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GOUGING ARMY OFFICERS
A writer In the New York Timet,
Illustrating "the high cost of aervtng
one'i country," declares that our
army officers have been "gouged" In
tha purchase of their equipment to
tha extent of $29,000,000.
The figures ha gives seem undeni
able proof of scandalous extortion.
Mora than 100.000 officers have en
tered the service since we went to
war, and In accordance with tha cus
tom, hare provided their equipment
at their own expense. They hare
had to buy nearly everything fromj
private dealers. Aa a result, the wri
ter says, these officers have each paid
on an average, $288.09 more than
they wonld have had to pay If the
government had furnished them the!
en p plies at cost
As long as they are forced to pa
tronize private dealers. It goea with
out saying that the dealers deserve
to make a profit. But surely there
la no excuse for such profits as are
Indicated by a comparison of the gov
ernment prices and private prices.
For a cap which costs the govern
ment 73 cents the officer must pay
the dealer $4.60. For a $2.66 hat
the officer pays $10. For an over
coat which the war department could
tell him for $12.60 he must pay
$40. A $2 suit of underwear costs
him $5. Blankets and sleeping bag
which coat the government $1$ cost
him $40. And so It goes.
A few of the articles the officers
need ean be bought direct from the
commissary department which furn
ishes equipment to privates. It Is
worth noting ' that. In practically j
every case the private dealer's price l
tor these articles Is the name as the.
government price. The conclusion
Is Inevitable that the higher prices'
cTiarged for other things represent
for the most part pure extortion, ;
made possible by the lack of govern
ment competition. The retailer In!
any particular case may not be mak-
Ing an extortionate profit, but some-!
body la making It. ;
The public naturally wants to
know why there should be any pro-
. fit at all. The officer's pay Is small
enough, considering his heavy ex
penses. As long as he has to buy'
lila outfit, why can't the war depart
ment sell ft to him direct, at cost
prlceT l
Seventy-eight girls and six boy In
the Grants Past schools signed up
Thursday to become members of a
canning club under the supervision
of Miss McCormlck, home demon
stration agent. A meeting was held
Friday evening and It waa decided
to meet Monday evening of ench
week at 7: SO In the domestic sci
ence room of the high school.
Wilda Counts, who graduates this
year from the Oregon Agricultural
college, will assist Mlsa McCormlck
In conducting the canning work.
The first demonstration lesson will
be given Monday evening. May IS,
and every member enrolled ahould
be present promptly at 7:80. Be
sides the demonstration, a presi
dent and secretary for the club will
be elected.
There are several advantage to be
obtained from this club work. Girls
and boys are more Interested hi
canning If they can see demonstra
tions and ean exhibit the product of
their work. The proper method) of
canning vegetables, fruit, fish, meat,
etc., will be shown by Miss McCor
mlck. Drying demonstrations will
also be given. Each club member
receives from the Oregon Agricul
tural college free bulletins and in
structions giving the best methods
to follow In home canning and dry
ing and also becomes eligible for the
county and state fair prizes and the
two week's summer course offered
free by the Oregon Agricultural col
lege to the county prize winners.
There are no fees or dues to be
paid and the canning and drying
work Is done at home just as the
material eomes on during the can
ning season for Instance the mem
berg are not expected to can peas at
this time of year, but to wait until
they are ready from their own gar-dent.
' The canning projects consist of
(a) Canning at least 10 quarts
of fruit, and 10 qts. of vegetables.
(b) Drying at least ! pounds of
fruit and 1 pounds of vegetables.
(c) Making at least 10 glasses of
Jelly.
(d) Attending the rlub meet
ings. ' (a) Exhibiting at a local, coun
ty, or stat fair.
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live In harmony with her laws. "The
fourth generation of drinking par.
entage la left by nature, barren. Al
cohol hat collected lit blood tax and
the generative power of man hut
ceased. Nature shortens the life of
degenerate persons."
"It Is going to "he a long war
Mends, not to be won until America
la a dry nation. Germany, to whom
we owe many of our aclentlAo facts
regarding the use of strong drink,
long befor the war planned with
her program of preparedness Just
what tha would do with the drink
question. On the breaking out of
tha war they restricted the output of
all liquor. A few montht,' reduced
that quantity greatly and In the first
year abolished It. Not a gallon of
ltqnor la produced there now. No oth
er nation now In the war haa taken
(this great ttep toward efficiency. The
allies need 80 to SO per cent more
man power than at present It avail
able. The ne of strong drink is re
sponsible for that amount of lost of
man power In the allied armies to
day. Still w dare not lay violent
hands npon the monster.
"Whenr came our brewerlee?
From German. Where Is their
stork held? In Oermany. What It
i being done today with the proceeds
!of (hit German capital? It I hcln
Invested In America for the f-t-ire
benefit of Herman MvVhcllers.
Whence the funds for the great
Oerman propaganda In America?
The government has the evidence
that the great brewing Interests of
America contributed vast sums to
this purpose. We need not fear the
TTun across the tea for he cannot
get to our shores to Invade the san
ctity of our homea and ravish onr
fair land, but the Hun of the brew
Ing Interesta la the foe (hat haa ac
cess to onr homes and cities where
It levies tta toll on the manhood of
the nation, the greatest ally Oer
many has la fighting America today.
Alcohol haa the degenerative poison
In It that builds the beastlal at the
expense of the spiritual In man.
"America drv can demand and
get every allied nation In the dry
column. How long will the war
last. T am asked again and again.
Until w have a sober nation to fight
and win It. The war has brought
ahont a condition nnrlvalled In the
hlstonr of the whole world and on
probably never to be experienced
again while time shall last. Tn the
denths of Its sorrow hnmanltv reads
the evidence of the errors of the past,
the dangers of today and Is ready to
make the ntmost sacrifice to assure
the future. We secure now the ab
olishment of this great national
menace. Indeed world menace, or
forever the opportunity passes and
oblivion awaits the proud clvlllxa
tlon of the century."
