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ItLE DAILY- CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5. 1918.
U. S. Prisoners Study To Fit Themselves For
Better Jobs After Allies Have Won the War
Books
Technical
Nature, Particularly
Those Dealing with,
Engineering, Survey
ing, Chemistry and
Electricity in Great
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An American War Prisoner' Viion:
BY E. A. BATCHELOR
WHEN an American soldier Is
unlucky enough to be taken
prisoner by the Boche apd
sent to one of the camps in the in
' terlor ol Germany he doesn't lose all
contact with hia own people. It is
true that he doesn't have an Ameri
can daily paper delivered with his
coffee and eggs each morning, nor of fooling and went to fighting, the
receive a letter every afternoon with workers -were handed their hats.
warded through Switzerland to
American, prisoners in German
camps. No assurance had been given
ty the Imperial Government that
this consignment would he allowed
to go through, Arat Mr. Harte had
hopes that he would be able to ar
range it Included in the consign
ment were Ziyi dozen baseballs, six
dozon bats, 10 dozen tennis balls, a
dozen tennis rackets, several dozen '
footballs, etc., Imagine the whoopa
of Joy. that will greet Its arrival at
it3 destination.
German prisoners inFnnce aho
nro cared for by the Y. M. C. A.
through an agreement with the Teu
tons that "whatever is done for
Allied prisoners in their country
must also be done for the Boche
captives held by the Allies. Books,
games, musical instruments, thcat-'
Heal make-up and costumes, ath
letics equipment, etc., are being;
furnished the "Fritzies." The de
mand for musical instruments and
theatrical material is particularly
great. . Almost every , German has
the latest gossip from home. He is
fairly well kept out of touch with
his own land but occasionally he
learns that he has not been for
gotten. The Y. M. C. A. is one of
the agencies that keeps the line of
communication open.
In a quiet way, the International
Committee, through its European
agencies, is doing a great deal to
. ameliorate the condition of Yankee
prisoners of war in Germany, The
work, of course, is subject to drastic,
restrictions by the German Govern
ment and is not nearly bo extensive
as the committee would like to make Berne, Switzerland, in chargo of
It. Still some concessions have been A. C. Harte. Other officers are , lo-
secured from the central powers, cated In Berlin, Vienna. Paris, Pet-
Since the United States entered if- Copenhagen. Rome and
the war, Americans have not been 0 ' . . w prisnn(,r'
exactly popular in Germany.. There ,Ald Department consists mainly in gome' 'sort of musical 'talent, and
was a Dig lauaeu i. m. . a. uiBu- furnihing the Interned men witn many of them are amateur theispl
Ization looking after Allied prison- means of amusing themselves, and ans of ability also. Up to date, tlio
ers in the Fatherland prior to April, pursuing studies in various subjects, y. M. C. A. hasn't been able to keep
llT, out wnen uncie earn goi urea Books, particularly tnose ot a lecn- up with the demands made upon It
nical nature, are in great demand.
Musical instruments, indoor and
outdoor paraphernalia for games,
theatrical material, and in some
cases food and clothing, are sent in.
Scores of prisoners are putting in
most of their time studying elec
tricity, chemistry, engineering, sur
veying, etc., so that when tho war
Most of them came out with Am
bassador James W. Gerard, but the
Germans had confidence enough in
Conrad Hoffman, one of the "Y"
leaders In the work among the pris
oners, to allow him to remain for
several months.
by the devoteos of these two arts.
The work has been extended to tho.
Polish prisoners held in France. In
one camp, the Poles publish a very
well-edited and well-printed nov.s
papcr. This little sheat, besides
amusing its editors and reader.', fa
doing excellent missionary work by
printing the truth about the polit.l-
When it became necessary for the f Is ovir, or they are exchanged they cal aspects of the war and flins d
Americans to leave, the Y. M. C, A.
activities were placed in the halids
of neutrals, mainly Swiss and Scan
danavian. These men are doing ex
cellent work, continuing the various
activities instituted by the Yankees.
The funds are still being furnished
by the International 'Committee,
which maintains a central office in
will bo qualified to hold bel ter posi
tions than they ever have held be
fore. It seems strange that a term
of a prisoner of war might be tho
means of starting a man ci the road
to success, butiiii3 is vvhat is likely ,
to happen in some cases.
Recently a car load of baseballs
and other athletic goods waj for-
abusing the prisoners of some of tin
fr.Jne ideas engendered by inspired
pr.'-.Ddgaadists supported by German
r:d. .
The International Committee of
the Y. ft!. C. A. isVorking wit.li thu
prisoners of war in all purls ot tho
Central Powers, as well as in Gar
many proper.
Memorial Services
For Mrs. R.S. Wallace
A bcautiftil memorial service was
arranged by the ladies of the Womanjj
Missionary, nnd Ladies Aid societies
Of the Presbyterian church, in honor
of Mrs. R. S. Wallace, whose death
came suddenly while on a visit to her
daughter, and sister, in the east.
. The program was beautifully carried
out in tho parlor of tho church, Friday
afternoon, Oct. 4tli, this being the time
of the regular October missionary meet
ing, of which Mrs. Wallace has been
for scral years its faithful president.)
