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THE OREGtffr SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 1917. HE11ST0N FOLK ILL LOCATION OFFERED FOR CANTONMENT OF ADVANTAGES HAS AS CANTONMEN Climate and Soil and Trans portation Facilities Pointed Out; Fuel Supply Nearby. SMALL COST IS FEATURE Son Sttaes All the Year ul Bains In Winter and Spring; Arm JAght Major Parks Visits. r The people of Hermlston and of Umatilla county believe that they have the finest location In the North went for an army cantonment, and are trying to convince the war depart ment that their belief Is backed by farts and conditions which warrant It. Up in the northeastern part of Ore gon, on ' the uplands of Umatilla county, where the sun shines all the year round and tho.alr is crisp, pure and bracing, where it seldom rains In winter or spring and the snow does not often fly, are 30,000 acres of le-el plateah, much of It nover nmciit land, upon which thy want the government to train 25,000 of its soldiers. County Starts Campaign lading men of I'matllla county re nrouarlng data and forwarding a campaign to Induce the war depart ment to select the Hermlston site for cantonment use, and in doing this they point out tho many and varied advantages which it holds above those of bther sites already selected or in use in different sections of the coun try. The Hermlston site is included in a triangle formed by the O-W. K. & N. main line tracks which link around the Junctions of Umatilla, lilnkle and Messner. In the old days, before the railroad company constructed and operated the "Coyote Cutoff," the pas fieriRurs who Journeyed over the O-W. R. & N. lines traveled along the Co iumhla river from The Dalles to Umatilla, and then up the Umatilla river to Pendleton. It was a long and crooked Journey which the Coyote cut off was destined to eliminate. This cutoff leaves the old mainline at Messner and runs like the hypothenuse of a right angle triangle in a straight lino to the south and east to a Junc ture with the Old lit e at llinkle. Many Advantages Possessed The site for the proposed canton ment lies wHhin the boundaries of this triangle." and possesses manifold and apparent advantages from the stand point of climate, df soil, water, light and fuel supply and sanitation. Im proper conditioirs which, have arisen from the too close location of somo other cantonments to the temptations and the deadfalls of the big- towns are avoided. The climate of Northeastern Uma tllla county is Ideal for the location of a contonment. The altitude ranges between 600 and 1000 feet, and there is scarcely a clay In the year when the sun does not shine. The average temperature for the year , is 48.8 de rees. and the average rainfall is 13.66 Inches. The region suffers neither from extreme heat nor ex treme cold. The drill grounds would not he hampered with mud'in winter, while, upland as it is, it would not be easily ground inkle deep in dust. Beached by Ball and Boat Lines The backers of the site point out Its favorable location from the stand point of transportation and supply bases by showing that it is adjacent to the main line of the O. W. R. & N. system, while the main line of the North Bank road lies Just across the Columbia, easily reached by ferry from Umatilla Junction. In addition to the rail lines the Columbia river furnishes water transportation west to Portland and east to Lewiston by means of the steamers operated by the Wlllamete and Columbia ltlver- Towing company. The site is 190 miles distant from Portland and 191 miles from Spokane by rail, thus furnishing easy access to big supply bases, while it Is pointed out that abundant fuel and timber sup plies lie only 30 miles away in the forests of tho Blue mountains. The Pacific Uight & Power company has high power transmission lines within 27 miles of the proposed can tonment site, so that the light and power problem would be easily solved, while the coal fields of Utah and Wy oming lie near at hand. Private Lands Offered Arrancements have been made where by some 2O00 acres' of privately owned land would be deeded to the govern ment as a location for the cantonment buildings, while the 3d. 000 acres avail able for the use of drill grounds con sist In large part of government land. An ample and pure water supply is available from the Columbia river and from various mountain streams rising in the Blue mountains. The people Of Umatilla county who are lecding the campaign to secure the proposed cantonment contend that, all tilings considered, the government could not find a more suitable site. They point to the fact that the entire tract would come to the government, either by reason of present wnerahtp or by deed or lease, free of cost. Gov- i . I IV. 1 r.t ii iiicii i. vnncu iiinucr iui luei uuu i lumber