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ST. JOHNS REVIEW SUCCESSOR TO PENINSULA REVIEW DtroUd to th Intereiti of th Peninsula, the Manufacturing Center of the Northweit Old Strle. Vol. XI, Nt. 38 VOI,. 14 ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1917. NO. 2 Pay Careful Heed Thanksgiving Edict The Ride That Failed Much Spruce Needed High School Happenings Bishop Sumner Here A Pretty Wedding Let every man who Is regis tered under the selective ser vice law, and that includes all between the ages of 21 and 30 years, inclusive, pay careful heed to the changes that have been ordered by the Govern ment in the method of select ing men for military service. These changes ofltect every man subject to the draft, without exception. The now plan goes Into effect on December 15. But on December 1, prepara tions for putting it into effect will begin all over the United States. At that time all ex emptions or discharges from military service under the draft will automatically be cunceled. Exemptions hereafter will be baaed' on an imnroved system whereby the Government will have exact knowledge of every registered man and his affuirs. The basic principle.of the new system is that those men arc to be taken first who have no per sons dependent on them. Un dcr this classification come sin gle men, married men whose wives support them, married men who have habitually failed to support their families, or whose families are independent ! ii r t !' oi mum iur auppon. luun in this class will bo subject to call first. They will be listed under what will be known as Class 1. The married men and those with persons other than their wives or children immed lately dependent on them for support, as well as those whoso work is necessary to industries essential to the war, including ngriculturc, will be listed in other classes. There will be five classes in all. The effect of classification in classes below Class 1 will be to grant a tem porary discharge from the draft, for men in these classes will not be called Until the class or classes above theirs has been exhausted. But bofore this sys tem can be pul into effect, in formation must bo gathered on which to mako the classification. To obtain this information and to compile it afterward the Government has prepurcd books called Questionnaires. The Questionnaires contain ques tions covering every phase of a man's occupation, his income, that of per3on3 he claims to be dependent on him, his family relations, his business, his health. Each registered man must answer one of those Ques tionnaires in full. A Question naire will bo mailed by tho local board to each registered mun directed to the address on his registration card or as that address may be changed by notice of change of address fi ed therewith, within the next two or three weeks. Ho will have seven days in which to muke the required answers and return the Questionnaire to the board. Failure to answer will automat ically cancel his right3 to ex emption and will put him in Class 1. In order to fully pro tect the rights of every regis tered man, and to help him make out his Questionnaire, lawyers will be at the head quarters of the board to advise and assist him without charge. You will get your Questionnaire soon. Watch for it. Adjutant General, Portland. A Thanksgiving Appeal The annual Thanksgiving ap peal made by The Boys' and Girls' Aid Society of Oregon, to the school children and citizens of the state has always met with enthusiastic response from teachers, pupils and friends throughout Oregon. It is to be hoped that a similar appeal for food supplies and money will not go unheeded in spite of the many duties and economips which the war incurs. The Society is practicing, every legitimate economy, but with its receiving home full to ca pacity, to say nothing of a wait ingjlist, and with the price of milk three times what it was last spring, with a constantly decreasing income, The Boys' and Girls' Aid Society cannot function to the best of its abil t ity without the support of its friends in the schools and of the publje in general. The Society is asking for $15,000 as well as donations of canned fruit and vegetables. Such sup plies will be shipped free of charge by the railroad com panies to the organization until December 31st. New and improved models of Victrolas are here. Currin Says So. "By the president of the United States of America. proclamation. "It has long been the honored custom of our people to turn n the fruitful autumn of the year n praise and thanksg vinir to Almighty God for His many blessings ana mercies to us as a nation. That custom we can follow now ecn in the midst of the tragedy of n world shaken by war and immeasurable dis aster, in the midst of sorrow and great peril for amidst the dark ness that has gathered about us, we can see the great bless ings God has bestowed upon us, blessings that are better than mere peace of mind and pros perity of enterprise. "We have been given the op portunity to servo mankind as we once served ourselves in the great day of our declaration of independence, by taking up arms against a tyranny that threatened to master and debase men everywhere, and joining with other free peoples in de manding for all the