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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY. JUNE 28, 1918.
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THE ALIEN SLACKERS
It la a manifest injustice that hund
red of thousands ot alien resident
can now atep Into the Jobs that our
own young men have left to go to war.
The aliens are practically Americans.
They get all the beneflta at American
Ufa. Tet If they retain cltisenshlp In
tome other country, they escape aer
tee in their native country, and they
cant ba drafted here. Thus they seem
t auoceed In defiance of the olr pro
verb. In eating their cake and having
It too. They get o both going and
coming.
Congress has passed resolutions
asking that treaties be entered into
with our allies for the drafting of their
subjects now in this country. But eome
hitch has been encountered, the real
ature of which haa not been fully
explained. Such treaties were drafted,
hot were withdrown by the atate de
partment some two months ago.
It may be the government fears the
establishment of Home kind ot a pre
cedent that might be burdensome in
future ware. Or our allies may be
raising objections. Dut at a time when
they need man power so badly. It is
almost inconceivable that they would
oppose such agreements.
Such treaties ought to be strictly
limited to the present war, m we
ought not to make unlimited arrange
ments of this kind. It ao limited, no
precedent embarrassing in future
could be created. ...... -;
It la grossly unjust that these men
should be permitted to escape from
the duty that confronts them. Why
should our young men have to fight to
keep them safe and prosperous here
In this country? They owe aa much to
America as anyone. Let them help
America in the hour of danger. Most
ot them would willingly comply if
legally drafted.
FARM CAMPS AND GANGS
Some people claim that the trouble
in securing workers on the farms fre
quently comes from failure to provide
comfortable accommodations for these
men. This does not apply to the small
farm where one or two helpers live
and eat with the family and fare as
well as anyone. However there are no
doubt many farm hands who have
had to put up with stuffy quarters
over a shed or in a barn. This does
not promote permanency of employ
ment '
On big farms the providing of com- j
fortable accomodations for workers be-!
comes a problem. Many observers say
labor would be more easily obtained
and accomplish more, it gangs and
camps or employes could be organized
to work for an entire farm district,
and go through it systematically, ac
cording to methods of modern effici
ency. ,
They think that under a hustling
foreman, who should lay out a certain
standard to be accomplished, the ag
gregate done would exceed what is
now accomplished by puttering farm
hands working for the individual
farmer.
Last summer there was an extra
ordinary demand for labor to harvest
the peach crop in Niagara County
New York. The farmers met and
agreed on a uniform price and hired
gangs through their - county agent.
They fitted out comfortable bunk
houses and attracted enough labor by
the thing in a business way, with re
gard for the interests of the help, to
harvest the crop satisfactorily.
The farmers complained that every
one is kicking on the prices they have
to charge now, and they say they
can't afford extra frills. But it is
quite possible that a gang of farm
workers for a whole neighborhood, di
rected and supervised like factory
workmen, might put through so much
work that the advantage of making
them permanently comfortable might
be apparent.
EDUCATION A8 AN INVESTMENT
It is true of the majority of the
young people now securing their priz
ed college and high school diplomas
that their education has meant sacri
fice for somebody. Even If a school is
supported by public funds, the major
ity of the parents have had to strug
gle to keep the children there, to pro
vide them with board and clothes
and give them their time free from
work.
The schools provided out of public
funds do not give a young person all
he needs in modern competition. Col
leges and technical school employ the
ablest people In the profession. Their
brains and inspiration are a great
boost to ambitious young folks. But
the higher education Is very costly.
What return does the parent get for
his sacrifice ?
You get the satisfaction of making
a contribution to the community. You
hare sent out a person of more than
average intelligence, equipment and
discrimination. He will be able to
render superior civic service.
And yon have made a business In
vestment for your family. The statist
foe of colleges and technical schools
show that their graduates are able to
earn far more than the average of
uneducated people. They are worth
more, people will pay a higher price
to got them. It is poor policy to let
young people go out in the world un
educated, working for low pay. A
few years of saorifice would put them
in a way to double or triple their
earnings and open up possibilities pf
big success.
