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Historical Soclelf ST. JOHNS REVIEW iUi SUCCESSOR TO PENINSULA REVIEW Deroted (o the IntereiU of tli Penlmula. the Manufacturing Center of the Northwest Old Serlee, Vol. XI, Ne. 38 VOL. 14 ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, DBCKMDBR 7. 1917. NO. 4 A Splendid Address An Important Notice Fellows Who Will Fight The Hospital Need High School Happenings St. Johns' Roll of Honor .In Need of Assistance Perhap3 the most instructive and absorbingly interesting ad dress from a local standpoint that has over been delivered in the Auditorium of the James John High School took place Tuesday evening, when VV. D. B. Dotson, of the Portland Chamber of Commerce told, in an earnest, convincing manner of "The Port of Portland-Past. Present and Future." He broUirht out much that was now and little realized by the public in general relative to the ship ping problem which Portland must settle. Mr. Dotson stated that Portland had too much pessimism today, which was necessary to shake oft before the fullest measure of advance ment and development could take place. Ho told of tho splendid success obtained und the brilliant and untiring efforts put forth by our fore fathers in securing appropria tions for tho Columbia bar diffi culty, when obstncles were over come that appeared nlmost un surmountable. Now, he declared, the Columbia bar is tho finest in tho world. Whore our fore fathers had to contend with a depth over tho bar of 15 to 17 feet, at present there is a 40 foot depth for o width of over 1300 feet. Tho big problem now confronting us is taking care of the Columbia river botween here and Astoria, where it is imperative that nn adequate channel bo maintained at. all times. Ho congratulated the people of St. Johns in securing tho elevator syHtem, which means more than many people realize horo. Thore wus strong op position, tho speaker said, against locating this great public utility so iar down the river, but the dock commission in making this wise selection were looking moro to tho futuro than tho present. Mr. Dotson stated that provision is mado by tho dock commission for utilizing .sixty acres of tho elovator proporty for industrial purposes, which will bo leasod to manufacturing concerns at u very low rental. Personally, ho snid, ho was cognizant of at least five industrial establish ments thut wore seeking to locate on tho lower Peninsula, und that the manufacturing world was now looking our way, ns it is tho almost uni versal desiro to locate below the bridges. Tho lower Peninsula should, Mr. Dotson said, by all manner of reasoning, become u great industrial centor, and he said peoplo of St. Johns should be awuko to tho opportunities that aro knocking nt our doors, and be in u position to aid manufacturing concerns in finding suitable locations. Tho speaker said that so far about $23,000,000 had been ex pended in Columbia bar und river development, and that if $15,000,000 or so more were ex pended in building shipping facilities that Portland would soon become ono of the great ports of tho world. Tho condi tions prevailing on the Puget Sound, he said, must be fully met to put the Port in Port land in its fullest sense. Coal bunkers must be constructed and coal furnished for shipping purposes at as low cost as pre vails at other Pacific ports, even if it is nece3sary for tho pub lic to absorb a email part of tho cost. Labor conditions also must be equable with other Eorts, so that ships may come ere and discharge their car goes, load for the return trip and secure all supplies at a cost not to exceed that obtaining at competitive ports. More in dustries of a nature that could utilize raw material from the Orient were needed here, he said, so that vessels leaving here with cargoes to foreign shores would be insured of a car go upon the return voyage. Mr. Dotson complimented Ro preaentative D. C. Lewis for fathering the law that placed Columbia Slough under the jurisdiction of the Port of Port land, which insures its more rapid and complete develop, ment. In concluding his re marks he called attenton to our vast resources in the shape of timber, stating that there is 550.000,000,000 feet of standing timber in Western Uregon, which could not be cut in 100 years by 150,000 woodsmen, which is almost double that of the pine still existing in the entire south. Timber alone, Mr. Dotson said, will, if nothing else does, eventually make Port land a port of the first magni tude, but the people of