Bool,, ST. JOHNS REVIEW St. Johns Best Place of all for the 1925 Fair St. Johns Best Place of all for the 1925 Fair VOLUME 17 ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1921. NUMBER 23 The Best Pair Site of All Of nil sites mentioned as possi ble contenders for the bijr 1925 Fair, to the dispassionate and unprejudiced mind the lower peninsula must be the most ap penlinp. Situated as it is at the confluence of the two great river3, the Willamette and Col umbia, and where, indeed the city of Portland should hao had its ordinal location, it is ideally located as a natural and logical nmpitheatre for the great event four years hence. The setting ia magnificent. With navigable water on either side, green mo ther earth rolling on every hand, the lagoons and trreen vcrdnrn nnd trees and shrubbery abound ing, anil the snow capped moun tains rising in their majestic grantiour in their glistening robes of white in the distance seemingly to almost communicate with the worlds on high, the view niforded is almost beyond uoscriotion, and it would re quiro the master mind of thn artist and poet combined to do it full justice. Besides the wondrous scenir ry this superb site has other ma terial advantages that arc far reaching in their scope. It is the only site mentioned that is located to the best advantage on the world's great water high way; it is the only site reached by all the transcontinental rail roads. It is located adjacent to our splendid big grain eleva tor and docks, where there are no switching chnnrea. which Ih a big item in itself. And the city of Portland should purchase this site of n thousand or as many more or less acres aa needed. When the Fair hnd been concluded it could bo util ized as industrial sites nnd leased or sold to manufacturing concerns at cost. And during the Fair the land could well be advertised to bo given over to manuiaciunng sites wiicn no longer needed for Fair purposes. rortiand undoubtedly needs a well located body of land for this very purpose, and why not purchaao this land before the Fair, which would save a large sum in rcutal, probably. An other font u ro that must be ap pealing is the closo proximity to the big piers, whero the cost of handling freight would reach its lowest uosslblo minimum. Pos sibly much of the exhibits, from a distanco would como by wa ter, or even if it comes by rail, I Currin's For Drugs Preserve F.ggs Now While They Are Cheap I?Bg Keep, Pint 35c yuan duc " " J Gallon '..75c " " Gallon. $1.00 I Soap at Lowest Prices Pnlmollve. 2 for 15c t Woodbury's Facial 23c $Cutlcurn Soap 20c f Resinol Soap. 25c i Cashmere Boquet.. .10 and 25c Packer s Tar..... zuc Others Priced on same Low Basis I The Victrola- The Instrument Selected by the World's Greatest Artists to give you their art. Hear Tet razzini here, be fore and after hearing her at the Auditorium Victrolas on Easy Terms From $25 to $275 Let Us Demonstrate The trola For You Vic- Portland Manufacturing Co. H -MANUFACTURERS OF- Panels, Berry Boxes, Coffee Drums, Ex celsior Grape Boxes, Egg Case Stock, and all kinds of Veneer FACTORY, FOOT OF RICHMOND STREET it would make little difference so far as the handline is con cerned. It could be handled far more cheaply and far more read ily and easily than at any other site advanced. So far as transportation of visitors is concerned, little diffi culty need bo experienced. With vessels of all kinds plying the river all could be accommodated by water alone, if they so de3ir ed, and it would make a most pleasurable mode of travel With some extension of the tro ley linos good service could be afforded, and with the addition of some street work the way by auto could readily be made ade quato and pleasurable. Surely the splendid view for those coming by auto along the beautiful Wil lametto would prove a big adver tisemcnt in itself. A high bridge at bt. Johns would not be imnos sible of accomplishment within the next three years, -and as it is practically certain to be con structed within the next few years, the time could readily be advanced to accommodate the I' air travel. This would afford a most delightful auto drive- down one side of the river, cross the bridge, and return on the dthcr side. It could also be util ized for tro ey nurnoses. Par ticularly convenient for Vancou ver, which participates in the Big Fair, would this situ nrove. both by water and extension of car line