fîtt. Scott Hrralîi Subscription, $1.50 the Year. LOCAL iHAPPENINGS A revival at the Fourth United Brethren church closes Sunday. There have been more than thirty conver sions and the spiritual life of the church has been greatly deepened. The pastor gives credit for the suc cess of his revival to the cottage prayer meetings which held at the church before the revival started. The Gleaners will meet Wednesday March 7, in the homo of Mrs. James Hoag, 5049*- 32nd avenue. Mrs. Pax ton and Mrs. J. M. Rosenberry are assisting. The topic will bo: “The American Indian.” The leader is Mrs. John Wakefield. After the business meeting a social hour will be enjoyed. The Baptist women's missionary society met at the home of Mrs. Free Whitman. 4961—74th street, Wednesday afternoon, February 28. Mrs. W. E. Sootton. state secretary of the White Gross for Baptist Wo men, and Mrs. Henry White spoke on "Siam.” Mrs. Wm. Bush. 5631—84th street, entertained the ladles of the Rebecca lodge at her home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. May A. McMahon of Halsey, Oregon, was ¡ftesent at thia meet ing. The club will meet again in two weeks at the home of Mrs. Bush. Members of the laurelwood Metho dist church are planning a house-to- house canvass next week to secure funds and pledges with which to erect a 859,090 community church. They will be assisted by workers from other churches in the city. An eight and a half pound boy ar rived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter McIntosh. 0136—57 avenue, February 10. He has been named Douglas Peter. This ia the first boy in the family, two sisters having pre ceded him. Mr. and Mrs. C. Trimm of 84th street and 70th avenue are leaving soon for Hillsboro where they will make their home. Mr. Trimm is employed with the Portland Gas and Cx>ke company. A birthday party was given at the home of H. F. Morse, 5428—37th avenue, Saturday evening, in honor of a son, Harvey Morse, 23 years old. Games and music were enjoyed. Re freshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peters, 8116 66th avenue, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Porter, 66th avenue, motored to Clatakanine, Saturday evening to visit the I. O. O. F. lodge of that place. The concert at the Anabcl Pres byterian church has been postponed I from Msrch 7 to March 9. A daughter was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Kino E. Barker, 5327—89th street, Frebruary 22. Mrs. Finlay's class for the married women of the Baptist Sunday school met at the home of S. I. Payne, 4923 65th street, Tuesday afternoon. The time was spent in sewing for charity. Then- are several cases of whoop ing cough in the neighborhood. The children of Rev. Owen T. Day, and little Betty Sherman, 6404—48th avenue, are among the victims. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Woods, 5609— 45th avenue, have moved into a house belonging to C. C. Hessemer. Mr. Woods is an employe of the Pacific Tile company. Wan! Swope’s class of young mar ried people, of the Kern Paik Chris tian church, had a social Friday even ing at the church. Election of of ficers was held. Loyal workers of the Christian church met Wednesday to make plans for the rest of the year. Mrs. Griff King, president, presided. Miss Strange, of the Kellogg, school, was the guest of honor at the Central Pareijt-Teacher association council on Friday. >1. W. Hunt has invested in (. used Dori automobile. V. S. Rathkey company ia now loc ated at 1*001—doth avenue. Work on the Kellogg schoolhouse 1« stopped because of a strike. Mrs. Kingsley of 04th street ia very ill at the Sellwood hospital. C. Heaaemer la building a double garage at 46th ave. and 60th street. Mrs. O. K. Stanley, 2091—49th street. Is In California visiting rel atives. Mrs. A. H. Mulkey, 0130 - 83rd street, io quite ill. Pneumonia ia feared. C. M. Luten of la-banon ia visiting hia daughter, Mrs. McClellan, 0012 87th street. A son waa born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lange, 6604—91st street, February 19. Augusta M. Hramstedt, 09. died at 6999 East 41st street February 25, from chronic nephritis. L. L Campbell's family now live two doors south of the Mt. Scott Park Cemetery station at 100th street. Morrison Handaaker, who has been in the hospital for an appendicitis operation, ia rapidly convalescing. Mrs. McClellan entertained with a dancing party at her home, 0012 87th street on Saturday evening, Feb. 24. Mrs. A. T. Neuman, Rose City Park, entertained recently with a miscellaneous shower for Miss Idella Neuman. Franklin High school basket ball team waa beaten Wednesday after noon by the Benson Polytechnics team, 19 to 38. K. B. Kelley of Dallas, Ore., for merly Lenta, waa a recent visitor at the home of his father, J, V. Kelly, 615—97th street. R. I. Leavens, 4727—62nd street, is a Mt. Scott resident who works for the Portland Gas and Coke com pany. The Arieta P.