Fortunately for Hoover’s plans
Thanksgiving and Christmas come only
. Something has happened. A simple once a year. People simply are going
In the greatest campaign of its kind and thrilling thing that brings some to eat on those days, if the food is
ever undertaken the American Red thing of real greatness to our lives, within reach.
Cross is asking for 10,0U0,000 new humble as they may be.
Within the idea of further conserv
members, and expects to enroll them
It is the observance of our first Red ing the Nation’s food supply by pro
between December 16 and December Gross Christmas.
One cannot have tecting it from insect ravages, Presi
26.
even the thought of its appropriateness dent Wilson, in a proclamation dated
The magnitude of this drive is com and its significance in this world of an November 15, has placed the arsenic
mensurate with the magnitude of the guish without having touched the high industry of the United States under di
Having Good Tima.
need in which it was conceived.
We est thoughts of all the world—that recti n of Food Administration. The
County Clark C. B. Wilson, County
all know the tremendous demands on which was given on the birthday we PreBident’a action comes in answer to a
Judge NIckt'llundCnninilMHlotwrH Allan
the good services of the Red Cross at are celebrating —"Behold, I bring you threatened shortage in the supply of
and Catnmlna, r.nd District Attorney
this time. We all know that this de good tidings of great joy whieh shall arsenical insecticides, which are the
Conner aro In Portlund attending the
mand is going to be vastly greater be be to all people” ; and that which waa farmer’s chief protection for his crops
state lueetlngN of their respective
UMsoclutlons. They are talking shop
fore it grows less. We all know that expressed in the Red Cross Treaty made against the onslaught of "biting in
and enjoying themselves.
Various
there is only one way in which the un by nations, which established that in sects.”
|
organisations and com erne urn ban
bounded suffering caused by this war warfare the sick and wounded of the
qusttlng the officers while they aro In
In one week in November the Ameri
can be alleviated systematically and on enemy should be sacred to the Red
Portland. It Is understood that the
can
Red Cross lines of communication
louirty clerks are to discuss vurlous
a scale proportionate to its extent.
Cross.
matters connected with the work of
canteens
in France served approxi
That is through cooperation with the
This is a Christmas when we cannot
he local exemption boards relative to
mately 80,000 soldiers. At one canteen
Red
Cross.
see our new young soldiers, strong and
the selective army service law.
There are more than 10,000,000 per straight of back, without visioning a cup of coffee was served every ten
Collects Bounty.
sons in the United Slates who are noi those others whom war has made help seconds for a period of two hours. The
A Printer’s Night Out
Chris Dnrllnc, of Bherldan Route 2,
members of the Red Cross largely be less. We cannot see the happiness of pressure of work at times was very
co.lotted 14 as bounty for two bobcats
great.
A sale bill bearing the signature cause of thoughtlessness Are you one
our children without thinking of those
on December 10th.
"Will Quit Work" has been going the of them? In this drive you may be
Everybody knows that other people
little ones in Europe who have starved
Glory Tlckete Isauad.
rounds of the pre»» und purports to be come a member for one dollar. Can
to death. Perhaps we cannot deck our make mistakes.
Murrlage licenses have bsen Issued a Missouri Auction Sale, giving evidence you weigh a dollar against the war cre
children’s Christmas trees without re
Toasts are often drunk, yet they are
by the county clerk's office to Cora of what queer combinations can he
Anna Mclx-an. Bherldan, Route 1, and made by a printer who ia suffering from ated misery and suffering that exists membering that He in a hose honor never intoxicated.
and hesitate an instant?
Harry Mathew Gross; to Violet L.
they are was a "man of soirows and
Watches and rivers do not run long
Wilhoit, of McMinnville, Route 1, and the effects of night out and badly pies
The Red Cross service flag, indicat acquainted with g rief.”
without
winding.
the
galley.
The
bill
announcing
the
Bale
Harry Kdwnrd Pay of I-toyton; Eunice
ing the number in the household who
In the Red Cross campaign for 10,-
Vera Sanders, Newberg Route 2t and includes the following list:- 25 good are Red Cross members, is already to
Human nature sets a man up as a
000,000 new members during the week
■ I Stephenson Livengood, Newberg cows, broke to work; 41 head of culti
be seen in ihcueands of homes. Before preceding Christmas there is scope for judge of his neighbors.
Route 2.
vators, coming in soon; 10 head of ahov Christmas these thousands will grow
A woman laughs most heartily at a
all our tenderness, all our richest imag-
8ults Filed In Circuit Court
eling hoars, with scoop by side; X piano Into millions.
story
of which she fails to see the
1 inings, all our new-borri power of sim
Suits to quiet title; H. A. Bannister mares; 120 rods canvas belling, better
Do yon wish your flagless home or plicity of heart, all our possibilities of point.
end Kadlo A. Bannister vs. Anna than new;DeLaval "ow, with ice cream office or store or factory to be flanked
To be an optimist is easy when only
service.
laiughtln, et at; McCain & Vinton,
attachment; McCormick binder in foal; by Red Cross service flags? If you
attorneys for plaintiff.
