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Newspaper Page TextSt. JoU k Calling You Hm tew chvrt he. Mm a mol promiting future. DiktiiKtivtljr manufacturing ttjr Adjoin the ciljr ol Portland. IU( near If (stt.0 population. Ha public library. TaiabU proprrtjr, Ila lrc dry Jock, milUj Woolen mill, iron trotla, 5tor vrotV. atWato lattery. Ship building plant. Veneer ml etceltior plant. Hour mill, planing mill Bo factory, and other. Mot Industrie turning. St John it the place for YOU. St. Johiw is Calling You t econd In numper ol Induttttr. I erenth in pepulati. Cat to I'etlland et ry I mtft. Ha navigable alrt an J idn, I la tWtt ga ami elettieit). Ha twa ittong banV. Hat five large (thmtl liauir. Ha abundance el puteit water. Ila hard (utface itreet. Ma extemive aewetage xtem. Ila fine, modern brick ity liafl. Ha gtxjj payroll manthly. Ship monthly many ear freight. All railroad have er to it. I gateway to I'oitland harbor. Climate ideal and healthful. ST. JOHNS REVIEW Uvet4 le tk laUreHi of lb Pealnwli. lb MinaUclurlnt Ctattr of lb Northweit VOL. II ST. JOHNS, ORKGON, l'KIDAY, l'KDRUARY 19. 1915. NO 15 COUNCIL MEETS Matters of importance Receive Attention All members were present at tho regular meeting of the city council Ttiestlny evening. May or Vincent, being a little late in reaching tho council chamber. President of the Council Gnrlick E resided until the mayor made is appearance. Remonstrances were received on tho proposed improvement of Seneca street, on thn ground of the improvement being unneces sary, and they were referred to tho city engineer to check up and ascertain the amount of nroncrty represented thereon. Petitions asking that the city council advertise and sell the city dock were received, accented and ordered filed, on motion of Councilman Gradcn. A petition asking that the or dinancc prohibiting contractors from doing street work in the city on Sunday.exceptby special permission of tho mayor or city council, and which had passed second reading some time pre vious, be passed, was read, and the ordinance was passed later on in tho evening, after Council man Gradcn had made an earn est plea for its passage. The mayor has not yet signed the or dinance, however. Petitions containing about -100 names and demanding that tho city council place the question of merging St. Johns with Portland on the ballot at the April elec tion, presented by A. W. Davis, wore read, and a resolution ac quiescing in this demand was adopted. Councilmcn Cornell, Gnrlick, Waldref and Munson voted against granting tho de mand, as they had not been pro vided with a copy of tho bill said to have recently passed, know nothing of its contents and had no ofiicial knowlcdgo that such a bill had ever becomo a law outside of newspaper re ports. Therefore they wanted more time to fully inform them selves. Upon assurance, how ever, by Mr. Davis, that the bill made it mandatory that tho council place tho matter upon tho ballot, all voted in favor of tho adoption of tho resolution. J. S. Downey remonstrated against tho proposed sidowalk ing of Hayes street between Catlin street and the Weyer haeuser tract at this time, and C.J. Anderson protested against tho improvement between Bur lington and Philadelphia streets. The council decided to visit the street in a body and ascertain its condition the full length of tho street. It also planned to investigate tho condition of North Kellogg street after com plaint of its condition had been made by a citizen living thereon. W. A. Carroll stated that he had circulated tho petitions for the Hayes street improvement and believed the people in the north end wanted it to be un dertaken. Jaeger Bros, complained of the condition of Dawson street in front of their property, and the engineer was directed to make necessary repairs. A petition for tho improve ment of Ivanhoe street between Philadelphia and Catlin streets was received and the attorney directed to prepare a resolution directing the engineer to pre pare tho necessary data for said improvement. A petition for the improve ment of Chicago street by ce ment sidewalks between Willam ette boulevard and Smith avenue was also received, and upon re quest of J, E Hiller. it was de cided to extend the improve ment to Charleston street, and a resolution to that effect was or dered drafted. Bills amounting to 90.35 were allowed. A report of Recorder Duns more and Chairman of tho Fi nance Committee Cornell on weed cutting remonstrances was read and the findings accepted by the council. Mr. William Gatton offered to donate to the city a deed for one acre of ground from his tract in the North End to be used for cemetery purposes, provided the city keep it and adjoining ceme tery in suitable condition, and the offer was accepted. lpon recommendation of the city engineer the sidewalk of Pittsburg, Salem and part of Al ta street, between Ivanhoe and Jersey streets, were condemned. The probabilities are that pet?