-T. A. will meet March 9, at the Arieta school. Rev. O. W. Taylor will give a talk on "Nafrottn.“ The girl scouts of Arieta and Wood- mere went swimming at the Y. M. C. A. Saturday afternoon and later attended a show. The Kellogg P. T. A.’s held a box social Saturday night. The women brought the boxes to sell to the men at 60 cents each. Mrs. Geo. Stahl and family of 70th avenue and 82nd street have left for an extended visit with Mrs. Stahl’s mother in Goble. Mrs. Alice L. Dustin, 4531 71 street entertained a number of her friends at luncheon Thursday. Covers were laid for eighteen. Mrs. Ward Swope, 6329—<0 street, :tate secretary of C. W. H. M., wl| apeak Sunday morning at the Sell- wo-.d Christian church. Mrs. Hoff cf 87th street entertain ed recently with an announcement party for her sister, Miao Idella Neu man, of the Central Library. Lucerne Alverson Pcnnoycr, 5603 92nd street, died February 26 at the age of 53 years. Dilation of the heart waa the cause of death. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Peoples, of l-a Comb, Ore., who have been attend ing the Bible conference, have been the guests of Rev. and Mrs. B. Roas Evans. Mrs. Mildred McMahon, president of the Rebecca assembly of Halsey, Oregon, visited the Eureka lodgo of Lents, Wednesday evening, February 28. Mr. and Mrs. Dustin and children, Helen nnd John, of 4531—71st street are spending the week-end at Sea USE YOUR COMMUNITY LIB side as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Har RARY vey Osborne. The Arieta Branch Library is loc Mrs. Elisabeth Parsons, 7820—55th avenue, has just returned from a visit ated at 45th avenue and 61st street to her sister, Mrs. A. J. Cody, who S. E. The library is open every day, lives in old Mexico. She reports a Sundays and holidays excepted, from 2 to 9 p. m. The library is a branch fine time. of the free public library and any Splendid progress is being made resident or tax payer of Multnomah on the new Baptist church building, county is entitled to the use of the in spite of the fact that some delay library by filling out the proper ap is being experienced in the installa plication. Both books and magazines tion of the boiler. are circulated for home reading. The The “Star” movie house opened library has a request system which last Friday night. The interior de makes it possible for any borrower corations are very pretty. This is to obtain book* from the Central the only movie between Arieta and Library that are not in the Arieta and Hawthorne. collection. These books are delivered The Sunday school classes of the to the branch on Monday, Wednes Millard Avenue Presbyterian church day and Saturday of each week. are having a paper drive. The mo Every Tuesday afternoon at 8 and ney is to be used on the new church. 4 o’clock the library holds a story Primary classes are doing wonder hour for children. The library has fully well and are showing great en an auditorium that may be obtained for lectures and club meetings. thusiasm. LENTS STATION, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1923 SOUTH MT. TABOR. RESERVOIR PARK AND VICINITY Mr. and Mrs. L. Stevenson of Ca mas, Washington were visitors of the Jarvis family on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Peoples visited at the home of E. 0. Shepherd on M<> '.day. The Parent-Teacher council will meet at the Central library on Fri day, March 2. The young people of the com munity met at the third United Breth ren church to organise the Triple-H club. Gail Bell was chosen presi dent; Velma Shepherd, vice presi dent; Ellis I-ake, secretary; Beatrice Brummels, treasurer; and Richard Jones, sergeant at arms. The club will meet at the church every Tues day at 7:30. Young people are in vited. Daena Shepherd who has been ill with influenza the pask week is im proving. Mrs. E. M. Bell of 68th street is very ill at the Sellwood hospital. Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Sawyer of Ketchikan, Alaska, were visitors of H. M. Jarvis and family, of 66th street, the first of the week. I). E. Osborn has moved from 66th street to 4403 42nd avenue. Mrs. C. W. Gray attended a lunch eon, given by U-g I-g club on Mon day. Lester Adams, who has been living with hia brother, T. J. Adams of 71st street, left last week for his home I River. Mr. E. Howe of 71st street has been ill the past week with a severe cold. BOOK NOTES ARI ETA BRANCH LIBRARY Everybody has poor relations. Did you ever stop to speculate on what the poor relations were thinking about their rich ones? Read Comp ton Mackenzie’s “Rich Relatives”. This is both satirical and delight fully humorous. “Aloha around the World” by Karl Vogel is a good book for those who feel the lure of distant lands, of the remote races and cities of the East and for those who love the magic and mystery of the sea. "The Man who lived in a Shoe" by A. J. Forman is a story of a bachelor book worm who learns that there is something besides theories about life when he undertakes the care of his dead sister’s three children. There are two new books of spe cial interest to those who love out door life. These are “Every day ad ventures” by Samuel Scoville Jr., and “Skyline Camps” by Walter Eaton. Marysville P. T. A. is Active The Marysville P.