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INDEPENDENCE MONITOR "THE PAPER THAT EVERYBODY READS' VOL.5 INDEPENDENCE, POLK COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1917 NO. 37 I 1 W I k THE RHYMING SUMMARIST Mike Walker and ClydeWilliams called, Both being poetic smitten, Alike proudly handed us his lines And this is what he'd written: "Were I so tall, so very tall, And then a little taller, How I'd work And never shirk Till I got a darn sight smaller." Clyde Williams was more timid like And inclined to hang bis head, He recited off his lines to us And this is what he said: "Two little frogs sat in the pond, Their spooning voices buzzin', If one don't die Or pond go dry, The two will be a dozen." A country boy came to town, To court a comely maiden, It did not take him long to see That her love was fadin'; "Why don't you enlist," she remarked, "Your good old country needs you," And he replied, As he sighed, "You smite the hand that feeds you." More truth than poetry in what he said For Uncle Sam is saying That all can serve their country well By plowing, planting, haying; So hitch up old Nancy, boys, Let sister do the hoeing, Plant beans and oats, Raise sheep and goats, And keep the old farm going. "THE TRAIL BLAZER OF OREGON" By George laemer Schrleber, of Shedd, Oregon The very life of the nation pul sates over 2,000,000 miles of roads. In many sections the throb of travel is normal, busi ness success, schools are plen tiful and of the best, and com munity life ideal. Why? Because the roadbed is hard and lasting. Egypt flourished as long as it was on the world's thorough fares; Persia, with its post roads, held its own against rivals; Rome conquered the world be cause of her military roads; Venice sunk to oblivion when the routes to Asia were cut off. But with Napoleon's road building came a new era for France. China's roads spell darkness. Open the roads and the cloud is dispelled. Will we as an intelligent people stand back and allow the gloom of business depression, illiteracy, insanity and pauperism to engulf us? Shall we continue to pay 5 cents instead of only 1 cent to haul a bushel of wheat 10 miles; or 23 cents per ton while the European farmer hauls for 7 cents, and whenever he pleases. The fed eral government says one horse on macadam pulls as much as 10 on a sand or mud road. People of Oregon, be "TRAIL BLAZEPwS!" This is the prize winning essay given by the state good roads China's ' committee. BIG ROAD MEETING A big road bonds booster meet ing will take place in Independ ence on Saturday afternoon, May 5. commencing at 1:30. The Independence band will play, there will be several films of ir.oviig pictures shown at the Iste after which Commission r Adams of the highway commis sion will deliver the principal address. It is expected also that the other two commissioners, Benson and Anderson, will be present. Rain or shine, this meeting is going to be the great est meeting of its kind pulled off in Polk county this year in the interest of the bond bill. Every legal voter in Oregon is invited and it is hoped they will all be present. TO RAISE THE FLAG Two petitions were circulated this week requesting the city council to erect a municipal flag pole and unfurl Old Glory to the breeze. One of the petitions asked that the pole be raised in the middle of the block at C and Main streets. There is much op position to-its location there and many favor it being erected over the city hall. Dr. Dunsmore circulated a petition among Masons yester- dry for the price to buy a suit able flag for the Masonic temple, GARDEN TRAIN COMING i Under the ausuices of the Southern Pacific railroad and the Oregon Agricultural College a special train will be operated through Western Oregon, he ginning tomorrow, for the pur-1 pose or demonstrating more efftctive gardening and food con servation. The prime object is to furnish practical information on the utilization of vacant city property and back yards. Demonstrations and lectures will be conducted on the follow ing subject?: Vegetable garden ing, home canning, poultry rais ing and food economy. Operation of the train will be under direction of H. A. Hin shaw, general freight agent for the Southern Pacific, and R. D. Hetzel, director of the extension service of the Oregon Agricul tural College. Arrangements are being made for the orgonization of local com mittees in each of the towns to be vieited, which will follow up