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JOHNS REVIEW VOLUME 17 ST. JOHNS, PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1921. NUMBER 47 ? M 1 ST. r The Masonic Home It is expected that the Masonic and Eastern Star Home Will be ready for ooccupancy by St. JohnB Day, Chriatmus week, and that it will bo prepared with ovory up-to-date convenience of a large country home. The mem bora of tho home are not to bo classified as inmatcB, guests, pa tients, pensioners or depend ents. They are to be members of the Masonic family of Ore gon. Tho building will have cost nearly $300,000 when completed and fncludos a steam laundry, ice and refrigerator plant, small dairy and, modorn heating plant. Tho building estimates exceeded what tho total cost now prom ises to be. Thore will bo accom modations for a "family" of be tween 75 and 80. in addition to tho required numborof Bpecial-I lata employed. Tho building was completed last Juno to a point to permit the' laying of the cornorstone. No Masonic homo building has been ' completed in a shorter time than this ' was put through. It is. lo cated.on a sightly and fertile 30 acre tract facing the highway near Forest Grove and is iro- v J rind with nvnrv mndnrn nirn.t. sory. Far enough out from tho' city not to be a part of Portland it Is within easy automobile drive. It has an admirable spe cial sower ayBtcm, a beautiful f:rovo and orchard and a swoop ng view of a largo portion of tho Tualatin valley. At present tho pinBtcring is nearly completed, tho plumbing and henting systems arc being Installed and a large consignment ot Winter's wood has been de livered. Tho building has been constructed of enduring mate rials, laid on cement, and en ginoors who have inspected it say that it is the host con structed building of its size on tho Pacific coast. The central part of tho building is fronted by a columned portico. Tho first unit has been placed on the left, and it, is intended to construct another unit reaching tho other way from tho center whenever it is neoded. Back of the building is located tho heating plant, dining rooms, laundry and other departments. It has been built without a dollar of indebtedness, in accordanco with Masonic tra dition, and will bo maintained by regular lovies upon tho member ship, with sufficient sums assured for its continuance Rules for admission of mcmborfl havobeon drafted after careful examina tion of similar provisions by in stitutions of a liko nature in other states. Only Masona and members of tho Order of tho Eastern Star will bo admitted. It is not an institution for profit, nor for genoral charity. Its fam ily will consist of thoso members of tho two ordera who by reason of advanced ago or immaturity need the caro of homo surround ings. Tho Order of the Eastern Star of Oregon began more than fifteen years ago to prepare for a Masonic home. The good sis ters never gave tho Masonic brethren any rest until they, too, got busy., Funds were started over twelve years ago and with Iho increase in mem bership and tho steady accumu lation of funds tho time ripened for its final accomplishment. In tho futiiro a children's homo will bo established separate and apart from the present home, but probably on the same grounds. There is plenty of room for enlargement along any fraternal lint-a sought Sell wood Bee. Since Oregon is blessed with more scenic beauty and timber than any other similar territory in the United States, it is well that wo should favor the pre servation of all the government is willing to take charge of. Eugene Guard. SUCKERS ROGERS. Big Statue Placed Patronize Home Merchants Regarding the Sewer Question Bundled up in burlap and ex celsior to prevent chipping of the Btone. until it looked like a model for Winter furs, the big statue of tho Madonna which is to sur mount tho new church of the Assumption building in St. Johns, was hoisted into place September 17th. The fact that tho statuo weighs more than 1200 pounds, and is modeled in concrete, which might chip easily under tho chafing of tho hoist ing rope, made the task of lifting and setting into place a delicate one, and Building Superintend ont E. J. Oberlo was on tho anx ious seat from the time it Mt tho ground until it was finally settled into tho-bed of mortar on its pedestal. The statue was de signed for tho church by An drea & Nitschke, local sculptors, and the