THE SUNDAY OltEGONIAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 10, 1917.
SALEM RED CROSS
EXPAHDS ACTIVITY
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claim prestige
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CAPITAL CITY WOMEN DOING THEIR BIT FOR THE COUNTRY.
Membership Campaign Covers
Marion and Polk Coun
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Busy Place Complete Records
Are Kept of Members and
of Material Gathered.
HALEM, . Or., June B.--(SpecIal.)
"With a membership of nearly 3o00 In
2Iarion and Polk counties and with a
continued steady growth which Is cer
tain to lead to the 6000 sought for
those two counties, "Willamette Chapter
of the American Red Cross, with head
quarters In Salem, is making an envia
ble record for Itself In developing rhis
' branch of patriotic service.
Organized but a comparatively few
creeks, its accomplishments, which are
a. little short of wonderful, have been
due to the untiring and almost day and
eight efforts of the volunteoer workers
of the two counties who have thrown
! (themselves Into the labor with their
' fcearts and souls.
Excellent Quarters Provided.
Excellently equipped rooms In the
tapper story of the Salem Federal
building have been turned over for the
use of the Red Cross workers and here
each week gather scores of leading
rwomen of the cltjr. women of ell trades
and orafta ajid women" with an earnest
desire to assist, who are learning and
helping.
Executive headquarters In Salem Is
at busy place and here Information is
given, all correspondence handled, flies
kept and a card Index system of mem
bers and auxiliaries as well as all ma-
- terlals given out or returned, is kept
up to date. Applicants for all lines
of class work, first aid, elementary hy
griene, home care of the sick, dietetics
.nd similar work register at headquar
ters. A regular commercial system is
successfully managed In handling the
'business affairs of the chapter and they
are reported to be in thriving condition.
Officers and directors of the chapter
ere &s follows: Chairman, George B.
Rodgers; first vice-chairman. Mrs. W.
Carlton Smith; second vice-chairman,
Henry "W. Meyers; secretary. Anna
Berg; treasurer, David W. Eyre.
Committee chairmen are as follows:
Military relief committee, Charles E.
Murphy; civilian relief committee, 8.
M. Endlcott; membership committee,
Mrs. E. E. Fisher; educational commit
tee, Mrs. Lawrence T. Harris; finance
- committee, Dan Fry; publicity commit
tee, Frank LovelL
Blany on Board of Directors
Directors of "Willamette Chapter are:
Mrs. Chauncey Bishop. Mrs. R. S. Wal
lace. Dr. R. E. Lee Stelner, Clifford
Brown, Rev. G. F. Holt, Justice George
Burnett, Dr. H. B. Clay, Dr. W. B. Morse.
Dr. E. E. Fisher, Dr. H. C Epley, E. &
Tilllnghast, Dr. Charles Crapp, of Inde
pendence; Dr. H. O. Hickman, of Oer
vais; Charles McNary, Mrs. R. Cart
wright, Dr. M. E. Pomeroy, J. C. Perry,
Mrs. Carl Gregg Doney, Joseph Albert.
R. J. Hendricks, Miss Cornelia Marvin,
Dr. A. B. Starbuck, of Dallas; Dr. C.
"W. Keene, of Sllverton; Miss Nell Sykes,
Miss L. McNary, Rev. Robert S. Gill,
Mrs. George Alden, Dr. C. E. Cashatt,
of Chemawa; H. Weddle, Dr. "Victor
Rocho, of "Woodburn; A. Huckesteln, Sr.,
Mrs. Oscar Hayter. of Dallas; Dr. Et A,
Beauchamp, of Stayton; J. F. Griffith,
of Jefferson; Rev. Father Dominic, of
Mount Angel; Mrs. J. "W. Saddler, of
Aurora.
The membership committee of "Wil
lamette Chapter, American Red Cross,
oonslsts of Mrs. E. E. Fisher, chairman;
"Mrs. F. A. Elliott, Mrs. B. O. Shucking,
Mrs. Richard Cartwright, Mrs. August
Huckesteln, Jr, William McGUchrlst.
