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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
MASS MEETING TO
Be HELD APRIL 20
PERMANENT GOOD ROADS ASSO.
CITATION TO BE ORGANIZED
SEEK 500 MEMBERS.

Permanent organization of the
Thurston County Good Roads AssO-
citation, temporarily formed the fore
part of last week to campaign for
the 100000 road bond issue. will be
: effected at big mass meeting to be
held in this city Saturday afternoon,
April 20, the members of the tempo
rary organization decided at meet
ing at the Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday evening.
In the meantime a campaign to
obtain at least 500 members through
out the county, by the assistance of
workers in every precinct, will be
carried on. The Association has as
its chief object a campaign for a
complete system of good roads in
every district of the county, lateral
as we'll as main highways, and with
this in view proposes to keep in
touch with the road work and to CO.
operate with the county commission
ers.
Published reports that the associa-
tion would seek to have the route of
the Pacific highway from Olympia to
Centralia changed SO that, instead of
going through Tenino, it would fol-
low the middle highway" direct to
Grand Mound, because Tenino voted
so strongly against the bonds In
Tuesdays election, were denounced
by the members of the association as
ridiculous and preposterous. 1t was
pointed out that this route was fixed
by the 1913 legislature because 1t
would be the route of greatest travel
and serve the most people, and in
fluential members of the association
said that 1t had no idea Of seeking a
change.
Mayor Mills, members of the city
council and workers in every pre-
cinct in the city will conduct the
campaign for members in Olympia
while the following were appointed
in the county precincts:
MoIntosh-WalterjN Neylon.
Yelm-Lee Conine and j. P. Mar
tin.
Northumberland Foy.
Tono-J. w. Brooks.
South Union-Fred Lewis.
South Bay-George Parse.
Rochester-Robert Patton.
Rainier--Robert Petit.
Puget-Harvey Chambers.
Peninsula-N. c. Christensen.
Mud Bay-Jake Morrow.
McLane-GeOrge Schwartz.
Maytown-D. E. Servis.
william Hartman.
Little Rock-Frank Kotick.
Hunters Point-Ira Noble.
Gull Harbor-William Hannah.
Grand Mound-William James.
Gate-A. J. Gaisell.
Chambers Prairie-H. M. Fuller
MISUNDERSTANDING Johnson.
Black Lake-M. ]. Neylon.
Bucoda-Sam Gibson, mayor and
town council.
Tenino. First precinct - Mayor
Peterson and council.
Tenino, Second precinct-D. D.
Axtelle.
Tumwater. First precinct-Ross
Chilson. mayor and council.
Tumwater, Second precinct-Franh
Cook.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
Flag Raising at Union Mills.

Attorney P. NJ. Troy, president Of
the Chamber Of Commerce and the
Olympia National bank, delivered the
chief address at the flag raising
at Union Mills Sunday morning, un-
dr. the auspices of the branch Of the
Loyal Legion at the Union Lumber
company. C. A. Anderson, secretary
of the Legion, gave short talk and
various patriotic airs were sung, Carl
Nommensen leading on the cornet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
BOND ISSUE WINS
BY 700 MAJORITY
Is PRECINCTS VOTE IN FAVOR
OF 5000, 900 PLAN AT TUES
DAYS ELECTION.

Every precinct in Olympia but ono.
the First of the First ward, and the
Tumwater. Black Lake, Bordeaux,
Grand Mound, McLane, South Bay.
Tono, South Union, Schneider's Prai-
rie. Mud Bay. McIn osh, Maxfield.
Hunters Point and Peninsula pre-
cincts gave a majority in favor of the
100000 road bond issue at the spe-
cial election last Tuesday. with the
result that 1t was carried by mar
gin of some 65 votes above the nee
essary three-fifths majority.
Chief opposition to the issue was
registered at Yelm, Rainier and Ten
ino, Yelm voting 157 to 8 against the
bonds, Rainier 107 to 10 and Tenino
144 to 43. No votes were cast
against Il at Black Lake and McIn-
tosh, only one at Peninsula and two
at Tono, while the Westside (the
Sixth ward) and the Schneiders
Prairie, McLnne and Mud Bay pre-
cincts rolled up big majoritics in to
favor.
Totals l.781 for, 1850 Against.
An unofiicial report has been re-
ceived from all the preciRcts. and
this gives q total of 1.781 in favor Of
the issue and 1880 opposed. The
issue carried Olympia by I vote Of
1,125 to ITS. while the vote "a the
county. precincts stood .653 for and
an even 9O2 against. An inteerpting
reature Is that 165 votes were cast
in Yelm precinct. compared to l21
at the last presidential election.
The vote cannot be ofllcially cam
vassed by the commissioners for 10
days and plans for expenditure Of
any Of the sum authorized will he
held In abeyance until the ofncial re-
suit isss&xsus 6teps win be ta1Eeu ~
the commissioners Immediately after
that, however. toward awarding the
contract for completing the paving Of
the Pacific highway between Union
Mills and Nisqually, toward which
the government is advancing $685.
900. so that the work can be COM
pleted by the time the new bridg0sat
Nisqually is ready and the whole now
stretch then opened for trafic. This
will probably be the only work un-
dertaken this year.
Westsiders. who were among the
most active advocates OF the bond
issue. rejoiced over the result OF the
election. feeling that 1t assured iinal-
" the settlement Of the problem that
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
New Registration Ofyicers.

