TIÏK TURNER TRIBUNE fHK PEOPLE OF FIFTY \ EARS AGO AND m o i l OF THE PRESENT DAY. AS THEY WFItE IN WEST VIRGINIA, W ill HF I WAS REARED. I BELIEVE t h is TO Bl APTU CABLE TO THE PEOPLE OF OREGON AS WELL. Thing» of fifty yearn ago wouM be, li many rase*, obsob-t«* today, ul- tl ough in many r«’*|>«-cts, better Wh.-n one'» memory wander» buck to fifty year» ago, we nee many thing* in our mind'» eye that are, perhaps, forever pant. We mc good thrifty farm* hewn from the fore*t», comfortable log liouio n and burn and grunurie» all filled with plenty; cow», borne* and n v ii to do the work, backed up with young men and women o f health, ntrengtli, faith, ch.imty, and ntrong believer» in lllm, who reigns aupreme and hold* our deatiniea in ttie "hollow ot Hi bund." The*c young»t*r*, the children of »trong healthy parents, were thcmselvi-s ntrong and happy in their manly and womanly heritage of health, ntrength und faith in them- h «-I v «- n und Uoil. Theae rony faced peo ple built houses, burn», cleared und fenced fl< Ida, und helped keep the home fire« burning. They rolled log* ami rained barn» that youngster» to day would not a! tempt. Futli«-r*, mothers und childr« n thought nothing of walking five tnilen through the »now to the old log muetingdiou«e for the nol. purpose o f worahipping God and hearing hi« »ervant read from the good book und itn wonderful truth». They went home huppy und content, at peace with God and their neigh- bom. Neighbor»! What did it mean th n? And what doe« it mean today? It m< ant than n united community of practically one inind, who would help each other in ull their trial», trouble and liurdsiop* a* well, an to »hare their joy», a people who »tood »boul der to «houhh-r under ull circum stance». Today- do you have neigh bor»? Mont a*»ur««lly! Hut they are not o f the nume sturdy »tuff an those o f old. Or could they face the »«me hard- nhip*. While we are all good neigh- born 11 « w«< think, we do not expect each other to go *o far or <lo no much a* tho»e of old. In the timi'N of fifty yearn ago road* wen* practically un known over the mountain and down the creek, or un old buffalo path where one home could go, later on u trail where n yoke of oxen could go with u »led, miles were traveled to a water mill, where their corn wa* ground for breath Then men pro cured the larger part of their meut from the wood», until such a time u» it wu.s ponnible for them to ruine hogs and nheep. They were much hindred in thi« by beam, wildcat» ami pan ther*. We »till meet II few of the old timers end it i* with pleasure that we greet them. We hear many »ay, “ Oh! he ia an old timer." True enough, und in honor to himself and hi* neigh bors he should receive the respects of u* all. He represent» a generation nearly extinct, but who «hall »ay whether there was more honor, great er courage, and more «incerc friend ship then than now? T he i 'r r w n l Now we have ho many advantages over the pimple of fifty year» ago, that it ¡» hard to realize what they jW V A V , did to niaki if possible that we night follow in u way *o much easier than their»-. We have all the advantage* on oui > ide. Tie church, all denomi nation», all good pastor», fine road , and many automobile», are tln-y filled on .Sunday morning» for .Sunday chool and pr< nehing Kervico»? The distance in short und the road» fine, shumefully we munt *ay the attend ance is much lc»n thun fifty year» ago and with all the udvuntuge» growing steadily stronger. What ¡» wrong? Where have they gone? You will find the larger part of them riding rubber on the cement. Schools, chool«, but doe» it bring our young people any closer to God? We fear not. Doe» the educated man ami woman have any greater respect for God than the um-ducuted ? lie or she should make a better citizen, hut do they We be lieve they do, hut we get thi» belief mildly shocked tome times. Speed demons, going no place and hurrying to get there, coupled with moonshine, roadhouses and dunce hall*, nil point in most uny direction except hoim ward. Many of the modem youth« o f to day are not greatly concerned about God or heavenly things, today these things take second place, cars o f dif ferent make«, probably come first, with baseball, football, tennis, golf, and dancing ull in their order, week day und Sunday, and we find no fault with any of it, but why not put off the auto trips and other pleasure» of thi* nature, until after church and Sunday school? You will, have set a better example und will feel better for having performed a duty. Looking over the landscape o f to day Hnd fifty years ugo, it would »eem from the rapidity o f development in all lines that a hundred years had passed by in a night. Tho long days o f the horsebuck journey« are now made in a few hour» by car. A tele phone and telegraph have largely taken the place of the mail». The wireless has worked miracles, the airplane is u real »peed demon, de livering medicine», doctor», supplies, food und emergency »tuff at unheard o f place* in the shortest time possi ble. Not these things alone but hun dred* und thousands of instances can be cited where things are so much better and improved over the methods of fifty year* ago. We wonder what our people, who