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TILE 3IOKXIXO OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, 3IARCII 13, 1918.
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rale In their favor, for there Is no
mum to believe that tire Hum will
he any less Hunnl.ih La the tut than
they have been In the went.
tVATIOMT1 AT TIIK I'HQXT,
Anionic the "drives" for funds In
connection with the war. but not for
warlike purposes, that of the Salva
tion Army now claims attention for
variouit reasons Intimately associated
with the (trowth of the organization
In numerical etrennth. financial re
pponnibillty and popular eirteem. It
was founded as Ions; ago as 1S65. and
lis avowed purpose was to reach the
niassea who were outside the Influence
oC the churches. It has withstood
local persecution, and lta members
have held se-idfastly to the faith
within them
world Just now. Whatovcr traits go
to contribute to balance ought to be
cultivated. There Is a special call to
all people to "keep their heads." and
to be patriotic, and courageous, and
tactful, and altruistic, and many other
things which it Is difficult to compre
hend in a phrase or a word. How
many measure up to the standard,
and how many. 1f they were suddenly
called to a position of leadership in
an emergency, honestly believe that
they' possess the virtues which would
fit them for the responsibility?
WILLIAM tVIC'K COTTON.
There are those who will best re
member William Wick Cotton for his
legal learning: there are others who
will best remember him for charitable
It is still distinguished Impulses, or for his deep interest in
' f h welfnrA nf farmers ami Hntrvmen
or for his activity in the Boy Scout
as the greatest "church without
laity" In the world.
In a foreword to Arthur K. Cop-1 movement, or for his helpful advice
ping's "Souls in Khaki." Oeneral I in life's problems. Many met him or
Mrxnt. or the AwoturiiP rnr..
t t ua ftr rpibilciln of I rw
pt-vi t-f.Jl,) t It .r pft hr' c r-O -It'
i ih i apr. aad a.M la locl a
fut' h9 hr n.
r cf nt rpu'iraioa t sptciAl dia-
rBTtM. IRIIMV. XKtl IS. ISIS.
Itiamwell IJooth phrases happily the
opportunity of Salvationists in the
crisis, when he says:
Tba trcri hlminff vn of forr nd th
PPl to frt- hlh lks poMioa ot
Ibm mm In r and ar:lm rnnot !
tror. my mrru ncurac. ih hignr sn
of th apirttust and th mvarttal. Mn hav
.nit to m mat In !h ry nganv of lh
t'onf'ir-l. and aihlla ttir hns atrr dark
anl ai.th a:io( and ahM and tha earth ltlf
tttMik untlrr thrlr f,!. thry have bn ntora
intimately- rtint.-toui of tht r-taflcv and
rrtar of ttia Ulv.n than in tha qutatuda
of normal itfr. I ronfitlnily aauvtpato that
many man witf ro'urn from thtir awful
and cru-t evnorlrnrra of Hi war arilh
were associated with him. and each
gained some defined impression of
some single one of his many virtues
and accomplishments, but there was
one phase of his character that must
have Impressed all. That was his
consistent gentalty.
There was In his clear eye and un
lined face a plain word of the inner
man. They told of an hone.-t pur
pose ajjil a clear conscience. Than
these with intelligence and perser-
veranre. thpre are no greater assets,
Mr. Cotton had them all. They car-
Powrr to ' 'tar bold" of otarnal I 1 lf " mill uiruusn liic uani m ituui ui
ininna. I poverty and they raised him to an
If. in the midst of the turmoil of eminence In this community
mils which would make pessimists I Success alone cannot give one the
of all but the most sturdy unless there Pleasing personality that Mr. Cotton
him
there are men with the optimism of (frankness and an openness that won
U-neral I tooth, who sees the "rood I him Instant friendship. And that it
things stand up and challenge amid came front- the soul each new friend
the abvsmal darkness" If in such I round as acquaintance ripened. His
conditions there, are such men they cheer and serenity were not dis
justify themselves. Kor war Is not all I turned by the advancing shadows of
dark na-alon. as the Salvationist sees precarious health. His was a nature
It. Ixve of country, of human klml. I mat leaves a beautiful memory witn
of God and of goodness, devotion to
the "great cause." personal sacrifice
for another's life the"se. anys General
Hooth. "are among the sweet flowers
that bloom even upon the stricken
fields of war." Those who would
plurk and preserve these sweet flow
era deserve well of titrir fellow men
Hut the work Is not Impractical.
nd It does not seek to feed starving
men with tracts, or to Intrude upon
the prtvarira of the soul with Inept
platitudes. Its essence Is optimism,
of which we cannot have too much,
supported by serviro of the sort which
helps to restore confidence in onc'p
own kind. In its "huts" near the I Kit
lie front, by all accounts, a good work
Is being well done, by men who are
not slackers in any military sense and
who have proved that they are not
afraid to die.
countless friends.
to the tf-rtr. f- ttt -.
