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Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27

the driving manager told me they
were then one day and seven hours
ahead of their own schedule, with
the work we'll over one-half done
Other parts of the Pacific coast
have hard work competing with the
docks of Portland, Astoria and
Grays Harbor, as we'll as Seattle
and Tacoma. The timber is there
There live the men who have grown
up in the logging trade, and who
can give odds to others who are
just breaking into that big and haz-
ardous business and then beat them
In Astoria | was the guest of
Mr.. Brix, who owns several mills
and many sections of virgin timber
lands, and he showed me the ma
tive timber in an auto run of near
ly 100 miles, and the yards which
he and his partners had built with
in the past few months. Such tim
Der! One rubs his eyes and looks
again to see that he is not dream
ing. Here are giant frs and spruce
nine and 10 feet in diameter and
800 feet high, towering straight in
to the air until one despairs of see
ing the umbrella of green away up
there toward the blue sky.
Monster Trees.
Mr.. Brix told me Of tree that
had been cut into one tapering tim
Der 2l6 feet long, by Il inches at
the butt and five inches at the top!
The majority of the ships be-
ing so rapidly constructed in these
yards are of $500 to 4,5O0 tons bur-
then. They vary from 280 feet in
length upwards. The cost of the
five which were then on the ways
in one of the yards visited was
100000, without the machinery.
From one point of view in Astoria
alone we could see IA of these YES
sells in process of construction ION
the ways" and six more which had
been launched and were being fit
ted with engines. In Portland and
other cities the story is the same.
Ships, and then ships and then more
ships!
Farms have been drained of Ia
borers by the high wages paid in
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27

You pay only $3.50 for one
Of these Standard Rotary ma
chimes that we bought before
the advance in wholesale prices.
This special price of $3.50 to
club members is 20qo less than
the present retail price now.
And you don't need ready cash.
$500 will send your machine
then only $1.00 A WEEK.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27

walls inside. BY painting false can
vas walls just back Of the windows,
the enemy still thought he was look
ing at the real walls opposite. But
back Of the canvas our observers and
snipers were at work and the de-
vice was very effective"
A pile Of gravel stood near the
wall-or what appeared to be pile
of gravel, for this, too, was camou-
fiage. The pebbles were heaped
around a hollow frame with its
guaze opening for the observers and
the flap tlpugh which the machine
gun barkef Further along was pile
of brick-camouhage; and over in
the field was a stack of hay-camou~
flage, Each one of them was a small
fortress as well as post of OBJ
servation.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27

er taking the readings of the peri
scope.
Besides the periscope poles, Their.
were periscope trees, with hollow
stumps from which the observers
instrument was manipulated and the
readings made in pits below the
A camouflage stone wall was roots,
another curious device standing
among the camoufage trees and
poles. This wall, looking like the
ruins of an old mill, was of light
plaster construction painted and
weather-worn to resemble real
mill.
"A wrecked house often serves US
as very good camouAage" said The
commander. I'VE had one with the
windows all gone so the enemy
could look straight through to the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
Northwest HUNS with Echo of AK and Saw;
Bishop Stuntz Describes Big War Activity

hese shipyards, and fruit growers
in Oregon and Washington are
wondering how they will gather
their apples and pearsl Problems
of a magnitude never before con-
fronting our statesmen and public
lists generally loom before us now.
Will those mills be silent when the
war is won? Or will mills and
camps still be busy building the
fleets needed To- carry the commerce
of our re-awRened America to the
ends of that earth with which the
war has made us familiar? Sena-
tors and congressman should hear
from their constituents on this mat
ter and hear insistently until we get
action.
Moss Is Aid to Surgery.
Who has heard of Sphagnum
moss? In a dim way | had some
conception of its surgical signifi-
canoe, but it had not come straight
home to me that in this unique prod
uct of the Pacific northwest we are
finding the means OF saving the lives
and mitigating the agencies OF
thousands in this war. This swamp
moss when sorted and dried, proves
the best known material for use in
bandaging wounds, 1t is 20 times
more absorbent than the, best cot
ton, at its best, and women and chill
dren are bending every energy to
gathering this moss. You see 1t
on racks in the streets. in yards, az
Red Cross workhop and in all parts
near where it may be gathered.
Prohibitioarfas made tremendous
ly good in the northwest. Moral
and the working efficien-
cy of men in all branches of manu-
featuring and logging have i'm
proved incalcuably since dry con-
ditions prevailed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
Bv BISHOP HOMER c. STUNT.

