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fHL Erlitt lïeralù I Subscription, $1.50 a Year TO CHRISTMAS IN BERLIN ALLIES AIM LENT» YOUNG MAN WRIIES FROM FRONl SAY» HUNK Alii TO CATCH HARD ALL W! ARY OF WAR AND WANT IO UF.I HUME. Somewhere in France, Aug. 12, 1918. Dear Editor Will write a few lines and let you know 1 am receiv ing a paper rrgulaily, and it makes a fellow'* heart warm to read news from home. Wv are in this Ing Amer ican ilrisc now, and it sure is awful hard to catch up with the Bochc. We have becu on three Irout» already, and this front is the hottest. When ever a fellow walks around, all he can hear is wh- • • • • z;| Bang!! and a lot of earth gow up in the air. Some of thr hole* are twenty feet across anil ten fret deep. It has been raining a good deal here. Sometimes we would travel all night hi the rain. We sleep any plarc we gel a chance to, especially where tile shell* don't drop, and that is a hard plan* to find around here, On our trip up here trying to catch up with the Germans, we .aw dead German» »lid more dead Germans, Thr ground w.i* covered with them, and they sure lost a bunch horses. But it sure is a shame tl|e way sonic of the town* are shellc’d to pieces. There i* otic town here especially that the All Americans shelled. All there was left of it was the ruins. 1 believe there were two wall* left standing. But they Lad Io do it to get the Germans out. The Germans are cunning and treacherous; they had lots of their men wearing Red Cross bands Oil their arms, and on the stretchers they would have machine guns cov ered with blanket*. You know wr are not supposed to shoot at the Red < ross, tor they are non combat ants. But when the Americans would get in range, they would take their machine guns and fire on the Ameri cans. But we soon got wise to them. On their retreat the Gcunans would chain their own men to machine guns, and women were found man ning machine guns. The prisoners that we take arc kids and old men. The kid* I judge range from 12 to 20 years, and the old men range from 35 to 50. All the prisoner* taken *ay the Kaiser "Wdnfs peace. Anyhow, the Germans are scared to death of the Americans, and we want to keep them that way. But we will have the people’s help at bomb. They want LENTS STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 12, 1918 the war to end soon; so do we, Every nickel that can be spared should be put in Liberty Bonds, W. S. S. or the Red Cross. We want to cal Xmas dinner in Berlin this year. If the folks at home have any friends here, they want to write a lot of cheerful letters to the boys at the front ; they sure need it ; every letter brings us nearer home all the time. I will close for this time. It is about time they start shelling or bombing. Yours truly, ( HAS. BULK, Saddlrr, Bat. A, 147th F. A., American E. F. I’. S. —Excuse stationery, for we are glad to get .mythiiitf to write on n<»w. W. C. T. Ü. NOTES Portland is to entertain the Stale W. C. I. U. next month, and Lents must help. Sikh i. the word coming to us from State President Mrs. Swope, at the meeting Tuesday. In addition to .Mr». Swope, Miss Lois Smith, representing the Pacific I oast Rescue Work, was al-o present. She is doing the advance work prepara tory to Tag Day, for the Kerr Nurs ery Home, which is one branch of the great work being done in Port land under the management of .Mr. Mcluiren, of Portland Common*. Tag Day is Saturday, September 21. Let's all help. .Mr*. M. I.. T. Hidden, of Portland, was out Tuesday giving many helpful and interesting sugges tion*. .Mr*. Hidden is a candidate for the State Legislature. A splendid but not extravagant lunch and social hour was enjoyed by the ladies, Mrs. J. L. Scheuerman, 522.1 Eighty ninth street, haste**. An nual meeting at 2 P XL, showed many good reports of work done. Election of officers was not com plete and will be reported later. Ihi i* not time to lag. says Mrs. Swope, or we may lose the good we have gamed by prohibition. The su perintendent of a large lumber and saw mill concern has given wonder ful testimony to the improvement in condition* of men, and decrease of accidents, since Oregon went dry. Such testimonies are so frequent as to be almost stale now, but the liquor interests would like us to for get and give them a chance to creep lu again. ■ . it i* not an army that we must shape and train for war; it is a na tion.