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"'Rd&feBUAd, AhEsori. MAY 13, 19227
HONORING
Most of our public observances are based on events or ideas
that date back many years or centuries. But Mothers' Day, ob
served the second Sunday in May, is a comparatively recent de
velopment It seemed as if the human family had srone on for
vears acceDtiner thoughtlessly all
h tiio mnthprs withnnt foelinor
therefor in any public way. Mothers have gone uncelebrated too
Jong, and they should be given the enthusiastic words of apprecia
tion and tenderness that they so
Most men and women fail to
should. They allow their mothers
ever telling them how much gratitude they feel. ,
' A great deal of this mother love is given without full return
The mother devotes her whole life to a son. Then when he be
comes of age he falls in love with some girl and gives her hfs first
affection, though she has done relatively little for him compared
With the life-long service and sacrifice offered by his mother.
Our people owe their present
motherhood quite as much as to any other cause. It is the patient
effort of mothers in all these millions of homes, to bring up good
and true sons and daughters, that is the hope of the nation. Al
though the world is full of demoralizing influences, yet at home
the loving mother heart is always trying to make the coming gen
eration better and hap'pier than its predecessors.
Most, people owe far more to the quiet guidance and toilsome
efforts of their mothers than they can possibly realize. Mothers'
Day is an occasion when those fortunate enough to have living
mothers can make some slight return by generous words of affec
tion and recognition.
The people who sit in baseball grandstands of the more im
portant leagues and watch the diamond stars toss around the elu
sive little sphere with such superb skill, may think it is all fun for
them to play such an interesting game as their regular ocoupation.
flut professional baseball is no child's play. There is a tendency
in any occupation to do it in a routine way, about the same day
after day. Many professional ball players lose their grip at an
early age, because they can not retain the same "pep" and enthu
siasm that carried them forward in their first years. It is not
much use for anyone to go in for professional ball unless he has
untiring energy and enjoyment of activity, bo that it is a pleasure
to him to be "on his toes" every minute, physically and mentally.
He must feel this intense absorption in his occupation, so that as
time goes on his mind constantly works quicker, and he keeps up
his muscular facility until the day when he is too old for this
strenuous sport.
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One of the most pathetic sights of many cities is the large
number of men, many of them crippled, who are begging on the
streets, i Many of these men are frauds, but others have suffered
Kgnuine misfortune. Such begging is a nuisance, but before deal
ing severely with it, it is desirable to give these men a chance to
make good. The beggar, whether suffering from misfortune or
lmt, sets the example of getting something for nothing, so he does
harm. A suggestion of the best way to deal with this problem is
had from San Francisco, where a vocational training bureau con
nected with the schools has helped 125 persons crippled in some
degree, to earn a living, some getting more than they could make
before being hurt.
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Senator Norblad, candidate
tire first congressional district,
this old state ever expects to get
our national congress. The fact
job as long as Mr. Hawley and
lvave "got around" during his fifteen years of service, is a good
record upon which to retire. A livewire like Mr. Norblad would
walk away with twice aa much patronage for the state in half the
time. .
Hall is still in the lead in the. governorship race speaking
from the standpoint of popularity in this part of the state. But
it takes more force than the southern Oregon vote to elect a can
didate.
Most people have a sort of
has all the earmarks of designing politicians who are desirous of
serving personal ends with a good fat salary attached.
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Probably less than a half
mary election, i im is where the
E?w a good jolt for not getting
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,, governor uieott s proclamation today ja the first bomb
thrown into the political arena.
.governoniiiip race, i he tight is
The campaign, in keeping with the weather, is warming up
to somo degree. Looks like it might run into a regular stem
winder before next Friday.
Friday, May 19, mijrht properly be termed "hangman's day."
Some five enthusiastic candidates for governor are now being
"strung" for the event
County candidates are beginning to "prick tip their cars" and
are hustling about the county rubbing shoulders with the voters.