modeling was done by L. Schubert. Tho church is be ing built by tho Servito fathers and is tho first erected in Ore gon by this order. Over the door is the monogram oi tno oraer, surmounted by tho crown of seven lilies, symbolic of tho seven founders of tho order, tho Florentine brethren of 1332. Tho corner stone was laid on Juno Cth, and the church will be oc cupied in a few weeks, although tho (into of dedication is not set as yet. Father A. M. Mayer and Father Hyacinth arc in chnrgo of tho mission. Father Mayer is from Chicago and was in charge of the church built in in Vancouver, British Columbin, in recent years. Tho building in St. Johns was designed by tho Jncobberggcr architectural firm and, nil tho material and con struction has been from locnl concerns. Tho interior finish will bo especially rich and tho stained glass windows will have de signs representing tho seven sor- rkttia 'Pirn ttrfnrlmua lulll lul 111 A liu ninuuiia ... rows. Povoy, u local Telegram. bo by manufacturer. Speculation is already rifo in newspaper and musical circles of this country as to whoso shouldorn the "mantle" of tho famous Enrico Caruso shall rest upon. Tho Now York Evening Globe mentions three: "Lucicn Muratore," tho French tonor, Benjamin GigH, th Italian, with Mario Chamleo of tho Metropol itan ns perhaps the most likely ones. Mario Chamleo was born in Los Angeles, Cah.of an Italian father and an American mother. Ho is now 33 years of age. In com paring the early careers of tho two Bingers they scorn to havo undcrgono tho same oxporience, even in tho military training, for whilo Caruso joined tho Ital ian army, Chamleo wbb in tho great American army during tho recent world conflict and served with it in tho French campaigps. Both live ip millions ot homes on phonographic records. Is America coming into its own in producing the greatest musical talent? Oregon's superior system of paved highways constitute tho state's principal advertising as set. Thousands of farmers from tho Middle Western Btates have toured through Oregon in their automobiles during .ths past year and largo numbers of them are returning hero to IJvo. The State Chamber of Com merce receive many inquiries from prospective settlers on Or egon lands and from business men attracted by the mild clim ate and the fair future of the Northwest Information will be furnished on application, by number, or to tho secretary of the State Chamber of Commerce at the Oregon building, Portland. It takes a man about a year to learn to talk and six or seven years to write, and then it takes him the rest of his life to learn what not to writa. Polk County Itemiser. GEORGIA RICH ACCREDITED PIANO TEACHER Musical Analysis. Hand Building and Relaxation Credits given to High School Students Residence Studio 515 Aiiiaworth Ave. Woodlawn 2092. St, Johns Studio 410 Oswego Street Columbia 554 gatton Ranch Dairy Buy Pure Milk Direct From The Farm The Dairy is under strict supervision of the Gity Health Department and the Cows are tested for tuberculosis every six months. Phn Cel. 321 fr orders In these days of automobiles, rapid transit and paved ronds a large number of people living in communities and small towns make regular trips to the nearest large city to purchase their mer chandise and other supplies that they could just as well buy from their local merchants. Havo you over stopped to figure the worth of your timo taken up in making those trips? Add to this your car fare or gasoline, oil, wear-and-tear cost, and in many cases the trouble of carrying these goods to your home. Figure this up and oee how little you save, if anything. Remember, too, ti nt many favors tendered by your local merchant, in many cases special delivery and credit. Also that your local merchant b very convenient when you run out of some commodity. Ho is a benefit to your community be cause he is a business man und residont. The fact that these business houses aro in your town makes it more inviting to home seekers. Were there no stores in your town theBC people would look elsewhere for a home- site. When anticipating buying anything clsewhcro stop and think what it means to your town if these merchants were forced to close their doors for lack of business caused by the local residonts taking their pat ronage clsewherejit would not bo long before your community would go backwards. Pcoplo would move out and no now ones would como in. Ex. Peoploin Oregon wero never ns well housed, ad well dressed and have never enjoyed so many comforts, even luxuries, as they do today. Any aighing for "tho good old days ' is merely n Inuso of memory.