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BOYS OVER HERE
Interesting Facts About Oregon
City Boys In The U. S.
Service
Bert Harvey, who enlisted aome
time ago in the naval service, and haa
been at Seattle since that time, U
.now on his way to Chili, South Amer
ica. Bert is one of the best known
young men of Oregon City entering
the service, and a former book-keeper
for the Oregon City Woolen. He haa
been assigned to the Willimantie.
3 3
Guy Pace, who 1; with the Marines,
stationed at Kew London, Conn., after
spending his furlough with his parents,
Mr. and M a. J. L. Pace, of this city,
has arrived at his destination, accord
Ing to word received a few days ago.
His brother, Graydon Pace, who haa
been at a training camp in California.
of the boys of Oregon City anxious
to go overseas. A number of epistle
have been received by his parents In
this city, one being written while pass
ing through -Pennsylvania. He was
thoroughly enjoying the trip. Graydon
Is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.
Pace, and is with the Hospital Corps
No. 11. When writing he did not, know
just where his destination was to be.
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Joseph A. Miller, son of Mr. and '
Mrs. Jacob Miller, of this city, is with
the Hospital Corps, at the United
States Naval Hospital at Brooklyn,
New York, In writing to his parents
the yonng man says it is pitiful to
see ao many fine young men returning
to America, maimed and wounded.
Soma have lost their arms and legs
and otherwise suffering from the
wounds received "over there." It is
p'anned to send a donation to the hos
pital for Thanksgiving from Oregon
City, when the donations from a num
ber of banks that have been placed
in the business houses in this city,
will be used to purchase smokes, choc
olates and gum. Several good sized
boxes will be sent in care of Mr. Mil
ler to b. distributed to the injured
men. The committee in charge is com
posed of Miss Louise Cochran and
Miss Alberta Dunn, who have already
purchased many articles to be sent
Four boxes were sent this week.
Lee P. Todd, of WTest Linn, has re
ceived a letter from his brother. Pri
vate Albert Todd, of Base Hospital
No. 61, American Exped. Forces, his
nostofflce number being 909. The
young soldier says in part as follows:
"Will scratch you a few lines to let
you know that I am on the map and
still got a little life left not a little
but a lot. I have been over the top
several times. I got a little 'crack' in
the back the last time over. It is not
a very bad one, and was a piece of
shell about the size of a butter bean.
It entered -under my left shoulder and
down my back about six Inches. Am
feeling fine now. I am going to keep
the piece of shell and make me a
watch charm out of It.
Ton see many funny things happen
on the firing line. Two days before I
got hit I got a hole shot through a
little can of tooth powder In a sack
that was on my back. It went through
lengthwise, and was a machine gun
bullet. I will tell you ail about those
things when I see you.
"I haven't seen any of the boys from
Oregon City since I came over.
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Sergeant J. B. Bowland, of Com
pany F, 18th Engineers Railway Com
pany, now in France, has sent the fol
lowing to members of the committee
publishing the Patriotic Edition of the
Morning Enterprise:
France, September 29, 1918.
"Miss Kathryn Sinnott,
Oregon City, Or.
"Dear Miss Sinnott:
"I am very sorry that I am so slow
in getting around to thank you for the
money that you were so kind to send
me, but you can rest assured that it
certainly was appreciated. Through
you, I wish to thank the other three
young ladies also. I only wish I could
reciprocate in some war, hut I am
afraid it will have to wait until I get
hack.
"Trusting this finds you all in the
best of health and spirits with my
own sincere wishes to you,
"Thankfully yours,
"SERGEANT J. B. BOWLAND,"
Company F, 18th Engineers Railway.
(Sergeant Bowland is the only son
of Mr. and Mrs. John Bowland, of this
city. He was one of the first American
boys to go over-seas.)
Pa
In a letter to the committee of the
Patriotic Edition of the ''Morning En
terprise, written by Musician E. W.
