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EDITORIAL PAGE Mt. Scott Herald rubll»ht**l I very Thurxlay «I An bloquent Appeal Oregon by M t . 8* n » tt P vbli » hixw C oufamt J »ANUKB FOX. Idttor. J. AI.I.XN 01 NX SR, AsMCiate Hunley Asks Wilson Io Save tooJ. lucl and Irfkjhl Cars. If mon* IJberty Itond« are to be sold, we will buy them. If the Red Crosa and the Y. M. A., are to be n -endowed, we will rv-<*mlow them. If more of our sons are I» JO the red altar, we will take them llietv, though the taking break our hearts. All this and more, God helping us, we will do. But as we do it. we will forever know: That the road we are required to go has been lengthened and made more difficult. That the burden we shall have to l»>ar has been augmented and made heavier. That the blixsi our sons will have to shed wil be multiplied—heeatim* you tailed to ust> the pen and ink and papier that we gave you. All this and more we will do—do, be- cause of the cause itXdf, and in the hope that the loyalty and devotion of our re- spons»* may impel you to sign the death warrant which we have given you and which you still hold unaigned. Your deed, we think, ahonld equal ours. Sign. Mr. President, rigo! Quoting from the address of 1‘rvm- dent Wilson to the farmers of America, J. Frank Hauly, Presidential nominee «4 the Prohibition Party in 1918. adds this êutxrripiion price • «1 so a j e*r, tn »d*»nc» stirring ap|w*al: These are great words. • They are I HOM*: T»n*'n Tx-'t. 0 *1. pregnant with meaning ami big with purpose. You did well to utter them. Help Urgently Needed. It is entirely true: Unquestionably the American “That the forces that tight for free people are loyal—and patient. dom, the freedom of men all over the world, as well as our own. depend upon Without a murmur this country ns in an extraordinary and unexpected has been subjected to food re degree for sustenance, for the supply o( strictions and conservation rules the materials by which men an* to live when to the average man there and tight.” seemed no apparent reason. For This fact brings home to you ami to the fanners to whom you spoke, and to most of us the fact that Uncle all your countrymen, whatever our vo Sam thought it necessary was cations, the ominous and fateful re sufficient reason. We have sponsibility not only to plough deep and cheerfully cut down our wheat, far that food grains and food products meat and sugar rations, and are may be multiplied, but that when pro duced they shall lie conserved and noi ready to do more—and in fact wasted. everything that is demanded—as And yet there is among us. holding Mrs. Clyde E. Sager’s residence was place of meeting for the Mt. Scotti soon as it is demanded. We be the warrant of the National Govern the W. C. T. I’., this week, with Mrs. Som- | lieve that the whole food ques ment itself, an ageny engaged in the merfeldI presiding. After a short busi tion is a big one, and that a big I manufacture of products which are not ness aeaaion, the program was opened non-eswntial to the winning of the man has been put in charge. i ■ only war, but actually hinder and make more with two musical numliers by Mrs. L m > i We believe no other nation has difficult its attainment — products in Kauky. Mrs. Freeburg talked on her . the confidence in their Food Ad jurious to the economic and industrial line of work for the soldier boys, urging , the members to remonstrate against the ministration that America has in efficiency, physical health and well waste of so many bushels of grain used ' Hoover. And yet—after wait being, and the moral life and purpose of to manufacture beer while mothers of1 all your countrymen—products the con ing months for signs of improve I sumption of which deprives the users of the land are being naked to deny their ment it has seemed strange to moral vision and rentiers them incapable children of customary bread in order to many that there arc so many of all great endeavor, continuity of pur send grain to Europe. Mrs J. W. Wilkins of Arleta was the glaring defects still apparent in pose or consecration of soul. speaker of the hour. Her subject was. . This agency, according to its own pub the food conservation program. lished statements, rotted last year in its “Life and Work o' Frances E. Willard.” ' Why is it that when we are ' manufacturing establishments food She spoke in particular of.tbe early life ordered to use substitutes for grains and food products which required of Miss Willard, showing how entirely wheat, and these substitutes are the daily effort of 75,000 farmers—the