0 A Model Institution Wo are nil just children grown un.nnd a irroat industrial concern i fore the emnloyes with hundreds of employes is taken upon it. In some cases the 1 A t II.. il.HH I 1 1 At. .,1 A 1 f L no more complex io iiunmu uiuu incaus oi mo iJiant iounu it nw ly the question ot a 48 hour week workers como from their looms came up, where previously 51 and other machines and sit to- hours had heen the schedule, gcther at long white .tables, in The question was brought be a neat, quiet, cheerful atmos- anu a vote i pnere anu their lunch Hour brines a big fnmily, with its little essary to urgo the adoption of this squabbles and good times mlng- measure, piece workers fearing line toirether in the problems of a reduction of their wages. It its daily life. This is the simple was finally agreed upon to a theory which is. L. Thompson, secretary and general manager of the Portland Woolen mills, at tributes the contentment which pervades the plant. The Port land Woolen mills finds the qual ity of its product simply a man ifestation of contontul minds which finds ready response from loyes carry 10 uioir and which is a monument to the member or the ciuh anu holds a ving that thu best spirit of cooperation, is the em- membership card to the Portland icompliahed by in- ployed' clnbhouHc, constructed clubhouse. Regulations and ac- opmont of talents, ; n 1918-1'Jand simply "grown up tivitics are carried out entirely to them relaxation and rest. The clubhouse contains rooms for both women and men. Down stairs is a library, a bowling alley, a largo living room for the men and a well cciuinncd dopt the 48 hour schedule, uressing room lor the women. with all wage3 placed on a piece I he men s cluuroom is built for work basis. comfort and use. Cards and There has nover been a strike billiard tables are part of the . I l Alt J 11 I in the history oi tnu company equipment, an oi wnicn sees and as further evidence of the hard daily usage. Clothes results which the company's driers are provided that work policy is achieving, the labor men may have warm, dry gar turnover in 1018 was less than meats to don at the end of the willing hands to carry on thoir 20 tier runt nacomnarcd with 256 day. work according to the standard nor cent, which was the average The bowlihg alley, clubrooms subconsciously instilled into the1 in the United States during that and library are used both night livesnf thoao workingunder ideal 'year. and day, for they area part of conditions. ' uot things right; A ftmturo which Mr. Thomp- the community life of the mem then keep them right," is the 0n has introduced into the plant bership. Each employo is a motto the employes carry to their and which is a monument to the member of the club and holds a tasks. Jiclioving that the best results are acco dividual development the heads of this orcaniZRtion with the famllv." The h story on a club p an by tho cmi oves. haV9 dwolt on tho independence nf thin club trnoa back to a time The women havo a lartre. airv . . I . i j i ". - - 7 . I . . " ' oi mo employe development oi when four or fivo workmen used room an tnoir own in n corner tho individual. And in tho dovol- in irnthL'r at noon lunch da y. of the build rig upstairs, where opmont ol individual skill comes i Now a noonday meal Is served they too may gather about a big, tho development of earnings. : to HOO or 400 omnlovos in a large, warm fireplace, enjoy tho com- Iho quoution of wages has orderly, sunny room or on long fort and daintiness of white nuver been an inurmoiintablo ir aHscd porches, at abao ute cost, wicker furniture or dance on difficulty, because, like every- A plate lunch is Borvod for 15 the smooth floor while tho thing e so in tho nan of mioni-'mnlH Innlnrlnn lmlninL'H of I olionoir rauh nlnvs 1 volv mumo. tion, there is perfect cooporalion1 meat, potato and a vegetable, in a Bpotless white lavatory of between employer and emtilove. Coffin is 2 cetitn. bread and but- this room is a complete medical resulting in a fair "trivo and tor 'A coats. Thnnrico of a hearty department for tho care of minor tako" proposition. Only recont-i limeh avoraires 25 centH. The injuries. JSntcrtninmenls and meet intra I .. I. ..i.i e ii . a t !.. 