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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-14
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FACE FEELING EASY
BLONDE OR BRUNETTE

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"The blondes complexion fades
early, because her skin is extraordinar-
lily thin and fine" says Nine. Lima
Cavalier. "The brunette's, as a rule,
is the reverse. The skin is thicker and
has a tendency to an oily appearance y
For either the faded blondes skin
or the brunette's oily or sallow COM
plexion, the best remedy is ordinary
mercolized wax. Used every night, this
will give one an entirely new com
plexion within about a week S time.
The a gradually peels off the worn
out surface skin, with all its defects,
a little each day, without affecting the
delicate underskin in the least. The
latter will have the exquisitely beauti-
full glow of youth-indeed, one may
readily lose ten or fifteen years from
her age, so far as appearance goes, by
a course of this simple treatment. The
wax, procurable at any drug store, is
applied like cold cream.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-14

what difference does it make7" John
Kende1 asked, as he watched the smoke
wreaths from his cigar curl toward the
ceiling.
"Stop your kidding, boys, Mrs. Gar
rett VIII think L was a wild one," Bob
BROKE In just as 1 was wondering if
what they had just said was true. If
Bob was as popular as they made out.
II so he surely must have loved me
dearly to want to marry me. So while I
could not help a jealous twinge as they
talked of those other girls; 1 also felt
an immense comfort as L thought Bob
had chosen me.
They remained until after twelve
o'elock. As Bob turned out the lights
he said:
Bully fellows aren' t they7''
Yes, l like them very mucb.D
They are apt to be frequent callers,
50 l am glad yon like them. ,John Ken
cell IS a very successful editor. and
Henry Creedmore is a lawyer. They are
both unusual men. Men worth know
ing"
why haven t they married9''
II don't know, I'm sure, but I i'm
aglne they wouldn t be easily suited
either n of them. They would expect
too much of a wife. They would want
an intellectual companion as well as a
home-maker, and such women are hard
to find.D
In after years I remembered this
speech of Bob's, though at the time [
thought nothing of it. Bob had had a
pleasant evening; his afriends had COM
phmented me most fulsomely, why
should have looked for any meaning
that could effect me in what Bob said
concerning them, their tastes. I was too
self-satisfied, too content, to think or
care what others thought necessary in
a wife. As long as Pot was pleased, that
was all that cOacecSe1 ne.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-14
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Can anything be quite so sweet,
As my own baby boyR
Did ever a mothers fond heart beat
With such warmth of peace and joyf
Alas u trow that ne 'er before
Lived a child so bright and fair
A sanity gift from heavn's store,
! Commanding our love and care.
Bright golden locks, such lustrous eyes
Rosy cheeks and dimpled chin;
Even those wee sobs and signs
Are songs from the soul within.
Thus I shall strive to keep my boy
Pure, innocent, happy and free;
Not just a frail, lifeless' toy,
But as heroes ought to be.
Nor will 1 teach him war and strife
An excuse to fight and kill,
When God says he who takes a life
The murderer grave must fill.
Not 1! 1t turns warm hearts to stone,
Fen in men of high degree,
Causing millions to weep and moan
While war-gods dance in their glee.
But, dear child, why that darksome
frown,
And the longing gaze in your eye9
What do you see beyond my gown,
And why twist your face awry?
My God! My God! I see it all!
Oasave me from the test!
He p Y the flagl Hears the nations call
A hero raves at my breast!
Merciful Lord, I had forgotl
True, Thou forbidest to STAY,
Yet must defeat the Serpent IS plot,
With men who dare to obey.
Fen now our flag-that precious shield
Some proud mothers son defends,
Out on the raging battlefield,
And for mine his heart blood spends.
Then shall I not give up my boy
When the days of childhood flee,
And send him forth to help destroy
The cruel tyrants that be?
Didst Thou not give Thine only Son
To fight humanity cause9 ;.
But Satan's rule is not yet done,
For he still defies our laws.
Ah-ha! That frown / see
Has changed to a cast more sane-
Smiling, you plead for liberty,
While bleeds my heart like rain.
But III mould you into a man,
As noble as one al be,
And ne'er again inject a ban
'Twixt sacred duty and thee.
Brave defenders we all must prize,
At home and in foreign lands,
For above his country none may rise,
Nor escape its just demands.
So, loyal, my child, you shall be
A patriot brave and true,
To bear that flag which makes us free
The grand old Red, White and Blue.
HORACE G. MCDONALD,
Salem, Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-14
STACKER sHIP RELEASED.