The Red Cross Chapters have asked the good things of life are coming your
cannot
serve
in
the
trenches
you
can
Action for money; Kershaw Dcpt Poland China bob aled, due to farrow serve at home.
all members of the American Red Cross way.
Store vs. J. W. Waterman and Axel in April; 14 head of chickens, with
to take part in a simple ceremony on
The note shaver can be depended up
Nelson; W. O. 81ms. nttomey for grass seed attachment, in good work
PROGRES8.
Christmas E ve—the placing of a light on io whittle down expenses.
plaintiff.
ing order; 2 J. 1. C. riding heifers, good
ed candle in the window shining through
Yet the fruit tree agent doesn’t care
ss new; spraying outfit, cun be ridden
a Red Cross service flag on the window to be known as a professional grafter.
Just what progress has been made
or driven by chilbren; 15 billy goats, 70
pane. This flag is a piece of white
bushels capacity, with spray nozzle and in Yamhill county since county agent
More than 600 Marion county farm
transparent paper, blue-bordered, with
other attachments; many other articles work began. Is a legitimate question
ers have petitioned the county court
the sign of the Red Cross, five inches
too numerous to mention, which I ex that comes to the minds of many citi
to abolish the office of county agricul
square in the center, and smaller cross
pect to get at night between now and zens. We call It a legitimate question
tural agent. These farmers love a
es to be added for each of the house
date of sale.
because the office is one of service hold who is a member of the Red Cross. progressive idea like the devil loves the
nnd we expect to be accountable for It is an expression of service in this proverbial holy water.
Organization of County Corn Show
and money spent.
Feed the cull potatoes to hogs. Cook
unexampled tim e—a symbol so instinc
COUNTY COURT IS MAKiNG MISTAKE our In time
reviewing the situation let us not tive that the Red Cross will glow from tne potatoes thoroughly and mix with
Made Effective
Wu fail to see the economy of cut lo«e sight of the fact that what pro- ; the windows of our homes over the corn meal, shorts, or bran. Skim milk
ting out the appropriation for the coun gress was made, was made in the face length and breadth of the land, sending is a good add'tion.
The Yamhill County Corn Show drew
ty agent at thia time. We believe in or a lot of opposition. County agent out the Chiistmas message to the
A recent cablegram from Paris says
a crowd of Interested farmers from all
economy, hut not in the "penny wise work is primarily and ultimately de world, and telling not only the passer that French soldiers who have lost
parts of the county on spite of the fact
and pound foolish” variety.
And yet pendent upon cooperation. While co by, but our own hearts, that just as either arms or legs gather daily at
that 3 granges met on the same day
that is the only classification we can operation has been splendid in some our boys and men ate finding new
American Red Cross headquarters seek
and the growers* meeting s t Newberg
give to the recent action of the county pnrts of the county, the lack of it has strength in their new sacrifices, so may
ing assistance in obtaining artificial
was also held on the same day.
court in cutting out the appropriation been tlie sole limiting factor in others. we through our new service.
limbs.
The artificial limbs given by
Over 175 people attended the lecture for this most useful office.
We are at war to-day with Germany
the Red Cross are declared to be the
on Com growing by Prof. J. E. Larson
The editor of the Tribune is not a for the preservation and expansion of
most practical that c.n be obtained.
on Saturday afternoon. Good attend farmer, but the readers may rest as
democracy and civilization. We are
ance was also had at the Friday after sured that if we were we would enters
Many officers of the Marine Corps
not sending forth a single missionary
* noon and Saturday forenoon meetings. strenuous protest.
and the Navy are members of a class
We find by con to accomplish this, but we are train
Bids will be received at my office un
Other speakers on the program were sulting farmers that our view i on the
receiving instruction at Washington,
ing
millions
of
men
for
the
task,
til
6 o’clock p. m Thursday, January
R. L. Harris, John Arms and W. L. matter agree with the views of the
D. C., in defense against the use of
Gubser of Dayton. J. L. Smith, County more progressive element and no one backed by billions of dollars worth of 10, 1918, from parties wishing to furnish gas.
Agent of Coos County, Mr. McAllister who attended the meetings during the supplies and equipment. If we were School District No. 28, with 50 cords
The woman’s committee of the Coun
of the Union Stock Yards of Portland corn show last week could for a mo unopposed the task would be easily of Oak Wood and 10 cords of Fir Wood.
cil of National Defense has arranged to
accomplished
and
sure
of
results,
but
The
Oak
Wood
to
be
not
less
than
3
and Mr. N. C. Maris of the State ment doubt this. Time and again the
furnish a fudge to every woman who
with the unspeakable oppo«ltion we inches at small end.
