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C . THE OREGON STATESMAN PEACE EDITION, 1919 ! - - ' Pi$5
WORKERS FROM THE Y. M. C. A.
A QUARTET OF SALEM1TES WHO LOOKED AFTSrTHE WELFARR OF THF iMEP.PAM cmn.rpc
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REV. JAMES ELVIN
Regional Secretary Y. M. C.
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Graduate of Dickinson College, also
gcDooi oi Theology, Boston UniVer
tltY. Pator UMl-ftt HnnvniirgtlAiiol
church, Salem, since January, 1915 I years
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RAY C. BAKER j
Y. M. C. A. Secretary. Entered
seryice IMay 23, 1918. Arrived in
France August 3, 1918. Resident
merchant of Salem for number of
Y. EL C. A. MEN -FROM
SALEM
Did Great Work Over
There to Help the
Soldier Boys
. Not Just fa the army and navy and
Red Cross was Marion county repre
sented at the front, but Salem sol
diers found their supplies being sent
to them by trucks under the direc
tion, of Salem men and great ware
houses In charge, of old neighbors
and eren while at rest billets
familiar personages came to talk to
them and bring word from home.
Y. M.j C. A. war work attracted a
large number of men from this sec
tion and many found their way to re
sponsible positions on French soil.
While a number returned soon after
the declaration of the armistice let
ters are still being received from Sa
lem men overseas aiding in . recon
struction work and keeping up the
morale j of the Yankee boys - still
there.
Two in Transport Service.
The motor transport service at-
1 Salem's Greatest M
Exclusive Women's Apparel Store M
By coming to this Store for your 5)
By coming to this Store for your
new Suit, Coat, Cape, Dolman,
Blouse, Dress, Skirt or Hat, you
have the advantage of choosing
from the largest and most carefully
selected stock in Salem. Moreover,
a comparison of styles and prices
will convince; you that lours are al-
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ways correct: I
Because we are one of numerous
stores owned and operated by this
company in Northwestern States
our buying power is greater, and be
cause of our low overhead expenses
and policy of selling for cash only,
we. can always sell for less than
others.
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Salem's Greatest Women's Apparel Store
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. R. AJ HARRIS
Entered Y. M. C, A. service June! 8,
1918. Went overseas July, 198.
Registration Department at Head
quarters, i Active in Y. M. C. A. work
in Salem for number of years. Ex
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ROSS C. MILES -
Y. . M. O. A. Secretary. Now in
France engaged in Friends Recon
struction Work. Also hospital service.
tracted two Salem men, G. E. Hal
vorsen and George Watson. The
former was director of the Y. M. C.
A. transportation department and in
this capacity made trips over the en
tire front, Into Italy and even
through England. His tales of nar
row escapes are 'too many to re
count. Mr. Halvorsen returned to
Salem In December. Just before leav
ing he spent some time with Watson
In Paris, who was stationed there j as
director-general of the Y. M. move
ment order bureau. Since that time
the latter has returned to this coun
try. :
Another ot the workers In Paris is
R. A. Harris, who Is connected with
the bureau of records there. This
agency is for the purpose of keeping
check on all Y. M. men In France
and Is on the order of a personnel
bureau.
t Elvln Has Trip Home.
To Rev. James Elvln was afford
ed the rare opportunity of a furlough
home from France, to which country
he has returned. When the United
War Fund drive was in progress late
last year he was taken from active
duty and sent back to the United
States as one of the speakers in the
campaign. Rev. ! Elvln Is divisional
director at La Bourbon. Just before
his trip home he was stationed In the
Vosges mountains on the front line.
Roy R. Hewett, who reurned j to
this country on the George Washing
ton on its voyage after the Presi
dent first landed In France, was tor
a long time connected with the
money exchange department of the
Y. M. C. A. at Brest. He also was
in similar work at Bordeaux. j'
At Nevers, France, is another local
man, Ray C. Baker, who has been
In charge of a warehouse at that
point ever since his arrival overseas.
Rev. Carl H. Elliott has also been
over many months acting as a re
ligious worker : In the sixth region
with headquarters at Gondrecourt,
Dr. Carlyle Decorated.
Unique recognition for his war
workwas gained by Dr. W. D. Car
lyle who during the summer with
two other Y. M. men was decorated
by the Russian government with the
order of St. Stanislaus. Dr. Carlyle
spent 14 years in Petrograd and iip
on the Outbreak of the war, while i he
was visiting his old home in Salem,
he enlisted for service on the Slav
front. He is still in Europe. ' j
H. O. Merriam, whose parents live
In this city, was one of the,Y. jM.
workers ' who remained In London.
Rev. Frank T. Porter was also! In
Great Britain as a religious worker,
but illness compelled him to return
home.
A leave of absence was granted by
the board Of trnnteea of WIM.n.ii.
University to Its sresldent. ri- rari
G. Doner, in order that ha mirhi
visit France on special lecture work
tor ue x. m. -tie returned from his
tour late In the summer, after having
visited the greater part of the French
. 1 Women in Service.
