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'' if'.' : W1DF0RT) lUVt TRIBTTKE; M15DFOTID. OT?F,f!ONT, MONDAY. OfTOTilTR 22,' 1017 FAOFi TTTTCTCT! IN MINES TELLS OF TROPIC Tl Lester Jacobs, sou of J. W. Jacobs, ,who enlisted (our months ago with the United States marines, writes as follows to his parents from Quantlco, Va., where he Is aboard the U. S. S. Buffalo, regarding his experiences: Dear Ones, All: I suppose that you have received the letter I wrote from Mare Island and the one from Colon. Well, after being on the V. S. S. Buffalo for nearly a month, and trav eling 6000 miles, we landed in Quan tlco, Va. We received orders at noon, Mon- 'juuy, oeuieuiuur if, mm wo wwie iu JZTT ENTION OF DISEASE LECTURE IN HEALTH COURSE (leave Mare Island at noon next day si we got our sea bags ready and the next day we were loaded on tugs and they took us down the bay, where we boarded the arrived cruiser, "U. S. S. Buffalo." All the government em ployes and the U. S. marine band gave us a big send-off. . We lay at anchor for three days within 200 yards of the U. S. battleship Oregon, and finally In the evening of the third day we steamed out of San Francisco "jay into the Pacific. The sun was setting just as we passed thru the Golden Gate and I never saw a more beautiful sunset or a grander picture of one. Our guns were "sighted" and a crew beside them at all times. No lights were allowed at night. On Monday we were in Mexican waters and very great precautions were taken against submarines. We saw many flying fish and a few whale while we were off the coast of Cen tral America. The sea there was as 'smooth as glass and It was very warm. Our uniform on board ship in the tropics was an undershirt and pants. UJ went for two weeks straight with out putting on a pair of shoes. Wc abandoned ship drill. It was hotter i than and many of the firemen gave out. It rained every little while, and as we slept on the bare deck we had to move at least once every night, and if a fellow didn't get a place early lie couldn't find a place big enough to lie down in but that's al we had to do, for the sailors do all the work. We were allowed one bucket of fresh water every day. That was to bathe and wash our teeth and wash our clothes In. We got all the world news every day by wireless, Everyone was excited the morning we sighted land We arrived in Misqulto bay just outside of Panama on Tuesday morn ing. A patrol boat met us and re ported our arrival and they sent out a pilot to take us Into the canal. We tied up for the night at Balboa. The sailors worked half the night putting the life boats on. deck. We started thru the canal at 6:30 In the morn wig. It took us just six and one-half hours to go thru and we arrived at Colon on the Atlantic side at noon. It is needless for me to describe the canal for you have seen pictures and read more than I could tell.. It is certainly a wonderful piece of en gineering and It shows that there is nothing Impossible when "mere" man could put thru such a wonderful work. That is the most beautiful country I ever saw. The warm showers keep ; everything green and vegetation Is very dense. 1 saw many cocoanut trees and bananas growing along the banks. There are electric railroads on both sides of the canal, also largo government buildings. We passed ships from every coun try In the world as we went thru. We had to go thru a lot of "red tape" after we arrived at Colon, but we got "liberty" there while our ship was being coaled. The largest coal ing station In the world Is at Colon The Inhabitants there are nearly all natives and you should see the jitneys. They are old-fashioned car riages drawn by donkeys. The streets are very narrow but the town Is very "wide open." Bananas Bell for 35 cents a bunch. I got a good meal at an American cafe for 40 cents, had a good time there. We saw several submarines and torpedo boats, . I saw a submarine to under. On the Atlantic side we experienced some rough weather. Many of the boys vere very sick but I got thru without losing a meal or feeding the fish. You may be sure we were glad to got into Hampton lioads and stay at anchor all night, for the night be fore we came near going on the rocks just off the cape. . We ran Into a big storm and many of us were pretty Well scared. There are ships from every