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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1920)
THE POLK COUNTY POST THE AUTOCRAT (From an Exchange.) When I was young there was a guy, A sickly lad with dopy eye, filtered aa second class matter March 20, 1918, at the postofflee at A puny little cuss. Independence, Oregon, under the Act ol March 3, 1879. His baseball playing was a scream, A sorry jest, a horrid dream, Yet he was captain of our team And lorded over us. Published every Friday at Independence, Oregon. CLYDE T. ECKER Editor and Publisher. Subscription Rates: fold by .the bank book Correct, Bat Sounds Fanny A village girl eloped in her fath er’s clothes, and the next day the local paper came out with an ac count of the elopement headed:3 Flees in Father’s Pants. Convenience of ‘ Checking’ Yes, Often Very Poor (McMinnville Telephone-Register1) Of course we don’t have taxation He couldn’t hit, he couldn't throw, without representation any more, His arm was weak, his feet were but the representation sometimes TH REE MONTHS 50c. slow, is pretty poor. S I X MONTHS $1.00 His head was made of wood, ONE Y E A R $1.50 He ran the team in spite of that, 46 Tripp sells real estate. iJuleas otherwise provided for, subscriptions will be stopped at expiration A cold and cruel autocrat— He owned the only ball and bat Notice to Creditors. I . . I S . g J l 1. . - . . . ■ J L -J L ,1U H L " - ------- ■ ■■■ ... ...■ 'J K — .. In all the neighborhood. Only a few days more to register. Then you may Notice is hereby given that the Farm Labor To Bo Scarce undersigned has been duly appoint vote and save the country from Democratic or Republican ed administrator of the estate of misrule, as the case may be. That Oregon farmers will experi Charles Silas Cooper, deceased, by ence a shortage of help in harvest the County Court of the State of ing hay and grain crops this sum Oregon for Polk County, and has There is much excuse for agreeing with Uncle Bill mer is the prediction of the Oregon qualified. Uunter o f Arkansas who says, “ All the gosh-duraed State Chamber of Commerce, made All persons having claims against after an investigation of labor con the said estate are hereby notified weather in the United States comes here to change.” ditions thruout farming sections of to present the same duly verified, the United States. The chamber has together with the proper vouchers There is really no reason why it wasn’t mentioned asked for a survey as to the num therefor, to the undersigned ad ber of laborers needed in each ministrator at his residence near before that Congressman Hawley is back with his old community. Airlie in said County, within six ‘‘The Middle West is advertising months from the date of this notice. chestnut “ No interests to serve but the public interests.” thru the East for men," said Dated and first published March George Quayle. “Comparatively 19th, 1920. Hi Johnson, one of the few progressives represented few returned soldiers desire to en LOREN COOPER, Administrator of the estate of gage in farm work, having secured in the Republican race for the presidency, is fighting Charles Silas Cooper, deceased. employment in the factory centers.” with his back to the wall since he got hit in the back o f Quoting from the Nation’s Busi Swope & Swope, Attorneys. ness, Quayle calls attention to the First publication March 19. the head with a brick in Minnesota. relaxed immigration regulations Last publication April 9. promulgated last year which are OBo e eo o o eo ecB o eo o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o v M v o C fto o flo o o o iK to o o o o o to Statement of the ownership, man be continued to permit foreign labor from Mexico, Canada and agement, circulation, etc., required the Bahamas to enter the country by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, of The Polk County Post pub for agricultural work only. “Canada will use all its farm la lished weekly at Independence, Ore bor,” says Quayle, “and is antici gon for April 1,1920. That the name and and address of pating a great shortage, so that Oregon cannot look for much help of the publisher, editor," managing from that source. As to the Baha editor and business manager is mas, I had charge of 600 laborers Clyde T. Ecker, Independence, Ore for six years in the