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ttUtoriar Society ST. JOHNS REVIEW VOLUME 14 ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1918. NUMBER 13 A Conservative Estimate Keen Interest is Shown Need a Laundry Here St. Johns' Honor Roil Improving Car Service U. S. Wants Shipbuilders Local Talent Comic Opera St. Johns industries nnd num ber of employes: Portland Manufacturing Company, 70; Grant Smith - Porter - Guthrie Company, 2267; Western Lum ber Company, 35; Jobes Milling Company, 14; Hardin Pump factory, 6; Western Cooperage Company, 380: Portland Woolen Mills, '190; St. Johns Planing Mill, 4; Peninsula Iron Works, 100; St. Johns Lumber Com nanv. 205: total. 3570. It's not so many years ago that an old, dilapidated building containing a diminutive match factory constituted the Indus tries of that part of Multnomah county now occupied by the pre sent city of St. Johns. Its splendid soil produced enor mously, and they used to boast that potatoes as lurge as bull dog puppies, and wheat heads the size of sticks of striped candy, were unnually hurvested on the St. Johns farms. It was the lair of the playful rabbit and the granary of the Indus trious chipmunk. But the day of the rabbits und chipmunks has passed, and the land on which they gamboled and ban quoted is now a busy purt of Portland. There is there one of the largest wooden shipbuilding plants in the district, the pro perty of the Grant Smith-Porter Guthrie Company. It has eight ways and eight ships in process of construction at nil times, nnd its worker's are protected from the inclemency of the weather by the roofs which cover all the ways. Tlio St. Johns und the Won cm Lumber comnnnics. with their 210 employes, contribute much to the industrial life of the suburb, and the Western Cooperage company, employing 380 man, disburses lurge sums of money to its employes, a large share of the industrial em ployes of the St. Johns district are highly paid skilled workers, but presuming the uverugo wugo to be only $3 per day tno payroll foots up, if the men and women work 300 days of the year, $3,213,000. In St. Johns thoro are no vacant houses. The little army of toilers havo leased nil thnuo decorated with "For Rent" signs n couple of years ago, but fortunutely there is good car sorvice to the southward and hundreds of tho workers have homes us fur away us Montavilla and Sellwood. That citizens o'f tho commun it may bo constantly reminded that "otornul goodness is tho prico of llborty," n police sta tion is located at St. Johns, in tho building formerly tho city hall of tho ono timo city of that name, nnd n police "force" con sisting of Joe Day, former city detective, is in charge. At first thought this does not nppear to bo a very formidable barrier to tho practice of wickedness, but it must be remembered that Joe is a multitude in himself when it comes to tho suppression of outlawry or prevention of crime. Tho oflicer says he has an average of a "complainant" a week that is, about one per son a week calls to tell him the world is not jogging along ex actly according to the notions of Mr. Hoyle. A little talk with the disquited one, relative to the storms of this life and tho beautiful placidity of the next, Joe declares, usually placates the irritated individual, and he or she departs seeing things as they ought to be. Journal. A Word to the Wise To the business men of St. Johns, I will say this: If you expect the new people that are now coming here to deal with you and help you to build up your business, you should invite them to come in and see you, and the very best way to do this is to do more advertising in your home paper. Advertis ing your business in the home paper is only giving the people an invitation to your place of business. And the more you ad vertise, the more invitation you give out. You expect greater business now, and you should have it. It is here for you, but you must do more ad vertising to gain more busi ness. Advertising is business in itself. Let us go out and get the business that is here for us. Let us keep out the down town comeptition by competing with the prices of Portland as much as we can, and tell the people what we handle, by advertising in the home paper. I'm in for more business. Booster. HearRelnald Werrenrath in Portland February 14th. Hear him any day at Currin's, Keen interest in the proposed Columbia