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COTTAGE PROVE SENTINEL,. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1923
PAGE SIX
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1923
WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH
OUR NOODLES?
A discussion of tho subject as
headlined was suggested by reading
a statement from a regular army of
ficer and from reading a story,
‘‘The Boys and Girls Who Can Not
Go to College,” by Gene Stratton-
Porter.
A part of the army officer’s
statement was as follows:
‘‘We have enlisted about 1000
men at these headquarters in the
last two or three months and we
have taken no man who was not a
graduate of the eighth grade or who
had not the equivalent education.
Each man was given a brief exam
ination to test his education and
mentality and 75 per cent of these
men did not know: How our coun
try started; how it got its inde
pendence; never heard of the Revo
lutionary war, the war of 1S12, the
Mexican war or the Spanish-Amari-
can war. This was not confined to
school graduates only but to some
men who had had two years in high
American history that the eighth ' thing that may some day be put to
graders and high school students use—who can not read a story with
out absorbing something that may
can not answer.
The percentage of those who can later be used in directing erring
not answer will be surprising. The feet from dangerous paths, or added
percentage probably will be as great to the storehouse of information for
the delectation of friends at the
as among the younger ones.
Well may it be asked, ‘‘What are opportune moment; who absorb
something
from almost every worth
we doing with our noodles!”
Only a small percentage are really while conversation; whose minds
doing what the Creator intended are so trained that every ineiden’
suggests something that is retained
they should do with them.
,
How many persons are there in ir. memory ’a storehouse.
.Study these two classes and you
your own community, or in your
neighbrohood, who are each day will not have to ask why one young
charging the memory with some ad person rises in the world, seemingly
without effort, while another with
ditlonal piece of knowledge!
Isn’t the number far greater of
those who perform their daily tasks
without thought of doing them in n
better way and at eventide cease
from labor of both miud and body I
The number who do little or no
reading at all will be found sur
prising—yes, astonishing—but we
will be surprised at the number who
lead a daily paper without retaining
in the memory u single thing to im
prove the mind, a single thing that
may -it some future date bo put Io
use. Columns of instructive, infor
mative editorials in the gnat
dailies, written by muster minds,
are wasted upon all but the few.
Stories are read for no better
purpose thin to kill time. Even the
n oral, if th«' story has one, is lost
or, if seen, is not remembered.
Nothing in absorbed.
The movies may be responsible
for much of our frivolity, for much
of our h«i,->«”de toward improving
mentally each golden hour, but they
should be a great educator. The
movie fan should be one of the
best informed persons in the world.
How many absorb the knowledg«-
so pleasantly and ho entertainingly
Bat why pick on the growing gen offered!
There are the outstanding few
eration 1
Try asking the grown generation who can not read a newspaper with
some <>f tin1 simple quistjons. in out charging the mind with Homo
school and who were no better in
formed.”
That the army officer’s statement
was not exaggerated may be estab
lished by asking similar questions
of the eighth grade and high school
graduates. The number who can not
answer questions which to older
persons who have kept themselves
informed seem ridiculously simple
will be found surprising.
Perhaps we of mature years ex
pect too much of the younger gen
eration, but we have heard so much
about its initiative—its indepen
dence—its superiority over the gen
eration that likes to believe that
girls and boys should be subject to
some of the restrictions that pre
vailed for young people of 20 years
ago, that we may expect too much.
We know that education is mad-i
easier—that the growing generation
has advantages that the immediate
ly preceding generation did not
have—and yet we of the generation
that is grown can’t help but feel
that in actual working knowledge
wo had more in our teens than has
the generation now in its teens.
Gene Stratton-Porter expresses lit
tle sympathy for the girl or boy
who, because an education is not
offered upon a silver platter, does
not attempt to get an education.
Hho says that an education is with
in the reach of every healthy, nor
mal boy or girl—that it is merely
ii question of desire.
If the growing generation is
smarter than the preceding genera
tion—anil th ore is every reason why
it should be—of course every boy
and girl can easily get an education
if he or she wills, for many boys
and girls of the grown generation
were able to do so without aid.
Kem’s for Drugs
the same opportunities seems ever
to remain in the position into which
he dropped when thrown onto a
cruel, cruel world.
The office boy who rises to the
presidency of a railroad is the one
who absorbs the things he hears in
his humble station; is the one who
has observed how the person on the
next round of the ladder does his
work—and is fitted for that posi
tion when it is offered to him.
The one who rises highest in any
position is the one who is ever alert
to see how the successful one above
BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS I
MYRTLE WOOD NOVELTIES
These are manufactured at Coquille and
will be particularly pleasing to eastern
friends and relatives because they are
grown and made in your own immediate
country; useful and attractive gifts that
compel attention.
AUTOMATIC PENCILS
World famous Eversharp and Ingersoll
Redipoint; gold, silver and aluminum,
at .................. 50c, 75c, $1. $1.50, $2, $3
Pencil and pen guards
50c, $1
FOUNTAIN PENS
Waterman, the world’s standard self-fill
ing, plain or mounted; purse, pocket and
regular sizes.... . .......................... $2.76 up
Dunn Pens it’s a camel for ink; the
pan with the little red pump handle- nt
each........................................... $2.75 to $9
IVORY PYRALIN
Puff and powder boxes, manicure instru
ments, trays, combs, brushes, jewel boxes,
picture frames, mirrors, buffers, clocks,
etc. make durable gifts that are attrac
tive and pleasing.