Bahamas, and gon; that the owner is Clyde T. I have no hesitancy in saying the Ecker, Independence, Oregon; that Bahama laborer, either black or the known bondholders, mortga, white, would not be worth his gees, and other security holders owing 1 per cent or more of total board on a farm in Oregon.” amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are Verd Hill, In Rural Churches In Bad Plight dependence, Oregon, Mrs. L. Bald How to meet the problem of the ru win, Independence, Oregon; circu ral churches Is a task which is arous for ing the concern of the General Board lation information required of Promotion of the Northern Bapttst daily newspapers only. Clyde T. Ecker. Convention. Surveys recently made by representatives of the convention re Sworn to and subscribed before me veal that In some sections many of this 5th day of April, 1920. these churches are gradually dying. B. F. Swope, It was also shown that the outlook for Notary Public for Oregon. THE RHYMING SUMMARIST On streets, on farms and public roads, Candidates begin to flicker, Hon Mitoma slipped a cog And lost a jag of liquor; Admiral Dewey Hill is looking well And his grip is as firm as ever, Mr. Weather Man If you can Pull your other lever. To be in style and up-to-date We must write an Easter sonnet, To praise the sermons to the skies And puff milady’s bonnet; But nary a sermon did we hear Or see the headgear seething For little Biz, Our number six, Howled the time in teething. The coming minstrel nigger show Will be a gloom remover, And tho he’s the guy who fed us straw, We all signed up for Hoover; Harry Iliff will sell some Jersey cows, Some heifers and some bullets, And Sadie says A1 Kuhlander hez An ouija eye for pullets. » • w u ofto o o o o o w o o o o o o co o v u B O O O o o o o o e o co o o o O o o oo » » » « The Farmers State Bank is the logical place to carry that account. Back of our facilities are our per sonal services. Specialist in Eyesight Can be seen at his office 211 212 Oregon Building (formerly the Hubbard building). One third of a century pracUcal experience— 9 years pracUce In Salem. My years of experience and the satis factory service I have rendered to thousands of Marion and Folk county people assures you competent and lasting relief in all your eyesight troubles. In every trade, profession or branch of work there are found a few men who, from special fitness or education, or both, are bet ter prepared to serve you in their line than the mulUtude of oth ers in the same field. Since optometry requires especial ability in both professional and mechanical work, men that are fitted to do both equally well are scarce 4 || Therefore, you cannot be too particular about the selection of the man to whom you entrust your eyes. The professional work, the examining and measuring of your eye defects, must be skillfully done The mechanical part, the making and adjusting of your glasses, is no less important I am making a specialty of correcting children’s eyes. MY PRICES ARE VERY REASONABLE for the material and ser vice you will receive and I guarantee satisfaction in every re spect. Office hours from 9 to 12 a. m.—1 to 5 p. m. Sundays and evenings by special appointment DR. M. P. MENDELSOHN FITS GLASSES CORRECTLY Salem, Oregon ProstSonL Vico Prealdo*t. Cashlar. Asst. Cashier. C. vr. IRVINE, J. B. PARKER, C. O. IRVINE. Glen C. Smith XSha FARMERS STATE BANK Independence Oregon “Here’s A n Eye-Opener” says the G ood Judge The naan who used to chew the old kinds will tell you that it costs him less to use the Real Tobacco Chew. The rich tobacco taste lasts so much longer. Smaller chews, and you don’t need a fresh chew so often. Any man who uses the Real Tobacco Chew will tell you that. P u t U p In T w o S tyles RIGHT CUT W-B is a short-cut tobacco CUT is a long fine-cut tobacco A 'e y m a n - B r u t o n C o m p a n y . 