Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27
FORMER STATION BOY
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE
Glen W. Porter Sends Inter-
esting Little Paper Home
from Western War Front
Capital journal Special service)

4 Capital Journal Special Service)
j Stayton, Nov 27.-Glen w. Porter.
.lson of John H. Porter, who is a mem
Der of Co. E, 18th Engineers railway
4 A. E. r., sent his father an interesting
little paper published by the 18th en-
lglneers railway, somewhere in France.
THE naNne of the little paper is ffThe
lSpiker,' and several issues Of it were
published while the boys were station.
ed at the cantonments here. However.
this particular issue is the first one
published in France, and the editors
say that owing to the high cost of pa.
per over there it was thought for
jtime that The Spiker' would turn up
tits toes as some of the printing firms
lpiaced the cost of getting out The
l6plker at close to franc copy. We
FINALLY contracted with a printer who
made no attempt to 'fdo' us. The pres
lent price of the Spiker (half francl
may advance if the supply of paper in
France is not replenished in the near
future; but we will hope for the best
We find it very hard tc finance tho
paper in France for we cannot solicit
advertising from local firms. To do this
which is prohibited. y A number of
original poems and puns are printed in
this little paper, that are written by
the boys and give one an account Of
things over there. There are a number
that might interest Capital journal
readers, and we herewith submit one.
which we hope will not be too long
for the Journal editor to print:
A little pass till ten o'clock
"A little more of pay day placed in hook I
"A little shining placed on shoes.
A little strutting down the street
a few side glances at maidens sweet,
A little vision, oh so fair,
A little wireless through the air,
A little glance so sweet and coy.
A clumsy smile by the soldier boy,
A little nod towards some cafe,
A little rambling along some way.
A little table hidden away,
A little laughter quiet and cav.
An awful stiffness, what 5 the scare.
Garlic in the air,
How can it come from lips SO fair.
A little revival in the outer air,
a little promise to be true,
10 the home town girl,
The only one for you.
Mrs. W. D. Alexander returned Mon.
day evening from a two weeks visit
with her daughter in Junction CITY.
Dare Sloper and wife and WAYNE
Ashbyie motored to the Berg home at
Shaw Sunday. Miss Lena Berg return
I'd home with them.
Harold Murphy has been visiting rel
atives here. n
Miss Marie Leffler, daughter of Jim
Leffler is attending school in Portland. J
Mrs. j. +. Lau and little daughters
vent to Salem Sunday for a visit with {
ne former s parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]
5ross. Mrs. Lau, who is one of our
'eachers, will also attend institute. \
A number from Stayton attended II
he Red Cross dance at Sublimitv Fri
lay night. A large crowd was present I
md good time is reported. Thee la (
lies had full charge of the dance and :
lad decorated the hall very nicely for
he occasion. II
Mr.. Smuck, who has been in the east II
CIR some time returned home Thursday
The committee in charge of the bene- G
1t dance which is TO be given on tho
18th are already decorating the Trot-
er building for the occasion. This
romises to be one of the most enjoy.
bic affairs of the season.
Miss Coral Smuck is now employell
t the bakery. y
Services were held at the Baptist /,
hureh Sunday followed by baptismal u
ervices.
VIII Cooper, who is employed in d
ann county, spent sunday with his III
lster, Miss Cora Cooper here.
The railroad men are here again anI in
70 are all hopeing.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. N
harles Gehlen is still in a serious con. .
ition. .
There Is no school this week, as all T
le teachers are attending institute at In,
alem. !.
III