ST. JOHNS REVIEW VOLUME 14 ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1918. NUMBER 11 A Profit in Chickens Editor Review : I have kept an itemized account with my chicken pen of 24 henB for the last year. I figured the eggs at the retail price during the different months at the stores, and I find that the value of the eggs totaled $110.46. The cost of the feed amounted to $85.55, and during the year in one or two months when egg produc tion was low, I figured a loss of $3.73 in all over the cost of the feed. This loft a net profit for the year of $74.91. My hens were just common hens 10 White Leghorns, 5 Black hens, don't know what hreed, 7 Rhode Island Reds and 2 Ply- mouth Rocks. I fed a mash of shorts, not bran, in the morning, and scratch feed at night. Besides, of course, the table scraps and plenty of green feed, also we had a sack or two of beets more than we could use on the table and these were fed to the chickens raw. and they make an excellent green food. I kept 24 hens on a lot 50x50 feet. I have kept hens for 12 years, just about the same way I kept these, but never kept an account until this year. I always thought it did not pay to keep hens on a city lot, and I often thought I would get rid of them. 1 was ready to swear they ate their heads oil, but I know better now. S. C. Cook, 1002 Oswego street. Empty the Toy Banks Enough small coins should be shaken out of the toy banks in this country to relieve the pre sent stringency in pennies, nickles and dimes a stringency that is keeping the United States mints working 24 hours every day including Sundays, turning out "change" The passage of tho War Revenue bill has created an enormous de mand for smaller coins, parti cularlv pennies, and tho sugges tion that children's banks be requestioned to relievo condi tions comes from Raymond T. Baker, Director of tho Mint. Mr. Baker argues that chil dren's savings invested in War Savings Stamps will be to greater value to tho child than tied up in a bank, becauso it will be drawing interest and releasing of tho coins for cir culation will be of great value to the government. "Millions and millions of dollars into minor coins," says Mr. Baker, "are now idle in toy banks, coin savers and other recepta cles, used chiefly by children in accumulating savings. The saving of small coins is a habit of thrift by no means repre hensible, but a truer method of accomplishing thrift and at the same time aiding the United States Government, has been provided through the issuance of Thrift Stamps and War Sav ings Stamps. Twenty-five cents will start u savings account with Uncle Sam. Again in the Fieid Representative D. C. Lewis is in the field again for the re tention of his old place in tho legislature. His record has been constructive and his plans for the futuro are on a broad scope. His advocacy of coal shipped from Alaska is a good idea and he would prepare to have congress open the way for such service. His other great idea is the improvement of the Columbia slough district so as to bring into use a rich section that is now practically useless. Other interests are working along that line in a dfferent way, but he may be able to show that sever all plans can be brought to- ether and that they will be etter combined than singly. At any rate Mr. Lewis would be just as good a worker in the legislature as he was before, and iB a safe man to trust with our affairs, there, owing to his previous four years' experience and general knowledge of the needs of his district and the state at large. GreBham Out look. An enthusiastic audience that packed the Sixth Avenue Theatre Thursday night, learned that Ben R. Vardaman had in nowise been over estimated he is truly a great business mis sionary. For two solid hours he held the audience by the very power of his personal mag netism. Daily Times, Coshoc ton, Ohio. Do not fail to hear Vardaman at the high school auditorium next Tuesday even ing. No admission fee. Criticises New Idea The following communication to the Portland Journal has been handed us for publication in the Review: To tho Editor of The Journal - It Jb surpising to note how tho public in genernl can be led to do almost anything nowadays. Just let someone come along with a new idea that appeals to the fancy instead of to reason, and the