So community interest and ordin
ary business sense both tell us to edu
cate the children well. Will you find
one parent watching his boy or girl
graduate this month, who will regret
the money It costf Not unless the
yowrt-g person wasted his time, which
is not the case with most ot ottr. mod
era young folks.
THE NEAR AND THE FAR
There are some people who are
never satisfied with anything that Is
found near home. They wander all
over the country tor sight aeelng,
meanwhile Ignoring things In their
own neighborhood that are very not
able. There are a great many that
have never seen points ot Interest
around here that strangers come from
long distancea to visit
This year the government aska us
to forego railroad Journeys as much
as possible. The railroads are needed
for transportation ot freight Other
years will come when we can exercise
our longing to roam around the coun
try and see distant sections.
So let the vacation seekers ot Ore
gon City this summer, before buying
long distance railroad tickets, Just
look around our own neighborhood.
They will find plenty ot beauty spots
within 50 miles ot here, where sum
mer board can be bad, or a tent pitch
ed, or a little shack put up. The sky
will be Just aa blue, the air Just as life
giving and the relief from labor Just
as refreshing.
About all that is wanted for a good
vacation la change ot scene and re
lief from the worry and strain ot
work. That can be had 25 miles from
your home town as well as 250 or
2500.
It should be a pleasure to visit the
different localities of our own Im
mediate section. We have always
heard about them all, yet many of
them we have never seen. It should be
a satisfaction to become better ac
quainted with these communities. We
will find many friends in common, get
valuable information as to the pro
gress of our own state. Incidentally
we shall save a good deal ot money.
as well as relieve the railroads from
something of their burden.
THE SMALL PICKINGS
A friend from one ot the centers of
war material manufacturers was telling
a few days ago, that people were rent
ing rooms that would accomodate four
people, for $6.00 a person, or $2100
a room. These were small rooms,
that would probably have rented for
about $2.00 a week for one person
previous to the war.
On that basts a family that rented
three or tour rooms would make $3000
to $5000 a year. And yet these same
people probably denounce the corpor
ations that are supposed to be profit
eering. These people may say that all this
money cornea out ot the government
and no one will knew the difference.
Yet that kind of thing is going to
make the cost ot this war much high
er than it need be. When a stenog
rapher has to pay $6.00 a week for
half a bed in a room accommodating
four girls, she expects enough more
to make up for the extra price and
discomfort. The public will pay the
bills In taxes.
The people who take war workers
as boarders are entitled to charge
enough more to pay for the extra cost
of food and service they have to hire.
But when people rent rooms in houses
owned before the war, they are at no
higher expense. They ought to be glad
to let the workers have quarters at a
reasonable price, and to do it as their
willing contribution toward our great
cause.
The government has had its hands
very busy with the big profiteers. It
has had little time to get after the
people who are after the small pick
ings of war. But these little leaks will
have to be looked after. People must
be made to feel that the spirit of
grabbing all that can be had must be
stopped, in small thing3 as well as in
great.
THE I. W. W. REGIME IN RUSSIA
America has before it an Invaluable
lesson when it surveys the result of
I. W. W.ism Tun wild and unbridled In
Russia. It Is true that the rule of the
Czar was autocratic, miserable and
unjust to the masses, but there was a
certain law and order. All semblance
of the old law and order has been des
troyed and the Bolshevikl have fur
nished nothing to take its place. Their
program was destructive. They have
destroyed and now they do not know
how to rebuild.
The Russians have a fond dream
that the new regime was to make all
men happy, all men free; all property
was to be equally divided. However,
human greed asserted itself Just as
soon as political restraint was remov.
ed, and selfishness became the guid
ing principle of all, producing chaos,
crime and want.
