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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-11-16

In each of these soldier was strum-
ming on piano; others were reading
books and magazines; hundreds were
writing letters home Behind the
raised counter at one end three or four
young men were busy passing out
notepaper and envelopes, selling
stamps and weighing parcels. which
the men were sending home. One OF
the soldiers said to me as l stood in
the tent used chiefly by men from
Iowa: I'VE came all the way here
from Des Mcines, and we were mighty
lonely. Then we found this Y. M. G.
A. on the Job, aud It's been home
and more than home to US. 1t gave
us what we wanted when we needed
It most. Wen never forget 1t. The
boys best friend Is the Y NJ. G. A."
Fine, cIean-cut, Upstandins Fellows.
How close those benches were pack.
ed with men, bending over the long
tables absorbed in their writing!
What an appeal to the sympath1es
those great groups of soldiers make!
Fine, clean-cut, outstanding fellows,
some OF them mere boys, one thinks
Immediately OF the sacrifice they have
made for the rest OF us and how pre-
cious they are to some one back home.
Somewhere, in far Off farm or village
or city street, there are parents or
brothers or wives who would give all
they possess for one glimpse OF those
sunburned faces as you and see
them on their last night before going
across. And 1t was with throb OF
the heart that I watched them, bent
over their letter paper, in one after
another Of those seven big tents.
These were the tents of the Y. M. O.
A. On that last night in America the
association was serving the soldiers
In the best of all ways-giving them
an opportunity to write home. On
previous mig its they had enjoyed box
ing bouts, movies, concerts, dramatics
and a score Of healthy entertainments
as well as religious meetings. But on
this last night homo ties were strong
est. And perhaps that Is the keynote
Of the splendid work the Y. M. c. A.
Is doing among our men in uniform
keeping them in touch with home.
Magic Words, with the coIors.v
In these times there are some let
ters that mean more to US tnan any
We have ever read before. They are
written on sheets OF paper stamped
with the Stars and Stripes and the
red triangle Of the Y. II. c. A., and
they bear the magic words, with the
Colors." There are many more thar
million such letters In the mails nov
while you read this. Perhaps one at
feast Is on IT'S way to you. Each ons
Of our is cantonments. where the new
national army Is being trained, is
using more than m lion sheets Of
this paper every ninth. In the draft
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-11-16

army 1lone that means 100000 flla.
ments of love every month reaching
out from the great encampment wnere
tho men are being trained into the
greatest army thts nation has ever
dreamed and binding them to the
hearts at home. Multiply that by
thinking of all the other places where
Uncle Sam has men with the flag--in
navy yards, on the high seas, in arse
mails and officers training camps and
"Over There" In France. In all these
places men are writing home. Those
unassuming little sheets Of notepaper
gladden. millions Of hearts dag.
They transfer more love from one
part OF the world to nnether than sta
istics can express. Statistics are
pretty poor anyway when ! comes to
reckoning In terms of love and human
tenderness. Let's ..r-t 1t this -wav:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-11-16
new DRAFT RULES
READY FOR ISSUE

Con;ea of tbe new Arnv drof+ roo
rlat;nns came off The nress todav fer
= fnal rs.d;ra nrenaratorv ~ ns;l;na
70 tho local es emnt;on boards throngb
out tbs country revt weeL
Hinder the nav nlan the brrdor of
s,nnlu;na Inflammation wb;ch Mill rra
suit IN his be;nu nlaced in b;a nroner
class;f;cat;on under tbs salect;ve ser
vice law rests sonarelv unon tba in.
d;v;dual reg;strant An ;ns+rmct;ons
now in The hands of the boards viii be
annnlled unor]tha rece,nt ~ Az NOW
reoulat;ons which arc creatlv reduced
in extent and simnlif;ed in nyocess
Inclu6ed in NM nav hook i everv-
thing hearing on the draft nrocesses
as now, oroan;zed from The f;no the
onest;onna;re 4 70 he sant 70 eacb reg.
;strant and f;lled 'out and returned r.
.u ..,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-11-16
Lamar School Notes

Nov. 8rd at the Lamar Gulch school
was given over to tree planting by the
children. All those not busy enter
tanned the others by rehearsing plays
and acting out Mother Goose stories on
an improvised stage.
The school had base ball team con-
sisting of children from to 8 years
while the grandstand wildly applauded.
Mrs Stone, the teacher, says the
annual Thanksgiving social will occur
Nov. 23 when Hoover lunch will be
spread for those who attend. A pro-
gram prepared by the children will be
given.
The new flag was hoisted by the
school Board last Saturday.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-11-16
Potato Market Bureau

