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1 cJi tdLsasSQ Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County VOL 7, NO 16 MAUPIN SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JANUARY 28.192! THE YEAR $1.50 y : f ?1 i i t "Universal" Farmers Union ' The cry of the times, "unite" and "co-operate," has finally reached the farmer, and as a flame'is reaching the sweeping; the whole wide country-side. Unjust discrimination through ignorance of the needs of fann- 1 ers as a whole is threatening the life of one of the basic industries of the nation, and where the in dividual is powerless to protect himself alone, by uniting with his fellow-farmers he seeks pro tection and advancement, just as other industries" have sought and found relief under like con ditidn. When a meeting; was called the first of December at the Derthick school house to consid er plans, for co-operation in this part of the country, fifty-one men joined in forming the "Uni versal Farmer's Union," with Chas. Crofoot, president; Job Crabtree, vice-president; Lester McCorkle, secretary, and already the membership is increasingly leaps and bounds. When Jack Kelly and Ruf McCorkle return ed from the wheat growers meeting held in The Dalles Sat urday last, with their report to our union, they also brought word that Columbia Union, Wrentham, had challenged us to a membership contest, to last till the 31st of March; loser to furnish an oyster supper to the winning Union, their wives and families. Its up to us. Let's win the supper. Also, and more to the business point, which really comes first, let's put the "Universal" Farmer's Union on the map. One handled fifty members by the last of March. All farmers are cordially invited to come and help us make this a grand success, for the upbuilding and protection of the. farming interests of Southern Wasco County. Business first and a little pleasure mixed in. Meetings second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 1 o'clock p. m. at the Derthick school house. J. M. McCorkle, Publicity Chairman. Mrs. W. L. Fischer has been troubled with a bain ful infection in her left foot. Dance at Wapinitia hall Friday February 4. Good music. Come early. Mrs. Shattuck. Mrs. Butler j and Mrs. Turner are recovering! f"om measles. Mrs. Hammond returned home' the latter part of the week after j a visit in Portland. j For Sale 1917 model Orkland ! $450; $150 and satisfactary pa pers takes the car. H. L. Morris! D. M. Shattuck was here from Dallas a couple days the last of1 the week. j Maupin State We Wamic News Mr. and Mrs. Bert Driver are the proud parents of a baby boy born Friday night. Frestus Swift was here Fridaj from Antelope. Frank Roberts came over i;rom Grass Valley Friday remaining until Monday. A. E. Lake attended the funerals last week at Gresham of his sister, Mrs. Ella Hillyard and his brother- in- law, Robert Milne. He returned home Sat urday. We are having cold weather now, the coldest of the season for several days past. Snow on the ground with more falling this morning. The free dance given here Friday night was a real social affair and many were in attend euce from outside places. The basket supper was bounteously served in the dining room with hot coffee. Willie Magill returned Sat urday from a two weeks stay in Portland. Mrs. Magill was unable to accompany him, having an attack of tonsilitis. Mis3 Lucile Kennedy came out from The Dalles Friday. Arbie Magill was a Tygh visit or Friday. W. E. Woodcock took Belvie Patison and his mother to Shersr Sunday. They were on their way to The Dalles where Mrs. Pat ison will take chiropractic treat ments. Mrs. Ethel Duncan and baby Sula are here from Smock, guests of J. R. Woodcock. Mrs. Emma Chastain, who has been at'the M. W Shearer home returned to Wamic Saturday. fDTHE AMERICAN FJ RED CROSS v'.t''- nnArc True 1 t.L. Ill'li. Wslfare 1 t". f Boys and girls who learn early to take proper care of their teeh, throats, eyes, ears and stomachs, have made a long step toward healthy i Tan hood and womanhood. Through its public health and nursing serv ices, tho Amoricnn Red Cross alms Dvcnituilly to reach all school children with teachings regarding disease pei vi'Dtlon and health promotion. Here's x school nurse treating a little girl tr sore mouth, at the same time lm pianilig a valuable lesson In teeth lru:sliing and proper diet. PATRONIZE 4& Strive to Merit Approval Wapinitia The past week has been one of real winter, about 4 inches of snow, with the theromometer several degrees below freezing. Roads are frozen; some cars Tun ing. Stockman have been feed ing the past 11 days. John Sinclair, Earl