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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1918)
The Herald KnUml M Mcnnd-UM nutter Sftrtntwf8. IS, la th pot office at Monmouth. Orcma. unlet the Act of Uartb 1 ISTS. R1CHAKD B, SWENSON Editor & PublUher MONMOUTH. OREGON ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY FRIDAY, DEC. 13, 1918 Subscription Ratei One year - $1,50 Six month Three months - 75 cU Wets 0 Monmouth Meditations Even tefore the armistice agree ment was signed hy Germany, gov ernment officials, realizing that p?ace was near, began preparations fit the demobilization of America's big war forces and, now that per manent peace is assured, the work of returning to civil life approxi mately four mililon men no longer needed in cur army and r.avy is be ing pushed forward as rapidly as passible. Aside from our overseas force of more than two million men the transportation problem incident to the disbandment f the nearly two million soldiers under training here is enormous, and the undertaking involved in the returnmg to this country of our" big army now in Europe is far more difficult than any similar undertaking in the world's history. In this connection it is interest ing to note the fact that, after the Civil War, it took seventeen months to disband the Northern Army, al though that army was smaller than the one now under training in this cduntry. Owing, however, to greatly improved transportation fa cilities it is probable that the de mobilization of the present forces in Amercia will be accomplished in less than half ther time equired for similar pourposes at the end of the Civil War. Demobilization after the Franco Prussian War, even though no over-sea transportation was neces sary, consumed two years and four months. The disbandment of the Turko Russian armies tcok about eighteen months. At the end of the Russo-Japanese War Russia consumed thirteen months and Japan eight months in getting their armies back home. Although the Spanish-American War required the oversea transpor tation of only a comparatively small number of troops, sixteen months lapse i after the close of the war before the last American forces were demobilized.. The work of bringing England's troops back home after the Boer War extended over a period of ten months. The above facts would seem to indicate that, even under the most favorable conditions since the American army in Europe is many times greater than any other fight- :ig force ever before sent overseas ine return of our European ar uiy will necessaily take at least a year. However, in view of the fact mat it will probably be necessary lor America, as well as England, France and possibly other coun tries to maintain very considerable lorces in or on the borders of Ger raany for a considerable period in oruer to see to it that the terms of peace are complied with, it seems (juite possible that a large number w niiierican sojQjgjjjgay remain in EErcpe and thus delay complete de uviiiuauon of the expeditionay Kill mm f rce for a number of years-pi s- sibly a dozen or more .J Red Cross Notes In the impending Red Cross drive which opens December 16, it is planned to put in various place?, such as Morlan & Son's store, John son's store, the post office and the printing office, cards of 100 per ant membership to be distributed, on application, to households in which all members of the family are Red Cross members to replace the old Red Cross card now hanging in the windows of such homes. It is hoped that householders hav ing members of the family who are not affiliated with this society will apply to Mr. Swenson, and take steps to put said family on the ba sis to claim the proper emblem, so that every home in Monmouth nay display this emblem of loyalty. The Willamette Chapter wts obliged to send t3 Port'and fcr these cards and it may be a few days before they reach us. A few months ago the Monmouth Chapter of the Red Cross was noted as one of the most active and effici ent in the country-, but for many months the interest has been grow ing noticeably less and since the signing of the Armistice has slump ed to so low an ebb that it is scarce ly worth noticing. There seems to be a mistaken impression that the need for this organization has pass ed. Such is not the caae. There is still need for many hospital sup plies to help in caring for our boys who have risked their lives in the cause. There is also great need of clothing for the stricken refugees for whom these same boys of ours have suffered and died that they might have freedom. A few months more of effort cn our part and the greatest necessity will be over and these European peasants will be in position to help themselves and to remember with gratitude the help extended to them in the time of their greatest ex tremity. The handful of loyal workers left in Monmouth is entirely insuffici ent to maintain the prestige of the chapter no matter how strenuous the effort. Shall we simply melt into obliv ion or shall we once mere rally to the attack and finish our work with flying colors and be able to point to our record with pride and in a very few months disband with a feeling of self respect and dignity in the knowledge of work well done? The American Red Cross provid ed one out of every 10 soldiers in France with a corn cob pipe. Thirty-two thousand school child ren in the schools of Paris were re ceiving regular lunches from the Red Cross during the past year Seven hundred portable houses for various uses were sent to France by the Red Cross. The Red Cross sent 15,000,000 cigarettes, 50,000 stacks of cards, 20,000,000 boxes of matchess and 1 ,000,000 chocolate bars to Eng land for American soldiers, wait ing to go to France. The American Red Cross sent 3,- 000 tons of condensed milk to the hildren of prisoners in Archangel, Siberia, anil 2,000 