THE MOliiVliVG OKEGOMAN, MONIJAY, MAY
11)17.
FARM LABOR PLAN
BEING WORKED OUT
Census of Available
Boys to Be Taken
School
Under
County Agents' Direction.
SURVEY OF NEEDS GOING ON
Women's Organizations Asked to Un
dertake Check on Conditions
and Honor Guard Request
ed to Lend Clerical Aid.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
Corvallis, May 6. (Special.) The final
plans for a state-wide campaign for the
enlistment of farm labor are being com
pleted by the college extension service
following a conference Friday with
Governor Withycom.be, Mr. Bonham,
representing the United States Depart
ment of Labor; Mr. Johnson, of the
Portland Public Employment Bureau;
Director R. D. Hetzel, and Paul V.
Maris, of the extension staff.
The plan contemplates enlisting all
school boys not of military age or quali
fications in the United States Boys"
Working Reserve. These enlistments
will be taken by the County Agents in
each of the several counties or by the
district agents in those counties not
now having a county representative.
The work will be done with the assist
ance of the school authorities and vol
unteer organizations. When these en
listments are completed, the list will
be filed with the Portland representa
tives of the Department of Labor and
the public employment agency and with
the various county and district agents.
In the meantime, there is a state-wide
survey being carried on to determine
Just what labor will be "required by the
farmers and when it will be needed. In
this manner it is hoped that when the
real labor crisis comes druing the vari
ous harvest periods, labor may be made
available.
Director Hetzel, of the extension serv
ice, is taking up with Mrs. Charles H.
Castner, president of the State Federa
tion of Women's Clubs, and Mrs. George
W. McMath, president of the Parent
Teacher Association, the questions of
providing in each county a committee
of women who will aid the county
agents in seeing that wholesome condi
tions are provided for the boys who
may be placed in the service. He 1b
also taking up with Miss Lucille Dan
forth . president of the Girls' Honor
Guard, the matter of providing clerical
assistance for the various county agents
for the purpose of properly classifying
the reports and listing the labor en
listments. State Superintendent Churchill has ap
proved the general plan of enlisting the
schoolboys and has approved the plan
of releasing these boys from school
work and giving them credit for such
work as they have carried satisfacto
rily whenever they may be actually as
signed to farm, work by the officers
in charge of the boys' working reserve.
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ASTORIA LIFTS FLAG
Railroad Employes Buy Ban
ner and 98-Foot Staff.
PORTLAND- OFFICIALS GO
GRAIN ELEVATORS GO UP
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON
TURNS TO BILK HANDLING.
Fully 10O Concrete and Cribbed Ele
vator Now Building In Inland
Empire, It la Estimated.
CLARKSTOX, Wash., May 6. Spe
cial.) With two large elevators now
In the course of construction, the first
of a ISO.OOO-bushel elevator at Pleas
ant View by the Pleasant View Ele
vator Company, and the second a large
elevator at Prescott by E. N. McCaw,
and with several more similar under
consideration, the grain farmers of this
district at last seem to be coming to
the bulk-grain method of handling
their crops, which has been advocated
by terminal grain experts and leading
farmers for the last two years.
Scores of bulk-grain elevators were
built last year In the Inland Empire,
many by private farmers, and It is esti
mated that fully 100 concrete and
cribbed elevators are In course of con
struction. At Portland a bond issue for $3,000,
000 is now before' the people for the
purpose' of constructing bulk terminal
elevators. Astoria already has a bulk-
grain elevator of 100,000 bushels ca
pacity. and is planning to build an ad
ditional storage warehouse. The "Open
River to the Sea" will be a large factor
in sending the lion s share of the ton
nage of this section of the Inland Era-
pirt to Portland and Astoria.
Citizens Gather Spontaneously for
Meeting, Which Is Addressed by
Leading Men of City by Sea,
and Railroad Officials.
The most conspicuous flagstaff in
Astoria splendidly flaunting Old Glory
is a 98-foot standard In the grounds a
little west of the passenger depot
which was raised and dedicated Satur
day afternoon with the hoisting of a
magnificent flag, 14x22 feet, purchased
with a large number of minor sub
scriptions of the employes of the Spo
kane, Portland & Seattle Railroad, In
and around Astoria.
