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ECONOMIC WARFARE j
Our people and our government,
while straining every nerve for mil
itary success, must not forget that
they hold In their hands a weapon of
great force economic warfare. We
must of course have a military decis
ion over Germany. Germans are
brought up to the Idea, and thorough
ly believe, that wars pay for them,
and that for their national prosperity
they need to go on a grand piratical
expedition of theft and murder about
once in so often. To get that out of
their beads, we must give them a
thorough licking.
But after they are well whipped,
we must still have means of holding
them In order. Probably the economic
weapon will do It It a league of na
tions shall be formed that shall re
fuse all Intercourse to a. nation that
breaks the peace and violates inter
national laws, the Germans will think
twice before shooting np peaceful na
tions again.
Some over tealous advocates of
peace have held that to use the
economic weapon against Germany, to
refuse her the benefits of Commerce
and Intercourse unless she keeps the
peace, would Incite her to future wars
It would have Just the opposite ef
fect.
The only thing that Impresses Ger
many la force. She Is as much afraid
of economic force as of military force.
She will behave and be decent, when
she realizes that she must, in order
to prosper. Not until then. ,
Wten after the war Germany finds
the whole world in league against any
nation that violates its agreements,
when she finds that, no other nation
will have anything to do with such a
nation commercially, will not give It
raw materials, nor accept any of its
manufactured goods, then she will be
gin to reside that treaties are more
than scraps of paper. '
WAR
PROBLEMS THE
MENACE
RUSSIAN
The biggest problem of the war Is
Russia. Already reports are coming
that Rnssians are found fighting our
boys in France. If Germany can go
ahead and make Russia fight and work
for her, the war is lost for us, no mat
ter what military victories are won in
France.
It may be necessary eventually to
send an army to Russia. Bnt if we do
the Russians may torn right around
and side with the Germans.
In every Russian town there are Ger
man agents filling np the simple
hearted people with their lies. Why
not form an organization to tell he
Russian people the truth?
It has been announced that Russian
citizens of the United States have vol
unteered an army of 100,000 to fight
for ns in France. They could help a
lot that way. But they could help far
more if they were sent to Russia as
individual citizens, to counteract the
German spies. If we could put in every
Russian town representatives of our
people whose business It should be to
work against the German spies, to help
the lg'mant Russians find out the
truth abort the Germans, to deny the
licg t'ie Germans tell about us, it
v. ould do mcrv good than armieB.
The kniian& have succeeded with
their campaign In Russia because they
understood Ihe Russian people. If we
are to win Russia back to our side, to
prevent Russia from becoming an ally
of Germany, we must take steps to
understand the Russian people better.
It is no use to try to set -up any form
of government there that they do not
want. We must appeal to what reason
they have, and open their eyes to show
them what they will suffer If they be
come subject to the Germans.
Literature in the Russian language,
motion pictures truth telling represen
tatives all over Russia, this is the kind
of army we should send first.
ACQUIRING CAPITAL
Someone tells of the story of a
negro who had acquired $300 all at
once from sale of farm products. He
never before had had as much money.
He Immediately hitched up his anci
ent steed, and hied himself to the
nearest town. All his life be had want
ed a phonograph. He bought one that
was to cost $100.
Then learning that he could make
a saving in the price by buying two,
he put up another $50, and loaded the
two Instruments into his cart and
went home rejoicing.
The profits of the war is most un
equally distributed. A' great many
wealthy people are becoming inor
dinately rich. Many people of mod
erate means are wealthy now. Many
men that never before had a dollar
ahead are drawing their $30 to $50 a
week. And a great many others aren't
setting a cent more than they usel
to. They have to meet the high prices
by a reduction in standard of living.
The people who unexpectedly find
themselves in possession of sums of
money to which they are not accustom
ed, should remember that the harvest
is likely to be short. We shall come
down to hard pan after the war. And
as the war goes on, the government
will get after profiteering, and reduce
production to a more economical
basis.
