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KUQENE, ore I» . ’ »■i.o.u, ,f Or„„ , . íHt. .®rntt Hernia :______________________________________ ______________ ____________ Subscription, $1.00 a Year LENTS STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1920 VOL. XVm. No. 19 X MAY 17-22 CLEAN UP WEEK TAX WILL REACH NO MEMORIAL DAY PROPERTY NOT NOW SERVICES BECAUSE SUPPORTING SCHOOLS INTEREST LACKING Do you know Oregon is one of the very few states in the nation that levies no direct tax for the support of public schools? Do you know that the state of Washington gives 420 per year for the education of every child within its borders? That each county gives each child an addi tional tax of 110? That the inter est on her irreducible school fund adds an additional >4, making a to tal of (34 per fensus pupil ? Do you know that in Oregon the state gives nothing, the county 910, and the interest from the irreducible school fund is >1.85—making a total of >11.85 compared our neighboring state’s >34? Seventy per cent of our fund is raised by voluntary special tax. That means that property not organized into a school district pays little for support of the schools, and there are >42,000,000 of such property in Oregon. If this twi-mill levy be comes a law, this property will con tribute >84,000 to the cause of edu cation where it pays nothing now. Much of the >42,000,000 worth of property is owned by non-residents; much of It by wealthy absentee in dividuals or corporations, who con tribute but little to the resources of Oregon, either educationally or otherwise. The two-mill state tax will place all the property of the state back of the education of every child. This year 230 schools closed—4600 children are without school protec tion. Four hundred teachers were certificated last year in Oregon, who were not able to pass the “milky mild” examination. One way to help remedy these conditions will be to vote ¿for the children’s bill. No. 314, and*the re sult will be that Oregon schools will be able to maintain at least a part of the efficiency they maintain now. But remember, in district No. 1 of Multnomah county, that the tax is not increased to two mills by the bill, but is only increased .2 of » mill over last year’s levy. That means 20 cants additional tax on >1000, or In other words, the price of a good cigar, less than a gallon of gasoline, four packages of chew ing gum, and one movie. Good schools are a matter of com mon interest. What we are, and where we are, as individuals, and as a state, depends upon our schools. Editor Mt. Scott Herald: There will be no Memorial Day services held on Monday May 31, for ths reason that the people do not at- tesd. Our memorial services last year were a failure, 'rhe people went to picnics and ball game« and auto riding and other amusement«. They could not spend one hour to assist us in celebrating that day. Are we not concerned about the past? Du these many graves of the patriot »lead mean nothing to this genera- Have they no lesson they need to know? God forbid that we should ever come to the time when the sac rifices of those noble dead shall cease to stir our heart« and arouse within us the fact that the Boys from ‘61 to *65 made it possible that you might have these beautiful hdmes anti paved highways and churches and schools, and who made this the grandest and richest nation in the world, making it one country and one flag—the grandest and most beauti ful flag that ever kissed the breezes of heaven. Thai flag shall be main tained unsullied, by the eternal vigi lance, which is the price of liberty. The foreigners coming to these shores by the millions e’.ery year need this Memorial Day. They need to know that this nation is dear to its people, not for what they have taken out of it, but for what they have put into it. Could the eyes of this generation be opened to the magnificent service of the biave i»oys who so bravely de fended our flag that this nation should not "perish from the face of the earth,’’ there would be no lack of respect for the “Boys in Blue.” A few more years and there will be no Grand Army. Could you not spare one hour of your time in a year, that we might know that you respect the dead of these patriotic soldiers who volunteered to protect your homes? Those boys who are 100 per cent loyal—no matter whether they were bom in Calcutta,, Cork, Berlin or Boston honor the flag and stand for what it stands for, with liberty and justice to all. John Walrod, Commander. BY TAX RELIEF MEASURES Following out tho plans of the Big property owners in the down which the public service commission Clean up. Paint up and Spade-up PROGRAM OF GRANGE town district of Portland, much of has stated would be ntrtssary to week, 1 hereby