slough dredging pro ject to provide drainage for the Peninsula district and also to furnish a new ship channel, opening up n new district for commercial development, is being shown by heavy property owners in the district affected by business men representing large commercial interests of Portland. A delegation of more than 20 men, including several bankers and a number of manufactur ers, conferred with City Engi neer Laurgnard Thursday and secured an outline of the plan. A. L. Barbur, commissioner of public works, not only favors the plan but in his annual re port indicates that such u pro ject must be provided for in the nunr future. "The two problems which will face my department," said Bar bur in his report, "as soon ns the war nnd economic condi tions warrant resumption of im provement activity, will bo con struction of intercepting sewers nlong both Bides of tho Willam ette river und dredging n chan nel in the Columbia slough to provide an outlet for the sew age of the Peninsula district." Intercepting sowers will soon be necessary, nccording to Bnrbur, because tho present system of individual sewers emptying directly into tho river pollutes tno entire water front nnd when the water becomes stag nant because of back water from the Columbia, foul odors and filthy conditions invito epidemics. At the present time tho sew- ago nnd storm water from ap proximately 20,000 acres is em ptied into the Willamette rivor between tho southern boundary of tho city nnd the docks of tho Portland ! louring mills. When ever sowcrngo facilities are pro vlded for the Mount Scott area. conditions will become Intoler able, Barbur asserts. Bathing In tho river in tho territory into which sowers empty is now pro hibited. Attention is called by Barbur to modern improvements in flowngo disposal, tending to ward sewage reduction works by which useful by-products nro saved to bo used principally for agriculture and chemical pur poses. Iho lirst step, ho says, to nrovido for such treatment will bo in tho construction of ntercepting sewers, to bring sewage to central rendering works. Telegram. Kind Words Never Die Kind words do not cost much. Thoy are quickly spoken. They do not blister the tongue that utters them. They do not us awake till midnieht. keep It is t easy to scatter them. And, oh. iow much good they may dolflax Law, exhaustivo compre- Thev do cood to tho nerson rom whoso lips thoy fall. Soft words will soften the soil. They will smooth down the rough places in our natures. Care to say kindly things will drill our natures in kindness. It will help pull up all tho roots of pas sion. It will make the con science delicate and tho disposi tion gentle. A woman cannot make a habit of speaking kind words without augmenting her, own gracious temper. aut.minaoie gains, pmnts, nna in- better will bo their influence upon others, it cold words reeze peop e and hot words scorch them, and bitter words' ments made, together with tho madden them, so will kind (amount of the payment, to tho words reproduce themselves I and sooth and quiet and com brt the hearer. They make all the better elements nature comfort the of one's! hearer, i They make all the better ele ments of one's nature come trooning to the surface. They - melt our stubbornness. They i arouse an appreciation 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 inspired. Say it every day, to the one who dis turbs you while you are busy, asking for work, to the one who has almost lost hope; to all remember, kind words can never die. Ex. For Sale One of the prettiest bungalows in the city with 50x 100 lot, on car line, nine blocks from Philadelphia street, mod ern in every respect, full cement basement; will take $1850, $500 down and payments like rent. Call at this office. Pruning trees, roses, grape vines and seeding lawn. Best of references, 25 years ex perience. 