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About Mt. Scott herald. (Lents, Multnomah Co., Or.) 1914-1923 | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1920)
mt Scott herald A SMILE OR TWO He'll Get Used to IL Genaro Oeraldl. hotel waiter and night law student, to twenty-one Published Every Friday at 1-enta vears old. but still likes to play In Station, Portland, Oregon. the snow ami all because thia to his I’re- Propristsr first winter tn a cold climate, J. 3. UPDIKE Mana<er vtoualy he lived In the Philippines and C. W. SMITH In California. “I know some passersby tough to see me play, but If they knew It was my first snow they would excuse me,“ says Geraldl.—Indianapolis Star. Subscription pries 11.00 * y«*r 6*11 Ninety-second Street Phone«: Tabor 1*14, OUTLOOK IS FIIIE. The spirit of brotherhood Is not the only quality sorely needed In these unquiet times. The spirit of good cheer is of very great Importance. Men who ought to know better, and who do know better, go around wag ging tbelr heads solemnly and pre dicting the direst things for the coun try. We shall starve, we shall freeze, it to coming to actual bloody war be tween labor and capital, the anar chists will get control, our uenous friends say. Now not one of these things or anything in the remotest de gree like any of them to really going to happen. America has been in In finitely worse holes than this and she has got out with surprising alacrity. The genius of Americanism to too firuily grounded on sound common sense to let the tales of coming woe we hear be anything but neurastheuic and ridiculous. This fundamental good sense will pull us out of our trou bles in short order. It is the national quality which will send our Idle men back to work, which will smooth out the disagreements between employer and employed, which will hit anarchy a crushing blow on the head, says Ohio State Journal. The individual mental attitude to Importart. became, multiplied 100,000,000 times, it makes up the national state of mind. Every individual can help a little to hasten the good times coming by forgetting his fears and cultivating bls confi dence. No purchaser was found at the auc tion sale In London for the *1.200.000 pearl necklao that belonged to the mother of I'eter the Great. It must l>e that London has no skelp-mill rollers. When confronted by a ten-dollar bill or a pair of pouting lips a fellow la liable tn forget all about those dire influenza warnings. It seems to be the consensus of opinion that the other fellow should net slrlka. When a man duds himself after 43 years of service with a salary of only *2.000 a year, he is Justified In won dering whether Uncle Sam’s pay roll should not be the subject of soule vig orous reconstruction work. That old lady who 'Ived In a sh<w certainly deoorvod to have her rent raised, living lu such a costly apart ment. They are advertising correct Jewel ry for men. Our Idea of correct Jew elry for ineu Is a non-rulltug collar button. As long as to dance or not to dance Is the leading subject discussed I > a town, the American government to In no danger. Probably the Atlantic ocean to re suming its serenity. It has not been •■bopped’’ by an Irreverent airship for some weeks. If America could get all Its own bad children siumked and properly put to bed. It would have more enthusiasm for mandatories. It to reported that diamond prices are to come down. This uews hught to shed much-needed sunshine over loving young hearts. Buttermilk. It Is averted. makes you beautiful, but then- art1, of course, u regenerate persons who would rather feel |>erfectly lovely. Geological exi>erts nay that n mil- European hotels are eipectfng an lion years ago camels were quite com- enormous number of Visitor« In the mon In America. It looks as though near future. America will be expect they’d have to cotue back. ed not ouly to help out with the food Japan to excited over the high cost supply, but to provide many of the of living, wiilch, it may be surmised, consumers. is not at all Indigenous to tato soil, but to a cosmopolitan product. The United States Imported 48,235.- 178 pounds of wool valued at *21.373. ■ Sdl) in September. Chief among the many countries contributing to this total was Argentina, which shipped 25.156,412 pounds valued at «10,834. 358 to the United States. Paris to making plans to the power of the Rhine In supplying it with electric llghta What could be more of a humiliation to the Huns than to have the glorious German Rhine harnessed as the commercial slave of their bitter foe? If ever economy was called for, it to now. says Christian Register. In war time, the need was more evident, Government Investigation shows but not more real. We could make it very personal then by saying we were that overcoats, suits and heavy un saving meat, wheat, and sugar that derwear ought to be cheai>er this the soldiers might not lack those es year than last, We know they ought sentials. We knew that we were at to be. Our only kick to that they're war and to secure victory in war not. and the investigation doesu't help meant self-denial and the husbanding us a bit. of resources. Our mental fallacy Iles The Scotch rallied to the support in thinking that the war Is over, Peace may be signed, but the eco of the wearing of the kilts when new nomlc disturbance has not subsided. uniforms were