REQUIREMENTS
FOR STANDARD
SCHOOLS MADE
SALEM, Or, Sept. 3. Requirements
for a standard school in Oregon tor
the school yearo 19181919 have boon
announced by J. A. Churchill, super
lntendent of public Instruction.
Under the plan adopted by Superin
tendent Churchill, many schools In the
state In the Inst few years have be
come standard, meeting the require
ments laid down.
"I do not think there ever has been
anything In the state which has done
so much to help equip the rural school
.a the standardization plan," declar
ed Superintendent Churchill
He pointed out that It calls for local
initiative on the part of teachers and
school directors, and leads to better
school conditions generally. It has es
pecially Improved school lighting and
outbuildings. The requirements for a
standard school areas follows:
Flag Must be flying on all school
days.
Lighting The total amount of win
dow space must equal at least one fifth
of floor space, and the light must only
come from the left, or from the left
and the rear of the room.
Equipment For teacher, desk, sub
stantial, large enough for books and
records, fitted with locks, mouse
proof; chair, substantial, adjustable.
For pupils, desks properly adapted and
placed; suitable blackboards. Window
shades in good condition.
Heating and Ventilating Jacketed
stove properly situated, or standard
school heater (Waterbury, Smith or
equivalent), or basement furnace;
thermometer hanging in middle of
room.
Room Attractive at all times.
Standard Picture One new one, un
less four are already in the room,
framed. A standard picture must be a
copy of a picture listed in the state
course of study, and should contain at
least 100 square inches in the body of
the picture, or ISO square inches In
eluding the frame.
Grounds To be clean, free from
paper, etc. At least three features of
play apparatus, as given in the Ore
gon Recreation Manual, pages 23 to
32. inclusive. Walks, If necessary.
Sanitation Pure drinking water,
cither drinking fountain or covered
tank, and individual drinking sups;
individual, family or paper towels.
Outbuildings At least two good
ones, to be sanitary at all times and
free from mark3. Standard chemical
toilet preferred (Kaustine, or equival
ent).
Teacher Must maintain good order
at all times; supervise playgrounds;
have her work well prepared; follow
1 state course of study; take at least
one educational Journal; have daily
program, approved by county superin
tendent, posted in room within first
month of school; keep register in
good condition; be neat in attire.
Library Good selection of at least
100 books from state list, part 1, ex
cluding duplicates. Case for the books
Books kept in good condition, and re
corded according to the rules specified
by the Oregon State Library and re
quired by law. A set of standard maps
at least four in number; a good map
of Oregon; a globe and an Internation
al Dictionary. ,
Attendance Average 92 per cent for
the year and not to exceed 2 per cent
in tardiness per year.
School Visits Visits from members
of the school board during the school
year must number four and total at
least four hours.
Salary of Teacher The minimum
monthly salary of the teacher shall
be 6i.
DIVORCE DECREES
M:.-jd Taitmeyer was granted a de
cree of divorce and the custody of a
minor child, from her husband, Otto
Taitmeyer Wednesday. Emlcy S. May
es was also granted a decree from P.
A. Mayes.
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Exclusive Agent for Clackamas County
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Ralph L. Shepherd, who has been
freight and passenger agent of the
Portland Hallway, Light & lower
Company with headquarters In this
Ralph L. Shepherd who has entered
Mechanical Marine Service.
city for the past eight years, has been
allowed a leave of absence by the rail
way company during the duration of
the war Mr. Shepherd will leave Mon
day for a vacation, and September 10
will take up his duties in the United
States Mechanical Marine service un
der order of U. S. Shipping Board
and has been assigned to duty on the
steamship Western Scout, one of the
new steel SS00 ton steej ships recent
ly constructed by the Northwest Steel
Company in Portland.
Mr. Shepherd formerly was in the
U. S. navy service, thus making him
eligible for deck officer in the mer
chant marine service. Mr. Shepherd
has been preparing for the service at
the U. S. Nautical school In Portland.
