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About Eugene daily guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1904-1924 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1918)
Monday Evening, Janumy fj EUGENE DAILY GUARD Page i EXEMPTION BOARDS Government Fixes Compensa tion Where Asked on Basis ' of Men Passed by Board. Portland, Ore, Jan. 10. A sweeping change in the method of compensuting members of local draft boards for their work in connection with the selective service law, has just been ordered by tho provost marshal general at Wash ington. instead of being paid for their work at the rate of $1 per hour, as has been the case, they are to bo paid on a unit basis. That is, at a certain specified rato for every man to whom a ques tionnaire has been sent by the board and whose final classification has been made. Thirty cenU per man classified for each board has been fixed as the rate of compensation. In ordering this change in the method of compensation, the provost marshal general has emphasized particularly the fact that many board members, and in many cases entire boards, are giving their services to the government with out any compensation whatsoever. To these patriotic officials the gov ernment has expressed its deep appre ciation of their services. But unfortunately, it is explained, other board members have turned in claims that are felt to bo extravagant. So high are theso claims in the aggre gate that they total more money than congress could be expected to appro priate, or the people to approve, for that purpose. Tho decision to change tho method of compensation by placing it on n flat unit basis of 30 cents per man classified for each board, was largely influenced, tho provost marshal general explains, by tho urgent suggestions of many board members themselves who felt keenly the erroneous position in which they were placed by the heavy claims of other board members. Any board member who desires to give his services to the government may still do so under the new regulation. Fur thermore, it is provided that any board may, by unanimous vote, arrange that one member, or two members of the board ,may receive tho compensation, though in such caso no two members may reecivo more than 25 per cents per man classified ,or if only one member is to be compensated, ho shall not re ceive more than 15 cents per man clas sified. 1 ' JTARM HINTS AND HELPS Now that farm labor is so scarce, it is doubly important to keep the hired man contented. Making his room pleas ant and homelike, with a comfortable chair and a few pictures, will work won ders in that direction. Now is tho time to lay in supplies for mending broken and worn harness. Be sure to Include an assortment of copper rivets and buckles to take the place of unreliable snaps. A little feed scattered for the winter birds will pay interest on the invest ment when the bugs and worms gct busy next summer. Don't wait too long to fill the ice house this winter. An early spring may mean an empty icehouse during the hot months. Bo sure that tho driving horses are properly shod for the winter. Don't risk accidents through unnecessary Blips and falls. Now is a fine opportunity to repair small hand tools. New handles and a few rivets will go a long way toward efficient work next summer. - There are a number of metal farm gates on the market that nro a decided Improvement over tho homo-mado, wooden articles that always sag and stick -Farm Life. T Take a glass of Salts if your Back hurts or Bladder troubles you. No man or woman who eats meat regularly can mnko a mlstako by flush ing the kidneys occasionally, says a well known nuthorily. 'Meat forms uric ncid which excites tho kidneys, they become overworked from the strain, get sltig plsli and fail to filler the wnato and poisons from the blood, then wo get sick. Nearly all rheumatism, headaches, liver trouble, nervousness, dizziness, sleeplessness and urinary disorders come from sluggish kidneys. Thii moment you feel n dull ache In tho kidneys or your back hurts, or If tho ufino is cloudy, offensive, full of sediment, irregular of possago or at tended by a sensation of scalding, stop Mllng meat and get about four ounces of Jnd Suits from any pharmacy j take n tablespoonful In a glass of water be fore breakfast and In n few days your kidneys will act fine. This famous sails In made from the add of grapes and lemon juice, combined with llthia, and has been used for .generations to flush rind svimnlato the kidneys, also to neu tralise tho acids In urino so it no longer causes Irritation, thus ending bladder wenkness, Jnd Sails 1 Inexpensive nnd cannot Injurej mskes n delightful effervescent llthia-watcr drink which everyone should lake now nnd then to keep tho kidneys rlenn mt active, nnd tho blood pure, thereby avoiding serious kidney com plications Adv. Ever time, jou bug a. thrift ptamp, f 'J-& limb's ' ' IV" 'Sift, -A- TNL i , "MITZI" IN Mitzi, tho saucy prima donna, not much bigger than a huge doll, who sung and danced her way into the hearts of the American theatre-going public in 'The Spring Maid" and "Sari" comes to the Eugene theatre Wednesday, January m, under the direction of Henry W. Savage in a new melodramatic comic opera entitled "Pom-Pom," in which she scored the biggest liind of a triumph in New York last season. What is of prime importance is that the production is to be seen in its original entirety with a typical Savage cast, chorus and ballet and the "Pom-Pom" opera orchestra. In "Pom-Pom" Mitzi is given a chance to appear as a hoy, a prima