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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-
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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
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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
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WEST SPRINGFIELD
George H. Crawford' moved yester
day to Cottago GroTO, where he will
be employed in tho mill as engineer.
Mrs. S. H. Upton of tho Louise Res
cue Home ot Portland, Is, at the Free
Methodist parsonage and' will preach'
next Sunday both morning and even
ing. Monday night Mrs, Upton will
load a moetlng for women only.
Reverend M, F, Chtlds will make the
last trip to Landax, which he will
mako before conference, Sunday. Rev
erend Chllds holds services at that
place once a month.
Addresses M. W. of A. at Marcola
Attorney S. D. Allen, of Eugcno will
address tho Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea at Marcola, at 2 p. m. Sunday tho
occasion being tho dedication of the
sorvlco flag of tho lodge.
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