He has been taking a night course,
commencing May 6, and completing
his studies August 16. He immediately
took the examination before the Unit
ed States Steamboat Inspectors for
second mate unlimited ocean going
j license, and passed with high honors,
and was Immediately assigned to his
new duties by Lieutenant Harold C.
Jones, of the V. S. navy, and in
charge of the U. S. shipping board at
Portland.
Captain R. J. Young, of the Wil
llamette Navagation Company,, pre
sented Mr. Shepherd with an up-to
date English sextant, a nautical In
strument very difficult to secure at
this time, end one of the gifts Mr.
Shepherd greatly prizes.
Mr. Shepherd will not say goodbye
to Oregon City, as he intends return
ing r.t the close of the war and to re
sume his duties with the railway com
pany. I
Officers are on the lookout for Jack
Gleason, a 9-year-old ward of the
Frazier Detention Home in Portland,
who has been residing with a family
at Mt. Pleasant. Thursday night the
youngster decided to seek his fortunes
out in the world and took his depart
ure from the Mt. Pleasant home. He
is described as being a lad of light
complexion, wearing blue overalls.
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EFFICIENCY OF
100 PER CENT
ASKED FOR WAR
WASHINGTON". Sept. 2. Making
Labor day the occasion for an appeal
to labor for 100 per cent efficiency
William H. Wilson, secretary of la
bor, Issued this statement today:
" 'You are Ihe great army of skilled
worker whom Germany fears more
of America, the men building ships,
making muntlons, providing food for
the soldiers over there.
One hundred per cent cflUioncy
must be the patriotic aim of both em
plovers and wage earners during the
war. Otherwise the cause of the allies
and democracy itself Is In danger.
This duty has been expressed by the
Honorable William Hushes, premier
of Australia, in an appeal to Areuifr
can working men. He says:
"Workers of America, we are lu
the greatest of all wars. It is a peo
ples' war, a tight for democracy and
liberty, which we must fight out to a
finish. There Is no other honorable
way. The future of labor depends on
victory, and victory depends as much
on the workers as on the soldiers
than all, it depends on the workers
actually fighting In the field. Wore
than all. You are pacemakers tn the
great race against time. Upon you
the eyes of the world are turned; on
you rests a tremendous responsibil
ity. Not only the millions of American
soldiers but the soldiers of all the al
lies look to you to see them through
to that victory for which they are
fighting so heroically.
" 'Workers of America, to you has
come a great opportunity. You have
the power to render a lasting service
to the cause of liberty and democracy.
The cause of militarism Is a deadly
menace to America, to democracy and
to labor. If Germany triumphs, labor
and democracy must fall.
"'He up and doing;'"
"The appeal thus sounded by Mr.
Hughes is being heeded by the work
ers throughout the United States. The
nation was astonished to learn that
the New York Shipbuilding company
had completed the Luekahoo, ready
for launching In 27 days. Then came
yord from the Pacific coast of an
even greater feat, the launching of
the 12,000 ton steamer Defiance 28
days after her keel was laid. At Mare
Isalnd the workmen launched a des
troyer in I'M days, almost cutting
the world's record In half, and the ves
sel was in commission and flying the
United States flag In 70 days.
"It is not alone in shipbuilding that
labor has shown the splendid rees
ponse that has attracted universal at
tention. though the greatest individ
ual feat by any working man during
the war was the driving of 4S75 rivets '
in one day by a shipyard worker. Infton Vedder, who has written over GOO
Nashville, Tenn., the greatest power
plant in the world has been completed
three months ahead of schedule.
"More coal Is being produced, and
with a lesser number of workers than
ever before. From every part of the
country likewise comes news not only
of labor's tremendous effort but of
labor's grim determination to see
things through to a finish, rcpardless
of any and all sacrifice. In a Con
necticut plant, for example, the work
men voluntarily gave three hours'
work on July 4: snd are credited with
having accomplished aa .much as
would ordinarily have done in nine
hours.