- Getting it Back Four men, a lawyer, a doctor, a banker and a newspaper man, sat down to play n quiet little game of poker in the doctor's apartments not far from Sevjn- ty-second street and Broadway n few nights ago. During tho game the banker, who had a sore throat asked the doctor to recommend n cure. The doctor obliged and reaching over, he took n blue chip from the bank er's pile and added it to his own. "What's the idea?" demunded the banker. "My usual fee for medical advice," replied the medical man. A few minutes later the doctor asked the law yer a question involving a point in law. Tho lawyer rendered an opinion. Then reaching over, he helped himself tr a blue chip from the doctor's stack. My legal fee." he explained. It was now time for a little re- tresnment. Just leave your cards and chips where they are," said the doctor host, "and we'll adjourn to tho buffet for a bite to eat." When they returned to the card room to resume their game the doctor calmly helped himself to three white chips from the lawyer's stack. "What's the idea now?" in quired tho lawyer. "That's for tho cocktail," said tho doctor. "You can't come around to my house charging for legal advice and expecting refreshments gratis. "You've got to pay for what you drink." And the next morning the lawyer appeared at the doctor's house with an officer and had the doctor arrest ed for selling liquor without a licence. New York World. Kind Words Never Die Kind words do not cost much. They are quickly spoken. They do not blister the tongue that utter them. They do not keep us nwake till midnight. It is easy to scatter them. And, oh, how much good they mny doi They do good to the person from whose lips tho fall, boft words will soften the soil. They will smooth down the rough places in our natures. Care to say kind ly things will drill our natures in kindness. It will help pull up nil the roots of passion. It will make tho conscience deli cate and tho disposition gentle. A womnn cannot make a habit of speaking kind words without augumenting her own gracious temper. But better will be their influence upon others, if cold words freeze people and hot words scorch tliem, and bitter words madden them so will kind words reproduce themselves nnd sooth and quiet and comfort tho hearer. They mako all the bet tor elements of ono's nature comfort tho hearer. They mako all tho bettor elements of ono's nature come trooping to the sur face. They melt our stubborn ness, They arouse an apprecia tion of better things. Let us say the kindly word. No one can tell how many burdened hearts may be relieved, how many discouraged souls may be 1 i 1 r 1 r . .1 i inspireu. ony 11 uvury uuy, iu the one who disturbs you while you are busy, asking for work, to the one who has almost lost hope; to all remember, kind words can never die Exchange. tions for tho improvement of these streets will soon bo pre sented. An ordinance amending the initiative ordinance and permit ting of placing on the ballot cer tain measures without circula tion of petitions was passed. Counci man Uarl ck suggested that Cleanup Day be set aside in tho near future, but no defi nite action was taken. City Attorney Parker stated that he believed there were cer tain sections in the city charter that it would be well to have amended and made more defi nite, and on motion of Council man Munson a committee of two besides the mayor and city at torney be appointed to make recommendations along this line. The mayor appointed Council- men Davis and Garlick to serve in this capacity. Wanted An industrious man who can earn $100 per month and expenses retailing our pro ducts to farmer. Must have some means for starting ex- Eenses and furnish bond signed y two responsible men. Ad dress W. T, Rawleigh Com pany, Oakland, Cal., giving age, occupation and references. An Humble Petition Dear Portland, we beseech thee to take us under thy protec ting wing by merging our city with thine. We know, oh Port land, thnt thou hnth nothing to give in return for our coming to thco with clean hands nnd a city most beautiful. But we ask nothing in return, well knowing that to ask would be in vain. We realize that thou art burden ed with a grievous indebtedness that is steadily growing more vast, but we will aid and succor thee by assuming a proportion ate share. We gladly turn over to thee all