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; Th'8 regular baseball weather with all tho trimmings.
NEWS - REVIEW
Except anday.
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March 1, 1S7.
THE MOTHERS.
the devotion and service offered
it necessary to express thanks
richly deserve.
express this sentiment as they
to pass out of this life without
advancement to the efforts of
in opposition to W. C. Hawley in
ought to be elected hands down if
any consideration at the hands of
is, a fellow who has been on the
has accomplished all he claims to
,
disgust for the recall measure. It
vote will lw registered at the pri
minority rules and the majority
cut to the polls.
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It will create some flurry in the
on.
flbrune flbfcfttn'e
St Krt 0 sales
GOOD EVENING FOLKS
A magazine with the
Uplift fever asks:
"Is any man perfect?"
We blush.
We hesitate. .
But vastly of more Importance
Than our spiritual comfort
Is the duty we ows the publio. -
Therefore, fighting back
The Inclination to
Keep silent,
Ws bow to the
Demand of humanity
And admit It.
Ws are. 1
Doe D Lapp's wonder baseball team
was unmercifully detested By me
Baptists last eve. Doc's team la called
"wonder" because we wonder if
they'll ever win. Don't get discour-
sged, tho, fellers. Winchester wasn't
built in a day.
Some poor unfortunate Individual
is advertising in today s paper for an
upper sat of false teeth which he says
he lest, people who wear false teeth
should never take 'em out.
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Quite a few of the Espes boys laid
their overalls in the garret today and
donned the "soup and fish" to enter
tain Mlsa Rita Boynton, their candi
date for queen at the Elks Golden
Jubilee in Portland. Tonight they'll
dance the poor young lady to distrac
tion. Wo'll bet she's hopin' Jim Hume,
Vio Petterson, Warren Burt, John En
ger, Jim Love and a few more we
could mention, refrain from asking
her for the second hop.
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"Jedge" Orcutt made his usual
morninri trip to the post office this a.
m. srrfoking his usual morning seegar.
There was a young chap j
By the name of Powers ,
Whose virtue
Was greater than ours;
Ke drank not.
And smokes not.
He swears not.
And Jokes not
But oh, how the darling
Loves flowers.
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"Dero teecher
Please exkuse Mary
From scule today,
She got wet In the A. M.
And had a chill
In the P. M.
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OH BOY! A FRONT SEAT.
"The bride was lovely In a chic gray
hat, rose adorned, gray slippers, and
an exquisite corsage bouquet of pink
roses and valley lilies completing the
costume." Los Angeles Evening Her-
am.
"what did your son learn at col
lege ? ;
Well, sir, he can ask for money In
such a way that it ' seems like an
honor to give it to him."
Never kick a man when he's down':
he may get up and whale the.stuffin'
uta you.
As all of us have the same amount
of time, it Isn't how much time we
spend, but how we spend It that
oounts.
THE WHOLE TRUTH.
Tuesday morning the teacher
asked tho pupils of the third grade
why they studied geography. The
answer of little Willie deserves hon
orable mention.
"I study geography," said he, "to
keep from ataying in after school."
80UNDS LIKE THE 19TH HOLE.
A sport writer says that golf is hard
tao learn. Not only that but It's hard
to learn It's hard to learn. Lexington
(unio) News.
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"You look dejected."
r-res. Married life gets on my
nerves."
"Been msrrled long?"
"No. The wedding takes place to
morrow.
Mr. Bryan says he refuses to be
lieve that his ancestors were "Ignor-
m monseys nanging by their tails
from tho family tree."
Who said they were Ignorant?
They might have been educated In the
"higher branches."
NO CHANCE.
Dolly Thst Mr. Flash Is a very Im
polite person, while I was talking ts
him this morning he yawned nln
times.
Paul Perhaps he wasn't yawning
Maybe he wanted to say something.
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THE STUDENTS WERE TICKLED.
