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9 ARMENIA RELIEF WORK TAKES PRECEDENCE IN HIGH SCHOOLS Football Letters Awarded and Student Body Association Iteviv ed Election of Officers and Selection of Casts for Class Plays Also Mark Past Week. TIIE SUNDAY OTIEGOXIAX, POKTIiAXD, TARCI! 9, 1919. Washington Student Body Elects Officers. Kerr Scenery "Will Be Built for Class Ilny Jitney Dance la Biz Success. by axn'a l. Mcpherson. An important event In the school ac tivities at "Washington was the student body and chamber of commerce elec tion, which was held on February 28. The results of the election arj as fol lows: President of the student body, "Wilbur Kelly; vice-president, Mildred Fenimore; secretary, Dorothy LaRoche; treasurer, Marcus Youngs; executive committee. Eddie Edlund and Joy John ston; football manager, Louis Kegeno vich; editor of the Lens, Naomi Bryan: business manager of the chamber of commerce, Ralph Osgood; welfare and charity bureau, Marcella "Whitaker; publicity bureau. Philip Ireland; civics. Honor Youngson; development, Francis "Young; employment bureau, Lloyd Da-vies; safety bureau, Bob UcKennelt. The jitney dance which was given by the June, 'i9, class in the school gym nasium was a great success. The pro ceeds came to nearly $40. Much of the success of the afternoon was due to the hard work of the committee, and also to the excellent orchestra. It was found that the scenery for th class play could not be obtained from any of the theaters in the city so Ellio Benjamin, the property manager, se cured the services of the scenery painter from the Alcazar to make a new set. The class has also decided to buy a new front drop curtain for the stage and present it to the school. ... The Hi Y club met Thursday, Feb ruary 27. and voted upon six new mem bers to fill the membership of 25. The names of the new members will be an nounced later. The club was invited by Mr. Goes, the adviser, to spend the evening of March 6 at his home. The work of the organization is now under way and the first campaign is to en courage the keeping of the school grounds and building neat and clean. At a special assembly on Tuesday the Etudents and teachers of Washington high school were favored by a concert given under the auspices of the Mac Dowell club. Among the numbers which were enjoyed was "The Maiden's "Wish," by Chopin, which was played on the violin by Miss "Winifred Forbes, ac companied by Mrs. Peattie. Another number was a solo arranged for the piano by Liszt from the quartet from Rigoletto." The representatives for the Girls" league have been elected and are as follows: First term, Janet Fenster macher; second term, Evelyne Hasen mayer; third term, Darr McLean; fourth term, Josephine Orput; fifth term, Ksther Strieker; sixth term, Georgia Shipley; seventh term. Ccil McKercher, and eighth term, Lucia Watson. The advisers for the girls are as fol lows: First term. Miss Hill; second term. Miss Stone; third .term. Miss Lam berson; Fourth term. Miss Cleland; fifth term. Miss Barber; sixth term. Miss Schloth; seventh term. Miss Grant; eighth term. Miss Armitage. Thursday morning at a special assem bly Dr. Coan told of the need for help to be given to the Armenians. Dr. Coan was born in Armenia and spent 47 years of his life there, so he was able to tell of the conditions as they really are. He presented a vivid picture of hunger and privation caused by the overrunning of that country by the Turks which will not soon be forgot ten by those who heard him. "Washington defeated Franklin by a score of 24 to 14. The largest crowd of the season was out to this game. On March 4 Washington defeated Christian Brothers by a score of 59 to 17. Monday wo will llay the last game of the season with Lincoln, and a vory exciting game is expected. Everyone ia urged to attend. A prospective member programme was given by the Phrenodiken Debat ing society in the community house on Friday. The talents of the different girls were shown by the stunts which they gave. After the programme re freshments were served. An announcement was made Tuesday afternoon that school would be closed on "Wednesday until the beginning -f the fourth period. This was done In order that the students might have an opportunity to welcome the boys of the 69th home. a The Pedagogy club entertained their sixth and seventh members with a party in the community house on Wednesday afternoon. Gladys Lursen was chair man of the committee to plan the party. Games, dancing and a. short programme made the afternoon enjoyable. De licious refreshments were served. Conflicting events, not the least of which is the activity of Jupiter Pluvlus, have rather upset the Hikers" trips lately. However, some