610 Burr street, phone Col, 925. M, N. Amizich, You ought to have a laundry here, I know that one would pay. And when folks wake up to this fact, They will build one some day. Eight miles they haul your duds to town, And back again when clean. If done here, see what would be saved On tires and gasolene. You would not have to look 'round much To find a building site The old place nenr the ferry slip, Might do for that all right. Install all late improved ma chines Turn out nuick work and nent, So with the laundries up in town With them you could compete. Why should the folks that live 'round here, All send away their clothes? Look ut tho populution now, See how it grows nnd grows. Its handy to get slnbwood here, They cut it every day, And if they should choose to burn oil That is not far nway. Each boarding house and hotel, loo, Have now no room for more, The garments that they have would make A large pile on tho floor. Soma families send their, laundry out, And havo it done "rough dry," While others have theirs sent back wet rrom some "wet wash ' near by. Thoro would be more folks living here, But there's no plnco to stay, For every house, us well as shack, Is occupied today. And when they get building more, As soon they'll havo to do. Then with a laundry for this plnco bomo ono thru." then may "come If you have money to to invest In something safo this year, Come to St. Johns, see for yourself. Then build a laundry here. -O. O. Smith. Somebody Will Tell Somobody is going to tell you if you do not pay your in- come tnx. Congress fins fixed it so that somebody must tell, whether ho wants to or not. One section of tho Wnr Income 'hens ve in scono. reau res ovcry person, without exception anuicoivor. Grace Lampoon; mar- every corporation, partnership, I association and insurance corn- pany, in whatever capacity acting, who paid $buu or moro to another person, corporation, corporation, partnership, as sociation or insurance company, as interest, rent, salaries, ages premiums, annuities, compen- sation, renumeration, emolu ments. or other fixed or deter- come, to report the namo and naoress oi tno person, corpora- tion, etc., to whom the pay- Commissioner of Internal Rev- enue at Washington, using a form prescribed for the pur- pose, Form 1099, now to be had from all collector's offices, The forms must be tilled out and returned on or before March 1. 1918. accompanied by Form 109G, which is a letter of transmittal and affidavit certify- ing the accuracy of rorm luoy. Milton A. Miller, Collector. No Friend of the Kaiser My Tuesdays are meatless, My Wednesdays are wheatless, 1 am getting more" eatless ev ery day. My home it is heatless, My bed it is sheetless They're all sent to the Y. C. A. The bar rooms are treatless, My coffee is sweetless, Each day I get poorer wiser. My stockings are feetless, My trousers are seatless M. and Oh, boy! How do hate the Kaiser. Ex. If you want to sell your prop erty, list it with J, S. McKin ney. adv. Following is a list of those from St. Johns who havo enlist ed in Uncle Sam's service nnd who are now at the different training camps: Taylor M. Whitmore. Athill W. Irvine. Dean H. Knowles. Earl II. Knowles, Theodore Bugbee, II. Bryon Poff, Armnnd Olin, Claude E. Harris, Russell PolL R. P. Galloway, Chas. E. Gnrlick, Murne Donaldson, Glenn Haskell, Ray Clark, Benjamin Swan, Hubert Martin, Leon Sorber, ' Donald Strickland, Lowell Anderson, John La- Villett, Frank L. Ihompson, Oron Lear, Hal J. Davis, Donnld N. Trowbridge, Bert Larson, Alan Rutherford, Homer Plaskett, Henry Brand cnberg, J. W. Welsh, David Bo we, Clyde Heath, Walter Mayer, I'rod Scmnlling, John i Boggs, Ernest Johnson, Hiram ' Eatinger, Kenneth Simmons, Thornton Toole, Eugene Hintt, Dowe Walker, August Jensen, ! Ray Myer. Walter Pearson, Elmer Maples, Roy Gagnon, , Lester D. and Basil B. Smith, Bryant Kilkenney, Paul Rude, Emory Gillmorc, Lewis Wirth Harold Meredith. Ray Haw - kins. Hugh Ward. Kindle C. Sntterloc, Gordon ami Wilbur Bellinger, Zclta Rice, John O'NIoll, Harry Truman, Frank Green, Walter Rickson, 1-rank Whitney, Thomas Reynolds Cnrlylo Cunningham, Percy Smith, Frank Whitney, Arthur C. Clark, Alphonso I' ox, Hurry O. Hughes, Gen. Downey. TIioh. E. Edwards, G. nnd Ingulf Willikson, F. Edwnrd label). Graham Moxon, G. Lin coln Fassctt, Harley Manning, Grovor Carroll, Clyde Miller, Adolph Aschcr, John Basey, Wm. Moo. Albert Hyde, Reed Chamberlnin, Rny Vunderbeck, Richard Barley, Cecil Ma go no, Frank Bugbee, Ivan Faber, Bert Sundstrom, Gnil Perrine. Nor man Nelson, Grover Barron, Hurry J. Simmons, Thos. Rob erts, Mux J. Witters, A. Tnll num. G. W. Stevens. Christ Und, William E. Galloway. Geo. Worthington, Jack L. Douglas. Joy Iljlton Carnahan, Elmer Flynn. J. Elmer Thomas. Eugene Small. Howard and Ba sil Holcomb, Carl Smith. Joint Installation Tho joint installation of the M. W. A. nnd R. N. A. ofllcora of St. Johns camps was held nt their