HOOD 1UVEK, nREGOX. 'hlURSlUY, Al'lilL 11. 1U1S
VOL. XXIX
No. 43
Americanism
and the
Third Liberty Loan
j&N(t conquest, terror, blood ami iron; but high
rpsolve and fearless sacrifice shall win for the world
a lasting peace- and freedom.
?That our boys on "the line" may press confidently
forward, they must feel behind them our united sup
port: must know that America is pouring out freely
its energy and its materials for victoi y quick and sure.
& Let us each do "our bit" - and a little more. On
the first day of the Third Loan you are invited to
come into this Institution and subscribe.
First National Bank
Mi'inbfr '( Ki'.venv Syxtcin
flood River, Ore.
YOU TAKE NO RISK WHEN YOU
SERVE YOUR COUNTRY
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Till.
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
With our young men willing and anxious to oll'er
their lives, the least we who stay at home can do
is to lend our money for their support.
You can lend your country $"o or more, thereby
rendering a patriotic service and your money will
be safe.
Act now the time is limited!
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RECORD FINE
ORG ANIZATION ELIMIN ATES POLITICS
Nine Directors Elected -Two Ballots Fail
to Name Otker Two and Old
Members Will Hold
RED CROSS BENEFIT
CONCERT TONIGHT
For tln benefit of t ho Red Cross,
;m unusual mrsical treat will he giv
en the people of Hood River when
John Claire .Monteith. the dramatic
baritone of Portland, will appear in
eoneerl tomorrow (Thursday) even
ing at the High School auditorium.
Mr. Monteith needs no introduc-
I Hon to the music-loving people of the
Northwest, for no artist of note has
been heard in more of the eifies of
! Oregon Washington and Idaho
!thaii Iras this sweet-voieed singer,
j Miss Kriith Woodcock of Portland,
Ivhotn many have boeome 'acquainted
!with ni'isically through the winter.
will Rive a proup of piano selections,
i Miss Woodcock is an accomplished
;pcpil of Mrs. Thomas Carruk Burke
of Portland and plays with a limsu
of tone and technic.
I Mrs ('. I!. Sletton, who is veil-
known to the people of Hood River,
will lie heard in a group of songs
and duets with Mr. Monteith Mrs.
Sletton 'always pleases her audienc
es as she is possessed of a beauti
ful and well-trained voice.
Mrs. May Vandyke Hardwick of
Portland will act as accompanist.
This concert will be nven tinder
ti e auspices of the Music Depart
ment of the Hood River Woman's
chih.
Rev. Button to Preach on Heights
As a war economy, Rev. M. I.. Hut
ton will fill the pastorate of two
churches, of different denominations,
here. Rev. Hutton, called to the Riv
erside Congregational church last year,
has apreed to devote each Sunday
evening to preaching at the Heights
Haptiat church.
"1 will endeavor to make the ser
vices of the Heights church appeal to
all of the community, says Mr. Hut
ton, "whatever may be their denomi
nation."
Two other Hood River churches are
without pastors, ajid the hope has been
expressed that a similar method be
employed in opening them tor worship.
The policy of eliminating politics is
being put into flfect by the Apple
('rowers Association, the members hav
ing unanimously adopted an amendment
to by-laws Saturday that w ill prevent
any director, candidate, employe or
tifticer from soliciting or voting prox
ies, lndiviual members, by the amend
ment, can vote but one proxy.
An amendment providing for the in
crease of a fund to be used in the pur
chase of supplies and financing mem
bers by the levy of a per box tax,
ranging from one to four cents, accord
ing to the increase of the net returns
on the fruit, was also adopted. The
organization's former rule of a levy of
a cent per box on all fruit for the pur
chasing fund will be continued also.
A decisive blow was struck at the
grower who fails to observe grading
rules. During a discussion, when (.
I.. Walter suggested that grading de
linquents lie expelled, the suggestion
was met with applause.
f. S. Davidson, the organization's
president, in an address to growers
stated that he defied any Northwestern
institution to show a better record than
that of the Association.
"We started live years ago," he said,
"without, a dollar. Today the Associa
tion controls property valued at ap
proximately i!5,(MHi, a half of w hich
is paid for."
Directors elected Saturday were: A.
r. Hickford, K. W. liirge. I. S. David
son, W. B. Diekerson, A. 1. Lewis, J.
K. Nunamaker, J. C. Porter, A. J.
Graff, A. C. Staten.
In accordance with an interpretation
placed on the bylaws C. Dethman and
). B. Nye, members of the old board
of directors, will automatically hold
over. The Association directorate is
composed of U members. Nine were
named on the fust ballot, individual
and tonnage votes being cast.
