared that the
President's effort to aecuru the elec
tion of a strongly partisan Demo
crat In a strongly Republican state
(Wisconsin) "Is entirely consistent
with his previous partisan activities,"
and ha cited numerous Instance In
proofs Bald Senator Smoot:
"After Republican have made such
a splendid demonstration of their
readiness to subordinate party In-
WAR NO FINANCIAL BURDEN. I 1 n ... CJ.-J. D.J.....1
Monday Night
terests and to join with any and
every other party In any and every ,tton that will end tho war and save the
The figure of our first year of war
will surprise most people. It appears
that we have spent but $9,000
000,000, of which more than half has
been In the forms of loans to our al.
lies, all practically of which will be
paid later.
It I not likely that our entire war
expenditure, after deducting loan to
our allies, is greater than the saving
of the American people for a year.
The Pro-Germans and Pacifist have
been trying to bluff the American peo
ple Into cowardly submission, by ths
specter of the terrible debt that is be
ing created. These figure show this
is nothing but big bogle man meant
to scare timid children.
The present cost of the war la about
fl.OOO.OOO.OOOa month. Nearly half of
this goes to the allies. With moderate
economy on the part of our people, we
could keep fighting 10 year and make
hardly a dent in our national wealth
The only sacrifice we are called to
make Is that of life, and that Is a ter
rible one. Out the financial burden
should not be considered for a moment.
Compared with our abounding wealth
it Is insignificant
Of course no one w ants to see raonuy
thrown away. The money should all
be spent systematically. Hut we can
afford to pay a high pries for quick ac-
erfort to speed the war to a victorious
end. they can now, in the mainten
ance of their own aelt respect, take
no other course than that of accept
ing the gage of battle as tho Presi
dent has drawn the battle lin.'s and
urge the election of Republicans as
representatives of the governmental
principles and policies which we
deem best tor the permanent In
terests of the American nation and
most likely to contribute most ef
fectively to the successful prosecu
tion of the war and the wisest solu
tion of the innumerable economic,
financial, and social problems which
will confront us.
We can only regret that our Com
mander In chief In this stupendous
war, around whom we rally to a man
In his efforts to achieve victory, has
not seen fit to abstain from partisan
activities In contests for specific of
fices, and thereby reciprocate In
spirit and deed the real non-rartisan-stiip
so essential to ultimate success."
Uvea of the boys. No form of muni
tions and supplies should be dolayed
because we could save money by wait
ing. We must have our complete
equipment at once at all costs. We
have no reason to worry about costs.
The Pro-Germans should rind some
newbooger to scare us with, as the
expense stuff is worked out.
..''
V
NELSON W. BOWLANO
JOHN R. BOWLANO
R. W. KIRK IS CHOSEN
ROTTEN POLITICS REBUKED
BREAKING THE LINE
" Much disappointment has be?n ex
pressed that the stragetic reserve
army under Gen. Foch did not at once
hit back before the Germans had any
time to intrench on their new line.
There was a period of open warefare
for a few days whn a powerful blow Republican was elected. Now, out
Whenever the voters get a chance,
they declare their confidence luthc
loyalty of the Republican party. It
is not always that this issue is rais
ed. Frequently it is only an incidental
issue and not of controlling influence.
Hut in a number of instances it has
been forced to the front by the ad
minstration at Washington. I'p it)
New Hampshire, for instance, the
spokesman jot the administration de
clared in a Congressional election
that "a vote for a Republican is a
vote for Prussianism and the Kaiser."
The p.Hple elected the Republican
candidate. The same issue was forced
in the Massachusetts gubernatorial
campaign, and the Republican was
elected. In the Wisconsin senatorial
campaign, the President wrote a per
sonal letter in which he applied an
"acid test" that would declare the
Republican candidate disloyal. The
of
on one of their flanks might have all this record, one of two conclusions
achieved a tremendious success. The must be reached cither the people
Germans then had not brought up 0f those states desire disloyal repre
sentatives, or the disloyalty charge
was false. There can be no other al-
PRE6IDENT LEAD8 IN PARTISANSHIP
their heavy artillery.
