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'"""'It., Sec,,,, St. Johns is Calling You Hat teven churches. Hoi a moat promising future. Distinctively n manufacturing city Adjoint the city of Portland. Hat nearly 6,000 population. Hat a public library. Taxable property, f4.50O.OOO. Hat large dry docks, taw mills j Woolen millt, iron work, Stove works, asbestos factory,. Ship building plant, Veneer and excelsior plant, Flour mill, planing mill. Box factory, and others. More industries coming. St. Johns it the place for YOU. St. Johns Is Calling You It second in number of Induttriet. It teventh in population. Cart to Portland every 16 min. Hat navigable water on 3 sides, Has finest gat and electricity. Hat two ttrong bankt. Hat five large school houses. Has abundance of purest water. Hat hard surface streets. Has extensive tew-raac system. Hat fine, modern brick city hall. Hat payroll off 95.000 monthly. Shipt monthly 2.000 cart freight. All railroads have access to it. Is gateway to Portland harbor. Climate Ideal and healthful. ST, JOHNS REVIEW Devoted to (be Interests of the Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northwsit VOL. II ST. JOHNS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22. 1915. NO 11 COUNCIL MEETS Matters of Importance Receive Attention All menibprs were present at the regular meeting of the city council Tuesday evening, with the exception of Councilman Garlick; Mayor Vincent pre sided as usual. A petition for the improve ment of Oswego street between Columbia boulevard and Smith avenue by sidewalk and grade was received and the city at torney was directed to draft a resolution directing the engineer to prepare the necessary data for the improvement. The peti tion was represented by more than one-third of the property owners directly interested. A remonstrance against the proposed improvement of Tyler street between Uawson and I' es senden streets waB read and referred to the city engineer to check up. Several remonstrances were received against payment of penalty imposed in weed cutting by the city, and were held over for consideration. The Crown-Willomotte Paper Company presented a lease for the city dock for another year, beginning Juno 4th, for signa ture of the mayor, which was rofcrrcd to the city attorney. The present lease expires June 4th. Mr. Shumakcr presented a communication in which it was claimed that the street cars be tween 4:52 and 5:12 p. m., all ran one way, instead of alternat ing. Matter was referred to the Commercial Club on motion of Councilman Munson. An arc light wos ordered in stalled at the corner of Wil lamette boulevard and Weyer haeuser nyjmuc. Bills totalling $859.19 were al lowed. A report of the fires taking place in the city during the year just ended was presented by Firo Chief Cormany, which wos accepted and ordered placed on file. The petitions signed by 1G3 names asking for the repeal of tho censorship ordinance was taken from tne table and dis cussed to considerable length, in which a number of citizens took part. It was finnlly de cided to lay the matter on the table ior nn indefinite time. C. S. McGill asked for permis sion to construct a driveway loading to his property at 1008 South Hayes street, which was granted, the work to be done under tho direction of tho en gineer. An Important Move A conference of far reaching importance to the livestock in dustry of the Pacific Northwest was held at the Portland Union Stockyards a few days ago. As result of this conference, ar rangements have been made whereby it will be possible to send out one thousand or more brood sows to the boys and girls of Oregon, these animals being treated for and guaranteed against cholera. The sows are not to be given away, but are to be sold at prices ranging from $18 to $25 each, and in payment the Stockyards people will ac cept a note running from eight to ten months at six per cent in terest, the note to be indorsed by the father or guardian of the boy or girl and approved by the county school superintendent. The family of infant porkers will appear in four or five weeks after shipment of the sow, and ,the boy or girl will have plenty 'of time before their note ma itures to bring the pigs to a marketable age and dispose of -them to the best ad vantage, pay ing off the note with the pro ceeds of the sale. In the work done by the hog clubs of the .Northwest last year an eleven j year old girl at Washougal, Wash., made a clear profit of ',$79 on one brood sow. In this instance two litters. 