fine hikes are being planned for the immediate fu ture. A large crowd enjoyed the last walk on Fairmount boulevard 'around Council Crest. m m m Neahkahnl held Its election of new members on Wednesday. The follow ing girls were taken into the society: Thelma Peterson, Annabel Clarke, Gladys Kattleman, Norma Bailey, Jean nette White, Grace Evans and Minerva Bailey. W 9 The programme given by Trl-Ls on last Friday was surprisingly Interest ing In its variety. It was called a mis cellaneous programme, and certainly lived up to its name. The first Issue of the Lens is expected to come out on Friday. The new staff has worked hard to make this first number a good one. MEMBERS OF CAST OF GLASS PLAY AT LINCOLN , HIGH SCHOOL PREPARING FOR APPEARANCE. zoooooooc SC. : l ? CJUA - i C?. : House Designing: Taken Up by Students. Visits to House Furnishing Storm Will Be Made by Girls' Polytechnic School Pupils. BY MARGERY MARTIN. House designing, planning and fur nishing is the subject the senior do mestic science class has been studying the past month, under the supervision of Mrs. Patterson. In the coming week trips will be made to several house furnishing stores of the city and the students will be shown a variety of furniture, hangings and kitchen equip ment " Mrs. Lamson, an Armenian woman, visited the school on Tuesday morning and gave a thrilling and convincing tlak on the subject of Armenia. She told . graphically the history of her country's suffering for its religious .be lief and of the conditions now existing there. Mrs. Lamson is one of the many speakers who have been visiting the school in the interest of the Armenian drive. Her home is in Seattle. Pastry was the problem in the third term domestic science class during the past week! Tartlets and patty shells were made of puff paste. Later filling for the patty shells was made. Cookies of various kinds were also made. A meeting of the seniors was held last week to decide about their class pins. An original design bearing the school initials and set with pearls was decided upon. The pins were ordered and will be completed within two weeks. Cakes are being made by the senior domestic science class, orders will be taken by girls appointed on the cake committee. All varieties of non-butter cakes will be made, such as sunshine cake, sponge cake, angel food cake, etc. The new class offered last week for housekeepers In table -eervice proved very popular. Forty wdmen could be accommodated in one class and. this many were enrolled, but nearly a hun dred other names had to be put on the waiting list. The course will be re pen ted for their benefit. Tho work is given in eight lessons and is taught by Miss Laura Riley. Another new course Is to be opened next week. This is a six-lesson course on the making of desserts and is open to women of the city. The Monday Musical club furnished a most delightful programme to the school last Monday morning. Frederick Goodrich gave. a highly interesting talk on French composers. Madame Valier rendered several songs in the French language, among the the "Marseil laise." Several beautiful selections were given on the cello by Christian Poole. r.-w.V. ..-- ..." : , .. - rV. -, - '- 3 ' - - ' I - - : 7 1 - ' - , " si y- . "V" : Tuesday. March 2. a short assembly was held, at which Mr. Jenkins an nounced that school would not st;irt until 11:30 on Wednesday. Tlie half holiday was to allow tho students to sea the parade of the 69th regiment of soldiers from overseas. Mr. Jenkins also announced the death of Oregon's governor. Jam-s Withycombe. On Wednesday tho Jefferson team played tho basketball team of the James John high. Although tho Jef ferson team put up a hard fiftht. they were defeated by the team from Su Johns. The June, 19. class at the last class meeting made final arrangements for its get-together party, which was held in the school gymnasium on Friday night. The gymnasium was very tastefully decorated with tho class colors and seasonable plants and flowers. The June class play has been se lected and a temporary cast has ben chosen, although the name of the play has not yet been made public. Letters Are Awarded to the Franklin Players. Kranklla High School Student Ba A MMcx-taf ton Is Kri lic and Offi cers Are 1. letted. v.