Miller, Headquarters Company, 162 In
fantry Band, stationed at Contres,
France, he says:
"Dear Friends:
"Thank you most heartily for the
kindness you have bestowed "upon me,
The gift is highly appreciated, and I
certainly will remember to have a
feed en you.
"It was just lovely of you to put
forth special effort to remember us
boys, and I assure you, your efforts
shall be rewarded. We will dance till
the cows come home If it is agreeable
with you. Osborn and us fellows are
planning on having great times when
we return, and we want you all to
share with us.
ENTERPRISE
on application.
- OVER THERE
"Yes, the reports from the front
have been very favorable up to date,
and the beginning of the end haa
started methinka.
'The Oregon City boys are getting
along fine and dandy. "Busy is our
second name these days duties from
morn till night
'Aiin thanking you. I remain,
"Yours aincerely.
"MUSICIAN E. V. MILLER."
Ka ra Pa
In a letter to hi parents, Victor
Oliver, a Willamette boy. in service
and serving his country in France,
writes that he is very busily engaged
with his military duties. He says he
has seen a lot of country since leaving
th oU l?nited State. He further
says:
"We landed in England and saw
quite a bit of that country, and then
came to France, and traveled a while
in a box car to 'Somewhere in France.'
We have regular barracks to stay in,
and the beds have all the covers we
want on them, and have the very best
of eats. We were each issued two
sacks of Bull Durham tobacco yester-
day. I don't smoke so much now as I
used to at home.
"The climate is fine, and the drink
ing water is good. I would love to see
Elaine. Just think how changed she
will be when I see her again."
' Another letter recently received by
the parents was as follows:
"Well this is Sunday evening, and I
have been looking over the city where
we are staying. It isn't much of a place
to look at just like all other foreign
places. You see it once, and you never
want to see it again.
"There is one of those big, old forts,
the kind you see pictures of in the
history. It has high stone walls. I went
through the place, k was built some
time in the 14th century. I am perma
nently assigned now, and my address
is Private V. G. Oliver. Company K,
116th Engineers, Amer. E. P., France."
Pa F3
P. M. Rinearson Jr., a well known
Gladstone boy, has arrived safely
over-seas according to letters received
by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. P. M.
Rinearson, of that place. He says the
Frecnh people are so kind to the Yan
kees, and trying to do all in their
power to give them comfort "and en
joyment. The Yanaee boys are mak
ing many friends, and the French peo
ple will regret them leaving the coun
try when the time comes for their de
parture. Rinearson has been promoted
to sergeant of his company.
WHOLE STATE GOES
OF
CORVALLIS, Or., Nov. 12. Corval-
lis and O. A. C. joined yesterday in
what was held to be the greatest dera
onstration in Benton county's history
The feature of the day was a parade
in which 11,000 persons took part. It
culminated at the big college armory
where patriotic addresses were given
by President W. J. Kerr and Colonel
A. C. Sharpe, E. A. T. C. commander.
NEWBERG, Or., Nov. 12. New-
berg celebrated the declaration of
peace yesterday by observing a half
holiday, all business houses closing
in the afternoon. On account of the
influenza ban no public meeting was
attempted but groups of citizens and
loaded automobiles paraded the
streets with noisy demonstrations. A
huge bonfire last night closed the
day's celebration.
GRANTS PASS, Or., Nov. 12. This
city yesterday went wild on hearing
of the German surrender. Every store,
bank and office closed, the influenza
was forgotten, and people of the town
and country thronged the streets
throughout the day, helping to cele
brate the great event.
DALLAS, 0;, Nov. 12 Dallas went
wild yesterday upon the news that
Germany had accepted the peace
terms. Every Institution in the city
declared a holiday and the entire pop
ulation joined In celebrating the
Went. A big1 patriotic parade was
held last night.
ROSEBURG, Or., Nov. 12. When
news of the great war's end reached
this city the fire siren announced the
news and a demonstration of joy was
started by the firing of guns, ringing
of bells and blowing of auto horns. A
monster parade was held. It was
holiday, all business houses closed
and the celebration continued till late
last night.
