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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1918
Page
4
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A poem fragment reflects on summer scenes and garden imagery bought by those who died in Flanders. It laments the cost of peace and honors the fallen, with lines about bees, birds, and sea murmur alongside references to sacrifice. The piece closes with a signature-like line about paying a price for such life.
The water situation is outlined with Professor Beckwith advising treating river water as it enters the gate house at Thorn Hollow while river use continues. Improvements at Bingham Springs could allow continued operation without health risk, and Pendleton is urged to ensure a dependable future water supply with close study and action.
Secretary John B. Andrews of the American Association for Labor Legislation argues in a pre report that many European countries have broadened social insurance, including state administered health insurance, and that these steps influence protective measures at home. The review notes wartime effects on policy and labor protections amid ongoing conflicts.
A wartime survey notes ten European nations adopted health insurance before hostilities. Italy expanded compensation for agricultural and factory workers and created a commission for a compulsory system. Sweden, Zurich, and England broadened coverage and benefits. Central powers also liberalized programs, while the U.S. lags behind. The report stresses continual during-war expansion and predicts postwar demobilization plans leveraging unemployment insurance. Pendleton seeks water supply growth and better roads as the town grows. Wheat yields high per acre. Do not seek peace or surrender talk.
In a July 10 1490 East Oregonian page a Pendleton editor records quick travel from Edinburgh to Pendleton aided by electricity and notes a nearly finished new bank building with ample tenant interest. The column also mentions a Willamette Valley traveler pursuing a puzzle, a complex family union story, and various domestic happenings reflecting the era.
Oregon's second trench system under construction by summer camp members will host a mock raid in the closing days. A detach ment of attackers will be defended against, with tasks to cut them to pieces in a constructive sense. The camp runs 7 to 5:30 with military lectures by Colonels Leader, Boeweh, and others, plus study time each afternoon.
Washington July 9 General Pershing's daily communique declared there are no fresh developments or points occupied by our troops. The note emphasizes stability and continued patrols along the front with no new maneuvers reported.
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