That's the way the I. W. W. theories
worked In Russia and that is the way
they would work anywhere. The Rus
sians raised their own wages, reduc
ed their hours, and cut their output
down almost fifty per cent. They then
found themselves in a peculiar posi
tion of having money and being able
to print stacks more, but there was
nothing to buy with it the inevitable
answer to increased wages and de
creased production. Washington
State Weekly.
CONVICTED LEADER
POLITICS
TO QUIT
Governor Frazler, the Non-Partlsan
socialistic political leader of North
Dakota, announces that N. S. Randall
a National Non-Partisan League or
ganizer who has been convicted on
disloyalty charges by the federal gov
ernment, will be barred from making
"political addresses."
That Is an admission that an alleged
Non-Partisan organization that in the
past has claimed that it was not mak
ing any political campaign and refus
ing to come under state laws for the
government of political parties, was
not acting in good faith. National Or
ganizer Randall is now commanded by
' the Governor ot tha state where that
political party has supreme control
to not make any more "inimical ad
dresses," but be will probably go on
making the same stalled Non-Part
isan speeches.
He will go on with his crusade ot
class hatred and atate socialism, that
proposes to tax and confiscate all big
business In the Interest ot the faruwrs
Just as though farmers could live
and prosper on a crusade ot unpat
riotic destructivism. -- -
I
Remember that National War Sav
ings Day ia June 28. Pledge yourself
on or before that day to save to the
utmost ot your ability and to buy
War Savings Stamps that there may
be more money, labor, and materials
to bark up those who fight and die
for you.
POWER BEHIND THE NATION
In an address before the editorial
convention held in the ast It was
shown that sixty per sent ot the Am
erican people are served by the coun
try papers and smaller dallies. ,
The smaller newspapers constitute
the real driving force and police pow
er ot sixty million ot the American
people more than half of the people
of the United States read the smaller
newspapers.
The farmers, the men and women
who teed the nation, and a great part
ot the rest ot the world the thinking,
Influential Americans who do not live
in the big cities read the country
weekly and smaller dallies.
While the city dwellers In Tata and
apartmenta spend their money on
canned goods and picture shows, the
readers ot the country papers are
the great buying class from farm trac
tors to Jewelry.
The advertising value and the po
litical power of the smaller newapa
pers Is not yet fully understood by the
great business interests and states
manship ot the nation, and still less
appreciated.
AGARIAN SOCIALISM
Already there Is division
movement to form a new
In the
national
agrarian political movement
The New York state federation of
Agriculture composed of farmers has
plans to put a stste ticket in the field.
Some of the leaders in the move
ment. Including President Stelvings,
D. X. Carley ot the committee on leg
islation and S. J. Lowell, Chairman of
the State Grange, have resigned.
These prominent men and other
leaders of the fanners have expressed
the opinion that no new agrarian
party is needed at the present time.
All these movements strike two
snags, the unfVersal prosperity of the
farming classes, and the fact that the
leadership involves a program of so
cialism. Farmers are the last class to stand
for collective ownership of their prop
erty and business, and agrarian so
cialism is not inviting.
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An Interesting letter has been re
ceived by Mrs. David Caufield from
her son, Waldo Caufield, one of the
well known boys of Oregon City, who
is in active service in France. Cau
field is with the Intelligence Service,
of the First Division, and the letter he
has written home are full of interest.
In Active Service, France,
Sunday, May 17. 1918.
My dear Mother:
"To write a 'Mother's Letter" today,
I know is the proper thing to do, but
to know Just how to start it is another
thing. It is likely needless for me to
say that 'Over Here' my thoughts turn
to home and you more than ever, and
at times I sure would like to be at
home. However, I came over to do a
certain Job and hope I may be able to
stay and see the finish before I return.
At the same time this cannot come
too soon for me.
"I have written Mr. Bannon in ans
wer to the note he enclosed with your
letter, but have not written Mrs.
White. I w ant you to thank her for me,
for thinking of me once in awhile. At
the same time you might tell her that
I know of no better time to send her a
word of greeting than on "Mother's
Day," as I have always thought of
here more or less In that way ever
since the days she used to 'mother'
a bunch of us young brats around her
home.