-Forcat Grove Times. There appears to be a move on foot at present to construct . three sewer systems, called the St. Johns Avenue, uswego street and Oregonian Avenue systems, covering a large territory, at an estimated cost oi $zzo,uuu or $160 per lot of 50x100 feet We all admit tho desirability and advantages of sewers, provided we can spare tho chango to pay for them. But before we all sign a petition for sewers at this time, let us count the cost a little. In the first place, there aro a number of Btreets in tho district that havo macadam roadway in tho center that cost a lot of monoy and aro good for suvcal years service yet, that would be destroyed if tho sewer was dug in tho center of tho street. What then? Why either wallow in tho mud or pave the street, at an additional cost of at least $300 a lot. a total of $450 a lot. Of course, a little matter of $150 a lot does not worry tho man that dies not own any, but to the small home owner it may and in many cases, will mean confisca tion of his property. I can show many instances in this district of pcoplo that have bought homes on installments and have partly paid for them, that could not stund tho additional assess ment, on top of their present in debtedness, and would be forced to give up all. Property can only bo bonded for tho amount of the assessed value of tho land; any amount above that would havo to bo paid in cash, and if the owner did not hnvo the cash tho property would bo sold for tho city lien, if a buyer could bo found. A largo per centage of tho property in this proposed sower project is al ready bonded forBtreot improve ments,, some of it to the legal lim it, and any now liens would have tobe paid in cash, and in many cases it could not be done, which would simplv confiscate the properly. With taxes now at 44.8 mills and likely to bo 50 mills next yenr, I think it is time to very carefully consider the question of taking on such an expensive job nt this timo. It is very nice to havo paved streets and sewers and all that, but I would rather have a littlo home, all my own, without ex tras than to plunge into debt and finally move out and seo some other fellow take it all. Yours truly S. C. Cook. Let Your Light Shine Clinton Bay has been ap pointed field secretary of tho Or egon Tuberculosis Association, tn nnrrnpfi Itnhprfc Onhnrn. who resigned to becomo executive secretary of the City Club. Mr. Bay's first work will be that of stnto organization outside of the city of Portland, for tho 1921 sale of Christmas scnls, through which the organization Ib fi nanced. Mr. Bay, who is a native of Kansas, was gradu ated in 1912 from Penn college, Iowa. Later he did post-graduate work atNorthwcstern univer sity. Mr. Bny Bince coming to Portland has been hend of tho department of sociology and English in tho James John high Hflmol. which nnaitlnn ho re signed to take up his new work. When a vounir womnn from a small Illinois town was in Chi cago on n shopping trip, one. or these persons so numerous in cities tried to flirt with her. Dropping her package, sho let him havo a risrht to tho face and then landed a left to tho chin and ho dropped to tho sidewalk. Instend of mnshintr ho cot smushed, and n smiling world says, "Bully!" Journal. Patronizo tho homo merchant. MEN'S FALL WEIGHT UNDERWEAR $1.25, $1.75, S1.85, $2.50, $3.25 Men's and Young Hen's U1LIIUUMIU MEN'S RUBERS $1-25, $1 35, $1.50, $1.85, $2 00 Boys' i. to, i.ao. Misses' 85c Women's 75c, 1.00. Childs' 65c $12.50, $14.85, $16.50 $18.50, $22.50, $25.00 Big Reductions in ROYAL Mode to Measure SUITS OVHRCOATS Rain Hats 50c, 75c, I.OO, (.25 Men's Durable Work Shoes $3.85 IYlonrs Fine Dress Shoes $4.95 Slickers Coats and Pants $2.25 $3.25 GOOD 8TUF1 AT THIS MG1IT ritlOIS ROGERS THE RAINCOAT MAN , . Rak 0! bamtt Mht ST. JOHNS Oho hmn St. Johns Undertaking Co. Thomas Grice, Manager Office, Col. 527-PH0NES--Nhjht, Col. 299 208 N. Jersey St. FREE USE OF CHAPEL AUTOMOBILE HEARSE Night or Day Calls Promptly Answered I,OW RENT enables us to give our customers the benefit of Very Low Prices. Not a Branch office of any Portland Undertaking Co. Wc guarantee lower prices than you can get in the city s o s SURE OF SERVICE When You Inanre With V v V CAPITAL $ J 50.000 GENKR.1L 1NNUHANCK mortgage: loanh t lnvehtnknth Ht. Jounu. I'OUTLANII, Oukoon 108 South Jersey St. Phone Columbia 161 "Sat it with blowers" Specially good val ue in Potted Ferns Prices 25c to $5,00 ffieccett' s Greenhouses 814 and 816 North Kellogg Street Phone Col. 401 CALDWELL & SON LEADING BAKUtillS The place where good ervlc ami courteous treatment prevail. Children1! hair cutting receive apecial attentlou. 