DEMURRER OVERRULED
In the case of B. E. Kennedy vs
Willis R. Cox, John W. Park, et al
the demurrer was overruled and given
five days to answer the- complaint.
RECEIVING LETTERS
OF CONGRATI
McNary Is receiving double congratu
lations today, one on his re-election to
the 'imto by auch an overwhelming
majority, and the other on "his miracu
lous ''escape from death last Sunday.
Senator VcXary only has w few
bruises and a lad hand to show for
his accident, and ninny telegrams of
good wishes from his Oregon friends
etrset the scars.
Sunday night nt New Hampshire
and S. street a motor containing two
army officers came down the hill at
about 6", miles an horr and the sen
ator's driver was unablo to gvt out
of the way. in crossing the street the
car turned the senator's car over on
its side, threw out both officers and
pruotlca'ly demolished both cars.
Senator McNary slipped out from the
crowd without, attracting attention
but some of his friends were eyewit
nesses. Lest exacicmted stories should
reach Oregon and unduly alarm his
friends there, nothing yna said about
the affair and no one knew it until the
senator made his npHnrance in the
senuto building yesterday and had to
explain the marks of the accident.
TEACHERS TO RECEIVE
PAY FOR MONTH THAT
SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED
Teachers of tha Oregon City schools
Willi receive their full monthly -sal
aries next Monday, though the schools
will have been closed for the entire
month, following a ruling from D's
rict Attorney Gilbert L, Hedges, whose
opinion was requested by the
board. The schools were closed Octo
ber 19 by Mayor Hackett, acting under
the authority of the state board of
health, and are still closed, because
ot the epidemic of Spanish influfnxa,
and no Indication of when the ban
will be lifted has been given. Mr,
Hedges holds that the epidemic cannot
be construed as an "Act ot God" and
that, as the teachers have been ready
to work, and have not been permitted
to do so. they should be paid, and he
quotes numerous legal authorities la
support of his position.
L ADAMS LEAVES
FOR CAMP LEWIS TO
TAKE UP WAR WORK
J... Adams, former merchant of Or
egon City, leaves today for Camp
Lewis, Wasn., wnere he will take up
Y. M. C. A. work. Mr. Adams was
active in Y. M. C. A. work in Portland
and San Francisco before coming to
Oregon City, and his past experience
makes him well fitted to take up this
work at the training camp.
Slnca taking up his residence In
Oregon City, Mr. Adams has been
mist energetic and patriotic citizen,
He nas assisted largely in all war
work campaigns that have been car
ried on in Oregon City, and it has
been largely through his assistance
that many drives have been carried
on so successfully in Clackamas conn
ty. He Is a member of the Commercial
Club and Live Wires, and has always
been considered one of the progressive
men of the city.
Mrs. Adams will continue to make
her residence here during his absence.
FORMER RESIDENT OF
RAPID PROMOTION
J. L, Taylor, a former Oregon City
young man, and son of I. D. Taylor,
of this city, lias been promoted to
first lieutenant of the infantry at
Blackwood, Virginia. The young man
receive his promotion this week.
Lieutenant Taylor is a graduate of
the Oregon Agricultural College, and
enlisted in Montana. After being at the
officers' training camp at the Presidio,
where he was given the commission
of second lieutenant. He was sent to
Virginia, where he has been an in
structor at a training school. He was
for some JJme at Camp Lewis before
going to California.
ENLISTED MEN
LEAVE HERE TO
ENTER SERVICE
The following men from class one,
who enlisted voluntarily for the navy,
left this city Tuesday morning for the
naval training station at Bremerton,
Wash.: George . Dewey Story, Percy
Pope Caufield, Walter Herman Fish
er, John Christensen, Irven Peter Jen-
son, Ericothe Fisher, Irven Peter Jan-
Carlhy, Merrill Harve Eldred, William
Hamilton Christner,4Frank Fellis Dc-
ty, Chris Richard Stroymeyer.
