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TI1E OREGON STATESMAN' K tTTTtllAY- JirVT! 1. 101SL ' The Oregon Issued Dally Except Monday by THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY - 215 S. Commercial St, Salem, Oregon. MEMBER OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited In this paper and also the local news published herein R. J. Hendricks . . , . . . Stephen A. Stone. Ralph Glover. ... . Cashier W.. C. Squier .i. ............. . . Advertising Manager Frank Jaskoskl. Manager Job Dept. DAILY STATESMAN, served by carrier In Salem and suburbs. 15 cents a week, 60 cents a month. DAILY STATESMAN, by mall. $6 a year; S3 for six months; 50 cents a month. For three months or more, paid in advance, at rate of $5 a year. SUNDAY STATESMAN, II a year; 60 cents for six months; 26 cents for three months. WEEKLY STATESMAN. Issued in two six-page sections. Tuesdays and Fridays, $1 a year; 60 cents for six months; 25 cents for three months. TELEPHONES: Business Office, 23. Circulation Department. 583. Job Department, 683. Entered at the Postotfice in Salem, PICKING LABOR ORGANIZED A hurriedly called meeting to consider ways and means of pro viding the labor necessary to harvest the loganberry crop of this section was held Thursday morning in the office of II. S. Gile in the United States National Bank building. The real occasion of the meeting was the opportunity of consulting with Mr. Paul Newmeyer, Assistant State Director of the United States Boys Working Re serve, who was In the city to launch the work of the organization . in the community. . . Mr. Newmeyer ontlined at length the work and plan of organi zation of the Boys' Working Reserve and told of the progress made up to date in this state in corral in g the boys for the labor of food production. He also told of the allied organizing known as the United States Women's Working Reserve. Mr. Gingrich, Secretary of the local Y. M. C. A., and Mr. II N. Aldrich, who is employed by that organization to head up the ac tivity of the Boys' Reserve in this city, both gave their assurances that the boy power of this section would immediately be registered for the work in hand. Miss Cleveland, Secretary of the local Y. W. C. A., and Mrs. II. S. Gile of that organization, both pledged their active support in organizing the young women and girls along similar lines to that of the boys, work. A meeting of the Directors of theY. W.'CL A. will le called at once to select a local director for the Women's Reserve. Mr. L. II. Roberts, Salem's largest grower of loganberries, heartily endorsed the move of the organizations and bespoke the active support and co-operation on the part of the growers. ' Mr. IL S. Gile and Mr. O. L. Ferris, both of the Pheasant Northwest Products Company, probably the largest single factor in the Loganberry industry, spoke of the urgency of the picking sit uation, and Mr. L. G. Bui gin, field agent of the company, stated that his time would be entirely devoted to assisting the growers and tabulating their requirements. It was decided by the meeting to open headquarters in some central location with an executive secretary in -charge. At this head quarters the activities of the different units will center and here all interested, growers and pickers alike, will find a clearing house of information. The main sources for the labor required will fall into the fol lowing classifications: The Boys' Working Reserve under direction of the Y. M. C. A. The miscellaneous or family groups. The institutional groups, such as may be secured from some of the local state institutions. ; Mr. Newmeyer was told that Salem would' necessarily have to call on Portland for a considerable assistance,' and he pledged his support and promised all the assistance possible from his organiza tion. . 1 It should be understood that the organization of this labor re serve is not alone for the loganberry picking, but for any other shortage that may develop during the harvest season. Below is given some of the information that is pertinent, con cerning this co-operative movement of the government, the Y. M. .Kj. A. and i. W. U. A., and the manufacturers and growers: . U. 8. BOYS' WORKING RESERVE Unle Sam has gone to war In self defense and also in defense of help less women, and children across the sea. For thirty years. Germany has been organizing every resource, hu man as well as material, for war. Her men, women and children have . all been trained, her factories, mines and harbors, railroads and farms have been planned to make effective ' all of her power In the greatest con flict the world has ever known. She has taught as that we. too, mast make war with every ounce of human and material power we have In order to win the war. Therefore, when our men from twenty-one to thirty-one are called to the colors, great respon sibility falls on the boys under twenty-one. Idlers must become produc- . ers and the workers In non-essential industry mast be induced to take ap , something that is helpful in winning 