A enr after the Russian revolution,
which was precipitated by popular
tndrnatton asainst the Cxar's cov-
romtnt for plotting to betray thej some to extend a guiding hand, possessed. There was about
country Into the hands of Gcrmany
that crime has lrn roninittled by the
faction which has taken charge of
the revolution. Through the treach
ry cf the IUl?heiki. German power
! spreading all over Knssla. almost
to the I'aclfic Ocean, and released
German and Austrian prisoners have
joined the P-ol-hevlkl In overcoming
resistance to the German Invasion.
Yet the men who have been guilty
f this monstrous act of treason rep-re-tent
only a small fart inn of the
Ttu.asiaa people. They get their man
date from the Soviet, which repre
sent only the workmen of the cities,
estimated at seventeen, out of a hun
dred an. I eighty millions, an. I the
army, which Included peasants hun
gry for their share In the epeete.
rlnuion of land. The only body
which made any prctene at being
representative of the whole people
was the ronstttnent assembly. There!
the Hol.ihevtkl mere In a minority an. I.
becauso the assembly acted contrary
to their plans, they dl.-persed It by
force. Cu-ria. or what remains of It.
Is nominally governed by a minority
which rules by mlftit as truly as does
the Junker class of iTussta. Kven
this minority now proclaims that It
has made peace under duress and
threatens to repudiate the treaty and
to renew resistance to Germany.
Tet Iresldnt AVilson Is reported
to be oppw-ed to the occupation of
K-astern Mtberta by Japan on the
ground which he took as to Mexico
that Hus-tia should be left free to
settle her on problems. The plea
Is also said to hate been advanced
at Washington that If Japan were to
intervene without Invitation by Itus
sia. suspicion that she swiight selfish
ativantage. 'and race prejudice against
the Japanese, would turn the Itus
sians against Japan and her allies
and would thus work to the advan
tage of (i-rniany.
There is no parallel between the
rase f Mexico and that of f:uia.
Mexico was not at war with another
country when I Inert a seised power,
and no foreign army has occupied
Mexican territory exrept the two
American expeditions, both of which
have been withdrawn. Kussia was
at war with the enemy of the I'niled
states and of the ' allies when the
question of Japanese Intervention was
raised, and even the minority fac
tion which professed to make peace
proclaims that It acted under duress.
iHrupaiion of the i'kraine by the
Teutons after peace hail tieen made
with one of the factions contending
for supremacy there places that em
brjo republic In the ptasitlon of an
ally i.f Germany and Austria, ami
therefore of an enemy to the tuitions
airie. nir.,t the central jKiwers.
The sixth of president Wilson's
fourteen propositions for world peace
Implies that the allies should not re
gard the I-rest-Utotsk treaty as
binding and that they should tn.-.t.t
Ciat territory reded by Ku..U be
freed from German control, for It
reads;
Ti.
Rt.OOMr KM AND O V T H It L11.
It Is difficult to forecast from day
to day what turn will be taken In the
movement to adapt women's clothes
to the changing conditions of Indus.
try. The Intimation bad no sooner
been given that It was desirable that
material should bo conserved as much
as possible, and a ntrlotlc movement
toward bloomers had been begun.
than the New York I.apld Transit lines
adopted a uniform for their women
guards, which Included a long. Trincc coming season to do his work
Albert style coat, and orders went out I ' One swnllow or even two of them
that women acting as drivers, helpers I docs not make a Summer, but the
and nurses for the Kcd Cross must Incident has value us indicating the
wear skirts covering the bloomers, growing opportunity of the city boy to
And now the Industrial Commission I jielp In producing our food supply
of New York Is holding hearings to I There are places on the farm that he
determine whether wearing r over-1 not only fits, but in which he has a
alls in factories where tho workers I chance to shine. The Increasing use
are exposed to machinery ought not of farm machinery points to a line of
ITT BOTS,
There Is hope for the city boy on
the farm, now that the tractor is in
creasing In importance in farm work.
He may not know so much about
horses as his country brother and
farmers have a practice of judging
youths by the way they go about "har
nessing up" a team on tho first morn
ing of their employment but in the
field of machinery lie has at least an
even break. His familiarity with au
tomobiles stands him In good stead.'
His practice' in getting in and out of
traffic Jams has made him ready
Itted. What he doesn't know abou
soil is more than atoned for by his
understanding of the Intricacies of the
machine.
A farmer who writes to the Xcw
York Sun tells about his recent ex
perience with two boys one city, the
other country bred whom he re
cently employed for the same kind of
work plowing with a tractor. He
found that the city boy got more
work done, and carried more enthu
siasm to his task. The country lad
had visions of the city, with its job
In a munitions factory at fabulous
wages. The boys worked in nearby
fields, and the farmer has no doubt
as to which he will choose In the
mocracy. which Instinctively favors
every extension of liberty. Organiza
tlons and newspapers have grown rich
and powerful in this country by ex
ploiting Irish hatred of Kngland, and
would lose their stock in trade if this
sentiment were killed by knowledge of
all the facts.
These sentiments were at fever
heat when the home rule controversy
had brought Ireland to the verge of
civil war on Jhe eve of the great war.