majority meekly sub mit to thej imposition being practiced upon them. Among tho numerous follies that arc now resting on us tho most cruel may be found in our standardization of rural schools tho fundamental requirement, at that. That is, have tho win dows all on one side of the house, so that the light, which the Almighty intended should come from all sides, is to come through a few loopholes on the left. It seems that some am bitious gentleman a few years ago aspired to fame and, ull other avenues being closed to him, suddenly Bprang this one on an unsuspecting public. And1 our "leading" educators, i. e. superintendents, etc., men and women who never as a rule, J taught in a one sighted build ing, took the scheme as though they knew all about it. They tell you that the light coining from opposito sides meets at the center, comes to a halt, makes a straight tutn, and hits your two eyes korflam. And they Bay it bo seriously that one would think the heavens were about to fall. And the public, believing that these fel lows ought to know what they are talking about, say "Amen" and to avert the threatened cal amity aro cutting the windows out from the wrong side, and crowding them, with as much dignity as tho situation permits. on tho newly established right s do And if some great "scicniBt" should suddenly step out from among his follow- men and sny, "Ladies and gen tlemen, 1 havo discovered that by tho two eyes being placed on one side you can get more light easier," etc., this "scientist" would bo consider ed "some punkins?" You would find "intelligent" people saying ho "ought to know whut he is talking 'about," and they would experiment promptly. Yes, and this would become the standard, sure. Now, to more immedinte ex perience. I havo taught school over 20 years in school houses where good common sense has placed windows on both sides of tho building equally, and tho light permitted to enter and mingle in the room on all sides not one sido very bright, then gradually shading off to almost darkness on the. side where thero were no windows. Com mon senso would convince any one that light from one side only would compel the opposito eye to strain in order to equal ize tho light in both. Those pupils sitting farthest from the light must strain the opposite eye to an extent that is alarm ing. It so happens that I am now teaching in the same dis trict I taught nearly 20 years ago. Tho building then wns old fashioned, you know light on both sides, but not eyes be ing rubbed continually, on one sido of tho room. Today I am teaching in a "standard" school windows all on one side and the manner in which children on winter aays must strain their eyes, particularly the one opposite the light, is a crime on the part ot the stato de manding such a standard. If the Almighty had intend ed that light should enter our orbs fromjone side only, in his wisdom he would have built an extension along the opposite sido of our face as well as above. Instead 'of such a "standard," let us return to the path that leads to safety to our children's eyes, and to the general benefit of all. Robert Ginther. Ben R. Vardaman spoke to a nacked house at the opera house Thursday evening. His lecture on Community was a rare treat. Seldom does a sneaker hold and sway an audience as he did for nearly two hours. The lecture was conceded to be one of the verv best ever heard here. When hia time was up the audience nractically refused to let him emit and an informal banquet was held at the Hotel Martin where he delivered an other lecture eaually aa inter estine as the first The Clinton Iowa Herald. Hear him at the High School Auditorium next Tuesday evening. Jan. 29th. To Trade Three female rab bits and cage for chickens.C'all 912 smith ave. Free Seeds Can Be Had Representative C. N. Mc Arthur, of the Third Oregon District, today announced that he has at his disposal several thousand packages of assorted vegetable and flower seeds, and that he will be glad to supply reasonable nuantities of the same to any resi dent of Multnomah County who contemplates the planting of a spring garden. ThiB year's allotment of seeds is considerably , smaller than that of previous years, because war conditions have prohibited the importation of large quanti ties that the government has heretofore purchased