The man who finds himself in pos
eeslon of an unexpected roll of money
will do well to put It right where he
can get it. Let him not spend it the
way our negro did. It is the best
chance he ever had in his life to get
a reserve ahead and begin to acquire
some property. Let him reflect that
no man ever counts for much who
depends every week for his pay envel
ope for that week. Capital has built
the entire fabrlo of modern life. The
man who doesn't help build it by con
tributing something to the accumula
tion of capital, is not of much use to
the community.
WHO CAN BUY THRIFT STAMPS
Solicitors. In the War Savings
Drive report that stamps are being
bought not merely by people of small
means 'and those that live In a hand
to mouth way, but hat many wealthy
people are quietly tucking them away.
They must get in a great deal of
money that would never go for bigger
government Issues.
Selling the stamps la about like the
farm boy's old job of raking after the
cart Aa you look over the hay field
the little wi pa of grass scattered
hither and yon seem wholly Insignl
flcant It hardly seems worth any one's
time to get after them. But aa the
rakers proceed up and down the field
their gleanings keep growing In size
and they make a very large aggregate.
No figures are available abowtng
what proportion of our people have
taken bonds. Many people have sub
scribed several times. In millions of
households several Individuals have
subscribed. That leaves it probable
that more than halt of our people
have ao far failed to take bond.
It la up to them to take War Sav
ings Stamps. In so far as they are
people of small means, they need gov
eminent protection more than anyone
else. It la the working classes that
suffer the, worst from tryanny. The
German menace Is an attack on de
mocracy all over the world, and
successful would be a terrible blow to
the rights of the common people
Every man no matter how struggling
should in his own interest take hold
and help by "buying stamps.
Also the War Stamps should meet
with a ready sale among people of
means. They can spare a few dollars
each month just aa well as not. and
will never feel it, nor will they be less
able to take the next Issue of Liberty
bonds.
SPEED UP SHIPBUILDING
Balnbridge Colby of the U. S. Ship
ping Commission, and Edward Fleene,
Chairman of the War Shipping Board
of Boston, give the public serious
facts, about the shipping situation and
the submarine peril.
Until England and the United States
are able to turn out half a" million
tons of shipping per month will they
In the opinion of these two authorities
be able to overcome the destruction
by submarines.
Mr. Colby says our shipyards are
not turning out more man firty per
cent of what they might, but should
operate two shifts and employ at
least a million men. He says few
yards are working two shifts.
These authorities told the New
York Chamber of Commerce that ship
ping was the common denominator of
the war and that to send a million
men to France this year and supply
them with food we must double our
output of tonnage.
We must have shipping enough to
draw foodstuffs, wool, sugar, and other
products from the ends of the world
to ensure safety at home and abroad
for ourselves and the allies while
fighting the Huns.
Our ship production Is rapidly
speeding up, but let us not become
overconfident, let us all continue to
work as we have never done before
for increased tonnage.
HUNNISH EFFRONTERY
The German government's demand
for the release of von Rintelen was
based, in part, upon an assertion that
his arrest was procured through ac
tion of the British authorities which
was contrary to international law.
Leading international lawyers declare
it is too late for Germany to raise such
an issue as this even if the British
government had not promptly made it
clear that von Rintelen was not ap
prehended through any English co
operation; that Germany wiped out
international law at the beginning of
warfare in August, 1914, when the
neutrality of Belgium was violated;
and she has continued since to disre
gard international law In almost every
instance where her U-boats have been
engaged to say nothing of the num
erless violations of the law ot nations
in her land operations and In her at
titude toward the conquered peoples
whose soil she has overrun. Yet the
sublime effrontery which has always
led Germany to look upoa herself as
the Innocent victim of the intrigue of
hostile nations does not desert her in
these later days of cruel military dis
appointment, and she blandly presents
an argument which henceforth will be
always denied to her.