That time has now passed, and the
Germans are every day strengthening
their new positions. Already it will
take considerably artillery attack to
dislodge them. Whether or not such
an attack would have been success
ful, is a question of little practical
value just now.
The Germans have thoroughly
demonstrated one thing. That is that
entire trench line can be broken if
you get sufficient strength of artlL
lery over a sufficiently wide front.
The British and French attacks here
tofore did not have sufficient artil
lery preparation to break the whole
trench line. They did not dig de?p
enough into the zone of defence to
demolish the rear trenches. They did
not destroy all the innumerable con
crete shelters where the G3rmans had
posted machine gunners. And they did
not cover a front so wide that the Ger
man reserves could not rush In on the
new salient and nip it off in their
"pincers" attack.
The lesson of this fighting seams
to be clear, that when the allies take
their inning, they must have an ar
tillery concentration superior to any
thing they have had yet. The Germans
had the advantage of all the gun cap
tured from the Russians and the Ital
ians. Now they have probably 800
guns captured from the British too.
The United States must help pro.
vide this great artillery concentration.
Our big gun factories and our shell
factories must be speeded to the
limit to help provide a tremendous
superiority in artillery, so that the
line can be broken over a big area.
ternative. It is clearly up to the ad
ministration now to declare whether
the people have delibertely chosen
disloyal citizens as their public of
ficers, or have merely expressed thiir
doubt of the administration's sincer.
ity. The country generally will take
the latter view. The disloyalty charge
was not uttered seriously it was only
a piece of petty partisan politics, and
the people saw through it. It has not
worked in the past, and it will not
work in the future. Perhaps it won't
be tried again. The administration
should have learned a lesson by this
time.
R. W. Kirk was Monday ntxht elect
ed superintendent of the Oregon City
schools by a unanimous vote of tho
board of directors. His salary will be
$2000 per annum. Mr. Kirk is now
city superintendent of the Tillamook
schools, having been there two years.
He was superintendent of the Cor
vallls schools seven years and was
principal and superintendent of tfu
Newberg schools before going to Cor
vallls. The new superintendent baa been
teaching 20 years. He was educated
In the public schools of Iowa and Ore
gon and has a degree from Pacific
College, Newberg. and has taken
special work at the University ofCal.
ifomia. University of Oregon, the
University of Iowa and the Oregon
Agricultural College, lie Is 42 years
of age and is marrloil and has two
daughters. Practically every educator
of prominence In the state indorsed
Mr. Kirk for the position.
Nelson W. Rowland, principal of the
Kasthara school, and John R. How
land, principal of the Hurclay school,
were reelected Monday night, at a
salary of $1300 each.
CIVIL SUIT DISMISSED
Tin jury trial of George C. Will vs.
T. E. Wilson, and Mrs. T. E. Wilson,
a civil action for the recovery of
money, came to an abrupt halt when
court convened following the dinner
hour Saturday. The litigants got to
gethr during the noon hour to the
satisfaction of all parties concerned,
and on stipulation of both sides.
Judge Campbell dismissed the action.
THE SHORT CUTS OF WAR
Ever since Senator Btone, of Mis
ourl, made his unprovoked attack
upon the Republicans In Congress on
Ue charge of partisanship, it has
been expected that tliers would be a
loosening up of debate and a freer
dimension of the management of the
war. It is well known not only to
the Senate but to the country in gen
eral, that there was not the slightest
basts for the Stone charge against
Republicans. The fact Is, and it is
proven by the records, that Republi
can have supported war measures
as ingrudglngly as have the Demo
crats. There was no partisanship In
discussion of war matters until
Btone injected that subject. More
over, the whole country knows that
the first assaults upon the manage
ment of the war were made by Demo
cratic Senators, Chamberlain and
Hitchcock. By no stretch of Imagin
ation, could any fair man accuse the
Republicans of putting partisanship
Into the war.
