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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-08
KEEP THE HOME FIRES BURNING
OVER THERE

| How much would it be worth tc
each one of us if We could welcome
the boys back to our homes? The
best would be none too good to give
them. No sum Of money would be
| too great to spend if it made them
feel once more at home But Just
because they can not come home, just
because we can not see them or grasp
them by the hand, shall we-can we
forget the men who are fighting for
us and leave them to get along as
best they may among strangers in a
strange land?
NO. If they can not come home
till it's over, over there, then home
must go with them and stay with
them.
And home does 60 with them
Wherever our soldiers or sailors may
be, there home goes also, for there
go the seven splendid organizations
united in the campaign for funds. At
the very beginning when first they
go to the cantonment, the open door
and CHEEKY companionship of a hut
and of the hostess house of the w.
w. c. A. greets them. On train and
transport they are not forgotten, and
when they land in France they find
the X. Of c., the Red Triangle, the
Jewish Welfare Board, the Salvation
Army, and the others everywhere.
Right up into the front-line trenches
home follows them in the person of
a secretary with hot coffee and choc-
olate And when they get furlough
they are made at home in SPLENDID
pleasure resort run by one of these
seven organizations.
And not alone do these seven great
agencies bring the blessings of home
to the tired soldiers body, they bring
haven for his mind and for his soul
as well They are theater and NOV
ing picture show. school and library,
synagogue and church. They stand
for all that is finest and best in the
life of his own home town.
Home has gone over there 1t Is
now for you and for me to decide
whether it shall stay over there till
the boys come back victorious.
1t takes money, and yet the $780,
100000 we are asked to give repre-
sents less than dollar a week for
each man in uniform. Think of it!
Less than a dollar week apiece for
our boys. We shall gladly give it,
and more, Let each and every one of
us resolve to do his individual utmost
to keep the home fires burning over
there.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-08
People Repudiate Man Who Said the
President Declared War for
Mercenary Purposes.
me- RESULT WAS NOT A PARTISAN VICTORY
Hanks to the Support of Strong Loyal Element in the
Democratic Party the Elimination of the Congress.
sional Incumbent Was Made Possible.

Strange to say the rock-ribbed demo.
cratic county of Douglas gave Web.
ster a majority, and Okanogan coun-
ey, always Dills stronghold, has been
carried for Dill by less than 50 ma.
jority. Two years ago Dill carried
this county by over 1,4OO.
According to reports from the east
1t would appear that the republicans
have good working majority in con-
gress with the senate still in doubt
The republicans can thank President
Wilson for this landslide. Had ne
not written the letter questioning re-
publican loyalty the republicans
would have largely let the election
go by default.
The chances are all in favor of Boil
niger being elected joint senator.
Mitchell has defeated Nixon for
commissioner in the Sd district.
Brinkerhoff has been elected county
superintendent of schools.
w. c. Gresham was elected prose
cutting attorney.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-08
JUNIOR RED CROSS

The following is the report Of the
Junior Red Cross activities commence
ing March 1, 1918: Number Of pupils
enrolled BAT. The following supplies
were turned in: Mrs. Sigrist room.
checker boards and 10 scrap books.
Miss Mildred Mitchell's room, q
scrap books. Miss Lillian Domereses
room, Is scrap books. Miss Bernice
Domerese's room, $500 gunwipes, Of
% bundles of 100 per bunch. Miss
Brinnin's room, % utility bags, 8
scrap books, bundles gun wipes.
Miss Paros' room, 10 scrap books, 6
quilts. Miss Pickering's room, 1900
gun wipes. Junior cluu, 10 quilts.
Total 16 quilts, SIS scrap books: 23
utility bags, $500 gun wipes, 8 check
re boards. Total investment. in War
Savings Stamps $1,295.51. Liberty
bonds $1,0OO.-Mrs. D. H. Lewis, As
sistant Chairman.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-08
REPORT OF LOCAL RED CROSS