-T. met Friday, February 23, at the school. Miss Hefners' class gave a delightful pro gram, appropriate to Washington’s birthday. Mrs. Shaw read an inte resting paper on classics of the screen. Mrs. S. M. Blumauer explain ed the importance of the dental clinic to the children, whereupon the asso ciation voted |5 to the clinic. The treasurer reported the dance given by Marysville a success socially and financially, having cleared 843. Four dozen cups, plates and spoons were purchased this month for tho tea room. The secretary read the names of 72 new members. Mrs. Paxton reported the organi zation of a Rose club and a Goat club. The club idea ia very popular at Marysville. Mrs. Paxton also gave an excellent report from the P.-T. council meeting. Mrs. Bewley re ported on the social servica work, and Mrs. Lietzel reported the recep tion comittee doing good work, to which fact all agreed when served with the delicious tea and cakes. The girls’ Red Ribbon club were entertained at the home of Opal Sut ton Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The newly-elected officers are: Mau reen Haugner, president; Ann Shif tier, vice-president; Opal Sutton, sec retary, and Beatrice Shifner, treas urer. Yoe’s Grocery Again Sold R. H. Kimsey has traded an apart ment house to A. C. Thompson, prop rietor for one week of Yoe’s grocery store at 5807 92nd street, for the store. H. G. Du Bois will manage the store for Mr. Kimsey. Mr. Du Bois is a man rich in experience as a Texas and a Colorado ranger. Buy Pdei Hall Messrs. J. W. Johnson and Frank Schults have purchased the Pastime Pool Room, 92nd street, from Fred Keiser. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have lived in Lents for 22 years. VOL. XXI, No. 9 commissioner were defeated, notwith are concerned, than waa the session of standing the recommendations of the 1921. governor. That session voted appropriations to Kern Park Christian Church, J. F. The ambition of the American Le the amount of 86.359.537. The aeasioa Ghormley, pastor. Subject 11 a. m. gion of Oregon was realised when Gov just ended voted money bills totaling “Rules of the Game;” 6:39 p. m. ernor Pierce attached bls signature to 36.068.018. Christian Endeavor, 7:30, Popular tho antl-allen land bill. Among the minor bills passed of Income Tax Measure Is Out song service lead by Mrs. May Bil To tho irrigation and drainage se general interest waa an appropriation standing Legislation of the curities commission, which for sev which will bring the battleship Oregon lingsley. Evening theme, “The Cross ( of Christ.” eral years has been composed of Cue into Portland harbor, there to remain Thirty-Second Session. Anabel Presbyterian church. Rev. state engineer, the attorney gen*^ as a floating monument for the future, J. M. Paxton, pastor. Subject 11 a. ' and the state superintendent of banjffe and bills reopening loans to those who Salem.—The thirty-second assembly tho legislature added the governor attg took the soldiers' bonus, when they m. “A Faulty Foundation." Millard Avenue Presbyterian church of the state legislature completed its the state treasurer. prove that they did so under ratetake; Rev. Henry White, pastor. The labors after a session which extend prohibiting changing of party affilia Malheur Controversy Settled morning subject is: “A Commendable ed six days over the 40-day constitu The Malheur lake controversy was tion within 30 days of primaries and Discontent.” Evening subject: tional period. By holding over a few probably settled by the Ellis bill, al placing safuguards around the sign “Building According to Pattern.” The days the session closed without the lowing squatters on the lake bed lands, Ing of initiative petitions. Masons from the Sunnyside lodge customary confusion and turmoil the gratis acquisition of 160 acres each will attend the evening worship at which marked the closing hours of and riparian owners the right to fill HOW IS YOUR COLD TODAY? the Millard avenue church, at 7:30 some of the previous sessions. out their fractional “forties” from the During the session 643 bills were land along the meander lines. o’clock, March 4. By Dr. Frederick D. Stricker, of the Introduced. Of this number 412 had Oregon