The spontaniety of the celebration
was marked and attracted to the pa
rade 'and the ceremony several thou
sand spectators who enthusiastically
cheered and saluted the emblem.
Thirty officers and employes of the
railroad system from Portland head
quarters went down to the city by the
sea to participate. John F. Ward,
roundhouse foreman for many years In
Astoria, patriotically set the pace for
the demonstration by casting the first
contribution in the hat for buying the
flag. He was In charge of the arrange
ments. E. B. Stoner, a veteran engi
neer, temporarily laid up in "bad order"
from injuries resulting from saving nis
train, assisted by "Andy" Sandstrom.
car inspector, had the honor of han
dling the halyards and placing the
Stars and Stripes into position, to tne
grand chorus of the National anthem,
the Astoria Band leading and the au
dience joining in with a will.
The rostrum was a ounttng-arapea
flatcar. G. B. Johnson, general agent
in Astoria, introduced in turn C. J.
Curtis, acting Mayor of Astoria: John
Gratke. A. W. Norblad, Major Gilbert.
chaplain of the Third Oregon: Roy
Clark, secretary of the Y. M. C. A.
R. H. Crozier and V. C. Freeman, the
latter speaking for the employes of the
line. Boy Scouts. Girls' Honor Guard
ELECTION BLANKS READY
Supplies Furnished by State Sent to
County Clerks.
SALEM. Or., May 6. (Special.)
Election blanks and supplies, provided
by the state for the special election in
June, were forwarded to the respective
County Clerks today by Secretary of
State Olcott.
The supplies furnished by the state
embrace tally sheets; blank statements
for posting the result of the vote cast
in each precinct: blank abstracts for
reporting the vote to the Secretary of
htate; official seals for sealing ballot
boxes and election returns; needles for
stringing ballots; indelible pencils for
marking ballots; receipt books for the
convenience of County Clerks and
Sheriffs in receipting to each other for
election supplies, and election laws for
use of the election boards. Other sup
plies are furnished by the counties.
GRAZING LIMITS EXTENDED
More Cattle to Be Permitted on For
est Reserves This Year.
BAKER. Or.. May 6. (Special.) An
increase of more than 1000 cattle on
the Minam Forest Reserve will be al
lowed this year to stockmen, accord
ing to Ephraim Barnes, supervisor. R.
M. Hrvans. Whitman supervisor, says
that a corresponding increase will be
maoe on the Whitman reserve.
The range this year will be cropped
as close as is found possible without
creating permanent damage, says Mr.
Barnes, and efforts will be made by
the Forest Service to accommodate the
greatest possible number of cattle.
This announcement has come as i
result of orders from the district for
ester, because, it is said, of the gen
eral shortage of stock and the effort
already Initiated by the Government
to increase the output of meat, as well
as other foodstuffs.
and other patriotic societies partici
pated. .
From the comptroller's department of
the line, in Portland a drill squad, car
rying pennants and flags, made an at
tractive showing headed by M. Barger
and Captain' G. P. Douglas. President
G lima. n sent a hearty message of con
gratulations. Superintendent C. A. Ver
million; Assistant Superintendent Paul
McKay: D. I. Clough, master mechanic;
J. H. Dundon. II. K. Relf, claim agent,
and other representatives of. various
departments of the system lines as
sisted in the celebration.
PUPILS TO HARVEST CROPS
School Boys and Girls in Washing
ton to Be Enrolled for Work.
SEATTLE, Wash., May 6. School
boys and girls in Washington who wish
to help the Nation by working in the
harvest fields during the coming Sum
mer will be enrolled at their schools
on May IS. Plans for this enrollment
were made yesterday at a conference
between Mrs. Josephine Preston. State
Superintendent of Schools; United
States Immigration Commissioner Hen
ry M. White, Asher Hogson, of the De
partment of Agriculture, and officers
of the State Harvesters' League.
Mrs. Preston promised full co-operation
In enlisting the older boys and
girls, and Federal officials will work
with the Harvesters' League to obtain
the best possible results from the vol
unteer workers.