that we have amass edcity dock, handsome school buildings, fine city hall, many street lights, much public im provementand in return we ask nothing but the use of thy glorious name. Wo have forg- ed ahead, oh Portland, with an amazing rapidity. Wc have made grcater and better progress than any other city of its size in the Northwest in the snmo length of time. Wc have gotten any thing and everything that we wanted or needed and with little effort. But, oh Portland, we are tired of progress, and wo want a chance to rest. And thou knowest wo will get rest and inactivity in copious quanti ties when we rcposo on thy bo som. And, oh Portland, in deep humility we must confess that wc are a week kneed and spine less people. We find that wc cannot govern ourselves at least not to the satisfaction of many of us, so wo feel thut it is best for us all to bo dissatisfied than for a portion of us to be satisfied and the balance dissatisfied. Wc know that the Revolutionary war was fought because of taxation without representation, but we realize now how foolish George Washington and his followers were. They should havo paid the taxation without a murmur and taken in return what was given them. Wo find this to bo far tho most satisfactory sys temno responsibility to as sume, .lust pay tho taxes how ever great as they becomo due. and expect nothing nnd receive nothing in return. In beseeching thco to take us in. dear rortland. we ask no pledge, no promise and no nssur anco that thou wilt help us when wo are in need. Thou hast so much to tako caro of, so far greater interests than ours to give thy attention to, that thou canst not bo bothered with any little grievances that may fall to our lot. We will bo willing that thou remove many of our street lights, reduce the police force, dispose of our city dock (U3 it is too far from the big in terests to benefit them, and they probably would not want thee to retain it), tako our lire truck (as was dono in Albina). dismiss our paid firemen, vacate and sell the city hall, reduce street improve ments and make us pay up to and over 100 per cent of assess ed valuation when streets are improved, mako our houses cost more through inspection, and many other things in tho inter est of economy, for wo know. oh Portland, that thou needest the money. Now. dear Portland, hear our petition, You need us and we do not need thee, yet we covet thy name. Wo give our all just to be called Portland. It will mean great things for us. Its magic influence will populato our vacant houses, line our shores with industrial plants, reduce our taxes, lower the price of water.stimulate activity this is our dream, dear rortland, and the argument we uso without ceasing to convert tho uncon verted and unbelievers, but we KNOW it will not come true. So wo will be content with thy name alone, and freely and glad ly be termed tho North End of Portland. Heed our petition. dear Portland, and the glory shall all be thine and the misery ours forevermore. Ahem! After a closedown since a year ago last December, the logging camp of the Western Cooperage Company, which is connected by a 15 mile logging railroad with Astoria, will resume opera tions March 1. It is announced at the company's office, in the Northwestern Bank building, that about 150 men will be given employment by the resumption of logging. The company's new plant at St. Johns, which will manufacture barrel heads and staves for outside markets chiefly, will be ready for opera tion by July l.but until that time comes the log output will be sold, Telegram. COMMERCIAL Club Takes Up Matters of Local Importance At a meeting of tho board of gorvernors of the St. Johns Commercial club Tuesday noon, tho matter of urging the im provement of Crawford street between Pittsburg and Balti- more streets uy nam suriace was taken up and discussed. It was the unanimous opinion of the members that the Wool en Mills Company is entitled to this improvement, which would provide easy access to and from their larce nlant on Bradford street. A committee consisting of A. R. .lobes, O. J. Gatzmyer nnd H. W. Bonham wnsappoint- ed to ascertain what sort of im provemcnt would be most accept able to tho management 01 the woolen mills, the committee to later tako up tho matter with tho city council. A committee consisting of P. II. Edlefssen, O. J. Gatzmyer andThos. Autzen was also appointed to tako up the matter of another approach to tho proposed interstate bridge, via' Derby street, which would be a big thing for tho lower penin sula. Arrangements for tho rest room on Jersey street are now well under way, and it is probnblo that the club will soon have