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T H E ST. H E L E N S M IST. F R IDA Y , APRIL 2H. PAG E FOUF THE ST. HELENS MIST ni ■ai e.i 'a i l . jt! U P: no % S B tr b- i ol 12 r- te a.> ( cl I P E R SIST E N T KU ON O M l«' F O M .Y . There is no more persistent econ ________ _ _____________._____ _______ omic fa lacy than this: The issue of paper money, backed only hy the Issued Every Friday by credit of the government 1* In time rill.; m i s t p u b l i s h i n g c o m p a n y of depression a stimulunl to industry, a. C. MORTON......................... Editor an expansion of prosperity, and a safe and proper exercise of govern mental power in behalf of the pa S I IU 'IU IT IO N RATES per. France tried It in its revolution One Year...................................... . $1 25 and paid the penalty. Six M onths............................... Hryan tried it in 1896 and he had Entered as geoend-oliiss mutter. the west witli him. January 10th, 1912. at the Post office , Germany. Austria and Russia ure at St. Helens. Oregon, under the ael trying it now and see what ha* hap pened to them! of March 3rd, 1879 America and England clung to the 11 I recognized principles of sound fi fOEXTY OFFICIAI. PAPER nance throughout the war and there after, and their financial stability to Member National Edttor'al Associa day is in large part due to the sensi tion and Oregon State Editorial ble restraint. When Henry Ford talks as Peter Association. Cooper talked years ago about a cur rency based upon nothing at all which will make us all huppier be EIRE PREVENTION. cause it will put more money in our The forest service of the govern pockets, as the printing presses of ment lid a timely thing hy conduct Europe’ have put millions of rubles ing at this early stage of the game in the pockets of Russian peasants, its vearly campaign to educate the and tlie printing presses of Germans pubiic about fire prevention in the have made the paper uta-k worth woods. Before many weeks have than a cigarette coupon, Mr. gone there will have begun the sum less simply doesn't know. mer exodus into the woods and ltill-^ lord Mr Ford" says that history Is bunk. and thousands of touring parties will be motoring over the roads that lead There are thousands more who, while not so candid as he. are equally ig through forest and clearing. Nov norant of the teachings of history Is a good time to start these people We learn as nations, as we learn thinking about the serious conse quences of carelessness with fire The personally, from experience and ex careless camper is the person whom perience with unlimited issues of the fire prevention advocates wish paper lias been too disastrous to be to reach. Sometimes he is careless disregarded. because he is selfish and indifferent, sometimes because he is ignorant WHAT'S A FLAI'I'ER'.’ Should a fire break out In a Co Since the “ flapper” has become lumbia county forest, the loss does not fall only on an individual or a of general interest, let us consider And since, us Socrates a corporation, but upon all of our flappers. people, because the forests of this taught, the first requisite of philoso county are a considerable portion ot phical discussion is to define terms its taxable wealth and when this let us consider definitions. What, property is destroyed, there is no then, is a flapper? A newspaper possibility of a replacement. And no- questionnaire has brought forth alone this feature, as logging and these suggestions: "Flapper is the modern term for lumbering are our principal Indus tries and afford employment to hun a pretty young girl.” "A flapper is a cute, frivolous girl dreds of men. Destroyed timber cannot he logged or manufactured in the latest clothes." “ A flapper is a frivolous young into lumber, therefore It is apparent that a forest fire not only destroys person whose galoshes flap as she valuable property hut deprives mei walks.” “ 1 should think the term would be of work The axe of the logger is depleting fast enough the timber sup applied not to our attractive young ply of this and other Oregon coun girls, hut to the old ones who are ties. We need all of our timber for trying to look young." "A flapper is a cute young thing useful purposes so let us by example and advice aid the forest service in with short skirts, bobbed hair aud their effort for forest fire preven sport oxfards." "A flapper is a girl making her tion. By doing so we will be help self as attractive and cute-looking as ing ourselves. possible so she can catch a beau.” And so on and on, without really W A R ON IL L IT E R A C Y . getting anywhere. Socrates may have been justified At a conference of educators in Chicago last week It was decided in his ftenzied quest for