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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1917
Page
6
Fragmented OCR remarks compare democracy and autocracy, praising democracy for justice and trust while condemning autocracy as tyranny. It cites President Wilson’s message to Congress as framing World War I as a struggle between allied democracy and tyranny, with distrust of Germany and its promises.
The piece quotes President Wilson declaring war as the only response to German actions, including threatening Mexico and brutal naval warfare. It notes the nation will enter the fight with a heavy but redeeming role, emphasizing resolve in Congress and among the people.
Be fair to German born citizens Pendleton and elsewhere and avoid circulating unverified stories about loyalty. Report treasonable acts to authorities but resist spreading hearsay. The United States will not fault the great mass of German born people who are loyal and entitled to full citizenship rights.
The East Oregonian argues for a special legislative session to approve a state plan paying families of Oregon men who go to war. The proposal targets dependents, not single earners, and urges government handling to avoid charity. The piece criticizes old methods of supporting soldiers’ families and notes insurance orders reflect patriotism.
A fragmented passage praises a postwar dawn of universal peace led by combined democracies with the United States as a strong figure. It urges patriotism while calling for calm, warning against pacifism and partisanship during wartime.
Fragmentary item recalls 16 1709 notes about local crime injury and court appointments. Mentions Pendleton residents and county officials, including Dick Walsh and a visit to Alba. Reports on old courthouse waters and cattle market notes, with tax and property remarks for Pendleton residents.
At the regular meeting letters were awarded to students for the past basketball season. Nominations for next year included Bowman and Chev for president Eugene Hampton and Her Fornieh for vice president Roysen and Net Strahorn for committeeman at large Jeng Folsom and Emily Carney for secretary treasurer Harry Hates and Boise Ulrich for football manager Phe Stravgin and Floyd Snyder for basketball manager Allie Finnell and Gwendolyn Rogers Reed and Gordon for track manager Herman Snyder for assistant basketball manager Joe Carney Paul Mortimore and De Verne Livermore for deputy manager Yell leader Walter Willie and Milton Fits Gerald for baseball manager Ralph Hurgee was nominated. New officers to be chosen on the second Wednesday in April.
An advertisement asserts catarrhal deafness is curable only by a constitutional remedy. It explains the condition as inflammation of the Eustachian tube lining and promises a $100 reward for any case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The text includes a sales pitch from Chenet & Co offering free circulars.
The entry presents garbled questions about a 14d Moment film, Joe Tallman and Hank Vavehan, a county name from an Indian word, Pendleton bank notes, and a Hunt railroad project. It mixes unclear figures and places, forcing a partial snapshot of local references and old terms.
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