A Boy That Laughed
To The Consumer!
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I know a funny little boy
The happiest ever born;
His face is like u beam of joy,
Although his clothes arc torn.
I saw him tumble on his nose,
And waited for a groan
But how he laughedl Do you
suppose
He Btruck his funny bone?
There's sunshine in each word
lie speaks.
His laugh is something grand ;
Its ripples overrun his cbeoks
Like waves on snowy sand.
No matter how the day may go,
You cannot make him cry;
He's worth a dozen boys I know
Who pout and mope and sigh.
- Wide Awake.
If you want job printing done
don't overlook us. We want to
do all the printing for St. ,lohns
people. I1 or commercial print
ing this olllco is well equipped
and we know how to do it
Prices are lower than the same
class of work is done in I'orl
land, Dccnuse our expenses arc
less. Any support along the
printing line that any citizen or
business man can givetiswm lie
highly appreciated. I'iease don'
forget.
Not th label on your papar.
Useful Elec
trical Devices
Vnciiiiiu Cleaners
Hair Dryit.H
llotidoh Lamp-.
Samovars
Toastm
Disc Stoves
Knot Win mum
Milk WnrmiM
MtlMMg. Vilimtois
Clf-ar Lighter
Ovens
Walllo It mm
Washing Much hie
Lihiury I.uiiih
Collcc Peiculatois
Chafing Diftlicx
Flat ImiiK
Curling Iron I IcnlviM
Luminous Kudialm
Ttrn Kettles
Sewing Muuhiuu Motors
Shaving Mimns
Kitchen Uiuiu'i'H
Shaving Mugs
mum sioke incirc mm
Light & Power Co.
Somebody pays the solicitor who calls at your door.
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Somebody pays the bookkeeper who looks after the
charge accounts.
Somebody pays the loss occasioned by the man who
beats his grocery bill.
Somebody pays for the upkeep of the palatial down
town stores.
bomeoouy pays lor tne oicr ereen auto delivery car
that backs up to your door with liveried driver and flunky.
Somebody pays the tea-cofTee-extract peddler who
wastes much time coing long distances from his base of
sunnlies.
Somebody pays for all the little business conveniences
that may readily be dispensed with if the proper spirit of
inrnc is exerciseu. ics, somcuouy pays n. do you real
ize, Mr. Consumer, THAT SOMEBODY IS YOU? There
is no getting away from it in the final adjustment of ac-
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CUUIlUj. VVIIUL lb luinuuyi
Trade at the nearest store, whatever the line may be,
that gives you right goods and proper service at the mini
mum cost. Keep for yourself the money that would oth
crwise go to pay for unnecessary and useless service. To
save, at the present time, is a patriotic duty. A few rea
sons why I can help you save on your grocery bill:
I believe my overhead expense is the least of any
store in town.
1 sell for cash only.
I deliver in my own district and on large orders only.
Absolutely no profiteering. While most groceries are
higher than formerly, my per cent of profit was never less
than right now. Look the iollowmg prices over and then
act according to your judgment:
mmSMkCiM foe
MAKING
C LOTH ES
KEEP THE
Home Fir
es Burning
Post Toasties, pkg He
Kellogg Corn Flukes, pkg 11c
(Junker Corn Flakes, pkg 11c
I'iiK.st (iiulity new crop, .small
white Ik-nils, 2 lbs 25c
Cnttuleue, small can l8c
I lest Kveded Uuisins, new crop,
15 oz iMu kage 12c
SiHilliss Stiltuna Raisins, per lb 12c
Salt. 2 lb. ack -Ic; 1 lb. Hack. . . 8c
Walnuts, Muiichuni, per lb lKc
White Soap fie
llrown Soup -Ic
Fresh stock Garden Seeds and
ruble!, Stationery, Tobacco and C
ol nil goods guaranteed.
Matches, best quality .fie
I.nrge can pens, com, tomatoes 12c
Campbell s or riulcrrcd block
Soup, per can 12c
Royal Rapt or Holsum llrcrid J)c
Large i oil Toilet Paper, (5 for 2Gc
lllack Figs, best finality, 2 lbs 2oc
Coffee, excellent blend, per lb 27c
Latge Inittle Moiiopole Cathiip 23c
lleni cine Suar. 12 lbs. . . $1 00
mi .Monte Tomato Tunic
Sauce, iter can 7c
I Macon, sliced or piece, per lb . 0c
Onion Sets just received. School
fgar.s.'ull nt r i lit prices, finality
J. M. SHAW
Groceries and Provisions
K02 North Ivanhoe Street PORTLAND, OKKGOK
The Greater the Activity
In Your Home, the Stronger will be
the Home Ties
Spring is coming. Do your own sewing; that's part
of the activity, a pride creating influence.
