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ftol -ffillyof Orcron DC'Dt 0..fniirnaJuin- SPRINGFIELD n 0 itift Ki")fut)r l,l)l,u -turluuH,)rK'n. siMfonit. rnitterundtr tel ot Co litre nl M reb, W 8PRINOFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1917. VOL. XVI., NO. 40. THE NEWS - - - MUSICAL CONCERT HI M. E REAL SUCCESS Procoodo Aro to Go to tho Phil athoa Sunday School Class "COMMUNITY SING" TRIED tl)e All Individual Numbers Qlven by Youngest Students of Charles , E. Glass I.iiHt evening some of the members of CharloH E. Glass' music class In ' Springfield and several studontn from Eugonu gnvo a concert at tho Meth odist church. Tho entertulnment was given under the direction of ProfoHsor Glass for the benefit of the Phllathoa Sunday school class. Though the crowd was not so largi ns was expected the girls are very woll satltiflcd with tho returns. Tho first four Individual numbers on the program woro all played by (he young est students of Mr. Glass. All of the students showed good and thorough training ond In all It was a very ple.iB-' in, nnn, ii.i, n,.,fii,i ntv. In, nn..,.!!. Il..l. n,.,fll,l nt V. gene read the two choruses which uin iatllna worn in Bin ir nnil nlHO irm-rt , it patriotic reading. Mrs. J. H. Ulclimoud sang "Mona" which yaH much appreciated and u an encore sung "Kvenlng." Tho movement known as the "Com- tmiti It t Q( it'll I Mi lu tinnnm I it r ttirtrs no.nilar In U.ls country was a nrom- j '. inont fonluro of thc evening Sovur. inuvt'd nuiu limit uiiuui nun nun nun very satisfactory results were recolv.l-: ,. i, i , . iii Following is. the iirogriim which was ronderod- , Doxcilogy , ., . , ,, , , IMano Solo, "Down the Lino," Venlcto MorrlHon. I'liino Solo, "hlttla Stranger," Jesslo I.nninlii. PJnno Solo, "I.ournlng to Walls." Mnudu I.ooidIh. Piano Solo, "On the nun,' Marjory Iluddlmiin. Ladies Chorus. "Mnybulls," Ilod by Ralph Diinfleld. IMano Solo, "Iliirciirolo," Ilcatrlco Hoi brook. Vocal Solo, "Tit for Tat." Ituth Scott IMano Solo, "Valse Caprice," Dorrls Slkos. Vocal Solo. "The Ilrokon IMtcher," .?, nVn. iioairlrn Holbrook Dor-' . ii ii Ii, HoiurooK, or ' Holbrook. I Vocnl Dtiot, "Soo tho Palo Moon." Ituth Scott. Jean Fischer. Piano Solo, Dorothy Holbrook. Vocal Solo, "Mona," Mrs. J. K. ltlch- mond. Ladles Chorus, "Marching Song," Head by Ralph Danflcld. Hymn- No. 707. Bwanoo Illvor. Itecltatlon, "Our Flng," nalph Dan- field America, Aided by Mrs. J. H. Ulch- mond and Ralph Danflold Honed Ictlon Thurston People CHURCH . y j unions in noglmonts or throe Hat- To Have BriQ?e,ital,niiB ftrtc1'' aml itcsimonts. should Court Gives Favorable Answer to Farmers' Request For Now Means of Transportation Tho county court grnntod tho pet ition of a numbor of farmers llvliiu botwoon Thurston and tho McIConzio river for a brldgo across a slough which they havo to cross ln order to reach tholr placos, Tuesday. This brldgo was petitioned for soy. oriil months ago and after a thor ough Investigation as to tho needs, tho! court took favorable action. Tho farmors havo complained that often In tho wlntor tlmo tho ford wai so high it was imposslblo to cross tho slough with nny dogroo of safoty, nnd tho building of this brldgo will ob viato tho dangor. , Tho court will ndvortlso for tho construction ot tho brldgo In duo time. It will bo a wooden structuro and colored. Rebakahs Will Entertain Tho locnl Robokah lodgo will enter tain tho Waltorvlllo lodgo and oxpoct to entertain the Coburg lodge on July 23. Dogroo work will be put on dur ing; 'he 'Tn' s,'. ODD FELLOWS INSTALL Dlttrlet Deputy Orand and Team of Workerg Have Charge Lnst evening tho Odd Fellows hold tholr Installation ceremony. Tho Dis trict Deputy Grand Draw and his team brroni l.iigeno nail ciiargo or tho instaP I Int ,111 Tim f,.ll,IL-lnc nlnntlvn nf. latlon. fleers wore Installed: Will , Bishop, ' noblB urnnd! J. V Coffin, vim ernn.l - and M. I.. Franco, treasurer. Appoln mond Ight support vice gr..nd;.:NCW tlve offices will bo filled by Silas Gay. w..,.i... i w ir i. , C Hresslcr. chaplain- Curtis Haydon . . .'