weight of the trucks. The ambulance
One of the first times we hear that be shown mostly in the faet that musi
drivers used this same road to trans horns and reeds were used in a eonquest cal glory will pass from Germany and
port the wounded to the rear. They was when the children of Israel cap Europe to America.
An Independent Newspaper.
were allowed to dodge around the line tured Jericho, after returning from
Before the war broke out all good
of trucks in order to make the best time Egypt where they had been in bondage leaders and musicians came to New
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possible. Therefore i f it had not been under King Pharaoh. (Joshua chap. 6.) York. They receite better salaries. '
for tho motor trucks as a quick means
Down through the ages music has Those that are left are nearly all gone.
of transportation the French and Eng- made great advances. In the history of Death at the front is the cause of liv- ;
Ü. tl. TALMADOE, E dito *
tish would undoubtedly have loot in this the United States, at the time of the ing glory to depart from Europe. The
war for independence, it is seen to have war does not affect England very much
Entered u second class n u tte r October great battle.
A military critic says, “ One can al been very inspiring. The good old song as she never developed music to a great
A2, nt the poet office at Halsey, Ore-
most say with certainty that every de- ; of “ Yankee Dood’e ’ ’ was played by extent. Scotland of all the four parts
/ under the Act of March J, 1879,
feat in the Civil war happened because! fife and drum and sung at that time, made the most progress. Their songs
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aomeono was too alow or stopped to rest Key, an officer in the American forces, accompanied with tho quaint instru
»•voted to the material upbuilding of
or because someone waited for an or- , composed the “ Star Spangled Ban- ment. the bagpipe, will always remain
lialaey and surrounding country and
der. Frecision it the hallmark of mod ner.” Now it is our national anthem.: to the people of Scotland. No country
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ern warfare. Motor transportation has
From that time on until the present, I has or ean surpass its splendid ballads.
rate >1 SO per year iu advance.
made posaible a promptness nnd a men have been inspired to action at a Burns was the great ballad w riter.'
speed of attack nevor before possible. I time of war by music. At .-resent it is Harry Lauder, the great singer, ex-
The new Liberty trucks are the com ! developed to a very grea. point, shown; presses the talent of Scotland in
The Motor in the War
bined inventions and ideas of 50 motor in the world war of today.
voiee and songs.
experts.
April 6, 1917, war was declared by “ But here is the finger of God, a flash
(Graduation thesis of lesae O. Cross of
The motors are of the four-cylinder the United States upon Germany, and
of the will that can,
the Halsey H igh School Class of 1918.)
type which fuinisb sufficient horse later upon her allies. The bands now Existent behind all laws, that made
When we think of the progress made power for the loads that they have to have a great task to perform for the
them, and, lo, they are!
in the last quarter <>t a century, in the pull.
noble cause of liberty. Bands at the And I know not if, save in this, such
The trucks are geared low so as to get head of our great parades are instru-
building of motors for ships, automo
g ift be allowed to man,
biles and aeroplaaoe, we can hardly be more power while still running at low I mental in arousing the enthusiasm of That out of three sounds he frame, not
lieve that such things as we see are speed. Two ignition systems are used home people. When a transport takes
a fourth sound, but a star.
possible. We only believe in this greet on these trucks so that if one goes ¡eBve for France, a band gives them a Consider it well, eaeh tone of our scale
progress when wo read of it and see wrong the truck will not have to stop I , en<1 off On wftr<J , hip ; , th the rush
in itself ¡a naught;
the great machines that are being All necessary materials nre carried of waves, laughter of men and noise of It is everywhere in the world—loud,
along
machinery, a band makes them forget |
turned out daily from the factories of
soft, and all is said;
This year there must bo about 100,000 for the pres'-nt the dangers in wait for
our great country.
motor trucks delivered to our army in them. At the training camps there are ' Give it to me to use! I mix it with two
The first motors to be used on ships
in my thought,
France. These with the necessary re j bands. The clear tones of the bugle can
Were the Diesol motors, invented by Dr.
And there! Ye have heard and seen,
pairs will have a valuation of close to be heard in all branches of the army.
Uudolf Diesel, of Munich. They were a
consider and bow the head.
very crude form of motor compared to ♦400,000,000. To appreciate what thia
In hospitals, Y. M. C. A. huta, and
—Browning.
means
one
haa
only
to
realize
that
the
the powerful motor we now have. Nev
dugouta, the good people of the United
In the scenery of our prairie«, plains,
uKKr**Kate
output
o
f
motor
trucks
in
srtholess they were the bust motor of
| States have placed pianos. Home songs I valleys, forests and watwftUU. Also
the whole eountry for the year 1917 was
the time.
can now be sung and appreciated by the the people that inhabited them in the
not
over
1270,000,000.
