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SUNDAY MORNING, MAKCTI 13, 1027 IESI3RIKE 0FSTEA& Voyagers to Have Choice Food and Best of Service - on Board Ship . PORTLAND .Ore. (Special.) Through -provisions of a bill 3&t paased by congress, members ot the American Legion wbq go to Paris next September , for the nUth annual convention will be - aaved approximately $150,0 00 in steamer fare taxes, it , was an nounced by Carl R. Moser of Portland, department France con vention officer of this state. The author of the tax elimination bill, tbat originated in ' the. house, it Representative Bacharaeh of New . Jersey. The removal of steamship tax is but one of the several pro visions made by fhe Prance con vention committee of the Legion that will result in an average sav ing of $175 each for veterans go ing to Paris. r The steamship tax measure stipulates that the tax of $5 on steamship tickets shall not apply to the tickets, held by the Legion or Auxiliary members 'polns to Paris for, the annual convention of the Ieglon, between June 1, and September 15. -19??.r Holders of the , exempt tickets, however, must have identification certifi cates issued by the Legion for the nominal sum. of $1 to those mak ing reservations for the trip abroad on1, the' official ships. Con gress recognized the Parisian pil grimage as a ' sacred expedition and also protected Gold Star Mothers and fathers of veterans In the provisions of the tax -ex emption bill. . In addition to steamer tax sav ings, ' those making the Legion trip to Paris will have the advan tire of most favorable steamship rates coraparea to ordinary irans atlantic travel. Seven great steamship companies will supply a total of fifty-five east and west bound ocean liners in the Legion movement. Cheaper grade ac commodations on the official Legion ships range from $145.80 to $230. Ordinary "tourist cabin" rates to. Europe are $182 includ ing tax. The Legionnaires will havSe full freedom of the ship re gardless of cost of aceommoda lion, a privilege valued at $83 The same trip in ordinary trarel. for which the Legionnaires is pay .ing on the average of $170, would cost $265. Legionnaires will have choice food and the best of service while on the ocean. More than $5,000,000 in the total cost of the movement of 30-,-000 Legionnaires will be Bared through the reduction here and abroad of railroad fares, abolition "of port landing charges of $5, sub stitution of an official Identifier tion certificate lor passport and passport visa charges in the Euro pean" countries and the cost of battlefield ; and cemetery tours Rooms in Paris hotels for con vention week will range in cost from $10 o $49 per -week per person, half ' the amount that 'ouId be charged in the United States. Cemetery and battlefield tours will COst' from 5 to $16.50 A two-color. "On to Paris 'fold er containing .full information about the France convention may De na,a by writing to, toe depart ment France ; Convention officer whose address js given above or to the Convention Committee, Na tlbiiarlleadquarters.'The Ameri can Legion; Indianapolis, Ind. The Opera House Drig Store Service, quality, low price, friend ship give Increasing ' patronage uia ' customers aavise irienus to trade here. Higb. and Court. () AMERICAN FIELDS Uiri OEHOMOR OVERSaS : - t ,f-Catine4 ..from p I.) dead overseas 'were, brought' 'home to the states for burial. Some of those rest in' the home town ceme terles, others in the national cem etery! at Arlington, on the Potom ac, v While it was the almost unl yeriall; hope , of members of the Ai E. F. that the glorious dead should rest in the fields not at the It's Sure It's Pure- I - " M SCHAEFEER'S HERBAL COUGH SYRUP Sold Only At , t QCHAEFER'S M intra stobe . hs, 135 North Commercial .-'Street - -.f v PHONE 197 . The Original Yellow Front j- ;,.. -PrtfJ Storw i - -' ' :Pensiir Ctcra S I me t manent cemeteries of Xurope. not fSreaee that ' our eorernment w(ould spnd millions nf dollars to make and keep these fields of onor in perpetual and sacred memory lo those whose resting place. they are. ' ' OS the dead not brought 'back to America, those which were in 019 already resting at Suresnes or Brookwood, or at the sites selected for the battlefield ceme teries, remained undisturbed.1 The others, from scattering, temporary battlefield cemeteries, were rever-: ently moved "to their permanent resting places. This task." care- f ally performed by the graves reg istration service pf the army, re sulted In almost complete identi fication of our soldier dead. The cemeteries remain in charge of the graves registration service, ; which ( maintains rest houses at eaeh. has caretakers in harge, keeps complete records for the use of visitors and main tains the, grounds, landcsape gar dening and improvements. Fur ther beautifying of the cemeteries has been placed in charge of the American Battle Monuments com mission, a. body created by con gress to take charge of the whole plan and problem of American memorials in Europe. This question is no simple one. as anyone who ever visited the battlefields at Gettysburg, Penn sylvania will bear witness.' States, cities, divisions, brigades, compan ies and