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NEWS IT ff S“ uwell returned Sunday from i the week where th« healing fracture Mrs Crotnw Vancouver. 1 broken and properly «et. At pres- a vl»it io Vancouver. icv M«yb«e Mavbee la at. end Ing a a few tew •"* •»'- *• progreaalng nicely. Mrs. Nancy Is spending Rev. and Mrs. Handley,and »mall «on, wwki iu the coin try, accompanied by atMompMlad by Mr. and Mr*. Pxyne, her grand mui , Mr. and Mrs. HU. have a aru journeying by auto to.the coa*t. new daughter, born July M. Her name They will follow ths coast about 4<K) mile». Tiwy »terted Monday morning Is Doi 1« Elain Plie! |>s. Rev. Handley 1» |>aator of the Arleta Mr» Frank, who at one time resided Baptist Church. in K»rn Park, visited old neighbor* Sun G. W. Hnhler, who was Injured two day. Mr. Frank dual sune week» *«r»o. month» ago whitest work at the Inman- Harry Tsylor, of Mr. an<l Mrs. P ou I hcu Luinlwr Mill, ha» recovered Win Taylor id Miiiy«lotirth baa arrived at Han Diego. 11« h*s In-en »rationed •nlhcienUy to l»e about on erutchM. He left for Seattle. Tturixisy for an ex- In Hawaii for »ome time. Ha is lu ths tended visit with bis daughter, Mrs. regular ariuy, , Paul Walker. Mr Williamson who li«d a little »tore Mi»» EUx«b*>th Maker wa» hit by a on Tliirty-wvenlh avenue »otnhvasl. Ii ui Monday evening, as closed it on*. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson »treet car st »lie wa» going to th« drug »lore at Stew and daughter are going to Walla Walla art »ration Mi»« Maker was staying by aut i, in lite near future with Mr». Ira Brad»ha«, on Fortieth II. U. Woodham and wife from Cali- auenue «oilth«"a»t. Hhe receive«! injur- toriiis, who have lie» n veiling Wm. iea to her shoulders and »ide which were Woodham and family, at Kern Park, bruix-d. 8he wa» remove«! to the Good left -utiday for Washington Stale, where Samaritan hospital. he is to take up «ome government work. Frauku* Stark, lor a nuu»i>er of year» Little Hard Wigwu, while on a vi»it a victim of infantile paralysis, who ha» t<> relative« In Tacoma, with her m other, ! lawn in s hospital for many month» and tell w hit« playing and fractured her operatea <«p«>n a number of time», is at right arm bear the shoulder joint. Up» home hobbling about on crutches. He on returning to Portland, and having an will I* returned to th« hospital after "X-ray made ol th« arm it wa« (otiiwi about »ix motlis, (or lurtber operations, that it I i « m I uot livvn properly treatAl. In an effort to enable tbe little fellow to She wa» taken to a h<*pital the la«t ol walk. DECLINE OF JUVENILE BOOK*. A (Milnatuklng summary of the pro duction of l«ook» for juveniles in the pasi 26 years shows that In propor tion tn the total number uf all books pobliahrd there has been a distinct foiling off. while the situation when vtewed lu relation to oar Increase In population becomes to the writer a matter of "curious" concern. The total output of books In the United States tn lHMtl was 1.5IW, of which 40H, or about U per cent, were juvenile«. In 11)17 the total was 10.000. of which them were 9»M juveniles, or about 5 par cent. It does not follow, however, that the habit of re-ding la not grow ing among youths of both sexea, says Portland Oregonian. Ordinary obaer- vatlon and the <xj>»ndracc «if most lb brarinns would tndlcnte the rontrary. Th« fact would M«n to be that the young folks are more dlscrtmlnnttng tn their fast«*«, that they ar«* reudlug the Mime tilings thnt th«*lr fnthers and mothers nr»* reading, and that the prn«*- tic«* of “writing dm" to them has comusinentty beemnw unpopular. There la after all. a great plenty of boolu made primarily for gr<>wnui>a which also are pleasing. Instructive and in spiring to children of various ng«*«. Tlie happy family is the one which litis common fireside lnter«*sta—and there are tunny such. W. C. T. Ü. NOTES The Y. M. and V. W. entertain every Saturday night, with the aesinance of many <»tl«er organisations. While tlie Mount Scott Union is not ‘ holding tmvtings just now, the member* are not idle, an<l will tie beard from in earnest b«*foee long. _The Mouw» Scott W. C. T. 17. is c«ll«*d ; upon this week ti furnish two women I swd six cakes as a share in entertaining j foe boys tn khaki from Vam-ourer Sat urday «-rening at the Y. M C. A. Tlie I Union will be happy to do tiii», ate I' much nsore tor the txiyw With the coal <!