Dr. H. C Epley, Dr. R. N. Avlson, Aug
ust Huckesteln, Sr. This committee,
-working with the members of the ex
ecutive board and assisted by many of
the patriotic citizens of Salem, has as
Its specific work the creating of inter
est in Red Cross work, planning and
aiding in membership campaigns and
the organization of auxiliaries or
branches within the Jurisdiction of
Willamette Chapter Marion and Polk
counties. -
This work has been carried on in the
following manner: First, some person or
persons in the community became inter
ested in Red Cross work and in the
forming of an auxiliary In their par
ticular town or neighborhood. A meet
ing is arranged and everyone urged to
attend to learn what "Red Cross work"
means. When a satisfactory date has
been agreed upon they communicate
with the chairman. Mrs. Fisher, or with
headquarters and the programme is ar
ranged. This programme usually con
sists of music and short talks by mem
bers interested in the various phashes
of the work, as the finance, showing
the disposition of funds; the relief
work (both military and civil); the
class work; the making of surgical
dressings and hospital supplies; the
need of new members and the advan
tages derived from forming new auxil
iaries. Usually as many members as possi
ble are secured at these meetings. The
auxiliary blanks are filled in. tempo
rary officers elected, questions an
swered and instructions given as to
bow to proceed with the work.
Whole City la Canvassed, i
The chairman of the membership
committee met with the executive
board at one of the early meetings and
plans were made for-a city campaign
in Salem. This campaign was held
later and during a three days' house-to-house
canvass, every man. woman
and child in Salem was given a per
sonal invitation to Join the Red Cross.
With the help of nearly 100 loyal men
and women of Salem, who helped in
the canvass, the desired membership of
iouw tor baiem was far exceeded.
The committee has a slogan of "5000
members for Willamette Chapter" and
present indications are that we will
far exceed that number, for every city,
town, school district and community
seems eager for a chance to help prove
that America was born to serve man
kind, and everyone Is falling into line
to help push along the Red Cross work.
There are at present organized 60 aux
iliaries and they have 8274 members;
Physicians Conduct Classen.
The educational committee is com
posed of Mrs. L T. Harris, chairman;
Miss Lillian McNary, Miss Cornelia
Marvin. Miss Charlotte Holmstrom,
Mtss Catherine Carson and Miss Mar
Jorie Marvin.
Fourteen physicians in Salem are au
thorized to give lectures and lessons In
first aid and other subjects and give
instructions gratis. There are also
physicians authorized to do this work
in Aumsvllle, Dallas, Gervals, Hubbard,
Independence, Sllverton, Stayton and
other places.
Miss Lulu Geil, a Red Crops nurse
and graduate of a New .York hospital,
has one class of 18 members studying
elementary, hygiene and home care of
the sick and expects to have another
and larger one June 15.
At supply headquarters on the sec
ond floor of the postofflce building,
materials are Issued to all auxiliaries
of Willamette Chapter for the making
of hospital garments, the knitting be
ing a separate department In Meyers'
store. Five classes a week are now
working on surgical dressings at sup
ply headquarters with 20 in each class.
The surgical dressings are made only
at supply headquarters by uniformed
classes. The work Is under the direc
tion of Mrs. Harry E. Clay whose work
has been approved by Margaret B.
Scott. She Is aided by Mrs. Agnes
Shucking and Mrs. H. W. Meyers who
are approved assistants. The knitting
is under the direction of Mrs. Russel
Catlln.
Headquarter Records Complete.
At executive headquarters informa
tion Is given, all correspondence han
dled, files kept of all letters, bills, aux
iliary records, etc. A card index sys
tem lists auxiliaries, members and all
materials given out or returned. Requi
sitions are Issued for all purchases, and
all bills paid by check after approval
of executive board. Applicants for all
lines of claBS work, first aid, elemen
tary hygiene, home care of the sick,
dlatetlcs. etc., register at headquarters.
In fact, a regular commercial system is
followed in managing business affairs
of this chapter, and nothing done un
lesB fully authorized by Washington or
acting under instructions from general
neaaquartera,
The report of Treasurer D. W. Evre.
of the chapter, is as follows:
Receipts
Membership to date ... .826.00
luu K. c. campalKQ buttoni lold ..... .50
Subscription to Red Croaa Magailne.. 18.00
Donations received ......... 805.80
Total receipts. ....... ........ .8588.80
Expenditures-
Red Cross buttons ................. .1 89.60
Office expenses - 124.83
Raw material for surg-lcal dressing 753.25
Civilian relief of soldiers' families 12. on
Cash on hand 2858.60
Total $3588.30
Willamette Chapter has, according to
membership fees turned in to the
treasurer, a total membership of 3264.