State Board of Health Two bills of interest to the farmers their origin in the house, while 231 were passed. One defining the stand Did you ever hear the remark MENTAL CULTURE CLUB were offered in the senate. ards of ice cream and a bill to pro “Eveiybody seems to have a cold The Mt. Scott Mental Culture club Of the 412 bills introduced in the hibit the use of milk or milk products now”? Sure you have. And did you ever hear the reply. “Yes, it is met at the auditorium of the library house 245 received favorable consid in milk or butter substitutes contain mighty good weather for colds.” Thursday. The program was a varied eration. The others were beaten on ing vegetable oils. Having heard such bits of con one consisting of music by the tele the floor, Indefinitely postponed or The fish commission, by the imposi versation and most probably having phone quartet. An address on the died in the hands of the various com tion of a 1-cent poundage tax on fish indulged yourself, did you ever tax your mental processes by trying to past, present and future of the tele mittees. caught and used by canners, and the fathom the mystery of the “weather” phone and a demonstration of the Of tho 231 bills introduced in the establishment of a sinking fund out as a producer of colds? The switchboard was given. Miss Fran senate 138 were approved. The re- j of part of the proceeds from this fund, • “weather” being unable to defend it cis Berry read a paper on the litera maining 93 were killed on third read has taken the step toward making that ■ self, you may be safe in blaming the weather for man’s indiscretions, but ture of Japan. Mrs. Jean McLeoney ing or smothered in the committees. body self-sustaining. you are not entirely correct in so read an interesting letter from Japan. 771 e outstanding legislation to the Under the provisions cf the narcotic doing. When you blamed the weather Mrs. Florence Holmes Gerke, of the state at large waa the passage of an law approved by the governor, the you recognized the fact that there park board, spoke on the beautify income tax, a new method of raising penalties for the use, possession or1 was a common factor involved in the causation of wide-spread colds. Prob ing of our parks. revenue in Oregon. sale of narcotics are greatly increased. ably the most obvious common factor Rate 1 to 6 Per Cent A state prohibition enforcement or-' noticeable to the community as a HAVE YOU NOTICED? The income tax law which was ap ganizatlon beaded by the governor waa whole is the sudden and marked weather changes. So the weather proved by the legislature provides for created and a division of fines imposed That we are now fully settled in a tax of from 1 to < per cent. The in the counties authorized to main gets the credit, whether it be warm, hot, cool, cold, cloudy or sunshine. As our new shop? a matter of fact the weather may or exemptions are: 81000 for single per tain the state organization. That a cordial invitatioto is extend sons and 82000 for married persons Confiscation of automobiles used in may not be a contributing cause, but ed you to come and see our plant in and a 8400 exemption for each de illicit liquor transportation was pro is never the direct, active cause that operation in the basement of the Rail pendent. The tax on the first 31000 vided for and additional restrictions produces colds. Colds are of bacterial origin, and way Exchange Building? of net income ia 1 per cent with an placed on the use of stills and mash they are readily contagious. They That there is a building boom in increase of one-fourth of 1 per cent. products. are contracted by direct contact with a person suffering from a catarrhal the section by 58th and 60th streets on each additional 81000 up to * perI Sterilization Law Enacted. condition of the nose and throat. and Powell Valley Road and 40th cent, which is applied on an income Considered among important enact They are transmitted by coughing, avenue? That nearly a score of of 812,000 and over. ments is the sterilisation bill, intend sneezing, spitting, handshake, by eat dwellings have been erected there in Corporations, resident or non-resi ed to curb the propagation of feeble ing utensils and by close association in a room or building, office, school the past few months? dent, are entitled to an exemption of minded and criminally inclined per or theater, train and street car, or That Easter eggs are already on 82000, and dividends of resident cor sons. any other place where the indivi sale in the stores? porations, if not distributed, are sub Another Important bill requires a lit duals use over and over again the That paper drives ars^ being con ject to the tax to be paid by the cor eracy test for voters. same air. If the body surface be comes chilled the resistance is les