THANKSGIVING DINNER CURBED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. Taxing
the human capacity of Thanksgiving
dinners this year will not be favored
by the United States food administra
tion. "Make Thanksgiving a day for
saving rather than a day for unusual
fesdlng," the administration today ad
Liberty's Call
My brave lads In khaki I'm thinking
ot you.
And our bright starry banner the
Red, White and Blue,
On the bauks ot the Khlne bring the
hoche to his knees.
Remember l.ouvaln, your Country
and me.
Unter Den Linden bring the hoche to
hi knee.
Revenge Lnaltaula on the Wolves ot
the ae.
My lad 1 love you but 'tis llborty'a call
The brave. British aland with their
backs to the wall.
The Illy of France lies bleeding and
torn,
And the heroes of Belgium are
s'aughtered and none.
The lily of France lies bleeding and
torn.
The widows ot Belgium for their
brave heorea mount.
Then forwa-d my lads 'tis liberty' enk
That bright starry banner nver let
fall.
On the banks of the Rhine bring the
booh to his knee;
Your fight is for honor and sweet
liberty.
Unter Den Linden bring the boche to
hla knees.
1 You're fighting for rtsht and for
Democracy.
MAXWELL TELFORD,
I'uuettmh, Ore.
Hungarian Statesman
Shot Down by Soldier
QDiT STEPHtrt T.157
Several attempts have been made
on tho life of Count Tlaza, who, ac
cording to Budapest despatches, was
assassinated by a soldier who shot
him In the street. Count Tisza, twice
premier cf Hungary from 1903 to
1905 and from June 6, 1913, to May 23,
1917 waa long ono of the atorm
centres of Hungarian politics. Until
he retired from the premiership he
was opposed to the pacifists, but with
in the last year he urged peace and
In a speech on Oct. 19 he declared he
no longer had hopes for an Austro
German victory.
Rev. Fred W, Snyder, pastor of the
Methodist church at Molaila, and who
is state special agent, and Deputy
Sheriff Hubbard, of Clackamas coun
ty, have captured Charles McGrew,
who escapfed from the penitentiary po
tato digging crew at Lake Loblsh a
few days ago, and have returned him
to prison. Rev. Mr. Snyder is captain
of the home guard at Molaila, and Is
credited with having participated in
every important man hunt for prison
ers who have escaped from the peni
tentiary in recent months. Snyder and
Hubbard found McGrew hiding in a
barn In Clackamas county.
GLADSTONE RED
CROSS SPENT
BUSY MONTH
The Gladstone Red Cross Auxiliary
had a rush order for surgical dress
ings, and made 3!0 pads during the
month cornmenclnR October 8, and
ending November 7, inclusive, there
being IS classes in all.
The following are those who have
been Interested In the work and have
accomplished much in the number of
meetings they attended: Mrs. Catto,
17; Mrs. Wegner, 16; Mrs. Hayward,
16; Mrs. Burdon, 14; Mrs. LaSalle, 14;
Mrs. Stovall, 13; Mrs. Muke, 12; Mrs.
Edwards, 11; Mrs. Tracy, 11; Mrs.
Turner, 7; Mrs. Russell, 6; Mrs. Mc-
Klnnon, 6; Dorothy Gay, 6; Mrs. M
EJ. Turner, 5; Mesdames Nlcholls,
Forshner, PaddockUurke and Garllck,
4 ; Mesdames Cross, Kordenat, Arnold,
Ellis and O. E. Freytag, 3; Mesdames
Brown, Gault, Croft, Oray, Stannard,
Johnson, E. Arnold, McGetchle, Hoi
llngsworth, Laldlaw, 2; Mesdames
Bestow, Holbrook, Hulburt, Evon,
Grimes, 1.
PETITION FILED
Petition for letters of administration
was filed here Friday by Kate Casto,
In the state of Julius A. L. Casto, de
ceasad. The estate Is valued at $4000.