The county commissioners this
week approved the appointment of
Frank Hartman as registration off,
Ger in the Maxfield precinct, succeed
ing the late r. H. Koenig. and l.. E.
Sturdevant in the Black Lake pre-
cinct. succeeding Mr.. Meyer, re-
moved.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
Bucoda Mill Operating.

The Bucoda Single company has
resumed operations at its plant in
Bucoda after brief shutdown. dur
ing which new machinery was in
stalled.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29
Rainier Forms Thrift Club.

County Organizer H. F.. Giles and
Attorney Geo. F. Yantis. OF the local
Four-Minute Men, went out to Ra-
nier one evening the latter part of
last week. and as a result of their
visit a War Savings Society with SIS
members was organized, with B. H.
Eddy as president and L. S. Davis
secretary.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29

Mrs. Maud Davies, president of the
Rebekah assembly Of Washington,
was entertained by the Bucoda Re-
beckahs Tuesday night on the occa-
sion of an Official visit to the lodge.
A banquet was served at the close
of the evenings entertainment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-03-29

The unoflicial count Ia the Differ
0nt prAcincts n. N
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-08

While President Wilson and his adj
ministratlon show no intention of dis
continuing the campaign To bring
about peace by argument, they do
show an increasing realization of the
improhability of peace within short
time. Possibly they are ready to adj
init that men and guns Will do the
most to end the war. At any rate,
our preparations are being speeded up
in a manner that is gratifying Plans
have been completed for sending 20
the training camps the second mere
nent of 100000 men, beginning about
May l, and continuing at the rate of
10000 men a week These. Il Is be-
licved, will all he taken from class one.
which numbers approximately 1900
600, and from the million men who
viii become twenty-one years Of age
during the year ending June next
With increasing rapidity the men Of
the first draft are being sent across
TO France, In response TO the call of
the allies, and to provide more trans
ports for them and their supplies a
great number Of vessels have been
withdrawn from trade outside the war
zones these being replaced by vessels
Of neutral nations, according to re-
cent agreement.
Further relief I'm the matter Of trans
portation was provided by the econom-
&c agreement with Spain, signed Thurs
day, which permits General PershlnC
to purchase in Spain mules. army
blankets and other supplies for his
troops. A month ago Spain refused
To let Pershing have these materials.
but sufficient argument and pressure
were brought to bear TO induce
change OF mind.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-08

In the matter Of American ship
building. the prospect Is fairly rosy
again. The president by quick and
decisive action. put an end tn the strike
Of shlpyard carpenters. and on Thurs
day the pleasing announcement was
made TINT the drive for the enrolment
Of 100000 shipyard workers would
bring more than the number sought.
thousands of union men Joining with
ont restrictions as 10 working with I'M
organized workers
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-08
Second "LumberiaCks" win Have
10,500 Men When Recruited
to Full Strength.
WILL CUT TIMBER IN FRANCE
Losaers, sa~nIlI Workers. Road Build
ers and Laborers Familiar With
Road Work Are wanted-oni.
GERS OF Regiment Are Ex-
pert Lumbermen and
Foresters.
JOHN L. COBB, JR.