24 pigs in jail, were produced. Local educa tors have expressed the opinion that this is the most important step ever taken in this line of work and, as far as known, the first movement of the kind ever started in the United States. The local political pot will soon begin to simmer once more. An Interesting Paper The following paper was read j by Mrs. J. C. Scott at the W. C. T. U. meeting last Monday, .fuibject. "The Sabbath in the II ome:" I think this a good subject, for the Sabbath and the home were established here on the earth about the same time, and both still exist. After God had created the Heavens and the earth, the sea and all that in them is, He made the Sabbath and gave it to nil mankind, as a sign or memorial of his crea tive power. He afterwards gave it especially to Christians as a sign or memorial of his recrea tive or satisfying power. So there must be some relation be tween the Sabbath and the home, especially to the Christian home, and it is from that stand point that we take up the sub ject. In my ideal Christian home there is fnther, mother and children, and my ideal Sabbath haB a preparation day on which the extra good dinner which is to be eaten the next day is to be all boiled and baked and tho house put in perfect order. The Sabbath clothes arc nil luid out, each child's wardrobe separate from the others, so there will be no confusion in getting in to them. The baths are taken so the little bodies will be all clean and fresh and sweet, and as evening draws on all arc ready for a last review of the Sabbath school lesson which has been studied at family worship every evening through the week. With everything in readiness for the morning meal, every one can have an extra hour's sleep in tho morning. Every one dress es for church as they get up, and little aprons are slipped on until after breakfast. If the meal is a light one and all are careful there will be few dishes. Then tho father, mother and the children all start out to- tfothcr in plenty of time for Sab rntli school, and nil stay for church and go home together. where they find n pan of apples or other fresh fruit which is on- joyed while tho father or mother read aloud from the Sabbath school papers. Then comes the good dinner, which only takes a few minutes to prepare and is greatly enjoyed by all. The dishes aro piled un and left to bo washed after Sabbath, and if it is a fine day. tho whole family go for a walk. If it is stormy, there nro so many Sab bath stories, which tho children never tiro of hearing. Some havo suggested that tho father entertain tho children while the mother has some time to herself in the afternoon, but my ideal mother would feel that she had been denied n great privilege if she were shut away from her husband and children Sabbath afternoon. You say this is all right when the children are small, from babyhood until they are lourteen or over, remaps in school theyJiave made friends with those who have not been brought up in Christian homes. They think they are having such a good time, and they want to bo like them, Shall wo com- pell them to go to church and to keep the Sabbath? Oh, no; I do not think so. uod wants ai sanctified people to keep a sanctified Sabbath. So wo just ! have to love them a little more and pray for them more earnest ly until they see for themselves that there is a blessing in the Sabbath that there is in no ojher day. ihis is tho sabbath in the Christian home. But what about the home wheje they know not God? They do not recognize God as their creator: the mem orial of his creative power means nothing to them. They do not acknowledge Jesus as their Saviour, and the memorial of his sanctifying power is not understood by them. So the Sabbath means nothing to them, only a cessation from labor, or perhaps a visit with friends or a vacation day. It is no sign of God's love to them, and we must not try to compel them to observe the Sabbath, as they do in a Christian home. We must give them the same privilege that we have of enjoying the day in their own way. But the great est problem of Sabbath keeping is in the home where the house is divided, part godly and part ungodly. The godly ones must stand for principle and yet they must be stubborn: they must agree when possible, and always be ready to acknowledge when they have made a mistake, that they may, as Paul says, be able by their godly conversation to Annual Report Following is the annual report of tho United Evangelical Sun day school of St. Johns for 1914: Number of sessions held dur ing the year, 51; total enroll ment of the school. 254: attend- jance of scholars for the year, 0854; attendance of ofiicers and teachers, 645; number of visit ors present, 482; total attend ance, 7981 ; average weekly at tendance. 