hall, over tho St. Johns Hardware store, Thursday night, nnd was attended by many of tho Modern Woodmen nnd Royal Neighbors of various onicamns of Multnomah county. Gertrude F. Simmons instnllod tho following officers for the Royal Neighbors: Past Oracle, Maud Reid; Oracle, Maud Adams; Vice Oracle, Carrie Crump; Chancellor, Myrtle Boyd; Recorder, Amy Uornett; He shnl. Gertrude Tnnny; Inner Sentinel. Maud Wood; Outer Sentinel, Anna Omens; Mann ger.Matthew Swan; Faith, Mary Fairchild; Courage, Addie Crow; Modesy, Nettio Hender son; Usefulness, Nettio Rey nolds; Marshal, Rhodella Oman. Chas. D. Jester, District Dep uty, installed the following offi cers for the M, W. A.: Past Consul J. H. Free; Consul, G. W. Muhm; Adviser, A. S. Ber ry; Banker, C. J. Seal; Clork, I. L. Gromachey; escort, A. L. marcy; wuiuimuii. y. iirow-, er; sentry, N. A.Geo: ma uigers. Marcy; watchman, C. W. Brow A. L. Marcy, E. R. Corbett and G. J. Bergmun. Service Flag Presentation At the St. Johns Methodist Episcopal church next Sunday evening a beautiful Service Flag with seventeen stars will bu presented in honor of the young men who in army or navy have imiw tn Rprvn nnrl ainrfott !n this great war and greatest cause. Rev, w. W. Youngson, D. D. will deliver a patriotic address. A quartette of veter ans will sing their popular songs. Mrs. Dr. Abbett, of Uni versity Park, will sing the Mar seillais. Local talent will pay it's tribute. Mrs. Sarah A. Kemp will read the roll of honor and make the presentation. A son and daughter from two fam ilies, one of which haB given three sons to the service, and the other two will unfurl the flag. Everybody welcome. ' A Victrola affords pleasure for every member of the family every day in the year. Our terms are liberal. Currin Says So. i Substantial improvement in the street car service to and from the busy St. Johns ship ynrd district was put into k'ay, effect by tho Portland Rnilw Light & Power compnny Friday The change is expected to do away with much of the over crowding of the cars during the henvy rush hour periods when the shipyard men nre changing shifts. The schedule changes announced for have been worked out as the result of reperated conferences be tween company ofllcinls and the shipbuilders nnd the result will be carefully watched for the next week or 10 days to see if the added service meets the requirement. There are now a total of 38 cars in regular operation during the evening rush period nnd a total of 33 in the morning rush hours. Tho compnny will send two extra trains to Hawthorne nve., three to Broadway and Washington, nnd one car each to Albertn street and to Wil liams avenue and Broadway to pick up St. Johns ship workers at those henvy transfer points t with a view to udding further relief to the situation. In ml dition to this, three extra trains are operated in this service to handle the night shift workers ut 2:45 in the morning, und this will relieve one source of considerable complaint in the past. Meanwhile tho shipyard ofllcinls nnd street cur officials will undertake to work out a plan for distributing tho ship yard rush hour traffic over a longer period of timo so that the tremendously henvy rush now experienced can bo spread over more timo nnd in that way the loading of tho cars can be equalized and tho number of strap hangers greatly reduced. The company said Fiiday morn ing that one of tho problems to deal with in regard to tho St. Johns service was ono of co operation between tho shipyard plants and tho company. It is probable thai the time of some of tho shifts nt tho plants will lio changed if the now schedule that goes on today does not meet nil requirement. Tho company insists that his would help the situation greatly. Fri day's News, Lewis St. Johns. Some Good Recipes A housewives' campaign has neon urrnngod by the rood Commission and it was suc cessfully launched Monday night at tho Presybterinn church. Miss Grnco Johnson of the O. A. C. spoke on "Victory Bread." She said that over 40 por emit of all tho heat und en ergy wo need is furnished through liberal use of cereals. Following aro several rocipos that nro highly recommended and should be adopted by tho housewivos of St. Johns: Corn Broad with Barley Flour - Cup corn monl, cup harley flour, two tablespoons sugar, five teaspoons baking powder, teaspoon salt, cup milk.ogg, two tablespoons fat. Mix and sift dry