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About St. Helens mist. (St. Helens, Or.) 1913-1933 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1917)
ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1917 Issued Every Friday by THE MIST PUBLISHING COMPANY O. D. HEILBORN Vice President and Manager. S. C. MORTON Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $1.50 Six Months 75 Entered as second-class matter, January 10th, 1912, at the Postofflce at St. Helens, Oregon, under the act of March 3rd, 1879. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER So In the words of .Robert lxuls Stevenson lot us say: "Little do we know our own blessedness, for to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive." In closing, we wish to thank our I many friends for their loyal support I during the past year; their kind as sistance in many ways, and especial ly do we thank our, correspondents for the nows from thoir communities ! which have added much to the news columns of this paper. We wish all a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous ; New Year and respectfully hand to ! our subscribers this little Christmas edition, which in nddition to cele brating the glad day of the year. marks the beguiling of Vol. 37. The Wonderful House Where Santa Claus Jtf Dwells i; THOUGHTFUL PATRIOTISM There's a certain large hotel in ' Portland and it is owned by a big I I man, not big In stature but big in j ; all that is for the public good and i j big because bis heart is for Ameri-1 j canlsm. At this hotel, a man wear- 1 ilng the uniform of a soldier of the! "I pledge allegiance to my Flag. ! Vnited States' no n,a,ter whether he j and to the Republic for which it be colonel or private, is accorded a j stands, one Nation indivisible, with : hearty welcome. Should he engage 1 Llborty and Justice for All." a room or patronize the dininK room HOW TO HELP THE KAISER ! Tl 'T' '! ' I that he shall receive a reduction of, One can help the kaiser very much 1 one-third in the amount of his hotel in little ways jor grill bill. This fact is not gen-1 Accept these few suggestions to aid erally known, except to the soldiers i his troubled days. ! , . . , , ' Eat a hearty breakfast, the sort you nnd llotel emlo-ve8- N publicity has, always do, i been given, but the little man with T;ke three lumps of sugar instead of the big heart made the order and ! oi5DerfIy tW-L,. , ! sees to It that his employes carry out Glance through the morning papers, ,, . ... V . , ignoring those appeals 8Uch or(ler- Tlle nnme of tlie ho,el That follow, earnest mendicants, on : ,8 t,,e Uenson, and the man who one another's heels, ( gives one-third off to every soldier! Why should one spoil a pleasant day is S. nen8on. If for no other reason. ! wnu iiuugs mat loucn me neart , ,,, ., .,,,,.,,.. , ,, . ,, Since every penny one withholds ' he should rKhlfu"y e called "Ore helps William do his part? Bon s First Citizen." But read instead the pleasant bits, ! advertisements that shiae GYMNASIUMS AM) WORKSHOPS With laces furs nnd pretty things INt IA 1EI IX PLAN'S FOR CAKE and chocse your place to dine:; ,.,,.,... ,., Put in an easy afternoon upon the! OK IV,l,KI) WL1HKRS. avenue, i Plans for caring for members of A matinee, a cup of tea these help, , the expeditionary forces who may be a.i hLrfhi'7i di?.: . , (returned from Europe unfit for fur- And when the lights of evenlnc burn ,,, , , , . u ,A and you have wined and dined I ther servlce Include, beside the ne Go hear a German opera that ele- cessary surgical nnd medical atten- vates the mind; . tlon, instruction in the use of In- - TT,OVLn"T yoN like to ' tt'O thtl U'ONlilfuI J I land . H'Acro Santa Vlau$ maket f hit home, !The nnifc unapt and buildlngt f lranil Filial teith toy from cellar f t to dome; K t H'nr'O buy thounandt vorfc J I ifii an, I night f Making the pretty thing! i ) Santa Clau given, j Weaving lata eaeh gift their J J jug and delight, I In the beautiful home where j f Santa Claim UrctT J Over fleldr of li e, onr hillt of j J ft the ironderful home irflore f ! San la Vlaui dwelh; Where lin e brighten life trith i !if.i eternal tfliiir And the blessed long of i ?