private, citizens, not to mention memorial associations and societies, are already wine for the privilege of placing a mon ument at this point, a memorial at that. The government com raision must decide where there shall be monuments and who jfliall raise them. In a similar wav the cemeteries have offered a' nrob- Iem. Should individuals bo al lowed to place special headstones or monuments - for their lnmrf ones? Shall c-hurches or otpf fox be allowed (o erect chapels at the cemeteries? And so forth. The chairman of the Hattle Monuments commission is Gen eral John J. Pershing. Its mem bership, appointed by President Coolidge and serving without sal ary, includes Robert G. Woodside. Of Pittsburgh. Vice chairman! Senator David A. Reed of Penn syvanla. Congressman John Phil ip Hill, Congressman Finis J. Garrett, Col. D. John Markey of Maryland, and Mrs. Frederick W. Bentley; Major X. H. Price, a regular army officer on duty at Washington, Is secretary. After careful studies, this com mission outlined a complete plan for official batUemonuments in the zones occupied by American forces in offensive operations, and a. corresponding plan for the im provement of the American ceme teries. Thus there is now in force, taking effect by gradual steps of construction, a genuine, thorough, basicly sound plan for the permanent markings of the American battlefields.' and the 11 Sioriog Black casha with . white casha facing, crepe lining and calf collar Charmenes in grey, blue; green or rose wood silk embroidered, crepe lined with collars or squirrel choker, twin beaver 07 CA or broad tail.. .....: 54.75 andOl u3 Black twills with t c heck f aciiig , and crepe Jined. Satin piping Novelty plaid sport crepe lined ntiafeWuHclfloof the eeroerefler;v TrT"" !' ' ' : '--The roost expensive phase of the cemetery work to 4e done is the erection i of chapels. I. These , jrill be suitable for sacred purposes, but ."non-sectarian. The larger ones will probably have a room that will be something of a' mus eum of battle rejics, as well as the chapel room. Another matter now well In ;. hand is completing masonry walls around' the, ceme teries, a work only delayed In places whHe waiting for the de termination of definite plans for the chapels, as these in many cemeteries will have an effect on the location of the walls. J n so far as personal monuments are concerned, the commission adopted an iron clad, final rule that there will be no special per sonal monuments. Over each grave will be a headstone, and these will be the same for officers and privates, rich and poor, young and old. The name, rank, organi sation and home state will be en graved on each stone. And they will lie side by side, as they fell, equal in glory as in sacrifice. The plans for battle monuments are another and even larger task of the commission. They are well under way, and form a project which should be completed in about two years. The first of the American ceme teries to be so designated, and to receive American dead, was that hillside tract on Mont Valerian, overlooking Paris and the Seine valley, and called Suresnes. Everyone from America goes to Suresnes, both in tribute to our honored dead, and because there Jh no flaer view of the city of Paris from any nearby hilltop. Suresnes 1 three miles from the city limits, on the right of the Seine below the city. The ceme tery stands well up on tbe highest of several hills, and from its gates the panorama is uninterrupted for many miles. At Suresnes are buried many who died in Paris hospitals from wounds sustained in battle, and others who fell victims of disease and ateidents. It Is most com plete of all the American ceme teries In France, insofar as time has completed it by growing the trees larger, the shrubbery thick er and finer. Surenes already be longs to the ages, a fit resting place for heroes, far up above the towers of Notre Dame and the Arc de Triomph, commanding forever what is perhaps the lovliest of the famous valleys of the world. At Suresnes. because of its proximity to Paris, the American ambassador speaks at the services each Memorial Day. Many other noted American have here paid their tribute to the silent ranks, the most noteworthy being Presi dent Wilson, who dedicated this cemetery in 1919. !' Presidents and premiers of France have spoken here, and the whole American colony of Paris pays tribute each thirtieth of May. While it thus receives p.er haps the most public attention of skin 29.75 wen beaver collars, 37.50 jcpats, casha faced, 19.75 any American cemetery In France, Surenes is not, after all. located on a field of battle. Those who rest there . did not fall there, al-' though. many of them are battle casualties. But Americans, save those whose kith and kin lie in some especial cemetery, will wan$ to; visit. Surenes, and also one. or more of the battlefield burial grounds. Close to another great city,' London, ia another American mil itary cemetery, that.-of Brook wood. It lies 28 miles southwest of the city, easily reached . by hourly train service. Here lie 4$? men 'of the American forces who died in England or adjacent waters during the World war.