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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1918)
è T he S T Ä Y T 0 N Chas. S. C la rk , E d ito r an d P ro p rie to r A Happy Christmas For Everybody Subscription Price $1.50 Per Year in Advance What more sensible pres ent could be given than A dvertising Rates Made Known Upon Application a good trunk or Suit Case? Foreign Advertising Represented by Tke American Press Association -O R - E ntered as second class m a tte r at the postoffice at Stayton. Marion County, Oregon, under the Act o f Congress of March 3, 1879. Q f l g of ftlOS Splendid Address all Com m urR ations to The Stayton Mail Java SUK COLUcTWBlA Phonographs) A HOLIDAY STCCK that is FIRST IN VARIETY and Q U ALITY, and FAIR EST IN PnICE D l« lt trC S S C S ““ ------------------------------------------------- better than either felted Secretory Baker Urges Letters cotton or silk floss—ask With "Home-touch” For the Boys to see them. -O R - *>IN»,gT9ii A table or floor electric lamp with beautiful silk shades in blue, gold or gy 4 * * r Ifr. Posdlclci pink. Tha ayes o f th a w erth e r a upon c a r s o ld ie r s o v erse as today s o t a c re f o r w hat they have dona than f o r what thqy aro now c a lle d upon to do. Before than l i e th e tastes o f h e lp in g to r e h a b i l i t a t e th e d ev e ste d la n d s of France and B elgiun and o f Mucins »are th a t th e v ic to r y in w hich th ey have so g lo r io u s ly th a rad s h a ll b* a permanent one. T his moans th a t wo raajf n o t ex p e c t soon to h are th en a l l d t h ns here and ter g r e e t th«a fa c e to f a c e . ft* p o s tp o n « o n t o f t i e i r home<xnlng w i l l be o fte n ap p en ao st a s w e ll In t h e i r mlr.de a s in o a r s . They w i l l y e t meet and must overcome many d i f f i c u l t i e s w ith o u t e i t h e r th e In c e n tiv e o r th e ex citem en t le n t in th e p a s t by th e a c t i v i t i e s o f w ar. They need o a r h e lp and en couragement new perhaps more than a t any o th e r tim e sin o e they l e f t hone in o r d e r th a t they c a y be In s p ir e d and stre n g th e n e d to m a in ta in th a t f in e n e s s o f c h a r a c te r , manner end conduct which has earn ed f o r them each u n iv e r s a l r e s p e c t. I b e lie v e th a t among a l l the in flu e n o s s w hich may be focused upon t h i a o b je c t, th a s tr o n g e s t an d most f a r - r e a c h in g la th a t w hich em anates from home l e t t e r s , and 1 th e r e f o r e urge the m others, f a t h e r s , w ise s and s i s t e r s o f o u r s o ld ie r s o v er seas to e x p re ss them selves e a r n e s tly in t h e i r l e t t e r s as t h e i r sh a re In se ein g th a t th e high s ta n d a rd s which ¿D arioa r e o r e s e n ts b o th h ere and abroad s h a ll be c o n s ta n tly up h eld . C o r d ia lly y e a r s . Fswton D. B e te r Soc re t a i 7 o f Kar« Hr. Raymond B. Fosdlci, Chairman, Commission an T ra in in g Camp A c tiv itie s ^ . Jd. AMERICAN EFFICIENCY. General Pershing's recent war report gives us a history of the work which the American army has done in Prance. The report is a concise and soldierly document, evidently without trace of exaggera tion. But reading between the lines we see the high courage of our. American hoys clearly revealed. The general closed with a wonderful tribute to the patience ipid heroism of his officers and soldiers. The work which the Americans have done in the w ar is far more than military expelts foresaw as possible in so short a space of time. It was not to he expected that a body of young men drawn from peaceful civilian life and with a training brief though intensified, should be aide to prevail wherever they were used against Germany 's seasoned troops. Their succe >- can o rly 1 ? a ttrP uted to the national American character. The A n ti ..n •( • . ful. He has initiative and in full of latent possibilities. As Kipling says, he “ lu: ii:. a k -i........ 'Oilhied fare Home to tlie instant need of tilings.” If he undertakes a new job he uses his mind upon it. applies ti principles of his last work, so t'ar as they are applicable, figures it out and ‘becomes master of it. Great efficiency doubtless arises from the drilling of men to some one sot t »»•-k . But it not th"* efficiency of the American, whit h comes from his innate adaptability and the use of his reasoning powers. Our young Americans took hold of war as they would of any other new work. Inspired by glowing patriotism, they attacked its difficulties and mastered them. They brought to w ar the American idea th a t ‘‘the job had to he done and it was up to them to do it.” The page of history for 1018 will show how our hoys carried out their idea. General Per.