A recently Issued circular of a co
educational eollege contained this
ststement: "The student body em
braces young women."
On the bulletin board of the wom
en's section of the college the Instruc
tress In sstrenomy has posted this
nodes regarding the evening star:
"Anyone wish to look at Venus, please
see me."
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A dollar-a-year man has been un
able to collect 10 cents due him from
the government. Maybe Charley I
uawea naa been meddling again.
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WHATEVER THAT IS.
"What kind of a girl is Miss Jazz
lots?"
"A 1122 model.'1
Boooca nair and a crepe de chine I Hon of county affairs, with strict re-
i trenchment in the conduct of each
v land every department pertaining
You cant tell from the way a seed thereto. Is the only platform 1 have
falls how much of a comeback it hasjlo offer to the voters of Douglas
concesled about Its person. ' cnun'.y. If nominated and elected 1
THf DiDtv iT. A ., will earry out an administration
! PT.Y WS A 8UCCESS. (strictly slong business Hues. If thi
stle walked In and banged a hunk of Is (he kind of an administration in.
"ne n ,h eoun,r- I 'axrayers desire. I respectfully so
callv " . th "ourieed ssreasti-, licit your Tote at the Mav primary
- - - - - - r- in, wain-1
lag Itself. Its the soap that makes
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
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Sunday, May It. Morning, an
after the meeting service. Even-
Ing, special Mothers Day pro-
gram.
washing a pleasure: It's the soap
that '
"That ain't soap, ma'am," Inter
rupted the grocer a he took the su In
stance in hand and examined It.
Vour liitle girl was here. yesterday for
half a pound of cheese and half a
pound of soap. This is the cheese."
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Nothing makes a woman so mad, as
to have something to say and no one
to listen.
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SPRING NOTES.
Nobody ever brags about the second
robin he sees.
One of the drawbackj shout life
Insurance is that you seldom live to
enjoy It. ,
LAFE PERKINS SEZ: '
"Windin' the clock at night when
you git ter bed Is all right If you flit
ter bed early enough."
VE SELL FLOUR.
Puritan flour. Kerr's flour. Fisher's
Mlend, White Mouatain. Drifted Snow.
Vlavo, Douglas Pride. Cherro and The
Crown. No better prices in the town.
JUDD'S OnoC'ERY.
Playground Pictures
Shown Association
The Parent Teachers association
at.Oreon, held an interesting ses-'
Lion last evening at the schoolhouse.
The program by the school children
was followed by a set of slides show
ing the new playground paruphenalia
wmon is said to be one of tho best
seta In the Btate tor a school of that
fixe. The pictures from which the
slides were made were taken bv
Prof. Coff.
The students at the school are
taking much interest n tho school
ground and a short time ago the
boys transplanted a 20 foot maple
tree which in a few years will pro
vide much shace ror the school
building. .
At last night's meeting It was the
unanimous sentiment that Prof, and
Mrs. God be retained at th head of
tho Green school for another year.
CREDITORS NOTICE.
All persons or firms holding bills
against the Student Body Association
of the Roseburg Hish School are re
quested to present them before May
24lh, In order that they may be paid
before the beginning of the next
school year. '
TREASURER, S. B. A.
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Alleged White
Slavers Arra ign e d
Jack Kennedy and Lee Confrcy.
alleged white slavers were arraigned
this morning before U. S. Commis
sioner George Jones and were or
dered held for the federal jury. The
men waived prelimlnery examination
and were placed under $1,500 bonds
each to appear before the federal
grand Jury. The two girls, Norma
and Ruth Gray, were each placed
under 1500 bonds to appear as wit
nesses. The men stated that as soon
as they reached Portland that they
would procure bail. They were tak
en to Portland this afternoon by
Frank Snow, deputy V. S. marshal,
and a veteran of the Portland police
force. The girls were taken to Port
land this afternoon by Miss Agnes
Pltchford county juvenile officer.