Republicans were willing to Ignore
the attack of Stone, but they felt Im
pelled to speak out when President
Wilson himself pushed partisanship
to extremes. The President's letter to
Uie Democrats of New Jersey and to
the Democratic Senatorial candidate
tn Wisconsin, were Incidents which
made It impossible for Republicans
to remain ailent. Partisanship in
appointments, even in war matters,
oould be overlooked. But when the
President forgot that he was president
to all the people, and used the pres
tige of his office to swing a partisan
contest, there was no longer occas
ion for restraint.
One of the Interesting developments
of the discussion was the observa
tion made by Senator Smoot of Utah
that although many people have as
sumed that President Wilson has
urged & laying aside of partisanship,
"such an assumption is not justified
kr anything that the President has
tgitd or done. In every instance In
wjilok there la a possibility of Demo-
It Is marvellous how things get
done in war time that are impossible
of accomplishment in times of peace.
The matter of day-light saving, for
Instant. This has been advocated for
a number of years. But few people be
came interested in it. Popular inertia
could not be overcome. Most of us
laughed at it as a mere deception. It
might have taken 20 years to convert
the mass of the people to the Idea.
But in war time, it comes almost with
out effort.
Take the giving of money to phil
anthropies. It is easier to get $100,
000,000 today for the Red Cross, than
it used to be to get $1,000,000 for the
most useful and necessary philan
thropic cause in our country. This is
partly because the need for this work
is universally manifest. Yet there
have been many of our good causes
in previous years that should appeal
to every one.
Probably the reason for the
change is that the spirit of sacrifice
is in the air. We are all deeply im
pressed by the heroism of the sold
iers. That makes people ashamed to
sit at home and count their dollars.
It would seem as If this greater open,
ness of heart should continue after
the war. Let -as hope our people have
learned a lesson, and from now on
will be ashamed just to grasp and get,
and never give to help suffering and
remove ignorance.
We have known that Congress dis
tributed favors on a pork basis. Also
that the departments were strangled
in a network of restricting red tape.
But no one party or group of states
men had energy or courage or determ
ination or power enough to root out
these evils. When war time comes,
the people demand efficiency at once.
The man or the group or party that
does not get It .has to go. If we can
only carry this spirit into the time
of reconstruction after the war, the
losses we have to face will not be
wholly in rain.
ROASTS ARE EXPENSIVE.
For ten years politicians have en
gaged in the delightful sport of roast
ing the corporations and lately it has
been resumed.
The growth of the I. W. W. and the
North Dakota idea of grilling all the
big business has started the political
bearbalters.
The railroads were fought by the
yellow politicians until they ware
caught without equipment or credit In
national wartime,
The government came to their res
cue. It would seem as though in time of
great national danger the wildest,
woollest statesman might grow con
structive.
It Is to be regretted that a little spas
modic manifestation of socialism in
North Dakota has started the anti
corporate bark.
The great mass of the people are
patriotic and constructive and will not
be stampeded by the chronic vote
catchers.
Roasting the corporations for the
past ten years has cost the nation
dearly and It Is not a favorable time
to revive it. The Manufacturer.
FORUM OFTjIE PEOPLE
GERMAN IN THE SCHOOLS
OREGON CITY. April 13. Editor of
the Enterprise). The blast against the
German school at Sandy appearing In
your contemporary a short time since
is highly commendable, Just and to
tne point as tar as it goes, but un
fortunately it did not go far enough.
Is it not advisable to obey the
injunction first cast out the beam
out of thine own eye and then shalt
thou see clearly to cast out the mote
out of thy brother's eye."
Right here in the Oregon City
High School a German teacher is
employed to instruct a large class of
young Americans in the language of
our bitterest enemy! That such Is
the case is but one among thousands
of Illustrations of th underhanded
propaganda carried on for many
year by the 'Herman High Com
nmnder" In teaching the United
Seates. A striking example of the
same surreptitious program wa pre-
petrated by the present Kaiser a
tew years ago. With a grout flourish
of trumpets ho presented a brono
statue of his Infamous ancestor,
Frederick II misnamed the "Gr?ot
to the United States.
hen It was accepted by our
hoodwlnkled authorities, a great
many fulsome complaints passed be.
tween the two countries. It wna erect
ed In front of the War Department
In Washington and doubtless the Im
perial jokers laughed lit their sleeves
to find out how easy It was to fool
Uncle Sam!