Exploiters of Irish hatred for Kng
land regarded Mr. Redmond as their
enemy, for acceptance by Ireland of
the home rule bill, which he had ob
tained, would have taken away their
bread and butter. Hence they de
nounced him for recruiting Irishmen
to fight against Germany, and they
proved ready tools for German-propagandists
in America. The Sinn Fein
movement was largely financed In
America, and Senator Swanson says
there Is the best of reasons for be
lieving that the . funds were derived
mainly from the sale of $10:000,000 in
German bonds sold In this country.
That organization thus figures as the
enemy of the United States, as well asi
of Kngland, for it is an auxiliary of
Germany.
In view of the cunning manner in
which Germany had been using Irish
feeling toward Kngland to influence
American opinion and to prevent
reconciliation of Ireland with the sis
ter nations. Premier Lloyd George
made a master-stroke by calling the
Irish convention. He thereby set the
Irish question in its true light as one
of division among the Irish people
themselves as to their form of gov
ernment. By bringing together the
leaders of the contending forces, he
adopted the only possible means o
finding a solution which would not be
fraught with continued dissension. He
defeated those schemers who would
have had President Wilson bring pres
sure to bear on the British govern.
ment on behalf, of Ireland, for he
proved it to be unnecessary. Ameri
cans will now understand that, if Ire
land does not get homo rule, it will be
because her people cannot agree on it.
not because Kngland and Scotland
refuse it. The Irish question can no
onger be used to sow discord between
Kngland and America when this fact
is generally understood.
Double the Crops.
By Mark Swan, of the Vigilantes.
to be mnde compulsory.
Probably It ought to be. "Safety
first" is an excellent motto for
factory, where life and limb may
hang on the swish of a skirt and the
Juxtaposition of a cogwheel. And In
the arduous work of subway and
field ambulance service, it would ap
pear that comfort ought to be a prime i
consideration. Put since when did
employment in which he will not be a
round peg in a square hole.
I1IIV IRISH IIOMK RILE IS liKI.A 1 KI.
After being in session for seven
months the Irish convention has not
succeeded .in devising a system of
government for .Ireland. It thus has
furnished proof that the troubles of
women put either safety or comfort I Ireland are not due to an attempt by
ahead of modlxliness? Tha high-1 the other two members of the I'nitcd
heeled shoe Is a standing testimony I Kingdom to Impose their form of gov-
to w hat tho sex w ill endure rather I crnment on Ireland, but to the in
t tin n be out of stle. lability of the Irish to ngrce on what
tne of the minor versifiers makes I kind of government they want. The
an appeal to her girl friends, who may I only shade of opinion which is not
be "anxious for to shine In the pa-1 represented In the convention is the
triotic line to abandon the fashions I Sinn Kein party, which was given the
for a season, ami adds:
futilj'ittil rf ' alt fEuaatati Frri:r
aad auvn a avlclem'. of ati owaiiona af.
f-.'lrg kttMI mm will cmr, til b. and
f-aae rra-oporarion of ' It- of hmr a a I on) of
t im wort, I la oolemma; far her an annam
prffvd sn4 anaibrrHil opportunity for
I t tnf''ptftae d'terminatlrtaj of hr "
patttio al d... opr.. or 4 national Poll
a4 aaao.ro Mr of a atnroro w:mn Into
t.oa r bar own rhaa.ni. and. mora than
a atau-onto. aaafataaca aKo of avarv hind inat
no ana? log atd may k.ill dratro.
To put that proposition In effect
requires that the allies deal with the
realities cf the situation, and art
upon them. These are that, without
'card to the will of the Kusstan peo
ple, their enemies are occupying great
areas of their territory, seising upon
their resources and even Impressing
some Russians Into German military
service. In addition to the provinces
which they ronquered fn actual war.
the Germans have occupied the
I kralne. Finland and great stretches
of Intervening country, and their re
leased prisoners are fighting for con
trol of Siberia. They boast that they
will penetrate through Persia to
Afghanistan and threaten India. They
Jiave already threatened China from
the north, and that country has sent
an army to drive them back. They
are restrained by no nice scruples.
but are pushing onward to. use the
resources, and perhaps the man pow
er, of Russia against us.
Why should the allies hesitate to
act In accordance with the facta by
ending aid to a country which Is
powerlesa to resist the invader, an In
vader still unwelcome to the vast ma
jority Why await an Invitation 'rem
a peoptt which has no recognised
government by which that Invitation
may be extended? The evacuation of
occupied Russia and the rescue of
Laat country from Teuton power ran
be effected by force alone. felay
through excessive regard for forms
would nly give Germany opportunity
to strengthen her grip and to make
future performance of the task more
difficult. If not Impossible.'
The suggestion that enmity to the
Japanese would cause the Russians to
become active partisans of Germany
-has smalt basis in reason. Race
prejudice I not strong among Rus
sian, for they assimilate readily with
any people and have freely Inter
married with the Japanese. The con
trast between their conduct and that
ft lt titrniauia wcuid aooa lurq tie
Clio up funVlnvi and larr-a.
ltont.h Poattlrr from your farra.
