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newspaper. If you wish to
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umn for your advertisement.
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VOL. XXXI
BURNS. HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON. AUGUST 24, 1918
NO. 43
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ANSWERS QUESTIONS
ON SPECIAL WAR WORK
War Worker Respond to Letter
Inquiring What Women Could
do. Y. W. C. A. Activities are
Limited. Red CroM is Larger
School Supt. Frances (Mark recent
ly wrote the Y. W. C. A. secretary In
connection with war work for women,
designating several classes that were
available In this community and who
desired Information as to what they
i ould do. In reply Mrs. Clark has
received a letter direct and an on-
losure which covers the work of
that Association. Since the Interest
Mas been somewhat widespread In
onnectlon with this work and so
many have asked. Mrs. Clark finds it
impossible to give each her personal
attention, therefore both letters are
printed herewith for the benefit of
those Interested:
3126 Arcade Rldg.,
Seattle. August 19, 1818.
Mrs. Frances Clark.
Office School Supt.
Burn. Oregon.
My dear Mrs. Clark:
In answer to your letter of Aug
ust 5, I am sending you a copy of a
letter which explains rather fully
the possibility in the war work of
the Young Women Christian Asso
ciation in the Northwestern Field.
As you see the nurses training course
does not come under our supervis
ion, so my answers to your questions
would simply be In the light of gener
al information. In regard to the ap
plicants which you mention in the
nrst class, it would seem to me if a
girl bad particular ability in office
work it might be a mistake for her
to take up nurses training, as I un
derstand there Is need for women of
Xpert clerical experience in various
lines of war industries.
The women you mention In the sec
ond class perhaps could be of value
in the work of the Red Cross, or in
the canteen service of the Young
Mens Christian Association. I can
not give you definite information in
regard to requirements in those lines.
It would seem to me that the wo
men mentioned in the third class
could be of most value In the local
chapter of the Red Cross, or In some
sort of home service work which Is.
so necessary at this tim.v
I am merely giving you the person
al opinion In this matter, aa you un
derstand the type of work you men
tion does not really come under your
supervision.
Thanking you for your Interest In
our work, I am
Yours sincerely
Hetser E. Craig.
Special War Worker.
3126 Arcade Bldg.
Seattle, Waslngton.
We are pleased to acknowledge
your inquiry in regard to war service.
The War Work Council is a special
branch of the Young Women Chris
tian Association, which since the be
ginning of the war, ha undertaken
In this country the erection and man
agement of Hostess House and the
organisation of social service work
among girl and women directly af
fected by the war.. In various cen
ter our war work is under the direc
tion of specially trained secretaries.
A you probably know, in the
Northwestern Field we have only two
Hostess Houses, which at the present
time are fully staffed. Our office
forces are necessarily small, so we j
have few openings for clerical work win Hogg In the September Popular
In this country, and practically no Mechanics Magazine,
calls for overseas service in that line. All of these islands are extremely
There are special training courses mountainous. On the larger ones,
for war workers offered In our New ! such as Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, and
York City Training School. If you Santa Catalina. an abundance of fine
are Interested in the course of train-1 fresh water has recently been obtain
ing along these lines, Information ed by boring wells In the bottom of
may be obtained by writing Depart- j deep canyons. On a number of other
ment of Conferences and Conventions islands, the search for water has met
600 Lexington Ave., New York City. ! with only partial success.
The only demand we have fori As a substitute for water those Is
Young Womens Christian Aocla- lands have been sown with vast areas
Hon workers overseas is lor Mecretar-, of thick leafed desert vegetation
les of considerable experience in As- commonly known as Ice plant. It is
soclation work and experts In social I so called because of Its peculiar pro
service lines as the work in France ' cess of storing up great quantities of
Is conducted somewhat along the moisture in it thick, spongy leaves
same line as the Young Womens , and stepis.
Christian Association in this country. Kxperlments are now being made
The Red Cro and Young Men I in the islands with several varieties
christian Association have canteen ' of drought resisting pasture plants
work among the soldiers in France.