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MOLALLA MISTER
CAPTURES ESCAPED
CONVICTS OF SALEM
WEELKY SOLDIER LETTER
;
0. A. StUKgs, ot this olty, has re
ceived a letter the past week from
Ke Vowiea, in the No, 18 Canadian
General Hospital. Rnglaud. In this
letter he tolls of hit experiences at
the front, and how he happened to be
In the hospital at the time of writing
the letter,
No. 1ft, Canadian General Hospital,
England, Oct. 4, 1918.
"Dour Gay:
"You will no doubt bo surprised to
hear that I am buck In England again,
but I got a bullet through the leg on
my last trip over the top, and am now
Inking things easy In bed. I have boon
In bed four days now, and expect lo
set up tomorrow, as I think I can
get around the ward. The bullet which
U probably from a machine gun en
trd my right led within one-halt
Inch of the shin bone, about half way
between the knee and the ankle, and
came out about two-thirds ot the way
around In the calf. It was a very for
tunate hit, aa It touched no bone nor
severed any artery or ligament, and
consequently there waa very little
bleeding. In tuct, I did not know that
I waa hit with a bullet. It felt no moro
than a pm prick. My firat thoughts
were on looking down at the llttl
rod patch In my sock waa that I hud
been graced by a piece of shell, so
saying ft few remarks impropriate to
the occasion, I wont on. Wli n w e had
gained the next trench, which was
our first objective, and on Investigat
ing I found another little red patch
about the same site as the other at
the back of my leg. tilling down my
sock I discovered there wut u neat
little bullet hole right through tny leg.
The bull t w as one ot tho 'In again,
out, again, gone again, Fimiegun' kind
and It made a dean wound. What
surprised me was that I could walk
as good as before. This esploaed n'l
my previous Ideas of bullet wounds
I always had a notion that being shot
v.'us accompnnl 'tl. by paralysis or nt
least numbness of the part hit. Get
ting the stretcher bcerer to dress It.
and dumping my equipment, rift and
bombs, only keeping my respirator
and steel helmet, I started to beat If
back like all good soldiers, who know
when they are wounded. It's only
heroes who fight on after they are
wounded the first time, but I had vis
ions of a real bed and a bath, both a
luxury In France, so don't blame me
for getting back. The getting hack
was no joke, aa FHUIe was putting
over soma stuff In the shape of high
explosives trying to get our little ar
tillery, which was giving him a stiff
dose of something hot In the form of
a bnrage, but falling in with aome
prisoners In some stretchers and walk
ing cases like myself, I kept close be
hind, knowing that If a shell wiped
me off the map It would take some
Frltlzles with It. We had about a mile
to go to the dressing station. I decid
ed to limp when I got there, my leg
wus getting stiff. I did not wait there
but climbed on a lk'ht railway with a
row of stretcher cases. We started
with a jerk toward the casualty sta
tion. Our train consisted of a litth
gasoline affair for a locomotive and
two flat cars. There were about ten
stretchers on each car and a little
space at the ends for the walking
wounded like myself.
"That night 1 was In a train on my
way to the base hospital, and it seem
ed a relief to get away from the bang
ing of those guns.
"They put me In an American hos
pital, and the doctors made a stretch
er case out of me, and I was sent to
England, lying on my back all the
way. This Is a big hospital, about 25
miles went of Ixindon, and I certainly
had the largest time of my life for
the last four days all my meals In
bed, and everything Is spotlessly white
and the nurse makes my bed twice a
day and takes my temperature and
pulse, as If I was In an awful condl -
tlon. I am afraid It Is too good too
last, as my leg Is healing up quickly.
"I was only In France six weeks, but
had an Interesting time, going over
th ) top three times and getting wound
ed. This last show was on a bigger
scale than the others, and Is still go
ing on. Our battalion was in the
third wave this time, and a mile be
hind the first, so we were In little
danger of machine gun nests, as they
were pretty well cleaned out by the
time we got up. There were only a
few casualties, and I believe I was the
first one. In our battalion to get hit.