While both coasts resound with the
blows of shipbuilder's tools, our air
plane program must stand or fall by
what is done in the Pacific north
west. Here only grows the Sitka
spruce, and upon Sitka wings our
lads will fly over Inter den Linden
and the Wilhelmstrasse within the
next few months.
All the mighty northwest huns
like a hive in its production and
preparation of spruce for the defeat
of the kaiser. One is seldom out OF
sight or sound of spruce production,
either in hotel or street or parlor
or hotel. Officers sit at near tables
in the hotel or diner. Who are they?
What are thy doing? This straight
clear-eyed 40-year-old man with a
tinge OF gray at the temples and
eagles on his shoulders-what is he
here for? Ask this, and it will be
told you that he is in command Of
the forces producing spruce for air
planes.
Gray cars filled with officers go
shooting past you in the roads along
the edges of the big timber, and you
will learn that they are from the
spruce camp" That is all! You
are supposed to know that you are
always near one of these camps, and
evidences multiply as your eyes be-
come accustomed to interpret what
Won see hour hv hour
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
Big Mills at Vancouver.

big Mills at vancouver.
4 Cars upon cars of spruce logs roll
past you - huge fellows, three OF
them loading a flat car to its limit
Go deeper into the Swallowed
acres where the tall giants await
the saw and age, and there you
hear the coughing Of the donkey en-
CINE at its task of hauling and load
ing, and the rasping of the saw and
the rhythmic stroke of the tireless
choppers-cars and engines and men
all in holy conspiracy to smash the
Hun!
At Vancouver, just north of Port
land and across the broad Columbia
are the largest mills for cutting the
logs into planks ready for freight
ing further east for the finer saw
ing and seasoning @and fitting into
The resilient wings of the perfect
machine of which poor Darius Green
only dreamed. 1t fairly takes the
breath of a man from the corn belt
to see the literal acres covered by
the singing, whirring and dusty &C
Invites of this huge sawmill.
But why Sitka spruce? Douglas
fir was supposed to be good airplane
stuff but few short months ago
But it is not as good as Sitka
spruce, and it has crumpled so often
on the practice fields that Uncle
Sam has decreed it shall not be
used any more. And another ques-
ton will come to the surface Of
ones mind as he sees these ire
mendous trainloads Of logs, hears
these donkey engines hauling more
over the ridges and up the steep
sides of ravines, to land them all
bruised and red. by loading stations
and sees the glistening saws eat
ing swiftly into the heart of mon
ster logs in the mills-why so much
lumber? 3
Small Percentage Used.
One feels the impossibility of US
ing so much lumber no matter how
staggering the air program may be.
And then he finds that only small
percentage of the boards sawed
from these trees is fit for the ex-
acting demands of the builders of
our immense air fleets. 1t has been
estimated that for every 20 board
feet in the standing tree but one
board foot is disable in airplane
wings! Improved methods of in
spection and drying and working
show some improvement in the per-
centage of lumber used, but the fact
remains that but little of all that is
cut and sawed is sufficiently straight
of grain and resilient to carry the
plane safely where eagles are at
home.
The spruce production division of
the signal corps has been in this
business less than one year, and
they have put $3,500000 into mills,
logging engines, wire-rope and tenn
porary logging-camp buildings, and
have increased the force of men in
all branches of the work from 5000
to over 10000, and now have over
100 mills cutting the planks for
quantity production of flying ma
chimes according to a schedule that
provides for 100000 machines an
nually.
Shipbuilding Records.
In the building of wooden ships
the Pacific Northwest has made
records that amaze the world.
Washington, on Gray's Harbor,
holds the record for completion Of
wooden ship, and I visited and
addressed the workmen in a yard
where they are out after a still
better record which was stated to
me Gin conhdence), as so astonish-
ing as to seem miraculous. But I
saw the hull on the ways" and
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
What You Secure

