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TIIE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAX, TOKTLAXD, FEBRUARY 3, " Women's Patriotic Service By Edith Knight Holmes 1 p. 'p7&$4 . y y ... pearanre Miss Wllmot remarked that she would be gratified .If the S000 copies could be disposed of in three monthi, but o arreat has been the de mand that nearly the entire edition has been disposed of in the past three weeks. St. Kranris Catholic Church will un furl a service (la; at the parish hall on East Eleventh street at P. M. Thursday. There will be 44 stars on the flaa A card party and musical have been arranged by the women of the parish and there Will be an address by a prominent speaker. - The Red Cross Auxiliary to the Co operative League held Its regrular meet Inns Wednesday and Thursday, with I aood attendance. Splendid work was done- and the leader turned in 127 fin ished garments, many of them knitted ones. There Is still need for a few more eewlnjr machines. Anyone inter ested In Red Cross work Is cordially Invited to attend. There Is always plenty of hand work, for those w ho do not use the machine. , Company B. llSth KnaMneers" Auxil iary, w;ll meet Tuesday at 1 P. M. on the eiKhth floor of the Liuroan A Wolfe builillnir. vrsJ a vr'd TfaJoz and Children, Kenneth and?u iA. TrrT-f allots. CAsirman Cn ion Krllu Red Cross 'SniiJVo2U-fymLv. Or.F!nS women are dolnc a larce snare ef the patriotic work of the ear and are tfotnc It with Just tie rtsht spirit. Bat rarely en mi a Mlflsb) or Usy woman. who aVaean't know there is a war or who. If he know, doesn't need. From all over the stale reports come te this department teltineT of the cood work done la eastern, central, southern and. la Ivi. all parts of Oregon. The Cownrll of National Defense woman's Vale committee. headed by Mm Char lee . Ca.itner. la now well or aranfsed in every county. Mrs. Annte Utile Barry, of California, declared this past week that Oregon has done wonders. And Mr. Barry Is a good Judge, for she la a woman of wide e pertenew and of decided distinction. rae was parliamentarian In trie Call- ! fornla federation and has held numer ous federation offices. The city federation I now fairly launched and Is planning to do broad eoaetruettve work. Mrs. O. J. FranaeL tae president, aava. The women'e committee of the lib rty loan campaign will be headed once aaore by JMra. Barak A. Kvans. who has received special commendation from Jfra. M. Adoo. The Co-operative League la looking toward u successful season and Is set ting a para tn patriotic work, meeting twice eacn week In the clubhouse at Cast Tenia) and Wcldler streets, to do Jted Crooa work. Mrs. Frederick H. Whitfield and Mrs. St. H. Lamond. heads of the melting pot aad the sewing committees of the Portland woman's Club, are still meet tag with aucceea In their chosen lines of patriotic work. The former gathers M jewelry and the latter direcia the snaking ef tiny garments. The fund and the garments are for the babes of France. with care and substttute wherever possible honey and syrups. The spirits of those who have already dtrd of starvation In France. Helglum, Poland and fterbia call us to this small seir-denlaL The thought of those who still struggle bravely on after nearly four years of war should make us glad to send them help. t is only the starker who would say "This Is not my business. I will whet I DleaBf! The Administration offers the fol lowing inside information about some foods: Itoeoe end meat born furnish body-bolld Ins material. let some houeesmes e fcakd baas ss a vegetable with meat aaa svrve juat se much wmi ss ewr Core erruD le a Derfctlr wholeeome food. It raauui firm and elucoee Is s whole- hiui Intt. It ceo well be ueid laelead of eo sen cane er ht eugmr. o.:ihmI is "rtchr men wheat flow. It rnntAlni ahnut T pr cent fat. while while f ...tir h f mm 1 to X Dr cent. l.ra.iam crackers ere maue ef wheat floor. hat eeimael crarkere hee a very simliar teat AAd thev MTf the w beat. Kv. sspmecbee wheat in brvanmsfctne qaa.uies aiore aearly thaa does any ether sraln llurkwbeat Is not whL but II efitlrelr d!tfrot srsin. lis romooeltl..a In geaerai terms te mu-h Ilk that ef wheal. Nuts caa be weed la plsre of meat. They