The Red Cross has charge of recons-
tructlon work, and the Young Mens '
Christian Association is providing for j
recreation end entertainment. I an-1
lerstsed (hat speHeasts fos overseas '
work should be over thirty years of
age have no Immediate relative In
the military aervlce, and In moHt
cases should have a speaking knowl
edke of Preneli.
Your letter will bo filed In thin tff
flce for referenee, and If yon linve
ntlV fllFthnr miaatlnii. ivb nhall ka
giud t hear from you again. Thank-
lug you for your Interest ami willing
ness to eiuieriiti- In our war program
I am,
Sincerely yours
S per in I War Worker.
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FATHER COM KM ACKOSH
Charles Ilay, star of "The Son of
his Father," in real life makes ills
father see things his way.
Charles Ilay, "Ince's Wonder Boy."
Is one of the newest Paramount stars.
He came under the direction of Thos.
H. Ince three years ago, following a
two years experience with repertoire
companies on the road, experience
that was rocky for Hay at time. On
, one oeeasion he played a Oerman
comedy character and 1 ad to make
his wig out of bits of rope owing to .
lack of funds.
Ills father was Ray's most formid
able opponent to his stage aspirations
and would offer no help to the boy
after he started out on his own. Bui
at length a compromise was effected
whereby Hay agreed to take a com
mercial course with the privilege cl
going on the stage afterward li bus
iness life didn't appeal to him.
He fulfilled the contract at a
large western business school and
went back on the stage. His father
then decided to back the boy finan
cially. The Investment has earned
Ray Sr. war dividends, for Charles
Hay now commands a larger salary
I than many a bank president.
Charles Ray's greatest success in
pictures came first through the por
trayal of America's youth of unstable
character. In these parts he was
to inject a sympathy that made an
instant appeal. "The Coward" Is an
instance of this.
Later Ray branched off into more
heroic types and still maintained his
personal magnetic appeal that gets
to his audiences right through the
screen. As a result, he enjoys an en
viable popularity wherever pictures
are shown.
Ray is six feet tall, Is an adept at
French and Spanish, writes stories
whenever the spirit moves him, takes
a keen interest in electrical experi
ments and excels in all forms of ath
letic exercises. He Is an Ideal type
of screen star with looks, youth,
personality and dramatic ability.
"The Son of Hi Father" 1 the
first Paramount picture in which Mr.
Ray ha appeared and was made un
der the direct supervision of Thos.
H. Ince, the celebrated director of
"Civilization" and other, aided by
director Victor Schertslnger. "The
Son of His Father," a thrilling and
amusing comedy-drama 1 to be
shown on next Wednesday at the
Liberty Theatre.
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OKVKLOPINti HKMIAR1D IHIANPN
AH HOUIM'KS OK WOOL
AND Ml'TTON.
Raising thousands of sheep on Is
land where no fresh water exists,
exterminating wild gests to make
pasture for domestic herd, and se
curing water where none ha been
deemed obtainable, are some of the
achievements wrought In a group of
semlarid Pacific island a a partial
answer to the present world shortage
of meat and clothing, says John Ed-
that have been Imported from Aus
tralia. The most promising of these
Is the Australian altbush which has
been Introduced on Bants Catalina
and Ban Clement islands with very
feed resells.
HASTE IN REGISTERING
UNDER NEW DRAET
Keep Posted Regarding Date of
Registration for Men 1 8 to 45
Necessary as Time of Notifi
cation Will Likely be Sho.t
So important is haste in register
ing all men who will be affected by
the new draft law soon to be passed
by Congress, which probably will ox -
tend the draft provisions to include
men from 18 to 20 and from 32 to 45,
Inclusive, that local boards are com
pleting all preparations now to con
duct the registration.
The date of the new Registration
liny for these men cannot be foretold
definitely until Congress. actually en
acts the law. But It will In all prob
ability be before Sept. IS.
Consequently all men for their own
protection, within the ages mention
ed should keep very carefully posted
through the newspapers In regard to
the date of the Registration Day.