A. W. Stone characterizes the meet
ing of Saturday, when members almost
unanimously adopted the resolution
that provides for raising a purchasing
fund that will eventually reach $$l(m,
(MK), as a climatic one in the cooper
ative concern's history.
THE BOND DRIVE
IS SUCCESSFUL
The Hood River campaign for the
Third Liberty Loan has been most suc
cessful. The subscriptions, as reported
last night, had reached i'.m,(MMi.
"It gives me pleasure to announce
that Hood River county subscribers
have already half filled their quota, "
said K. O. Blanchar, who presided at
the rally held at Heilbronner hall Mon
day evening.
No Hood River meeting has ever been
more inspiring than that of Monday
night, when stirring addresses were
delivered by Dr. A. A. Morrison, rec
tor of Trinity Episcopal church of Port
land, and Lieut. Arthur A. Murphy,
Mt2nd Infantry, Camp Lewis. In an
introductory talk. Rev. V. II. Roddy,
of I'arkdale, who introduced the speak
ers, summed up the needs of unity on
the part of the American people and
their willingness to make sacrifices.
The meeting was given a send off and
pep by the songs of J. R. Nickelsen's
double quartet, which was directed by
Mrs. C. 11. Sletton. Other singers
were Mrs. M. L. Hutton, Miss Gladys
Reavis, Mrs. C. 0. Huelat, A. J.
Graff, Chas. N. Clarke and K. K.
House. Mrs. Geo. I. Slocom was piano
accompanist. Mr. Nickelsen sang a
solo that called forth an encore. All
the song numbers were met with hear
ty applause, but for lack of time the
singers were not permitted to respond
to encores.
The meeting was opened by an invo
cation by Rev. J. D. Lewellen. Supt,
Gibson announced Hip meeting of to
morrow night, when Dr. Kerr, of ().
A. C, and Capt. L. VV. Humphreys, of
Camp Lewis, will talk.
The stage of the big hall was decor
ated with a number of the valley's
handsome service flags.
"I haven't come here to deliver an
oration," said Dr. Morrison, "I am
sent here as a direct representative of
your Uncle Sam to tell you some
things about the Liberty Loan and his
need for the money you are asked to
subscribe.
Dr. Morrison paid his respects to the
disloyal ones and to the pacifist. His
suggestion that radical treatment
should be meted out, when sore spots
appeared on the anatomy ot the body
politic, with the utmost expedition,
brought applause.
"And these hold over pacifists, said
Dr. 'Morrison, "should be shut up
tight. Dont let them poison the at
mosphere.
Dr. Morrison outlined briefly the am
bition of the kaiser, who in 18, while
he was Bitll a young man, called fi(H) of
his officers, counselors and advisers to
him and told them of his plans for
world empire.
"Two maps were spread out before
this conference, said Dr. Morrison
"one of them of the Roman Empire
and the other of the proposed German
Empire. The word liermania was
written across France, England, Scot
land, Austria, Turkey, and Italy. For
some unaccountable reason, Ireland
was left out. On San Francisco was
the letter G and on Washington, D. C.
the letter A, and the letters in be
tween spelled out Germania. Germania
was written across Canada.
"We are now in the midst of
struggle planned for, premeditated,
and in which we were to play a con
spicuous part, but we have aroused
sooner than was expected, and have
siulled the beans for the kaiser. All
these things are facts. You must take
my word and Uncle Sam's for the
statements, and, thank God, our gov
ernment doesn't lie."
Dr. Morrison declared that the kaiser
had been playing over time on the
"me-and-God" tune. He has told the
lie so much that he has begun to be
lieve it. Oid Dr. Morrison.
"But, if God Almighty has adopted
Germany as his representative, spirit
ually and morally, then me for hell,
for the simple reason that I prefer the
company that I'll find there."
Dr. Morrison told how Germany had
enough food, amunitinn and supplies
stored away for a three year war, and
yet they spread the propaganda that
they are engaged in a w ar of self de
fense. The eloquent Portland minister made
a strong apiieal for supprrt of the
Liberty Bonds, declaring:
"Every ounce of energy is needed to
keep that old Flag from being super
seded by that dirty rag, the red, white
and black. Then the purehas of the
securities will help you, yourselves.
It will teach you frugality, and your
security for your loan is the it st in the
world."
Lieut. Murphy, a Portland attorney,
formerly associated with Walter M.
Evans, district attorney of Multnomah
county, left his practice and was com
missioned after attending the first Pre
sidio training camp.
Lieutenant Murphy complimented Dr.
Morrison for the frankness of his as
sertions. "You must call a spade a spade," he
said, "that is what is needed."
Lieutenant Murphy complimented
the men of the national army for their
loyalty. He told of the great progress
that had been made in training men of
all nationalities, who emerged from
the grind, strong, upstanding soldiers
of the United States, ready and eager
to get into the light against the kaiser.