from Europe. Representative Mc Arthur will, therefore, not at tempt any general distribution of seeds but will send them only where they are wanted and in answer to specific requests. He believes that this method of distribution will insure a proper use of the seedu without waste. Mr. McArthur also has sev oral thousand agricultural bulle tins ut his disposal and will be glad to furnish lists of the sume und to fill such orders for bulletins as may subsequently be sent to him. Those bulletins deal with numerous subjects pertaining to .agriculture, hor ticulture, domestic science. sanitation, and other live topics. All rcmicsts for seeds should be addressed to Representative C. N. McArthur. House Office Building. Washington. D. C. und those who write should state whether they want vege table or flower seeds, or both, and also whether they wish lists of agricultural bulletins. Seeds will be mailed from Wash ington about 1'ebruary 15th, and early orders will naturally receive first consideration. The Lesson He Taught For years one lesson I havo taught, for years onu sermon 1 have praught, which is that men should put away somu money for tho rainy day. Be fore tho world had war disease, and coin was growing on tho trees, I cried and cried, in thunder tones, "Oh. mortals, salt away some bones! Begin this system o'er you sloonl Put down a parcel where 'twill keep. Tho rainy day will soon arrive, and prudent men will then sur vive." And now has come tho day of care; with tuxes here and taxes there, und rising costs of this and that, and many passing round the hat, the man that has no' wad in brino has cause to murmur and repine. I'm oft uddressed by grateful guys, who say, " xour counsel was most wise; we're glad we barkened to your rede, und pick led pails of kopeck seed, for in theso cruical times we stand with our resources well in hand, and wo can always raise a plunk when Uncle Sam demands such junk." It surely soothes my suvage breast that peoplo saved at my behest; and often when I lack tho price, 1 wish I'd takon my advice. Wult Mason. A Big Timber Deal A big timber deal was con summated, when the Clark & Wilson Lumber Company, of Linnton, purchased several thousand acres of timber land in Columbia county, Oregon, at a nrice approximately $800,000. The Fir Tree Lumber Company and the Appledalo Land Com pany sold the properties. Tho land adjoins tno holdings oi the Clark & Wilson Lumber Company back of Goble. It is covered with a heavy growth of fir timber and will, presum ably, be milled by the purchasers as their logging roads are ex tended to reach it. The land lies in township 5 north of range 3 west. The deal was made through John Pearson, a stockholder in the selling companies. Every citizen of this citv and community should have heard the brilliant address on now to Make This Community Bet ter, delivered by Ben R. Varda man at the Chautauqua yester day. The truths he so eloquently presented will long be rernem- hprprl hv nil who heard him. The Journal, Middletown, Ohio, At the High School Auditor ium next Tuesday evening. For Rent Room suitable for light housekeeping. Call 527 E. Richmond street. St. Johns' Honor Roll Following is a list of those from St. Johns who have enlist ed in Uncle Sum's service and who are now nt the different training camps: Taylor M. Whitmore. Athill W. Irvine, Dean II. Knowles, Enrl II. Knowles, Theodore Bugbee, II. Bryon PolY, Arnmnd Olin, Claude E. Harris, Russell PolT. R. P. Galloway. Chns. E. Gnrlick. Murne Donaldson, Glenn Hoskoll, Ray Clark, Benjamin Swan, Hubert Martin, Leon Sorber, Donnld Strickland, Lowell Anderson, John Ln Villett, Frank L. Thompson, Oron Lear, Hal J. Duvis, Donald N. Trowbridge, Bert Larson, Alun Rutherford, Homer Plaskett, Henry Brand enberg, J. W. Welsh, David Bowe, Clyde Heath, Walter Mayer, Fred Scmalling, John BoggH, Ernest Johnson, Hiram Entinger. Kenneth Simmons, Thornton Toole, Eugene Hiatt, Dowe Walker, August Jensen, Ray My or. Walter Pearson, Elmer Maples, Roy Gagnon, Lester D. and Basil B. Smith, Bryant Kilkcnney, Paul Rude, Emory Gillmore, Lewis Wirth, Harold Meredith, Ray Haw kins. Ilnirh Ward. Kindle C. Satterloo, Gordon and Wilbur Bp niror. .e ta Kfco. Jonn O'Niell, Hnrry Truman, Frank Green. Walter Rickson. Frank Whitney, Thomns Reynolds, Cnr y o