Evan then tho automcy of Ger
many whs secretly plotting agulnst
the democracy of the United States
They despised and yet feared It!
"Which I wish to remark
"And my language is plain
"That for ways that are dark
."And for tricks thut are atn
"ThTe h 'ttthen Teuton is po ullur
"Which the same I would to ex
plain.
(With upoloRles to Bret llarte)
Fortunately this dovellsh Gorman
war has completely unmasked these
"ways that are dark nnd tricks that
are vain!" A rew day ago a rep
resentative in the Congress introduced
a resolution to have the statue of
that contemptible reprobate Ftedur
Ick thrown In the scrap pile. as
utterly unworthy of being in s ich
glorious company as Washington and
Lincoln. The Portland Journal amend
ed the motion by proposing that the
metal composing It be molded into
shot, shell and shrapnel and tired
back to the equally detestable donor!
Every one who looks up the hi
tory of that notorious IlohlciuolUm
Frederick will cordially second the
proposition.
No argument can bo formulated
to Justify the study of the language
of such a barbarous nation aa G r
many has proven herself to be, which
would not equally apply it to the
"unspeakable Turk."
If the principles and utterances of
li r military masters are a true Index
of the psychology and sentiments of
the German people and they have
given us no reason to think other.
wlai they have forfeited every claim
not only to Christianity bat also to
civilization. It will take many genera
tions for them to win a place us
civilized factor in the comity of
nations, Before achieving that re
sult they "must bring forth, there
fore, fruits, meat for repentance"
with 'strong crying and tears!"
Until thut time comes, a come It
certainly will, unless the evolution
of the human family ceases and ret
rograded, which Is unthinkable, the
less we have to do with such a people
or Its language the better.
DR. W. C. SCHULTZB
PAYS BRIDE TO ESCAPE HUNS
Canadian Soldier Tells Crown-Willamette
Mill Employees Experiences in France
(By A. M. Sliinott) .
A large enthusiastic patriotic rally
wa lie hi uy me itowh.m uuuuiuv
Paper Company' employe Friday
afternoon in the auditorium In Mill
Tho meeting w culled to order
by J. H. Cnry, Master Mechanic, who
took tho chair. In his opening address,
Mr. Carey said "All honor to Ore
gon, tho first state in tno vnueu
State to raise her quota at tho cull
to colors, nnd then some; the first to
answer tho rail to the Red Cross
with nn oversubscription; the first to
coma to the top in tho first and second
liberty loans nml oversubscriptions
following. On Wednesday Oregon s
call tor tho third liberty loan had
reached II quota and on Thursday
larg over-subscription. Clackamas
county has lined up with nearly half
a million dollar; Oregon City has
oversubscribed by a big majority,
and these mills have lined up with
$20,000, In addition to $10,000 sub
scribed by the company
"Now I am going to give you
straight talk and have no apology to
offer to those who don't like It We
are at war In arneal and all that
goes with tt, and those who hesitate
are against us. Now where do you
stand? If you are not with u you
are attains! us. Have you subscribed
to Liberty Bonds or Saving Slumps
The United State wants a subscrip
tion lu every home, and will soon nsk
the reason why, of those who stand
buck, and God help those who nock
to binder us. Wo propone to use
eternal vigilance looking up Hun
and pro-Huns, and whun w. catch
them, we want to corral them so
they can do no harm. (Cheers )
" 'Can't afford lo subscribe,' some
say. An Individual who work hern,
and whose son Is, earning $7.00
a day between them, put up this plea
u few days ago. lu tho Columbia ship
yard is an Instrument called a liberty
rail,' to ride, mik-Ii slackers out of the
yerd, and our remedy will be lo ride
these do nothing across the Wlllam.
ctte, on a liberty rail." (Loud hur
rahs.)