have been dead for fifty years would think, could they open their eye* ami take a short look at the world today. Speed, speed, seems to be the watchword, until today those of us who are here in the flesh and on the ground, can scarcely keep pace the thing* of today. Let us stop, look and listen, for a moment and ask ourselves a question or two. Whither are you hurrying to and what for? Why not stop for a moment to speak to a friend? It may be tomorrow, for you never come, a flower in life is worth half a dozen in death. With just a word or two to the rising gem-ration we will close this little talk of ours. The young men and women o f today who have had the advantages of high school educa tion ns well as that of many college, in many instances, in a very short Time will be called upon to assume the serious duties o f every day life. Strive to the end that you may be able to answer the call satisfactorily M VAVi Do You Know BALsL» BROS. Have the only Official Modern Light Adjusting Station outside of Salem ? “ WE DO IT THE WEAVER W A Y ” Better let us look your lights over and intelligently. 8. B. MILLS. Nut Trees-Fruit Trees PLANTING SEASON IS HERE Filbert Trees— Both Transplanted and Tip-layered $30.00 to $50.00 Per 100 Grafted Franquette Walnut Trees 50c Up Complete Line Fruit Trees and Berry Bushes Shrubs— Never Before So Low in Price and Probably Never Again as Low School Mates ( Jh-dicuted to the Class of '28, T.H.8. by Max McKay) As we look hack on day» of yore; School days, schoolmate* to he no more. Our hearts are saddened, we ar- blue To think, that we th*- squanderers of time, Rushed those golden days thru. PEARCY BROS. NURSERY 210 Liberty Street Salem, Oregon (Across from Montgomery-Ward Store-) W A * ^ W / W J W J V ^ 1V W / J W W / A V / / A V / J \ W W V Y V W We didn't know o f the pleasur* then, That we now look back and see; Teachers, lectures, hook* and pen. Slave* of all those, we were then Akin to prisoners, yet gay and free. Schoolmate*, remember those good books, And the l*-i*ons that had to be «lone? Spelling bee*, book reports, and fights. Those were the «lays we ha«l the fun, Yea, pals, we knew our rights. rm Schoolmat«-*, think of the many pranks, W<- u*< <1 to «blight in playing. Think o f the tim- * w«- *kipp«-«l school, To join the ch«-«-rful ranks. Of th«* girls und hoy* going aleighing. Remember those day* dear pals Yea, I shall never forg«-t them, When we’d march to the ball field; i To watch our "eleven” win again, From team» who couldn’t yield. Then too was the chowder fee«l Giv«-n th<- ol«l chumpion team, By peopl«* who loved u* many ways, And h**l«l us in highest esteem. Ah, those Were the goo«l old «lays. Then, pal«, came that «lay o f days That separated us forever, F'rom that milestone of life; Where we lost much prespiration High school life then graduation. ( lass o f ’28 our pictures before me. Of eighteen wonderful girls an«l boys. Schoolmates, pals, with happy fa c e s ;1 Entering the school of knocks and mm Special Prices ON Rainiest ClotHing Rubber Boots Wool Shirts Underwear Blaziers, Etc joy*. Preparing to take our places. Three years on the sen of life, Fin«ls us safe un«l h«-arty Except for one, who didn't stay, ! With the eighteen once in our party; She ha«l to be called away. Schoolmnt*-*-. oh schoolmates so tru«\ Let's bow our heads in tribute to Her, who had to leavp us Her earthly duties, to Like her Plae«- beyond the hazy blue. Harrison’s 3 ® General Store TURNER OREGON 8«>venteen now is the number, Of th<- crew o f “ Twenty Eight,” On life’s ship thing* are so far; But on we’ll go o’er narrow strait, Ami through the rugged bar. Why wish for Summer? vacation N O W in CHEVlpiET, Consider* those o iits t» ii« S in g C h e v r o l e t v a lu e s S tan d ard C oupe . . p i l e , o n ........... » 5 1 0 T he * æ tm me Rout l i t e r ' .............- 1 # » I IP S p ort K oailster | | < k * » ilk The . »5 3 5 S tan d ard F iv e- v W in d ow C o u p e *•• ! « » S p ort C o u p e ru m b le se a l w i t h r u m b l e temi Loach . . . . . . . tl*atl W » tl • tl S ta n d a rd m n a S e d a n ................ ' I l t l t l Sedan . . ........... » 6 5 0 California You don’ t really have to wait the turn o f the calen dar for your vacation. Take it n o w , when you need it most. Board a Southern Pacific train to California. T o San Francisco, Los Angeles, H ollywood . . . perhaps to Agua Caliente or Palm Springs. Some where down South you'll find the carefree fun you need to fit you for the year ahead. Any Southern Pacific agent will help you plan the trip. Southern Pacific H. S. BOND LOCAL AGENT Spprial f^uipmrnt extra. All prices /. o. b. Flint , Michigan Each o f the nine new m odels o f the Chevrolet Six is a fin e car— a quality p rodu ct—d esign ed, b u ilt, finish«-«! and equipped to standards that are entirely new in the low -price field. Yet C h evrolet'* reduced price* are n ot only the loweat in Chevrolet history, but are am on g the very lowest in tod ay's m otor car m arket. C om e in. See the new Chevrolet Six. Drive It. C heck the prices— and you will realize why it la railed th e G reat A m erican Value. = = = = = l e * v o n r d e a le r b e lo w = = = = = BALL BROS., Turner, Oregon