matters in such shapo that the rest room will be acquired. Such a room would undoubtedly prove a great convenience for the trnveling public. New members aro being added to tho club right along and it promises to bo more active this year than over in aiding the development of St. Johns. Social parties are being held tho second Wednesday of each month after tho regular meeting of tho Commercial Club. Danc ing and cards and other forms of entertainment arc indulged in. These parties aro being well attended and promise to be como very popular with tho members. The Board of Governors of tho Club havo planned to havo regu lar weekly luncheon Tuesday of each weok at 12:15 o'clock. Any member of tho Club is privileg ed to meet with the Board, nnd aro requested to notify tho sec retary at least one day in ad vance of their intention to meet with tho Board at tho luncheon, so thnt plates may bo provided for them. Any ono having any matter to bring to tho nttontion of the Club is invited to present tho matter personally at any 01 these meetings. A membership campaign un der way is showing very good results. Tho following mem bers were admitted since the first of tho year: F.W.Valen tine. G. F.Robertson. W. R. Let- son, Harry ii. samueison. m. Christenson, Paul H. Cochran, J. E. Tnnch, E. F. Moore, C. V. Dahb Whitney Rose, Tho matter of better car ser vice for St. Johns, inaugurated by the Club, has been tnkon un der advisement by the officials of the Portland Railway, Light x Power Company. Birthday Celebration On Wednesday, Feb. 10th, the W. R. C. a few comrades and friends mot at the home of Wil liam Nolan's to celebrate tho birthday of Mrs. Nolan's. Tho ladies served a fine dinner at noon. The afternoon was spent in sewing and music. All left wishing Mrs. Nolan many more such gatherings. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. William No lan. Mr. and Mrs. F. Roat, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Godfrey, Mr. and Mrs. R. Chanoy, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shatto. Mr. G. G. Rundall, Misses B.Rundall, Ruth Rundall, Minnie Nolan, Nellie B. Stevens, Mrs. A. S. McGee, A. O. Beam. Sarah Collier, Rose Robinson. Ella Aiken, Henry Gammel, E. McClements, V. King. A. Ward, J. Ransier, S. Powells, Cora Merrill, F. Mar lett, D. J. Jones. C. Seals, S. Fones. A. Learned. J. H. Know les, H. C. Finch. Rose Evans, G. H. Lemon. Tillie Hill, C. Vandenburg, Mary Downey, Zella Dunbar, M. Buery, Mary Chaney, Helen Dunbar, Joe Ward, James Chaney, Frank Chaney, Prescott Robinson. Private lessons in dancing from 8 to 10 every Monday even ing in Eagle Hall-S. G. Wright. Minimum Wage Law The minimum wnge law, which was shown to be an in iquitous burden on the employer, has proved itself no less hurtful to the employe. One of its pur j poses was to protect the wage earning girl from the grinding i power of the wage payer; it has 1 protected" a very lanro num- ;bcr of young women out oi their jjobs. The law limits the hours I of labor for women, and makes , no allowance for the necessities of tho workers or employers or for the exigiencics of times or seasons. In the past few weeks. while wc were ail raising money for the benefit of the poor, nnd while women were begging the department store for work, and while there was work for them, they were turned away, hungry and desperate, because the law said they could not sell their services at honest employment except at certain hours specified by ordinance. One of tho results of this political effort to provide for tho "industrial welfare" of women is that tho work they have done in the past has to be performed by men not by more men than had had employ ment before, but by men who by working overtime performed their own and tho disemployed women's duties. What tho hun gry and desperate women did is not of record. Our industrial laws need amendment. The persons who most desire to see them changed are those in whose behalf they were os tensiby passed, but who havo been tho greatest sufferers by tho adventures in law making by amateur legislators. Port land Spectator. In Excellent Condition "St. Johns is in excellent con dition for tho merger." Mr. A. W. Dnvis is quoted in Tuesday's Oregoninn relntivo to tho pro posed merging of St. Johns with Portland. "It has a bonded debt of $7G,000. nnd its assets area municipal dock and tho City Hall, worth more than S200,- 000." Surely we are in excellent condition" to mako it worth Portland's whilo to enpturo us, but how about St. Johns? Port land, according to figures furn ished by tho city auditor's office Tuesday, has a bonded in debtedness of $14,935,220 up to last