*al*rs calling npon Conger**» to <-i«we tlie breweries in order to save coal, with the candy factoriee having to cancel order», while the brew ers put their thousands of pounds of sugar into beer, it looks a« if the brewer les would hav«- te close during th«* war, even if tliey were not using up miJIiont of bu»bels of grain which would furnish good bread for the soldiers. Wartime prohibition is «sir cry, then ratification of th«* aiiwndment. Two of the torpedo boat destroyers I now undsr construction are to bear the saines of naval officers who lost their Ilves In acts of heroism sln«*e the Unit ed Htatss entered the war. These ar« Lieut. Htanton Fr«*d«*rick Kalk, officer of the deck of tb<* Jacob Jones, and Bunner's Mat« Osmond Kelley lugrum of the Casain, torpedoed In European waters. The policy of Hecretary Dan iels In thus commemorating naval he roes while their fam« Is yet freah tn mind Is to be commended. • •• •«• • • • I The movemeot to utilise the boy power of the country on th«* farms Is a good one. It will supply much need ed labor now, and the knowledge It will Impart will last In uwfulneas long after the war is over. Furthermore, its eff«<rt In morale and health In get ting the growing generation next tc nature's heart will be a vast gain in Itself. - . — ' Now snd then th«*re la an exception, but as a rule every mean, contemptible act, every unworthy motive or deed, ev ery despicable, shatneleSM and unprin- ctpled maneuver which man may now »U>d then attempt in his dealings with his fellows, may be set down to thk baleful Influence of money. An nrmy ruling Is thnt n soldier’s life Insurance must be taken out In favor of his 1« gal wife. Which cnlls to mind again that the lllegnl wife has a very poor standing in this vale of tears. We suggest that the maximum draft age be high enough to cover the fel low who Is always saying: ’“If I thought I wns really needed I would like to go." The astronomers have discovered a new star, but they nr«» not making so much fuss about It ns would an Im presario who makes a similar discov ery. Mr». Josephine C >ne an.l -laughter, Winifred Farley. «*v n«>w domi*il»|i in the small cottage re ar tbe Jauc-s Mc Vey residence on Nio«iy-tir»t «venue. Harry Porter, el<l«st »on ol Mr end Mrs. Porter on Eighty-flrut »tr.-e’, han been assigned to an aviation camp “somewhere" on tbe Atlantic Coast. He had finished a fonr-yrar enlistment, and before taking hi« vacation lie enlieU d a second time. Harry has » younger brother, Willie, who Mf First Water Tender on one of tbe transports taking oar soldierM acr<>H tire waters. He also is a long-timer and looks forward to his furlough home to see his dear, brave and enduring parents whom he haa not seen tor a long time. The unsinkable ship which made a Autocracy and Democracy trial voyage across the ocean has re We'ra fighting Germany turned unsunk. It may still be an ex ’Cause, yoa see, periment, but so far the result Is en They want the fall of Democracy, couraging, and may mean another Ta P«*nnsylvanla it has been decreed And we the fall of autocracy. Mrs. John Hippersou haa returned U> check to the costly depredations of that crackers are In the same category lier home in Spokane, after a pleasant , Vroi_rr the submarine. as bread, and that hereafter it will be I contrary to the food administration BIRTHS. AT THE YEAGER THEATER Th« theory that "a man Is as old as rulings for oyster houses, restaurants, Mrs. Leonard Tsylor, To Mr. atri — --------------- his arteries" has possibilities. There quick lunche«, hotels and clubs to 5(X<2 8ixty-<rvt «venue, soothes»«, July should be some good fighting material serve more than two ounces of crack Attraction» at the Yrager Th«*ater for 22, a son. among the numerous gentlesnen of fifty ers with an order of soup or oysters in To Mr. and Mrs. Hired BiaU*bford. the week are : ami upwards who have delight««! so any shape. In one way It is possible He 1 has August I, a son. L- — been ------- Darned Friday—Madam Petrova in “The Law Alfred L~nnox. ciety with their grace and endurance that the restaurants will regard this in tbs tango. a blessing in disguise, for it Is no of the Land." Mutual Screen Telegram. secret In the trade that a great many j Saturday—Charles Ray in “The Son cd *Hi« alleged discovery of the Swedish customers consume at least one-third His Father.” The Allies’ Official "War naturalist that the ant is overrated the value of their soup order In crack Review. 