BUTCHERED BAVARIANS
Word comes from the Western
Front that the jealously guarded re
serves of Crown Prince Rupprecht of
Bavaria have at length been drawn
upon to fill up the gaps made In the
ranks of the shock troops who have
been trying vainly for three months
to "break through." When the war Is
over it will probably be found that the
Bavarians have paid the greatest share
in the price of Teutonic folly. Compell
ed to invade Catholic Belgium at the
outbreak of the war, they overran the
soil of a coreligionist kingdom, whose
queen was a Bavarian princess. They
have been constantly used in some ot
the hardest-pressed portions of the
line since the first troops dug in after
the first battle of the Marne. They
held the flanks with unswerving brav
ery while the futile Frederick Wil
liam battered away at Verdun. And
now they are called upon once more to
make good the foolish Fritz's wastage.
If the German Empire disappears as
an outcome of the war, it will be due,
we think, to Bavarian resentment more
than to any other cause; if the Ger
man Empire remains, its hegemony
will pass, we believe, from Berlin to
Munich.
THE SOCIALISTIC DRIVE j
Owing to threat of a strike by the
telegraphers a Congressman rushea In
a bill for government ownership of all
the telegraph lines. ... .
The politician pretends to come to
the rescue of labor and the people at
the same time under the specious plea
of a war necessity that la then to be
made permanent.
Under the double-headed drive of
the unions and the socialists our coun
try would become aa paternalistic and
socialistic aa Germany with a concen
tration of power never known before.
The autocratic power of a Ctar or
an Emperor would, be child's play com
pared to the dictatorship of labor un
ions ruled by socialistic leaders like
Haywood and Townley.
No wonder more reasonable labor
leaders like Gompes and Roqaevelt
warn the laboring classea not to fall
under the delusion of Russian Hoi
shevlklsm or North Dakota wind. "
POST-WAR JOBS
One of the practical suggestions
made by Republican members of Con
gress looking to the care of soldier
upon their return from Prance is that
made by Representative Adlson T.
Smith, of Idaho, who has Introduced
a bill providing that persons who have
been honorably discharged, after sor
vtce in the army or navy In the war
with Germans ahall have preference
in employment upon projecta con
structed by the V. S. Reclamation
Service, provided they are found to
possess the capacity necessary for the
proper discharge of auch duttea. Many
of the men who have gone to the
front are civil engineers and they
would be of apeclal value In the con
si ruction of Irrigation canals, where
It la important that the canals shall
l,e so located as to supply water to
the largest practical area of land at
the least expense for. construction
and upkeep.
PAPER WASTERS
By the provisions of the Overman
act President Wilson was given un
limited power and discretion tn the
reorganization, consolidation and co
operation of administrative bureaus,
departments and commissions. One of
these days, after public criticism has
become severe enough, he will con
solidate and eliminate some of the
57 different public bureaus so that
they will not be Issuing and reissuing
the same Information which multipli
cation of expense and corresponding
waste of print paper, labor and postal
space. President Wilson seldom does
anything until driven to it by public
discussion, so those who believe In
economy in the government business
and who see no need of duplication
in publicity will render themselves
and the country a valuable service by
making themselves heard on this sub
ject U. S. V. N. A.
Former officers of Volunteers will
be interested In an amendment to the
Army Appropriation BUI that Sena
tor Boles Penrose of Pennsylvania
has proposed. The language. If adopt
ed, will make It possible for such of
ficers provided they have served at
least 50 years In the Regular Army,
and are not over 50 years old, to be
come officers of the National Army
by Presidential appointment. Their
rank when appointed shall be one
grade above that held while In the
Volunteer Army. To Insure their pres
ent efficiency Mr. Penrose stipulates
that such appointees shall serve three
months In an officers' training camp
before being assigned to their com
mands. I
St. Paul Rector
Will Do Special
Work Among Boys
At the request of Bishop Sumner,
St. Paul's parish, of this city, has
"loaned" Its rector, Rev. C. . H. L.
Chandler, for special work among the
soldiers in spruce camps. There are
several thousand of these men, lo
cated In various camps In the spruce
sections, and it is the desire of the
Bishop to arrange for the ministra
tion of such men as belong to the
Episcopal church.
Rev. Chandler's headquarters will
be at Seaside. For the present he will
be engaged In this wort only during
the week days, conducting his ser
vices here on Sundays as usual. A
little later, he will hold services
Seaside on Sundays.