A new four-drawer, auto
matte lift, 1918 model Of
the famous guaranteed Stand
ard Rotary Sit-Straight Sewing
Machine. 1t sews both lock and
chain stitch with ease--the
swiftest, easiest, quietiest run
ming sewing machine made.
Complete with all attachments.
An exceptional value at $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-27
Bishop HMer Cszuxk

Bishop Stuntz is low in China
holding the annual Methodist con-
ferences. He goes next to the
Philippines and from there to
India. We expect to hear from
the bishop from time to time dur
ing his eight months absence from
Omaha, and will share the good
things he writes with our readers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-19

court, where a verdict was found in
favor of the insurance company. The.
case is now pending in the supreme
court. This Is apparently Somewhat
like clearing UP a real estate title IN
probate court.
"Mr. Steen says he stands ready to-
pay 1t to whoever the court decides It
belongs to; should he pay it to any
one before that time, he may have to
pay it twice. If Mr.. Steef wanted to
pocket this money himself; why could
he not have stuck II, into his jeans
instead Of asking the attorney general
whom it belonged to. II Mr.. steen
has stolen any money, Why. doesn't
LANCER prosecute him
"when Mr., LANCER uses this case
as the basis for an attack upon Mr..
Stems integrity. he knows he is will
fully distorting facts for political
purposes. In view Of this, the 'aues-
ton may properly be asked, Can we
expect an impartial enforcement Of
law at the hands Of an attorney gem
eral who for political purposes will
stoopNso low as to try to blacken the
character of a man whom he knows
is innocent? Compare the astute
George p. Homnes-dignifed, tried
and true-with this noisy politician.
There is a lint to the mount OF pea
nut politics that the average voter
will stand for"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-19
RECEPTION WAS
BRILLIANT AFFAIR

As 4 pleasant conclusion to the
ceremonies marking the formal iha
stAllatl0n Of President Thomas +.
Kane, At the University Of North Da-
k6ta, President and Mrs. Kane held b
reception at their home last night.
The affair, though marked by in
formal appointments was attended by
a brilliant company, including mef1-
bers Of the University community,
and residents 81 the city, and a num-
Der Of the distinguished visitors Who
we're here for the installation Of
President KAne.
The ROBINS were arranged with
garden blossoms - Japahess iris.
daisies and peonies. A low bowl Of
nastuftiufns cehtefed the table from
which light Refreshments were served
and On the veranda where the punch
bowl was placed. there was a Jar Of
roses. A group of the faculty women.
and wives of faculty men assisted
through the rooms.
Dong the evening the University
band, stationed on the lawn, player a
and Prof. w. w. Norton
sang a group Of songs, and also gave
violin selections. Howard w. Pat
more, played the piano a%ccorhpani-
ments for these.
An orchestra played for dancing in
the ball room on the third floor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-19
Society EUet,ts and Personals
CHILD WELFARE
WORK IMPORTANT

.'My baby is two years old exactly.
He is just as tall as the government
t.Sit says he busht to be-ss ga
inches, He doesn't weigh but "a
pounds, though. and the table says
he ought to be 3 pounds and 2 ounces
heavier. What can I do about t?"
This is the sort of question which
mothers r asking. Of women and
doctors who are weighing ana meas
uring the children of Grand Forks
county as a part Of the nationwide
test Of the welfare of American chill
dren. The success of the test al an
aid in saving the lives Of 100,Q00. chill
dren under five during Children's
wear will be determined by the way
mothers respond to the challenge in
this question-My child is under
weight; what can I do about it?
If a young child's weight is as
much as 3 pounds below the average
for his height this should be a
warning to his parents that the
child's nutrition ii not normal. &C
cordinE to the children's bureau Of
the u. S. department Of labor. IT the
weight falls markedly below the av-
craze the childreh's bureau suggests
that the child be examined by a ply
stefan to see whether some fault in
hygiene or diet or some defect or
sickness is causing the malnutrition.
The children's bureau is urging
parents to take children found to be
u~nderweight to the baby health con-
ferences for q thorough examination
and good medical advice.
In this way the mother will re-
ceiye advice as to what she can do to
improve her child's health. And no
one has SO good an opportunity as
the mother has to bring a child UP
to the average.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-19
Another Way Of Carrying . Rane.

