Monday Evening, Janumy fj
EUGENE DAILY GUARD
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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.
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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
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"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.
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Tills remnrlnWe photograph wits taken
just as n German aeroplane wns drop-
J ring a bomb from the noroulane In the
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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.
ThiS Organization iS financed by ad
vertisers, advertising agencies and newspaper, magazine, farm
journal and trade paper publishers all over America with the
sole object in view of putting the buying of advertising space on
a sound, clean, businesslike basis so that Yon, when you buy ad
vertising, can know what you get. It is not organized for profit
but 'i orwrvieeaniy.
This organization is known as the
"A. B. C? Audit Bureau of Circulations and is entitled to the
support of every business man who ever pays a dollar for advert
When you buy space from any pub-
Ji lisher who is a member of the A. B. C." you buy CERTIFIED CIR
CULATION circulation that is as bona fide and square and honest
as a certified check circulation that has been verified, in every
smallest detail, by the trained and unbiased auditors of the "A, B.
C."
When you buy advertising space
buy it from those publications who have nothing to conceal
whose circulations are certified circulativns.
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.'
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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."
Not one wise in fifty requires una,
treatment. stop drugging! ju,
Jiiscrj right away! Apply soot
pinetrating "St. Jacobs Lnta(1
directly upon tnc "lender spot" ami
lief comes instantly. "St. ,Tacob m
ment" conquers pain. It is biirnileil
rni'timntism liniment which never
-iM-oints nnd cannot burn the skin.
Limber up! Ston comnklnin-t
a sn'i.ll trial botUo of "St. Jacobs Lii
ment" at any drug store, and in fa,
moment you'll be free from rheumij
pain, soreness nnd stiffness. Do
suffer! Belief awaits you. "St. J1Cob
IJniment" is just as good for selatia
neuralgia, lumbago, backache, spraii
nnd swellings. Adv. i
SPOT CASH
0 H E l R, the auctioneer, pays the
highest SPOT CASH price for
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Office Phone 33
Ret. Phone 356-R
Locate', at Southeast cor it
Park Square.
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