There were a few dead Frltlzles lying
around here and there, and one or
two of our own men, but nothing to
speak of. Of course I was hit before
the fight had really began for us.
. "Well. I hope you are all well. You)
had better write me care of Army P.
0 Iiondon, England, not forgetting
my name and number,
"REG V0WLE8."
Pa fea Ra
P. H. Cross Is In receipt of a letter
from his son, Corporal Truman
Cross, with Company A, 157th Infan
try, stationed In France. The letter
was written on October 3, and Is as
follows:
France, October 3, 1918,
'Dear Dad:
"Well, Dad, I received your letter
(No. 2) to France at last, that Is the
way it la headed so I guess it Is
right. As you wrote a personal letter
to me, I guess I can do the same
without hurting anybody's feelings so
very much.
"You seem to be a pretty busy
'cuy' In your old age. We will leav
It to you not to hurt yourself, as the
old saying goes 'there la always an
other day coming.' ,
"We have not been drilling ao very
hard lately, but have been taking a
kind of a schooling that Is learning
to train men, the way we were train
ed at first. It sometimes reminds me
of old-time school days. ,
"You say that you hav3 had lots
of fruit this year. It sure soundB
good to read It at least. You have not
got the best of us for cider, for you
know that France is noted for Its
wines and cider, We can sure get all
thut Is healthy for us.
"Have you hud any frost yet? We
Itf.d a very heavy one last night. The
ground looked Ilka a real September
morning In Oregon.
"You are right. I have seen some
wonderful things, and expect to see
more before a great while.
"I moat always go to town In the
evenings, and gut the dully paper and
listen to Ihe band. The 157th Infan
try band U first-tins.
"About all we can buy In Ihe nut
line are Im.eliinU, and you don't want
to be surprised If some of ua look like
qutrrels when we get buck to the
states. We sure eat enough of them.
"Received a letter from and Eastern
Oregon Mend yesterday,
"You say you haven't been driving
the car lately. Don't let It r.iat up.
We all stop and look when ever we
see a car over here. Nearly all of
them belong to I'ncle Sum, There
aro few anllquute old cars over here,
and they look like the old onn that
Smith, the mall man In Oregon City.
ued to operate.
"Tell the boys on the corner 'hello'
for me and to drop me a few Hues
In some of their spare time. There Is
always plenty of that.
"Will say goodbye for this time.
"With love to nil,
"(OIU'Oll.VL Til I' MAN' CUOSS," '
.('tmipituy A. l."7th Infnntry, Ameri
can Rxped, Forces, France.
(Mr and Mm. Finn! t'rtma have
threi sons in the service, Krnest, the
eldest sun, la on his way to France,
and has probably reached his desta
nation by this time, and Verne, la In
the nnvy, on the Westhaven. Truman
Cross, the w-lter of th above let
ter, was engaged In farming on one
of tho fargest farms In Kwstem Ore
gon when entering the service. Ili had
desired to go Into the tank scrvbe
when entering, as he was one of tin
young men in Eastern Oregon able
to operate one of tho big raterplllurs.
fcl 1
Stanley Goxcsky. who In In France,
writes a letter of appreciation of a
letter recently received and contain
ing ft 00 g-oentmck, Go.esky Is a son
of Mrs, Go4esky, or this city, und bo
fore enlisting wai connected with the
L. Adams shoo department, He waa
one of the Drat boys to enter Ihe ser
vice from Oregon City.
Thi letter follows:
"Dnar Friends;
"I was sort of surprised to receive
a letter with an Enterprise envelope.
At first I thought I hadn't paid all my
debts or something of th sort, but af
ter opening it and finding that dollar
greenback, I knew I was entirely
wrong.
"I wuul to thank you for that green
back, and it certainly looked good to
see United States money over here, I
haven't spent It as yet. I am watting
the opportunity to spend It on a nice
little French girl as you suggested, If
possible,
"You young women are certainly
doing lino work and we appreciate It
very much. We know that you are
doing all you can to help us. We have
great confidence In th.) people at home
that they will keep up the good work
In the future a they have In the past
"We are all working hard and long
without much rest. We are trying to
do our bit, as It were.