1107 B r o a d w a y , N e w Y o r k C ity others is far from promising. This is particularly true in the East In the Western states the need Is for the iinniiwiinin establishment o f churches In the hun iiiwmiimiii dreds o f new communities which are springing up. The seriousness o f the problem be W illiam s, Prop, comes more apparent when a glance at H the United States Census report shows that In 1910 the number o f persons on the farm was 49,348,883 as against 42,623,383 persons living In cities. This is further emphasized by the figures revealed in 1917— that the number of persons engaged in agricultural pur suits and In animal husbandry was 10,070,848. “ The rural churchea,” Bays the re port, “ have long been the fountains ef M ÌEIIIBIIIBIIIBIIIBIIIEIIIBIIIBIIIBIIIEIIIBIIIEIIIS our life. We cannot afford to let the springs dry up. Our churches are the firesides o f the Christian fa m ily • • • the schoolrooms where the Church educates Its people and leads them Into all the truth. « • • Our build ings ought to be an adequate reflection o f the life and strength o f the church es. A small church with meager re sources may o f necessity be compelled to do with an Inadequate plant. But a church o f strength and power ought to have a home that will reflect its life.” And to help the state conventions which supervise the work In tlielr own states men are being employed to give their whole time, effort and study to help solve the problem. Other meas ures planned to help meet the need are Increases In ministers' salaries, the es tablishment of community centers and the use of community churches when other means are Inadvisable. BALANCE THE COST of the coarser grades and of our meats against that you will find ours are the cheapest in the end. There’s no waste to such choice meats as ours. Ev ery ounce can be used, ev ery particle eaten. To buy here is not alone to get the best, but to practice meat economy. THE WIND M IL L SHOP ■ ! A. a. g ¡j All kind of barbering I § done and satisfaction | § guaranteed. L a d i e s ’ I § shampooing and mas- ? i 8aging given special at- I? jjj tention. Shine in con- £ I nection. ? City TO REALIZE THE MOST MONEY Dr. MendMn Phone 443 1 SPENDING money by CHECK eliminates the dangers o f losing your money or having it stolen. You always have the correct change, and can make as small transactions as you desire or as large as your bank balance will stand. The Independence National Bank Established .1889 AN ACCOUNT in a commercial bank is the most convenient aid to modern business. It systema tizes payments, is a check on all expenditures and shows you just where you stand each month. Open one with us today. It will pay you to do so. Member Federal Reserve System Officers and Directors Shoos and Stocka SWOPE & SWOPE LAWYERS Independence, Market MILLER A SMITH We buy everything you want to sell and sell everything you want to buy. Cash or trade. Bring in everything you want to sell and I will sell it for you on a commission. MAX GOLDMAN (Extract from a speech made in the Senate by Senator Capper, of Kansas.) A fifty per cent Increase in the price of shoes by next summer is predicted by the president of the National Shoe Travelers. The day this prediction appeared another Office over Craven A Walker’» Store extra dividend was declared by the Central Leather Company. The common stock of this company was rated at 58 a year ago. It is now quoted around 105, and a large is sue of new stock has recently been Y a l l e y a s il e t z added. While the people contem TIME TABLE plate going barefoot the Leather Trust walks on velvet made thick Effective April 1, trains will er. A year ago It was the war de run ss follows: mand for leather that made shoes N& S arrives from Hoskins high. Now it seems to be the peace 9:15 A. M. daily demand . velvet. No. 4 arrives from Camps At a time when shoe manufact 4:00 P. M. dally except Sunday ure have issued announcements of No. 1 departs for Camps still higher prices for shoes, the re 10:50 A. M. daily sxcept Sunday port of one of the great leather cor Now 9 departs for Hoskins porations shows profits earned of 4:15 P. M. dally 52 per cent on the stock. The stock Freight service 9:30 P. M. on of most of such corporations origi Tuesdays and Saturdays nally did not represent strictly dol lar for dollar, the money invested. M e at H. Hirschberg, Pres. C. A. McLaughlin, V. P. Ira D. Mix, Cashier W. H. W alker D. W. Sears O. D. Butler Oregon j i EGGS O. A. C. BARRED ROCK EGGS for hatching. These are from their heavy laying strain. 15 Eggs for $2.00. WILLARD E. CRAVEN i 9 I I ■ ^w»wnwiiaiii»iM iiiafii«u«tiM u«ii'BiiiaiiiBiirwi'm laiiiaii'wiiaiiiMiMu«iiN Your neighbor would like for you to subscribe for The Post yourself so you wouldn’t bother borrowing his copy.