156: Inchest attend ance one week, Sept. 27th, 222; 'lowest attendance one week, July 5th, 114. The class having the highest attendance during the yenr is the kindergarten clnss, attendance, 1035; total en rollment of Cradle Roll. 60; total number of Bibles for the year, 2205. . Receipts Balance on hnnu Jan. 1. 1914, $599.03; collection of classes for the year, $251. 48: birthday offerings. $18.36; from other sources, $4.90; total, $333.77. Disbursements Refund to or ganized clnss treasuries, $24.26 supplies, $81.60; literature, $81.78; to church trustees and stewards. $68.90: tennis court improvement, $19.00; per capita tax of S. S $2.15; lloral re membrances for deceased mem bers and friends, $5.50; miscel laneous items, $24.00; total, $307.19. Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1914, $26.58. Olllcers Superintendent, Mrs. George M. Hall; assistant super intendent, Mrs. R. Howard; as sistant superintendent. Mrs. C. H. Thayer; secretary, Gordon S. Ogdcn; treasurer, Miss Minnie E. Plnskct; organists, Misses Minnie E. Pnskct and Minnie Miller; librarians, Laura Has kell, Helen Crouch and Lewis Clark. Classes Kindergarten, Miss es Laura Graden and Frances Pero, touchers: primnry, Mrs. J. E. Kilkenny, teacher; Climb ers. Mrs. C. H. Thayer, teach er; BuBy Bees, Mrs. J. A. Goode,. teacher; Builders, Mrs. John Prudhnm, teacher; Rooters, Charles Root, teacher; Boosters, EarI.Goode. teacher; Ti Allois. Miss Minnie E. Plasket, teach er; Sans Dieu Ricns. T. J. Mona han. teacher; Philo Christo, Mrs. R. Howard, teacher; Wo mens Bible, A. Carl Nelson, teacher: Men's Bible, Rev. J. A. Goode, teacher; Cradle Roll department, Mrs. T. J. Monn han, teacher. Gordon S. Ogden, Secretary. Interesting Figures i 1 1 An interesting series of Amer ican statistics socalled, dealing with tho motion picture, appears in a recent issuo of the London Film and Exhibitors' Roviow. Just who is tho authority for them is not stated, but the de ductions made aro sufficiently original to attract attention. 'During tho year ended May, 1914." says the writer. "6.380, 000,000 nickels or $319,000,000 were spent at tho American pic ture theatres. This vast sum would havo purchased 391,000 homes for people in ordinnry circumstances or nearly 800, good sized farms. On the other hand, those $319,000,000 would also have bought 2,120,666,666 drinks of whiskey which would have caused sorrow to 5,000,000 mothers and unhappiness to 3,000,000 wives and deprivation and suffering to 10,000,000 chil dren if they had not been spent at the picture theaters, where they bought clean, wholesome and education amusement and made millions of men, women and children happy. "Con tributed. win their companions. The Sabbath is a real joy and pleasure to the true Christian and God's promise is: "If thou take away thy foot from the Sabbath from doing thy pleasure on my Holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight the Holy of the Lord Honorable and that honor him not doing thine own ways nor finding thine own pleasure nor speaking thine own words, then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of Jhe earth for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it." Switzerland is starting its national pavilion at the Panama Exposition. The structure is one of the most picturesque on the exposition grounds and is characteristic of the Swiss chalets. Communication St. Johns, Oregon, Jan. 19, 1915-To the Rev. G. K. Berry, Dear Sir: From the great mass of discolored, distorted and mis applied facts, the long list of absolutely false statements that you presented at the St. Johns Christian church on luesduy evening, I select the following, nnnealinir to your sense of honor us a Christian gentleman to cor rect them, reminding you that when one has even inadvertent ly wronged his fellow man, much more millions of them, that person is obliged to rectify the harm he has done. ' Thou Bhnlt not bear fase witness ngaiiist thy neighbor," applies even to Catholics. First: Regarding the office of the Inquisition at Rome and Gallileo, your version of this is entirely wrong. "No new idea in astronomy could be intro duced without asking the church," as a sample of dis- torted, misapplied and discolor ed facts. (To bo fair and enlightened, why do you not read tho Catholic side of such historical questions as these, and then , refute that position, if you can. If you follow American principle, then the burden of proof is upon you. We Catholics and our Holy Church is to be accounted in nocent until proven