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R1CHAKD B, SWENSON
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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SSBDiBY ALL DRUGGISTS
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind
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