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THE HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, ----- - The Hermiston Herald ■■ — ter begged her to come and see him before he was sent to France, The mother opened the tin Mrs. Davison bank in which she had been hoarding her dimes and quarters against this day. The money was scarcely enough. Nevertheless she started. She walked the first eighteen miles Then ner strength gave out, and she took a train. She did not know that visitors to Camp Funston stay In Junction City, eleven miles away. So she got off the train at Fort Riley. An officer set her right and she reached Junc tion City after dark. Somehow she found a rooming-house. Some onu there stole five dollars from her— five of the precious dollars she had earned over the wash tub and saved by walking. Terror-stricken, she crept out of the house when no one was looking. Later in the night a soldier found her trembling in the street. and took her to the rooms of the Young Wom- en’s Christian Association, rooms which the War Work Council had opened as a clearing-house for trou bles. The poor frightened woman was put to bed, but she was too miserable to sleep. The matron got up at daybreak, built a fire, and com forted her. The son's commanding officer was reached by telephone early in the morning, and the boy came to his mother on the first trol- ley-car he could catch. The two spent long, low-voiced hours together, perhaps the last hours they I will have this side of heaven. Every moment was as pre cious as a month had been last year. The old lady had still one present worry. The boy's bad cold might turn into pneumonia if she left him. But she had not money enough to stay another night and buy a ticket home. When the matron told her that her bed was free, she broke down and cried and cried. "I did not know there was so much pity left in the world." she sobbed. She stayed till her boy's cold was better. Then she went back to her seventeen washings and her memo- ries. Because of the certainty of Just such cases as this was Governmental sanction given to the activities of the War Work Council of the Y. W. C. A. From the Pacific to the Alantic its field extends. Every state in the Union has Its members. Urgent ap peals for help are its cause and its ‘.%, 27. OREGON Entered as second-class matter. December ». 1906, at the postoffice at Hermiston, Oregon Treasurer War Work Council National Board Y. W. C. A. <. > 1 SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year..................... ................................... Six months .................... Subscriptions must be paid in advance. inspiration. Women of every race and creed are Its wards. The task of the War Work Council is tremend ous. When the United States entered the great war the Young Women’s Christian Association was, as always working among women. With the call to new duties its members did not abandon their old responsibilities The War Work Council was formed as an emergency measure to take care of the women who were caughl In some of the mazes of war, just as the parent organization has taken care of them through many years ol peace. The varied activities decided upon by the War Work Council fol low closely the needs of the differ ent communities of the country. Sec retarles trained in the methods of the organization were sent out broadcast. They were instructed to report to the National Board of the Young Women's Christian Associa tions in New York the lines of work which could be best followed in the various localities. These secretaries work in close cooperation with min isters, women's clubs, chambers of commerce, churches, military officials, and charitable societies. The rec ord of a day's doings of a secretary reads like a novel, an economic treatise, and a psychological essay all compressed Into a line-a-day entry. A secretary sent out by the War Work Council must be equal to any emergency. Miss Lillian Hull at Chil licothe. close by Camp Sherman, hur rying along the street at nightfall came upon a forlorn couple. A Fin nish soldier had found a job for his wife, so that she might come on from Cleveland. When she arrived she was refused the place because she spoke no English. Their money had been all spent on the railroad fare, and the soldier was due back at Camp. The situation was bad. Thanks to Miss Hull a Chillicothian housewife now has an Industrious and grateful domestic, a soldier is happy, and a soldier’s wife is safe. Army folks often benefit even more directly from the secretaries' work. In Bremerton, Washington, a secre tary was accosted on the street by a sailor. She was a slender woman, and he had mistaken her for a girl. "May I walk along with you?" he asked. "Surely,” she replied with mature understanding and intuition. “What is the matter? Are you homesick?" The lad's story came out with a rush. Yes, he was homesick, so hopelessly, despairingly heartsick that he was on the verge of deserting But this woman gave him genuine sympathy and