BOISE MAN IS APPOINTED
FLAG RAISED AT CHURCH
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CONGRE
GATION HAS CEREMONY.
Kirschbaum
Clothes
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Painting Pictures of Clothes
D. R. Hubbard Named Appraiser of
Spokane Federal Bank.
SPOKANE. Wash.. May 6. Informa
tion of the appointment of D. R. Hub
bard, of Boise. Idaho, as appraiser for
the Spokane Federal Land Bank was
received yesterday by D. G. O'Shea,
president of the bank, from the Federal
Farm Loan Board at Washington.
Mr. Hubbard, who Is the second ap
praiser named In Idaho, is an extensive
landholder.
Dr. Arthur F. Bishop Urges New Id.
plratton for Love, Loyalty and
- Devotion to IliKh Principles.
With appropriate patriotic cere
monies, members of the Central Pres- !
byterian Church raised a handsome !
silken flag to the top of a 40-foot
pole as an incident to their regular
Sunday services yesterday morning.
Every organization connected with
the church and many persons living in
the immediate neighborhood had an
active part in the exercises.
Robert Barnes, a youthful Boy Scout,
blew a melodious blast from the bugle
as a signal for the ceremonies to start.
A company of uniformed Scouts was
gathered around the pole. Men, women
and children stood with bared heads
while Rev. R. W. Farquhar pronounced
a fervent prayer.
Then the entire congregation united
In one loud voice to repeat the "salute
to the flag," declaring renewed al
legiance to the country for which it
stands.
Dr. Arthur F. Bishop, ptor of the
church, delivered the principal address,
speaking eloquently of the symbolism
of the Stars and Stripes and giving
his hearers new inspiration for love,
loyalty and devotion to the principles
that it represents.
Everyone Joined in singing, "The
Star-Spangled Banner," led by the
volcex of E. Maldwvn Evans and Miss
, Marion Bennet.
The Swedish match factories have
decided to reduce the size of matches
owing to the fact that Russia has for
bidden the export of aspen wood.
The artist has done his
best with the brush and
we have done our best
with printer's ink to
paint for you an accu
rate picture of Kirsch
baum Clothes and their
merits.
We have said that they
are all-wool, with the
qualities and character
which only all-wool can
impart. .
We have said that no de
tail is too small for the
application of tailoring
skill and thoroughness,
according to the Kirsch
b a u m clothes-making
code.
We have said that the
makers and this store
unite in a double pledge
of your lasting satisfac
tion. With that, we have gone
as far as the limitation
of newspaper illustra
tions and type will per
mit us to go.
What we want above all
is for you to get not a
vague type picture but
a first-hand actual pic
ture of the clothes and
their fit, their fashion,
their feel upon your per
son. There is just one
way to do that
Come in and try them on.
$15, $20, $25 or up to $40.
PHEGLEY & CAVENDER
Corner Fourth and Alder Streets
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Mount Solo Farmer Dies.
KELSO, Wash., May 6. (Special.)
Oscar Johnson, on of the most promi
nent young farmers of Cowlitz County,
died at his home on Mount Solo, four
miles west of Kelso, yesterday. Since
the death of his father several years
ago, he has been farming the place left
to him and his brother. He Is survived
by his mother, sister and brother.
R. K. PRETTY ON SNAKE HUNT
ACCUSED OF 'HAVING ,EMS
Learned Quest for Hoop and Joint Snakes Brings Answer That Snake
Joints Are Common and "Whoopees" Are Not Unknown.
THERE were giants in' those days
and lands also "horse-hair." "hoop"
and "joint" snakes.
If any man doubts, let him but scan
the voluminous correspondence which
clinches the Interesting assertions of erly
amateur natural historians, negro
mammies" and good old "Uncle Jack."
The letters were gathered by R. K.
Pretty, assistant general freight agent
of the Great Northern, after he had
been twitted by many friends. Include
ing Percy Stowell, of M. Seller & Co.