the work of the demonstration train and do all the necessary work to see that the ideas and suggestions are carried out. Portland Oregonian. The train will be in Independ ence and Monmouth Friday, May 11. EVERYBODY CLEAN UP NEXT WEEK "CHRIST'S LETTER" If the unknown party who sent the Monitor an "alleged letter written by Christ said to have been found at the foot if the Cross" will come to this office tnd state that they sincere ly believe that misfortune will come to them (as stated in the letter) unless the letter is pub lished and if they truly believe that "whosoever shall have a copy of this Utter and keep it in their house, nothing shall hurt them, neither pestilence, thunder or lightning:, etc.," the Monitor wiil gladly print it, not only for their benefit but for the benefit of the community at large. MRS. MOTT DIES Carlottie C. Mott, wife of Henry Mott, died at her home in this city Friday, April 20. at the age of 62 years and six months, The husband is the only sarviv mg remuve. ine luneral was held Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church, Dr. II. C. Dunsmore officiating. Interment at the Odd Fellows' cemetery. The G. A. R. and W. R. C. at tended the funeral in a body as Mr. Mott was an old soldier and Mrs. Mott was formerly a mem ber of the Relief Corps. MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION I, A. C. Moore, as mayor of the city of Independence, Oregon, do hereby proclaim the first week in May, 1917, M clean-up day for (aid city; and 1 hereby urge all the citiiena to c'ean up all rubbish and othsr waste niateridl on or about their rexpectiva premise and in tha alley adjoining their proierty, and place tha sumo in convenient place in th alley where teamt and wagons will receive and carry away the same, such teams and wagons being furnished free of charge by the city. Let us all get together on that dny and help to make our city more beautiful and attractive not only to ourselves but to the visitor within our city. A. C. Moons, Mayor. Mind the mayor! Get busy! Clean up! Not only for beauty's sake but for health's sake. A clean up now saves doctor's bills later. Filth and Hies cause more discasesthan the doctors can cure. Not only make Independence look good Dut make it feel good. BY VIRGINIA SOUTHERN RED CROSS ORGANIZED A meeting was held at the city library last night to complete the organization of an auxiliary to the Salem Chapter of the Ameri can National Red Cross Society. Dr. H. ('. Dunsmore acted as temporary chairmon and the fol lowing officers were elected: Chairman B. E. Smith. Vice Chairman -Dr. C. F. Cropp. Secretary Mrs. Clyde Ecker. Treasurer R. R. DeArmond. Thirty-one members had al- rpady joined the Auxiliary and five new members were added last evening. A committee of 25 was ap- , pointed to solicit new members ' A committee to be named later , will secure a meeting place. The next meeting will be held next Tkursday evening. All members and those wishing to become members are urged to b present, as many plans are to be made for future work. UP, LADIES, AT 'EM! It is getting- time to drive the dandelions out oi the first line of trenches". McMinnville Telephone-Register. ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN There is a hitch in the Salem bridge question again after it was supposed that an agreement had been reached. Marion pro posed and Polk accepted a "high evel type" bridge but it appears hat Marion may change front and demand a "level draw type." SUVER EOY HURT Ottawa. Canada, April 21. A. J. Thurston, who was listed from Suver, Or., is reported wounded among the Canadian troops fighting in France, in the casu ilty lists received last night. WILL H. PARRY DEAD Will H. Parry of Seattle, mem ber of the Federal Trade Com mission, died in Washington, D. C. last week. Mr. Parry at one timeedited the Independence West Side. INDEPENDENCE BOYS IN COMPANY L Corporal Ernest Tice Neil Buchanan Harry C. Clinton Leonard A. Fitzgerald Archie Lacy Harry Miller. Cyril Ii. Richardson Harry H. Stalnaker Ernest Smith Armin Young Roy R. Whiteaker A REAL PIANIST Anybody in Corvallis would have enjoyed the piano number given by Miss Helen Eaton at the pupils' recital in the Woman's Gymnasium last night. She played MacDowell's "Concert Etude in F Sharp," a rather formidable title and a decidedly ambitious number, but the young lady compassed it with fa bril liancy that marks her a "teal "comer". She plays with brains as