encouragement, She saved him to his country. From north, south, east and west these pioneer secretaries sent In their reports. The appalling size of the undertaking was revealed to the War Work Council, Systematization of the work was the first step. Out of the multitudinous phases certain lines of work were revealed. (Continued Are you going to do any building or repair work this fall? Are you going to build a new bam, machine shed or root cellar? Farm machinery is too costly to be al lowed to remained out in the weather, while for a medium cost a good shed could be built to protect it from the elements. Proper shelter for the live stock soves feed and is true economy. Feed used by the animals to make heat can’t put on flesh at the same time. We must not let buildings go to rack and ruin because the country is at war, on the contrary the call is for economy and con servation through timely repairs. Come in and see us. $1.50 .75 ADVERTISING RATES Display—One time. 25 cents per inch; two inser- lions, 20 cents per inch per insertion; monthly I rates, 15 cents per Inch per issue. Readers—First insertion, 10 cents per Une; each subsequent insertion without change of copy, | 5 cents per line. SEVEN WONDERS OF TODAY, They Will Probably Become the Com- monplaces of Tomorrow. Not a great many years ago a spec tacled and skeptical old scientist wrote a long thesis in which he claimed that the world's great discoveries all lay in the past, that the future bad no new wonders to disclose and that all the really fundamental inventions, discov eries and researches bad already been made. "For,” said the pessimistic philoso- pber, "there are no more strange lands to explore, no more conceivable inven tions for the benefit of mankind. The telegraph, electric light, telephone and electric motor are already here. The camera and microscope, telescope and linotype, printing press and sewing machine, airship and steamboat are already discovered. What else is there left that is really new?” But Mother Nature seemed to have kept her most wonderful secrets for just such an occasion. As If deliber ately to disprove the foolish scientist the next ten years brought out the most astounding collection of new in ventions and discoveries the world has ever known, for, in the period imme diately following the bold claim of this doubting Thomas, Hertz discovered electric waves, Marconi invented wire less telegraphy, Roentgen stumbled upon the X ray, Mme. Curie isolated radium, Sir William Ramsay found five new chemical elements, Edison made his first moving picture machine, the Wright brothers conquered the air, and countless greater or lesser discov eries astounded the scientific world. So the seven great wonders of today will become the commonplaces of to- morrow.—J. S. Newman in St Nich- olas. Charles Edgar of Essex Falls, N. J„ recently appointed director of lumber of the war industries board. JUSTICE TO ALL PRICE OF PEACE Americans Are Active on Russian Front. Forebodings. "I fear my doctor's bill Is going to be heavy.” “Oh, you are not very sick.” “That’s not the point. He ran into some obstruction on his way to my house and badly damaged his ma chine.”— Louisville Courier-Journal Modest Pa. “Pa, was mother much of a flirt when she was young?" “I guess not. my dear. Anyhow, I'm the best she could land.”—Detroit Free Press. Notice is hereby given to voters that the registration books for the City of Hermiston are now open at the < th e of the undersigned and will remain open up to and including the 30th d y of October, 1918. C. M. Jensen, City Recorder Your Suit Renewed Just at this time of year, “between seasons," the question of clothing is a puzzle. You don't feel like Investing in a new suit, and yet you need a change. We can help you out. Just get out some of those suits you have hung back in the closet, and bring them to us. Northern Archangel.—American soldiers are fighting in virtually all sectors of the battle front in northern Russia. Oper ations in which they are engaged are proving successful and the enemy is retreating. The Americans have cap tured several villages. The net result of the fighting in which the Americans co-operated with the British and Russians in taking many more places in the last 10. days along the Dvina, is an advance of more than 50 miles. These operations, which are still in progress, besides scoring a 50-mile ad vance, have been accompanied by the sinking of at least four enemy ships, the capture of several guns, many ma chine guns and much war material. Prisoners have been picked up to the number of nearly 100. U. 8. Aviators Demonstrate Ability. Notice of Election Notice is hereby given that a general election for the election of mayor, re corder and six councilmen, for a term WE MAKE OLD CLOTHES LOOK LIKE NEW of two hereby council miston, We not only press your suit, but clean it, taking out all grease and dirt, and giving it really the appearance of new. We help you to practice economy with neatness. years, be, Is ordered chamber in Oregon, on and that the same to be held at the the City of Her- Tuesday, Novera With the American Army Northwest of Verdun.