On the table was a large cluster of
white roses, and in the "vacant chair'
a mass of white and lavender flowers,
the gift of an absent friend. Other
bouquets and trailing vines, in tho'
sai'ie colors graced tho piano, small
stands, and screens, showing the love
and esteem which was her due. Her
life ofdevotion, faith, and service, was
the subject of heartfelt talks by Mrs.
Dr. Clements who spoke for the Ladies
Aid society, Mrs. John Lewis for tho
young people. Both these ladies em
phasized her works of love, pnd her
wonderful faith. Mrs. Leonard spoke
in iliriliitig terms of her victorious life
iA. tribute from the North Paeific board
'of Missions, of which she was a mcni
'ber, was read by Mrs. Seolcy of Port
land. A tribute of love from the mis
sionary and ladies aid, societies, was
read by Mrs. I). P. Junk, who also
Tcad the beautiful lines written by
'Mrs. Orillcy in memory of her dear
friend. Several charter members olf
the Willamete Presbytorial society,
were present from other towns, who
had been associated in tho work with
'Mrs. Wallace, and th6 dcvot')Jtal exer
cises were led by one of these, Mrs.
Jones,- in' n inspiring manner. Miss
'Alice Judd and Margaret Hodge sang
sweetly, the duet, "Hark, lark my
soul," and the hymn "Under His
Half-Soling
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by Miss Judd. Many from other
churches gathered to show their love
and respect for this consecrated life.
Mrs. Emmons, -first vito president,
presided.
Monmouth Boy Killed
On Western Front
(Capital Journal Special Service)
IJallas, Or., Oct. u. Hoy Hohnson,
a Monmouth boy, who was a member of
Company L. of this city wncn that or
ganisation left for tho European war
zone, has been killed in action accord
ing to advices received from tho war
department this week. Johnson was kill
oil on July lXth on the Fr-nch battle
fields and is tho first boy from Com
pany jj to b9 officially declared as
dead by the government officials. Ore
lv P. Cbas9 another Dallas boy lias
been reported unoffiiially as being
killed in action on July 2'i but his
death is doubted by. some as the war
'lepartment has telegraphed that they
have no owicial announcement or his
having been killed, Johnson enlisted
with Company L a few days before it
left for Vancouver barracks, having
walked in from a farm near AUlie
when ho heard that the Dallas com
pany needed men.
Dallas Captain EJteives Promotion
Captain Conrad Ntafrin, commander
of Company L when it left for tbe
front writes his wife in this city that
he is acting as a major in the army
now and expects to be called to service
on the French front within a few days.
Captain Htafrin also stated in the let
ter that Lieutenant Oscar I. Chenoweth
of Company L had been transferred
to the Ninth United States infantry
and holds tho same office with that or
ganization. Second Lieutenant Waldo
Finn of Company L is now tho coin-,
mandcr of what remains of the famous
Dallas company of the old Third Ore
gon. Dath Takes J. H. Neis m
John II. Neis, one of the old time
lusine3g men of this city, died at bis
home, 125 Ash street, Wednesday ev
ening at the ape of 79 years. Mr. Neis
tad been in faug health for some
timic but his death was entirely un
expected ai be had remarked that day
that he was feeling better than usual.
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The deceased was formerly in business
in this city retiring from active lifo a
few years ago and has since made his
home in this citiy and Portland. He
leaves to mourn his detrth a wife and
two daughters, 1 Mrs, Jofiu Coper of
Seattle, Wahington, and Mrs. Smith of
Marcus, Washington. Funeral arrange
ments have not been made pending the
arrival of the daughters
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Accidents During Week I
Number 585 Three Fatal
.During the past week tha Btato. in
dustrial accident commission received
reports of 5H3 accidents, of which threo
were fatal. In addition two fatalities
previous injuries. Tho fatul accidents
were:
; S, Yamasliita, Philomath, Oregon, log-,
ging; Jos. If. Mcthcuy, Portland, ship
building; Andre Vavakovich, Portland
foundry.
Tto two following fatalities K-sult-
ed from previous injuries:
S. Puttenbuiy, injured Sept. 6, 1917.
at .Portland, died August 16, 1918. '
Walter Nelson, injured Sept. 13, H)t8
at Birkenfield, died Sept 22, 1918
Of tho total number reportvd, C64
wero subject tu tho provisions of the
compensation uet, IS wer0 from firms
and corporations which have rejected
the provision's of the compensation act,
and 3 were from public, utility corpor
ations not subject to tho provisions of
the compensation law, one of Jhis num
ber,, however, being a pussenger that
was injured,
WHY THE "Y"
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By DANIEL HENDERSON
WHAT do you build when you build a "Y"?
A home-roof under a foreign sky !
i A little house by the side of the road
"Where a brother eases his pressing load!
Where still the Good Samaritan
May coine and be a friend to man!
Where a lonesome lad, in a woman's eyes,
Can see his mother's face arise!
i Where a chap can write what he longs to say;
To a true blue girl in tbe U. S. A.1
: Where there are a hundred brands of joy
i To welcome and cheer a homesick boy 1
Where caste is banished, and sect is gone,
But the Ten Commandments thunder ottt
Where Youth gains manhood to deny
The ceaseless lure of the Lorelei.
Where America spans the seas to dwell
With her knightly men on the rim of hell !
' 'A hut that father's Jove has founded!
A place that mother's love has bounded?
A spot by sweetheart's love surrounded 1
A taste of heme for hearts that sigh
It is thii you build v. hen you build a "Y."