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About The Scio tribune and Santiam news, consolidated. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1917-1919 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1919)
TELL IT TO THE WOMEN URGED MARINES IF YOU TO HELP SAVE WANT TO DIE U. S. INTEGRITY • 1 General Catlin Explains Why World Is Afraid of “Leather necks.” It Isn't nice to swear tn type Nelthet to war alee Thia la a war story It was told by Brigadier General Catlin In hl» book. "W ith the Help of God and • Few Marines." Belleau W imm I 1« the setting The General had given bla troops th* order to advance III* last words were , as they started gemes th« wheat fields under a wltberln Ore. "Give 'am hell boy* " "Home one ha» reported.” the Gen •r d continues, "that they advanced or. those woods cry Ini' Hemember the Lusitania* If they did I failed to beat IL “Somehow that doesn't sound like the sort of things the Marines say un der the conditions " Then General C-tiin tells what they did say When the linos were waver Ing under the terrific German fire, a sergeant cried out: “Come on you —— . <lo you want to live forevrr*“ Tell the Marines that you are not going to take your share of the com - Ing Victory Liberty Ixvan PAY THE CHARGES By Mrs Sarah A. Irani. State Cha> man. Women'« Liberty Loan Committee of Oregon Post Exchanges Overseas Are Taken Over by the Mili tary Authorities “Thia to to be the last Liberty Lee*!" These •orda we send to you, etili thrilling with the joy that was ours ■ ben they came to ua, I not tur the promise of work curtailed, not tor the lifting of a finan -tal burden from weighted shoulder» but tor their re sounding cry of victory, heralding thanksgiving call to all the nation« tbe earth. fit month« am we urged you dedicate your services and your money to the use of the tuivnuiiret that vl* lory might be 0'1 r» The magnificent response from the women of Oregon, and other states, by their consecrated loyalty and generous su|>i*ort played no ■mall part In bringing Joy to the world on the eleventh of last November money, lavishly loaned and Used, the dynamic force that prut rated Herman barbarian«, and stopped • laughter of oar splendid manhood The magnitude ot our preparations «truck terror to the enemy, for it Im piled the obligation America had taken upon herself, and her grim determtna lion to see It through to a glorious finish FRFr RANKS IS WAY BACK TO NORMAL WOMEN AND MONEY ■ y Chancellor Jam»» R. Day. Syracuse University. The balance which «elf denial hold« tn the home ia the .'»lance of proa parity and peace Here woman has her place and office 1« «he equal to aelf denial? Can she wait? Tbere 1« nothing no persuasive. no Irreatotlble. a» the love of a man for the wife whom he love« No money ia «pent with ao much *oy a» the money that goes to her and the children Happy la that man whose wife loves him too muci. to po-tnl* him to lie fool ish when he should l<e wise, who 1« so Judicial in het temperam* nl. ao prudent In her dome tic *■< oik my. aa to add her decisive voice to the monih's allow ance. and so brave aa to Insist that tbe expenditure must always be at least a little I* a than the Income. She ought to any: "1 am not seeking c conwntfng to support There will be two of ua. If I cannot earn a« much as you. I can We will plan together I eave more will be the home side of your life " Since Chancellor Hay uttered those words the United States government has made It possible for the wife to "add her der isive voice to the month’s allowance.'* War Savings. Stamps Is the way. Americana Who Join Croak- era and Qu bbl r* Not Worthy of N me. SARAH A EVANS The victory ha« been won. bit have we canceled all our obligation«'* Cer tainly not until wo have paid every I debt Incurred to bring about thia vic lory, and honorably return home every •»Idler who made it possible. BRITISH THRIFT Our thank offering for the apeedy close of the war. the thousands of Tbe British War Bav'ngs Committee live« «pared, and the untold suffering ha* become a permanent Institution In thus saved must be the preservation Engla nd and the following declaration of the financial Integrity of America, uai been Issued explaining tbe English and a comprehensive leadjustment of attitude towaid thrift disturbed condition* This can only “Quite as Important, both aa a be done by a generous and ready r< source of revenue and as a social sponar to this la«t great call THE movement, is the restraint of luvury VICTORY LIBERTY MIAN and growth ot economy and simplicity I m *I ua rededlcate ourselves and our of life among tbe well-todo Other treasure once mom to tbe cause of wise go*sis and lervtces will t*e want peace, as did the wise men of old when o'* War saving rppltea to all class»*, they beard from the Judean Hills the and appeal« to ail Incomes " sung of victory "Peace on Earth; good will to meu.” HE’S WATCHING YOU GEN. PERSHING COMMENDS AID RENDERED ARMY B Cart Plebi Pro'mor ot Finance. University of California Assorting that the valuable aid ren dered by tbe war service of ib» Y M C A had been a large factor In the final g eat accom;dislim"Uta of the American army. General l*ar»hlng lu a couimuoicallrm to K (' Carter. In charge of aseuclatlon operation» with the American Ex|*edltlouary Force», pay» a splendid tribute to the work which this sgsncy accunipllahej under •stroma dlfflc titles and bam'. 