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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-19

ed themselves to disregard politics.
friendships, business and all other
considerations save only their duty 10
their country and their community.
and to reach their decisions without
prejudice, fear or favor No
committee ever worked more con-
scientiously, more courageously and
more tirclessly than this group of
men who undertook not only to- deal
with slackers and shirkers but 10 act
as a Judicial body in cases involving
charges OF disloyalty. sedition and un-
patriotic acts and which could riot pro-
perIy be brought to the attention OF
regularity cinstituted tribunals.
The general public knows some
thing of the methods used. in dealing
with war fund slackers. A policy OF
"pitiless publicity was early deter
mined upon and In this III. committee
had the active cooperation and assist
ance of the publicity committee com
posed of the Publishers of the IL news
papers OF the county. Early in the
organization Of the league the pubH-
shers signed a written agreement to
publish. not only propaganda in sup
port of the various war enterprises,
but all lists of delinquents authorized
by the executive or Loyalty commit
tees, and. without exception, their
publishers have kept their pledges
fearlessly and consistentfg
Adoption of Publicity
Announcement of this policy was
made prior to the Third Liberty loan
campaign and believe that was the
first adoption in the northwest of
publicity as punishment for delin-
quents. No Third Liberty loan de-
linquents we're punished and for this
reason many people began to suspect
that the league was only bluffine.
Very few knew to what lengths the
Loyalty committee went to spare any- I
one this humiliation. Until far into
July the committee met, slinmoning /.
in those persons reported to be on .yel- (
low cards" and granting them the on
portunfty to ''get right and stay right.
If the committee erred AT all in its
initial efforts 1t was ON the side of
After weeks of patient tact
ful work every yellow card" had been (:
turned into plue and this without any
on ratings.
1t was not until the Fourth Iibertv
loan that anyone was published as /:
II .
attitude that excess which served in
4 way during the early days of the
war could no longer justify refusaIs
% give or loan. and that further pa.
lence in dealing with this laggard
lass of Americans was intoierable.
TO date the committee has authorized :
he publication of nearly score of
lames but only after every effort :
consistent with courtesy and fairness
lad proven of no avail
"Lest We Forgetr
Nor did the committee consider .
nat 1t had completed its duty with
he exposure of these persons to. the :
corn of their neighbors. Generally
happened that one application of !.
uoiicity was sufficient to bring about :
change of mind but those who ignor. :
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-19

mately each 25 potential contributors
and each captain had the privilege
of naming one or more solicitors to
assist him in the work of collecting
funds. Thus the county was organiz-
ed down through county. district and
precinct to the union Of 25 contribu-
tors. A census was taxed to list all
persons who could properly be expect
ed contribute even small amount
and these team captain lists became
permanent. subject only TO the char
ges in residence in the limited locality
within the Jurisdiction of each cap
IN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-19
Rating Committees Used

Rating Committees Used
Rating committees were appointed
I'm each district composed of the men
best a. le to judge OF the ability OF
individuals to subscribe. Assessed
valuation, estimated incomes, previous
subscription and general financial
condition were factors considered ril
the making of these ratigs. No claim
has ever been made that the ratings
I'm a comparative way were equita BILE.
The committees from the first real
lied the impossibflty of securing abb
solute equity. All they ever sought
to do was to approach something like
equity. spare anyone the necessity of
sacrifice out of proportion to hts or
her ability, distribute the burden
among the many rather than the few
ard thus reduce the average subscrip-
ton. That they accomplished this
cannot be denied for the facts and fl
gnres on record are indisputable. For
Instance in the first Red Cross War
Fund campaign Pendleton's s23 900
subscription was made by Just $40
persons and the average subscription
was $14. In the Second Red Cross
War Fund campaign, almc-, the same
amount of money was ra ised within
a narrowed territory and there were
2315 subscribers whose average con-
tribution was $3.50 or just one-fifth
of the average in the first campaign.
1t might be said that the chi eff COM
pliments of the rating system were
those who. before the Patriotic Ser
vice league made campaigning sys-
tematic, escaped altogether or with
donations and thus left the |
burden TO be done by those most gem |
erous and most eager to serve their |
country and humanity. !
For sIaclkers and Shirkers.
Machinery was created ror dealing /
with those skirkers and slackers.
few in number, who sought
to dodge their responsibilities and
obligations. Solicitors were instructed
not TO quarrel with these obtectors
but to report them to the district Of
'icers. Follow-up committees. stron-
yer in numbers and fortified with
more weight, argument ano tact, were
able to clean up most of
hese delinauents and those who
would not yield to reason and moral
uasion were referred to the Loyalty
ommitte, the record of which com
nittee has n lustre that will never
i'm.
This committee, which might more
properly be called a court. was COM
osed originally of 4 and later of 25 q
representatives., responsible, level :
eaded all-American men who pledg-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-19
"Lest We Forge+v