To
accomplish
The operation of the Diesel motor
soldiers. The vietrola plays an import- early days of the settlers. These primi
may be described thus: The upward this task many passenger car producers ' ant role in the barracks. Hinging is the
tive people loved music, and felt, saw,
have
given
up
regular
production
and
stroke of the piston sucks the air into
most popular form of music.
and hoard it in nature all about them.
the eylindur. The return stroke com converted their plants to the making of
Music not only inspires men, but Our great cities of industry, create an
presses the air into about 300 utmos trucks and truck parts.
beasts as well. The dog and horse of other field source for the composer to
Therefore
owing
to
the
great
work
pheres and hence heats it to a high
the army liavo a great sympathy for draw. Our composers are becoming more
degree of temperature. A spray of oil that these trucks are doing in the way music.
prominent. They are at present in in
of
transportation
o
f
troops,
guns,
ammu
is then injected into the compressed
Again the love nnd need of good fancy, but acquire third place in the
air. The heat of the compressed air ig nition and supplies, they are indispen musir is shown in the prison camps of
rank of world composers.
nites the oil, the explosion of which sable to the service of the United the United States and allies. Neverthe
“ Music can no longer be called an
drives the piston back. No ignition States and the allied armies.
less this great cause is being met to a
infant industry, for reviewing our na
Probably
the
greatest
and
most
deli
system is needed on these engines. The
great extent. The numerous societies
air in all of the cylinders gdes through cate of motors that are doing more and organizations of this eountry and tional resources, what do we see» We
have conservatories where the stand
damage
directly
to
the
enemy
are
the
the same process. The six cylinder types
Canada are giving sums of money to
of these engines will develop 6000 horse motors that are driving the allied air buy and place instruments, such ns pi ards are as high as anywhere in the
power. It is this type of motor, im fleet through the air above the battle anos, phonographs, records and sheet world; our leading colleges and univer
fields
sities treat music in a far broader and
proved and perfected by American in
Up to the year of 1903 there had been nlus*e *n O*e prison ramps of our own more liberal way than corresponding
ventorg, that are now carrying our boys
many attempts to conquer the lower and allies. Music and kindness is said institutions abroad; America produces
to the battle fields of France and that
laws of gravity by inventions from I to be the keynotes of the prison camps. some of the finest instruments, notably
will soon earry them to the heart of
Fire! bang! all the heavy guns on the
many different parts of the world. Ho
pianofortes and organs; and many of
Oe nanny.
many accidents had happened that the Flanders front roared. A creeping bar- the most authoritativo teachers in ev
The engines o f the destroyer and the
idea was about to be given up when the ' rage was sweeping the German trenches. ery branch are to be found in this eoun
submarine chasers work along this snmc
Wright brothers took up this work. ! The great offensive was being launched. try. Everything would seem to be ready
line although in some rases ignition
They had invented and learned to ma ‘ III the thickest of the fight the mem for great attainment.
1 systems are used. The motors of the nipulate a new type of biplane glider, j bers o f the 61st band were hurrying
“ The only factors lacking in the sit
submarine are of the electrical type be Later on they attached a gas engine and wounded soldiers to the back line of
uation arc courage and initiative on the
cause of lack of oxygen to run the oxy some wooden propellers to the glider the trenches.
part of those with any musical aptitude,
gen consuming engines.
The bugle sounded and over went
and on the 17th day of December, 1903,
and enthusiastic encouragement on the
A very important machine used in the
the
men.
They
captured
the
first
and
they put their new eraft to the test in
part of the public. With our conserva
war xone ig the tank. There are two
the presence of witueiwes It lifted it second line of German trenches. A mes tories training each'year hundreds of
types of the British tanks, a male and a
senger
saluted,
handed
a
message
to
the
self nnd one of its inventors lo an alti- '
talented performers on orchestral in
female. The male tank is armed with
tude of 852 foet, against a 20-roile gale band master. Four minutes after the struments, we should have within a
two six pounders, rapid fire guns,
and landed them safely That tiny the bugle had sounded nil members of the short time orchestras eoinposed of na
Hotchkiss type, and four Lewis machine
band were in their places. Flaying the
aeroplane was born.
tive Americans. As to leadership, there
guns. The female tank carries six Lewis
Since then improvement in the planes national airs of United Htates, England, are a number of gifted young men in
guns. Each type weighs 30 tons and is
France
and
Italy,
they
marched
arross
and motora have been constant. Now ,
our country who, if they were given
manned by an officer and seven men. we have the greatest machines that the ' no man
man 'a " 'nn,l- Through shell fire, gas the same opportunity for elementary
MRS. FLORENCE M. ST E W A R T
The belts on these machines give a very
world hn« ever known. Recretary Baker *nd mud theX reached the German
practice which would be at their dispos
large tractive effect as they run entire
any a, “ The Liberty motor ia the great* tren<’h‘‘** now >n the hands of the Brit-
al in Europe, would soon be able to
ly around the tank. The plating is made
est single achievement of the w ar.”