Cunningham, I'oroy Smith. Frank Whitney, Arthur C. Clnrk. Alphonso Iox. Harry O. Hughes, Goo. Downey. ThoB. E. Edwards, G. unci Ingolf Willikson, F. Edward Isbell. Graham Moxon, G. Lin coln Fassett, Hurley Muifliing, Grover Carroll, Clyde Miller, Adolph Aschor, John Bnsoy, Win. Moe, Albert Hyde, Reed Chamberlain, Ray Vanderbeck, Richard Barley, Cecil Magone, Frank Bugbee. Ivnn Faber, Bert Sundstrom, Gail Porrine. Nor- man Nelson. Grover Harron, Harry J. Simmons, Tlios. Rob- erts, Max J. Witters. A. Tall- man. G. W. Stevens. Christ Lind. William E. Galloway. Geo. Worthington, Jack. L. Douglas, Roy Milton Cnrnahnn, Elmer Flynn. J. Elmer Thomas. Eugene Small. Must Register Hv Proclamation of tho Prusi- ilnnt nf tho United States, all German aliens aro hereby noti fied that all natives, citizens, denisons, or subjects of the German Empire- or Imperial Germnn Government, being mnloB of tho ago of fourteen years und upwards on registra tion day, who are within the United States und not actually naturalized as American citi zens, are required to register as nllnii nnnmlim Tho dlltOH of registration, within tho Stato of uragon, nnvo noon uxeu uy tho Attorney uenerai oi mo United States to commence nt (5 a. m on February 4th and to continueoneneh day successive ly thereafter botweon tho hours of (5 a. m. and 8 p. m. up to and including tho 9th day of Febru ary. 1918,at 8 p. m. All Gorman aliens residing or being within tho city of Port lnnil nr viHnitv are horebv re- quired to present themselvos for registration at tno rostoiiico in said city to the postmaster who has been designated by tho Attorney General as Assis tant Registrar of said city and to complete thoir registration on or before the 9th day of Feb ruary, 1918, at H p. m. Any German alien required to register who fails to complete his registration within tho timo fixed therefore or who violates or attempts to violate, or of whom there is reasonable grounds to believe that he is about to violate any regulation duly promulgated by the Presi dent of the United States or these Regulations in addition to all other penalties prescribed by law is nahie to restraint, imprisonment and detention for tho flnrntinn of the war. or to give security or to remove and depart from the united otates in the manner prescriueu uy Pnrms nf registrations, am- davits, registration cards, and inKtrnr-tinriH to registrants, and fithor necessary forms will be fiirniulipd hv tho Postmaster. Geo. F. Alexander, United States Marshal, District of Ore gon. Every one in St. Johns who has the good of this community at heart should in nowise fail to hear Vardaman at the High School Auditorium Tuesday evening, Jan. 29th. I James John High School Monday morning the Peda gogy class went over to Jeffer son High and there with Jeffer son Pedngogy class heard a lec ture by Miss Marvin, the stnto librarian. The basket ball gumo played Thursday evening on the C. B. B. C. floor scored as follows: j Immaculate Heart 20; James, John17. It was a good game i and the lack of time is the only thing which prevented the James John boys from winning. At the close of this term, i Delbert Day will quit school and go to work as ho husi sufficient credits for grndun-j tion, but he will como back in June to receive his diploma with his class. He adopts . this plan in order to make col-! lego possible next September. , The "Disappearance of Dora" i will bo presented on Friday i night, January 25th. It has the largest cast of any play yet given at the high school. The Student Body offers ns prizes a 1 James John pennant for the winning class, and a James John pillow top for tho individ ual selling the most tickets. i Mr. Boyer was unuble to be present at the music assembly on Thursday morning, much to the disappointment of the stu dents. In the special music for the day the Sophomoro class was represented by Gladys Keener and Gladys Coon in a duet. "Oh, That Wo Two Were Maying." In honor of the birthday anniversary of Uenja min Franklin. Ruth Tindall gave a brief sketch of his life and Etta Patterson read well selected extracts from Poor Richard's Almanac. On Tuesday evening. Jan. 20th, a group of St. Johns busi ness men will give a dinner in the high school science room at which tho speaker of the oven imr. Mr. Vardaman. will bo the guest of honor. Tho