NOR did the COMMITTEES consider
that 1t had completed its duty with
the exposure of these persons to the
scorn of their neighbors. Generally
IL happened that one application of
was sufficient to bring about
a change of mind but those who ignor.
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Tie f0Wn bdlfd.

Regardless of the undoubted progress of civic admin
stration the country over in quite the majority of
smaller towns and communities there is one requisite
seriously neglected.
That is the town band.
Whether you prefer to call it the Philharmonic, the
Symphony the Municipal, just the Town Band, it is
the same. We shall refer to it as the town band
Every community should have not just band, but a
good banda band that is the pride of the people and
the pinnacle of every small boys ambition.
A good band in the town is good, but the essential
feature that it be the towns band and private
more fortunate who can afford to pay high prices to
hear it,
1t should be band that plays for all of the people
the bankers, the merchants, the laborers the women
and children alike.
And especially the children.
1t is trite to say that music is beneficial TO children.
Every knows that. But perhaps all have not
tent leader playing the very best of the worlds music
stimulate the chld's ambition to know and to play
good music
No child who understands high class music will ever
care greatly for jazz and the general run of low class
dance hall music.
And dance music be of just as high quality as
church musc-if one be properly educated in what is
music and what is trash.
We suggest to the people of this community that they
give this matter serious consideration.
Here we have full quota and over of musical
talent but to train that talent costs money. One can
not expect the individual to bear the expense of this
training and then give his services free of charge LET
us take steps to keep the band intact this winter
Since the band is for everyone, let everyone pay for
the band.
1t is just important sanitation. Pay for it the
way-municipally, by taxation.
Who's for real band in Canon City, winter and
summer and all the time?
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hUUScVc1C
Memorial
Campaign

The Roosevelt memorial campaign
to be conducted throughout the nation
next week to raise the sum of $5,000,-
900 for the erection of a monument TO
Col. Theodore Roosevelt in Washing
ton and the creation of a public park
in his honor at Oyster Bay, N. V.
will appeal with great force to millions
of Americans and will, no doubt, be
fully subscribed by his admiring coun-
trymen. Canon City and Fremont
county are depended upon to do their
full share in making the campaign a
success.
The Roosevelt Memorial Associa-
citation, however, is looking beyond
the mere collection of a fund of S5,--
100000 to give physical expression
to its love to this great leader of men.
One of its underlying purposes is to
kind in the hearts of the people of
the United States the patriotic inspir-
alton that famed in the breast of Col.
Roosevelt and guided his life and
craftsmanship. 1t is desired to foster
and encourage this. not only the ma
tive, but among the foreign-born citi-
zens of the republic. The greatness
of Col. Roosevelt will grow as the
years go on. and future generations
will esteem him as one of the most
mastery men of his age.
Col. Roosevelt was visitor to this
city several times: two of which will
be vividly remembered by our people.
The first of these visits was in the
fall of 1896. when he was a candidate
for the vice presidency on the ticket
with William Mckinley That was
the year when William ]. Bryan was
running for the presidency on the
Democratic ticket on his famous 16-to-
platform, when practically every
body in Colorado was in favor of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
Canon City was then largely hostile
to Col Roosevelt on account of his
opposition to its pet economic theory.
Then there were few people here 80
poor to do him honor" and he got
cold reception. Five years later. in
the summer OF 1901, after he had him
self had been chosen to the highest Of
fice in the gift of the American peo-
pie, he came here from Leadville and
stopped at the Hanging Bridge in the
Royal Gorge to admire its scenic
beauties. When his train arrived at
the railroad station. Depot park was
filled with thousands of people. includ-
ing all of the school children OF the
community. TO give him greeting. In
speech from the rear platform OF
his ear al that time he uttered his ia
nous statement that Colorado was
destined to become the Switzerland
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New General Mgr.
CanOn-Reliance Coal
Company is Here
]. S. CT

