THE OREGON IJAILY, JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1917.
FARMERS COOPERATE;
LABOR SHORTAGE IS
THEREBY PREVENTED
Labor Commissioner Reports
This Feature Outstanding
in Situation Well in Hand,
WHERE ITALIANS ARE ATTACKING THE AUSTRIANS
FUTURE OUTLOOK IS 0. K.!
Xaay Temporarily Employ Win e
Beleased U Time Tk Pert la
the Xerrsstl&r of '1 Crop.
Salem. Or, Aur 21. The splendid
spirit of cooperation among the farm-
. er was the biggest slnaie factor In
averting a carious lator shortage which
i threatened as the harvest season ap
proached, according to Labor Commis
sioner O. P. Hoff. who today Issued a
mid-season survey of the crop, labor
and wage situation In Oregon for the
! month of April. May and June, with
a forecast of the labor situation for
August and September.
The danger of a shortage In the late
fruit and hop harvests is not past,
points out Commissioner Hoff; but he
says present Indications seem to point
o a satisfactory solution of this dlf
Nculty as In the case of the grain
harvest.
Outlook Zs O. X.
"There are thousands of skllle.1 me
chanics temporarily employed In the
construction of military rantonraents.
where they were attracted by the un
usually high wages offered by the
government In this emergency, who
will be released In time for the prune.
apple, pear, peach and hop harvests."
predicts Mr. Hoff. -Then, in recognl- i
tlon of the critical state of the situa- '
tlon. the opening of the schools for
the fall term has been postponed al
most everywhere throughout the state.
In order to permit the children to go
Into the fruit orchards and hop fields
and assist In the harvest."
Factors in relieving the labor short
age, points out Commiisioiicr Hoff.
wera the agricultural extension service
of the O. A. C, working through the
medium of the county agricultural
agents; the public employment bureau
and the Unite. 1 Stales employment
service cf Portland, and the state la
bor bureau working throi'Kh the medi
um of the local granges and farmers'
unions. Strikes in other Industries,
particularly the lumber, released men
who sought employment in the harvest
fields, says Mr. Hoff.
Speaking of the labor market gen
erally. Commissioner Hoff says that,
through the medium of tne 10 private
employment agencies of Portland, for '
men exclusively, and the two public '
agencies, working In cooperation with
his department, an aggregate of 24.408
men were furnUhed employment In
Oregon and contiguous territory in
Washington during the months of.
April. May and June of this year. Of '.
this total. 17,113 secured positions
through the private agencies and 7295 1
through the free public bureaus.
P amass Greater Thai Bnpply
During the correspondlnc months of
last year employment was furnished
to an aggregate of 27.304 men, show- i
Ing a deficiency this year of 10 6$ per '
cent In supply in proportion to the
visible demand, points out Commls- i
loner Hoff. He estimates there ls a '
40 per cent shortage of labor to meet .
the abnormal demand in the leading :
Industries. j
Commissioner Hoff finds that the
advances in wages In the last year. I
more particularly in the last four ,
months, ranged from 14 to 70 per cent
la various industries.
The greatest Increase prevailed In
the logging industry, where an aver
age Increase of 40 per cent is noted
for all classes. He cites other In
creases as follows: Sawmills. 2$ per
cent; planing mills. 15 per cent; "engi
neers, 21 to 30 per cent; wood cutting.
19 and 60 per rent, for hard and soft
woods, respectively; camp rooks. 42
per cent; boat cooks. ii per cent; rail
road construction and maintenance 20
to 24 per cent, flunkies. 69 per cent;
kitchen help. 38 per cent; porters, 0
per cent; mercantile clerks. 40 per
cent; office clerks. 60 i.-r cert; jani
tors, 60 per cent, truck drivers. 30
per cent, teamsters, is pr cent: me
chanics, 30 per cent. anl common la
borers. 33 to 33 per ent.
Man and wife ookx for logging
camps average a wage Increase of 64
per cent. ,
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The Italian-Austrian battle line from Trieste northward, showing the
Carso plateau and the Isonco river where the Italian have at
tacked the Austrian lines wit h great success.
