ITS CAUSE AND REMEDY 3 



who can say how much larger Oregon's cas- 

 ualty list would be today? Certainly a heavy 

 added toll in human life was claimed in the 

 world war by incompetent leadership. Ore- 

 gon has no such murders upon her con- 

 science.. 



Shortly before they sailed for France 

 with the Forty-first Infantry Division late 

 in the fall of '17, one hundred Oregon offi- 

 cers procured a large silver loving cup at 

 the port of debarkation, had engraved upon 

 it the record of their esteem and sent it to 

 Governor Withycombe. I have been told 

 that he treasured this beyond all posses- 

 sions and had it near him when the end 

 came at Salem, soon after the armistice. 

 Some day, doubtless, Oregon will follow the 

 example set by these 100 officers and erect 

 a lasting memorial to that most estimable, 

 honorable and useful citizen, James Withy- 

 combe. 



I have written about the sadly neglected 

 rural economic life of our country for over 

 40 years and having been asked to write a 

 booklet on the subject by some of my friends 

 I have offered this to leave my impressions 

 for others to scan. — Thomas Withycombe. 



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