Fifty cents for each member, or $1632,
Is to be remitted to the National head
quarters at Washington, D. C. This
leaves a balance of $1008.60 for the use
of Willamette Chapter.
The following is a list of completed
supplies now on hand and ready for
shipment:
Two dozen two-Inch nu bandaees. four
dozen three-inch pause bandftgas, two dozen
four-inch gauze bandages, four and one-half
dozen three-yard gauze rolls, four and one-
naix aosen one-yard gauze rolls; 44 dozen
four-Inch gauze wipers or sponges, 84 dozen
two-Inch gauze wipers or sponges, three
dozen knitted wipers or sponges. 10 dozen
one-inch gauze drains, 12 dozen one-half-lnch
gauze drains, 21 dozen 12-lnch gauze
laparotomy pads with tapes, 84 dozen slx-
and one-half dozen sheets, 12 dozen pillow-
lncn gauze laparotomy pads with tapes, four
cases, three dozen hospital bed shirts. 18
pairs socks, six pairs bed socks, four dozen
hot water or ice bag covers, six dozen doc
tors" and nurses operating gowns, two dosen
operating caps, three and one-half dozen op
erating helmets, 20 pair operating leggings
for patients, 18 dozen three-inch muslin
bandages, 20 dozen .four-Inch 'muslin, six
dozen three-inch flannel bandages, four
dozen four-inch flannel bandages, five and
one-half dozen head -bandages, four tailed;
six dozen bandages, 10 dozen triangular
bandages or slings, four dozen abdominal
binders, 10 dozen face towels.
"Every man, woman, girl and boy
should belong and wear the button,
for by so doing it not only shows love
of country, but willingness to help the
world, and, alas, the world needs help
so often. Famine, fire, flood, war ,
the members, supplies and money of
the Red Cross are always ready. Amer
ica or Asia, Europe or Africa, always
ready and always first," declared a
prominent local Red Cross worker.
Son of German Parents Buys
Liberty Bond.
Patriotic Six-Year-Old Leo Wine
trout, of Grants Pass, Puts to
Shame Most of His Elders In
DlNplaylng 11 la German-American
Spirit.
GRANTS PASS, Or., June . (Spe
cial.) Grants Pass has a 6-year-old
boy who has put to shame most of
his elders In displaying his patriotism.
And he is the son of German parents.
Lee Winetrout, son of C A. Wine
trout, heard his parents speaking of
liberty bonds a few evenings ago.. He
listened, but said nothing. Two days
afterward he asked his father if "lib
erty bonds were to help the United
States win the war." Receiving an af
firmative answer, he mused a while
and then said: ""Well, I guess I'l have to
help end that war. Where do they sell
those thlngs7" He was told that Sam
H. Baker cashier of the Josephine
County Bank, could tell him about it
Nothing more was said, but the next
day the 6-year-old boy marched into
the bank with his pockets bulging with
pennies and nickels that were his sav
ings of several years and introduced
himself to Cashier Baker with. "I want
some liberty bonds." "How many?"
asked Baker. For reply the boy began
emptying his pockets by the handfuls.
He had $50, mostly in pennies and
nickels. And he got a receipt for one
of Lncle Sam s gilt-edge bonds.
Eockaway Branch Organized.
ROCK AW AT, Or.. June 9. (Special)
A Rockaway branch of the Portland
chapter of the American Red Cross
Society .was formed here last evening
with 17 annual and two subscribing
members. Chairman, K. I Bolfing; two
vice-chairmen, Mrs. A. M Boldrick and
Mrs. J. J. Krebs; secretary. Mrs. Mary
Jones; treasurer, Mrs. Clara F. Russell.
SCUMS IX SALEM BED t'BOS WORKSHOP.
STUDY PLANS MAGE
University Instructor to En
gage In Research.
WOMEN TO TEACH SCIENCE
JToted Rational Kducators "Will Lec
ture at Summer Sessions of
Oregon "University at En
gene and Portland.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON", Eugene,
June 7. Research work will occupy
the time of science professors at the
University of Oregon this Summer.
Some are already out in the field,
busied along their particular lines.
Dr. John F. Bovard, head of the de
partment of zoology, will go next week
to Friday Harbor, Wash., where he will
work at the Marine Biological Station.
Dr. C. H. Edmondeon, assistant profes
sor of aoology. Is on the Oregon coast
making a general survey of the shell
fish of the Northwest coast as a' pos
sible source of food supply.