nation of the world here In Hampton Roads, and a big lot of torpedo boats and submarines, There Is an aviation school on the Virginia vide and w saw machine flying of every type and slie. Some would fly at night. A large and Intensely Interested au dience attended the opening lecture of the Chautauqua health course in the Methodist church last night. The lecture was brim full of the great principles of health, religion, and loyal patriotism. Prevention of dis ease by right living will be the sub ject of -the' lecturu tonight in the Methodist church. Mr. Elliott says: The progressive age In which we live demands a restatement of the great scientific principles of health and prevention of disease by right living in terms easily comprehended, and easily put in practice by the masses. We commend most heartily the physician and the science of med icine, hut the masses must cooperate with the scientist and the physician for the prevention of disease. Gaiise of Disease. 'Disease does not belong to our bodies. Health is the normal condi tion of the body. The only reason we have disease is because we violate the laws of health. Health Is more contagious that disease when we do not violate the laws of health. Dis ease does not enter the body until these laws of health have been violat ed persistently. There Is but little heredity in disease. Very few diseases are transmitted by heredity. The great white plague, tuberculosis, was formerly thot to be transmitted from the parent to the child. Our most eminent physicians now declaro no child can inherit tuberculosis of the lungs. They may Inherit a weak lung. That weak lung may be developed just as easily as a weak muscle. Pre vention of disease means proiier liv ing and proper development of the entire, body. Scientific Breathing.' "The first essential for prevention of disease Is the development of. the ungs. The awful carnage thru pul monary diseases Is a crime. The flow er of the young manhood and wom anhood of our nation has been cut down before they reach their prime. Half a million deaths anually is a fearful penalty for, a nation to pay for not teaching their children how to breathe and develop the lungs. This Is the price our nation Is pay ing. If every member of the first unit of our army of 500,000 men should be slaughtered, the death rate would only be equaled in numbers by the ann.ual slaughter of our men, women and children by pulmonary diseases. This slaughter Is repeated annually. Our children must be taught the art of breathing and lung development. It must be ta jght In our homes. It must become a part of the curriculum In our public schools from the primary to the post graduate work, if wo would preserve health and life. Prevention of dis ease demands a generous supply of oxygen. Sanitary Laws Imperative. "Prevention of disease demandB tho onactment and enforcement of sanitary laws. Pure food laws must be rigidly enforced for the protection of our food supply. The selling of tubercular milk and meat should be made a crime punishable with heavy fine. The cold storage plant should be rigidly guarded by competent In spectors for the protection of health. Heavy fines and Imprisonment should bo tho penalty for adulteration of any food, and the law should be rig- Idly enforced. The rat, the mosquito and the fly should be exterminated at public expense for the protection of health. The drinking cup and the public towel should become an out law In all public places. Heavy fines should be Imposed for expectorating on a public sidewalk, In a public building, or In a public conveyance. Perfect sanitation must be demanded In our public Bcbools. Ilutliing a Honlth Asset. "Bathing Is one of the greath health ossots. Every city should hove mu niclpal baths, at a cost not to exceed ten cents. These should be free to the poor. Our public schools will never be perfect until they provide public shower baths for the pupils, and a balance ration for a noon luncheon, and expert oculist exami nation of the eye, and a dentist for the teeth." Subject Tuesday, "The Secret of Health. How to Keep Well." Ad mission free. and up tho historic Potomac river and here we dropped anchor and waited for tugs to come and get us. The tugs took us to quantlco, Va., an advanced training camp. It was a long trip and while It was a great