1 ape. The YMCA served tin sr• iy tat than could have b> <-u rx¡*-ci«-J say a General Perth I tig At Its own request the Amert<* C A has been relieved fro »U talnlug post «■changea with ihr I I pedltlonary force» over-ea-. the for such service having I-en relieved with the »Igutug of the arnii*ll<c Cor reapundvuce exchanged bclsrcli lien eral Pwrahlng and K C. Carter. tn charge of ibe YMCA with th" army, resulted In thl» <|« lalon. Car- ter »rot» to General Pershing J nu-iry ttifi as follows: bear General Pershing A year and a half ago you ro- quested the Y M C A to und* r- take operations for post cxchan- s for the American Kai» ' i ."*« y >"or*«« In order dbat officers «'id enlisted men may not l*e lak u away tor that purpose from their paramount military functions of training and fighting “ As sooti aa hoatliltl«» re * c| «• rained with you the q • -»i whether time had not come for the Y M C. A to be rali. ...I of t a operation of post • •»* han In View of tbe fact that there >• ■« no longer ’he same pr> «-'ng <1 I on man power of it * . training and lighting Wl -n first ra rd the q >> 1 i It did not appear to you t‘ «I it fea-'.hie In the b*»»t -nirr- maxim uni service to the army that a chan«.,« I»» made N -* tl it«a> attou la noil, tally altered lierent general or deis from main headquarters and request» trim commanding officer* have laid on the YMCA Increa ■ I reap- nr’- Of courae th*» war upset huaineaa It Incrwased fome lines such as war munitions but deerva-e-d couimon. everyday pear«* lines, The only poa- He. retar» of the Treasury Carter slble way bark to norma* la to build Glass hit out lisl-ht from tbe about up common bu«ir>> » at those American«" who. der today To get back to normal mean» that now ttial the gun» are cooling, am we have to g*'l cat'll»! Mo l» Into those unwilling to pay for American victory I lines of bualio*»» which have tallen lie Bald bah Ind. If au Individual ha> met a n< inniir of Koweraniunt "The c. g-eal loss the only way he can malie bonds ba liceo designated the victory himself whole again Is by saving, by liberty loan < and it «win« to me It strict economy A country Is only a might well b® n termed the thank <g|v lot of Itullvldutl» We have, collec. If ever a people had tng loen. tively. lo tu*• l the cost of tbe war. cause lor thdiikaglvlng we are th» I an economic lo« * altboukh a moral people gain We can meet II only by sav Cculd Stand It. ing lasted an- ‘Consider It the «ar had The government Is coming to ua bllltlcs In promoting edu< all vial, other year what won) I have been our ne»t month with the Victory IJbvrty athletic and entrrtafnm«nl ariivl- state ln»:<«d ot itty thousand dead Loan the lent of the IJbcrty l»>ana. tins in th" American K«i>ediil t.,-ry er likely would have bail hundreds of Thera are sound finam lai ami ero Force Thl» I» -ilaelng a rapidly thou «»ad a In lime we might have nomlc re»»tut« why the Victory l>oan Inc «aalng burden upon our per- equaled the fecord of h rance, with should be brought again to the peo •nnnel The army ia also now pro her two million slain And yet some pie The gov«rnni<-nl could make ua paring for the delivery r.f al! » ip- of u» grand»!«' te - au»« the government •ave by heavy tai*»« right now. but It pile» for post egehan. •- • which muat r p- nd further money to main prefers th« less harsh and wiser heretofore have b-rn lun»irted, tain the comhirt and bring homo In course of borrowing our savings now n.anufacl ired and delivered by the ».itit> «!"»"• boya whose Uvea were and lasing on th« In-tallniclit plan, a Y M. C. A. •t>ared little each year In view of the chanced »IKiatlon Tongre«» to writing off the b<M>ka I wl»h to know whether you do Laa.« Banks Frsa. fifti n billions of dollars, eipendlture think It would !