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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1931-02-19
ultimate Goal Nears Attainment

The ultimate goal of the Yakima
Valley Dairy Development League
which was to secure a man to give
his entire time to the sound devel-
opment of a dairy program for the
Yakima valley seems about to be
reached. The board of directors
with creamery operators in the up
per valley and the dairy committee
Of Yakima met at the Commercial
club rooms at Yakima Thursday of
last week with Mr.. Roy Jones, the
Dairy Extension Specialist for the
eleven Western states, under the
Bureau Of Dairy Industry, and Mr..
F. E. Balmer, Director of the State
Extension Service. Mr.. Hardy,
president of the Dairy Development
league since it's conception, briefly
outlined the program and then call
led upon Mr.. Jones who had former
" been the field man for the lea
que, to outline the program of the
league as it had been mapped out
and carried forward under his di-
rection. Following this, Mr.. Bal
mer was asked to discuss the sit
uation from the angle of what the
extension service might be able to
do in assisting in the financing Of
the man. Mr.. Balmer suggested the
possibility of putting a county
agent at large in dairying in Kit
titas, Yakima and Benton counties,
with the County of Yakima con-
! tributing through tax money, to
the work and with the further sup
port of the work by the three rail
roads in the territory and the COM
mercial clubs of the valley. The
extension service would, of course,
assist in financing salary of this
man as they do all county agents.
This man would be the county
agent in Yakima for dairying and
possibly some other lines of work
and expected to do dairy work in
addition in Kittitas and Benton
counties, working with the county
agents in these last two counties
more as a dairy specialist. Mr.. Reil-
ily Of the Yakima county board of
commissioners was present and
j stated that the county had already
reached its limit as far as millage
was concerned for expenses and OF
course could not do anything to-
ward appropriating further at the
present time. Mr.. Perry, of the
Yakima Dairy Association, asked
whether the county might contrib
ute office space and stenographic
help for the present to the agent,
and the county might contribute
part of the finances in this way.
Mr.. Reilly assured the club that
/ there would be no objection to this
! and after some discussion it SEEM
ed that the set up would make a
/ better one all the way around.
A general discussion was called
on the problems concerned and it
was believed that he should not
attempt to do anything but dairy,
or at the most livestock work, with
such farm crop problems as are
essentially tied up with it, and that
he would then have a tremendous
job. Practically everyone present
shared the feeling that if other in
terests in the county wished like
assistance that the only sensible
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FACTS FOR FARMERS

Under this heading will printed from week week. articles
Of timely interest the farmers Of this community selected
prepared Durde, extension agent for Benton
County cooperating with the u Dept of Agriculture and
the Washington State College.
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We sell and service the complete line
of Firestone Batteries-Come In and
see the EXTRA VALUE we give you.
We make you an allowance for
your old battery.
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A crab is an obstacle in the path
of good will When a woman
wants to want something she goes
shopping -. A news paper is like
a woman because a man should
never borrow his neighbOrsi
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01
CHAPTER VIII

As the details Of our mission abroad
developed it soon became evident that
in all that pertained to the mainte-
nance and supply of our armies as dis
tinguished from the purely military
task, men with expert knowledge and
broad experience in business. industry
and transportation would be needed.
In the technical branches Of the
army there were many officers with
theoretical training in special lines
but with some notable exceptions they
generally lacked broad constructive or
administrative experience From the
very start | determined to obtain the
best talent available. and was fortu-
nate in practically every field to find
able men who were anxious to do their
part.
The earliest application of the prin-
ciple was in connection with timber
and lumber procurement. The call for
lumber would be enormous. and since
it would be impossible with our limit
ed tonnage TO bring great quantity
across the Atlantic, most of it would
have TO be obtained in Europe.
A cable to the War department early
in July. 1917, recommended the imme
date organization of a forestry serv
ice. consisting of sawmill units. to be
composed of experienced lumbermen
and 5000 to 10000 unskilled laborers
to build roads and transport lumber
Special request was made for the ap
pointment of Prof. Henry Graves, CHIEF
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Desert Yields Secrets
to English Explorer