December, which docs not include school or improvement bonds. This means an indebted ness of more than $G0 for every man, womnn and child in tho city of Portland, and an annual interest at six per cent of al most four dollars for every man, woman and child. St. Johns could bond itself for tho acqui sition of the water plant nnd an electric light plant and yet its bonded debt when this would be dono would not exceed $G0 for every man. woman and child in St. Johns. Mr. Davis has, in the statement nbove.pointed out tho folly of merging with Portland at this time. No better argu ment against merging could pos sibly bo advanced. The bonded water indebtedness of 1'ortland alono is now $7,834,000. No won der Portland can furnish cheap" water to its inhabitants, and by so doing pile up its bonded in debtedness to $30 for overy man, woman and child in that city. Certainly Portland would bo only too glad to increase further its water bonded indebtedness to give St. Johns, (which has better water and more of it) cheaper water, That is human nature, of course. Mr. Davis, jokingly, states, as quoted in tho Oregonian, that in his judgment tho proposed mer ger will carry ten to one. The vote, however, will probably show a three to five or two to ono vote to the contrary. The same extravagant claims were made about four years ago, but the result did not bear out the prophecies. There need be no haste in merging with Portland. It can be done at any time. I have a friend who owns 26 acres of the very choicest farm ing land, one and a half miles from Sheridan.Oregon. with im- Brovements and unencumbered, e wishes to sell and take small house and lot in St. Johns as part payment. Will take balance on long time payments with low rate of interest. Reasons, ad vanced age. Dr. W. J. Gilstrap, First National Bank Building, St. Johns, Oregon. FOR KENT earda at this oHIca. Move to Secure Work Not only in Oregon, but in all parts of the country, the Gov ernment has inaugurated a move ment to secure work for tho un employed nnd to furnish men or women to farmers and other em ployers outside of tho cities. It is common sight to sec men standing around the streets In town at all seasons of the year who would be glad to go out into tho country and go to work if they only know where to go nnd could be certain tiiat the job would be there when they arrive. John II. Barbour, United States Inspector, Oregon Immigration Service, has started to list ap plicants for positions of all kinds and is anxious to receive appli cations for help from employers of labor of all classes. Every applicant for work will be given u thorough examination as to his qualifications nnd no man will bo sent out for any specific lino of work unless he is fitted for it, thus leaving no room for the annual complaint thnt farm ers arc supplied with laborers who know nothingof farm work, at a time when tho farmer is too busy to teach them. The first day the office was open more than 100 applications for work were received, nnd ns there are no fees or other expenses con nected with tho service, it is ex pected that enough men will be available at any time to fill nil possiblo demands. Another movement operating nlong somewhat similar lines, but with the idea of assisting tho would be farmer to get land instead of work, is now being discussed under tho leadership of Tom Richardson, the founder of tho Oregon Development League, with tho purpose of evolving somo feasible plan for financing tho small farmer, dai ryman or gardener who Iiiib tho inclination and tho nbility to get back to tho land nnd make a success, but who is financially unable to do so. Educators and business men are decidedly in fnvor of the sclicmo npd it is probnblo that a convention for Its discussion will bo held imme diately after tho close of tho leg islative session. Mr. Richard son has issued nn appeal to all who aro interested asking them to give tho matter caroful con sideration nnd to work up a community sentiment in its fa vor. Embargo Advocated Salem. Oregon, February 11th, 1915. Editor Tho Review. St. Johns. Oregon. Dear Sir: I enclose you herewith copy of Senate Joint Memoriul No. 8,' which I think is worthy of re-: printing in your paper. If Con gress never really placed an em bargo on the further shipment1 of food products from this coun-l try to tho nntions nt war, the agitation and memorials from our legislatures to Congress look ing to that end. would make the peoplo of Europo stop and think that there might bo n possibility of nn embargo, and figuro out in their own minds that they better cease fighting and go to planting grain for their suste nance. Tho