is near at hand. There is no transportation problem and no supply problem, with two big bases at Port land and Spokane equidistant, hot to speak of the rich and highly productive irrigated .sections of the Yakima and Walla Walla. valleys, the irrigated sec tions of Idaho anu of Umatilla county, all of which could be used, if neces sary, to supplement the supply areas of Portland and Spokane. Data Being Collected Recently Major KIcniard- Parks, En gineer corps, U. S. A., made an inspec tion tour of proposed cantonment sites. Including tho Hermlston site. It is expected that his report soon will be presented to the war department and in anticipation of this much data has ben gathered by leading men of Uma tilla county, covering everything from freight rates to the velocity of the wind, and which will be forwarded to the war department in support of the claims of the Hermlston site. she , r- JrSll - m R iro f& Map Showing 30,0OO-Acre Tract In Umatilla county near Hermlston urged as site for army can tonment. . r - - . DR. FISHER CONDEMNS USE OF WHITE BREAD WHILE WAR CONTINUES Comment of Noted Yaie Pro fessor Caused by Repeated Passing of Rolls at Lunch. IT'S UP TO HOUSEWIVES Economist Declares That Sot Only Will rinding of Substitutes Serve Xatloa, But Will Make Health Better. clared his address Portland's Servant Girls to Unionize Purpose Zs General Uplifting of Craft, and for Improvement of Conditions Under Which They Work. Portland's servant girls are prepar ing to form a union for the uplifting of their craft and for the improvement of conditions under which they work O. K. Hartwig, president of the state federation of labor, admitted yes terday that such a movement was afoot, but disclaimed further informa. tlon. . It is known, however, that the girls and women employed as domes tics have been more difficult to obtain on account of the new avenues of labor for women caused by the exodus of young men from the industries into the army. It is understood that the rirst crusade of the union when it is or ganized will be to obtain a definite schedule of working hours rather than ap immediate increase in pay. ' It is understood that the union will take in, besides women employed in private homes, employes at clubs, not now organized, scrub women, laun dresses and those in other service. The average wage now being paid in Portland for domestic help ranges around $25 a month, although in some homes where a number of maids are employed, $35 or more is being paid. Girls who attend high school and work in homes outside of school hours are receiving around $6 or $10 a month. It is reported that scrubwomen who formerly charged 25 cents an hour are now receiving 30 cents and carfare. A meeting is to be called for some time this week to complete the organ ization. One meeting already has been held at which about 1(0 members were signed up. Boy Uses Hammer To Pound Shotgun Shell; Loses an Eye A shotgun shell exploding in the hands of William Schneer, -5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. ifc Henry Schmeer, 171 East Four i& teenth street, yesterday after- noon caused the loss of sight in his right eye and injuries to i(t th left eye that may cause -jjf-ke total blindness. Besides these injuries, his right arm and fc right leg were terribly lacer- ated by the flying shot from the cartridge. The child procured the ehell from a stock belonging to his - father. The shell exploded when he struck it with a ham- mer while he was playing in the yard of his home. Shots : ifr from the shell penetrated al- 3? most every inch of the right 3fc side of his body and were im- 3- bedded in the scalp. Dr. F. G. 3t Haas was called and the boy $ it rushed to the Emanuel hospital if- where efforts are being made to -J)t save the sight of the child's left j eye. To Respect Hospital Ships Paris. Oct. 20. A semi-official statement says that the German gov ernment fiaving agreed to respect French hospital ships in the Mediter ranean, the French government will no longer cause German officer prisoners to sail in those vessels. Britons and Swedes Are Friendly Again Washington, Oct 20. (U. P.) The British-Swedish mail imbroglio will be a closed incident in a "few days," it was authoritatively learned today. The impression was given that the British will not insist further on opening diplomatic pouches, ' which has threatened a rupture in relations between the two governments. Attends Trial of Friend; Arrested San Francisco, Cal.. Oct. 20. (U P.) When Charles Ashley, I. .W. W member, went to Xinlted States Com missioner Krull's court room today to attend the hearing in the case of George Speed, another I. W. W. re cently indicted- in Chicago, he was ar rested by United States Marshal Hoio- han on the same charge as Speed. "Every time I eat a slice of