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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
4
Fragment from an Oregon newspaper page listing publication details and postal information. Mentions Last Oregonian Publishing Co and public weekly schedules with offices in Portland and Chicago bureau.
Rates list for Daily and Semi-Weekly subscriptions by mail and carrier. Dally prices cover one year to three months and monthly plans. carrier options show variations including 7.54 for one year and 1.75 for six months. Semi-Weekly by mail offers 1.50 per year and 0.75 for all months, with partial lines indicating four months by mail.
A fragmented poem piece speaks of butterflies in rapid flights and brief lives. It hints at beauty and mortality, noting how fleeting moments might seem futile. The text muses on the world’s richer makeup beyond mere flashes of color and life.
The East Oregonian urges residents to scrutinize a proposed city charter amendment. It cautions that adoption could ignite a town fight over the commission plan and other issues, weighs whether benefits justify costs, and questions if now is the right time given wartime duties and national obligations.
Citizens are urged to undertake a thorough and unbiased review of the commission charter proposal. The action calls for careful consideration by all interested parties before a formal decision is made.
Forestry fire wardens urge unusual precautions in the mountains this year as many tasks compete. Preventable fires must be avoided with practical warnings about cigarette stubs. A single smoldering stub can start a large fire, so every citizen must stay vigilant and avoid carelessness.
Governor Withycombe proclaims June 3 to 8 as Buy Your Fuel Early Week urging civic organizations and clubs to prompt members and the public to order fuel for next winter. Fuel Administrator Holmes calls it a serious measure to avert heatless days and aid distribution and production.
A wartime appeal urges service members and the public to support agricultural efforts. The call emphasizes conserving wheat and increasing output to aid the nation and demonstrate the bounty can both save and raise grain supplies.
Eugene Vaughn son of Tom Vaughan returned from Cincinnati where he attended a college of dentistry. W F Matlock received news from his brother E I Matlock of Heppner about James Matlock’s election as Morrow county treasurer. Mall weighing completed on Spokane branch shows a daily ton and a half of mall matter. James Noland elected sheriff of Linn county. Prof P Barr former resident visits J H McBroom at Pilot Rock.
From Pendleton June 6 a letter warns readers and schoolchildren about the dangers of viewing the sun without protection during the upcoming total eclipse. It explains solar glare can cause permanent or temporary blindness and endorses using deeply colored glass or photographic film as the safest protection. It notes recent European cases and urges education to prevent repeat incidents. Also reports Coast League scores with Oakland beating Los Angeles and San Francisco at 9-2 and 2-0 respectively, plus various other baseball results.
Brigadier General George Willem L. Kenly, newly in charge of military aeronautics, returns from France where he oversaw American aviation work under Loring. He studies artillery use with aircraft and will head aviator training and post production aircraft management.
The Army announces higher quarters allowances for married officers stationed at Camp Lejeune. The change increases pay for officers with dependents and expands the benefits for those receiving family housing stipends, effective this month.
A memo outlines payments of 100 dollars monthly to Major General I A Greene and retroactive allowances totaling nearly 200000 dollars to officers, with 175000 dollars added monthly thereafter. The effort, nicknamed That aid to Cupid, limits participation to those with spouses or dependents. A rise in Yeomanette numbers is expected in Washington Naval service, with four of Miss Parrott's brothers and two cousins also serving.
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