Dr. Earl L. Packard, of the depart
ment of geology, is working along the
Oregon coast on a geological problem.
He will meet and co-operate with Dr.
Edmondson. Later he will join Dr.
Warren D. Smith, head of the depart
ment of geology, on a field trip in the
rich geological region of the John Day
Valley, in Southeastern Oregon.
Professors) Do Research Work.
Alfred C. Shelton, student assistant
in zoology In the university. Is already
in Death Valley. Cal., with a California
party, seeking flora and fauna.
Dr. W. P. Boynton and Dr. A. E.
Caswell, of the department of physios,
will devote a share of their Summer
school time to research work. Mean
while. Professor O. F. Stafford, head
of the university department of chem
istry. Is busy working out a chemical
problem from which practical results
in conservation of resources are con
sidered likely.
Geology and zoology courses In the
University of Oregon Summer School
this year will be given by women, both
of whom have a reputation in their line
of work. The zoology will be handled
by Miss Edna Wilson Bailey, Ph. D..
of the University of California, and the
PRESIDENT OF SOUTH PORT
LAND IMPROVEMENT ASSO
CIATION IS ACTIVE IN
CIVIC AFFAIRS.
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A. Rosensteln.
Much of the success of the
movement for the improvement
of Marquam Gulch is due A. Ro
sensteln, president of the South
Portland Improvement Associa
tion. Mr. Rosensteln has given
of time and money to awaken In
terest In the conditions in South
Portland. He Is assisted by Mrs.
J. F. Kelly, vice-president, and
by other able officers and work
ers. Mr. Rosensteln, acting for the
association, has extended thanks
to the public for its interest in
the playground movement, and
especially to individuals who, one
way or another, contributed or
aided the work and the campaign.
"I want to thank Mrs. Kelly for
her active work and co-operation
as vice-president, George L. Baker
for his donation of the Hellig
Theater, where he held the big
mass meeting, and his active in
terest; W. P. Olds, for his con
tributions for the niovlng pic
tures, and the many others whose
names are too many to mention,"
said Mr. Rosensteln. "The suc
cess of the movement is very
gratifying and I want all who
aided it specifically or In a gen
eral way to know we appreciate
it."
geology by Miss Laura Hatch Ph. D
of Smith College.
Miss Bailey, who Is a product of the
University of California, now has
charge of the training there of teachers
of biology for the high schools of the
state. For the first three weeks of
the term she will give courses In the
teaohlng of zoology in high schools and
In vertebrate zoology. For the last
three weeks of the term Professor A.
R. Sweetser. head of the department
of botany, will ocoupy the same class
hours with work in botany and nature
study. Professor Sweetser will devote
the first three weeks of the Bummer
term to giving botany and nature
study work at the Portland center.
First Aid Classes Planned.
Classes in first aid and bandaging
similar to the regular Red Cross course
will be given by Miss Lulu Gell. regis
tered Red Cross nurse, who is a grad
uate of the New York Presbyterian
Hospital and the Sloane Maternity Hos
pital. With special reference to the
needs of high school teachers, Mlsa
Gell will also give a practical course
in dietetics and home nursing in a
room fitted up with hospital equip
ment. Dally assemblies In Vlllard Hall will
be addressed' by members of the Sum
mer faculty, Including such noted lec
turers as Dr. G. Stanley Hall, president
of Clark University; Dr. Henry Church
King, president of Oberlln College; Dr.
J. Dunoan Spaeth, professor of English
at Princeton, and Dr. John Timothy
Stone, pastor of the Fourth Presbyte
rian Church of Chicago.
The usual wide range of Summer
courses will be given, and Inquiries
coming in from various parts of the
state lndloate a growing Interest in the
work of the session, which will open
June 18 and continue to August 3. The
week of July 7-14 will be vacation
week, according opportunity both for
those In the regular session and the
Portland center to attend the National
Education Association at Portland.
The Portland courses, for which a
heavy registration Is indicated, will be
given in the Central Library Building.
Intending students may register at
room 451, Courthouse Building, Port
land.
MOUNTAIN VIEW AT WORK
Bed Cross Branch Is Organized to
Help In National Crisis.
RIDGEFIELD, Wash., June 9. (Spe
cial.) An organization of a branch of
the National Red Cross Society was
completed recently at Mountain View, a
large community near La Center, seven
miles northeast of this place. Rev. F.