nations of the world what we then de manded of ourselves. In this day of the revelation of our duty, not only to defend our own rights as a nation but to dofend also the rights of free men throughout the world, there has been vouchsafed us in full and inspiring measure the resolution and spirit of united action. Wo havo been brought to one mind and purpose. "A now vigor of common counsel and common action has been revealed in us. We should especially thank God that in such circumstances in tho midst of the greatest enter prise tho spirits of men havo over entered upon, we have, if we but obscrvu a reasonable and practical economy, abundunco with which to supply the needs of those associated with us as well as our own. A now light shines about us. Tho great dut ies of a day awaken a new and greater national spirit in us. Wo shall never ugain bo divided or wonder what sum wo aro made of. "And while wo render thanks for these things let us pray Almighty God that in all hum bleness of spirit wo may look always to Him for guidance; that wo may be kept constant in tho spirit and purnoso of service; that by His grace our mind may bo directed and our. hands strengthened and that in His good time liberty and security and neace. and tho comradship of a common jus tice, may be vouchsafed all tho nations of tho earth. "Wherefore, I, Woodrow Wil- son, president of the United States of America, appoint the twenty-ninth day of November, 1917, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer, and invito tho peo ple throughout tho land to ceaso upon that day from their ordin ary occupations, and in their several homes and places of wor ship to render thanks to God, tho great ruler of nations. "In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caus ed the seal of the United States to be affixed. "Done in tho District of Col umbia, thiB seventh day of Nov ember, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and of tho indepen dence of the United States the ono hundred and forty second. "Woodrow Wilson. "By tho president: "Robert Lansing, Secretary of State." A Pleasant Surprise Misses Bertha and Bessie Laujh were given a surprise Earty November 8th, at their ome, 1021 S. Ivanhoe street, by a number of their friends. Games of various kinds were played and refreshments serv ed. Those present were: Misses Bertha and Bessie Lauth, Bon nie Wagner, Ruby and Dorothy Walker, Dorothy Melton, Mar tha Maples, and Edna Martin; Dean Elliott, Arthur Melton, Louis Tormey, Harvey Bland ing, Harold Sherbert, James Worthington, Romane Strick land and Lloyd Martin. Mrs. Lauth, Wylma Wagner and Gladys Elliott assisted in the entertainment. Everyone had a good time, not soon to be for gotten. St. Johns Fair Store. E. W. Foy, prop.; household utility supplies and general notions. 207 N. Jersey St. Highest quality goods at lowest prices. Next to Electric store. On Saturday, I remember, 'Twos the tenth day of Novcm ber, nv wiruu O CIUCK our UOSS U1U 41 il t-l-l- HI say: l!U Will II WW 1UII IIU I11UIU lUa day." Said he, "The mill ha3 broke down." So wo prepared to go to town; The Linnton bus ahead was seen. Wo ran and caught tho four fifteen: Wo crowded in all out of breath. Wo found. there was not much room left. And ns along the road wo sped Some more came in the bus that's red, That has four scats upon each side, In which two in a seat can ride. 1'ivecansit in the back one there. Four more beside tho driver's chair. We met the other coming out; lo Btopped his car, we heard him shout: 'Behind time, don't you know you nro? You want to 'step' upon that car. Speed up to town and get your load And crowd her back along the road." The chauffeur made the old buB rock To mako the mill by five o'clock. When he arrived in Linnton town Some told him tho mill hod shut down; Another said, "Some still arc there," To go down then he did pre pure. And when half way the men were met. Then in the bus they all did get. In Linnton ho picked up u few, His journey then ho did renew. Tho seats were full, some had to stand, Ahead soma more hold up their hand; He Btopped, then opened up tho door. And still found room to put some more. Tho driver then said, with u smile, "Dlnnon 4llsa ri A Knnlr fri the aisle." They pressed against each other's clothes. And some felt heels upon their toes: Tho car was full as full could be, Those in the aislo. out could not see. And us ho started up the hill His engine "died" then all was still: Tho chauffeur looked at the ma chine. Said he, "I'm out of gasoline." So up the hill he quickly ran. To some near place to' "rush" the can; The street car bell tho people heard So they piled out without a word And they were on their way to town, While tho driver was running 'roun'; When with his gas ho did ar rive, In tho bus there sat only five. And when at tho end of the line, To take the fares it took no time; From one lady and those four gents, In fares ho took up fifty cents. Perhaps a change will come about, They'll take no fares as we pass out; Perhaps some time they will begin To take up fares as wo get in. But when in advance we must pay To the bus driver we will say, As we get in the gas machine, "How are you fixed for gaso line?" -O. 0. Smith. Parties having items for pub