guilty. I recommend to your consideration tho words of tho Protestant his torian. Corbott: "I verily be lieve that there are more lies, base false and wicked lies in English books (on the subject of the Catholic church) than in nil the other books of the world put together.") Second: You say that since 1229 Catholics are not allowed to read the Bible; that there is a law of the Catholic church forbidding her members to read the Bible. This statement is UNTRUE. Third: You say tlint, accord imr to Catholic teaching, the soul of deceased friends can bo bought out of Purgatory for money. Absurdly FALSE. Fourth: You say in effect that, according to Catholic doc trine, by paying a sum of money for nn indulgence. Catholics can have their sins remitted. Equal ly UNTRUE. Fifth: You any that the Jesuits havo taught or teach the doctrine of expediency, namely, that the end justifies tho means. This is a time worn Blander, utterly FALSE. Sixth: You charge the Cath olic Saint Ligouri with making tho damnable statement you nscribo to him. This, together with your cruol insinuation, is a great sin against truth, charity and justice. Wo do not judge YOUR clergy by an occasional reprobate why should you not act equally just towards us? Seventh: Your statement that Pope Pius Ninth (or Tonth) by any official utterance branded as heretical such principles as Separation of Church and State, (like our American system), is UNTRUE. Eichth: You say or intimate that the Catholic church is mak ing nn effort to securo union of church and state in our country, or in other ways destroy tho liberties of tho Republic. If you made this statement or its equivalent, the same is absolute ly FALSE, (Our Protestant brethren should look at the beam in their own eye before thoy try to discover the mote in others. Our coun try here is neither," Protestant or Catholic. It is neutral. If you look over tho map of tho world, you will have diliicuity to locate any really Protestant countries except Prussia, Saxony, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden. England and parts of Switzerland. Take up each one and ask yourself two questions: How was Protestantism intro duced into these countries by peaceful persuasion or the power of royal decrees and of arms? (2) Ask yourself how many of these Protestant countries are Republics today? None except Switzerland, and that was a Re- Eublic before Protestantism was orn. In America FULL liberty of worship was FIRST given by Catholic Lord Baltimore, whereas Protestant Puritans offer a sickening example of bigotry and intolerance.) All the above eight state ments, remarks in parenthesis excluded, are absolutely er roneous. As at this time there is great neel for public and pri vate charity, therefore if you can prove your statements or their equivalents, or HALF of them, I will gladly secure a A Lesson to Others "Not half of the world knows how the other half lives." is proved every time some one starts out to sell a new book, start a newsnnper route, collect overdue bills, or locate now pub lie service facilities. But all the limits of extreme degrada tion were shown to have been exceeded a week ago when the deputy coroner was called to care for the mortal remains of Thomas Devine, who for the past two years has made his home on the banks ol Johnson Creek about a mile and a half southeast of Lents. Devine's death was reported to the coroner by some Chinamen who were acquainted with him and who. not having seen him for a couple of days, investigated and found the old man dead. Tho coroner soon decided that Devine enmc to his death from natural causes. Appearances in dicated that he may have died from cither of two causes. He may havo had pneumoniu, as his orul discharges suggested, or he may havo died from intestinal strangulation. He was a victim of severe hernia and must have suffered desperately from it. When found the body was all drawn drawn up as if in pain. He had ev dently tried to un dress himself and was seized by death while in the attempt. He wus removed to lvcnworthy's and an attempt wus made to lo cate relatives, who were found to live in Wisconsin, well to do people. It has also been found that Devine was himself at one time quite well off. He was a banker at Port Townsond. wash., practically owning the bank, nnd enjoying tho comforts of n home. His wife is buried at Seattle. From some reason not known here fortune proved fickle. He was thrown upon his physical resources, came to Portland, whero twenty years ago he was known as one of the best timber cruisers on the coast. He became a slavo to liquor nnd for the past