1 , the war. , There are many boys between six teen and twenty-one who. as a rule, do not work during the summer. This year no patriotic American boy is going to be content to play tennis or go fishing or loaf I when he Is so badly needed to produce food for the boys who have gone to fight for our homes. ' . i- Last year when the United States Boys' Working Reserve was organis ed, it met with the hearty response of the boys, who' quickly demonstrated their ability to be of great assistance to the farmers. . Many, were-thus used by the farmers of th eastern states, who speak highly of the willingness ' of the boys to work, and the boys themselves claim that they had a very fine summer, as the work, while .hard,, was enlivened by camping ac- '.. , tlvities and fun. OREGON BOYS JUNIOR RESERVE ' The Johior . Reserve consists of boys fourteen and fifteen years of age who desire to go. on a farm to help produce food. This is an organiza tion ot boys who are wanting to WORK. Only boys of good character, physically qualified, and who prom ise that they will stay on the job and work, will be Included In this enrollment. Badges will be award ed as in the Senior organization. THE CALL TO YOUTH Never before has the boy had such an opportunity to become a vital fac tor in history. . Every boy who loves his country should ask himself, "How Statesman .Manager Managing Editori Oregon, as second class matter. Can I Best Serve the Nation in this War Emergency?' He should re alize that, having received untold benefits from the freest and best government on earth, he holds his services In trust for the preservation of Democracy on which that govern ment rests. Although he may have to endure -aching limbs and sore mus cles in field and factory, he will be happy In the consciousness that he has had a real part in winning the war. With true pride and satisfac tion he will show In after years his Reserve Badge of Honor granted by the United States for his faithful and loyal service. It not enlisted in the Army or Navy no boy over sixteen can better serve his country than by joining the United States Boys' Working Reserve, or. If under six teen, the Junior Reserve. -- A large part of the enjoyment of camp lite will come through the rec reational program carried on by the T. M. C. A. Setting up exercises each morning with flag raising and salute; games of various kinds at odd mo ments; swimming under careful su pervision and only at established times; reading, through the' connec tion of the Traveling Libraries of the State, as well as leading maga zines and papers from home, will be provided; writing letters home on camp stationery will be required of each boy, at least once a week; camp fire stunts; picnics; hikes to points of Interest on unoccupied days; rainy day stunts, etc. will fill every minute of the boys' time when he Is not working, eating or sleeping. These camps will be conducted for the express purpose of harvesting food under proper conditions and that means & healthy, congenial, homelike atmosphere for every boy. EXPENSE As is stated In another paragraph, the boy will pay his proportionate share of the cost of maintaining the table. No charge will be made for equipment and the -salary of the di rector of th camp will be paid by tbe grower, y RULES The rales of the camp will be very simple, but effective. Certain times for meals will be announced. Every boy will be expected to be there on time. Hours for rising, and going to bed will be posted, which all will be expected to observe. No fire arms will be allowed In. or near the camp, or in the possession of any boy. Use of tobacco and card playing will not be tolerated. Any boy who does not show a desire to work In harmony with the other members of the camp or subscribe to tbe rules suggested by tbe boys themselves will be promptly returned to bis home, and it is hoped that only boys who mean business will go out to these ramps. Visitors from borne will be cordially welcome at any time and will be pro vided with meals during their visit, in so far as there is available ment, at a proper charge. me camp government will really be set up by the boys themselves at their first camp fire and will handle all. matters of discipline through their own court, consisting of a judge and jury of camp members assisted by other officers elected for such purpose. TO THE PARENTS Fathers and mothers of the nation should see to it that their sons are members of either of the Reserves. These organizations are entirely vol untary and a boy may be withdrawn from membership at the discretion of the parent. If a boy Is in school, he will not be taken from his studies, but will be encouraged to utilize his vacation and spare time in training for productive activities. If he Is working at home or for a neighbor, be will not be taken to another po sition without his consent. It is tbe patriotic duty of the parents not only to see that their sons Join a Reserve, but to spread the Gospel of the Re serve among other fathers and moth ers. LIVING