With dirigibles flying over the
North pole, an airplane penetrating
the South's ultima thule, tractors
crossing the great Australian desert,
American motor cars roaring over
the wastes Of Cobb and hunters bag
ging game in once-forbidden Thibet.
it would seem that few places on
the earth's surface remained to chal-
lenge the explorer. Yet, until now,
the vast barren region of southern
Arabia. known as Ruba ell Khali.
1.-THE abode of emptiness" has defied
the restless curiosity of man. The
successor of long line of travellers
who sought to plumb Arabia Des-
erta's mysteries is Bertram Thomas,
a young Englishman, who has just
crossed the 900 miles Of unknown
desert from the Arabian sea TO the
Persian gulf, and emerges with weird
tales of booming sands and an IN
expected salt lake, Of legendary bur.
led cities and tribesmen who live
solely on camel's milk.
Thomas has wiped out "the big
gest blank space On the map" says
a fellow explorer. And his achieve
ment is the more remarkable for be-
ing accomplished without the new
implements bestowed On the explor-
er by the Machine age. No airplane
or dirigible or tractor car for Thom-
as-he was served by the camel.
friend Of explorers lured to wander
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Embassy Captive Saved by Message in Bread

1t was hardly surprising to find that
the Soviet ambassador to France is
sued prompt denial of the story that
three of his fellow countrymen were
being held captive in the Russian en-
bassy, but something of this kind real
Iy did happen in London once, writes
a columnist in the Manchester Guar
dian Lord Alverstone tells about il
in his "reminiscences" In the news
at the back of the Chinese embassy in
Portland place, piece of bread was
picked up, appropriately enough, by
baker, and inside it was note adj
dressed to certain Chinese resident
in London The note stated that the
writer had been about TO pass the
embassy in the company of two Of his
fellow countrymen when he had been
hustled inside, and that he was now
a prisoner in an attic in the building
and feared that something worse was
going to befall him.
The foreign Office was not at all
pleased 10 be confronted with such a
delicate situation. but the attorney gen.
erai was quite positive that diplomat
ic privileges did not include liberty to
incarcerate anybody in an embassy,
and an iAtimation to that effect being
gently conveyed to the ambassador
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WORLD
WAR
YARNS
"The Eyes of the Navy"
by Lieut.. Fronk e. Hogan

Previous TO the World war the Unit
ed States navy had relied TO a great
extent upon importation from abroad
for its supply of binoculars and spy
glasses. But the outbreak of the war
reduced that source of supply. and
when We got into it. the need for this
essential equipment was increased
manifold. especially with the develop
ment of the German U-boats and the
ravages of submarine warfare on al
lied shipping.
The numerous contributions OF
sweaters, muffiers and other articles
which added TO the comfort of our men
at sea suggested TO the navy the idea
of issuing a patriotic call for the
much-needed glasses. So well-organ-
lied campaign was started. Posters
were distributed throughout the coun-
try. asking for Eyes of the Navy" as
the slogan put it. The result was that
thousands Of racing binoculars, night
glasses old-fashioned telescopes and
spy glasses of every description poured
in to the Navy department.
A total of $1,000 such "eyes" were
received before the navy sent out word
that it had enough. A careful record
of each glass received was made so
that they could be returned after the
war. But it took II years of effort to
do that. and even then it was not
fully accomplished. Last year the
Navy department discovered that it
still had on hand more than 1000 of
these loans" which had not yet been
returned because the owners of them
could not be located. So the last chap
ter in the history of the "eyes of the
navy" was written late last year when
GOT pairs of binoculars. 295 telescopes
and sextants were sold by sealed bid
and the lucky purchasers acquired in
teresting souvenirs of great patri-
otic enterprise which is all but forgot
ten.
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son, Stuart Heintzelman, Upton Brine,
Kirby Walker, Berkeley Enochs. -
Having this nucleus and selecting
the best features Of the French and
British systems, a general staff organi-
cation was created. which efficiently
met every demand made upon il
throughout the war and which remains
today as model for present and fu-
ture guidance.
Source of Guns a Problem.
The question of artillery procure
ment caused me much concern. The
almost negligible amount on hand
when we went to war consisted mostly
Of field guns of the three-inch type, then
largely in the hands of troops in the
Philippine islands and elsewhere and
unavailable for issue Moreover. for
calibers heavier than the three-ipch
type our ordnance department had
adopted nothing which was really I'D
to date.
The enormous proportion of both
light and heavy guns used by both
sides, the knowledge of our deficiency
and the realization of the length of
time that must elapse before we could
manufacture and deliver them made il
imperative that we seek other sources
than our own to help equip our armies
Following up an intimation it was
learned definitely that, although not
fully supplied themselves. the French
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Song and Prayer

