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IS GERMANY REALLY STARVING?
The military expert of the United Press, J. W. T.
Mason, is confident that Germany is trying to "work"
the United States with a sympathy plea in order to es
cape fitting punishment for her crimes. He asserts that
after outraging the women of Belgium, bombarding the
women of England from the air, exiling women from
France and murdering the women of America on the high
seas, the men of Germany have now set their own women
to pleading with the United States for a mitigation jrf
the armistice terms.
; The petitions of the German women to Mrs. Wilson
and Jane Addams, he says, are but another move in the
subtle maze of Berlin statecraft, to place America in a
position of being Germany's intermediary with the democ
racies of the world. Fortunately, German diplomacy has(
a certain naive clumsiness in its working that reveals the
cloven hoof. Thus the Berlin government has already
been informed both by the armistice terms and by sub
Sent communication that it is not the intention of the
democratic nations so cruelly wronged by Germany to
let the German people starve to death.
' What food is necessary to keep life from becoming
extinct in Germany will be doled out. Germany .knows
it Nevertheless the German women return to the hun
ger plea with an insistence that is wholly unnecessary
and that is designed to create an atmosphere of sentiment
Sin America for the use of the German delegates at
' -attodevdop a sudden spirit of cordiality
between the women of Germany and the women of Amer
ica has no heart feeling in it. It is purely a ,dip omabc
move Otherwise the German women would, have ad
dressed all the women of the allied nations.
It certainly docs look as if the hunger plea was being
overdone, since it was not generally thought, even by those
in the best position to know, that Germany was starving
up to the time the armistice was signed. ,
Having several millions to spend on good roads, next
year we ought to see some real progress m that direction.
There should be plenty of labor and no scarcity of ma
terials to delay operations. Oregon's & J
gram, delayed by the war, should be pushed to the limit
with the beginning of the next road-building season.
RIPPLING RHYMES
By Walt Mason
FLU SURVIVORS.
If you've survived the frightful "flu," don't talk with
lungs cf leather, about the pain you struggled through,
but chat about the weather. I dread to meet the pallid
' jay, the convalescent duffer, who wants to talk for half a
day of al he had to suffer. I want to talk about the war,
of sabering and shooting; I want to tell how I abhor the
Teut and all his tooting; but when I pause to draw a
breath, the jay says, in his frenzy, "I coasted down the
edge of death, when I had influenzy. The doctor battled
with the ill, and from me tried to drive it, but said, as he
produced his pill- 'He simply can't survive it So many
die,' he cried, 'alack! it is a shame to lose. 'em then put a
poultice on my back,another on my bosom. The fever
made my blood to boil, the heat was like Sahara; they
flooded me with castor oil, and flushed me with cascara.
m, n,,Hm mo W div nnrl nipht. mv sneezes Still
grew louder; thev fed me pills of dynamite, and chunks of
giant powder. The doctor said at last, I beg to doff my
coat and sweater; I'll have to amputate a leg, and then
he may grow better.' They put a poultice on my brow,
thev pumped me full of bitters, and I'd be dead and buried
now if L were like the quitters." For days and days he
drools away, until the moon's senescent; I dread to meet
the sickly jay, tne ooasuui
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THE GUILTY SHOULD BE PUNISHED
In the articles of the armistice, as revised by General
Fcch, article seven has been seemingly changed very ma
terially from the original draft. Apparently that article
now forestalls any attempt to punish the leaders respon
sible for the wide-published and generally believed at
rocities committed especially in Belgium and northern
France, as well as those responsible for the sinking of
the Lusitania with its attendant loss of life of innocent
non-combatants. '
Naturally this article is very much criticised by tlhose
who believe that it will enable the guilty to escape' mer
ited punishment. s
And. in this connection,
ers of Prussian militarism
teresting question. , . .
Who was personally responsible for the beginning
of the war and the barbarous fashion in which it was in
many instances prosecuted?
