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"JOIN THE RED CROSS TODAY
A DOLLAR DOES THE DEED"
OREGON SYSTEM IS
RECOGNIZED BY U.S.
Government Adopts Placard
Method of Preventing Com
municable Diseases.
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND. DECEMBER 16, 1917.
HYGIENE SOCIETY MEETS
Conference of Publicist Held in
Tacoma With Purpose of Enhanc
ing Value of Social Hygiene
Work in Cantonments.
Acknowledgment in a most practical
manner of the work: of the Oregon So
cial Hygiene Society hu been given by
the United States Government in the
adoption of Its placard system, which
has been adopted and installed in
every cantonment in the country as
a guard against communicable diseases
that are being: vigorously fought by
the Army medical service. Also,
through the, activities of J. C. English,
f Portland, Ohio. Michigan. Wisconsin.
Illinois and Minnesota have put this
plan into operation,
Oregon also had the distinction of
leadership in Instruction in the tin,
plate Jaw at the session of the war
work, council of the Western Social
Hygiene Association, held in Tacoma
last week and at which all of the
states in the Western division were
capably represented. It was a note
worthy conference, the aim of which
waa to enhance the value of social
hygiene work in the Army in particular
and humanity at large in general.
Important resolutions were adopted
embodying many of the features of
hygiene work as developed in Oregon,
which has been a pioneer in thia line
of endeavor.
Prominent Speakers Present.
Among the speakers were Governor
Lister, of Washington; Brigadier-General
James A. Irons, commanding Camp
Lewis; Lieutenant-Colonel P. C. Kiel,
divisional surgeon of the Army Medi
cal Corps; Dr Wilbur A. Sawyer, sec
retary of the California Board of
Health; Dr. W. G. Eliot, of the board
of directors Oregon Social Hygiene So
ciety; Dr. T. D. Tuttle. Commission of
Health, state of Washington: Dr. G.
S. Peterkin. of the Washington State
Medical Association: Captain W. P.
Sights, of Camp Lewis; W. P. LaRoche,
City Attorney, Portland; Walter H.
Evans. District Attorney, Portland;
John McCourt, representing the Fos
dick commission. Portland: Norman P.
Coleman. Camp Lewis.
Dr. Ernest G. Wheeler, of the Wash
ington State Council of Defense; Bruce
Dennis, director of work of the Oregon
Council of Defense, and H. M Hoyt,
Nevada food administrator and mem
ber of Nevada Council of Defense,
were the presiding officers of the
three sessions. All meetltngs were
.held in the Chambmer of Commerce.
Maay Attead Conference.
Those attending the conference, but
not on the programme, were:
Montana Lieutenant (Dr.) J. H. Irwin,
representing Governor Stewart; Major Lerey
Southmayd, representee State Board of
Health.
Utah Dr. T. B. Beatty, secretary State
1.rri at Health.
Idaho Governor Moses Alexander; Dr. B.
T. Blwer. secretary State Board of Health, j
Washington Mayor Fleming, Spokane;
Dr. Horton. president State Medical Society.
Oregon A. F. Flegel. Butler, Jonah
B. Wise. yv. F. Woodward, J. C. English,
Dr. Holt.
Programme Agreed Cpon.
This conference of state Governors,
Army officers, members of State Coun
cil of Defense, state and city health
officers, social hygiene workers and
other publicists and social workers,
called together by the Western Social
Hygiene Society and representing
Washington, Oregon, California, Ne
vada, Utah. Idaho and Montana, rec
ognizes: That civilian communities,
specially large cities, always a men
ace to themselves in the matter of vice
and venereal disease in times of peace,
become in time of war an especial
menace to military and naval effi
ciency; and this venereal disease men
ace constitutes an emergency requir
ing immediate, thorough and patriotic
action looking to the abatement of
these dangers in all the states here rep
resented. We agree unanimously upon
the following programme:
(1) That State Boards of Health re
quire of all physicians the reporting
by serial number of all cases of gonor
rhoea and syphilis, together with a re
port wherever possible of the source
of infection.
(2) That State Boards of Health re
quire and enforce Isolation or quaran
tine of all persons affected with syphi
lis or gonorrhoea wherever In the
opinion of health officers or health
boards such action is deemed necessary
for the public health.
(3) That the several State Boards of
Health undertake the fullest co-operation
with the Government In all its
plans for the prevention of venereal
disease through education and other
methods of control.
(4) That legislation be procured
having for its purpose the elimination
of all forms of advertising of venereal
disease quacks and nostrums; and that
the campaign against quack doctors
and nostrum vendors be vigorously
prosecuted.
(5) That repression of prostitution
as a public health measure be vigor-
ously pressed, both by the enforcement
of existing laws and by the enact
ment of any necessary additional legis
lation, such as the so-called red light
abatement act and the so-called tin-
plate law.
fs) That in view of the recosrnlzed
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00D TIMES are here
a grain Christmas holi
days they are the hap
piest days of all the year.