1O0 BURLINGTON STREET DEARING'S For Fine Chocolates Ice Cream, Tobacco and Cigars 311 South Jersey Street HAZEL EICHELBERGER Teacher of Piano 1687 Cluemkn St. Keir Porljiwulli in, I,eatoui given in the home of the itudent "Let your light shine," said tho Man of Gnllileo. It may not be an arc light; it may be only n flicker of a candle. You can see tho last as well as tho first. Seo it? Yes, on tho mountain top and in tho valley. Let it shine ; do not cover it up. You wero mado to shine. It is not your fault if you aro not a locomotive headlight, but it is your fault if you do not shine, lhat is what an up-to-date, honest, American is for. Ho is to shine; he is to help illuminate the world: ho is to reflect according to his abil ity. And that we may all shine to our fullest extent in this life and refloct upon our fellqw be ing that light of gratitude wo owe to Him which can be exem plified in the truth only through that spirit of fraternal ism that we bo much desire, to bo shown to us. Wo cannot ex pect to reap unless wo sow. Therofore, if wo but scatter a few seeds of kindness upon fer tile soil, the result will bo greater achievements in our every en deavor, by and through such practice. It is needless for mo to recount to you, who are nlBo well acnuaintcd with tho facts, of tho brilliant history of what has been and what may be ac complished by tho laying aside tho garb of selfishness, that wo may asniro to creator things. This action by us will earn for itself its own monuments and at tain its long desired rank in the scale of human progress, Lot us do nur utmost to prevent tho oc currence of any tiling that may opposo itu onward march to still grcator pro-eminence and dis tinction. Frnternalism should bo our animating principle and should bo deservedly cherished by ub ao tho great pillar of uo cinl intercourse and human hup pinesB.and returning the homage of a grateful heart to the Su preme Helng for the guardian euro with which lie lias nursed ua to tho ackowlcdgement, to buniBh for all time discord and disunion, and putting the seal of disapprobation upon those who would pull down in institution created for purposes revered by the good and respected by the virtuous. Let us invoke a con tinuance of such blessings. May we bo guided and directed in our councils and temper our delibor artions with wisdom and judg ment thnt wo may prosido over tho destinies of our institution with religious and watchful care. -Publicity Manager Fra ternal Boosters. MULTNOMAH THEATRE I'rlrtay only. Sept. 30th - BEBE DANIELS I" "TWO WKUK3 WITH PAY" KcaUrt. Saturday, Oct. 1st SHIRLEY MASON in "TUB 1'l.AMH OK YOUTH" Vox, Sunday, Oct. 2 WILL ROGERS In "HOYS WIM, HOYS" Uoldwyn. Monday nnil Tuesday, Oct. 3 mid t TOM MIX In "I'RAIRtll TRAILS," I'ox, mid "Hurricane Hutch" No. 4. Wednesday, Oct. Cth MARJORIE DAW In "TIM IIUTTISRl'LY CIRI," t'athc. Thursday and I'rlday, Oct. 0 nnd 7 Associated Producer present "LYING LIPS" In seven nets, One of the bin picture oltheyctir. Saturday. Oct. 8 ALICE BRADY ill "LITTLIt IT ALY" Keaiiwl. FOY'S St Johns Fair Store Highest Quality and Lowest Prices Toys a Specialty 207 N. Jersey St. Phone Col.839 Don't send your printing out of town. i it, Now is the Time If you have anything to sell or trade, advertise the fact in the Review. It brings results. The cost is very reasonable. The Review has more than 6,000 readers and there is no better advertising medium. Now is the time to secure ad vertising space. Keep trade at home. There is no better way than advertising. Begin now and keep it up. Ambition and Success It is very noticable that those who have tho am bition to save will and are succeeding through the same source. Starting in a modest way the practice become a habit and the results enormous This is giving to yourself the full value of every dollar earned. Wc could recommend nothing better. THE BANK OF COMMERCE The Bank For Savings