—Wood row Wilson. ARLETA, KERN PARK and NEAR POINTS Master t arl Jensen is the proud afternoon, Mrs. George Merry was possessor of ,i new bicycle, purchased re elected president, Mrs. Lucy King, by Ills parent* and presented to him vice-president; Mrs. Mary Fishburp, on In* birthday. corresponding cctctary; Mrs. XL M. Arp, recording secretary, and Miss Mrs. A. C. McIntyre ha* returned Stella Wilson, treasurer. A vote of home to Eastern Oregon after a two thanks w is given the Millard avenue weeks' stay with her mother, Mrs. ladies who have rendered such faith ful patriotic service during the year. Mary I authorn. At the regular monthly workers’ W. Horace Simmons, of Seaside, conference of the Mt. labor Pres formerly of this city, was a visitor byterian Sunday School, held at the at tin- home of Mr and Mrs. Ellton s hut ch last w eek, it w as decided to Shaw the first of the week. make a canvass of the district on Friday, September 20. The slogan A rep<>?t of the work done in the being used by the school is, “Every boy* and girls canning class will be one in some Sunday School.” A given. A class is being prepared to strenuous effort is being made to demonstrate the canning of fruit at have all pupils again in their classes alter the summer vacation not later the Gresham Fair. than the last Sunday in September, Mrs. A. Sterk is at home again that the work of the new year, com after a number of weeks in the hos mencing October (i, may not be in The following persons pital fidlowing an operation. She is terrupted. feeling very much better than before were named on a committee to put going to the hospital and expects to the canvass across: C. A. Muir, Ell- ton Shaw, Miss Margaret Ewing, be in the best of health very soon. Miss Margaret Copeland. Mrs. H. I. Crockett, Superintendent S. W. Law The school will observe Rally and rance and Rev. Ward W. Macllenry. Promotion Day on Sunday, Septem ber 29. The enrollment and average A PLEASANT SURPRISE. attendance of the classes - is being checked up for the past quarter and A few friends of George L. Carr, of a pennant will be presented, on Ninety-first street, surprised him by Rally Day, to the class making the descending upon him in a body Tues best showing during the month of day evening. Mr. Carr will leave September. shortly on an extended business trip in the Southern States, which may Having the Missionary Committee keep him away many months. The use a large part of the time of the atmosphere of the evening was opening service on the first Sunday charged with Southern anecdotes and of of tach month is a new feature watermelon stories, but the ice to lie introduced in the school begin cream and cookies were present lib ning with October. A Sunday School erally and were much enjoyed. Those orchesla is being formed under the who were present were mostly the direction of a committee consisting married people who attend the of Superintendent Lawrence, C. A. Friends’ Church, the young folk be Muir and Ellton Shaw. ing left out upon this occasion for fear of too great a crowd. As it was The Arleta Parent-Teacher Circle there were about thirty or forty will meet Friday afternoon at 3 present and all joined in heartfelt o’clock in the school building. Mrs. wishes for Mr. Carr’s welfare. Roop, the division chief of the Red That the German government Cross salvage work in this district will give an address and outline of spent between $15,000,000 and $20.- rhe work that has been done, and is 000,000 on plots and intrigues in this yet to be done, in which the school country in the years 1915 and 1916 children may assist. Mrs. Myra Zer- through a single channel, the office of Doctor Heinrich F. Albert, the ung will preside at this meeting. commercial attache of the German embassy, is revealed for the first At the business meeting of the W. time in the latest publication of the C. T. U. held at the Library, Tuesday Committee on Public Information. Vol. 16. MARRIAGES. BRIEF NEWS NOTES of LENTS Mr*. O. Blanchet, of Happy Valley, wa* in Lent* on buxine»» Monday. Tom Cowing and children have gone to make their holm with Mr. Cowing’s mother on Madison street. Mrs. Beulah Turnbow and her two children, of Guadaloupe, Cal., are vis iting Mr*. Turnbow’s parents, (.'lay- ton and Mr*. Drake, of One Hun dredth street. George Eugene Mitchell, a Lents boy, i* among the list of those killed in action in France. Particular* are not obtainable,. Mr. and Mr*. T. Y. Cadwell re turned Saturday from Seattle, where they went by automobile the week previon*. to visit relative* there and in Bremerton. Reuben Mortrude is home from a week's vacation at Brighton a|id Til lamook beaches, whehc he rtijoyed him*<-lf immensely. "Billy* A*h back to their street, which a year by A. and family have moved residence on Ninetieth ha* been occupied for S. Pearce. The registration booths in the Yott building and on Foster Road near the postoffice were crowded by opening time this morning. A. S. Pearce, the tinsmith, has pur chased the C. D. Sander* residence at 62iN Eighty-ninth street, and is repairing the house and building a chicken house. Mr. and Mr*. Harry Hanson were in Lents, Wednesday, looking for living apartments. Mr. Hanson worked in the mechanical depart ment of the Herald about six years ago. John Walrod was among the spec tators