contain nirll fat and body. building ma rial and often fnurh etnrvhv material, toe The social meeitng ef the Aavlllary to Company C. tleta Fnglneers. will be held on Friday ai 3 clock at the home of Mrs. a. P. Kerr. Ill Williams avenue. Come and bring your friends. Interesting and helpful work la being eae aad help Is needed. Take Wlli-lame-avonoe or t. Johns car to KU Itagsworta. e e e Vernon Red Cross Auxiliary will have lessens la war coofcerv beginning Tbvreday afternoon at S o'clock in the kail at Fat Seventeenth and Alberta street. w. H Aver, food adminis trator of Oregon, will send a capable Instructor. Ail women of the d. strict are Invited to use this opportunity 10 Inform themselves of timely cooking bus t hods. e e e TTie Auxiliary to Anabel Presbyterian Church will meet from 111 to i urlwk Wednesday In the church at K-st Fifty fifth street and Thirtr-eevvnth ave Ptte. Mra. M. A. rcott is chairman and ars. J. II. Becker Is vice-chair-gttan. All women are Invited. e e e Company O Anxillarv will meet Wednesday at I 2 I". M. In Central Library All members are nrged to at tend. Plane are being made for a dance at fcast old Woodmen Hall Feb ruary IX I Woman' Committee Added to Security League. rat of l Coat sine lade Military Tralatag. Woman's Part in Winning War Bigje.t of AIL OpgeilwaWy iitvew le Hens 1 Itiaa aaa) XlUea by aaviag aad le rIB t'olted Otatea Food Administra tion Is making a plea te the women America to do the blggeet part tn winning the war and the easiest part, too. It gives women an opportunity te eerve by saving and co-operating n tbe administration of f od auppl;es. The meet potent enemy of a country does not alwats come with thundering guns, poisonous ge.ee a and linea of gtaeching men. There le a silent enemr. No gun on earth can kill tt; no submarine on the aeg can deetroy It: no death-deailng eootrtxance In all tha world can elop Its murderous course. This enemy Is aUarvatton. This Is the moei dreaded foe our as sociates in this war are facing today We In America can and must check the retentive advanca of starvation tn the allied countries There is no need ef building ship, there te ao use of making muntttona. It te folly to send our youth to be sac rificed before the gun of tiermany. If we are not going to feed these boys we are sending "over there" and their brave companions la thla struggle. Furot e call for food la a challenge from which we cannot afford to -turn away. If we value our own livea and those of other Indlvtduaia we F ust l.lrew all the eaerglee of willing hvarta. ingentoue mind, and etrong bodies to the great task of saving tHe enormous amount or wneat. oeer. porn A WOMAN'S committee had been added to the National Security League. Thla announcement wag mads today by ills Susanna Cocroft, of Chicago, chairman of the committee. Organlxa llon haa been going on quietly for some time. Mla Cocroft said, and fha com mlttee now la complete and ready to begin the larger work of organisation of women throughout the United Plates. Among the women thus Joined with the league In Ha programme of Gov ernmental efficiency. Induatrlal and mil itary preparedness, and patriotic edu cation, are four wives of ex-Presidents of the foiled States. Mr. Thomas J. Preston. Jr.. formerly Mrs. Grover Cleveland, la honorary president of the woman's sub-committee. Honorary vice-presidents are Mrs. Jamea A. tlar fleid. Mrs. Theodore Rooeevelt. Mrs. William Howard Taft. Mrs. Kobert Lan sing and Mrs. Franklin K. Lane. The executive committee consists of of Mrs. 1L M. Bylleshy. Washington. l. C: Mrs. Harry Pratt Judson. Chi cago: Mrs. John J. Mitchell. Chicago; Mrs. Frank O. Lowden. Kprlngneld. 111.. and Mrs. Martin A. Kyerson. Chicago. Its headquarters are -l Michigan ave nue, i nicago. The National committee Includes Mrs. M. Alexander. Boise. Idaho: Miss Sadie Julian Oompera. Washington. D. C: Mrs. It. L. Beeckman. Providence. R. L: Commander Kvangellne Booth, New Vork: Mrs. FUxabeth Phillipe Dowl- Ing. Detroit. Mich.: Mrs. Theodora U. Htibo, Jackson. Miss.: Mrs. C. II. Itrough. Little Rock. Ark.: MrsC M. O. Brumbaugh. Harrisburg. Pa.; Mrs. J. A. A. Burnnulst. M. I'auU Minn : Mrs. Ar thur l api-er. Tope k a. Kan.: Mrs. 8ldney I J. Catta. Tallahassee. Fla.; Mrs. Philan der J. Claxton. Washington. T. C; M J. J. Cornwell. Charleston. W. Va.: Mr. H. M. Ioraey. Atlanta. Ox.: Mrs. Y. I. llirdnir. JefTerson. Mo.: Mrs. Julius C i:ml.r Denver folo: Mm. W. 1 . Hard Ing. !ea Moines, la.: Mrs. Fmerson C Harrington. Annapolis. ML: Mrs. Henry Wilder Keyes. Concord. N. H. : Mrs. R. I. Manning. Columbia. C; Mrs. 8. W McCalL fprtnenelJ. Mass.; Mrs. Harry C. Merrick. Chicago. III.: Mrs. C, E. Vllllken. Augusta. Me.; Mrs. Keith Neville.