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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org ************************************************************************ THE EATONVILLE DISPATCH A Weekly Paper For Tacoma Eastern People Third Year, No. 31, March 15, 1918 Eatonville, Pierce County, Washington Pg. 1, col. 1 LOCAL AND PERSONAL For Sale-Fruit trees of all kinds. Apply at E. G. Moen, Eatonville. Adv. no. 31-t1. For Sale-Rhode Island Reds and Black Minorca eggs; $1.00 per dozen. Apply at Mrs. Moon, across from Vine Hunter's blacksmith shop. For Sale-80 acres good up and bottom land and sand loam « mile from the mountain road, near good school; also 10 or 20 acres good up and bottom land « mile from the mountain road. Inquire at Esther Gustafson, Mountain Road. Adv. No. 31-3t. Mr. Charles M. Long a former resident of Eatonville is spending a few days here with his uncle Mr. Baker Long before leaving for California, where he will join the engineer corps of the U. S. Miss Helen Ingle, who is attending the state normal school at Bellingham, has been spending a few days visiting relatives and friends in Eatonville. Dr. Wiseman has been quite ill for nearly two weeks. He is now able to be about. Robert Patton of Elbe was an Eatonville visitor last Thursday evening. Pg. 1. col. 2 NEWS FROM MINERAL Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Walrath motored to Tacoma, Tuesday. Mrs. W. McStott gave a surprise party on Mrs. Tebow Monday evening in honor of her birthday. Mr. and Mrs. R. Matthews entertained the following at dinner Thursday: Mr. Ginrich, Mr. Coffman, Mr. St. Johns and Mr. March of Chehalis. A. Hareid spent the week end in Morton, with home folks. Owing to the death of Mr. E. B. Shields, the Mineral Lake Lumber Company did not operate on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. Staight moved in one of the Naslund cottages. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Johnston is quite ill. Mr. W. Dean of National spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs. G. A. Sallstrom had as her dinner guests, Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. M. Harris and son, Martin. M. L. C. met at the home of Mrs. J. Duncanson, Wednesday. A very interesting program was rendered. Mrs. R. C. Wheeler entertained the following on Tuesday night, honoring her husband's birthday: Mr. and Mrs. Rex Ross, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Adamy and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Trim. A large crowd attended the dance, Saturday night at the hard hall. All reported having had a very good time. Mrs. Mattie Osborn of Morton, was the guest of Mrs. L. I. Walrath, Thursday. G. A. Sallstrom of National, spent Sunday with home folks. NEWS FROM MUD AND CLEAR LAKES Mr. and Mrs. Shumak are making arrangements to move to Tacoma the latter part of this week. Mr. and Mrs. H. Nachtengale and family were called to Tacoma the first of last week by the death of Mrs. Arthur Pullford. Mrs. Pullford was the daughter of Mr. Geo. Kreger of Kreger Lake. The Guske family are suffering from the Liberty measles this week. Mrs. Fred Esman called on Mrs. Reiter, Saturday. W. H. Stidham was assessing Mud Laker's personal property last week. Andrew Jensen was ill with the grip last week. Thank goodness that's one thing you don't pay taxes on. Miss Minnie Conrad visited her sister, Mary, at Eatonville, over the week end. Mrs. Diana Golden spent the week end with her family. Mrs. Golden expects to leave Clear Lake in the next week. She will locate in Eatonville where she has purchased the property of Walter Guske in mill Town. Mr. Wm. McCutcheon is visiting her sister, Mrs. Larry Smith at Eatonville for a few days this week. Mrs. W. H. Stidham called on Mrs. A. C. Holz in the Little Ohop, Saturday. Frank Krones of Silver lake is assessing the personal property for Pierce county in this district. Mr. Krones spent the early part of the week in Eatonville. Pg. 1, col. 3 & 4 PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR In connection with war activities the Federal Government has inaugurated a system of war savings in which all of the United States can join. Under this plan it is possible to purchase Thrift Stamps, at a price of twenty-five cents each and to exchange them for stamps having a value of five dollars each. When the date of their redemption by the Government is reached a reasonable rate of interest is paid to the investors for the use of