School Superintendant’s Office.
question of discontinuing the office was are encountering, it will take the com (Seal)
W. T. H. T ucker ,
registers to work in cooperation with
More interest was shown in the corn mentioned by speakers and each time
Clerk of School District No. 28.
the committee.
bined
strength
of
our
nation
and
our
show than a year ago and, althoug the the audience showed in no uncertain
December 10, 1918.
2-3
In five years the portion of the
exhibits were fewer in number, the | terms where it stood. One speaker allies several years to batter down
world’s gold monentary stock (coin and
quality of the corn was better. At the was roundly applauded when he made the Prussian walls of opposition to
bullion used as money) held by the
close of the meeting on Saturday steps the statement that to discontinue so progress.
So it Is with the county agent work,
United States has increased from one-
were taken to orgenize a permanent useful an office at this critical time
the
greater
the
opposition
the
slower
fifth
to more than one-third.
com show organization.
when the government is urging the ne
The meeting was called to order by cessity of it from a war measure stand the progress. With the cooperation
A nation-wide campaign for economy
Couny Agriculturist M. S. Shrock who point shows lack of patriotism.
and loyal support of a portion of the
in the use of coal in steam plants has
was elected chairman of the organiza
The statement was also made that it citizens of Yamhill county certain
been undertaken by the Fuel Adminis
tion, F. T. Mellinger was elected tem was natural for the people at such a progress was made. It is uot the full
When your sweet tooth bothers you, tration. The Bureau of Mines is con
porary secretary. The meeting then gathering to favor the retention of the progress that we hoped to make, nor try the old fashioned molassess candy, ducting the campaign, with the help of
tended toward the county feature of county agent since only progressive is it a key to the progress that can be and save the sugar!
the American Society of Mechanical
the show. By motion it whs agreed people who want to learn attend such made in the future years as the co
When cooking rice or macaroni save Engineers.
to form the organization to be made up meetings. The “ penny wise” economy operation and support increases.
the
water strained from it. When cold
At a child'en’s hospital recently es
of five representatives from Dayton idea that caused the-(diminution of the
The true yardstick with which to it will become thick and is excellent to
tablished by the American Red Cross
and two representatives from each item from the budget, if it came from measure county agent work is not that
thicken sauces. Also it is a healthful in France, an average of 350 boys and
town and district in the county, farmers, must necessarily have come of numerically increased bushels, ton
and
economical basis for all soups, es girls are being examined each day. In
such representatives to be named from the court's association with a or profits from a singledemonstration.
pecially tomato, bean or celery soup, connection is a dental dispensary locat
by the chairman. At such times as self-satisfied unprogressive element.
The extent to which farmers grad and its use means a saving of flour.
ed in an old kitchen, with a dental
these members appointed, the chairman We can therefore see only three rea ually copy after the work is unmeas
There is no closed season for rat-kill chair improvised from a wine barrel.
will call a meeting and a perfected or sons for the action of the court: Lack
urable.
The only key to the work
ganization wilLbe made. This will in of patriotism, lack of progressiveness,
ing.
In its campaign for the saving of coal
lies in the numher of people who at
sure the farmers of the entire county or failure to give the matter due con
the
Fuel Administration declares the
Honey
and
syrup
instead
of
sugar
tend the demonstrations and the inter
that the corn show will be a success sideration before making up the budget.
average
American home is superheated.
will
make
victory
just
as
sweet
and
est shown.
next year, provided that the Court does We sincerely hope that it is the last
Eminent American physicians are quot
The home demonstration tour staged bring it much sooner.
not fall down with the appropriations. named and that the court can yet be
ed as saying that a room above 68 de
Farm machinery is the artillery of grees Fahrenheit is too warm for health
On the afternoon of the last day of induced to recind its action and make last April, which v/as attended by 176
the show the ladies of the Red Cross the necessary appropriation and keep people undoubtedly has resulted and agriculture. In what condition will and exposes the occupants to catarrhal
society of this city held an auation sale Yamhill county on the progressive side will result in better homes and greater your "field piece” be for the spring diseases and pneumonia.
satisfaction and comfort in rural dnve?
in one of the rooms which netted them where every loyal citizen wants her.
Among the speakers to be heard in
homes, but how will you measure the
something over Sixty dollars.
The more fats we can send to the the war conferences, which are to be
That Mr. Shrock has done good work
good
done.
,
^Follow ing are the awards;-
Allies, the more slippery will be the held in every State in the Union during
and has been of great assistance to
in looking ovor our annual report skids placed under German autocrary.