What did the members of the A. E.
F. sing while they were lover thereT
No 'songs of bitterness nor hymns
of hate" says Lieut. Edward Arthur
Dolph, compiler of book of soldier
songs under the title of Sound Off ~
OF the hundreds of songs which they
did sing, he calls "Hinky Dinky. Par
ley-voo?" the outstanding. And that.
as everybody knows. Is the one In
which the Ma'm'selle from Armen-
there's" (also from st. Nazaire. from
Brest. from Orleans. in fact. from al
most every other town in France), not
to mention the little fraulein from
Andernach." was immortalized
Then. of course. there was Lulu
Oh, / wish l was a diamond
Upon my Lulu's hand
q cannot write the next two lines
But a million understand.)
What did the members of the A. E.
F. pray? Depends. Of course, upon
the occasion and the soldier himself
But. according to the Sea Gale, pub
lished at Grevenmacher. Luxembourg.
by Company G of the One Hundred
and Thirty-first infantry early Ia 1919
this "Doughboy's Prayer" was very
popular:
Our father, which art in Washington,
Hurried by thy name,
Give US this day our delayed pay, and
Forgive Us our A. ". o. LIS as we
forgive the bugler and
The Mess Sgt. and all those who wear
bars
Lead US not into the Army Of Occupa.
ton. but deliver US
From the fatigue squad.
And the NJ P's. and the Q. Ms and
the Field Clerks
Forever and ever. All Out!
&c 1881 Western Newspaper Union-)
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needs Of countries dependent upon
oversee supplies"
Question of TRANSPORTATION.

needs Of countries dependent upon
oversee supplies"
Question of Transportation.
The question was, therefore, one Of
sea transportation, but so far all eff
forts TO get the allies, especially the
British, to consider giving help to bring
over men and supplies had been futile.
They did not seem to realize that
America would be practically negli-
gible from a military standpoint unless
they could provide some shipping. Nor
did they seem to appreciate that time
was vital factor.
But the spirit Of full cooperation
among the allies did not then exist
They seemed to regard the transporta-
ton of an American army overseas as
no concern of theirs This apparent
Indifference also gave further color to
the suspicion that perhaps after all an
American army as such was not want
ed. The situation from our standpoint
was grave and embarrassing, for II
looked as though it might not be nec-
eSSary for US to save either the allies
or ourselves.
An entry in my diary notes: 1.-Two
of the Roosevelt boys, Theodore, Jr..
and Archie. reported. Unable to par
ticipate himself, their fathers fine
spirit is represented by his sons"
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Why She Wouldn't Allez

An American truck driver was push
ing his ''steed" steadily toward the
rail head in a sector which had for
merly been under heavy shell fire.
along a road where shattered build
ings were dimly outlined in the dark
Suddenly be slammed on the brakes
and his truck came to a jolting halt
before the erect figure of a woman in
the middle of the highway. There she
stood. immovable.
Down came the surprised driver
from his seat and proceeded to un-
timber his best French, which was
none too good. upon the woman.
Madame" he began politely. al
lez, sill vous plat. Allez. tout de
suite"
There was no reply. His progress
remained blocked. The driver tried
again, this time with something Of
importance
"Allezl AIlez. vite. Aw HI. get
off the road, will you?" Still there
was no reply. But across the road
from within the yawning blackness Of
a tumbledown building came the sound
Of hoarse. uncouth American laughter.
The truck driver struck a match
and leaned toward the immobile figure.
1t was not until then he realized his
path was blocked by the stone image
of an angel. taken from the ruins Of
a shell-wrecked church which stood
nearby.
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General PepSIliIlQ'S
Story of the A. E. r.
By Gen. John j. PevSzzizzg