. . right support to nob'lo grand; D. Heals, loft support to noble grand; J. K, nichmond, right support vice grand j Horry Hrummetto, loft support vies i - ... grauit; u. n. urirriu, limine guard ; K. C. I.yon, outside guard. After the meeting Ico cream, cake, and cigars woro nerved. Men Must See if They Are Drafted Gonoral White Says fioticica tlons Will Bo Mailed but Non Rocoipts No Excuse. Failure to receive n mall notifica tion will not bo accepted as an ex also for not appoarlng for cxamlna- tlon for 11,0 wltlvo draft, So says Adjutiitit Gcnon BUJH AUJUUUH UCnorSI 11110, ''.,, '"." ,", J, .T.V." " ". ....... , been called In their roBtiocllvn rnun. ties. These notifications will direct the mon to appear for physical oxn n Inatlon at a ditto sot, which must be within soven days. Hut each umi Is expected to learn his serial number without doln: bo he will know at k moment's iiotlco,,wheathor ho Is Complete Jllsts' of the serial drawn serial ntim- . . . a . . . ""'.""-" V V V posted "byAeach county exemption , , '..I , , : , ' . i Jioanl. County clerks of ench counts ! Tliavo tbed.ta nnd can furnish tho ' " .... ' -nrrunmry iiJioriiiiuion in un iiiuii ,. .. . ... ,If every man cooperates, as he I expocte'i (o do, progress of the nctml .draft will -Htilod. Men uro cautioned to bear In in I nil ' Unit thc numbers on their own regis tration cards count for nothing now, , for the iiutnburH ot all cards lniv. ' been changed In tho last iwo weeks, the now numbers uelng written nn 1 the curds In red Ink. i The first drawing will bo mnde nf Wtiuliltli-f mi wlfliln tlin nnvl four ilrii'.l I The numbers drawn will bo announced 'to tho press and telegraphed to Hi .... a . . ..... ,t , adjutant, general, wno win tnen con In his office for thn "am'B f U, n," ,)0,0Kl,,K ,0 h nulnj,0r8, and notify tho county boards POSTMASTER GETS LETTER State-Wide Organization of Homo Guard Mllltla to Be Considered Tho following letter from tho head quarters First rteglmont Infantry, Ore gon Hoserves to Postmaster Harry M. Stewart Ib self explanatory. 1 . "In order to obtain nuthorltntivo i iiiiui iiiuiiim m in ma exieui iiiai, noine Guard Military organization has been I iindortnkeh In Oregon, with n view of taking up the question of Stnto-Wlde J organization, on n strictly military m basis combining companies In Hat (altoiiB of four companies each. Hat- ...... u .u ii.i, i,i ihuiu, 111 Ul 1 am luuing tlio llliorty of writing you (o request that you will bo good ,onough to advlso mo whothor nnv organization or this nature has boon 1 nlroady accomplished In your com munity, and If not, whother It Is con templated." , Captain Jensen hns boon In touch with tho rtenorvo Headquarters for! somo timo, in bohnlf or the Home uiiarus. ir tno Springfield com - o..-. v..,...-, nnnv hnrnmnn n nnr nl ihl. n.im.ni Vltlch Is ror homo protection only. It will bo recognlzod by tho state at lnnnt .inrino- m, wnr i. ...... - mllltla, and will rocolvo government uniforms, rlflos equipment etc. i Every ablo bodlod man In Snrlne- flold should sign up on tho company 1,10 curbing. Tho fountain Is now rosier nnd bo willing to drill an hour installed and In full working ordor. each Monday and Thursday evening , Tho fountain was ordorcd some tlmo According to Cnptaln Jenson tin ago through M, C. Drossier & Sou mon nro now making rnpld progroas Hardware company of the Blair Oran In company drill. ' , Ho company of Ashland. It is or gray Dotwoon 70 and 80 mon are mom- 'granite, which Is considered to bo tho bors or the company but a recruiting boBt In tho United States. Thoro campaign is now on to make it 100 are two faucots, Long and Cross strong, Soo Captain Jenson, I.iou- had chargo of installing tho fixture tonnant Lnrlmor, Sergeant Richmond H is cortalnly nn Improvement tu or nny nctlvo mombor of tho Guard Sprlngflold and will bo of great uso with roforonco to becoming a mon- during tho hot summer months os- pp- SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE URGES EVERY HOUSE HOLD TO CAN AND DRY SURPLUS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES Every housewife thin year should restore to hor homo tho often over looked homo Industries of conning. prosorvlng, pickling, and drying of perishable frultH or vegetables, . Tho largo number of new back-yard gardons which have been planted this extra harvoBt of boons, peas, carrots, beets, sweet corn, and tomatoes. ,,!, ,i i.,, -flrh " . vw.. mor, tho local supply at times 1 capacity. woi to conserve