lication next week should re member to forward same to this office not later than Tuesday evening, as it is planned to go to press Wednesday in order that Thanksgiving may be fittingly observed by the Review force. Please remember and thus avoid disappointment. Merchants who desire a change of ad, or others who desire to insert a new ad. should also make a note of this fact, and get their copy in early. Come in and get your fa vorite patriotic Records. Cur rins for Drugs, To get out spruce for military airplunes, the United States signal corps has practically com pleted the organization of the most extensive lumbering opera tions in tho history of the country. Tracts of Bprucc from Alaska to southern Oregon will be opened up. Dozens of saw mills will be released from or- dinnry work and devoted ex clusively to cutting, spruce. Ex pert woodsmen will go into tho forests of both Washington nnd Oregon to rive out logs con taining material that will meet the rigid tests for airplane stock. Arrangements have been made to cut away curly grnined and knotted material nt many of the millB, then to assemble tho clenr flitches at a central point where they can be worked to grain.' At this central point a big plant will bp put in opera- ion. While tho point has not been announced, a location on tho Columbia river is pointed to as being most central, and as being provided with the most prompt transcontinental rail service, seven Bawmiiis in Al aska w ill bo operated on spruce under government direction and will produce 1300,000 feet a month of clear airplane stock. Spruce on two western military reservations has been released and will bo harvested for air- Manes. One firm in Benton county will shin 07 carloadB of airplane craft lumber a month during the winter months. Port able mills will npcrute in Callam County. Wn. Some 1.000,000 feet can be opened in lillnmook county, nnd easily 300,000,000 feet will be uvnilable on Gray's lurbor. A Delightful Social A highly delightful soclul took place at St. Clement's church on Smith and Newton streets, Sunduy ufjernoon. Tho ndies of the parish served ac cording to the cafeteria style. Various recitals and vocal solos were pleasuntly rendered by the Young Ladies Sodnlity and Qunrtctto consisting of Mr. nnd Mrs. M. Kcllow. Mr. btarkcy and Father Van Huldcr. Mr. Mnrtin Hognn, Government In spector nt tho Woolen Mills, gavo soveral humorous and on- oynblo readings descriptions of rish life. His imitations of Celtic characters in genuine iibernenn style brought forth bursts of laughter from his audience. Mr. Will Burloy, well known to Portland people by his appearances on stago in tno different city theatres, gave with tho assistance of his little girls, several amusing trios. The evening was pleasantly passed n various games and music. Tho children of St. Clement's school will give a dramatic en tertainment on tho evening of November 28th in the school mil at 8 p. m. There will bo other card socials throughout tho Winter, of which announce ments will appear in the St. Johns Review, and to which the people of St. Johns aro cor dially welcome. ill Be Entertaining What is more entertaining than a bunch of talented chil dren? Do you remember when you were a kiddy, going to school? In case you just can't remember it, como to St. Clement's School Hall on Wed nesday night. November 28th, and see a well trained school of children giving a two hour and a half entertainment. You will be carried back to tho happiest days of your life school days. Program will cons st ot singing. dancing, dialogues, recitations. instrumental, fancy drills and choruses. Little tots from tho ages of four to twelve years old have been rehearsing for sever al weeks to make this entertain ment the biggest success of its kind you have ever seen. The school hall will be well lighted and heated for the occasion, and a good seat will be furnish ed to every one attending. Ad mission 25 cents. You can't afford to miss this big show given by the little ones. So remember, the date, Wednesday night, Nov. 28th, St. Clement's School, Smith avenue at Burr street. For Sale Two five room cottages, lot 100x100, East Charleston. Will be sold at a bargain. Call 718 East Rich mond street, The sewing classes aro busily engaged dressing dolls for the coming Allied Bazaar, which is to be held at the city auditor ium. Saturday the James John football team played agulnst Forest Grove with a score of 330 in favor of Forest Grove. But this amounts to nothing, as the James John team expects to make up for tho loss of this game. On last Friday the Juniors gave a reception in honor of the football team. Ihe chief fea ture of the reception was a bur lesque football game between James John nnd Jefferson. The sido representing James John won. I'ollowing this game the boys and girls pluyed "Miller Boy," "Flying Dutchmnn" nnd other games. After this every body trooped in for refresh ments which were served in the Science room. The student body of James John has begun to work in be half of tho army Y. M. C. A. with the vigor which character izes all its activities. A teum of '12 boys and girls was organ ized from tho different classes lo solicit subscriptions. This team has canvassed thoroughly the district from