- 5 .1 i i Bottom row. left to right Kenneth Brown. Belle Goldblatt, Jacob "vVelnsteln. Charles Baum and Lmrrnce Jones. Top row. left to right Hrlee Dlsque. Shirley Parr, Kllaabeth Goddard. U on Ice Mays, Ktwtoa Liigtmiaa, Kenneth Stephanson and Lloyd Dlttebrandt. Pupils Are Urged to Attend Class Play. Members of Cast Are Introduced at Student Assembly at Lincoln High School. BY GEORGIA JACOBS. On Thursday morning a very spirited and extremely amusing assembly was given by the puptis who are partici pating in the Shakespeare play, "As You Like It." to be given March 14. George Walker opened the assembly with an enlivening speech, urging the students to come. He also announced that a two-pound box of candy will be given to each English class that has 100 per cent attendance at the play and that the class to sell the most tick ets, regardless of size, will receive a five-pound box of candy. This was her alded with much enthusiasm and each English class solemnly resolved that it would be enjoying a box of chocolates soon. Jacob Weinstein took charge of the rest of the assembly, introducing each of the prominent characters, who in turn gave very short sketches to show what sort of parts they are taking and to create interest among the students, which it certainly did. The actors were garbed in the present-day costume and yet assumed the airs and appearances of Shakespeare characters. George Mays, who plays the banished duke, was nothing less than the name "duke" suggests in his white suit, panama hat and with his monocle and cane. Lawrence Jones and Elizabeth Goddard make a -ery amusing pair dressed In the clothes of poor country children Eunice Mays. I'hcbe and Kenneth Brown, Sylvius, created many laughs Eunice as the Shakespearean "vampire" and Kenneth as the hard-hit shepherd lad. Kenneth Stephenson. Charles and Belle Goldblatt, Alis and Bruce DiKque, Jacques and Shirley Baron. Duke Fred rick, also gave sketches. Dorothy Hall, Rosalind, was ill and not able to bo at the assembly, which was certainly un fortunate in every way, since a very clever stunt had been , arranged to be given by her and Newton Langerman, the hero of the play. This Is the seventh Shakespearean play to be given by Lincoln high. It is be one of the best. During the per formances the girls of the Philo so ciety will sell candy. For a couple of weeks the students missed the service flag, which hangs in the auditorium, and last week it again made its appearance with many more new blue stars and eight gold ones, representing the eight gallant Lincoln boys who have made the su preme sacrifice and whom Lincoln will never cease to remember or to hold in high esteem. The flag now has upon it 340 blue stars. The president and vice-president of the January '20 class have appointed their committees. They are: Entertain ment Max Pearee. chairman; Marie Pape, Charles Cook. Catherine Ross, William Hawkins, Minerva Halzman. Pin Merrill Twining, chairman; A,lice Bain. John Thomas, Margaret Peterson, Margaret McGowan. Class play Jake Enkclis, Dorothy , Hall, Fred Hodeckcr, Edith Duftham. Class colors Ida Fin- del, chairman; Nina Jones, Bernard Mannheimer, Elizabeth Strowbrldge. Harold Lane. Motto Harold King, chairman; Max Gilliland, Frances Cum. raings, Lcland Lowenson, Helen Lange. A new club, the Aeolian club, has been formed at Lincoln within the past few weeks. It is a musical organisa tion, as the name suggests, and is composed of students of musio who are desirous of interesting all Lincoln stu dents in the better class of music. At each meeting a programme of some sort Is given, either musical or on the history of music The officers chosen are: Gordon Soule. president; Roy Good man, vice-president: Pearl Baron, sec retary: Lucille Levy, treasurer, and Max Gilliland, sergeant-at-arms. Miss Northup and Miss Lillian Amos are the club's sponsors. , On Thursday the Adelphians held their tryout for the coming Adelphlan Tolo debate. Of the seven who tried out. Jacob Weinstein, Harold King, Edith Mozorosky and Coral Hamilton won. The debaters chosen for Tolos are Charles Berst. Charles Boyles and Don ald Woodward. rhilos gave a debate at their meeting on Thursday, tho question being. "Re solved, That the student self-ftovcrn-ment be immediately established at being presented under the splendid I Lincoln." Ruth Waldron upheld the af coaching of Miss Christine McConnell I flrmatlve and Eleanor Stark the nesa- and Dr. A. P. McKinley and is -euro to I live. The affirmative won the decision. Students Are Told of Ar menian Tragedy. Cast for Class Play Is Announced. "Mice and Men" by Senior Cli School. Will Be Produced is at James John Dr. Coan Lectures at Jefferson Illsh School oa eeds of the Stricken ."Nation. BY LIONEL M. CLARK. The regular Monday assembly was held on the 3d. As speakers, accom panied by Mr. Jenkins, mounted the platform, the Etudents arose and went through that ceremony which has marked every assembly since war was declared the salute to the flag. Mr. Boyer led tho school In songs. The Long. Long Hall." "Till We Meet Again," "My Little Birch Canoe" and "Santa Lucia," sung by the freshmen. The speaker of the day was Dr. Coan, a