This is necessary because there
will be no time to give long notice
beforehand. Registration Day prob
ably will follow very closely Ihe pas
sage of the bill, because of the urgent
need for more men to keep filled the
ranks of Class 1.
.No excuse will he uccupted for fail
ure to register. Kven ignorance of
the date of Registration Day will not
ne in (Opted. As the penalty for fail
ure to register will be very severe. It
Is doubly imperative on every man
affected to protect himself by learn
ing the date as soon as It I announ
ced. Registration will be conducted by
local draft hoards. These boards are
now imperatively in need of volun
teer registrars to assist them In tin
work of registration.
This registration will he the most
difficult feat of its kind ever attemp
ted hy any Nation, for it is ostimuted
ih.it the number of men who will
register in one day will be close to
II ooo.ooo.
In tin' mean time, this registration
Day for men of 18 to 20, and 32 to
II years, Inclusive, should not he
confused with the Registration Day
to he held Saturday, August 24, for
the registration of men who have be
come 21 year old since last June 6.
lo HELP HAY HHOKTAUK
Rye for fall pasture to relieve the
'
hay shortage Is being planted by
many Lane county farmer. Those
who tried it last year report to N. 8.
Robb, county agricultural agent, that
they are enthusiastic over the results
obtain. A much larger planting Is
expected this year.
"Rye seeded in September can be
pastured all fall," says Mr Robb. "It
I. the best supplement feed for dairy,
cows. c.aiue, sneep ann nog leen
upon it. It Is so good that most of
the rye grown in Lane county last
fall was used up for pasture with the
result that the amount harvested Is
not more than a fourth of the quanti
ty needed this fall."
Rye for pasture haa not been
grown so extensively as It should be,
thinks Mr. Robb, who ha arranged
supply and demand lists and will
bring enough extra seed from Port
land to fill all farmer order.
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Here is a dcliichinciit of ihe American troops that did such brilliant
lighting on the west front, couvertlug the JJun offensive Into a Hun disaster j
mid relreut. They are resting by the roudslde, smoking, Johhig and light-
hearted, and ready to jump Into the fight again. ,
EIGHT GEESE LIMIT,
IN ONE DAY'S HUNT
Recent Restrictions on Water
fowl Result of Treaty Sign d
by President. Duck Catch is
Also Reduced. Open Sept. 1 6
Dy James J. Richardson,
day OroKonian.
In Hun-
Duck and geese hunters in Oregon
1 and Washington who have visions of
being able to step out bright and early
In the morning when the season opens
and hag 30 of (he waterfowl In one
day, as has been the custom witli
some hunters In seasons past, are
iti for a rude awakening.
In- the future the hundreds of
scatlsrgun artists who annually visit
the Upper Columbia River Islands in
the vicinity of Arlington will be al
lowed to bag only eight geese In any
one day or thirty In seven consecutive
days. Heretofore Wes Matlock, Hy
Dick Carlon and a score of other well
known shooters have taken aim at
thousand of wild geese that annual
ly congregate near Arlington and
usually bagged the llmll lu one day.
It Is doubtful if these marksmen
will be contented with blazing away
at eight geeae In one day and then
It quits. Duck hunters who
the oilskins and high-top rub
t and lay, secluded In a blind
t, all night will be allowed to
u ducks instead of 30 in one
f they have any further desire
ger on the mariihes or duck
one day longer to bag the
extra five ducks allowed by the state
In seven consecutive days thut is
ilodr business and not ours.
The new limit on wuterfowl is I he
result of the treaty act slgntd July 3
hy President Wilson, ai:d Is an acl to
giveef fe t to the convention between
the Batted Bute ami Great Britain
tor the protection of migratory game
birds concluded at Washington Aug
ii ' Iti. 1916.
The Oregon duck limit Is 30 in
evsjg consecutive days. The new
law. hence the change. The bag limit
on geese Is reduced from 30 toR In
one day.
According to the treaty a closed
seuson for 10 years has been agreed
on by the high contracting powers
on the following migratory game
bird: Band-tailed pigeons; little
brown, sandhill and whooping cranes,
swans, curlew and all shoreblrds
(except the black-breasted and rold-
- U7 ,.. i.w.-i - -
en nlovor. W.lnon or lacknnlne. wood-
rock B)d the mf MJ )mm y),.
low leg).