CONDITIONS The boys will live in tents or hous es provided by the community or Growers Association, or by the Y. M. C. A.; and will not have to meet this expense. He will have to pay his own board, which will be charged to him by the Camp Director in the proportion of the cost of th tnn of the entire camp. This amount will De neia to tne minimum sufficient to provide plenty of nourishing food of variety. The farmer. In some cases, will furnish potatoes, and there will be opportunities to purchase milk, eggs, butter, etc., from the farmers at less cost than these Items could be bought in the city. We feel sure that the actual cost of living for each boy should not exceed sixty cents per day. Each boy will bring his own blankets and will , be provided with sanitary sleeping quarters. The hours of work will depend on the condition of the crops and the weather. , He will probably. not ex ceed ten hours' work in one day. As practically all the work Is piece work or by the pound, the measure of each boy's earnings will depend on his individual effort. Under pres ent conditions, the average energetic boy should be able to earn from two to three dollars per day. This money will be collected by the Camp Direc tor and credited to the boy's account and at the close of the camp, he will receive a check In full for the amount due him, after deducting that por tion of the expense which he is to pay. If a boy should be sent home or have to leave camp for a good rea son, his expense account will be fig ured and his check made out Just as soon as possible. During the heighth cf the harvest. It may be necessary to do some work on Sunday. Nature baa not yet seen fit to check ripen ing of the fruit on Sunday and for this reason It is sometimes neces sary to gather it Sunday afternoon. However, In most cases, no picking is done -on Saturday afternoon, which allows rest and recreation to make up. j WHO MAY GO Any boy. physically able, from six teen to twenty-one years of age, who wants to do real war service, and who can obtain his parents' consent. mr go out as a member of the Unit ed States Boys' Working Reserve. Any boy between fourteen and six teen under same conditions may en roll In the Oregon Junior Reserve. These two organizations will work to gether to do all that they can to pro duce food. The Rally cry Is -Rally round the flag, boys, rally once again. Shouting the battle cry of feed 'em. Are you going to Join a loganberry picking camp? Picking and plenlck'ng vj-IU be the order of the day when loganberries are ripe. They will f0 together . The loganberries Just have to be Picked; It Is everybody's business. But the women and girls will have to do the larger part of the picking. A father of sixteen children went to pay his Income tax the 'other day. Aa he la allowed an exemption of 1200 on each one In Its minority, tha government owed him money. Ex change. The rumor Is persistent that there is to be a German naval raid. II that Is accomplished It means that Germany la In a desperate plight. The German sacrifices along the western front would be Infinitesimal in comparison to the sacrifice of the TrCTURJB DATES June 1. Saturday Fortr-elgrht draft ed men lcar for Fort McDowell. Calif. June S to S Order your Fuel early week: June 4. S. C and T State Grange con vention In Salem. June t. Saturday Total eclipse ot un. June S and C State Jewelers conven tion in Salem. June 6. Wednesday Draft registra tion for roans men who have reach their majority during- last year. June II. Wednesday Commencement day at Willamette university. Jane 14. Friday High School grad uation. . June 14. Friday Flaar day. June 14. Friday High School com mencement ezercleea. June 17. Monday Annual school election. Juno is. Thursday. Reaalon of Ore go Pioneer aasocUUtn. Portland. Auruat 14. 17 and 28 Western Wal nut Grower Association to tour nut groves of Willamette valley. Pocs.Mr the it time tba: Even In our own America some of the baseball literature ir baffling' t the Innocent bystander. A case In point is the good old Massachusetts lady who couldn't sleep a wink after reading a headline that "Crippled Angels Are Stung by Bees.' She thought it perfectly awful that the little German pests should exercise their painful powers upon a group of mneiated Seraphs. Fortunately. ,it was not the same day that the Seals were skinned by the Tigers, else her prostration nii&ht have been com plete. - NORWAY'S BIG CHEEK SUPPLY. Since the war began. Germany haa sunk 745 Norwegian vessels, valued at $10,500,000. drowning 186 Nor wegian seamen. In addition, fifty three vessels carrying 700 men aro missing and still Norway is finding other cheeks to'turn. Boston Globe. SEE? Girl workers In German war fac tories are paid weekly $1.20 in cash and the rest of their wages are put into banka by their employers for the next loan without the formalltv of asking their consent. The enthus iastic response to the national war loans over which the kaiser i w happy is thus lnenglously explained. Baltimore American VOTING