1 1. .. I a- a-a a. ru eiu 1 1 urn iiuiu 10 umu in mu assemuiy nan. a moving pic ture projector is only partof the eiiuipmenl for tliis side of the life. Thu plant has its own or chestra, under the leadership of I himcr bnccd. iho social and employment work is inchargoof iMiss Hammond, industrial sec retary. Iho Portland Woolen mills I plant covers 54 acres of ground. I Kneh factory room has windows on practically all sides and dark- iiuhh Its u nogativo quantity in the lives of the workers. Tennis courts and g miens are a part of I thu landucaping of the sloping lawns. liehind it all lies tho personal ity of 10. I.. Thompson, whose philosophy of lifu lias wrought. I - T a - - . I an indiiMtr al Htructuro which stands defiant before radical. I destructive, revolutionary doc trines which are threaten ng in- iiusiry. with opportunity goes rcHiionsinility. accon iiir to Air. 'lhmpson'H conception, and in that hoiihu of responsibility to hits follow workers ho has beun able to bring into their lives the growth or an ideal upon which is mult tho contentment of tho industry. Journal. 4 . i t $177,834,100.00 Over One Hundred and Seventy seven Millions of DoIIim rcproMuiiU the combined tiHMrts of the PIUIv INSURANCK com jhiiiIch rejircMrntttl by thin office. With the InrneMt unit NttoiigeNt of coniKitiles; n reputation for prompt mid eqnitiible .settlement in chn of Um; heavy interests in I lie eoiiiintinity mid h tlioiougli knowledge of loctil conilitions, is it not renNoniihle to uijkwk' tlittt we chii kIvv you insurance ser vice ec(inil to none? Wo write nil kinds nf insurance. PENINSULA SECURITY CO. 108 South Joraoy St. Phono Coltimbiu 101 Goverland Creamery Pasteurized Milk and Cream Fresh Buttermilk Daily Phone Columbia 659 I Portland Manufacturing Co. MANTPACTTRI.US OP Panels, Berry Boxes, Coffee Drums, Ex celsior drape Boxes, Egg Case Stock, and all kinds of Veneer pactouy, roor oi- Richmond struut I Sunset Cash Grocery j 2 Till; STORI; OP QUALITY 111 Philadelphia Street Phone Columbia IMS Our Molto: Best Goods at Lowest Prices to the Consumer Lairds Cash G roceiy BE A BOOSTER Will you join a St. Johns Booster Club . You pay taxes. What do you get for them. Do you know that St. Johns can have a good high school play ground, community house, good streets ANYTHING if her citizens will go after them. We need concerted effort let's get together. Have a Booster Club and get what we want. This Organization of St. Johns citizens will be perfected at a Community Dinner Tuesday Evening, January 20, at 7 P. ML AT THE Woolen Mill Club House Phone your reservations to the St. Johns Library, Columbia 562. . Plates 750. If you cannot attend the dinner, come for the dis cussion which will follow. This space is donated by t t Another Big Consignment! Two hundred boxos Apples -Hod Cheek IMppins, Northern 'Spy, GroenhiKs, Ortleys, ltoldwins, Jonathans, Spitzon borgs and Winter Unnnnas, ranging in price From $1.00 to $3.00 per box Crown Flour Olympic Hour $3.15 per sack $3.10 per sack Spcrry's Drifted Snow Plonr $3.15 per sack Hear Brand Flour 2.95 per sack 108 North Jersey Street Next Door to the St. Johns Kcvicw A Strictly Cash Store for the most Careful Cash Buyer. Country Club Sweet Corn lSc,2 cmnt !irc 1'ri'fcrrtwl Slock, luiicy Maine Lorn Hie run UUc I'ri'tertisl MooU temtur uivHiiiK Vvn. 20c l'olur lirnml 1'tsin, the caii 15c, 7 for 1,00 HootliV Toimitoos 13c, 2 for 25c I'rcft'rwl tock ollil pack Toma- ioe im.', i. lor 3.V t'rcfcrrwl utiwk SlrliiK Uwiw thy ran 20c il.k rink SaIiiioii In 1 lb. eiuu. . . 