Port and can do much to make such a port a accompli shod Every man registered under the drait law who has changed his residence or postofuce ad dress should immediately with out fnil. notify his local board of his present address so that he will receive the Question naire ho is required to fill out under the new droit reguln tions. This applies to all re gistered men, even those pre viously exempted or dischnrg' ed. All previous exemptions and discharges from the draft arc automatically revoked on December 15. The Question naires will begin to be sent to registered men on December 15. Each man will have seven days in which to fill out answers to tho many questions asked and return the Questionnaires to his local board. Failure to answer the tQuestionnairc and return it o the board within this seven day limit will endanger a man's right to claim exemption, regardless of whether ho did not receive the Questionnaire. Hence it is urgent that overy registered man whose address has been changed should, for his own protection, at once notify his local board of his change in address. So important is this matter considered by Provost Marshall General Crowd- er, nt Washington, D. C, that he has issued the following in structions relative to giving it full publicity: "Please cause Mm lirnmlnat nnrl mnat nrformivn and continous publicity to be given through tho Adjutant General. local and district boards, tho newspapers and by all other possible means of warning to all registrants who may have changed their places of abode and post ofllco address to communicate immediately with their local boards where they aro registered, und fur nish their present address so thut Questionnaires. which will begin to be mailed Decem ber 15, will reach such regis trants without delny. Regis trants nro bound by law to keep themselves advised of nil pro ceedings in respect of them, nnd failure to do so may result in their losing right to claim ex emption or dischnrge." Adjut ant General, Portland. fact nt a much earlier date than can lumber if they will lnnd thoir energies nnd fin- uncial assistance toward that end which our forefathers so nobly nnd sncnficingly sturted for us. Mr. Dotson's most intorostinir discourso wus listened to with tho closest attention, and it wns with keen regret that tho aud ience heard him bring his re marks to a close. After tho meeting had terminated several wore heard to remark that they would have greatly enjoyed lis tening to him for a couplo of hours longer. It was a matter of distinct disappointment that more or our peopio am not at tend tho lecture, especially when it wad so replete with aiTnirs that vitally interest this community. This lecture, which wns the fourth number of the ireo lec ture course inaugurated by the Parent Teachers' Association in pnninnrtinn with the St. Johns Chautauqua Committee, was presided over by Mr. J. N. Erlleffien. the noDulnr cashier of the Peninsula National Bank, who mado a neat little address in which he pointed out the vital importance of making Portland the great port it is des MnflH snnner or later to be. come, after which he introduc ed the speaker of the evening, Mr. Dotson. The next number of the course will take place in the high .school auditorium Tuesday evening, Dec. 18tn, and will consist of several addresses by men of prominence of St. Johns and Portland, who will confine their remarks to matters of direct interest of the Peninsula. They will tell of some of the things that have been accom plished, are being accomplished and what is hoped to be accom plished. There should be no man in St. Johns "with soul so dead" as to neglect to attend the next number of the lecture course on the date stated above. It should in fact become a trreat booster meeting in which the neonle of the entire peninsula should take part. Let no man, woman or child who has the wplfara nf nur beautiful and nature favored community at heart, fail to attend, it you do so you will feel much the better for it. and will have a greater love for and stronger faith in St. Johns than ever before. FOR RENT Mrti ftt Oil. ttlM. Get this in your noodle. Dill, and get it good and right; we ore filling up the trenches with fellows who will fight with the boys who never waver when they face the shot and shell, nnd they'll soon be there to see you and likewise to give you well, nil the lighting that is coming to your Zeps and sub marines. And we'll bet you nil the boodlo that you carry in your jeans that tho chip that's on your shoulder