('hri.tluias belli. A. Hart llorton in Ctneinna- i tl I'ommereial Tribune. j Among the speakers to be heard in the war conferences, which are to be held In every state In the Union during the next few months, are Sec retary McAiloo, Secretary linker, Vice President Marshall, llonry J Allen. Kubbl Stephen S. Wise, lllshop Charles D. Williams and Lieut. Paul Perigord of the French army. pipe cinch that you won't get uny thing if you don't ask. In this case It Is certainly worth asking for and going after. Council of National Defense has ar ranged to furnish a badge to every woman who registers to work In co operation with the committee. ADd wefh0me,8lt,dow;a ,a peace!Jured and artificial limbs, and voca- before your glowing log , And knit a cunning sweater for your Uonal trainl"K- T1'e expe-ence of darling little dog. j Canada and European allies in this j work has been of great value to the un7riernQiyfdIymany ,n tliese ' Cnited states government in arrang One can help the kaiser very much inB its Plans- in little ways. Ex. j Equipment for heat treatments and electric and hydro therapy will j Ably assisted by shippers, the Ore I gon-Washington Railroad & Naviga ! tlon Company is successfully com . batting car shortage by heavier enr j loading. During the month of Octo I her. President J. I). Parrell reports. I the company increased its car load lings over the corresponding month llast year as follows: Wool, 20 per cent; coal, 20 per cent; ore, 11 per cent; lumber, 8 per cent; miscel laneous products, 19 per cent. OUR BIRTHDAY j be provided; gymnasiums will fur- This issue of the Mist is No. l,JUh opportunity for special exercise olunie 37, which in newspaper cir-j for reeducation in the use of joints c'.es means we have passed our thir-, muscles, and nerves which have been ty-sixth year and entered the thirty-' affected In service; in curative work seventh. The paper, therefore, has shops the man will perform useful existed more than a third of a cen-,work which at the same time will tury. During this period it has made , bring these parts into activity, nmny friends and some enemies. The aim will be to return every A newspaper is r. public servant man lnt0 civil life able to be self in the sense that it makes its living ; supporting and useful, and not de from the public, but yet it is a pri-- pendent merely upon the pension he vaie concern because it is conceived will receive from the government, and maintained to disseminate nsws. j . , We realize that the Mist is not! POST ROAD FUNDS what is considered a great newspa-; It would be a good idea for the per; there is room for much im- commercial club or, if they cant proveraent, an improvement that we wake up, for a group of energetic will steadily try to make. Its ca- citizens of St. Helens and all those pacity to do good, its ability to , interested in the St. Helens-Pitts-Bather news and to make a good, ! burg road, to suggest to Benson clean, newsy paper is dependent upon j Adams and Thompson, state highway the amount of legitimnte business commissioners, that a portion of the brought or secured to give it finan-! $70,000 post road money which will cial strength, or what we may call ' be spent in western Oregon be ap public support, and in return for this , portioned to the above mentioned public support a paper gives back j road. Even should they give onlj to the community ten fold. ! $5,000, it would be just that muci: The field in which the Mist cir-; towards the ultimate completion ol culates is growing; the community ' the road which all reulize is not only life is improving and it will be the an important connecting link, but steadfast purpose of the Mist to grow : p.n absolute necessity. It won't do as rapidly as does the community, any harm to ask, and it is a lead Profanity never did any man the least good. No man Is the richer, the happier, or wiser for It. It commends no one to any society. It Is disgust- , Ing to the refined; abominable to tlte Isood; Insulting to IIioho with whom we associate; degrading to the nilinl; unprofitable, needless and injurious I in society. Exchange. ! WEEKLY WAR NEWS DIGEST War's Demand for Men Willi Scien tific Training Will I iicrca.ii. m ERRY CHRISTMAS And May Your New Year ! TO. iiso De a nappy Harold P. Ross Insurance Farm and City Loans Real Estate Room 11 Bank Bldg. St. Helens. Ore. Secretary of War Huker urges men in the scientific institutions to con tinue their training. "The government service will do mand more and more scentlflcally trained men," said he, "und I hope those who are In charge of scientific Institutions will Impress upon the young men the importance of con tinuing their studies, except to the extent that they are necessarily In terrupted by a mandatory call under the provisions of the selective ser vice law." T- , ... . r,vory enon win ue maue to UK( each student's special training In connection with specialized occupa Itiona in the army, to afford technical jS'udents liable to call as great an i opportunity through the national jarmy as if they had enlisted. United States Now ImjKirtH Argon 1 tinn (lieese. I In August of this year exactly 99 'pounds of European cheese were im j ported by the United States, comlnc from Italy. During 1914, before the war, 36,900 tons were bought in Eu