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S(Iohns Is Calling You U second In number of Industries. seventh In population. Oars' to Portland every 16 mtr Hat navigable vrnter on 3 tide. Has finest' gat ond electricity. Has two strong banks. Has five large school houses. Has abundance of purest water. Has hard surface streets. Has extensive sewerage system. Has fine, modern brick city hall. Has payroll of f 95.000 monthly. Ships monthly 2,000 cars freight. All railroads have access to it. Is gateway to Portland harbor. Climate ideal and healthful. St. Johns is Culling You Has seven churchri. Has n most promising future. Distinctively a manufacturing city Adjoins the city of Portland, Has nearly 6,000 population. Has a public library. Taxable property, K500.000. Has large dry docks, saw mills Woolen mills, iron works, Stove works, asbestos factory, Ship building plant, Veneer and excelsior plant, Flour mill, planing mill. Box factory, and others. More industries coming. St. Johns is the place for YOU. ST. JOHNS REVIEW DfTotcd'to the Interests 'Gt t be PeidBBU.the Manufacturing Center of (be Northweit VOI. 10 ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6. 1914. NO 52 COUNCIL MEETS Matters of Importance Receive Attention Owing to the council chamber being occupied by the election board Tuesday evening, the coun cil held its session in the fire men's room in the city hall. All members, with the exception of Councilmen Garlick and Gradcn, were present, Mayor vincenc nresidintr. Complaint being made by the citv of Linnton thnt the course of the surface water at Whit wood Court was disturbed by dobr a at tho city rock quarry, it was decided that the council in company with tho engineer visif the scene Wedcnsday after- roar and investigate conditions. A, communication from the Portland Railway. Light & Pow cr 'Company stated that an arc light had been established at tho corner of Scott avenuo and Charleston street, as directed by tho citv council. A communication from the Railroad Commission advised tho city to place tho matter of tho 0. W. R. & N. Co. installing n sidetrack or spur to connect with tho city dock in their hands. Tho Western Cooporngo Com pany requested that three arc lights be installed along tho now roadway between Willamette boulovard and tho sito of the new plant, and tho matter was roforrod to tho water and light committee. - ;Complaint being made that tho dances in tho skating rink wcro stopped at tho midnight hour by tho police, tho attorney was instructed to look tho mat ter up and ascertain if any pres cribed hour for closing dances was mentioned in any of tho ordinances. ' ..Bills amounting to $135.97 wcro allowed, and also $1089.21 for work done on the Cooperage driveway. ' Tho committco on securing n price on tho water plant was given another week to report, tho company not yet having de cided upon a price. Tho at torney was in receipt of an an nual statement from Corvallis showing that tho plant of that city had cost $135,000 and that tho receipts for tho past year wore much moro than tho ex penditures. Tho improvement of Willamet te boulovard between Richmond streot and tho North Bank bridgo was accepted. Engineer Burson stated that tho remonstrances presented lust week against tho improve ment of Columbia boulovard represented about 75 per cent of tho property directly interested, which precluded improvement. The council decided to look over tho street Wednesday afternoon tilth the city engineer and de cido upon temporary improve ment of tho street, which is badly needed. An arc light was ordered in stalled on Mohawk streot about 10 feet north of Central avenue. The mayor was authorized to contract for tho latest issuo of Felk'a directory, which will floo be issued. A resolution directing the en gineer to prepare tho plans, specifications and estimates for the improvement of Macrum avenue was adopted. Must File Acceptance In order to enjoy the im mediate benefits of tho reclama tion extension act passed Septem ber 14. settlers on all govern ment irrigation projects must fie formal acceptance of tho terras of that act with the local project manager not later than November 15th. Failure to file such acceptance by the dato named will force settlers to meet payment falling due December 1st, on which date they must also meet any and all deferred payments. In tho event that the acceptance is on file by December 1st, instead of having to pay an installment of six dol lars per acre, the settler will be required, to pay but 2 percent of the balance due under the con tract