ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY. AUGUST 2. 1918
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0. D. HEILBORN. . . .Vice President
" H.V an Managor.
h' J S. C. MORTON Editor
' On Year fl.60
t; Sis Months 75
SCBSCRITTIOX KATES
enoucli interest In tholr fulr to hnvr
creditable exhibits and the people
generally should take sufficient
pride in their fi-.tr, to attend nnd by
their attendance and interest, do thet,
little part in contributing to the suc
ces of the fair.
Let's all pull together to make the
1918 fair the best and biggest one
yot.
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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
UNSAFE DOCKS
' The question of unsafe, docks is
again before the council and the
usual procrastinating methods of
"notifying someone else to fix the
dock or tear It down" will be the
manner in which the question is dis
posed t until someone is hurt ana
the city has a damage bill to pay. The
safe and sane solution of the matter
is for the city to build a dock. They
have the property and the water
frontage. Both were bought so that
the city would have property on
which to build a dock. The peopU.
have twice voted in favor of the dock,
but It seems the powers in the co
administration do not heed the voice
of the people nor care for the ex
pression of their will.
It is foolish to delay this dock
proposition. The dock is needed and
there is no good reason why h
should not be built.
YOCR COCNTY FAIR
. The Columbia County Fair, your
fair, will be held Sept. 18, 19 and
20. The dates ere not far off and
preparations should now be made to
have exhibits.
A good county fair is the best ad
vertisement a county can have and
there is no reason why this year's
fair shouldn't be a great ad for the
county. Columbia's soil is rich and
productive and Almost anything cat.
be raised and grown at a profit. The
farmers and producers should have
BKVTK 1H)VER OF MOXEY
Numerous initiative bills were
started by the plain people of Oregon
to go upon the ballot this full. Also
C. S. Jackson, wealthy publisher of
the Portland Evening Journal, sturt
er two bills.
The plain people not having smalt
fortunes to pay the cost of getting
25,000 signatures to each petition,
and being busy working in shipyards
aud getting iu crops finally abandon
ed all their bills even after many sig
natures were obtained.
Mr. Jackson, having riches, wax
able to afford the expense of getting
enough signatures for each of hip
two bills, so they go on the ballot, the
only two initiative measures to have
enough names to get them on the bal
lot. The two Jackson bllla represent
pique agaiust other publishers. On
is intended to divert revenue from
publishers to the postal service, by
substituting post card notices for
newspaper publication of delinquent
taxes. The other bill reduces the
charge made for publishing legal no
tices. Both matters are entirely
within legislative control, so no real
necessity exists for Invoking a vote
of all the people.
So far as affording a means for the
people to legislate the initiative
might as well not be In existence tills
fall. But it does afford the means
whereby the brute power of monty
may place measures upon the ballot.
Oregon Voter.
AMERICAN'S NEVER HALT
"The order for the advance came,
and the line moved forward across
the grain fields directly through the
barrrge. On a nearby hillside the
chief staff officers watched the
operation. They saw shells fall, in
some cases leaving long gaps In the
line, but the troops never halted."
"American troops in the Soissons
Khelms soctor have been fighting
virtually without cessation along
their whole line for the last 24
hours."
These are two Items contained in
Wednesday's dispatches from the hat-
tlo fields in France nnd they sponk
volumes. In reading the news from
the front, the average person Is prone
to think of only the advantages which
our troops have gained and does not
take into consideration the hardship.!
endured and the great sacrifices
made. Those two items Bhould bring
to our attention more forcibly how
much we owe the boys la khaki ana
each of the stay-at-homes should
make the firm resolve that there
shall be no halt In the Industrial en
terprises of this country that will de
lay the groat work abroad. We owi
this to our gallant troops who when
marching through the deadly barrage
never halted except when the burst
ing shells took their toll of doath.
The Republican party heralded
Its own birth by Bavins the
life of the nation, and ever
since it has been a party of patriot
ism, with its loyalty measured only
by the posibilities. And.now in this,
the greatest of all crises, our party,
with the control of the government.
In other hands, becomes the war party
of the nation, Insisting upon the right
of a full participation, giving to the
lust of our blood and our treasure,
standing immovably against an In
conclusive peace and crying contin
ually, 'Carry on! carry on! carry on!"
Extract from speech of Will H.
lluys, Chalrrrtan of Republican Na
tional Committee at New York State
onventlon, Saratoga, N. Y., July 18tli.
REPORT
all the news happen
ings that come to your
attention to this office.
It will be appreciated
for every piece of
news will make the
paper more interest
ing for you as well as
others. We want and
with your help will
print all
THE NEWS
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Grow Up
With Us
It is sad to see so ninny yf our
young men don the nccouutrementt
of war and go forth to battlo, but It
Is glorious to think that the most of
them will return some day, flushed
with victory and happy in the thought
that they hud done their part in
putting down oppression and freo
Ing the world of Us greatest curse
Prussian militarism. Ex.