natural and human she was when grow- ' indicated by the government, very men to whom the appeal you made • ng up. The strength and energy I gathered from outdoor life ami work on those self same substitutes soon last week was directed — working six the farm being just what was needed for i months to produce; food grains and food, become unobtainable? There is ■products which had an actual/bread the strenuous life work of after years. surely a missing link, a screw value of eleven million loaves of bread Mrs. Wilkinajfurther spoke of work in' loose somewhere. Mrs. Average for every day in all the year, bread the Dept, of Temperance and Labor, American is quite content to be ! enough to furnish bread rations to every also Te:n|ierauce in the Sunday School. Thejl’nion decided at this time to dis gouged by profiteers a little, con i soldier marshalled anywhere beneath continue the pleasant custom of serving democracy’s flag! tent to patiently wait a little un It not only rotted this grain and these refreshment* at the monihly social and til Uncle Sam can get on the job, foodstuffs and destroyed their vast bread literary program. By this it is thought but surely it is time that profiteer value, but it used in the process of their to conaerveJbealtK as well aa finance-, 1 ing and speculating in substitutes rotting ami • lest ruction millions of tons since the tea and wafers, even though were as effectually checkmated of coal which, if it had not been con light refreshment«, are only that much sumed. could now be used to fill the more than is needed. With-much I as speculation in wheat. This empty bunkers of ships that cannot sail laughter and merry making the ladies office, in common with all news for lack of fuel; turn the wheels of the entered upon this last “spread.” paper offices is being flooded by vast industries which you have felt it Mrs. A. J. Boatwright gave her name government literature urging necessary to still, that fuel might be at this time as a new member of the people to use Rice Flour, Barley conserved; heat the public school build Union. in the cities where they are closed Flour, Ground Oat Meal. Com ings because food cannot be had. N<* only Meal, and the like, but when we that, but out of the food grains ami food The principal of a school once had occasion to lick a very refractory pupil. go to our grocers and try to pur- stuffs so rotted, and from the heat pro It wu very meager punishment, blit suade them to also advocate their duced by the millions of tons of coal the child complained to his father when use through their ads we are met this agency used, there came last year he went home that .lay. The next day million barrels of a single one of the father paid the principal a visit. with the information that they sixty the products. I have described, which cannot do so ¡because the most required a million freight cars and vast “I understand,” said the irate parent, ‘‘that von licked tny boy yesterday." of such substitutes are practically motive fiower for their distribution— I "I did.” was the reply, “but not se unobtainable: Cog slipped some freight cars and motive power which. ' verely.” where, sure enough. The fact denied to it. would have served to trans “Well,” said the father, "I want you port a million cars of fuel to coallees to know that I am one of the largest is we are all willing to follow the cities, factories, schools and homes. Government’s plansand conserve This agency is now repeating what it taxpayers in this place and my boy is entitled to as good a licking as any in every possible way, but it is lid last yea/both ■ is to the rotting of other Imy gets. If you «light him again, about time that the Government f'»d grain- and food Huff» and the con- you'll hear from me in no uncertain m . ie it a practical possibili’ terms >> I freight car* and motive power and will us to do so. How about it, continue to repeat it. if it i« not pro Perfect explanation. Hoover, Mr. Ayer and hibited. Newell ? Help is urgently needed. Conscious of tiie monstrous wrong Little Bobby—What does “knows no bounds” mean, dad? Explain it to me. thin .igi-ncv i- doing—anil mean« to con- I>ad (buried in new-paper) —Kanga : tinue to <lo — a wrong so great aa to Growing Fast. roo with rheumatism. A petition has been circulate ! and i constitute a crime, not only against the I country whose Chief Executive you are, will be presented to Postmaster Myen* I but against democracy everywhen—and Mistress—So your matrimonial by the residents of South Lent for City i ,,f t|,e great issue involved in the war, was very unhappy. What wa* Mail service in their territory, which [ and of the vital need of food for those troulile? December wedded to M Chha* Johnson—Lan’ sake, no m 1... fight for i.a emliraces the south end of 'Cud St. and J I 'A .. 