Peninsula to Linnton. Thursday morning Dr. Pence spoke to tho students about the wonderful work tho Y. M. C. A. is doing for tho soldier's both in Franco and Russia and also for our boys at homo in tho grcnt canton ment enmps. Mr. Woodard and Mr. Gait spoke to tho students about tho necessity for clean and wholesome amusements and comforts for the soldiers such ns tho Y. M. C. A. atono can give. Tlieso men especiully emphasized the fact that to do this work tho Y. M. C. A. must havo our financial support and cooperation if it carries out its gigantic task. A whirl wind paper campaign has been Inaugurated, starting last Mon day and to end the day bofore Thanksgiving. Grcnt rivalry is expected between classes, ns a fine, large, James John pen mint is to bo nwardefl to the class which brings in tho most paper. Everyono with surplus paper is requested to contribute it to the cuuso and it will be greatly appreciated. A now school song has been written, by which James John rooters intend to sing their team to victory in tho coming football gamo with Jeircrson. Tho song is as follows: "The Bleacher's Song." To tho tune of "Tho Fuco in tho Flag I Love." Hear the signal for the fight, Jumes John High! Let us cheer with all our might, James John High! We will see this great gome thru, With a cheer from mo and you. And we'll beat old Jefferson's crew, James John High. Wo will work with all our might James John High! And will show them how to fight, James John High! When the ball goes thru tho goal We will make the echoes roll, Our team will certainly get by. Chorus So with shouts and cheers And our hopes und fears, We will fight to victory, And we'll no'er bo beat, Never know defeat. Wo will cheer our team so truo, For we havo no fear, We're no quitters here. Our flag of black and gold we will fly, Wo will over loyal be To tho boys we lovo to see, To the team of James John High. A rousing community rally was held at James John Tues day evening. It was enthus iastically attended by students, teachers and parents, the school auditorium being packed. The program was as follows: The Boys' and Girls' Glee Club Bang a patriotic medloy which was well received. Principal Fletch er gave a hearty welcome to the school patrons, inviting them to como again and at any time dur ing the school days. Margaret Nelson read a selection entitled "The Meaning of the Flag." J, Francis Drake, O. M. Plum mer and L. R. Alderman made brief talks on behalf of tho school board, urging that the community take an increased in terest in its schools. Chalres Spuckman, as President of James John Student Body Organization, gave his idea of James John High, emphasizing the fact taut thq high school The third number of the free lecture course, arranged by the Parent Teacher's Association and St. Johns Chautauqua Com mittee, was greeted by nn aud ience that filled all tho chairs and loft somo standing at the High School Auditorium Tues day evening. The principnl speaker of the evening was Bishop Sumner, who fully measured up to expectations, and then some. The Binhop is nnsHPHund nf n snlnmlfd voice. which reached to every part oi;iuio cmss. tho largs auditorium clearly successfully and distinctly. In order to dis sipate any feeling of lassitude or lethargy, before he began his talk he inaugurated a short season of bund clapping thnt was heartily indulged in, und thus the audience was placed In n receptive frame of mind for the nddrcsss that was to follow. The Bishop created a happy mood in his audience at the start by reciting several humor ous and yet pointed stories, and ho did not forget' to cast some pleasant and good nnturcd bad inage at several speakers who had preceded him nnd who had made tho Bishop tho "goat" in stories they had told. The audience agreed that honors were even on thnt score, and nt the sumo time immensely en joyed the little tilts of wit nnd humor -flung nt each other by the speakers. The Bishop highly eulogized the Parent-Teachera' Association for the great good It can and docs do, and exhorted all parents to send in their names for membership. Ho delved deeply into tho charac teristics that nu'ke for better citizenship, and his remarks afforded much food for eurnest nnd profound thought. Through out the length of the entire ad dress, his remnrks wcro listen ed to witii tho keenest atten tion and those who were pre sent will await with tho moBt plcnsurablo anticipation tho second coming of Bishop Sum nor, with his conntructivc, earn est and helpful suggestions, to St. Johns. Preceding Bishop Sumner's address a pleasing progrum was excellently ren dered, which is given in detail n tho High School items. desired to bo of community ser vice. Ho quoted tho school song ns typyfying tho school snirit: James John, my dear old! James John, You'ro the achool of schools for me; Sing on, tho name of James John ' 'Twill ever brighten memory, Stainless us well us fearless, Thero's no room for shirkers hero; Honor is on tho bunncr Of our James John High School denr, ThiB song was composed by Etta Patterson. Then followed nn address by Bishop Sumner, on Portland's public schools. Ho said that Portland's schools had been pronounced second to none by Mr. Horn tho expert whoso report appeared in last