definitions, that every effort should be put forth because in his day there were no dic A lexicon is always a to wipe out illiteracy In the United tionaries Lou king States by 1930. This Is a most am hort-cut to knowledge bitious purpose, but the shame of il the word up In the Century, we find literacy can and must be removed this explicit and succinct statement: "Flapper— a young bird when first from our American civilization. Anv movement with that aim in view de trying its wings; especially a wild duck when It cannot fly.” serves vigorous support. What more could anyone ask? “ It is easy to be deluded about the comparative ease of stamping out And don't despair of the poor little Illiteracy because of the deceptive flapper. Her feathers grow and her nature of census figures on tho ques wings strengthen, and the poor little tion," says the Kansas City Star. The duck does learn to fly after all. you census figures undoubtedly are mis know; and eventually we find her a staid mother, worrying about a new leading It will not do to rely upon the generation of flappers. — Astoria showing from that source that there Budget. are fewer than 5.000.000 persons more than 10 years of age in the ON GETTING MARRIED. United States who cannot read and write. It must be remembered that ’ A pastor in one of the cities of the the census figures are based upon country who is being sued by his the mere statement of people that wife for divorce is quoted as making they can read and write. In count the statement to his congregation less cases these statements are whol that “ it takes a man of nerve and ly or partly false. a woman who is brave to face the This is proven hy the fact that the marriage ceremony today.” If this is true, why the "today?" actual test of men drafted for ser vice In the world war disclosed that What difference is there In the mar approximately 25 per cent were un riage ceremony of today from that of able to read a newspaper nor write yesterday? a letter home. Moreover, Investiga It takes more than “ nerve" and tion by the children's bureau in eight "bravery" to enter into the marriage states show that more than 25 per ceremony. It takes judgment aud it .cent of the boys between 14 and 16 takes honesty and sincerity. It re are Illiterate. quire- tin, square deal between the The Kansas City paper says that j “ the probabilities are that the num- : her of real Illiterates in the United States is nearer 20.000,000 than 5,- 000.000." If the real evils of illit IF Y O U L IK E A eracy are to be removed. Illiterates must be taught not merely to read and write a little but to read and write with a reasonable degree of understanding. Near illiteracy is a problem almost as serious as illiteracy. Both must be solved before the country can ad vance in democracy. two parties to the marring» con tract. It means consideration for the other party. No man or womau should enter :nto the mafriage ceremony who dees not know how to compromise ou the non-essentials Any man or worn an who marries with the expectation of having it ull his or her own wax is headed straight for the divorce court. And this great fact might be tuk en under consideration by the minis ter iu question as well as by ull oth ers. When a marriage ends in fail ure it is not wedlock that is at fault but the parlies who enter into it. a . he mailer ». relt-ìou. "« « tic falliti» aliar. Ih» chinili, ani tl„. pi tv Ile s. ".»I supporteli enti" Iv t,v p ivati conirihiilion ht-op FO RESTS O F T H E F U T U R E ci,urei, .mi rial, fon ver aparl I Fifty years ugo New York pro duced more lumber from lie forest- S lira ut ———— — — — than an] other S t a l e . Now it pro •pi,,. |,r|of .. alement of Mrs Excel duces less thau one-tenth of the sup s 's er "l '.ave three ply of the country. childrei, and i»y liou-eliobl duncs ... This is partly due. of course, to atleti !» and canti... spare ..... un,. the nation's increased use of lumber, to serve ori thè jur>, makes al «•( but tile great reason is the wanton us realtze tfiat Ihe Home is thè pitie destruction of the forests without «bere reai Jury .luti begins aud re replnclng them. fresine us witl. Hi" tbonghi that thè States that are planting trees on a resp.iiislbilities of mothorhtH.il and big scale are preparing much wealth thè pari mot ber and homo play >n for their future residents. (he mattili,- of comi cttUeus le not The more any state conserves its allogo!ber forgotteu natural resources, and develops Its . — — — — *1-— 1 power, the more attractive it will be If a wonian i» drawn for Jury dui] in the next generation, utul tlie great site l'i's lite rivllege of serving or de er the prosperity of its inhabitants. clit.!i.g 'o serve jttst as is moet con ve„icni io ber Bui in <•>»* man