"The 100 per cent efficiency for
which the department of labor is striv
ing will come from two things a
thorough realization of the need and
a determination to meet that need.
Labor in America and Europe alike Is
performing a tremendous task; there
is still much to be done, but these
striking examples have shown the
way. The glory of it all is that labor
has visualized the needs of our arm
ies and our people and its own rela
tion to those necessities. Labor ac
cepts that responsibility enthusiastic
ally, loyally. With our splendid army
on the battlefield in Europe reinforc
ed by an efficient industrial army In
America, militarism is doomed to de
feat. Democracy win be triumphant
on the earth."
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. A disaster
unparalleled In the history of the cot
ton growing Industry in the United
States has befallen the American cot
ton crop this year as the result of a
severe drought in July and August.
The Government's September cotton
report, issued today, forecast the pros
pective production this year at 11,
137,000 equivalent to 500 pound bales
4,098,000 bales less than was forecast
at the beginning of the season.
Cotton growers planted this year the
second largest acreage on record and
prospects seemed bright for one of the
largest crops ever grown.
Drought during July, however, re
duced the crop by 1,616,000 bales.
Dry weather In August caused the
Greatest deterioration ever recorded In
a single month, there being a decline
of 17.9 points In the condition on Au
gust 25 as compared with July 25.
The entire cotton belt was affected,
but in Texas and Oklahoma and the
western part of the region It was
greater than in the east.
The extent of the depreciation
amounted to 2,482,000 bales, reducing
the prospective production to 1,137,000
bales A crop of that size would be
slightly smaller than those of the last
three years.
NEW YORK, Sept. 33. The Gov
ernment's cotton crop report today,
considered sensational bullish by the
market here, caused a swift advance
of approximately $11 a bale in the
price of futures as compared with the
closing quotations on Friday.
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cheap fruit takes some physical
HUGE CROP OFCOTTON
PRIZES FOR CAN6Y FAIR
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The big gates of the Clackamas
County fair grounds at Canby will bo
swung open on the morning of Tues
day, September 17, and will continue
JUDGE GRANT B. D1MICK
President C1ecKamt County Fair
open for four days, closing Friday
evening, September 20. It Is the In
tention of the management of the
Clackamas County Fair Association to
specialise on patriotic and agricul
ture features. Although the crops
have not been as desired In Clacka
urns county this year, owing to the
continued dry weather, the grain ex
hlbita will not be as In former years,
out many farmers have decided to en
ter their best. Corn Is looking some
what better than was anticipated
earlier in the season, and many farm
ers have decided to enter corn, es
penally boys and slrls, who are to
enter in the club work of the Juvenile
department. Judge Grant It. Dlmlck
one of the best posted men on corn
growing In the state. Is offering his
usual prizes for the juvenile depart
ment for the best corn. This Is for
the best exhibit of ten ears of field
corn, grown and selected by club
members (boys or girls). The first
prize will be 5; second, $1; third
$3; fourth. $2; fifth, $1. There will
also be special prizes for vegetable
uarden'.nij In the juvenile department.
This cchiblt must consist of five and
no more different varieties. The prizes
for the gardening will be the same
as for the corn. From the present in
dications there will be over 300 stu
dents of the schools of Clacknmas
county who will have entries In the
juvenile department this year. Bren-
letters to pupils of the schools of the
county Is much encoitraced over the
prospect of having the finest exhibit
in tho Juvenile department in the his
tory of the Clackamas county fair.
County School Supervisor
VeddeY will have charge of the
juenlle dlsplav, and at the close of the
county fair the exhibits will be remo
ed to the state fair to be entered for
prizes .