M. Dakin gave a talk on Red Cross
work. Much enthusiasm was shown
by the members of the Mountain View
community for Red Cross work and
many are eager to serve.
The new association Is known as
Mountain View auxiliary and is a
branch of the Vancouver organization.
The names were filed with Rev. Mr.
Dakln, who will forward the list to the
Vancouver chapter.
The auxiliary was organized with 28
members, and following are those who
signified their intention of Joining the
Mountain View Auxiliary: Mrs. H. J.
Keith, Mrs. S. Zejder, Mrs. D. G. Satre,
Miss Myrtle Satre, Mrs. Sarah E. Brad
ley, Miss Chrystal Sutton, Miss Ruby
South, Mrs.. A. C. Reld, Mrs. Frances
Clark, Mrs. J. McClellan, Miss Helen
H. Keith, Miss Minnie McClellan, Mrs.
James Sutton, Mrs. R. II. .Hanson, Mrs.
W. M. Harvey, Mrs. Ora Baker, Mrs. P.
Baker, Mrs. E. M. Oades, Mrs. Mary A.
Davles. Mrs. Mary Cummlngs. Mrs. Hva
A. Hart, Miss Ethel Hart, Mrs. Mary
Simons, Mrs. Daisy Hazen, Mrs. Maggie
Jarvls, Mrs. Sophie Fisher, Mrs. Beulah
Cummlngs and Miss Delila Rltchey.
The Mountain View Auxiliary has the
distinction of being the first associa
tion of its kind in the western part of
Clarke County.
COOS MILL-MEN IN UNION
Charter Is Received and Member
ship Already Has Beached 321.
MARSHFIELD, Or.. June 9. (Spe
cial.) The Coos Bay Millmen and Tim
ber Workers' Union received its char
ter and now Is a member of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor. The union
was formed at the recent strike at the
C. A. Smith mills.' -
The membership of the union is 821
and to date includes only men from
the C. A. Smith mills. Other members
f.-om the North Bend mills will be ad
mitted to the organization soon and
the union will have a membership of
more than 500. Robert Stevenson is
president of the union.
COOS OUT FOR RED CROSS
Total of $18,000 Is Expected "to Be
Baised in Two Counties.
MARSH Fl ELD, Or.. June 9. (Spe
clal.) Leaders of the Red Cross cam
paign for Coos and Curry counties, in
which $18,000 is to be obtained to
meet the National requirement, have
planned the work to end on the
28th of this month and two weeks will
be spent in perfecting the organiza
tion. On June 25 the big drive will
oommence and last for four days.
Coos County's apportionment is as
follows and includes the country dis
tricts surrounding the cities named:
Marshfield. $6000; North Bend. $3000;
Bandon, $3000: Coquille, $2500; Myrtle
Point, $2000; Powers; $1500. George E.
Dix, chairman of the local Red Cross
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Two reels of brand
chapter; Li. J. Simpson, special ap
pointee of President "Wilson; Charles
Hall, of the Bank of Southwestern Ore
gon, and their aides will carry on the
oampalgn.
Ashland to Stage Baby Shaw.
ASHLAND. Or., June 9. (Special.)
Two features of exceptional lnter-eat to
the women visitors to the Ashland
Hylu Hehe on July 3, 4 and S have
been arranged by the Sunshine Booiety
and Parent Teacher Associations o.f the
city. While the men folks are enjoy-
vr the Rogue River Round-up and the
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scores of other attractions with a pre -
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en will nnd interesting hours awaiting
them at a sweet pea show, whlo will
be staged by the Parent-Teachers, aaa
a baby show, held under the auspices
of the Sunshine Society.
Marshfield to Hold Election.
MABSHFIELD, Or., June 9j (Spe
cial.) The City Council is considering
a new law covering municipal elec
tions and ttie terms of Mayor Copple,
Councilman Harry J. Kimball and Re
corder John Butler, which were to have
limit.. i .i.ii..i.ii. m ifti.isw rmi.m
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1 been extended another year. The city
will hold a special election to pass
charter amendments to conform with
the new order of tenure of office.
Dallas Women Buy Liberty Bond.
DALLAS, Or, June 9. (Special.)
The Woman's Club, of this city, voted
to buy a liberty bond at their last
meeting. It was also decided to take
an active part in the Red Cross work,
and committees were appointed to aid
the different departments.
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