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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1918
Page
7
A weekly list of fair price figures for staple items including eggs, flour, rice, sugar, beans, potatoes, onions, canned goods, evaporated milk, cheese, lard, bacon, pork chops, ham, round steak, hens, and fresh salmon. The data shows per unit costs for bulk and packaged forms across multiple categories.
Official weekly quotas show per county targets and officials for the United War Work Campaign week of November 11. Each county line assigns a dollar goal and the chair man with address, spanning Baker to Yamhill and including major hubs such as Multnomah Portland Salem and Eugene.
War Department clarifies that Y M C A canteens overseas operated on a cost basis without profit. Overhead costs including transport and insurance raised prices, but new arrangements will source supplies to cut overhead and reduce prices for soldiers.
The listing names W. M. Ladd as chairman and O. W. Davidson as director, with associates John W. Kelley and Mrs. William H. Marshall for publicity Iran. J. W. Day heads the speakers bureau and J. W. Day is joined by John H. Rudd for victory feature work. Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A leadership includes Ladd and Mrs MacMaster, with Emery Olmstead, W. L. Brewster, and Frank J. Lonergan among others. John R. Mott is director in chief and Lyman L. Pierce runs the Western Department across eight states including Oregon.
The YWCA maintains huts for nurses at base hospitals in France and seeks to extend this work using a portion of United War Work funds to be raised in November.
James F. Pershing in Portland urges formation of do without it clubs nationwide to support the United War Work campaign opening November 11. He calls for sacrifice to fund war work in the battle zone, warns against relaxation of efforts amid peace talks, and asks for full energy and cooperation behind the seven agency drive.
Open-window cranks, usually occasional male travelers, insist on keeping car windows open causing dust coal smoke and discomfort for other passengers. Regular daily riders avoid this by keeping windows closed for comfort and safety on hot days.
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