mucn wou,a 1,0 B ",ru 1 wf" t0' . ,, . . , Tho 're,e" fooJ Bn;1 lahor Nation ""J that no household Is Ju"llctl ,n looMnK ,l 0" t0 r0,"8 t. wholly from Individual responsi- :blllty nnd constructive action In saving and conserving food. All any ,,omo hoM ?efl f othcrH ' 10 8"pp,y ose fooda which can not b6 ' nruliir-iul itf fnrHvnl v liv Ha nivn members. Thn railroads will DO bur- i produced effectively by Its own members. denod with the transportation of staple foods and civil and military neces saries from localities of production and manufacture to districts incapable of supplying their own needs. It follows that all locally produced foods, conserved by homo methods, lesson tho winter pressure on transportation agencies and also release similar products of factories for other purposes. I urge every household, therefore, to can all surplus perishable products for which they have containers and to dry and keep in paper any additional ' HiirnliiH Hultable for such nresorvation. Conning calls for no Bpeclal skill and for llttlo equipment beyond a waBh boiler and Jars. Fresh products, cleanliness, and heat are the chief I rvqulromcntB, as oven sugar is not ossentlal for canning fruits undor modern Iceduro. , Fruits and vegetables, moreover, can bo dried efficiently in tho sun, over a range or gas stove, of before an electric fan. Homemade shallow trays of wood or heavy wire quired. Drying Is a tlmo-trled homo industry; conservation oi ioou . . . . . drying is largely a manor oi rcsiunuK i"D uumo e. - -method of seeing that her family had good food In winter as a relief from n monotonous diet of root vegetables. Canning and drying can be prac ticed as effectively In a city house or apartment as on a farm or in a suburban dwelling. j Tho men In America's armies will Canning, of course, already Is a profitable Industry for women and child- bJ the m08t porfcct physical spec' ren In thousands of homes and I trust will become almost universal this meng , the naUon Bays a washing Benson. To aid tho homo conservation movoment, the Department of Ag- ton dispatch. rlculturo hus Issued a new Farmers on homo drying of fruits and vegetables. These free pamphlcst should ... , .... . ... 'i. bo read OIIU loiioweu in ovury uuubuhuiu ...v... , impulso Into concreto service, JUNE 22, 1917. T . Soldiers Pass Through Eugeno on Way to Fort McDowell for Further Training Six Springfield boys all of whom have Joined tho medical corps of the V. S. army and been In training ut Vancouver baracks since Juno 5t'i. 'passed through Eugene on the 12:20 train this morning enroute to rori McDowell nt Son ,Franclsro whoro w, ,,u R,vo" IU,luur Theso boys who are: nay Mulligan, Frank Crawford, Fern Sidwoll. Vnnci Cngley, Hoy Vincent and itiitik ui- t ,cel sn' "' ,llke amy We nnA 410 J not regret Joining. . . . .,. . I The parents aim menus m un- , 'dlors wore at tho train to see the boys , go through. They woro given pack j ages ond boxes of eatables by their , friends to help keep from want while , :':!..!!:; !"":" inu uu.o -- In tho army. These boys aro only a few of tin , many Springfield boys wljo nro sue- j rlflclng to help tho nntlon at thl3 critical time. SPRINGFIELD BOYS MORNING When the companies nt Eugeno nro'n9 (hoy 8ftw best. called thoro will bo close to 50 Spring- field boys In different branches of tho U. S. Army. Town Has New Public Fixture Drinking Fountain Is Now Fully Installed at tho Corner of Fourth and Main Street Sprlngflold now lias a putiiic unni.-, m,. flvinrn In Ing fountain. 1110 now IlXUiro is i at tho corner of Four h and ' . . I i . 1 'Ma, Btroota nt 11,0 Commercial Stato Dank. Workmen were at work from Saturday until Tuesday cutting away th pavomout In front of tho bank so that tho water plpo might bo laid along ritlally year shortly will begin to yield their ...u ...... ....... ' " "- , will exceed Immediate .consumption ot mis surplusage oi vaiuame uu I screen aro the chief equipment re- i . r. . V. n f.vAflt.ffranilmnthnr'fi Bulletin on nomo canning anu auuiuti i .i r(alintf t r iranntntn natrlntln D. F. HOUSTON. COUNCIL MEETS E Ordinance Will Be Drafted Pro- vidine For All Walks to Be p ,. .. . Built Ot cement Monday evening the regular monthly . , ' , . ., business meeting of the city council .. .. was held