- Lincoln. Neb.: Mrs. Peter Notbti-k Pierre. !. IV: Mrs. E. I- Phillips. Madi son. Wis.: Mrs. Mary Roberta Ktnehart, Selj.ey. Pa.: Mrs. W. K. Lin dee v. Santa Fe. New Mexico; Mrs. A. K. Slreper. Ijinrlng. Mich.; Mrs. A. Ol Stanley. Kmnk.'ort. Ky.: Mrs. Van Kenaeulaer. New Tork: Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell. Boston. Mass.; Miss Maude Wetmore. New Tork: Mrm. Charles 8. Whitman. Albany. N Y.: Miss Muaanna Cocroft. chairman and secretary. The platform, which la aald to be the first adopted by women to eontaln universal military training plank. Is as folio "To the end that each Individual may have freedom to develop his own life. to enjoy the fruits of his labor, and to have a voice In hla Government, wo be lters that the President of the In I ted States and Congreen took the only non orable course in declaring; war upon Germany. 'We disbelieve la any autocratic form of government which has for Its purpose the domination of the lives of Its rltlXenSL "Knowing that the divine right of woman Is to ensoul life, to Inspire to action, and to uphold Idoala. we pledge ourselves to do all In our power to In Jfiss -Susanna Cbcrof-i. Scrcia rc 7V3 iona 7 5ectri y Jit eay u er . Hies any one who Is disloyal to Amer ica or to her principles. "We will uphold our President and every department of this Government In the efforts to bring thla war to a victorious end. "We will Inspire the men In author ity to aland upon the principles of Jus tice until such peace ahall be made as shall Inaure lasting peace. "That we as women, do our part, we pledge ourselves: To conserve the food supply; to invest our money In liberty bonds, and to Inspire In every patriotic way the efficient service of our men who are fighting the battles for us. 'Believing fully In tha high moral standard of American men. we will In spire them to uphold the principles for which they fight, so that America can set an example before the world and demonatrate that they can keep clean hearts, clean Uvea, even in war. and that Immorality la not a necessary ao companlmont of war. "Wa will give hearty and active sup port to the Ked Cross, the T. M. C A., the Y. W. C. A., and kindred organi sations which are providing whole- aome entertainment for our men In their cantonmenta and during the war, to the end that we may keep whole some entertainment and recreation be fore them as an Inspiration to con tinue their clean Uvea. "We will inspire every movement which la working for the suppression of vlco. "We pledge ourselves to do all In our power to relieve the suffering of the wives and children of the men who have left their homes to serve our country. Fully acknowledging the educa tional value of the press, with the con sciousness of the power of suggestion. we will do all In our power to uphold our editors, both now snd after the war. In their efforts to keep their pages clean and their news constructive- Reallxlng fully the need of Inspira tion and of ensouling right Ideals now and In the adjustment of National af fairs after the war. as mothers, daugh ters, wives, staters and aweethearts. will keep ourselves wholesoms In body, spirit and thought, to the end that we may maintain the highest ideals of womanhood. Knowing that thla war la a battle of Ideals and reallxlng the power of united thought, wa hold Justice to hu manity as our principle of right, and we weld our tboughta and efforts In loyalty to our Government until this principle ahall be established on the face of the earth. "Believing In preparedness and In the effect of military training upon th mental and physical discipline of our young men. we stand for universal military training." With reference to tha universal mili tary training pledge. Miss Cocroft said "There