gentleman born in Armenia. He spoke in behalf of the Armenian Syrian relief fund. Dr. Coan has seen many of the terrible atrocities com mitted by the Turks. Jn his speech he said that over 1.000,000 Armenians had been slaughtered by the German and Turkish armlva. Dr. Coan's daugh ter was held prisoner by the enemy, and for over a year he received no communication whatever from her. At last a letter was received by him. saying that a British aviator had flown over their prison and landed In a field near by. By him the fair prisoner sent a letter to her father. The third class meeting of the Jan uary. '20, class was held on February !1. The question of assessments was brought up Srvi tho treasurer. Arthur Sutton, believed that 25 cents was sufficient, but other members of the class believed that a larser assess ment would be necessary. An assist ant treanurer was appointed from every senior room except room 43. The appointees arc Paul lekonig and Louis t'hambreau. A committee was appointed, consisting of Arthur Sliocn feldt. Andrew Tatlo and Gertrude Smith, to select the class colors and th clais flowers. The January, '20. get-together party was discussed and a committee n also appointed to tako care of that matter. The committee Is composed of Ralph Gtesy, chairman, and two other members, Charles Wright and Hen rietta Lawrence. At tho end of the sixth period on BY MARGARET CARR. The cast for "Mice and Men." tho senior class play. Is composed of the following students: Merle Harrington as Captain Lovell, Charles Trumbull as Mr. Embury. John Wulf as Roger Good lake. Gordon Avery as Sir Harry Trim bleston. Raymond Bredecn as Kit Bar rlnger. Harvey Lane as the beadle. Hugh Whlsler as Peter, Alice Brown as Peggy. Nana Seeley as Joana Goodlakc. Etta Patterson as Mrs. Deborah. Joyce Mason as matron of the orphan asy lum, Margaret Carr as Molly and Eleanor Thomas. Dorothy Jones, Lcona Ehret, Fay Smith. Hazel Greene, Al verda McNivcn. Gwenyth Young and Theresa Rich aa the orphans. There have already been several rehearsals, which promise well for final results. Cedric Vanderpool. manager of the play, has appointed Hazel Greene and Mildred Evcrhart as assistant mana gers. It has been decided to present the play on April 11 and 12. The three girls' clubs, the Hiak Kla tawa. Phllatheneum and the Girls Ath letic club, have recently held elections, with the result that Alverda McNiven is president of the Hiak Klalawa. Leona Bloomsllder. vice-president; Gwenyth Young, secretary and treasurer; Doro thy Hoyt. custodian of honor points: Marjory Moxou. film librarian: Vir ginia Dunsmore, sergcant-at-arms, and Miss Kuudall, faculty adviser. Gwenyth Younsr was elected presi dent of the Phllatheneum. with Virginia Dunsmore as vice-president. Esther Pealey as secretary and treasurer. Gwladys Kceney as chairman of the programme committee, and Audrey James as chairman f the membership committee. The officers of the Girls' Athletic club are: Sibyl Bugbee. president: Angelina Henslor. vice-president; Eleanor Thomas, secretary and treas urer; Ora Wagner. track manager; Theresa Rich, custodian of property, and Miss Events as faculty adviser. Thursday, March S. Senator Eugene E. Smith spoke to the IVnsoec club (sociology class on the subject of labor organization. The first-term domestic science class visited the Log Cabin bakery establish ment to observe the correct method of making bread and to understand sani tation regarding food. The attendance at the freshman re ception was very targe, the auditorium being well filled will) tho students and their parents. The orchestra has acquired two new members. Libby Klomhrg and Lillian Holmes of the first-term class. At the freshman reception the mem bers of the foothan squad were pre sented with tho letters earned on the field. These boys arc: Dick Girt. Max Stearns. Harvey Ijine. Clarence Toole. Herman Scbroeder. John Wulf. Paul Chatterton. ljtwrence Johnson, Harlan Hialt, Tell Wiltklson. Oliver Jc.--siip. John Ohm. Sherman Cochran and Donald Schaefer. BY ANNA KARAGOZIAN. Amid hearty cheers the following boys received their letters for football at an assembly hold last Thursday: Harry Thomas, captain-elect: Frank Hallier. Cecil Jones. Orval Shryder, i.aurin Reynolds. Lawrence Cook, Charles Haldors. Harold McEwen, Clare Hartley. Clinton l'erkett. Sam -haw, Robert Gordon, Roswell Feakc. Frrd York. Frank McCullum. Errol Kingsley. Gene Gillis received a letter as assistant coach. Captain William MeCorinaek was not present. Coach 1L NV. While spoke in behalf of the boys. Another feature of the assembly was the revival of the Franklin high stu dent body association. Gere Gillis. president of the June '19 class, was chosen president. Frank