WashinGton.--A nationwide effort
Is being made by the forest service 10
assist the war department in securing
six thousand men needed TO complete
the second ''lumberjack regiment" or
the Twentieth engineers (forest) as IL
Is officially known. When recruited TO
full strength the unit will comprise
10000 men and will be the largest
regiment In the world. OF the men
needed now, three thousand should be
lOggers, sawmill workers and men ex.
perienced In building and operating
logging railroads, and the remaining
three thousand should be trained road
builders and laborers familiar with
road work.
The regiment will cut from the
French forests the immense amounts
of trench and bridge tImbers, crossties,
lumber for cantonments and bunk
houses, and fuel. which our armies and
those of the allies will need. A SINH
lar unit, known as the First Lumber
jack regiment" or the Tenth engl-
neers (foresD, was organized in the
summer and has been hard at work in
the woods for some time.
Canadians Started Il.
The idea of the "Lumberjack regi-
ments" is not original with this coun-
try. Early in the war Canadian for
estry battalions were sent across 10
help manufacture the needed lumber
and timber products, while last spring
soon after the United States entered
the struggle ten sawmill units were
equipped by lumbermen OF New Eng.
land for service in Great Britain.
Not many people think of France as
having much timber. Indeed the ex.
tent of the French forests cannot com
pare with our own. But there is more
timber than is generally known. The
French have found that II pays "a
grow a crop of trees on poor, rocky
steep land, just as it pays TO grow d
crop OF wheat on the better soils. They
have practiced forestry Tor generations
and instead of sluShing their timber
indiscriminately they handle their hold
ings with great care and are very lOath
TO cut more than Is produced each year
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-08

several have already been sent for
ward 20 take up their work ON the
htheF side. In order 90 disturb labor
conditions in the lumber Industry as
little as possible, II was decided that
qualified registrunts under the selec-
tive draft law who have not been or
dered 10 hold themselves In readiness
for duty may be 'fnducted" into the
regiment Applicants for induction
should write the Forester at Wash
ington, ID. G., give their age. q full
statement OF experience aud the names
OF former employers.
The type Of men in the Twentieth IL
the same AS that Of the Tenth. Husky.
hard; handed. big.boned fellows, who
can hold their own anywhere, their
officers say they can lick their weight
In wild cats any old day and can log"
as many sawmIlls as there are to cut
the lumber.
Go Fully Equipped.
Like the Tenth, they win take with
them everything needed 10 produce
lumber. from the stump 20 the car"
as the trade phrase goes. Axes. cross
cut saws. harness. canthooks. horses.
rubbers. cookstoves. complete sawmllls.
two-ton trucks grindstones. and all the
other thousand and one articles found
In well equipped lumber camp are
included In their equipment.
Their work will be behind the firing
line. They will probably not fight un-
less the Hun springs "a surprise so
complete that II becomes necessary TO
call on all hands. But every stroke
OF an axe and every cut OF saw IL
going 10 count just as much as a shell.
and II lumber viii help win the war.
those 10000 huskies will more than do
their share.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-08


Two more mir raids on London
occurred during the week. Together
they resulted in the death OF p per
sons. over on the continent the allied
aviators made repeated raids on
TreveS. ThIonviIle aud other towns. as
well as on Zeehrugge. Many tons Of
explosives were dropped on barracks.
railways, airdromes and other targets
with excellent results. IN the numer-
Gus air fights the British and French
flyers easily maintained their SUPER.
ority.
The list Of British vessels sunk by
submarines again decreased i'm num-
hers but the weeks reports included
the torpedoInE Of the French steam
or Ia Dives I'm the Mediterranean on
February 1. with the loss Of 40 men.
-
Following n conference Of ENJOYS Of
the allies with Director General Nc
AdoO on ways and means 10 move food.
stuffs from the middle West &c the seq
board. so they can be shipped 70 Eu-
rope, Mr. Hoover issued an urgent ap-
peal TO the American people 20 do bet
ter than they have been doing in the
matter OF food conservation, warning
them that they must be prepared to
endure a domestic food shortage with
in 20 days
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-08

college In the country is represented
and the men are working as axmen.
teamsters, sawyers. woodchoppers. and
the like, as though they had been bred
TO II and had never done anything else.
Many well.known college athletes are
included. Jack Hansen, OF the Uni
versity Of Minnesota football team;
Eddie" Frey, the Cornell Intercolle-
gate champion two-miler, and George
Kephart, coxswRin of the Cornell crew.
are among the best known.
Sons OF rich men are high privates
In the rear ranks" shoulder 20 shout.
der with those who have grown up In
the logging camps. Most OF these men
are members OF families long engaged
In the lumber business and gave up
important positions. at no little sacri-
flee, TO do their bit to help down the
Hun.
Given Course OF Training.
The recruits were assembled at the
American university, ID. c.. training
camp and put through a course of
sprouts 10 acquaint them with military
drill and harden them for the work on
the other side. As Major Dubois,
formerly head OF the forest service In
California, said, Il was "duck soup for
most Of them" Hardened 10 out-cf.
door life under all kinds OF weather
conditions, familiar with rife and re-
volver. and accustomed TO carrying
heavy packs for long distances, the
men were quick TO take hold. After
couple of weeks drill they looked
Ike veterans. and were ready for the
big adventure.
As soon as the Tenth vacated the
training camp, organization OF the
Twentieth began. Six Of the ten bat
talions have already been formed and
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-08