from tho interstato bridge, which could easily be ac comulishod. Whilo Havden Is land, one of the sites mentioned. is of courao closer to Vancouver, there is no comparison between the two sites. So it seems, if tho pcoplo of Portland and Vancouver fully ro alized tho grandnoss and pecu liarly adptabilly or the situ ai forded at North St. Johns, there would bo nothing left but the shouting: "The Lower Peninsu la for tho Fair Site." Let all who have not done so look it over, and and they will all be ready to join in tho chorus. The new eight million gallon standpipo in tho Vernon district has been completed, with tho exception of painting, which will bo concluded this week. Tho standnino and baso cost tho city fifty thousand dollars. Tho old Vernon standpipo will bo ro moved to St. Johns. Men's Cool SIIOKS, Antonio bile Tire Soles, wear like Iron $3.50 pair ROGISRS. house Cleaning Aids Sulphur Candles 10c Sponges ...10c to $2 Hug Killer 50c, now 39c Moth Balls 35c lb. I)ug Powder. ....... ,10c to 40c Toilet Articles Shaving Sticks Refill 19c Hind's Honey Altnoud Cream 39c Pepsodent Tcoth Paste. 45c Orchard White 89c Oriental Cream $1.35 Lyon's Tooth Powder 23c Pebeco Tooth Paste. 89c Patent Medicines Glycothymoliue 25c, 50c, $1 Lydia Piukham's Vegetable Compound $1.10 Pierce's Gold. Medical Dis covery $1.10 Bauuie Analgesique Bengue. .69c THE COMMUNITY CLUB The St. Johna Community Club will convene at the Penin sula Club Rooms next Tuesday evening. A prominent feature of the evening will be a basket dinner. All tho ladies are ex pected to bring baskets with contents sufficient for two. There- will bo no sale of bas kets, but each basket will be numbered and duplicate num bora placed in a receptacle and the gentlemen will draw. The owners of tho baskets will have as partner for taking caeof the contents of tho basket gentle men drawing corresponding numbers. All aro to meet at tho Peninsula Bank corner not later than G:30 p. m., whero transportation will be furnished for tho drive to the club rooms. J. no dinner will take place soon after tho arrival at' the club rooms. There will be other features of interest that will be worth while. Do not fail to at tend. The Woodmen of tho World held a most enjoyable open meet ing Wednesday evening and a largo number was in attendance. An excellent and highly interest ing program was rendered which consisted of singing, speeches nnd drills by tho drill teams, Ihe evening then was given over to dancing. N. J. Simmons was presented with an emblem ring in recognition of faithful nervico rendered, presented on behalf of tho l-cal Lodge by Head Mgr. Wilson, who madu n neat ad dress. The drills put on by tho two visiting teams was spendid- y executed and elicited much nppluuse. Tho nffnir was an immense success and was thor oughly enjoyed by all attending. Don't send your printing out of town. K TENNIS SHOES Made by the United States Rubber Company Thev ore recognized as the best Dress Shirts $1.50 NEKTIES, ARROW COLLARS Fancy Two-Tone Silk Hosiery, Now U N D HATS AND CAPS THAT FIT YOUR FACE AND POCKETBOOK GOOD STUFF AT THE RIGHT PRICE ROGERS M of tomtit Butting St. Johns Undertaking Co. Thomas Grlcc, Manager Office, Col. 527-PHONES-Nhjht, Col. 299 208 N. Jersey St. FREE USE OF CHAPEL AUTOMOBlCE HEARSE Night or Day Calls Promptly Answered WW RENT enables us to give our customers the benefit of Very Low Prices. We guarantee lower prices INSURANCE We write all kinds of insurance, and believe we can ivc the people of this community insurance service as good or better than any ageut in the city. INVESTMENT We have choice securities on band at all times to net an investor seven and eight per cent. SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES ' Our safe deposit vault is fireproof, and is protected with a thoroughly modern burglar alarm system. lioxes $3.00 to $5.00 per year. PENINSULA SECURITY CO. 108.South Jersey St Phone Columbia 161 An Interesting Meeting The Parent and Teachers' As sociation met in rogular session at the George school Tuesday, ADhl 5th, with a large attend an.ee. There was a short busi ness meeting at which a contest among tho various schools was announced to gain the largest membership of parents to the Association in tho ifext two meetings. The school winning tho most parent members would be presented with a banner. All parents are urgaJ to attend each session, mere win bo a