The following is report of work
done by Oroville branch A. r. C. dur
ing the year, assisted by two auxili-
aries organized in May and June.
1918: Articles made from October l.,
1917, to February 1. 1918, while a
branch of the Spokane Chapter, A.
r. c., hospital garments, 496 articles.
besides rs pair socks, 36 sweaters, 2
pair wristlets, Al Christmas packets.
% holders, 1900 gun wipes. From
February 1, 1918, to October /, 1918.
since branch of the Wenatchee
Chapter, A. r. c.. hospital garments.
17S articles made besides 1876 pair
socks, 81 sweaters, "a comfort bags.
refugee garments 1874 articles, with
4 boxes of used clothing. Surgical
dressings 2S1 articles. Total hospital
garments for year 674 articles, and
344 knitted garments.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-08

| The unexpected has happened. The
/ Hfth District has served notice to
| be world that majority of its people
| b not believe that the war against
Germany was the greatest crime of
| llstory, or that the president declared
M for the purposes of trade. Mr..
| Dill. who not only voted against de-
caring war against Germany, but ac-
umpanied his vote by brutally insult
Ing BID president. the presiden. that
b promised to stand by, has been re-
dred to private life and a man in
hatly superior In every mental quail
ication and loyal beyond question has
ssn elected in his place. Thus has
he Filth District redeemed itself.
Ihis b not claimed as a partisan VIC
ny The result was accomplished
y hundreds Of old time democrats,
vAo hold country above party, Joining
nth the republicans to eliminate Mr..
DILL The last returns received at
iAt once indicates that Webster
nsIisd the district by $500 majority.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-08
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE

ihe following Is an extract from
private letter written from France b,
Lieut. frank M. Dallam, Jr., takins
up the all important subject of read,
'''''nehts after the war. which is 90.
ing to tax the best brains Of al, cou,
'''es IN order that the people as q
whoie may derive the greatest Nos,
Siole benefit during and after the 70.
construction period:
vi course we have all given some
passing thought to the possibi,,t;os
'or constructive development and
progress in the oppressed regions q,
EUROPE as result of a Just recon.
Stitutlon OF political boundaries. and
aiso OF the grave possibilities for
trouble and future imbroglios if Jus.
tlce Is not evenly and unselfisblv nd.
minlstered at the peace conference
IL Is big subject, however, and one
ABOUT which learned students Of
european history and conditions and
traditions may honestly differ. and
cannot claim understanding that inc.
tifes an opinion, or have the knowl-
edge to support theory, or argument
lor precise course. do believe
however, that because of its disin-
lerested position, and the ideals an
nimating our people and our purpose
IN this war, that the United States
VIII have a great influence in shap-
ing the destiny Of the world when the
hnal peace pact is drawn up. You
see | am not counting on the weight
of our physical strength, because I
do not believe that should enter, or
Will enter, as a consideration. The
big questions are so vital that they
must be decided on grounds entirely
devoid of self-interest, or materialis-
tic purpose. The old considerations
of commercial, or economic, advant-
age cannot be permitted to cloud the
issues, and l believe the temper of
all the allied peoples Is such that it
will not do so. Militarism must De
and will be scotched for all time.
hope. The power Of an Individual, or
a group Of individuals, to again
plunge the world into murder such
as modern warfare is will be ended,
should be. There should be, and
believe will be, an honest and intelli-
gent effort to group the various peo-
pies and races and political units ac-
cording to their national, racial and
economic ties and interests-an IN
deavor to so group. them and arrange
their boundaries that each will have
the fullest opportunity for self-expres-
sion and self-development. The seas
should, and probably will, be made
free-that is the lines Of trade and
traffic and communication free for the
use of all as they are able and desire
to employ them. The greatest prob
lens lay in the Balkins and in Euro-
pean Russia Finland. Poland, Ukra-
mia, Bessarabia) 1t is necessary to
crush the military power of Germany,
and that will be done, but the Teu-
tonic peoples will doubtless be given
for peaceful development.
of course, must be restored
and Unidentified to an extent that will
so far as possible, for its
economic demolition. 1t can never be
compensated for it's spiritual suffer-
ing and the inconceivable martyrdom
it has suffered at the hands Of refined
brutality imposed by German kultur."
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-08

Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Samson did not
leave OrOville on their California
trip until last Friday morning. They
went out of here by auto, in very
threatening weather, and expected to
make the rnu through to Watsonville,
their destination. by car. According
to their present plans the Samsons
will spend the winter in the south.
Dr. w. T. Schwabland, who prac-
ticed his profession in Oroville at one
time, but for the past several years
located in Spokane, has received a
commission as first lieutenant in the
medical branch of the army, and will
be stationed at Fort Scott. California.
The old friends of the doctor up this
way will be pleased to learn Of his
good fortune.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-08
OCTOBER THRIFT STAMP REPORT

The number of Thrift Stamps and
War Saving stamps reported sold in
the schools for October was $4O47.
AS all meetings are barred on account
OF the flu there will be no public meet.
ing of the w. S. S. club. First prize
of 81 in thrift stamps, donated by the
society, goes to Ralph Snider for buy
ing the most War Saving Stamps.
Second prize of work basket, donat-
ed by ]. F. Samson, goes to Irene
Wheeler. The monthly War Saving
Stamp pennant goes to Captain Ralph
Snider for the next 80 days.-Mrs.
Mary w. Mitchell, Secretary.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-08

~ Wilson. formerly of this place
~ u late months with a habitation
attributed over Western Washington,
now pretty definitely established at
0nnosan. where he is giving Sheriff
Hafry Stark a helping hand. Mr.
wilson was In Oroville over Monday
ngat On business connected with the
asrtffs ONCE. He has entirely re-
@vered from his late illness and
no physically fit, with an ample
ma Of his old time good nature.
Last Thursday night was halloween.
" the boys were out performing the
nns old stunts that Cain and Able
pulled OF when they were children.
y 81 the years since youth INDUCED
me practice Of turning things up
sde down Halloween no inventive
leaius mas appeared to improve upon
ue commonplace, insipid, silly, point
!" pafformances that annually mark
" night OF October 31st. When the
uoest OF US were boys we did the
.ne q the boys who prowled around
ue town last Friday night. There
~ not single improvement ON the
od methods. On such occasions boys
~ ~ 20 rsspectors of property, and a
nale obstruction seems to add zest
% their merry outing.
= letter from Tacoma reports that
'0nIfacts for wooden ships have been
uaceieo by the shipping board and
a.1 mat city Ia full of idle men. If
@ ~ y correct it is a safe guess that
.aa III the high wage paid on the
"aH few of the men now out of a
~ 'aved enough from their swollen
.nfy TO tide over the winter. 1t
L ever thus. 1t is not so much
sass man gets as the way he spends
.aas makes for prosperity. Money
sulns hole in the pockets of most
: s'a' II they get lots of it they throw
:" !" !ne birds like a drunken miner,
.s .su taen when they are broke, and
~,s'slty stares them in the face they
~ against economic conditions and
saslse the blame for their shortage
ave. = s.etything and everybody but
themselves.
u,ng no campaign has the mails
~. ~. oeen so loaded down with elev-
~. ~ aour literature as the one that
a s.a' tuesday. The Dill hackers
hs'ed h'''s'ed at no falsehood, no matter
.,.. raw. and there are probably mum.
~. INDIVIDUALS with nothing above
~ u cnln but mush who accepted
49,. % 'Atements set forth as gospel
- II Dill accomplished all thai
y. ~ ',a'med to have accomplished ther
s.s - balance Of the Washington con.
~. ..s'onal delegation should be i'm.
sv.cned h. for utter failure to take any
n. ,s.t In legislation pertaining Il
~ 'u.erest OF the state. The audac'
~ ~ sud mendacity of Dill in claiming
4. Aave accomplished everything from
~. W. opening of the Colville reserva
~. a % the winning of the world wal
ms" ms the colossal egotism of tn,
,,s = =. Woody, proprietor of the Ok
rns. An independent, and one of th'
~. ,iAeaole gentlemen connected
.n's @ Tue country press Of the state
MUG w. not hold back his services whel
n ~ services of SO many are wantet
br..i i activities. He is to leave hi
,s" aess and take up Y. M. C. A
IVY " the front, at least he hope
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-08
CARD OF THANKS