Lieutenant Murphy recounted an inci
dent of a husky drafted man, who had
probably been a hobo. He w as being
marched out to the cantonment in
charge of a lieutenant, the latter about
half as tall as the big tramp. The way
was long and the man grew tired. Fi
nally turning to the little officer he in-
unred, av. Bo, is it much furder'.'
The officer looked the big fellow up
and down and said it wasn't.
"Today that man, on his merits
alone, has become a sergeant," said
Lieutenant Murphy. "He has just one
thought and that is of getting to Eu
rope and killing the kaiser."
Lieutenant Murphy told of the en
thusiasm of the National Army men,
their happifSTss and interest in their
work. He says they all have their
veils and display great rivalry. The
Montana bovs ot his regiment have a
yell: Montana, Powder River, the
greatest river in the world. It is a
mile wide and a foot deep. VAow!
"The bovs are busy" said the visit
ing oilicer. There is no eight hour day
in the army. We get up at 5.4T. a. m.
and work until 11 p. m. The soldiers
dig practice trenches and dugouts. In
their quarters at night you may hear
the boys singing. Tliev need no sym
pathy.
l et those boys are worried about
just one thing. They are wondering if
they are getting the support they ought
to have from you people out here.
Don't you stint in your sui tiort of
them."
Lieut. Murnhv said one of the thines
that ilnpressed him on a ride through
the valley with Truman Butler, who
DR. KERR HERE
FRIDAY NIGHT
MESSAGE COMES FROM WASHLNGTO.N
Food Conservation and Labor Problems
To Be Discussed -Capt. Hum
phreys to Talk on Bonds
HikhI River will have two patriotic
rallies this week. In addition to the
enthusiastic meeting of Monday night
w hen the Liberty Bond mass meeting
was held, Fridav evening Dr. W. J.
Kerr, president of the Oregon Agricul
tural College, who has just returned
from Washington, D. C, where he was
in conference w ith the officials of the
federal agricultural department, food
administration and military branches,
will lecture at Heilbronner hall on
foixi conservation and the agricultural
labor situation. Liberty bonds will al
so be given a boost at this meeting.
Capt. Lester W. Humphreys, of the
national army, will accompany Dr.
Kerr here and follow him on the plat
form with a Liberty Bond talk. tapt.
Humphreys, who is stationed at Camp
Lewis, will also outline briefly the
work of training recruits at the big
cantonment and preparing them for
immediate service on the European
battle front.
Arrangements for the Friday night
meeting were made by H. A. Vickers,
who has charge of the publicity of the
agricultural college. The big rally is
being arranged through the joint ef
forts of the Liberty Bond committee,
Leroy Childs, of the experiment eta
tation, Supt. L. B. Gibson, and W. A.
lsenberg, of the Council of Defense.
"At Washintgon," said Mr. Vickera,
"President Kerr learned first hand
the conditions of the food supply, the
amounts needed for export, labor short
age and transportation and trade con
ditions. President Kerr is in touch
with the needs for new legislation to
carry out the government's plans.
"On the other hand, Dr. Ker is inti
mately familiar with conditions here
in Oregon, and the extent to which
this state can contribute to the nation
al resources. A survey of farm crops
and farm labor, just completed by the
O. A. C. extension service and the
United States Department of Agricul
ture, has been summarized by J. W.
Brewer, federal and O. A. C. farm
help specialist. The results indicate
that doubtless only by mobilizing sur
plus city labor, retired farmers and
carried the visitors for a motor tour of
the valley, was the numerous service
nags. Another thing, lie said, was the
number of women at work.
"And thev were too busy to look up
and watch us as we passed. I am glad
to see that, and I think that will make
those bovs over at Camii Lewis feel
good. They want to know that you are
behind them, (hie id the finest things
that can be said about the British is
that HUO.OOO of their noble women are
engaged in war work, having taken
the place of men."
Members ot the Boys Scouts acted as
ushers at the hall Monday night. Un
der the leadership of their Scoutmas
ter, I). G. t ruikshank, they partici
pated in parade just before the meeting.
Members of the Grand Army Post
marched to the hall with their Flag
and sat on the stage with the speakers.
As they entered the audience broke
into cheers and stood while the vcter-
ins were being seated. Canby Corps
members attended meeting in a body.
RED CROSS CHAPTER
rm!!i!rvnrn
in LI LUJIiULMJLU
Mrs. John H. Powell, superintendent
of the miscellaneous department of the
Northwest division of the Red Cross,
has written the local Chapter that the
organization, it is expected, will be
laced on an honor roll for the excel
lency of its knitting. The Chapter is
especially praised for the socks that
have been knitted. If the honor roll is
attained, boxes of socks shipped by the
Chapter will not be inspected. Twen
ty-six pairs ot the socks Rent by the
Hood River Chapter were knitted by
D. P. Smith during his spare moments
the past winter.