ingredients. Add milk, beaten egg and molted fat. Boat woll. Placo in an oiled pun and allow to stand in a warm place 20 to 25 minutos. Then bnko in n moderate ovon 40 to 45 minutos Barley nnd Corn Meal Muffins - Ono and ono-hnlf cup barley Hour, ono half cup corn meal, i(mo,,,f teaspoon salt, half table flour, ono half cup corn meal, spoon sugar, thruo-rourtha cup milk, tablespoon fat, four tea spoons baking powder. Mix and sift dry ingredients, add milk and melted fat. Beat well. Bako in oiled muffin pans in a hot oven 30 to 35 minutos. Corn Meal and Farina Pudding- Cooked cereal, half farina nnd half corn meal, one and one-half cups, corn sirup, light, half cup, milk one eighth cup, raisins, seeded, half cup, nut meg, one-iourth teaspoon, ciovos one-eighth teaspoon, cinnamon fourth teaspoon. Heat cereal with milk and corn sirup in double boiler until it has a smooth consistency. Add spices and raisins. Bake about 45 minutes in a moderate oven. Some day you will surely have a Victrola. Why not have the pleasure now? Currin Says So. For Rent- Room suitnblo for light housekeeping. Call 527 E. Richmond street. For Sale Modern 4-room bun galow, Dutch pantry, cement basement, fruit. Phone Col. 015. Not th Ubol on your papor, Franklin T. Griffith, State Director of tho Public Service Reserve, this week inaugurated the state wide drive for speed - ling up the shipbuilding pro - gram in urogon. i he program , shape under the personal diroc is nation wide in scope and calls 'tion of Mr. Hurry DuRoss, a for the enrollment of 250.000 ' nrofessionnl onerntic sinirer and skilled men who will be avail able for service in tho various shipyards of the country when the United States Shipping Board brings its program up to the maximum producing capa city. Of the 250,000 skilled men needed by tho country, Oregon's quota will be 3201. This number is divided into 81 different classes of skilled 1 winter tho Goldcndnle Sent labor and nro to be enrolled inel says: throughout the entire state. "Fun" has had n chance for Stute Director Griffith has per- once. The comic opera, "The fected tho organization through Mnscot," is tho vehicle which out the state and will have for that purpose the service of nil the county chairmen of the Stute Council of Defense who will conduct local drives in their own counties. Tliis en rollment of skilled labor will constitute what will bo known us the "United States Shipyard Vohinteers"nnd will be conduct ed with tho least possible dis turbance to existing industries. The men uru not to be culled in to shipbuilding service nt once, i but nro merely so that when to be registered, tho uovcrnmonl culls for them, they will be ready. They will not bo called until needed for work in a par ticular yard und for u par ticular purpose, und will bu paid the prevailing wnge in thoynrds. Alen will lie employed only us I fust us housing is provided. 'M'lu. Iil.l.i ltli.t ii.it ..A, li... cnusu of enrollment. iiiu IIIVII MIIV UIIIUII ill V IlUb, UU exempt from the draft, but it is to bo home in mind that men who nre ut work in tho shipyards now, are placed in a deferred classifi cation under tho draft. In con nection with this drive, Oregon lias again led the nation, the first application for enrollment received by tho United States Shipping Hoard ut Wellington, being that of Leslie II. Towne, of Hulsey, Oregon. Whilo Ore gon's quotu is 3204, Stnto Direc tor Griffith is confident that be fore tho drive is over, the enroll ment will show a total of very close to 20,000. An Interesting Meeting An inturoHting mooting of tho Sans Dion KIoiih class of tho Evangelical church wan held ut tho Rassi home on South Jersey street Tuesday evening, Janu ary 29th. A brief summary of tho work of the class was read, in which was noted that the present enrollment of active members numbers sixty-six, thirty-six of which havo outer od. during 1917, nnd that tho piano bought by tho class last Juno has been almost half paid for, also, that thoro is enough money in tho treasury for tho next payment. This is due partly to tho birthday surprise on tho class teacher, Mr. T. J. Monahan, on bundny, January 27th. Each momboi brought sixty-four cents, or ono cent for every your of Mr. Monnhan'w life, and put it in tho piano fund. Election of officers follow- od tho regular bindnoss. Tho row u Its wuro us follows: Ruth Edmondson, president; Alma Kauai, vice