2(X' Cliuu at 15' OyUr thv ch 15c .....1. M.i.l ltt..l. t.. I II. i"" -' ".. . i.iimtnup ninniuiP nncw, a iim 15c Ylf irarar.T .'X liAKIf Al v I'lllllK Di'VI 1IVV III UIIC HIIIIII cum, very iH!ll ill i0c l.lbby'H Apple or l'or llutter the cu llic 100x100 on jersey street, lmnl surface None Such Mluce Miut ISc. S iiLi-n ML-1 street hiM sewer all in ami uilil. My Mutc.u.perm.xJf. 21 Uuus 1.00 fc' Sf W 1010 Chevrolet auto used very little, Want to trade in as first juiyment on i:kxi noiue mm pay uainuce iiioutiuy. Six nui inoJerii liouie with 100x100 lot, loculiM on ko'1 comer lot out huu ilrel fevt tocArmul lmnl surface street Thyi lot is well coveretl with fruit. M rCe for this one J2100. 1'ay J1000 c lKikuce like tent. l'ivc room buiiKnlow. almost new: has I.MUK'uune, locateil in licit resilience iiutr ct .Site " CMr 1,111 n"ri' "r(Hi;e street; this BONHAM & CURRIER, Royal lUkiuc, l'owdur mrneeiiu SAo Arm H: llaininur Soil a So, j pk(s UV lluy lleuus at Ihuoc I.uw Prices Knl Mexican llisius II s UrV Kxtra I'aucy Limn lluaus 2 lbs . . . ,2f)C Sumll white llosus 10c lb, 11 11m. . . .11.00 l'op Corn, 2 lbs Sfto Crin-o 1 lb. can 3lV Maioln Oil pts ItV, its WV, half gul ions Snow I'lakc ShortuiiiK er lb, Two as. Best Bread fift, 14c j I.itrise enn Tonuitocu, l'lircc. UW can, two for 25c x I.urueeau Totnatocti, soliil jwek, 18oc, two lor :15c $ Lholce (..illicit reus. Ific cnn. six for rn X Kxtrn choice yiftwl Pons, 20c can, three for 55c l'.xtrn choice Corn, Muinc style. 20c cnu, three for 55c Good Corn, teiuU'r ami sweet, Irk can, tlaxun $1.75 I.nrRe can Suctir Kiaut, UU can. two for 2fe I.ntjje can Hominy 15C W)n Oil, pts. -10c, ips 7fie, half Knllons. . . . $1.50 Mazola Oil. jits. .0c jU. 75c, half gallons 1.50 Klk Mvou Nwp cr Uir fie, 11 Uta . .MV l-asy ilay Nuptlmliiic SiM7 lMra....S0i' Van Holers llli-acliinx SMi 7 Iwrs . . .hOc Crystal Wliiln .Soap, 2 for lPo; 7 for. .SOe Royal Whtlc hoap, 4 Ur 2Je home has f looo worth of furniture coos wun 11 ai me price 01 f jzw: terms can ne arrau;cl if ueelel. l'ivc room IiuukiiIow with looxlui corner lot, in jjooil iliilrict, fruit of all KIIUU. lui one l.irui? walnut tree. 0110 f!i ....... .-i'! i w... ilPV r , . ---- 4 : . . IMli WhliL. ID inn ril, cnerry anu a vartciy ot oilier -1 wv 1 Iriiili TI.I. .... f,i. ltll Creme Oil Soap. 2 bar for 15c U M0 cash, the balance like' rent. k.t... Mt i- ... ... I ihiiii v.ineaiiHp, ,inr Tjlrw. room modern house, almost t'limrose iiiyceriue toilet ,stp new. stievts improvetl ami paul, f 1600. Hr Iwr 06e IV Jloo cah, the balance like rent. Holly Milk, can lfc, one 0.50 Nice 6 mum uioilerii bungalow, lot CO- llordeu's mi.) Ctirnatioti, tall cans 16 , ' ver" c,0!c m lo ,lst'1 center. llonleu's ami Carnation small. 2 cm in.. ? I":. ot u,"yJ ,WOr!!' "'. l'.ric.e I KIT I Hill HI IMU II itucli I l.arKc rolls Toilet IW tfo iCc ke ,Tt7 ' ' ""' Scat in cans for iiv. sv ...... ,,,1.,,, inm .. i.,r.. ..... ,, v,. HKIKIH ,VIMV MHV I'Vt tUt Me us lor rresn CKviaiiics, rotating wiui imnroveil street ami sewer; the lot is ihii;w teet In sue. Tin Best Curve Cut Macaroni, 5 lb. 45c EXTRA SPECIAL BARGAIN KolKer'uSlinkt llleml Tons are kIvIiir satisfaction to many of the St. Johns f.nnille, ami our Special Price otiKht to make it n family Pet. Oiimowler, Japan, Ceylon ami India lea, one-unit Knml package 25c, five jwiunl jwckaKes ?2 10 