8. C. SMITH Mol that Its ways are not to t>e con- ers that are served as a side dish, says Sunday—ElsieVFnrgeeon in “Tl ’Rise eldered In the pursuit <rf wisdom isn’t Hotel Gazette. It will be a money of Jennie Cushing.” Fatty A rfiuckle LIGHT MILL & CABINET WORK going to help the sluggard under the waving proposition to the restaurant Comedy. t Screen«, Sash, Windows, Doors man and will doubtless be regarded new Anti-Loafing law. Monday and Tuesday—Bell F ynmett m by him In that light. The adminis 1 * The Bond of Fear. " and Picture Framing If a CM«oat Should Mow up a sea tration is going thoroughly into the We<ineedav and Thursday —'Roy Stew Residence Phone: Tabor 4602 shore merry-go-round ar a soda foun matter, and Investigations will be insti art in “The Devil Dodger.” • tuted to find where and by whom this Shop Ptione : Tabo» 7576 tain Berlin would rush Into print with No need of going down «,ôwn for mov 4«i33 67th Street S. E. another glowing account of an enor order Is violated in the ranks of oyster ing picture amusement, , TlR the Yeager, houses and restaurants. mous victory. Ninety-second street Woodstock, OSM»W»W»».».»F»»JW»rteF»»FRF»t»»,MÇ<, Scarcity of oil In Denmark is 80 has the beet. The bolshevtkl are considering mak at ing tabor -fwnpnlsory. This Is going to great that there has been danger at a When You Want to Move a be a terrible shock to their American various time« that there would not » V a w admirers. enough for the railway signal lights Still Moving » "• a Call Tabor 7707 a : and the beacons on the roast, The a a rncted The most popular of the season’s government has recently < t ■ s to Dew schemes are thorn* which promise for 400 tons of tallow for «. a a reasonable supply of money without form an emergency supply for these : The One-’ #ay-Charge Company work. lamps and to be u««»<l In the farm houses of the counter The coal short age has made It a ' Impossible to See Us ’ A,r RESIDENCE" obtain dependable electric or gas iigfat service. Alcohol lamps with mantles W ODD AND COAL 9436 Foster Rd. Lents, Ore. similar to those used In gas burners Tab. I>«fi 6222 Foeter Rd are being Installed In stores and city residences, and the government has re moved the ban from acetylene, tn spite of the fact that it Is explosive. KERN PARK CABINET SHOP ROSE QTY VAN FETTY’S TRANSFER and Express Auto Truck TV Simla correspondent <rf thfe Times, London, to pointing *rat that in foe year which ended April 1 iaat the combatants enlisted In ladle num- beerd 285.200. Mated that any estimate <rf India’s mai»-|M>wer based on a total population would be 'fallacious, sinco a targe proportion of/Indians are noo- flgktlng peopia. The lsttsr fact partly explains why India's representation In Uae line of battle is romparatively small. If the population of that vast ctaintry were of the kind that peoples the white man's lands it would form an unlteatable aggregation. The recital of how Prines Henry enabled to Inspect British military naval strategic points by the pies device of ar automobile Vsur of Rug land and Scotland recalls Germany's pretense at the outset of the war that Belgium had perpetrated a violation of neutrality by permitting French officers to travel In motor cars in Belgian soil. By the treaty concluded between Germany and Roumanln the army of occupation’s right of requisition la re stricted to grain, peas, henna, f.»dder, wool, cattle, meat, timlier, oil and oil product*. There aeeina to be little left outside the restrictive ar«*a except wrist wutches and moving picture acenuricx visit this week from a -bur r* lutile who has been for some li ne in H-iUdi Co lumbi*. I If the daring Italians who made their way into an Austrian naval port and torpedoed a battl«*ahip have been cap tured. tb«ry will very likely pay a heavy price for the fam<* which will carry their names down to poatertty as among the heroes of naval Mstory. for the Huns are not of a caliber to feel such men they would have treated a generous admiration for a courage ous enemy. Usd the alites captured th«nn with all the cosksideratian da«» unusnnl bravery, but la German hands they ar« likely to feai all that can be Inflicted on th«an by • spiteful revenge. Then1 are some very Important dlf- ferei.ces b<*twc«-n fathers and mothers Mother will toll like a slave tn the kitchen before she will let her girls endanger their hnnds washing dishes, but the old man will certainly paw up some sand If the hoys come round him wearing kid gloves or spats. VALUE OF SPANISH. Accepteil as conclusive the general resolution to exclude from the sc I mmi I s the teaching of the German language it would seeui th« part of wisdom to substitute another and more attrac tive tongue, says Las Vegas (N. M.) Optic. This is Kpnnlsh, spoken by JeMie Fsrnsworth was home Sumlay millions of close neighbors and the na tive speech of the residents of our is for a «bort visit land possessions. Even now, with the Mr. Smith, who lives near Johnson