ten years has practically begged his way. A little over two years ago he took un his abode at the foot of a big cedar tree on the bank of Johnson Creek. He gradually developed a shelter as primitive and uncivilized in appearances could be found anywhere in America, with perhaps two ex ceptions. Ho had some tin cans for cooking and heating of water. Tho sloping of his shelter were partly thatched with rags and old sacks. But tho structure was mostly com posed of poles, bark and brush. It wns hardly n shelter, as the north end was entirely open and fully exposed. His bed was a filthy mess of old cedar and fir twigs. There was scarcely room to lie straight in it. Ho had a couple of good blankets. His food on hand consisted ot a couple of loaves of bread and some bacon. I'lltli was ail around. Ho was in tho habit of leaving for town iarly each morning, whore, by begging from acquaintance to acquain tance, ho collected enough for the day's need, drink and scanty food. Thomas Devine's degradation was due to drink. Acquain tances, ho had many: friends, thoro were none. What a les son to those who scoff at the danger attending the occasional dram, Not often does tho full degenerating influence of the liquor habit exemplify its ulti mate limit as in this instance, and yet such a termination awaits every tippler. More vio lent agencies usually close the tragedy before life's pulse has been exhausted. Mt. Scott Herald. donation of fifty dollars to any charitable object that you may name. I he money is now de posited for this purpose at the Peninsula National Bank. To decide, 1 suggest three judges one selected by yourself, one by the undersigned, and the third by the two. As a Christian gentleman, you should either vindicate your statements or retract them. Yours very truly, (Rev.) Charles M. Smith. P. S. Your statements re garding traditions in the Cath olic church, the Latin Vulgate, origin of the law requiring the celibacy of tho clergy, origin of baptism by pouring of water, St. Peter at Rome, are abdut as inaccurate as the above. After you huvo proven (?) the above to be true, remarks on the others may also be forthcom-ing.-C. M. S. HIGH SCHOOL Incidents of High School Interestingly Told The Senior class has already begun to prepare lor Com menccment. Although a small class, they hope to make their record one of the best. One of the highest ambitions is to publish a high school an m a num. to uo so win require not only a great amount of work on the pnrt of the Seniors, but tho loyal support of the entire school as well. To muke the Annual a success will require two very important things talent and money. The first we have; it needs only to bo brought to light around the high school. But the second we have NOT. "How much will it require?" would be your nuturnl question. Would you bo discouraged and quit if told the truth? Con sidering the record of James John students, the clnss of '15 has decided to tako a chance and make tho fact known. To publish one of the neatest an nuals ever produced by a hi ah school would require only about $250. Now do you Hay. "Let's quit?" Remember, it is not tho Seniors alone who are producing this Annual, but all the STU DENTS of James John. The Seniors arc only boosting it, and they aro determined to do that with vim. At a recent meeting the following staff wus selected: John McGregor, editor in chief; Alice Wrinkle, associate editor; Harold Baybrook, busi ness manager: Will Tcutsch. athletics editor; Gladys Palmer, society editor; Marie Brcdcson, wit nnd humor editor. Tho annual Senior clnss play will probably bo presented a little earlier than usual this yenr. Nothing has been defi nitely settled, though sovornl of the very latest high school plays aro already under con sideration. The high school gathered for brief assembly on Monday morn ing, the purpose being to get the right attitude toward our de feat in the debates of last week. Mr. Fry assured tho school that he considers the defeat a not inglorious one, for both contests were close: both of our teams did well. Ho congratulated the four boys upon their good work, their grasp oi tho question de bated and their forceful de livery. He told them that they may look upon this year's effort as the best sort of prnpnrat on for next yeur's work when wo hope tho decision may bo in our favor. Tho wholo school ex pressed their appreciation of the boys' work and their faith in better results next year. As was stated last week. James John mot teams from Tillnmook and Greshnm in triangular de bate, and wo lost to both. The judges at St. Johns were: Pnn. Whitney