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PAGE 4 TUB SPRINGFIELD NEWS TIIUKSDAYMAJtTI'21, 1918, EWttrs ana ruoiHmara FubUsbed Every Thursday RATM OF SUBSCRIPTION Obi Tear L6 Kaatas 7S Tsfes BioaUw H AtfjtortlsJBg rate tarataaed ea appli- eAUoa. OUR CORRESPONDENTS CAMP CREEK Rubr Crabtrce TjtpRSTON, Mrs. "Walter' Edmtsto'n (xfeuRQ Elslo Anderson WSlBT SPRINGFIELD, Mrs. Clara Child rrr Member ef the Willamette Valley Editorial Aaaaelatlen. THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1918. THE LOYALTY OF AMERICAN LABOR. The resolutions passed on Wash ington's birthday by tha American vAlllanca for Labor and Democracy 'hare the patriotic line. With a preamble briefly stating the real issue of this war and reciting America's traditional stand for de mocracy and freedom,' which tradi tion has always been upheld by American labor, the resolutions de ' clare steadfast loyalty to America's enlightened cause and recognize that this great struggle is essentially la bor's war. American worklngmen cannot dis cuss International or other questions with enemy nations so long as they remain autocratic, say the resolu tions, and the alliance is one with the . whole people of America in their pur l pose to exert every effort to bring about the final overflow of autocracy and guard Jealously our own demc- cratlc- institutions at home. Tha fact' that this is labor's war is recognised by "no element more clear ly than It iff by the American work' lngmezL, They know that their oppor tunities lie la freedom and not In au tocratlc rule. The part that they 'play at this crisis In the world's af fairs is of tremendous Importance; that they recognize and acknowledge the situation is something the Nation is grateful for and proud of. OUR EXPANDING NEEDS. The need for saving ana economy by our people, the need for the most liberal and loyal financial support of our Government by the people and In cidentally the need for some such financial machinery as that Bought to be secured by the war finance cor poration bill now pending In Congress are not only verified by the extraor dinary demands made upon the Unl ted States to meet Its war needs and the war needs of Its allies, but are also emphasized by the growth of our own domestic trade. .- The domestic trade of the United States for 1917 was estimated by Prof. Anderson, of Harvard Univer sity, at $64,000,000,000; in 1913 it was but $30,000,000,000. The strain on the financial machinery and resources of the country to take care of, this tremendous increase In our domestic trade as well as meet the extraordi nary demands of the war can be ap plreclntod by all. The Secretary of tho Treasury In drafting the war finance bill gave thorough study to the measures adopted by our allies in Europe nd( to tho conditions in this country, and it is a wise and conservative war measure to givo relief during the asriod of the war. It is primarily a treasure to enable the financial insti tutions" of'thV country to furnish nec--wary credits" to Industrie and en tar- V BBBaaasBaiavAaM prises essential to the prosecution of the war, and Secretary McAdoo Is of the opinion that, the ptere existence of tWstaiik&shed by this act would bo bo effectlvo In maintain ing confidence that the- actual exer else of the power would seldom bo needed. THE AIRPLANE IN WARFARE. After three years of warfare the to tal number of ntrplants able to take the air at any one time on cither side' of the western front has not been over 2,500. Each plane In tho air re quires a forco of 46 men. two replace ment planes on the ground, and ono, training plane for every pilot who eventually reaches the front; with an extra, engine for each plane. The life of a plane Is not mora than two months, and the engine must bo overhauled after each 75 hours. Now that American battle planes arcgolng overseas, the great problem Is to se cure the thousands of skilled mechan ics ehglaemea, motor repair men, wood and metal workers to keep the planes in perfect condition. This en gineering and mechanical force at tho airdromes, the flying fields, and re pair depots, both here and behind the lines In France, is a vital industrial link In the chain to air supremacy. AMERICAN AND GERMAN EFFI CIENCY The searchlight of war has brought out many interesting facts, and one of these is that tho vaunted German ef ficiency will not always stand the test of comparison 'with American effi ciency. The Germans boasted of being the greatest farmers on earth. Investiga tion shows that in efficiency in agri culture, measured by the produce per acre, America being graded 100, Bel gium, leads the wnrld at 205; Great Britain comes second at 164, and Ger many third at 155; America conies fourth. But the best tesC Is the man test rather than the acre test, and here America leads the world by over 2 to I.. Again, grading America at lOOiper farm worker, Great Britain produces 43 and Germany 4L The American farmer cultivates 27 acres, the Ger man farmer but 7. With, the aid of, vast quantities of fertilizer the Ger man produces .