Weak volunteer plan hinders Third Oregon regiment enlistment
The piece laments reliance on voluntary enlistment to fill National Guard ranks, noting the Third Oregon is well trained and equipped but short by hundreds of war enrollments. It argues service is not compulsory, enlistments hinge on certainty of combat, and government cannot promise precise duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
National Guard
Humanity Preparedrew
Neo Uradhey
Red Crp
Viet Rohe! Foo
Chioupek
Crom
War timing and national effort through compulsory training
The text argues for compulsory military training to ensure reliable national defense and reduce reliance on ad hoc methods. It suggests that with a formal program the government could direct and mobilize forces with greater confidence, treating defense like a businesslike operation as the U.S. moves toward potential involvement in war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
A Chance for Our Inventors during World War I
The article highlights American inventive genius as a potential war factor beyond military strength. It notes Edison as a leading electrical inventor involved in developing ideas for war use and cites Allied fears of German capabilities surpassing mere manpower. The piece emphasizes resourceful innovation as a decisive element against the Kaiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Germany
Kaiser
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Taxes and Bonds in Wartime Finance Compared
The article reviews Union greenbacks and modern wartime financing, praising Britain’s tax funded approach over debt while warning against inflation. It notes the president’s call for taxes and bonds in fair proportions, lauds the Federal Reserve, and urges solid highways and roads as national safety measures. It closes with a forecast of frost aiding crops and a nod to ongoing war support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Great Britain
London
Berlin
Federal Reserve System
28 Years Ago Today Prom the Daily East Oregonian
A scattered 1899 report notes a band of 10 hostile Indiana roaming near the Colville Reservation. A man found near Boeoch’s brewery claimed ivy poisoning in the mountains above Weaston and walked to Pendleton seeking work. A foot race for $104 an rider is planned after a Pendleton versus La Grande game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily
East Oregonian
Indiana
Colville Reservation
Aoman
Boeech’s
Marshall French
Wearton
Pendleton
Proncho Pil
Gun Byers
S104 Akide
Baseball Park
la Grande
Remedy for Kidneys and Bladder Noted in Testimony
Fragmentary OCR outlines a medical claim about a remedy for kidneys and bladder. Names and details are garbled but mention is made of a treatment or potion with cautions and references to patients and health outcomes. The text remains unclear and incomplete.
Red Cross Appeals to Local Citizens in War Effort
The Red Cross calls for public support to back military medical services, supply shipments, and aid to soldiers’ families. It urges donations, participation in local chapters, and compliance with wartime duties while detailing organization efforts, audits, and the role of volunteers in packing and shipping supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
Army
Navy
Rose Seeplia
Negermry
Monporiehalie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pencase Oenotiak Publibeing CO
County Officis
United Prete Association
Begerial Hotel
Portland
Qoubschittion
New York World
Uman
Happy Canyon
Walla Wall
Hegeare
Ot To
Sineline
Feley
Merlaus
Hesnorde
Sorin Fine
Paley Keane
Ind Grise Cocniene
Peter Widmer
Cutteses Olettece Oo Miaky
the & Se
Pendleton Drug Co
Secretary of War
War Department
Society
Folger’s
Golden Gate
Una Gs
Folger
J. A. Folger & CO
San Francisco
Gaye
Pearleton Rubber 4 Supply Co
E. Court Street
Hoytith
Moyt Ste
Newt
Mortlane
Ofle
We. Wletitiis
Mrpater
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