experience we were all glad to land again. I hope that this finds you all well as J am well .gnd jrou must, writ my next. Your affectionate son, LESTER. We passed thru Chesapeake, hay.QuouUco, Va., Oct, 14. TELL OF HER TRIP TO STATE FAIR Flora Miuikc, Cyril Hank nml my self left Jicdford at 9 o'clock Tues day moriiinjr, September 2". We had a very pleasant trip. The scenery was new mid interesting to nil of us. During the trip I saw no forest fires as I did lust year. lleeause of troop trains nnd sev eral other things we were two hours late in arriving in Salem, and arrived there nliout 1 1 ::i0. .We were met nt the train by Mr. Carlton, Mr. Vedder nnd several oth ers wlip took us to the ciinip where Miss Clarke and Mrs, Harrington helped us make ui our beds, ns wc hud taken our own bedding. In the electric light I saw that the camp looked the sume ns it did lust venr. The tents for tlifi boys were to the left mid to the right the eating tent and the girls' tent. We arose lit b the next morning and had breiiktast nt i. Alter breakfast wc registered and then went to see the exhibits, which were splendid. We were requested to be prompt to our meals, so that the cooks might have n climiec to sec the fair. In the afternoon the entire Jack son county bunch, Mr. Morris, our county school supervisor, tin! Doug Ins county bunch nnd Mr. Street, their superintendent, weut to Salem to sec the state buildings. We Seiif almost the entire afternoon in the cnpitol .building, going thru it more thoroly tliiiu I did lust year while, there. We returned to the fair grounds on the street car. In the evening we weut to the pavilions for a short time. Thursday morning was nnieli the same ns Wednesday morning. At II) we went to the auditorium of the ed ucational building nnd listened to n talk by Mr. Seymour on "Club Work." Archie Smith of Snlem sang for us. At lunch we had ns guests Senator Ilawley of l'olk county, Dr. Davis of Albany and Hev. Hell, That after noon we went thru the stock barns. Mr. Centers, the director of exten sion work of the O. A. C, was our guest at dinner. In the evening we stayed in camp and played grimes. Friday at 10 Mr. Maris and Mr. ITitrriugton spoke to us nnd ' Mr. Smith sang for us nguiii. floveriior W'itliyeoiiilie, Mr. Jones NEXT MOVEMENT OF DRAFT TROOPS GENE E Tho next movement, which Is to . . . . . n.ti... o-T n oi will lane place irom utiuuti &i iui, m consist entirely of colored troops, says and announcement from the western department headquarters of the rail roads' war board at 65 Merekta street, San. Francisco. C. J. McDonald, assistant to Chair man William Sproule, says the total number of colored troops to be moved Is about '83,000. Of this number, Camp Lewis's quota is only 400, or less than one per cent of the 46,100 troops raised In the westorn depart ment. The plans of the war department call for organizing the national army of 500,000 Into sixteen divisions of white troops and one of colored troops. Instead of concentrating all tho colored men in the few cantonments of the southern states, the policy of the war department, is it said, will be to distribute them more more or less evenly thruout the sixteen na tional army cantonments. ' .No definite date has yet heou set for the moving of the balance of tho national army, amounting to 15 per cent, less the colored contingent. of the state fair hoard nnd Mrs. Wontherby lunched with us. The two former spoke to us. The boys and girls went to Snlem in the afternoon. 1 did not go with the crowd, us I hud been there on Wednesday. Mr. Churchill, superintendent of public instruction wus with us nt dinner. Saturday morning ut 10:40 the three of us and Andrew Stevens, the other Jackson county boy, who had gone to Salem with his sister, left Salem for home. Andrew left us at Cottage Grove. ' The most beautiful scenery I saw from (lie train was the Hogue river and Kay Gold dam by moonlight. The other two left the train nt Medford. I arrived in Talent nt about 1 1 :30 after having had a very enjoyable lime. '- I wish to thank 11 thoso who made this good-time possible. ;. LTJCILF, HOI.DHlDCiK. Talent. Ore. The opening of tho final drive of the Hoover campaign, which begins today, is surely attended by very fa vorable auspices, duo to the prcpur ediicss and educational work which hns been going