"I feel that we will have Frit where
we want him In a short while. Let us
hope so anyway.
"I received a letter from tawrence
Mulligan just the other day. He is at
at A. I'. O. 731, and It certainly seems
good to hear from a friend 'over hore,
especially one that you have been go
ing places with for a year or more.
It would be some hnppy hour If we
could meet Over Here somewhere
and talk about old times In the good
old U. 3. A.
I also received a letter from my
brother that Is a Sergeant In the Ma-
1 Tines anu was surprise to anow
he Is Over Here too, for the lust time
I heard from him he was in Virginia
not long ago. He says he Is anxious
to get In battle and clean up some of
those Huns.
"I could tell you where I am and
what this camp Is doing, but It would
not pass the consor so there Is no
use to waste the time and pace.
"The huge search lights are out to
night looking for Hun planes they
surely light up the skies and no
doubt they could see them if any
should show up.
"Its getting late so will close with
Dost wishes to my Friends at.
"8lncerely yours,
"M, 8TANLEY GOZESKY."
h Pi 19
Lyle Kellogg, son, of Mrs. Frank
Kellogg, of this city, writes an Inter
esting letter to his mother. He si one
of the well known Oregon City boys
having made good in the service, and
Is now an enBlgn on the U, a. 8.
Rhode Island. The letter is as follows:
'Dear Mother:
"An officer Is cue busy person, as
I am dally finding. I have left the
medical branch of the navy. I am now
one of the fighting; t nits of the ships
Instead of a preserver of fighting ef
ficiency. I am Borry in a way, but dur
ing the war I prefer to have a hand
in the fighting wouldn't you?
"To secure the commission I waa
discharged go my term of service Is
until my resignation is accepted,
which leaves a very indefinite term
of service to be concluded. As to my
s'tatuB after peace Is established,
whether the government provide a po
sition or'not, I will always be able to
secure a second or first officer's berth
in the merchant marine at more pay
than I am drawing now, for you see
the fleet of merchant vessel we will
build and possess, after the war, can
appreciate their need for officer
when you read of their meagre and
rushed schooling they are being given
at present bo as to man their ship.
The men (officers) of the navy are the
only Bea-gotng men who are required
to accurately navigate and locate
their ships. It 1b a well known fact
within the circle of officer ot the navy
that the 'skippers' in the merchant
vessels follow the navy craft wherevqr
possible, because of the taut that the
navy vessolt know where they are
and where they are going. The men
who were (hllftml) at Annapolis are
eagerly sought by the shipping boards
of the merchant marines. Then mother,
the spirit ot Independence and confi
dence In one's self Is a requirement of
an oillcer In the navy; also disappoint
ment In plan and expectations la
thoroughly Imbued. A man has a short
life aa an oillcer who cannot awullow
dlaappolntment and accept tha In
evitable, Hesldes there comes a feel
ing after handling men, of confldouce
In one's ability. Can you see what I
mean, 1 wonder?
"Now for the officer of the dock. The
captain Is the supreme commander of
a ahlp but he pnrfen to have bis time
to himself so ho appoint" tho officers
under him as olTlcere of Ihe deck, In
turns. Therefore, the power of the of
ficer of the deck Is unlimited und his
order are obeyed without question,
Kverything being done, to be done, or
that has boon douo la reported to the
O. O. I), Infrnallon of tho rule, permis
sion to leave the ship while In port,
he decides when the crew shall eat,
wheth 'r the food Is properly cooked,
seea that the ship In kept clean,
whether bouts shall be launched or
shipped aboard In short everything
that would come to the notice of the
Captain and reporting only the more
Important to him. Nothing can be done
without the Captain's or O. 0. !).' per
mission. Is that dour? In case of emer
gencies Im innut know what to do and
have It done, lie has the power to
cause Imprisonment of officers and
men. He Is called the O. O. 1)., or elm
ply O. D., for the r -aatin of hla hav.