The United States department of
agriculture has a market bureau at
North Yakima which is gathering and
disseminating information relative to
the potato crop and market conditions.
Robert L. Ringer, in charge of that
office asks for the names of all potato
growers of this county so that he can
send them the daily bulletin which is
published and which will keep them
informed
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-11-16
Rebekah Club Dance

The Rebekah Club dance, given at
the Opera house Saturday evening.
was well attended and the sum of
$37.s0 was netted for the carpet fund,
for which purpose series Of dances
are being given. The next Club dance
will take place at the Opera house on
the evening Of November Gath. The
public is cordially invited to attend
these dances which are given in behalf
of a worthy cause.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-11-16
Advertisers

The cAthena Press circulates in the
homes Of readers who reside in the
heart Of the Great Umstilla Wheat
Belt, andsthey have money to spend
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-11-16

~ T was evening on the broad
u Hampstead Plain, Long Island,
where the Rainbow division was
spending Its last night before embark.
ing for France. 1t had been raining
hard In the afternoon-a cold, steady
autumn downpour and there was
nothing to suggest the rainbow In the
outward aspect Of the camp. Lines
and lines Of sodden canvas housed
$1,000 men, gathered from 27 different
states. The ground was dotted with
pools and quagmires. Under the wet
canvas It was damp and cold, with q
penetrating chill Lit by flckering
candles, the tents were far from cheer
full shelter for mans last night in
his native land.
But there were seven big tents
where electric lights, numbers and
friendliness made the night pleasant.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-11-16
Killed In Auto Wreck.

Sam CASTOR, resident of the Una
tilla reservation, died as the result Of
injuries received in an automobile
week, near Havana, Tuesday night
when the car driven by VIM. LaCourse
went over the embankment. La
Course was severelycut and bruised
The wreck was discovered early We'd
nesday morning by county road en-
ploye, and the injured men were taken
to the hospital at Pendleton, where
CASTOR died soon after,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-11-16
Subscription Rates

One Copy, one year, $3.50; for six
months, 75c; for three months, SOC;
payable in advance, and subscrip-
tions are solicited on no other basis
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-11-16
Farmers Union Man

A. A. Elmore. National lecturer for
the Farmers Union, is to hold series
of meetings in this county November
20 and %. All farmers are invited to
attend these meetings. Mr.. Elmore
will speak in Athena, Friday, Novem-
Der 28 at 1880 a. m. and at Weston
ct $50 p. m.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-11-16
Million Letters In the Mails Today
Bearing Magic Words "Withth0COl0rs'
Keynote Of the Splendid Work the YMC.A Does Among
Our Men In Uniform Is Keeping Them In
Touch With the Folks at Home.
STAMPED WITH STARS and STRIPES and RED TRIANGLE

Muarous Ways In Which the Association Appeals Your Boy
Your Neighbors Boy, Some Boy You Know and Love
Creates Helpful Environment in Cantonmen Way Overseas
In Front Line Trench and BeyondFr to Aid He Comes
Totterng BacGve Your Share of the Required to
Accomplish This Last Evidence That Genebody Cares"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

fhe roads themselves VII never grant
the request directly
We submit that crfs is an unfair at1#-
taae for the conference comm fgtee Of
the railways 10 assume. for If taev are
willing 10 grant the eight hour daT
through any method they should he
willing to grant II directly 10 their
employees ard not prosong the con-
troyersy.
The public shoal3 remember that
after having failed ID reach ar agree
aa1nt with the conference committee
or the railways last August. President
wilson interviewed and attempted 10
mediate our difficulties. and after hear
IEg both sides OF the discussion and
considering the matter FOR several days
proposed a settlement. which settle
aent Is practically the same IS we
have just proposed ID tae railroads.
The railroads refused to accept the
presidents proposition. and the pTes4-
dent recommended to congress the en-
actnent Of q law similar to his pr0po-
sitson This congress did, when the
railroads again refused 10 accept the
decision Of congress. and have not yet
observed the Law in single instance
IT is apparent to us faaE the purpose
Of the railroads is to avoid anE settle
meut Of the matter until such time as
the country becomes involved i'm war.
v-han they exparf to ezcaue anv settle
ment Of whatever character. Even
though the supreme court should de-
eide that the law was constitutional
u-a ,ava noticed fhat thew viii not ac-
canf osr iefernrefaffan hereof. which
! - o~a ct3ea1lT tha same I'd The Drez1-
dent nroposed when he recommended
/ sha enactment Of fne law therefore. a
decision Of the supreme court uphold
/ ing the constftutionalitv of she law
woufd NOT even indirectly secure for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