pounds of pew it-red milk to the children of France. Every American prisoner in Ger many received a big parcel of food every week from the Red Cross, re turned postals prove it. Jam at the rate of 600 tons t month goes to France for the Red Cross. Our soldiers ent most of it. Fifteen thousand automobiles since August 1 have been shipped to France for the Red Cross. Greece ami Siberia received 25,' 000,000 pounds of food in 30 dayi from the Red Caross. Ten thousand pounds of ether were shipped to France by the Red Cross so our soldiers might have re ief from pain. The Red Cross is sending 1,500,' 000 packages of chewing gum a month to France for American sol diers. The Red Cross has sent 2375 wo men workers and 2921 men workers to France for specialized work. Most cf them are volunteers but highly skilleJ. Thirty thousand letters a week are written by the Red Cross to the families of suldiersanswering ques tions. Blankets numbering 1,200,000 were sent to France by the Fed Cross emergt-ncies. MAKE ROLL CALL UNANIMOUS. The official designation, and the only proper characterization of the demon stration that nlll occupy the attention of tit? American people, under the auspices of the American Red Cross, Immediately preceding the coming holi day seasou, Is "Ihe Ued Cross Christ mas Roll Call." The oliject of the Christmas Roil Call Is to register in terms of active participation the spirit of a nutlon. The- spirit In question Is personified In Red Cross membership. It Is not to be a "campaign" to raise a war fund nor a "drive" to strengthen the material resources of the Red Cross organiza tion. Its main objective Is the ex tension of Red Cross membership to thp uttermost limit. DUi GvetestAict&rin tfie Vzrld Jointfo -ZttyouMedisaVfeart and a Dollar 0 yOU KNOW that iJJ permanently cured, (9 LH! of food that you crave? It has been dene not only once,1)ut in almost every case when Cham berlain's Tablets arc used. An instance: Mr. J. Pomin ) Stillwater, Minn., who had spent over $2,ooo,v for medicine and treatment was perma nently t Jed by these tablets. m I plf j j f oi si IhTifcJ Gwjt mykarYtmt Button See to it that no fnlM conception of tuo purposo of the Hull Cull IIihIh IoiIk went anywhere, and, while rniphuxl- lug the grandeur of thu movement uu der Its only logical mime, keep ever' lastingly lu mind thu Idea to "Make It unanimous." NEW FACES FOR OLD. The American Red Cross has under taken varied tasks. Tlieso range from darning the socks of (he soldiers to making new faces fur tlio.se disfigured by war. Mm. I411I1I, the wife of l'r, Ludd, now doing service In Red Cross hospitals abroad, Is working lu her Paris studio making masks to cover disfigured faces.' A photograph of the soldier showing how ho looked before being wounded Is olilulued and then a mask of copper or sliver Is made to re semble It and replace the part that Is goue. This Is made as lifelike as pos sible and held on, as a rule, with bows behind the ears like spectucles. The soldier cannot eat or sleep In these musks, but he can see and tr-u l lie through them. Sometimes a uosu is put on so lifelike that It cannot he de tected, and sometimes It Is a chin or In rare Inxtunces almost the entire face This great humanitarian work enable the victim to mlnglo with people with out being ininle conspicuous or con scious that he Is being untitled. RED CROSS WOMEN CITED FOR BRAVERY Amerlcun women ut Kpcmuy, south of Rhelms, have been -.lied In an onlei of th day for remaining ut their post In an American Ued Cross canteen un der bombardment for six (lays Throughout iliis battle lltey continued to feed and cure fur wounded. DO YOUJfflOW? Red Cross Christmas Roll Call December 16th to 23rd Do you know the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call? Do you know when It's going to bet lo you know It's the cull of our brothers, who are fur away, over the sea? Do you know that If you answer "present" you'll be helping some boy over there, uud you'll show thut you're bucking our soldiers uud willing to do your full share?; Do you know that to millions of chil dren this sign of a huven, Indeed, for they know It means food, cloth ing, shelter and love to supply every need? Do you know what the mil lions of members ull over our well beloved land have beeu uble to do through (he Red Cross In offering a kind, helping hand? Will you un swer "I'm here" t the roll cull? Will you be a member this year? If you will you'll receive the "love button" a token of Christmas good cheer. Indigestion indigestion can be cured, a so that you can eat any Artistic Printing Work Our nan at the case has an eye for the beautiful and symmetrical in type. let ni fix up your letterhead, your billhead, your busiuc'ss card. SAMPLES OF ARTISTIC l'EINI. IHQ MAY BE SEES AT OUR OF FICE. Djnt let a Rincoth timuuetl stranger pri'suade you that there ia any kind of printing the Her ald Print Shi p can not ilo. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY In Odd Fellows Hull Services, 11.10 a. m utibjwt: Col I'rwuinm cf Man S irdav Schoo', 10.00 . k ? Wednesday evening mutiny fUK) p. m. EVANGELICAL CHURCH PETE!! CoNKUN, ProR Sunday School, I0.no a, m. Preuehinjf Service, H.W) a. m. V. P. A. Meeting, 6.15 p, m. Preaching Service. 7.30 p. m, Prayer Meeting Wednesday, 7.30 p. tn. BAPTIST CHURCH E. C. P.ck, Pastor Sunday School, 10.00 a. m. Preaching Service, 11.00 a. m. C. U. E. Meeting, . 6.30 p. m. Preaching Service, ' 7.30 p. m. Prayer Meeting Wedneduy, 7.30 p. m CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday School, 10.00 n, m. Preaching Service, 11,00 s. m. Y. P. S. C. E. Meeting, 6.30 p. in. Preaching Service, - 7 30 p. m Prayer Meeting Wednesduy 7.30 p. m. Stop That Headache! It's Stopping Your Work Use For Any Ache or Pain. SSBDiBY ALL DRUGGISTS MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind H 14 pUF