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Expert furniture packing and crat
ing! Thone 91J. 202 N. Rose St.,
near Oak.
W.E.ST. JOHN
Republican Candidate
For
County Judge
Wit
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"Me
A thorough nuitness adminl.Mra-
ei"ci ion. ;
(Paid Adr.) W. iL ST. JOHN, i
ROSEBURG'S TELEPHONE GROWTH ANT
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Photo showing Interior of. Roseburg
"Th whole-force" of the felephona
Farnngton, manager of the local
(By JXO. R. FARRINGTON.)
That Roseburg's telephone growth
and development has taken place in
the short space of 25 years la diffi
cult' of comprehension and it Is
equally difficult to. realize that in
so short a time the telephone has
reached Its present importance in
our daily business and social rela
tions. It was on Norember 1, 1897 the
year just preceding the Spanish
Anirrlcnn war that the first local
telephone exchange was established
on Jackson street whore the Fisher
Dry Goods store now is. The equip
ment was not extensive Yjr elaborate
judged by the present day standards
consisting of a one position switch
board, magneto typo, equipped to
care for 50 lines, a 20 pair okonite
cable and a few short spans of open
wire. Thl3 equipment amply met
with the requirements for on Jan
uary 1, 189S, the total number of ex
change subscribers was but 27. Tn
1&98 a toll line from Portland was
eomuloted which necessitated adding
a 50 pair cable and as the demand
tor service was light, no further
plant additions were made until
1906. '
During the Intervening time, the
office was moved in 190t to a loca
tion now occupied by Wilder anu
Agee's .store and "night service" was
established, the efficiency of which
can be vouched for by Nathan Fuller
ton, the first night operator. Later
the exchange was moved to Washing
ton and Main streets and in 1906
the growth had been sufficient to re
quire the enlargement of the entire
plant. Considerable aerial cablo was
placed throughout the business sec
tion and the pole lines and open wire
were reconstructed and extended end
a four section Magneto switchboard
iustalled. The 27 stations of 1898
had by this time increased to 378
and the importance of the telephone
in community development had lie
come h recognized fact. Already
linos were radiating from Roseburg
Into the neighboring districts, short
ening distances nnd bringing the
country nearer tho city, to the mut
ual benefit of both the farmer artd
the merchant.
This growth and development con
tinued until in 1910 when it was
necosenry to entirely rebuild the out
side plant (nd install common bat
tery eqnlpment. Two 400 pair nn-lior-zround
cables were placed in
service, the aerial cable extended and j
considerable volo line extensions!
made. The work at thnt time on the
outside plant alone, cost approxl--mutely
$2:1.000. There were 809 1
telephones then in service, 52T. of i
which were within the clly ind the i
remaining 284 within the suliur-j
han area, adjacent and tributary to!
HoKelmrs.
Kurly In 1915 the old county
brlilire across the Vmpqna river to
which the Pacific company's cable to
West Kesehurg was strnnn, was re- I
moved and a catenary span wa1
pl.i-ed beside the old br)de to car
ry the cable across the river. 1
Roseburg's telephnno development
coi't:ne;l throughout the war and I
reconstruction reriods until today j
wo have a modern, up-to-date ex-i
rh-nire. furnishin telephone serv-i
ico lo 1.1 43 stations. .Manyaddl-,
tions and Improvemnnta have but 1
recently been completed by the Pa-t
clfic Telephone and Telegraph coiu-j
pnny In their earnest effort to pro- J
vide a Satisfactory service. The'ont-!
siiie punt has ag; In been ijrarticnlly
nlmilt. tho work having included
th rp'ncing of considerable small'
eaide with cable containing a great
er number of wires, the setting of
fbont i.O new poles and providing
additional lines with which lo serve
now sections and districts, not here
tofore r ached by the telephone com
pany. This work was dona at a cost
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Telephone Exchange, with local "hel
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company posed for this photo. The
exchange.
of over I8.00&, spent during the
year, 1921, and of approximately
$10,000 this year. , ,. , .