Retherford and Carl Powell have been put ting up ice for N. G. Hedin. Th keep cool next summer will be no problem to them. J. P. Abbott was quite sick again Saturday but is improving. Mrs. Jennie Gabel is visiting relatives in The Dalles this week Mrs. Kate McCorkle went to The Dalles the first of the week, returning Thursday, - The Sunday School held its annual election Sunday. Lincoln Ilwrtman, superintendent, Floyd Richmond, secretary; Mrs. Rice, trea urer; Mrs- Bigbee, organist. Clyde Flinn hauled a load of freight from ' Maupin Tuesday for the Hill store here. N. G. Hedin went to The Dalles Thursday. Mrs. John Sinclair was called to Eugene Friday by the serious illness of her father and step mother. Those inqui. ing for Dr. Dake, find his ad on the last page. For sale Jubilee 200 egg In cubator, good as new. F. L. Kelly, Maupin. CYEE1 KflF OF m RID CROSS MEMBERSHIP B3LLAH WORKS AT mm 50 50c IS FOR NATIONAL WOftKS IN voufM AND MANAGEMENT COST AT NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND THE 14 DIVISIONS 18 LESS THAN 4 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL EXPENDITURES! The Red Cross Remembers. Ever since demobilization the Red Cross has kept In constant touch with the families of 800,000 soldiers and saU ors and marines. This service has embraced almost everything from sup plying first aid to seeing a man through to a better Job than he svw had before. When Disaster Comes. I.ast year in the United Statna, th Red Cross aided mora than 30,000 victims of flood, fire, tornado or other unavoidable disaster In 150 stricken communities. 1 Bank i 1 TOWN USES HEALTH CENTERS AID !Ui1 Home Service Work Broadens to Include Civilian Families. By PR. J. K. CRICHTOV lUarinsrer Northwestern Division Amerhun Ited Crows An integral part ot the groat health program of the American Rod Cross, undertaken aftrr the suspension of many of the war activities of the or ganization, is the establishment of Health Centers which now are being installed in many communities throughout tire northwest. It is a movement of compelling interest to the citizens of this part of the country. The health center as organized by the Red Ci-oss is proving the greatest preventive medicine known, as well a? protection of great value in tm"s of widespread illness or epidemic. From health centeis radiate ail kinds of healthful influence's from th9 giving of proper advice and the furnishing ct competent nursing, medical and sur gical aid, to the inauguration of many forms of beneficial exerclsss such as community singing, athletics and out doer games. From health centers go the visiting nurses. There are held the teaching classes for home nursing, children'? clinics and proper welfare work. The Red Cross says that no longer, hall curable physical deformities curse the lives of our children. It believes the time is past when tuber culosis should be allowed without hindrance to fasten itself upon the tender bodies of our little ones. It 3 4' A EEDSIDE VISIT Care of mot'.ier and babe is part of the follow up work of the American P.-i Cross health center at Rridge tov, n, New Jersey. Miss Anna Miller, home visiting v,:. from the health center, Is reading a mother's tempera ture. believes that through health centej-s e?tahllnhed In every considerable community throughout I he United States, healthan be safeguarded and therefrom greater happiness be brought to our peopls. Ignorance of diseases, Ignfrsnce as to what are the best means to pursue in combatting them, Ignorance as. to the standing and competency of cer tain medical men these to-lay are responsible for a vast number of deatl'S in the world. Quacks prey upon our people with their glaring and lying advertisements and in hun dreds of thousands of cases Individ uals absolutely deceived by their pre tensions pass beyond the days when their infirmities might be cured. For these perils the Red Cross health center forms a safeguard. The health centers being established become the people's clubs, with mem berships designed to reach vast num bers of the population since member ship costs but $1 a year the annual Red Cross dues. Another phase of the peace-time pro gram of the organization which rapid ly is becoming of paramount value in the northwest Is comprised in tho Home Service activities. Designed nriulnallv for the benefit solelv nf I disabled service men and their fain ilies, It has grown to occupy a far broader tield. Hed Cross welfare workers look to the Interests of for mer soldiers and sailors in hospitals land schools; maintain personal con tact with the disable! who are" sit. 