at the City Hall. Mrs. Grant Holcomb made a request for the correction of assessments on her proporty. and the County Road Super- visor asked for the use of the road roller. The subject ot cement work Wll8 discussed and it was decided to nnrni warrants bold from he seni!,al improvement sinking fund. h Holcomb believed tlm' Mrs- Grant Holcomb ueiieea urn. t)10 assessments for Improvements on , , 1)lock ,wo on B0Uth second atrect wflre lncorrecU No action was tuken nt ,ho nleetlnK but It was do- , , , (o ,ook ,t0 10 iatter. . c.t- Ro. Su., nr nKknil for tlie use or Hie roaa roi - i lor In the work being dono on the ... rnnil between Harden bridge nl)(l p,ftJl atreet By motion tho mnt,er wus referred to Uio street com- mltteo and they given power to act The subject of cement work was brought up and discussed. A motion was made and carried to" Instruct tho city nttorney to draft nn ordinance providing for all walks to bo built ot cement. Tho Finance committeo was Ins- 'IkhaIa.i ir. fllrrtnf llin trnnHiimr in cull MONDAY UFNnh I biiSSIS v gonoral warrants held from the gen- Ignorance Will Not Excuse Any oral Improvement sinking fund ns fa- Man for Not as possible J Reporting Eugene Will Have Appellate BoaH Each man will be responsible for Eugeno will got an appellate board knowing his own numbor ln the re which will have authority over all .cent census. Tho Lane county list exemption matters fn tho selectlvo has been placed on tho bulletin boa.d .irf i n.u nort nf Mm fitnM. at the county court house by the board '. . ..... , . nCCOriUUK 111 lllimmiltuniuiiv . rpPnmmondat,on9 ..w. , . . . j ror members or those boards have been forwarded to Washington for President Wilson's approval. Appel- lato boards will also be located at Portland and La Grande. Remodeling Being Done Workmen are busy making the one's number does not help any one. waiting room nt tho Southorn Pacific .'The numbors nro not the Bamo aa depot smaller nnd building a ladles 'those on tho cards received reglstra rest room. A partition Is being tlon day. built ncross tho North end or the waiting room and tho uow division will bo fitted up for a ladles rest room. Tho door which load into tho waiting room on tho north sldo lms boon dono nwav with and tho spaco boarded up. Tho rest room Is n great improvement to the depot. WILL LEAVE FOR IDAHO Resident For Six Years to Move to Old Home, Saturday Mr. and Mrs. I). E. Thomas and family expect to leave Saturday for .Lewlston, Idaho, where they will make their home. Mr. Thomas will be en gaged In buying grain for tho Vollmer Clearwater company. Tho Thomas .family came here six years ago from Lcwlston and since that Urae Mr. Thorn hag bcen , d at thc ,oca, ... . . ..,, - whQ h on(j flf th(j m duatcs 0 - oyi liifii iuju lllKU ouiiiui mil ii;i;uiu- pany them there but will return in December when she will begin teach ing at Horton. Fred who is at pres ent employed in the machlno shop at Wendllng, will not go to Idaho with his parents. PflVSlCallv Ay aAijr ; C, J X AT J uOUnQ JTC VV 0.11160 war UOpartment indicates What Kind of Soldiers Are De sired by United States jn regulations outlining require ment8 for tho draft aTmy ,88ucd Uv .1 .. 1 . t. .1 . . i i . ua, u)f Uiu r ucpuruuuai ,nBi 1 standards are set up, In general, the following are the requirements: ' Height, 5 feet 4 Inches to 6 feet G inches. j Weight, between 118 and 211 pounds ! However, these 8taridards"aro net absolute, but men under 5 feet 4 Inches must be ofs excepUonally goo-1 phvslnuo. 211 above pounds are not disqualifying unless sufficient to constitute obesity. ! T1,e mental test ,s designed only to ' develop whether tho man Is of sound understanding. I Examination of the eyes and car nro made by charts and whispering tests l0818- Almost any disease of the lungs or dlBq-ua,rytaBt TUo men niust have at least four servicable molars two above and two below opposet. Before the heart and lung test the dralteil man is required to jump straight up. and kick the heols behind, ,,n arnnnA iu rnnm first nn nnr rt i.nn ti. nii..F nn,i ihon make several standing Jumps. After this exercise the examination Is """- The chest measurement should bi between 31 and 38 VI inches. The pui80 and respiration must bo nearly nornia, anrt the skln ln good