Back in December the public fancy
turned to "horse-hair snakes, and
thence to those equally amazing cousins,
"hoop" and "joint" snakes. Writing to
The Oregonian, various readers pre
sented their testimony. One of these
credited W. P. Kenny, vice-president
of the Great Northern, with vouching
for the "joint" snake through the au
thority of his colleague. Mr. Pretty.
Whereupon Mr. Kenny, with naught of
compassion, calmly "passed the buck"
back to Mr. Pretty, who began his
epistolary attempts at vindication.
Texas Friend Imprewed.
Surely, if such reptiles were regular,
then Texas must have them, argued
Mr. Pretty, and he bade his stenog
rrnher take with all haste a letter of
appeal to Mark Ford, general agent of
the Burlington at Dallas, Tex. By all
the ties of friendship Mark was urged
to harry the joint-snake to Its lair.
Mr. Ford, presumably, was too busy
to Indulge himself In a reptilian round
up. At any rate, in a letter to Tom
Flnty, of the Dallas Evening Journal,
he averred that he had ridden "the
wagon for 11 years," and was no longer
in touch with the sources of lnforma'
tion. Would Mr. Flnty lay aside the
scissors and find a joint-snake for the
distracted Mr. Pretty, "way up in Port
land. Or.?"
The newspaper man yelped with sar
donic satisfaction, as he regarded with
practiced eye the clippings and corre
spondence, which, in each case, had
been passed along. "Joint-snakes?" he
replied with gusto. "It's my opinion
that Pretty has been frequenting Joints
and is in a bad way. Reluctantly did
Mark Ford eorjfesa his failure and send
the correspondence, bulky by this time.
back to Portland.
Xa -pursjilt of Joint or lioop-cinkn,
he Tw&efl Txot 'wbicb. -with Wbksh to
bolster trp Iris fair re-put.e as natm-al
historian, Mr. Prettj again sounded the
"S. O. S.." this time to Harry Warner,
of the Houston (Tex.) Post.
The reply was learned, though an
enclosure of either variety was lacking.
Both joint and hoop-snakes, yes wrote
Mr. Warner. But the latter was prop-
to be spelled "whoop" or
'whoopee," and voiced with a rising
inflection. "There's everything in
Texas," was Mr. Warner's clincher.
With a sigh did Mr. Pretty clamp
the swelling correspondence together
and send It forth again, this time to
Robert G. Hiden, of the Birmingham
(Ala.) Ledger, who tersely decreed that
"there ainf no such animal," adding
hia hope that Mr. Pretty would guard
against any future possibilities of
fancying he saw what wasn't there.
Quite enough, all this, to discourage
the most case-hardened quester after
truth, yet the champion of the dreadful
joint-snake, which is reputed to scatter
itself in pfomiseous segments and re
form at leisure, turned again to his
trusty typewriter.
Search Is Rewarded.
And then it came, the letter that
long was sought. From New Orleans
Daniel D. Moore, of the Times-Picayune,
replied that Texas was rife with both
joint-snakes and snake-joints, and that
the hoop-snake was their close com
panion. He had never seen them
though his boyhood was spent In the
Lone Star state, but his Uncle Jack, of
unquestioned veracity. vouched for
them, and for the Interesting fact that
hoop-snakes "ran after niggers just
after sundown ... and. sometimes
in Spring, It cracks its tail just for ex
ercise and amusement, and plays tunes
that way."
One last letter completed the. thick
files of "the truth about hoop and
joint-snakes." It came from Hoke
Smith, publicist, of St. Paul. Minn.
who advised Mr. Pretty that he had
perused the letters of testimony with
great Interest, and had shown them to
Dr, D- Lerium. of a celebrated Institute
for Inebriates. '
" "There is every indication that
each of these men has seen snakes at
one time or another. was the verdict
of this eminent physician,"" wrote Mr.
Smith.
With complacent dignity Mr. Pretty
penned his pean of victory and mailed
it to that detractor of joint-snakes.
Percy Btowell. expressing bis trust that
the suoeompasylng letters would serve
to Driixjr conviction to the reciplent-
And so. prays the vindicated narrator
of natural history peculiar to t&c South.
ends the epochal episode of the great
joint-snake quest.
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