'home. Horns Service forms the con necting link between the disable! man in hospital or school and liia family. Hut Home Service has grown be yond this. In nearly 40 of the 106 I chapters of the Northwestern Division experienced social workers are em I ployed, and the service Is being ex i tended to civilian families. In some i chapters Information stations for the jbenei't of the general public have i been established. In Raymond. Washington, the Home Service depart j merit maintains an office close to the railway stations and hotels where any i da rie.v he sen the visitor houlrlns The American Red Cross 1 -.su E v ..-v . .v. . r Tho "Greftest Mother" concept which was visualised in th fRmous art poster used by the American Red Cross In Us second war fund campaign li ia had its e;. mbolism adapted to the Red Cross work ot th post-war era and rill iHumliwre the miln poster to bs used In the Fourth Roll Call Novem ber 11-25. This adaption will bear th title "Still ths Greatest Mother 'a the 'World." Everyone is familiar with thi original "The Greatest Mother ht the World," tho effectiveness of which has been shown In part by the fact that it has furnished a synonym for Red Cross that has come to almost t household term. More than ny other symbol, except thi red cross itself, th public has made It the trademark of the American Red Cross. for t!io reswore ot a friend, or the genial traveling man asking the loca tion of the business house upon which he wants to cell. Social Service extends down through tho chapters to the branches and tit ularies, Several Northwestern chip tors have branches which malntin local Iimue Gen lee operatives, thir Kttvitifg heing financed through small revolving funds from the ehsp-U'i- t :r.mv fi. K.fiy di ts of every dollar of mem b'T'Iiip f'- s sUys In the community i'i v. iii. n it has been contributed. It is i'j. i My cents which aids in this Imi-'oiiaiit Home Service development. frpTrif. AMERICAN di. W RED CROSS IN1) tei-LCE TIME 45 i" Teaching First Aid 1 i h ! , "V2fl ''"1111 V ''iHi t t. it 5 1 Fvery person mentally snd phvslcgt. ly i:JjJ'j to do no should tk the Ameri can l(d Cross Instruction In First Aid Ti eaiuiMit, Its a life-saver and a p.tin !, . -,- on the farm, In the factory, on tlio w --it. at the office, in the limtif, wiif f .er accidents may occur, li'-n 's a !';"ig wife who inexpertly u i' a cuii-KpenRr and received an mjy ;v.. !i ai r . s her wrist from the t-"i lid. Mother wc there. li. ! Cross first aid activities ia tiiit i: irlUweKt division this year h u'e been chiefly devoted to "v.dtir firM aid" InBtructlon en 1 ori'di!!.aiioii. Several units of r.M liiiiri'-rs 1iho been organ l.ed and trained in communities on the .wand and western rivers, and rr-hnioa have already result ed, from the Ked Cross work. 9i Month of Red Crpn Work. In n averag montb hii year, th Pd Crnsr dd adults and lfl.T?? children in Eu'tp: people who fithernlse would h without even the llnplai necessari!i nf llf. Troteetlcn for Futur Y', Lsst year 92,000 women n girls, under Red Cress Instructions, complet ed courses In home csre of th tick. MANAGEMENT COSTS LOW FOR RED CROSS National and Division Head quarters Take Less Than 4 Per Cent of Funds. Red Cross Roll Call the fourth an nual re-enlistment of members In tha American organization will be held here November 11 to 25. Officers In charge of the Roll Call for the chapter of whfch this city forms a part, how ever, feel that the canvasa In this section practically can b completed within the first week ot the time- s&t ihould the present plans for Intensive work be followed out. In all its work preparatory to the Roll Call the Red Cross this year, an bet, has lsld stress on the point that the. movement is purely a dues-gathering activity, and not to be confused with "drives" or other campaigns. Th national body also is laying em phasis on the fact that more than 60 per cent of all membership fees se cured here remain in this community, and on the low "overhead" cost of th organization. "While the Red Cross ha not been iubjected to that violent criticism of extravagance and was-te whlrh has been attached to Fome activities re sulting from the war and la after-effects," said an officer of th? national fcrdy recently, "we sr rdtd to be able to make public the fan tMt management cost at national ljeil quarters and in the 14 divisions ha amounted' to lets than 4 per cent of tho total expenditures by the organi tation. This is a turnover expense so small as to establish a mark for many l commercial concern to work toward, and on Its fare proves that for the Bed Cross, organisation efficiency and conomy are not only Ideals but achievements."