Mrs. VV. r. Shannon, who has just
returned to the Dee Flat Shannon
ranch after having spent the winter in
Bremerton, where Mr. Shannon was
employed at the navy yards.states that
the Northwestern headquarters of the
Red Cross at Seattle have reported
that Hood River, per capita, has done
more tow ard Red Cross work than any-
other point at which a Chapter is lo
cated in the Northwest. Mrs. Shannon
had conferred with the commandant of
the Bremerton navy yard, wlki pro
posed to furnish the Hood River Chap
ter with yarn, to be paid for by the
Bremerton Navy Yard Sock fund, for
knitting socks for sailors. When the
matter was discussed with the officials
of division headquarters, however, it
was suggested that the sock fund be
used in helping out some of the poorer
Red Cross Chapters.
Knterlainmcnt for Soldiers Asked
The following letter recently received
by Mayor II. L. Dumble from Barclay
Acheson, service secretary of the Port
land Y. M. C. A., expresses the appre
ciation of soldiers for apples distrib
uted by the local Red Cross. The let
ter, which follows, also asks Hood
River people to entertain soldiers:
"Have just seen another letter from
one of our boys in France mentioning
the Hood River apples that were given
to them on the train. This act has
come to my attention several times
and I want you to know-, and I want
the citizens of your city to know that
the boys appreciated it and have men
tinned it repeatedly."
"Would you be willing to organize
a committee in your city that would
undertake to take groups of ten, twenty-five
or whatever number you like of
soldiers out for a day in the country.
The committee should be composed of
yourself, pastors of churches, superin
tendent of schools, etc. The general
idea is to take men who are in need of
a day's outing in the country and pro
vide them with a ticket, a friendly
home, and sim; of the food like
mother used to make."
4-Minute Men 4
The Third Liberty Loan
J. H. HAZLETT
MONDAY AND ll FSDAY
L. u. ;ibson
SATIHDAY AND SUNDAY AT
I. IIHK TV IHKATRK
employes of business firms who have
had experience in farming and by the
utilization of furloughed soldier labor
- can the maximum acreage of spring
grain be sowti. So many men have
been taken from the farms by enlist
ment and Hraf t for military service
that there is scarcity of men left to
put in the crops. The remarkably high
wages in shipbuilding plants have tak
en many others. Acres are lying idle,
teams are standing in the stalls and
seeds are available for the crops. But
men must be found to conduct the farm
operations. The high nnces and scarc
ity of wheat substitutes are also mat
ters for careful consideration, and on
all of these points President Kerr is in
possession of the latest and most vital
facts.
"The Oregon address follows a
week's series in North Dakota, where
Dr. Kerr was assigned to carry the
message of increased yields and dimin
ished use by Secretary of Agriculture
Houston. He has been entrusted with
this message as a direct representative
of the United States Department of
Agriculture. He has figures to back
Up his arguments and appeals for co
operation and self denial."
Following the general meeting Dr.
Kerr will hold a conference with a
number of the leading citizens of each
community.
AUTO CAMP MEET
ING NEXT MONDAY
That the city council and members of
the commercial club may secure public
opinion on the proposed purchase of a
three acre tract on the Heights to be
used as a free camping ground for vis
iting motorists, a mass meeting will
be held at the Commercial club next
Monday night. The site, provided it
will be used exclusively for an automo
bile park, has been offered the city
and club by A. A. Schenck for $1,000.
While sentiment is largely in favor
of the purchase some are against it.
Commissioner II annum opposes the
camp, declaring that it will not attract
the class of motorists that we will
want to visit the community. Only
fly-by-night motorists will stop at a
camp, he says. The exponents of the
camp, however, declare that prominent
families, if a good camp is established,
will patronize it. It is pointed out that
some of Hood River's most influential
citizens have patronized auto camps
from Oregon to southern California.
Others declare that the proposed camp
should be located on the side of the
Highway.
C. N. Itavlin, who has long argued
for a location on the Heights.says that
the Hood River people should realize
that the site, located on the Heights,
will be of greatest benefit to them. If
the camp were on the Highway, the
motoring tourist would slide through
just as passengers on the train now do,
and never realize that Hoixl River was
anything more than a canyon3ide.
Exchange Branches Out
The Hood River Produce Exchange,
which has operated a commission busi
ness here for the past four years, has
purchased the business of the Bend Pro
duce & Commission Co., and will epen
a branch establishment in the central
Oregon city. V. D. Lill, who has been
with the concern for several years, has
purchased an interest in the business
and will move to Bend to manage the
branch.
The Bend branch will specialize in
Hood River struwberries, small fruits,
garden truck and apples.
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