from Lents at the great trac tor demonstration last week. He says it was a most interesting and instructive displaj* and a large crowd was preseut. - A. D. Kenworthy and family will nioic from Arleta this week to the Cowing resiednee on Ninety-first street. The Alvord Furniture Com pany will handle the branch under- Miss Caroline Rynell of 5913 Nine ty-ninth strict, who was injured in a streetcar accident in Vancouver some time ..go. is recovering nicely, but wilt not be able to leave the hospital for some time. C. M. Scribner, 506 East A»h street, and Goldie C. Allen, same address. time active in buxine»» life, Mr. Coff Miller Rotendale, Vancouver Bar man ha* retired from strenuous racks, and Johanne Laurten, 4927: work. He is serving on the jury Thirty-fourth avenue. thix month, a task which has be W. C. Schultz, 652 Thurman street,! fallen him a number of time*. and Mrs. Gertrude N. Schultz, 214 Mr». Laura Harvey, living at 6136 East Thirty-second street. Ninetieth street, will leave this week W. G. Clarke, 1804!/, East Tenth for Roseburg, where she will teach street, and Maedelle Arnett, 7703 in the public school*. Mr*. Harvey Fifty-fifth avenue Southeast. taught in Lent* last year, so the L. L. Fulmer, 1120 East Alder, and work is not new to her. Mrs. M. V. Fulmer, same address. Walter W. Hayes, 325 East Elev Rev. E. A. Smith i* looking for an abiding place as the F. S. Byer resi enth, and Norma McCrea, same ad dence. 8924 Fifty seventh avenue, dress. where he has lived tor the past year, has been purchased by Mr. PHILOSOPHY OF GRATITUDE. Rainey, of Johnson Creek, who will take possession October 1. If men only knew the increasing blastings which gratitude brings, R. F. Lose, formerly deliveryman they would more earnestly culti at Wing's store, corner Ninetieth and vate it. Gratitude values blessing* Foster Road, ha* moved to Belmont received, and induces more. and East Fifteenth street, to be No man can receive more of real nearer hi* work. He delivers for the good unless he appreciates what he I roy Laundry on the East Side. He has; that is, he will not be receptive ha* rented his brick bungalow to to increasing good without some W. XL Myers, formerly of Salem. opening of the door by gratitude. Selfishness is the shutting of the Mrs. F. A. Garretson, of Tremont, door to real good, and it closes the wa* shopping in Lents Saturday. door so as to keep within all sorts Alvin, who had the part of “Hobby of discontent and dissatisfaction. No Jlorse” in the children's pageant at friend can be friendly enough to sat Mt. Scott playgrounds on Labor Day, isfy the selfish heart of the ungrate accompanied his mother and little ful one whom he benefits, for though sister. An error in the Herald made he receive the benefit he will dis hi* name Alvin Jones instead of count every act of good will and put sour interpretation upon every genial Alvin Garretson. motive until gratitude begins to op Services at the Baptist Church, erate. But when gratitude develops, little Sunday, September X, E. A. Smith, pastor: Sunday School at 9:45 A. M., kindnesses become great blessings, Mrs. Ross, superintendent; preaching and the geniality of another makes at 11 A. M., theme, "A Great Invi genial the accepting heart. Such a tation”; Young People's meeting at one reckons up his blessings daily, 7 P. XL, R. G. Nichols, president; and thanks God for daily bread. preaching at 8 P. XL, subject, ‘‘Play When a gift is given to the thankful child, gratitude and happiness seem ing the Fool.” to combine as one, and the donor is blessed, not so much by verbal Mrs. C. C. Feikert and her daugh thanks as by being able to caase joy. ter and son-in-law. C. E. Palmer, have purchased and are living in BIRTHS. the residence 9118 Fifty-seventh ave nue. having moved here from the West Side. Mrs. Feikert is an old- To Mr. «nd Mrs. Herbert F. Mill, time resident of Lents. She sold the 5715 Fifty-ninth avenue, August 30, property to the School Board on a son. which the fine public school build To Mr. and Mrs. Lewis O. Olsen, ing is located, and left here for Kan- I sas about three years ago, but like 4619 Fifty-second avenue, September most people who have lived in Ore 4, a son. gon, has come back again, and like To Mr. and .Mrs. Roy L. Russell, many who have lived in Lents, re 6825 Forty-fourth avenue, September turned to make this place her home. 5, a son. To Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Kyser, 08 East Fifty-sixth, September 5, a Miss Mary Frances Isom, librarian daughter. of the Portland Public Libraries, has To Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Stanenko. been appointed one of the four li 6114 Eighty-seventh, September 2, a brarians of this country to organize daughter. a soldiers’ library iq each of the four American rest camps in France and To Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Mil