Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-04
BY CAROL S. DLBBLE

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
One Of the strong women's organisa
tons of Oregon is the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, which numbers
nine chapters in the state. These are
Chemeketa of Salem; Multnomah and
Willamette of Portland; Linn of Al
bany; Oregon Lewis and Clark Of Eu-
gene; Sarah Chlldress Polk of Dallas;
Quenett Of The Dalies; Coos Bay OF
Marshfield; Umatilla of Pendleton;
Umpqua Of Roseburg, and Susannah
Lee Barlow of Oregon City. Chapters
at McM7nnville, Baker and Astoria
are next in line for organizations.
] Mrs. +. NJ. wilkins of Eugene, is
state regrent and Mrs. Walter F. Bur.
rell of Portland, is state vice regent.
/ The D. A. r. take up ali patriotic
work, such as presentation of flags,
prevention of their desecralion, pres.
ervation of historical records and
marking historical spots. Markers
have been placed on the Old Oregon
Trail at Coryal Pass, in Eugene, at Ore
gon City and on the Barlow road at
Rhododendron.
Much national relief work has been
done and recorded in statistics of the
American Red Cross. AT present, com,
mittees on American citizenship, edu.
cation and Americanization of aliens
are working in conjunction with the
state council of defense. Mrs. Esther
A. Jobes is chairman for the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution unit
and has auxiiiaries in every chapter
for carrying on this important work.
Miss Bertha Fairbanks Of Seattle il
a week end guest of Mrs. Charles
Strickland and Miss Jean Belle. Mrs
Fairbanks is enroute from San Francis
co where she has been visiting friends.
The friends of Miss Laura Miles,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. b. q. Miles,
of Salem, will be interested to hear
that she passed her Christmas vacation
with friends in Boston. Miss Miles is
attending Columbia university this
winter.
! Musicians Of Salem and vicinity will
De Interested to hear of the significant
work now being done IN Italy py
George Hotchkiss Street, former
Portland singer, now in \: M. q A.
field work in Bologna, Italy. Mr..
Street and his wife we're guests in Sa-
lem last June, when they were enter
tanned at the residence OF Judge and
MRS. Henry l.. Benson on Nerth sum
mer street, at the time OF the wedding
OF the latters daughter, Mrs: Richard
Robertson (Loulse benson), Doth MI.
ana Mrs. street contributing the bridal
music Tor the occasion.
Mr.. street mas peen mace direttore
generah di canto IN massa that IS,
he has been installed and made di'
rector Of community singing Tor the
northern itahan army or 2ou'oVo men
Ihe ltailans had trleu massed sing
cess, and were somewhat dubious about
trying agaln. But after one rehearsai,
with about 5U0 men, they turned every
thing over to Mr.. street; officers, d.
rectors and soldiers are all enthusiastic
about the new way . OF singing from
America :.
At Ferrara, large camp about 5O
miles from Bologna, Mr.. street tells
OF his experience; 'keaily, TO see the
men s faces light up, hear them sing
and shout IN true American style, after
II, would have warmed the hearts OF
our American friends. received note
from the director general OF the north
ern army thanking me for the new life
/ had mt into his men. and offering
every assistance in our efforts to es,
tablish the sings in all the camps:
Mr. Street s contract with the \. M.
Y. A. does not terminate until next
August. However, he IS planning on
another year 3 work in Italy, providing
Mrs. Street can join him this coming
summer.