Inn to remain on the Quarterdeck at
utl times timing his watch, (The Quar
terdeck Is that portion of Ihe main
deck which Is aft, or on the hack part
of the ship, the upper portion.) .
"Thin ship lliolf Is a small compact
city, with plumbers, electricians, car
penters,' blacksmiths, coppers m It lis,
engineers, navigators, gunners, qnar
ternmele,', rook, bakers, launderes,
barbers, stores, etc, The dynamo room
generates enough electricity to supply
three cities the sle of Oregon City.
The horsepower developed by the en
approximately eiiial to one-third the
total H. I'. developed by the. Willam
ette fallH. There are 1,700 men re-
t.il:-d to man this fighting machine,
Some of the steel plates are eleven
Inch ' thick, mail" from the hardest
steel. There are six deck running tha
complete length ot ihe ship with n
eight foot height between. 8h la
wider than Main Street In Oregon
City and almost If not quite a long
as a block. She require a depth ot
water miubI to 30 feet to float. Her
buoyancy Is such that 26,000 ton of
coal muses her to sink but three Inch
es. One ran climb straight up on her
for ITiO feet, Her various rooms and
compurtment number about 700, and
every one of them Is connected to each
other by passage ways, telephone,
speaking tubes and b'JEtera, over
which tho Morse Code may be ent.
Her double bottoms are separated by
a space of three feet and over. Ito yoo
s -e her? She can travel 23 11 mil"
per h'mr.
'ilesldo all our fresh water 1 ob
tained from the sea by distillation. Our
own Ire Is made alnmrd. We have our
fire hydrant and fresh water pip'
with the most up-to-date drainage
and heating systems.
"I have a room with a companion.
It possesses two bunks, ,two writing
dosk. two bureaus, running fresh wa
ter, a splendid bath room finished in
marble tile. A dining room with leath
er cushioned seat. A mess hoy la ns
itlgned to each of us. and he I sup
posed to do everything for us. I can't
become accustomed to them.
"Many amusing Incidents happen to
me on. account of my youthful appear
ance. Sitting In a restaurant in Boston,
a professor In the Technical Institute
of Boston came In and sat at the same
table. During th ) talk we had, he ask
ed me how old I waa and out of devil
ment I told him twenty and he wa
surprised, saying he would take me
for seventeen nt tha most. How' that?
Awl again tn a car I overheard a girl
remark to her companion, a civilian
how young that ensign looked. He re
plied that It the ensign was a on
ot some admiral or some millionaire
whose 'pull' had secured the commis
sion. While on the street I've over
heard remarks that he was too young
and that he surely couldn't rate the
uniform.
"My first-aid still come in handy,
too. In walking across the long-bridge
between Boston proper and the
Charlcstown part I came to a ragged
little boy Italian who had been
stealing a rldo on an automobile truck
and hnd been found and thrown' off by
one of the men, with the automobile
still going. He suffered a lacerated
arm and two broken fingers. He was
crying because he wa afraid to go
homo, His father would 'lick' him he
said, because he would need a doctor.
You know I am thoroughly familiar
with such things so utilizing my hand
kerchief I fixed him up and wrote a
note to his mother explaining that a
doctor would not be necessary and
how to leave the splint on. Gee! you
should have seen his face. It was
worth much,
"Love to all,
"LYLE."
RED CROSS OF
WEST LINN IS
WORKING HARD
During the month of October the
West Linn Rod Cross made and re
turned to headquarters 30 refugee
shirt, the women having done ex
ceptionally good work on those. .
The following women of West Linn
were present on Octobor 30: Mr.
Murray, Mrs. Planton, Mr. Ford, Mr.
E, E. Moore, Mr. William Swart,
Mrs. Slmimon, Mrs. George Horton
and Evannll Hall.
More women are needed to take up
this work at West Llnu. A large hall
Is donated for this purposo by P. K. '
Wlnkel, and there are sewing ma
chine for making the garments.
vised.
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