"I am sorry to hear that Mr. Mor
gan failed. Suppose the high prices
and the strike hit him rather hard, but
he will come out on top, as he has the
stuff.
"I received a letter from 'Scoop'
Young and he told me you w-ere very
active In war work.
"At times I wonder Just what will
be on top of me after this war is over,
and while thinking of it the other day,
my attention was called to the South
ern Pacific land that is, to be opened
up when we get back, and I was think
ing I might want to get in on the
ground floor.
"We are sure having some wonder
ful weather, but outside of that we
have about the same old story. My
rest did not last long, and I am again
answering the big noises, and have
been for some time.
"Give my beBt regards to any, who
may ask about me, and if they ask
many questions, tell them that the
more I see of it the happier I am that
I am a volunteer.
"With love to all,"
WALDO.
SUGAR ALLIOMENT DOWN
Information was received Thursday
at the office of the food administra
tion that beginning immediately the
allotment of sugar for canning pur
poses had been reduced from 100 to
25 pounds to each person or family.
MA83 MEETING AT UNION HALL
There has been a meeting announc
ed for next Friday night at the Labor
Temple here, at which time a speaker
will address all working people on the
War Savings Drive. The meeting will
be open to the public and a large at
tendance Is desired.
1
ES TITLE TO
The Hawley Pulp & Taper Com
pany has, through a real estate firm
of this city, purchased the northerly
halt ot lot 1. Mock 8, Oregon City,
owned by the Gambrlnlus Brewing
Company, of Portland; southerly halt
of lot l, owned by the Scharm estate,
and lot 3, owned by William Andre
sen and the Graham estate fronting
Main Street, and the northerly half of
lot S, owned by Oscar Ay res, ot Santa
Crus, California.
This land extends to the river, and
gives the I law ley Pulp tt Paper Com
pany the ownership ot all ot block 3.
This company also owns the land from
the Anderson barber shop between
Fourth and Fifth Streets, to the basin,
except the lot upon which stands the
Portland Railway, Light & Power
Company freight depot. This is locat
ed on the east aide ot Main Street,
while the land purchased today is lo
cated on the west side ot Main
Street
In an interview, W, P. Hawley, Sr.,
president of the company, today said
"It is the intention ot the company
to have the buildings removed, and
tracks will be laid leading from the
company's buildings to the main track
ot the Portland Railway, Light .
Power Company. A portion of the land
will be used as a coa' yard. The go
ernment haa given orders to dlscon
tlnue using oil fur fuel In operating
our mill, and it la the Intention of us
Ing coal If we can secure It"
T
E
John Pesola is plaintiff In an action
filed yesterday to recover from a trio
of his partners money alleged to be
due as a member ot a partnership.
John Pesola, who . cannot speak
the English language, was prevailed
upon to Invest $1000 for a one quarter
interest In a ship-knee Industry at
Molalla, and had as partners M. Putto,
J. Finer and A. Pakkata. In his com
plaint, Pesola charges the men with
squandering the income from the
business, and with lowering him to
the rank of a laborer, with no voice
in the management. They recently as
sessed him another $2000 tax. to be
put in the business, but he objected,
inasmuch as they refused to allow
him access to the books ot the com'
pany. He asks the court to restrain
the men from disposing of the sever
al car loads of ship-knees which they
now have on hand, until a receiver is
appointed, and an accounting made.
E SACR!
Another Clackamas county boy has
given his all for the honor ot his
country and for a humane world.
The casualty list . Saturday an
nounces the death from wounds re
ceived In action in France of Jones W.
Deetz, or Aurora.
While the soldier's address was glv-
en as Aurora, his home was in Clacka-
mas county, at Paradise Corner. He
Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry H.
Deetz, who live on a farm on Bear
Creek, in the southern part of the
county. Another son la also In the
army.