for the purchase of water rights. Failure to make the necessary payment due on December 1 will result in the forfeiture of the water right entry. It Rings True Hans Garbus is a German farmer in Iowa. Ho wrote a let tor to tho Farm Journal, Phila delphia, tho other day. It sum marized his experience and that of his neighbors in neglecting their homo merchants to "save" money by patronizing tno man order houses. Tho letter is a human document. Hans Garbus writes just as ho would tell us, and it rings true. Let tho sec retary or retailer give tins to his farmers through his home paper. It ought to bo reud by every farmer in tho united Stntos: Wo farmers need awakening to tho fact that wo have unmis takably reached the period where wo must think and plan. I am ono of tho slow German farmers that had to bo shown, and I am now crivintr my exper ience that others may profit, for knowledge is more expensive now than ton years ago. Twentv-nino vears ago I be gan my farm career. I had un old team and $50. Our furni ture was mostly homo mado chairs, cupboard and loungo made from dry goods boxes neat ly covered by ton cent cretonne by my irirl wife. Wo rented eighty acres. Being n boy of good habi'9 I got all needed ma chinery and groceries of our homo merchants on credit until fall crops wore sold. Tho first ye.ir was a wet season and I did not mako dnouch to nay credi tor. I went to each on dato of piomiso and oxplnincd con ditions, paying ns much as pos sible, and they nil carried tho balance over another year. They continued to uccommodatc mo until I was able to buy n forty aero piece of my own. As soon ns I owned these few acres tho mail order houses be gan sending mo catalogues, und gradually I began sending my looso. change to them, letting my accounts stand in my homo town, where I had gotten my accommodation when I needed it. Wo then had ono of tho thriftcst little villages in the state good lino of business in all tho branches, merchants who wcro willing to help an honest fellow over a bad year and n town full of people who came twice n'weok to trado and visit. Our littlo country town support ed n library, high school, band, ball team, and wo had Dig cele brations every year. A farm nearn livo town soon doubles' in value. I sold my forty acres nt a big advance and bought an eighty, gradually adding to it until 1 had two hundred acres of tho best land inilowa. I then felt no need of asking fuvors and found it easy to patronize tho mail order agents that enmo almost weekly to our door. I regret to say that I was tho first in tho county to mako up a neighborhood bill and send it to a mail order house. Though we got bit every onco in a while, we got in tho habit or sending away for stuff. Gradually our merchants less ened their stock of goods for lack of patronage. Finally we began to realize that when wo needed a bolt quickly for ma chinery or clothing for sickness or death wo had to wait ana send Jaway for it, which wasn't so pleasant. Ono by ono our merchants moved to places where they were appreciated, and men of less energy moved in. Gradually our town has gone down, our business nouses are "tacky" in appearance, a number aro empty, our schools, churches and walks aro going down, we have no band, no library nor ball team. There is no business done in the town, and therefore no taxes to keep things up. Hotel is closed for lack of travel. Go down to the depot when the freight pulls in and you see tho sequel in mail order packages. Nine years ago my farm was worth $195 an aero; today I'd have a hard matter to sell it at $167 an acre. It is from a live town," "tnn far. so every farmer has said that wants to buy. He wants a place near schools and churches where his children can have advantages. I have awakened to the fact that in helping to pull the town down it has cost me $5G00 in nine years. Like the majority of farmers, I didn't figure far enough ahead. This sort of business means the doing away with country towns. What will it mean to farmers to have only a few large cities at a distance of 500 or 1000 miles? What are we going Collecting kicks Vorno Hall, tho young Bon of Mr. and Mrs, George M. Hall, 615 South Jersey streot, St. Johns,, has just received Blot ter from Governor West prom ising a contribution of 100 nounds of bricks in the cam paign for 100,000 bricks being waged by tho Boys' Boosters Sunday school class of the United Evangelical church, St. Johns, for tho orcction of nscua- rato building for the class. He and another boy, Percy Smith, tried in -vain to reach tho gov ernor when he addressed