' rear, especially a camp of German
' prisoners, who suffered severely from
; their bombs.
"French aviators bombarded station
in Helgium and at -.oulers and other
points. French flyers dropped omb
over the Verdun region and at Brleul
los, Fleville and the liantsevllle ammu
nition depot. At the last-named place
an ammunition depot was set on fire
On August 30 French pilots brought
down 21 German machines, nearly all
of which were utterly destroyed."
Similar d.spatches today 4ald em
phasis on the ferocity of the German
counter blows. They were delivered
apparently with every resource of guns
and of men that the 'Jerman war
chiefs could muster. Specially picked,
trained men fought madly to eject the
French from their gains. The battle
was continuing throughout today.
Counter Attacks Are Repulsed
London. Aug. 21. (L. P) The
third and most powerful of all counter
attacks by the Germans to regain
ground captured by the British south
east of Epehy was thrown back by
the British fire early todav. Field Mar-
kiiai jiaig reported.
The assault was made after violent
j artillery preparation and oehmd a vast
! sheet of flame thrown By German pro
, jectors. The fighting was of the most
I violent character.
"We hold all positions," was Field
Marshal Half's comment in detailing
I repulse, of the enemy attempt.
I The British commander in chief re
f ported an 'ImprovcmeB' ' in British
positions north of the Vores-Menln
road, and told of a successful British
raid over a wide front in the neigh
borhood of the St. Quen'in canal. A
number of prisoners were taken.
Battle Continues, Bars Berlin
Berlin, via London, Aug. 21. (U
P) French assaults around Verdun
have failed to make any impression on
the German lines, the war office an
nounced today.
"Like the English assaults in Flan
ders, the French at Verdun found, de
spite their reckless use of men, Lhey
were unable to break the German
fighting force," the official statement
said.
From Avocourt to Caurieres tho
French converted out position into a
wide desolated crater field before the
attack," the war office continued.
"When they penetrated, the enemy lost
heavily.
"On the west bank of the Meuse only
Deadman's Hill and the southern
fringe of Kavenwood remained in
French hands.
"On the east bank only height 34 4,
southeast of Samogneux and Fosse
wond remained to him. The enemy
won but little ground.
' The Verdun battle is not yet terminated."
Hindenburg Conducts Operations
Washington. Aug. 21. (LT. P.) Field
Marshal von Hlndrnburg is personally
conducting the A astro-German opera
tlo.is against the Russo-Roumanian
troops in the drive against Jassy in
Roumania, cables received at the Rus
sian embassy said today.
COLUMBIA
ALLIES JOIN IN
MOST GIGANTIC
ASSAULT OF WAR
fCeoMasrd rmm Pig Onct
Today
'Til Wednesday
General Serrall
lata the great pis
blow to best adv
would shortly come
y of arms, timing his
intage.
Picked German Troops Defeated
Paris, Aug. 51. i-L. P.)-0n;in
picked troops were flung violently hut
talnly against four points of the
I -tench fighting line last night. At
three places on the Chemln des Dajiics
special stofntruipn battled d.-s- j
leiately to loose the French -grly I
around Verdun. General J'etaln fight
ers repulsed assaults of the most vio
lent nature. I
" All French ground was held, the of
ficial statement declared today. j
"At Cerny plateau the Germans at- '
tacked at three points twice." the or- !
flcial report asserted. They were re
pulsed and flowed back to their
ranches with heavy losses. !
"German attempts at Hurtebise like- I
Wlsa failed. i
"On the front north of Verdun the
Germans carried out an' energetic
riposte blew. Ther, were counterat
tacks of the most violent nature not
ably at Avocourt and Maurleres Wood.
Which were all broken up in the fne
Of the French troops. YVe kept all
ur gains which we are now organiz
ing. The Germans lost heavily.
Teaterday over tooo unw'ounded
prisoners and 114 officers were cap
tured. "German aviators bombed the French
6th near
Wahingon
5c Children
15c Adults
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wish
COZY
DAIRY
LUNCH
Washington Su Naar 6th
A rlee for refined people who
ppredtte good, vboletome
foods at reasonable- prices.