-more per acre, but he produces at a much greater cost per bushel and he produces much less than half as much per man. A JUST AND LASTING PEACE The essential principles that must undelle peace, as stated by President Wilson, should be constantly kept in mind. They show the greatness and unselfishness and justice of Ameri ca's war aims. Briefly they are: (1) The final settlement of this war must be based upon essential Justice and each particular case so adjusted as will most likely bring a permanent peace. (2) Peoples and provinces are not to be bartered about as If they wero mere chattels and pawns Jn a game. (3) Every territorial settlement must be made in tho interest of and' for tho benefit of the populations concerned and not by way of compro mising claims of rival States. (4) National aspirations must be accorded all the satisfaction possible, without introducing new or perpetu ating old elements of discord. BE A BROTHER. As we go down the path of llfo we are met on every side by opportunities to mako life sweeter, happier and bet ter for those with whom we come in contact In; ministering to thoso In need or in assisting thoso things that need the best thought and action on the part of those who are willing to help, we Sometimes work singly, somotlmes In groups, sometimes' In organizations, and wo somotlmes fall to work at ,all. Instoad of so many creeds, so many organieatlons.ao monv line? of, action, wjjuld not this world be a paradUe V hloh to live if oil mankind war aa aat aoholar ta kind- am and all working together as one collective unit. What a power for good such aa organisation would be And yet, If all were so endowed, with human kindness there would notfeo tho real pleasuro In lite such as cab' bo had In aiding, those who are loss fortunate., ''TIs a consummation de voutly to bo wished" but Impossible. We must go on In our present method of forking singly, In groups. In organ izations and in dltforent directions, uan lng different methods, agencies and means In trying to reach tho same end, to "mako the world brighter and better and bring sunshlno and Kind ness to hearts In gloom." To bo suc cessful In this we must possess our full mcasuro of that kindness for which this world Is so sorely In neol. Have you ever stopped long enough to think how much sweetor, happier, life seems to you when you can smtlo dull care away, when you can go about your work la a pleasant way, when you can greet your friends and those with whom you come In contact with a pleasant smile and a cheery dispo sition? I sincerely trust that you have, but if you have not, try it onco and learn from experience Just how much worth and goodness there Is In a pleasant smile and gentle disposi tion. Be an optomlstlc optomlst, look on the brighter side of life. Help, by kindness and pleasant actions to les sen tho burdens of those about you. Bo a friend and you will have friends. "Rare as Is true love, true friendship is still rarer." Oh, that we might all heed the teachings of our beautiful ritual, that we might all bo messen gers of love and kindness, that we might all meet our fellow man on the open field of friendship, 'that we might learn to be slow to criticise and complain, that we might learn to commend a virtue as well as detect a fault. Then would we be surround ed by friends without numbers. Let us be loyal to our Government, true to our home, kind to our fellow man that it may be said of us: "Ho was gentle, and the elements so mixed In him, that Nature might stand upand say to all the world, 'He was a man.'" The Helmet. ' TEA NETS GOOD SUM Proceeds Will Be Used In Furnish lng New Banquet Room. Friday afternoon a. St Patrick's tea was given in the banquet room of tho Christian Church pj six ladle ot me cnurcn, ine proceeds,, ,9.p, are to be used to help In furnishing the banquet .rooms. The room was decorated jrlth daf fodils and green foliage, and a ttny green bat was given to each lady' as a souvenir of tho tea... The lunch con sisted of salad, sandwiches, and cof fee or tea, The ladies who gave (he. tea were: Mesdames M. J. Drury, S. A. Gay, J. C. Holbrook, W. N. Long. Harry Whitney, and E. E. Morrison, Other members of the women's com mittee are Mrs. N. W. Emery, Mrs. O. B. Kessey, and Mrs. Joo Lusby. Classified Ads For Sale, Rent, Wanted, Etc. WANT TO RENT Nice comfortably furnished house not too far out Will rent for long time If satisfac tory. Address Mrs. John Carney, Eugene, Oregon, Box 189. FOR SALE Used autos all in good shape 195.00 to S600.Q0. Easy terms L. C. Llston, 99 W. 7th, Eugene Ore. WOOD SAW In good shape for sale, G. I, Deen, Phone 28-F3. VICTROLA for salo with six records, cheap. Inquire nt News office. WANTED Sowing to do; At homo or by the day. Mils' R. II, JlEED, Stewart Addition. FOUND Baby's pink and white cro cheted, bootee. Owner may have same by calling at this office and paying for this ntl. FOR SALE Balled hay, oats and vetch and cheat, also oat, anj, wheat straw. Enquire at Coinraorcfal State Bank, WELBY STEVENS, Uses Typewriters, ,xcellent con- ditlon. TypswHters cleaned and rd-! ?lrAr. Royal TypovrlUr A easy, iMjtliMHsuro .am .given oat By wr mummt Ay. wui iu,. m.'