We must remember that Germany was, up to the
abdication of the kaiser, under almost a despotic govern
ment. Everybody was taught from childhood to obey
orders. The petty official .delivered his orders to the
civilian and obedience to the letter was 'required and
given. This official received his orders from one above
him and he from another higher up, and so on up the lad
der to the very highest power in the empire.
The-soldiers who committed atrocities in Belgium
and France abeyed orders and those who gave the orders
received the mfrom commanders higher up. The Ger
man did not know how to disobey an order no matter how
distasteful or apparently unjust it seemed to be. It was
an order to be obeyed without question.
Then the responsibility really reached up to the
kaiser and the militarists who surrounded him, the class
which ruled Germany with an iron hand- and to dis
obey whom meant dire punishment, or death if the dis
obeyance was regarded as of serious consequence.
If there is punishment to be meted out the kaiser,
Hindenburg, Ludendorff, Mackensen, Von Tirpitz and a
few more of that innar exclusive circle of the high priests
of militarism should suffer it. The men who actually
committed the crimes of frightfulness that caused our
own early Indian outrages to pale in comparison were
mere puppets. Most of them never thought for an in
stant that it was in the bounds of possibility to disobey
the orders of the high command.
The men who drenched the world in blood and left at
the end of the nightmare of death and violence, a torn and
bleeding people to beg for mercy .of an outraged world
should not go unpunished. There should be no alibi for
them. ' -
Let us hope that article VII of the armistice terms
is generally misinterpreted.
EAT AND SAVE.
Experts on the world's condition with the closing of
the war tell us that the United States will be called upon
to furnish more food for transportation across the ocean
than ever before- during the coming year. This, they say,
is because the war-destroyed countries cannot be put on
an assured food-producing basis in a short time.
We must as heretofore feed our allies, our armies and
ourselves, and in addition we are pledged to help feed the
starving civilian population of Bulgaria, Turkey and Aus
tria and even Germany has put in her plea also. Quite a
little family, with winter coming on! It behooves us to
look to the economy of our ways. -
Perhaps self-denial will come easier now than when
we first entered the war, Herbert Hoover and Bernard
Baruch both expressing this opinion. These prominent
war workers think the American people will continue to
lead the "simple life", now that they are accustomed to it.
The Hood River Glacier pays the following well-timed
tribute to the newly elected justice of the supreme
court of Oregon: "The esteem in which Hood River coun
ty voters, irrespective of party affiliation, hold Judge A.
S. Bennett was shown last week. Judge Bennett received
more votes than all others, whose names were written in
combined. Judge Bennett is a man of sterling qualities.
He has grown to be a kind of dean of Oregon attorneys.
He. has the respect of his fellow lawyers as well as lay
men who know him. His honesty, integrity, fairminded
ness and his many years of close study of jurisprudence
render him peculiarly fit for the state's high judicial
position."
The Russian bolsheviki wants peace, so they say.
With peace, however, the bolsheviki idea would pass out
of existence because it can flourish only through blood
shed and disorder.
Thnt old ioke about Kentuckv colonels has lost its
point. We'll never live to see the day when a man with
out a handle to his name will dare to run for 'office in
any state in the union.
The crown prince has dropped out of sight complete
ly and Theodore Roosevelt hasn't denounced anybody for
a week. The piping times of peace have assuredly arrived.
The greatest of all the war's events, the home-coming
of the soldier boys, cannot be long delayed.
the punishment of the lead
and ruthlessness raises an in
THE WIFE
.By Jane Phelps. -
MBS. CLAYBOKNE DECIDES TO
PROLONG HER VISIT.
CHAPTER LXXXVI.
Ruth was surprised at her aunt 'a
attitude. Surprised and pleased, she
had expected she would be so opposed
to her going to work, that it might
make hor visit unpleasant. She wel
comed the change without, in the least,
appreciating the cause. Her aunt had
come .North with the solo intention of
seeing if she eould not porsuade her
niece to give up her work and return
South with her. Her meeting with
Arthur Mandel, her quick appreciation
of his feelings toward Ruth, had caused
her to change her mind, and also to de
sist from disparaging remarks about
women who went out into the world
and worked.