AnOtneT way Of Carrying q H1dA.
II cannot carry a rife but I a. do
without wheat said a hoaft-headed
veteran Of the Civil war recently. All.
the fighting spirit Of the days Of '6S
was reflected iii hH determined look.
His heart va still young enough to
yearn to be owe there with the boys
OF 1918. He wanted to do his part In
settling once and for ali the Hunts
insult to cixllisation.
But though his heart WAS Young,
his rheumatic joints reminded rim
sadly that he could not hope to take
any active part In today's war. He
knew, however, that there va d part
he could still play; he could on
tribute his e1are Of the needed wheat
to those who are actually carrying the
rifies.
There Ate many men too old to
oArfy rifles. There Afe some younG
men whose physical Ills prevent them
from going across. Then there are
women and children who tandot be at
the front. But eli these can and
should pledge themselves to eAt no
wheat during the critical, shortage Of
the next three months.
tits only personal sacrifice and
Personal saving that will give us any
wheat - send until next harvest.
There are other foods In plenty for
AmeficaAb to eat ~ wheat Substitutes,
10 eAt these and rsleAs6 every
pound OF WhsAt possible y M wAy
81 CARRYING q file In thiS WIZ aEAlnA
bAfbAfou1 aotocfAEy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-19

wheat crop is going to be-. said ]. D.
McGresor. director Of agriculture and
labor and of the Canada food board,
on his return from an e1tended tour
Of inspection Of the agricultural dis
trictA 6
'swhHe ideal weather conditions
during the next two weeks may turn
this years harvest into a bumper
rone."' said McGregor, yet the risk to
crops is such as to make It necessary
at the present time to conserve as far
as possible every bushel Of wheat in
the country" u
Conditions in Manitoba are better
than they y in Saskatchewan or AL
berta as far as moisture is concerned.
The crop is light, an dwhat is needed
is rain and warm weather. Wind
and frost have done q very great
damage, more particularly in saskat-
chewan and Manitoba on the light
land. In some districts where land is
light a great deal Of wheat is blown
put and has. been reseeded to barley,
oats or efeen feed. Wind and frost
have reduced the wheat acreage con-
SAOCIk4OAys -. &C.. J.. y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-19
Much Gold Hoarded
By English Farmers

London, June 19.--lThe high cost
Of living. greatly enhanced by the
war, Is causing the poor in country
districts ia dig into their. savings and
is revealing that 4 considerable
amount. Of gold has long been
boarded.
FOR generations II, has been the
custom Of the English poor. particu-
larry IN villages, to save in gold,
which they bury. They have littls
faith in banks. paper money or In.
A few weeks ago an old shepherd
died. and those that assembled In his
cottage after the funeral Were Afhax-
I'd to ses one Of the relatives attack
the heArthst6nS with a cr0wbar to
get at 'the will az he put It. He
finally unearthed 8 hoard Of 700 SOW
'ssvsral .days besor. sah axsd basket
whsfs' III aIhdhis MI s.bbtocKipR Buried.
II was aapeWter tea caddy containing
more than $50 fold coiha.
According to calculations Ut Village
wiseacrea, dthe amount ofssgolden SOW
oreigns boarded III English cottages
feathlo into The Tf1illionse as
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-19
51Ng0a1NfA cAUepcs sI1rCrDF.

e June 1s.-ReS0rting to the
~. q. Price, 1 Canadian, Who Was
elnpiCysd on the STAN Of the XmsSi-
Z 2IfAoing company killed himself
yectefaAyS1 ~ his home IN TOXIC 81
EAelt1B = sword, The unhappy man
"seppukly o. ahAfAkifiS,
~ itg = more commonly known. Nj.
Pftce vas q c0nstant sufferer from
EineelaaiAs Me oexns from Tefonso 40
1900 No amd y sufvivodf by 4 widow,
3 u of JApan4se birth, and )
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-19
DAIRY Products,

Consumption Of all dairy products
is to be encouraged. Use all you
need. Don't letEany go to waste. See
that the children get plenty of whole
milk. Milk is good for adults too. 1t
can take the place. Of meat. Those
who can afford it may well use butter
and cream.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-19
Potatoes.