by growth. They were consequently
unwilling 10 turn lot Of woods
butchers" into their highly priced for
ests.
Col. James A. Woodruff Of the engi-
neer corps was chosen by the war de-
partment 10 lead the Tenth engineers:
Col. w. a. Mitchell 90 lead the Tween
tieth, while most 81 the officers under
them are expert lumbermen and for.
esters. Calls FOR skilled lumberjacks
and suwmiu men 20 enlist were sent
out broadcast through the land and
they came out ~ the far places % the
land 10 jOin the new units As those
who could prove themselves adept in
some form Of numbering were accepted
each man was listed for the particular
iob with which be was most familiar.
Most Of Them LumberjaekS.
BY far the larger part Of the recruits
were lumberjacks. men who had been
raised In the woods and knew every
trick Of the trsde- Others we're gradu-
Ates Of forest scsools who had had
enough actual woods experience In ad-
dition 90 their technical training 20
qualify for a place. In the ranks OF
he Tenth are men from Yale, Har-
sHrd, and Cornell. the Universities OF
Michigan. Wisconsin and Minnesota
y fact practically every prominent
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-08

In Palestine the British are steadily
forging forward To the east and
northeast of Jerusalem several ad.
yances were made during the week. de-
spite resistance by the Turks, and at
last advices the British were within
four miles Of Jericho.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-08

could not promise that the Cholm dis
the new republic, as the treaty pro-
vided. but they pacified the enraged
Poles somewhat by the assurance that
the frontiers of Cholm would be fixed
by commission including Polish and
Ukralnian representatives. As for
peace with Great Russia, DIR. Won
kuehlmann said he was awaiting
signed confirmation from Trotzky that
the German terms were accepted.
These terms, not wholly made pub
lie, of course Correspond with Ger
many's interests"
The written confirmation of RussIa's
acceptance of the peace terms, 1t was
reported, passed the German lines on
Thursday.
The socialist members of the Aus
trian reichsrath called on the govern
ment TO adopt the principles set forth
by President Wilson as a basis for gen.
eral peace and asked that negotiations
be begun quickly. They and all the
C1SNio anu olaNS plOlSSlcu NiOiNully
against the resumption of the war
against Russia. Further trouble for
Austria was reported by deserters who
said the men of the fleet at Cattaro
had mutinied, and there was growing
disaffection at Pola, Fiume and other
Austrian ports.
The United States and the entente
oil L
nize no peace in the East made under
cOmpulsion and by a mere faction of
the Russian people, nor one involving
Poland without a previous consulta-
ton with Poland
Sweden finally made up its mind
that II couldn't intervene 10 stop the
horrible civil conflict in Finland, but
it was expected that Germany would
take a hand in the mess there.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-08

and are able TO take observations and
make photographs almost without OBJ
position. AS a result. the villages oc-
cupied by the Americans back OF the
lines have been bombed repeatedly.
In other respects PershIng's men are
holding their own finely, both the In
lantry and the artillery demonstrating
thelr entire readiness TO meet the
drive or the enemy IL Ii should be
directed against their sector. This,
however, is not considered like
ly, as the Germans. If they gained any
ground there, would place themselves
IN a wedge where they could be at
tackled on both sides by the allies.
Some authorities have expressed the
belief that Hindenburg win attack not
only on the west front. but In Italy and
the Balkans as well at the same time,
making his strongest efforts on the
latter fronts. Others, and these are
supported by the statements OF pris-
oners, are sure the Hun will make his
supreme effort at two points on the
west front. General Maurice, British
director of military operations, said
on Wednesday there had been no de-
velopments during the last two weeks
to Indicate that the German offensive
was near. This is not in accord with
the information that has been coming
to America, but If anyone knows con-
dihons and what they indicate, IT
should be General Maurice.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-08
Elaborate System OF Using Per-
formers 10 Circulate Ger
man Propaganda.
PAY SALARIES or SINGERS
Paris Sees. Benefit Of oayety, Refus-
ing 10 Close Amusements 20 Save
Fuel-Germans Flood Neu-
tral Countries.