In general she had in no wise chang
ed her' deep-rooted opinions or dismiss
ed hor prejudice against women work
ing outside of the home. But her clev
er wit had seen at once that for Ruth
to continue, was in time to beew dis
contented with Brian, and to realize
Mandel' superiority at least she per
suaded horscif that this would happen.
.Not thut she disliked Brian Haekctt for
any particular thing he . had done; but
because of his failure to succeed fiuoa
cially, she looked upon him as almost
a nonentity, one not to be considered
in her plans.
When Brian haard that Mrs. Clay
born was to extend htr visit he groaned
inwardedly. H was not unawaio of
her attitudo toward him, and altlio he
resented it, ho did not allow himself
to show that he did. She was a rela
tive of Ruth's, almost the only one she
pad. He would be as gracious as he
could for Ruth a sake. But the wry
next day he called Mollie King up and
asked her to lunch with him, and' con
fided to her sympathetic ears the way
he felt beenusvi of his inability to be
with her as often as he had been of late
"I shall have to walk a crack while
the old lady is herd" he complained,
"Hue's as sharp as a steel trap. No
one could put much over on hor. And
she'd be sure to make trouble if she
thought I as much as spoke to auu.cr
woman. Ruth isn't at alHike her," he
explained, f lushing a little because, of
what he had said, "not a bit. She
never has asked me not to see my old
frionds not that it would do her any
good if she did;" he added, "ana wcs
as she pleases, I do the same. But, you
see, this aunt brought Ruth up. She's
as rich .as mud. But for all the good
it does us, she might as well have noth
ing. What she has sticks like mud too
sticks to her. Not that I want it for
myself, but had she not . been such a
tight-wad, Ruth wduld not have eono
to work."
"She went to work, then, because
alio wanted more than you eould give
hcrf" Mollie asked. She wondered
what Ruth -expected. Brian seemed to
have enough money to do lots of things
the lest of the crowd couldn' do. He
must b making money. But somo wo
men never were satisfied."
"Of course! she had been used to
maids to wait on her, butlers to pass
lror food, and all sorts of things like
that. Tho flat wo could afford, and
The end of the various war-work activities will come
quickly. Peace in reality is coming much quicker than
the horde of special workers imagined it could come when
they planned to continue in their jobs for a year or two
yet at least. This government is in earnest, evidently, in
its desire to bring the world back to a peace footing as
soon as possible, and other governments are tired and
sick of w7ar and all that it means. Hence, the desire to
bring the soldiers back home and demobilize all the or
ganizations of war without delay. The work of re
turning to a peace basis has been proceeding very
rapidly during the past week, and things have taken
tangible shape much quicker than was thought possible.
It is safe to say that within three months there will be
little of our great army left abroad, except a moderate
sized force to aid in policing the occupied German ter
ritory, and that nearly all war-boards and- commissions
will pass out of existance. The war is over.
Irwin Cobb says the boys in France call prunes
"native sons." , That is all right in France but young fel
lows over here who have seen Oregon girls pucker their
lips to say "prunes" will never take kindly to the innovation.
It is our solemn duty now to see to it that a regener
ated and reconstructed world is fully advised as to the
merits of loganberry juice as a refreshing and invigorat
ing beverage. "
America mav be short
and scepters but there are a great many ladies in wait
ing over here at the present time.
And don't forget to
early.
Many of the returning
their Christmas gifts half
Peace has its responsibilities greater than those of
war.
the one maid, didn't appeal to her."
Brian forgot that they had no maid
at all until Ruth took her position, and
then paid for one at least, he forgot
to mention it to Mollie.