Particularly urged that everybody
eat the old potatoes until they are all
gone. Two reasons for this. First
they will spoil unless lthey are eaten
at once Second. they will save the
wheat. Eat them three times ssday
instead Of bread. -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-19
Cottaee Cheese.

It Is strongly urged that all skim
milk be made into cottage cheese in
the home. and used instead of meat.
Try the new cottage cheese recipes
The whey left from cottage cheese
should always be saved and used.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-19
Mrs. Donald Blake left this morn
ing for an outing at Lake Bemidji.

Judge A. A.. and Mrs. Bruce of
Bismarck we're here yesterday for the
ceremonies at the University, Judge
and Mrs. Bruce attended the after
noon exercises, and were guests last
night 1T the dinner ana reception af-
terward At President kahe's home.
Friday for Stevens Point, Wis, to
visit Tor q short time before going
to Evahston to take a summer course
in music at the Northwestern uni
versity. After finishing her course
there Miss Leigh will go to Sabula,
Iowa, for a visit, and then expects
to spend the remainder of her vaca-
ton With her parents at Lakeviile.
MINI. Miss Leigh ais will visit for
a short time with Dr.. ana Mre. J.
M. Gillette at their summer home at
Turtle River, Mimi, before returning
here In the fall to resume her work
as ssPefvisur Of music in the city
schools.
Mtss Jeanette Harris motored .
from Pernbina to meet her parents,
DR.. ana Mrs. G. b. Harris, who have
just returned from Rochester. MINI.
Two other daughters of DR.. and Mrs.
Harris, Misses. Pauline and Kathryn
Harris, will accompany them to their
home after the closing of the univer-
sity.
Mn. Harry Bachrach and her son
been here visiting for the last two
weeks, left yesterday morning for
Maple Lake to remain for the sum-
mer. Mrs. D., Keith Of st. Paul, Mrs.
RacltfAch's sister. who also hAs been
visiting here, accompanied them to
G. B. Halverson Of Gilby, and his
brother. A. A. Halverson of Copen-
Gilby yesterday. and when they re-
turned last night they were accom-
panied by their sister, Mrs. H. B.
Thorgrimsen and her baby daughter,
Agnes Julia. who will visit there for
a few days.
Frank Nestof, who has been a stu
dent 1t St johns University, College
vile. Mimi, has returned here to
spend the summer vacation with his
parents, Nj. and Mrs. John NJ
Nestor.
. Mr.. and Mfs. Ernest Cook Of Min
neapolis. expect to move here from
Minneapolis en July first to make
their home. Mr.. Cook is we'll known
here as = representative Of the Cor
don Wholesale Grvcefy company.
Mis- Marion Robinson, who ha.
been In charge of the Commercial
department Of tbs New Rockford
high school, he's returned to hel
Nome here t6sapend the summer.
4
Mrs. {. 8 Howard, who has bee,
Visiting here for ! time, has left en-
Eoute Tor her home in Nova Scotia
Mr.. Howard viii visit friends in Chi
cago on her way home.
i 4
! Mrs Il X. HasDel went over t,
Maple Lake yesterday and Will spen,
the summer At the family cottage
Judge HAesel viii Is Owe for weel
ends.
Mrs. W. II Dickson and her scn
Donald W. Dickson. have left TO
poiuEs In the west for . several week.
visit with friends a.
1 ME- Mltsl Chase Win return ia
day from Valley City. where she hA
been teaching at the State Norma
school.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-19
New Circle.

"A Red Cross circle was organized
recently in East Avon township by the
Ketnpton branch. The work was be-
gun, with considerable enthusiasm.
The Following officers we're elected:
Mrsr@Albertt o rsag er,r chairman Mrs.
A. K. Koppedahl, vice chairman;sMrs.
Peter Haga, secretary. I-s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-19
Meat.

Strict conservation Of meat Is urg-
ed once more. Eat beans, cheese, fish,
milk, nuts instead. Make q little
meat go a long way.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-19
Western Canada Need.
Rain Inside of Two
Weeks to Save Crop

winnipeg, Man. June 1s.-west-.
ern Canada needs rain from Wtnni-
peg to the Mountains, and weather
conditions for the next two weeks will
largely determine what the 1918