designate the week of whose wealth and prosperity has meet the costs of the street car sar- been created through the advantages pairing and maintaining the pave May 17 to 22 as being “CLEAN-UP, CONTEST AT NEXT of modern street railway transpor ment already laid, so that the abut PAINT-UP and SPADE-UP WEEK.” FAIR AT GRESHAM tation do not now bear their fair ting property owners, now exempt, The object of this campaign Is to share of this substantial benefit to will be required to bear their fair make home« more attractive, living their business. In order to see that portion of this expense. The Grange contest for points for The success or failure of these this large group of property owners condition« more sanitary, prevent awards at the forthcoming Gresham do participate in tne cost as well as measures vitally concern the subur fires, raise property value», and to at fair next fall promises to promote the profits of rapid urban transit, ban property owners because if they tract tourist« and possible home own considerably friendly rivalry among the city council has placed three tax carry it will be possible to keep the ers. relief measures on the official ballot street car fare down, while it is al the granges of Multnomah county, most a foregone conclusion that if Portland 1« on record as the health and already committee of the various for the special election on May 21. Effort is contemplated to secure they do not carry the fare will be iest city in America; let us make it Granges are getting ready to make a relief fo rthe car company which is cutting them down fro three cent« a the most beautiful home community try for the chief award, Following now said to be piling up deficits at car to one cent per car, the differ in America as well. This may be are the conditions of the contest, a the rate of >3000 a day, but these ence being made up by taxation. The second one calls for the pay done by planting lawns, gardens and copy of which has been measures mean even more to the sent the rank and file of small home owners. ment by taxation of the new paving shrubbrios In yards und vacant lots, Herald for publication: If the voters of this district take laid on the streets between ¿he car and by painting weather-beaten build Division G—T. J. Kreader, superin sufficient interest in these measures tracks, spreading the burden over all tendent. ings and houses. to help pass them it will mean ap the property owners of the eity, Exhibit of farm ami household I, therefore, call upon all of the proximately >13 a year saved to while the third measure proposes products grown by the membership each individual who rides the street that the public bear the coot of re residents of this city to request their of a Grange or community. cars evepr day, and if the bills fail vice at the present time. cooperation in helping to make our Class 3»—Awards: The three measures are short and to pass it will mean just that much rommunity clean, healthy, thrifty an 1 An award of >100 will be given extra added to the cost of living of easy to grasp. each Grange of Multnomah county beautiful. The first one calls for a reduction the average suburbanite who has to that puts up a creditable exhibit for GEORGE L. BAKER. of the bridge tolls for street cars, ride to and from town every day. Mayor of Portland, their community and an additional >1 The passage of tnese measures raised to eight cents very soon after for each point which the exhibit mean a comparatively slight increase the results of the election are known. e e e scores over 76 points. Any Grange The difference between the present in taxes, the levy being an average To a stranger visiting n city there exhibiting must scon* 65 points to of 1.6 mills per year, or, in concrete fare and an eight-cent fare to a Is nothing that appeals to them be entitled to an award. A premium figures it would mean >1.60 for each family of four car riders is about >10 will be awarded each giange man who pays tuxes on an assessed >56 a year, and if the head of that stronger than a «pick and span clean of whose exhibit is in place and com- family pays taxes on >1000 worth of valuation of >1000. eity with fresh paint on every aide. pleted by 10 a. m. the opening day The main object sought for in property the passage of these meas A clean eity devoid of old cans, ash of the fair. these measures is to keep the street ures would mean only an additional The scoring shall I m - done on the heaps and litter of all kinds. car fares from going to eight cents, tax of >1.60. the commercial and home values of A city with well kept lawns, flower beds and garden» tell» in no uncer products exhibited. A reasonable tain way that its citizenship is made number of standard varieties will be REED COLLEGE MAN