s 1 It R R ELA TIO N S W IT H RUSSIA. case il is different, Ite bus to serve Ttie number of famine deaths in wiiethcr il is convenlent or noi, un Russia to date is estimated at more lese exetisi'd frolli jury duty bv tIte than 260.000 by Semashko, the sov Circuit Judge. About ....... for tln iet commissioner of health. Food, men to l.egin a cutnpuign for equal rushed by the American relief expe rlgl.ts ditions. has saved the lives probably Jack Dempsey finally g»t to of millions. The Russians who have been saved France, but . veral years after the front death's clutches by American armistice was signed food are bound to have a kindly feel ing toward us that will be perpetuat MRS. CROUSK T H A N K S ed through their descendants T H E MIST AN D JUDGES And in the long run that feeling will be more important for internal Mrs E A Cr. . 1 -.*, who won first ional brotherhood than the official puzzle contest, relations between the Russian aud prize in the writes the Mis' as follows American governments. To tiie Editor of The Mist and to Elbert Bede, editor of the Cottage the Judges of ihe Puzzle Contest I Grove Sentinel. Is candidate for r.-p wish to express my thanks for th« II was quite t resen'atlve from the 3rt’ district. prize awarded me Lane cot.nty. true's platform Is surprise aud pleasure to receive It short a.td to tho ptint: "Sava vvliat I think the dictionary anti I became he thinks, does what he say'," a id quite well acquainteil as far as the those who know It do will aceop' ins letter "I’" t> concerned Sincerely, statement without argumen’ . The MRS E A CROUSE excellent chance of being elected. He wil be a (earless and sensible legis Miss Velma Felton railed at the lator. ' Mist o f f l c and received her $5 prize ---- - . * ■, - - An exchange says that Senator as did Mrs Mode Griffith of Tren Borah probally wouldn’t vote for v holm Both of them expressed the same sentiment as did Mrs «'roiive treatv that he wrote himself IN ice Hot Lunches... ♦ S A IS HIHT AIN MUST F A Y U NITED STATES. TH E we will be glad to serve you Great Britain's war borrowing-, Prompt service, reasonable from the United States totaled the stupendous sum of $4.277,000,000, prices. and unpaid interest Increases the debt to approximately $5,000.000.- 000. The United States government You will be pleased with our borrowed these billions from its own burdened citizens. If we cancelled Soda Fountain service. Soft the allied war debts, the transaction drinks in bottles or at the would simply amount to the taxpay ers of the United States making a fountain 5c. gift ot $5,000,000,000 to Great Brit ain ft Is amazing that so quixotlsh a proposition has been seriously p ro -! posed and supported by a number , of American citizens. The frank, manly, high national spirit voiced by j the London Spactator should put au end to this agitation, regarding which, as the Spectator says, there j W e have brick ice cream on has been too much discussion al- i ready The Spectator would have the Saturdays and Sundays. United States treated as an oblig-j ing friend and says that payment 1 Fresh Chocolates received should be settled primarily to suit I every week. America's convenience. It is not alone the $5 000.000,000 ' which Great Britain owes us that is involved in this question. If we can celed the British debt we should hav; i to.cancel all the allied war debts- a stupendous total of about $ 11 ,- «* 00 , 000 , 000 , Including unpaid inter Rutherford Building est This is equivalent to more than [ $100 for every man, woman and Columbia St. St. Helens child In the United States. It is more than $500 for the average fam- i BRICK ICE CREAM M a so n 's fly. 1 Il I h lllusiruieil m color» , provo quit., helpful pr, ■ lu 11 y monti 1 'h W» huyo also muti., arra«».», with lito i'aluiiiMl Baking V ,,'Z T Ml.ciehy I hoir Uomo E... n,,,,,, ' pari nielli will cheerfully llM, * 1 q u e s t ions pertaining ¿ kitchen equipment ole l*h«r« , ll(l' M.lui.dy nu chargé f „ r th|, *** Write the Homo E c , " ft! part mont of lito t'alumci tUk I'.tw dor t o , 4IIIU ï,x Kilim U|,„‘ i lilt ugo. Ill today foi a IluI.I.. liocipo*." ’ 1 '>*• KOI The Energy Food is Meat When you work hard your appetite craves tender brown roast meat or a thick juicy steak Here is where you get the best ol meals at lowest prices. Our stock of groceries, fruits and fresh vegetables is complete. Give us a portion of your patronage. We will save you money on your purchases. The Peoples Market Strand St. St. Helens. Oregon Telephone 40 SAFETY— in » p i l i n g an a i T o u n t w it h a b a n k y o u r Timt thmight Hlioul.t lit' .i' to whether that bank I* tate Not ,l(1|v hi .