Iut on overalla and aao how good they fVol
And the faahion dors ant matter
If you nmy Itallrr-pallrr
"O a low. fiat-hoctora hrrl.
opportunity to participate, but de
clined, because it stands for an inde
pendent Irish republic. The British
government could no more concede
that Independence was open to dis
cussion thun the I'nited States in
ism could make a like concession in
regard to secession, but It has proved
Its willingness to grant any form of
government on which Irishmen may
agree, not Involving separation.
It speaks volumes for the earnest
ness with which the convention strives
for agreement that it persists in the
effort In spite of the adverse in
fluences at work both within and
the Ht.i.L-nii.iM r.i mix.
It is Indeed a task for a "full-grown I rllably antl-Hnglish sentiment of Sinn
But It Is easier sail than done. The
flaw in the reasoning Is that the fasti
Ion does matter, and no amount of
doggerel will sweep the fact aside.
F.vcn under the pressure of famine
in mateilal. little progress is being
made In tho campaign for dress re
form. - a
Italy has Just made a contribution
o war industry that would have pre
vented such disusters as that which
overcame our'submarine F-4 in Hono-
ulii harbor and cost the lives of Its
entire crew, and will make future
ubmarine navigation much safer. The
new device consists of a testing-dock.
in which the new submarine is placed
with Its crew, and then subjected to
hydraulic pressure equal to that which
would be encountered 300 feet below
the surface of the ocean. Submarines
heretofore have been made theoret
ically to withstand such conditions.
but many have developed weak points
at unexpected places. The Italian in
vention permits application of the
pressure under such conditions that
if the vessel gives way the crew can
be rescued before harm 'befalls it.
Italy also gave wireless telegraphy to
the world, through Marconi, and
has contributed substantially to the
perfection of the airplane, nnd there
are other evidences of revival of in
terest In mechanics in that country.
The Shipping Board amends its
plans to use the small timbers of the
South, but not at all to use the large
timbers of the. Pacific Coast. It is
high time there was a Pouglas Fir
Association ns strongly organized as
the Yellow Pine Association.
We Americans like to consider our
selves the most wide awake people in
the world. Hustle is our middle name,
and we glyry In It. When the word
American is mentioned. In connection
with a Job, or an emergency, we con
jure up a mental picture of an alert
and determined Individual, with the
fine frenzy of conflict flaming in his
eyes, rolling up his sleeves and doing
things, ne revel in this conception of
ourselves. It is very complimentary
and very comforting. There is one
slight flaw In the picture. It isn't true.
Naturally, when a spectacular oppor
tunity arises, like the declaration of
war last April, we do wake up and do
things. We buy bonds and enlist and
drill; we join defense leagues and knit
and make bandages and all the rest of
it feverishly, sincerely taking great
credit to ourselves, meanwhile, for
our unalloyed patriotism, and forget
ting, by thcajway. that all the things we
are doing and mean to do should have
been foreseen and done long ago quiet
ly, thoroughly and as a mater of course.
We were warned over and over again.
But we were asleep. And we're asleep
now. vve're facing the most tremen
dous emergency that has ever confront
ed us, the bald, cold fact that the
United States is not going to raise as
much food as we raised last year, that
we are not going to raise nearly enough
to supply ourselves and our allies with
food and we're sound asleep!
The lack of result, when the widely
advertised and justly popular Mother
Hubbard sought a bone for her dog, is
known to all readers of juvenile his
tory and goes to prove that the lady
lacked foresight. She had a food prob
lem and she didn't meet it. We are
doing the same.
Like true descendants of old Mother
Hubbard and Rip Van Winkle, we stand
asleep at the switch and apparently
we will never start to take action until
PATRIOTISM AXD "GOOD FORM."
Writer Discovers Teacher Who Wearlea
of Xatlonai Airs.
CARSON", Wash., March 13. (To the
Editor.) It was with a thrill of patri
otic feeling that I read the other day
of Mr. Curtis, of Sunnyside School, act
ing as guard on the waterfront of Port
land, even though he is a Civil War
veteran and therefore advanced in
years. Comparisons may be odious, but
I cannot refrain from contrasting his
active patriotism with that of the
lukewarmness shown by a certain prin
cipal having principalship over three
teachers in our county, who, when criti
cised for not having a flag salute or
the singing of "America" or of "The
Star-Spangled Banner" on his pro
gramme given on Washington's birthday
in connection with the unfurling of a
community service flag and for the
benefit of the Junior Red Cross, re
plied tjiat he "did not consider it good
taste to repeat those numbers, inas
much as he had given them on his
Thanksgiving programme.
Mr. Curtis considered it good taste to
repeat guard duty learned years ago.
America would not be fighting the
Kaiser today If the Kaiser would "con
sider it good taste'' to salute the Ameri
can flag. We Americans would "con
sider it the best of taste" if we could
get him to salute It and "repeat the
salute" every day till doomsday.
vould that in everv school in the
land we had an instructor over our
young who would instruct bv word and
example, as Mr. Curtis Is doing. Then,
I am sure, our Government would have
more red-blooded volunteers for her
service and would not need so much
conscription. ANNE F. MONAGHAX.