>» po»slld» for Now If the l" "l ie lake the loan, of which had born authorliod and army at a very early data to a they mud. the bank» will be left which would have had to be expended •ume full responsibility for free to lend lo the farmer, th« manu with Mil ns of other dollar*, bad the facturer. the gni' ct, th« butcher, and maintenance of post etchangea war gone on another year Wa all are the baker so they un get busy again, tlnoigho'il tie American I q. II- glad of ctiura.' that It la not nece» tlonary Forre* Then production aud business will sary to si-’-nd these additional bl! Very cordially yours grow •nd. by the formula, prices will lions but bad it bcm necessary the Then we »hall all (Hlgrtodi K C CARTER c« me to nomini •pending of then, still would not have know "where we are at" and get General I'ershlng Immediately acted brought the nntligl down to ruin •traightrned out again upon the ul n made by Carter We Still wo lid have been far bo If we leave it to the bank«." they and relieved the Y M C. A of its hlid France tn the amount of our will have no fuels ' left for buainaaa, of maintaining the post csi hangea. debt, compared to wealth and popu big or little We, ourselves, will not said lation W'Hh our manpower prartl be saving and th*- dav of our rettemi» My Hear Mr. Carter. rally Intact, with our towns and far tlon will only I m poatpt*!M»d. There I have received your letter toriea and farms undamaged, should will result Inevitable inflation »nd the January l#th asking whether, we be cowed by a monetary oblige continuance of high and abnormally view of present rhangod situation. II««, lighter far than tbe one France fluctuating price» It would be pf‘<slble for the army face» unafraid" Th Victory lx»an is part ot the war to assume full re»¡s>n»lblllty for •¡I," Americans who trelay have job just aa tniKti aa any other 1.11» nralntenance of |M»st nichangea jollied the carpets and the qutbblers erty Loan. We «an not afford to “let throughout Amortan E<|iedltl»n are not worthy of the name They George do It." tic* »use If we do we ary Fbrce ar«- not worthy the boy* they sent sh-iil be turning our hands from the Aa you corre» t'y alate, the Y M forth to make, if fired bo, the *u plow befor« th« rn | of tbe furrow la C. A. undertook the inanagemcnt prrn < ■ u- rlfii-e that liberty might live reached, and I'-avIng a big crop of of post cichaii. ■ at my req rest at Dollars and Bona weed» to spring up. a time when It was of greatest Im ■ It 1» Incomprehensible to me that portanco that no available soldier any of the men who gave their aona aho ild be taken away from vital •o gladly and so proudly lo their military functions nt training and co'iutry In Ila hour of peril should fighting Aa reason« which Im turn »<> quickly to cold and calculat pelled me at thnt time to rwqueat In. ntemplatloa of the dollar Had you to under: is ar; no thi war gone on they would, with krtiser eslat. I a*n glad to a iprvve e i.a I pride, have offered other aona your suggestion In niching this and would have contin iod to give of four luslon. C<>t> .Idstatlon ha» I» < n their wealth ungrudgingly. Now that given to naw burdens In ronqae- th* coming of |M-«ce has restored Dir tor o( War Saving« Alters tlon with r-nt< ’alnm nt ithletlc tb< ir on to them will they tighten •etlvttl' sad ' ica- n that you Original Plan of Hing up ih.ir purse strings and adopt an have assume«! I have a* cord- •ttlt'ido which would »rem to say ing Two S uri tie« Invlr given di ecUona that army l et the go eminent go bang?* writs tt ! a tali over and I th i'k the number of croaksrs Victory l.ile-rty l»>«n quotas wilt not operate their own p*«*t ««changes relativ.ly Is very »mall, but their wall be affected In TI rift rflamp aale» aa In making thia change penult me Ings and lamentation» travel far and planned by the Treasury lu-tartment to thank you for the very valuable tend to discourage othera who are the fir: > if th» >• 'f It was a< *out ced service« and ••elataem which the not stout of heart i«»t January by l^wi» Il franklin, Y MCI h*- rendared ’o the Plain Patriots. director of war »avinua. tha* whrravcr American K«|*c*IUl<.nary Ftwe In I do not believe that the plain Thrift Kt amp q *•..»• were exceeded handling those ««change« Handl- people of America either are fearful the «mount of o • er»ub<rriptton would eapt*»-d by abortas» nt tonn.-o • and of the future or distrustful of their be taken troni (he cornine loan quota land tranaiiortatlon the YMCA, government W'brn the nest loan le • nd that Il thè Thrift Htamp quota« has by extra evrrtlnn aerved ths off.-red I have every confidence they were not reai in-d thè deflcleocy would army better than could have he*-n wlil understand Its n«we»alty and w!B he add» ! lo thè loan quota. •»period, and you may be assured gladly meet Its requirements that Its aid baa been a lar/e far. 'Plain fathers and mothers through out the lead have n -t so soon eeaso.1 tor In the finsi great accomplish- la of the Amcrban army to be thankful that the ending of the roeb.red their sons to t Very cordially your*. > JOHN J PEUBitlKO. LOAN QUOTA NOT TO BE CHANGED BY STAMP SALE.) V ’ * •-