the money. The moneys received from the sale of these War Savings Stamps is used to assist in the prosecution of the war. Since our Nation became involved in the war I have heard expressions from many of our people to the effect that there appeared to be no way in which they could render patriotic service to their country in connection with war activities. While it is true that all cannot enlist in the Army or the Navy, nor can all take an active part in the war program by directly assisting in the building of ships, or in other direct lines of war activity, the War Savings plan gives to all,--men, women and children,--an opportunity to help in the war by investing to the full degree of their ability in War Savings Stamps. The plan has an added advantage in that it provides a method of setting aside, in small amounts, savings which if constantly and consistently followed up will result in the accumulation of a liberal amount by the investors. The people of the State of Washington have already assisted the Government materially by the purchase of War Savings Stamps. So that the plan of investing in the Savings Stamps may be more fully adopted by the people of the State, and for the purpose of calling special attention to its value. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ernest Lister, Governor of the State of Washington, do hereby designate Wednesday, March 20, as WAR SAVINGS DAY. And I most earnestly urge all of the men, women and children of the State to take an active part in the programs which may be outlined in the different communities for the observance of the DAY. I, ALSO URGE that all of our people on that particular DAY purchase at least one War Savings Stamp. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and caused the Seal of the State to be affixed at Olympia this 9th day of March, A. D. 1918. ERNEST LISTER. Pg. 1, col. 3 NEWS FROM ALDER Mrs. N. C. Jensen was surprised last Tuesday by a party of lady friends who remembered her birthday. A Red Cross society is to be organized in Alder in the near future. A large membership is expected. Angus Scurlock has been seriously ill with ear trouble. Anna, John, and Mrs. Hotes have also been ill. Paul and Eddie Rathbone and Mrs. Al Barr have had the German measles. Frank Bettin and Geo. Scurlock made a business trip to Tacoma last Friday. Clarence Davidson and Einar Carlson have arrived safely in France, is the word they send. Clarence Marek is spending the week in Tacoma. A big delegation from Alder is expected to attend the Camp Lewis-Eatonville High basket ball game, Saturday night. The Alder basket ball boys defeated the Elbe five, Friday evening, score 38-8. the Elbe lads showed good style but were outweighed by Alder. YOUR AUTO LICENSE On March 15th, the time expires for the auto owner who has not secured his new license tags. He must, after that day, display the new 1919 license plates, "yellow and black," or a county temporary number, or be haled into court for operating without a license. This is the notice that I. M. Howell, secretary of state and head of the state auto department, is sending to all his deputies. His letter sets forth that march 15, is the last day of grace and adds: "After the above date you will arrest and prosecute any and all persons found operating any motor vehicle using 1918 (black and white) plates. You will accept no excuse or deviate from this order in any case." Pg. 1, col. 5 PATRIOTIC RALLY Come one, come all, to the patriotic meeting, Tuesday evening, march 19th, at eight o'clock. The Redmen have donated the use of their hall and the Tacoma Branch of the Council of Defense have promised to send us a speaker-probably some one who has been "over there." There will be an opportunity to hear some of our local Silver tongued orators and plenty of good music. The male quartet will sing. Miss Dana has promised "Keep the Home Fires Burning," by the high school Glee Club and perhaps the orchestra will be in time by that time. Anyway let us have some community singing. The plans for the meeting are being perfected by the local Liberty loan Committee and the Minute Women of the Eatonville precinct, but it is up to us all to make it a success. Mrs. Balabanoff, the county chairman, has appointed the following minute Women to help in all things patriotic: Mrs. N. J. Bruen, Mrs. O. LaBreche, Mrs. F. S. Steere, Mrs. Bert Brantner, Mrs. Ida Dunnigan, Mrs. E. R. Bartlett, Mrs. C. O. Jackson, Mrs. C. A. Nettleton and