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SWAFFORD ASS'T. CASHEIR
George Swafford, who has been
connected with the Huntley Drug
Company and also with the Jones
Drug Company, has accepted a posi
tion as assistant cashier of the First
National Bank. Mr. Swafford has tak
en up his duties with the banking In
stitution.
t REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS ,
W. A. Proctor and wife to the Ro
man Catholic archbishop of the dio
cese of Oregon, the east one-half of
block 5, Sandy; $10.
A. L. Dundas and wife to Harry J.
Millatt, 40 acres in the west one-half
of the east one-half of the southeast
one-quarter of section 32, township 4
south, range 4 east; $1.
H. W. Wallace to H. D. Wallace
company, a corporation, 34 acres in
section 29, township i south range 2
Oregon Iron & steel company to
east; $1.
Ella B. Applegate, block 9, Lake View
Villas; $10,
Oregon Iron ft Steel company to N.
W. Hawn and Martha A. Hawn, block
90 and portion ot block 91 In Lake
View Villas; $1.
Clarence Burner and Viola Burner
to Caleb Cross, tract in block 64, Ore
gon City; $10.
Eugene Ogle and wife to C. H.
Marsh and Etta Marsh, tract in section
13, township 5 south, range 6 east; $10.
A. M. Harradon and wife to C. E.
Eakln, 40 acres In section 16, town
ship 3 south,' range 1 east; $10.
C. S. Snyder and Louise Snyder to
C. E. Eaklns, 40 acre in section 16,
township 8 south, range 1 east; $10.
Speed is S p e e d Savs
Meads-Jolly Judge
a
Sievers Says Fine 5
When winsome Miss Page, of
"somewhere In Portland" went tllv
erlng on Sunday, the winds of chance
steered the course of her peppery
steed to the smooth highways of
Clackamas county. The day was keen
with summer aephrya, the exhlllra-
tlon of "stepping on 'or" was as In-
toxlcatton, and tha first trip of the
fair young lady was being a success
from almost every standpoint. One
thing was lacking. 'She evidently
thought the speedometer was a clock,
and failed to compute the rate ' of
speed accurately and compare it with
the state rules and regulations. And
so It came to pass, that while Oregon
City waa perhaps not her original
destination, she was prevailed upon
to proceed hltherward to report to
genial Judge Slevera. who takes the
dragnet of Speed Cop Mend for the
"once over" once In awhile. .
Thus currency has chauged hands.
The fine of $5 waa gracefully passed
across, and the little tin Llule will
hereafter proceed at a sedate pac,
more tn keeping with the provlalona
of safety to traffic ,
Among the other Portlandera who
couldn't resist the temptation to use
the accelerators, were R. N. War-
mock, who paid $3, T. J. Larson, $10;
Kays. $5; Charlea Detal, $15; D. Voa
$5, and J. Tester, who should have
paid 5, but who didn't show up. The
Judge has a warrant out for him, and
it'll probably come a little higher
when they get him. P. G. Neru, drlv
ing a Chevrolet truck, was turned
loose, when the klndhearted Jurist
learned that he was speeding to the
aid of a sick wife.
E
OF
Otis Scripture, of this city, is In
reclept ot a letter from his brother
Albert M. Scripture, who is with the
643 Aero Squadron In France. The
letter Is as follows:
Somewhere In France,
May 21, 1918
"Dear Otis:
"I received a letter from father
few days ago, and the ever welcome
package ot good things. I am writing
this latter with the pen you sent me
and appreciate it very much.
"The boys I treated on the candy
handed out some most flattering com
pllments about it The French gram
mar was another welcome addition
Everything was Just what I wanted
"1 am with the 642 Aero Squadron
now being transferred with the rest
of the machine gun Outfit.'
"I bought some ice cream tn town
a few days ago. It was alright, ex
repting for the 'fare-thee-well' taste It
had. These French people don't know
how to make . out of palatable concep
tions, which always calls for 'one
more.'
The weather here is quite warm
now. I think it gets real hot here in
the summer. We stand reveille in our
shirt sleeves, and have discarded
about fifty per cent ot our bedding.