OF ALIENS. (Los Angeles Times). Ail English writer has expressed the greatest astonishment that per sons not citizens should be allowed to vote In the United States and could not understand how such a thing could be allowed In any coun try. In nine states, namely, Alabama, Arkansas. Indiana. Kansas. Missouri. Nebraska, Oregon. South Dakota and Texas, foreigners are allowed to vote upon filing their first papers, simply declaring their Intention to become citizens. In a hotly-contested campaign and a close vote It would be possible for these persons, not citizens, to turn the scale and elect a president or a majority In congress or a legislata. Such a condition is a satire upon na tionality, and the states which have sanctioned It should put an end to It A GERMAN CONFESSION. , Prince Lichnowsky's revelations appear to be exciting some farther heart-eearchings In the fatherland, and the Berlin Tag comes out with a plaintive eonfeasion of German "mis calculations. This Berlin weekly walls "So many of oar. calculations have The White i ships in the North sea. German leaders think something be done. 1 . deceived us! We expected that Brit ish India would rise when the flrat shot was fired in Europe, but In reality thousands of Indians came over. to right with the British against us. W 'anticipated that the whole British Empire would be torn to pieces, but tbe colonies appear to be closer than ever to the mother coun try. We expected a triumphant re bellion In South Africa, and yet it turned out to be nothing but a fizzle. We expected trouble in Ireland, but Instead' she has sent thousands ot her best soldiers, against us. We an ticipated that the Prty of 'peace at any price' would be dominant, in England, but it melted away In the ardor to fight against the Germans. We reckoned that England was de generate and incapable of placing any weight. In the scale, but sba seems to be our principal enemy. "The si me has been the case with France. We thought that France was depraved and divided, but we have found her a formidable oppon ent. . . . Those who led us into all these mistakes and miscalcula tions have laid upon themselves a heavy responsibility." NEW allies; The growing strength of the "J ago-Slav" movement makes an in creasingly important factor In ino world war. The Slavs of Austria, numbering 23.000.000 (or more than half the population of the dual monarchy) are all In a state of dis content, Polish subjects of Austria are, naturally, ready to strike when ever the opportunity comes. A Pol ish army, largely made up of Poles who have returned from America, is now In the state of formation. According to French official an nouncement, an army of at . least 80,000 men, fighting under Its own flag, has been made up by th) Czecho-Slovenlans of Austria, to serve with the French foicea. Dr. Hedovlch, representative of the Jugo slav movement now on the Pacific coast, states that hundreds of the Slav soldiers In the Austrian and Bulgarian armies have deserted or surrendered and are now fighting against Austria with the Italian and Serbian armies. . At the same time extermination of the Austrian Slavs goes on. These people are being steadily driven from their homes and possessions and their places filled by Germans or Magyars. Whole families and districts are made wanderers or are starved and slaughtered. - Condi tions are becoming worse as Ger many's iron hand closes upon Its sub ject ally nation, Austria. The entire Balkan district of Ei- Boh4- rope, as well as Poland and mla. sees "hope In President Wilson's statement: "No peace can last or ought to last which does not recog nize and accept the principle that governments derive all their just - PRESIDENT WILSON SAYS "CARRY ON" I Letter to President Flowers of Inttrnalional Lyceum and Chantanqua endorse chaatanqua as "An Integral Part of the National Defense." House, Washington My Dear Mr. Flowers: : It has been on my mind for some time to thank your organization for the Ytry real help it has given to America in the straggle that it concerned with every fun damental element of the national life. " Your speakers, going from community to community, meeting people in the friendly spirit engendered by years of intimate and understanding contact have been effective messengers 'for the delivery and interpretation of democracy's meaning and imperative needs. The work that the Chautauqua is doing has not lost importance because of the war,'but rather has gained new opportunities for service. 