A quartott consisting of Messrs.
Tom A. Burke, J, W. Loder, Karl
Latourette and H. E. llallowell. then
rendered a new version of Blngen on
the Rhine "Weil Blng. Bang. Blng
'em on tho Rhine," which was heart
ily applauded, calling for nu enrore,
In which the Inst atannt was rendered.
Sergeant Major V. V. Christie, 7th
Canadian Infantry Batalllon, then In
troduced Private J. G. Burk of 8th
Canadian Infancy, who had escap
ed from a German prison. Mr. Burk
related his experience from the time
of hi capture at Ypres, carried there
from with a large number of com
rades, In a foul, badly-ventilated box
car (o their destination, On arrival
there, he asked for a drink of water
and wa told "time enough tomorrow
you dirty swine." They were at first
put to work at coke oven whore the
fume of the gat brought death to
half their number. They were next
ordered to work tn a mine nnd on
refusing their bodies were merciless
ly flailed from head to feet. This
camp wa surrounded by throe fence
an Inner fence of barbed wire, a
second fence of live wire and an
outer one of bnrbed wire. By bribing
a guard he and hi partner wera lot
through tho gate Into an adjoining
camp with but a bnrbed wire fence
around It, ltr on they claimed
over the fence, and after dodging
sentries, they crossed the lino Into
Holland and Into liberty also, from
whence tlny were ont to England.
The Indignities imposed on him nnd
hi fellow prisoner are unfit for pub
lication. Pnterson Brother' orchestra ren
dered a number of pleasing ami ap
propriate selection, which were well
received.
HwuntMttJor Christie, twice
wound d told hi experiences. -We
did not then realise what war was,
but we do now, and that what I
the mailer with you people. War 1
hero with nil It grim reality and
your boy nend backing. Some people
don't like their boys to enlist nnd
lm among rough men. They may be
rough, but their heart are gold
true men. Some good people sny that
alcoholic drink are served to tho
boys lu tho trenches. lfc they renlUo
that those boy stand oftn waist
deep In water, and the liquor holp
to keep them alive. Some object to
cigarettes, Well, with shell dropping
and bursting all around them, the
boy need something (0 qUt (luir
nerve, nnd cigarette are Just the
stuf. Send them lots of thorn.
If you are true Americans, lot thos.t
who enu do so Join the army or navy.
Ut those who cannot, help the Red
Cross, buy bond and look out for
disloyal men. and sen that they meet
the fate of traitor.
After loud and prolonged cheering,
the entire audience arose nnd sung
the "Star Spangled Banner.''
Tho platform wa tastefully decor
ated with tho flags of thj allied na
tion. Following the meeting the speaker
and lnger were entertained with
luncheon served In the company din
ing room.
C. GREEN IN MERRIE ENGLAND
A. K. F. Kngland. March 22, 19IS. .here when tho nice summer day
Dear ones at home: Am writing to come they are going to taks us all
you again from the Y. M. C. A. at over the country and show us all of
Local Boy Likes Job in British Paymas
ter s Office
IT MUST BE A DOUBLE HANGING
Count Czernln, by his recent speech
on war and peace, has shattered a
dream of theorists, at Washington
and elsewhere, who have thought that
Austria-Hungary was on the point of
withdrawing from the alliance with
Germany and of concluding a separ
ate peace with one or more of the
Entente belligerents. Count Czernln
shows that Austria-Hungary is, on the
whole, proud of its decoration of the
Hohenzollern yoke and that it has no
intention of abandoning the contest.
We hope that some other spokesman
within the Central Empires will soon
arise and make a like authoritative
announcement which will destroy the
illusion that we are not fighting the
German people.
t- . 3
INSPIRATION TO STATE
GINTIIER BARES HIS FINANCES
School Teacher With Large Family Tells
of Inability to Buy Liberty Bonds
The many levelheaded actions of
Governor Withycombe, coupled with
his undaunted and unquestioned pat?
riotlsm, with his tenacity of piirpoSJ
to assist Oregon and its citizens In
the fullest efficiency in domestic, com
mercial and military affairs, entitles
him to the endorsement of the elector
ate of Oregon. Burns News.