'I bet you are getting some grand
trips up the Columbia river highway
in the automobile now, I would like to
show all these Europeans over the
United States, and let them see
country that's sure worth fighting for.
Some features of soldiering over here
are Interesting to us. The foliage and
fields are nil green now, which is very
pretty, but after one Is over here
few nasty doses handed them, but
when the big Dollclng comes you will
hear of them sticking their murderous
about a year there gets to be rather a
monotony about it.
'A few months will see the United
States stronger in the game, and the
Huns will realize the biggest mistake
they ever made was when they started
to ruffle the feathers of the old Yan
kee Eagle. They have already had a
mitts to the Yanks and yelling 'kam
arad.' "I think the subs must have gotten
a corn willy ship because we haven't
had any for quite awhile. Perhaps
they have changed our diet. Anyway,
we are getting plenty of good eats.
"I am receiving the Oregonlan right
along. There are quite a few 'webfoot
ers' here to help read them., . ,
"I will soon have a couple of service
stripes coming. When I signed up, I
was afraid I would not get over here
before the war was over. I think I will
see the United States before I have
many more coming, if I am slated for
that good luck.
"I was to visit DeBalsac's home a
few days ago. He was a noted French
man, you know.
'Well, Otis, will close for this time,
and will say goodbye, and good luck
for this time.
"Best wishes for all,
"Your brother,
"ALBERT M. SCRIPTURE,"
642 Aero Squadron, A. E. F.
P. 8. "Eat lots ot strawberries for
me, as I know this Is strawberry time
In the land worth while."
HUB THOMAS IS PROMOTED
Mrs Emma Thomas, of this city, re
ceived word Saturday morning from
her son, Herbert (Hub) Thomas, say
ing that he had been promoted to
first-class sergeant. Herb is with the
aviation corps and stationed at Brooks
field, Texas. He Is In the engine room
and says he Is delighted with bis work,
but expects to leave soon for "over
there."
UNCLAIMED LETTERS
The following is a list of unclaimed
letters at the Oregon City postofflce
for the week ending June 28, 1918,
Women's list Miss Hattle Baker,
Mrs. Emma Bashford. Miss Elsie Ayl
ward, Mrs. Emma Egger.
Men's list T, W, Bell, Mr. Calven,
C. Camerson.
innr ninnnnp
waul mmx.
GIVEN TO PAPER
ML WORKERS
WASHINGTON, June 28. Award of
genesal wage Increase ot 10 rents
an hour for workers In the wood pulp
and news print paper Industry, with
equal pay for men and women doing
the same work, was announced today
by the war labor board, which at the
same time made public a lotter to the
federal trade commission, recommend
ing that newu print paper prices re
cently fixed be reconsidered to de
termine whether there had been a
further Increase to cover the ad
vanced coat of production. ' ,
The wage advances are binding
upon 19 companies, and effort the
ntombershlp of eight unions, The
new scales runntng from 85 to 33 per
cent over schedule established In Oc
tober, 19W, give Inside day workers
the lowest rate of 38 cents per hour,
tccienslng tor more skilled trades to
maximum of GO cents per hour tor
nucefcanhal repair men. Eight hour
Is made a day tor mill workers and
nine hours tor employes outdoors.
with time and one-halt tor overtime.
An arrangement la made tor revi
sion ot the scales, on January 1 and
July 1 of each year, in accordance
It Is not known whether this rulmg
will effect the Oregon City papor mills
or not. No orders have been received
at the local office, It la understood that
the Eastern mills have been paying a
much smaller scale than the local
mills.
s
F,
The following i a copy ot letter
and cards which Sheriff Wilson's fum-
ily received from their son, Kent, who
la a member ot the A. E. F. In Medical
Dept. Kent Wilson wa always a lead
er In all track events at U. of O., where
he won many honors. He la still tn
fine physical condition, which the fol
lowing letter prove. It will be ot In
terest to many of his friends In his
home town where he Is a general fav
orite:
May 30, 1918.
Dear Gordon:
We drove 75 miles In automobile to
day to attend the big A. E. F. track
meet. 1 won first place In the 440 and
2nd place In the 100 and 220, thereby
winning a medal from the French
Minister of War for aecond highest
Individual point winner.