I In the new act 16 species of mlcra-
tory ,-. oa , , pro.
tected Indefinitely. They are the
auks, aukleta, bitterns, fllmars, gan
n els', grebes, guillemots, gulls, herons
Jaegers, loons, murres, petrels, puf
fins, shearwaters and terns
M,gratory game ,,,, BppcUled ,n
the treaty may be taken during the
open seuson with a gun only, not
larger than 10-gauge, fired from the
shoulder;- they mag be taken during
the open season from the land and
water, from a blind or floating device
(other than airplane, powerboat, or
any boat undersell), with the aid of s
dog snd the use of decoys.
In that portion of Oregon and
Washington laying east of the sum
mlt of the Cascade Mountains the
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calllftg
donned
her boo
or he
hug
day.jp
to tin
lake
Federal open season on waterfowl i
(except wood duck, elder ducks and
swans), coot, galllnules, Wilson snipe
or Jacksnipe shall be from September
16 to December 31.
Ralls, coot, galllnules, black-bellied
and golden plovers and mourning
and while-winged doves may be tak
en each day from half an hour before
sunrise to sunset during the open
season by the means and in the
numbers permitted in the act.
The open Federal season for
, mourning and white-winged doves in
, Oregon shall be from September 1
to December 16.
A person may tako in any one day
during the open Federal seasons pre
scribed by the act not to exceed the
following numbers of migratory
game birds:
Ducks (except wood ducks end
eider clucks) Twenty-five In the ag
gregate of all kinds.
Geese Eight lu the aggregate of
all kinds.
Brant Eight.
Ralls, coot and galllnules Twenty
five in the segregate of all kind.
Black-bellied and gclden plovers
ami greater and lesser yellow, legs
Fifteen In the aggregate of all kinds.
Wilson snipe or Jacksnipe Twenty-five.
Woodcock Six.
Doves (mourhlng and white-winged
) Twenty-five In the aggregate of
both kind.
The migratory game birds men
tioned above, legally taken may be
transported In or out of the state in
any manner, but not more by one
person in one calendar week than the
number that may be taken under
these regulations in two days by one
person; any such migratory game
birds or parts thereof In transit dur
ing the open season may continue in
transit Bach additional Cine Immedi
ately sue. setting such open season,
not to exceed five days, ne esHiiry to
deliver same to their destination, but
no i ii h birds shall be transported,
from any stats to or thrt.ugh another
State contrary to the laws of the
state in v, hich they were taken or
from which they are transported.
According to section 7 of the treaty,
states may enact laws for further pro
lection than the Federal laws specify,
length of seasons, but are powerles
to lengthen It past the mark set by
State can reduce the bag limit or
the treaty.
FIVE-FOOT KIUHTKKN
(Spokane Spokesman-Review)
It 1 rather startling when one
comes to think or it, that the desir
ability of small men as Soldiers
should be a matter of such belated
discovery. In anounclng that it will
accept men who can only attain a
bare five feet of altitude the War De
partment acts as though it had Just
found out that It 1 'possible for such
men to fight.
It shows how tenaciously an old
Idea can persist. Once the prime de
sideratum in a fighting man was
height and breadth of beam. That
was when Soldier swung sword and
battleaxes and maces, and the man
who towered above hi fellows en
Joyed a fine strategic advantage. The
theory got o strong a footing in the
Middle age that It survived into the
day of modern armies. The giant
Pomeranian of Frederick and the
grenadier guard of England are In
stance of the working out of the
doctrine that the tallest Soldier I
the bet.
But in trench fighting the tall
Soldier Is decidedly at a disadvan
tage. He has to go about his duties
all bunched up, lest bullet palter
flllttllf llld lft! ullltidiil 'PI... kaiiinni f
i inn ii i M it as inn i ip iioiuain
Is comfortable and safe in the shal
lowest trench. The big man is use
ful In hand to hand fighting and In
conducting raids, but It is the small i
fellow, working a machine gun, who
holds up offensives and mows the
enemy down.