European war has brought no good to any one, nor can it bring any benefit to anyone in the world, on the contrary has wrought more damage, destruc tion and suffering than tho world has ever seen, and it is time that wo do something that will furnish both sides a reason for getting together and declar ing peace. Nothing will argue more strongly in favor of peace than tho possibility of a short age ot lood lor their armies, whether they consider tho com mon peoplo or not. Very truly yours, Arthur Langguth. Tho bill follows: Whereas, more than fifty per cent of tho civilized world is now at war, and. Whereas, this condition will cause a serious reduction in tho amount of food products produced by the European nations at war, and Whereas, the price of flour. meat and other articles of food and necessaries of life are now at war figures in tho United States of America and continual ly rising and becoming more and more burdensome upon the la boring class, nnd in view of the fact that there may bo a short ago of food here, Now, therefore, bo it resolved, by the Senate, tho Houbo concur ring, that we memorialize the Congress of the United States HIGH jCHOOL Incidents of High School Interestingly Told On Monday evening at 8:30 o'clock the Iliak Klntawas mot for their semi-annual election. The officers for the present sem ester are: Ruth McGregor, Presi dent: vice-president, Ethel Huf ford; secretary-treasurer. Olive Zimmerman. The first hike of tho season waB enjoyed by eleven enthusiastic members last week. Leaving the high school building at about 11 a. m. they cut across to the county highway, which they followed to the borders of the Columbia. The moss-grown rail fence on each hand was not only a pictur esque feature of the landscape, but served also as a place of ref uge when two fierce dogs barked their challenge to the invaders. After the frugal Klatawn lunch served from the top of a great log in a marshy field, tho hikers pursued their way until they camo.flnlly to tho arrow-head beach; then homo by the river shore. A basket ball game between the James John High boys and tho St. Johns Firemen last Sat urday night resulted in a victory for the latter, the score being 15 to 10. Tho Firemen displuyed considerably more skill in man aging their feet on tho slippery floor of tho skating rink. Tho boys spent most of their time in skidding nnd in picking them selves up after un attempted basket throw. Watch! Stopl Lookl Lis tenl It's comingl What? Tho Senior Play. Tho Senior Class are at work gathering material for their Annual. The plans aro well un der way and every Senior goes nrmcd with reporter's pencil and notebook, nnd they'll catch you if you don't watch out. This will be the second class to put out an annual, tho first being published by the Juno class of 1011. Memorial Services The Woman's Christian Tem perance Union of St. Johns will hold Momorlal Services next Tuesday afternoon from 2 to 4 p. m. at tho county headquar ters in Portland, mj movent!! street. Tho first part of tho service will be in memory of Mrs. Stella Bellinger, who was burled last Tuesday and Mrs. Overstreet who died somo time ngo. Tho last part of tho ser vico will bo in memory of Fran ces E. Willnrd. founder of tho National and World's Womun's Christian Temperance Union. "Willnrd Memorial Day" is ob served all over the world by tho organization on or near tho duto of her death, lab, 17th. Mrs. Lola Brooks will havo charge of the music. Mrs. L. E. Folkenberg will sing, "Sow ing in Tears." Wohopotosoo all our members present and ns many of our lricndsns will comu. Lunch will bo served at noon for the benefit of thoso who go to tho city in tho forenoon. Plan to go on that day: attend to your business, go and havo lunch with us and stay for tho servico. ltemember tho time nnd place. NextTuesday at 171 J Eleventh street, between Mor rison and Yamhill, Mt. Tabor car passes tho door. Reporter. An observing editor, nfter looking over the situation, has this to say: Somo people go to church to weep, Whilo others go to sleep; Somo go to tell their woes, Whilo others go to show their clothes; Somo go to hear tho preacher, Others to hear tho soloscreecher, Boys go to reconnoiter, Girls go because they orter; Many go for somo reflections, Precious few to help collections. Auto for hire by day, hour or trip, at vory reasonable rates. Good opportunity for parties of four or less to mako a trip into tho country at a low price. H. M. Waldref.609 Fessenden street. Phone Columbia 20G. of Anterica, to put an embargo on the further shipment of all food products from this country to all such countries, while said war continues.