—American aviators again demonstrated Saturday that they are masters of the air on this sector. They engaged in 52 combats and brought down 33 enemy machines without the loss of one American pilot. ber 5, 1918, and that the polls will Influenza Toll Is Heavy. open at 8 o'clock in the forenoon and Boston.—At least 85,000 persons are will remain open until 8 o'clock in the ill from Spanish influenza in Massa afternoon on above date. chusetts and the death list is growing C. M. Jensen, City Recorder hourly. JACK WHITE, THE TAILOR Hermiston Dairy October 18 and 19 FOR SALE AT THE HERALD OFFICE Leases, Deeds, Mortgages, Etc., Etc The Hermiston Honey Co and Hog Sho HAY GRAIN AND FEED Is now prepared to take orders for BEE SUPPLIES Wheat and Rye FOR FUTURE DELIVERY Order now and avoid the rush Million Appropriated for Millfeed and Rolled Barley GEO. R. SHAFER, PROPRIETOR Allies Have Taken 325.000 Huns. London—Since July 18 the allies have taken 325,000 prisoners and 3600 guns. “ The Yard of Best Quality ” Echo Flour Mills Echo, Oregon -------------- MANUFACTURERS OF------------ High Grade Patent Blue Stem Flour The Superior Product of Scientific Milling Makes Better Bread Try a Sack DEALERS IN GRAIN AND FEED •-=="=*===========================================-===" I UNIVERSITY of OREGON Tort". Fully equipped liberal culture and scientific departments. Special tr aining in Commerce, Journalism, Architecture, Law, Medicine Teaching, Library Wore Military Science Music, Household Arts, Physical Training and FineArs in charge of American and British officers. Drill, lectures and field work ----- m of trenches, bridges. 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Students enrolled last year, 3453; stars on its service flags, 1259; over forty percent representing officers. gf g ¡ as D Collega opens September 23, 1918 For catalog, new Illustrated Booklet, and other information write to the Registrar. -- -- ---- -- Corvallis, Or Oats—No. 2 white feed. $60 per ton Barley—Standard feed. $48 per ton. Corn—Whole, $75; cracked, $76. Hay—Timothy, $30 per ton; alfalfa, $37. Butter—Creamery, 60c per pound. Eggs—Ranch. 54e per dozen Potatoes—$2.25 @ 2.50 per hundred Poultry—Hens. 26@27e; springs 27 O30c; ducks, 25@ 30c; turkeys, C an be found in our yard—from the foundation up. All lumber is thoroughly seasoned and in fine condition for immediate use. Our stock represents the output of some largest and best mills in the country, and the care we use in handling and storing insures you nice, bright, dry stock, easy to work and handle. WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION Seattle. Butter—Creamery, 64e per pound. LEATHERS t GORHAM roosters, dressed, 27c; ducks, live, ‘ • dressed, 35c; geese, live, nc. dressed. == Everything for the Builder THE MARKETS. Eggs—Ranch. 65c per dozen Poultry-Hens. heavy, dressed. 36e: light. 33c; springs, dressed 40042! BUTTER WRAPPERS FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE Phone Main 33 Influenza. Washington.—One million dollars was voted by the house to fight the Spanish influenza epidemic. Portland. in the market for Alfalfa Hay Inland Empire Lumber Company H. M. STRAW, MGR. New York.—The price of peace will be impartial justice to all nations, the instrumentality indispensable to se cure it is a league of nations formed not before or after, but at the peace conference; and Germany, as a mem ber, “will have to redeem her charac ter not by what happens at the peace table, but by what follows.” This was President Wilson’s answer given before an audience of fourth liberty loan workers here, to the recent peace talk from the central powers, although he did not refer specifically to the utterances of enemy leaders. Peace was not a question, declared the president, of “coming to terms" for “we cannot come to terms with them,” as "they made it impossible.” Peace must be guaranteed, for “there will be parties to the peace whose Sensible Girl. "When Arthur proposed to me he promises have proved untrustworthy and means must be found in connec was so excited be couldn’t speak.” "But how did you know be wanted tion with the peace settlement to re to marry you if he couldn't speak?” move that source of insecurity.” “Well, he was down on his knees, and I knew he wasn’t looking for a lost ROUT BOLSHEVIKI collar button.”— Birmingham Age-Her- ALLIES aid. Registration Books Open LEGAL BLANKS Mr. Customer 1 M. D. O’CONNELL HERMISTON By MRS. HENRY P. DAVISON In an Illinois prairie town lives a widow who launders seventeen bas kets of wash a week and every night thanks God for having put pity into the hearts of women. To her came one day a letter from her only son. He was then at Camp Funston, Kansas, learning to be a soldier. The let CHARLES EDGAR Issued Each Saturday by WOMEN AND THE WAR OREGON: Cell Ue by Phone 111 ' Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. R. A. BROWNSON, MANAGER