Jones Deetz Is very well known in
the southern part of Clackamas coun
ty. He attended school at his district
school house at Paradise Corners and
later at the Canby high school. The
honored soldier was 24 years old.
Faulty Complaint
Releases Trio Who
Mixed on Bridge
When J. A. Spaul, H. A. Shandy and
Marion Summer came up before Re
corder Loder yesterday on the charge
of disorderly conduct and disturbing
the peace, they were allowed their
freedom with no penalty, due to a
faulty complaint. The men, who were
said to have engaged In a brawl ou
the suspension bridge here a few days
ago, were released on the technicality
that the complaint did not specifically
state the location of the alleged dis
turbance which Is required under the
charter of the city. One of the men,
who has not yet been apprehended,
will come before Judge Sieversj of the
Justice court, on a John Doe warrant
charging him with assault and bat
tery. He is alleged to have drawn a
huge pocket knife and endeavored to
cut into the crowd. The men are
employed at the paper mills here.
CLE ELUM, Wash., June 25. Cle
Elum was destroyed by fire today.
Fanned by a high wind, flames swept
a stretch of three blocks wide and a
half mile long. County authorities tele
graphed Governor Ernest Uster for
help. ,
At a late hour tonight the flames
still were raging unchecked despite
tha efforts of the Cle Elum and El
lensburg fire departments. The heart
of the business district and 10 blocks
of the residences have gone.
Authorities estimate that 1500 per
sons are homeless and the property
loss is more than 11,000,000.
ACQUIF
CLE ELUM WIPED OUT BY
RAGING CONFLWI
AIN'T IT HELL
(A shear steal reprinted by request)
The devil sat by a lake ot fire
On a pile ot sulphur kega.
His beard was on his breast,
His tail between his legs;
A look of shame upon his face.
The sparks dripped from his eyes.
He had sent his resignation
To the throne up In the skies.
"I'm down and out," the devil said-
He said It with a sob.
There are others that outclass me,
And I want to quit my Job.
Hell simply Isn't In it
With the land along the Rhine.
I'm a has-been and a quitter,
And therefore I resign."
The Kruppa of Enson, Germany, .
With all their shot and shell,
Know more about damnation
Than all the Imps of hell.
Yes give my Job to the Kaiser:
With him I eau't compete,
So what's the use o' blufttn'T
He's got me badly beat."
"I hate to leave the old home.
I ask you, 'Ain't It hell
To turn my back forever
On the spot I love so well?'
Hut I feel that I ain't up to date;
Its me for some mossy doll,.
The Kaiser has me skinned to death
In the art ot running hell."
An order. handed down thts after
noon by Judge J. V. Campbell, ot the
Circuit Court, over-ruled the motion
for a new trial filed by the defend
enta In the case of Jonyer versus the
Crown Willamette Paper Company.
Joyner was recently awarded damages
for personal injuries to the amount of
$1500 by a circuit court Jury, and the
defendent company claimed as a b la
ta tor re-trial that the amount was ao
excessive as to prove a biased Jury.
Joyner sustained Injuries while em
ployed at trucking paper at the paper
mills, by stepping through an alleged
defective floor. Ills original suit had
been for $1750.
RUIN FINE TREES IN
A dastardly deed Is being perform
ed In Oregon City, where trees have
been cut, and rings cut around the
entire tree. In one case where the
shade tree haa been ruined, mud has
been plastered where the tree has
been cut to prevent the owner from
noticing. This Is the maple tree close
to the property formerly owned by
Don James on Twelfth and John Ad
ams Street, and recently purchased
by Professor and Mrs. John Bowland,
who have taken possession of the
place. Another case where this has
occurred Is near the home ot Mr. and
Mrs. Osborn on N'inth Street. Another
instance where a dastardly act was
done In this manner was at a borne
near Jackson Street, whore grape
vines were treated in the same man
ner. These were cut close to the
ground, and arranged so that the own
er could not detect them uutll a few
weeks ago w hen they were to be trim
med and found to be ruined. These
grapes were of the finest quality, and
the owner in much Incensed over the
toss of his grape vines.