ARE-ETA FOLKS SEEK TO up of people of energy, progress and considered a complete exhibit but due credit will be given to large collec DELIVERS LECTURE EDUCATE FOREIGNERS. thrift. , It causes the home seeker to say: tions of varieties. Where it is practicable the fruits "Here will I pitch my tent. The Mt. Scott Mental Culture Due to the fact that many for "Hrte is- the place I have sought and •vegetables should be exhibited where my family may be brought in in maricetable form. eign born men and women are Club met at the Arlea library The following score card will be touch' with people possessed of enter here with the idea of becoming last Saturday afternoon, when prise that stands for good living and used: citizens of the United States, and Grains, in four-inch bundle« and high ideals." Prof. Gray of the department of owing to their limited knowledge In addition to the happy title of shelled, 10. English, Reed College, delivered GRANGE MEETING Grasses, in four-inch bunehea, 10. Rose City, why no> add. “Spotless of our language, citizens of Ar- an interesting lecture, the title Vegetables, for home uae, 15. Town”? leta meet weekly each Tuesday ADDRESSED BY O. Fruits, 15. . t 8. C. PIER. of which was ‘ -Kipling and News evening for the purpose of in Field crops—potatoes, corn, kale, Commissioner of Financ?. paper Verse." The club was en A. C. INSTRUCTOR structing those who may be in etc., 10. • • • tertained with a piano number Other farm crops—nuts, honey, Lehts Grange held its regular meet terested. The meetings are held by Miss Helen Woodward, and a We will have the opportunity of dairy products, etc., 10. ing last Saturday. The morning ses at the Arleta library, and several piano and violin selection by our lives this summer to show the Canned products, all products sion was devoted to the usual roueine teachers in the schools of the city, world what u Is-autiful city Portland canned, preserved, pickled, or spe Ladies of Eastern Star work. A community dinner was giv as well as public Speakers, have Misses Helen Woodward and is. lx-t us put on a clean bib and cially prepared for home use, 20. Elizabeth Vail. Club business en at noon as usual, with a full atten tucker, clean up, do our spring paint Entertain with Program Arrangement and decoration, 10. agreed to be present in turn to dance. at which were a number of in ing early, and it will be the best ad was also transacted at the meet Copies of the score of each Grange vited brethren and guests. The after speak and explain our laws and ing . vertisement to the coming convention exhibit as scored by each judge shall On last Thursday night the ladies noon session was turned over to the customs, etc. The movement is that we possibly could do. be posted in the main building as Paint up. Spaile up. soon as tho scores are completed and of Mt. Scott chapter. Order of East Lecturer, Wilson Benefiel, who had a good one, and all are welcome Clean up. ern Star, gave an entertainment in on his program several candidates C. H. Moll, a driver for the Keep it up. recorded. their hall with the following pro for office who were caller upon in at the meetings. JOHN M. MANN. Copeland Lumber Co., and Mrs. gram, which was happily- rendered: turn, and who stated their cases to Commissioner of Public Utilities. Vocal solo, Mrs. Earl Kenworthy. the meeting. Among the candidates Peter Larson and Buck Winters Albcrson, formerly • of Lents, see LENTS “CLEANS UP” have just recently formed the Kern were married last Sunday at Van Violin solo, Gladys Johnson. were J. D. Lee candidate for state THURSDAY, MAY 20. Cleanliness is Godliness—Therefore Reading, Mn. Ponnay. couver, Wash. senator, Mr. Lyman, candidate for Park Realty Company. clean up, paint up, dig up and b- Scotch songs, Mr. (Scotty) Graham, the legislature, E. N. Wheeler, for 'Hie clean-up campaign com .Godly. mittee has decreed that the day accompanied by Miss Akin. A vocal commissioner. Mark Peterson fur A. F. BARBUR. selected for Lents to "rise and solo was also rendered by Mr. Walk >heriff,and Wilson Benefiel for state Commissioner of Public Works. representative. er. shine" in the n^ilter of exempli • • • Upon the conclusion of the literary The main speaker on the program Prof. Dubeck, of the Oregon The Clean-up ami Paint-up week fied clean linens is Muy 20. The and musical program the guests were was Agricultural College, instructor of Vol. 1 Friday, April 23, 1920 this year is most important. There city is to be devided into 12 dis served with a splendid luncheon by political No. » science. Prof. Dubeck was will likely I»«- as many eastern people tricts. each district to have a the ladies of the chapter. brought up on a Mississippi valley here during the Rose Festival as have special day for