CANDLES AND CANDLESTICKS
in a pleasing variety. These will add a
touch of beauty to any home and make
inexpensive and appreciated gifts.
LEATHER GOODS
Purses, bill folds, letter pockets, tourist
tablets, boston bags, brief caws, music
folds and roils - big values in real leather
and moderately priced.
TOYS
Gas-filled rubber balls, peeking hens,
jumping monkeys, Tedily I test's, Moo
cows, celluloid rattles, etc. Three ar«'
the things that pleas«« the children.
CHRISTMAS CARDS
Tho most wonderful assortment we have
ever offered you better values than ever
an«l priced at
2 for 5o to $1 each
These are from the Thompson-Smith A
Hall Brothers creations, which nutans th«*
“last word’’ in gr««eting cards.
KODAKS AND BROWNIE CAMERAS
for all ages. These will tell the story of
your Christmas better than you can write
it. See these now ready for selection;
they are sure to please any recipient.
Priced at....................................... $2 to $30
MANICURE ROLLS
All high grade pieces in decorated leather
rolls, silk and satin lined rich gifts that
fill a want.................................... $3 to $25
THERMOS BOTTLES
and Thermal .lars keep liquids and foods
hot or cold. Lunch sets for anyone who
must eat away from home. You’ll like
them.
STATIONERY IN GIFT BOXES
Rich, dainty designs that please the eye
and make a lasting impression of one’s
ability to choose a worth-while gift—al
ways acceptable—everyone likes good
stationery.
TO ALL OF THESE ADD HUNDREDS
OF THINGS
useful and pleasing items, a few of
which we merely mention for lack of
time and space to tell you more aboi^t
them Brushes of all kinds, Combs, Ra
zors, Flash Lights, Lather Bruahes,
Knives, Toilet Sets, Clocks, Watches, Per
fumes, Vases, 1 neons«« Burners, Japanese
and Chines«- Novelties, Rubber and Alu
minum Water Bottles, Bottle Covers,
Pencil Boxes for th«« Kiddies, Toilet
Waters, Shaving Mirrors, Ash Trays, Ci-
gra and Cigarett«« Cases, Novel Coat
llniigvrti, Loose ls*af Memo Books, Vanity
Cases, Holly Boxes for Packing, Ribbon,
Coixl, Tape, Stickers, Seals, Tags, Insert
Cards, Tree Ornaments, Holly Paper,
Deoorattxi Crepe Paper, Timme ,in Re«l.
Green ami White.
You have these at your very door----- you have our reputation
back of everv article sold----- you are assured of splendid values
in standard, high grade merehnadise.
KEM’S for DRUGS
Cotta«« Grove
6th and Main
such liquid form that it will easily
run out again.
Education and success are for
those who earnestly seek them.
Our noodles were given us to use.
What are we doing with them!
The New York Herald recently
said that girls who have red hair
usually have. bow lege. The bow
legs probably are natural but the
fiery hair probably eame from lis
tening to the remarks made during
the time the girls had to expose
their limbs to the male gaze.
Rubber stamps. The Sentinel,
Introductory and Removal Sale
Directs your attention to the opportunity they offer for gift se
lection. Three weeks remain before the holiday. Are you
ready? Now is the time when we can save you time and
trouble. Stocks are complete, assortments large, showings are
varied and attractive. We can give you better service now
than when the final rush comes, as it always does. Look these
suggestions over; then let us show you the goods.
for everybody. Children’s books, grown
ups’ books, youths’ books.
Fiction, copyright and reprints. 85c to $2
Youths' books, for boys ami girls....... 65c
Children’s books.............................. 5c to $2
Gift books, fine binding, excellent paper
at.........................................
50o to $3.50
Bibles and Testaments...................$1 to $5
caused the failure of those he passes
on the way up.
What we have in our noodles, at
least what we have in there that is
going to profit us as the years go
by, that is going to enable us to
help others we meet along the way,
that is going to make our eompauy
agreeable and our society and our
services sought, is largely the jewels
of wisdom which we ourselves piek
from the places where others less
successful fail to look.
As Gene Stratton-Porter has indi
cated, what we have in our noodles
is largely up to us. Anything that
s^um£ed into^hein must^e in
E are new people in your city but,
having made a heavy investment
here in the purchase of the Knowles &
Graber and W. L. Darby & Company
furniture stocks, we feel that we are
real citizens and we wish to become
acquainted.
In order to induce all citizens to give us the opportunity
to meet them face to face we will, during the month of
December, conduct an introductory and removal sale
and will give
Special Discounts on All
Cash Purchases
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We have as yet been unable to get our stocks in such
shape that we can select the items upon which we wish
to make special prices, but we assure you that you will
find a saving (by paying cash) over prices which have
heretofore been quoted you. As new citizens we want
to make a good impression with those who will, we hope,
soon or late be our customers and we will make it worth
your while to come in and get acquainted.
E are now moving the Knowles &
Graber stock into the building
which has been occupied hy W. L.
Darby & Company, where the Darby
stock will remain.
Bressler & Son
(Recently of Springfield)
Complete Home Furnishers
FORMER DARBY A CO LOCATION
COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON
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