J. S. Cheney of Pennsylvania.
general manager and vice president of
the Canon-Reliance Coal Company, ar
rived here few days ago and are
Temporarily located at the Greenwood
Mr.. Cheney, who is an expert mining
engineer and coal mining executive
of many years experience, will as
sumo active charge of the company's
property here. the Wolf Park mine,
which. at present. is producing 300
tons of coal today, and within 60 days
will, in all probability, be producing
500 tons day.
II is understood that the general
offices of the company will be moved
from Denver in the near future, and
II this does come 10 pass an office
force of five or six people will be en-
ployed
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Garry Roosevelt Flag
! To COlOnel's Grave
(By United Prcss.)

West Point, N. Y, Oct. 16.-The
Roosevelt memorial flag, being car
ried by Boy Scouts from Buffalo to
Oyster Bay. where it will fly above the
grave of Theodore Roosevelt, passed
through here today.
The flag, without stars, left Buffalo
September 8. Throughout its jour
ney it has been carried on foot by
boy runners, each trailing mile of
the 400-mile trip.
At each stop a star was sewed on.
When it arrives in New YORK city it
will have As stars. Another viii be
attached at Brooklyn. anotner al Min
ella and the last at Oyster Bay. The
sewing has been done by patriatic and
civic societies, such as the Daughters
of the American Revolution and SINH
lar bodies Of women.
Up to date stops have been made at
Batavia, Elmira. Rochester Canandai-
sua,. Geneva, Watkins, Oswego. Bing-
hamton. Cortland, Ithaca. Auburn.
Syracuse, Rome, Utica, Little Falls,
Fonda. Johnstown, Amsterdam, Sche-
nectady, Plattsburg. Elizabethtown.
Port Henry. Ticonderoga, Whitehall.
Fort Ann, Hudson, Catskill, Kingston,
Poughkeepsie, Newburgh and West
Point
The plan is TO have the flag reach
oyster Bay in time for the Coloners
birthday. October 81. The next stop
will be Peekski1. today. then Stony
Point. Ostober II, Tarrytown. IS; Yon.
kers. 30; White Plains, 81; the Bronx,
IS; New York city. 90: Brooklyn, "a;
Mineo'a, 25 and Oyster Bay. 26.
The relay was planned by the Roose-
welt Memorial Association. Appro.
pirate exercises have been held in cit.
les and towns along the route as the
flag travelled toward its destination.
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Gets Y. M. C.. A.
Promotion

Harry H. Maxwell. formerly of this
city. is to be given additional super
visory work at the Colorado Springs
Y. NJ. c. A.. according TO the Evening
Telegraph of that city. II says:
Harry Maxwell is 10 be appointed
general secretary TO the boys depart
ment of the Y: NJ. C. A. in addition
to his duties as head of the physical
training department. He will have
two assistants, one to help him in
each department. Neither of these
has yet been made, but they will
probably be chosen from the students
at Colorado College.
'E. b. Simpson. general secretary,
stated that the boys department Is so
closely related to the physical train
ing department that the two can be
handled without any friction. Boys
are admitted TO that department be-
tween the ages of 10 and IS years.
Above that age the memberships are
handled through the senior depart
ment upstairs.
"Mr. Maxwell is planning on a biz
Halloween party TO be held on Friday
night, October 81. More than 100
boys are expected to go on a big hike
to Austin bluffs where they viii spend
the evening"
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On Suppressing News.