In Other Days.
Twenty-five Years Ago.
From The Oregonian. March 1.1, 1893.
Washington President Cleveland has
decided to send a comniisison to Ha
waii to investigate the recent revolu
tion there and to report before the
House Jfolds its next session.
New Yrk A call has been issued for
the Republican League t9 meet in
Louisville May 10.
Heppner A. W. Shaw, a farmer liv
ing near here, was found dead in his
barn. It is supposed he was killed by
being kicked by a horse.
Dr. I. I). Driver has agreed to preach
three more evenjngs at (Jiaoe Method
ist Episcopal Church. He is holding a'
series of evangelistic meetings.
Deep blasts from a steam whistle
startled people yesterday, as they sup
posed some steamer In the harbor was
in distress. It was the new alarm con
nected with the Fire Department instead.
Declaration of Versailles.
PORTLAND. March 14. (To the Kdi-
tor.) I have noted frequent references
news dispatches to the recent dec
laration of the Versailles conference
and to the speeches of various officials,
such as the German Chancellor, criti-
the cupboard is bare. Then it will bejeising what in their opinion seemed to
too late. I oe the uncompromising character ot
This year we have had heatless days I this declaration, but nowhere have I
and wheatless days and meatless days, f seen this declaration published. Was
Next year we will have eatless days, lit ever published In full, and can you
but nobody seems to be unduly dis- I refer me to it either in The Oregonian
tressed. lor elsewhere? JULIUS F. KIMMKL.
If a German army were landing on
Half a Century Ago.
From The Oregonian, Marrh in. 1SGS.
Washington In the House the Speak
er presented a communication from the
Governor of West Virginia transmit
ting a resolution condemning the Pres
ident. Richmond The trial of Jefferson
Davis was today postponed to April 14.
Captain John Smith. Indian agent at
Warm Springs, is in the cjty and says
the Ochoco and other valleys tributary
to the Crooked River are attracting
wide attention.
The steamer John L. Stephens will
carry from 8U00 to 8000 boxes of apples
south.
Broncho Sam Proposes.
Jty James Barton Adams.
Long Island our inertia would vanish.
We would stop discussing what's going
on In Russia, and worrying about who's
going to pitch for the Giants we might
even cut out the movies, or the caba
rets for a night or two. We'd drtl
We have no record of any public dec
laration by the Versailles conference,
Dear Little Gal: There's somcthln' that
I wan't to sav tonight.
An' not a boin' free with gab I sort o'
thought I'd write.
but recent declarations of President I I'm 'tarnal back'ard in my speech with
Wilson and Premier Lloyd George ap- men, an I'll be durned
pear to have grown out of It. The con-
If
my or tongue don t jump tho job
when wimmcn is concerned.
and shotu and- work and very l.kely Terence dealt chiefly with questions of since L:;St,:rraSe, now
fight and die.
The situation confronting us is just
as serious, thoueh not as dramatic, as
If Hindenburg were advancing on Bay
shore. Hunger Is just as deadly an
enemy as the Hun. a.
Food Is our most important asset nnd
weapon. The only way we can get food
is to plant it. cultivate and harvest it.
But the farmer claims he can't get
labor to do this work.
To any mind capable of comprehend
ing the startling news that two and
two are four it would seem thst the
vital thing to do is to get labor to the
farmer, and get it to him quickly, so
he can plant his crops. If he doesn't
plant soon he can't plant at all.
?ow we can t do this as individuals,
military policy, and decided on a su
preme council of military representa
tives to direct operations of the allies.
No formal announcement of this de
cision has been made, and its nature
has only been Inferred from events.
such as the resignation of Sir William
Robertson as chief of the British gen
eral staff and the discussion in the
British Parliament and press.
Public declarations of allied offi
cials were contained in speeches on the
following dates, which were reported
in The Oregonian of each succeeding
date: Premier Lloyd Geirge, January 5;
President Wilson, January 8; Chancel-
but we can get together and ask the! lor von Hertling and Foreign Mininter
Government to do it. Draft the cx-Czcrnin. Januarv 24: President Wilson.
Mr. Barburs proposal to require a
bond from each driver to observe the
laws implies that each is a prospective
criminal and is absurd. Why not
leave the matter In the hands of Judge
Rossman? He has sound ideas on
punishment arid penalty.
News that the Turks have retaken
Krzcrum must be bitter to the Grand
Puke Nicholas, who raptured it two
years ago by a brilliant assault after
a Winter march. From Nicholas to
Krylcnko is a sad descent, but a Na
poleon may yet arise.
The start of the Beaverton starch
factory tomorrow may mean some
thing greater for that section of Wash
ington County than people imagine.
Beaverton already has a naiiio for
onions, and starch will add luster to
her glory.
empted men in an agricultural army.
Draft all the boys from 18 to 21, not
subject to military service. Comb out
he idle men. Tut a million men st
he disposal of the farmer. It won't
hurt any man to work outdoors from
March to September, and If now and
then we find one too proud to work.
he chances are the experience will do
him good.
