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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1918)
— mi. Sconberald MIStBS. Whenever a man Hikes a slip he can lay the blame on a "mis’ »«-•, u “ml«," not a “nilas." for th«’ nn«a I* but seldom to bluiue. however u muu nmy »trite to shift th.- ouua. An er ror may lie due to ml-.-om- 'piloii. nils- handling or almost utty one of tile great string of “iul»«!>" lb«u the lexica—¡ph ere put down In their «-iiteruiinliu; vol- Utn«M. How did II happi-n that this deadly “mis" was lnj«-<b-«l Into the lan guage. with th<> sum«- sound and almost th«- «am«- spelling thnt the truly ador able “miss" has ? Th«- dictionaries will say it comes from th«- Anglo-Sax on “mi«san." allied to the sort of miss that we make when wts with more strength than skill, swing nt a harp- breaking curve bull. But our gm Is different it was pml-ably put there, in Its detrimental effect on th«- force of language, by some woman hating old monk, who saw tin- lay brothers and novitiates looking with no very un friendly eye on th«- muliebrity thnt might infest the neighborhood of his cenobitical haunts, says Columbia (S. C.) State. Without knowing it would one day become famous in the Freach, the old father just condensed th«- whole philosophy of “Cherchex la femme" iuto th«- thr«-e letters that have gained so strong a hold nn our lan guage. and tri«-d it out on th«- tiret lay brother who was found dellnqu* ut In hewing and carryin.- because of the gleam of a shapely instep or the glance of twinkling gray eye. CuhUabr-l «very Th<ir»d»j at leni». Oratoli by A. II. HARKIS. Mana*, r i Kilter*« • • wcon.l flaw mall matter Frbru ary I», 1*1«. al lb<- |«WI -IK«-- al la*ma,Oregon nndvraet .itt’ancrraa. March 1 1ST« rl».t...n no. <• «1 » j.-ar, m a.trau.'. l it..«*: Tanna 7KM, It »I • • - This paper has enlisted with the government in the cause of America for the period of the war........... - FREEDOM FOR ALL SLAVS. "All breaches of the Slav mce should be completely freed from Ger man and Austrian rule.” This ern- jtliatlc reafflrmatlon by Secretary Lim ning of the position taken by the United States government la of espe cial Importance at this time, when the Slav problem has become one thu« in volve« the very existence of the us- tro-Hungarian empire, says Philadel phia Ledger. It means that we are to stand squarely behind the national aspirations, not only of Poland, but of Bohemia and the Jugoslav provinces that seek incorporation with Serbia. The late Archduke Franz Ferdinand was a strong advocate of the right of the Bohemians to an equal voice with the Germans and Hungarians In the Imperial government, and this fact aroused the etfspiclou at the Ume of his assassination that the event was not displeasing to Germany. Had he lived to succeed to the throne, he might have Imposed his Ideas upon the ruling classes of the empire. Charlee has not been bold or intelli gent enough to do that. And nothing is more certain than that the Bohe mians will never submit now to any arrangement which keeps them under the dominion of the House of llups- burg. Meanwhile the complete under standing which has been reached be tween the Jugoslavs and the Italian« will make the demand for independ ance from that quarter equally irre sistible. I Men rave nt befuddle«! and deceived Russia, and yet s-s le of them ar«- dic ing about ns much to help defeat G, r- many as is th«- average bolshevikL They do not yet seem to understand that patriotism, to b«> worth anything right now, has to be Uanslat««! Into action. You have to d«i something for your country, and you ought to be willing and ready and anxious to do anything you can. says Savannah News. Furthermore, you ought not to sit back and wait until your country hunts you up personally to suggest a course of action, but you should get busy and hunt up things to do for your country. Don't profiteer. Don't strike. Buy Liberty bunds and thrift stamps. Give some books for the soldiers to read. If some of your projx-rty is need-sl for the public welfare let the public have ft quickly. If the nation calls you to the colors to risk your life in its serv ice, go gladly In the knowledge that you are enjoying a privilege In the performance of that duty. Reports of Industrial revolts In Ger many and of bread riots in Austria continue to get past the censors into neutral countries. Is there any rea son for doubting them? Somr observ ers suspect that they are sent out with the Idea of causing the allies to weak en their effort and become careless. This set-ms absurd. If the outbreaks had not occurred the truth would soon er or later become known, says Bing hamton Press Their seriousness may be exaggerated. We cannot tell what effect they are likely to have. But we cm recognize them as symp toms of a disease, and we know that the disease Is eating out the vitality of the centra! empires. The disease 1.