TRAIN AMPUTATED:
A young man by the name of Harry
Newell, in company with another
young man, met with an acldent
ing the amputation of his foot at the
Oregon City hospital Thursday.
Newell,' who claims to come from
Idaho, was endeavoring to board a
train, when he accidentally fell be
neath the moving train. His foot was
badly mangled, and the young man
showed wonderful "grit" when he hob
bled away from the train and over to
the depot, with his foot bleeding and
almost torn off. He was immediately
removed to the Oregon City hospital,
where the amputation of the foot was
performed by Drs. H. S. and Guy
Mount. He is reported to be getting
along nicely.
FLAG WITH ONE
STAR OF GOLD
IS DEDICATED
The Parent Teacher Association of
Mt. Pleasant school district dedicated
a service flag last night, on which
were 18 stars. .
W. A. Barnum acted as chairman,
and the speaker of the evening was
Rev. C. H. L. Chandler. Mr. Joseph
Roman, an old soldier, said a tew
words complimenting the district on
going over the top twice, and with
$500 to spare in the recent Liberty
Loan drive: Naomi Lee Armstrong
sang two patriotic songs very accept
able. . . ,-
The following are represented by
the stars on' the flag: '
Carl Hultenburg, Wallace McCord,
James R. Stafford, James Dannemann,
Eugene Niles, Ralph W. Nlles, Will
lam Telford, John Telford, Otis War-
then, Ray Warthen, Reginald Vowell,
Harold Graves, Gordon McKllllcaii,
Chas. Andrews, Fred G. Stutts, Victor
Judd, Lester Marrs, Chas. Holmes,
(golden star).
JUDGE CAMPBELL
OWLESMOl
AW Nrj TRIAL
CANADIAN TELLS OF LlFElNCAMP
Louis E. Baron, Writing From Lake On
tario, Describes Country
Mrs. Louis E. Huron, of thts city.
Is in receipt ot an Interesting letter
from her husband, 1-ouls Karon, who
Is with the Railway Construction
Corps, Canadian Forces. The letter
was written on board train, ami Is as
follows: i
On Board Train, near Kdmonston,
Alberta, Canada.
"We left Vancouver at A. M, Fri
day on our way to Hamilton. Ontario.
1 do not know where we will go from
there, or when. We are up In the
mountains now. The scenery Is beau
tiful, and we are now passing a law
lake, which ia still froxeu over. It
seems to be about a mile wide, and
has snow alt around It. I wish I could
get off the train and enjoy skating
for awhile.
"We don't have much to do on the
train. We eat In tha diner. The only
thing Is we do not order, and we have
regular moats. I worked In the kitchen
last night for awhile, and the cook
gave me some apples and half a pis.
Believe me, it tasted good.
. rSome ot ua have to do duty every
night, but I guess that lots me off for
a while. I waa second from the top of
the list.
"We stopped at Wlnnopag eight
hours, and I went to see the old place
where I used to live. It seemed good
to see the old home, but It was ter
ribly cold when I arrived here, with
the wind blowing something awful.
and I had to wear my overcoat all
day."
Niagara On The take. Ontario, May
2S. 1918.
"It started to rain before we reach
ed this place, and continued to rain
all night, with a regular thunder storm.
'This la a summer camp, and there
was nothing ready when we arrived
We even bad to bunt up some tents
but It Is a fine place and located on
Lake Ontario. We will be able to gn
swimming every day, and I only wish
you were here. It Is a beautiful ro.m
try, with great maple treea all along
the roads, which keep the roads shady
all the time. I do not think It geta very
cold here. A large amount ot grapes
apples and strawberries and many
other varieties ot fruit are raised here.
but that's all the good It dons us. All
the satisfaction we get out of them
la to look at them.