San Diego, Cal, Sept. lathe
"slacker ship" Anvil is proceeding
down the coast to Mazatlan today, hav-
ing been allowed to depart late yester-
day when a supplementary manifest
covering the 500 mats of rice aboard
was received. Charles Millery, who was
removed from the ship, was allowed to
and proceed south. Eight others
are held in Jail here as slackers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-14

The proposal of the men employed in the Seattle ship
yards to strike because the lumber used in the ships they
are building is cut in mills working men ten hours a day,
is not only senseless, but under present conditions it is
traitorous. They may owe much to their unions, but what
ever it is they owe much more to the Union. 1t savors too
much of a deliberate attempt to hold up the whole coun-
try and to take advantage Of it's necessities, to leave a
good taste in the mouths of loyal American citizens, and
it will do more to bring unionism into ~disrepute than any
thing else they can do. Once public sentiment turns
against them they will find it a hard job to accomplish
anything, for no strike and no other movement ever won
in America when public sentiment was against it. The
great need of those fighting for the liberties of the world
is ships and more ships; and the man or men, union or
other, who stands in the way of getting them is aiding
the country's enemies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-14
Ripping Rhymes
by Walt Mason
E LITTLE E L

We all are doing what we can, to make the
war a big success, to help along the Red
Cross plan, or to alleviate distress. l see
the busy women knit, as down the village
street l come, | watch their shining needles
fit, / hear their silver thimbles hum. |
mark the farmer as he shucks his corn and
throws it in a van, and he, while earning
needed bucks, is helping, like a little man. l
watch the poet slug his Tyre, and sing glad
songs about the flag; and his poor effort
may inspire some man who finds his cour-
age sag. l note the grocer sell his prunes;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-14

The Oregonian discussing the wheat price fixing takes
the same view of the matter the Capital Journal did a
short time ago, and that is that with the new ships build
ing and available on the coast they can handle the entire
wheat crop, and as they must carry some kind of cargo
they should first of all take care of the wheat which must
go to Europe. This would give the price on the coast a
Liverpool rating which should be considerably higher
than that fixed by the Chicago rating. Evidently Mr..
Hoover has not looked into all phases of the matter.
When he does he may conclude he has unwittingly done
the coast an injustice.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-14

All wonli regret if anything .houid
happen to General H~indenbusg and
General Ludendorff. 1t is the desire of
all who hate autocracy that when Ger
many is defeated she shall be 1efeiied
PLUS all the singular aer military prod
ipies.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-14

Those who are watching Mayo.
Thompson closely say that with him
it is either an official act or an over
act, usually 10th.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-14

abov Wnli I T 1ittl fO't dry Of s aag Va of si ntve Ues daC TS% Medford
Wednesday, reported its first rain in-100 days. Some
folks complain over small things and we will have to
admit we had no kick coming SO long as Medford regis
tered none.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-14

Labor Commissioner Hoff has invented a snap for use
by window cleaners, that he says will make that very
dangerous calling comparatively safe. From this it would
seem there is more snap in the Labor Commissioners
office than to any other under the big dome.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-14

nails the picayunes, he helps to make the wheels go round.
The pastor of the village kirk, who in his pulpit takes his
stand, and urges men to pray and work, is helping, too,
to beat the band. All men who pass along a smile, a word
of courage and of cheer, are doing something worth the
while, they help to bring our triumph near. He does not
help who idle stands, who saws no wood, who tills no soil,
who loafs around with empty hands, discouraging the
lads who toll.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-14

The day of prayer for American success is all right but
with all participants in the war petitioning the throne of
grace it is just as well at the same time ito keep the
powder dry"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-14

Every new shakedown Germany gi res
the worla basket fetches a few more
enemies M - the top.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-14

The first bridge across the Willamette at this point
went out nearly thirty years ago. The second one has
been condemned and is to give way to the third, which is
now under contract. When the bridges were built bonds
were issued so that "~poserity could help pay for them"
the first bridge the sum of $4,000. The citizens have
been paying five per cent a year on this sum for 81 years
waiting for p%osterity to come along. The second bridge
has also been a continual money user and tax eater. 1t
does not conserve its food either, any more than does the
first one. AS we are pOsterity it is up to us to pay the
bills created by our forbears and get rid of them. The
bridge now building is to be paid for, which is a joke on
generation by.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-14
THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL
Ia the only newspaper in Salem whose circulation is guaranteed by 6nT
sINKINGs BY SUBMARINES DECREASE