« ec. nomlc ar.d moral bankruptcy. And. since it cannot be secured by German victory, we may be assured that in time it is bound to prove fatal. Germany hail a nntlonnl debt of five billion marks when sh«- began the war. Editor Georg® Bernhard of the Berlin Vosslsch«- Zeltung says that at the end of the war Germany will be confr--nt--d with a debt of one hundred and fifty billion marks. The total of Germany’s national wealth is four hundred billion marks, a large part of which is state and communal property, and Editor Bernhard calculates that after th«- war fourteen billion marks annually will have to be raised by taxation, which will necessitate the levying on large fortunes of a tax of 50 per cenL He declares thnt this will not be a safe tax from an economic standpoint. Ger many should have thought of that be fore she forre-d the war. A California lady Is asking for a di vorce and $100 a month because her husband broke her nose. The Califor nia gentlemnn is n i>ecullar guy. If he doesn't know bettor than to tamper with his wife's physiognomy In any such way as that. He ought to pay th«- flOO a month and furnish the pow der, too. A few days ago a contributor to the New York Sun spoke of “the double-headed oHgle of PrU'«la.” and the error was permitted to go uncor rected. Now it Is misleading editors. Who ought to “know what they are talking about.” but sometimes don’t. The heraldic aviary contains no such bird. Austria has a double eagle, and so has Russia—or had. If it has not perished under the rule of the bolshe- Vikl. The Prussian eagle is a fierce and ugly-looking fowl, but it has one bead and no more. It does not take long or profound thought to determine that now when the most Important war Industries are briskly responding to the impetus given by experienced direction aDd co-ordin ation the question of curtailing the less essential Industries should remain in abeyance until ascertained results offer evidence upon which to base action. Platlnnm Is decidedly more useful for war material than for Jewelry. If It is “fashionable,” the fashion Is an uni-atriotic one, and women otherwise patriotic should willingly comply with tin request of the bureau of mines to see thnt mors of the precious metal go«-« for war n«-eds and less for per sonal adornment VALUE OF PHYSICAL QUALITIES S«mie days ago we referred to In struct Ions given at a movie calculated to Inform one of the true way to stand sit, walk, with NUggeatlons for correct lug stoop shoulders, hollow breast* and shrunken muach-a. All these are very In portant matters from a physical standpoint, but are really more Impor tant from a mental or physical staud- fioiut. People who stand and walk erect and who are alert In muscle and motion are calculahsl to do bet tar thinking au«l acting than thoae who are not favored In this way. A per son who In shabby and negligent In at titude. walk and conduct is very apt to b«« a laay and shabby thinker. Thera Is such close connection between the Intellect and th«- body that either cloae- ly corresponds to the other, says Ohio State Journal. It may not be always the case thnt a man who holds himself well and moves gracefully and vigor ously hits a bright ami active mind, but if you observe closely you will see thnt the mental habit catches Its Impulse from the physical. So It Is well to have such instructions as are given at th«- movie; at)d It is hoped that many, k. of the stoop-shouldered, hollow-chest ed, lazy muscled and ungainly pos ture«! |H-ople were there to get th«- hints that would do them good. HIGH GRAM SI Al’ll AND I AM Y (>R(Mt RIE S IRISH IKIHIS AMIVI Gt IABIIS OUR MOTTO: The human nose may b«- growing long' r. as the scientists say, or It may only appear so in those days of spy alarm. The way those American soldiers conduct raids sugg«-«ts many a mid night sortie tn the past against their j neighbors’ watermelon patches. TO /»f. I \Sti ANO SATISFY N J. H. Bradbury CORD WOOD AND COUNTRY SLAB Yard on Foster Road in front of l«ents Library Phone Tabor 7823 SECRET THE PORTLAND BUSINESS MAN s E R V wls> is auscMOrflil surrounds himsell with every a vail abb miMlrrn devise for saving his time and money. Tit» busim-ss man who fails to use an AUTOMATIC TEI.- El’HONE simply closes hiaaslabllalimmil to tlmusauds of i-ossible «-iist<im«-rs lie may uaver know the -cal reason for his failure In Imsim-Hs. THINK IT OVER. Ixmg Distance Everywhere E The Herald Does All Kinds of Printing.... CALL A 6221 Home Telephone and Telegraph Company ol Portland, Oregon Hold Your Liberty Bonds Next to the imperative duty of American citizens to support the Liberty Loan is their,’duty to hold their Liberty Bonds. It is not full service to the country to purchase Liberty Bonds and throw them up on the matket, thus putting upon others the real burden’of financing the war. Unless the necessity for disposing of them is veryfgreat, every owner of a Liberty Bond SHOULD HOL!) FAST TO R . . MULNOMAH STATE BANK Lents Statico Portland, Oregon Italian s«mplancs flew over the Adriatic coast, dropping leaflets to in form the Slavs of Austria-Hungary how America Is winning In th«- war. This campaign of education Is a new feature of warfare, but one which Is bound to have Immense influence. Th«- loctrine of force depen«ls largely on the enforcement of ignorance for its power, but with enlightenment force -a no more th«- dominant factor In the government of a nation. The plan of Spain to inaugurate a passenger and mall aerial