Women. tOO. did their nart In th
work, though Salem had none over
seas. Miss Laura Heist, a reconstruc
tion uae, was sent as far as New
York, was stricken with infiiion
and failed to sail before the signing
oi u armisuce. sne is now In
hospital In -an eastern camp. Miss
Nell Sykes put her efforts Into can
teen work and was stationed at
Bremerton several months
Miss Cornelia Marvin, state li
brarian, while on a leave of absence
engaged In active service for the
American Library Association in Its
canionmeni wort on the Mexican
border.
HELPED IN Y. M. C A.
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H. G, MERRIAM
Entered Y. M. C. A. work June,
1918. Sailed for France in August.
Before entering the service was Pro
fessor of English at Reed College,
Portland.
IN CAVALRY TROOP
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FRANK W. ROSEBRAUGH
Joined Company M April 1, 1917
Transferred to Headquarters Com
pany. Then Headquarters Troop of
Cavalry. : Was In the fight since June
Now with Army, of Occupation
WAS ON ."OREGON"
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To the Men Who Have Served the Flag
We wish to add our voice to the millions throughout the world whose "hf arts reach out to
you m appreciation of your performances and whose voices proclaim you the saviors of
free nations. I .
Whether you served on land, on sea or in air; whether on the battlefield in the can
tonment camp or in other selective service, it was the force of your numbers, the un
conquerableness of youV will and the dynamics of your bravery that prevented the tri
umph of autocracy m its efforts to enslave the world. I
Victory the triumph of liberty the freedom of ! nations the nemetiiatinn f ,Ww.
"-. v.iv, ojc me icsmis ui juur iauniuiness to your llsg.
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He Wasn't a Slacker.
Senator Knute Nelson of Minne
sota told this story at a dLiner party
as an illustration ot the old saying
that appearances are sometimes de
ceiving; One afternoon a woman
was walking through a suburban vil
lage when she noticed a small boy
leaning on a gate La front of one
of the residences. The boy's atti
tude did not betray any great amount
of ambition. "I am surprised to see
you standing hire, my little man."
said the womn, kindly. "Why do
you idle away your time on such a
beautiful alteraoon?" i am not
Idling," defensively declared the boy.
"I am working for a thrift stamp.
"Working for a Thrift Stamp?
wonderingly responded the woman,
who couldn't see any signs ot labor.
"Wes, ma'am-," returned the boy.
"Mr. Smith is sitting on the vera-ida
with sister, and he told me that he
would give me the price of a stamp
If I would watch for father.' Phila
delphia Telegraph.
RUSSELL HUGH EMMETT
Enlisted August 27, 1917, and en
tered the Navy at Goat Island. He
was on the old Oreron for six month
He then went aboard a torpedo boat
going irom 'Frisco to New York
where he is now stationed.
Rookie Was Ready.
The captain and his family were
returning to their quarters a little
late, after a Thanksgiving dinner,
and wee stopped by a sentry on
duty for the first time.
"Who goes there?"
"Captain J., Company C, aad fam
ily." was the response. .
The rookie was slightly pniiled as
to procedure, but rose nobly to the
occasion: "Advance, Captain, and
be recognized, rest of family mark
time." Everybody's Magazine. ;
Her Hero.
Down at the submarine base there
is a sailor who dotes on Mabel and
the girl is Justifiably proud of It.
for Jack is a husky and handsome
lad, with bronzed fighting face. Girl
friend also likes his looks and frank
ly envies Mabel. "Gee! he must be
brave," she sighed to Mabel across
the aisle in the glove department.
"Brave?" shrilled Mabel In triumph
ant confidence. "That guy ain't
afraid of a mouse!"
It was the supreme tribute of the
woman.
His Country's Call.
Last summer, when every young
man's thoughts were on the war, a
wealthy lumberman from Seattle ar
rived In New York on a business trip;
His business having been attended
to, he was a guest at a dinner given
one evening by an officer in the
United States Marine corps. As the
hours and the flowing bowl passed,
speeches became more and mare fre
quent, everybody was wrought up,
and there was no man so base as
to say that he would not go to the
front for his country.
A few days later the officer of ma
rines received this telegram from
him:
"Did I enlist that night If so.
Instruct me when and where to re
port." Popular Magazine.
IN CO. K 12TH INFTY.
UP FROM PRIVATE
VERNON P. MENTZER
Of Company K, 12th Infantry. Was
assigned to Camp Lewis, Washing
ton, for training. Son of George F.
and Martha Mentzer, 946 N. Seven
teenth street, Salem.
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LIEUT. MORRIS E. RACE
Son of j City Recorder Earl Race,
1105 S. Twelfth street, Salem, en
listed April 11. 1917. in the Signal
Corps as a private. . Lieutenant Race
worked from the ranks and received
a commission In the Cavalry. Has
been stationed on the Mexican border
the past month.
A MOTOR MECHANIC
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Motor Mechanic Air Service. En
tered the service November 28, 1917,
Arrived In France March 1, 1918. !
HARLEY-DAV1DS0M
MOTORCYCLES
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The reason wby the HARLEY-DAVIDSON
is being talked about is because it is DE
PENDABLE; it always did and always will
SATISFY.
HARLEY - DAVIDSON
Will senre yon just as well here at home as it
did the boys fOyer There.,, I
Ask the men in the ttnict-They know.
We invite you to call for a demonstration.
A nfl line of Bicycles, Accessories and Tireu
HARRY W. SCOTT-
147 S; ComT. St Salem, Oregon
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