COUNTY TO HANDLE ANY
(Continued Irom page 1)
era of the pesce had in dropped on
technicalities.
One ot the Interesting parts of the
session was the report asked for from
Chief of Police Henry Cooke. Mr.
Cooke, when asked to explain his ab
sence from the scene of the conflict
last Saturday, modestly stated that he
had business requiring his attention
In another part of the city at the time
ot the scheduled battle, and had pur
posely made It a point to attend to tt
at the time when he knew the flKht
was to be pulled off. In defense of his
action, he stated that he wished this
matter to come to a head, and took the
only course he knew of to get the city
to take action.
Some of the cotinctlmen offered as
a means of remedy, the suggestion
that the police keep the Saturday
crowds moving, and thus prevent any
congregation of hostile outsiders. O.
D. Eby, who was present, objected to
this, saying that the county bridge and
the city streets were public highway,
and unless any disturbance was rais
ed the authorities had no right to eject
any one from making use of them.
Bitter, Indeed, was the tone of
Councilman Tcmploton, when he spoke
of the need of protecting the lives of
the mill workers from the Bolshevik)
and the riff-raff, who he declared to
be fit subjects for a coat of tar and
feathers, and among them he men
tioned one of thd leading attorneys of
the city, and the heads of tho union
and tho state figuration of labor.
Speaking for the business men were
Linn Jones, former mayor, Al Price
and George Handklns, who asked that
some means of protection be accorded
their property. Thoy were there to of
fer no suggestions as to the means to
pursue, but wished that word be sunt
out to the mill employes that they
atjwou,d m.elve thfl poce prolectlon
which they feci to be their due.. It
was advanced by some that the threat
ened visitation of the union men was
more of a bluff than anything clso, and
It seemed th sense of tha delegation
and the council that a good strong
.... ...
front by tne authorities would be the
menns of sidestepping the scheduled
fistic encounter of a week from Satur
day night, at which time word has
been received from reputable sources,
there will bo a "cloan-up" by the
union men, who will come this time
prepared to do the Job risht,
The communication from the com
mittee of mill workers to the city
council, concerning the protection
asker for, follows:
To the Honorable Mayor and mom
bers of the City Council of Oregon
Gentlemen:
The underslgnod, a committee of
Crown Willamette Paper Company
employes, take the liberty to submit
for your consideration the following
propositions:
1st. That we are law-abiding citi
zens engaged In honest and productive
pursuits for a livelihood for ourselves
and those depending upon us;
2nd. That we claim the right as
individuals to decide whotlier or not
we shall Join any labor union and
where we shall work; ,
3rd. That we claim the right to
travel at any time upon any highway,
and especially to go across the sus
pension bridge in this city, when go
ing to or coming from our work, and
that with the exercise of this right we
shall allow no man, or any set of men
to interfere;
4th. That rowdyism and violent
acts, caused and done by striking
union men and loafing hoodlums have
reached such proportions that it is
not only annoying but unsafe for us
to go to and from our work even in
"We are lonesome here In the
Jungle, with Just a little town about
the slue of Canby, so you see there's
not much excitement fur ua hem,
"This Is the summer camp for all
troops of Ontario, There are about
2000 touts, bell shaped, you know. It
Is a beautiful sight. We are only about
one-half mile from (he bonlnr, and
you don't know how I long to be on
the other side, but they won't tet us
go without a pass. There Is an Ameri
can ramp a mile front here, and the
boys come over and visit us, but we
can't visit them, Wo are about nine
miles from Niagara, and would ltke
to see them before we leave,"
June 2, 191s
"Welt, Beth, this Is ftuturday after
noon, and we have nothing to do but
clean ourselves up, We went on a
route march yesterday, and It was cer
tainty grand. Every branch ot the
army was represented, but the avia
tion. There were all kinds of bands.
field kitchens. Red Cross wagons, and
there was something like 10,000 sol
diers, four abreast. The parade was
over three miles long. I wish you had
been here to have seen me. I was
right behind our band in No. 1 Corps.