will be flying galley west, and we'll wad up all your boodle in the pocket or our vest, we are sending over follows who can climb nnd shoot and fly and they'll give nn exhibition closo to Ber lin, byo nnd bye. Then we'll introduce them, Willie, these Snmmie boys so fine, you'll admire them when you boo them standing in the battle line with shoulders straight and head erect and eyes uncommon bright we are sending over nothing but the fellows who will fight. Our finest lads arc wulking out and stepping into line, some dny they'll fox trot up the Khine und tango down the Rhine. They'll two step whore the kaiser drives his little Ger man cur. and show this Bill the Kniscr just tho kind of chaps they are. Wo're sending good old Snmmy boys, over tried nnd true, nnd they are looting high a banner which is Red, White and Blue thcro is not another banner which was ever known to float; one-half so apt to lend tho fight that gets the kaiser's goat. Sinco first wo planted Freedom's flag upon this pleas ant strand, wo vowed tho world should not bo ruled by any tyrant's hand. This tyrant land ays hard today where uei- ginn mothers mount beneath a tyrant crown of thorns, tho fiercest over worn. They drink the dregs of slavery's cup, held bv the hand of miurht we'll soon Jill up the trenches with tho fellows who can light. Go on, you bravo and brawny ads. your bed mav bo tho field, et honor be the gun you bear and Liberty your shield; the tears of mothers flow in streams whoro homes in ruins lay. and woe and want and hunger lurk lonenth the tryant's sway. March forth nnd with tho hand of riirht. null down his Nero throne: somo day his greed and. grasping might reach mothers of your own. Wo'vo reckoned well tho awful cost and still we bid you go whoro trenches drip with human blood nnd reddened rivers flow, to fight not for tho ka sor's ands. nor for his gold and gear, but just for human Liborty, a jewel doubly dear. Cheer, old boys; dear old boys, get ready for tho fray wo don't know whoro you're go- ng, but tho German kaiser may. liut anywhere you tako tho field to shield the causo or right, tho kaiser won't forget wo sent the fellows who can fight. Charley L. Gant in Sea side Signal. , Saving the Food Supply I want to save the food sup ply, and so I follow overy fad dist, and this explains my heartfelt sigh, and why I find each week the saddest. Per suaded by tho faddist bunch, I started making Mondays meat ess; on Tuesdays I've a sickly lunch, for Tuesdays are ap- pointed wheatless. My heart that once was lilting song, is dismal now, and dumb and tuneless; 1 do not smile, the whole week long, for every other day is pruneless. I hope my self-denying stunt may help to squelch the beastly roemen; I hope to aid things at tho front by disciplining my abdomen. The Prussian strength I hope to break, and so my diet's stale and wooden; on Saturdays I havo no cake, on Sundays I cut out puddin', I'd rob the kaiser of his throne, tho kronprinz of his martial splendor, and so 1 gnaw an old shin bone, where once 1 ate the sirloin tender. 1 am too thin to fill my duds, my cheek is hollow, wan and hue less: for Thursdays see me shun the spuds, and every Fri day, now, is stewles8. 1 hope the gripes are not in vain, which now disturb my midrilt re gionB; 1 hope my colic and my nain may play the deuce with WUhelm's legions. Walt Mason. If my work pleases you; please tell your friends, if not, tell me. Rogers, 202 N. Jersey street, There's n n institution wanted, Right in St. Johns today; And those who can "dig up" tho funds Ought to Btnrt right away. To construct a modern building Out of concrete or brick. A place to take the people here, When they get hurt or sick. Folks mny bo injured uny time, We have lately been shown, And when we want nn am- bulunce To Portland wc must phone. The distance is about eight miles To tho main part of town. And twenty minutes more or less It takes to them to run down. An open draw by the bridge route Would mean further dcluy. Although thoy limit not their speed, They hove the "right of wny." Now they may take tho Linnton road And mnko a shorter route. And see when Whitwood Court is reached The ferry pulling out. The injured person while they wait May receive some "first aid;" Look nt tho moments that nro lost, When tho run bock is made. An hour lrom the. time you phono Might seal a person's doom. But different if there was nearby An operation room. Look at tho ship yard with eight ways, A saw and planing mill, Tho woolen works and cooper age