donna mas querading as a pickpocket, nnd Mitzi as a boy is said to be a special joy, recalling in its saucy mischievnusness (lie Lottu of 30 years ago. In seeking a vehicle for Mitzi, Mr. Savngc called into consultation Anne SPRINGFIELD EWS Arrives From West Timbers Dave England arrived from West Tim bers Sunday morning. He made a flying trip on business. Mrs. England was for merly Miss Lillian Gorrie and city treas ured of Springfield. Mr. and Mrs. Eng land and young son will come on a visit later in the spring on their vacation. Mr. England for some time' was yard boss for the Booth-Kelly Lumber company at this place. Booth-Kelly Mil I men Loyal. One hundred tier cpnt pfficionrv is tho report of Captain W. A. Arnold, of the siimnl norns nf tho TT. R. nrmv wlinn discussing the spirit of the Booth-Kelly Lumber mill workers. In accepting tho plans of the Loggers Loyal Legion, when the matter was laid before them at a short talk given them by Captain Arnold Saturday noon. Every worker is now a member of the Legion. Returns to Portland Mrs. R. A. Jones of Portland who wis visiting at tho home of her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. A. E. Bartlctt, left Saturday for her home. Loses Game Friday Night. The Springfield high school basketball team lost the game which was plnyed Friday night at Pleasant Hill, the score being 23 to 10. A large crowd from here was present. A general good time was reported after tho anie. Billy Y on tin In the U. S. Billy Young, men of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Young, former residents of this Photo of German Aeroplane Dropping Bomb. H v.5 iignimii Tills remnrlnWe photograph wits taken just as n German aeroplane wns drop- J ring a bomb from the noroulane In the '' trr WW $ POM - POM Caldwell, who wrote the book and lyrics of "Chin-Chin" for Montgomery and Stone, and placed in her hands a book which was a collaboration between Mitzi and a young foreign author, and the re sult was "Pom-Pom." The score was composed by Hugo Felix who wrote the original music of "Madame Sherry." As a foil for the sparkling fun-making qualities of Mitzi, Mr-. Savage engaged Charles McNaugbton, the legitimate clown, who had previously appeared with Mitzi in "Tho Spring Maid." It was Mc Naugbton who originated the "Three Trees hero nnd here and here." In 'Pom-Pom ho is seen as a comic police man, "always in wrong." Others in the cast are Margaret Jarman and Boyd Marshall of grand opera fame; Hattye Fox, successor bf souhrette roles of her famous kinswoman, Delia Fox; Tom Walsh, Dctmnr Poppen, Harry Child, nnd Louise Lnrsson and Robert Jackson, fnmous Australian dancing team. city, for many years, but who now. live in Portland, have sent word to their friends that Billy, who had for the past three years been fighting in the trench es nnd was in a hospital in Canada, has been brought back to his home in Port land. SPRINGFIELD PERSONALS Miss Vina Mead nnd father, Cash Mead returned to their home at Walterville Friday after spending several days visit ing hero in town. Marjory Machem who is teaching school at Monroe, spent the week-end at the home of her friend, Miss Ester Furuset. Mrs. Philip Gossler spent the week end at Marcola visiting. Mr. Gossler who in employed there. Mrs. Harold Woods, who underwent a major operation last week at the Mercy hospital in Eugene, is reported as doing nicely. .Tames Snyder of Leona visited at the home of his sister, Mrs. Catching for a few d:iys. II. Sandg of Jasper spent Saturday in town. Mr. Vaughn of Jasper was a city vis itor Saturday. Mrs. Verne Stewart of Jasper spent Saturday here and in Eugene. Mrs. Nova Whitclatch who is visiting relatives at Cobnrg is spending a few days hero. The news wires Tuesday carried from Baltimore Cardinal Gibbons' plea that all Catholics in tho United States invest in the government's thrift stamps and war savings stamps, both to help carry on the war and to establish habits of thrift. foreground. The bomb which hnd not yet got under full speed is plainly visible, IS RUSSIAN SPIRIT TO Writer Believes That Bolshe vik! Program Will Make Kai ser Much Serious Trouble. BY J. W. T. MASON New York, Jan. 19 Infection of the Russian spirit of democracy is begin ning to manifest itself in Germany. For the first time since the outbreak of the .war, German socialists are developing the lost spirit of internationalism, in their attitude toward the socialists of Russia. The new situation that is thus arising in Gormany is extremely serious for the kaiser. The patriotic control kaiserism, hitherto has exercised over the German socialists, is beginning to break. When it vanishes completely, kaiserism will disappear. Interference with the Ger man-Russian peace negotiations by the German socialists became apparent as soon as the kaiser's representatives started to inject imperialistic aims into the proceedings. This was 'the first re fusal to heed the Appeals to patriotism that the Teutonic socialists have dis- played since the beginning of the con flict. The present movement must receive further impetus before there is an open estrangement between th Hohnzoltrns and the German people, but the pri mary Impulse has been given. The kaiser cannot afford to risk much more do mestic criticism of his way of making peace. Autocracy has always feared a revolution in a neighboring country next to a revolution at home. German socialists cannot help being sympathetically Inclined toward Rus sia's freedom to experiment with ultra- democratic doctrines. This sympathy is becoming more and more