Hallier vice president and Eva Ford secretary treasurer. As the officers are very as piring, splendid prospects are in evi dence for a lively year. ... An interesting programme was en joyed by the members of the Peda gogy club at a meeting held last Wednesday. Miss Ella Ehmsen of the faculty gave a talk on "Teaching of History." Marguerite Rollins enter tained with a rtading. Louise Cordy rendered a voeal solo composed by her self and Hazel Loy spoke on paper cutting and busy work. After the pro gramme the following officers were elected: Lydia Holverson. president; Charlotte Schulenberg. vice-president; Llsic t raw ford, secretary-treasurer, and Marjorie Haley, sergeant-at-arms. ' ... Mrs. George Gerald G. Root, president of the Franklin high school parcnt teaeher association, has been appointed chairman of a school-visiting commit tee by the Portland parent-teacher council, which Is proving very bene ficial as the means of creating friend liness among the various schools, and it is that representatives of the differ ent places will be present at a social gathering which will take place soon, other members of the committee are: Mrs. W. H. Burton of Glencoe: Mrs. I. .!. Walker. Sunnside: Mrs. Jack Fletcher. Couch; Mrs. D. B. Kelly. Woodstock and Mrs. T. 11 Dowling. Highland. Vancouver high played Franklin on Tuesday in the Franklin g m. the scoro resulting 32 to 9 in favor of Franklin. Tho re was a fine representation of Van couver rooiers as well as Franklinites. Due to the injury of "Uabe" Thomas, one of Franklin's star players, Ted Farley substituted. Lieutenant Arthur Mackenzie, presi dent of the Franklin Alumni associa tion, was a visitor at school last Tues day, at which time he refereed the Vancouver-Franklin game. Mr. Mack enzie has Just rrurneil from Ellington fi Id. Houston. Tex., where he has been in the aviation section. Other visitors were Homer Powder and Ernest Grcn. both Franklin students who re cently returned with the 6ith regiment Ironi overseas. In order to give an opportunity to the students to meet the returning sol iiers of the 6!Mh regiment Wednesday, the morning session did not commence until 11:30. A group of Franklin girls enjoyed a breakfast party at 6 A. M. at the homo of lieraldine King, whence, with Franklin banners flying, they went to tho depot to greet the soldiers. Those who composed the party were: Ksther Wellington. Geraldine King, l.issrlie Canuto. Gladys Donkcl. Muriel Kn.ny. Atuta King and Hazel Cole. Olive Rucker gave a demonstration n "ecotiom u'a 1 use of meat." These demonstrations are given once a week by tho members of Miss Getrtrurte l.!aekni:ir's fourth-term domestic sci ence classes. Next week tho various and attractive uses of fish will be cleatly outlined. In spite of the fact that the '"flu" has disturbed the plans of the orches tra, work has Hguin been renewed and .i large number of new members have been admitted, thus making the mem bership larger than ever before. Carl Denton u,e innriuctor. American Labor and the War. by Samuel Oomp-rs. $l.7.1. George II. Doran & Co., New York City. It Is a matter for gladness, that In the recent critical time in the history of this republic, when we were at war with Germany, that labor and its lead er, Samuel Gompers, were faithful to sturdy Americanism, "and stood before Europe as the voice of American de mocracy." This volume of 378 pages Is one of notable importance, ar. a study of a re markable American personality, and ia a valued presentation in economics. The volume contains, principally, dif ferent addresses recently made by Mr. Gompers in public in this country, and also in Europe. Many of these Gom pers' sayings have become and will con tinue to become historic. Other por tions of the volume are devoted to an official record of the American Federa tion of Labor, in the war. and also the vital war measures and resolutions of the said federation. In the "Foreword" we read: "It would not be possible to include be tween the covers of any one or two volumes all the speeches and addresses and papers produced during the war by Mr. Gompers. They would fill a sheaf and yet, he has spoken only when the occasion demanded; he has not had time to speak without neces sity. But here are gathered those ut terances that !est show his trend of thought during the war. They Jiave been compiled for this volume by his assistants, who prefer to remain anony mous, since they were merely the as semblers of the sheaves." Of more than ordinary Interest are these of Mr. Gompers' speeches print ed: Labor day at Plattsburg, N. Y., September 7, 1914, in which his employ ment of pure, vigorous English is much admired; before the American Academy f Political and Social Science, Philadel phia. Pa., April 30. 