are those who do not believe In universal military training. They ell us that If we begin military train Ing we are taking up the very principle for which we are fighting Germany. Thla Is not true. We are not fighting Germany because she Is a trained na tlon. Wa are fighting the purpose, the principle, back of that training. Military training belpa the boy to command himself, to measure his ac- tlona. to meaaure himself up to stand ard. to turn hla mind to definite con structive activity, and to reach out from the atmosphere of self to th broader atmosphere of National life and of world life." e e e Company B Auxiliary, 12d Regiment of Infantry, will meet Tuesday after noon at 2:Sv o'clock In room ilO, Court house. e e e The regular meeting of the War Aux iliaries' central committee will be held Monday afternoon at S o'clock In room Jul. Courthouse. Parents and Teachers to Meet With Red Cross. Eatertalameat Planned for Thurs day at Nuaayslde School. SfXXYSIHE PARE BOCIATION will EXT-TKACHER AS- 111 meet with the Sun- nyslde Red Cross unit on Thursday at 10 A. M. In the rJunnyside school. All members will take box lunches and coffee will be served at 4 cents a cup. At 2:3 o'clock the parent-teacher or ganixailon will adjourn to the assembly hall, where A. G. Clarke will speak. Mrs. A. M. Webster, who has Just "re turned from an Eastern trip, will tell of her Impressions and experiences. The association and unit are doing much constructive work in the district and the members are all active In patri otic service, I see Mrs. J. Burnham will be at Lipman.i Wolfe d; Co.'s Red Cross headquarters Tuesday afternoon to explain to all who wish to know the secrets of knitting needles and yarn. Thereafter Mrs Dakyns will give the directions for making the "Burnham heel.' This heel insures twice the wear for the knitted sock. It Is smooth, soft, pliable and at the same time well-wearing. When Mrs. Burnham went to the headquarters on Thursday she was greeted by 60 women, all anxious to learn how to make her special heel and toe. As they save money, time and ma terial the hoi are regarded as a great boon to the soldiers. e A Red Cross auxiliary has been formed by the Woman's Catholic Order ,of Foresters. Headquarters have been established at 617 Gantenbein avenue and meetings will be held on Wednes days. All women are urged to come and assist with the work. e e e Mrs. Coe A. McKenna entertained with an informal knittinjr-tea at the residence of her mother, Mrs. J. P. O'Brien, on Friday honoring Mrs. Harry K. Brooks, of Bend, and Miss Norma Hauser. of St. Paul, two charming visitors who are being delightfully en tertained by prominent folk of this city. Ten-Year-Old Patriot, at Kalama Makes Good. Little Beth Tompkins Burs Two Thrift Stamps Instead of One. butter and suxar that It will take to I spire activity In every cause promoting keep the wolf from Europe's door. selves, or even to make any large sac rifice, but merely to change our eat ing habits a Itttle. Instead of wheat we sawst nso corn, barley, rye aad oat meal. In place esf meat we must use poultry, fish. . vegetables atd cheese. We must use butter substi tales la cook ing. we must ae eugar the Nation's best welfare. "We p'.edge ourselves' to work hand In hand with our men In Inspiring to most perfect aad most efficient action the carrying on of this war. embracing the greatest speed possible In the bnildlng of ships, and of atrplanea. and full equipment of the men who will fight the battles for us. "We will report to the proper author- Calvary Red Cross Unit Is a Busy Body. Weesea Work Diligently All Day I serr Vigilant Fye mt Chairman. THE sartor of Calvary Presbyterian r 1 Church Is a busy place every Wednesday, when the Red Cross unit of the church holds Its regular meet ing. The women begin to arrive at It o'clock and soon the sewing machines are bumming merrily. As more mem bers sppear they are set at hand work by the vigilant chairman. Mrs. J. L. "Mrlra'.h. and nothing escapes her watchful eye. She seems to see every thing at once, and no work Is allowed to pass that la not perfectly done. At noon the mysterious packages which the different members have brought are opened, revealing all kinds of good things to