he above purpose. - Editor farm, and later became a Normal this city it means an increase in attended all the Rose Festivals com School children are to have a Many New Businesses school teacher. He said he had ear'y Lillian Steinbrick taxes of only two tenths of a mill bined in the past. It is essential that life maintained that he never would Assistant Editors the city, and the buildings within the partial holiday on the date select In the Arleta District in on the dollar or 20 cents on a be a teacher, but in spite of his men city, should make a presentable ap ed. Following are the districts Walter Smith. Helen Delaney, thousand. tal reservations, he became just wha: pearance for these strangers within linked with Lents on May 20th: Augusta Richter he at first did not want to be. How Over 230 school houses in Ore Within the pagt month five’new ever, his opposition to teaching is all our gate«. A favorable impression Thursday, May 20: District 7, grocery stores, two new plumbing gon are closed and locked be will mean much for our future prog- Stevens, Brooklyn and Sellwood. shops, a second-hand clothing store, gone now. In fact, he likes it. Prof. The girls of the 8-b cooking cause no teachers can be secured. res« and prosperity. made a strong plea for the C. A. RIGELOW, Citi club; district 8, Waverly, a lath mill and a drag-saw factory- Dubeck class served the teachers Monday On an average of 20 pupils to miMage tax measure. He said that ■Commissioner of Public Affairs. Lents and Mount Scott, Portland have been added to the Arleta busi Elizabeth Elliot, the school, this would make over prevalent idea that school money afternoon. ness directory. Haidiy a day elapses the • • • Credit Men’s association. given the various state institutions but some one is there looking for a by the tax payers was wastefully Neva Schade and Lucille Fergu 4000 boys and girls of Oregon May 16 to 22 has been designated business location of some sort. In spent, was absolutely a misconcco. son were the hostesses. Frances who are deprives! the education as CLEAN-UP, PAINT-UP and MEMORIAL SUNDAY order to create more building space tion, and that to the contrary, care Miller, Bertha Abplanalp, Cath to which they are entitled. SPADE-UP week in Portland. 1 do three old vacant buildings on 63rd ful economy was practiced. He told erine Marshall and Nina Peter —I— not think it 1» necessary to explain street were repaired and painted and of the illiteracy that prevails in SERVICES MAY 23D moved the advantages of keeping your prem to face Foster road, and will parts of the United States, especially son were waitresses. The other • ____ Blanche Rife and William Lim ises free from all rubbish, litter, tin girsls helped prepare the lunch back run a Memorial Sunday services will be be made over interiorly into modem among the foreign ¡migrants and most exciting race cans, etc. Everyone knows that the tore rooms for rent. eon. held at the Methodist church on May their children. If our institutions are during the gymnastic period cleaner a place is, the healthier and „ ., — I — . Shiloh Circle and to be saved, said he, we must hava more safe from fire it is, but th«re^*“, ‘ Wednesday morning. William an educated citizenship, and to that Alas, Poor Tabby. The girls of the Lents school won the race. arc a great many people who do not Reuben Wilson Post will meet at Odd Fellows hall at 10:30 a. m. and be end we must support our common an! realize how PAINT will protect a The fur market craves almost high schools, our normal schools and indoor ball tea played with the —I— ready to start at 10:45 sharp. Rev. building from FIRE. anything in the line of fur. at colleges. He stated as • fact that girls of the Creston school ball F. R. Sibley will deliver the address. During the summer months, July, Louise Durrie, Jessie Knox and We need five or six autos to take unheard of prices. It is learned Oregon has a higher percentage of team. The score was ten to ten. August and September of 1919, about Loree Rayburn led the class in an —I— 43 per cent of the fires in the City the ladies and the G. A. R. members that hundreds of boys and even children in school, pro rata, than any arithmetic test given during the to the different cemeteries on Sun other state in the union. In other of Portland were roof f(fes or fires men, are busy watching for stray The 8-a and 8-b spelling con week. on shingle roofs. Not one was on a day. May 30, at 9 a. m. Those wno tabbies, ns their hides bring a words Oregon leads the nation. Nor will donate their autos will please mal schools build our teachers, and test was given Tuesday night. roof that had been PAINTED. I, therefore, appeal to the good poo leave word with John Walrod, eon»- couple of dollars