1915; at the Con vention to Enforce Peace. Washington D. C, May 26, 1916; at the anti-disloyalty mass meeting held in Carnegie ball. New York City, November 2, 1917; at the Canadian victory loan meeting. Toronto, Canada, November 2S, 1917: in the Canadian house of commons, Ot tawa, Canada. April 26, 1918; at the official luncheon and reception ten dered by the British government to the American Federation of Labor mission, London, August 30. 1918: at the lunch eon and reception tendered to the American Federation of Labor mission hv the American Luncheon club. Cafe du Cardinal, Paris. France, September 26. 1918; at the official lunch and re ception tendered ty tne Italian govern merit to the American Federation of Jjabor mission, Grand hotel. Home, Zt. ft,? 'Vrtyi 4 . j& V iky " s ' - E v 4 Samuel Gompers, author of 'American Lnbor and the War." ............... ...... Italy. October 8. 1918; at the public meeting at Rome, Italy, October 8, 1918, and other papers. Our Navy at Work, by ReginaM Wright Kauffman. SI. no. Illustrated. The Bobbs- Merrill Co., Indlanapciis. Chief among the literary treasures of this book, which describes the doings of the American navy in European waters, "is its wealth of anecdote ana personal-adventure tales. So well has Mr. Kauffman done his work in this regard that he will be received gladly as an entertainer, even at a time when war books are many. Our author excels In his description of the American "suicide fleet," de stroyers, hydro-aeroplanes, observation balloons, the "blow-up" men, marines. etc.: Every "Bob" that Is to say, every sailor knew this fleet and wondered at Its work and noboriy else was. tor a long time, per muted to Know; yet there is not a pilot alone the French coast but will tell you that. within six months after the arrival of the mosquito flotilla, the S. O. 8. calls were re dueffd by more than half. ... The job of the Suicide club was to convoy transports and supply ships through the dangerous areas, and to chase that craft which makes its reputations by blows below the belt: but. though they had a two-fold duty, they faced constantly dangers mani fold. Yellow dirigibles might hover above them and their wards for a few miles of their course or sll of It, hydro-aeroplanes and tug-towed observation balloons might lend the aid that regulations allowed: peril was unremitting; their orders were to hunt peril. Was a given field reported swept of mines? The "eggs" that a Boehe minelayer "layi"' can be placed deep In the seas snd governed by soluble csps to rise 24 hours later. Was this course or that known to be clear of sub insrines? Then It was in the other, the In fested course, that the Suicide club was most required. There Is nothing heroic In their appear ance; there is everything grotesque. To ob tain the lowest visibility they are palnlrd hysterically, as if by some futurist In eternity. Perhaps the largest is of TOO tons gross, measures 130 feet on the wster and draws but i:t feet. Certainly niost of them were once the swiftest snd most seaworthy pleasure yachts in America, in which refrig erating plants have given place to ammu nition rooms and ladles' boudoirs to sleeping quarters of sooty men. Here is a graphic, thrilling descrip tion of a plane being brought down by wicked fire from an enemy submarine: The gun from the submarine spat at the wounded bird in the water. One of the silhouettes on the tT-boat lifted megspnone 10 lis lips, it saia: Surrender! An answering silhouette two of them - became discernible on the back of the broken, bobbing bird. One of these had a megaphone also. "Not on your life, he replied. Ths voice of the first speaker cams clearly: "If you don't." It said In an accent onlv slightly German, "we shall blow you to bits. Then you re either aeaa or prisoners, anyhow." The other voles replied again, and tts accent was pure Yankee. "Aw, go to h 1. It said. The gun spat. Its shot touched the Inter vening water, skipped ss a stone that a boy "skips on tne river, ana tore away one of the wtngs or the btrd. Then, all In a twinkling, there wss a giant hiss and a tremendous roar. A broad flssh appeared from the crest of the solid wave on which the Germanic sportsman had Aeen standing. The wave seemed to rise on end It seemed to blow up and sink. It left bub bles, and a black scum, snd wreckage and some dark forms struggling In water. The solid wave had been a Teutonic sub marine. The birds wers hydro-seroplanes at tached to the American naval forces operat ing in French waters. While dealing with the one that was wounded the submarine had missed the unwounded plane, and that, at considerable risk to the observer and pilot of Its fellow, hsd