on since the cam paign was started. The superintend ents and principals of the various schools thruout tho county all report that the zeal of the teachers and children, thru whom the work is be ing done, is even greater uud more ef fective than had been hoped for. Su perintendent Ager reports that at Hogue Hiver, for instance, the en thusiasm of the children has spurred them to n contest of rivalry ns to whom shall secure tho largest per centage of pledge, cards. Children who carry their lunches to school arc eager to reduce tho amount of food to ns low a supply ns possible and to consume those articles of diet which, according to Hie instructions they have been memorizing during the past week, will be most helpful to the conservation of food for our allies and our own fighters now ut the front. No more inspiring or forceful method could have been devised for the consummation of this great and absolutely necessary measuro than that "little children should lend them." HAVE COLOR IH CHEEKS Be Better Looking Take Olive Tablets If your skin is yellow complexion pallid tongue coated appetite poor you have a bad taste in your mouth a lazy, no-good feeling you should take Olive Tablets. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets a substitute forcalomel were prepared by Dr.Edwards alter II years ot study witn tus patients. Dr. Edwards'Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil. You will know them by their olive color. To have a clear, pink skin, bright eyss. no pimples, a feeling of buoyancy like childhood days you must get at the cause. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets act on the liver and bowels like calomel yet have no dangerous alter effects. They start the bile and overcome consti pation. That's why millions of boxes are sold annually at lUc and 25c per box. All druggists. Take one or two nightly and cole tiic pleasing results. Ef A paper for every man, woman and child in the U.S.A. $1,000,000 Take $1,000,000 and you could give everybody the news for one day. But if our $1,000,000 was so spent, think of the many days' fragrant smoking you would miss ! The $1,000, 000 of which we speak is the $1,000,000 behind OWL Cigar fragrance. Do you know that back of your fragrant OWL stands a $1,000,000 investment in reserve leaf? And often more? Do you know that the, very OWL "you smoke today was once a part of this great store? And do you know that it takes Father Time many long months to make this OWL leaf "ready" for you in mellow fragrance ? Yes, friends, that's why we call the Owl the "Million Dollar Cigar." You can test the fragrance of the $1,000,000 Owl for 5c. Won't you do it today at the nearest Cigar Store? If we could be there we'd say Thank you THE MILLION DOLLAR CIGAR Showing exact ize of the fragrant, mellow i. C2 M A. GUNST BRANCH GENERAL CIGAR CO, INC. it. Branded for' your protection Hes telling her that nothing he received from home brought more iov, longer-lasting Pleasure, greater relief from thirst and fatigue, than THE FLAVOR LASTS She slipped a stick in every letter, and mailed him a box now and then. Naturally he loves her. she loves him. and they both love WRIGLEVS. CHEW IT AFTER EUERV MEAL Three of a kind fteep them .In mind X 733 It Is Our Business to lmvo everything that the motorist noeds, both for tho car and for him noir. It Ib our policy to supply those things with (he greatest courtesy and tho least delay. It is our pleasure to do this for you. C. E. Gates Auto Co. Chautauqua Health Campaign J. C. IXI.IOTT, Tourer First Methodist. Cllllivli - Admission Free Sunday, October 21, 7:30 p. m. Sormon-T.ccturo, by J. C. Klllntt. Subject, "ltnlntlou of Hollglon and licullh. Prevention nf DlHease." Monday, 7:30 "Prevention of Disease by Right Living." Tuesday, !!::I0 "The Secret of Health and Preservation of tho Body." Tuesday, 7:30 "Scientific Ilreathlng for Health. Develop ing I.ung Capacity." Wednesday, 2:30 "Foods nnd Nutrition." Wednesday, 7:30 "Dangers of Abnormal Food Supply." Carload of Cars Sold This Week Eight Since the Auto Show Investigate, then compare specifications, have -a demonstration and yo'i will see why The Velie Leads and Others Follow W. R. DeLAY Claud Miles, Sales Manager. 230 W. Main st. Sunshine iind 1;iiik1h.4 This is howl-buying : wt'ftlhei-,. ,Iako (lie most of it.