'bo its establishment, your It wan labor day wedded to de day countrymen, through their repreeenta- <lst and 73rd Avenues. We un ler-tand , live* in Congress, clothed you four rent.—Life. that they have complied with the regula months ago with power to interne this “Who’a that you’re waving at?” tions and are entitled to service. agency for the period of the war. ‘‘An ol<l flame of mine.” For four months you have held that This brings to light a similar condi ‘‘I suppose your fattier haa to put him I power in your sole hand. You could tion in the northeast portion of Lents. I out whenever lie calls.”—Brooklyn We iieiieve the residents around 45tb have ended this traffic, its food waste and Citisen. its immeasurable injury to your Avenue are entitled also to city service countrymen and the great cause you if the petition is circulated in due form. , have at heart, by proclamation, by Persia han no distilleries«, breweries or At the present time the three mail executive signature You could end it drinking place«, and the only intoxicat ing beverage made une of 1« home-made carriers of Lents are hopelessly snowed now by a stroke of your pen The people, whom you ,-o imperative wine. under. They have to make several trips ly summon to this new self denial and to the office on one round in order Pi sacrifice, gave you, long months ago, carry their loads. Another man at pen and ink and paper and bade you least should be put on and probably sign, and you have failed to use them, PAY YOUR action taken by the residents of the and still do fail. Instead of using this power, you ap northeastern part would help attain the peal to us, knowing that we cannot tie desired result now that the “southerners” deaf to your appeal because of our love have got their petition under way. and devotion to the cause you plead Lent* is growing rapidly, new people We will respond to your appeal. You are moving in and our postal service can ask no service or sacrifice which we will not give and render whole-hearted must keep pace. ly and without reserve. In prosecution of the great enterprise You Can’t Look Bright to which you have set your hand and AT THE or feel right if your bowel* aren’t rigid. summoned us, we will go with you all The laxative propertied ot Fig* ae im the way—all the blood-stained way, proved in SAN-TOX Fig Caecaros (tab though it lead thrice through Geth let«) For Hale by LEN T* PHARMACY semane. The SAN-TOX Store If more credit is to be given to the democracies of Europe, we will vote it. LENTS PHARMACY M.a'- If more taxes are to be levied, we will pay them. Kntervi aa -ecouJ cla»» mail matter Fabra- ary I«. n»lt. at the p»»t otite* at lent».Oregou under act ot CottgrvM. March 1 IHTO- W. C. T. U. NOTES nnouncement The Portland Normal and Commercial School has secured this space and will use it each week to announce to the people of Lenta the general advantages which they offer young people in prepar ing for business. Their institution has been growing more rapidly than any similar one in Portland and its March enrollment will be very large. Its catalogue will be published complete in this space-—watch for it. Several young people from Lents are already attending this school and others are planning to enter next week. A reception will be given Saturday evening to which all who are interested in a business education are invited. The work of the students will be exhibited and tlu* equipment will be demon strated. For further information phone Main 5816 or Mar. 2193 or call in person. PORTLAND NORMAL and COMMERCIAL SCHOOL 2nd Floor Dekum Bldg., 3rd and Wash. WHEN A BANK IS SAFE It is when its loans are collect ible. Capital anti surplus are a protection, but the fundamental thing is the character of its assets. Our loans and investments are regularly inspected and have been approved both by the bank examiner and examining com mittee of our board of directors. Multnomah State Bank Lents, Station GOOD WEATHER WILL SOON BE HERE IS YOUR CAR READY? Do you know the condition of your Tires Battery Brakes and several other things? To get better service, everything must be in perfect shape Now is the time to have it done Get an AMBU test on your electrical system The first test costs you nothing WATER BILLS San-Tox Store LENTS GARAGE AXEL KILDAHL, Prop. Tabor 3429 D61 8919 Foster Road