Governor Withycombe's example has
been an inspiration to the state in
these trying times. No one is In better
touch with the farmer and his needs,
He has made a good governor and de
serves re-election. Molalla Pioneer.
Re-election of governor Withycombe
will, in these strenuous times, do more
towards uniting the state in one great
harmonious whole than any other ac
tion that can be taken. Lebanon Criterion.
Hoff, Ore., R. 1., April 15. (Editor
of the Enterprise). It is altogether
fitting and proper in times like these,
when to a considerable extent every
man's patriotism is measured by the
number of dollars he contributed to
the various necessities of the war,
to make a frank and public statement
of one's general financial condition
and private affairs, insofar as they
are directly or indirectly connected
with the public welfare. In fact, I
believe the U. S. government should
in some way, compel every man and
woman in the land to show up what
they've got, and by the right inher
ent in all governments, take for the
public use all that Is not needed for
the bare necessities of Ufa. If I un
derstand my government correctly, it
does not desire to take from me that
which I have not; it does not Intend
to break up my home, and put my
children upon charity. My govern
ment would rather give me assist
ance I believe, If ever It should be
come necessary, than do this, I do
not believe that the government
itself desires that the standard of
patriotism shall bo measured by the
dollar mark alono. Now here is my
helpless condition; I own twenty
acres of land, which last year yield
ed seventy bushels of wheat, eighty
bushels of oats, thirty sacks of pota
toes, and about three ton of hay. Just
about one-half enough to feed two
horses and a cow. I have a family of
ten to feed, clothe, and educate.
Twelve of us together. I teach school
eight months in the year for which
I receive $80.00 per month. Figuring
the produce of the farm all told to
$350.00 of which all the oats and
more, must be feed to the horses and
cow, Including the hay and saving
seed for next year's seeding, I must
purchase about fifty to seventy-five
dollars worth of feed extra, In other
words, my income when everything
Is balanced, leaves about, possibly
fifty to seventy-five dollar clear
from the farm from the wheat and
potatoes, making a grand total of
about Beven hundred to . possibly
seven fifty on which I am struggling
against fate to feed, clothe, shelter,
and educate my ten children. It Is
plain then to anyone that I am do
ing uphill work. I am supporting
twelve or us then on about seven
hundred and fifty to $800 a year! Or
each of us is trying to pull thru on
l-'Bs than $0.00 a month! I challenge
you my fellow citizens to try it.
am slowly going behind and can't
help it. Last year I had to mortgage
my little place to help out tempor
arily. Then we have the misfortune
ui uucior duib, ana acntist diiib on
the sld j. Now I ask you my fair
minded fellow citizen how can I bo
expected to buy Liberty Bonds? 1
wish I had ten thousand dollars. 1
would spend it all in Liberty Bonds
As It is I am doing all I can to in
duce my pupils to purchase W, 8. S.
and wo ure doing considerable as
school. I am a poor man indeed, but
in spite of that misfortune, I am
nevertheless as sincerely devoted to
our country's welfare in this trying
hour, as tha man who has the dol
lars to give. The difference is only
mat ne wno is auie to loan to our
common government gets fame while
I In my helpless situation am looked
down upon with suspicion. But
have this consolation: I know thut
receive from those who are able to
give.
I only wish to say in conculalon
that I have spent twenty-four years
consecutively in my county In the
schoolroom, and the boys and girls
of them now. grown to manhood and
womanhood, have always received as
their fundamental, first, and dally
lesson, sincere love of country. This
while it was my duty, I did with pride
and I now feel that although I have
not the dollars, I can say I have al
ways done that which cannot be
measured by dollars and cents, and
I am content
ROBERT GINTIIER
the same time having a little ''after
tea" refreshments. Today sure bus
been a wonderful day, a regular sum
mer day In the states, and Gee! It
maks you feel like living. Yesterday
was supposed to he the beginning of
ummer here In England nnd tt sure
will be If all the following days are
a the past two day have been
I am getting to like my Job In the
British I'a master's Office more and
more every day. Their system of do.