cat. Including many war dishes. During the vaitlng around the table recipes are exchanged and various attempts 'at Hooverixing are related. After lunch work is resumed with fresh vigor, many more women putting In an- appearance to help. Strangers are always gladly welcomed, and women living in the neighborhood are often of great assistance. During the month of January the average attendance haa been 20. and the amount of work completed as follows: Tea towels 12. handkerchiefs 12. convalescent coats IS. arm slings 4t. body bandages 2b. pajama suits IS, bed sos 1. bed shirts 24, frscture pil lows 24. gun wipes 400: knitted sni des, trench caps 1. wristlets Is, sweat ers 1. sox . e e e Nearly tOOO copies nf the popular lit tle volume, "Letters From Oregon Boys in France," complied by Mr. Frank Wllmot. have been sold during the last three weeks for the benefit of the American Red Cross. The few remaining copies may be fonnd in the book department of the following stores: Meier a Frank Com pany: Olds, Wortmaa a King, and the J. K. Gill Company. ' When the booklet first made lis sp- K A LAMA. Wash.. Feb. 2. (Special.) In the fourth grade of the Ka lama public schools is a patriot whose xeal Is in Inverse proportion to her sixe. Her name Is Beth Tonkins and she is 14 years old. Possibly ber small slxe Is somewhat due to the fact that she Is one of nine children, all living, and her mother, a widow, has to em ploy more than ordinary Ingenuity to make ends meet. Hooverixing Is not a new idea to Beth. Recently, every child In the fourth grade was urged to earn a quarter to buy a thrift stamp, and was also re quired to write a composition setting forth how he or she would accomplish this. Beth's composition, .brief and to the point, ran as follows How I Mill Kara My ttaarter." "Mamma Is going to bake twenty five tarts for me to sell. I will go from house to house until 1 sell them. When I get all sold I will have twenty five cents. 1 will buy a thrift stamp with It. BETH TONKIN'S." And the best part of it Is that next day, suiting the action to the word, and at no one can guess how much sac rifice, she did go from house to house with a basket of tarts, and earned 388 Morrison Street Between West Park and Tenth Mothers! You Will Like Our Shop! It is truly a Baby's Boudoir the only shop of its kind in all the Northwest. Everything your heart could desire for Baby is here, and our "Cut-ready-to-make" system enables you to make the little dresses and petties and slips and things for very much less than you would ordinarily pay, and oh! the joy of making- them all with your own hands. Every garment sold in our shop is designed in the Baby's Boudoir's inimitable way, stamped and perfectly cut all ready for you to finish or as our expert needle women have already finished it. You can't begin to appreciate the extraordinariness of this feature until you have visited our shop and seen the exquisite things you can make with our assistance. Here are a few of the things you'll be particu larly interested in. We ve illustrated four of them. Flannel Gertrudes 90c Yes, Ninety Cents is right a n d the y're cut and stamped for you to finish, or left plain to hem. Baby Slips 50c or four for $1.75, that would sell in the ordinary way for more than double this price. Fine baby nainsooks, cut ready to make and with lace and but tons. . . J - Baby Nighties 45c They're of a double-faced downy fabric cut ready to make and with tape and cro chet cotton. Exceptional values. Baby Wrappers 50c They're cut of a fine double faced, downy weave ready for you to make, complete with dainty jacquard ribbon bows and crochet cotton. Baby Dresses, "ready to make" 50 They're designed and stamped on fine nainsooks and baby batistes. Finished as you can easily finish them, they'd cost you several times 50 cents. H t r ' We reserve right to limit quantities on these five specials. -Note that all Baby Boudoir garments have full, graceful curved bottoms. These specials but hint at the lovely things that await you here. Complete layettes are planned, too finished 4.nd "ready for you to finish" ones. Now is the ideal time to . shop for the "Spring and Summer baby. Vol K ORDER by mall will be given the same careful