ducted in various schools to help fill poration. If dividends are distributed The old wild animal bounty sys sened and the individual is more athletic treasuries and to empty base the tax is collected from individuals. tem was repealed and in its place likely to catch cold. ments of fire-breeding paper? In computing the net Income deduc waa enacted the so-called hunter sys The condition itself is so trifling That we have been envying pleas tions may be made along the lines tem whereby counties have the option that vigorous individuals usually do ant weather? That spring has come provided for in the federal income tax, Of using government hunters to chase not let the disease interfere with their daily pursuits, and in consequ (unless we have more winter)? excepting inheritance and !»>cal im down predatory animals. They are ence promiscuous association con That the windy month is upon us? provement taxes. paid jointly by the counties and the tinues without precautions. As a re That the pennant prospects of the sult colds usually go through It is estimated that the Income tax government. Portland Coast League team are as will raise between 81.000,000 and 82,- Measures flavored with religious pre families, schools, business groups and rapidly become scattered in small cloudy as ever? 000.000. judice received scant . consideration. epidemics throughout the community. That the tax-exempt bonds are Unless the law is killed by the refer The only bill of a religious character While the cold itself may not be a causing no little unfavorable com- endum it will become effective next whicn passed was the Woodward bill serious factor it predisposes the pos ment? year and apply on Incomes received prohibiting school teachers from wear sessor to more serious conditions, such as laryngitis, pharyngitis, bron That the grammar school teams during 1923. In the event that the ing sectarian garb. There was little chitis, influenza and the pneumonias. are getting ready for the coming referendum is invoked, the governor opposition to the measure. All rooms and places, both public season ? is empowered to call a special elec Bills to eliminate Columbus day and private, should be so ventilated That King Tut can sleep peaceably tion next November, so that it will from the list of legal holidays and to that the air in the room will be con stantly changed. Individuals with until fall at least? not be necessary to wait until tho repeal the law providing for both Pro colds should be temporarily segre That that last item was the thir- ; next general election tor the people to testant and Catholic chaplains at the gated. Sneezing and coughing should never be done except when the mouth teenth? decide the issue. penitentiary failed. is covered with a handkerchief. All That it would do to make one the No attempt was made to advance eating utensils should be sterilized Consolidation Falls last? the effective date of the compulsory Next to the Income tax. the big is after use; this should be mandatory That we have sixteen by this time, sue before the session was the mat school bill that was passed by the for public places. anyway? People with colds should not kiss ter of consolidating state offices. Ow people in November. Bills attempting to place a tax on their relatives; should refrain from ing to divergent views between the handshaking; should sterilize or burn MT. HOOD house and senate consolidation failed. church property and on hospitals also their handkerchiefs; should avoid ex Most of the tax bills proposed by failed. posing others by refraining from go At dawn I saw the mighty mountain the tax investigating committee fail A bill providing for free text books, ing to places of public amusement, stand, ed to pass. The legislature did, how another proposing that all electors in riding in crowded vehicles, etc., until has subsided. Clear-cut against a sky of rose and ever, pass the finance commission bill school districts be allowed to vote on the If cold you have a cold the safest thing copper hue— which gives the state supervision over questions affecting school finances, for yourself and for the community A marvelous painting by a Master the issue of bonds by the various tax and another calling for dental inspec is for you to go to bed and remain there for 24 to 48 hours; take a mild Hand, units of the state and the tax conserva- tion in public schools all failed. purgative and eat a meat free diet. The 340,060 appropriation tor the A picture which though old, tu me the commission act, which extends is ever new. throughout the state the general pro Pacific Northwest Tourist association KIND LISTENING visions of the tax supervision commis was killed. At eve I stood to watch the sinking sion which has operated in Multnomah Initiative Changes Fail. There