June 6, 1918.
Dear Brothor:
Am on my seven-day leave In the
thing Is free the United Statos Gov
eminent has paid tor everything.
KENT.
June 1, 1918.
Dearest Folks:
I am going on a seven-day pasa to
night to Alx Les Balna, (Savole). This
pass has been due me since April 1,
as we are allowed one every four
months, but the last offensive put a
stop to all pusses. I am lucky to get
away now as the Dig Drive is on again
and soon they will be sending the
wounded back here which means work.
work, and probably the end of leaves
again for awhile.
I am going away down In southern
France, right near Lake Geneva, which
is In the heart of the Alps, and the
greatest scenic part of the world. Am
also going to Nice and Monte Carlo
and will probably take a little side
trip Into Italy anyway will take
drink out of the Medlterrean.
I was at Blols, Decoration Day,
where they held a big A. E. F. track
meet. I won the 440, beating Cross of
Chicago and Overton of Yalo record
in the event. I saw Major Marcellus
there, and also quite a tow ot the Ore
gon boys, also Ben Harding who Is
stationed there at present.
Will write all about my trip when I
get back.
Your boy,
KENT.
Agt. 1st Class Med Dept., Camp Hos.
No. 43, A. P. O., American E. F.
One of the enjoyable features of the
track meet spoken of by Kent, was
the presence of the Third Oregon
Band, who gave echoes of the home
land In their usual snappy manner.
American music on French soil Is
rapidly educating the Pollus to our
breezy Western style, and the Oregon
aggregation Is heartily received
wherever they perform.
OSWALD WEST TO
GO TO FRANCE
STATES RUMOR
ExGovernor Oswald West, It Is re
ported, will leave In a few. days for
Washington, D. C, for overseas serv
ice for the government. The report
has put politicians to speculating
whether this will necessitate his
withdrawal as the Democratic nomi
nee for United States senator, or
whether the service Is merely .tempo
rary. On account of his relations
with the federal shipping board it Is
surmised that bis work will be In
connection with that body, but it's
nature and scope are unknown. Ten
tively Mr. West is said to have been
asked to undertake the service when
last in Washington. Several days ago
he is said to have received a definite
request, and to have accepted. France
Is his reputed destination, and pre
vious to his departure from Washing
ton he will hold a five days' confer
ence with administration officials con
cerning hit mission, it Is said.
BOYS OVER HERE-OVER THERE
Interesting Facts About Oregon City Boys
In Service
Friends ot Private A. S. MoDonuld,
only son of Dr. and Mrs. A. McDonald,
ot this city, who la with the Ftrt
Canadian Reaorvoa, at Soufonl, Sus
sex England, ha been heard from
since arriving "over there." In til
lotter to frlmida here, McDonald say
' We thoroughly enjoyed the trip over
the ocean. U was some what of a rough
trip for awhile, a we were chased by
submarine, and we accounted for one
ot them any way. This la some coun
try here, believe uie. We got four
meal a day, and swell 'stuff' a that"
N M.1
Matt Story, William rtnnucane. and
Martin Sclultie are to leave ' this
evening to go Into training in . the
United State army, and are to take
up gasoline engineering. Story has a
brother . Mitchell Story, In the navy
In California, while Fliwucano bus a
brother, Dan Flnuucauo, in the 1(2 In
fantry in France. ,,
P. li. Flnnuoane ha received word
from hla youngest , brother, , Daniel
Flnnucane, suylng that he has arriv
ed lately tn France, Flnnucano' home
la In South Dakota,, and he Is with the
South Dakota volunteer,
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Sergeant W. A. Mathesou. stationed
at Hoqulum Wash who spent the first
of the week In Orcgun City visiting
his wife, nee Maude Moore, ha re
turned to his duties. He la with the
hospital corp pf the spruce division,
but says that he la anxious to "go over
the sea." ' , ,
fca ta tea". ..