Thirty-one were lost in going conduct an orchestra or an operatic per
of a special composition of steel a quar
The life of an original motor of an i RrroiM'- After fiv° hour" of
in
formance as well as a foreigner of equal
ter of an inch in thickness, which gives
aeroplane is about 100 hours. After (
very thick of tho fight it w as re- gifts. Notwithstanding the wonderful
them a very great power of resistance
ported that only 17 out of 54 remained.
compositions already in the world as
against rifle, machine guns and shrap
Home of them were badly wounded The
added
as
the
old
parts
wear
out.
Thun
j
expressions of human character, music
nel fire. Such giants as these must
the motor is always ns good ns new.
saved the day. It inspired the as an art is still in its infancy. The re
have powerful motors to give them
With every motor that wc ship over we'
"nd "“ ‘X h**ld ,h ‘' treneh
mnrknble discoveries and development
traction. This power is furnished by a have to ship with it approximately 70,
<,dd’* Th,ls did ,he hrroie « • » of the last few years confirm this view
motor of the Knight silent type which
per cent of spare parts for repairs.
j band. The object of the offensive xvas It should be the destiny of America, the
develops 105 horsepower.
There are many different kinds o f :
youngest of the great nations, to eon
Home of the great faetors that are
Here at home we have all tho bene
aeroplanes in u»e over the battlefields
tribute as much in thia field as to sei
helping to win the war are the motor
fits of music. The orchestras and bands
trucks, ambulances and speedy run and all require a motor that will de- throughout the country present us with cnee and to material prosperity—to ere
velop enough horse power to drive them •
- un.ry present us w.tn
¡n
*
abouts for dispatch bearing.
through the air at different speed, • • < * ««»i«. In the home we have the than
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ever before. „ Our poetic ¡magma
At the opening of the war in France
piano and much sheet musir. We have
tion needs to be quiekened; money and
the French government had to scire the varying up to 150 miles per hour.
The most common fighting machines, our inspiration in mnnv forma of music. . machinery nre not the only objects in
ears of the people to use for war ser
the
eight-cylinder one nnd two-seaters,! Following is an inrident:
I life. If dramatic subjects are needed,
vice, owing to the lack of factories in
“ The little beer cafe orchestras, a f
France that could turn out machines have a motor that will develop 300
| why does not some American composer
ter
having
sent
out
to
all
comers
of
the
fast enough for the government. The horse power and give them a speed o f ' earth the patriotic strains of the Mar- give us a musical portrait of Lincoln»
factories in this country hnve been from 125 to 150 miles per hour.
I The g re a t influence which Napoleon ex
With such machines a , these our men seillaise and the Chant du Depart, were erted on the democratic sympathies of
making motors on nn enormous scale
silenced, their numbers for the most
for years and are now ready for prae can maneuver for position sgninst the
Beethoven are well known. In Lincoln
part mobilized. All theaters and show
tically any contingency. In 1916 we eneiuw and when the right chance come,
the artist would have a far grander
places
had
closed
their
doors,
and
Faris
Wolf Head”—best by test.
manufactured 1,500.000 machines, nl rush in and down him, all in the twink
; character, and his life with its vigorous
lived through its dull, gloomy evenings
most twice as many as exist in all other ling of an eye.
‘ freedom, its humor and its tragedy, mu
Ho, let ns as a country, put our nhoul in the silence of drath. In the course , sic alone could worthily commemorate.
countries combined. Our factories by
der
to the wheel nnd help turn our vast o f the month some rinnematogmph, and
eoopernting with the government can
“ At last we realize that we cannot
ronte concert cafes opened up, the patri- j
double this output. Therefore it is oh resources into these ships, automobiles,)
get something for nothing, and our di
otic
numbers
o
f
the
programs
they
of
vioua that our government will not hnvc trucks, tanks and aeroplanes. WE .
.
. , , bv the
., public
, . . with
. i feet
participation
in the war ia cv'iaw
certain- ,
fered , , being
roeetved
,
. 1
reason for wholesale commandeering of ARE (HUNG TO WIN TH IS WAR
.