dropped a bomb and wiped Its and their enemy forever from ths ocean's face. masterly analysis of the complex Inter national problems arising out of the war, and practical suggestions for their solution, based on an intimate knowl edge of the questions. Lessons of the War and the Peace Confer ence, by Oreste Kerrara. Translated from the Spanish by Leopold Orahame. $1.50. Harper tt Bros.. New York. Our author. Oreste Ferrara, Is pro fessor of public law at the national University of Public Law, Havana, Cuba. He has written a book of per manent historical value, one that -is a complete study of world-wide prob lems of our day. one that has been boiled down from research and con densation. The .book, of current interest, con tains a mass of deeply Interesting in formation concerning the political, geographical, economic and ethnologi cal conditions of continental Europe; a Fighting the Spoilsmen, by "William Dudley Foulke, L.L. D. 82. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York City. Dr. Foulke has figured extensively not only in politics in Indiana, but in the larger political field of our national life. He has been such a long and faithful worker in civil service reform that what he has to say on the subject of the evils of the spoils system In our national politics, is worthy of a careful hearing. His book, written up to date, may be termed "Reminiscences of the Civil Service Reform Move ment." Our author is an ardent ad mirer of the late George William Cur. tis, publicist, and pays respect to his memory. Dr. Foulke traces the movement for civil service reform from the passage of the act of 1883 down to the outbreak of the present war whose dying embers are now about extinguished let us hope. A brilliant account is presented of the activities of the national civil service reform league, and Its auxiliary associations, with an analysis of the civil service records of Presidents Cleveland, McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson. The description given of the devel opment of the spoils syetem includes a number of grotesque and amusing in cidents. The book also describes the competitive system "by which the spoils methods have been In large part superseded." The author adds an account of his personal experiences with public offi cials and with patronage-mongers, to gether with estimates of the charac teristics of the presidents of the asso ciation such as George William Curtis, Carl Schurz, et al., and of the other leaders In the civil service reform movement. He also gives a clear state ment as to the progress made and an estimate of the obstacles and dangers still to be overcome. An appendix presents a number of addresses, and arguments on various subjects connected with the reform, and there Is a complete index of names and topics. President Wilson's first term Is esti mated to have been "mainly reaction ary" (p. 225). The conclusion reached by our author is dressed In the form of queries, and it is only then that Dr. Foulkea' argu ments are presented with lessening force. Chapter heads are: Early efforts for reform: Investigation of the Indiana hospital for the insane; Investigations of the federal civil service; the civil service under Harrison; subsequent history of the census; close of Harri son administration; Cleveland's second term: superannuation: the first Bryan campaign: McKinley's administration; I the a w investigating; committee; Roosevelt's administration ; ihe reforms accomplished: the campaign of 1904: Roosevelt's characteristics; the Taft campaign, charges of coercion; the Taft administration; civil bervice in states and municipalities; the Wilson admin istration; Wilson's second term; conclusion. The Way of n Man, by Thomas TKon. Il lustrated. (1.00. O. Appleton & Co., New York flty. It is worth noting at the outset that tho sub-title of this sensational Ameri can novel reads: "A Slory of tho New Woman." Our author, a southerner. Is an ex perienced novelist, and in this his new est novel he w-rltes with compelling power. "The Way of a Man" deals with the new American feminism, with the desire of some women to be super beings and live in rebellion against all man-made conventionalities. The heroine is Miss Elba West, a beautiful young woman of daring ideas, a heroine who likes to shock folks with her queer ideas of near-free love and marriage. She meets her fate in Edwin Brown, millionaire sportsman and newspaper owner. The novel Is only for mature readers. The Rollrsll, by Arnold Bennett. 