a politi cal' meeting. hero Inst week, but passed up a noto requesting n contribution of "one brick or ns many as you want to give." YoUng- Hull, who carries tho governor's letter constantly, and Smith will write President Wil son tomorrow asking him toond a brick by parcel post, and will keep on "bricking" all members of tho Sunday school and their friends until March. Tho first brick received in tho campaign wns Bent Hnll by parcel post by tho St. Johns rcprcsntativo of Tho Journal. Tho brick campaign wns sug gested by Mrs. Goorgo M. Hnll, school superintendent of tho church, who hopes that tho now building will bo tho first step townrd a now brick church. Tho plans of tho class teacher, Earl Goode, call for n two story build ing with n Sunday school class room upstairs and a kitchen and gymnasium downstairs. The building will bo used solely ns a gathering placo for tho Boos ters, and will keep them oil tho streets. In a year the Boosters' class grew from 4 to 30 members, oc cupying their own room in tho church, which is overcrowded. This summer they haunted tho tennis court established for tho first timo on a lot adjoining tho church. Tho Sunday school of this church includes "classes for per- Rnns'nf nil nerna fi-nm fnflfllors to nntrlarchs. Last Sunday. Brick Sunday svns observed in tho school and tho 101 people attend ing brought bricks, promised them, or mado cash contribu tions in lieu of bricks. Post master T. J. Monahnn, assistant superintendent of tho Sunday school, presented 500 bricks. Journal. to do with our children who aro demanding oven better advan tages than wo had l Those cities wo help to build return no favors:. they take our money but offer no credit in time of need. If wo want high schools, etc., we must raiso tho money and build near our farm homes! or. Isend our. boys and girls to tho cities at great ex pense, amidst temptations of which tho farm lms no equal. Neither nm I the only awaken ing farmer. These mail order agents that como to our homes every week aro becoming a nuisanco and making it unsafe to leave women and children nlonoljon tho farm. With farm cordiality wo take these Btrang- ers into our homes, often as one of tho family, and wo are some times paid in having them cntico our girls to tho city. These are some facts that need consideration, and I have decided that tho safest proposi tion all around is for tho country people to look after their own in terests and build up their own country towns that bring value to their forms.;; 'Let those who want to patronize the city mail order house go there to live, get ting their living where they give their patronage. Tho re mainder of my life will be given to building up the home town that I helped to pull down. Brother farmers, you can take my advice or get your knowledge the way 1 got mine. Oregon Merchants Magazine. Building Permits No. 55 To Roy Ingledue to erect a residence on Willamette boulevard between Alta and Baltimore streets for D. J. Hors- man; cost $1200. No. 56 To J. Rebman to erect a residence on Hayes street be tween Catlm and Trumbull streets;' cost $800. Wanted To borrow $1000 for three years at ten per cent. Security, $2000 worth of land at Whitwocd Court. Apply at this office. An Excellent Paper Tho following excellent paper waB read at the Mothers' meet ing last Mbnday by. Mrs. Con right on tho subject, "Do Prisons ond Reform Schools Re form?" A prison is a' place where criminals ore confined or re strained from personal liberty. To reform is to put into a now and improved condition to cor rect tho chnracter and habits Tho world's greatest criminnls ns well ns tho world's greatest heroes have been young men. Fifty per cent of. all crimeB aro committed b.v young persons un dor 30 years of ngo. A mcdicnl writer, Dr. A. H. Stownrt, says if wo follow nn ago curvo.crimcs gradually increase . up to 15 years of age, increase more ranidly between 15 altd 20 years. und .afc.25 begins to decline. At tno ngo oi iv mo numuer is re duccd to tho minimum. j ftn ii . 