- Brookwood cemetery Is many years old. The American section, set aside entirely for our, troops, adjoins a new British section re served for soldiers of the World war. The cemetery is a beamy spot, carefully cared for through generations. The American sec tion lies on level, ground, but leading toward a lovely grass cov ered slope. An American chapel will be built in this section under plans approved by the Battle Mon uments commission. Some of those now resting at Brokwood lost their lives in sub marine sinkings of transports bearing American troops. Their remains were gathered from scat tering points on the Scotch coast where they came ashore. Others lie here who died in training camps in England, or in hospitals there. The cemetery at Cliveden. Lord Astor's estate, once gave a tem porary shelter to the remains of several Yanks. Only two now rest, there, the others have been brought home or moved to Brook wood. England, like the United, States, has been at great pains in caring for the graves of her honored dead. Evidence of this will be seen at Brookwood, where the British military cemetery adjoins ours. Later in France we will see the fine care given by our other allies to the resting places of their dead. Surenes and Brookwood are as handsome cemeteries as will be found anywhere, in any land. Both have lost the semblance of new ness. .They are calm, settled, complete in aspect, restful and re posed. Our battlefield cemeteries may lack a little of this complete ness, but they are growing older and more settled looking each year. And all of them will have f the perpetual guardianship of Uncle Sam. Cobbs & Mitchell Co., lumber and bliilding materials for every purpose. Get estimates, look at quality of material, then you will order, 349 S. 12th St. () Parker & Co.. 444 B Commer cial. Don't fall to see Parker about repairing your car. Expert J mechanics at your service. AH work guaranteed. wi Coa Black casha cloth lined with imitation ermine fur collar ....... Mixture and plaid sport coats, calf skin, twin beaver or mooflon collar . A "7C 2?.75 and ......... 1 . lu.iO Charmene and twills, crepe lined, twin Jbeavjer,.suininer squirrel and OA J7C embroidered collars r..:...:l.l jfrlO 'Casha cloth lined .with plaid taffeta ...'... WILSON'S PAPERS, - ADDRESSES APPEAR i i nUuad frm fce i.) ,-" figure, he was professor of juris prudence In Princeton and a rec ognized authority on ,' American history. Twenty years of lis life were devoted to the study and ex position of the ideals and princi ples of representative government. Only during the last fifteen years did he essay to put those theories into practice. What makes this work extreme ly interesting is the inclusion of the literary essays. In a sense they are of the one piece with the rest of his work, yet they reveal to us a man deeply read in the humanities a writer who, even when confined to subjects purely literary, is worthy to rank with the best America has produced. To judge from the publishers' statement, the occasion which has brought forth this inexpensive set is the current $50,000 prize essay contest which the Woodrow Wil son Foundation of New York City is conducting on "What Wood row Wilson Means to Me.'" This contest includes both sexes be tween the ages of 20 and 33 and is for the best essay of 2.100 words written by one man and one woman. The publishers have brought out this set so that Wil sons writings may be readily and enexpensively accessible. It is fortunate for all Americans interested in literature and poli tics that this set has been brought out. Unquestionably, Woodrow Wilson was a great statesman. You cannot read the words he actually wrote and spoke without realizing this. You may not agree with his proposals; you must; agree with his Ideals. For he re- affirmed that bvlief in the com man man and his ability to direct his own destiny which was the conviction back of the Declaration of Independence. Henry O. Mirer, 194 S. Com 'I. St., where most people prefer to get their auto parts for all makes of cars. Trade here and make savings on all auto parts. () Cross Meat Market. Biggest busiest and best in Salem. Choic 1 est steaks, bacon, hams, sausage, lard, eggs, milk. Absolutely sani tary. 370 State St. () PIONEER OBSERVES HIS 75TH BIRTHDAY (Continued from page 1.) the customs house In Portland, and Wade H., and W. E.. the wto sons who are living on the home farm. His daughter-in-laws and several grandchildren were also present. Born in 1852 on the farm where he now lives, he has spent his seventy-five years as a suc-j cessful farmer, a benefactor to his community and has always ex-j tended the hand of good fellow-j shop to his neighbors. He was instrumental in bringing the tele-j phone and rural mail delivery to 19 75 342 gray casha, 34.75 i 34:75 is 2:92 37B 542 his community 'Anseftep-i h Airlie school board for" xnatMT years. His father, James. It. .Wil liams, and mother were true pion eers of , the , northwest. , coming from Nashville. Tennessee,-by ox team in 1845 and settling on the donation claim several miles south of the Luckiamute river, where the family have since lived. Foraotten Cemetery Now Yielding Up Its Dead - THOMASTON, Conn. 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