Prejudices are stubborn and hard
er to overcome than any foe. Pos
sibly by the time the war is over all
nations will have come into full rea
lisation of the value of the tiny Sol
dier but the progress so far is dis
couraging. Mr. Price Wither was in town
Wednesday a guest at (he home of
her neico. Mr. C. A. Harlan. She
came up from Eugene recently to pay
a visit to the home place and the boys
ulu 0t after some business affair,
gh8 w, leay, g(Mm for Hood Klver
A.umh.
ter Ir a time.
MORE LETTERS FROM
OUR SOLDIER BOYS
Folks at Home Told of "Doings
Over There." One Bo Ex
presses His Appreciation of
The Work of Ihe Red Croaa
St. Algnan, Lolr-et-Cher.
July 19, 191.
Dear Mether:
I guess you have been wondering
what has happened to me but I ant
all O. K. Have Just been too busy to
write. r
I believe I wrote you last from Sam
bin. I am now at St. Aignan attach
ed to the 2nd Co. M. P. for the pres
ent. Am on a detail (all non-com's)
acting a train guard escorting troop
to the front. Will probably make
about one trip a week as it takes
four or five day to make a trip and
a fellow Is completely worn out when
he gets back.
We have to keep the men on the
trains, keep them from riding on top,
between the cars, efc. In fact we rue
the whole train. I Just got back
from a trip yesterday and was some
tired guy. Had only slept ten hour
in four days snd nights. Was up
within five miles of the front line.
We could hear the "big boys" whis
tle over our heads and also got to rfee
them shell an enemy aeroplane. It
sure is a great life up there.
Came back thru Paris and took a
look at that burg. She sure is some
town. I would certainly like to have
seen it before the war.
I like the new work fine. Of
course a fellow has to work pretty
hard on the way up but then he gets
to see the country and a little bit of
excitement which beats staying in one
place all the time. The Lieutenant
gives us a onj;!e of days rest when
we get hu k and believe me il is nice
to be able to get caught up with sleep
etc.
I haven't heurd from Marie sinci;
she went to Spokane, but suppose I
will In a few days. It has been awful
ly hot here lutely. A fellow almost
roasts.
Well mother, 1 owe several letters
so will close and write to some of
the others. Write often and don't
worry for I am enjoying myself all
of the time and am In no danger
whatever. Say you know every sol
dier has a number for the purpose
of Identity etc; don't believe I ever
told you mine. It I 116544. It
might be best for you to know it.
Lots of love
As ever,
Virg-
Bordeaux. France.
July 29, 1911.
Dear Friend:
Your pictures received last nlghi
Was certainly pleased to get them.
They show that you people are stlB
on the job. Also pleased to hear the.
you done so well n the last Red Cross
drive; The' Red Cross Is certainly
Every one Is praising them. The U.
S. certainly has wonderful hospitals
over here. Said to be the finest la
the world. I have seen the Red
Cross train several time. It sure
something for an American to be
proud of. All American car and en
gines, and all American train crews
everything 1 cleau aud nice. All
this is made possible by the great
work you folk are doing back home
by raising funds, so there is no rea
son that you folks should worry about
your soldier boys for they are sure
of the best medical treatment in the
world.
You can see by the headlines of
this letter thut I um not at the front
We done a great deal of hard work
since coming over, have built rall-
r"ul,B "" 8' u,'. was
j. . ,... j- .......
houses etc., which 1 feel Is just aa
important a work as any thut has
been done by any soldiers over here.
I have not seen any one from Har
ney county yet, Ernest Shaver waB
near here some time ago from what
they told me I thought It was Frank
tiowan but afterwards got It Straight.
Will close this time. Please remem
ber me to all my friends back there
Thanking you again for the picture.
With best regard and wishes
Your friend
Chester Keewn.
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over seven million letters from
soldiers in France reached the United
States between July 29th and Aug
ust 10th. Our boys are oms little
letter writers.