11.50. George H. Doran Co., New York City. Ah. here we meet with the real Arn old Bennett. His hero is George Edwin Cannon, architect, once of the celebrat ed Five Towns and afterward of Lon don. Paris and then home again to England. The novel opens in the year 1901, when Cannon Is an articled pupil of Lucas & Enwrlght, architects. Cannon, in these days, was a bachelor, and as the novel proceeds we meet him as a married man, watch his wife "boss" him. see him emerge as a master archi tect, and as the big war breaks out secure a commission as lieutenant In a British artillery regiment. The whole novel Is attractively con structed and makes pleasant reading. life in a way that is both original and refreshing. White Man. by George Aenew rhsmberisln t.T5. Illustrated. The tjoous-jierriu Co.. Indlanspolis. "Hera we have a dashing, romantic novel of the style of Ryder Haggard, the English story-magician. The Honorable Andrea I'eiior. aristo crat. 25 ears old. and daughter of a nearly penniless English lord, while In Africa to marry a man because ne was rich, suddenly tires of conventionality. She meets a strange aviator and asks him to take her away in his airship. He does so. and lands her in the in terior wilderness of the near-Jungle He Is a Canadian and formerly fought In the big war. The novel has a prettv. unusual loe slory and a surprising finish. Conditions at Brest Camp Rapped by Soldiers. Parents or Hood River Lads Receive Talcs of Hardship. Yanks Sing "We'll Be Home in Seven Years." -War la Hell, bnt Pence Is Wane," Declares Song en the Rhine. According to Orders, by F. Britten Austin. 11.50. George 11. Doran Co., New York City. Here we have a war novel that is operated from a new point of view. It consists of short stories, written from the viewpoint of soldiers and officers of the Germarr army, as the latter existed just before the recent armistice was signed. The soldiers In the stories are pic tured as understanding at last that the German armies are being defeated and that nothing but ruin stalks ahead. The realism and grandeur of the bat tle scenes are grim and terrible. HOOD RIVER. Or., Feb. 15. (Spe cial.) Letters received In the past few days by Hood River parents from overseas soldiers just returned to eastern cantonments confirm recent reports of unsanitary conditions at Brest. France, port of embarkation for men en route back to America, The Sith artillery is said to have lost more men from Illness contracted at Brest during their three weeks' stay there than during the hard fighting in which they participated. In a letter to his father. F. IL Blagg. Henry Blagg. former basketball star of the Oregon Agricultural college. ' writes of conditions at Brest. "We thought that we had experi enced hell when we were In battle, but the days of warfare were as noth ing compared to the sodden days at the Brest cantonments." Mr. Blagg says criticism Is univer sal amonj the overseas soldiers be cause of the government's action in recalling home source of supply troops immediately after the armis tice was signed. As a result of this order the men Just back from hard service were called on to build bar racks and engage in other strenuous work of making the port of embarka tion habitable. Roselle Crone, a foster son of Mr. Blagg and a member of the 65th reg iment, recently landed at Philadelphia, recited experiences similar to that of the former O. A. C. student. The Red Crofts and Her Friends, by Peter McArthur. Sl.bO. John Una Co.. New York City. Peter McArthur Is a new Canadian humorist, of power and genuine fun. In this amusing novel he. with deft touches, portrays farm and country Fisheries Warden Returns. JUNEAT7." Alaska. (By Mall.) H. C. Scudder. . chief warden of the Alaska service. United States bureau of fish eries, has returned to the bureau after service at Camp Lewis. ROSKRCRG. Or.. March I. (Special.) Julius Riddle, a nativo of Douslas county and son of Mr. and Mrs. I. n. Kiddle of Koseburg. who 1 with the army nf occupation at Cobleni. Germany, writes that the boys, chafing under the hard luck which compels iheiu to remain on watch by the Rhine, are singing a new song, the words of which were received here today by tho father of the young soldier: Parling. T am coming bark. Stiver ibre.i-! among the blseV. Now th.it p.jf-e in Kurope nears I'll be home in seven ye.rs. T'tl drop In on you some night With-wuy whiskers long snd whlta. Yes. tits war is over, df nr. And we're going home, 1 hear. Borne again with you, once snore, say by nineteen tmenty.four; O;ico I thought by now I'd be bailing back across the sea Back to where you sit and pine But I'm stuck here on the Khine. You ran hear the gang all curse. War Is hell, but peace Is worse. When the next war comes around In the front lines I'll be found. I'M rush In Again, pell-mell Yea 1 win nuo n:i. like he:i. Dawn Society Organised. TOKIO. 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