Will we see it in time? Will the
National alarm clock go off, and will
we realize that each one of us must
ake hold and help or will we join
hat large and imposing band whose
philosophy of life may bo briefly
ummed up In the trenchant phrase.
Let George do it"?
If we. drowse on, next Winter wc
will have an excellent chance for re
pentance at leisure, while we dine on
snowballs a la Kusse.
February 11; President Wilson, Febru
ary 12: Chancellor von Hertling, Febru
ary 25.
C ultivation ef Onions.
-SALrSM. Or., March 1.1. (To the Kdi-
tor.) Please tell me when the right
time Is to weed onions. I had four
acres last year and only got 1.13 sacks
off the four acres. I want to know
how far apart to plant the seed. Last
year I got an onion every 8 to 15 inches.
and in some places the weeds got some
of them and they were a long way Around that purty neck o' yours, an'
risin' of a year.
I reckon you have sized me up in ac
tions an' in gear.
An' from the way you smile on me an'
treat me everv day t
I've thought it mightn't spur you up
fur me to make a play.
I ain't no ornamental cuss, you've often
to! mo that.
Got no more style, I reckon, than a
yallor ol" ranch cat.
But just Inside the outer case, hid in
from mortal sight.
There heats a heart an' camps a soul
that's purty dinn near right.
That heart Is in a awful fix, seems like
it's chopped in two.
An' half ot it lielongs to me an' t'other
half to von.
An' that's what sot me thinkin' if I had
the sand to pop
You'd kinder sorter take it all an' give
me yours in swap.
I hanker fur you, little gal, from top
knot clear to toes,
There's Cupid llghtnin' in the eyes
that's' neighbors to your nose.
Your voice has got a angel ling that
secnis to set my ears
A-buckin" in their wild delight Iiko
two oniuly steers.
I'm just a-achin' fur to pitch tho niat-
erniony rope
ipart.
My rows are 16 inches apart.
MONTGOMERY.
if you'd give me hope
That it'd be agreeable to yon to wear
brand
I'd send tho silky lariat a-spinnin'
from rav hand.
Parcels foe "Third Orouon."
when the weeds first appear. Careful
PORTLAND. March 14. (To the Kdi- preparatiin of the soil is extremely im-
tor.) Kindly inform me if the Third
Oregon is still known by that name in
France, or has it been united with
some other division? (2) Can packages
lie sent direct to the Third Oregon, and
please give directions for sending
them?
The Rebekahs of Portland are giving
a dish towel shower for the Third Ore
gon Tuesday, March 15, In answer to
the requent of General Pershing print
ed in The Oregonian some time last
month. AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
Onions are usually planted in con
tinuous rows 12 to 16 inches apart and
thinned to about three inches apart In
the rows. The time to weed them is So please to answer, if you please, an'
tell nie yes or no.
Plum fi.l nie up with red-hot bliss or
stuff my hide with woe.
An' if you toll ine you're inclined to
run in my corral ,
The angol herders up above Ml jump
to hear my yell.
If you will kindly condescend to bo
my little wife
You'll find no loco wends o' care along
the trail o' life.
So hopin' this may find you, well an"
happy as a clam.
portant. If the weeds got your
onions it was probably your own fault.
It requires a good deal of labor to cul
tivate four acres of onions. Terhaps
you attempted too much.
Let li Wish for reaec.
PORTLAND, March 14. (To the Edi
tor.) While wishing, why not wish
that God this war might end? And save i sign myself respectably, yours truly,
(1) The Third Oregon is now a
all men and human life? Why wish to
kill this mighty throng of men, bovs
part land young manhood? What faith have
BRONCHO SAM,
Having started a fleet of seaplanes
to bombard the submarines. Uncle
Sam's next job is to build a flock of
airplanes which will clear the sky of
he buzzards which slaughter women
and children In France and Kngland.
Intellect." m a writer In the New York
Sun suggests, to outline a scheme for
the measurement of the well -balanced
man. For there are so many men
w ho are merely good men. hut are not
what one would rail "well-balanced.
and so many whoso virtues protrude
to the point of making them exceed
ingly uncomfortable companions for
f plain, every-day folk.
The writer makes an attempt to
An hour or two at a motion picture
house is good for the mind and if
some of the pathos brings tears they
are good for the eyes. The trouble
without. One of these Is Uie irrecon-1 With this great American people is,
It does not weep enough.
Fein, which will not permit the flames
of hatred to bo quenched by the
beneficial effects of the long series of
remedial laws for Ireland which have
been passed by the British Parlia
ment in the last half century. An
other Is alarm among Ulster Unionists
at reports of concessions to the Home
Rulers. A third Is the question of
tariff, over which the radical Honte
Rulers, led by Joseph Devlin, and
classify the qualities which we de-1 backed by the bulk of the Catholic
sire man to possess as "virtues," "de- I clergy, desired that the Irish Parlla
slrable characteristics." and "minor I ment have separate jurisdiction, while
."They found a number of Germans
dead from shell fire and some of
those who were retreating were shot
down," reads the cablegram. That's
the American way. Go to it, Yanks!