Monastery of st. Glare, Mission and
Dakota streets, Spokane, Wash, Oct.
29th, 191S.-We beg to tender our
most grateful thanks to Mr.. and Mrs.
Grubb and the people of Oroville for
their kindness and courtesy to us
during our recent visit to their city,
Poor Clare Sisters.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

November 4, 1918.
Minutes OF the meeting of the
Town Council.
present, Mayor Beale, Councilmen
smith, Barnes. Hart and Covert.
Minutes Of the previous meeting
read and approved as read. Monthly
report of James Ferguson, police
justice, was read and on motion was
accepted.
monthly report of the Town Treas
urer was read and ordered filed. The
following bills were read and on mo-
tions were allowed:
Water Works EuuS
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-08
MARK THIS!
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United States and the 2OOOOOO
the vast privilege contribute
supporting the efficient and
of following organizations
Y. MC.A.-YW W.. A.
aionalCa War Council X Of c.:
JewshW Board
War Community Service
America Library Association
Army
Indeed majority families the United States will look on
glorious privilege honor their part on maintaining the very excel
work of thesegr
~ during of 1s the United War Wak Campaign
be conducted for the raising
$17O,5O0,OO0
IN order that great their splendid and cheer
m work on behalf soldiers and sailors Give cangve
that dollar OF this fund will
m nn cheer perhaps the life OF your boy or your
hbo boy there
mber our sailors offering their lives the altar
Freedom for those who help them too much?
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-08

lHe plII OF SexSOn BIOS. Was re-
ferred to the clerk for adjustment.
The matter of hearing on tn, esti-
mate of receipts and expenses for the
coming year was then taken up and
there being no person or persons
present objecting to the estimate or
levy as advertised Motion was made
and seconded that the levy be set at
20 mills, Motion carried.
The matter of starting the rock
crusher was discussed and after some
discussion the clerk was instructed
to write to Mr.. burns In regard to
power for the crusher.
On motion the council adjourn ed
e. R. HOOSE. Clerk
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-08

Current Expense Fund.
e. X. Hoose. salary and ex-
P"'ee - '.'.'.'. .'........$ $500
A. +. Murray, salary .......... 6.75
James Ferguson, police justice 1890
John Collins, labor on street. $50
). M. I. Williams, labor on
street. teaming ......... 7.5O
Okanogan Valley Power Co.,
light and materials ......... 6sl5
}. F, Samson, supplies, fire dept so
Sorona Typewriter Co., type
writer .......... ....... 1880
Shaw & Borden Co., election
supplies ...... ......... 466
Total ......... S207.16
Hh@ hi ~c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
Colonel Applin and Russell Stir Thousands as They Tell What U. s. Must Do to Win
tContinued from Page Five)

them to do the thing of which they are capable and do 1t quickly so as to spare as many lives as we can.
 T know the temper of the American people and I know of what they are capable. This is the 174th audience l have addressed on this subject since the 9th of last September in every part of the United States, and I know what the people think They are going to win this war, but I want to arouse them 10 do 1t quickly, recognize the magnitude of the task, and put their every energy into it. want them to stop quarreling among themselves, stop talking of strikes. get together and work as one great machine toward the desired end.~
 WHY COL. APPLIN IS HERE
 Colonel Applin announced at the Bijou that he was speaking in Birmingham under orders from the Secretary of War. ''I am soldier,' he said, mot a speaker, but obey orders.
 II am in America to visit the army camps and to impress upon your sol- diers the importance of discipline. It is discipline which will win this war. 1t must be a discipline given willingly and gladly. When soldier salutes his off, cer he simply salutes the man who rep resents the flag for which he Is fight ing, the man who holds his commission directly from the people The salute is simply a part of the necessary discipline which becomes second nature with sol dier and which makes him obey instantly and unconsciously any order which may
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18
.SEAbOARD AIR LINE
 CLERKS ID RECEIVE
 20 PER CENT RAISE
Details of the Arbitration Agreement Granting This and S-Hour Day Are
 Given Out

