©irttagf (Breve JhntinH A Weekly Newspaper With Plenty of Backbone Budu Ä Smith. Elbert Bede..... ..Publishers ........ Editor A tirst-olass publication entered at Cc'.tage Grove as second class matter Business Office—..... 56 North Hix th SUBSCRIPTION RATES One year.... .$2.25 I Three months 65c Hix month».. 1.15 I Single copy.... 5c stand that every improvement makes for a better town, and that if we confined our own improvements to favored sections we would quickly have a citizenship so dissatisfied that the town would fall into a rut from which it would never climb. Put your shoulder to the wheel every time a public improvement is launched. You’ll be helping your­ self by helping the town. And when you need something in your own square you '11 find your neighbor more willing to help you get it. THE WRONG VIEW Member of National Editorial Association Oregon State Editorial Association Oregon Newspaper Conference Lane County Publishers ’ Association FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1923~ Occasionally we hear someone in Cottage Grove »ay: “A fellow hasn’t much of a chance to get ahead in thia world unless he is in business for himself.” And when we size that same fellow up we find that nine times out of ten he isn’t trying half as hard to get in busi­ ISN’T IT A FACT ness as he is to get out of work. The trouble with the average That you have probably noticed that every time you pick up a paper young man of today is that he imag­ nowadays that you see some picture ines the man who owns a business of some football squad or a column has a soft snap. He sees the busi­ write-up »boat those who will play ness man or the street during busi on the team this year. Sure you ness hours, and takes it for granted have. But did you ever notice that that ho is depending solely on his you never see a write-up of the boy employes to run the place and make who is the best mathematician in money for him and furnish him an his school or the champion speller oxcuse to loaf. He never seems to in his class. Of course you haven’t. realize that the business man Then you turn the paper over and doesn’t work by the clock, and that read where sixteen high school girls many times when employes have gave a party and the dining room rolled down their sleeves for the was decorated with the class colors day and departed the owner of the and the lunch was served by tho establishment has to spend long, leading cafenet at (2.00 per, ano tiresome hours figuring out prob ’ to was the talk of the school for the lcms the employes never have next three months. You bot you face. Being in business for yourself have read about this. But one thing you have never read about means depriving yourself of many things you can enjoy if you are is One of these girls making her mother a gingham dross or darning working for someone else, and some­ several pairs of stockings for her one else has to worry about where younger brother. Oh no, mother the money to meet the pay-roll is can do this. And then you turn coming from. Being in business for your paper over again and see where yourself means carrying upon yoûr some twenty-one year old boy has shoulders responsibilities far great been sent to the penitentiary for er thau the salaried man knows any­ fifteen years for stealing an auto thing about. There is a vast differ­ mobile or holding up a bank aud ence between drawing a pay enve­ some twenty year old girl bus just lope aud making a pay envelope been granted a divorce from her possible. Learn to save something second husband and will shortly from that pay envelope each week. wed the leading town sport of Hoot Learn to do your work so the man ville. Yes, you read this every day, I, you are working for will see that aud then you turn over your paper,, you are interested in the business. again and see where some noted 1 Learn to manage your own affairs philosopher says our school system ,- successfully and you'll be far hap­ than if you were "iu business is .the best in the world. Then you I pier . lay down your paper and think to for yourself. ’ ’ yourself of the school days of yes­ terday wheu they did not have foot­ THE PASSINO OF THE PANCAKE. ball players and pink tea parties We read where a pancake-eating and wonder how it was that the old time school ever turned out such contest was recently hold in an noted men and women us Susan B. ¡Eastern town and a native consum­ Anthony, kUiu Wheeler Wileox, Gun ed 73 so-called pancakes. And that id Webster, Abo Lincoln, Horace news reminds us tliut we are living Greeley, and thousands of others in a mighty sorry uge. It ¡ b proof who have gone down in history.