Retaliation for putting captives in
dangerous places cannot stop the Ger
man practice. That government holds
the lives of its subjects much too
cheap to bother about a few killed.
traits." Among the virtues he places
honesty first, then altruism, and after
them moderation and helpfulness). In
the second category he puts patriot
ism, which especially In times like
the late John Redmond stood with
the moderates and the Unionists for a
common tariff for the whole United
Kingdom. Mr. Redmond stood for this
position because he recognized that
'the present one would be Inclined to Ian Irish tariff would be regarded as
rate among the virtues, and for some I part of a separation or secession pro-
curious reason he associates love of
children and love of dogs. As "minor
traits? he classifies humor, courage
and self-reliance. Whatever may be
said as to the saving grace of humor,
which would seem to contribute al
most as much to "balance" as any
other human trait because It exercises
a restraining Influence upon all other
Impulses. It would seem that courage
deserved a higher rating. The manly
Impulse is a part of courage and is a
frequent accompaniment of altruism,
and altruism Is provocative of helpful
ness. The sense of humor, one is
convlnred. .Inclines automatically to
moderation. It Is the one quality that
rough - rnod extremists and egoists
lark utterly. The true sense of humor
makes false assumption of dignity Im
possible. Tyrants do not possess it.
No man with a funny-bone could be a
Caligula, and no one with the sense
of proportion which Is the basis of
refined humor could so distort his
own Importance as to conceive him
self as existing in partnership with
God.
Th list of virtues, of course. Is
tentative. But If Is not without value
as a starting point. It has especial
value because It will Invite Introspec
tion, and emphasize the need of "well-!
balanced' men and women la the
: gramme.
This situation should put the Irish
question in a new light before the
American people. The Irish famine.
the evils of landlordism and ;the fre
quent outbreaks of disorder and co
ercion have kept alive their sympathy
with the claim of Ireland to home
rule. They have not kept as well in
formed as to the many measures to
remove these evils, which culminated
In the Wyn4ham land purchase act,
under which most ot the land has be
come the property of the former
tenants and the latter have enjoyed a
measure of prosperity far exceeding
that enjoyed by Knglish and Scotch
farmers.
The fact that Ireland is represented
In the Imperial Parliament out of
proportion to its population and there
fore' shares with Kngland and Scot
land in the government ot all tlirce
kingdoms, has been obscured, as has
the claim ot the-Unionlst minority to
at least some consideration for its
opinions. Sons of the Irishmen who
came to America In tho mlddlo of the
nineteenth century remember their
parents' stories of suffering and op
pression, but have Hot kept informed
on the great changes for the better
which have been effected since prac
tical manhood suffrage enthroned de-
The allies will not be tricked into
a German peace. The terms of peace
will be made in Berlin, however, but
the Germans merely will listen to the
conquerors.
The Prussian press scoffs at pity
for noncombatanta, yet those writers
will be the first to beg when the al
lies get across the Rhine.
Swearing is a privilege of the male
sex and a man whose wife curses him
can do no less than apply for a de
cree. '
Any man can wear out two socks
at a time, but only a Portland woman
can knit two-on the same needles.
of the 162d Infantry, United' States
Army.
t2) Packages can be sent to any of
ficer or member of what was formerly
the Third Oregon by addressing the In
dividual, giving his rating and, adding
"162d Infantry, American Expedition-
I ary Forces."
The State W. C. T. U., Selling build
ing, has been forwarding dish towels
intended for the old Third Oregon in
care of Chaplain W. .T. Gilbert. It
would perhaps be well to turn over
dish toweVs to the W. .C. T. U., as it
knows just how to handle them and
reports that none are bring sent just
at present because of congestion of
shipping. Just as soon as the ban is
lifted they will be advised and will
resume shipments of the dish towels.
we to wishiso much loss of life to see.
and cherished hopes, dreams of love,
life and happiness?
St. Matthew xvli:20: "And Jesus said
unto them. Because of your unbelief:
for verily I say unto you, if ye have
Men in Shipyards.
ST. JOHNS. Or.. March 11. (To the
Editor.) I have been In the employ of
a Government shipyard for two months
and am considered a skilled laborer;
was examined by the medical ooaro.
shall say unto this mountain. Remove
hence to yonder place, and it shall
remove, and nothing shall be impossible
unto you.
Iio not let us spend our time in idly
wishing. Let us pray that God will
help us this war to end; bring us back
our loved ones from across tho deep
unto you. lu, S. K.
Wishes That Would Hurt.
I wish I were a thunder cloud
As long as "No Mam's Land";
I'd sail across to Germany
And there I'd ta,ke my stand.
I'd shut the sun of heaven
From the vislwn of the Huns,
And dare them to attack me
With their futile, noisy guns.
I'd eend down sheets of lightning
And sear them to the bone,
And mow them with a hail storm.
A bomb in each hailstone.
I'd teach them to be humans
(Though beasts they now disgrace),
And purge this wretched "Kuitur
From the whole accursed race.