obvious, and more and more disconcerting to kaiser ism. The threats of tnc Kussian i5ol sheviki that they intend appealing to the German people to make a democratic peace over the heads of the kaiser's statesmen may turn out to be no idle boast. Certainly the kaiser dare not scoff at the possibility. The German government has never before been faced with an internal sit uation as serious as this. Or is not probable that 'he socialists and the militarists of Germany will permit a dispute among themselves to reach the stage or open revolution. But, tho so cialists, bocause of their number, have tho uppor baud. They can compel ac ceptance of their views if they are suf ficiently insistent. How strongly they will exercise their power for a demo cratic peace now depends more on the Influence of the Russian revolution than on oiny other single cause. HINTS ON WAR GARDENS M - -- - BY B. W. TALCOTT Have you secured that pifcee of grouud for a "war garden" yet? If not, why not? The need is even more urgent than last year. The movement is being pushed all over the United States. Is Eugene going to be a laggard? That the work is being done syste matically by some communities is shown by the following article from the fed eral food administration, which Is given preference to the weekly "hints" this week: "Here is what one Iowa city is doing to get ready for next year's garden campaign: "First A survey of the city was made and 75 acres of space suitable for gar' dens was located inside the city limits in addition to what was put in gardens last spring. . , "Second Three hundred tons of ma nuro which could be used for , fertilizer were located within the city limits. "Third An inspection of the treas urer's books showed that $2000 in cash was paid out last year to needy people. "Well, the city council and commer cial club met and appointed committees in every voting precinct. These com mittees will arrange for teams, wagons and plows, and will organize the work so -that it can be done most efficiently and economically. "The mayor says the city will use some of the city money to employ teams and wagons and plows, if necessary. "It is further planned that those who reecive support from the city must take care of a garden according to instruc tions that is, provided they arc able to work. "Those who wish to prepare them selves to make a success of home vege table gardens next spring should obtain farmers' bulletin No. SIS, "The Small Vegetable Garden," which the United States department of agriculture, Wash ington, D. C, will send free on request." You Men Who Par the Advertising Bills A large organization, nationwide has been working for two years to promote better advertising con ditions and to protect the man who pays the advertising bills. It employs a large staff of experts and has gone to great expense in order to protect your interests. 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THE EUGENE DAILY GUARD V- fWO, V Secretary McAdoo Urges Haste in Handling Cars in Order to Relieve Shortage. Mr. McAdoo, director general of rail roads, has just issued a most earnest appeal to shippers and to everyone in any way interested in freight transpor tation to unload and release cars with all possible expedition. Ho calls attention to tho ciruumstance thoughtlessly overlooked by tho average shipper that every hour a car is de tained unnecessorily adds dangerously to freight congestion, and is moro in strumental than any other one thing in causing disastrous freight blockadvs. Individual shippers aro apt to feel that an hour or two, or possibly a day, does not amount to much, while the haste necessary would inconvenience him considerably and eutail additional cost. He forgets that a hundred thou sand others are feeling and acting the same way, that tho aggregate delay means hundreds of thousands of days of lost efficiency, and that this stupend ous waste causes the congestion that finally breaks down the system. Mr. McAdoo is not making this ap peal through any considerations of per sonal gain or profit to tho railroads, but ns a matter of patriotism and national safety. The highest possible efficiency of the railroads of the nation is abos lutely necessary to put this country where it must stand if it is to carry on successfully the great struggle in which it ds now involved. Every thoughtless citizen merchant, shipper, business -man who takes one hour needlessly out of the combined force necessary for suc cess, is just as guilty possibly without realizing it as the criminal who pulls a brick from the foundation of a great structure. Comparatively few need be thus removed to bring the whole mass down in terrible wreck, and this is what, by the director general's appeal, he is earnestly struggling to avoid. Every patriotic citizen in the nation should got behind him with earnest nnd vigor ous support, and it can be done in no more effective manner than by exercis ing the utmost effort to unload and re- lOttoo jimut cura WKDOUt On sary moment's delay. MORMONS WILL AID IN Auiuuuu ucouiiuuriers ot toe Oh thrift stamp camnaien in i -. letters from officials of the Uttifn! Saints' (Mormon) church at Saltt City, advising that their n.1 aniztttion is backing tlm camnftiom In avhfv rnannn . . " out the far-reaching channel ofT ligious and educational work. J.' Alia hnhv hnnH In nn. i "V .... ... om8 . tate, is the slogan for Utah. Don't suffer! Instantly reliet sore, aching muscles and joints with "St. Jacob's Liniment." Rheumatism is "pain onlv." 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