—-Mt. that the paueake of today, or at least the Eastern kind, are not the Veroaa 8; 1>.) NewB. ■same brand of pancakes Cottuge WHEN WE PULL TOGETHER Grove folks used to know in days gone by. For no man living, no Maybe one of tho reasons we ship-wrecked sailor or cinder-cover­ don’t get more needed improve ed trump, could have consumed 73 manta in Cottuge Grove is that too of those rich, thick, delicious pan­ many of us are quick to jump at cakes of old any more thun he could There the conclusion that it is going to swim tho Atlantic ocean. benefit the other follow more than never wus a farmhand hungry it will him or that it will serve to enough to get away with anything enhance tho value of property in like that number. Plainly, the old which he is not directly interested. time pancake seems to have passed No matter what part of the town into memory. It has dwindled and wo may live in, we are benofitted shrunk and shriveled aud contracted by tho imnroveiuent of any street to the point where an ordinary man or »idewdlk in any other part of can eat 73 of them at one time and town. It may not mean actual still live! Surely times are chang­ dollars a ad cents benefit. But a ing, and old friends, including the chuck-holo filled here or a bad piece old fashioned pancake, are rapidly or paving repaired there makes a passing away. better town-wad the bettor the town the more valuable our own A GOOD TRADEMARK. property becomos. If a street light is needed in u distant. part of town When you go into a store to buy from that in which we bve it is an I supplies you don’t say “I want a improvement deserving of our sup­ sack of flour, ” or “ give me a port, whether we ever see it lighted j cake of soap. ” You call out the or not. Maybe someone 111 that name of the flour and tho name of very part of town needs that par the soup, because you know those ticiatar tight to enable him to get I mimes stand for a certain type of down town and transact business. flour and soap, goods with a repu- 'And maybe tJie dollar ho spends I tation. Every merchant has n firm when he dues get down town will name or a name for his store, and be handed us in payment of u debt he is proud of that name. Then owed by tho man he spent it with.' why should not the farmer be proud There's no man living who cun enough of his farm and the pro­ future the value of town improve­ ducts that come off of it to give ment beoause improvement benefits that farm a name? With a name work and live up to, L. ‘* around ‘ " in a wide -1- circle, __ L, to _____ „ _ a . reputation ______ to main value comes from so many sources tain, the farmer will take a new c • • to trace them ■___ | pride i :_____ and a new inter- that * we are unnble in i_ his r place ~ ^R The ~ sensible thing is ‘ to under oat in his business. ~ Helei't—un_ap Ìr KEM’S for DRUGS Genuine Reduced Prices on Our Regular Stocks for January Clearance—Here Are Real Savings to You JANUARY CLEARANCE WOMEN’S ODD SIZE OXFORDS, $1.95 JANUARY CLEARANCE OF ODD SIZE WOMEN’S SHOES, $2.45 Regular $4.00 to $5.50 ox­ fords and pumps in good styles—a new lot just on sale this week. JANUARY CLEARANCE ALL REMAINING COATS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN $35 plush coats now . $19.50 $15 plush coats now.. $9.00 $18 wool velour coat ...$12.50 $11.50 to $12.50 misses’ coats now......... .............. $6.95 $4 children’s coats....... $2.95 JANUARY CLEARANCE OF REMNANTS AT HALF PRICE CLEARANCE SALE ONE JANUARY CLEARANCE WOOL COATING $2.95 YD. LOT OF WOOL DRESS GOODS, $1.49 YD. Nice quality kid shoes are these in black and brown. There are not many but the styles are good. 56 to 60 inches wide and pure wool. Good colors suit­ 42 to 48 inches wide and all able for spring coats and wool. Good colors but not a outing skirts. Regular value Regular $3.75 to $4.50 a yard. On complete range. sale at............................. $2.95 $1.75 to $2.25 a yard values. JANUARY SALE FELT SLIPPERS FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN JANUARY CLEARANCE ONE LOT OF WOMEN’S UNION SUITS, 89c JANUARY CLEARANCE Regular $1.75 to $1.95 values now pair................ _.......$1.39 Regular $1.25 values 93c Lot children’s slippers.. 69c Regular $1.25 value; size range 34 to 44. These unions are splendid spring weight; short sleeves, dutch neck. Colors green, white, black ; material of fair quality sateen. Former regular price $1.75 to $1.95. SATEEN PETTICOATS $1.19 EACH Odds and ends in silk, wool and cotton remnants of many weaves—yardage is plainly marked—just take one-half regular price. CLEARANCE SALE WOMEN’S DRESS SKIRTS ONE-HALF PRICE Just one-half the regular marked price for quick and complete clearance. Some of the styles were new in the last season, all are good. Clearance Savings for Women Here Good Savings for Men All muslin and cambric underwear reduced one- third off regular price. One lot men’s $12.50 to $16.00 logger boots, odd sizes, on sale per pr.. $9.50 All men’s silk or cotton dress shirts reduced in regular price............... 