service I h -- tween that country and th«- United States, looks as if Spain had gotten sver her “manana" days when enter prise wns an effort to the Latin tem perament. As a matter of fact, that i nation is showing a commendnble de gree of energy of late, which will stand The railroads of the country were bet^ in good stead when the world of operated at a loss in January, but to nations is reorganise«! after th«- war. throw th«- blame on government opera- tlon Is to Ignore essential fnctore ob Assistant Secretary Roosevelt says vious to fnlrmlnded men. One of these : 'hat the Unit«-d Rtates Marines are wns the abnormal weather. | he idols of France. At last the ina- The government Is minting several -ln«-s are coming into their own. Tlielr million dollars’ worth of pennies every | wonderful reconl In France will never day. In time you won’t have to wnlt >e forgotten, but remain one of the so long In front of th«- “How Many" ' -herinh«-«l tradition« of Amerh-an his- » The Hard Monllis for your Battery are Just Ahead I?ALL Touring Season has come around again, on top of all th«* mile age you ran up during the summer. Have you given your battery the benefit of regular ins|>ection? Better drive around today for our Free Inspection • Give the battery every chance to make good, especially during the next few months when lights go on early and its pretty sharp of mornings. Neglect kills a battery quick —even a Gould—and nobody wants to waste battery materials or anything else these days. Try our .«iquorr-Orol Rt'iHiir Urrrirf any ballrry rv#ard- law o/muAc. ■ windows for your change. — The trouble with n lady socialist's contention for the right of the last , word is that she never gets through saying It A food ec«»nomlst says “buy your winter eggs now." What is the use when th«- cold storage mer. will give us this apring’s eggs next winter any way? 5X0r> 92nd Strivi. S. (. Phone: labor 1141. The following paragraph from nn ar ticle in “L'Ulustnitlon” (Paris) puts succinctly the feeling of th«- French for America's effort: "The United States offers to th«- world th«- example of a great democracy that knows what It wants, thnt states Its position clear ly nin! then carries It out In nctl<tn. During thes<- grave hours which we are n<-w traversing «meh one of ns may turn confident eye» toward the country of Washington. America keeps all her promises; indeed, she fulfills more than sho promises." It's a tough old world and It can stand a lot of mauling, but It's going through the word nrd«-al In Its hl> tory now and the man who dwells In a fool’s pnrndlse of complacency !■ going to learn to his sorrow bow fool ish be has been. i I i ; LENTS MERCANTILE COMPANY FETTY'S TRANSFER and Express Auto Truck The government of the United State« 1« taking charg«- of so many function« and public utilities that It will, per haps, occasion no surprise that It Is to venture ui«>n th«- supervision of humor. Thia, according to a government bulle tin. Is t«» be accomplished with no ruth less and heavy hand, hut only incident- ully. as nn accessor« -rf th«- soldiers' pleasure in foreign fields. Th«- govern ment 1« calling for joke«, wheexes, fun ny stories, ntid any weil-plann«-d lit erary Mights that may Induce a laugh, to be used by th«* war department's commission on training camp activi ties. with the general purpose of k«*eir Ing th«- boys in g<«Ml humor. Berlin correspondents nre telling the public thnt th«- Americans nre good fighters and not to be underrated. but that they are so Impressu-d with th«- fulsome flattery of the French they are recklessly sacrificing themselves and that their dead are pll«-«l up. Very likely the wish is father to th«- state ment. as the Americans have sense as well as valor, and their commanders would not allow them to sacrifice them selves so fisdlshly. But. of course, th«- German public could not be exjM-cted to take that into account. — -wws^tRststsuutRMUtiutmtatfMmaiRO a a When You Want to Move A a Call Tabor 7707 x k a a A A a a a a a KKBIDENCK : a 9436 Foster Rd. Lents, Ore. a a The governm«-nt last year coin«*«! Mb.ntNi.Otiu pennies. A reconl output n the year of the rent's least us- ful- icm as a purchasing medium. Its , treat demand now Is in combinations An Eastern woman says that fat meting Incrent»« In price. men mnke the best husbands. Some An Immense pro|«»rtion of the Gee- body ought to get even by announcing that fat women make the best wives. nan wonaded nre found to have been I »it In the head. We've got some real Poultry men are predicting an egg 1 American squirrel hunters over there famine next winter when It Is hardly low. time yet to spring the prediction about The castor bean crop Is ssld to be the ice famine next summer. n first rate condition. Th«- small boy Eatlesa day would make a big hit will probably Insist that there is notb- with those women who are struggling ng In prayer. with their own kitchens. Douhtl«-«» th>- German officers are «-efr Every man. woman and child In Ing even now on those Russian »<»)• America in concerned in thia war—the Ilers who Insisted oa kissing them last trouble is so many d*> not realise IL . *•> LENTS GARAGE HV I. Il IL DlVddlhUiqht "I - IS