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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
6
Amsterdam dispatch reports a statement from Cologne’s Volka Zietong urging that only one newspaper be published in each German town. The suggestion was presented before the main committee, sparking debate on press plurality.
A Centre speaker argued the prem should be regarded as auxiliary war service and opposed the plan to reduce the number of newspapers. Dr Karl Helfferich dismissed fears, saying no reason to worry and urging government support for the arena seen as vital to war aims.
The Oregon Irrigation Congress plans its sixth annual convention in Portland January 4 and 4, inviting state legislators to attend. Delegates will discuss the Oregon California & Eastern railway through central Oregon, federal aid for irrigation, and bonds acceptable to eastern buyers. The event includes meetings of committees, papers on irrigation practice, and a finale banquet at the Portland Chamber of Commerce.
James M. Beck former assistant attorney general argued that the European war marked the start of a titanic clash. He warned the world would endure a lasting simmering cauldron of international hatred for decades and that the United States would find it difficult to stay apart.
A bazaar at the Hotel Biltmore in New York, hosted by the American Girl Aid and Captain Robert Nicholas Daughters of the American Revolution, offered gloves once belonging to General Joffre transformed into vanity purses by destitute French and Belgian women. Proceeds supported blind soldiers and wounded veterans, with items including lace, lingerie, and war keepsakes, bearing names and hospitals of titled donors.
In New York on December 1, the Metropolitan Museum of Art board voted a 5 percent December bonus for staff earning up to 1200 annually, with higher bonuses tied to future salary scales. Equitable Life Assurance Company also announced raises for 40 home office employees earning under 1400 annually, continuing adjustments to offset living costs.
A period description notes several mills announcing wage hikes to offset high living costs. The Taconic, Ponteoluc, Russells Tillotyon and Berkshire woolen mills in Pittsfiel d Mass and nearby plants will raise wages by 10 percent for about 2500 workers, with overall yearly gains reaching 17 percent for general mill help and 35 percent for laborers. Also, the Equitable announces continued allowances to employees and extra payments totaling about 1 percent of income to cover living costs, with monthly installments starting immediately.
Bir Hiram Stevens Maxim, a scientist and inventor, left the United States in 1884 where his automatic rapid fire gun faced rejection but was later adopted by the government. He died in London and was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1887 for his work in invention and science.
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