With rain, like knives, the Kaiser's
flesh
In fragments should be torn, .
Till he'd realize the torture
That the innocent have borne.
How can we call them "brothers"
The vile deeds they have done.
Tis a term almost endearing
To call the breed Just "Hun."
MRS. L.- A.
A BOVS WISH.
I wish I were a great big bomb,
And with poisonous gas was filled.
with great big eyes to guide me
And could travel as I willed.
I would speed across the ocean;
I would think it was no sin
To blow the Kaiser's palace up
And smother all Berlin.
Some may think me cruel
To wish that this be done
II would sink the German nation
And I would smother every Hun.
If I could get my wishes
I .would spare no German son
Fo rthey're big and little Kaisers
Every devil of a Hun.
R. E. GIBSON.
examination and was ready for mil
itary duty subject to call in my town.
I was married after June 6. My wife
va hurt in an accident and is in such
a condition that she would be unablo
any way to help support herself;
also she has no relatives with whom
she could live. Is thorn any way
I could get deferred classification, so
long as I am in employ of shipyard?
C. 11. N.
In the ordinary course of events your
local board will bo notified by the
emengency fleet representative in your
shipyard that you are engaged In ship
construction for the Government. Such
workers retain their permanent classi
fication, but are specially exempted so
long as on the emergency fleet list,
i'our wife's injuny might also have a
bearing on your permanent classifica
tion. Report it to your local board.
The board will use its own judgment
as to whether your classification
should be changed.
Information as to Naturalisation.
PORTLAND, March 11. (To the Edi
tor.) Could you Inform me to whom I
should write in New York and also
In Oregon for Information regarding
naturalization of certain persons who
are known to be naturalized persons
of the United States? I wish to find
out dates ef naturalization, etc.
I. H. S.
Try writing to Deputy Commissioner
I of Naturalization, Washington, D. C,
in both cases.
No "National Holidays.
MOUNT SOLO, Wash., March
W.
13.
After Note la Outlawed
FOREST GROVE, Or., March 13. (To
the Editor.) If a person gives a note
and makes no payment thereon until
after the note is outlawed and then
A self-respecting: dog will not at
tack a sick canine, but the Hun con
tinues to torpedo hospital ships.
An owner of seven acres in the Rose
City Park district has listed his hold
ing for war gardens. Next!
The scarcity in quantity of substi
tutes' assures- variety, and variety is
the spice of food.
That old suit' would be a Godsend
to a Belgian. Why not give it to the
Red Cross?
The man who uses the spade in the
early morn deserves a good break
fast. .
Have you get at least one hcu?
(To the Editor.) To decide a wager,
will vou kindly inform me whether or makes a payment, does the act of mak
not there are any National holidays in ing this payment renew the note?
this country and, if so, what they are?! Either in Oregon or any other state.
J. R. DARLING. C. L. LARGE, Al. D
There are no National holidays in I It does not in Oregon. We cannot
the sense that any day has been de-I advise you as to the other states,
clared such by act of Congress. There
Is Nation-wide observance of two or
three days, but they are made legal
holidays by Individual state enactments
and general custom.
Shipyards at St. Johns.
CENTRALIA, Wash., March 13. (To
the Editor.) Kindly publish the names
of the ship companies at St. Johns. Or.
A READER.
Sale of Medicinal Bark.
EUFAULA, Wash., March 13. (To
the Editor.) Could you advise me
where I could find a market for Oregon
grape, root, also cascaTa bark?
U. v. DIXON.
Write to Blumauer-Frank Drug Com
pany, Portland.
The Grant Smith-Porter Ship Com
pany is located at the foot of Baltimore
street and the Peninsula Shipbuilding
Company at the foot of McKenna ave- I With unrefined, American malice. -
nue. - ' - - - i. . - . - P. O.
One Mor Cruel Wish.
I wish I were an eagle;
I'd soar to the Kaiser's palace.
And when I found him I'd let fly
A loaded hand grenade in his eye,
Patriotic Work for Stenographer.
PORTLAND. March 14. (To the Edi
tor.) What clerical work is open in
the city of Portland to a young woman
typist and stenographer of some busi
ness ability, who wishes to do her part
in patriotic service? Owing to family
obligations, she is not free to leave
Portland, and the position must carry
a reasonable salary. She wishes to feel
that her work is vitally Important and
out of the regular commercial line.
Can vou please suggest such a field?
ONE OF AMERICA'S DAUGHTERS.
Consult M. K. Wigton, civil service
clerk, Postoffice building.
If I Were Kaiser's Cook.
I wish I were the Kaiser's cook;
I'd fill him up with wine;
I'd ask his lords and ladies in
With him in state to dine.
And when every one of them was there,
And of his wine did sup,
I'd put a bomb behind each chair
And poieon in each cup.
ADA COX.
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benefit of its readers. No charge
is made for a reply to any ques
tion relating to Governmental af
fairs or for procuring any avail
able Government publication. For
reply send 2-cent stamp. Address
Frederic J. H a s k 1 n, director
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to The Oregonian at Portland.
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