plant And shops near by the hill. And tho new grain elevator , Thnt they aro building now, Makes it look liko.chnnces to get hurt Arc increasing somehow. The shipyard und Peninsula mill A shingle mill is near, Also from the cast St. Johns mill Tho injured would come here. The pneking plant, shipyard and mills On the Orciron slough. In Kenton wo find many shops, In this same district, too. Now when wo look to Linnton town. A box factory wo sco; A shipyard and Columbia shops Of saw mills there arc three. As other plnnts mny locnto here, Nenr by the river's shore, And as employment larger grows Accidents may bo more. In this progressive part of town, Where things are now astir, Wo need nn operating room, Let nothing now deter. A large building wo do not want, Nor a lnriro tract of lnnd. But space where ono could build on to If time such should demand. If you want a safe invest ment, Don't spend timo looking 'round: Come here and build a hospital In St. Johns part of town. -O, O. Smith. Former Resident Dead flon. fi. Foster, an old nloneer rpsirlfnt. nf tho Peninsula, died at his home, 084 Girard street, TTnivorairv Pnrk. Fridav. Nov. 30th, of capilary bronchitis. He was born in the state oi Maine 82 years ago, and came to Oregon with his parents when but two years of age, and for the past 80 years had been a resident of this state. When a young man he lived at Eagle Creek, and Jater moved to St. Johns and finally took up his residence at University I'arK. Ho 5h Rtirvivnd bv his widow. Mary E. Foster, and the fol lowing sons and daughters: v. W J. VY.. 1 . Li., and u. u, Fnstflr. nil nf Portland, and Mrs. C. Dnvis and Mrs. G. J. Graham, of Hood River and Mrs. J. Ci. Uesrant, or 1'ort InnH. Funeral services were held Sunday at the University Park Baptist cnurcn, corner oi Fiske and Drew Btreets, inter mnnt tnkincr nlaco at Dam ascus cemetery. Arrangements were in charge or Miner & ira cey, independent funeral direc tors. , Patronize the home merchant. The Agassiz Club will show somo beautiful stercopticol views of Mt. Hood nnd Yellowstone National Park Tuesday at 2:30. Lectures by students will ac company the pictures. An in vitation to come is extended to everybody. The Latin vocabulary con tests were held Monday in the different classes. Tho results wore as follows: L3, 1st, Alice Gilstrap, 2nd, Sibyl Bugbeo; L4, 1st Ruth Recce, 2nd Loyal Holmes; L5 1st, Hnzel Greene, 2nd Ruth Edmonson. The final match will bo held Saturday night nt tho regulnr mooting of the Sodalitns Latino. The big paper campaign cume to n closo with a flourish. It wns a short and snappy cam paign ending Wednesday at 12:30. The Juniors succeeded in netting the beautiful .Jimos John pennant by n small margin of one und three-tenths pounds per person over tho senior cluss. The totnl amount of paper collected was 11,380 pounds. A meeting of tho Girls' Ath letic Associntion wns hold Wednesday in the regular as sembly period. Plans for basket ball were discussed and it wus suggested thut the women of tho fnculty mny orgunizo n team to challenge tho winning class team to n game. The following committees were up pointed by Eleanor Thomas, president nf tho Association: social committee. Alice Gil- strap, chairman, Ruth Edmon son, Genovn Short: membership committee, Idrys Weimor. chnir man, Esmn Griswald, Mildred Sparhawk. At a special meeting of tho Philnnthcncnum Club Tuesday evening, girls wero initiated and became full Hedged mem bers of tho girls' literary club of Jamos John. Tho girls wero divided into groups who did thoir "stunts" in whnt over munncr they preferred, musical or drumutic. Tho performances wero greatly enjoyed nnd ap preciated. There wero about twelve girls who had found it impossible to work anything up so it fell to their lot to do an impromtu imitation of some prominent person about school sing n song or reclto. danco n jig or hinpity hop across the stago and buck us tho case might be. After that, light refreshments wero served nnd tho meeting adjourned. Tryouts for tho school piny. 