Statement Of The brotherhooas'
side IL the rail- controversy given
afft last evening ia New York ~
Tfsaf H. &. Lee for the frainmens
81 Il zFfer f0r the dremen. T. F.
sHannaFa for the conductors and
a. i. stone FOR the engineers fol-
Ians:
He presented q proposition to place
.-- ada rf=ru eight hour law into ef-
.--. along tHe mes suggested By Pres
..e-s HHaau last august. which waa
-aza Ea a4G road service. except pas
eaaarr where schedules now read
-rsra hundred miles or less. nine or
sar H1ars or Jess, overtime At 10 or
+. miles rer hour insert eight hours
~ t-=e Fa- "a basic cay and 1914 miles
-ar aan- for speed basis fer the pur-
a-=o aa computing overtime. over
-- - ns paid for at not less than
r~a-a 1Hza Of tine daily rate per hour.
IL a ward. switching, and hostllng
s-a where schedules now read:
zen eleven or twelve hours or less
.es. constitute q days work. Insert
e.ens hours Or less" shall constitute
work Overtime to be paid for
-- .a- less than one-eig htb of tfe daiiS
= r-- hour IN passenger service
tao ~ 5"aLo - l 1@ l.-z.....
za -.@ ..-1o F'-, 81,
aa - not 1a lA excess o. e1snt con
hours 3feFtLH4e 20 oe pal1
PA. less t4i%a oae~sA shlh = 1ae
daily T5@ geE h9aT.
.-# .a5. ca 4As@ Ioli+l4A+t1e7 ot 5Ae
TOOK cur pfopoa4tlo.a inter
#1+1-r ana r. t4E at1st ti5'4l
meeting -'-fte1 RI ..lat yA9s o7@to ~
4# 81. a-4a 714''iiat -S='' ~ .1S' II A91-
al. 49,
z&@i 4t-s e"at l9i4a siie =
&c. .9lia+ a44 s-is we 7-4 :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

Nine. Pevsner. who has been in the
fr1-ca&Ies TOR the last week IN interest
Of the Palestine National organiza-
ton. was the speaker She told the
members IL the two local organIza-
lions they are duty bound to help re-
gain their own land in Palestine after
the European conflict Is over, Nine.
Pevsner also spoke Of the suffering
Of the children IN the warning nations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16
TALKS BEFORE TWO
ROCK ISLAND CLUBS

The Young Juaean club and the
Young Mems Hebrew association were
admonished last night At a joint meet
ing at Beth Israel synagogue not 70
forget their responsibilities after the
nraseur war is terminated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

and urged the Young Judean club and
Young Mems Hebrew association TO
GO ali they can 10 help the unfortu-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

hall and Beth Israel synagogue and
also the Davenport Commercial club
She viii go to Kansas City from mere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
RALLY FRIDAY NIGHT
National Service Commission Assem-
bly, at Presbyterian Church.

The national service commission of
the Presbyterian church will hold
what is billed as a Presbyterian rally
in the interests of the church and the
nation" Friday evening at 8 O'Clock
in the First Presbyterian church is
the time and place of the rally. Meet
ings of this kind are held in response
to beheSt of President Wilson, ac
cording to statement this morning
of Doctor EStey, pastor of the church.
This behest was given in answer to
tender of service by the ministry of
the Presbyterian church following its
annual convention in Dallas, Texas,
last spring.
The speakers of the occasion, as an
nounced in the posters, are:
DIR. Wilbur Chapman, moderator of
the general assembly.
DR.. John F. Carson, chairman of
the national service commission.
DR.. William Hiram FoulkeS, chair
man of the committee on public meet
ings.
DR.. Stephen S. Estey pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, as presid-
ing officer.
In regard to these speakers, Doctor
Estey says: They are all of the AZ
centimeter variety. brilliant orators,
and men of note not only in their own
communities but in the nation"
The rally will be in the nature of
patriotic assembly, the subjects
treated VII De OF national ana vital
importance in this crisis, and, says
Doctor Estey, mo speaker will be al
lowed to hog the floor" Music for
the evening will be furnished by a
chorus choir and the program will be
made up of church and patriotic
hymns.
Other meetings held in connection
with the Presbyterian rally will be a
meeting for ministers Friday after
noon at 8 o'clock, and an Informal
supper for the men of the churches
Friday evening at o'clock Both of
these meetings will be held in the
First Presbyterian church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
FORM THRIFT CLUBS
To Organize Under U. S. Treasurer in
Factories. Schools and Churches.