rope. Argentina has turned to cheese making on a large scale, and is now placing large quantities In the Unit ed States, although more cheese Is now being exported than Imported. In September 1,000 tons were sold abroad, being distributed to fifty countries. duty in army service, and of this number 1,600 aro In France. An army nurse must bo a gradu ate of a training school for nurses nnd must have served for two years In a hospltul. They are assigned to duty in the United Slates or abroad, and preferences are granted when conditions permit. Nurses who pre fer not to havo service abroad will have their preferences respected. ( 'liiiiiiberliilu'w ThIiIcIk. Chamberlain's Tablets are Intend ed especially for stomach troubles, biliousness nnd constipation, und havo mot with much success in the treatment of those diseases. People who bnve Buffered for years with stomach troublo and havo been un able to obtain any permanent relief. have been completely cured by the use of these tablets. Chnniberluin's Tablets are also of great ulue f... biliousness. Chronic constipation may bo permanently curod by taking Chnmborlaln's Tablets and observ ing the plain printed directions with each bottle. THE ELECTRIC SHOP, OPPOSITE OSTilKUCE wishes to announce that having ho sured an allotment of Universal Household Devices of the fumous Lenders, Krary & Clark manufacture we will sell them at the same prices as nre nationally advertised. The most useful and practical gifts for any member in the family are In cluded in the lino. Also other elec trical supplies and gift suggestions Lo fit any purse. See the window. You will find 1 Some Answers by Draft lU'Kistrants Not Open to Public. Answers of registrants on the se lective draft questionnaires relating to health and answers under the head "dependency," with tho exception of the names nnd addresses of persona claimed to be dependent, will not be open to inspection by the public with out the consent of the registrants. Imprisonment for not to exceed one year will be the penalty Imposed on anyone connected with the ad ministration of the selective draft law who shall make this information public. 20,000 Graduate Nurses Will Bo Re quired in Army Hospitals. With a continuance of the war, iu the next year at least 20,000 nurses will be needed in army hospitals at home and abroad. Of the 0,000 graduate nurses of the country only 3,500 have so far been assigned to Useful Christmas Presents Here Articles from 5c (o $50 Do your slmpping now and avoid the rush, kiiwim; SETS H.UETY RAZORS PURSES CIK'KS CHECKER OUTMTH FOUNTAIN' PENS DIARIES IVORY NOVELTIES JEWEL ROXES VANITY CASES MANICURE SETS KODAKS HOOKS PERKIME TOILET WATER THERMOS ROTTLES LUNCH KITS CARD CASES WALLETS PURSES KNIVES MUSIC HOLU4 PAINT OUTFITS PAINTING HOOKS GAMES NARCISSUS HULHS IN IIOIJIMY IIOAES FOR CHRISTMAS 25 and RO cents IM).V STATIONERY HOOKS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY XMAH HEALS AND TAGH TREE ORNAMENTS FRAMED PICTURES OF OIL PAINTINGS, 85c FOOTHALLH FANCY DECORATED HALIX FOR THE LITTLE ONES Popular Cut Glass 40c to 85c and other article too numerous to mention, Deming's Drug Store XMAS VNDY Our line of Candy for tho holiday trade was never hotter, therefore if you wnnt tho very best grade at most reasonable price buy at Mason's. Fancy Mixed - 40c lb. Fancy Boxes - 25c to $2.50 Cigars A box of Cigars GOOD CIGARS Is u welcome gift to most men. Wo have a splendid linn to select from at rensonnblo prices. DON'T YoRGET WE SI.HVE 1.UNC1I Chicken Tamalo Oyster Cocktails Ico Cream And lunches of all kinds quickly served in an appetizing manner. MASON'S "N-Sr&tSf? A MERRY CHRISTMAS Our Bakery Will Have a Splendid Line of Pastry nd Cake for Christmas Dinners. Our Pumpkin Pies Are Delicious St. Helens Bakery J. E. ItHiiiHey Phone 05 Mrs. BaseePs Store w St-H lf n Dry Goods and Notions Boots and Shoes Groceries Boys and Girls' Rain Coats reduced in price Boys' and Girls' School Shoes best quality at most reasonable prices. Men's Logger Shoes, $8.75, reduced from $9.00. CHRISTMAS GOODS AND NOVELTIES We have a number of Thermometers and Calendars which we are giving away to customers at our store. DO YOUR SHOPPING EARLY R. CONSTANT IN PLUMBING, STEAM HEATING and SHEET METAL WORKS Stationary Wash Tubs and Bath Room supplies. St. Helens, Oregon The Electric Shop OI'I'OSITK UOHTOFFICH wIhIios to announce that bavin socurod an allotment of Universal Household Devlcnt of tlm famous Landers, Frary & Clark manu facture, we will soil them at the snmo prices as are nationally advertised. Tho most useful and practical gifts for any memhor In the family are Included In the line. Also other Electrical Sup plies and Gift Suggestions to fit any purge. SEE THE WINDOW