Three Fort Collins men recently shot an elk by mis-
take at Steamboat Springs 1t was tame elk confined
deer and wild one at that. The mistake cost them
great deal of Inconvenience well a rather heavy
ne and from the standpoint of the readers of news
paper cracking good news story with many humor
Story but neither of the Fort Collins papers printed it
when it news, although both eventually printed
explanations of the incident One OF the men is the
of one of the Larmer county commissioners. This
papers III Fort Collins republican. The reason why
the story suppressed in Fort Collins easily be
guessed
Thespoin we want to make is that this kind of news
Suppression is of the things that destroys the conf
dence of the public in the press There was nothing
whatever in the story that would have involved either the
son or the county commissioner HIMSELF or in any
reflected upon their characters integrity. True the
people of the community would have had laugh at their
expense, but not laugh that would have injured their
standing in their community financially, in business
justification for the suppression of the story The pub
fishers OF the two Fort Collins papers simply afraid
they might offend of the county commissioners and
lose little political advertising or job work. In our
had printed the story. What they lost in confidence of
their readers they can never estimate.
There times when it is best to suppress story.
There times when it is desirable that a story be
kept from the public than that it be given in the news
times when to print might bring disgrace upon whole
family the of the community upon heartbroken
mother wife the destruction of the confidence of the
people in man not personally to blame for some
scandal scrape in which he has became involved AT
times like these say the editor who suppresseS the
story is bigger and is rendering bigger service
for his community than the editor who prints the story.
But when the news department IS lhrOttled because
The business office fears ii will lose a few dollars Of
political pap especially when the circumstances are no
more serious than in the cited here the paper is not
Iif ii fails 10 hold the confidence of its readers-C A. e.
News Notes.
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Drowned at La
Jolla, California

Mr.. and Mrs. Il c. Webster re-
ceived a message this morning an
nouneins the death of their niece,
Miss Mary Belle Rudolph OF Denver.
from accidental drowning at La Jolla.
Cal, few days ago. No particulars
in relation to the occurrence were
contained in the message. The de
ceased was the daughter of Rev. and
Ms. Walter S. Rudolph. and was
young lady of fine character and intel
lectual attainments. She taueht in
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FEDERAL TRADE
COMMISSION SAYS
PACKERS RULE
WHOLESALE FOODS
Over Two Hundred Foods
Unrelated to Meat Hand
led by the Packers.
IBy United Press.)

Washington, Oct. 16-The domina-
tion of the wholesale grocery trade by
the big Five" Chicago packers is
threatened, the Federal Trade Com
mission today charged in a special re-
port to the President. The report
said that over 200 food products unre-
lated to the meat packing industry are
handled by the packers, who have di-
vided the food specially field, each
packer concentrating to control par
ticular lines.
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Vegetable Compound cured me 30 did
not need the operation, and am telling
ali nv friends about it"-Mrs. A. w.
BINzER, Black River Falls, Wis.
1t Is just such experiences a. that Of
Mrs. Bfnzer that has made this famous
root and herb remedy household word
from ocean to ocean. Any woman who
suffers from Inflammation. liberation,
dispiacements, backache, nervousness,
irregularities or the blues" should
not rest until she has given II trial,
and for special advice write Lydia Z.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn. Aass-
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the pubic schools of Northern Colo
RADIO for number of years and was
highly esteemed by all who knew her
She was in Southern California al the
time of her death for the benefit OF
her health. Rev. Mr.. Rudolph is
brother of Mrs. Websters. It is un-
'lerstood that the body win be taken
% Denver for burial.
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saved me from an
operation, ! cannot
say enough in praise
oft lsufered from
organic troublesand
my side hurt me %
] could hardly be up
from my bed, and !
was unable to do my
homework. ! had
the best doctors in
Eau Claire and they
wanted me TO have
an operation, but
I.vdia F. pinkham'a
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-10-23
LANSING f1eddS
For League of
Nations Plan

Albany, n. V, Oct. 1s.-Declaring
fatty for the League of Nations with
out amendments or reservations,
Secretary Lansing pleaded for it's.
adoption before the students of the
University of New York. To reject
it, he said, would be to discourage
future attempts to obtain unity of
action among nations in an effort to
avoid International conflicts
Record want ads BRING resuIta.
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State of Ohio; City of Toledo.