Parls.-Attention has been attracted
90 the use the Germans make of the
theatcr as a vehicle 81 propaganda by
n recent suggestion that the Paris the
atcrs be closed 10 save fuel. Fortu-
nAtely this short sighted policy has
not been adopted. il would have add
cd 10 the wur.worn atmosphere Of the
capital without accomplishing any good
results. But the agitation has served
the purpose ~ revealing that the al
Hes have made no organized attempt
10 keep alive IN neutral countries In
terest in their language, their ideals.
their literature. through their iheuters
and music, while the Germans have
overlooked no opportunity.
II Is not saying too much 20 insist
that never has the theaters been 80
necessary as now 10 public llfc. For
today. more thnn ever. mcn--soldiers
or civilians the relief from the
strain 81 war afforded by a relapse
into the realm ~ fantasy. a visit TO
the unreal world.
Used in German Propaganda.
That Il is a mistake 20 look upon the
iheatcr only as a place of amusement
Is amply demonstrated by the Ger
mans. who have made Of II n weapon.
Their actors their singers. their mu-
slclans have never been buster At home
and abroad as since the beginning 81
the war. In neutral countries, swift
erland. FOR instance. from the day ~
mobilization. the German actors up-
pearlug IN Swiss theatcrs were re-
lleyed from the call 10 arms,
Since then. IN the GermaB-Swiss can
tons there has been a positive ava
lsuche Of theatrical troupcs and 81
choral md instrumental associations
sent from Berlin. Vienna, Munich,
Leipzig. Mannheim, Meiningeu, hay-
Ing as conductors men ike Max Rein
hardt. the two Strnusses. WcinRartHer
Nlkish. etc. This IN addition TO nu-
merous German picture shows and
dress exhibits with free refreshments,
concerts and the procession Of pretty
models. For all these entertainments
free tickets are distributed By the
hundreds. The expense Of renting
halls. advertising In the papers aud by
posters Is borne by subsidies. The
Germans don't expect 10 make any
money. on the contrary, they spend
much more than the receipts. The
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-08

Switzerland has become much exer-
cised over the massing Of Teutonic
troops near her frontier, and fears that
her neutrality will be violated as ruth
lessly as was that of Belgium. This
might happen If Hlndenburg decided
to attempt to turn the right flank of
the French army, and the results might
be serious, for the French Swiss front
Ter is not strongly protected.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-08
Tsu,ons Pay Singers Salaries.

A German consul sent for the dlrcc.
tors 81 the music halls 81 the town
where be Is stationed aud told them
that whenever they engaged German
singers or turns" they would have
to pay them only 81 day, and the
rest 81 their salary, he said, no matter
how large. would Doe assumed by the
German authorities,
That ly the reason why. IN the mu.
sic halls OF the big neutral city in
question, you hear nothing spoken but
German.
This striking Illustration of the thor.
oughness ~ the German propaganda
which rXpcuds millions for musical
and theatrical performances f. In
striking contrast "a the d0-n0thlug pol.
icy of the Hlilcs In this respect. That
Is why Switzerland asks: Does
France scorn Us. or is she broken splr.
ltcdy'
In Russia the Germans have estab-
lished theBiers at petrograd. Moscow.
Riga, Mltsu. Libau, Zoppot Revel and
Odessa.
Emperor William and his satellites
thoroughly understand the political In.
fiucBce Of the thrater
From another point ~ view. any
attempt 10 close the Paris theaters for
economy in fuel or lighting would seem
sh0rtsirhted For the theater IN the
cities takes the place of country gath
erinEs, where several families benefit
by the same light and FIRE. Similarly
the thousands ~ persons audiences,
artists and employers gathered each
evening In places 81 amusement are
warmed and lighted IN a mass by an
amount 81 coal much less than an these
people would have consumed IN
the same time had they remained az
home. To have closed the theaters
would have meant increasing the sad
ness Of Paris. the throwing out OF
work Of 10000 persons. who would
have 70 be fed and supported IN some
other way. besides antAgonizing AZ
labor unions. As high military az.
thOrity said:
1T would have given to France ths
aspect Of FaDqUlshsd nauon--