earth, when the teachers mould and shape the 13 pupils of the 8-b and 23 of The pupils of room 3 and 6 pie of Portland to help make May 16 mander. tanned. If your tabby fails to mind of the pupil, therefore, money the 8-a were in the contest. M-. went on a nature study walk last spent in support of such educational to 22 one grand CLEAN-UP, PAINT- me-ow ait the front door in the institutions is well spent. Following Hughson pronounced the words Thursday. UP and SPADE-UP week, thereby Dr. Ogsbury’s Brother morning, and doesn’t show up Prof. Dubeck, John S. Smith, prohi making Portland a better, safer, and director gave those present an more beautiful place in which to live. The three making the best Back From the Rhine during the day, it’s a fairlv safe bition The 7-a and 7-b had a spelling EDW. GRENFELL, guess that her hide is nailed to insight into the duties of his office, record were Bertha Ablphanalp, contest Thursday; the 7-a won. which according to his description Fire Marshal. Dr. Ogsbury received a visit this the inskle of some one’s barn are somewhat arduous and exacting. Elizabeth Elliot and Frank Cel- Mary Helen Cowing has gone e a a week from his brother, Earl G. Ogs door or woodshed. He is liable to be called out of bed at oria. Lawrence Quinn, Law on a farm on the Base Line road. any hour to deal with the bootlegger rence Harewood, Mildred Lar Every citizen who does not enlist bury, who was en route to his home at Lewiston, Idaho, from Camp Mead, problem. He told of business men of in thia campaign should be drafted. 111., where he was discharged from In U. S. Navy for Five Years Portland who paid $-‘140 per case for son, Matilda Schnider and Nini June Peterson is a new pupil Cleanliness may not be an absolute the army. The young man saw three James Bowen, recently discharge! "Canadian scotch whiskey” made in Peterson, all tied for second at this school. She is from Du- prevenative of disease, but we know rears of service in the uniform of from the U. S. Navy, returned to the Portland of dangerous, cheap drugs, honors. with a certainty that dirt invites dis luth, Minn. ease. Clean out that cellar, cart Uncle Sam, and was signal sergeant home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. sugar and water. Men were becom for two years. He left the army of J. A. Bowen of Kern Park, last Sun ing criminals for the sake of the big away that pile of rubbish, put paint Mrs. Alexander Thompson ad- The son was in the service of money to be made in illicit stilling Harold Beck left this school on that dirty wall. SOAP and occupation in Germany a short time day. dessed the citizens of Lents at the Uncle Sam for about five years, and ago to receive his discharge. He and boot legging, who previously had WATER and PAINT are powerful last week. He has moved out of participated in the late war, in which been average good citizens. He call school house on Tuesday, on the allies. They annihilate disease germs left Tuesday evening for Lewiston. this district. period he crossed the Atlantic seven ed on those presapt to notify him of Two mill tax law. She said, in by the billions. times with convoy vessels. He is violations of the prohibition law com — »— FRED BROCKMAN, Mary E. Peterson. pleased to get back to old Oregon ing to their knowledge, as it was part: There is today a shortage Sec. Portland Realty Board. Some of the pupils of the low of 100,000 teachers in the United The death of Mary E. Peter once more. their duty, as law abiding citizens, to son occurred last Saturday at the do so. Mr. Smith eloquently second Staites. 500 in Oregon, including er grades at Lents school con Mrs. Toon of 6501 82nd street, ed Prof. Dubeck’» appeal for the pas those temporarily emplo y e J, tributied their share to the pro- Little Harrold Clark of 4916 family residence at 5417 82nd is seriously ill at the family home, sage of the millage bill for the sup many of whom are terribly unfit. gram, last Tuesday. street. Deceased was the wife 89th Street, had his tonsils and port of state educational-institutions. This is not a raise for any adnoidis removed Saturday. The of Peter E. Peterson, and was Two daughters have arrived from J. E. Guild of St. Johns was a operation was performed at Good aged 68 years. Services were a distance, and two sons are on visitor at the home of his brother, H. teacher n Portland, but if it does Mas. Thielke was a visitor in Samaratian Hospital. Harrold held at Kenworthy’s, with inter their way to Lents to see the in G. Guild, at 6029 1-2 92nd street, not carry it means a very decided the school Tuesday, Let us have valid mother. ment at Mt. Scott cemetery. last Sunday. cut in their wages next year. In more parents come. is Telegram carrier on route 5. CI k Cents School news