Lucas County. %.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner OF the frm OF +. J.
Cheney & Co. doing business In the City
Of Toledo. County and State aforesaid.
and that said firm win pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use OF HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In
my presence. this 9Th day of December.
A. ID. 1856. a w. GLEASON,
fSeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken In
ternaily and aci,1xhrough the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces OF the System. Send
for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY g. CO. Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists. z5c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation
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Col. House Is
Ready To Talk
Before Committee
ORx United Prcr..,

Washington Oct. 17.-Col. House
has informed the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee that he. is willing
to testify before the committee in re-
gard to the peace negotiations.
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HAROLD HART
HOME FROM FLORIDA

Harlod Hart returned the middle OF
the week from Florida where he went
'ome time ago to look after some
roner'v interests OF his mother, Mrs
E. D. Hart.
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Have you a house to rent! Want
Ids will find you a renter.
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This WOMAN
SAVED FROM
AN OPERATIONS
By taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, One
of Thousands of Such Cases.

Black River Falls, Wis. "As Lydia
e Pirkham's Vegetable Compound
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Force In Gary
Is Reduced to
A Minimum
Ony United Press,

Gary. Ind, Oct 1.-THE regular
army forces here have been reduced
10 500 Raids continued during the
nipht. 10 being arrested and ques-
toned
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The Weekly RECORD Cannon reaches
rich field for Canon merchants
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public That visit will never be for
gotten and the sentiments he uttered
at that time have been made the sio-
gans of the advertisers of Colorado.
In paying tribute to the staunch. I'M
yielding patriotism of Col. Roosevelt
the American people will do them
selves proud.
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Record want ads bring results.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-23
EVANSVILLE

David Nedow and w. w. Labor
have finished work for the Pike Mfg.
Co.
A. H. Miles, F. S. Foster and fam
lily motored to Sherbrooke, p. O.,
Saturday.
Miss Marjorie King of Barton
spent the week end with her FRIEND
Miss Vera Leland.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J, MaXfeld of
Orleans spent Sunday at G. Fl.
Hunts.
Verne Miles was a business visitor
in Sherbrooke, P. G., one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Miles visited
at Mrs. Minnie Twombley's of Or
leans Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Porter of Or
leans visited at F. S. Fosters Thurs
day.
Mrs. L. A. Foss after spending a
week in town visiting friends has re-
turned to her home in Albany
Mr.. and Mrs. George King of Or
leans was in town ealing on friends
Sunday.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-07-23
MCINDOES FALLS

August 20 has been set by the
committee as the day for Old Hom
day at McIndoes Academy. The
chairmen of all the committees have
been appointed and are at their work
to make the usual success.
Mrs. c. l.. Duncan spent several
days with her daughter at Barnet,
Mrs. Harvey Phelps, recently.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wilson died Thursday night
and the funeral was held Saturday.
Much sympathy is extended to them
all.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Field and family
Of Hartford, Conn, came Saturday
for two weeks with his people, MI.
and Mrs. E. l.. Field.
Miss Vera Chase is spending two
weeks with relatives in Boston.
Miss Dorothy Nichols spent the
past week with friends at Newbury,
and Carolyn is visiting at Hermon
Chamberlain's in Lisbon, N. H.
Miss Eula Gochee of Windsor has
returned to her work after her vaca-
ton with friends and relatives in
town.
Miss Bessie Kellogg went to White
River Junction Monday where she
has position.
Mrs. Arthur Larvey and little
daughter from Boston are at John
Larvey's.
Mrs. Lydia Kimball has returned
from visit to Northumberland.
George Sawyer of Portland is at G.
l.. Winch's for several weeks visit.
The Ladies' Degree team of Nc
lndoes Grange worked third and
fourth degrees on several candidates
at Blue Mountain Grange Wednes-
day evening.