yeur's survey. He declared that communities should give more loyal support to their schools and should not criticise without having definite facts at hand. He also said in defense of tho curriculum, that the students learned their "three It's" as effectively now as did tho stu dents of tho ancient "liLlo red school house." Atfer the ad dress was concluded, many parents spoko to und shook hands with tho Bishop, invit ing him to come again und ex pressing their appreciation and sympathy with his views. Breathes there a man with soul bo dead, who never to him self hath said, "My trade of lute is getting bad, I'll try an other ten-inch ad." If such there bo go mark him well, for him no bank account shall swell; no angel watch the golden stair, to welcome home a millionaire. Tho man who never asked for trade, by local lino or ud. dis played,, cares more for rest than worldly gain, andmntron uge but gives him pnim Tread lightly, friends, let no rude sound disturb his solitude pro found; here let him live in calm repose, unsought except (by men ho owes, and when he dies go plant him deep that nought may break his dreamless sleep; wherein no clamor may dispel the quiet thut he loved bo well; and that the world may know its loss, place on his grave a wreath of moss; nnd on' a stone above, "Here lies u chump who wouldn't advertise." Rolla, Mo., Shurpshooter, One of the prettiest weddings of the season occurred Sunday last, Nov. I8th, when Miss Helene OgBbury was united in marriage with Lieut. Benjamin II. Williams, of Eugene, Ore., at the homo of tho bride's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanton C. Ogsbury, 1289 E. Gth street N. The bride is one of Portland's moBt delightfully charming girls. She is n graduate of the Boise High School and the Mon mouth State Normal School. She taught most at Eugene last year. Her lather, Mr. S. C. Ogsbury, is manager for Swift & Co., here. The groom, a ris ing attorney of Eugene, is a son of Adjt. General and Mrs. J. M. Williams. Ho wus graduated from tho State University nt Eugene in the I9ll class and later in law from Harvard Col lege. He and his two brothers enlisted in the army und Lieut. Willinms und his brother, Capt. Williams, arc both station ed at Fort Stevnns, the other brother being en route to France. The house was lavishly decor ated in yellow crysnnthemums nnd green, tho class colors of the groom. Miss Georgia Rich, well known music teacher of Portland, presided at the piano, and to tho strains of tho Lohen grin, tho bride entered from tho stairway on tho arm of her father, accompanied by four little maids bearing a rqpe of flowers on either side. Tho small attendants wore Isabel and Dorothy Wilson, dnughtcrB of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wilson and Jean and Katharine Pnrkhill. tho little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Pnrkhill, of Irving ton. Tho brido was gowned in white silk net und silver luce with veil and orange blossoms, and carried 'a shower bounuet of bride's roses and Cecil Brun- ers, nnd as she entered in her unuBul fresh girlish beauty, she appeared as ethereal as u dainty fairy quoon with her surround ing sprites. The groom, clad in uniform, was accompanied by the bride's brother, Stanton Ogsbury. The beautiful ring ceremony was used. J. D. Nielun. Mrs. Wil liam's former pastor at Wallace, Idaho, officiating. After con grutulutions, Miss Rich favored tho assembly with "Military Colonaiso" by Chopin, in honor of the groom nnd Mrs. Willinms, who is n pupil of Mr. John Clairo Montieth, and has u rurc soprano voice of unusnl quality and range, rendered most beautifully "Mathinata" and "Somewhero n Voico Ib Cal ling." The guests, about thirty in number, then sat down to a sumptuous wedding breakfast, tho bride's chair being decorat ed with flowers and ribbon, and the groom's with the American flag. After tonsts wero drunk, ail stood and snng "America." Mr. and Mrs. Williams depart ed for Astoria on an afternoon train. A host of friends join in wishing them Godspeed nnd u sufc return to his beautiful brido, should tho groom be call ed to the front. Reported. Russell-Moody Wedding Mr. Jay C. Russell and Miss Nettie Moody were married at tho homo of the bride, 717 North Edison street, at 7:30 p. m. Saturday. Tho ceremony was performed by Dr. H. F. JoneB of tho Christian church, who used tho beautiful ring ser vice. Grover Russell, brother of tho groom, acted as best, man, while Miss Nellie Moody, sister of tho bride, was brides maid. Miss Pearl Phillips sang, "I Love You Truly," and the Bnbcock sisters played the wed ding march. A fine wedding supper followed tho wedding. Both bride and groom are well known and popular St. Johns people, who are possessed of many friends. Thoy havo taken up their residence in Linnton, whero Mr. Russell is serving Undo Sam in tho capacity of mail carrier. On last Friday night at tho Maccabeo hall in Linnton tho United Artisans Assembly gave a social dance. There was u large attendance and every ono enjoyed tho music of Sneed's Orchestra from St. Johns. There was something doing all the time, from 9 o'clock until the last melodious notes drifted into silenco at twelvo o'clock. Those lunch kits are rightly priced, at Currina