1 . Let me express the hope that yon will let no discouragement weaken your ac tivities, and that the people will not fail in the support of a patriotic institution that may be said to be an integral part of the national defense. Chautauqua Week powers from the consent of the gov erned, and that no right auywhee exists to hand peoples about from po tentate to potentate as If they were property. This declaration, backed by America's arms and power, has come to mean something, even to the great powers of Europe who have played with small nations In th-!r political and diplomatic games -aj though a nation were nothing mon than a wooden pawn upon the table. The Slavs of Southern Austria, of Serbia, of Montenegro and Bosnia are of the 'same toagie end rtce. They seek the es.ibll.hment of a stable government of tLeir own. which shall bealkv-ed la exist with out interference from outside Influ ences. Their only prospect for such a consummation lies In the success of the allies and In a peace baal upon the declarations of our presi dent, which have been confirmed by the statesmen of our allies. The as surance of democracy for the. op pressed people or Euiope is tbe strongest possible ally for the en tente powers. Once tbe peoples of the Balkans and Southeast Europe and the Russian masses understand that they will be given a' ebanee to establish and maintain governments In which their voice shall rule, the enforced rule which the central pow ers show largely on paper will end. Germany's "road to the East" will be solidly blocked." Her de struction will come from within tbe territory she now claims as subju gated. I BITS FOR BREAKFAST I First day of June After, nearly four years. I' . The Germans have again reached the Marne. There will be another BatUe or the Marne. m And It may bulk as large In his tory as the first one. w V "Several villages near Kiev have been drenched with poisonous (as by the Germans and whole commun ities asphyxiated. So reads a ca blegram of last nlrht. Four years ago. the world would have called the above a canard; impossible: beyond reason. The world has seen thing In that time that will make the quot ed words seem reasonable however hellish the picture. And could any thing be more hellish? 1 1 And If the above Is true, what will the rest of the Russians now think in a i of their gentle conquerors? V m The Americans are holdlnc th gains In the battle line, against ill attacks, and they took about a mle more yesterday, on the Toul sector, from the Germans and . they "will hold this, and keep on going. t w s sThe theories of Prof. Thomas, who ran off with another young woman and deserted his wife, will never be come popular. He is not the only i ! 14 December, 1917 Cordially andtncerely yours, W00DR0W 7 Salem July 21 to BHHIS EOT HATER IF TOO DSSIES A HOST COHFLEZIQH Says we cant help but look better and feel better after an Inside bath. To look one's best and feel en'i best la to enjoy an Inside bath each morning to flush from the system ti previous dsy's waste, sour fenac. tatlons and poisonous toxins befor It Is absorbed Into the blood. Je aa coal, when It burns, leaves betis a certain amount of incombustible material in the form of ashes, so u food and drink taken each day lean in the alimentary organs a eertala amount of Indigestible materUi, which If not eliminated, form Urx Ins and poisons which, ate then sack, ed into the blood through the viry ducts which are intended to suck la only nurtshment to sustain the boij 'If you want to see the glow of healthy bloom In your cheeks, to t. your skin get clearer and clearer, you are told to drink every morale upon arising, a glass of hot water with teaspoonful of limestone pac. phate in it. which la a harmlesi means of washing the waste mat-r-lal and toxins from the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels, before pot. ting more food Into the stomach. . Men and women with sallow skirt, liver spots, pimples or pallid com plexion, are those who wake up wki a coated tongue, bad taste, nut? breath, others who are bothered witi headaches, bilious spells, acid stora ach or constipation should begin tlu phosphated hot dater drinking. A quarter pound of limestone pha. phate costs very little at the drcr store but is sufficient to demonstn-1 .that just aa soap and hot witr and limestone phosphate act oa tit Inside organs. man in the world with a mod let a of learning who has evolved a eev philosophy out of vulgar practices. That Is. they call it "philosophyr S w Civilization stands aghast at tic slaughter on the western froct There has been no each killing a uivitwwvr Si m BOMB BlUODI IM IB ,' history of the world. The battles that we have become accustomed to " regard aa the greatest In all history' seem nothing more than a sklrmlik, W How we are changing! The no tion that we needed something wtU a "kick In giving a toast has de parted. Los Angeles Times. Lot Anegeles has gone dry: or partly dry. S It might help a lot If tbep rim of all substitutes for tJour were flxei by the government They cost morv than the flour. Exchange. . . "W Down In Arkansas " German Yt been eliminated from the put; schools. The Arkansas language ii quite a test la itself. SHE GOT GOOD RESULTS. This honest testimony from a woman who has suffered should t heeded by all afflicted -vita bacx ache, rheumatic pains, or any tym tem or kidneys and bladder trouble: "I have rot such good results from Foley Kidney Pills that I sleep much better. 'Mrs. Charles Bray, 271 Sixth St. Detroit Mich. J. J. Perry. A association WILSON 27, 1918 XM i 1