suggested, with vigor The waves are «till running high. and success. Certainly, the military Caution is yet necessary or the boat picturesqueness of the day would suf may capsize. The people who are fer If the kilties were removed from It •pending money for nonessentials One of a labor leader's most diffi are rocking the boat. cult responsibilities arises when a At a conference held in New York number of his followers start for a on ways and means for domesticating strike and he feels In all conwience cooks and housemaids, one sugges and good sense bouud to lead them tion made was to let the help have the other way. the use of the family automobile two N. F. Macduff, supervisor of the days in the week, and another, to raise the family servant to the class Casead* national forest, says that be of the professional woman and office cause of the exceedingly dry weather worker. The autocrat of the kitchen the past winter and because of the almost utter absence of snow, there to is the real problem of the times. grave danger of fires In the mountains this summer. Unless the summer to The records show that the people rainy, he says, the timber will be easily of this country pay out more money Inflammable and careless campers will annually for chewing gum than for be a deadly menace. schools, and that there are quite a number of fathers who will display Statisticians report that there has more bad temper over buying their never been such a demand for luxuries child a 50-cent arithmetic for a year’s as now. This to. perhaps, to be ex use than over a week’s supply of to plained on the ground that everything I bacco at twice that sum. I Is a luxury nowadays. ONE GOOD POINT. "I am a pharmacist ea a orulaer.' “How do you like ttt Isn't the ocean rough." "Soinstlmwt. But nobody wakns me up to buy a two-cont stamp.** ADRIFT. "I eoo Newpop at the club quite often since his baby camo. I thought he was anchored to a home life." "Ho was. but at the first squall he began to drag his anchor." PROOF. I am not th* only girl you over loved. Why do you think that, sweetheart? Tou removed the cigars from your vest pocket before h uggtag The English doctor to right - who «ays garlic prolongs life. Whenever you mget a garlic enter It Is notice able that he Is still breathing. When a girl begins to appear anx ious about the state of a young man's health he can take hts choice between the parson and the undertaker. Spanish publishers have the nerve to demand a removal of the tarlfT on newsprint paper. Who will say uow that Spain to not a free country? > fl. D. Kenworthy $ Company Tnneral Directors First-class Service given Day or Night EASIER. . Close Proximity to Cemeteries Enables us to hold Funerals at a Minimum Expense Spider, «levator boy: Going up? Mr, Fly: No. thanks I'll fly. An anarchist Is always positive about hl* desire to destroy govern ment. but Is never able to give a lucid Idea of what he proposes to do next. 5802-4 92nd St lents Sta Tabor 5267 THESE There are 23.000 000 farmers in the United State«. Whenever the neces sity arises, they will help the rest of us to keep our shirts on. Don't for get that. How many years ago did ho live? Who? The man who said that two could live as cheaply as on* A front page scientist says a man can live to lie one hundred ami five years old If he eats dandelions. And ■ camel can go for nine days without drink, but— A Canadian prospector tripped over a ledge of rock and In anger struck It a blow with hla pick, thereby uncover- lug a vein of solid gold. 13ie sequel to such a story is generally an Issue of stock. The Herald one year for SI. Eggiman’s Meat Market FRESH AND SMOKED MEATS AND FISH German paper. Vorwaerta points with pride and satisfaction to the fact that the restoration of the ruined mines in Prance will furnlah enough work for all the unemployed of Germany for the next eight years, The destruction to thus teutonlcally justified. ■ ■ Phone Tabor 2673 6919 Ninety-second Street s ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Vegetable« and Fruit» Hutter and MAKE Freshest Eggs and Finest Butter your dollars work. We pay 4 per cent on time deposits. Butter and eggs Glad to See You a 1 Ï < 1 siti 1 * 1 T have a highly nutri- ti revalue and should have a prominent place on every We sriZZ have a table. But quality i* an impor tant feature to watch. few Safety Boxes to Rent Rich, delicious butter adds greatly to the tastiness of the meal, and we always have plenty, both creamery and country made. Cheaper grade* for cooking. any time. Come in and take a look at the very latest ideas in auto equipment and accessories. We carry the very newest things in Homs, Lamps, Plugs, Batteries, Tools, Speedometers and the numerous other articles a car must have to be considered fully equipped. If it’s for an auto and is worth while, it’s here The Lents Garage AXEL KILDAHL, Proprietor Tabor 3429 Our eggs come in fresh Multnomah State Bank every day—right from the Lents Station poultry farm*. Portland, Ore And wo charge no more than you would pay elsewhere for in ferior quality. Special - Prices Telephone Orders Given Prompt Attention Lents Mercantile Co On Ladie’s and Gentlemen’s Suits. Call and inspect the beautiful new patterns to choose from while the lines are complete. Phone: Tabor 1141 =JOHN MANZ = 5805 92nd St The Herald does all kinds of Printing *