Mrs. L. J. Lewis, of LaGrande. Their present duties are to aid in promoting the sale of War Savings Stamps. In this connection they are planning an exhibit in the Drug Store window. It is their earnest desire to have photographs of all who have gone from this community into the Service. Will the friends having them please bring or send anything of interest to Mrs. Chas. O. Jackson or to the Drug Store? Don't forget Tuesday night . Let us prove in numbers at least that we are alive to the situation and that our patriotism is genuine. P. T. A. MEETING ON MARCH 19. On account of the Spring vacation the march meeting of Eatonville parent Teachers Association will be held one week earlier-Tuesday, March 19th. Mrs. Brantner will be the chairman of the program which will be a culmination of the children's interest and efforts about birds. There will also be an exhibition of the rustic bird houses built by the grade boys. Eatonville lodge of odd Fellows is remodeling their hall and expect to have it ready for meeting purposes in about two weeks. Mr. Josselyn of "Ohop Bob" was an Eatonville visitor Monday. Pg. 1, col. 6 CAMP LEWIS STARS vs. LOCAL HIGH Camp Lewis All Star basket ball team will play Eatonville High School at the Eatonville gymnasium, Saturday night at 7 o'clock. The game starts earlier than usual on account of the number of Saturday night attractions, such as the picture show and the Tim Finnigan Ball at the Redman Hall. The picture show will start at 8:15. A record crowd will see this basket ball game and a well played game is expected. The Camp Lewis men are all former college stars, it is said and have defeated all the best teams in this state. They claim the championship of the Pacific Coast. Eatonville believes that the High School team is the champion High team in the state. The Eatonville team is not at its best as Frank Peterson is not recovered from the broken foot which he received in the game with the St. Leo team of Tacoma. Eatonville has so far refused to give St. Leo a return game in Tacoma despite the loud wails of the metropolitan rough necks and this is no doubt the best course as it appears that the game would simply be a slugging match if St. Leo displayed the same spirit they did in their Eatonville game. H. L. Love of Seattle installed, last week, an Oxy-Acetylene welding and cutting apparatus at the LaGrande nitrogen plant. Bob Poter will operate the machine. LYCEUM COURSE NUMBER, MARCH 20 Eugene Laurant, the "Man of Many Mysteries" will appear in the Eatonville High School Auditorium, Wednesday evening, march 20, at 8 o'clock. This number is the last entertainment of the Redpath Lyceum Bureau to show in Eatonville this winter. Eugene Laurant is one of America's foremost magicians and sleight of had performers. He has been performing for nearly twenty years and for ten years he has appeared under the management of the Redpath people. He is accompanied by Miss Helen Barnard, cornetist, who is said to be a wonderful musician. Stage settings are announced as being beautiful. Chas. Jaensch of Ohop was in Eatonville, Sturday night. A marriage license was issued to J. Mattison of Tacoma and Cora E. Hard of Mineral, last Thursday, at Tacoma. Ed Christensen and Earl Pravitz, of Camp Lewis were Eatonville visitors last Saturday and Sunday. Olaf Malcom of Benston was a business visitor in Eatonville, Thursday evening of last week. THE WORLD'S STAR KNIT GOODS CLEAN KNIT UNDERWEAR The greatest care and strictest laws guards its manufacture. Each garment goes thru a series of most rigid inspections during the process of completion and the finished garments are subjected to a sterilizing process that makes them absolutely germ proof and sanitary. Each garment is sterilized as clean as a surgeon's instruments by being passed thru a machine where live steam at 85 pounds pressure is forced thru and thru every mesh. The operators. Who werar rubber gloves, then fold the garments and they are immediately placed in sanitary packages and firmly sealed so its absolutely free from all disease germs. They are made in all styles and material from American cotton to the finest silk, and are sold and delivered to you by our representative, whose name is J. W. Weaver, 3008 South Warner St. Box 44, Tacoma, Washington. Pg. 2, col. 3 DRAFTING FARM LABOR The farmer is being asked to produce to the maximum; yet the exemption boards throughout the country are insufficiently impressed with the importance of conserving farm labor. The