TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. DECEMBER 12. 1918. t RANGES ! Universal Columbia Idea ! Exceptionally Low Priced $40 to $90. WHERE WOUNDED MEN TO INCREASE RELIEF WORK IN PALESTINE YIELD TO DAY DREAMS Red Cross Commi3sioner Reports Starvation and I ■ I I I n I a I Restored to Health and Vigor in Red Cross Convalescent Homes. fa a Lt= AT These ranges were bought over a year ago at prices before the raise, and will give you the ben­ efit of these prices while they last. Also a complete line of WOOD & COAL HEATERS. IHARRIS FURNITURE CO. Tillamook, Oregon. B The surgeon has extracted the Im­ partially distributed bits of shrapnel I from your works. The wounds have i healed. The wheels go 'round again, and tiie clock ticks. But It doesn't keep correct time? This business of calling “Time!” on the Boclie means so many broken clocks nowadays that the master-menders can't keep them on their tables after they're mended. So the question where they shall sit around while they’re ba­ ing regulated looms large. The Red Cross answers that quea- tlon with its convalescent honiea. It has six of these in operation, A sult- able place Is found—sometimes do­ nated— und management and equip­ ment are provided by the Red Cross, while the Army has furnished disci­ pline and a never-falling snpply of con- valescents. These homes mean that men who are scarcely hospital subjects, yet who can by no means go back to their du­ ties, have, a place that does what "home” does for the French or Eng­ lish soldier, what "home” does for any one. In fact, when the doctor gets through. You know. He says: "You're all right now. It's only a matter of nurs­ ing and food.” But you know he's only looking at the works he's tinkered, and that the soul within you is grousing as it never did when the body was down and out It wants something, and it doesn’t know what it is. But if it doesn't get it pretty quick the works are going to get gummed again. You know your mother could tlnd out what that dog­ gone thing Is right away and hand it to you on a plate. But General Per­ shing won't let you go to her. • • • And the War Department wou’t let her come to you Then you're taken to a Red Cross convalescent home—and there Is the very thing you wanted ! But you couldn’t describe It even then to save your life. It is a bit of coddling, and pretty surroundings, and women's faces, and light laughter and time to play and all that sort of thing. It is forgetting the crash of war and remembering that there are pleasant, soft voices. It’s even such things as gaily-flowered sofa pillows to Jam Into a corner and make a nice lolling place while you read and smoke and talk. It’s slippers In­ stead of trench boots, or day-dreams In place of the nightmare of killing. Suffering in Holy Land. T HE American Red Cross Intends to administer relief work on a far greater scale In Palestine than heretofore In order that thou- sands of men, women and children In that part of the world may be rescued from their present suffering. Dr. John H. Finley, Red Cross Commissioner to Palestine and former Commissioner of Education for the State of New York, has cabled that this additional work is immediately necessary. At least one-third of the population of Lebanon has died of starvation and disease, due to lack of nourishment. Many villages are virtually depopulat­ ed, and thousands of people are In need, owing to epidemics, lack of em­ ployment and the prohibitive prices of food. Families formerly in the best of cir­ cumstances have been reduced to des­ titution. Every one Is clamoring for an opportunity to rehabilitate himself. Owing to a lack of physicians tbe con­ ditions In many hospitals are deplora­ ble. More than ten thousand sick clvll- Ians have been cared for by the Amer- lean Red Cross during a single month. and Red Cross automobiles are trans- porting hundreds of ill and wounded prisoners to hospitals every day. There are at least ten thousand refugee Armenians tn and about Damascus and more than three thousand in the Hau- rnn district, the cable asserts. Dr. Finley says the American Red Cross workers have been doing every- i thing possible to relieve this distress, but adds that greatly Increased help must cohie at once. He requires two additional hospital units Immediately. General Allenby has cabled the British War office to approve this plan. Dr. Finley Journeyed on foot from Beersheba to Dan In the wake of the advancing British forces, and at the time of sending the cable had Just com­ pleted a tour of the Palestine nnd low­ er Syria, passing through Nazareth. Tiberius, Tyre, Sidon, Haifa and Bei­ rut, reaching the latter place two days after Its occupation by the British forces. "America should be the first to help In the rehabilitation of the Holy Land, which Great Britain and our Allies have redeemed,” deck “es Dr. Finley. “The first medium of help should be the American Red Cross, which makes no distinction as to race, creed or col­ or. Under the trusteeship of those who recovered this sacred land, which Is tbe cradle of three teat religions, the civilized world Is now given the oppor­ tunity of Illustrating Its highest ideals for humanity.” LAND NO SEALS SOLD THIS YEAR. The customary sale of Red Cross Christmas seals will not be held this year. It seemed best to both the American Red Cross and the National Tuberculosis Association to unite in the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call