'The Disappearance of Dora." havo been held and tho follow ing cast selected: Ella Ries Dora: Margaret Nelson Mrs. Moon; Delia Vinson Mrs. Dus enbury; Etta Patterson Min orvn; Jennie McNiven -Miss Argus; Alice Gilstran Mrs. Gash; Mary Boschoro Hypatia Gash; Maxino Likins--Asphodel Gash; Helen Story -Clarissa; Dolbort Day- John Tobin; Willis Vinson- Prof. Tickel pitcher; Louis Dunsmore Nicholas Knickerbocker; Merle Hnrrington- Lord Percy Flin ders; Ru8sell Meyers Carpen ter; Charles Spackman plum ber; Edmund luigol - Mugg ridge: Edward Rood- Haskins: Oliver Jessup -footmun; Oscur Anderson footmun; Morritt Whitmore Arthur Dusonbury: John Wulf Constable; Everett Day- Robert Moon: Helsoy Cook Major Vuggy. Tho football boys left 12:30 a. m., Thanksgiving eve and arrived at Tacoma at 0 a. m. A fast steamer, Minneapolis, then hurried tho boys to Seattle where they arrived after a scenic trip across tho Sound, By rail to liverott during the next two hours finished tho jour ney. A practice on the Everett field completed tho afternoon's labors and overy one turned in bv 9 that night. The game was called tho following noon and was played in a slow downpour of rain. Everett turned out in royal stylo at the game, about 1000 people being present. The game was very clean, no pen alties being exacted from either side. Tho boys stayed in Everett Thanksgiving night and everyono had a timo seeing how many picture shows they could visit. Next morning at 5:30 everyono was up to catch the Seattle train. Arriving there, they split into two crowds, one taking in the Uni versity campus and the second seeing the zoo and park. At lip. m. thoy again arrived at lacoma, when ufter u good sleep, they uwoko for a trip by automobile to American Lake to see the soldiers. The jit neys running on tho streets of Following is n list of those from St. Johns who have enlist ed in Uncle Sam's service and who are now at the different training enmps. We probably overlooked some, as it is ex ceedingly difficult to learn them all. So if you know of any overlooked, will you kindly fur nish their names, so that they may bo added to St. Johns Roll of Honor. Taylor M. Whitmore. Athill W. Irvine, Denne H. Knowles, t Enrl II. Knowles, Theodore Olin, Claude E. Harris, Russell Poff, R. P. Galloway, Chas. E. Gurlick. Murno Donaldson, Glenn Haskell. Ray Clark, Ben jamin Swan, Hubert Martin, Leon Sorbor, Donald btrickland, Lowell Anderson, John LaVillctt, Frank L. Thompson, Orin Lear, Hnl J. DnviB, Donnld N. Trow bridce. Bert Larson. Alan Ruth erford, Homer Plnakctt, Henry Brandenburg. J. W. Welch. Dn- vid Bowo. Clyde Heath, Wnlter Mayor, Fred Scmolling, John Boggs, Ernest Johnson. Hiram Eatingcr. Kenneth Simmons. Thornton Toole, Eugene Hintt, Dowo Walker. August Jensen. Rny Myor, Waller Pearson, El mer Maples. Roy Gagnan, Har old and Arthur Holcomb, Lester D. nnd Bnsil B. Smith, Bryant Kilkenny. Paul Rude. Emory Gillmore, Lewis Wirtlu Hnrold Meredith. Hay HuwkinB, Hugh Ward, Kindlu C Satterlee, Gor don nnd Wilbur Bellinger, Zcltn Rice. John O'Neill. Hnrlry Tru man, Frank Green, Wnlter Rick- son, i-rank Whitney, lhomns Reynolds, Carlyle Cunningham, Percy Smith. Mnnk Whitney, Arthur C. Clark, AlphonBo Fox, Hurry O. Hughes, Geo. Downey, Thos. E., Edward G. and Ingolf Willikson. F. Edwnrd Isboll, Graham Moxon. Golden Wedding Tho golden wedding of Mr. nnd Mrs. John H. Ross, 211 South Willamette boulbvard, was celebrated in a most pleas- unt munncr by a number of their old timo friends Wednes day evening. A mock wedding ceremony wns performed at 0 o'clock by Rov. A. P. Lnyton, of tho Evangelical church, when John H. Ross and Isabel Cun ningham after fifty years of pleasant nnd devoted compan ionship were again made man and wife. Tho original cere mony took placo nt Dearsville, Ohio, and to this happy union six children wero born, two of whom nro living. Ihis estim able couple came to Oregon March 15, iWJ, and for a num ber of years huvo resided in St. Johns. Mr, nnd Mrs. Rosa wero tho recipients of many nrettv and va uab e presents. Those in nttendanco nt this en joyablo affair wero Rev. and Mrs. A. l'. Lay ton, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Doherty, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lynn, Mr, and Mrs. J. H. Harvey. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Oman, Mr. Chas. Davis, Mr. und Mrs. Clarence Kniirht of this city: Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Kennedy, and M. A. Ross, of Pendleton, tho latter two being tho children of Mr. and Mrs. Ross. An elegant wedding dinner was served. Camp Lewis added a citified appearance to tho mushroon town of 40,000. Returning fmm Tncomn tho tohm was fnvnrml with n inllv trail! crOW. so a good natured rough houso ensued. Added merriment was afforded by about 100 boys who were aboard the train enroute to Mare Island. Just before midnight the defeated but hap nv onw nf tho .Iiinios John bovs alighted at the East St. Johns stntion and hoofed it to their respective homes. Thn Red