prosidont; Esther Fittoror. secrotury, nnd Olio Young, treasurer. With tho aid of thupo now officers, the Sans Dion UoinB oxpect to havo a still bettor report in January, 1919. than was read in January, 1918. Roportcr. Local Boy in Corps C instruction work on the great ruilway project of the American army in France is now under way. Pluns for trackage on several main routes from tho sea to tho American sector of the western front aro developing, and, with the arrival of more und more materiul and moro skilled men in railway and torminal con structions. American engineer ing genius will havo its oppor tunity to show on European soil what it has already done at home. Stupendous engineering feats face tho American ongi neers, but that they will bo equal to tho task goes without saying. Taylor Whitmore of St. Johns is now numbered among the engineering corps in France. Alex Scales for Al grocerios. Nothing but the bust and al ways frosh. Phono Col. 210; 510 Fessenden street. Rehearsals for the comic opera, "La Mascotte," which is to be given here soon by meal talent, nre progressing nicely, 'nnd the chorus Is roun'ding into director. More voices are need ed for both chorus and princi pal characters, and all who nro interested in work of this kind are cordially invited to be pre sent at the next meeting in Eagles' Hall Tuesday evening, February 12th, at 8:00 sharp. r. . !. F . r ii. i apuiiKinK oi mo pcriormancc 'given in Goldcndnle. Wash., last .brought fun to town. For two nights this week Tuesday and Wednesday, and for moro than two hours ouch night lurge aud iences havo been present ut The Stnr Thenfcr to hour nnd to see, to bo nmused. The audlonco has been good natured and ready to laugh nt the slightest provoca tion. Tho fun was not all pro duced by the members of tho cast for the mini witli the lusty laugh was in the audience. Ho seemed ready for the sport. Ho not only led in every laugh, but was hoard above every roar of applause. "Tho Mascot" Is a commingled masB of lively, flashy music; clever quibs and plays upon words, "bnthos," tragedy, comedy, bull'oonery, Just such n thing us will pro duce n laugh each instant. Tho opera was produced under the direction of Harry DuRoss, und tho success of the produc tion is due largely to his olforts." Tho best talent obtainable will havo part in tho rendition of this most laughable opera nnd wo feel certain that a lino performance will bu the verdict of tho public. Dates and names of those tak ing part will bo published in these columns in duo time. Change in Meeting Night St. Johns Council K. L. of S. having changed its meeting nights from Wednesday to Mon day, mot in Bickner hall of tho first timo Monday ovoning, Feb ruary 4th with a largo and en thusiastic attendance. After tho usual routine business, tho floor was clouted nnd nil hud a royal good timu dancing. It is intended to follow tho samu pro gram every Monday ovoning in the future. Where enn you gut an ovoning entertainment ono night every week ut less cost than by handing your applica tion to tho K. L. of S.V Then thoro is the protection to your loved onus ut homo in caso tho vonerahlu party with tho scytho should find yon, as well us the old peoples and orphans homo, hospital service, old ago pen sion nnd accident insurance. - Roported. Much Interest Shown An interesting intermit is buing muni (out od in the local Red Cross Auxiliary that, inuut at tho library on WodntudHy. At tho last mooting there whs an attendance of forty-live. It is hoped that as many as powii bio oomo in tho forenoon and bring a box lunch. Ton and cotfoo can bu mado in tho lib rary kitchen. Tho locturor on war timo cookory was unnblu to bo present, und Mrs. Bon hum road somo of tho rocipos that sho was to havo given on yeast making, flour substitu tions and oatmeal broad, Loc ture next Wodnesday between 2 und 3 o'clock ut tho regular mooting, on war timo cookory and practical rocipos givon. Reported. Wanted Your proporty to soil J. S. McKinney. TIiobo Lauder records aro just us real as Lauder himself. Cur rin Says So. Whole wheat flour, graham flour, 05 cents small sack. Alex Scales. Phone Col. 210. If my work pleases you; ploaso toll your friends, if not, tell me. Rogers, 202 N. Jersey stroet. Rabbits for Sale Now Zeal and, Flemish Giant, Rufus Red. White Pinkeyes and Belgians. All ages and all prices. C. R. Chadwick&Son,219 N.Swenson.