could increase the output of their fac
tories provided they could get steel
from the United States AS ii seemed
probable that we should operate in
proximity TO their armies we adopted
the French types for the usual cali
bers and sought their assistance in OBJ
tanning the guns needed. at least for
the first two years. We secured an
agreement that our troops as they
came along would be provided witt
French guns and ammunition, incIud.
ing not only the 75s and 155s but 81
nm. guns and So nm. trench morta:s
as well.
1t was most fortunate that we were
able TO get these guns from tns
French, as up TO the end of the war no
guns of American manufacture of the
types used except twenty-four S-inch
mortars and six 14-inch naval guns
were fired in battle.
Trench guns of the three-inch ard
six-inch mortar types, with ammuni-
ton. were purchased from the British.
dS lION "CIc "
those used by the French.
Progress of Red Cross.
The Red Cross reported excellent
progress at this time. especially in its
first effort TO assist the French as
agreed upon with General Petain. Its
organization by Maj. Grayson NJ P
Murphy for war work with our own
armies was now about completed. The
establishment of canteens and huts at
the ports and other important points
had already begun and the numbers
increased as fast as needed.
These centers of service later main
tanned dispensaries and provided beds
and bathing facilities for men travel
ing under orders or on leave. When
the necessity arose the Red Cross ac-
lively co-operated with the medical
corps in the field. contributing large
quantities of supplies and often addi-
tionai nurses. The work of the soci.
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allies could hold out until We were
ready. II was clear that no halfway
measures on our part would answer
and thar allied hopes lay in Ameri-
can military assistance on a vast scale
at the earliest moment.
Cables for 1000, 900 Men.
The allies thought an American
force of 100000 men the maximum tina;
we could have in France in 1918, but
in my opinion that would not be
enough TO meet the situation. If we
could have had half a million fighting
men in France in the early spring il
would have been a different matter.
But looking ahead ii was necessary
TO allow from 80 TO 40 per cent for
the services of supply, which would
leave out of this number only approx
mately 100000 fighting troops. Although
this would aid, we could not be con-
tent merely TO lend a helping hand
but must prepare to strike a decisive
blow.
While the appearance on the front
Of any American force was still months
away, yet there was little doubt that
If we could induce allied cooperation
we should be able to give much great
er assistance than they believed pos
sible. Our study having confirmed the
correctness of my tentative estimate
made on the Baltic, therefore cahled
Washington, July 6. as follows:
"Plans should contemplate sending
over at least 100000 men by next
May. This estimate would
give practically half million men for
trenches. Inasmuch as question af-
fects all allies whose common inter
ests demand that we exert maximum
military power consistent with trans
port problem, suggest early agreement
be reached among allies which would
provide requisite transportation +.
and limit sea transportation TO food
and military supplies and the exclusion
of every Kind of luxury as well as
other supplies in excess of immediate
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As in the case of the college stu
dent, it takes but little to start the
New York street urchin off on a pa
rade. He finds a long pole. or even
a discarded and dilapidated broom.
which will do for fiagpole. He and
bis companions seize on a pile Of eel
cry stalks thrown out by grocer !;
these are carried as swords or mus
kets. and the line of youngsters per-
haps half a dozen in all. march proud
Iy up the street to the badly sung
tune Of "The Maine Stein Song
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of the United States forestry service.
who was then on the ground, as the
man TO take charge of this service. A
number of other specially qualified
men were requested as we entered the
task of building up the supply service,
but as this was the first intimation
given TO the War department that such
a force would be needed naturally II
was some time before il was actually
at work.
Heavy Work for the Staff.
During the first two months in
France the work imposed upon the few
staff officers who had accompanied me
was very heavy. After urgent and re-
peated requests l was fortunate in
having at my disposal later in the sum-
mer a small group of men which in
Guided some of the most brilliant and
highly educated officers in the army.
In addition to those already with
me. the officers included in the follow
ing cable | regarded as especially
fitted for the duties for which they
were desired:
Request Robert c. Davis. adjutant
general, be sent these headquarters
earliest date. Request Frank Moor
man or j. o. Mauborgne be sent these
headquarters earliest date for duty as
code expert. Request Samuel T. Hub
bard. Jr.. signal corps, now here. he
called to active service and ordered
to report to me- Request ten of fol-
lowing named officers be sent to report
to me by second convoy for general
staff duty: Frank r. Mccoy, George
Van Horn Moseley. Malin Craig. AL
fred W Bjornstadt. n. B. Fiske. Allen
j. Grear, Paul B. Malone, Edgar T.
Collins. Samuel r. Gleaves. Laurence
Halstead, Nicholas w. Campanole. A
r. Moreno, Preston Brown, Leroy r.
Eltinge, W. B. Burt, Frank T. Hines.
Edward l. King. ]. P. McAdams, W.
e. Sweeney, j. B. Barnes, Kerr T.
Riggs, W. H. Winters. Wait c. John
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01