1. Proner homo mnuonco may carry tho child saieiy over tuo Eenod from childhood to youth, ut ovcry parent realizes how restraint is resisted nt every turn. This is tho ago for form ing outside attachments, either good or bnd.forbccominga mem ber of club or gang, nnd the companions selected, and books rend hnvo a great influence for right or wrong. Tho power of suggestion is another factor in juvenile wrong doing. Tho trashy books and moving nic turcs filled with murder and rob bery have incited many a young boy to like exploits. After ar rest and conviction nnd tho prison is reached, ench one ho sees is n convict liko himself. except thonrmed guard. Tho most rigid laws cannot prevent his meeting tho worst of crim innls. and ho 1b liablo to con tinuointho downward path nf tor his liberation. Wc think of crime very much ns wo think oi sickness, some thing requiring rigid treatment for its eradication. Modern civilization recognizes tho right of unfortunnto human beings to humano treatment behind prison bars, and tho opportunity should bo given them to reform and re gain tho confidence of thoir fcl lowmen. A reform school is ono es tablished by stato or city gov ernment for tho confinement, instruction and reformation of juvenilo offenders. Tho word reformatory for theso places or detention is profcrnbloto prison, for when wo read that thousands of young men from 18 to 35 years ol ago aro sent, nnd that 85J per cont of them return to society thoroughly reformed, wo can comprehend just a little tho great good accomplished. Tho training is so thorough that there is a demand for thoir work when libornted, nnd they are given good positions at high salaries. Two plans of control aro now followed. In ono adopted in Pennsylvania and Europe tho prisoners aro separated. They eat, sleep and work in their cells apart from all other inmates. In tho other, known as the Au burn plan, the men have separate cells, but work ond eat together. In either case tho corrupt in fluence attendant upon tho in termingling of inmatcB is to a largo extent avoided. Tho ques tion of proper occupation is over very difficult to solve. Mis management often destroys much of tho good influence which should surround tho prisoner, and trained men aro greatly needed for wise financial manage ment as well as for wise dis cipline. Tho idea of reformatory work is that thero should be constant training along some lino of in dustry, physical and mental development so that the person may be able to stand alono nfter his release. The men aro studied individually and in each caso are helped to overcome defects, to be strengthened where weak, and to bring out the good points, but it is intended that all inmates, and especially tho in corrigible ones, shall earn their own living. When one enters, a complete record is made so far as possible, of his family, his own life, education, occupation and past conduct. He is ex amined and tested as to mental and physcial condition, and is given the treatment test suited to him. If the offense with which he was charged was due to an ungovernable temper he is placed in the self control class, and is promoted by degrees as he improves. He is trained in calisthenics and gymnastics, is given lessons in drawing or THE LIBRARY Interesting Notes for the Library Patrons Hours: Afternoon, 12:00 to 5:30. Evening, 7:00 to 9:00. Sunday, 2:30 to 5:30. Those who wish to join a club for the reading of modern drama are requested to meet in tho library auditorium at 7:30 Mon day evening, November 9th. Book Reviews: a number oi new books on needlework have been received in good timo for tho usual be fore-Christmas demand. Among them are tho following: A. W. B. Crochet Book. Designs published fot tho first timo in Irish crochet, filet work cd in colors, nnd vcnetlnn or mncramo crochet with correct position of hands and needle stitches nnd lessons fully illus trated. Bed Sprcnds. VnriouB designs in crocheted bedspreads. Columbia Manual of Cotton Crocheting. A book of clear instructions for making Inccs. edgings, in sertions, motifs, bed spreads, curtains, bags, nnd other ar ticles of beauty and utility. Old and New DcsigtiB in Cro chet Work, books 1 and 2. "Crochet work began about tho time that hunger prompted a nsiicrman to weave the lirst net, the general plan of which was pnttcrned after a spider's web. Tho good wifo shortly thereafter appropriated tho flBli net idea and began to apply her crochet work to it. Tins work was first known as opus filator- ium. later as spider work. Thero Is littlo now in the art now except tho designs. Wo beliovo a porusal of theso pages will awaken a deeper interest in this simple but beautiful art, es pecially when ono considers tho possibility of adapting it in so many ways to the adornment of the modern home." One Hundred Christmas Nov elties. Completo directions. Cabot-What Men Livo By. "If any ono wants good ad vice or good stimulus to fair thinking on vital subjects, ho will find it here. It in as a con tribution to tho values of lifo that this rcadublo volume deserv es n populnr career. It is sound doctrino for tho lady, good wholesomo sense