Washington, February 17.-Details oi an arbitration agreement giving all Seaboard Air Line railway clerks 20 per cent increase in salaries and basic eight-hour day were made public here today. The agreement was signed here after negotiations since last September when the clerks went out on strike They returned to work after being out three weeks pending the negotiations just completed through intervention et the department of labor
 The increase, based on salaries in ef- feet last August, is made effective from October 15 last, and provides for prompt payment of the back wages. The eight hour day agreement also includes pro- vision for compensation for overtime as well as other concessions to improve working conditions.
 Several thousand clerks of the Sea- board system, from Richmond Va, south to Tampa, Fla, and as far west as Birmingham, comprising virtually all clerks of the railroad in the southeast, are effected. It is said to be the first eight-hour agreement affecting clerks won by employees in this section of the country. The Seaboard clerks morgan ized when they went on strike in de- mand for higher wages based largely on increased cost of living, at first sought 90 per cent increase but the at per cent obtained was said to be satis- factory to all concerned. The .railroad s Representative sought, but failed to have the wage increase become elective De- cember 26 cofncident with government control of railroads.
 In the negotiations the government board of mediation and conciliat tion was represented by Judge Robert M. Wa-e, the Seaboard railway by Vice President W. l.. Seddon of Norfolk, Va, and the employees by President James l.. Fores- ter of the National Brotherhood of Rail- way Clerks, and J. Gait Williamson of Raleigh, N. C., chairman of the eSaboa-d Railroad Brotherhood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18

the power that is needed for any amount i of industry that can be carried on in thss country It was the idea of Germany
 to overpower Switzerland and make this nest of mountains the workshop of the
 German empire. The many advantagcs of this, should it occur. will be obvious to even a casual observer
 MT. Russell stated that the idea that Germany has the only right form of government is firmly imbued in the minds of all Germans and they think that every government in the universe should be patterned after it. Because 1t not only is the best system, but be- cause it is the only one that can en- dure"
 A history of the colonization efforts of the Germans was then gone into by the speaker He told of the many cruelties practiced, the methods of punishment. and of the great changes that this life made in the natives, giv- Ing the examples from his own per- sonal knowledge of the situation. Tn one of the island possessions of the German empire I made a visit to one of the mines that they operate. The miners are all from among the na- tives that have been convicted of some misdemeanor and sentenced to hard la bor for life. As stood there upon this veritable sinkhole of hell I saw the bodies of the miners, dead from ex- haustion, dragged like so much trash and thrown in large space reserved I for this purpose. May God spare me from such scene again."
 Arriving again at the point of the story which Is of particular interest Fat present. MT. Russell again de- nounced all strikers and profiteers and suggested that they would prove ex- cellent decorations for prison cells Fellow working men," he said, q want again to impress upon you the importance of remaining united body-united in the service of your country, whatever, wherever and how ever that may be. Do not strike now or all times. Save your grievances for another time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-18

making such a request to the state com mittee, and in urging county commit tees to take this action if the state com mittee refused. He said county co1i- mittee could call the special election in it's own county and could bind represen- tatives to support the will of the voter.
 Judge Teasley stated that the state committee cannot put the subject on the regular primary ballot because the state law prescribes what shall go on this ballot.
 There can be no doubt that the com mittees of our party, both state and county, have all the power they ever had except as restricted by the law of the state,'' said Judge Teasley. and there is nothing in the primary election law that either prohibits or restricts the powers of these committees except in the nomination of officers He did not say whether or not separate ballot boxes would be necessary.