We left at 8:20 A. M. and returned at
4 P. M, The major of our bataltlon
praised us when we returned to camp
for the fine showing we made, We
haa less casualties than the other
batatllnns, although the Infantry Is
composed of all the young men of the
Railway Construction Corps, and
range from 18 years to 60 years.
"We had another thunder storm last
night, and thought our little tent waa
going to blow away every minute, but
we held it all right, and soon after we
got so cold, we nearly (rose to death.
I placed two blankets and my heavy
overcoat over me, and even then I
could hardly keep warm."
Mr. Baron was reared In Canada,
but la a native of France, so perhaps
Is fighting for more than any other
man from the I'nlted Slates for the
ever beloved France, the Maple Leaf
and the Stars and Stripes and home.
Mr. Baron married Miss Beth Cooper,
of this city daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
K. II. Cooper, and have two Utile
chlldrn, who are remaining In Oregon
City while Mr. Baron 1s In the army.
AGED OREGON CITY
E
To the Editor:
Any man In Oregon City who wants
work can get It. It was the Governor's
wish and desire that every able bodied
man go to work so I applied for a Job
at the Crown Willamette mill and
they set me to work. My Job was on
what Is known as the boater. It Is said
to bo about as hard a Job as there Is
around the mill but after a couple of
days I rather liked It. If (here was a
boss or foreman I never met him as
we all knew our Job and did It. I held
down the place six weeks and could
have hud It longer but I am tn my 78th
year and have a small income. I have
taken three Liberty Bonds, and sub
scribed to the Red Cross so I needed
a little more money. I am sure the
Governor will think I am doing my
bit. I was well treatod while at the
mill. Everybody waa kind and good to
me. I think no one Is ovelooked. The
compauy seems to bo genorous to their
help. They put up a dinner for the
men that would bo a credit to (he Port
land Hotel. The dinner costs 30 cents.
The gentleman that takes tho tickets
at the door told me that about 220
men had dinner every day. The 'Com
pany furnished a bath for any one that
wants It. The bath room Is lurge
enough to accommodate all who want
to go In. You can have hot or cold
water Just as you please. Every man
Unit wnnts It is furnished a locker.
Tho Company keeps a imin In there
day and night so thnt every thing Is
orderly and kept scrupulously clean.
I see some ot the younger men going
home at 4 in tho afternoon. They don't
look like working men, they look more
like bank clerks. The talk that the
employes are nit otd men and boys
ls not tr-e- Thore aro only a few old
mon' 1 ylM tl,e olul,t 011(1 1 can 1,1111
An n full ,!...... mt,. . . 1
" ,u" " " j"r
lty are young mon and thoy seem to ba
contented and think they are well
treated. The mills are making a bet
tor average output than ever before.
JAMES WILKINSON,
Oregon City, Oregon, June 19, 1918.
the daytime, and that we, aa law-abiding
citizens, peacefully pursuing our
vocations, demand of you, and through
you of the police force under your
control, and of the Sheriff of Clacka
mas County, and his deputies, ade
quate protection against annoyance
and bodily injury and the violation of
our rights when upon the streets of
your city or upon its highways; and
that If In the future, an In the past we
be refused such protection we shall
deem It to be our duty to protect our
selves as boat we may;
Cth. That In case protection, as
prayed for and domanded herein be
not given us, a movement will be start
ed among the milt-workers In this city,
the object of which wilt be to make
It unnecessary and inconvenient for
them to enter Into or trade In any
store or business place in the city.
Respectfully submitted this 26th
day of June, 1918.
Signed:
C F. GATTBERG,
C. A. BAXTER,
8. MORIN,
Committee.
GRANTED MARRIAGE LICENSE
A licence to wed was todey Issued to
Fred Hess.agod, 39, of Tarkplace, and
Esther Jones, 23, of Mllwaukle. The
nuptials are set for tomorrow.