The demand. Roseburg makes up
on Its telephone service is met by 16
young lady operators whose prompt,
courteous ana conscientious re
sponses can. best be annreclated when
it Is understood they handle an aver
age of 7000 local and 2f0 long dis
tance calls daily. These yonng ladios
are from representative Roseburg
homes that form a fundamental part
of the city's social and business ac
tivities and that they serve the com
munity well and faithfully 24 hours
every day is not questioned. . Some
or these employees have been with
the Pacific company here in Rose
burg for more than 15 years and
several have served from three to
nine years. . , ,
it Is trie Pacific company's policy
to look after the welfare and well
being of Its employees and a plan
has been provided for sickness, acci
dent, death and pension benefits.
An example of tho benefit, this plan
is to employees can be illustrated
with the death benefits:
. The wife of an employee who had
been in the company's service be
tween 6 r.cd 10 years would, at his
death receive from this plan an
amount equalling 6 months' salary.
The dependants of one who had been
In the service over 10 years would
receive an amount equalling one
year's salary, limited to a maximum
payment of $2,000.
The employees are also given an
ennnrtunity to purchase capital stock
of. tho American Telephone nnd Tele
graph company at a favorable price
en an Installment basis of payment.
Practically one third of the totnl!
number of Roseburg employees are '
buying or have bought stock under
this plan and that It is a renumera-
ive one which develops thrift and I
saving habits Is shown by the pres-!
ent market value, over $4,600, of
the 28 shares that have been so pur-'i
chased. j
The telephone business has.de-1
veloped from its small beginning In
1897 until today It Is one of Rose
burg's principal Industries, giving
employment to 22 men and women
"Say it with Flowers"
Of all the days of tho year
Mothers Day is best of all.
Remember her with flowers
If she' living brighten her day
with her favorite flower, her
memory with flowers of white.
T.T.D.
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Flowers by wire anywhere.
THE FERN
Thone 210.
1C S. Jackson.
lo" girls "o th Job."
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gentleman at the extreme left it Ik
and haying a monthly payroll i
practically 2,000. Its future de
opment must, however, be that i
Koseburs'a development: as the A
grows and Increases In nonuiatioa
wi.ll the number of telephones grew
and increase. To anticipate tbij
condition, telephone facilities mus
be adequate not only to take care d
all Immediate demands, such as pro
viding new service when desired and
meeting heavy traffic loads placed ot
switchboard operating requirement!
hut must be fortified to take care of $
like demands that will be made lit
the near future. . Were no such pro- f
visions made,, each new appHcatloi .
for service ...would become, an lot'
vmuui rlinil or. plant 'exccnsiun WU1H
line to complete every order ht
telephone service. Such an open
ing practice is obviously imprar
able if for no reasons other than thi:
f cost and the Inconvenience to ut
subscriber from waiting until ntk
a line could be built and switd
board facilities provldod at which a
terminate the line.
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Alio ittci limb mo rauim acic-
nhona And Tnletrrnnh romnnnv hu J
already spent $10,000 on the Row
burg exchange this year, is tanslWt
evidence of Its faith In what the ft
ture holds tor Roseburg in Its de
velopment aa a city.
YougettheBenefit
We want to sell our sample ma
chines to make room for hay
machinery and will make spe
cial prices on sample machines
as follows:
12 inch Steel Plow $15.00
12-16 Disc Harrow $40.00
12-18 Disc Harrow $42.50
These are not price reductions
but are good only on tho goods
In stock. We can better afford
lo tako this price for them thao
carry them over.
COMING!
Burbank seed potatoes. Tlace
your orders now and be sura
von will get thenr.
Still Unsold
A few tons of superphosphate.
Terms to responsible farmers
on this.
WANTED
Sheep -Hogs
for co-operative shipment.
FARM BUREAU
Cooperative
Exchange
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