is a grace of kind listening, Several attempts were made to sun county for the past two years. as well as of kind speaking. Some Highway legislation, which in past amend the initiative, referendum and men listen with an abstracted air, Again transform the mountain from the west; sessions was one of the big issues, play recall acts to curb the activity of peti which shows that their thoughts are elsewhere. Or, they seem to listen, Watched with delight the gold and ed a minor role in the session just tion circulators, but these failed. A house joint resolution proposing to but by wide answers or irrelevant closed. While there were a number crimson upward run questions, show that they have been Before the evening shadows to its of measures introduced affecting the submit to the people the question of occupied with their own thoughts, as road program very few of them were amending the state constitution to pro being more interesting—at least in crest. vide for a lieutenant governor was in their own estimation—than what you translated into laws. have been saying. Some listen with definitely postponed. More marvelous still the vision was Oaaollne Tax Increased. a kind of importunate ferocity, which The Bennett bill, which would have when night The tax on gasoline was increased makes you feel that you are being Had set a starry coronal upon that from 2 to 3 cents per gallon but all done away with the listing of agricul put upon your trial and that your brow of snow attempts to revise the motor vehicle tural and horticultural lands by coun auditor expects beforehand that you going to tell him a lie, or to be ty assessors was vetoed by the gover are Gleaming ghostlike in the effulgent tees were defatted. inaccurate, or to say something he light One of the bills which was passed nor. will disapprove, and that you must The governor tailed In his effort for mind your expressions. Some inter With ethereal radiance, as from provides that fines for violations of some inner glow. the traffic laws, when made by the a severance tax, but was given the au rupt and will not hear to the end. Many persons, whose manners will state traffic officers, shall go into the thority asked by him as an alternative, stand the test of speaking, break In all thy settings, every changeful state treasury and be credited to the to call a conference of the governors down under the trial of listening. But of Washington, California and Idaho all these things should be brought mood highway fund. under the sweet influence of religion. Formerly the engineering office of to sit with him for the formulation of Those Thou art a thing of joy to nature who govern others must take some harmonious plan for the protec tho highway department has designed loving men— care to be kind listeners, or else they Symbol of all that’s stanch and pure and looked after the construction of tion of the natural resources of the will soon offend God and fall into secret sins.—Exchange. Important county bridges. Senator Northwest. and good, Astoria Gets Relief. Inspirer of great deeds with brush ■ Eddy secured the enactment of a law In the closing hours the Mott bill The Right Standard which enables county oourts to do or pen. Thousands are held down to a their own bridge work or have it done, granting relief to Astoria through the W. R. WHEELER. whore the structure does not, cost remission of state taxes for a period mediocre order of accomplishment be cause their aim is just to get by and of seven years waa passed. more than 8*5,000. Riddles not get ahead. Of all ruts, thia limit The legislature defeated the bill to ing of one’s effort to getting by is Attempts definitely to locate the Why is the letter R a profitable compel woman to servo on juries and one of the worst. And it is one of letter? Because it makes rice of ice.' Roosevelt highway were defeated. What part of a boat is like a I A bill was passed which extends also killed the measure to require a the easiest to fall into. The tempta tion to do no more than one strictly farmer? The tiller. indefinitely the time in which tho physical examination of women before has to ia mighty strong and ever Why is a railway like a blanket? state highway commission oan match marriage. present, and to resist it one must Because it is laid upon sleepers. From a financial viewpoint, the leg nave considerable character and good any government appropriations for What is that which we often look islature Is 8291,519 more economical, sense. Do not measure your effort for but do not want to find ? A hole tho Roosevelt highway. by “how little you need do.” Measure so far as direct appropriations voted it by “how much you can do.” Efforts to have a salaried highway in our stocking. IZIWER MT. BCOTT CHURCH NEWS OREGON LEGISLATURE COMPLETES LABORS