Don Allen..of Bull Run, who enlisted
In the electrical engineering corps
LIEUTENANT CAUFIELD IN BRITON
Gives Vivid Account of Safe Voyage Over
"Atlantic Ocean
Lieutenant L, J. Caufleld eon , of
Mr. and Mrs. David Caufleld. ha writ
ten an Interesting lotter telling or
tome of hi experiences In making
hi way across the ocean, and after
hi arrival in France. L. J. Caufleld I
first lieutenant of Company D,v318tb;
Engineer. '
The letter reads aa follow:
. Atlantic Ocean, May, 15. 1918,
Dear Mother;
Almost there and not seasick yet
The weather until yesterday waa won
derful, the sea being ao calm that we
couldn't feel a bit rolling. Last night,
however the wind kicked up a sea
which proved too much for, some ot
the officers and men.
"It has been a fine trip and I have
certainly enjoyed the rest.. The week
we spent at Camp Morrltt was enough
to make anyone dirty. There were a
thousand things to do and mighty lit
tle time to do them In. Then of course,
we were all anxious to get Into the big
city for a look around, and In order
to do ao, we had to work that much
harder and longer when we got buck
to camp.
"There are a lot ot negro troops 'on
board, who are going over ns laborers.
They were a happy lot until the rough
weather set In yesterday. It was too
much for them especially for one big
black fellow, who sat on deck with a
bucket between his knees and a Bible
In his hand. The attractions last night
In their cabins were many and varied.
A crowd around the piano was sing
ing rug! line, another crowd holding a
campmeetlng, and a third crowd shoot
ing craps.
"This letter was begun several days
ago on' the boat, but was rudely In
terrupted by an abandon ship drill.
They come pretty rcgularlly so that
In case of an attack we could have got
ten out without any confusion. Then
the last couple of days on board (In
cluding my birthday), I spent In being
almost sick no not seasick. I guess
it was grippe. At any rate 1 felt pretty
miserable, but I am fine again now.
"We are very pleasantly situated in
Camp (Darn this censorship). It
it hard to write a letter. Every time
I start to say anything I have to switch
off to say something else. Captain
Miller asked me today ufler I had
finished reading the "censorship reg
ulations, what we could write. I told
him that as nearly as I could make
out, we could write anything, but the
things we wanted to write about.
"There Is certainly nothing modorn
about this part of the country. As one
of the fellows remnrked today, 'There
should be a great opening for sewer
contractors If the people only realiz
ed the necessity.'
"I have not seen a frame building
since I landed. This morning I took a
two-hour walk out into the country.
The houses there are all massive stone
buildings with walls about two feet
thick. The only windows seem to be
those on the street or roadside ot the
house.
"We will probably have rather a
long Journey In a day of two, this stop
here being only to get organized after
our sea trip.
"Although it Is summer time and
pleasant enough during the days,
nights are rather chilly. Our tents do
not have stoves so I guess I'll go to
bed to keep warm. It's 9:30 so bed
time for soldiers anyway.
"With love to all,"
LEE.
Mrs. Wilbur E. Roberts, who is
visiting ber husband's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Roberts, of this
city, has Just received a lettor from
her husband at Camp Lewis, which
will be of much interest to the young
man's many friends here. Mr. Roberts
has been in the Civil Service at Seat
tle, -jntll a week ago whon be was in
the draft, and has headquarters now
at Camp Lewis. The letter reads in
part as follows:
writes to friends and relatives tn
Claokamae cttuuty from Virginia that
hw bnt been stnllimod at Hue Ins, Wis
consin and ha been learning tn oper
ate a tractor, Allen la expected to
leave ouu for Italy, where ha will In
struct the Italian lu using the tract
or. After that h expect to go to
France to operate the, bin tank. Al
len's sister, Ml Vera Allen, who
graduated aa a puree from Hut Good
Samaritan hospital,' has signed up to
go to France lu September.
. ,na n - pi
William Martin oud Walter Meyer,
well known young men ot Sandy, who
are now In England, expect to go to
France toon according to word ' re
ceived from them a few , days ago(
They write they are anxious to go over
the "pond" to got a hand In the tight.