>ulil their vault equipment amt other pbynh til aule guani- lie taken Into considerati«,». but their method* of doing huMlnoNH. their reputation for honesty und in tegrity. and their landing in the eoiumunlly nhould *l»o lie t a ken into con »Iderat ton We solicit new a., mnt» on our repututlon in thU rommunit) and w. nave no better reference than any one of tlie hundred» ot people- who hav* ».count« with 14 «. We nn proud ot n .* fad that we art* a Natlonul hank and operating under tin* Ee.leral Reserve System. and öfter tlie now depoatlor a banking connection that i* nut excelled First National Bank HI III I I Ns n R H ,ll> Menti.ur Eedei.il RenerVe System I HN* t . KMI YM Frealil.nl II A. «TIII.DH, «»«liter Weekly Offerings of tlie RUTHKRFOR1 ) REALTY CO. I l u l s| s \ M l I \lt>|N I o | ( I d \ I llO M K i, KKM. \l > \Mi 1VS| |(.w< h III s I M s s i Confections and Soda Fountain Specialties. Good Bread and the Best of Bakery Products. Call at our store. Prompt Scr vice, and Reasonable Prices. II A M IS Hotel, two rooming I u » ud « », < t»nf»*ctlon» r> fur nalo at burgna prtco* H OUSES Dandy modern C room and »leaping porrh, 3 choice «oil loll, very cl..-. , dand* locution, chicken p«rk. gurage, frun and a »nap at $2600 on term» 7-room modern hou«e with »leeptng porch. 2 choice gird«» lota, fruit, $1800 term» 10 room hoti-e and i lot» Iu Houlton. good location. I11M — a »nap. MARAS« HI NO CH ERRIE S— Spot tut 25c and 30c ICE COLD SODAS POI.AH RE \R « \KI', FARM S t ♦ ST. HELKiNS BAKERY 2 Columbia Street St. Helens, Oregon ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ * *♦ ♦ <>♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ * * room houM*. turn, fruit, fine neighborhood, plenty of garden planted, only $ I BOO lo. arr« H houm*. hum, I arreh Hear, fruit, creek, go<»d ruad, rhiM* to school, gravity water, team find row, $500 Whero ran you heal n fur a good 10 arre*0 20 arr» s i s a« r»*s clear, bottom land, clou»» In, 7-n>oni houw. burn, orchard, Mprlng, trout t»troania all choice land. $1475 terms Dandy 25 acre farm « lear, nect»M»ary building*, good or- chard, good road do*« to town and achool and a bargiiD at $2500. RUTHERFORD REALTY CO. Phones — Office i Nice Lunch Lei us lubor for Ihe H.ouvity ‘»I FREE K E C ll’ KS FOR OUR READKRS free Gongili. free fr" press. pin e morule, u.ife'lered r-I ^ We Imve mallo arriiligeineitl ious se tilt.lente, and equa* ami privile':' • fui all men. In. I " i » bercili . ver) lit.usewIfe who reads Uve or natioiialilv col", or £ 1 *«^ '; ; ibis paper enti obtallt u top) of Ut of entourage tr. e sci." de. i y ' balde Hocipos ' ubsolulel) li> noi a dollar apt>r»p. Is’ -.l ' barge l>> simpl.i wrillng Ilio Homo •hall g» io Ihe suppuri of «u> • i-.t ..nomi doparti.... >t of ilio < alti urtai, s.hool restdve Unti >>•'»'" litici lluking Fonder li. Ilu u .H st.tie uor ..al.».. >*»•** support all ; l'tumore Sire..i. t'hlfugi.. Ili insti! Ut loti >ave III"1' " " r< 1 Koiluble Iteclpos" cuntuln Child i.ia> l" t ' con.ni.>u school . in i ,agcs of recipe* unti olhor Informa «don. unwlxed wlth auy at beisi . luproclutod l>) overy liiniww If» 123 — Residence 38-J and 74-W THE U N I V E R S A L C A R I Dropped! You thought and we thought that rock bottom prices had been reached, but it takes Ford to surprise us ah with another drop in his already law priced high qual ity car. T H E N E W PRICES A RE : Chassis, demountable rims, self starter . Roadster,, demountable rims, self starter . Touring Car, demountable rims, self starter Sedan, demountable rims, self starter . . . . . Coupe, demountable rims, self starter Truck, demountable rims, self starter .. Truck, regular ............................................. $533 $482 1 t $525 8 $555.54 $765 62 $r/>8 >2 $605 01 33 T r a c to r .................................................................... $492.85 Above Prices for St. Helens Delivery Fieldhouse Motor Co. AU T H O R IZE D FORD AND FORDSON DEALERS ST. HELENS, OREGON • ■ 1 ■ ■ w- j ? — « ■ • n -. j ; ......... I m w r Finance lomorrow By laying aside a certain surplus every month, the individual not only strengthens his resources, bu. places himself in a strong position to take advan tage of business opportunities of tomorrow. The man who deposits a portion of tlie cash He r* reives from time to time of the T O D A Y 'S , will b* able on the TOMORROW to take advantage ofth* opportunity, he it business, situation, home, trav el or pleasure. W e pay 4 per cent on Savings Deposits, ,ntel^ payable twice a year— January 1st ami July **t. * will be pleased to start you on the successful trai HH ER M A S M. Ml M M . F r e .l.lm t J. K. III Tt HINWlN. Safety Deposit Box Rentals are Moderate X r o lu in ln n ^ io im t^ —— n- ,rr 1 ,v,, IK COIUMHIA C£ JN r y From that U) : end thre. 1*1» inde»! I.IIH » ni., liar »ho