Ing things are a tot different than
ours but It Is very interesting and
enjoyable. Tho fellows in the office
are real men and we get along flno
together" Ilellovo mo the women of
England are sure doing th"lr bit In
this Big War wo are In, working In
the Y. M. C. A., on farms, in muni
tion plants, In anny camps, as auto
drivers, etc. They sure do their part.
But they haven't anything on our
mothers, sisters and sweethearts in
tho good old U. S. A. Again I want
to say that England is a very pictur
esque country and one could have the
time of their lives motoring through
It. The roads here are Blmply great
and never once have I seen one cross
over a railroad track, the railroad al
ways cross over tho road. If we are
here long enough and have the money
we will get to see houses and homes
4 and 5 hundred years old and see
many historical spots and places
around us for miles and miles.
The two sergeants where we are
working ure going to tako us to Lon
don one of theso days and show ub
all of it they can, and if thoy are
the beauties ami historical spots pos
sible. This I an opportunity worth
while don't you think? I surely do.
There are two other American squad
ron here in this camp besides our.
They have been here for ubout 2l
months already. They are composed
of boy from all part of tho U. 8.
and arc a Jolly bunch of fellow. I
suppose they will keep us here for
about two mouth more but one can
never tell when you have to move on.
Ha! Hu! We are geetlng good cat
hero and good warm sle-plng so
why should one worry? 1 don't! I had
the pleasure today of witnessing an
English Pay Day and they havo some
system In safeguarding a man In hi
pay being correct. The Sergeant Pay
Master rends off tho man' name and
tho amount to pay him. The officer at
the table pays him. Right bohlnd tho
Sergeant I one witness who see that
tno man right amount Is read off
and right behind the officer t an
other witness to see that he pay the
man tho amount tho Sergoant road
off. They all three then sign the pay
sheet. This I think ia a very aure way
to pay. I will toll you more later on.
Well folks a ever I am f 'ollng fine
and getting along groat. I don't be
lieve I have felt any better slnco I
entered the army. How nra you all?
Fine and dandy I hopo. Well give my
love to all tho family and any friends
you see. As evor,
Your loving- son,
CLYDE GREEN,
309 Aoro Squadron, A. 10. F. England,
L
MIES LETTER TO
PARENTS FROM FRANCE
Captain Fred W. Humphry, of the
second company of Home Guards of
Oregon City, announced Thursday
the appointment of William Jnnln as
first lieutenant and II. F. Tschlrgl
as second lieutenant. The non-com-missioned
afflcers appointment will
be announced next week.
Drills will be held in Busch's Hall
every Monday night. Captain Hum
phry said that draft registrants who
are members of the Guard would be
given extra drills during tha week,
and that every effort will be made to
give them extra time with the idea of
fitting them the better for army Ber
Eugene Sawmill at Donna to re
sume with 65 men.
Warren Sawmill building for Sher
man Bros. 2 miles west.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Harry Morrcl, of
Wllsonvlllo, have Just received word
from their youngest son, Clarence,
saying that he had land id safely in
France, and Is fooling flno.
Morrell epllsted at Vancouver,
WaHh., In the aviation corps, and was
later Btntlonod at Waco, Taxns, and
la now with tho 373 Aero Squndron.
He is a graduate of the Willamette
high school, and his star appears on
the service flug of the Wtl in motto
high school, alao Clyde Morrell, his
brother's star, who la with the 609
Aero Squndron, now stationed at
Waco, Texas. ThoBo young men are
the only sons of Mr. and Mrs. Mor
rell. Clyde Morrell Is very anxious
to Join his brothor In France, and la
looking forward to the day whan he ,
will embark for France.
Both of these soldier boys were
reared at Willamette.