white bread I fell as though I were taking it from the mouth iof a soldier," de- Dr. Irving Fisher of Yale in before ' the Oregon Civic league luncheon in the Multnomoh ho tel Saturday. The comment gained point because neat waitresses had endeavored to sat isfy the appetites of the lunchers by Count Tolstoy's Estate Pillaged Petrograd, Oct. 20. Bands -of peas ants have pillaged the estate of the late Count Leo Tolstoy at Tasnaya Poliana. The countess has asked the minister of tne interior for pro tection frcm further devastation. passing; white bread rolls aeverai times. "It is up to the housewives of this Country to reduce or eliminate the use of wheat flour and to find substitutes until the war emergency is past," per sisted Dr. Fisher. He declared that ' not only would the finding of substitutes for meat and wheat serve the nation at war. but that the general health of the people would be improved. Not for many days has a speaker be fore a Portland audience given so plain a statement of the principles of cor rect lWing as did the famous econ omist, Bat Too Much A great deal of what he said was repeated, from the book "How to Live," of which he is part author. He said that so many are the mistakes in the modern manner of life that people are found at 20 and 30 with symptoms of such old age diseases as hardening of the arteries. We eat, he said, too much intense food, such as meat, eggs, sugar and white bread. Food less high in proteins, bulkier and eaten in less of a hurry would add to endurance and prolong life. He advocated thorough ventilation of every room lived in and of clothing. He declared that the food ration should include raw, bulky and hard foods, and that the eliminative processes of the body snould take place several times dally. He urged bodily activity as a secret of health. Sown on Tobacco He said that scientific tests showed tobacco to be deleterious to health. One cigar, he averred, will send up the blood pressure 20 degrees in 20 min utes and smokers are less accurate as marksmen. Therefore, he said he could not understand . why the Red Cross, individuals and kindly disposed organisations supply tobacco in vari ous forms to soldiers in the trenches. "Every cigar given to a soldier may be a present to the kaiser," satU he. Dr. Fisher's belief is that the pres ent war is creating more problems than it is solving;. Among; the greatest, he named that of eugenics. "To me." he said, "war's greatest tragedy is' not the destruction - of wealth or of art treasures or of prop erty. It is not so much, either, the maiming or even the slaughter of hu man beings. . rears Xffoets of Wax "I can endure the heart breaking and the sorrow. The 'horror of this war' i8 the deteriorating effect it may have on future generations. We are sending into it the men medically selected as the best we have. 1 can't estimate the destruction of the health, the morals and the fioer of the human race that might ensue, unless the na tions and their people- earnestly take up such problems as eugenics and car ry them through to a complete solu tion that will insure a steady in crease, instead of diminution in qual ity of manhood and womanhood. France Buys Cuban Ships Havana, Oct. 20. President Menocal has signed a decree permitting th Companla Kaviera de Cuba to sell three steamers to a French company. The steamers are the Relna de Los Angeles, Antlnoienes Menedes and Purisima Concepcion. Twenty-seven Die In Raid on -London, Oct. 20. (U. P.)Twenty seveh killed and 53 injured was the total of casualties in the German air ship raid shortly after midnight today. The official announcement said the list covered the whole zone of the raid ers' operations lnctuding eastern and northeastern counties and the London district. This is the first raid on London by "airships" nresumably Zeppelins - in several months, Germany's main reli ance on such "baby-killing" expeditions has been on Gotha airplanes. Alleged Swindler Caught by Police San Francisco, Oct. 20. F. P. Faulkner, wanted in Chicago and a half dozen coast cities on charges of peddling bogus mining stock, is under arrest in Los Angeles. It is alleged he posed as Captain E. S Patterson of the intelligence depart ment of the United States army and cleaned up about $7000 by the sals of alleged bogus stock of the Cressn Consolidated Mining & Milling com pany. The government circulars de scribed him as "a ladles' man whose specialty is to defraud maiden ladies,, and widows." . , - 4 Days Only Superior Columbia service is evi denced in the consistency of Co lumbia programs We conclude one melodramatic sensation to in troduce the drama de luxe, "Poppy Cynthia Stockley's story of the love hungry South African Rirl won the sympathy of millions of readers. 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