-hing's words are none too stro n g : “ Their deeds are immortal and they have earned the eternal gratitude of their country.” THE FAJRM TRACTOR. Do you know what the farm tractor lias lone for ns during the last y e a r! HU,00*1 farm tractors, now used in America, have enabled the farmer to produce magnificent crops in the face of an unprece dented shortage of labor and a shortage of horse-power. These tractors are replacing 1.500,000 horses and mules, and 250,000 men who are now in the army. They prepare the ground for our food crops and later cultivate and harvest them. They in crease the efficiency of our farm machinery. The tuan who has driven one old Dobbin or ¿wo cld Dobbins laboriously up and down the furrows is in a position to realise the virtues of the faim tractor. When a man s neighbors call him a ‘‘gentleman farm er” it generally means that he is not much of a farmer. But when they! speak of him as a farmer and a “ gentleman” it generally means that he is excellent in both respects. -0 R - A nice 60-piece set of g American china dishes. We have a splendid stock to select from, bought direct from th makers so that you can fill in broken pieces at m any time, -0 R ~ Why not buy motner that Axminster rug she has been wanting for so long? ‘ -O R - • Th: Phonograph “For the Home’- want. C. A. LUTHY m i I :. S t ' . . . . • f r * f r * f r * f r * f r * f r * f r * f r * f r ,f r * f r ,f r * f r ,f r * f r ,f r * f r * f r 4 * * f r 4f>7 Court Street ~A » Where anagWhaa - JC ’A, » , ® j * x j Æ x r<P>2 H E N D E R SH O T T carrie the Kargest and most UP-TO-DATE stock of goo,is suitable for C hristm as G ifts in th: p a rt of the County. HE HAS ON DISPLAY P atriotic Staionary Service Stam ps Calling Cards F ountain Pens Good Novels Rose Beaus PocKot Books Post Cards High Grade Cigars High tira d e Chocolates Cream Mixed Plain Candy Nuts of all kinds Seasonable Fruits C hristm as Cards Post Card Albums Etc. rite. Etc. 1 • j C O H I it S li ! P r « » li S L T A M Y « A S lb S . ii 1 i And a thousand and one tilings not mentioned th a t Will m ake nice C hristm as Gifts. *fr J . A. H E N D E R S H O T T , S ta y to n , O regon. »?<» *$♦ ♦$« P ro p . A -r, d'i*. ?-.." M g' Wtfc, AVE' • S S t? * ' > - ■ ■ • • 1 : r .■* a „ yV A N , .»• t + «fr n j. ►£. .J . »J. .£ . .J . CHAMBERS Don't foiget to renew your Mihseription to the Red Cross. She! will continue to he “ Thfc G r e a t s t Mother in the W orld” to the| suffering people who need her. - C H W I S T M A S S I T v C I A I„ T I K S *&» .£> .£• CHAMBERS m Jeweler 4* We shall he glad to take I u<d< our 2-c ut postage rate next July.! But it would be misla m o oc omy to hold l ack our ( liristmas cardsl so as to take a d \a n ta g '' ot it. 1 STAYTON, OREGON • {• • f r « f r * f r < f r * f r * f r « f r * f r * f r * f r , í ' Get Father one of those big comfortable reclin ing Morris chairs. Up holstered in leather craft. Just the thing for *fr him these evenings when reading about what our President is doing “ Over There.” ~0R ~ Well, just drop in and see what a lot of Sen f sible things we have in | our line for Gifts. *fr AND m D O N’T put it off too lone: come early to select your Christm as Purchases; We shall be less crowded, and b e tte r yet, our st.iok will be unbroken. While our line of Holiday Goods is yet complete, it m ust diminish very rapidly hs C hristm as approaches. O u r latest novelties a r d choicest bargains will I k * first to go. and while we shall use every effort to m eet all dem ands for dupln-ates, we can not expect to secure them in many instances du rin g the holiday rush. u Get Sister that Tennesee Ceder “ Hope Chest” she ly* had her eye on ever since Jack has been a regular caller. ~0R ~ Our beautiful display of Gifts meets all re quirem ents from first to lust. We have a most complete a ssort ment of presents that every body appreciates. Pleasing and beautiful, a t the same time prac tical and useful. Every d e p a rtm e n t is tilled with fresh goods at fair prices. Come where there is u wide choice, a line variety and grand opportunity to get th e best and most suitable gifts for young and old. Rem em ber, our up - to - date Stock is in close touch with the times and a n ticipates your every *fr .J . .¡J. . j . .£ . .£« c M a k e it a R ED - e - SALEM. OREGON W ith what joy and ati faction shall we take down the service! flag from the window and lay it away as a record or relief President Wilson did well to test the freedom of the seas b efore, ^ f r ^ * ? fr i f r i f r k . .p o k , for tb«m. - I * * * * * * * * * * * H R o IS T M A S