Among the prizes offered this year
will be $20 for first prize for the most I
unique booth, nnd $10 for second. A
number of business houses are al
ready contemplating entering entering
for this prize. This Is for artistic de
sign. For Improvement clubs and district
displays the first prize Is $75; second,
$50, and third. $23. This IS for the best
collective exhibit by members of an
improvement club or other neighbor
hood organizations.
ror the best exhibit of farm and
household products assembled by a
grange from their community, the
first prize Is $100; second, $75; third,
$50; fourth, $25; fifth, $15. This ex
hibit Is to consist of not less than 100
articles to be shown as a collection.
A special prize of $10 is to be award
ed to the grange having the moBt
beautiful and artistically arranged
booth The score card of the grange
exhibit Is as follows: Vegetables,
fresh and 'canned, 20 points; fruits,
green, dried and canned, 15 points;
seeds, grains and grasses, shelled and
sheaf, 20 points; household skill, 20
points; quality, 25 points. .
One of the features of the fair that
will attract the dairymen of Clacka
mas county will be the dairy cow con
test. The result of each milking will
be posted on a bulctln board In the
pavilion. Ail cows must be on the
ground and milked In the presence of
tue superintendent at 6 o'clock P. M.,
on the day before the opening of the
test. The first prize is $10; second,
$5; third, $3; fourth, $2.
George Deliok, of West Linn, a well
known breeder of the Duroc Jersey
gwlne, is to have charge of the live
stock department this year. Mr. De
Bok Is well posted on livestock, and
this will be his first year as superin
tenednt of that department. He has
always carried away the bulk of priz
es on the Durocs in previous years,
and has a fine lot of these animals to
exhibit this year.
Among the sheep, prizes are to be
offered on are the Merinos, Shrop
shires, Dorset Horn, Cotswolds, Hamp
shires and Oxford Downs. The prizes
on the sheep and goats are the same,
with first prize being $7 and second
$5. These ar,e divided into various
classes. These are as follows: Best
ram, two years old and over, $7, first;
$5, second; Best ram, one year and
under two years, $7, flrflt; $5, second;
best ram lamb, $7, first; $5, second.
Best ewe, two years old and over, $7;
first; $5, second; beet ewe, one year
old and under two, $5, first; $3, second,
Get-of-slre, best four lambs, get of
one sire, best bred by exhibitor, $7
and $5. Produce of one ew5, best two
lambs, produce of one ewe, bred by
exhibitor, $5 and $3. Champion ram,
banner; champion ewe, banner. Tho
same applies to all sheep, Angoras
and milk goats. '
There are a number of breeders of
vivca iui a umug. uiy ouuuuy HUU
Monday.
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goats and sheep contemplating ex
hibiting this year, and from Indica
tions the sheds will be filled with rw
Istvred animals.
There will bo- prises offered in th
cheese and butter exhibit, fs being
for first prise, and $2.50 for second.
Andrew Koeher, prominent resident
of Canby, and one well posted on
poultry, will have charge of the poul
try department. Anion those to ex
hibit this year will be Mrs. lloiiha
Storyof Rosemnwr Poultry Farm, of
this city. Mrs. Story has some of the
finest show poidtry on the const, and
a winner of prises wherever bor
birds are shown.
Mrs. J L, Wnldron will have
charge of the Indies' Textile depart
ment and Mrs. Adam Knight will
hava charge of the domestic science
Tho following Is the program for the
four days with many attractions to
be filled In:
Tuesday, September 17 Agricul
tural, dairymen's and Canby Day
10:30 A, M.-Demonstration of milk
and cream testing; also general loc
ture on dairying by dairy men; 1 o'
clock, automobile parade and ball
game; 7 o'clock to 8 o'clock, band
concert.
Wednesday, September 18 Oregon
City Hay 9 A. M Judging In nil do
partmonts; 1 o'clock, ball game.
Thursday. September 19 Molalla,
Juvenile and Farmers' Pay 10 A. M
stock parade; 1 o'clock, farm tenm
parade and ball game; 7:30 to 8 o
clock, band concert.
Friday, September 20 Ay County
pay it o clock., live sloes, parade;
7:30 to 8 o'clock, band concert.