for tho mind, balanced and not n specious optimism for tho soul." Uirnock Book of tho Tarpon. Tho author seems to bo an ar tist alike with fish hook and pen. Witness his account of his first tarpon : "A gorgeous vision burst from tho water behind us and shot ten feet into tho nir. What on earth is that.Tat?' I was trolling for channel bass. I know tho whole breed difficult handicraft, and is mado to do things that will placo every imb, musclo and joint under his completo control. If at any timo tho diagnosis is found to be incorrect, his studies and tasks aro changed to meet his case, it there aro outbursts ot anger he is somotimes placed at tho forgo to pound away his surplus energy, or given some exhausting task that will tiro him through physical offort. Another who has fallen through liquor is given good medical at tention, proper training and education. Tho weak minded is treated for his defect, and in this manner the personal work is directed in each case. Prisons and reform schools can rciorm, but otuciais say tho most critical time in the life of a convict is not when he enters, but when ho leaves tho prison gate without homo, without friends and without money. We may express pleasure at any evidence of reformation, but few will extend a helping hand to a reformed man or a reformed woman. I wish to emphasize this point: Though no worse than thousands who have never been convicted of breaking a law, they aro shunned. 1 can think of only ono bettor thing to accomplish that is, just how to prevent so much wrong doing and consequent trouble. Prisons and reformatories will bo nec essary .for the purpose of re straint and reformation until society can learn to prevent crime by protecting the young I from corrupting influences. Prizes For Essays The Oregon Society of tho Sons of tho American Revolution offers prizes totaling $50 to tho pupils of the public schools of the state of Oregon, for essays on subjects connected with our war for independence. Ono prize of $25, one of $15, and one of $10 will bo awarded for tho first, second and third best essays, respectively, writ ten by pupils of the high schools or grade schools ot tho stato on one of tho following subjects: French Aid in the Revolution: Tho Origin of the American Flag; William Pitt, Earl of Chat hum: Nathanacl Greene. The essays aro limited to three thousand words each, and must be written in the studont'B own handwriting on one sido of the paper, and accompanied by n certificate from the writer's teacher, stating that tho teacher believes the essay to be tho pupil's own unnided work. Tho essays must be signed by tho writer, giving his or her post- oince nddrcss, including county. They should bo forwnrded to Alfred F. Parker, chnirmnn of committee, 330 Northwestern Bank Building, Portland, Ore gon, nnd should reach thoir des tination not later than January 25th, 1915. Essays not comply ing with these conditions will be rejected. Positively no manu scripts will bo returned. In awnrding these prizes tho com mittee will bo governed by con siderations oi originality, ac curacy of statement, manner of treatment, orthography, syntax and punctuntion, neatness and legibility. Theso prizes arc offered to encourngo lovo of our country nnd tho Htudy of its his tory. of jumping fish with their slick, gcasy leans nnd nn occasional wigglo while in tho nir, but tho best of them wns ns Satyr to Hyperion compared with tho ir ridescent creature at tho end of my lino. Tho twisting.gyrating body, garmented in glistening silver and enveloped in n cloud of sparkling diamonds, was unlike nny denizen or earth. At lirst I thought tho wonderful creaturo was a mermaid, and ns 1 noted her fierce displny of nctivity nnd strength, I pitied tho merman who camo homo late, without a hotter excuse than a meeting of tho lodgo. Then I suspected it was a wicked genie, freetl from tho seal of King Solomon which had imprisoned it for thousands of years. I was brought back to earth by lat's reply: 'Mas' bo n tarpun.' " Cohon-The Groat Wet Way. "This book is not serious. It is tho result of some fifty trips across tho Atlantic, on all kinds of steamora and with all sorts of icoplo." Tho author's object ins been to amuse those who have crossed, those who will cross, and tho lrionds ot those who hnvo crossed ami who will cross," Davis-Real Soldiors of For tune. This is tho Richnrd Hurtling Dnvis whose war letters from Franco and Belgium wo have all been rending. Tho book now in question is mado up of stirring tales and character sketches ol bIx notable men, among thorn Winston