par ticular purpose of the gather ing is tho discussion ot com munity problems looking to ward tho futuro development and growth of tho Peninsula. They requested Miss Chollar's special luncheon domestic science class to lurnisii the menu and this management as sures a porfect dinner. The graduating classes of the Central. Portsmouth and Penin sula Grammar schools were en tcrtu ned by the Student Body at the High School on Wednes day afternoon, where they were given a glimpse of High behool life and its possibilities. On thoir arrival they were ushered nto tho Auditorium, where the victrola was played for them until 1:10 when tho whole Student Body assembled for tho program which followed. I ho first number was a song by the Girls' Glee Club, after which Mr. I etcher talked u fow min utes on tho necessity of a high school education tor life and made two comparisons, taken from tho state of Oregon and the city of New York, showing tho marked ditrerenco between the wages for ten successive years of a man with only a grammar school education und a man with a high school training. This was followed by dramatic sketches from "Christmas Carol" and "A Boy's Violin," two rend ngs by Margaret Nol- son, a song by tho Boys' Gloe Club, excellent tulks by Charles Spackmun. concerning tho Student Body and boy's activi ties, and Opal Woimer, concern ing the girl's activities. 'Ihen fo! owed tho first and last acts of "Julius Caesar" in burles que. Then tho visitors were divided into groups whilo the students passed to their soventh period classes, the visiting groups being conducted to tho several recitation rooms uy the following: George Larsen, Charles Trumbull and Lewis Keliher. Maxine Likins. Jen nie McNiven, Opal Weimer and Haze L ndciu st. Mr. Peddis. of Portsmouth, Mr. Blough and Miss Pickler, of Peninsula, Mr. Van Tine. Mrs. Hagenbush, Mrs. Weeks. Miss Anders of Central, and Miss Clanton, of tho Eust School were entertain ed at luncheon by Miss Choi, lar's snecial luncheon cluss. Mr Fletcher acting as host, and Miss Rundall and Miss Bushnell as hostesses, For Sale For $50-An old house ubout 20x22, a single thickness of boards. 2 glass ton doors, many windows, double floors down stairs, no partitions upstairs. With material and labor so high, I think it would nav some one to move it. 1103 S. Decatur street, one block North from Polk, Mrs. A. M. Stearns. Will Render Aid You won't huvu to figure out your own income tax all by yourself hereafter. The govern ment is going to send out men to help you. It will bo up to you to hunt up these men, who will be sent into every county seat town, and some other towns besides, to meet the peo ple. Postmasters, bonkers and newspapers will be able to tell you when tho government in come tax man will be around, and where to find him. Ho wi'l answer your questions, swear you to the return, take your money, and remove tho wrink les from your brow. Returns of income for 1917 must be made between January 1st and March 1st. 1918. The Government recognizes "that many persons experience a good deal of difliculty in fill ing out income tax forms. It recognizes, too, that tuxpayers resident nt points where Col lector's ollices are not easily ac cessible, find it hard to get pro per instruction in tho law. This year, when every married per son living witli wife or husband and having a net income of $2000.00 and every unmarried person not tho head of a family and having a net income of $1000 for the year 1917. must make return of income on the form prescribed, there will be hundreds in every community seeking light on tho law, and help in executing their returns. My own and every other col lection district in tho nation will be divided into dis tricts, with the County as tho unit.Innd a government ofllcer informed in the income tax as signed to each district. He will spend hardly less than a week in each County, and in some counties u longer time, very likely in tho Courthouse at the county scat town. In cities where there aro Collectors branch ollices, ho will bo there, and in other cities possibly at the city hall. My office will in duo time advise postmasters and bankers and send out notices to tho newspapers stat- ng when tho olllcer will bo in each county. It will bo un necessary for prospective tax payers to ask my office