Cross Auxiliary is now in active operation with increasing attendance. Tho ladies of the Evangelical church will sew Thursday, Dec. 0, and those of the Methodist cnurcn will meet with tho regular cIbbb Wednesday. The gar ments are simple in construe tion and very easy to make for even plain Bewers. Wool will be supplied Wednesday for those that wish to knit, sewing ma chines havo been loaned by Mr. Clark, of the furniture store. Mrs. Stroud, Mrs. Chidester, Mrs. Butts and tho Congrega tinnal church, nnd thdir kind ness is annreciatcd. Another machine is wanted and also somo dressmakers and folding tables. There is a family in St. Johns thnt is in need of and deserving of the assistance of our citizens. It consists of a mother and four children, three of whom nro small. The oldest girl has rather delicate health, and looks after the young chil dren at home. Tho father has been gone for some months and tho only source of income is made by the mother who is engaged in housework. Th mother come here with tho expectation of working in the Woolen Mills, but after a trial found the labor too difficult for her on account of her health. Tho family has secured a small dwelling in St.Johns, where they are now residing. But there are debts to pay, there are clothes to buy und there is n sufficient amount of food td secure. Tho older of the three smaller child ren has reached the ago where she enn go to school, but she hns not tho clothes to do so. Tho mother hopes to fit up tho front room in her little home so thnt she may rent it, und thtiB help out in tho rent of the house, but sho docs not have the funds to sccuro the neces sary furniture. Tho family is trying to do the very host thnt it can, nnd tho case is n worthy one. Now, if there nro any residents hero hnving pieces of furniture, or drosses for thu little ones thnt enn be spared, the donations would bo grate fully and thankfully received. Contributions of nlmost uny nature would not como amiss. Any ono desiring to nsccrtnin tho address of tho family in question, may secure some at this ofllco. Cash contributions may bo left at this office und Biuno will bo forwarded to tho family and used in liquidating indebtedness incurred in mov ing here, grocery bills, etc.. to taling in nil $25.00. Here is u splendid opportunity for thu charitably disposed. Dickons says: "No ono is useless in tho world who lightens tho burden of it for anyono else." No News Good News Although tho failure to re ceive letters from men in tho service is not pleasant to re latives and friends nt homo the ndngo "no news is good news" never was moro true thun at present. Tho report of every casualty at homo or abroad is immediately wired or cnbled to officials nt Washington, being relayed from there without loss of timo to tho emergency ud dreBs of the soldier or suilor affected. It is ulso ut onco re leased for publication in the newspapers. No news of cas ualties has or will bo held up. No man in tho service has re ceived orders not to write heme; ho has been urged, on tho con trary, to keep in touch with re latives nnd mends. The iorces in Frunco huvo at their disposal post curds giving general in formation in regard to health nnd tho receipt of letters nnd parcels, which may bo dispatch ed without payment of postage. Caro is also taken to sco that mnll intended for soldiers and sailors renches them promptly. Where tho regimental and com pany designation of a soldier is not known it may be secured by application to Tho Adjutant lienernl's unice, Washington, D. C. In ono week 1,074 letters with insufficient addresses were received at this office. On 1,232 tho addresses wero completed nnd thoy wero forwarded, 123 wero returned to senders, 58 went to tho dead letter office be cause sender's addresses were not given, and tho balance wero held with the view that tho ad dresses might bo completed later. A definite announcement will bo made by Guy M. Standifer of tho Standifer Shipbuilding Co. on his return from Wash ington, D. C, which is expect ed tho latter part of this week, regarding a proposed shipbuilding plant to build 8800 ton steel vessels of tho sizo now being built by the North west Steel Co. It is said that negotiations are under way for building 10 vessels, represent ing a value of $10,000,000. The sito for tho plant, which will be located at Vancouver, Wash., has already been selected. Mr. Standifer is now interested in tho ship yards in North Port land and in Vancouver, Wash., both of which aro building wooden vessels,