pro gram staged by tho Children's Theatre at tho school Fridny evening, May bin. A small ad mission fee will bo charged. Miss Rundnll, Dean of tho High School girls of James John, will give a talk at the next meeting on uiris' Problems. A very en joyabie musical program was rendered nt the lost meeting by tho Filipino boys from the Port' land Y. M. C. A, Two educa tional talks were mado by the boys on The Geography oi the Philippines by Vinccrt Leonor. and Tho Government of the Phil ippines by Honuc Kcoira. Miss Sawyer of the St. Johns Public Library gavo a very interesting talk on Pooka. In tho absence of our president, Mrs. timmctt Blew, who is now visiting in tho East, the next meeting will bo presided over by Mrs. Han sen, tlie vice president, lnero will be a meeting of the Parent and Teachers' Association the first Tuesday of each month nt. 2:30 p. m. at the George school. Mrs. Frank Woollcy, Secre tary. FINK NISKTIHS Goc two for $1.25 ROGHRS KRDS (or the Kids KOGKRS. E D I carry this well known E R W THE RAINCOAT MAN ST. JOHNS Not a Branch office of any Portland UudettnkitiK Co. than you can get in the city Observations By The Optimist The people of St. Johns have a wonderful opportunity to put bt. Johns on tho map for nli time to come, and that is by se curing the World's Fair for 1925. It can bo done if we will all pull together and become imbued with a mighty enthusiasm if we wiir beeotr. so filled with the idea that this is tho very best place for the Fair to bo held we cannot fail to realize nur ambi tion. Wo can be liko' Brother Jasper. He announced one morning Hint in the evening he would preach on tho Devil, and as he was full of his subject he hoped all would attend. Overheard by the OntimiBt on tho Btrcet car: Ihey were deep ly engaged in conversation and one said to the other: I read the funniest joke tho other day. couplo of fellows were riding in a sleeper and one said to the other: "My foot is asleep.' "Well, take oiF your shoe.' said the other across the aisle. Prettv -soon tho fellow across tho aisle put up his window and said to his friend: "Put your shoe back on: your foot is not aBlcep it's dead." If you would be henlthy and nippy cultivate a sense of lni mor. A good hearty much w do more to tone up your liver than a ton of liver pills. If you uive nothing funny to auir h about, laugh at your troubles and chaBC them away. Don't )o u "dead one." trouble's a ton or a tiouble's an ounce. Or n trouble is what you mnko it. t isn't the fact that you'ro hurt that counts. hit onlyhow did you tnko it? Children's Scnffcr SIIOHS HO onus. S line of up 50c EAR Open Evenings it witt &tt outers Have an Karly Garden this Spring by plnnting right now hard ened plants, Early Cabbage Plants, 2 Dozen 25c Head Lettuce Plants, 2 Dozen 25c Pansy Plants, Perennial Plants, Bedding Plants, Hanging Baskets, Porch Boxes and Tubs Pilled, Seeds, Htc. Beckett' s Greenhouses 814 and 81G North Kellogg Street Phone Col. 401 LEWIS CALDWELL LEADING BARBER The place where good service ana courteous treatment prevail. Children' hair cutting receive apecial attention. 109 BURLINGTON STREET DEARING'S For Fine Chocolates Ice Cream, Tobacco and Cigars 311 South Jersey Street Frank A. Rice LAWYER Office 107 N. Jersey Street Phone Cot. 887 Residence Col. 3 a, The Fraternal Boosters Tho Fraternal Boosters of Portland aro endeavoring to cre ate the spirit of progress into the hearts of everybody. Thev arc an organization that appeals to nearly everybody, as it is a civic as well as a fraternal body tnar. believes tliero must Do a certain amount of pleasure in connection with the civic work that it is doing. Join the best and busiest boosting bunch in Portland. Wo meet every Wed nesday evening nt tho Moose Hall. Wo invite you "to meet with us on Wednesday evening, April 20th. as we will havo a re port on what tho Commissioners of Portland expect to do for this community in tho nenr future. No initiation fee, dues nro very low, interest is booming, busi ness Is boosting and getting acquainted.