Washington, Nov. determination
of thousands of war saving societies
to encourage systematic thrift and
rivalry in purchase of government
saving stamps is planned by Secretary
McAdoo as one of the principal fea-
lures of the war saving campaign
which will open December 3. Ten or
more persons, it was announced today
may form such a society and obtain
q charter from the secretary of the
treasury
The societies are to be organized in
factories, offices, schools, clubs,
churches and neighborhood groups
The United States mint is to make
thousands of distinctive badges repre-
senting a liberty torch. A member
securing ton other new members, each
of whom has acquired 4 war savings
certificate. will be given a badge,
marked soldier of thrift" One getting
twenty-five members will be given a
badge ranking him as captain of
thrift for fifty new members ina
jor of thrift" one hundred new MEM
bers colonel of thrift" and two hun
bred new members general of thrift"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
RADICALS SQUELCHED!
Socialist Attack on Postmaster Cen
eral .'KilIed' by Labor Federation.

Buffalo, Nov 21-An attempt by
Socialist delegates to single out Post
master General BurIeson for attack
in connection with the suppression of
certain newspapers has been blocked
by the resolution committee of the
American Federation of Labor altho
the committee has gone on record as
stating that the section of the espion-
age law threatens unduly the restric
ton of a free press.
Two resolutions protesting against
the suppression of newspapers by the
postmaster generals department have
been before the committee. One of
them was adversely reported yester-
day and similar action will be taken
on the other today, it was said. The
federation's position demanding free
dom of the press, the chairman of the
resolutions committee maintains, al
ready has been clearly defined.
Another Socialist resolution slated
for defeat, it was said, was transferred
today from the resolutions committee
to the committee on international af-
fairs. The resolution expresses the
willingness of the American Fedora
ton of Labor to be represented at "a
conference of international labor for
the purpose of discussing international
relations and terms of peace"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
BOARD TO ADJUST PAY
Wilson Plans for Regulating Railroad
Unions Demands.

Washington, Nov. 21.-A railroad
adjustment board is President Will
sons plan to solve the demands of
the railroad brotheFhoods for wage in
creases. Acceptance of this arbitra-
ton principle by the employees lead
ers at tomorrow's White House con-
ference would stave off drastic legis-
lation that the president will ask of
congress, if all other plans fail, to
prevent a tie up of war transportation
The wage fixing board, according to
the presidents advisers today will be
modelled after the ship yard and can
comment agreements, between the
American Federation of Labor and
the government. The decision of the
board would be binding. The rail-
roads have accepted this principle If
the brotherhoods also agree to it, there
can be no nationwide strike The
agreement would provide for adjust
ment of the dispute before an en-
ployes' walkout could occur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
SHOES PILED HIGH
MasOnS' Collection for Belgium
Proves a Success.
Fleet of Autos After More
Thanksgiving Day.