.Malt Macho, Fred Koemilker, Wal
ter Alt and. Ales Gray, prouilnnnt
young men of the Sandy country, who
were aiming the young men ,1a the lust
draft to leave (or Camp Lewis, .were
eniertulum! in a royal manner before
leaving for that place. A party, which
wa In the form of a farewell affair,
was given at tha I. Q..Q, F, hall at
Sandy last Saturday evening, and wa
attended by about 60 people of . the
Sandy country. Many friend were al
so at the train to bid them adieu.
, , . Buy y. B. 8. pt ,
John linker, Jr., mn of Mr, and Kirs.
John linker, of Maple Lane, who wa
among the young men leaving Oregon
City several week ago for Fort Mc
Dowellj Cel., ha returned, Mr. Baker
did not pasa the required physical ex
amination. Depot Brigade, Camp Lewis,
. . June 26, 1918.
The best baa happened. Instead ot
waiting three week like the rest of
the fellows before being transferred
from quarantine, I was transferred on
my second day here,
"I waa feeling somewhat disagree
able thl morning, only sleeping foe
about four hours, when we all lined
up at 6:45 after breakfast, and wont
up to the mustering office, where we
had our final physical examination.
and were accepted or rejected. One out
of every five of our men were reject
ed. Otto Tttua Fred Yoder and' At
Roberts were rejected, but the cap
tain has appealed Art's case, and he
may stay as a clerk. He took a snap
of me In my uniform
There was no pause at all in my
examination. Kuch of about 20 doctors
took turna looking me over for dif
ferent things, and when they had fin
ished one of the men said. Kid, you ve
got good eye.' Another one, some
what elderly phyilclan, patted ine on
the back and said, 'Perfectly clean bill
of fare.' Believe me that Is something
to be proud of, and I know who I
owe It to.
"Then I wont across the street and
fixed up allotment Insurance, and 'so
forth.' That was the place where
every man's future movements were
arranged. It was brigade headquart
ers. I stated that I wanted In the
stenography department, Instead of
the quartermaster's or anything like
that. By the way, I think I told you
yesterday that I took a psychology
test yesterday, where they asked me
about Ave hundred questions; such ns
Is eucalyptus a vegetable, horse, tree
or mineral or was Dickens a preach
er, author, doctor or actor, and such
questions.
"When I returned to the barracks (
about 9 o'clock this morning, a serg
eant came up and said tRat I was to
roport to Buttallon headquarters for
special duty. I was still to be connect
ed with the 37th Company, but was to
work all day In battalion headquart
ers on special duty. About 3 o'clock
an orderly In the hoadqunrter's uni
form came In and suid, 'Roberts Is
wanted at brigade 'headquarters by
Colonel Smith. He has only about 16,
000 men under him. While on the way
to the heudqunrters the orderly told
mo Colonel Smith was looking for a
good stenographer for his exclusive
use. He said in the psychology teBt I
was In class 'A,' that can bo reached
by only five per cent of the men in
tne United States. The best man In the
Battalion headquarters had a score ot
291. My score Is 331. It happened that
while- I was sitting In conversation,
when the Colonel was called by tele
phone, and was told by the major to
'keep his hands off me,' and the
Colonel said, 'Alright, that he wouldn't
take another officer's man away from
him, but to remomber that he, ( the
Colonel) had 'Btrlngs on me.' That
sounded 'good to me.' Other flattering
remarks were made In my favor.
"I am learning a sollder's life good,
and am proud of my uniform. "
"Many of the boys are having tholr
first experience in vaccination. I have
had mine, and It did not appeal to me
the least bit. but have come out all
right so far, except that my arm is
somewhat stiff for the present, but
this Is Improving, and will be O, K.
within a few days.
WILL FILED FOR PROBATE
The will of the late Thomas Fran
cis Qleason, who died here last week,
was presented for probate to the
County Court yesterday. A sister of
the deceased has been named as ad
ministratrix, and the will filed shows
the estate to be valued nt $2815.00,
consisting of cash, and negeotlable
paper.
Salem Interior of Mount Crest
Abbey Mausoleum here decorated at
a cost of $500. '