Choose your material from our new spring stock.
Our store is being daily brightened with new arrivals.
Select a
Butte rick Pattern
then inspect the new Devonshires, Ginghams, Percales and
a large selection of the Linweave White Goods.
The Home Fire can be kept burning by your patron
age; yours and ours. A dollar spent in your own locality
returns to you.
BONHAM & CURRIER
L E. ROSE, Mgr. Toggery Dept.
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P. & H, Transfer Co.
Phone Columbia 30S
306 N. Jeisey St. Johns, Ore
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LUCKY STRIKE
CIGARETTE
Until this now "smoke",
wns mado you could never
havo a real Burloy tobacco
cigarette. It's the best yet.
IT'S TOASTED
The toasting brings out tho
delicious flavor of that fine
old Kentucky Burley. You
never tasted anything so
agroeablo think what
roasting does for peanuts.
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A National Calamity
If Public Utilities Are Broken Down
"Tluf work of war linn thrown npjii iii.iny of tliese ccrporatlons t ruins which they ore tinabl to endure without prompt help," say.s
John Skelton Willlitnni, Comptioller of the Currency of the United Statas, in his annual report to Congress.
lie xiys further: "The iiminteimivee of efficiency ntul credit of public utility companies is essential, and public utilities commissions
nnd iniinieixil mid local authorities should ("ive iiuuieilintely the most direct relief with the broatUinimled co-operation of the public
Kfiienilly."
Thin vitally imiwrtaiit iiiusmkc to Congress relates directly to the Rrave crisis which our company, like all the public utility compa
nies of the country, finds confronting it ami should be of peculiar interest to every citizen at this time.
Mr. Williams' report, as it relates to Street Railway companies, is as follows:
A l'UKSSINC! PEHIL. Inofllcioncy, much of tho most ' gave n list of percontngos of nd
Nntloiml nnd State Hanks, nml important war work of tho ditioiinl cost. ahowjiiK nmoiiR
many t hoiisnnils oi small and . ' uu K"i'i" vi umwa m iuun mi, uuhip.
IXVKKASK I' HUM lVlb
Per Cent.
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Ini'tro invonitors. hnvo KiitlWiwl Prniyxed.
soriously from thodocHno of the COSTS 1NCKBASB HEAVILY,
earnlnir capacity of public utili- Tho work of war 1ms thrown
ty corporations and the eonue unon many of these corporations
qont shrinkage in tha value of strains which they are unable to
iiifir vcuruif, ruiroauuiiiiK iu c nil lire wuiiotli prompi neip.
vestments of many hundred mil
lions of dollars, lhesu losses
naturally diminish the powor
and disposition of the public to
respond to tho calls of tho Gov
eminent for money for war.
this danger should arouse. I
venture to sumiest. the anxiety
and stimulate tho efforts of tho
The costs of their labor and of
all material for operation, bet
terment and upkeep hnvo in
creased heavily and suddenly.
They are required to increase
radically nnd quickly their ser
vice and facilities. Industries
mnnufncturiiu; war munitions
and
materials demand of tho
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congress ami oi every patriotic pumic utilities corporations con ofliciencv of those cornorntions
.. l i -i s ' " i I f.. i . .i V1 . 1 ' is imporinnt lor tno successiui
pressinir peril is forced upon er and iirht. At tho industrial nri.; n, ti.j u
our attention by the obvious fact centers.car lines are being rush- ciency is not possible with pres.
hat we aro dependent so large, ed ami overburdened by new nr- ent conditions. Corporations
y in uiu iMiiuiuiiuy hiuj suungiu lilies OI WOlKers. tne gas com-' nrovori hv tboir nwn Mmit-oq tn
Copper Wire 180
Pipe, Cast Iron 100
Axles T. 272
Acids 102
Brass 300
Car l'orgings 21G
Castings. Malleable IDS
Copper. Bar and Sheet M7
I on,l Put nml Qlinnt 107
Nidis iio attention of the Congress and
Steel. Tool ... 100 tno public. I am impressed with
Tie Plates .. ..... 7G tho importance of early consid-
ti, nnnHnnnri nnA i.JrLJn.r oration by tho Congress of some
It VWHUMHVI lfV UVT VMt'lllh
such additions to their charges
for service as will keep in them
the breath of solvency, protect
their owners against unjust loss,
and give them a basis of credit
on which they may obtain the
funds with which to meet the
strain put on them by tho Gov
ernment's needs, The breaking
down of these corporations would
bo a National calamity.