The gratifying news comes from London that the
sinkings by submarines for the last week was only twelve
vessels above 1000 tons and six of smaller tonnage, as
against 20 of the larger class and three of the smaller
sunk during the preceding week. 1t would seem the peak
load in the way of losses Great Britains merchant fleet
has had to carry has been passed, and that with the in
creased number of destroyers the loss will continue to
decrease. Another cheering feature, and one that shows
the size of the contract Germany has on hand before she
can materially affect English shipping, is the number OF
arrivals and departures for the week. There were 2,744
arrivals and the sailings were 2,868. 1t will be seen from
this that the total of snkings, IL, was but one out OF
every 313 passing through the danger zone. At this rate
it would require six years to sink the vessels passing in
and out within the week. This is but a small proportion
of the grand total, and as England is turning out a vast
number of vessels it will keep the German submarines
busy to hold the fleet down to its present size. When the
product of the American yards is added to Englands there
will be a steady increase in the number OF ships unless
the submarine toll is heavier than at present. 1t is quite
certain, also, that instead of increasing, the number OF
sinkings will steadily decrease as more destroyers and
other means of combating the U-boats are available.
Apparently Germany has placed her last hope OF success
on the submarine and this has failed her. With this hope
gone there is nothing for her to hang a hope of victory on,
and she can only continue to fight a hopeless war, that
daily plunges her more and more hopelessly in debt. 1t
is not at all strange that she is willing to talk peace, and
it will be stranger still of she does not soon radically
modify her demands. Her leaders, the miitarists, can not
consent to step down and out, and so struggle on hoping.
against hope that something will turn up that will permit
them to make some kind Of peace that will leave them
in possession of their old jobs. This will never be realized.
1t is a fight to a finish, and that finish must be such that
the menace of Prussianism shall be forever removed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-14
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-08

the arrangement by which warning OF
a gas attack is given. You VIII see
the gas-cylinders, artfully concealed;
Here and there you may see mouno
of earth. solidly buttressed, ana on
il a machine gun, so placed that IL
fires in either of two directions ana
controls two approach trenches. VI
YOU will stumble into little recess
and as you grope about IN tne uarh-
ness YOU will become conscious OF u
spot of light. Look through the hoie
which let's that light in and you VIII
see that il covers goodly section ol
No Mans Land. II is a snipers post
Travel back now through the com
munication trench. As you pass TO the
baseline the work of the Royal En-
cineers becomes more and more I'M
portant. Here you have dugouts one
two and three levels underground
with twisting tunnels, double exits
concealed doorways, traps and trlcKs'
Here you have bombing pits and ma
chine gun emplacements, snipers posts
and hidden trench mortars. Here you
NAV have light railway, adapted 10
hand power only, and used for oring-
ing up food and munitions. And here
Won are certain to have strong
point"
The "strong point" is the concen-
trated development of the trench sys-
TEN. the sapper's pride. BY definition
a strong point is a section of trench
which can be held against an enemy $
attack without reference to the fate OF
any other section of the same trench
system. Generally speaking, a strong
point will have:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-08
What Strong Point
AT Front Consists Or

% A centre. This will usually be a
circular position, supplied with
snipers' posts and machine gun EN-.
placements. The guns are so placed
that virtually every foot of ground can
be, covered by fire.
~ Traps. ..
(3) Dugouts. For extra men, wait
ing to take their turn at the work OF
holding the strong point, and Tor men
arriving by the
% Communications. Strong points
will be dotted over the trench system
in a rough circle. At the centre. Will
be the keep; the whole will be
known as a Labyrinth" The strong
points communicate with each other
and with the central point, and the
whole thing is so arranged that, al
though each strong point can count on
all the others for support. any one can
be held when the others have fallen
90 Bombing pits, muntion dumps,
camoufage for deceiving aviators),
supplies of flares, signals, etc.
90 A telephone system. possibly a
field wireless, a supply of explosives
for mining and sapping, first aid post
and probably some sort of kitchen.
These adjuncts will usually be on the
second and third levels down. The
first level will be for the dugouts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-08
Wounded and Cripples
Sent Back to Front

Her population has been rombed to
the last man, including wounded men
and cripples sent back to the front.
She has given one in six OF her popu-
lation to the armies. England has
given one in ten, Italy one in eleven,
Russia one in twenty. France has no
more men to give.
The problem resolves itself, there
fore. not into how long the men in the
trenches will fight, but how long they
can fight. What America will do and
when she will do it is always the an
swer.
American soldiers must fill the holes
in the French lines. American soldiers
must take their places in the trenches
beside the French soldiers. American
soldiers must fill the sadly depleted re-
serve camps behind the lines.
In this the question of time IS all
important. II is of an importance that
cannot be exaggerated that the French
army should know at once, from the
highest to the lowest, that America
will send men to the battletelds OF
Europe and pour them IN without
thought of numbers until Germany Is
beaten.
There is only one way to give this
knowledge convincingly. IL is 20 send
the men. Saying that We will send
them at some indefinite time will not
do. We must send them. The sight OF
the men in France is the proof that IS
needed.
We discredited ourselves pretty
thoroughly as a fighting nation during
thirty-two months. We had lots OF
big words and fine speeches, but little
action. We must have action now
Immediate action. We must have an
army in the making before autumn,
not an army that will commence to
be made in the autumn. We must have
before autumn an army far enough
along in learning its lessons to go to
France, where they know what war IS.
to finish training. If We only begin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-08
Army Calls for Bakers
Forty Companies of 81 Men
Each Are Required