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a uper--woman of the "Bill Hart" type
Queen of th "Red Light" dance Hall who
put the lid on "Paradise" the same being
a rough mining town on the Nevada frontier.
There is a certain wild swing to the play
that stirs the pulse.
URGES
PROPER
CAR
E
IN SJPP1NG MEATS
Waste in Past 16 Months Has
Been 18,426 Pounds, Be-
cause of Lack of System,
AGENCIES ARE PROTECTED
serr tha'foltowlna; requirements much
oi ibis loss can oa suminaiea
Caustic TelagTams Pass Between Of
ficial at Salsm and Chsirmaa of
Insuraacs Committee of Fleet.
With the purpose of eliminating a
largs source of waste, J. D. Mlckle.
dairy and food commissioner, has
written some directions for farmers
and butchers to follow in shipping
meat. Especially during hot weafher
meat is apt to sdoII while hin
shipped and Mr. Mlclcle offers expert
advice on how to prevent it. He has
written the following uttar to Th
Journal:
To the Edl
give m spaco in your vslushlo fn.
Umns tO Sound a WOrd Of CHUtlnn nnrl
n vice to farm or wh mr.
dressed meats to be sold in Portland
and other cities within the stats.
A frreat amount nf M -a t
dfamned and ordered destroyed because
ui itrntuina ins marxet in such a con
Qlllon tnat It IS Unf it far fnnA Thla
u i.vi uuiy a aireci loss to the rarmer
no snips it. but In such times whan
we are exercising evary effort in the
me oi iooq conservation, it la a loss
to the, consuming public, and ws foci
a great deal of such loss could be
avoided If farmers and butchers would
properly prepare their meats, taking
necessary precaution to see that it
reaches the market In the best possi
ble condition.
Dr. E. E. Chase. chief meat In
spector of the city health department
of Portland, informs me that during
the last If months there has been con
demned 18.426 pounds of meat that
was killed and dressed by farmer,
and this condemnation has not been 011
account of a diseased condition of the
meat, but simply on account of whst
is termed "spoiled meat." We feel
that if farmers and butchers will ob-
Flrab Tha carcasses of veal .and
hogg roust be entirely free from - ani
mal hsat before being pffared to tha
transportation company for shipment.
SecondAll carcasses of veal should
have two sticks, one In the thoracis
oavlty, the other In tha abdominal
cavity, so as to spread the carcass and
hold It apart. In hogs weirhina over
200 pounds it would be well to have
them aplit through the hips and
Shoulders, as hogs sour very quickly
during hot weather. Thoroughly wash
the inside of the veal with hot water
and wipe with a clean cloth until nil
slim and dampness Is thoroughly re-1
mwved; tha sprinkling: of cayenne pep
per on the Inside of the carcsss tends
to prevent tha work or mes.
All carcasses, except veai, must be
wrapped in" a clean cloth before being
offered for shipment.
J. D. MICKLE.
Dairy and Food Commissioner.
light enough for tha Praoeh artiiiary
to advance with 'evary pock-mark of
PRACTICALLY ENTIRE
WEST FRONT IN MIDST
OF TERRIFIC BATTLE
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hlige on their famous Meuss retreat
position. The drive comes exactly two
weeks after the English attack in
Flanders threatened tha Garroan north
ern hold on the coast.
While these two hugs offensives de
veloped today, the battles around
Lens, Arras, St, Quentin. along the
Aisne and at MoronvilHeres continued
with unabated intensity.
Germany made her supreme effort
in concentration of men and artillery
in the 111 assault on Verdun.
No offensive had ever reached the
intensity of this one. but the French
assault of today, in the Identical sec
tor, had surpassed it.
ArtiUery Xaspg Ylfbt Ufbt
The combined French and German
artillery brought into the play of
death, is probably tha greatest con
centration of weapons for a single at
tack the whole war has yet seen. Dur
ing Sunday night's final artillery
preparation by the French, although It
was cloudy and the French military
ri-les strictly forbade the slightest
glimmer of artificial light. T was able
to leavs Verdun at midnight and pro
reed to an -observation point, a greater
distance from the city than Doua
mont. as my way was lighted by
countless thousands of gun flashes.