Teutonic competitor excluded, strong Creek, Deerdoll road is not starting tor efforts are being made by bankers and China—he’s juet fixing his well. tradesmen to obtain for the United Mrs Whit* and Miss Henderson of States the commerce of fiouth Amer Bellroee vi«>ted Mrs. J. W. Froet at ica. The great war has operated • Pleasant Valley one day last w«sek. to turn these peoples away ?rom I Fred Pratt, who recently came to Germany and toward this country, I/*nts with his parents from Topeka, once unjustly suspecte«! of an am Kansas, has been visiting bis uncle, C. bition to dominate the entire western i B. Clark, for ths past week. hemisphere politically. To carry on Mr. Field, of Bellrosc had the misfor business wttb them and to be In a po tune to lose bis horse whirti broke its sition to exchange th« treasures of art leg and had to be »hot. Although Mr. and literature as friends, it Is almost | Field has an auto no*, he will miss the an Imperative necessity that their old worker an<l helper speech be acquired. The time to be Word has bren received from Curtis gin acquiring it Is now, and not later. From the h«-ad of the natlonal.govern- Valentiie that he is now in England. He ment, the initial and energizing Im reports ttist bis hreltl. i» good and he pulse should be given by proclamation I carries a hopeful »pint for victory. He balling upon the directors of educa ; sends loving regards to all friends here tion In all the states to take up and and hopea they will not forget hiui. forward the work of Installation of the I Th*-y will not, while lie is serving under teaching machinery. In thia worthy la I Old Glory and his name is on the Lent» • bor. no doubt, valuable co-operation Roll ol Honor, !*2 Foeter Road. ____ ______________ _______ would cheerfully be offered by the va rious South American governments. WAT SON«ndKENDALL I Specials On Doors This Week A few doors with 2 upright panels and one flat panel on top Regular price, $3.50. Regular $1.75 Four panel doors. How’s Your Stationery? Between seasons is an ideal time to order office stationery. Look over your supplies today, and send your order for your needs to The Herald. Envelopes, Letterheads, Statements, Handbills Prices of stock are going up. what costs will be next month. Nobody knows Bs wise and save on your office equipment. Plenty of stock on hand. Not in the high rent district. The shop of service and quality. THE LENTS HERALD Telephones: Tabor 7824 Home D61 refers to the Ameri- i can “hordes" in France. That is let ting tb«* cat out of the bag, is it n<K7 Tt«.* official throry U that owing to the U-boat only a few Yanks are over there. A Berlin pap»»r Chickens are great daylight savers, says the Toledo Blade. If the chick ens that go to roost at sundown get that great reputation for their species, what about those that manage to get fried for breakfast? G. A. MORRISON LUMBER CO. Germany reports a shortage of ncxxl- les. What’s the difference? They have mighty little soup to put them in. anyway. news item says thnf Belgians are now compelled to eat cats. Well, It’s not much of a change from Belgian hares, at that. A » Tremont Station, ML Scott car line Tabor 62 JI. D. Kenworthy $ Company funeral Directors TWO ESTABLISHMENTS Phone Tabor 5267 Phone Tabor 5895 5802-4 92nd Street S. E. 4615 66th St., Cor. Foster Rd. Lents Arleta First-Class Service given Day or Night Close Proximity to Cemeteries Enables us to hold Funerals at a Minimum Expense SECRET s E R V The official war statement said: “Ex cept for artillery firing on both sides, everything was quiet today.” There you get the soldier’s conception of what is meant by "quiet.” Special $1.00 We specialise in eash and doors, glass, pointe, oil, finish lumber and wood I German 1« an longer to be required art the Univvrslty of California. En trance credits in German language and Itternture wfil not be asked In any deportment of the university. The last department to Indorse the rul- Ing was chemistry, Much authorita- tive mnterlal In this field is written In German, but the chemistry depart- TO«*nt will arrange its courses so that a knowledge of the language will not be necessary. Special $2.00 c El THE PORTLAND BUSINESS MAN who is successful surrounds himself with every avsilsblt modern devise for saving his time and money. The business man who fails to use an AUTOMATIC TEL EPHONE simply closes his establishment to thousands of possible customers. He may never know the real reason for his failure in business. THINK IT OVER. Long Distance Everywhere CALL A 6221 Home ^Telephone and Telegraph Compny of Portland, Oregon