for forms on which to nuiKO returns, ine ollicers who Visit their county will have them. It may be stated as a matter of genernl information that net 'income' is the remainder after substracting expenses from gross income. Personal, family, or living expense is not expense in tho meaning of the law, the exemption being allowed to cover such expenses. Tho new exemptions of WUUU and $2000 will add tons thous ands to the number of income taxpayers in this district, inas much as practically every far mer, merchant, tradesman, pro fessional man and salary work er, and a great many wage workers will bo required to nuiko return and pay tax. Tho law makes it the duty of tho taxpayer to seok out tho col- lector. Many peoplo ushuiuo that if an income tax form is not sent or a government ollicer does not call, thoy are relieved from mnking report. This is decidedly in error. It is tho other way round. The taxpayer has to go to tho government and if he doesn't within the time proscribed, ho is a violator of the law, and tho government will go to him with its penal ties. Milton A. Miller. Col- lector. A pretty wedding wan solem nized on tho evening of Jan. 19. 1918. at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Edwards, 5(il() (3rd street, this city, when their mother. Mrs. Arminda Francisco, of St. Johns, Oregon, was united in marriage with Mr. William Uaupt, of Cnnadu. Tho brido and groom were at tended by tho bride's two daughters and their husbands, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 11. ireo and Mr. and Mrs. Georgo W. Edwards. Only immediute re latives and friends were pre sent. The many gifts, beautiful und useful, told tho story of the loving regard of a large circle of we wishers. Mr. und Mrs. Hnupt will reside in Cottage Grove. Rev. J. II. Irvine, of St. Johns Methodist Episcopal church, ofliciatcd, using tho ring service. For Sale One of tho prettiest linnL'jilnwK in tho citv with 50x 100 lot. on car line, nine blocks frqm Philadelphia street, mod ern in every respect, full cement basement: will take $1850, $500 down and payments liKe rent, uuu ut tins omce, Wunted Plain sowing. Call at 842 Willamette boulevard N. Robt. N. Stanf ield STANFIELD Umatilla County Republican candidate for United States Senator from Oregon The man who believes in the development of Oregon's opportunities If you have not re ceived complete copy of my principle, write me at Stanlield. R. N. STAN FIELD (1'aiil AilvvrtUumt'iil) Whatever you want, if you wish for it long, With constant yearning and ceaseless desire; If your wish soars upward on wings so strong That they never grow lan guid, never tire. Why over tho storm cloud, and out of tho dark It will como Hying somu dtty to you, As the dove with tho olive branch How to tho ark, And tho wish you'vu buon dreaming, it will como time. - Ella Wheolor Wilcox. Let us set aside some one Rod Cross day each month-got our work up beforehand, no matter how busy wo aro, and sow for our wounded boys. Tho gar ments are simple to mako and only require care in little things. If each woman is ox act ing in hot own work, bountiful garments result and tho work done here "compares very fav orably with that done by other auxiliaries." Red Uroas morn ings at tho library boast very fuu uhwom. Lot us do butter and have all machine going. On Wednesday fllra. ijilliuoro imil Mm Miilo nri( in charge. Thursday the Evangolical Bible Class, Mrs. Howurd, director. Reporter. Trnuhlu is like u hornet, try t iiimhl its nmilnnsimt und. An old Scotchman mot a lad and lassie coming from tho kirk door on their wedding day and said: Ah! laddio yoirro at me end of your troubles today." Tho bridegroom thanked him for his canny spoocn. a year of stormy domestic life followed and again tho old beotenman met tho lad, "Say. uncle, you told nto I was nt tho end of my troubles on my wedding day, and I have hud nothing but troubles." "Very wool," re plied tho Scotchman, "but I didna tell you which end." For Sale- For the largo fam ily, 7 room house, bath, 1-4 acre land, 20 bearing fruit trees: good location: $1150, half cash. For the old folks- 4 room plus tered, lights, toilet, full lot, one block to car and grocery store. Price $1050, half cash. S. C. Cook, 402 N. Jersey street. Roso Creum is best for winter chaps. Currin Says So.