100 ears yellow dent;- 1st F. C. Gra farmers was testified to bv every farm
the next few months, are Secretary
ham, Cove Orchard; 2nd, John Arms, er interviewed, and the corn show it of this year, we find that 666 people
McAdoo, Secretary Baker, Vice-Presi
Wheatless
and
meatless
days
here
at
Dayton.
self stands as evidence of the fact. The visited the county agent’s office in home mean defeatless days for our dent Marshal, Henry J. Allen, Rabbi
100 ears white dent:- 1st W. L, fact that new seed corn was brought quest of information of one kind and ‘ boys” abroad.
Stephen S. Wise, Bishop Charles D.
Sheard, Dayton; 2nd, Andrew Nicols. into the county by the county agent t another. An average of 35 letters per
week
or
a
total
of
1822
for
the
year
General Apathy and Private Interest Williams, and Lieut. Paul Perigord, of
and that corn grown from this see d '
Dayton.
the French Army.
100 ears mixed:-C. Hadley, Dayton. won out over local varieties that won were written in answer to inquiries or arc two enemies of our national wel
last year shows one line of progress for the purpose of gotting valuable in fare. Each is as dangerous as a Kai
10 ears yellow dent:- 1st, F. C. Gra made.
More than half of the 1,250 cobrad
Dairyman tell us that much
ham, Cove Orchard: 2nd, Fred Scofield, progress has been made in improving i formation to tho people. No records ser’s agent and should be excluded men who completed the course at the
the herds by selecting better sires, j were kept of telephone calls but the from every American home and indus reserve officers’ training camp at Fort
Yamhill.
Silo building alone no doubt has more number would far exceed the letters try-
________
Des Moines, Iowa, have been commis
10 ears white dent:-1st, H. D. Fuller, than
paid the entire cost.
written. Number of farms vlclted 484.
"Peace on Earth—Good Will to sioned as officers in the Army. Nearly
Dayton; 2nd, W. L. Sheard, Dayton.
If any people on earth need hrganiz-1 Demonstrations held 76, attended by
Man.” This is the Christmas present 100 colored physicians and surgeons
10 eara mixed;- 1st, C. Hadley, Day- ation it is the farmers. If there ever
Total number of meet which we are buying with our blood. have received commissions as officers
was a time when the agriculture of the 2184 people.
ton, 2ndD. C. Clark, Dayton.
nation needed to be organized it ia now, ings addressed on matters pertaining To win it we will go on fighting until in the Medical Reserve Corps. A full
10 ears flint:- 1st,Mary Gilkey, Dty- for it has been fully demonstrated that to agricultural work 192, or an average
the priceless gift is assured to our chil fighting force of 30,000 colored soldiers,
the farmers must in the end win the of 4 per week.
ton; 2nd, Chas. Harte, Dayton.
dren and to our children’s children. In including representatives in all branch
Total
attendance
war if it is to be won. Hence we say
1 ear yellow dent:- 1st, F. C. Graham it ia "Penny wise and pound foolish6 8151. Thi* gives the reader some Idea the midst of all our suffering we can be es of military service will constitute
Cove Orchard: 2nd, C. Hadley, Dayton. to discontinue the office of County of the routine of work aside from the happy in the prospective happiness of the Ninety-second Division, to be de
the little ones we have brought into tailed for duty in France under Gen.
1 ear white dent;- 1st L. Wambsgan, Agent now.
regular projects.
Parshing.
the world.
NEWSLETS GATHER
ED ABOUT COUNTY
COURT HOUSE
Dayton; 2nd, 0 . H. Fuller, Dayton.
1 ear mixed;- M. W. Kreitz, Dayton.
1 ear flint;- 1st, Chas. Harte, Dayton,
2nd, A. Kendrick, Dayton.
Sweet corn;- 1st, Mrs Tom Clark,
Dayton; 2nd M. W. Kreitz, Dayton.
Pop corn;-Chas. A. Deach, Gaston;
2nd, Will Foster, Dayton.
Silage corn;- 1st, 11. D. Fuller, Day-
ton; 2nd, John Arms, Dayton.
Best display of corn;- 1st, H. ti. Og
den; 2nd, A. H. Gillet; 3rd, Mrs. Tom
Clark; 4th, John Arms.
Six boy* and four girls entered the
corn judging context. The winners 1st,
Marvin Schrock; 2nd; Keith Uertleson.
Five teams entered the seed corn string
ing contest and furnisned more amuse
ment than all the rest of the show.
Gilbert and Teddy Fortes of Carlton
won first while Keith Bertleson and
Marvin Shrock won second place.
COOPERATE WITH RED CROSS
FIRST RED CROSS CHRISTMAS
CORN SHOW DRAWS
BIG CROWDS
v-
NOTICE
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OUR EXCHANGES
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