Special features are to bo announc
ed each day, and some novel stunts
are being planned.
Thursday being Juvenile Day, all
school children will be admitted free
by obtaining tickets from thotr teach
ers or school clerk. The association
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O. E. FREYTAQ
Secretary Clackamas County Fair
will furnish tho teachers or clerks of
the school districts with tickets for
the pupils of the various districts, and
these signed by tho teachers or clerks
The school district having tho larges
representation will receive a prize of
$10 and tho second prize will be $3
Judge Grant U. Dlmlck. presided
of the Clackamas County Fair Asso-
1 citaion, announces there will bo n
cames of chance allowed on th
grounds this year. There will be plent
of outside attractions that will Inter
est the visitors.
It has been docUled this year to do
away with the horse racing. This Is
di.e to war conditions, and lnstrnd o
having these, patriotic programs will
be given. There will be plenty of good
band music to enliven things.
The premium lists arc being dls
tributed, and those desiring to make
entries, may do so at tho publicity
department of the Oregon City Com
mercial Club opposite tho court
house. O. R. Freyta Is secretary, and
will be assisted In the publicity room
by County Agriculturist It. O. Scott.
The odlcers are President, Judge
Grant I!. Dlmlck; vice-president, C.
N Walt; treasurer, W. H. Pair; sec
retary, O. E. Freytag. The directors
are H. S. Anderson, A. II. Knight,
W. A. Proctor, J. E, Cnlavan,
George Randall, and Judge Grant II.
Dlmlck.
SCHOOL RECORDS
OF ESTACADA TO
REINVESTIGATED
ESTACADA, Aug. 30. At the school
meeting, Thursday, August 24, a com
mittee was appointed to Investigate
the heating, lighting and ventilating
systems. It was also decided that all
the books, records and accounts be
audited. Mrs. I). O. Barker was elect
eu clerk for the remainder of the
school year. Lots adjoining the school
site had been recently purchased by
the former board, but Its action be
ing dec'ared illegal, the purchase re
quires confirmation by the present
board. Some objectors having voiced
their protest, it was decided to call a
special meeting to decide the matter.
Tuesday morning a Are that start
ed In the Viola sawmill destroyed tho
plant. It was owned by Will Kaake,
who formerly was with the Horner
Millard mill here. The mill .with 30,
000 feet of lumber was a total loss
and there was no insurance. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
ALLIES BORROW BILLIONS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30. An addi
tional credit of $400,000,000 for Great
Britain was established today by the
Treasury.
This brought the total of credits to
ureat Britain to $3,725,000,000 and of
credits to all the allies to $7,092,
040,000. uuu uubi isutvuiUB iiuve XO-1 '
turned from their visit to Tacoma.
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DETAILED LIFE OF SAILOR GIVEN
Verne Cross Tells of Experiences in Trip
Across Atlantic
An Interesting letter has boon re
ceived by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cross
from their sou Veruo, who Is lu tho
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navy. Tho nutor was written in
middle of tho Atmntlc, and on tho
steamer Dora, uo was nrsi tu mo
South Dakota, and later transferred to
the Dora, Tho following Is tho hitter:
Middle of AlUmtlc,
July, 11S.
Dour Mother und All:
Wo don't know whether we'll slay
on the ship or not and It wo do, wheth
er slio will load up In a weotc and bu
under wuy as before, so I'll write n
few letters before hund regardless of
what happens between time.
It was a long and slow trip over
with a convoy of about tony mi
In the day time It looks Just liko il
ari-.e harbor, but nt night only a few
llnhts can be seenonly on moon
light nlgbts when It Is Just llko ilay
time and bollovo mo It Is some "pick-
liifn" for subs If they were following.
There were two sighted going over by
ships on tho outer flanks but they
never bothered.
It was certainly a ftrund sight to
see a largo harbor full of largo ships
laden with war supplies, troops, etc.,
banked up three und four deep wilt
ing at dock to be unloaded.