. ml h SCIENTISTS AIDING IN WAR Experts Hava Fauna a Nw Work In VYHUh They Are Materially As 4tng, the Sovtrnnunt Secretary ot.tho Interior Lane, In Ma recent aafeaal report, portray the transition .of n peaceful democracy Into paaVri organised for wnr. Pot session of resource alone, ho warns the country, docs not win wars, and recounting the enormous progress made on every hnud, declares tha phys ical resources of the United Stutcs nrw almost completely at the, eommnud of the world's needs, "What can you do to serve mtY" quotes tho secretary, replying: "The answer of this department Is thnt It has pot every ugency mid activity which It has at the service ot those departments more directly concerned with wnr-mnktng. "Our men ot scientific knowledge metallurgists, chemists, engineers,, typographers have found new work at their hands. "Tho patent office has been searched for new devices that could be brought Into use to kill the submarine or limit Its dcstructlvcneea, for the plans of heretofore unused lethnl weapons and for the formula of Improved or un known sources of power. The scientific bureau ot the gov ernment found themselves converted overnight Inte adjuncts and auxil iaries In the great International con test. Men who had regarded them selves as modestly useful only In the discovering snd revealing of new sources of material strength found that their years of experience In the mountains and on the desert. In lab-oraforlea-'and' In' mines, catted them at once Into the thick of the European struggle." NOT COLDEST AT SOLSTICE Cmt of Wlntsr Weather Cemts Mush Later Than the Accredited Be ginning ef That Season. Though the day as a whole begins to lengthen December 22, we hnve the puzzling fnrt thnt the sun continues to rise Inter for some days, u scientist states. The earth U actually nenrer to the huh at this sensou thnn It is In summer, but the sun's low ancle pre vents It from wanning UiJiiks up as It otherwise would. Though nominally "winter begins" December 22, this Is an. arbitrary date, and everybody knows fronj experience that this Is not tho coldest part of tho year. The crest of the cold comes In Jnnunry and February. The reason for thts lng of the cold season Is that In December the enrth Is still cnjoylnr the heat It stored up from the sun In the summer and It does not cool off to Its maximum point till a month or two later. In the same way the hottest part of summer Is not at the summer sol stice, June 21 and , 22, but from a. month to two months later, for It takes the earth that long to get wnrmed up. An Incident of Sea War. William McFee, author, of "Cflsuals of the Son." tellsjn on Engjlsh,, paper. auu huu tinier, ui uu uiav vj n submarine npoa a steamer and de scribes this Incident ot ,the engine room before the boat was sunk: 'Tor those three men (the officers) stood by for the better part of aa hear. The stokehold was empty, the steam "was dropping, and there was considerable water In the bilges, bat they stood by watching the speaking tube and the blind whlto face of the telegraph pointing Irresolutely to 'Stand By' (the orders from the bridge). And present ly tho strain of waiting grew oppres sive, so that tho chief, looking up to ward tho skylight, said to my friend, 'Mister, go up and sec what's doing. It must be daylight now.' And ho went up, and came out on deck and found himself face to face with u problem of some complexity. For the deck of the ship was deserted, and fur across the ilnrk sparkle of the sea he saw the boats crawling toward a smear of smoke on the skyline." Training for Var. If Englishmen coiiHldered the foot bull field oh the plncu to win their bat- f-tles, Prussians have always held thnt the best way to preparo for victory Is by training their young officers In the hunting field, notes a writer. Since medieval times the chase, especially on the continent of Europe, has been advocated by the school of wurrlors. In the old days, when men were only In terested In fighting, and when there weren't really enough wars to keep a healthy feudal nobleman continuously occupied and happy, warring upon wild animals was discovered to be the next best thing to warring on humans. Officer Ignored Orders. Early In tho wur when Field Mnr Rhul John French and General Joffre were straining every nerve to hold buck the German advance which they did finally at tho Marno a French gen eral, so tho story goes, refused to open orders sent by an officer who had been I prpmotod over his head. The message, like the dlspntch In the Franco-Prus-Man war, was "lost" and a division, which was left without support, was almost annihilated. The story, goes that the general was ordered shot. Marriages In England. Hi e war has resulted In 300,000 VagUafa peaifetelmr, married between ZT2,iZL' ""Z BiarrltHl. r Ch& rnarrlare rata tor 1115 i'wanTlWkljftlHeaf roearaod, 10.4. JThw ,MMiVa!MaN ffsarsi ef was, . 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