Captain Hobson's simple recital of
that dramatic moment of bis life
when with the crew of brave fellowt
who volunteered for the perilous ad
venture before Santiago he waited
for the order to go In, gripped every
heart. It was the manly confession
of a great man to the need and help
In the hour when a soldier faces
probable death In the line or duty
or a mighty faith In God. The young
men who listened and who later will
stand under fire for the first time
must surely remember his words and
And strength for the ordeal.
Hundreds pressed forward to con
gratulate the captain on his great
address. Mothers whose sons are
overseas greeted him as a friend of
the American . soldier and sailor
whose battles he was righting in the
homeland. Comrades of the Spanish
war recalled the days of battle and
hardly could he get away from the
crowd to go to Med ford for the af
ternoon address.
Captain Hobson spolje at the Page
theatre In Medford at 3 o'clock and
at Ashland tn the evening. He was
a passenger on this morning's train
No. 14 for Roseburg.
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R. N. STANFIELD
lti'iiilIUn for I'nlteal MCntr Mciutltir ,
Hubert N. Stanfluld nomination fur t'nlted Hiatca Ht iulor In the Re
publican Primaries, May 17, will mean two things
1 Tha belief of the people of Oregon that this stat hat nut received
lb recognition at Waahlngton to which It U eutltled and that there Is
demand for a squire deal.
I The llepubllcans do no want the Democratic bona lu ilk'Ute In tha
Republican primaries and that Republicans prefer Btanliuld, a ti Re
publican, rather than a 50-60 I)emo-Rep , dominated by -the imu rati
Dost.
I)o you want a wide-awake, energetic man with Initiative anil red
blood to be Kenator, or do you want a "mnn asleep on (he Job" who Intro
duces bills and permits them to sleep In committee?
A man mho knows Oregon and Its needs and who has the furre and'
confidence to demand results will quickly make his mark at Washington
and through him Oregon Will receive the recognition tn long denied this
state. Such a man. It Robert N. Stanfield.
S. II. Huston, In withdrawing frum the Senatorial lontest, made th
following ttatement:
"I have a very strong conviction that Orexon hat been dlM-rlmliialed
against by the National Uovernmvut In many ways. Mr. HtimnVlcl shares
this feeling and promises, If elec ted, to correct It as far at It lies In his
power to do to. Senutur McNary denies that any su h discrimination ex
ists. II was quoted lu a dispatch from Washington to the Orexon Journal
at saying that he 'took no stock In the statement that there tins been dis
crimination against Oregon.' Of course, If he believes there has been no
turh discrimination he will make no etfort to remove It.
What haa Oregon received except audi business as hml to come her
because material could nut bo furnished else her?
Oregon furnished spruce, but the r.li'plunes are not manufactured her.
Oregon baa received a few contracts for wooden ships, because ' the
timber it here, but look at the wooden ships contracts that eut to th
South and the Atlantic Coast! And for many of those Southern ships Ore
gon had to be drawn on for large timbers.
More thnn 20,000 Oregon boys are In the service, but they all wer
sent to cantonments In other states for training.
Oregon responded quickly to appeals for food conservation, but th
wheat growers of Oregon were penalised 20 cents a bushel for living In
this state.
Many other Instances could be cited showing that Oregon has been
discriminated against, but McNary says that he takes no stock In the state
ment that Oregon has been discriminated against."
Do you want these conditions to continue, or do you want thorn re
medied? If you want results, then tend Stanfield to Washington."
Five lawyes represent Oregon at Washington. Why not elect a far
mer, atockralser and busineaa man for a change? Do lawyer have a mon
opoly of all the loyalty, patriotism, wisdom nnd knowledge In Oregon?
Why does the Chamber of Commerce pay a special agent at Senatorial
salary of $7,600 a year to remain at Washington to look after practical
matters for Oregon If someone Isn't "Asleep on the Job" or if Oregon Is not
discriminated against?
100 lKK f'K.N'T OK SO-SO PK.Il CK.NT?
Republican voters should settle their own party i flairs In the primaries
without the Interference of Democratic kaiser.
A clean-rut party Issue is presented to the Republicans of Oregon. It
Is In the hands of the Republicans, themselves, whether they want a Repub
lican Senator of a Demo-Rep. Senator.
Stanfield Is 100 per cent Republican and has been elected as such
three times to the Legislature.
McNary, his opponent, hnt a penchant for holding ufllce, but bus never
yet been elected to one by the people In ract, he was defeated the only
time the people ever got a chance to vote on him and he has been at will
ing to seek appointment to political Jobs from Democrat n from Republi
cans. r
The Democratic Bos appointed McNary to the Supreme bench and Is
now trying to make the Republicans nominate his friend and colleague for
United States Senator. If McNary, the protege of Oswald West, Is nomi
nated then the Republicans can say "good night" to the Republican party
In Oregon for years to come, for West will be In power and have his friend
at Washington.' ' :
Here Is the question for you, Mr. and Mrs. Republican Voter, to settle.
It Is strictly a party matter In the primaries. Do you want a gc.iulne, 100
per cent Republican or a 60-50 Demo-Republican, with the latter Indorsed
and advocated by the 8elf-appolnted Democratic dictator?
IF VOi: W1HII TO MAINTAIN THIJ IlKI'l IIMCAX PARTY, YOU
Ml'HT VOTH FOR STAXFlKf J. .
j (Stanfield Senatorial League, 203 Northwestern Hank Ridge, Portland,
Oregon.) . ' I'sald Advertisement)