Artillery kept the night continually
Jlght. It was as though a million
lightning flashes blended Into one
cataclysmic shock. The artillery gave
No Man's Ind 'visible. Tha Germans
brnurht info action , riant S80 mHU
mater fis-ineh) shrapnel shells. High
in tha air they exploded with a great
outburst of flames and their brll
lianea outshone even tha flaming red
of tha countless other flashes.
Air asm rilled Wit. ragons
After each one of these dassling
bursts tha whole air seemed filled
with Ion draron shaped tails, pun
turlnar tha blackest sort of moke the
exDlodins- snracnsl bits.
Tns French had taken tha German
lines in an amazingly short time sfter
leaping over tha parapets. Tha Gar
mans sent out hurry cajls and massed
great reserves, but In vain. Later
special stosstruppen units (picked
Btormlns; troops) were assembled for
counter attacks several at Beaumont
alone.
In all the hell of fire in the ai
one picture stood out vividly. It was
an attack mads by a German airplane
on a French observation "sausage'
balloon. The French observer leaped
out of bis basket, but his parachute
caught on the edge, leaving him sus
pended hundreds of feet over the
earth. The German flyer darted back
and deluged the air with a hall of
machine gun bullets as French sol
diers down below pulled frantically to
bring tha sausage down. When the
balloon was finally brought back to
earth, the observer was disentangled.
absolutely unharmed.
Xuadxeds of Germans Desert
Prisoners ho poured back behind
the linea in a steady stream today
were authority for the statement that
an average of a hundred Germans de
sarted each day during the week's
fearfully concentrated French artillery
preparation for the attack. They de
clared the effect of the French shells
as nerve-shattering. Germans in the
front line trench were half erased
from the Inferno of noise and death
around them. Scores crawled away
from their positions rather than face
the French bayonets after such an ar
tillery pounding.
Not only was there the greatest con
centration of artillery in the war's his
tory at Verdun, but an unprecedented
use of gas by the Germans in their
efforts to stem the French attack.
Train Divisions Ajre Used
Enormous quantities of the newest
and deadliest German gases were re
leased, both throughout the French ar
tillery preparation and the actual in
fantry attacks.
The enemy even attacked in a sort
of gas barrage and fields of gas in an
effort f wither the advaneins; wave cf
French troops.
They also rushed up fresh divisions
from far to the rear and flung those
prodigally into the battle.
The Oerman concentration of artil
lery massed to combat the enormous
number of French field pieces was es
timated by German prisoners today to
equal the. maximum artillery concentra
tion for Germany's assault on Verdun
In lSIf.
Engine Strikes Auto;
Eight Deaths Result
ve raraOBa Instantly Killed XT ear
Saybsook, Cons-, and Three of In
jured Die, Only One Yet X.triag'.
Saybrook, Conn., Aug. 21. Three
persons died today as the result of a
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grade crossing; automobile wreck last
night- Five others were killed In
stantly. The following injured persona
died early today:
Gustsve Weyet, New Haven, Conn.
Mrs. Gustavo Weyet, his Wife.
Miss Mabel Wagner. New Haven, a
relative.
The automobile in which they were
riding was struck at the railway cross
ing by a locomotive running alone.
Those killed instantly were:
Robert A. Roholff, Madison, Conn.,
owner and driver of the machine.
Mrs. Louis Anstertno, daughter of
Gustavo Weyet, and her three children,
Ellen, B; Raymond, 3, and Jeannette, 7
months.
Louise Weyet, daughter of Gustavo
Weyet. was injured. She was taken
to Memorial hospital in New London.
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THE SATURDAY EVENING POST,
featuring
JACK PICKF0RD
and LOUISE HUFF
both of whom have won success in such
splendid attractions as "Freckle s,'
"Great Expectations" and Seventeen"'
supported by
THEODORE ROBERTS
myH) lit?
am
dean cf American
character actors.
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don't fail to see "The Varmint"
today.
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From Larry Evans' popular
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life story of a girl of the North
ern dance halls.
AU the thrill of the treat wild Worth all
the graadeas of the endless snows all the
Only
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MONDAY 97
AUGUST 0
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