The spirit of old "Nick" is at the
Portland Hotel. Each night sees happy
holiday parties enjoying; the Portland's popu
lar dinner-dance.
If you want two hours of "good time" make
up a party any night this week for the Port
land. Anyone will tell you it's the brightest
spot in town.
Why not tomorrow night?
Sunday Dinner
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emergency adequate appropriations be
made in the several states for measures
of control against venereal disease, in
cluding laboratory services.
(7) That properly constituted social
agencies undertake such measures as
will look to the Industrial rehabilita
tion, reform and education of the pros
tittute, confirmed or occasional.
(8) That any proper course be fol
lowed through the medium of the
Western Hygiene Society or other
group which shall effectively co-ordinate
the forces of all the states in this
district.
In addition to these specific and
practical recommendations we desire
to record our highest commendation
of the disciplinary, medical, educa
tional and recreational measures now
being practiced with ever-increasing
success in all arms of the service as
evidenced by the exceedingly small
amount of venereal diseases contracted
by troops after mustering in and in
their higher morale in these regards.
POOR TO RECEIVE AID
SALVATION ARMY WORKERS PLAN
FOR CHRISTMAS GIVING.
HOME GUARDS ORGANIZE
COOS COUNTS- TO HAVE BOO SOL
DIERS AND BOOO WORKERS.
Several Families Found Wne Are Said
ta Be la Immediate Need of
Food and Money.
The needy poor of the city are not
going to be forgotten at Christmas
time, according to Salvation Army
workers, who are busy investigating
conditions among the poor prepara
tory to the annual distribution of
baskets on the day before Christmas.
There are 250 families to be provid
ed with baskets this year and, as food
prices are higher, more funds will be
needed. Baskets are not distributed
unless the families are found to be in
absolute need, so nothing Is wasted.
In Mt Scott there is an old woman.
84 years old. whose son is helpless
with rheumatism and has no way of
securing funds. In another section of
the city are six children, without a
other and with a father who Is crit
ically 111 with tuberculosis. There is
one brave mother,-with five children,
who works In an East Side factory all
day long, but never earns more than
Si. 30, which does not go far these days.
These are only a few of the many cases
which are to be found in rortlana.
On the night after Christmas the
Salvation Army will be hosts at a
Christmas tree party for the poor chil
dren of the city at their hali at 128
First street. There will be some use
ful present on the tree for each child.
There will also be a programme.
AU Woodsmen Signing Patriotic Pledge
and Every Mill la Catting
Government Stock.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Dec. 18. (Spe
cial.) If all communities in the United
States offer aa much patriotic service
as those in Coos County, there will be
no dearth of defensive needs and war
industry anywhere. The men of great
er age than legal draft requirements are
forming home guard units all over the
county and organizations will be com
pleted this week at Powers. Ban don.
Coquille. Marshfleld and probably at
Myrtle Point and North Bend. Two
companies are being organized in
Marshfleld, one under auspices of the
Elks, the other by the Sons of Veter
ans. Each will have upwards of 75
members. Units In other towns are ex
pected to organize with a membership
of 50 or more.
Sheriff W. W. Gage, who is in re
ceipt of a stand of 125 Springfield rifles
is at a loss how to dispose of them to
the home guard companies, since there
is a demand from all sides for the arms.
When the companies are organized it
Is expected they will include more than
500 members.
Added to this patriotic safeguard are
the logging camp and mill and ship
yard organizations which are signing
for loyal and continuous service where
lumber for Government work is being
produced. This element will fufnlsh
what is believed will approximate near
ly 6Q00 men.
Captain W. A. Arnold, United States
Army, who has visited nine camps in
various parts of the county, reports he
has not encountered a single refusal
to sign the pledge of patriotism. Every
logger or mill worker who attaches his
name to the patriotic pledge is given
a leather case with a certificate of
membership, showing him to be en
gaged In speeding up the war pro
gramme. Of the 15 to 20 logging camps and
nine sawmills now operating in Coos
County, there is none that is not en
gaged in some sort of production for
the Government war programme. Every
shipyard Is building Government ves
sels and not a private vessel is now
under construction on Coos Bay.
Linn County Officer Knits
Soldier's Sweater.
foe Frum, Well-Knovra Man Hunter,
Finishes Garment After Working
Daring Spare Honrs for Three
Wttkn. s .
ALBANY, Or., Dec. 15. (Special)
That "the bravest are the tender
est, the loving are ' the daring," has
been exemplified again, for Joe Frum.
chief deputy in the Sheriffs office
here, who faced five bullets from a
revolver held by Jeff Baldwin and
kept on gamely until he captured the
notorious convict, has knit a soldier's
sweater. This young officer, whose
numerous captures of criminals re
cently has put him in the limelight,
completed his first sweater yesterday
for the local chapter of the Red Cross.
Experts pronounce it well made. Frum
decided to try knitting as a Joke to
see if he could do it- When he got
started be enjoyed it, so kept at it
until he finished a sweater. He has
been working on the garment in spare
hours for about three weeks.
Pasco Red Cross Is Chapter Now.