attention aa though, you were shopping in person. K.N'IT WEARABLES We have the well known Rubens. Vanta, Arnold and Little Princess underthlngs for baby sizes to 2 yrs. Maternity Corsets; YouH not get the personal, absolutely correct maternity corset service any where that youll get at the Baby's Boudoir. You may be assured of being correctly and com fortably corseted during the period before baby's arrival by placing yourself in the hands of our expert corsetieres. Baby's Boudoir 388 Morrison, Bet. West Park and Tenth enough to buy, not only one, but two, thrift stamps. - Donald Skene to Speak at Metzger Woman's Club. Yenag Ambulance Driver Will Re late Horrors of War la France. evening. Parents, relatives snd friends of the soldiers are welcome. Mailcarrier Claims Championship. FOREST GROVE, Or.. Feb. 2. (Spe cial.) R. L. VanKlrk, rural mall car rier on route 2 out of this city, claims to be the championship salesman of thrift stamps, having sold $3370 worth, of stamps In five days on his rural route alone. , Wood is almost an. imperishable sub stance if kept from attacks of organ isms, both animal and vegetable. rpHE Metzger Woman's Club Is antici-j X pating a meeting of particular In terest next Wednesday, when Donald Skene, just returned from ambulance service in France, will speak to them of hi experiences there. The enter tainment committee is arranging a silver tea, the proceeds of which will be turned over to the Red Cross Aux iliary. This club Is one of the enter prising organizations of the state. The women built sidewalks, did a large amount of educational and civic work and are constantly busy with Ked Cross activities. In room S20, Courthouse, Wednes day evening. Auxiliary to Batteries A and B. 147th Field Artillery, held a meeting and planned their work fon the next few months. A number oC lathers and brothers of enlisted men have joined the auxiliary, which Is working hard to increase Its member ship. Another meeting will be held at 8 P. M.. room 620, Courthouse. Mond "look for the miner" Every morning he prepares a dainty ' y i jl cereal breakfast for you.' Made of se- M Every morning he prepares a dainty cereal breakfast for you.' Made of se lected Western grains, Albers Oats fur nishes an inexpensive, appetizing meal nutritious, -wholesome and delicious. Albers Oats will help you conserve the nation's supply of food. Try them in your wartime recipes the results in dainty dishes will be a sur prise. Take no substitutes there are none "just as good." Acquire the cereal habit" It's a patriotic one. a&lbetx cere air andfloiiK: "look for th minr" Your Grocer can supply you in neat air-tight packages Albers Broa. Ililliag Co. A Member of the U. S. Food Administration in Valentine Time This Year will have an added significance in that our boys are away from home, overseas and in home can tonments. They will be looking for a Valentine this year if they never did before. Cards. Folders and Booklets in hundreds of designs and sentiments. Some hand-colored, some lithographed. Every one a winner this year with every sentiment you may desire to express. Valentines of every descrip tion for mother, sweetheart, friend or for the children. Decorations, Favors, Novelties in decorated crepe paper, cut-out arrows, cupids, hearts, etc. Party Favors, Nut Cups, Tally Cards, Luncheon Sets, Place Cards, etc., etc Books for Valentines best express, we think, the worth-while sentiment in your heart, and in addition have the wonderful faculty of furnishing the much-desired entertainment or instruction, as your knowledge of the recipient indicates will be most pleasing. For the Soldier Boy we have books he will largely read and re-read and pass to his comrades, for the power they have of transporting out of the hardships, discomforts and sameness or we have other books that will help ambition climb the ladder of promotion. See our special displays for the soldier. For Sweetheart, Wife, Mother, Friend we have books that touch the spring of memory that renew the warmth of love's young dream that satisfactorily say for you what you wish to convey. Our special displays are well worth your seeing. on Is TheJXCillCo. Booksellers, Stationers, Office Outfitters Third and Alder Streets