"Poor Brian 1" and her hand crept
across the table and rested for a mo
ment upon his. The sympathetic ges
ture affected Brian almost to tears.
Mollis was such a good sort! sho under
stood a fellow. "I should think almost
anyone would be happy with you even
if you eouldu 't give them all they want
ed," she added eonsolingly.
"A loaf of bread and me, didn't ap
peal to Ruth. I don't blame her, mind
you, but it make it darn lonesome, es
pecially when she is away."
Why he should be lonely, when she
was not at home (inasmuch as she
never had left him save when out of
town), he did not explain.
"Of course it doesl men always want
thai wnmAn folic ftt hnmA when thfiV
get there. It isn't quite fair tho, Bri-
an. You men think you can stay out
as much as you please; but none of you
want us to do go.1'
"A woman's place is in her home,'
he returned So almost savagely that
Molly laughed a rippling little laugu
aud then told him to pay the chock
and go back to work.
Brian did as ho was told. He loved
these littlo domineering ways of Mc
lie's; so different from Ruth's desire
to defer to him. Mollie bossed him so
prettily.
"I can't take my lesson tonight, "he
told hvr briefly as they loft the res
taurant: "Not"
' 'That aunt is going to the opera and
I have to act as escort," Brian knew
that the seats had been sent by Manuel
but ht had no intention of taking Mol
lie into his confidence on that subject
"My, but you are the swells!" Mol
lie rcpUod.
"Have to be when the old lady is
around." Had the "old lady" heard,
she would have had further caute to
dislike Brian.
Tomorrow Brian talks of his hopes
and disappointments to Mollie.
WOODBTJRN'S CELEBRATION.
When the news of the armlntiee
fernis being signed and hostilities
ceasing was flashed all over the. world
there was great rejoicing and every
hamlet as well as big eity celebrated
the good nows and tho triumph of the
Democratic forces.
Woodburn, which has the honor of
sending moro men into the service, than
any other town in the United States
in proportion to population, joined in
tho great jubilation. Ono of tho first
official acts of the new mayor, James
J. Hall, wag to declare a holiday and
calling all plact of business to close at
1 o'clock p. m., which was done and
the big celebration here began at 2 p.
m. Mayor Hall introduced W. P. Con
naway, who made an address to a large
crowd and wag followed by Rev. B. V.
Kelly, Rev. O. C. Weller, Dr. L. W.
Ouiss, E. PrMor.oom, Dr. Thos. Sims,
who spoke briefly, the program ending
with the singing of "Star Spangled
Banner" led by Miss Maude Turkey,
"-independent.
Union county mills are buying
wheat in small quantities to enable
farmers to subscribe to the war work
drive.
Thirteen fishermen are reported
drowned in Lummi bay by the wreck
of the fishing boat Renfrew in a
heavy storm.
on aueens who snort, prawns
do your Christmas shopping
soldier boys are likely to meet
way.
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f " 11 - ' ' '
The mask is off
The task is on
Our great country with its
allies have finished one task
in first class shape It is
now up to us as true Amer
icans to enter into the task
of getting things back into
normal condition just as fast
as we can and get on a sol
id business foundation and
be ready as a nation to share
in the prosperity that is up
on, us. j
Christmas is but a few weeks
ahead of us. Why not se
lect that useful present now.
while stocks are complete
and have it laid away.
Piano lamps in solid
Mahogany $25.00
Reed and Rattan Rock
ers in old ivory $6.75
to. $35.00
Rattan tables . .$11.50 to $25 '
Rattan desks ....... .$28.50
Carpet sweeper .$4.50
Electric Cleaners, guar
anteed to do the work
"The Bee" at $35.00
Nut bowls .... $1.25 to $7.50
Serving trays . . $2.75 to $5.00
Library tables $6.50
to ..........$35.00
Leather and Leather Craft
Rockers. A splendid stock
$8.50 to $50.00. No old stock
all new up to date merchan
dise at right prices.
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