Listen! Nino-Tenths floated"" Old
Glory. It showed Just how we stand
lit the war. It really seems like wo
are doing It all. American soldiers un
loading the t-urKo sending It to tho
front .
Thouuauds and thousands are com
ing over and going to the front. It Is
no harder t go to tho front nftor you
get to France than It Is to leave home,
In fact the latter Is harder. I talked
to inr.ny nnd they are just us happy
and crazy to go to the front. They
can't wait. Those detailed to work are
enuy to set there; nil but the negroes
nnd they work their heads off to keep
from going to the front. One company
of nenroe did shirk and they couldn't
do anything with them so they sent
them to the front, fcvery slm-o then
they all work "llko niggers."
The city Is quite old fashioned and
the people urn much different then
when tho soldiers first riimo over. It
will make mo blush to tell you their
customs, but I won't wrlto any inoro
secrets, so hero goes When they first
came over the people were not par
ticular whether they had nny clothe
on or not, and all worn wooden shoes
girls and all. Now they are dressed
up like an American nnd won't hard
ly look at tho soldiers nny more.
I think I mentioned something about
tho gas wo had to take over. At first
we were quite "learv" of It. belnu
something now, but soon got use to It '
Wo carried our gas mnsks all the
time and trained quite often. The
drums worn on deck and wo had to
walk ovef ihem to go to out kuu. We
had many barrels of tid, which If
broke open would have eaten tlio ship
right up. Wo were safe us long as
we were not shelled or torpedoed. A
couple of men wero gassed puttlm; It
on before wo came aboard, und tho
mask drill, also the '.igly look of tlio
brutes mado us take notice. We Were
glad after It was unloaded and sent
to tho front. One drum dropped about
."i0 feet when unloading It. Everybody
put on their masks but It dropped
square In the water. They ny It Is
someiniiiK tlio Huns cannot prtooct
themselves from, when mixed with tho
add it wil cat tho lens out of their
masks.
PRO-GERMAN RUMORS ABOUT BANK
SAVINGS PRONOUNCED ABSURD
Secretary McAdoo made the following statement:
My attention has been called to an Insidious propaganda that Is being
carried on, probably by secret agents of Germany, to sow the seeds of dis
trust In the minds of saving bank depositors by false rumors that the Unit
ed States Government Is contemplating the confiscation of the savings of
the people. Tho absurdity of these statements Is -manifest. In order, how
ever, to allay the fears of the fow who might be alarmed by such reports,
I repeat that these rumors are wholly baseless.
WEST LINN PEOPLE TAKE WHALE
Big Fish Story and Evidence Comes From
Tillamook Coast
Many fish stories have been told
by residents of Clackamas returning
from their summer's outing, but the
biggest story, which is true from
start to finish, is told by Miss Julia
Sovlllnsky and Frod Winkel, of West
Linn, who have Just returned from
Pacific City, on the Tillamook coast.
When the young people left their
homes at West Linn for a short out
ing with other friends, little did they
realize they would catch a whale bo
fore returning, and did not take bait
for such fish, but hud prepared to go
after clams, crabs and trout or any
other sort of fish they happened to be
able to catch.
Early one morning they started out
for a Ashing trip, and a monster of
the sea in the form of a whale caught
their eye near the shore of the cape.
Hastily they scurried to the spot, and
found it a very much alive whale that
could upturn a boat or swallow them
both had It a mind to. In the task of
getting the monster nearer to shore,
Winkel and Miss Sovlllnsky waded
knee .deep into the sea. As long as
Mr. Whale was lying on bis stomach,
tbe work was easy, bat when he would
wift4 iu oneu me iuuua -
Mrs. James Angus, of Portland, Is
There you get nit tho true dope right
from tho front, Heveral drives wore
mnde and many Huns captured, They
are l ire flnv workers. The American
feed them fine and give them clean
clothes and inuke them wash.