of Ockloy Green, Mr. Combo of Washington Hiah and Mr. King of Lincoln High. The Tillamook debaters. Thomas Coats and Anita Ever son, showed a very complete grasp of tho question in hand and their argument was well presented. Mr. Geeslin pre sided us chairman of tho eve ning in n most pleasing way. At Gresham tho three judges wcro: Mr. Ewig of Portland Academy, Mr. French of Y. M. C. A., and Mr. Woodward. The Gresham debaters were Miss Volbretch and Mabel Shipley. In the three other debates of the snme evening, Astoria won out over Scappoae, and Gresham over Tillamook. This leaves Gresham and Astoria to contest for the Lower Columbia Dis trict championship. Basketball is playing an im portant part in tho s-chool life of James John High this year; last week three exciting games wero played, two by the girls and one by the boys. Thursday evening the James John high school girls played against Franklin high school girls in tho Franklin gymnusium and won with a score of thirteen to two. Saturday evening in the high school gymnasium here, the high school girls de feated tho Forest Grovo high school girls, with a score of twenty-eight to three. The game was followed by a contest between the boys of the two schools. Tho Jamos John high school boys wero defeated, tho score being twenty-four to A Fine Recital The "Old Melody Recital" given by the pupils of Georgia Rich Lydick. assisted by Miss Hortense Ingalls, at First Bap tist church, last Friday evening, was a splendid success and greatly appreciated by all. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion. The attendants pucked the church to its capacity. Old fashioned costumes were worn by pupils, presenting a unique and most attractive appearance. The fol lowing program wns rendered , America, Smith Veda Carley. Home, Sweet Home, Rimbault Madeline Munson. Chop Sticks, Do Lulli -Everett Henry, George Glawe. Comin' Thro' the Rye, Scott -Vivinn Tindnll. Nearer My God to Thee.Gooch Martha Maples. Old Folks at Home, Stein hcimcr Lucy Hudnut. Marching Through Georgia. Ynkco Doodle. Stur Spunglcd Bnnncr, Smith Everett Henry. Believe Me if All Those En dearing Young Charms. Gooch Helen Douglass. Old Kentucky Home. Stein- hcimcr Idrys Weimer. St. Patrick's Uny, Watson Margery Moxon. Dixie Land, Lindsay George Glawe. Lucia di Lummermoor. Doni- zetto; Silver Threads Among tho Gold, Mayluth Wilmn In galls. Last Rose of Summer, Gooch - "Virginia Dunsmore. Rocked in tho Cradle of the Deep, Gooch Gladys Grey. Alice, Where Art Thou? Aschcr- -Fny Smith. Blue BcIIb of Scotland, Ryder - Alice Cutto. Clayton's Grand March, Blake --Agnes Vincent, Gladys Grey. When You and I Wore Young, Maggie. Wymun- Joanna James. Bonnie Sweet Bessie, Ryder Cnrmolote Henry. Flower Song, Lunge Agnes Vincent. Juanitu. Richards -- Francis Campbell. Put Me in My Little Bed, White- Joanna James. e In the Sweet Bye and Bye, Sticr Mnbel Smock. Old Onken Bucket, Ryder Opul Weimer. Rock of Ages, RyJor Marion Dunsmore. Those Old Songs My Mother Used to Sing, Smith-Miss Hor tense Ingulls. Annie Laurie, Ryder Delia Vinson. Old Muck Joe, Rathbun Mat tie Leo Cane. Auld Lung Syne, Ryder Sndio Crumer. Parent-Teachers Notes Tho next meeting of tho North School Purent Teachers' As sociation of Saint Johns will be held in the North school build ing on Tuesday ovening, tho 26th, at 8 o'clock. A good pro gram will be given and Judge Gatens of Portland will sneak. All who have heard Judge Gatens will not miss this op portunity to hear him again. The public is cordially invited to be present. Tho North School Parent Teachers' Association held their regular meeting on Janu ary 14th in the assembly room of tho North school. There wero 72 parents present, and bo tween fifty and sixty little tots wero cared for in the kinder garten during tho meeting. Tho program consisted of songs by Miss Scott's room, folk games by Miss Kennedy's room, recitation by Helen Crouch, vocal solo by Cnrlyle Cunning ham, and piano solos by Miss Aldrich and Anna Key. A splendid paper was read by Mrs. Cunningham on "How to give our children the best oppor tunities." Miss Kennedy's room won the picture for this month on best attendance of parents. Tho date of meetings have been changed to the second and fourth Tuesdays in the month. - Reporter. eleven. Next Friday evening January 22nd, the Gresham high school girls and boys basketball teams will play against the James John high school teamsjin tho high school gymnasium: here. Tho high school extend heart felt sympathies to Alice and Wesley Wrinkle, because of tho death of their father. Reporter. Not th Ifbtl on your ppr,