Bocauso of the gravity of tho
situation in this regard I am
moved to ask for it the careful
measure to provide directly or
indirectly for advance of funds
on some conservative basis to
such of theso corporations as
need help most urgently, so that
they can give adequate service
of these corporations and on our panics are called upon for gas be mVonoh m? bnnkrmitPv Vnn. to the Government, 'ihp reme-
railroads for speed and success for cooking nnd heating in qunn- not olitnin mnnw fnr nurm-n ' would oe unusual; nut tne
money ior improv
meats or maintenance. On tho
2 111 N. JKKSKY STKKET "
9 Open l!venints
and Cream Direct
From Ide Cows
GIVE US A CALL 7.
J. R. WtlMt'R
Transfer and Storaoe
joodt to and froix
, ncouTr, l.lnn
3uburbui Exprcti
I. -.w,
W daliver your kooJ
II pru ot rortUiul, Vi
?ton, PortUnd and Subi
Co., city dock and all pc
The Central
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Philadelphia Stu-it. St Johns
Soft Drinks as usual
Coldest and Coolest Drinks in'
town, baudwiclitts, etc. All lead
ing Summer Drinks.
TRY OUR MILK PUNCH
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fMuscaday Dairy
0 J. II. WINDLE, Prop.
! Phone Col. 320 Delivered Dally
J A Choice Line of Cigars, Tobac-
1 1 1 co and Soft Drinks
Hi l I m rti Willi UK Tllli CAR STOPS
Bloomberg's Shoe Shop . . ,
r Dnrtpmniilh Pnonnl Lin II
I UIIOIIIUUIII uudpci noil
in preparing for and nrosecutimr tities bevond nil normal cnlcnln
tne war. tions and far beyond their nres-ntiint. i,n,wi i.nnio nn, nu-,nnc
ent capacities, 'lhey are urged sutYering severe losses from in
continually to furnish more coke vestments in the securities of
mm com uyurouucts, loiuoi nnu
other elements absolutely essen
tial in modern warfare. Where
cantonments hnve been estnb
The corporations referred to
supply light, heat, powor and
electric railway transportation
for passengers and freight.
They touch intimately the daily
life of the people. In normal
theso entirely legitimate and
once promising enterprises will
be discouraged from lending
money to the Government or de-
times they have been favorite lished, the demands on the re- nrived of the means to lend
targets for sneers and savage sources of water, lighting and "'J? r nT r .Trnnnpn
cr.ticisms from large parts of transportation companies are es- 1 um.ii. jjiiuululuui lu
tho public and tho press. In penally severe: ability to com.
some instances, doubtless, they ply with such demands is neces
have deserved and invited lios- sary for the safety and comfort
of the lighting men in training.
The Past Time Billiard Hall.,
IN I WIUTI fi. .ru tor
The Place Where They All Go
IIO South Jry St
Acrotri from l'cuiusula National lUuk
We do all kludi of Urt cIiim Shoe
Mild Kubbvr rruuii)K m bct ob
luiiubli ktyle ut a tcuouublc price
Meeting 3 p. M. for Christiaus.
Gospel meeting in eveuiug 7:30,
One door west of drug store.
tility. In others, the attacks
upon them probably havo been
unjust and unreasonable. Fre
quently they have been tho vic
tims or bonehcinnesof local ioN
itics. suffering injury in the
olid in either case. Yet, gener
ally, they were able to serve
the needs of their communities
th
COOPERATE
The first and most direct re
lief to the public utilities corpo
rations can be given by the
state public utilities commis-
A committee representing the -sions and municipal and local
four leading associations, which authorities, with the broad
include all the principal electric minded co-operation of the peo-
iigni ami power compnnies.
street railway companies and
times are unusual.
The amount of railroad and
other public service bonds own
ed by the National bnnks June
30. 1917, was reported at $763,
000,000. This is equal to ap.
proximately 70 per cent of the
capital stock of the banks.
With appropriate aid from the
Government through the Con
gress; with liberal recognition
by local authorities of the pres.
ent acute conditions, and with
some practical provision to ena
ble the corporations to meet
their own needs and those of the
country, the danger now press
ing and oecoming more serious
the most important gas compa
nies of the country, recently
submitted to this ollice a report
in which attention was asked to
pie generally, understanding the with each day will be removed.
necessities of war and realizing the general business interests of
that the more promptly its bur- the country will be fostered, the
dens are accepted the sooner ability and readiness of the pub.
they will be lifted. It is essen- ile to respond to calls for money
tial that forbearance and consid- will be maintained and urgent
t it 1
witn reasonable emciency ano
to earn fair returns on the mon- the increase within tho last two eration be exercised by the state requirements for the defense of
oy invested in them. Now they years in the cost of materials commissions and municipal au- the country's life and assurance
are threatened with rum If they must use for the mainte- thorities, and that the corpora- of our freedom and peace will
they me allowed to sink into nance of their properties. They tions also be permitted to moke be met.
Portland Railway, Light & Power Company