PASCO, Wash.. Dec. 15. (Special.)
Franklin County Red Cross Chapter is
the name assigned to the local Red
Cross organization, which has become
an independent chapter after having
been a branch of the Spokane chapter
since the outbreak of the war. By a
unanimous choice Mrs. Q. R. Bertholet
was elected chairman; Mrs. J. R. Mc
Keand, vice-chairman: Mrs. B. B. John
son secretary, and Mrs. J. M. Arnett,
treasurer. An executive board was
elected composed of B. B. Johnson, J. B.
Craln, F. L. Perry, G. L. March. F. A.
Jones. E. A. Davis, James Conroy and
Dr. E. C. Haraley.
SONGS SUNG FOR RED CROSS
Dolly Crawford Collects $25 on Ore
gon Short One Train.
The Portland chapter of the Ameri
can Red Cross is $25 richer as a result
of an impromptu entertainment held
on board Oregon Short Lane train No.
19 on the night of December 7.
Miss Dolly Crawford, principal 'of a
musical comedy company, on her way
to Troutdale to visit her mother, or
ganized a singing festival through the
cars. In which patriotic airs filled
Let these friends develop your hoy
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love and be benefited by, in The American Boy Magazine.
Here at the left is Dan Beard, among boys the best
loved man in America, and among men respected for his
knowledge of the woods and his fine outdoor philosophy.,
He is teaching more than half a million boys to be woods
men and sportsmen. (
Next is Clarence B. Kelland, with his hand on Mark
Tidd's shoulder. Fat Mark Tidd, the creation of Clarence
Kelland's brain, is the funniest and most fascinating young
ster since Tom Sawyer. Beside him is Charles Tenney
Jackson; Corporal May is the chap he's been telling boys
about Each time Corporal May has emerged from some
new and exciting adventure because of his intelligence and
downright grit. On the right is William Heyliger, who
holds boys spellbound with tales of baseball, football and
track meets, where his heroes are a wonderful inspiration
in courage and stamina.
That "boy of yours is growing up. His reading and his
friejids are moulding him. His thoughts are laying the
track for the thoughts of years to come. The boys who
.congregate' on the corner are a bad influence, but it is
merely a temptation t6 say, " Don't play with those boys."
Cheap, morbid novel3 are just so much poison to his mind,
but it doesn't do to say, Don't read that" Your boy is
healthy, vigorous, impetuous. He cannot thrive on "don'ts."
Encourage him to do. Divert him from harm and the
possibility of harm by giving him a present of
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The American Boy is the cherished friend of half a million boys.
Its editors themselves are " grown up boys." They have been edit
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The American Boy brings clean, wholesome stories, combining
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In 1918 The American Boy will be better than ever. It will pub
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Heyliger and Charles Tenney Jackson, there will be the true story
of the adventurous life of Hugh Monroe, who spent all his life among
the Indians of the West ; a rattling story of old pirate days by Ralph
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large part. Miss Crawford was assisted
by the wives of several Army officers
traveling- on the train. A collection
was suggested for the benefit of the
American Red Cross, the proceeds, $25,
"being- turned over to Miss Crawford,
who turnerl tbem over to Ameaee
Smith, general manager of the Portland
chapter.
A LAMP WITHOUT A WICK
A new safety gasoline lamp, which
experts agree gives the most powerful
home light in the world better than
gas or electricity and a blessing to
every home on farm or in email town,
is the latest achievement of the Sun
shine Safety Lamp Co., 308 Factory
bldg., Kansas City, Mo. "this remark
able lamp gives 800 candlepower at 1
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child can carry it. It gives such uni
versal satisfaction that they are send
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person in each locality to whom they
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Daughters of Isabella to Meet.
The Daughters of Isabella will meet
Tuesday evening. Preparations will
be completed at this meeting for the
Christmas tree to be given to 200 chil
dren of the Arleta-Woodstock-Berkeley
districts. All members are requested
to be present and bring donations of
toys and tree decorations. Also bring
needle and thimble.
Officials on Inspection Trip.
Charles S. Fee, passenger traffic
manager of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, San Francisco, and John M.
Scott, general passenger agent, lines in
Oregon, will leave this morning for a
trip around the loop, over the South-
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Mr... C. N. Petersen, dealer In fine
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runa has done me. Conatnnt confine
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health and I felt that I Was gradually
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and five bottles restored me to com
plete' health. I have been In the best of
spirits since, and feel that I owe my
health to it."
Our booklet, telling you how to keep
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Those who objeet to liquid medielnes
eaa now froenre l'ernna Tablca -Adv,
era Pacific electric lines up the val
ley. On Monday they will start an In
spection trip over the steam lines In
this state, visiting as many communi
ties as possible. Three days will be
spent between Portland and Ashland,
and Mr. Scott will return to his office.
Thursday, while Mr. Fee will go on to
San Francisco.
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Many Attractive Furniture Pieces Are
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Solid Mahogany Sew
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Solid Mahogany Smokers T0
Stands as low as... tDO
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Chests as low as . . .
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