Washington, July 1.-The Quarter
master Generals department to-day is
sued a call for the immediate organi-
cation of forty bakery companies to
supply bread to the new armies.
The army regulations call for the
establishment of one bakery company
for each division of troops in time of
war, each company TO consist of sixty
one men. Each company at war
strength is divided into sections of
four units each. the company being de-
signed to supply 4 force the strength
of division; a section, an infantry
brigade, and a unit, an infantry regi-
n.ent. Each company, section or unit
S complete in itself and may be moved
around at will
A commissioned officer, who is norHi-
nally an assistant to the Quartermas-
ter, heads each bakery company. Under
him are sixty-one enlisted men. as fol
lows:
Chief baker. either a quartermaster
sergeant or a sergeant first class, Quar-
termaster Corps.
Four assistant chief bakers, SER
geants of the Qrartermaster Corps who
head sections.
Twenty bakers. either sergeants or
corporals, twelve of whom are in
charge of units.
Thirty-two assistant bakers ianked
as corporals are privates II rst class.
Two cooks or general police. privates
first class, QuarteImaster Corps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-08

How long will France fight? What
is the morale of the French people
These are the questions asked Of me
the most frequently since my return
to this country. The answer lies with
the men who ask the questions. Every
American who asks how long France
will fight is himself the answer.
The Germans had famous slur on
the English at the beginning of the
war. It was a conversation alleged to
have taken place in Brussels between
the Kaiser and Belgian statesman.
"How long will Germany fght?' the
Belgian asked.
Germany will fight until she has
eaten her last dog and cat the Kaiser
replied.
"And how long will England ight?"
the Belgian inquired.
England will fight until the last
Frenchman is dead" said the Kaiser.
No one ever found it necessary to
ask how long France would fight.
Every one knew without asking that
France would fight until her last man
was dead. And so she will. What was
true of France at the beginning of the
war is just as true to-day-always pro-
viding that America does her part, and
does it promptly and effectively.
How long France will fight depends
entirely on America. For she cannot
continue the struggle without Ameri-
can help. The man power of France
has been used up to the extent that
she cannot keep up her reserves after
September. A soldier put out of &C
ton will then mean place left vacant
in the trenches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-08
Also Are Photographers
And Printers for Army

The Royal Engineers develop and
print photographs for the army and do
Job printing. They handle signals.
They control telegraphs and "a. S. c..
mechanical transport is. trans
port by steam lorries. And in the past
the engineers have d~loped variety
of things which have grown so great
that they have separated from their
original sponsors. The most note
worthy of these is, of course, aviation.
The little preparation in flying Eng
land did have at the beginning of the
war she owes TO the engineers. Were
it not for their interest she would
have had nothing. Motor transport also
began here.
At the beginning of the war the en-
gineers worked out the famous jam
tin bomb from which the present Mills
bomb is descended, and they improvised
trench smortars out Of drain pipes until
the Stokes gun was perfected. And far
off in the dim past the Royal Engi-
neers had torpedo which ut is said
could be controlled so that if it missed
the first time it could turn about and
have a second try at the target
Copyright 1917. by Edward Msrshalll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-08
Perfect Trench System
Based on Three Lines

The perfect trench system of the
present time is based on three lines:
The firing, or front line trench; thu
communication trench, anc the base
line. Leap into the front line trench
and walk down. You are about five
feet underground. You are walking on
fairly dry boards (called duckboards) },
on which your feet get good pur-
chase with the help of wire netting.
As you walk you brush the sides of
the trench, and you notice the solidity
OF the walls. No trench is perfect
without "revetting," or wall-support.
The walls are held firm by variety of
materials, plain boards. expanded
metal, ordinary wire, boughs of trees.
mating, anything which will hold
loan and sand against the effects of
rain and thunderstorm.
Ten feet from your starting point
you turn to the right; a moment later
you turn sharp TO the left and are IN
a continuation of the trench you
started on. You have rounded trav-
erse, where the earth juts into the
trench like an arrowhead. The traverse
is also an ideal place for bombing. be-
cause if an enemy bomb falls on your
side of the traverse you have time to
slip round the corner and wait for 1t
to explode.
Continue your walk, twisting and
turning as the trench line dictates.
There are not many dugouts in the
front line, but here and there you see
underground lines jutting out toward
the enemy trenches. These "saps' are
very deep and frequently they are COW
cred over so that you walk in tun-
mel. Fifty or a hundred feet out in
No Mans Land they come to An end
and there you will find listening
post, an observation post. or even an