We heard sum.) tllks from soldiers
from tho front, who wore In some
lurre drives and wo found out Jui.t
how damn low down and dirty tho Hun
Is even etmm thorn lower thai any
animal, You bavo never heard any of
this real dop and never will until af
ter llio boys coma homo. They dou't
call them (icnnuns any mure,
They-liave a imvnl bane which Is
quite InVrestcliig, I .urge r.uns mount-'
e l tm flat curs which sailors mun to
the front. They say It Is great sport
und wo nre all crusty to gel In. The
poor soldier fo.'ls sorry for us "lucky
birds." Thoy would rather go to th
front s hundred times than cross the
(H nil, I hat s all they fear, 'lliey ciimo
over tho worst time of tho year or the
roughest und were sea sh k as ''dogs."
Had boat drill every dny and In Ihc
middle of the night when they were
down and out. Homo did nut cat nil
the wy scrims,
Tho Soldiers think (be wuy they are
going Into It, the war will bo over
abwit October, You probably hour all
but don't know whether It Is true or
not, The wholu line Is continually
creeping on the Huns. When we left
the Yanks were on their soil In pluc-s.
There are thousuiids of airplanes
going lover. The F.ugUtth are doing
most of the air lighting.
About thirty liners went to Knglainl
and about the same to the Btntes. Tho
destroyers took us out a tew days and
left us to separnte and travel alone.
Hero Is tho character of us: When
something Im sighted llko a sub every
body runs after their souvenU r. They
think more of them than their lives.
We dropped anchor at New York
and lu ii few hours' time I was In my
glory 15 letters! 1 have been reudlng
,h"m r"r ,wo
I expected to heur that Truman nnd
Ernest would bo gone, I can Just Im
aglne bow proud yon and Hud feel.
Judging from how you full when Just
a little "scrub" nnd "pest" left. 1 guess
you lll forgot mo now, but I am ready
to compete with them though you
should glve them more attention than
I, for I am burdened llko Iron. When
I was a homesick recruit, run rugged
by tho old boatswain mates, my sol
diered heart would shed many a tear
and your letters seemed to bo tho only
relief, so look after them, If thoy lire
older than I. 1 foul sorry to seo them
co but It Is Just what I've been wait
ing for them to do and be Just like
me. l on cant ImaKlno how anxious
the. boys aro to get to the front nfter
they cross the pond. I might get to
seo them probably over on the other
side, so keep me In good touch with
them.
I won't bo able to write a long letter
to all for I got so much to do. Y ou
know I am tho musician and that
means an hour of rest tlmo playing
tho pieces over for tho "Choir." I'll
drive you all out of tho house when I
got homo.
I qualified as trainer ns the six
Inch and am still trainer or pointer,
which over I want tbTo Is not much
difference. I am also gun stricter,
helper on throe Inch, riflo sad pistol.
I will close with lovo to all.
TURN
P. 8. This empty ship shakes like
a Ford or I would have written plainer.
flop over on his side, then the young
fishermen knew they had troubles of
their own. ,
Dotermlned to "stay with It," they
tugged away and after two and one
half hours' hard work, they sucoedod
In getting Noah's whale to shore, but
even then there was more trouble
brewing for tho flsflhormen. The thing
was to kill It, and how was this to be
done? It dawned on Winkel to socuro
an ax, first get rid of the bead, so that
the whale could not swallow either of
them. The head would not coma off,
although they had a sharp ax and
plenty of muscle. Again and again tho
head was struck with the sharp blade
untl. at last it was severed. There was
still much life in the big fish, ' and
Winkel says even to the" last piece
being cut there were slgps of life.
To prove the story, Winkel and Miss
Sovlnllsky have a large number of the
bones taken from the Jaw of the
monster, to keep these as a remem
brance of their first trip to Faclflo
City. ,
The whale's weight was from 500 to
600 pounds, and it measured seven
and one-half feet long.
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