farmers, as a class, have not asked exemption from military duty, but they are right in asking that they be not adjured by one part of the government to produce, and prevented by another. Indeed, there is sound reason for the complete exemption of farm labor, and it seems absolutely essential to the efficient waging of the war. Many local exemption boards through fear of being suspected or accused of partiality are placing farm managers, assistant managers and skilled hands in class one. The gravity of this mistake and the menace such a move will bring, clearly has not come home to the draft officials. The war department should issue clear and emphatic instructions on this subject. One of the most important parts of America's war program is the maximum production of food. How can such production be accomplished if all the farm labor is drafted for military service? There is an inconsistency here which must be corrected, and a grave mistake which should be remedied with all possible speed. SUPPRESSING SABOTAGE Immigration officials of the northwest have received orders from Secretary Wilson to enforce a vigorous policy for the suppression of anarchists and all who advocate sabotage and other forms of lawlessness. The secretary's action was in answer to the requests from employers and civic organizations of Seattle and other cities of this region. Wholesale interment or deportation is advised for those persons who are responsible for the industrial unrest, especially in the logging camps. Orders fro the suppression of radical propaganda by aliens will probably be the next step the government takes to put a stop to extremists who seek to interfere with the prosecution of the war from any motive whatsoever. Pg. 4. col. 3 NEWS FROM ELBE Mrs. H. Holt and son, Ralph were callers in Elbe, Tuesday. Mr. Henry Horn who has been under the doctor's care for the past week, is much improved. Mr. A. G. Stinson has returned from his visit at this brother's bedside at Chehalis and resumed his school duties as principal, Monday morning. Mr. Adam Sachs was a Tacoma caller, Tuesday. Charles Corbin entertained a host of friends, Saturday, March 9th, to a birthday party. Charles was 7 years old and received many gifts from his little friends. A dainty lunch was served by Mrs. Corbin in the late afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lavant Hill were Elbe visitors, Sunday afternoon. Elbe school has accepted a credit of $131.30 in War Savings Stamps which goes a long way toward announcing the spirit of patriotism in the district. Lucile Wohlgenant is spending several days with her aunt, Mrs. Frank Kennedy of National. Mrs. McCarthy of Pleasant Valley called on Mrs. Adam Sachs, Tuesday. Mrs. Maze, Mrs. Kellar and Mrs. Lyman Borden were callers at the home of Mrs. Whiney, Tuesday afternoon. The basket-ball game between Mineral and Elbe, Saturday night was won by the Elbe team. Score was 14 to 4. Mrs. P. C. Lambert and daughter Lillie will spend several days of this week in Tacoma at the home of Mrs. Ford Phelps. Mrs. Frank Kennedy and daughter, Dorothy of National, visited her mother, Mrs. P. C. Lambert last week. A program will be held in the I. O. O. F. hall, Friday evening, March 15th. An admission of 5 and 10 cents will be asked at the door. The proceeds will be used for the Red Cross of this place. A large crowd is expected. The program promises to be good. Pg. 4, col. 4 SILVER LAKE NEWS Mrs. Beck of Tacoma is spending the week with her mother, Mrs. Payton. Mr. Fiander visited with Jensens, last week. Mr. Barney Reeve of Swan Lake and Alfred Nelson spent Sunday with Mr. Frank Ellis. Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Kropt, and Mr. John Jensen were visiting in Tacoma, Sunday. Mrs. Payton entertained at dinner Tuesday the following: Mrs. Chas. Kreger, Mrs. Barney Reeve, Mrs. Kropt, Mrs. Bob Kregor, Mrs. Oscar Lowell, Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Fitzer. The occasion was Mrs. Payton's 63rd birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson and family of Ohop spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Nels Aspelund. Mrs. John Jensen returned to her home, Wednesday fro the St. Joseph's Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. John Jensen visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Harbin of Tacoma, Wednesday. Mrs. Nels Aspelund was shopping in Eatonville Wednesday. Mrs. Ellis Hillberg and Mrs. Nels Aspelund, motored to Tacoma, Monday.