Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-23
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Members of the faculty of the Oregon
Normal school are taking great inter
est in the several patriotic moves
which are popular at present. Within
the past week President Ackerman has
addressed meetings at Dallas, Monmouth
and Independence on the Liberty bond
question; Mr.. Pittman, head of the Food
Conservation Movement in Polk county
has been busy among the various schools
explaining ways and means and solicit
ing the aid of the pupils. Prof. Butler
has given short talks at the Isis theatre
in Independence. Mr.. Gilmore, made a
good talk on the subject of conserving
wheat, fats and sweets at the last
grange meeting.
On Wednesday last the Normal was
favored by the presence of DIR. Carl G.
Doney, president of Willamette Univer-
sity, who came in the interest of the
army Y. M. c. A. He occupied the
chapel period explaining the splendid
work that is being done by that organ
ization among the soldier boys and also
Of the plans for similar work among
the troops in France and Italy. Mr..
Doney was very enthusiastic in making
his plea for help and he succeeded in
imbibing his listeners with the same
feeling for it was by his influence that
meeting of student Officers and fac
ulty members was held at noon of the
same day for the pun pose of discussing
ways and means of raising the money
for the purpose. OF the $1,000,000 to
be raised by the schools and colleges
of America, 5000 is the share allotted
to the Oregon Normal, which must be
raised among OF in some way by its
students.
Miss Alice Mcintosh, seventh and
eighth grades critic teacher has a plan
of her own to raise money for the Red
Cross. With the aid of her pupils she
will serve dinner on Hallowe ZEN night
in the domestic science rooms of the
Training school. The dinner will consist
of Hallowe ZEN dishes such as baked
beans, brown bread, salad, sandwiches
doughnuts, coffee, etc., and will be serv-
ed in true cafeteria style. Each dish
will be five cents or twenty-five cents
for all. Parents and friends will be
asked to donate the food and it is hoped
the people will turn out and help the
children to do their hit. y
At the liberty bohd meeting last Tues
day held in the Norm stheatfe a largg
and attractive audience greeted the
speakers. Prof. Butler acted as chair
man. Rev. =. H. Pence of Portland,
the first speaker by his startling dis
closures of cold facts concerning the
national outlook, succeeded in arousing
a considerable show of patriotism. Pres
ident Ackerman then spoke, making a
special appeal to High school students
to save and even sacrifice if necessary
to buy a Liberty bond. He believes
there are many boys and girls who
would be much better off if they were
to deny themselves many of the things
they now have. At the close of the
meeting committee was appointed to
solicit buyers for Liberty bonds.
A letter from Sumner Ostrom, Ft.
Candy states that the boys there are
getting very restless from the dreari-
ness of the place and the inactivity.
They were much delighted a few weeks
ago when the order came from the war
department to dismount the three big
guns and get them down to the beach
They went at the job with right good
will for they believed it meant chance
for them. The guns were presumably
to be loaded on government transports
After about three weeks hard work in
the guns and bringing them
down the 300 foot hill two submarines
were sighted off the coast of Califor-
ia-immediate1y the order came from
the war department to take the guns
back and replace them. Sumner says
the boys are soref because they wantffo
90 to France and it looks as if the slack
ers who had to be drafted would get
to 90 overseas befbreltheyJ did, gTJg |
The government is now holding school
there, preliminary to. examinations for
enlisted specialists on the 'noneenEnmis-
stoned staff. Sumper, has, been appoint
ed instructor of gas-engiheefing, and
says the boys, are MUCH interested and
are doing fine. He is still in charge of
the two big searchlights, the power
plant, control and lookout stations and
likes the work fine.4sg So
Stanley Evans Of Company i came
home last Tuesday.fFe1s La Grande, for
a visit with friends and relatiSes. Stan
ley says the boys are all buying Liberty
bonds as they think It 9, good way 70
save money.
Mrs. G. T. Mckinney returned Sat |
urday night from ten days visit with
her husbands people at Walla Walla.
Mr.. Mckinney has accepted position
in Portland for the winter.
On Thursday night, last, occurred the
first of the social activities Of the
High school young folks. The occasion
was a reception given by the old mem
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