to reduce the number of appeals to tbe public for contributions There will be no lessening of activities by the National Tuberculosis Association through this arrangement, as the Red Cross War Council has appropriated >2,500,000 for antl-tuberculosls work In 1918 in lieu of tbe money that ordi­ narily would be raised by a Christmas Seal Campaign. However, every per­ son Joining the Red Cross during the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call will be awarded ten seals to be used as here­ tofore. UAMB-SCHRADER CCh_ WHOLESALE and retail CEMENT, LIME, PLASTER, LATH AND BR.ICKJ; DOMESTIC STEAM AND SMITHING COAL. Warehouse and Office Cor. Front and 3rd.Ave. West, Tillarnock Or. Dr. E. L. Glaisyer, VETERINARIAN, County Dairy Herd Inspector BELL PHONE. MAIN 3. MUTUAL "PHONE. SEE W. A. CHURCH. * c <. > • L Fire, Life, A.3silent, /Automobile. m j Successor to J. S Stephens. CANTEEN AT FRONT FOR AMERICAN “BIRD MEN” ♦ ♦ ♦ THE REO CROSS ROLL CALL. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ When “the greatest mother In ♦ ♦ the world” calls the roll the ♦ ♦ week of December 16-23 the ♦ American flying men in France are ♦ hope of the American Red Cross ♦ to receive special attention from the ♦ is that the answer for the entire ♦ American Bed Cross as the result of a American people will be: "All ♦ request for such Bervice that has been i ♦ present, or accounted for.” ♦ received from General Patrick, Chief I ♦ It will be the occasion for ♦ of the Air Service. Because of the ♦ 22.090,000 adults and 8,000,000 ♦ necessity of keeping aviators over­ ♦ children to renew their member­ ♦ seas hi the very best mental and ♦ ship and for all others to Join. ♦ THE RED CROSS GORDON. physical condition for their hazardous ♦ One happy slogan of the roll call ♦ An American Red Cross worker who work officials of tiie aviation branch of ♦ announces that "all you need is ♦ was among those volunteering to help the service have long felt they should ♦ a heart and a dollar.” ♦ Why does the Red Cross at ♦ In the hospitals and at the station have more comforts und opportunities ♦ where the hospital trains arrived, over­ for relaxation than are provided by ♦ Christmas conduct a member­ ♦ ♦ ship campaign? Because it unites ♦ heard some of the wounded talking the ordinary canteen. In compliance with the request the ♦ the people In an Intimate way ♦ about the American Red Cross. "Gee! We'd a starved if it hadn’t Bed Cross is establishing special com­ ♦ with the organization they have ♦ been for the Red CrossI” said one boy, bination mess and recreation canteens ♦ supported so magnificently. In ♦ and then, laughing at his own exagger­ at all points In France where our avi­ ♦ other countries one of the most ♦ ation, he went on to explain the cir­ ators, either students or officers, are ♦ impressive things about the ♦ cumstances under which the Red Cross stationed. Extra comforts and atten­ ♦ American Red Cross Is the size ♦ tion will be provided for our “bird ♦ of its membership, attesting ♦ representative with his divls <>n had ♦ done some timely service. Tue Ger­ men” at these canteens. They will be ♦ truly popular approval. This Christmas, when our ♦ mans, of course, were to blame, for presided over by American women of ♦ they retreated so rapidly that it was intelligence and cheerful personality, ♦ country is out of the deep waters ♦ of the war, every dollar paid for ♦ practically Impossible for the supplies whose chtef duty will be to create as to keep up with the pursuing Ameri­ much home atmosphere as possible lu ♦ an annual membership In the ♦ tbe circumstances. ♦ Red Cross will be a direct ♦ cans. The American Bed Cross Is to have ♦ Christmas gift to our land, air ♦ "We cleaned up seven kilometers In leas than two hours," another reclining sole charge of these aviation canteens. ♦ and sea forces ahd to those who ♦ ♦ have felt the sting of war In a ♦ figure explained, "and they were still ♦ way that we In this country ♦ ASK THE SOLDIERS, going when 1 was knocked out. For ♦ have not experienced. The min­ ♦ three days I had had nothing to eat That the soldiers, sailors and ma­ ♦ istrations of the Red Cross will ♦ but hard tack, and for some days be­ ♦ be as good a substitute for ♦ fore the food had been monotonous— rlnes are deeply appreciative of th« ♦ Christmas at home as can be ♦ canteen service of the American Red to put it mildly. So you can Imagine ♦ furnished under the circum­ ♦ what it meant to us boys to have the Cross ie given ample evidence many ♦ . stances. ♦ Red Cross Gordon come up with a sup­ times every day. The keynote of their The women of America, see­ ♦ appreciation Is perhaps best expressed ♦ ply of chocolate, cant ed peaches and ♦ ing In the Red Cross an exten­ ♦ other good things. It was a life-saver." on the post cards which they send to the “folks back home" when en route ♦ sion upon a universal scale of ♦ ♦ the mothering Instinct, will be ♦ 1918 RED CROSS CHRISTMAS SEAL to points of embarkation. From a dozen picked up at random the follow­ ♦ quick to answer “Here" to the ♦ ing sentiments were taken and "speak ♦ roll call, because service and ♦ ♦ sacrifice are womanly qualities ♦ VMER1CAN-R£D45,000,000 to have policed ourselves as against the 2 cents per capita fur co-operating. By saving and sharing America kept the world together during the war cri­ sis. By saving and sharing America will help to bring the healing of na­ tions