.
enthusiasm.
The receipts
were turned .1 ly increasing our sense of national re-
the ears of the people.
spon.ribility. One manifestation of this !
over to the Red Cross or other similar
It is recommended by the government
responsibility should be the voicing of
Music
a
id
the
W
ar
organizations.”
—
(J.
O.
Prod’homme,
that motor transport clubs be formed to
“ Music and Musicians During the First American ideals in terms of the uni- I
transport troops in parts of the country
vernal language, musir. Let history re-
(Graduation tin si, of Marion L. Max- , Two
' " “ Years of the Wnr
war in France," in eord that, this very year, 1918. free
where trains do not run.
II
of
the
Halsey
High
School
C
l«.,
of
)
well
Of these kinds o f ears used the truck
Now let us consider the second issue America resolved that she would rely
is the most important although the am 1918.)
of our anbjeet, the “ Influence of War as little as (Hiasible on those who are
bulanco nnd the dispatch car nre indis
There are two great topics in which upon Musir.”
paid to eome and make music for her.
pensable to the service to the service.
wo build the very foundation of our
Our country has vitality, imagination,
Musir hns two distinct sides of life
It is said that tho motor truck saved future enjoyment, based upon the out
freedom. A living American music will
Verdun. For three months during this come of the war. In a word we have for its formation. “ Inherent L ife'
grow to full manhood only if fostered
(the
simple
form
is
rhythm
in
«true
battle an endless chain of 106 motor the “ Influence of Mucic on War,” nnd
by national sentiments, and what other
trucks ran night and day bringing up later the “ Influonct' of War upon ture) and “ Freedom.’’ From inherent
countries have done, the world will cer
life we receive the melody of structure
supplies from the rear to the fighting Music.”
tainly expert of us once we really and
This is the air of the piece. In eotinec-
line. Each truck ran about SO yards
Let us consider the first. For centu J tion with melody we have harmony earnestly try.“— (W. R Spalding, “ The
behind the one ahead. All drivers had
ries back in time of xvwr the inspiration I (filler) which makes all parts balance. War in Its Relation to American Mu
but one order nnd that was never to
of tho people was due to the fact that : What would a strain on a piano be if sic ,’ in The Musical Qxisrtcrly.)
atop for a second. They were supposed
to drive one yard a second, nnd if any in some xxay a musical performance in • it were not for tho harmony» It is the
thing went wrong they were to drive spired them to action.
echo of the main bent
Sour Stomach
their truck into the ditch so as not to
Our ancestors, Indiana, and some of
The war with it» new musical sounds
TbH
is
a
mild
form of indigestion. It
»'Of the line. If it could be repaired the heathen tribes of Africa, use ns a a made by advanced inventions employed
it was put back on the road. If it eonld instrument a hollow log with a shin in the war. This is a new field of work is usually brought oti by eating too rap
not be, it was left there and repairs stretched over the end of it. Thia was from whish to com|xAe music for our idly or too much, or of fo o d not suited to
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were taken from it for the other trucks. called a ’ ‘ tom tom .' ’ It ia beat upon later enjoyment. Master« of music look your digestive organs. If yon will eat
No road could have sustained thia with a stick swung at regular intervals. hungrily te tho coming of thnt day and slowly, masticate your food thoroughly,
at 806 Washington St., Albany. Ore.
eat but little meat and none at all for
heavy traffic very long. Gangs of work Before a battle the chief uses this odd hour.
supper,
you
will
more
than
likely
avoid
j
men lined the road and whenever a hole way to call tho men txxgether. After a
D own T own O ffices . R ooms 5 to 10 CUSICK BANK BLDG.
Tho other formation ia now in due the sour stomach without taking any I
appeared In the road they would rush battle, if victorious it is used as an ar
consideration It is “ Freedom ” Thia meilictne whatever. When you have 1
In and flit It with toft gravel that eompamment to tho dancxrs of the on
quality will be developed more as the sour stomach take one of Chamberlain s j
VrWf.ll»
»"*»
peck
silver the bsevv tivew
Do not say it is im possible-that is what they told Marconi.
(sse passes along Its developmcat will 1 ablets to aid digestion.
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- JUST RECEIVED
A barrel of No. 6 Dry-cell Batteries
Machine Oil and Motor Oil
Cable
J »‘
1 hwo h f !° feet ° i ■,ab lc lcft- 9,1 cum« «’»'•l.v as it
won t last long and it is all that I can purchase
at present.
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IM P L E M E N T ST O R E
Safety First—Let Chiropractic
Remove the Cause.
Elmer C. Gipe
CHIROPRACTOR