vc tuny a mil line oi i-riuts aim veKeiatiles. Unr sptnls are the talk of the town for quality, and the reason is we select noth ing hut the best. New California Rhnbatb only 10c pound. We have few of those beautiful Culendtus ' left. Did yon Rut yoms? If not, nsk the patty who waits on you and you will receive it. THE SUNSET CASH GROCERY. V. 4 O0C4JafijClOQ0O0D00OO03C4O00 D00 nn 1 Apples. CHAMBERS COMPANY J. . Chamt eis Mrs. II, K. l., rv Funeral Directors 2-IS-250 KitluiKworth Avenue rORTl.ANl), ORHOON Telephones; Wotnlluwn ItSlHJ O H38 Mr. Chanibeis is the only 0. A, R. uiulerlaker iu the city of t'ortlatul. l'crsoual atteutiau ami supervision Kivcn to arranyeincnts. J. R. WU1MER Transfer and StoraRC We deliver kocmIs to ami from all parts of rortlaml, Vaucouver. I.iuiitou ami sunouinliiiK country. Tiano ami furni ture moviuK, I'houe Columbia ,S2. IW liast llurliiigtou Street. is a ila ml v j..... ...... ... ") in win make verv easy jmy. mvnts on this one. How about this one? One ami one. thtiil acres of the best la ml hi Oregon in cny limits ot m. jonns. i ins lias gooa nun new nvc axim moiicrn uungalow nul the entire tract is covered with luie orehnnl in full beariut;; the fruit aioue on tins tract slioulil pay you not ii'ss uiau one tuousaiin Hollars -r year. My juice on this one is $1250; jy mc f.xu casu ami take cnarge ot it. I have manv others that arc eoo.1 buvs. If ou the purchase, don't fail to see me. .MiyiililiK you wish to sell list it wttli me tor nuick ivnults. AlcKlNNGY. 216 N. Jersey St. I'houe Columbia 2 QUONQ TONG CAFE Try Chop Sucy and Noodles at popular (trice. Home made pastry every day at "Cafe ol Merit." We serve brcak'fast and tinnier. Open from 6 a. tn, to 12 p. m. 100 S. Jrey street. Before Buying Roofing, Building Paper, Lime, Cement. Piaster, Paints and Oils, Doors, Windows, Coal and Briquets, Hay and Feed, Groceries, Auto Supplies or Hardware, Get Prices From Home Mercantile Co. 209 West Burlington Street ST. JOHNS, OREGON Knights and Ladies of Security St. Johns Council 2775 Krgultr Ui.lnta iuccIIuk lit and j4 MtaiUys, Open meetings to Ibc public taA tutaUri imi iid 4tli MomU). Vl.llor. nd iu. mtxr. ooc tlUlly itttitcil to llcuJ t IlUkutc 1UI, PAT'S S Barber Shop & 108 N. Jersey St. Bring in your job printing. Oregon Grape Circle No. 541 Meets every 2nd and 4lh Tuesdays in Dickuer's Hall. Visiting Neighbors Welcome Don't send your nrintinc out of town. jg&Laurel Lodge, 1. 0, 0, F, No. 1 80, St. Johns. Orsoon Meets each Monday evening in Odd Pl Ions hall at 7:3o, A cordial welcome to all vIsltiiiK brother. C. V, Itahl. N 0, Carl Itclmin, T, O. JoeKoUlU, Krc. Sec. O. W, Noimm, Via. IHc II. KCUrk. Tit... J St, JohnslCamp No. 7546 Modern Woodmen of America. Wc heartily solicit the attendanM ( our members at our regular mtitlugi every 2d anil 4th Thursday veu(oj;. A. I.. Marcjr, Irviu Gromachey, Clerk Consul. 910 N. Syracuw. HOLMES LODGE NO. 101 KNIGIUS or PYTHIAS Meets every Friday night at 7:30 o'clock iu H'lCKNlR Hall. Visitors always wJ. come. J- R. WATSON, C. C. Woodmen of the World St. Johns Camp 773 Meet every Thursday evenlne iu I. O. O. F. Hall, Leavitt and Jeracy streets. Visitors always welcomt. W. B. Coon. C. C ; R. C. Clark. Clerk. DORIC LODGE NO. 132 A. P. and A. M. Meets the -first and third Wednesdayof each month in nickner's Hall. VUi. tors welcome. A.R. Davis, W. M. A. W. Davis. Secretary. Minerva Chapter No. J05,0,E,S, JUeets every first and third Tuesday of each month iu Bickner'a Hall. Visitors welcome. Dixie M. Lewis, W. M. Ruby R. Davis, Sec. United Artisans Willumbla Assembly No. 300 Meets every Tuesday at 8 1 M. I. 0. 0. F. MALL Ctmr Jcmv ui LuUst L. K. Simons, M. A. Mary Robert, Sec'y Pro Tem,