- Tho Fraternal Boos ters of Portland. Sonic Alotltcr's Child. At home or mvny, In the nlley or street, Wherever I chance In this wide world to meet A girl that la thoughtless, Or n hoy that Is wild, My heart echoes softly: It is some mother's child. And when I sec those O'er whom long years have rolled, Whose hearts have grown hardened, Whose spirits are cold, He it woman all fallen, Or itinn all denied, A voice whispers sadly: It is some mother's child. No matter how far Prom right she has strayed; No mutter what inroad Dishonor hath made; No matter what elements Caukcrud the pearl; Though tarnished nnd sullied, She is some mother's girl. No matter how deep He Is sunken in sin; No matter how much lie is shunned by his kin; No matter how low Is his standard of joy; Though guilty and lothsomc, He is some mother's hoy. That head hath been pillowed On tenderest Itrest; That form hath been wept o'er, Those Hps have been pressed; That soul hath been prayed for In tones sweet and mild; Vor her sake deal gently With some mother's child. Hxchaugc P. G. Gllmorc, who lecently nc quired the ownership 'of Mliu Cliff House has changed its name to the "Hotel Gihnore." The change is highly appropriutc and finite aristo cratic. At the present time Mr. Gilmoru is busily engaged in mak ing interior improvements in the building that will be pleasing and attractive. The Hotel Gllmorc is, as already well known, built almost on tlie beach and commands a beau tiful seascape view. Its office. dining room and parlor windows look down over the Nyeheach agate beds and include views of the coast line from the entrance to the har bor to Vaquiua Heads light station. It ia an meal location lor n seaside hotel and under Mr. Gilmorc's tuan- agemeut will no doubt soon become the most popular hostelry in New port. Yacpilua Hay News. Mr. Oilmore was formerly a well aiown citizen of St. Johns, Work on tho development of tho St. Johns park has started, and it will probably bo tho fin est in tho city when competed. An artificial htko will likely bo one of its prominent features. IK 1 11 aaaaaaaaaaaaaWfAMiWW J UTH t St Johns Lumber Co, Wholesale and Retail Columbia 131 C 1101 I Ionic Missionary Society Tho Womnn's Homo Mission ary Society of the Pioneer II. fi, church hold their regular month ly meeting at the home of Ml', W. J. Galloway, 525 South Ivan- hoe street. Friday afternoon, April 10th. The following offi cers were elected for the ensu ing year: President, Mrs. S. E. Cook; vice president, Mrs. B. A. Olson; cor. sec, Mrs. E. S. Met' ritt; roc. sec, Mrs. T. Skells; treas., Mrs. J. C. Churchill. Department Secretaries Evan gelism, Mrs. W. Kloater; Chris tinn stewardship, Mrs. Belle Philips; music director, Mrs. P. N. Snndifur; temperance. Mrs. J. Kerr, Mrs. A. Foul: perpetual membership. Mrs. G. D.Kntlnft or, Mrs. ,1. Sterling; mite box, Mrs. C. Mason. Mrs. F. Rose: supply, Mrs. II. J. Fox, Mrs. Em ma Beam ; young people's work, Mrs. Edna Cnllison, Mrs. W. Kloster; children work, Mrs. II. T. Short, Mrs. E. 1). Vinson? Portland settlement center, Mrs. F. N. Snndifur; old people's home, Mrs. ,1. Kerr. After tho business session Mrs. Dr. J. V, Scott gnvo a very interesting talk of her work in China. MrsB. A. Olson, in n very ef fective way. presented Mrs. S. E. Cook with some gifts as ap preciation from herself and the society for her faithful service in the work. A prteo contest from tho Enigmas of Woman's Homo Missions, was held in which about thirty women look part. Refreshments in abund ance wore served and a silver of fering taken. Thurmliiy mid 1'rl-lnv, April I I mil 1ft MARION DAVlERin-rilH KICSTI.I-S SI-:." it M-vcit htmI liv Kohl. W. ChaitiU-M. Sxtiitiluv, Aim II lit- " BRYANT WASHBURN hi "TIIR A.MATId'K DHVII," llimmnuttt. STiniliiy, April I7tli " GERALD1NE FARRAR In "Tim I'l.AMI'. ni' TIIK IWSKKT." Met hint plt'tiirt. Motiilny mill TiivMlity. April lH-ltt Tom Mix ln"TIIUl-:it ('.ni. n COINS"--Ptac, Alwi "V.-i i'mri'i" No. II. Wiilm-mlm . April UOlli LIONEL BARRYMORE ! "Till DKVllS OAKin.N." in 7 reel. Thiir)iMy .mil I'n.Uy, April 21 82 Charles Ray III "AN OI.H I-'ASMIONI-Ii HOV." Back on the Job once more A few hours a l.iy to iK'giu with. Hours infi 1'. M. 1'or npjioinniu nis, plum. Col. l'U.'. IXtlllll Mil II K ttlil- li itn " pun mi. ' 'i rxiiulily U lliit klii'l i- m'Hi i lirrr. Wll r (wnlnl ,y HMlMlK im pu. , ami our wurk bu it - -k ii In m..iiiiliiin u( iiUli di.ii hi. !Tie C7(oes Stuck. 0)osfo Cunt ! Sohaal Fire Away But then you don't need aa much of our coal to make n good hot fire aa you oriliimtily would. Qur coal contains r?nuirkbhj heat giving power nnd is then-fore a real ecoiu omy I.rss .r h dirt uid lather too. FootofBurlingtoii St, f multnomah) H TI IK AT HI'. JJ JjT "jL. Putronizo tho homo merchant.