Scottish Rite Masons all over the
state have heard the call for shoes for
the Belgians issued by the local Scot
fish Rite bodies, and this morning the
office of J. B. Doncyson is inundated
by the incoming flood. Shoes in sacks,
shoes in boxes, and shoes in the nude
are being chucked into all the avail
able corners of the general secretary's
office And these are just the con-
tributions of the out of town Masons
here to attend the Scottish Rite re-
union and initiation now in progress at
the temple on jackson street. The tel
ephone is constantly ajingle with calls
from Topeka people rendering their
outworn footgear to the cause of Bel
GUM.
1t is earnestly desired by the Masons
of the Scottish Rite in Topeka, that all
persons who have been able to locate
old shoes on their premises tie the
shoes together in pairs and place them
on the front porch of their residence
On Thanksgiving morning at O'Clock
the Masons will take their places in a
fleet of 100 automobiles and start on
a tour of collection. All shoes collected
will be taken to the Masonic temple
where they will be boxed for shipment
to the civilian relief committee of the
Red Cross, who will have charge of the
ultimate distribution.
At the Masonic temple this morning
a class of 10 novitiates started on the
degree work of the knights Rose
Croix. Leroy NJ. Penwell is in charge
of the work, having as his assistant
Thomas L. Bond, thirty-third degree
member from Salina. Charles A.
Moore secretary of the Globe Life In
surance Co., of Salina is also present
at today's session of the reunion.
Candidates for the knights Kadosh
degrees will begin on their work i'm
mediately after supper tonight. The
Kadosh work will continue over to-
morrow. The communications will be
given by DR.. Chester B. Reed, Frank
Crane, George W. Hart and DR.. Frank
l. LoYeland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
RUSH AIRPLANE PLANS
No Danger OF Lack of Avintors-Mo-
tors and Planes Soon Ready.

Washington, Nov. 21.-The airplane
program is being rapidly worked out.
it was stated in official quarters to-
day, and there is no danger of lack
of aviators to operate American ma
chimes, as feared by Lord North
cliffe. America has a large number
of men qualified for pilots now, but
few machines for them. Liberty mo-
tors and planes soon will be ready by
thousands, however. Deliveries are to
start at an early date. The standard
lied production will increase of its
own momentum as time passes.
Owing to the rapidity with which
deliveries will be made, it was as
serted that there may be temporary
shortage of men. But plans have
been made and put into effect to
overcome this. And qualified pilots
will be available as necessity demands
by the time the American fleet takes
the air in France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
HE LIKES EN- FAT!
WIFE SAYS AFFINITY
TIPS BEAM AT $50

Chicago, Nov. 21.-The biggest
thing in Stephen Hattala's life is his
alleged affinity, according to his wife,
who filed suit for divorce today.
The affinity. according to Mrs. Hat
tala, is Miss Louisa Lichtmann, who,
she AYERS. weighs $50 pounds.
Mrs. Hattala alleged that Hattala,
who is advertising manager for the
Observation-Disclosures Daily Peoples
Voice of New York has taken Miss
Lichtmann to New York, where she is
posing as his wife.
Miss Lichtmann, who is % years
old, formerly was Hattala's stenogra-
pher. Hattala, according to his wife,
is "a lightweight"
But he likes. 'em fat" she ex-
planned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-21
TELL OF HIS DOWNFALL
Salvation Army Commander Gives Ac.
count of Kerensky's Fate.

Chicago Nov. 21.-Premier Keren-
sky's downfall and the new Russian
crisis is ascribed by Miss Eva Booth,
commander of the Salvation Army
forces of the United States, in Chi
cago today. to the inherent psychic
character of the Russian people
Vague knowledge of the amazing
psychological nature of the Russians
by the outside world, according to
Miss Booth, led to the dispatch of
Frederick de Latour Booth-Tucker,
commissioner in India, by Gen. Bran
well Booth as a special envoy to study
the Russian soul
Lack of information by France of
Russia's intimate SELF" she said.
caused that country to depend upon
the Salvation Army for information"
Commissioner BoOth-Tucker was as
founded at the Russian soul so easily
impelled to one extreme or the other.
He found that while a charming peo-
pie and capable of great things. they
were incapable of self-government
and needed to be governed and guild
ed by leaders of eminent morality
Let Kerensky be car" intellectual
Russians clamored when he first ac-
cepted the improvised dictatorship.
Upon the heels of the initial revo-
luton when the Gar was driven from
the throne, the new government per-
mitted anarchists to cross the eastern
frontier when they lost no time in
spreading broadcast their propaganda
mad ideas of liberty and absolute
license
Our Petrograd reports are espe-
cially interesting in connection with
the Women's Battalion of Death.
Twelve hundred were in camp on the
outskirts of the city. Hundreds at
tended one of our meetings. The de-
corum and demeanor of these women
soldiers, handsome and vigorous,
trained to fight in the trenches, was
beyond reproach. Many were young
girls, who had run away from home
to join the army. 1t was noticed that
they wept copiously during the SER
mon. ---s
With Special Envoy Booth-Tucker
and Commissioner Henry w. Mapp,
the Salvation Army has about so Of
ficers in Petrograd and we are send7
ing more to that country. 1t is one
of our centers of special effort andain-
terest during this vast war"