condI. , tnronic ruimiiiiuisiii, om umiuuuiuuo . .and badly united fractions form a disqualification. Chronic diseases of j ony kind will disqualify the drafted ! man. The feet should be In fair condition, 'Pronounced flat feet also disqualify. Draft Numbers on Bulletin Board ,r of war recUtratlon - onnh man la nostoi ruiiuu. iuu nun., posted and opposite It 'tho number by which lie will bo dos isnaieu in uhi After being selected in Was lngton to numbers chosen wt 1 bo lred to the respective boards In the , Unlt-d i States tor publication The names and numbers are posted so that there will bo no error for ignorance of . i .1 Flrst Farm Loan Received Tho flrat foderal land loan to bo completed was that of Joseph E. Flold and Kato Van Duyn Field, of Coburg. The loan was tocelvod Mon- day morning by the secretary ot tho Lauo County Form Loan Association. ONLY SMALL PER CENT ATTENDING E jTeacher g ays Aarm: ng par Cent of Children Leaves School Before 16 FILL UNSKILLED TRADES Educator Makes Plea for Vocational. Training in Both City and' Rural Communities ' Eighty-five per cent of the boys and girls who enter school leave be-1 fore they are 16, and 50 per cent ot the remaining 15 per cent do not stay long enough to graduate. Most ot those that quit school crowd fnto the ranks of unskilled labor. If America, expects to continue leadership amoosr the nations of the world, her rural schools, as one great factor In bring ing this about, must be recognized. A strong plea for vocational train ing was made by Mary Schenck Wool man, of Boston, in a speech delivered at the National Educational associa tion convention being held in Port land, who declared It is a step forward in democracy, and that democracy is not real until everyone has a chanca In life. The problem of the school Is now to get hold of the'latent energy j ond direct It Into worth while chan.- I nels, she said. Education is teaching a fellow to work, or it is no good. Thc ranks of the unemployed are ' filled with those who have had no . iMlnlnir for wairi. limine nnH whn havc drifted from job t0 Joh unU, b3. coming, weaty of the. dull round ot n-orlt followed by slack seasons with ' out occupation, gradually give up all j effort. Every one has his niche Li which he may become an asset and not a liability. Vocational education j finds this abillay. trains It. places th ' worker in a position where he can ."se K. and follows him up to see it nIs chance has come, or to show him 10 Bet it. j Tho yOTth of the natIon fecl thfl ' urge to participate in active life. Somo leave school on account of the econ- omlc condition of the family; many go because the school has ceased to umiit vmy unu-nun ot iao Doya ; and girls who enter the elementary ' school remain to craduate and 85 ner I rent of them leave before thev are li rears of age. If they go to work , they crowd into the unskilled trades f dlfflcultv In frfltttnc nhPB , , , . , , EmPloyerB complain of them not only I b1ecaus.e tney ,a hecs I--; nave not tne qTufa,"4os , , , makes for ccobb. If they do not irrrrrjsrs home sees that they are no longer of , ugQ o ft The Smith-Hughes act for federal aid for vocational education will this j boyg nn(J BlpU of mUon fop tlonal life. The urge or war cond itions makes it necessary to uso everv resource or tho nation, and tho need or boys and girls in military or civil service makes a special demand upon : us at present to develop vocational j education In cities and rural commu nities that our vast number of young j people may bo able to give surricient help to the country. PIONEER MINISTER DIES Father of R. A. Booth Passes Away After Short Illness. nobert Boooth father of II. A. Booth of the Booth-Kelly Lumber company, aged 96 yeas died at the home ot his son last evening. Mr. Booth was vborn in Lancaster, England. He la tho last of the original ministers ot tho Methodist Eplsclpal Conference ot Oregon, having come to Oregon in' 1852. Mr, Booth is tho father of twelve childorn, three ot whom live in Eu gene. No exact date has been sot for tho funeral but tho body will bo shipped to Grants Pass to be placet ln tho Masonic cemetery there. Mr. Booth had only been ill a tow days having walked to a photograph era several days before and being in goad health. . , SCHOOL GRADUAT