"a short time ago saw a friend
Of mine in New York who had suf-
fered a nervous breakdown under
Just about the same circumstances
as I had.
HE was looking better than I
had ever seen him-the very pic
ture Of health. He told me that
after spending thousands of dollars
in sanitariums and health resorts
without getting any better, he had
discovered new medicine called
Sargon which had completely re-
stored him to health. He said fur
Their that he had not been sick a
day since, but felt stronger and
had more energy and vigor than in
years.
Some four years ago I went
through an unusual nervous and
physical strain that almost ruined
my health. Long hours and intense
concentration, coupled with the re-
sponsibility Of handling deals that
ran into the millions, simply tore
my nerves all to pieces. I was
finally forced to give up entirely
and it was almost a year before
was able to get back into business.
AFTER seeing the wonderful i'm
provement in my friends condition.
started the treatment at once and
it is the most remarkable medicine
I ever took in my life. I could feel
its Strengthening effects all over
my system, and / began to regain
my lost energy. My nerves stead
led. I felt more alert mentally and
q feeling of new health and vigor
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-05-01
CHAPTER TX

left Paris July 20, 1917. for wish
with Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig,
the British commander in chief, whose
headquarters were in an old chateau
half hidden away in a magnificent
grove at Beldiques. l was accom-
panied by Colonies Harbord and Al
word and Captain Patton of my STAFF
AT dinner the subject Of converse
ton naturally turned on the military
situation of the allied armies. our own
in particular. They were keen to
know about our army. its organizations
and size, and the prospects Of our put.
ting troops in the field. As our active
participation depended on many fac
tors. such as training. equipment ans
shipping. my replies, of course, were
indefinite and no doubt Disappointing.
In turn we asked many questions,
and it was especially interesting to
hear the Importance of artillery en-
phasized by its chief. Major General
Birch. who spoke of the, difficulties
they had experienced in supplying
themselves with guns that matched
the enemy's.
tTo BE cONTINUED.l
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A Better Idea

Winston Churchill, ar a farewell
dinner in New York, was talking
about Hollywood.
"A moral enough place." he said.
though they do marry a lot out
there-and divorce a lot, OF course.
"A film critic said TO me one day:
1--WE got a good idea I'm going
to publish a Hollywood who's
Who."'
"A better idea / said. would be
a Hollywood who's Whose. -"
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No more
COLO pains
-. give Csstoris

ACRY in the night may be the
FIRST warning that Baby has collie.
No cause for alarm If Castoria Is
handy! This pure vegetable prepa-
ration brings quick comfort, and
can never do the slightest harm.
Always keep a bottle IN the house.
1t is the safe and sensible thing
when children are ailing. Whether
its the stomach, or the little
bowels; collie or constipation; or
diarrhea. When tiny tongues are
coated, or the breath is bad. When
there's need Of gentle regulation.
Every child loves the taste Of
Castoria, and Its mildness makes
It suitable for the tiniest infant,
and for frequent use.