Spencer Churchill, Major Burnham, chief of scouts, and General William Walker, tho king of tho filibusters. Harper -Training and Break ing of Horses. A complete treatise. Thero nro chapters on i raining the foal, tho work horso, tho trot ter, coacher, roadster, tho saddle horse, tho wild and vicious horso and tho stubborn horse. The caro ol the colt, outdoor vices and whims and indoor vices and whims aro also considered. Henshaw Mountain Wild Flowers. A simple and popular guide to tho names and descriptions of the flowers that bloom above the clouds. Excellently illustrated. Hutton In Unknown Tuscany. In the summer of 1907 the au thors went up into Mont 'Amiata and was so moved by tho extra ordinary beauty and virility of that part of Central Italy as seen from the mountain, that he put his impression into this book. XIIU IliUOtl UblUIIEJ (IIU III kutui, Pnino The Greater America. A man from a quiet littlo Maine villago goes west to get acquainted with Americans of a different stamp. He has lively stories to tell of cow punchers and copper miners, wheat mag nates, timber men, ranchers and desert dwellers. HIGH SCHOOL Incidents of High School Interestingly Told Next week will appear a spec ial issue of the St. Johns Review under tho management of tho Junior Class of the James John High School. The issue will contain items of interest concerning all the departments nnd activities of the High School, including athletics and dramatics, the dif ferent classes and the alumni. The joko editor hns kept his eyes and cars open for tho idosyncracics of every body from freshman to faculty and tho localss-cditor has made note of all tho nows. Tho High School issuo will sell nt 5 cents the copy. Every ono in St. JohtiB, every ono interest ed in the school, will want at least one copy. Buy n copy at your first opportunity, for our supply of extra copies will bo limited. St. Johns Day at Show Tho Manufacturers and Land Products Show, staging tho greatest displny over mnde of tho products of tho farms und mills of this state is now on. From every section of the stnto has como remarkable specimens of tho products of forms and factory and from all parts of tho stato uro coming tho crowds which fill tho great Armory to overflowing. The past week was a notable one in the point of attendance, special time having been allotted to tho visitors from individual communities. Forest Grove sent u delegation 150 strong, Woodburn 100, and Salem and Eugene sent an en thusiastic crowd of Radiators and Cherrians, these two organ izations being the gnosis of the Royal RoHariaiiB of Portland. I'Jight counties aro represented in tho Willnmette Valley exhibit which it is intended to sond to tho Pnnnma Pacific exposition in 1915 after it has done service in this and other laud shows. Tho counties represented by this ex hibit aro Washington, Yamhill, Polk, Benton, Lane, Linn, Mar ion anil Clackamas. St. Johns w bo ronrosuntcd by a goodaized delegation today at the Show. Tho American horso is ono of the first to answer the bugle call of tho Europoan war. Repre sentatives ot many foreign gov ernments are in this country purchasing horses for tho var ious armies of tho warring na tions and practically ovory stato in tho Union is contributing cavalry material to tho belliger ent factions. Tho American horse ia a utility animal and ex cels that of any other country on tho face of tho earth. Ho has plowed our fields, fought our battles and iB tho most faithful of animal kind. His reputation has extended to other countries nnd ho is now going to perform tho services for foreign coun tries which he hns so faithfully fullfilled nt home. Oregon wns not only "first" in tho selection ol her building site on tho grounds of the San Francisco Exposition, but she was also the lirst to finish her building and tho first to throw tho building onen for a miblic entertainment. On last Satur day evening a Hallowe'en dance was given to six hundred invited guests under the auspices of tho Oregon Society ot (Jalitornia co operating with the exposition officials. All other stato so cieties represented in San rran cisco were invited and each was asked to christen the huge log column representing that par ticular state. Oregon apples and cider from Hood River wcro served and a former resident of nrMnnrl sumihed automobiles to transport the guests to and from the building. How is Your Title? Have your abstracts made, con tinued or examined at the Pemnsti la Title, Abstract and Realty Co Accurate work. Reasonable fees. II. Iletulerson, manager, 311 North Jersey street- Adv.