GERMAN PRISONERS OF
WAR
(Continued from Page 1)
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25 DOZEN
Fancy Stripe Percale all sizes. Worth $1.25
Blue Chambray Work
Shirts
15 DOZEN
All sizes. These are below factory cost today
Worth $1.50
Sport andSilk Front Shirts
In broken sizes to clean up. Regular
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mm
THESE ARE THE BIGGEST VALUES TODAY EVER
OFFERED IN ST. HELENS
"Dick for Duds"
lithographing press, printing some
poetry about the Rhine.
If the clothing of these men was
bedraggled when they were takei.
prisoners, the British officers made
them send home for better uniforms,
whole and clean, so that, on the
whole, the officers presented a very
neat appearance.
They were permitted to receive
packages from home, and one of
these being opened while we were
there told eloquently of the condi
tions in Germany. It had beon sent
by a mother to her son in the prison
camp. The package was about the
size of a pasteboard shoe box, and In
it were about a dozen very small
potatoes, a few pieces of canned meat
and other morsels of food.
This meagre portion told of i
mother's skimping to send to her
boy prisoner who, in reality, was far
ing very well. Tales were told . in
Germany of the want among the men
In British camps, which led to the
sending of this and other boxes, but
ihe fact was and is that the British
are Hiring up to International law in
caring for enemy prisoners.
There was an agreement made be
fore the war that officers in prison
camps should receive 50 cents a duy,
and England was not regarding that
as a dead letter, but was paying the
amount to the officers. They hna
good food, more meat than I had seen
In restaurants, pIentyof tobacco and
cigars and good quarters.
Another package received by one
of the prisoners contained In It b.
small bottle of white tablets. The
British officer who was inspecting all
packages held it out. The German
officer got a companion to draw the
attention of the British officer to an
other package, and then picked up the
forbidden bottle, shoving it Into hl,
pocket.
"Put it down," commanded anothei
British officer, not seen until then
by the German. "Why do you try
to take It when told no to?"
"I am a German officer," said the
prisoner. "That was intended for
me, and you have no right to' with
hold from an officer that which is
hia."
"For that, your mall and packages
will be withheld for 30 days," was
the reply from a British officer who
did not hold the German title In such
awe and esteem as the German would
have him.
It revealed again the trend of mind
that comes with German militarism.
In other prison camps the private
soldiers and non-commissioned offi
cers were kept at work on the roads
and repairing the. salvage gathered
on the battlefields and made over
for use In future battles.
The private soldlors did not lm
press one as being up to the average
of the French, the British or the
( Americans. They appeared to be
men who lacked initiative, but who
would take orders because they had
i been used to It all their lives. In it
: hand-to-hand combat, on the ground
I or In the air, the British, French and
American can best them almost ln-
variably.
E. J. WILSON
CONTRACTING
CARPENTER
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Work a Specialty
Estimates Furnished Free
All Itime Cull at lintel
Courteous Treatment
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Special llute.H to KeKiilnr Hoarder
AS YOU undoubtedly know the Colum
bia County Bank is rapidly and sub
stantially growing. Its list of deposi
tors is becoming longer, its total of dc'positj
is becoming larger.
Open a Savings or Checking account and
avail yourself of the splendid facilities and
services afforded here.
KIIMIM.W M. MILKS President
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Steamer RUTH
SAFE, SPEEDY SERVICE
TOWING, JOBBING
Passenger accomodations for
100
Landing at City Dock
Hello, Central! A 128
Yes, Bennett's Barber
lop.
Quick and good service.
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Amcrkan and Kuroean Plan
llatee AI natMm Cml at Hotel
KverythliiK Modern HU-wm Moating plant
Hut nut Cold Water In Ilooma
Lynch & Muhr
HAIR CUTS, SHAVES,
SHAMPOOS
Everything in the Barber
Line done up in Style
Our shop is Strictly Clean
and Sanitary
Come in and See us
ht. iiki.i:.s
i St. Helens Lumber Co,
Wood and Lath
Electric Lighting
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ST. HELENS ROUTE
via Will.m.ll. Slouih
THE- PEOPLES BOAT
STR. AMERICA
Leaves I'ortlund dnlly - -2:30 p. in
(Sunday 1:30 p. m.)
Arrives St. Helens - - 6:00 p. m
(Sunday 3:30 p. m.)
Loaves St. Helens - - - 6:16 m
Arrives I'ortlund ---10:16 a! ml
H. HOLMAN, Agent
Makes all way landings. Wharf foot
Alder street. Phones: Main 8323,
A. "4 204
FRANK WILKINS, St Helens Agent.
51. HLLtHS-PURTlAND AUTO LI
I'KAMi HHi;ilt, ivop.
SCIIKDL'LW
A. M. p m
Lv. St. Helens 7:30 1:30
Warren 7:45 1;45
Scappoose 8:00 2 00
Ar. Portland 9:20 3-20
Lv. Portland 10:00 4-00
Ar. St. Helena 11:60 650
Saturdays nnd Humliijs
Special trip leaving St. Helens 6 p. m
Leave Portlund 11 p m.
Lumber Manufacturers
So many people think of our Market
when they want meat because they
have found it navs to get
Fresh Quality Meats
AT
Central Meat Market
THE BEST MEAT MARKET IN THE COUNTY
Pnone 60 Free and Prompt Delivery