well as skill in her fingers, and if she keeps up her work, both Independence and her teacher, Mrs. Ressler, will have reason to be proud of her. Cor vallis Gazette-Times. KILL KAIE KLUB. The final meeting of the Kill Kare Klub for the season was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. bice last Friday evening, when Mesdames Hays, Craven, Mattison and Bice were joint hostesses for the event. ' Quan tities of spring flowers adorned the card rooms where foui tables were placed for whist. An en joyable evening over the card tables was closed with an appe tizing luncheon. FOR THE SOLDIERS Both the W. C. T. U. and Civic League are planning to help the Independence boys who have responded to the colors. TheW. C. T. U. will send a box of sup plies to them soon and will hold a cooked food sale tomorrow to raise a fund for this purpose. The Civic League will send a box Thursday next and all those having anythisg to send are re quested to give the same to Mrs J. S. Cooper before that time. BUCKING LINE HARD English and French are strenuously bucking the German line on the west front and are meet ing with great Spain is irettinir "riled" and may go to shooting at German)-. CRABS FEAST. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Conkey entertained the members of the Crab Club with an elaborate dinner party at thiir home last Friday evening. Stated around the handsomely appointed table, jolly repartee added a share of pleasure to the choice viands served to the congenial party. CIVIC LEAGUE. An interesting meeting was held by the Civic League at their club rooms last Tuesday after noon and in response to new members' day, leveral names were added to the list of civic workers. Several important questions were brought before the League, such as providing free dental service for the poor children of the schools, plans for t:lean-up week, sponsoring a baby- week in Indtnendence and other subjects to be developed later. The League also planned to send a box of usefuls to Co. L A meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. J. S. Cooper next Thurs day afternoon for the purpoie of preparing the box and those wishing to contribute are re quested to bring or send their gifts to Mrs. Cooper some time during the afternoon. Follow- ng the routine work a social tea was enjoyed. PINK LUNCHEON. Perfect in every detail was the pretty pink luncheon presided over by Mrs. 0. A. K reamer at her handsome Fifth street home last Wednesday afternoon, when success. I she asked as her guests the mem- bersjof the Wednesday Afternoon Club. The reception rooms were charmingly adorned with numer ous well kept flowering plants and ferns, baskets of bleeding heart too added a touch of color ful beauty. Intermingled with the seasonable decorations, "Old Glory" could be seen wiving in many places. Fancy work ar d social converse occupied the early afternoon. Later the hostess invited he guests to the lawn where the "pleasant picture man" was awaiting with his tripod and camera. This feature was perpetrated as a surprise to the club's president, Mrs, N. F. Gillespie, who will leave sooa for Chehalis, Wash. The picture taking was followed by a pretty group of songs rendered by Mrs. E. E. Paddock. The long lunth- eon table wifh its exquisite ap pointments presented a pleasing study in pink. A large, spark ling cut glass bowl of pink and white hyacinths and lacy ferns centered the table, while pink begonia blossoms and pretty ferns were scattered over the board. Long pink streamers hung grace fully from the ends of the table. The chandeliers were daintily veiled with pink and pink streamers fell from the lights to the centerpiece. Place cards designated covers for the club members and each one received a a favor a growing fern in a miniature pink jardinere. Tke hostess wps capably assisted by her daughter, Madaline, in serv ing a most tempting luniheon. At the table many kearty good wishes were expressed for Mrs. Gillespie's future happiness and prosperity and that she may soon meet with twelve as congenial friends in her new home as the members of the Wednesday Club. BACHELORS ENTEKTAIM The genial Joe Hlrschberg and Chester Henkle entertained the Autowins at the Masonic Hall last evening. The gentlemea proved delightful hosts and pro vided an enjoyable evening over the card tables, closing with a splendid repast. We hope that conscription is beaten. just, unnecessary and un-American. It is un-