20% This sale is a sale for genuine clearance of winter merchandise with genuine reduced prices to you as an inducement to you to buy now. 25c cans cream pumpkin, 12 cans. 20c cans fancy tomatoes, 12 cans... 25c cans fancy peas, 12 cans........... cans fan-jy apricots, 12 cans..... cans fancy corn, 12 cans......... cans fancy peaches, 12 cans.... cans sliced pineapple, 12 cans. cans tomatoes, 12 cans........... All men’s winter under­ wear reduced in regular price ....... 25% All overcoats and macki­ naws reduced in regular price ...................... 25% THE REXALL STORE Corner of Sixth and Main Streets “EVHRY DAY IN EVERY WAY WE ABE GETTING All women’s waists reduced in regular price............ ONE-THIRD $2.65 $2.25 $2.65 $3.85 $2.50 $3.85 $4.65 $1.65 All women’s corsets reduced in regular Price ............... 20% Best weight yard-wide percales a yard............. 21c SAUS All men’s wool shirts reduced in r e g u 1 ar price .......................... 25% All men’s rubber boots every style, reduced in regular price............... 20% All winter underwear reduced in r e g u la r price ............ ........... 25% Buy Canned Goods by the Dozen During January Sale Here Men’s 50c heavy wool work socks on sale at a pair. Men’8 outing flannel night gowns reduced in regular price .......................... 20% All sweaters reduced in regular price............... 25% SALE NOW ON FOR BALANCE OF JANUARY Regular $1.95 to $2.25 a a yard messalin and taf­ feta on sale at...... $1.79 R< gular 35c 32-inch ging­ ham on sale a yd...... 29 %c Regular $1.00 a pair foot rubbers on sale a pr....85c JANUARY CLEARANCE OF ALL WINTER BEDDING AT 20 TO 25 PER CENT SAVING including quilts, cotton and wool blankets, comforters, bed spreads. WOOL AND COTTON BLANKETS Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular Regular $2.25 values now $2.95 values HOW..... $4.25 values now..... $7.00 values now..... $8.50 values now..... $10.50 values now $1.69 ..... $3.19 $5J25 $6.38 ..... $7.88 COMFORTERS AND QUILTS Regular $2.75 values now.... Regular $3.75 values now....... Regular $5.00 values now....... Regular Regular Regular Regular $1.95 $2.75 $3.50 $6.00 BETTER AND BETTER0 PREPARED IN OUR NEW BED SPREADS values now values now­ values now values now. $2.07 $2.80 ... $3.75 Regular $1.75 wool and silk stockings on sale at a Pa>r.......................... $1.39 Regular $1.25 wool stock­ ings on sale a pair..... 98c $1.56 $2.20 $2.80 $4.80 LOCATION TO CARE FOR YOUR NEEDS. New stuck is arriving daily to fill the gaps made during the holiday period ami through inability to care for this during moving. Another week to ten days uh' «1ast management. When I first came to Cottage berries, also, are almost unknown Grove eight years ago the Eugene in all of the eastern states that 1 cannery was very anv, visited last summer. And if all the ■nr Tittle, utile, if any, ‘ today. . In people _ I talked with last summer larger thau our plant is today. the”»hurt time that I have lived in in tho three months I waa east, I ' “ _ _ has found inly about half a dozen who Oregon (he Eugene cannery grown front almost nothing to an had «ver eaten canned prunes. A institution of which Lane county little advertising is all that is and the stats of Oregon may well needed to market all the fruits and feel proud. And I know of no good i vegetables we ca 1 raise and pack ■ eason why our cannery can not do I talked with the manager of what lihewiae, so that in eight or ten ( is claimed to be the latgest store years it will be as large as the Eu ir the northwest—the Ontario store, i of Grand Fork*. N. D-, aud he raid gene plant is today. We have the soil and an abun I his ho it*- sold only about two rases da nee of water for irrigation. We _ I of blackberries * yeir in a city of ________ ______ _______ can raise enough fruits and veg over 15,000. I sold about 500 cases e tab les ta keep a very large ranaery ‘ cf blackberries in a small town of running throughout the entire can-¡about 1200. That goes to show what “little advertising will do. I think the cipnyity f------- ■* of our cannery should ero^^ithout* the 77a °f ,h‘8 year’’ be ,1,.. it will take ’>’nout the cold storage plant be inereanwi increased so that care of every pound of fruits and The capacity of the . H vegetables that can be produced. k .i l*ur °r prune, should be allowed to go to waste, I sad people should be encouraged to plant mo-e every year. I think the management of the cannery should accept every cob tract .or produce offered by stoch ' holders the coming season and ask tn keep *B