will leave next week for overseas to ler, 5512 Eighty-eighth. September 4. take up her new task. a daughter. Librarian Goes to France. No. 37 SALVAGE STATION MUST BE MOVED LENTS "SAVE YOUR WASTE" RED CROSS UNIT IN NEED OF NEW QUARTERS-PLENTY OF UNUSED PLACES—WHO SPEAKS FIRST? The Lents Red Cros* unit i» meeting regularly Thursday*, 10 to 4 o’clock, in the sewing root* in the school building. There i* opportu nity for many more worker*. The shipment of completed article» this week included thirty-five little dresses, which is a pretty good show ing for busy women in cann^ig sea son. The salvage station has to find a new location, as the owner of the building where salvage is now re ceived wants the building There are many small places which could be donated by landlords to this import ant branch of the service in war re lief work. Time and labor are freely given by the women, most of whom should not be called upon to pay have sons in service, and surely tney rent for a place in which to work. FAREWELL PARTY. C. S. Wilson and wife were ten dered a farewell party by their nu merous friends, as Mr. Wilson wa* due to return to his position a* en gineer in one of the spruce camp* near Astoria, last Monday. It proved to be one of the most enjoyable occasions of the season. Those pres ent were: Mr. and Mrs* Bloomqui»t, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McKenzie, Mr. and Mrs. McRoberts, Mr. and Mr*. D. White, Mrs. Campbell, James Con- lee. Reuben Coulee and wife, Mr. Hustin, R. Henderson, Willard Ramesbotham, Mildred Gonlee, Mr*. Adah L. MacFarlain and the host and hostess. Coffee and cake were passed at 12:30, to which all present did justice. Mrs. Wilson invited all back next Saturday night and to invite their friends also to come. Her home is well adapted for home parties, and she is a very genial hostess. The music consisted of first and second violins and banjo, played by Mr. Mc Roberts; C. S. Wilson and E. L. Mc Kenzie were callers, and the latter was floor manager. The Wilson home is north of Gilbert road and east of One Hundred and Second street. Tag Day, September 21. Tag Day, September 21. Remmn- ber Help the Portland babies to have the needed milk and maternal care, as well as those across the water. This is the message of Mis* Lois Smith, who entertained and pleaded with an interested audience at the Friends’ Church Wednesday evening. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chester Cislinski last Friday morn ing, and Chester’s barber shop fairly radiate* the happiness of the young father, which will be complete when mother and son are home from the hospital. , Rev. J. A. Hopper, elder of the Portland district of the Free Metho dist Church, will preach at the Lents i hurch, Fifty - seventh avenue and Ninety-first street, Sunday after noon. at 3 o’clock. All are cordially invited to this meeting. The Methodist Ladies' Aid Society will hold a “silver tea” at the home of Mrs. Alice Woodworth. 6417 Eighty-fourth street. Wednesday aft ernoon, September 18. All members are asked to come and bring their friends. A surprise was given S. R. Dow ler by a number of hi* friends on his birthday, last Saturday, at his home. 5905 Ninety-ninth street. Re freshments were served by Mrs. Dowler. The evening's entertain ment was enjoyed by all. Miss Edna Burn* of Lents and Miss Marie Hall of Sunnyside spent Friday to Sunday evening at Camp Lewis. Among tin b^» > seen from this locality were Emel Swanson anil Ward Haines, who are awaiting or ders to start in reconstruction work in the Friends’ unit of the Red Cross. Ben D. Fox, brother of J. Sanger Fox. is visiting here for a few days. He has just returned from Camp Lewis where he received an honor able discharge on account of physical disabilities. He may possibly attempt to get to France yet by applying for work in the Friends’ Reconstruction Unit of the Red Cross. I. F. Coffman made the Herald of fice a visit Saturday and told many interesting thing* in regard to early event* in Lenths. Though at one “Carry On ” — Let’s Have Teamwork To help put Oregon over the top FIRS'!—your HO will best bring honor to his Town, his application for 4lh Liberty Loan Bond» must be in County, to Oregon, to the Nation, to Himself— the hands of your bank or the local I ilierty Loan tile oni who delays subscribing to the Illi Committee BEFORE Saturday, September 28th. Liberty Loan or the one win. steps forward will- Don't wail a week, a d.i \N HOUR. IX) It HOW. inglv. promptly and VOI.I NlABll.Y Being listed on Oregon’s Honor Boll of "Vohm- You know and we know what the a lswer is Tou teer” subscribers is the biggest patriotic distinction aie u>Hlin<i to subscribe, that is certain. But. will any man, woman or child can have. you do it PROMPTLY, and without being sought out I.IIMTT I*» anil reminded of this duty? W